En D I G I TA L C A M E R A Quick Start Guide Table of Contents pg. 1 Check the package contents pp. 2­15 Take pictures Step 1 Charge the batteries................................... pg. 2 Step 2 Attach the camera strap............................. pg. 3 Step 3 Insert the battery........................................ pg. 4 Step 4 Insert a memory card.................................. pg. 5 Step 5 Turn the camera on..................................... pg. 6 Step 6 Choose a language and set the clock........ pg. 7 Step 7 Format the memory card............................ pg. 9 Step 8 Take pictures ............................................. pg. 11 Step 9 View pictures ............................................ pg. 15 pp. 16­33 Install Nikon View and transfer pictures Step 1 Install Nikon View .................................... pg. 17 Windows...........................................pg. 18 Macintosh .........................................pg. 23 Step 2 Transfer pictures ....................................... pg. 28 Check the package contents Check that you have all the items listed below. 1 Accessory shoe cover (on camera) NOTE: Memory cards are not included with the camera. COOLPIX 8700 digital camera CHA RG E LIT HIU M ION BAT TE M RY H­ CH 53 AR GE R EN-EL1 rechargeable battery (with terminal cover) MH-53 battery charger with power cable Camera strap UC-E1 USB interface cable En EG-E5000 Audio / video cable En The Nikon Guide to Digital Photography with the Lens cap with cord D I G I TA L C A M E R A DIGITAL CAMERA Quick Start Guide Warranty Quick Start Guide (this guide) Guide to Digital Photography with the COOLPIX 8700 Warranty Nikon View Reference Manual Nikon View CD-ROM Nikon View Reference Manual CD-ROM 2 Charge the batteries Take pictures Step 1 Charge the batteries Connect the power cable to the MH-53 battery charger ( 1 ) and insert the wall plug into a power outlet ( 2 ). The CHARGE lamp will light ( 3 ). 2 CH AR GE CH AR 1 GE LITH IUM IO NB AT TE M RY H­5 CH AR 3 GE R 3 Remove the terminal cover from EN-EL1 and insert the battery into the MH-53. CH AR GE Slide the battery into the charger terminals first. LIT HIU M IO NB AT TE M RY H­5 CH AR 3 GE R The CHARGE lamp will start to blink. CH AR GE LIT HIU M IO NB AT TE M RY H­ CH 53 AR GE R 3 Charging is complete when the CHARGE lamp stops blinking. An exhausted battery can be fully recharged in about two hours. Charge the batteries / Attach the camera strap CH AR GE LIT HIU M IO NB AT TE M RY H­ CH 53 AR GE R Step 2 Attach the camera strap Attach the camera strap securely to the two eyelets on the camera body as shown below. The Lens Cap When replacing or removing the lens cap, press the tabs on either side of the cap to release the latch ( 1 ). To avoid losing the lens cap, use the cord provided to attach it to the camera as shown ( 2 ). 1 2 4 Step 3 Insert the battery Insert the battery After confirming that the camera is off, open the battery-chamber cover Slide the battery-chamber cover latch ( ) to the position ( 1 ) and flip the battery-chamber cover open ( 2 ). 1 2 Insert the battery Insert the battery as shown in the label inside the battery-chamber cover, making sure the positive ("+") and negative ("­") terminals are in the correct orientation. Inserting the battery upside down or backwards could damage the camera. Check to be sure the battery is in the correct orientation. L1 EN-E 5 2CR Close the battery-chamber cover Close the cover ( 1 ) and slide the ) to the position ( 2 ). latch ( Be sure that the battery-chamber cover is properly latched. 2 1 Take pictures 5 Insert a memory card Step 4 Insert a memory card Open the memory card slot cover ( 1 ) A yellow notice describing memory card insertion is placed in the memory card slot at shipment. Remove the notice and read the instructions ( 2 ). 2 1 Insert a memory card Check that the eject button is all the way down ( 1 ) and then insert a memory card as shown in the label inside the memory card slot cover ( 2 ). 1 Insert memory cards terminals first. Inserting the card upside down or backwards could damage the camera or the card. Check to be sure the card is in the correct orientation. Upside down CF CARD 2 Terminals Direction of Insertion Sideways Do not insert Front Close the memory card slot cover 6 Step 5 Turn the camera on Turn the camera on Open the monitor 1 2 3 4 5 Remove the lens cap and slide the mode selector to (shooting mode) Turn the camera on Auto Power Off If no operations are performed for about 1 minute (the default setting), the camera will enter standby mode and monitor will turn off automatically to save power. To reactivate the camera, press the button or press the shutter-release button halfway. Take pictures 7 Choose a language and set the clock Step 6 Choose a language and set the clock 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. The multi selector and era menus. button are used to navigate the cam- Press multi selector left, right, up, or down Cancel and return to previous menu, or move cursor left Move cursor down Move cursor up Display sub-menu, move cursor right, or make selection LANGUAGE DATE Set time and date? Press button to make selection Deutsch English Español Français Italiano MENU Cancel Nederlands Svenska No Yes QUICK Set Choose a language. Display DATE menu. HOME TIME ZONE HOME TIME ZONE London, Casablanca MENU BK QUICK Set London, Casablanca MENU BK QUICK Set Select Yes. Select home time zone. TIME ZONE 01. 01. 2004 00 : 00 London, Casablanca Time Zone DaylightSaving TIME ZONE menu displayed. 8 To turn daylight saving time on or off, press multi selector down to highlight DaylightSaving and press multi selector right. When DaylightSaving is checked, time will automatically be advanced one hour. Before proceeding to Step 7, press multi selector up to highlight current time zone. DATE D 01 M Y D 01 DATE M Y TIME ZONE 01. 01. 2004 00 : 00 London, Casablanca Time Zone DaylightSaving Choose a language and set the clock 01 . 2004 01 . 2004 00 : 00 00 : 00 Display DATE menu. Edit Day (order of Day, Month, and Year may differ in some areas). DATE Y D M Y DATE D M 01 . 01 00 : 00 2004 01 . 02 . 2004 10 : 15 Select Month. Repeat steps ­ to edit Month, Year, hour, and minute. DATE D M Y Highlight D M Y. 01 . 02 . 2004 8M 10 : 15 1/125 F5.6 125 15 Choose order in which Day, Month, and Year will be displayed. Exit to shooting mode. Take pictures 9 Format the memory card Step 7 Format the memory card Memory cards must be formatted before first use. Follow the steps below to format the card. Confirm that (auto) mode is selected If mode is not selected, press the button and rotate the command dial until the icon is displayed in the top left corner of the monitor. button 8M 1/125 F5.6 125 15 8M Press the Press the button button to display the SHOOTING menu. Command dial 1/125 F5.6 15 Note that formatting memory cards permanently deletes any data they may contain. Be sure to copy any photographs and other data you wish to keep to a computer before proceeding. 10 SET-UP Language Date Folders Monitor options Seq. numbers Shutter sound Auto off 1/3 SET-UP 2/3 CF card format Controls Shot confirmation info.txt USB Video mode Reset all Format the memory card Display SET-UP menu. Highlight CF card format. CF CARD FORMAT CF CARD FORMAT WARNING! All images will be deleted ! No Format WARNING! All images will be deleted ! No Format Display options. Highlight Format. FORMATTING 8M 1/125 F5.6 125 15 Format card. Do not proceed to Step 8 until formatting is complete. Exit to shooting mode. Take pictures 11 Take pictures Step 8 Take pictures The steps below explain how to take pictures in auto mode, an automatic "point and shoot" mode in which most settings are controlled by the camera. Auto mode is selected by default the first time the camera is used. For more information on shooting modes, see the Guide to Digital Photography with the COOLPIX 8700. Check indicators in the monitor. Battery level indicator 8M 1/125 F5.6 1/125 F5.6 125 8M 15 8M Number of exposures remaining 15 1/125 F5.6 Display NO ICON 15 The battery level is shown in the monitor as follows: Description Battery fully charged. Low battery. If flash fires, monitor turns off while Speedlight recharges. Battery exhausted. Recharge and reinsert battery, or use spare battery. WARNING!! BATTERY EXHAUSTED 12 Ready the camera Hold the camera steadily in both hands. Take pictures Avoid pressing the buttons on the left side of the camera body. Be careful not to obstruct the red-eye reduction lamp. Don't Block the Shot To prevent incorrectly exposed or partially obscured pictures, keep fingers and other objects away from the lens and flash window. If the subject is too dark, the built-in Speedlight will pop up automatically. Be careful not obstruct the Speedlight. A warning will appear in the monitor or viewfinder if the Speedlight is prevented from popping up. Take pictures Frame the subject Position the subject in the center of the frame. Pictures can be framed in the monitor or the viewfinder. Monitor button Press the monitor button to toggle between the monitor and viewfinder. 13 Take pictures Zoom buttons Press T to zoom in on the subject so that it fills a larger area of the frame. Press W to zoom out, increasing the area visible in the frame. Viewfinder Focus If the image in the electronic viewfinder seems blurred, rotate the diopter adjustment control until the image is in sharp focus. When operating the diopter control with your eye to the viewfinder, care should be taken to avoid accidentally putting your finger in your eye. 14 Focus Press the shutter-release button halfway to set focus and exposure. Focus and exposure will lock while the shutter-release button is pressed halfway. Take pictures Flash indicator Focus indicator With the shutter-release button pressed halfway, check the focus and flash indicators in the monitor or electronic viewfinder: Flash indicator (red) Focus indicator (green) On Blinks Off On Blinks Flash will fire when picture is taken. Flash charging. Flash off or not required. Subject in focus. Camera unable to focus on subject at center of frame. Using focus lock, focus on another subject at same distance, then recompose picture and shoot. Take the picture Press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down to take the picture. To prevent blur, press the shutter-release button down smoothly. The camera has a two-stage shutter-release button. Press the shutter-release button halfway to focus. Press it the rest of the way down to release the shutter and record a picture. Take pictures 15 View pictures Step 9 View pictures Press the button A picture will be displayed in the monitor. (quick review) button Press once Press twice Press the button once to display images in top left corner of monitor, twice to view images full screen. 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. To end image review, press the shutter release button halfway. Press the shutter-release button all the way down to take a picture. Turn the camera off The lens will retract and the camera displays will turn off. View previous picture View next picture Now that you've taken a few pictures, you can transfer (copy) them to a computer, where they can be viewed, edited, and organized. 16 Install Nikon View Install Nikon View and transfer pictures Step 1 Install Nikon View Windows Supported Operating Systems Windows XP Home Edition / Professional Windows 2000 Professional Windows Millennium Edition (Me) Windows 98 Second Edition (SE) · Preinstalled versions only · Only computers with built-in USB ports supported pg. 18 Macintosh Supported Operating Systems Mac OS X (10.1.2 or later) Mac OS 9.0­9.2 · Only computers with built-in USB ports supported See the back cover for detailed system requirements. pg. 23 Step 2 Transfer pictures pg. 28 17 Step 1 Install Nikon View Install Nikon View 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. Connecting the Camera to a Computer Important 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. 18 Installing Nikon View (Windows) Windows XP Home Edition, Windo ...