En D I G I TA L C A M E R A Quick Start Guide Table of Contents Check the package contents pg. 1 Take pictures pp. 2­14 Step 1 Charge the battery ............................................ 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. 10 Step 9 View pictures ................................................... pg. 14 Install PictureProject and transfer pictures pp. 15­33 Step 1 Install PictureProject ........................................ pg. 16 Windows............................................. pg. 17 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 8800 digital camera EN-EL7 rechargeable battery (with terminal cover) MH-56 battery charger with power cable* Camera strap UC-E6 USB interface cable EG-CP14 Audio / video cable En Lens cap with cord En The Nikon Guide to Digital Photography with the D I G I TA L C A M E R A DIGITAL CAMERA Quick Start Guide ML-L3 remote control (with carrying case) Quick Start Guide (this guide) Guide to Digital Photography with the COOLPIX 8800 Warranty Warranty * Shape of cord depends on country of use. PictureProject Installer CD PictureProject Reference Manual CD 2 Charge the battery Take pictures Step 1 Charge the battery 1 Connect the power cable Connect the power cable to the supplied MH-56 battery charger ( 1 ) and insert the wall plug into a power outlet ( 2 ). The CHARGE lamp will light to show that the charger is on ( 3 ). 2 3 1 2 Insert the battery Remove the terminal cover from the EN-EL7 and slide the battery into the MH-56 terminals first. The CHARGE lamp will start to blink. 3 3 Charge the battery Charging is complete when the CHARGE lamp stops blinking. An exhausted battery can be fully recharged in about two and a halfhours. Charge the battery / Attach the camera strap 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 Insert the battery Take pictures Step 3 Insert the battery 1 Open the battery-chamber cover After confirming that the camera is off, slide the battery-chamber cover latch ) to the position ( 1 ) and flip the ( battery-chamber cover open ( 2 ). 1 2 2 Insert the battery Insert a fully-charged EN-EL7 battery as shown in the label inside the batterychamber 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. 3 Close the battery-chamber cover Close the cover ( 1 ) and slide the latch ( ) to the position ( 2 ). 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 1 Open the memory card slot cover 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 ). Upside down 2 1 2 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 ). 2 1 Sideways Do not insert Direction of Insertion 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. Terminals Upside down Front label 3 Close the memory card slot cover 6 Turn the camera on Take pictures Step 5 Turn the camera on 1 Open the monitor 1 2 3 4 5 2 3 Remove the lens cap and ro(auto tate the mode dial to 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 display will turn off automatically to save , , or butpower. The display can be reactivated by pressing the ton, rotating the mode dial to a new position, or pressing 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 is used to navigate the camera menus. Move cursor up Cancel and return to previous menu, or move cursor left Move cursor down Press center to make selection Display sub-menu, move cursor right, or make selection 1 Svenska Deutsch English Español Français Italiano Nederlands Cancel Set 2 DATE Set time and date? No Yes Choose a language. Display DATE menu. 3 HOME TIME ZONE 4 Set HOME TIME ZONE London, Casablanca Madrid, Paris, Berlin Back Back Set Display map of world time zones. Select home time zone. TIME ZONE menu displayed. 5 TIME ZONE 01. 09. 2004 00 : 00 Madrid, Paris, Berlin Time zone DaylightSaving 8 Take pictures 6 TIME ZONE 01. 09. 2004 00 : 00 Madrid, Paris, Berlin Time zone DaylightSaving To turn daylight saving time on or off, press multi selector down to highlight DaylightSaving and press multi selector center. 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. Choose a language and set the clock 7 DATE D M Y 8 DATE D M Y 01 . 09 . 2004 00 : 00 01 . 09 . 2004 00 : 00 Display DATE menu. Edit Day (order of Day, Month, and Year may differ in some areas). 9 DATE D M Y 10 DATE D M Y 01 . 09 . 2004 00 : 00 01 . 10 . 2004 10 : 00 Select Month. Repeat steps 8 ­ 9 to edit Month, Year, hour, and minute. Highlight D M Y. 11 DATE M D D M Y 12 8M 10 . 01 . 2004 10 : 00 1/60 F2.8 60 Choose order in which Month, Day, and Year will be displayed. Exit to shooting mode. 126 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. 1 Rotate the mode dial to SET UP The setup menu will be displayed. Mode dial 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. 2 OFF OFF SET-UP CF card format Controls Shot confirmation info.txt USB Video mode Reset all 2/3 3 CF CARD FORMAT WARNING! All images will be deleted! No Format Highlight CF card format. Display options. 4 CF CARD FORMAT WARNING! All images will be deleted! No Format 5 FORMATTING Highlight Format. Format card. Do not proceed to Step 8 until formatting is complete. 10 Take pictures 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. 1 Rotate the mode dial to and check indicators in the monitor Battery level indicator (displayed when battery is running low) Mode dial Number of exposures remaining Battery level indicator Battery level is shown as follows: Display NO ICON Status Notes Battery fully charged. Camera functions normally. If built-in Speedlight fires, monitor Low battery. Ready turns off while built-in Speedlight spare battery. recharges. No pictures can be taken until Battery exhausted. battery has been recharged or replaced. WARNING!! BATTERY EXHAUSTED Take pictures 11 Take pictures 2 Ready the camera Hold the camera steadily in both hands. Don't Block the Shot To avoid muffled sound or dark or partially obscured pictures, keep fingers and other objects away from the microphone, lens, built-in Speedlight, and AF-assist illuminator LED. 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. Before shooting, check that vibration reduction (VR) is on. Vibration reduction reduces blurring caused by camera shake and stabilizes the view through the lens in the shooting display. 12 Take pictures 3 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 button to toggle between the monitor and viewfinder. 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. Take pictures 13 Take pictures 4 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. Focus indicator Flash indicator With the shutter-release button pressed halfway, check the focus and flash indicators in the monitor or electronic viewfinder: Focus indicator (green) Flash indicator (red) On Blinks On Blinks Off 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. Built-in Speedlight will fire when picture is taken. Built-in Speedlight is charging. Built-in Speedlight is off or not required. 5 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. 14 View pictures Take pictures Step 9 View pictures 1 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. 2 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 3 Now that you've taken a few pictures, you can transfer (copy) them to a computer, where they can be viewed, edited, and organized. Install PictureProject and transfer pictures Pictures taken with the COOLPIX 8800 can be transferred to a computer as described below. 15 Install PictureProject Step 1 Install PictureProject 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. 17 Macintosh Supported Operating Systems Mac OS X (10.1.5 or later) pg. 23 · Only computers with built-in USB ports supported · For more information on supported operating systems, visit http://nikonimaging.com/ See the back cover for detailed system requirements. Step 2 Transfer pictures RAW Pictures pg. 28 RAW pictures are supported from PictureProject version 1.0.1. An update dialog will be displayed when PictureProject runs for the first time; follow the on-screen instructions to update to version 1.0.1. 16 Step 1 Install PictureProject Install PictureProject Before Installing PictureProject · Turn off any virus-checking software · Exit all other applications that may be running Note to Users of Other Nikon Software (Nikon View/Nikon Capture) Uninstall Nikon View before installing PictureProject. For information on using PictureProject with Nikon Capture, see the PictureProject Reference Manual (o ...