En Digital Camera Take a Photograph A. Charge the battery EN-EL3a EN CH AR GE D D. Attach a lens Mounting marks Adjusting Viewfinder Focus 1 Turn the camera off. 2 Keeping the mounting marks aligned as shown left, position the lens in the camera's bayonet mount. Being careful not to press 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 D70S, use a type G or D CPU Nikkor lens. Quick Start Guide Read this guide for a basic introduction to taking photographs with your D70S at default, "point-and-shoot" settings. The reverse side provides instructions for installing PictureProject and transferring photographs to your computer. Complete information on using your Nikon digital camera can be found in the Nikon Guide to Digital Photography with the D70S or the PictureProject reference manual (on CD). To adjust viewfinder focus, slide the diopter adjustment control up and down until the focus area in the viewfinder are in sharp focus. When operating the diopter adjustment control with your eye to the viewfinder, be careful not to put your fingers or fingernails in your eye. MH-18a AC adapter plug Unpacking the Camera Be sure all items listed here were included with your camera. NOTE: Memory cards are sold separately. D70S camera .............................................. Body cap(attached to camera) ................ DK-20 Viewfinder eyepiece cup (attached to camera) ................................................. BM-5 LCD monitor cover (attached to camera) ...................................................... Quick Start Guide (this guide) ................. Nikon Guide to Digital Photography....... Warranty.................................................... DK-5 eyepiece cap..................................... Rechargeable EN-EL3a Li-ion Battery with terminal cover (instruction manual included).................................................... MH-18a quick charger with power cable (instruction manual included) ................. AN-DC1 camera strap ............................... EG-D100 video cable................................. UC-E4 USB cable........................................ PictureProject CD-ROM (gray) ................. PictureProject Reference Manual CD-ROM (silver)......................................................... CHARGE lamp Charge the EN-EL3a battery using the MH-18a quick charger provided with your camera. 1 Connect the AC adapter plug to the battery charger ( ). 2 Plug the wall plug into a power outlet. 3 With the arrow on top of the battery toward the CHARGE lamp, place the EN-EL3a in the battery bay, matching the battery indentations with the charger projections, and slide it towards the CHARGE lamp ( ). 4 Slide the EN -EL3a toward the CHARGE lamp until you hear it click into place ( ). The lamp will start to blink orange, indicating that charging has begun. Charging is complete when the lamp glows steadily. An exhausted bat ter y will take approximately t wo hours to recharge. L i-io n BA TT ER Y Attaching the Camera Strap Attach the camera strap securely to the two eyelets on the camera body as shown below. Digital Camera Quick Start Guide Warranty Li- io n BA TT ER Y PA CK B. Insert the battery 1 Turn the camera off. 2 Slide the battery-chamber cover latch to the position and open the battery-chamber cover ( ). Slide the EN-EL3a battery into the battery chamber as shown ( ). 3 Close the battery-chamber cover ( ). Control panel Li-ion BATTERY PACK Parts of the Camera Shutter-release button Eyelet for camera strap Power switch Diopter adjustment control Battery-chamber cover latch Insert the battery fully and close the battery-chamber cover Viewfinder Viewfinder eyepiece Battery-chamber cover latch Viewfinder eyepiece cup Shooting mode ( ) button Format ( ) button Multi selector Memory card slot cover C. Choose a language and set the clock The first time the camera is turned on, a language-selection dialog will be displayed. Choose a language and set the date and time. For details, see the Guide to Digital Photography, page 16. 1 2 Playback ( Battery-chamber cover Mode dial ) button Menu ( ) button Sensitivity (ISO) button () Enter ( ) button Memory card slot cover latch Language selection dialog displayed. 3 Monitor Memory card access lamp LCD illuminator ( ) button Delete ( ) button Format ( ) button Control panel 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 D70S, 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 194­195 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 Nikon Capture 4 (available separately) or the clean image options available in some third-party imaging software. Display DATE menu. 5 Exit DATE menu. Monitor turns off. CH EN ARG D E CH EN ARGE D PA CK DC IN VIDEO OUT Optional corrective lenses are available to accomodate individual differences in vision. See page 190 of the Guide to Digital Photography. If necessary, the rubber eyepiece cup can be removed; when the cup is replaced, the lettered face should be down. E. Insert a memory card Eject button Memory card slot cover latch Direction of insertion 1 Turn the camera off. 2 Press the card-slot cover latch ( ) and open the cover ( ). 3 Insert the memory card (available separately) with the rear label toward the monitor. When the memory card is fully inserted ( ), the access lamp (green) will light briefly and the eject button will pop up ( ). 4 Close the card slot cover. The memory card slot slopes slightly toward the monitor. Match the angle of the memory card slot when inserting memory cards. 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 off or remove the memory card while the access lamp is lit. Failure to observe this precaution could result in lost photographs or in damage to the camera or card. L i-io n BA TT ER Y PA CK For details, see the documentation provided with your batter y and charger. Rear label Terminals Top view Memory card access lamp F. Format the memory card Note that formatting memory cards permanently deletes any photographs they may contain. 1 Turn the camera on. ( and ) 2 Hold the buttons down simultaneously for approximately two seconds. A blinking will appear in the shutter-speed display and the number of exposures remaining will blink. 3 Push 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 frame-count display will show the number of exposures remaining. Playing Photographs Back 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 photographs can be deleted instantly to make room for more photographs on the memory card. CHA END RGE Viewing Photographs Photographs are displayed in the monitor during recording and when the · Photographs are automatically displayed while being recorded to memory card. · button is pressed. Press button at any time to display most recent photograph. Number of exposures remaining G. Rotate the mode dial to Rotate the mode dial to . In this automatic, "point-and -shoot" mode, the majority of settings are controlled automatically by the camera, making it ideal for first-time users of digital SLR cameras. H. Adjust camera settings When you turn the camera on for the first time, image quality and size, sensitivity and Shooting mode are set as shown in the table below. Refer to the Guide to Digital Photography for more information on camera settings. To view additional photographs, press the multi selector up or down. Press the multi selector down to view photographs in the order recorded, up to view photographs in reverse order. Pressing the multi selector down when the last photograph on the memory card is displayed returns you to the first photograph. When the first photograph in memory is displayed, the last photograph can be viewed by pressing the multi selector up. Keep the multi selector pressed to scroll rapidly through the photographs. To turn the monitor off and return to shooting mode, press the button or press the shutterrelease button halfway. The monitor will turn off automatically if no operations are performed for 20 s (default setting). Photographs taken in "tall" (portrait) orientation will be displayed in portrait orientation in the monitor. Select language. 4 Image quality Image size Top control panel Shooting mode Option Image quality Edit Year, Month, Day, Hour, Minute, and Second. Press multi selector left or right to select item, up or down to change. Press the button when setup is complete. No operations can be performed until a language has been selected and the clock has been set. If you exit the menus without pressing the button, the language selection dialog will be displayed the next time the camera is turned on. Image size Sensitivity Shooting mode Default NORM (JPEG Normal) L (Large) 200 (Single frame) Description Photographs are compressed for balance between image quality and file size that is ideal for snapshots. Images are 3,008 × 2,000 pixels in size. Sensitivity (digital equivalent of film speed) set to value roughly equivalent to ISO 200. One photograph is taken each time shutter-releasebutton is pressed. Deleting Photographs To delete a photograph displayed in single-image playback, or the photograph highlighted in thumbnail playback, press the button. Once deleted, photographs can not be recovered. 1 Press the multi selector up or down to display the photo you want to delete. 2 Press the button. 3 A confirmation dialog will be displayed. Press the button again to delete the image and return to playback. Press any other button to exit without deleting the photograph. Sensitivity is displayed only when the ISO button is pressed. 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 D70S 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. Nikon View Before installing PictureProject, uninstall Nikon View. Windows XP Home Edition, Windows XP Professional, Windows 2000 Professional, Mac OS X When installing or uninstalling PictureProject under the above operating systems, log on to an account with administrator privileges. Click to restart the 12 only ifYes or Finishbeen installed).computer (the dialog shown below at right will be displayed DirectX has computer restarts, 11 When thePictureProject. The log in to the account you used to install PictureProject Import Assistant will be displayed. The Imp ...