User manual NIKON COOLPIX 5700 - QUICK START GUIDE

Step 3 Step Ready the camera 4 Parts of the COOLPIX 5700 Take pictures The steps below explain how to take pictures in User Set A, the automatic point and shoot mode, where most of the set tings are controlled by the camera. When you first use the camera, it is set to User Set A by default. For more information about choos ing a User Set, refer to Guide to Digi tal Photography, page 68. Refer to this illustration for a quick introduction to the parts of the camera and their functions. To learn more, see the Guide to Digital Photog raphy. Note 1 Attach the camera strap as shown. Repeat for other eyelet. 1 Hold the camera steady with both hands to prevent camera movement from blurring your pictures. When taking pictures, be careful to avoid pressing the controls on the left of the camera body. When taking pictures, be careful not to obstruct the red- eye reduction lamp with your fingers. Flash mode button Selects a flash mode from auto, flash cancel (off), auto with redeye reduction, fill-flash or slow sync. Microphone and speaker The COOLPIX 5700 can record movies up to 60 seconds in length (Guide to Digital Photography, page 77). Sound is automatically recorded with the microphone when you make a movie, and played back over the speaker when the movie is viewed. Diopter adjustment dial Adjusts viewfinder focus. Use when the view in the viewfinder appears blurred. Step Step Step Step Step 1 2 3 4 5 -- -- -- -- -- Unpack the camera Charge the battery Ready the camera Take pictures Check the results This guide outlines all the basic steps necessary to take pictures with your COOLPIX 5700. Read the instructions below to learn how to set-up your camera, take and review pictures. The reverse side of this guide explains how to install Nikon View and transfer your pictures to a computer. 2 Slide the bat tery-chamber cover latch on the bottom of the camera to the open position ( ) and open the battery-chamber cover as shown below. Insert the battery as shown by the label on the inside of the battery-chamber cover. Close the cover, and return the latch to the closed position ( ) . Important If the subject is too dark, the built-in Speedlight will pop up automatically. When holding the camera, be careful not obstruct the Speedlight with your fingers. If you obstruct the speedlight a warning will appear in the monitor or viewfinder. AE/AF Lock button Image Quality/Size button Sets image quality, or together with command dial to set image size. Focus mode button Speaker Plays back movie sound. Selects either autofocus, infinity, macro close-up or self timer mode. 2 Step After framing the shot in the monitor or viewfinder by moving the camera or using the zoom button, press the shutter-release but ton half way and check that the camera is in focus. Focus and exposure are locked when the shutter release but ton is pressed halfway down. They remain locked as long as the button is pressed. Locks focus and exposure. 1 Microphone Press halfway Unpack the camera Built- in Speedlight Records sound when you make movies. 3 Take the camera and accessories out of the box. Check that you have all the items listed below. ³ COOLPIX 5700 digital camera · Quick Start Guide (this guide) » Guide to Digital Photography with the COOLPIX 5700 ¿ Warranty ´ "Important Information" envelope ² Camera strap ¶ CompactFlashTM memory card º Rechargeable EN-EL1 battery with terminal cover ¾ MH-53 battery charger µ Audio/Video cable ¸ USB interface cable ¹ Nikon View installer CD-ROM Nikon View reference manual CD-ROM Lens cap with cord Open the memory card-slot cover. Confirm that the eject button is pressed down, then insert the card fully into the card-slot as shown in the label on the inside of the card-slot cover. Once the card is fully inserted, close the card-slot cover. Zoom button Label on inside of memory card slot cover T Press on zoom button to zoom out, to zoom in. Pops up automatically if the subject is too dark (except in flash cancel mode). Power switch Shutter- release button ³ Before in sert ing card, confirm that ejection button is pressed down ( ) . Flash ready indicator When light levels are low, the red speedlight indicator will light, showing that the pop-up speedlight will fire if a picture is taken. Autofocus Indicator When the shot is in focus, the green autofocus indicator will light. Control panel Exposure mode button Press while rotating command dial to select an exposure mode. Exposure compensation button Alters exposure from the value suggested by the camera. · » Important Memory cards are labeled with an arrow(s) showing the direction of insertion. With this label facing the back of the camera (the side with the monitor), insert the card in the direction of the arrow, sliding it in until it is firmly in place. Direction of in ser tion 3 Front of card Press the shutter-release but ton the rest of the way down to take a picture. Shows status of camera set tings. Terminals Function button Warranty ¿ ´ Note The memory card provided with your camera is formatted at shipment. Other memory cards must be formatted before first use. See the Guide to Digital Photography, page 135. Press the shutter release button all the way down to take a picture. Press halfway Press all the way down LCD illuminator button Illuminates the control panel display. Command dial Use by itself or in combination with other buttons to adjust camera settings. Changes user set (default settings). Can also be used to adjust other settings of your choice. 4 ² CHARGE Remove the lens cap and slide the mode selector on the back of the camera to (shooting) mode. Turn the camera on. Step ¶ º 5 Press the Check the results button to view the last picture stored on the memory card. Other Camera Controls ¿ Menu button Displays SHOOTING, PLAY BACK and SET-UP menus. ´ Zoom button Adjusts lens focal length from wide angle T to telephoto . In playback mode, displays thumbnails, zooms in on selected image. ² Mode selector Switches between shooting and playback modes. ¶ Multi selector Use for navigating the menus and selecting photos for viewing during playback. º Memory card-slot cover Open the card cover to insert a memory card. ¾ Delete button Deletes selected images. µ Display button Hides or displays camera settings and photo information displayed in monitor or viewfinder. ¸ Quick review button Use to review images straight after shooting. MH­53 LITHIUM ION BATTERY CHARGER 5 Shape of cable depends on country or region of purchase µ Nikon View Use the control panel to check the battery level and the number of exposures remaining. Battery level is shown in the control panel as follows: ] Battery fully charged. [ 1 T ¾ ¸ [ ] Low battery. If possible, ready a ful ly charged spare bat tery. Battery exhausted. No photos can be taken until the bat tery has been recharged or re placed. ] [ Flashes Jp En De Fr Es Nl It Macintosh and Windows Nikon View Macintosh and Windows ¹ CD-ROMs included with product vary with country or region of purchase Reference Manual Number of exposures remaining Use Only Nikon Brand Electronic Accessories Your Nikon COOLPIX digital camera is designed to the highest standards and includes complex electronic circuitry. Only Nikon brand electronic accessories (including battery chargers, batteries, and AC adapters) certified by Nikon specifically for use with your 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 YOUR CAMERA AND MAY VOID YOUR NIKON WARRANTY. For more information about Nikon brand accessories, contact your local authorized Nikon dealer. Make sure the memory card has enough memory. If the number of exposures remaining reaches zero, or if the "OUT OF MEMORY" message is displayed in the monitor or viewfinder, change the memory card or delete some images (pages 33,84,145) to free up space on the card. It may be possible to record more pictures at a different im age quality or size (pages 48 - 52). Press once Press twice 6 Open the monitor. Press button once to display images in top left corner of monitor, twice to view images full screen. 2 ) or right ( ) to view pictures in the order that they were Press the multi selector down ( ) or left ( ) to go back. recorded. Press the multi selector up ( ³ Monitor Can be rotated to frame pictures at almost any angle. · Electronic viewfinder Can be used instead of the monitor when ambient lighting is very bright. / SEL button » Switches display between monitor and viewfinder. Step 2 Charge the battery CHARGE You can end image review at any time by pressing the shutter release button half way down. Press the shut ter release button all the way down to take a picture. Viewing pictures on a TV Using the Audio/Video cable provided with your camera, you can connect the COOLPIX 5700 to a television set. Sound recorded with movies will be played back through the television speakers. To learn more, see the Guide to Digital Photography, page 46. 1 Connect the power cable (provided) to the MH-53 bat tery charger and plug the charger into an AC power source. Charging will begin when the EN-EL1 rechargeable bat tery is inserted. Slide the battery into the charger terminals first (as shown right). Multi selector MH­53 LITHIUM ION BATTERY CHARGER 1 Connect the camera to the television as shown in the illustration. 2 The CHARGE lamp on the charger will blink while the battery charges. Charging is complete when the CHARGE lamp remains lit. Insert in di rection of arrow CHARGE Terminals EN - EL1 MH­53 LITHIUM ION BATTERY CHARGER Note CHARGE MH­53 LITHIUM ION BATTERY CHARGER Pictures can be framed in the monitor or viewfinder. Pressing the / SEL button will toggle between the monitor and viewfinder (which can not be used simultaneously) when the monitor is open. The monitor can be used to frame pictures at almost any angle. The viewfinder can be used when bright ambient lighting makes the display in the monitor dif ficult to see. Electronic viewfinder / SEL but ton Moni tor 3 When you have finished taking pictures, turn the camera off. This completes our over view of basic camera operations. Connect the black plug to the camera's A/V OUT connector. Connect the yellow plug to the video - in jack on the TV or VCR. Connect the white plug to the audio - in jack. L R VIDEO AUDIO CHARGE Lamp An exhausted battery can be fully recharged in approximately 2 hours. Note Note The first time you use the camera, the date and time will not be set, and a flashing clock icon ( ) will appear in the monitor. For more information, see the Guide to Digital Photography, page 20. For information on transferring your pictures to a computer, see the reverse side of this sheet. To make the most of all the features of your Nikon digital camera, be sure to read the Guide to Digital Photography. 2 Slide the mode selector on the back of the camera to playback ( ) mode, then turn the camera on. The television screen will display your most recent picture. When viewing pictures on a television screen, the camera monitor and viewfinder will be blank. Viewing Pictures on a Computer Supported Operating Systems: Windows ·Windows XP Home Edition/Windows XP Professional (pre-installed versions only) ·Windows Millennium Edition (Me) Macintosh ·Mac OS X (10.1.2 or later) ·Windows 2000 Professional ·Windows 98 Second Edition (SE) ·Mac OS 9.0­9.2 Pictures taken with your COOLPIX 5700 can be transferred to a computer, where they can be viewed and organized. To transfer your pictures, you will need to install Nikon View as described below. For complete instructions on using Nikon View, see the Nikon View Reference Manual (on CD-ROM). Step2 Transfer pictures Use a Reliable Power Source When transferring pictures between the camera and the computer, use a fully-charged EN-EL1 battery. If in doubt, charge the battery before beginning transfer or use an EH-53 AC adapter or EH-21 AC adapter/battery charger (available separately). Do not, under any circumstances, use another make or model of AC adapter. turning the camera off, open the 1 Afterof the camera and check thatthe memory card slot cover on the side the eject button is pressed all way down. Insert a memory card as shown in the label on the inside of the memory card slot cover, closing the cover once the card is fully inserted. The memory card should contain at least one picture. Direction of insertion 3 Turn the camera on. Windows The camera will automatically be recognized and registered as a new device. Once the camera has been registered, the Nikon Transfer component of Nikon View will be displayed in the computer monitor. The camera monitor will remain blank. AutoPlay (Windows XP Home Edition/Windows XP Professional) A Removable Disk dialog will be displayed when the camera is turned on. Select Copy pictures to a folder on my Select Copy pictures to a folder on my computcomputer using Nikon View 6 and click er using Nikon View 6 OK to start Nikon View. To bypass this dialog in the future, check Always do the selected action. Step1 Install Nikon View Depending on the version of Nikon View installed, the installation process and the dialogs and messages displayed may differ from those described here. Before Installing Nikon View: · Turn off any virus-checking software · Exit all other applications that may be running Uninstall Existing Versions of Nikon View and Nikon Capture Version 1.x Before installing Nikon View, you will need to uninstall Nikon Capture version 1.x (if installed) and any earlier versions of Nikon View. Windows XP Home Edition, Windows XP Professional, Windows 2000 Professional, Mac OS X When installing, using, or uninstalling Nikon View, log on as the "Computer administrator" (Windows XP Home Edition, Windows XP Professional), "Administrator" (Windows 2000 Professional) or "Admin" (Mac OS X). Connecting the Camera to a Computer Be sure to install Nikon View before connecting the camera to your computer. If the Add New Hardware Wizard is displayed when the camera is connected, click Cancel to exit the wizard. 7 The Nikon View setup program will now start. After reading the license agreement, click Yes to accept the agreement and proceed with installation. 6 Installation of Nikon View opens with a license agreement. Click Accept to accept the agreement and proceed with installation. The Nikon View "ReadMe" will then be displayed. This document contains important information; be sure to read it thoroughly before clicking Continue to proceed with installation. destination folder for Nikon 8 The displayed under "DestinationView will be Folder". Click Next to install Nikon View to this folder, or click Browse to select another destination. 7 Click Install to install Nikon View. Terminals Front See "Troubleshooting" in the Nikon View Reference Manual for information on what to do if Nikon Transfer fails to start automatically. Macintosh The Nikon Browser component of Nikon View will start, followed by Nikon Transfer. The camera monitor will remain blank. in the Nikon 4 Click thecard button transferred toTransfer window. All pictures on the memory will be your computer. Eject button 9 Click Yes to create the destination folder. Yes to create 10 Click on the desktop, a shortcut to Nikon View No to proceed without creating a desktop shortcut. 8 Add Nikon View to the Dock or create an alias on the desktop. Mac OS X Click Yes to add Nikon View to the Dock, No to proceed without adding Nikon View to the Dock. Mac OS 9 Click Yes to create a alias for Nikon View on the desktop, No to proceed without creating an alias. Windows 1 Turn the computer on and wait for the operating system to start up. 2 Insert the Nikon View installer CD-ROM into the CDROM drive. The Install Center program will launch automatically and a language selection dialog will be displayed. Select a language and click Next. If the Language Selection Dialog Is Not Displayed Select My Computer from the Start menu (Windows XP Home Edition/Windows XP Professional; in other versions of Windows, double-click the My Computer icon on the desktop) and double-click the CD-ROM (NKVIEW6) icon in the "My Computer" window. Easy Install. 3 Clickincludes: stall The standard in- 11 Click Finish to exit the Nikon View installer. Mac OS X (Version 10.1.2­10.1.5) Before connecting the camera, seSelect None lect Applications from the Finder Go menu and double-click the Image Select None Capture icon. The Image Capture dialog will be displayed. Select None from the Automatic Task and Hot Plug Action menus and close the Image Capture dialog. If you install Apple iPhoto software after you install Nikon View, repeat this step to prevent both iPhoto and Nikon View from starting when you connect your camera. Mac OS X (Version 10.2 or later) Before connecting the camera, select Applications from the Finder Go menu and double-click the ImSelect No application age Capture icon. The Image Capture dialog will be displayed. Select Preferences... from the Image Capture menu to display the Image Capture Preferences dialog. In the "Camera Preferences" area, select No application from the "When a camera is connected, open" menu. USB cable 2 Use theinUC-E1illustration. to connect the camera to the computer as shown the Windows Macintosh Quit 9 Click View. to complete installation of Nikon 5 Once transfer is complete, your pictures will be displayed in the Nikon Browser component of Nikon View. Windows The default destination folder for transferred pictures is the My Pictures or My Documents folder. Pictures will have file names of the form "Imgnnnn", where "nnnn" is a fourdigit number assigned automatically in ascending order by Nikon View, starting from 0001. Macintosh The default destination folder for transferred pictures is the Pictures folder (Mac OS X) or the Documents folder (Mac OS 9). Pictures will have file names of the form "Imgnnnn", where "nnnn" is a four-digit number assigned automatically in ascending order by Nikon View, starting from 0001. 12 13 Click Yes to restart your computer. Installing Quick Time 5 (Mac OS 9 Only) Under Mac OS 9, installation of Quick Time 5 will begin when installation of all other software is complete. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete installation. When the Registration dialog is displayed, click Continue. Do not supply registration information. After the computer restarts, remove the Nikon View installer CD-ROM from the CD-ROM drive. If the "Select Language" dialog is displayed after the computer restarts, click Quit to close the dialog and then remove the Nikon View installer CD-ROM from the CD-ROM drive. Macintosh · PTP driver (Windows XP only) · Coolpix Camera Drivers (Mass Storage driver) (Windows 98 SE only) · Panorama Maker · Quick Time 5 · Nikon View first components to be installed are the camera drivers. What 4 Theare installed depends on your computer's operating system. drivers Windows XP Home Edition/Windows XP Professional Follow the on-screen instructions to install the PTP driver. On some systems a Microsoft Wizard may install the PTP driver. Click "Finish" or "OK" after the installation of the PTP driver. 1 Turn the computer on and wait for it to start up. the 2 InsertOS XNikon View installer CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. Mac After inserting the Nikon View installer CDROM into the CD-ROM drive, double-click the CD-ROM (Nikon View 6) icon on the desktop and then double-click the Welcome icon. A language-selection dialog will be displayed; select a language and click Next. Mac OS 9 The language-selection dialog will be displayed automatically when you insert the Nikon View installer CD-ROM. CarbonLib (Mac OS 9 Only) CarbonLib 1.5 or later is required to install this Nikon software. If the installer detects an earlier version of CarbonLib, a message will be displayed. Click Install to upgrade to CarbonLib 1.6. Once installation is complete, be sure to restart the computer before going on to install Nikon software. 10 Click Restart to restart your computer. the computer restarts, 11 After the CD-ROM drive. remove the Nikon View installer CD-ROM from If the "Select Language" dialog is displayed after the computer restarts, click Quit to close the dialog and then remove the Nikon View installer CD-ROM from the CD-ROM drive. USB Hub The camera may not function as expected when connected via a USB hub or keyboard. Once your pictures are displayed in Nikon 6 plete and you can remove the camera from Browser, transfer is comthe system. Windows XP Home Edition/Windows XP Professional Click the "Safely Remove Hardware" icon ( ) in the taskbar and select Safely remove USB Mass Storage Device from the menu that appears. Nikon View Nikon View is made up of four components: Nikon Transfer, Nikon Browser, Nikon Viewer, and Nikon Editor. More information on Nikon View can be found using on-line help or by reading the Nikon View Reference Manual included on the reference CD-ROM provided with your camera. Pictures taken with your Nikon digital camera Nikon Viewer The Nikon View Reference Manual is distributed in Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) and can be viewed using Adobe Acrobat Reader 4.0 or later. Windows users who have not already installed this application can install the copy of Adobe Acrobat Reader included on the reference CDROM (the Macintosh version of Adobe Acrobat Reader is not included). Nikon Editor Windows 2000 Professional/Windows Millennium Edition (Me) No drivers are installed. Proceed to Step 5. Windows 98 Second Edition (SE) Follow the on-screen instructions to install the Coolpix Camera Drivers. Windows 2000 Professional Click the "Unplug or Eject Hardware" icon ( ) in the taskbar and select Stop USB Mass Storage Device from the menu that appears. Windows Millennium Edition (Me) Click the "Unplug or Eject Hardware" icon ( ) in the taskbar and select Stop USB Disk from the menu that appears. Windows 98 Second Edition (SE) In My Computer, click with the right mouse button on the removable disk corresponding to the camera and select Eject from the menu that appears. 3 Click Easy Install to begin installation of the following software: · Panorama Maker · Nikon View · Quick Time 5 (Mac OS 9 only) The functional example of Nikon View E-mail opens 5 Installation of Panorama Makerdialog. with a language selection Choose a language and click OK. The opening dialog of the Panorama Maker install wizard will be displayed; follow the on-screen instructions to complete installation. will continue 6 InstallationNo registration with Quick Time 5. number is required; leave the registration information blank and click Next. When you connect the camera, Nikon Transfer will start automatically. Use Nikon Viewer to inspect your pictures in detail. Use Nikon Editor to edit your pictures. Upload Not available in some areas. Print 4 Follow the on-screen instructions to install Panorama Maker. Nikon Transfer Mac OS X Drag the "NO_NAME" camera volume into the Trash. Mac OS 9 Drag the "untitled" camera volume into the Trash. Slide shows Mac OS X Mac OS 9 5 Enter your administrator name and password and click OK (Mac OS X only). Nikon Transfer is used to transfer (copy) to your computer the pictures stored on the camera memory card. Nikon Browser Nikon Browser lists the pictures on your computer as thumbnail images (appearance of Nikon Browser window may differ slightly in some areas). * Illustrations are for Windows XP. Find pictures You can now turn the camera off and disconnect the USB cable. HTML output Printed in Japan SB3D05000301(11) 6MAA2211-A