Quick Start Guide Introduction First Steps Taking Pictures Other Functions Installing PictureProject Viewing Pictures on a Computer D I G I TA L CA M E R A En Ru It Introduction Package Contents Remove the camera and accessories from the box and confirm that you have all the items listed below. Accessory shoe cover (on camera) COOLPIX P5000 digital camera EN-EL5 rechargeable battery (with terminal cover) * MH-61 battery charger Camera strap UC-E6 USB cable EG-CP14 audio/video (with power cable) cable · User's Manual CD · For your safety · Quick Start Guide (this guide) · PictureProject installer CD (yellow) · Warranty · PictureProject Reference Manual CD (silver) * The supplied battery is not charged at shipment. Charge the battery as shown on page 3. Shape of cable depends on country of use. NOTE: Memory card not provided. See page 91 of the User's Manual (on CD) for a list of approved memory cards. Viewing the Camera User's Manual on CD The User's Manual (on CD) can be viewed using Adobe Reader or Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0 or later, available for free download from the Adobe website. 1 Start the computer and insert the User's Manual CD. 2 Double-click the CD (COOLPIX P5000) icon in My Computer (Windows) or on the desktop (Macintosh). Double-click the INDEX.pdf icon to display a language selection screen. Click a language to display the User's Manual. 2 First Steps STEP 1 Attach the Camera Strap Attach the strap as shown below. Repeat for the second eyelet. STEP 2 Charge the Battery The camera uses a rechargeable EN-EL5 Li-ion battery (supplied). Charge the battery with the supplied MH-61 battery charger before first use or when the battery is running low. Connect the power cable to the charger (q) and then plug it into a power outlet (w). The CHARGE lamp will light (e). Remove the battery terminal cover and insert the battery as shown, matching the projections on the battery to the indentations in the charger. The CHARGE lamp will start to blink. Charging is complete when the CHARGE lamp stops blinking. An exhausted battery charges in about two hours. 3 S T EP 3 Insert the Battery After charging the battery, insert it as described below. Open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover. The orange battery latch is pushed aside as the battery is inserted. The battery is fully inserted when the latch clicks back into place. Inserting the Battery Inserting the battery upside down or backwards could damage the camera. Check to be sure the battery is in the correct orientation. Close the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover. Removing the Battery Turn the camera off before removing or inserting batteries. To eject the battery, open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover and slide the battery latch in the direction shown. The battery can then be removed by hand. Note that the battery may become hot during use; observe due caution when removing the battery. 4 STEP 4 Turn the Camera On Rotate the mode dial to U (auto). The Quick Start Guide describes how to take pictures in U (auto) mode, an automatic, "point-andshoot" mode recommended for first-time users of digital cameras. Press the power switch to turn the camera on. The green power-on lamp will be lit and the monitor will turn on. Memory Cards The camera stores pictures in internal memory (approximately 21 MB) or on removable Secure Digital (SD) memory cards. Internal memory is used for recording and deletion only if no memory card inserted. To insert a memory card: 1 If the power-on lamp is lit, press the power switch to turn the camera off. 2 Open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover as shown in Step 3­ and slide the memory card in until it clicks into place. Insert the card as shown at right; do not insert it upside down or backwards. After inserting the memory card, close the memory card slot cover as shown in Step 3­ . 3 Turn the camera on. If the message shown at right is displayed in the monitor, the memory card must be formatted before it can be used in the camera. Press the multi selector up or down to highlight Format and press B. Do not turn the camera off or remove the battery or memory card until formatting is complete. Note that formatting permanently deletes all pictures and other data on the memory card. Before formatting, be sure to make copies of any pictures you wish to keep. To remove memory cards, turn the camera off and confirm that the power-on lamp is off. Open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover and press the card in to partially eject the card. The card can then be removed by hand. 5 S T EP 5 Choose a Language and Set the Camera Clock A language-selection dialog is displayed the first time the camera is turned on. Follow the steps below to choose a language and set the time and date. The Multi Selector Use the multi selector to navigate the menus. Press to move cursor up Press center (B) to make selection Press left to return to previous menu, or move cursor left Press right to display submenu or move cursor right Press to move cursor down Highlight language and press B. Highlight Yes and press B. If daylight saving time is in effect, press the multi selector down to highlight Daylight saving and press B to select. Press the multi selector up to return to . The time zone menu is displayed. 6 Select home time zone and press B. Edit Day (order of day, month, and year may differ in some areas) and press B. Select Month. Repeat Steps ­ edit Month, Year, hour, and minute. to Highlight D M Y. Choose date display order. Press B to set the clock and exit to shooting mode. When daylight saving time ends, turn Daylight saving off from the Date menu in the setup menu. The camera's clock is automatically set back one hour. For more information on setting date and time, see page 84 of the User's Manual (on CD). 7 Taking Pictures S T EP 1 Check Indicators in the Monitor Internal memory Pictures will be recorded to internal memory (approximately 21 MB). When memory card is inserted, q is not displayed, and pictures will be recorded to memory card. Check the battery level and number of exposures remaining. Shooting mode To take pictures in 0 (auto) mode, rotate mode dial to A (B 14). To select a mode, align the mode icon with the mark next to the mode dial. Battery level indicator Display NO ICON J N 1/125 F4.3 9 Description Battery fully charged. Low battery. Prepare to recharge or change battery. Battery exhausted. Recharge or Warning! change battery. Battery exhausted. Vibration reduction (VR) Reduce the effects of camera shake. Page 87 of the User's Manual Number of exposures remaining Aperture Shutter speed Image quality and size Current image quality ( ) and size (j) are shown. Page 66 of the User's Manual B: This icon indicates that more information is available elsewhere in this guide. 8 STEP 2 Ready the Camera Hold the camera steadily in both hands, keeping your fingers and other objects away from the lens, flash, and AFassist illuminator. STEP 3 Frame a Picture Frame the subject near the center of the monitor. Use the zoom control to adjust the size of the framed subject. 1/125 F4.3 9 The zoom control Select T to zoom in on the subject so that it fills a larger area of the frame. Select W to zoom out, increasing the area visible in the frame. Zoom out Zoom in 9 S T EP 4 Focus and Shoot Lightly press the shutter-release button about halfway, stopping when you feel resistance. The camera will set focus and exposure for the subject in the center AF area. Focus and exposure remain locked while the shutter-release button is pressed halfway. With the shutter-release button pressed halfway, check focus and flash: Flash lamp (red) AF lamp (green) Focus indicator Focus area AF lamp/ Focus indicator Flash lamp On Blinks On Blinks Off 1/125 F4.3 9 Subject in focus. Camera unable to focus. Change composition and try again. Flash will fire when picture is taken. Flash charging. Flash off or not required. Smoothly press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down to release the shutter and take the picture. 10 STEP 5 View Pictures Page 22, 43 of the User's Manual Press the G button to view a picture in the monitor (Fullframe playback). 15/05/2007 15:30 15/ 0004.JPG Use the multi selector to view other 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. View previous picture 4/ View next picture The following operations can be performed in playback mode: To Press To Zoom picture in View other pictures View thumbnails View playback menu (Command dial) Record/play voice memo Press T (O) W (M) F B Press the G button again or press the shutter-release button to return to shooting 15/05/2007 15:30 0004.JPG mode. Deleting Unwanted Pictures To delete the picture currently displayed in the monitor, press the I button. A confirmation dialog will be displayed; highlight one of the following options and press B: · No: Exit without deleting the picture. · Yes: Delete the picture. Erase 1 image? 4/ No Yes 11 S T EP 6 Turn the camera off Press the power switch to turn the camera off. The power-on lamp will go out. Auto off (Stand-by Mode) If no operations are performed for about five seconds in shooting mode, the monitor will dim to save power. Using any of the camera controls will reactivate the display. If no operations are performed for about a minute, the monitor will turn off; after a further three minutes, the camera will turn off automatically. Using Camera Menus A variety of shooting and playback settings can be adjusted from the camera menus. Press the F button to display the menu for the current mode and use the multi selector to select an option as described on page 6. If a "?" icon is displayed in the monitor, help for the current menu item can be viewed by pressing the zoom control to T (L). To return to the original menu, press the zoom control to T (L) again. To exit the menu, press the F button again. 12 Other Functions Flash, Self-Timer, Focus Mode and Exposure Compensation Pressing the multi selector up, down, or left during shooting displays the flash mode, self-timer, focus mode, and exposure compensation menus. Press the multi selector up or down to highlight an option and press B. Flash Mode Choose from S (auto), V (auto with red-eye reduction), U (off ), T (fill flash), W (slow sync), and N (rear curtain sync). Page 24 of the User's Manual Flash Exposure Compensation Alter exposure from the value suggested by the camera between ­2.0 EV to +2.0 EV in increment of 1/3 EV. Page 28 of the User's Manual Focus Mode Choose from Z (Autofocus), a (Infinity), b (Focusing limit), and E (Macro close-up; camera can focus as close as 4cm/1.6in. to lens). Page 27 of the User's Manual Focus Self-Timer The camera is equipped with ten- and three-second timers for selfportraits and to reduce blur. When using the self-timer, mount the camera on a tripod (recommended) or rest it on a flat, level surface. Page 26 of the User's Manual Self-timer 13 The Mode Dial Page 6 of the User's Manual To select a mode, align the mode icon with the mark next to the mode dial. U (Auto) (B 8): A simple "point-and-shoot" mode recommended for first time users of digital cameras. P, S, A, M: Choose these modes for greater control over shutter speed and aperture. R (Set up): Display the setup menu. P (Anti-shake): Prevent or reduce blur using vibration reduction and the Best Shot Selector (BSS). V (Movie): Choose from seven movie modes. S (Scene): Make voice recordings or choose from sixteen "scenes" suited to different subjects or shooting conditions and let the camera do the rest. T (High sensitivity): Choose this mode to reduce blur when the subject is poorly lit. Scene Mode Page 29 of the User's Manual The camera offers sixteen "scenes" and voice recording. Camera settings are automatically optimized for the selected subject type. To select scene mode, rotate the mode dial to S. To choose a scene, press the F button to display the scene menu, then highlight a scene and press B. 14 The following scenes are available: K A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O Scene Face-priority AF Portrait Landscape Sports Night portrait Party/indoor Beach/snow Sunset Dusk/dawn Night landscape Close up Museum Fireworks show Copy Back light Panorama assist Description For portraits; the camera automatically detects and focus on faces. For portraits in general. For landscapes. For moving subjects. For portraits taken against a night backdrop. For parties and other indoor scenes. For brightly-lit expanses of water, sand, or snow. For sunsets and sunrises. For low-light landscape shots. For night landscapes. For close-ups. For indoor shots where flash photograph is prohibited. For fireworks. For drawings, handwriting, or printed text. For back- ...