User manual NIKON COOLPIX 800

[. . . ] Contents Overview First Steps Putting Batteries in Your Camera Inserting and Removing Memory Cards Choosing a Language for the Menus Setting the Time and Date Taking Your First Photograph Using the Buttons (A-REC, M-REC) Flash Settings Focus Settings Using the Self-Timer Image Quality Using the Buttons (PLAY) DIGITAL CAMERA COOLPIX 800 Reference Manual -1- The Camera Menus The A-REC Menu Using Folders (A-REC, M-REC) LCD Brightness Auto Off Formatting Memory Cards SEQ. XFER The M-REC Menu VGA Lens Converter Settings (LENS) Black-and-White Photography Making a Panorama--Tips (AE-LOCK) User Settings Restoring Default Settings LCD On/Off The Controls Menu The Playback Menu Deleting Multiple Photographs Using Folders (Playback) Slideshow Protecting Photographs from Deletion Hiding Photographs During Playback Preparing Photographs for Printing The Controls Menu (PLAY) Connections Connecting to a Television or VCR Viewing Photos on a Computer Caring for Your Camera Cleaning Storage Accessories What's in the Box Optional Accessories Troubleshooting General Problems Error Messages Specifications Contents -2- Overview Thank you for buying a COOLPIX 800. This Reference Manual explains how to use and care for your COOLPIX 800. It is intended as a supplement to the Fast Track Guide and Pocket Guide, to which you can refer for guidance on topics not covered here. This manual is composed of the following chapters: First Steps lists the steps involved in setting up your camera and taking photographs Using the Buttons (A-REC, M-REC) covers the settings that can be changed using the camera's control buttons and the zoom buttons (wv): flash, focus, exposure compensation, and image quality Using the Buttons (PLAY) outlines basic playback functions: viewing photographs and deleting single images The Camera Menus describes camera settings that can be accessed from the AREC, M-REC, and PLAY menus Connections describes how to use the camera with a computer or television Caring for Your Camera explains the procedures for cleaning and storing your COOLPIX 800 Accessories identifies items provided with the camera and available separately Overview Troubleshooting outlines steps to take when things go wrong Please read all instructions carefully to get the most from your camera. Notes on illustrations The illustrations in this manual are composites. [. . . ] See "The Camera Menus: The A-REC Menu, " above. 0 BK SET UP LCD BRIGHT LCD ON/OFF CONTROLS AUTO OFF SEQ. XFER DATE LANGUAGE S E T SHUTTER LCD ON/OFF: Determines whether and when the LCD monitor comes on in M-REC mode. CONTROLS: Offers a choice of settings for controlling basic camera operations. AUTO OFF: When operated on battery power, the camera automatically enters sleep mode if no operations are performed for thirty seconds. This option can be used to extend this limit for A-REC and M-REC mode. SEQ. XFER: Allows photographs to be assigned unique filenames, preventing photographs from being accidentally overwritten when copied to a computer. DATE: Set the camera's internal clock-calendar as described in "First Steps: Setting the Time and Date, " above. Refer to "First Steps: Choosing a Language, " above. The Camera Menus: The M-REC Menu - 27 - VGA In M-REC mode, you can adjust the size of photos to suit your purposes. The default size of 1, 600 × 1, 200 pixels is suitable for printing images at high resolution or for viewing fine details on a computer. The VGA size of 640 × 480 pixels, available in M-REC mode, can be used to save space on the memory card or to shoot photos destined for display on web pages or smaller computer monitors. The number of VGA photos that can be stored on at 8MB memory card at different image quality settings is shown below. 2 Press the MENU button to display the MREC menu. 3 Using the zoom buttons (wv), highlight VGA. BK CONCEPT SHOOTING WHITE BAL METERING CONTINUOUS IMG ADJUST AUTO S E N S . BESTSHOT VGA S E T SHUTTER 4 Press the shutter-release button to display the menu at right. For an image size of 1, 600 × 1, 200 pixels, highlight NO and press the shutter-release button. Choose YES (VGA) for an image size of 640 × 480 pixels. BK VGA NO VGA YES Size VGA (640 × 480 pixels) Quality BASIC NORMAL FINE SETSHUTTER If an image size of 640 × 480 pixels is selected, a VGA indicator will appear in the LCD monitor whenever the mode dial is set to M-REC. The Camera Menus: The M-REC Menu - 28 - PRACTICE To switch between an image size of 1, 600 × 1, 200 pixels and VGA: Lens Converter Settings (LENS) If you have attached one of the lens converters available separately for the COOLPIX 800, you can use the LENS option to adjust zoom, flash, and other settings to the optimum values for the chosen converter. The following preset combinations of settings are available: Option WIDE (for WC-E24 wide-angle converter) How it works Camera zooms all the way out, allowing you to take photos at the maximum possible angle. Macro close-up can be used at ranges of 7cm (2. 8in) or more from the lens. Camera zooms in to maximum optical zoom position for enhanced telephoto photography. Zoom can be adjusted between maximum zoom and the middle optical zoom position (the third step shown in the LCD monitor zoom indicator). Macroclose up can be used at ranges of 40cm (15. 7in. ) or more from the lens. These options should only be used when the appropriate lens converter is attached. When using the camera without a lens converter, select NORMAL for normal camera operation. To change the lens converter setting: 1 Turn the mode dial to M-REC. 2 Press the MENU button to display the shooting menu, then press it again to view the second page. 3 Using the zoom buttons (wv), highlight LENS and press the shutter-release button. 1 FOLDERS LENS AE LOCK B&W USER SET CARDFORMAT RESET ALL SET UP S E T SHUTTER LENS NORMAL WIDE TELEFOTO FISHEYE CONCEPT 4 Use the zoom buttons (wv) to select the desired option from the menu shown at right, then press the shutter-release button to return to shooting mode. BK TELEFOTO (for TC-E2 telephoto lens converter) SETSHUTTER At settings other than NORMAL, a lens converter icon ( ) will appear in the LCD monitor, and settings will be optimized for the chosen converter as described at left. [. . . ] If the SEQ. XFER option is on, choose OFF or RESET from the SEQ. XFER menu (see "The Camera Menus: The M-REC Menu"). If the error persists, it may indicate that the card is not properly formatted. Transfer all photographs stored on the card to a computer and format the card as described in "The Camera Menus: The A-REC Menu. " This error occurs in playback mode when the current folder contains no images. You will not be able to play back photos until at least one photo has been recorded on the card, although you will still be able to use the menus and the camera will function normally in M-REC and AREC modes. [. . . ]