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1. ssessseeeeeeeeeceeeeeeeeeseeeaeaaanaseeess More on Photography 4 Using the Flash Flash Mode ivsadismedescsadoneresseeadiciiscussesumiatcieandeendicintien amp Release Mode Self Timer and Sound Release ccccccccsccsscssssssssseeees Using the Self Timer oo ccccccccccccccccceeeseseeeeceeeeeeeeseeessssaeeeeeeeeeeeees SE Using Sound Release 20 cece cece ceece cee eceeeeeeeeeeueeeeeeeaneeeeeaas WwW Easy Close ups Macro Close Up Mod e cccccccssssseeeeeeeeeeeaneseeeeeeeees Controlling Exposure Exposure COMpensatiON csccceccessseseeeees amp Voice Recordings Recording and Playback cccccceeeeeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeees vi Movies E Choosing a Movie Mode visincussetoiresaisesavdcinncuisemadeivacnivesataireauoesesduineien Recording MOVIES erranera E E RT Recording a Time Lapse Movie Viewing Movies Editing Movies More on Playback Viewing Pictures on the Camera cccccccsssseesssesseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeaeeeaaeanenes Viewing Multiple Pictures Thumbnail Playback sssnnnnensininnesnnnnnenn Taking a Closer LOOK Playpack ZOOM seise edeier EEr aE Crop ng PICOS eee eee rer ene nen Cee eee nner eee ee oer Voice Memos Recording and Playback ccccccccccceessececeeeeessaeeeeeees Viewing PICTUS Ori TY ossrenusessdiersdios erand aaa ara Viewing Pictures on a Computer oc2tesvectiacseberadineein ea reaaeaseeskeespeaneseiniers Printing Pictures Prin
2. Date Imprint Imprinted data forms a permanent part of the image and will appear whenever the image is printed regardless of whether the date option is chosen in the Print set menu At settings other than Off a DATE icon is displayed in the monitor dur ing shooting Check before shooting to make sure that the camera clock is set to the correct time and date apind nual The date is recorded in the order selected in the DATE menu Date imprint can not be selected if the camera clock has not been set A 12 13 Print Set The Print set option can be used to print the date and time of recording on images taken with Off selected for Date imprint ij 62 63 96 D N D ot C lt D 3 z Brightness Press the multi selector up or down to increase or BRIGHTNESS decrease the brightness of the monitor by moving the r arrow to the left of the display up or down Press the center of the multi selector to put the new setting into effect Press the multi selector to the left to return to the setup menu Sound Settings The options in this menu control the sound settings SOUND SEEENGS listed below Button sound Shutter sound Select On to sound beep if data are deleted memory 4 Button card is formatted error occurs battery is exhausted sound new mode is selected or pictures can not be recorded when shutter is released CD Choose sound played when shutter is releas
3. A O 5 Power on lamp E 7 Speaker Self timer lamp 9841 49 55 34 Red eye reduction lamp 32 AF Assist illuminator amp 19 Shutter release button 7 18 Eyelet for camera strap NA EA Power switch 7 A Speedlight W 32 Memory card slot l Wf 32 battery chamber cover al a aa 8 10 Wi 36 39 43 55 Attaching the Camera Strap A viewfinder eyecup can be at tached as an aid to users who wear glasses or to prevent light from entering via the viewfind er Attach the eyecup as shown at left Red 4 lamp Viewfinder E 18 E 16 17 IOl monitor button Green AF lamp i 17 18 Zoom buttons a 16 Interface con nector cover Monitor A r y p 4 ANI N Power connec HE cover for AC adapter Battery latch 9 5 e s O a c A a O 5 Tripod socket 1 delete button R22 42 49 52 USB digital I O 59 65 Battery chamber Audio video A V out RH 8 i 56 connector Memory card slot 4 10 Multi selector E 6 menu button 4 24 44 69 80 gt play transfer Mode dial WH 6 button al BO E 21 52 57 80 The Monitor Shooting The following indicators appear in the monitor during shooting 2 AL 2 mt 5 20 5 i La g g 21 73 BSS 19 ik D gt IOo w2 G42 11 13 ve Number of exposures FEMAIN
4. O Start timer Press once for delay of about 10s twice for delay of about 3s Count down timer in monitor shows osynumber of seconds remaining until vy 0 shutter is released To stop self timer before picture is taken press multi 2 AOMEN selector to left or press shutter release twice 10s delay or once 3s delay The self timer lamp on the front of the camera will blink until one second before the picture is taken staying lit during the final second to warn that the shutter is about to be released Press once for 10s delay Press twice for 3s delay Shutter released 4z Start is T 1 lt i Use a Tripod When using the self timer mount the camera on a tripod recommended or rest it on a flat level surface FA The Self Timer Depending on the option selected the self timer may not be available in movie QM 46 or scene mode MM 25 29 The Continuous option in the shooting menu is automati cally set to Single while the self timer is on 74 35 lt O s D O gt gt O e O to s o T gt lt Using Sound Release SM z AUTO C 17 Highlight mode wait two seconds Sound re lease icon and sound release level are displayed in monitor E Exit menu to exit without changing Ca INS 3M s AUTO C17 Activate sound release While sound release is active self timer lamp will bli
5. wf otf W iii Museum Use indoors where flash photography is prohibited for ex ample in museums and art galleries or in other settings in f which you do not want to use the flash e The Best Shot Selector BSS A 77 turns on automatically fi reducing the effects of inadvertent camera movement a a i e Photography may be prohibited altogether in some settings Be sure to obtain permission first 7 D M7 off Fireworks show Slow shutter speeds are used to capture the expanding burst of light from a firework e Focus is fixed at infinity AF lamp and indicator light when ever shutter release button is pressed halfway eSelf timer and exposure compensation can not be used c wf Off W Other modes can be selected t Center focus area selected automatically Sensitivity ISO Equivalency When lighting is poor and the flash is off the camera will automatically increase sensitivity permitting faster exposures and minimizing blur caused by inadvertent camera movement camera shake An ISO icon will appear in the monitor to warn that the picture may be slightly mottled apo IUS Wv Close up Use to capture vivid colors in close up shots of flowers insects and other small objects with the background artisti gt cally blurred eCamera focuses continuously even when shutter release button is not pressed halfway Minimum focus distance varies with zoom position To focus on objects as cl
6. lt D c Technical Notes D a z A u Z O O n Optional Accessories At the time of writing the following optional accessories were available for your Nikon digital camera Contact your local retailer or Nikon representative tor details REI Additional EN EL5 Li ion batteries are available from your re EGSA tailer or local Nikon representative PUGA EC AA MH 61 battery charger for EN EL5 batteries Nee eel EH 62A AC adapter CS CP17 soft case Approved Memory Cards In addition to the memory card provided with the camera the following cards have been tested and approved for use SanDisk 16 MB 32 MB 64MB 128MB 256 MB Panasonic 16MB 32 MB 64MB 128 MB 256 MB 512 MB Toshiba 16 MB 32 MB 64MB 128 MB 256 MB These cards are rated for 10 MB s or more Operation is not guaranteed with other makes of card For more details on the above cards please contact the manufacturer 102 Caring for Your Camera To ensure continued enjoyment of your Nikon product observe the following precautions when storing or using the device m m Keep dry The device will be damaged if immersed in water or subjected to high levels of moisture Handle the lens and all moving parts with care Do not apply force to the lens monitor or to the connector card slot or battery chamber covers These parts are espe cially susceptible to damage Turn the product off before removing or disconnecting
7. s D fe gt aa gt O e O Ke ie T gt lt Y Playback Volume The zoom buttons control volume during playback Press Cw to decrease volume to increase Volume can also be adjusted using the Sound settings gt Volume option in the setup menu M 97 Y Ending Playback To return to voice recording mode press the gt button while the voice recording list is displayed 41 lt a s D O gt gt e O Ke s ie O gt lt The controls at the top of the voice recording playback screen can be used during playback Press the multi selector left or right to highlight a control and press the center of the multi selector to perform the selected operation HI pares Pause playback a ee Resume playback Highlight lt 4 and press and hold center of multi selector to rewind Rewind Playback resumes when multi selector is released Highlight and press and hold center of multi selector to fast forward Advance through recording Playback resumes when multi selector is released A Return to start of current index Return x Skip Skip to next index Stop End playback and return to voice recording list Deleting Voice Recordings To delete a voice recording press the button while the DELETE recording is highlighted in the voice recording list or the playback screen is displayed A confirmation dialog will be Us 8 displayed press the multi selecto
8. 43 Time lapse movies will end automatically after 1 800 frames During recording do not touch the built in microphone To prevent the sound of the camera focusing from interfering with recording select a focus mode of Single AF Except at settings of TV movie 640 and Small size 320x digital zoom is available in movie mode maximum 2 x Exposure compensation is only available at a setting of Time lapse movie 640x The Speedlight turns off when movie mode is selected Other flash modes can be se lected for Time lapse movie 640x A 32 The progress indicator stops at 999s Recording can continue past this point if enough memory is available on the memory card Movies are recorded as QuickTime movie files with the extension MOV e g DSCNO001 MOV and can be played back on a computer after transfer 46 Recording a Time Lapse Movie Selecting Time lapse movie 640 from the movie mode menu displays the menu shown in Step 1 below FIME EAPSE MOVIE SENSE AES 4 Set interval time gt a AE lock J J pez w lt 3 Oo 5 Cc O 3 r Oo lt v O O O 5 30s thirty seconds 1m one minute 5m five minutes 10m ten minutes 30m thirty minutes and 60m sixty minutes TIME EAPSE MOVIE Set intervaltime AE lock SET INTERVAE TIME4 2 7 5m wv Make selection Return to previous menu 6 TIME EAPSE MOVIE AE LOCK A Set interval time 2
9. C Zam Print selected E Slide show PRINI SET fom Print selected Back Sel Back Set Scroll through pictures Current pic f Select current picture and set num ture shown at bottom of display ber of prints to 1 Selected pictures marked by icon lt s D O 3 x D lt o D A a PRINT SELECTION Use multi selector to specify number 7 AAT Bas of prints up to 9 To deselect picture press multi selector down when num A ber of prints is 1 Repeat steps 5 7 to 23 select additional pictures Y EEE Set 62 PRINI SET i Done Done Press center of multi selector to complete print order and display menu of print options e To print date of recording on all pictures in print order highlight Date and press center of multi selector Y will appear in box next to item e To print shutter speed and aperture on all pictures in print order highlight Info and press center of multi selector Y will appear in box next to item e To turn selected item off highlight and press center of multi selector To complete print order and return to playback highlight Done and press center of multi selector To exit without altering print order press button Print Set If the menu shown in Step 8 is displayed after a print order is created the Date and Info options will be reset Date If Date is selected in the print set menu the date of recording will appear on
10. O e O to s o T gt lt Macro Close up Mode At short ranges the viewfinder does not show the image that will appear in the final picture Use the monitor for close ups The flash may not be able to light the entire subject at distances of less than 40cm 15 79 When taking close ups play each picture back after shooting to check the results In macro close up mode the camera focuses continuously even when the shutter re lease button is not pressed halfway Depending on the option selected macro close up may not be available in scene mode SHY 25 29 37 Controlling Exposure Exposure Compensation Exposure compensation is used to alter exposure trom the value suggested by the camera Exposure compensation can be set to values between 2 0EV underexposure and 2 0 EV overexposure in increments of EV ta eu A 4A CIN Highlight desired value Exit menu to exit without changing setting wait two seconds icon is displayed in monitor at settings other than 0 Cancelling Exposure Compensation To cancel exposure compensation choose a value of 0 In Eep and SCENE modes or when Time lapse movie 640x is selected in Ek mode exposure compensation will be reset to O when the camera is turned off or the mode dial is turned to another set ting lt O s D O gt ae gt O e O to Q ie oO gt lt Choosing a Value for Exposure Compensation A
11. Welcome Screen This menu contains options for camera startup WEECOMEIMAGE SELECT Selectimage Sel strat sound Select Image Choose the welcome screen displayed when the cam SELECT IMAGE 1 2 era is turned on Disable welcome T Non v Disable welcome No welcome screen is displayed when camera is turned on Nikon Image shown at right is displayed when cam Nikon era is turned on KOLEK Z oO z 2 Animation shown at right is disolayed when a Animation g play camera is turned on oO Choose welcome screen from pictures on FN memory card Press multi selector left or Select an image right to scroll through pictures press center BRT amp to select To exit without changing welcome By screen press button Back aiset 4 D N D ect C lt D 3 E 92 Select Start Sound If Off is selected for Sel start sound no sound will be SESeBserecuNceesieleinie played when the camera is turned on If On is selected a startup sound will be played whenever the camera is turned on even if Disable welcome is selected for Select image apindy nua Small Pictures and Cropped Copies Copies created with the small picture and cropping options can only be selected for the welcome screen if they are 640 x 480 pixels or larger Q A Select an Image If Select an image is chosen after a custom welcome screen 1 z00MSMNAN has been selected the confirmation dialog shown at righ
12. a Con Ee Ts Highlight Print selection To print one copy of all pictures on memory card highlight Print all images and press multi selector to right PRINT SEEEC ON AA id os oe 2003 10 31 2 10 Back alSet 2003 10 31 12 10 EEIBack Set Scroll through pictures Current pic ture shown at bottom of display Select current picture and set num ber of prints to 1 Selected pictures marked by icon PRINT SELECTION Use multi selector to specify number a WN Lok of prints up to 9 To deselect picture iin Z press multi selector down when num A ber of prints is 1 Repeat steps 5 7 to 3 select additional pictures Y Back Set 66 CONFIRM View selected pictures Press multi se lector up right left or down to view Nas pictures not visible in display PRINT SELECTION A as Printer ready ed ae prints COGS YOU MAY TURN of Start print J y P OFF THE CAMERA DCancel all Care Display confirmation dialog Press multi selector up or down to highlight op tion press center to select e Select Start print to start printing To interrupt printing press center of multi selector then turn camera off and disconnect USB cable e Select Back to return to print selection dialog shown in Step 4 e Select Cancel to exit without printing pictures Message shown above at right is displayed when printing is complete Turn camera off a
13. check mark next to Loop indicates that the loop option is T stin PA selected D a lt o D A aN lt D nom Viewing Chosen Images in the Order Selected SEIDE SHOW SELEG IMAGES WS a Som Select image s 2 4 Back Set Display selection dialog ECT IMAGE S Scroll through pictures Current picture PaL A T displayed at bottom of monitor M ao 10 31 A cr 2 05 2 4 Back ad Set SEREGI CTIMAGE S Select picture Selected picture marked Lat ES by number showing position in slide show press multi selector up or down a O to change order To deselect picture 2003 10 31 TES i p press multi selector down until number aan mm re is no longer displayed ac et Press Cw to rotate picture 90 left to rotate picture 90 right movies can not be rotated Repeat steps 3 5 to se lect additional pictures To exit without eae selection press button apind nua Back AEn SLIDE SHOW Starting screen displayed Start slide show as described in steps 3 4 of 4 Pause Viewing All Pictures in the Order Re corded 481 ist E D D lt G D A aN lt D 5 c 82 The following operations can be performed during the show p to ress Description Menu shown at right will be dis Ez SSS played Highlight Restart and press multi selector to right to an Pause slide resume show Highlight End show i
14. dry place Batteries e When turning the camera on check that the battery is charged The monitor will display a warning when batteries are low e Carry a fresh CP1 or a fully charged spare EN EL5 battery as a replacement when tak ing pictures on important occasions You may find it difficult to purchase replacement batteries on short notice Do not use CP1 batteries after their expiry date e On cold days the capacity of batteries tends to decrease Be sure that the battery is fully charged before heading outside to take pictures in cold weather Keep spare batteries in a warm place and exchange as necessary Once warmed a cold battery may recover some of its charge e f the battery terminals are dirty wipe them off with a clean dry cloth before use e Used batteries are a valuable resource Please recycle used batteries in accordance with local regulations 105 D a a 2 A u Z O oO n Error Messages The following table lists the error messages and other warnings that appear in the monitor and how to deal with them EEN erence Set clock to current date and 12 Flashes time WARNING aan BATTERY Battery exhausted a Ca lens ae Use focus lock to focus on AF E E E ENE another subject at same dis 18 flashes red tance then recompose pic ture Use flash or steady camera Slow shutter speed BO ipod by padna Cam 32 Pictures may be blurred 33 holding camera in both hands with el
15. AC adapter Neo ire lie lata 200 shots EN EL5 250 shots CP1 Measured at standard life temperature 20 C 68 F with fully charged batteries under standard Nikon test conditions zoom adjusted with each shot flash used with every other shot image mode set to Normal DUNO eae 05 5 x 50x31 mm 3 76 x 1 97 x 1 227 ANTA EEA La 130 9g 4 6 oz without battery or memory card Operating environment Temperature 0 40 C 32 104 F Humidity Less than 85 no condensation D a 3 A v Z O oO n Design Rule for Camera File System DCF Your camera conforms to the Design Rule for Camera File System DCF a standard widely used in the digital camera industry to ensure compatibility among different makes of camera Exif Version 2 2 Your camera supports Exif Exchangeable Image File Format for Digital Still Cameras version 2 2 a standard that allows information stored with pictures to be used for opti mal color reproduction when images are output on Exif compliant printers 114 Index Symbols C Focus indicator 18 EeP auto mode 6 14 Clock see Date Focus lock 20 q delete button 22 42 49 52 Close ups 28 37 Framing guides 17 4 lamp see Lamp red 4 Computer 57 Framing pictures 16 17 menu button 69 80 copying pictures to 57 60 i IO monitor button 17 Continuous 74 76 GJ movie mode 6 43 CP1 see Batteries ee cen ib Kelayftransten button 21 Cropping pictures 53
16. Camera takes still pictures at specified inter vals and joins these frames to create silent aan movie with frame rate of 30fps Resulting E8 Time lapse movie may be up to 1 800 frames about 60s ne 26 et long Use to create time lapse movies of slow i j processes that can be filmed without moving camera flowers opening butterfly emerging from cocoon moving clouds etc Approximate maximum total length on memory card of indicated size regardless of actual maximum total length maximum value shown in camera exposure count dis play is 999 Actual length of individual movies varies with make of card To prevent TV movie 640x from ending unexpectedly use card rated for 10 MB s or more 43 To select a movie mode MOVIE gt C AF Auto focus mode Display MOVIE menu 4 MOVEOPHONS 223 M m PIG Small size 320 E Movie options LG E Ai Smaller size 160 C AF Auto focus mode i G3 B W movie 320 v Highlight Movie options J Display MOVIE OPTIONS menu MOVIEOPHONS73 A eee TV movie 640 MOVIE OPTHIONS173 A TATV movie 640 PA amp amp MMTV movie 640 t MTV movie 640 Small size 320 Small size 320 y v v J Highlight mode o Make selection Oo A To exit without changing mode press t To return to MOVIE menu after making button selection press multi selector to left Return to shooting mode Selected movie mode shown in monitor 44 The mov
17. Guam GMT 1 Azores GMT 11 New Caledonia GMT London Casablanca GMT 12 Auckland Fiji KA Time Zones The time zone can not be selected if the date and time have not been set Time zone increments of less than one hour are not supported When travelling to or from destinations at half or quarter hour increments from Greenwich Mean Time GMT such as Afghanistan Central Australia India Iran Nepal or Newfoundland set the camera clock to local time 13 95 apind nua D N D cr xe lt D E Date Imprint The date imprint option is used to imprint the date or DATEIMPRINE the date and time of recording on pictures as they are mo recorded to the memory card It can not be used to imprint a date stamp on pictures after recording De Off Time and date do not appear on pictures Date is imprinted at bottom right corner of all pictures taken pate while this option is in effect Date and time are imprinted at bottom right corner of all pic Date and time tures taken while this option is in effect Image Mode Data imprinted at an Image mode setting of TV screen 640 may be difficult to read Choose a setting of PC screen 1024 or larger when using the date imprint option Hi 70 Restrictions on Date Imprint Date imprint turns off automatically in movie mode H 43 at scene mode settings of Sports 29 and Panorama assist 29 and at a Continous setting of Con tinous H 74
18. To cancel digital zoom press Cw until the zoom indicator turns white Digital Zoom In digital zoom data from the camera s image sensor are processed digitally enlarging the center portion of the picture to fill the frame Unlike optical zoom digital zoom does not increase the amount of detail visible in the picture Instead details visible at maximum op tical zoom are simply enlarged producing a slightly grainy image Note that the effects of digital zoom are not visible in the viewfinder use the monitor when framing pictures with digital zoom Digital zoom is not available at a Continous setting of Multi shot 16 or when the monitor is off If the monitor turns off when digital zoom is in effect zoom will return to the maximum optical zoom position While digital zoom is in effect the camera focuses on the center focus area MZ When Lighting Is Poor When lighting is poor sensitivity is raised to compensate and the image in the monitor may be slightly mottled This is normal and does not indicate a malfunction Monitor or Viewfinder A Use the monitor to confirm camera settings at a glance while at the same time viewing an image that shows how the final picture will appear This is particularly useful when the image in the viewfinder does not accurately reflect what will appear in the final picture for example when your subject is less than 1m 33 from the camera or digital zoom is in effect wo w Z A 3
19. ZONE menu displayed Display map of world time zones tTo turn daylight saving time on or off press multi selector down to highlight DaylightSaving and press center of multi selector When DaylightSaving is checked time will automatically be advanced one hour 95 To return to Step 4 press multi selector up to highlight current time zone 12 DATE D M Y HOMETIMEZONE A 101 2003 vy 0000 EEA 4JSet Select home time zone D M Y D M y A A A mn a 311 2003 eT 10L 2003 2i y vy WN S o0 o0 oo o0 Edit Day order of Day Month and Select Month Repeat steps 8 9 to Year may differ in some areas edit Month Year hour and minute DATE A E v 2003 00 Choose order in which Day Month and Year will be displayed Exit to mode currently selected with mode dial Note that time and date of recording will not be imprinted on pictures unless Date or Date and time is selected for Date imprint 4 96 FA The Clock Battery When the main battery is installed or an AC adapter is connected the clock battery will charge in about 10 hours When fully charged the clock battery can provide several days of backup power The DATE menu will automatically be displayed when the bat tery is exhausted 13 Basic Photography Step 1 Select Mode wo ae A ae 3 fe ct O Q pm w O gt lt This section details the basic steps involved in t
20. a blower typically a small device with a rubber bulb attached to one end that is pumped to produce a stream of air out the other To remove fingerprints or other stains that can not be removed with a blower wipe the lens or viewfinder with a soft cloth using a spiral motion that starts in the center of the lens and works out to the edges Monitor Remove dust or lint with a blower To remove fingerprints and other stains clean the monitor with a soft dry cloth being careful not to apply pressure Avoid contact with liquid crystal Should the monitor break care should be taken to avoid injury due to broken glass and to prevent the liquid crystal from the monitor touching the skin or entering the eyes or mouth Body Use a blower to remove dust and lint then wipe gently with a soft dry cloth After using the camera at the beach or seaside wipe off any sand or salt with a cloth lightly dampened with fresh water then dry thoroughly Do not use alcohol thinner or other volatile chemicals Notes on the Monitor e The monitor may contain a few pixels that are always lit or that do not light This is a characteristic common to all TFT LCD monitors and does not indicate a malfunction Images recorded using the product will not be affected e When you frame bright subjects vertical comet like streaks that whiten toward either end may appear in the monitor This phenomenon known as smear does not ap pear in the final photograph
21. adapter is connected p nD nua 4 D N D et C lt D 3 E 98 Memory Card Format Memory card format formats memory cards for use SEN in the camera Note that formatting memory cards WERNE permanently deletes all data they contain includ All oge will be ing protected pictures and any other data that yace A o Z may be on the card Before formatting be sure to transfer any valued pictures to a computer A8 57 Description No Exit without formatting memory card Format memory card Message shown at right displayed while formatting is in progress Do not turn camera FORMATTING Format off remove the batteries or memory card or un plug AC adapter available separately while mes x sage is displayed Memory Card Format Memory card performance drops as pictures are recorded and deleted For best performance format memory cards regularly Language Choose the language for camera menus and mes EANGUAGE sages from Deutsch German English Espan l mia o o nglis venska Spanish Fran ais French Italiano Italian Neder Werom lands Dutch Svenska Swedish B458 Japanese Fran ais IPSC Italiano sta HxC Simplified Chinese and SS Korean Back alSet Video Mode Before connecting the camera to a video device such VIDEO MODE as a television or VCR 56 choose a video mode setting that matches the video standard used in the de Ki sd NTSC vice The camera
22. and does not indicate a malfunction Some smear may appear in movies e Images in the monitor may be difficult to see in a bright light e The monitor is lit by an LED backlite Should the monitor begin to dim or flicker contact your Nikon service representative 104 Storage Turn the camera off when not in use and check that the power on lamp is off before putting the camera away To prevent mold or mildew store the camera in a dry well ventilated area If you will not be using the product for long periods remove the battery to prevent leakage and store the camera In a plastic bag containing a desiccant Do not store the camera case available separately in a plastic bag as this may cause the material to deteriorate Note that desiccant gradually loses its capacity to absorb moisture and should be replaced at regular intervals Do not store the camera with naptha or cam phor moth balls or in locations that e are poorly ventilated or damp e are next to equipment that produces strong electromagnetic fields such as televisions or radios e are exposed to temperatures below 10 C 14 F or above 50 C 122 F for example near a space heater or in a closed vehicle on a sunny day e are subject to humidities of over 60 To prevent mold or mildew take the camera out of storage at least once a month Turn the camera on and release the shutter a few times before put ting the camera away again Store the battery in a cool
23. ax Manual 4 79 dg Beach Snow Captures the brightness of such subjects as snowfields lt beaches or sunlit expanses of water Eira Auto Y Off Autot Landscape Use for vivid landscape shots that enhance outlines colors 7 and contrast in such subjects as skyscapes and forests eCamera focuses at infinity AF lamp and indicator light whenever shutter release button is pressed halfway 5 Y o p of Ja Sunset Preserves the deep hues seen in sunsets and sunrises S7 Other modes can be selected t Camera automatically selects focus area containing subject closest to camera Focus brackets are not displayed in monitor Center focus area selected automatically NoiseReduction Noise in the form of randomly spaced brightly colored pixels tends to appear in pictures taken at slow shutter speeds This effect is particularly noticeable in dark areas of the picture At settings of Night portrait Night landscape and Dusk Dawn pic tures taken at slow shutter speeds are processed to reduce noise this more than dou bles the time needed to process pictures before they are saved to the memory card 26 Night landscape A slow shutter speed is used to produce stunning night landscapes e Noise reduction 4 26 turns on automatically at slow shut fe ter speeds e Focus is fixed at infinity AF lamp and indicator light when ever shutter release button Is pressed halfway
24. camera sets focus and exposure when the button Is pressed halfway The green AF lamp next to the viewfinder will light when the focus operation is complete Focus and exposure will remain locked while the shutter release button is pressed halfway To take the picture press the shutter release button the rest of the way down T 5 ct s O a c A O 5 S177 m m Turning the Camera On Rotate the power switch in the direction shown until it stops and then release it The power on lamp lights when the camera is on Turning the Camera Off Rotate the power switch in the direction shown until it stops and then release it The camera is off when the power on lamp is off Do not remove the bat tery or disconnect the AC adapter until the power on lamp has gone out Camera status is shown as follows Power on lamp Camera On On Blinking Auto power off standby mode fg 15 98 Off Off First Steps a n oo N i xe n Inserting Batteries Your camera uses either of the following batteries Battery e Provided with camera Rechargeable Nikon EN EL5 lithium ion No lit e Can be recharged using supplied MH 61 battery charger be sure to charge battery before using camera for first batteries x1 time or after long period of disuse About two hours are required to charge battery when no charge remains n rechargeable CP1 e Available at many retail
25. cards Self portraits 34 Self timer 34 35 Self timer lamp 2 34 Sepia movies 43 still pictures 89 Setup menu 91 101 SETUP setup mode 6 SHOOTING menu 69 79 Shutter release button 2 7 Shutter release delay see Re lease mode Size see Image mode Slide show 80 83 Slide shows 81 83 Small pic 90 Smear 104 Snd release level 98 Sound 39 43 55 Sound settings 97 Sound release 36 Speedlight see Flash Standby mode see Auto off Strap camera 2 Sunset 26 Support information v T Telephoto see Zoom Television 56 connecting to 56 Thumbnail playback 52 Time lapse movies 47 48 Time zone 12 Timer see Interval timer pho tography Self timer Transfer 87 88 marking pictures for 87 88 Tripod 3 T button see Zoom buttons U USB 58 64 cable UC E6 57 59 connector 3 USB Direct 64 V VCR 56 Video cable EG CP14 56 Video mode 99 Video output 3 56 Viewfinder 3 16 17 Voice memo 55 Voice recording 39 42 Volume 97 playback 41 42 49 55 97 sound release level 36 98 W WAV see Audio files Welcome screen 92 93 White balance 72 73 preset 73 Wide angle see Zoom W button see Zoom buttons Z Zoom 16 digital 16 17 46 indicator 16 optical 16 playback 53 Zoom buttons 16 Nikon No reproduction in any form of this manual in whole or in part except for brief quotation in critical articles or reviews may be made without wr
26. clearly while back ground details are softened lending composition sense of depth e Degree of softening depends on amount of light available 5 Y Off nti Manual i 79 SA Party Indoor Use for shots that include details of the background or to capture the effects of candlelight and other indoor back ground lighting c MW Off Other modes can be selected t Camera automatically selects focus area containing subject closest to camera Focus brackets are not displayed in monitor Scene Mode Depending on your subject scene mode may not always produce the desired results If results are not satisfactory choose E auto or M6 mode and try again Camera Shake At slow shutter speeds a MJ icon appears in the monitor to warn that pictures may be blurred In this section precautions appropriate for avoiding blur are indicated by Stars hold camera in both hands and brace elbows against body use tripod or rest camera on flat level surface Image Mode Image mode A 70 can be selected in the scene IMAGE MODE menu The current setting is shown when the image mode icon is highlighted N Ul N A D D lt O en D N A D D lt O fo D Night portrait Use for shots that provide natural balance between main subject and background when shooting portraits under low yee light 7 eNoise reduction turns on automatically at slow shutter speeds 5 7 Off D
27. ee i zone if travel destination is NEW CITY IS INTHE CURRENT TIME ZONE Sa zone as home i came time zone as home location Fe RORE T IS NOT Mode dial is positioned be Adjust mode dial to select de 6 IN THE PROPER POSITION tween two modes sired mode button pressed while Choose another mode before OE eee camera in mode pressing button gt FILE CONTAINS NO IMAGE DATA File created by computer or View file on computer or cor 57 THIS FILE CANNOT different make of camera rect make of camera BE PLAYED BACK e Nikon Transfer is not run eStart Nikon Transfer before ning pressing gt button e USB cable disconnected elf error appears in computer 87 or memory card removed monitor click OK to exit 57 60 while pictures are being Nikon View Turn camera transferred to computer off reconnect cable or re place memory card then COMMUNICATIONS turn camera on and transfer ERROR pictures e USB option set incorrectly Turn camera off and discon nect cable then choose new USB setting in camera setup menu and reconnect cam era If error persists use Nikon View button to transfer pictures Disconnect camera and select at least one picture for trans 60 87 fer then begin transfer again No pictures selected for NO IMAGES ARE transfer when gt button MARKED FOR TRANSFER pressed to transfer OIC tures to computer Error occurred when pic Restart transfer after check TRANSFE
28. fires when lighting IS poor Red eye reduction lamp lights before main flash fires reducing red eye Flash will not fire even when lighting is poor Flash fires whenever pic ture is taken Auto flash combined with slow shutter speeds Best choice in most situations Use for portraits Not recommended when quick shutter response is required Use to capture natural lighting under dim light or where use of flash is prohibited If camera shake icon appears care should be taken to avoid blurring Use to fill in illuminate shadows and back lit subjects Use to capture both subject and back ground at night or under dim light If camera shake icon appears care should be taken to avoid blurring 32 Exit menu to exit without changing mode wait two seconds Flash mode shown by icon in bottom of monitor Sensitivity ISO Equivalency When lighting is poor and the flash is off the camera will automatically increase sensitivity permitting faster exposures and minimizing blur caused by inadvertent camera movement camera shake An ISO icon will appear in the monitor to warn that the picture may be slightly mottled The Camera Shake Icon When lighting is poor and the flash is off shutter speeds will slow and pictures may be blurred If the shutter speed required for exposure is very slow a f camera shake warning will appear in the monitor Use of a tripod or sup
29. fluorescent lighting Cloudy Use when taking pictures under overcast skies amp Speedlight Use with the flash 72 PRE Preset White Balance Preset white balance is used when shooting under mixed lighting or to compensate for light sources with a strong color cast for example to make pictures taken under a lamp with a red shade look as though they had been taken under white light When PRE White bal preset is selected from the white balance menu the camera will zoom in and the menu shown above at right will be displayed in the monitor option escription O OOOO c Recalls the most recent value for preset white balance from the memory ance land sets white balance to this value To measure a new value for white balance place a neutral gray object such as a piece of cardboard under the lighting that will be used in the final picture Frame this object so that it fills the square in the center Measure of the menu shown above Highlight Measure and press the center of the multi selector to measure a new value for white balance shutter will be released and camera will return to original zoom position but no picture will be recorded apInd nus Preset White Balance The flash does not fire when preset white balance is measured As a result preset white balance can not be measured with the flash Y White Balance At settings other than AWB Auto white balance is shown by an icon in the m
30. g v p nD NU WN CONFNGOUSS2 CONENGOUS 2 7 N y N Single i Single LE ContinuousH P E Continuous H Continuous L Continuous L v v Highlight option Make selection To exit the menu and return to shooting mode press the button again D N O O ap 3 lt D 3 z 69 Image Mode and MO Pictures taken with a digital camera are recorded as im MAGEMODE 1 9 age files The size of the Tiles and with it the number of images that can be recorded on the memory card depends on the size and quality of the images image S EID Normal 2048 mode Before shooting choose an image mode ac cording to how you plan to use the picture Size Compression Print size Option pixels ratio Description cm High quality suitable for en kI High 2 048 x ep aed 17x13 20484 1 536 oa largements or high quality 7x5 prints E Normal 2 048 x 1 8 Best choice in most situa 17x13 2048 1 536 tions 7x5 Smaller size allows more pic Normal 1 600 x 14x10 1600 1 200 Eo n to be stored on memory 5 x 4 Suited to printing at smaller PC screen 1024x sizes for example in a let 9x7 1 8 ter or report or to display 3 2 x zZ 1024 rO on computer monitors 17 2 S or larger G O Can be displayed full screen of TV screen 640x 1 2 on television or 13 monitor 5x4 640 480 Suited to distribution by e 2 x1 mail or web To reduce th
31. i Batteries 8 102 105 Exif Print see Exif 2 2 turning on and off 17 a CP1 8 102 105 Exposure compensation 38 MOV see Movies EN EL5 8 102 105 Movies 43 51 charging 8 l editing 50 51 Best Shot Selector 77 Ale HEIN uae recording 46 47 48 Fill flash 28 32 ee Black and white viewing 49 Firmware 101 movies 43 MOVIE menu 43 ares Firmware version 101 still pictures 89 Flash 2 18 Movie trim menu 50 51 Blur 18 25 33 aus Multi selector 3 6 Brightness 97 mica pene Focus 18 19 BSS see Best Shot Selector Focus area 4 24 79 115 D a 3 A D Z O O N N Nikon View 57 NTSC see Video mode Number of exposures remain ing 14 70 O On off see Power switch P PAL see Video mode Pic enhance menu 89 PictBridge 65 67 PLAYBACK MENU 80 101 Playback 52 68 audio 41 42 55 full frame 21 52 movies 49 on TV 56 thumbnail 52 voice memo 55 voice recording 41 42 Power on lamp 2 7 Power switch 2 7 Printing pictures 61 68 See also Date imprint Digital Print Order Format via direct USB connection 64 68 Print set 62 63 Print size 70 Protect 86 Protected pictures 85 86 Q QuickTime see Movies R Red eye reduction see Flash Release mode 34 36 Reset all 100 Resizing pictures 90 Retouching pictures 89 Rotating pictures 21 in slide shows 82 116 S scene mode 24 31 Scene selection 24 Secure Digital SD see Mem ory
32. lt gt 25 displaying last frame you want to keep highlight and press center of multi pl MAI Selector to delete all frames after cur rent frame Save trimmed movie Replace orig movie Review movie _ TTT T ees View edited movie 49 To exit without trimming movie highlight No and press center of multi selector High light Yes and press center of multi selector to skip to Step 10 10 Done Save trimmed movie Replace orig movie Yes a Highlight Yes Save edited movie Sections cut from beginning and end are discarded lt O S oO n To exit without trimming movie highlight No and press center of multi selector High light Review movie and press center of multi selector to view edited movie again Editing Movies The edited movie is saved under a new name assigned by adding one to the largest file number in the current folder and the original is deleted Deleted sections are per manently lost and can not be recovered be sure the cropped portions do not contain important frames Sound may not be cleanly cropped when a movie is trimmed Protected movies can not be trimmed 86 Movies can not be trimmed if the trimmed portion is larger than the memory remaining on the memory card Movies can not be trimmed to a length of less than one second 51 More on Playback lt O s D O 3 x a lt o D A View
33. stamped Sample The copying or reproduction of paper money coins or securities which are circulated in a foreign country is pro hibited Unless the prior permission of the gov ernment has been obtained the copy ing or reproduction of unused postage stamps or post cards issued by the government is prohibited The copying or reproduction of stamps issued by the government and of cer tified documents stipulated by law is prohibited Iv productions The government has issued cautions on copies or reproductions of securities is sued by private companies shares bills checks gift certificates etc commuter passes or coupon tickets except when a minimum of necessary copies are to be provided for business use by a com pany Also do not copy or reproduce passports issued by the government licenses issued by public agencies and private groups ID cards and tickets such as passes and meal coupons Comply with copyright notices The copying or reproduction of copy righted creative works such as books music paintings woodcut prints maps drawings movies and photographs is governed by national and international copyright laws Do not use this product for the purpose of making illegal copies or to infringe copyright laws 74 Use Only Nikon Brand Electronic Accessories Nikon COOLPIX cameras are designed to the highest standards and include complex electronic circuitry Only Nikon brand electronic acces
34. supports NTSC and PAL standards 99 p nD nua D N D ct C T lt D c Reset All Select this option to restore the settings listed below to RESEEALE their original state Reset all settings to default values Option Meca T w J No Exit menu leaving settings unchanged Reset Restore settings to default values The following settings are affected Setting Default Setting Default Flash mode Auto Movie mode Small size 320 Self timer Off Welcome screen Macro close up Ofi Select image Nikon Exposure 0 Select start sound On compensation 7 Date imprint Off Image mode Normal 2048 Brightness 3 White balance Auto Ere Sound settings manne ee Button sound On lt Best Shot Selector Off EENE 7 U Z Image sharpening Auto TEE 5 AF area mode Auto a Auto off Tm Choosing Reset also clears the current file number 23 from memory Numbering will continue from the lowest number available on the memory card All other settings are unaffected Resetting File Numbering to 0001 To reset file numbering to 0001 select Reset all after either deleting all pic tures 85 or formatting the memory card A 99 4 D N D cr C lt D 3 E 100 Firmware Version Select this option to display the current camera firm ware version Press the multi selector to the left to return to the setup menu E3700 Ver 1 0 Back 101 apind nua D N D cr o
35. sure the power on lamp has gone out If you are using an AC adapter be sure it is unplugged e Use only rechargeable Nikon EN EL5 lithium ion batteries supplied or CP1 lithium batteries available separately e When inserting the battery do not at tempt to Insert it upside down or back wards e Do not short or disassemble batteries e Do not expose batteries to flame or to excessive heat A e Do not immerse in or expose to water e Do not transport or store with metal objects such as necklaces or hairpins e Batteries are prone to leakage when fully discharged To avoid damage to the product be sure to remove the bat tery when no charge remains e When the battery is not in use attach the terminal cover and store in a cool place elmmediately after use or when the product is used on battery power for an extended period the battery may become hot Before removing the bat tery turn the camera off and allow the battery to cool e Discontinue use immediately should you notice any change in the battery such as discoloration or deformation Use appropriate cables When connecting cables to the input and output jacks use only the cables provided or sold by Nikon for the pur pose to maintain compliance with product regulations Keep out of reach of children Particular care should be taken to pre vent infants from putting the batteries or other small parts into their mouths A AN Removing memory ca
36. the power source Do not unplug the product or remove the batteries while the product is on or while images are being recorded or deleted Forcibly cutting power in these circumstances could result in loss of data or in damage to product memory or internal circuitry To prevent an ac cidental interruption of power avoid carrying the product from one place to another while the AC adapter available separately is connected m Do not drop The product may malfunction if sub jected to strong shocks or vibration Keep away from strong magnetic fields Do not use or store this device in the vicinity of equipment that generates strong electromagnetic radiation or magnetic fields Strong static charges or the magnetic fields produced by equip ment such as radio transmitters could interfere with the monitor damage data stored on the memory card or affect the product s internal circuitry Avoid sudden changes in temperature Sudden changes in temperature such as occur when entering or leaving a heated building on a cold day can cause condensation inside the device To prevent condensation place the device in a carrying case or a plastic bag before exposing it to sudden changes in temperature 103 D a a 2 A u Z O O N D A gt y A u Z O e MD Nn Cleaning Lens Viewfinder One key to preserving the condition of these glass parts is to not touch them with your fingers Remove dust or lint with
37. 23 NI button y Complete operation 88 f Pic Enhance Menu To create an enhanced copy of a picture select Pic en PIC ENHANCE MENU hance menu after displaying the image in full frame I O aott D playback or selecting it in the thumbnail display LE Monochrome filter CE Sepia filter Objects in center of copy remain in O Halo filter focus while other areas of picture are lightened and softened i Monochrome filter Sepia filter Creates sepia copy Creates black and white copy Save edited image PIC ENHANCE MENU 2 QJ Halo filter l as a copy l j CE Monochrome filter 3 gt lt T J Sepia filter Highlight option Confirmation dialog displayed Press multi selector up or down to high light option press center to select e Yes create enhanced copy e No exit without creating copy p nD nua Copies are stored as JPEG Tiles compression ratio 1 8 with the same date and time of creation as the original and names of the form FSCNnnnn JPG where nnnn is a four digit file number assigned by adding one to the larg est file number in the current folder Copies are independent of the original image and can be modified or deleted separately Picture Enhance Copies may not display or transfer correctly when viewed on other models of Nikon digital camera Picture enhance options can not be used with movies resized copies cropped copies or with copies created using picture enhan
38. 3 lt AE lock gt a Highlight AE lock lt O S p n lt O lt oO n AE LOCK Choose On to fix exposure and auto white balance for entire movie at val ues for first frame Off to meter new values for exposure and white balance with each shot Press center of multi selector to make selection then press button to return to shooting mode Start recording Camera will take pic tures at specified interval until shutter release button is pressed again 1 800 frames have been recorded or memory card is full Take Test Shots Take a test shot and view the results before recording a time lapse movie MZ Time Lapse Movies Depending on the make of memory card used recording may end before the memory card is full During Recording To save power the monitor turns off between frames the green AF lamp blinks to show that recording is in progress The monitor turns on automatically immediately before the camera takes the next shot K Time Lapse Movie Files Time lapse movies are recorded as QuickTime movie files with the extension MOV and names consisting of INTN plus a four digit file number assigned by adding one to the highest file number in the current folder e g INTNO015 MOV Use a Reliable Power Source We recommend using the optional EH 62A AC adapter when recording time lapse photos at intervals of ten minutes or more J AE Lock When O
39. 3 OOZE XicI IOOD Nikon The Nikon Guide to Digital Photography with the COOLPIX 3700 DIGITAL CAMERA CE Trademark Information Apple the Apple logo Macintosh Mac OS Power Macintosh PowerBook and QuickTime are registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc Finder Power Mac iMac and iBook are trademarks of Apple Computer Inc Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Internet is a trademark of Digital Equipment Corpora tion Adobe and Acrobat are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Inc The SD logo is a trademark of the SD Card Association Epson and USB Direct Print are trademarks of Seiko Epson Corporation PictBridge is a trademark All other trade names mentioned in this manual or the other documentation provided with your Nikon product are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders F or Your Safety To prevent damage to your Nikon product or injury to yourself or to others read the following safety precautions in their entirety before using this equip ment Keep these safety instructions where all those who use the product will read them The consequences that could result from failure to observe the precautions listed in this section are indicated by the following symbol This icon marks warnings information that should be read before using this Nikon product to prevent possible injury WARNINGS N Do not look at the sun through the v
40. 5 Date of recording o 6 Time remaining 7 Index number T To pause or resume recording press the center of the multi selector While recording is paused the 01 15 00 05 00 00 green AF lamp will blink aw im 4 Il lt a s D fe gt aa gt et O Ke ie T gt lt lt gt Index End recording Press the shutter release button again to end re cording Recording will end automatically after tive hours or when no more memory is available on memory card to record a full five hours of audio would require a 256 MB memory card 39 lt O s D O gt an gt O e O to Q ie oO gt lt Making a Voice Recording Sound can not be recorded when less than ten seconds of recording time remain on the memory card or the battery is exhausted Before recording record a test sample and play it back to determine whether conditions are suitable for audio recording During recording do not touch the built in microphone MA copying Voice Recordings to a Computer Voice recordings can not be copied to a computer using Nikon View Set the USB option in the setup menu to Mass Storage A 58 and copy the files directly from the camera Once copied to a computer voice recordings can be played back in QuickTime Sound Files Voice recordings are stored in folders with names consisting of a three digit folder number followed by SOUND e g 101SOUND File names consist o
41. 54 Image size see Image mode D Interval timer photography t recording icon 19 ENA transfer icon 57 See Date 94 95 75 16 Date imprint 96 also gt play transfer button J voice recording mode 6 39 oe ae ee ieee JPEG 23 54 g wait icon 19 74 Delete 84 85 JPG 23 A Deleting pictures 22 42 52 L AC adapter 9 48 76 102 84 85 Lamp green AF 3 18 AF see Focus indicator all pictures 85 Lamp red 4 3 18 AF area 4 24 79 during shooting 22 Language 12 AF area mode 79 in full frame playback Language choosing 12 99 AF lamp see Lamp green AF 22 52 Lens 2 104 113 Audio 97 See also Voice selected pictures 84 Lens cover 2 memo Voice recording Design rule for Camera File M appending to pictures system 114 23 55 Digital Print Order Format v 61 MA manual mode 6 69 l l Macro mode 37 files 23 Direct Print see USB Direct Memory card format 99 independent recordings DPOF see Digital Print Order Memory cards 10 11 23 39 Format approved 102 playback 41 E capacity of 71 recording 39 Audio Video out connector PTa l formatting 99 EN EL5 see Batteries insertion and removal of 9 3 56 A Enhancing pictures 89 10 11 gt Auto off 98 Auto tranter 7 Epson USB Direct Print see MH 61 battery charger 8 102 f USB Direct Mode dial 3 6 B Error messages 106 109 Monitor 3 4 5 Backlit subjects 28 Exif 2 2 114 indicators in 4 5
42. DPOF compatible device specify number of copies and information to be included on prints View pictures on the memory card in an automatic slide show Delete all or selected pictures Protect selected pictures from accidental deletion Mark all or selected pictures for transfer to a com puter turn auto transfer marking on or off Create enhanced monochrome or sepia copies of current picture Create small copies of current picture Trim unwanted frames from the beginnings and endings of movies To display the playback menu Start playback Display playback menu 3295 81 83 84 85 86 8 88 89 90 50 51 PEAYBACK MENU 1 3 To exit the menu and return to playback mode press the button again 80 A Slide Show This option is used to play pictures back in an auto SHDE SHOW mated slide show with about three seconds between canes Coe ae maa Select all View all pictures in order recorded mO Select View chosen pictures in selected order image s Viewing All Pictures in the Order Recorded SEDE SHOW SEIDE SHOW SEE Select al cu Select image s estt o SEIDES HOW 4 Pause Tse O A Highlight Start p nD NU WN J Loop If Loop is selected in the starting screen the slide show will SEDESHOW repeat automatically To select or deselect the loop option highlight Loop and press the center of the multi selector A BE Mri
43. ING ccceceeeeeeeees 14 71 Maximum total movie OMIOUN sicocidaecosrawtswerrdicutenias 43 46 L Flash mode ooien 32 FJ Focus areas and focus area Selection guide 79 WTS Mage Mode 70 Fj Exposure compensation 38 VAN Best Shot Selector BSS 77 P Vhite balance 72 MA Macro close up mode 37 ye Image sharpening 66 78 1 Displayed when zoom buttons are pressed 4 Appears at slow shutter speeds to warn that pic 2 Displayed when shutter release button is pressed tures may be blurred halfway 5 Appears when camera clock has not been set 3 Appears when batteries are running low 6 Indicates that camera has raised sensitivity auto matically Playback The following indicators appear in the monitor during playback 17 4003 10 31 100N IKON 6 10 00 0008 1 12 144 4 m Ti 13 n Op EA 5 GJ CE 11 10 8 A START 9 Wi Current folder cceee 23 Movie playback indicator File number and type 23 ty Voice memo Icon Battery level indicator 15 KAj image Mode Volume indicator 41 49 55 W Movie indicator 0 8 Voice memo recording guide 55 9 Voice memo playback guide 55 I Current frame number total number of frames 23 Time of recording MOVIE TON QU aie csateatvtiiceisnseinte 49 FR D
44. R ERROR tures were transferred to ing that camera is connected 8 9 computer and that batteries are fully 59 TRANSFER CANCELLED Transfer cancelled charged 108 EEN CARD CONTAINS No pictures on memory EAEE e Press gt button to return to ALL IMAGES ARE Pictures on memory card shooting mode Z HIDDEN can not be viewed on GCOERIX 3700 THIS IMAGE CANNOT Attempt to delete protect Remove protection before de 86 BE DELETED ed picture leting picture Turn camera off unplug op tional AC adapter if using SYSTEM ERROR Error has occurred in cam remove and reinsert batteries 3 9 era s internal circuitry and turn camera on If error persists contact retailer or Nikon representative Turn camera off and then on LENS ERROR Error has occurred during again If error persists cols an lens operation tact retailer or Nikon repre sentative D a a A u Z O oO n 109 D a 2 A u Z O O N Troubleshooting If your camera fails to function as expected check the list of common prob lems below before consulting your retailer or Nikon representative Refer to the page numbers listed in the right most column for information on solving the problems listed here Electronically Controlled Cameras In extremely rare instances unusual characters may appear in the monitor and the camera may stop functioning In most cases this phenomenon is caused by a strong external static charge Turn the camer
45. a off remove and replace the batteries and turn the camera on again or if you are using an AC adapter available separately disconnect and reconnect the adapter and turn the camera on again In the event of continued malfunction contact your retailer or Nikon representative Note that disconnecting the power source as de scribed above may result in the loss of any data not recorded to the memory card at the time the problem occurred Data already recorded to the memory card will not be affected Problem Solution DA e Camera is off 7 e Batteries are not correctly inserted or battery chamber 8 9 cover is not properly latched e Batteries are exhausted 15 e EH 62A AC adapter available separately is not prop Monitor is blank erly connected e Camera is in energy saving mode Press shutter re 15 98 lease button halfway e Monitor is off Press IOl button 7 e USB cable is connected e Audio video cable is connected Camera turns off e Batteries are low 15 without warning Batteries are cold 105 No indicators appear e Indicators are hidden Press IO button until indicators in monitor are displayed T e Ambient lighting is too bright move to a darker loca 17 Monitor is hard to tion or use viewfinder read e Monitor brightness needs adjustment 97 e Monitor is dirty clean monitor 104 110 Problem Solution No picture is taken when shutter release button is pressed Sounds do not trig ger shutte
46. aken until you e insert anew memory card f 10 e delete some pictures R22 52 84 voice recordings HH 42 or voice memos S55 The camera may also be able to take additional pictures at another image mode setting 4 70 Mma Mode M manual mode provides additional menu options that give you full control over such settings as white balance and image sharpening See The Shooting Menu RH 69 wo w i A 3 O c O Q o xe 3 lt Auto Power Off Standby Mode If no operations are performed for one minute three minutes when menus are dis played the monitor will turn off automatically and the camera will enter standby mode to reduce the drain on the batteries While the camera is in standby mode the power on lamp will blink The camera will be reactivated when you e Rotate the power on switch e Press the O button or press the shutter release button halfway e Press the gt button to view the pictures on the memory card e Press the button to display the menu for the current mode e Rotate the mode dial to select a new mode The length of time before the camera enters standby mode can be changed using the Auto off option in the setup menu 8 98 If no operations are performed for three minutes after the camera enters standby mode the camera will turn off automatically and the power on lamp will go out 15 Aydei6oj0Uud DIseg Step 2 Frame the Picture Zoom Zo
47. aking pictures in Led auto mode In this automatic point and shoot mode the majority of camera settings are controlled by the camera in response to shooting conditions pro ducing optimal results in most situations 1 Rotate the mode dial to ED Turn the camera on QUG7 i The power on lamp will light and the monitor will a display a welcome screen The camera is ready to shoot when the monitor shows the view through the camera lens SN Shooting mode Battery indicator indicates auto Appears when the bat mode tery is running low Number of exposures remaining The number of pictures that can be stored ona memory card depends on the capacity of Flash mode the card and the op Choose from five modes tion chosen for Image depending on lighting mode 70 and your creative intent 32 The default set ting is AUTO auto Image mode Choose from five op tions depending on how you plan to use the picture 70 The default setting is A 14 The Battery Indicator NO ICON Battery fully charged Low battery If flash fires monitor turns off while Speedlight re WARNING BATTERY Battery exhausted Replace with fully charged battery EXHAUSTED The red and green AF lamps will blink when the battery exhausted warning is displayed Out of Memory If the message OUT OF MEMORY is displayed in the monitor no further pictures can be t
48. and press multi selector to right Restt to end show Skip to next Gp Press multi selector right to skip to next slide Hold multi frame selector down to fast forward through show Return to lt i Press multi selector left to return to previous slide Hold previous frame multi selector down to rewind through show End slide show End slide show and return to playback When the slide show ends the pause menu shown at right will be displayed Press the multi selector up or down to highlight an option then press to the right to select e End end slide show and return to playback menu e Restart restart slide show from first frame apind nual F4 Auto Off The camera will enter standby mode if no operations are performed for thirty minutes during a slide show Small Pictures and Movies Copies created with the small picture option QM 90 are not displayed during slide shows Movies are displayed as still images showing the movie s first frame D az D lt o D A al lt D 3 c 83 Delete The delete menu contains the following options DELETE aus ae es fIBack Sa Back Set Scroll through pictures Current pic Select current picture Selected pic ture displayed at bottom of monitor tures marked by T icon apind nua Repeat steps 3 4 to select additional pictures To deselect picture select and press multi selector down To exit without changing selection pre
49. any pictures printed using devices that support the DPOF date function Note that the information printed on the image will not be correct unless the camera clock was set correctly when the picture was taken 12 The date stamp recorded when Date or Date and time is selected for Date imprint SH 96 forms a permanent part of the image and will appear whenever the image is printed even if the printer does not support the DPOF date function Print set can not be used to print the time and date of recording on pictures recorded when Date or Date and time is selected for Date imprint The Print Order tIcon During playback a print order icon appears on all pictures in the current print order 63 lt O me D O ae D lt o D A a2 lt O s D O 3 x a lt o D A an Printing Via Direct USB Connection If the UC E6 USB cable is used to connect the camera to a printer that sup ports PictBridge or Epson USB Direct Print selected pictures can be printed directly from the camera memory card Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Choose a USB option Connect the printer Print selected pictures 4 65 66 or print order M4 68 Choosing a USB Option Choose a USB option as described below before connecting the printer PictBridge Choose PTP INDR Choose Mass storage SEEGE H a Nikon Welcome screen Video mode Bed Date imprint Reset all v 4 Display USB menu Highlig
50. ate of recording 3 Rotation indicator seen 21 1 Appears when batteries are running low WBE Protect ICON L Print order iCOn secca b Transfer ICON ocn uoIpnpo u m The Mode Dial Te li tl A wit th 9 o F mark next to the mode dial An REA ED Auto Ri 14 SCENE Scene ff 24 3 A simple point and shoot Choose from fifteen scenes mode in which the majority of suited to different subjects or camera settings are controlled shooting conditions and let by the camera Recommend the camera do the rest J ed for first time users of digi tal cameras Voice recording C8 39 Record sound over the built in E3 Movie amp 43 microphone Choose from eight movie modes SETUP Setup ta 91 Choose this mode to display MiG Manual 15 69 the setup menu where you Six shooting menu options can perform such tasks as set can be adjusted to suit the ting the camera clock and ad subject justing monitor brightness Navigating the Menus The multi selector is used to navigate through the camera menus Move cursor up Press center to make selection Press left right up or down Display sub menu move cursor right or make selection Cancel and return to previous menu or move cursor left Move cursor down T he Shutter Release Button Your camera has a two stage shutter release button The
51. bows against torso WARNING Bae na o amena camer turned off or gt Message clears from display to finish recording button pressed during re automatically when recording 19 cording is complete NOARD PRE ENTE a ean aa dec Turn camera off and confirm I TETON E that memory card is correctly 10 inserted MEMORY CARD IS Write protect switch is in Slide write protect to write 11 WRITE PROTECTED lock position position S THIS CARD CANNOT BE USED e Use approved card 102 v eCheck that connectors are z N Error accessing memory clean WARNING card e Turn camera off and confirm 10 This card cannot that memory card is correctly be read r inserted CARD IS NOT Press multi selector up to FORMATTED Memory card has not highlight FORMAT and press 10 S been formatted for use in to right to format card or 99 FORMAT camera turn camera off and replace NO gt card 106 Camera in shooting mode Choose new image mode 70 Insufficient memory to re eInsert new memory card 10 22 cord pictures at current or delete pictures or sound 42 52 OUT OF MEMORY settings Tiles 55 84 Camera connected to com puter Not enough space on memory card to record in formation need for transfer eMemory card has not Reformat memory card eo been formatted for use in camera or error occurred while saving picture eCamera has run out of elnsert new memory card or 10 22 Disconnect camera delete 60 22 un
52. ce options D az D lt o D A al lt D 89 Cm Small Picture To create a small copy of a picture select Small pic SMAEEPIC after displaying the image in full frame playback or fm aoso D selecting it in the thumbnail display m 640 x480 Can be displayed full frame on TV Suited to display on web pages Small file C 320x240 size reduces time needed to display pic ture in web browser Ca 160 x 120 Can be sent and received quickly as e mail attachment La 160 x 120 SMAEEPIC Save this image mm 640 x 480 as displayed 320 x 240 e Ci 320 x gt amp Cae ea Ca 160 x 120 Yes Highlight option Confirmation dialog displayed Press multi selector up or down to high light option press center to select e Yes create resized copy e No exit without creating copy p nD NU WN Copies are stored as JPEG files compression ratio 1 16 with the same date and time of creation as the original and names of the form SSCNnnnn JPG where nnnn is a four digit file number assigned by adding one to the larg est file number in the current folder Copies are independent of the original image and can be modified or deleted separately During playback copies are indicated by a gray border mm Lag or Lal icon is displayed when copies are viewed full frame Small Picture Copies may not display or transfer correctly when viewed on other models of Nikon digital camera Small pictu
53. ctor after using the amp T and fa W buttons and multi selector to display the desired portion of the picture in the monitor 53 l Save this image A oe as displayed Save this image A as displayed te a 2 __No__ S Yes 4 Ce v Confirmation dialog displayed Highlight Yes To exit without creating copy highlight No and press center of multi selector Create cropped copy and return to full frame playback Done Cropped pictures are stored as JPEG files compression ratio 1 8 and have the same time and date of creation as the original Depending on the size of the original and the zoom ratio at the time the copy was created copies will be 2 048 x 1 536 E amp M 1 600 x 1 200 AD 1 280 x960 MM 1 024x768 8 640x480 W 320x240 Lm or 160x120 Lal pixels in size Cop ies are stored in separate files on the memory card with names of the form RSCNnnnn JPG where nnnn is a four digit number assigned automati cally by the camera F Cropping Pictures Cropped copies may not display or transfer correctly when viewed on other models of Nikon digital camera Cropping is not available with enhanced A 89 or cropped copies 54 Voice Memos Recording and Playback A voice memo can be recorded and appended to any picture marked with a voice memo record ing guide icon in full frame playback 21 52 If a voice memo already exists for the current picture it m
54. cture has been cropped to below 320 x 240 e Picture is rotated e Camera is off e EH 62A AC adapter available separately is not properly connected or batteries are exhausted e UC E6 USB cable is not correctly connected or card not properly inserted in card reader or card slot e USB item in setup menu set to PTP when camera connected to computer running Windows 2000 Professional Windows Millennium Edition Me Windows 98 Second Edition SE or Mac OS 9 e Camera is not registered in Device Manager Win dows only See Nikon View Reference Manual on CD for fur ther information 32 25T 43 74 i F2 29 99 46 54 89 90 22 42 52 55 84 54 89 90 86 22 42 52554 46 90 70 2il 7 Seis 59 Si OS Specifications Type Effective pixels CCD Image size pixels Lens Focal length f number Construction Digital zoom Autofocus AF Focus range Focus area selection Viewfinder Magnification Frame coverage Monitor Frame coverage shooting mode Storage Media File system File formats Exposure Metering Exposure control Range ISO 100 equivalent Shutter Speed E3700 digital camera 3 2 million Y27 high density CCD total pixels 3 34 million e 2 048 x 1 536 2048 2048 1 600 x 1 200 1600 e 1 024 x 768 1024 e 640 x 480 640 Up to 4x 35 mm 135 camera format equivalent 420 mm Contrast detect through the lens TTL AF with AF assi
55. ctures can be rotated 90 or 270 degrees clockwise by pressing the center of the multi selector movies can not be rotated 3M Original Rotated Rotated Original picture 90 270 picture The image recorded on the memory card is not rotated and pictures appear in their Original orientation the next time they are displayed Pictures can not be rotated when displayed in a thumbnail list The gt Button Pressing the gt button for about one second will turn the camera on Press again to return to the mode selected with the mode dial More About Playback For more information on playback see More on Playback RM 52 21 wo w i A 3 O c O Q O 3 lt Deleting Unwanted Pictures To delete the picture currently displayed in the monitor d Erase 1 image Erase image A No 2 No Sites Vv 4 Yes a Highlight Yes Delete picture and return to playback To exit without deleting picture highlight No and press center of multi selector wo w A v 3 fe t O Q ed O 3 lt Deleting Pictures in Shooting Mode In shooting mode pictures can be deleted one at a time by pressing the fj button A confirmation dialog will be displayed press the multi selector up or down to highlight an option and press the center of the multi selector e Yes Delete the picture shown in the monitor and return to shooting mode e No Return to s
56. d and file numbering will begin again from 0001 If the current folder is numbered 999 and contains 200 pictures or a picture numbered 9999 no further pictures can be taken until the memory card is formatted 99 or a new memory card inserted The picture displayed when the gt button is pressed is the picture with the highest file number in the highest numbered folder 23 Scene Mode SCENE Taking Pictures in Scene Mode SCENE scene mode offers a menu of fifteen scenes each corresponding to a common situation such as a backlit subject sunset or interior shot Cam era settings are automatically adjusted to suit the selected scene sparing the user the necessity of adjusting each setting separately To select a scene Portrait EEIExit 4JSet Display scene menu Highlight scene Highlighted scene shown by large icon and caption To exit without changing current selec aaj tion press EB N A D 3 D lt O Q D Exit Set Select highlighted scene RERUN to shooting e Selected scene shown by icon in monitor BM C 17 Depending on the scene selected restrictions may apply to flash mode 3 32 macro close up W 37 the self timer A 34 or focus area selection fh These restrictions are noted on the pages that follow 24 The following scenes are available Portrait Use for portraits Main subject stands out
57. d in full frame playback 52 To Press Description Zoom increases each time button is pressed to a maximum Zoom in Q T of 10x While image is zoomed in amp icon and zoom ratio are displayed in top left corner of monitor View other A Use multi selector to scroll to areas of picture not visible in areas of lt i gt monitor To use multi selector to view other pictures can picture v cel zoom Zoom decreases each time button is pressed To cancel Zoom out Bea W zoom zoom picture out until entire picture is displayed Cancel 4 D 3 Cancel zoom and return to full frame playback Confirmation dialog will be displayed Press multi selector up or down to highlight option press center to select Crop eam Select Yes to create new picture con m ave this image picture Shutter taining only area visible in monitor 54 button Select No to exit without creating cropped copy No P es as displayed lt O s D O ae D lt o D A a2 Playback Zoom Playback zoom is not available with movies 49 copies created using the small pic ture option R90 or rotated pictures 21 53 lt O s D O 3 Bo D lt o D A a Cropping Pictures When a picture is zoomed in the portion of the picture visible in the monitor can be saved in a separate file creating a cropped copy of the image To cre ate a cropped copy press the center of the multi sele
58. ds can be removed without loss of data when the Als camera is off To remove memory cards turn the camera off q mer PUSH TO EJECT OWS and confirm that the power on lamp is off Do not open 1 J the memory card slot battery chamber cover while the power on lamp is lit Open the memory card slot battery chamber cover and press the eject button to partially eject the card The card can then be removed by hand Note that memory cards may become hot during use observe due cau tion when removing memory cards 11 a n e N eF D O n m N ct N ct oO O Nn Basic Setup The first time the camera is turned on a language selection dialog will be displayed in the monitor Follow the steps below to choose a language and set the time and date CANGUAGE Highlight Deutsch German English Espa ol Spanish Fran ais French English Svenska Italiano Italian Nederlands Dutch Espa ol AN SB Svenska Swedish B455 Japanese SEAS BE H i Simplified Chinese or 3 2 Italiano es Korean aJSet DATE DAE Set time and date Set time and date o J ting time and date date not set icon will flash in monitor when camera is in shooting mode and all pictures will have time stamp of 0000 00 00 00 00 TIMEZONE HOMETIME ZONE 2003 01 01 00 00 London Casablanca Lg 1 DaylightSaving London Casablanca See ee TIME
59. e determined by first shot in each series Monitor turns off during shooting frame pictures in viewfinder c D M7 Off 8 off mi Dusk Dawn Preserves the colors seen in the weak natural light before sunrise or after sunset e Noise reduction 4 26 turns on automatically at slow shut ter speeds eCamera focuses at infinity AF lamp and indicator light whenever shutter release button is pressed halfway 3 M oft W Other modes can be selected t Camera automatically selects focus area containing subject closest to camera Focus brackets are not displayed in monitor Center focus area selected automatically poN 2U 29 a Taking Pictures for a Panorama j ED El 1 Select Panorama assist in scene menu as described in steps 1 4 of Taking Pictures in Scene Mode A 24 AN 3M C 17 Pan direction displayed in yellow AE L Bottom Select how pictures will be joined to jm to top gether in completed panorama This is the direction in which to pan the camera after each shot XN Left to n e right AE L Make selection to change selected pan direction press center of multi selector and repeat steps 3 4 Pan direction displayed in white Yellow AE L icon in monitor shows that white balance and exposure will lock with first shot N A D 3 D lt O o D Take first picture About one third of picture is shown superimposed on v
60. e amount of memory each shot occupies pictures are compressed as they are saved to the memory card Compression selectively reduces the quality of the image The more a picture is compressed the more noticeable this loss of quality is likely to be The figures in parentheses show the approximate compression ratio for each setting t All figures are approximate Print sizes assume a printer resolution of approximately 300 dpi 5 D N O O ag S To lt D 3 Scene Mode The image mode menu is also available in scene mode A8 24 70 The following table shows the approximate number of pictures that can be stored on 16 and 256 megabyte memory cards at different image modes High T All figures are approximate File size of pictures depends on scene recorded produc ing wide variations in number of images that can be stored If memory remains for more than 999 pictures camera exposure count display will show 999 Memory Card Capacity and Image Mode The figure shown in the monitor for the number of exposures remaining is only an approximation The file size of compressed images varies with the scene recorded producing wide variations in the number of pictures that can be stored on the memory card Image Size Smaller images create smaller files suited to transmission by e mail or use in web pages When printed at larger sizes however small images will be rough and uneven in ap pearance Print Size The size o
61. e it were you to bring any errors or omissions to the attention of the Nikon representative in your area address provided separately Federal Communications Commission FCC Radio Frequency Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digi tal device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interfer ence to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful in terference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encour aged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving an tenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio television technician for help Nikon E3700 C Tested To Comply With FCC Standards FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE CAUTIONS Modifications The FCC requires the user to be notifi
62. ecome hot dur ing use observe due caution when removing the battery V4 Read Battery Warnings Read and follow the battery warnings and cautions on pages i ii and 105 of this manual together with any warnings and instructions supplied by the battery manufacturer Alternative Power Sources To power the camera continuously for extended periods use an EH 62A AC adapter Do not under any circumstances use another make or model of AC adapter Failure to observe this precaution could result in overheating or in damage to the camera el n ot YN i xe n Inserting Memory Cards Your Nikon digital camera stores pictures on Secure Digital SD memory cards No other cards can be used For information on compatible SD memory cards see Technical Notes Optional Accessories A8 102 Confirm that the camera is off The power on lamp should be off Open the memory card slot battery chamber cover Slide the cover in the direction shown in until it stops and the cover opens m s v N PAS Oo O a Insert the memory card Insert the memory card as shown in the label at the entrance to the memory card slot V Inserting Memory Cards Directi Insert the memory card ter irection of l aao minals first Inserting the Terminals 7N card upside down or back wards could damage the camera or the card Check to be sure the ca
63. ed If Off SHUTTER SOUND is selected no sound will be played when shutter is Shutter released Regardless of setting chosen no sound is sound played when Sports is selected in scene mode 4 29 at Continuous settings other than Single 74 or when BSS is on Sj 77 p nD nua ae Gas VOEUME Choose volume for built in speaker from 3 maximum Volume 2 medium and 1 low Choosing Off mutes audio playback and button and shutter sound D N D e C lt D c Y Volume The Volume menu reflects changes to volume during playback of voice memos 55 voice recordings 41 42 or movies A8 49 97 Sound Release Level Choose the volume that will trigger the sound release SND REEEASE LEVEE i 36 from 1 relatively quiet sounds trigger sound release 2 sounds at the level of a normal talking voice trigger sound release or 3 only loud noises trigger sound release Auto Off The time the camera remains active when no opera KUTO OFF tions are performed can be chosen from 30 seconds 1 minute the default setting 5 minutes or 30 min rim utes If the mode dial has been rotated from shooting om to playback or setup mode the lens will return to its housing in the camera body when the camera enters Standby mode Regardless of the option chosen the camera will remain ac tive for 3 minutes when menus are displayed and for 30 minutes during a slide show or when an optional EH 62A AC
64. ed that any changes or modifications made to this device that are not expressly approved by Nikon Corporation may void the user s authority to operate the equipment Interface Cables Use the interface cables sold or provided by Nikon for your equipment Using other interface cables may exceed the limits of Class B Part 15 of the FCC rules Notice for customers in the State of California WARNING Handling the cord on this product will expose you to lead a chemi cal known to the State of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm Wash hands after handling Nikon Inc 1300 Walt Whitman Road Melville New York 11747 3064 U S A Tel 631 547 4200 iii Notice for customers in Canada CAUTION This class B digital apparatus meets all re quirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations ATTENTION Cet appareil num rique de la classe B res pecte toutes les exigences du R glement sur le mat riel brouilleur du Canada Notice Concerning Prohibition of Copying or Reproduction Note that simply being in possession of material that has been digitally copied or repro duced by means of a scanner digital camera or other device may be punishable by law e Items prohibited by law from being Cautions on certain copies and re copied or reproduced Do not copy or reproduce paper money coins securities government bonds or local government bonds even if such copies or reproductions are
65. en 99 PESO E Fil EEEE SEE EET E T TAE vag tieeds 100 Firmware VerSiOn ccccceccccseccce ee eceeeeeeeeaeeceeaeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeseeceeuneeeesaeeenanes 101 Technical Notes 102 Optional Accessories vacenernicemesnereres tena raicartiencsinemtiniquevnimenerens 102 Caring for Your Cate iiss ee seeder sete aeeesoamizensceneseiqueenresantenceriur 103 Error IWISSS ACCS enrere a a 106 TOUDE SNOG U ear N I neers 110 SDECITICIUON ssiri e RRR Ene DESEAR KEENE 113 g SEE E AE A A AE E A E 115 viii Introduction Thank you for your purchase of a Nikon COOLPIX 3700 digital camera This manual has been written to help you enjoy taking pictures with your Nikon digital camera Read this manual thoroughly before use and keep it where all those who use the product will read it To make it easier to find the informa tion you need the following symbols Introduction and conventions are used This icon marks cautions informa v tion that should be read before use to prevent damage to the camera This icon marks notes information Basic Photography that should be read before using the camera This icon marks tips additional in Scene Mode formation that may be helpful when using the camera S More on Photography This icon indicates that more infor aS mation is available elsewhere in this manual or in the Quick Start Guide More on Playback Technical Notes Parts of the Camera 3 ct O Qo
66. era Windows 98 Second Edition SE The Add New Hardware Wizard will be displayed Click Cancel to exit the wizard and then disconnect the camera Mac OS 9 9 0 9 2 A dialog will be displayed stating that the computer is unable to use the driver needed for the Nikon Digital Camera E3700_PTP USB device Click Cancel to close the dia log and then disconnect the camera 59 lt O me D O 3 D lt o D A a lt O s D O 3 ae D lt o D A ai Disconnecting the Camera If PTP is selected in the USB menu you can turn the camera off and discon nect the USB cable once transfer is complete If you have not changed the USB option in the camera setup menu from its default setting of Mass Stor age you must remove the camera from the system as shown below before turning the camera off or disconnecting the cable Windows XP Home Edition Windows XP Professional Click the Safely Remove Hardware icon in the taskbar and select Safely remove USB Mass Storage Device trom 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 TEFIE appears m lt 10 00 AM Windows 98 Second Edition SE In My Computer click with the right mou
67. f DSCN followed by a four digit file number assigned by adding one to the largest file number in the current folder and the extension WAV e g DSCNO001 WAV Making a Voice Recording Without Extending the Lens To make a voice recording without extending the lens rotate the mode dial to amp before turning the camera on J Adding an Index An index can be added by pressing the multi selector up down left or right during recording The camera can locate the index during playback and begin playback from this point The start is assigned an index of one other indices are assigned in ascending order to a maximum of 98 The current index number is shown in the monitor 40 Playing Voice Recordings VAS Press the gt button AY Pressing the gt button while the mode dial is set to amp displays a list of the voice recordings on the camera memory card SELECT SOUND FIEE Date of File number aren 004 2003 11 03 09 15 recording Start Ty Delete Select a voice recording Press the multi selector up or down to select a voice recording for playback Press the center of the multi selector to begin play back The following screen will be displayed while playback is in progress A ay Vv J Begin playback 1 Control icons 2 File number 3 Playback time 4 Index number 5 Progress indicator 6 Date of recording 7 Length of recording 8 Volume 9 Index markers lt O
68. f images when printed depends on the printer resolution the higher the resolution the smaller the final print size Image Mode The current image mode is shown by an icon at the bottom left corner of the monitor apind nua D N O O ay 3 lt D 5 z p nD nua 5 D N gt O O ag Co lt D White Balance Ma Only The color of the light reflected from an object varies with the color of the light source The human brain lt is able to adapt to such changes in color with the re sult that we see white objects as white regardless of PRE White bal preset whether they are in the shade direct sunlight or under Espa igm incandescent lighting Digital cameras can mimic this adjustment by processing information from the camera s image sensor CCD according to the color of the light source This process is known as a white balance adjustment In ED and scene modes white balance is adjusted automatically to suit the selected scene In M mode white balance can be selected from the fol lowing options AWB Aut White balance automatically adjusted to suit lighting aad conditions Best choice in most situations Gray object used as reference to set white balance under PRE White bal preset 5 cual lighting conditions Daylight White balance adjusted for direct sunlight z Incandescent Use under incandescent lighting mm Fluorescent Use under most types of
69. fe ot O Q 0 xe 3 lt Use the viewfinder when you want to save power by turning the monitor off or when bright ambient lighting makes it difficult to see the display in the monitor Controlling the Monitor To hide or display indicators in the monitor press the O button When the monitor is turned off the camera enters energy saving mode The camera focuses on the center focus area and focus response speed drops slightly Monitor shows current set Framing guides tings and view through lens displayed Monitor off E Ma Monitor shows view and amp modes only through lens only 17 Step 3 Focus and Shoot Focus Press the shutter release button halfway to set fo cus and exposure 7 In LP mode the camera will automatically focus on the subject at the center of the frame Focus and exposure will lock while the shutter release button is pressed halfway With the shutter release button pressed halfway check focus and flash Focus is indicated by the green AF autofocus lamp next to the viewfinder and by the focus indicator in the monitor Flash Status is indicated by the red flash ready lamp next to the viewfinder On Flash will fire when picture is taken Blinks Flash charging D 3 5 Off Flash off or not required On green Subject in focus Focus indicator Blinks Camera unable to focus on sub green AF ject at center of frame Using fo lamp or cus lock foc
70. g its effects can not be previewed in the monitor but they will be visible in the final picture In M6 manual mode the image gt sharpening menu gives you control over the amount of sharpening performed Camera sharpens edges for optimal results amount of sharpening AQAuto varies from shot to shot Pictures processed to increase sharpness making edges more dis lt gt High tinct lt gt Normal Camera performs same standard level of sharpening on all images QO Low Sharpening reduced below normal level ax Off No sharpning performed lt D 5 G rom D K Taking Pictures for Retouching on a Computer When taking pictures that will later be retouched choose Off 4 gt J Image Sharpening At settings other than Auto the current image sharpening inten setting is indicated by an icon in the monitor amp lt 49 z z AUTO 78 AF Area Mode Ma Only In Ee auto mode and at some scene mode settings AEAREAMODE the camera automatically focuses on the subject in the im Auto focus area at the center of the frame In M6 manual mode a total of five focus areas are available making it possible to focus on an off center subject without using focus lock AF area mode determines how the focus area is selected Camera automatically selects focus area containing subject closest to Auto camera Selected focus area is displayed in monitor when shutter re lease button is
71. g the UC E6 USB cable and Nikon View software provided with your cam era you can view your photographs and movies on a computer Before you can transfer copy pictures to your computer you will need to install Nikon View For more information on installing Nikon View and transferring pictures to your computer see the Nikon View Reference Manual on CD ROM and the Quick Start Guide Before Connecting the Camera Pictures can be copied from the camera to the computer by e Pressing the ZW button on the camera e Clicking the button in Nikon View Which method you will use depends on your comput er s operating system and the USB option selected in the camera setup menu After consulting the follow ing table select the appropriate option using the USB Y gt button item in the camera setup menu The default option is Mass Storage Pictures transferred using Camera WV gt Nikon View Operating system button button Windows XP Home Edition Windows XP Professional Choose Mass Storage or PTP Mac OS X 10 1 2 Storage or PTP Windows 2000 Professional Windows Millennium Edition Me Windows 98 Second Edition SE Mac OS 9 9 0 9 2 Choose Mass Storage Pictures can not be transferred using camera ZW gt button in Mac OS X 10 1 2 Use Nikon View button to transfer pictures Mthe Write Protect Switch The camera ZW gt button can not be used to transfer pictures when the memory card wr
72. hidden with another model of Nikon digital camera can be viewed on the COOLPIX 3700 but can not be selected for transfer Use Nikon View to transfer hidden pictures as described in the Nikon View Reference Manual on CD ROM Z the WV Icon Pictures that have been selected for transfer are identified by a ZW icon 2003 10 3 ar Q 12 ya 00 OGT APS Ky Bay Be Full frame playback Thumbnail playback When you connect the camera to a computer via the UC E6 USB cable and press the gt button to transfer pictures only pictures marked with a 4H icon will be transferred Note that the camera gt button can not be used to transfer pictures in Mac OS X ver sion 10 1 2 Use Nikon View to transfer pictures 87 apind nua 4 D az D lt o D A aN lt D 3 apind nual D D lt G D A al lt D 5 c nom Marking Selected Pictures for Transfer AUTO TRANSFER SEE TRANSFER A ON 0 3 GK oe _ wr AUTOTRANSEER AUTOTRANSEER AAN A Bok wes 9 A A B fit DE S KALE aa fi Ss 2003 lt gt Ea 2003 ur 2 12 05 2 A 12 05 2 4 Back Na Back 4JSet Scroll through pictures Current pic Select current picture Selected pic ture displayed at bottom of monitor tures marked by W icon Repeat steps 3 4 to select ad ditional pictures To deselect picture select and press multi Done selector down To exit without A changing selection press
73. hooting mode without deleting the picture WeErase 1 image Bone ee S Yes aJ k 22 Image File and Folder Names On the memory card pictures are identified by file names with three parts a four letter identifier a four digit file number assigned automatically by the camera in ascending order and a three letter extension e g DSCNO001 JPG NPG Time lapse movie When a picture is viewed in the monitor the file number and extension appear in the top right corner of the display The identifier is not displayed but is visible when the picture is transferred to a computer wo w 2 A 3 O c O Q Y o O 3 lt Pictures are stored in folders created automatically by the camera and named with a three digit folder number followed by an identifier INTVL for pictures taken using in terval timer photography 75 P_ plus a three digit sequence number for pictures taken using panorama assist e g 101P_001 Bey 30 and NIKON for all other pho tographs e g 1OONIKON Folders can hold up to 200 pictures if you take a picture when the current folder contains 200 pictures a new folder will be created by adding one to the current folder number A new folder is created for each sequence of pictures taken using interval timer photography or panorama assist If you take a picture when the current folder contains a picture numbered 9999 a new folder will be create
74. ht PTP PictBridge or Mass Storage USB Direct d USB Make selection a c D esis 64 Connecting the USB Cable After confirming that the camera is off connect the UC E6 USB cable as shown below UC E6 USB cable Turn the camera and printer on One of the following menus will be displayed in the monitor PictBridge Print USB DIRECF Print lg DPOF printing DPOF printing Print menu Print menu PictBridge USB Direct Before Printing Before printing via direct USB connection make sure that the printer supports Pict Bridge or USB Direct and check printer settings See the printer manual for details Use a Reliable Power Source When printing pictures via direct USB connection be sure the battery is fully charged If in doubt recharge the battery before printing or use the optional EH 62A AC adapter PictBridge PictBridge is an industry standard for direct printing that ensures compatibility when different devices are connected USB Direct USB Direct is a standard that allows digital cameras to be connected directly to Epson USB Direct printers and pictures to be printed directly from the memory card lt O s D O a lt o D A a2 65 lt O s D o az D lt oz D A al Printing Pictures To print selected pictures PictBridge PRINT T Pit D Printselection 13 PRINT PRINT SELECTION yi Print selection gt i AA 0
75. ictures in sequence Off to meter new values with each shot Press center of multi selector to make selection Take first shot Camera will continue to take shots auto matically at specified interval until shutter release button is pressed again memory card Lais full or 1 800 pictures have been taken g mode During Recording To save power the monitor turns off between shots the green AF lamp blinks to show that recording is in progress The monitor turns on automatically about ten seconds before the camera takes the next picture Use a Reliable Power Source To prevent shooting from ending unexpectedly we recommend using the optional EH 62A AC adapter for interval timer photography Playback Pictures taken at a setting of Intvl timer shooting can not be displayed until interval timer shooting is complete File Names Each sequence of pictures is stored in a folder with a name consisting of a three digit folder number followed by INTVL e g 1O1INTVL File names consist of DSCN followed by a four digit file number assigned in ascending order starting from 0001 e g DSCNO001 AE Lock When On is selected for AE lock a yellow AE L icon will be ESEL displayed in the monitor indicating that exposure and white balance will be locked with the first shot Once the first shot is taken the icon will turn white 6 76 apind nua 4 D N O O ay 3
76. ie menu also includes the following focus options Sinale AF Camera focuses when shutter release button is pressed halfway ingle Focus locks when focus operation is complete Continuous AF c ra ma default amera adjusts focus continuously To choose a focus option from the MOVIE menu MOVIE AUTO FOCUS WMIODE S AF Single AF gH Continuous AF AUTO FOCUS MODE j AUTO FOCUS MODE I sisne M SaF Sinear C AF Continuous AF C AF Continuous AF Highlight desired focus mode Make selection E lt O S oO n Return to shooting mode 45 lt O lt oO n Recording Movies 0 p 1 Rotate the mode dial to E3 Turn the camera on The exposure count display in the monitor shows the maximum total length of the movie that can be recorded Start recording Press the shutter release button all the way down to start recording Except at settings of TV movie 640 and Small size 320x the 0 icon will blink and progress will be shown by the indicator at the bottom of the monitor To pause recording press the center of the mult selector Recording will resume when the center of the multi selector is pressed again End recording Vv Press the shutter release button all the way down a second time to end recording Recording will end lt automatically when the memory card is full Movies Depending on the make of memory card used recording may end before the memory card is full
77. iew finder Viewing the sun or other strong light source through the viewfinder could cause permanent visual impairment Turn off immediately in the event of malfunction Should you notice smoke or an unusual smell coming from the equipment or from the AC adapter available sepa rately unplug the AC adapter and re move the battery immediately taking care to avoid burns Continued opera tion could result in injury After remov ing the battery take the equipment to a Nikon authorized service representative for inspection Do not use in the presence of flammable gas Do not use electronic equipment in the presence of flammable gas as this could result in explosion or fire Observe caution when using the camera strap Never place the strap around the neck of an infant or child A Do not disassemble Touching the product s internal parts could result in injury In the event of malfunction the product should be repaired only by a qualified technician Should the product break open as the result of a fall or other accident take the product to a Nikon authorized ser vice representative for inspection after unplugging the AC adapter and remov ing the battery N Observe proper precautions when han dling batteries Batteries may leak or explode if improp erly handled Observe the following precautions when handling batteries for use in this product e Before replacing the battery turn the product off and make
78. iew through lens if pan direction is left to right picture will appear on left side of monitor AE L icon turns white to show that white balance and exposure C 17 settings for this picture apply to all pic tures in series Panorama Assist The pan direction flash mode macro close up mode and exposure compensation can not be changed after the first picture is taken To change the pan direction press the button to end shooting and repeat steps 1 4 above Use a Tripod Using a tripod makes it easier to compose overlapping shots 30 all shots in series have been taken 4 End series Shooting will also end if a 25 new mode is selected or camera enters standby mode Deleting Pictures Once the first shot is taken pictures can not be deleted until shooting ends Storage Locations for Panoramas Each series of pictures taken at Panorama assist is stored in a separate folder with a name consisting of P_ preceded by a three digit folder number and followed by a three digit sequence number e g 101P_002 31 N A D D lt O ren D More on Photography 7 Using the Flash Flash Mode The following flash modes are available Mode How it works When to use it lt O s D O gt ae gt e O Ke 2 ie Oo gt lt Flash Cancel 7 Anytime Flash AUTO Auto Auto with red eye reduction off fill flash si Slow sync Flash
79. in each series exposure and white balance can be locked for Intvl timer shooting if desired A 38 72 Sound release A 34 is only available at a setting of Single Continuous is auto matically set to Single when the self timer is activated A 34 or BSS is on 77 Continuous At settings other than Single the current continuous set ting is shown by an icon in the monitor 4 D N O O T 3 To lt D S G 74 O nterval Timer Photography To display the menu shown in Step 1 below highlight Intvl timer shooting in the CONTINUOUS menu and press the multi selector to the right INTVESIMER SHOOTING SEEINTERVAE EME a S Set interval time G 4 im AE lock i v y SS ESSN SE eee Choose interval between shots from E A 30s thirty seconds 1m one minute 305 5m five minutes 10m ten minutes A re 30m thirty minutes and 60m sixty 23 minutes INFVESHMER SHOOTING a S Set interval time G J 4 1m Re 2 Vv Make selection Return to previous menu 6 IN FVESIMER SHOOTING Set i ti a SETINTERVAL ME 1 2 p nD nual AESEOCIS 4 Ce v 3 O Highlight AE lock Display AE LOCK menu CO MW Take Test Shots 3 Take a test shot and view the results before starting interval timer photography AELOCK Choose On to apply exposure and auto 8 for first shot to all p
80. ing Pictures on the Camera To view the pictures on the memory card press the P button while the camera is in shooting mode Pictures will be displayed full frame in the monitor full frame playback Images can be rotated for display by press ing the center of the multi selector 21 Viewing Multiple Pictures Thumbnail Playback Pressing the W button in full frame playback displays the pictures on the memory card in contact sheets of four thumbnail images The following operations can be performed while thumbnails are displayed S ii Highlight pictures Change number of pictures displayed Delete highlighted picture View highlighted picture full frame 52 amp Description Press multi selector up down left or right to highlight pictures With four thumbnails displayed press Esa W button once to view nine thumbnails Press amp T to zoom in from nine to four thumbnail view or when four thumbnails are displayed to view highlighted picture full frame Confirmation dialog will be displayed Press multi selector up or down to highlight option press center to select e Select Yes to delete picture e Select No to exit without deleting pic Erase 1 image ture o oou A Yes View picture highlighted in four or nine thumbnail display full frame Taking a Closer Look Playback Zoom Use the amp T button to zoom in on images displaye
81. ite protect switch is in the lock position 11 57 lt O gme D O 3 a lt o D A a2 Choosing a USB Option Soe SEES a Welcome screen gt Video mode Bed Date imprint Reset all 4 v 5 USB Make selection PTP amp es lt O mn D O 3 x D lt o D A a3 58 Connecting the USB Cable Turn the computer on and wait for it to start up After confirming that the camera is off connect the UC E6 USB cable as shown below Connect the camera directly to the computer do not connect the cable via a USB hub or keyboard UC E6 USB cable ao 2000 Professional Windows Millennium Edition Me Windows 98 Second Edition SE Mac OS 9 9 0 9 2 Do not select PTP when connecting the camera to a computer running one of the above operating systems If you have connected the camera to a computer running one of the above operating systems with PTP selected in the USB menu disconnect the camera as described below Be sure to select Mass Storage before reconnecting the camera Windows 2000 Professional A dialog will be displayed welcoming you to the Found New Hardware Wizard Click Cancel to close the dialog and then disconnect the camera Windows Millennium Edition Me After displaying a message stating that the hardware information database is being updated the computer will start the Add New Hardware Wizard Click Cancel to exit the wizard and then disconnect the cam
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83. lt D S Best Shot Selector Mm Only When the Best Shot Selector BSS is on the camera BESTSHOESEEECTOR takes pictures as long as the shutter release button is held down to a maximum of ten These images are then compared and the sharpest picture the picture with highest level of detail saved to memory card BSS is recommended for situations in which inadvertent camera movement can produce blurred pictures for example when e the camera is zoomed in e pictures are taken at close range in macro close up mode e lighting is poor and the flash can not be used Off BSS off camera functions normally BSS on Flash turns off automatically and focus expo On sure and auto white balance for all photos are deter gs mined by the first picture in each series apiny nua WM Restrictions on BSS BSS may not produce the desired results with a moving subject or if the composition is changed while the shutter release button is pressed all the way down BSS can not be used with the self timer 34 or at Continuous settings other than Single 74 BSS When BSS is on a BSS icon appears in the monitor ma D N O O ay To lt D z Image Sharpening Ma Only The camera automatically processes pictures to empha IMAGE SHARPENING 1 2 a size the borders between light and dark areas of the Bho Auto image making edges seem sharper As this process High ing takes place after shootin
84. n CD ROM K4 Print Set and Digital Print Order Format DPOF The Print set option in the playback menu is used to create a digital print order listing the pictures to be printed the number of prints and the information to be included on each print This print order is stored on the camera memory card in Digital Print Order Format DPOF Once a print order has been created the memory card can be inserted in a DPOF compatible device and the pictures printed directly from the card Before us ing this option check that the printer or print service supports DPOF Note that e f the Print set option has not been used to create a print order one copy of all the pictures on the memory card will be printed e The print order is not included when pictures are transferred using Nikon View Date Imprint Versus the Print Set Date Option Date imprint Print selection gt Date Must be set before picture is taken Set after picture is taken Date permanently imprinted on picture Date stored separately Date appears whenever picture is Date only appears when picture is print printed ed on DPOF compatible printer 61 lt O pm D O ae D lt o D A a Print Set The Print set option in the playback menu is used to create digital print or ders for devices that support DPOF A 61 The camera must be in playback mode to create or modify print orders 80 PEAYBAGCKMENU 1 3 PRINI SEL MA Print set b
85. n is selected for AE lock a yellow AE L icon will be CEL displayed in the monitor indicating that exposure and white balance will be locked with the first shot Once the first shot is taken the icon will turn white 48 Viewing Movies In full frame playback movies are indicated by a GS i multi selector Playback controls are displayed at the top of the monitor press the multi selector left or right to highlight a control then press the center of the multi selector to perform the selected operation When the movie ends the first frame will be displayed lt lt TE mm gt icon and can be viewed by pressing the center of the GDM _ L 25s Control Description Highlight lt 4 and press and hold center of multi selector to rewind Rewind movie Playback resumes when multi selector is released Highlight and press and hold center of multi selector to fast forward Advance through movie Playback resumes when multi selector is released f HI PAA Pause playback S When movie is paused rewind one frame Jog rewind z la When movie is paused advance one frame Jog advance gt Ron Resume playback End movie and return to full frame playback Playback Zoom Playback zoom is not available with movies Playback Volume The zoom buttons control volume during playback Press Cw to decrease volume to increase Volume can also be adjusted using the Sound settings gt Volume op
86. nd disconnect USB cable F4 The PictBridge Logo c The illustrations on these pages show the dialogs displayed when a PictBridge printer is connected The logo is not displayed when a USB Direct device is connected Error Messages PictBridge If the dialog shown at right is displayed an error has occurred After checking the printer and resolving any PRINTER ERROR problems as directed in the printer manual highlight Resume AX CHECK PRINTER and press the center of the multi selector to resume printing STATUS Select Cancel to exit without printing the remaining images Resume J Cancel gt USB Direct If the dialog shown at right is displayed an error has occurred Check the printer and resolve any problems PRINTER ERROR as directed in the printer manual Printing will resume auto CHECK PRINTER matically when the problem is corrected Select Cancel to exit Sues without printing the remaining images Cancel _J lt O me D O 3 D lt o D A a To print the current print order al PictBridge r DPOF PRINTING Printer ready Nj prints DPOF printing Start print CD Highlight DPOF printing DPOF PRINTING Printer ready Nd prints Start print D Worf y Highlight Confirm to exit without Display print order Press multi selec printing pictures highlight Cancel and tor up right left or down to view ad Exit press center of multi selector pictures
87. ndon Casablanca C DaylightSaving The camera clock is less accurate than most watches or household clocks Check the clock regularly against more accurate timepieces and reset as necessary 94 Travel Destination Time Zone To set the clock to the travel destination time zone highlight gt and press the center of the multi selector While the travel destination time zone selected a gt gt icon will be displayed in the monitor when the cam era is in shooting mode see illustration at right To choose a new travel destination highlight and press the multi selector to the right then choose a location as described on the previous page DaylightSaving Daylight Saving Time To turn daylight saving time on or off highlight DaylightSaving and press the center of the multi selector Selecting daylight saving time automatically advances the time one hour The camera supports the following time zones GMT GMT GMT 11 Midway Samoa Madrid Paris Berlin GMT 10 Hawaii Tahiti GMT 2 Athens Helsinki GMT 9 Alaska Anchorage GMT 3 Moscow Nairobi GMT 8 PST PDT Vancouver GMT 4 Abu Dhabi Dubai GMT 7 MST MDT La Paz GMT 5 Islamabad Karachi GMT 6 CST CDT Mexico City GMT 6 Colombo Dacca GMT 5 EST EDT Toronto Lima GMT 7 Bangkok Jakarta GMT 4 Caracas Manaus GMT 8 Beijing Hong Kong Singapore GMT 3 Buenos Aires San Paulo GMT 9 Tokyo Seoul GMT 2 Fernando de Noronha GMT 10 Sydney
88. nk and auto power off amp 15 will be deactivated To return to shooting Ge2 mode without taking picture press multi selector to left or press shutter el AOMA release button again When sound is detected self timer lamp will stop blinking and camera will set focus and exposure Picture will be taken after 1s even if camera is not in focus Ayudeiboyoud UO XION Sound Release The sound release volume level can be set using the Snd release level option in the setup menu R98 If no sound loud enough to trigger the release is detected in five minutes the camera will display a message stating that sound release has been deacti vated Press any button to return to shooting mode Sound release will remain active if the monitor is turned off Sound release is not available at Continuous settings other than Single or at scene mode settings of M Museum Fireworks show or Sports 36 W Easy Close ups Macro Close up Mode Macro close up mode Is used for taking close up shots of small objects at very short distances minimum 4cm 1 67 4 ia 3M s AUTO C17 Highlight WON Exit menu to exit without changing setting wait two seconds W amp icon is displayed in monitor Frame picture If camera is zoomed out until W amp icon turns green camera can focus at distance of 4cm 1 6 lt O my D O gt s gt
89. not visible in display a DPOF PRINTING AC r 5 a Printing Done Printer ready 001 006 prints YOU MAY TURN amp St Start print Wi bd OFF THE CAMERA Seis PCancel fall Cancel Display confirmation dialog Press multi selector up or down to highlight op tion press center to select e Select Start Print to start printing To interrupt printing press center of multi selector then turn camera off and disconnect USB cable e Select Cancel to exit without printing pictures Message shown above at right is displayed when printing is complete Turn camera off and disconnect USB cable lt O nm D O ae D lt o D A a DPOF Printing The DPOF printing option is only available if a print order has been created 68 Menu Guide The Shooting Menu In Ms manual and EeP auto modes the following settings can be adjusted trom the shooting menu Image mode Choose image size and quality 70 71 White balance Match white balance to the light source 72 73 Continuous Take pictures one at a time or in a sequence 74 76 BSS Turn the Best Shot Selector BSS on or off 77 Image sharpening Control how much the camera sharpens outlines 78 AF area mode Determines how the focus area is selected 79 Available in M6 mode only To display the shooting menu set the mode dial to M6 or Ee and press the button To make a selection from the shooting menu a 172 Sonnan 12 CEN TSI Continuous
90. om out in C 4 AUTO L 17 Indicator in monitor shows amount of zoom when either button is pressed sD 3 AUTO C17 Digital zoom 16 Ready the camera Hold the camera steadily in both hands Photo graphs can be framed in the monitor or the viewfinder K Don t Block the Shot To avoid muffled sound or dark or partially obscured pictures keep your fingers and other objects away trom the microphone lens and flash window The Viewfinder Eyecup Use the viewfinder eyecup when wearing glasses or to prevent light entering via the viewfinder 2 Frame your subject Your Nikon digital camera is equipped with two types of built in zoom optical zoom in which the camera s telescoping lens can be used to magnify the subject up to 3x and digital zoom in which digital processing is used to further magnify the image up to 4x for a total of 12x Use the zoom buttons to frame your subject in the center of the monitor e Press the Cw button to zoom out from your sub ject increasing the area visible in the frame e Press the button to zoom in on your subject so that it fills a larger area of the frame eWhen the camera is zoomed in to maximum magnification holding the button down for about one second will trigger digital zoom The zoom indicator will turn yellow and the green AF lamp next to the viewfinder will blink Use the and Cw buttons to adjust zoom in the digital zoom range
91. onitor D N O O ay 3 lt D 5 z Continuous Ma Only Use the options in this menu to capture a fleeting CONTINUOUS 172 expression on a portrait subject photograph a subject Misisnge that is moving unpredictably or capture motion in a a series of pictures I Continuous L Vv E Single Camera takes one picture each time shutter release button g is pressed While shutter release button is pressed camera records up to Continuous H 3 pictures at rate of up to 2 5 fos Monitor turns off during shooting While shutter release button is pressed camera records up to a CELS EL 5 pictures at rate of up to 1 5 fps Each time shutter release button is pressed camera takes sixteen consecutive pictures 512x384 pixels in size at rate of about By Multi DDD Multi shot 16 1 5fps and arranges them in four rows O stp pte form a single picture measuring 2048 x 1536 pixels Image mode automatically set to gf Normal 2048 gey Intvi timer Camera takes pictures automatically at specified interval shooting maximum of 1 800 shots p nd nua Shooting is suspended while amp wait icon is displayed Restrictions on Camera Settings The flash turns off automatically at settings of Continuous H Continuous L and Multi shot 16 At settings other than Single and Intvl timer shooting focus expo sure and white balance for all pictures are determined by the first shot
92. ose as 4cm 1 6 to lens adjust zoom until macro close up icon WY turns green Note that flash may not light entire subject at ranges of 40cm 15 7 or less Take test shot and examine results in monitor 5 Auto 7 On N rate Manual 79 Provides clear pictures of text or drawings on a white board or in printed matter such as a business card eUse macro close up 37 to focus at short ranges e Colored text and drawings may not show up well in final picture 5 amp Y oF Back light Use when light is coming from behind a portrait subject throwing their features into shadow N A D 3 D lt O Q D Y Off Other modes can be selected t Camera automatically selects focus area containing subject closest to camera Focus brackets are not displayed in monitor 28 Panorama assist Pj 30 Use when taking a series of pictures that will later be joined to form a single scene for example a panorama or 360 virtual reality image eWhite balance and exposure are fixed at values for first shot in series Flash mode can not be changed after first shot c D 7 Off 2 Autot Z Sports High shutter speeds freeze motion for dynamic sports shots eCamera focuses continually until shutter release button is pressed halfway While shutter release button is fully oressed pictures are recorded at about 2 5 frames per sec ond to a maximum of three shots Focus exposure and white balance ar
93. ot perform well if the subject is very dark or moving rapidly if there are objects of sharply differing brightness in the scene e g the sun is behind your subject and their features are in deep shadow or if there are several objects at different distances from the camera at the center of the frame e g your subject is inside a cage Z The AF Assist lluminator If lighting is poor the built in AF assist illuminator will light when the shutter release button is pressed halfway allowing the camera to focus even when the subject is poorly lit When the camera is zoomed all the way out the AF assist illuminator has a range of 0 4 2 0m 14 67 The range at maximum zoom is 0 4 1 5m 14 411 The AF assist illuminator is not available at scene mode settings of Landscape Night landscape M Museum Fireworks show Sports and mihim Dusk Dawn SJ 26 29 When AF Area Mode is set to Manual 79 or Z Portrait Bal Night portrait or W Close up is selected in scene mode 25 28 the AF assist illumina tor will only light when the center focus area is selected cw w i A 3 fe ot O Q w xe 3 lt i AF AE Lock Focus and exposure lock when the shutter release button Is pressed halfway and re main locked while the shutter release button is held in this position focus lock Fo cus lock can be used to take pictures of off center subjects or in situations in which the camera is unable
94. outlets hium batteries x1 e Not rechargeable iD J v A EN EL5 CP1 H t C ee al Open the memory card slot battery chamber cover Slide the cover in the direction shown in until it stops and the cover opens Insert the battery Insert the battery as shown in the label at the entrance to the battery chamber making sure the positive and negative terminals are in the correct orientation The small projection on the battery is on the same side as the negative terminal V4 Inserting Batteries Inserting the battery upside down or backwards could damage the camera Check f to be sure the battery is in the correct orientation LITHIUM ION BATTERY PACK The orange battery latch is pushed aside as the battery is inserted The latch will close when the battery is fully inserted Close the memory card slot battery chamber cover Close the cover and slide it in until it latches CARD BATT V4 Replacing Batteries Turn the camera off before removing or inserting batteries Do not open the memory card slot battery chamber cov er while the power on lamp is lit Slide the battery latch in the direction indicated to eject the battery which can then be removed by hand Note that the battery may b
95. port is recommended Close Ups The flash may not be able to light the entire subject at distances of less than 40cm 15 79 When taking close ups play each picture back after shooting to check the results Flash Mode Selection Depending on the mode selected the flash mode may change automatically when you choose a new shooting mode RM 6 Flash Range Flash range varies with zoom position When the camera is zoomed all the way out the flash has a range of 0 4 3 0m 14 910 The range at maximum zoom is 0 4 1 7m 14 57 lt O s D O gt mi gt O e O to Q ie T gt lt 33 lt O s D o gt i gt O e O to s ie xe gt lt Release Mode Self Timer and Sound Release The following release modes are available OFF Shutter released when shutter re TEE METE Manual lease button is pressed est choice IN MOSI Srtuations Use 10s delay for self portraits Shutter release delayed until 10s 3s delay to reduce blur caused by or 3s after shutter release button OON Self timer camera movement when shutter release button is pressed is pressed Shutter released 1s after a sound Sound l Use for self portraits elede or voice trigger Using the Self Timer Highlight ON Exit menu to exit without changing mode wait two seconds Self timer icon is displayed in monitor Set focus and exposure
96. pressed halfway User selects focus area manually using multi selector Exposure set by metering lighting in selected focus area only spot AF area meter ing Can be used instead of focus lock A 20 to focus on off cen ter subjects 1 Manual Camera focuses on subject in center focus area No focus area in Off dicators appear in monitor Can be used in combination with focus lock A 20 to focus on off center subjects Manual Focus Area Selection To select the focus area when Manual is selected for AF area mode apiny nua v Active focus area Active focus area Highlight new Selected focus area shown in gray highlighted in red focus area shown in gray Flash mode release mode macro mode and exposure compensation can not be adjusted while the focus area is highlighted in red Press the center of the multi selector to select the focus area before adjusting these settings Restrictions on Focus Area Selection Focus area selection is not available when the monitor is off or digital zoom A 16 is in effect In these cases the center focus area is used D N O O a 3 lt D z 79 The Playback Menu The playback menu contains the following options p nD nua 4 5 D a lt G D A al lt D 5 c Print set Slide show Delete Protect Auto transfer Pic enhance menu Small pic Movie trim menu Select pictures for printing on a
97. r memos appended to copies a four digit file number copied from the associated picture and the extension WAV e g DSCN0015 WAV 55 Viewing Pictures on TV The EG CP14 audio video A V cable included with the camera can be used to connect the camera to a television or video cassette recorder VCR MA Choosing a Video Mode The Video mode item in the setup menu offers a choice of NTSC and PAL 99 Be sure that the mode selected matches the standard used in the video device Turn the camera off Turn the camera off before connecting or disconnecting the A V cable Connect the A V cable Open the interface connector cov er as shown at right and insert the black plug into the camera s inter face connector Insert the yellow plug into the video in jack on the television or VCR Connect the white plug to the audio in jack Tune the television to the video channel If in doubt consult the documentation for your television or VCR Turn the camera on Press the gt button for about a second to turn the camera on The camera monitor will remain off and the television will show the image normally shown in the monitor lt O mn D O x a lt o D A a2 PAL If the camera is used to record movies with PAL selected for Video mode and the camera connected to a video device video output will be suspended and the camera monitor will turn on 56 Viewing Pictures on a Computer Usin
98. r release Pictures are too dark underexposed Pictures are too bright overexposed Pictures are out of focus Pictures are blurred Randomly spaced bright pixels noise appear in image e Camera is in playback or mode e Batteries are exhausted e Red lamp flickers flash is charging e Green AF lamp flickers camera unable to focus eMessage CARD IS NOT FORMATTED appears in monitor memory card is not formatted for use in your camera e Message NO CARD PRESENT appears in monitor no memory card in camera e Message OUT OF MEMORY appears in monitor in sufficient memory to record picture at current Image mode setting e Message MEMORY CARD IS WRITE PROTECTED ap pears in monitor memory card is locked e Self timer is off or set to ON e Sound is not loud enough to trigger release e Snd release level is set too high e Flash is off e Flash window is blocked e Subject is outside range of flash e Exposure compensation is too low e Exposure compensation is too high e Camera can not focus on selected subject using auto focus Use focus lock e Camera shook during shot Blurring caused by camera shake can be reduced by Using the flash Using the Best Shot Selector BSS Using the self timer with a tripod e Shutter speed too slow Noise can be reduced by Using the flash Selecting scene mode and choosing Night portrait Night landscape or Dusk Dawn as appropriate
99. r up or down to highlight an option then press the center of the multi selector No O e Yes delete recording and return to voice recording list Yes e No exit to voice recording list without deleting recording 42 Movies kx Choosing a Movie Mode The camera can record the following types of movie All movies except time lapse movies include sound recorded via the built in microphone VENE CAEN Option Description Movies are recorded at 30 frames per lt Each frame is 640x480 pixels in size Less 10s 220s flicker smoother motion than TV movie 640 CHTV movie 640 GMTV movie Movies are recorded at 15 frames per second 640 Each frame is 640 x 480 pixels in size Movies are recorded at 30 frames per second Each frame is 320x240 pixels in size Less 255 440s flicker smoother motion than Small size 320 25s 440s Small size 320x GS Small size Movies are recorded at 15 frames per second 320 default Each frame is 320 x 240 pixels in size 45s J 880s Movies are recorded at 15 frames per second EA Smaller Each frame is 160x120 pixels in size Small 200s 3500s saa Noe size allows longer movies to be recorded B W Movies are recorded in black and white at 15 C3 l frames per second Each frame is 320x240 45s 8805s movie 320 ae pixels in size G3 Sepia Movies are recorded in sepia at 5 frames per 45 280 movie 320 second Each frame is 320 x 240 pixels in size z 2 oO
100. rd is in the correct orientation Close the memory card slot battery chamber cover Close the cover and slide it in until it latches CARD BATT 10 Formatting Memory Cards The memory card supplied with your camera is formatted at shipment Other memory cards must be formatted before first use For information on formatting memory cards see The Setup Menu Card Format 99 Memory Cards e Use only Secure Digital SD memory cards e Do not disassemble or modify e Do not drop bend or expose to water or strong physical shocks e Do not touch the metal terminals with your fingers or metal objects e Do not affix labels or stickers to the memory card e Do not leave in direct sunlight in a closed vehicle or in other areas exposed to high temperatures e Do not expose to high levels of humidity or to corrosive gas The Write Protect Switch SD cards are equipped with a write protect switch to prevent accidental loss of data When this switch is in the lock position pictures can not be recorded deleted or edited and the card can not be formatted Do not lock the card when taking deleting or editing pictures or when transferring pictures to a computer M57 Write protect switch When card is locked pictures can be played back but can not be recorded deleted edited or transferred using the camera W gt button Removing Memory Cards Memory car
101. rds Memory cards may become hot during use Observe due caution when remov ing memory cards from the camera CD ROMs The CD ROMs on which the software and manuals are distributed should not be played back on audio CD equip ment Playing CD ROMs on an audio CD player could cause hearing loss or damage the equipment Observe caution when operating the flash Using the flash close to your subject s eyes could cause temporary visual impairment Particular care should be observed if photographing infants when the flash should be no less than one meter 39 from the subject Avoid contact with liquid crystal Should the monitor break care should be taken to avoid injury due to broken glass and to prevent liquid crystal from the monitor touching the skin or enter ing the eyes or mouth Notices j e No part of the manuals included with this product may be reproduced trans mitted transcribed stored in a retrieval system or translated into any language in any form by any means without Nikon s prior written permission e Nikon reserves the right to change the specifications of the hardware and soft ware described in these manuals at any time and without prior notice Notice for customers in the U S A e Nikon will not be held liable for any damages resulting from the use of this product e While every effort has been made to ensure that the information in these manuals is accurate and complete we would appreciat
102. res can not be created if the current picture is a movie re sized copy cropped copy or copy created using picture enhance options 4 D a lt G D A aN lt D 90 The Setup Menu The setup menu contains the following options Welcome screen Options for camera startup 92 93 Set the camera clock and choose home and travel 13 Date destination time zones 94 95 Imprint pictures with the date and or time of re Date imprint cording 96 Brightness Adjust monitor brightness 97 Sound settings Adjust sound and volume settings 97 Snd release level Set the volume for the sound release trigger 98 RUE OTE Choose how long the monitor will remain on be 98 fore turning off automatically to save power Memory card format Format memory cards for use in the camera 99 ienateae Choose a language for camera menus and mes 99 sages Choose the USB setting used when copying pic USB tures to a computer or printing on PictBridge or 58 64 Epson USB Direct printers Video mode Select the video mode from NTSC and PAL 99 z Reset all Restore camera settings to default values 100 Firmware version Display the camera firmware version 101 2 oO The setup menu is displayed when the mode dial is rotated to SETUP SEES I5 A Welcome screen gt bed Date imprint Vv To clear the setup menu from the monitor rotate the mode dial to another Setting 4 D N D cr oO lt D e 91
103. s arule of thumb select positive values when large areas of the frame are very brightly lit for example when photographing an expanse of sunlit water sand or snow or when the background is much brighter than the main subject Choose negative values when large areas of the frame are very dark for example when photographing a forest of dark green leaves or when the background is much darker than the main subject This is because the camera in order to avoid extreme under or over exposure tends to lower exposure when the frame is very bright and raise exposure when the frame is very dark which can make naturally bright subjects look dim and naturally dark subjects appear over bright or washed out 38 U Voice Recordings Recording and Playback Voice recordings up to five hours long can be recorded to the memory card using the built in microphone and played back over the built in speaker Making a Voice Recording Select amp mode Rotate the mode dial to and turn the camera on The monitor will show a icon and the length of the voice recording that can be made VOIGERECORDING 2003 10 31 13 00 Max rec time 05 00 00 Start recording Press the shutter release button to start recording While recording is in progress the green AF lamp will light and the following indicators will be dis played in the monitor 1 Recording indicator 2 File number 3 Length of recording 4 Progress indicator TJ PELIPE
104. se button on the removable disk corresponding to the camera and select Eject from the menu that appears A Remove Hardware Unplug ss Fject Hardware O 10 00 AM Mac OS X Drag the NO_NAME camera volume into the Trash Mac OS 9 Drag the untitled camera volume into the Trash Mac OS X Mac OS 9 60 Printing Pictures To print the pictures from the camera memory card eselect pictures for printing using the Print set option and take the memory card to a digital print service center Rj 62 e select pictures for printing using the Print set option and insert the memory card into a personal photo printer equipped with a card slot 4 62 euse the USB cable to connect the camera to a printer that supports Pict Bridge or Direct Print and print pictures directly from the camera 4 64 e transfer the pictures using Nikon View and print them from a computer see the Nikon View Reference Manual on CD ROM To print the time and date of recording on pictures e take pictures using the Date imprint option in the setup menu which im prints the date or date and time of recording directly on pictures as they are taken A 96 eif the photo printer or print service supports Digital Print Order Format DPOF use the Date option in the Print set gt Print selection menu te 62 e transfer the pictures using Nikon View and print them using the Nikon View date imprint option see the Nikon View Reference Manual o
105. sories including battery char gers batteries and AC adapters certified by Nikon specifically for use with this Nikon digital camera are engineered and proven to operate within the operational and safety requirements of this electronic circuitry THE USE OF NON NIKON ELECTRONIC ACCESSORIES COULD DAMAGE THE CAMERA AND MAY VOID YOUR NIKON WARRANTY For more information about Nikon brand accessories contact a local authorized Nikon dealer Before Taking Important Pictures Before taking pictures on important occasions such as at weddings or before taking the camera on a trip take a test shot to ensure that the camera is functioning normally Nikon will not be held liable for damages or lost profits that may result from product malfunction Life Long Learning As part of Nikon s Life Long Learning commitment to ongoing product support and education continually updated information is available on line at the following sites e For users in the U S A Attp www nikonusa com e For users in Europe http www europe nikon com support e For users in Asia Oceania the Middle East and Africa Atto www nikon asia com Visit these sites to keep up to date with the latest product information tips answers to frequently asked questions FAQs and general advice on digital imaging and photog raphy Additional information may be available from the Nikon representative in your area See the URL below for contact information http
106. ss button DEEELE Confirmation dialog displayed Press multi selector up or down to highlight option press center to select e Select Yes to delete selected pictures eSelect No to exit without deleting pictures 4 3 D D lt G D A aN lt D 3 84 f Deleting All Pictures DEEETE Highlight Erase all images ff Erase selected images gt 4 Erase allimages 4 DEEEH Confirmation dialog displayed Press eS OON multi selector up or down to highlight U o Exclude g option press center to select i e Select Yes to delete all unprotected T nwo A pictures on memory card C ys e Select No to exit without deleting 3 E pictures Before Deletion Once deleted pictures can not be recovered If desired transfer pictures to a com puter before deletion 57 Protected Pictures Pictures marked with a O n icon are protected and can not be deleted A8 86 85 apind nua D az D lt o D A al lt D 5 O n Protect This option is used to protect pictures from accidental PROTECT deletion Protected files can not be deleted by pressing rN GS the button or using the options in the Delete menu Note however that protected pictures will be deleted when the memory card is formatted EJEN ad Set PROTECF PROTEGE a 3 J e i Bx j Na E me 4 en 10 31 eal ai 12 05 2 4 Back 4JSet Back alSet Scroll thro
107. st illuminator 30cm 1 e9 macro mode 4cm 1 6 middle zoom position Automatic 5 area multi AF manual selection available Optical real image zoom viewfinder with LED indication 0 30 0 76 x Approximately 80 horizontal and 80 vertical 1 5 134 000 dot High Transmissive Advanced TFT LCD moni tor with 5 level brightness adjustment Approximately 97 horizontal and 97 vertical SD Secure Digital memory cards Compliant with Design Rule for Camera File System DCF Exif 2 2 and Digital Print Order Format DPOF Compressed JPEG baseline compliant Movies QuickTime 256 segment matrix metering linked to AF area Programmed auto exposure with exposure compensation 2 0 2 0 EV in steps of EV W 1 0 17 1EV T 2 6 18 6 EV Mechanical and charge coupled electronic shutter 113 D a a 2 a u Z O oO Nn Aperture Electronically controlled preset aperture Range Two steps f 2 8 and f 4 7 W Sensitivity Approximately equivalent to ISO 50 auto gain to ISO 200 equivalent Self timer 10 or 3 second duration sound release Built in Speedlight Range approx 0 4 3 0 m 1 4 9 10 W 0 4 1 7 M 14 57 T Flash control Sensor flash system Interface SB Video output Can be selected from NTSC and PAL I O terminals DC in audio video A V out with digital I O Power sources e One rechargeable Nikon EN EL5 lithium ion battery supplied e One CP1 lithium battery e EH 62A
108. t Set Printing Via Direct USB COnNnectiOM ssssissieirreiisusnier neninn ennn Menu Guide THE Shooting WIC occ nzsetesescinsaxeoracicazsnsacporeczensepannndaresnanaannetetzarangenbersesesiast Image Mode E and M sscccscatesccridaarionesidnmntecoreiarieniesacdsieamrcaienne White Balance Me Only 0 2 ccceeecccccccccceeseeeeeeeceeeeeeeeeeeueasaneeeeeeseeeeees Continuous MEA ONIY assisen nia EEEE A Best Shot Selector MO ONIY aisess csscsatsssaccissaiatedoamsatwasebonsanucensssetemtainncanon Image Sharpening MB Only cece cccccccceccesseesaeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaas AF Area Mode MO OW eiiie eaer iii The Playback Men Uenreserirsann a ta tasueeeenererte ientecceaie Ea Slide Show TA Pic Enhance M nu c cccscececcececcccececcccececcccucseetaceecececsececsceenens Sm Small Picture Vil The Setup ON oesdacersasttinercssnentionednemat soietenssatneicacnsenaianadeeiadaianien 91 Welcome SC OCU are keden nnornmtccadaroneniaumnng R aa 92 ES erecta a secs eae nase tame AE T AE etch T T E eee A T 94 PEA MIO MM seems A E E E EA 96 CVE e N E E E A E A E E 97 A E LENAN PN E A O A 97 OUNCE ISAS Level ce ceaiemanczanntentnnednastesidnuidete aademmanesineedcancustinancmnsnieuiies 98 AUO O M seeniori iana EEE ERS a EA a d E aa a a ai 98 Memory Card Format ccccccccccceseecececeeseseeeeeeeeessseeeeeeeeeaeeeeeeeeenaas 99 MAP e e EE A E E E E snes 99 MIE IOC Ceca Bac ste esas E A T EOE AEA baad bee
109. t will Replace current Tantelevoura be displayed Select Yes to replace the existing picture with the new welcome screen No to exit leaving the welcome screen unchanged No Z Yes D N D cr C lt D e apiny nua 4 D N D ct C So lt D c Date This option is used to set the camera clock and to choose home and travel destination time zones Date Date is used to set the camera clock to the current date and time See First Steps Basic Setup YY 13 Time Zone The camera can display the time for two time zones a home time zone and the time zone at a travel destina tion fi Home Time Zone To set the clock to the home time zone highlight and press the center of the multi selector To choose a new home location highlight 4 and press the multi selector to the right then select a location l HOME TIME ZONE Select time zone g lt a gt EE London Casablanca E Back ad Set HOMETIME ZONE BZD EZ 3 a Back J Set Com Choose time zone Return to time zone menu Travel destination time zone can not be same as home time zone A 108 YW the Camera Clock DATE Date TIMEZONE 003 10 31 10 00 London Casablanca a C DaylightSaving gt Tokyo Seoul DaylightSaving 1 DaylightSavin Dot marks selected item TIME ZONE 2003 10 31 10 00 K Le I amp Madrid Paris Berlin J L1 DaylightSaving Mm gt Lo
110. tion in the setup menu 97 Deleting Movies To delete a movie press the T button A confirmation dialog will be displayed press the multi selector up or down to highlight an option then press the center of the multi selector e Yes delete movie and return to full frame playback e No exit to full frame playback without deleting movie aS 9 lt O S oO n Editing Movies To cut the beginning or end from a movie press the a 7 button while a movie is displayed in playback mode N Select Begin trim Select Select again Start Cut beginning Cut end from i playback from movie movie Frames cut Frames remaining Frames cut 1 PIEAYBACK MENU 373 Tal Smalipic A EY Movie trim menu I 23 v Begintrim _J v Cancel _ Highlight Movie trim menu Display confirmation dialog Starting movie trim Starting movie trim _ Begintrim J Cancel S IAON Use controls at top of monitor to pause rewind and advance movie A 49 For frame by frame playback select HM and use li and P controls After dis playing first frame you want to keep highlight and press center of multi selector to delete all frames before cur rent frame 50 6 jj gt y Use controls at top of monitor to pause rewind and advance movie A 49 For frame by frame playback select HMI 4 and use 4 and I controls After
111. to subject and lighting conditions S15 a iS 18 99 10 70 34 9S 32 16 33 38 38 20 32 34 32 DE 25 111 SOON JedUUEL SOLON JedUUDEL Problem Solution Flash does not fire Colors are unnatural No menu displayed when is pressed File can not be played back Can not create copy using enhance or small picture options Can not crop picture Can not zoom in on picture Nikon View does not start when cam era is connected or memory card insert ed in card reader or card slot 112 e Flash is off Flash turns off automatically when Landscape Sunset Night landscape Muse um Fireworks show Copy Panorama assist Sports or Dusk Dawn selected in scene mode A setting other than Time lapse movie is select ed in movie mode Continous H Continuous L or Multi shot 16 is selected for Continuous in MIG mode BSS is on MI mode only e White balance does not match light source e Camera is in amp mode e File has been overwritten or renamed by computer or other make of camera e Picture Is a movie e Picture is an enhanced resized or cropped copy eSpace remaining on memory card is insufficient Delete pictures or sound files e Picture is an enhanced resized or cropped copy e Picture is a protected movie eSpace remaining on memory card is insufficient Delete pictures or sound files e Picture Is a movie e Picture was created with small picture option e Pi
112. to focus using autofocus l Focus Position the subject in the center of the frame and press the shutter release button halfway Check the green AF lamp and focus indicator With the shutter release button pressed half way check that the green AF lamp and focus indicator glow steadily indicating that the subject is in focus wo w A 3 fe ct O Q 0 e 3 lt Focus and exposure remain locked while the shutter release button is pressed halfway Do not change the distance between the camera and the subject while focus lock is in effect If the subject moves release the shutter release button and focus again at the new distance Press the shutter release button the rest of the way down to shoot 20 Step 4 View the Results j Press the gt button A picture will be displayed in the monitor 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 gt button again Playback Tips Pictures are displayed briefly at low resolution while being read from the memory card This makes it possible to scroll rapidly through the pictures in memory without waiting for each image to be displayed at full resolution Rotating Pictures During playback still pi
113. ugh pictures Current pic Select current picture Selected pic ture displayed at bottom of monitor tures marked by O n icon Repeat steps 1 2 to select ad ditional pictures To deselect picture select and press multi Done selector down To exit without J changing selection press 25 O n button Complete operation apind nu WN The Protect iIcon During playback a protect icon appears on all protected e pictures LA C 1 7 1J 86 4 5 D D lt G D A a lt D 3 aN Auto Transfer This option is used to mark pictures for transfer to a AUTO TRANSFER computer and to turn automatic transfer marking on Paano ss and off aN All on All pictures on memory card are marked for transfer Pictures default option taken while this option is in effect will be marked for transfer Remove transfer marking from all pictures on memory card Pictures taken while this option is in effect will not be marked X All off for transfer moo Select image s Mark selected pictures for transfer Restrictions on Auto Transfer No more than 999 pictures can be transferred using Auto transfer To transfer more than 999 pictures select the images in Nikon View or select and transfer pictures in batches of 999 or less The COOLPIX 3700 can not be used to transfer pictures selected for transfer with an other model of Nikon digital camera Use the COOLPIX 3700 to reselect the pictures Pictures
114. us on another subject red focus at same distance then recompose indicator picture and shoot wo 2 A ae 3 e e O Q sy v O 3 lt Green AF lamp aO O o N D c a m gt D gt am _ 9 gt os OO Take the picture Press the shutter release button the rest of the way down to take the picture To prevent blur press the N shutter release button down smoothly ell 18 4 During Recording While pictures are being recorded to the memory card the green AF lamp will blink and a recording or amp wait icon will be displayed in the monitor The camera can continue to take pictures until the amp icon is displayed Do not turn the camera off eject the memory card or remove or disconnect the power source while the green AF lamp is blinking or the or amp icon is displayed Cutting power or removing the memory card in these circumstances could result in loss of data or in damage to the camera or card If Both the Green and Red Lamps Blink If the green AF and red lamps blink together an error has occurred Check the message displayed in the monitor 4 106 Low Battery If the flash fires when the low battery icon is displayed the monitor will turn off while the Speedlight recharges Getting Good Results with Autofocus Autofocus performs best when there is contrast between the subject and the back ground and the subject is evenly lit It does n
115. ust be deleted before a new memo can be recorded Voice memos can not be recorded for movies or during thumbnail playback and playback zoom Press Description If icon is displayed on current picture memo will be recorded while Record aa shutter release button is held down voice Shutter During recording icon blinks Re memo button cording ends after about 20s or when shutter release button is released Do not touch microphone during recording C 20s Pictures for which voice memo exists are 2003 10 31 marked by EW voice memo play l 0 Play voice back guide and X icons Press shut memo enue ter release button to play voice memo button Playback ends when voice memo ends or shutter release button is pressed again range Cu Zoom buttons control volume during playback Press wj to lower volume to increase Volume can also be adjusted volume using Sound settings option in setup menu 97 Confirmation dialog will be displayed Press multi selector up or down to highlight option press center to select z Delete e Select Yes to delete both picture and D picture voice memo WErase 1 image s Or VOICe e Select to delete voice memo only v memo e Select No to exit without deleting pic a lt ture or voice memo al Voice Memos Voice memo file names consist of an identifier DSCN for memos appended to origi nal pictures SND_ fo
116. wanted pictures or sound 42 52 tiles and try again 55 84 IMAGE CANNOT file numbers delete pictures 52 84 BE SAVED eCamera can not copy eCopies can not be created 50 54 a picture using small pic from movies or from other 89 90 ture crop or picture en copies hance options e Attempt to trim protect eRemove protection from 86 ed movie movie e Invalid image chosen for eChoose image 640x480 70 welcome screen pixels or larger SOUND FILE CANNOT Camera has run out of file Insert new memory card or 10 42 BE SAVED numbers delete voice recordings 84 eMemory card has not Reformat memory card 99 been formatted for use in camera or error occurred S CANNOT RECORD while saving movie MOVIE eCamera has run out of elnsert new memory card or 10 22 file numbers delete pictures 52 84 a eTime out error while re eChoose memory card with 102 2 cording movie better performance DPA INSUFFICIENT MEMORY Not enough free space on l E CANNOT EDIT MOVIE card to ae Rae Delete pictures or sound files ts THERE ARE NO MORE No index points available Index points can be inserted INDEX POINTS when i lt j or ppl selected during recording a 107 SO ON Je21UYI2EL lt Monitor has been left on for Use viewfinder or turn camera MONITOR OFF extended period activating off and wait afew minutes be internal circuit protection fore turning camera on again No need to specify new time Travel destination is in
117. www nikon image com eng Table of Contents r r YoUr Sate oeoa ee EEE EEE E E EEEE EEE EE NOCO ce arses A S E eta teateseaneeeeaeedesene Introduction Parts of the Camera cc cccdicccosssceedtescsssiecceddetsdceietenddecsSseietencdatsdssictecetacresdes The Monitor oc tiwieonnsactnassanonziacsaronssoniadasarnawonstgeanrqnestaeiaiasnsaawontinasaromwiaaiies The Mode DIAN ins vaiussiesteniwoniiccartneicanidainssaniernticeartneiaesaindiaaeendicaaisneseinidaiens Navigating the MenusS ycccinstscrtscenersececeestijasncsasetssawenascencesteceseecbeeesesesesasacece The Shutter Release Button s essessssersssneesnnnrrnnnnnnnnnnnrnnnnnnnnnnnrennrnnnnennnnnnnn Turning the Camera on and off cceccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeseesessssseseseesssesneneaees First Steps inserting BatteriGS cieuse ssanie a e s iaae Inserting Memory CardS sisccascccnsnnnciesccsonsveaviascsiansnbarkanseaemewenciwaensanexensaceaal BaS I a E E E Basic Photography Step 1 Select ED MOC ecccccceeccecccccesseeceeceeeeceeseeeaeeeeeesaseeeessaseeeeeaees Step 2 Frame the Picture cccceccccsesseeececeeeeeeceeeeeeeesseaseeeeseaeeeeesaees Step 3 FOCUS and SIO OU areca cine cae visesiees anc vo eeedeeneavenesaeeeneeseecaseneeceeeseet Step 4 View the Results cccccceeecceccsseeeeeceeeeceeceeaeeeesseegseeeessaaeeeeeseees Scene Mode SCENE Taking Pictures in Scene Mode c ssscccecceceeeeseeeeeeeseeeanseeeeeeeeees Taking Pictures for a PanOrama

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