En Digital Camera Take a Picture A. Charge the battery Charge lamps F. Set the camera clock 2 1 H. Adjust camera settings 3 When you turn the camera on for the first time, image quality and size, ISO sensitivity, white balance, exposure mode, focus area, and focus mode are set as shown in the table below. Refer to the Guide to Digital Photography for more information on camera settings. Exposure mode Image size White balance Quick Start Guide Read this guide for a basic introduction to taking pictures with your D2Xs at default, "point-and-shoot" settings. The reverse side provides instructions for installing PictureProject and transferring pictures to your computer. Complete information on using your Nikon digital camera can be found in the Nikon Guide to Digital Photography with the D2Xs or the PictureProject reference manual (on CD). Charge the EN -EL4a in the MH-21 Quick Charger provided with the camera (see the Guide to Digital Photography for details). The charge lamps will blink green while the battery charges. Charging is complete when the charge lamps stop blinking. When fully exhausted, EN - EL4 a batteries will recharge in about 145 minutes. Turn camera on. Display menus. ( If option is highlighted, press multi selector to left until icon at left of menu is selected.) Display SET UP menu. Focus area ISO sensitivity Top control panel Image quality Rear control panel 4 5 6 Option Image quality Image size Default NORM (JPEG Normal) L (Large) 100 Description Pictures are compressed for balance between image quality and file size that is ideal for snapshots. Images are 4,288 × 2,848 pixels in size. Position cursor in SET UP menu. Highlight Language. Display options. ISO sensitivity White balance Attaching the Camera Strap Attach the camera strap securely to the two eyelets on the camera body as shown below. 7 8 9 Exposure mode Focus area Unpacking the Camera Be sure all items listed here were included with your camera. NOTE: Memory cards are sold separately. D2Xs camera.............................................. BM-3 LCD monitor cover (attached to camera) ...................................................... BF-1A body cap (attached to camera)..... Battery-chamber cover BL-1 (attached to camera) ................................ Quick Start Guide (this guide) ................. Nikon Guide to Digital Photography....... Warranty.................................................... EN-EL4a rechargeable Li-ion battery with terminal cover ........................................... MH-21 quick charger with power cable... AN-D2Xs strap........................................... EG-D2 audio / video cable.......................... UC-E4 USB cable........................................ USB Cable Clip ........................................... PictureProject CD-ROM (gray) ................. PictureProject Reference Manual CD-ROM (silver) ........................................ S S S S Highlight option. Return to set up menu. Highlight World Time. C C C C Focus mode ISO sensitivity (digital equivalent of film speed) set to value roughly equivalent to ISO 100. White balance is adjusted automatically for natural (Auto) colors under most types of lighting. Built- in exposure program automatically adjusts shutter speed and aperture for optimal exposure in (Programmed auto) most situations. Center focus area Camera focuses on subject in center focus area. Camera focuses continuously while shutter-release C button is pressed halfway. Press shutter-release (AF-C) button all the way down to shoot. C C L L C L L C 10 B. Attach the battery-chamber cover 1 Turn the batter y - chamber cover latch to the open position ( ) and remove the battery-chamber cover . 2 Attach the battery-chamber cover to the battery pack by inserting the twin projections on the battery into the matching holes in the battery chamber cover. Slide the cover on until the latch returns to the closed position and the arrow ( ) is visible. Before replacing the battery chamber cover, check that the latch is open. If the arrow ( ) is visible, the latch is closed. Slide the latch in the direction of the arrow as far as it will go before replacing the cover. 11 12 Adjusting Viewfinder Focus Display options. Highlight Time zone. Display map of world time zones. UTC field shows time difference between selected time zone and Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), in hours. If daylight saving time is in effect in local time zone, highlight Daylight saving time and press multi selector to right. Press multi selector down to highlight On and press multi selector right. Time will automatically be advanced one hour. The viewfinder is equipped with diopter adjustment to accommodate individual differences in vision. To adjust viewfinder focus, pull the diopter adjustment knob out and rotate it until the viewfinder display and focus brackets are in sharp focus . When operating the diopter control with your eye to the viewfinder, care should be taken to avoid accidentally putting your fingers or fingernails in your eye. 13 14 Battery pack latch Select local time zone. Return to WORLD TIME menu. I. Frame a photograph and shoot Compose your photograph with your subject in one of the focus areas and press the shutter-release button halfway to focus . Confirm that the in-focus indicator ( ) appears in the viewfinder . Press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down to take the photograph. While the photograph is being recorded to the memory card, the card access lamp next to the memory card slot will light . Do not turn the camera memory card while the Failure to observe this result in loss of data or camera or card. off or remove the access lamp is lit. precaution could in damage to the Quick Start Guide Warranty 15 16 17 See the Guide to Digital Photography for details. If desired, the battery can be recharged with the batterychamber cover attached. Highlight Date. Display DATE menu. Edit Year, Month, Day, Hour, Minute, and Second. Press multi selector left or right to select item, up or down to change. Press button to set date and time and return to WORLD TIME menu. C. Insert the battery Parts of the Camera Shutter-release button Eyelet for camera strap 1 Turn the camera off. 2 Insert the battery pack . 3 Latch the battery-chamber cover . To prevent the battery from being dislodged during operation, be sure the cover is securely latched. Viewfinder eyepiece Delete ( ) button ) button Format ( Battery- chamber cover Exposure mode ( Format ( ) button ) button Playback ( ) button Menu ( ) button Enter ( ) button Monitor Top control panel Diopter adjustment knob Rear control panel Card-slot cover release button (under cover) Multi selector Memvory card slot cover Memory card access lamp Power switch 18 19 20 Playing Photographs Back Highlight Date format. Display options. Choose order in which date is listed. Photographs can be played back in the monitor any time after shooting, allowing you to check the results of earlier photographs and choose a better angle or adjust lighting for your next shot. Unwanted pictures can be deleted instantly to make room for more photographs on the memory card. D. Attach a Lens Mounting marks 1 Turn the camera off. 2 Keeping the mounting marks aligned as shown left, position the lens in the camera's bayonet mount. Without pressing the lens release button, rotate the lens counterclockwise until it clicks into place. 3 Lock aperture at the minimum setting (highest f/-number). This step is not necessary for type G lenses. To take full advantage of the features offered by the D2Xs, use a type G or D CPU Nikkor lens. 21 22 Viewing Photographs 1 To play photographs back, press the button. The most recent photograph on the memory card will be displayed in the monitor. Return to WORLD TIME menu. Return to set up menu. 2 Press the multi selector down to view photos in the order recorded, up to go back. If no operations are performed for 20 s (default setting), the monitor will turn off automatically to save power. Press the button to return to playback. G. Format the memory card Note that format ting memor y cards permanently deletes any data they may contain. 1 Hold the ( and ) buttons down together for approximately two seconds. A blinking will appear in the shutter-speed display and the frame count will blink. Press any other button to exit without formatting. 2 Press the ( and ) buttons again to format the card. During formatting, the letters will be appear in the frame-count display. When formatting is complete, the display will show the approximate number of shots that can be recorded at current settings. To Users of Digital Cameras with Interchangeable Lenses: Foreign Matter on the Low-Pass Filter Nikon takes every possible precaution to prevent foreign matter from coming into contact with the low-pass filter during production and shipping. The D2Xs, however, is designed to be used with interchangeable lenses, and foreign matter may enter the camera when lenses are removed or exchanged. Once inside the camera, this foreign matter may adhere to the low-pass filter, where it may appear in photographs taken under certain conditions. To prevent foreign matter from entering the camera, do not exchange lenses in dusty environments. To protect the camera when no lens is in place, be sure to replace the body cap provided with the camera, being careful to first remove all dust and other foreign matter that may be adhering to the body cap. Should foreign matter find its way onto the low-pass filter, clean the low-pass filter as instructed on pages 256­257 of the Guide to Digital Photography, or have the low-pass filter cleaned by authorized Nikon service personnel. Photographs affected by the presence of foreign matter on the low-pass filter can be retouched using Capture NX (available separately) or the clean image options available in some third-party imaging software. E. Insert a memory card 1 After turning the camera off, open the door protecting the card -slot cover release button and press the release button to open the card slot cover . 2 Insert the memory card with the rear label toward the monitor, sliding the card in until it is fully seated in the contacts at the back of the slot and the eject button pops up . Close the card slot cover. Deleting Photographs 1 Press the multi selector up or down to display the photo you want to delete. 2 Press the button. 3 A confirmation dialog box will be displayed. Press the button again to delete the image and return to playback. Top control panel Viewfinder Rear label Viewing Pictures on a Computer Supported Operating Systems Windows (pre-installed versions only) ·Windows XP Home Edition / Windows XP Professional ·Windows Millennium Edition (Me) Macintosh ·Mac OS X (10.1.5 or later) ·Windows 2000 Professional ·Windows 98 Second Edition (SE) Pictures taken with your D2Xs can be transferred to a computer, where they can be viewed and organized. To transfer your pictures, you will need to install PictureProject as described below. For complete instructions on using PictureProject, see the PictureProject Reference Manual (on CD). Step 1--Install PictureProject Depending on the version of PictureProject installed, the installation process and the dialogs and messages displayed may differ from those described here. Before installing PictureProject, exit all other applications, including virus-checking software. Before Connecting the Camera Take at least one picture and install PictureProject before connecting the camera to a computer. Windows XP Home Edition, Windows XP Professional, Windows 2000 Professional, Mac OS X Log on to an account with administrator privileges when installing, using, or uninstalling PictureProject. If a dialog is displayed directing 12 Click Yes. follow the on-screen instructions. you to restart the computer, "FotoShare" folder on the 12 After exiting the Import Assistant, open the the Nikon FotoShare icon PictureProject installer CD and install Nikon FotoShare by dragging to the "Applications" folder on the hard disk (note that FotoShare is included only with the European release of PictureProject). When copying is complete, remove the PictureProject installer CD from the CDROM drive. 5 The pictures will be displayed in the PictureProject window when transfer is complete. 13 The PictureProject Import Assistant will be displayed. The Import Assistant can be used to catalog pictures already on the computer for display in PictureProject. For more information, see the PictureProject Reference Manual (on CD). Step 2--Transfer Pictures Click Close to transfer new photos from the camera without first cataloging existing pictures. Use a Reliable Power Source When transferring pictures between the camera and the computer, use a fully-charged EN-EL4a battery. If in doubt, charge the battery before beginning transfer or use an EH-6 A ...