Nikon Coolpix 5000 User manual

iPIX Photography with
Nikon Digital Cameras
Coolpix 880, 885, 990, 995, 5000 models
DOC- NIK- R4

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LEGAL NOTICE
Copyright ©2000-2001 Internet Pictures Corporation. All rights
reserved. iPIX image, PhotoBubble, iPIX Wizard software, iPIX®
Builder software, iPIX TV-Studio software, iPIX WebCam software,
and iPIX I-Linker software are trademarks of Internet Pictures
Corporation.
iPIX images are a means of viewing a totally immersive, unbounded
image created from two fisheye photographs. Based on the following
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5,903,319 (others pending).
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This manual was last modified on April 26, 2002. DOC-NIK-R4.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 • Welcome to iPIX® Imaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Supported Camera Models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
The iPIX Picture-taking Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Minimum Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2 • Installing Your Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Step 1: Install the Nikon Camera Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Step 2: Install iPIX Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Step 3: Install Adobe Acrobat Reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
3 • Preparing for Photography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Photography Preparations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Assembling Your iPIX Camera Equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
4 • Setting up Your Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Nikon Coolpix 880. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Nikon Coolpix 885. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Nikon Coolpix 990. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Nikon Coolpix 995. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Nikon Coolpix 5000. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

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5 • Taking Your Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Photography Tips for iPIX Images. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Step 1: Set the Auto Exposure Lock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Step 2: Set the White Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Step 3: Take the First Picture. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Step 4: Take the Second Picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Step 5: Finish Your Photo Session. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
6 • Downloading Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Download Option 1: Serial or USB Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Option 2: PCMCIA Card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Option 3: USB Card Reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Option 4: Parallel Port Card Reader. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

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Welcome to iPIX®Imaging
Thank you for your purchase of an iPIX® Camera Kit featuring the Nikon
Coolpix digital camera. With your kit, you can shoot and build immersive
iPIX images in a matter of minutes. iPIX images enable you to “step
inside” an environment—exploring up, down, and all around. It is a solu-
tion that has proven valuable for many markets, including real estate,
travel, publishing, education, training, and journalism.
This book describes the steps to set up your equipment, establish settings
on your camera to optimize it for iPIX photography, and download your
images to your computer.
Two of the most important camera kit components are the fisheye lens and
rotator. The fisheye lens attaches to your camera and broadens the field of
view (FOV) of your camera’s fixed lens. The rotator lets you turn your
camera exactly 180°—capturing one 180°picture, or “hemisphere.” Two
hemispheres are used to create an iPIX image.
The Fisheye Lens
attaches to the
camera’s fixed lens.
The fisheye lens and rotator attach to the camera. The rotators are customized for each
camera model.
The Rotator attaches
to the camera base
and the tripod.
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1 - WELCOME TO IPIX® IMAGING
Supported Camera Models
Supported Camera Models
iPIX photography supports eight Nikon Coolpix digital camera models,
including the 700, 800, 880, 885, 900, 950, 990, 995, and 5000. This pho-
tography guide covers the Coolpix 5000, 995, 990, 880, and 885 models.
Contact Internet Pictures on the World Wide Web at http://www.ipix.com
for guides for camera models not listed here.
Camera Configuration Files
Camera configuration files fine-tune your iPIX software for your specific
digital camera model. Occasionally, when new cameras are released, the
configuration files are not included with the installation yet. These config-
uration files are available from the Support section of the iPIX Web site at
http://www.ipix.com/support/support.shtml.
Newer versions of some iPIX software packages no longer required camera
configuration files. Refer to the user manual for your iPIX software pack-
age for more information.

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The iPIX Picture-taking Process
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The iPIX Picture-taking Process
This iPIX Photography guide explains how to set up your camera and take
pictures for iPIX image creation. The picture taking process is illustrated
below.
1. Select a location and place the camera close to an area of interest.
2. Take the first picture using the settings outlined in this Guide.
3. Rotate the camera 180°.
4. Take the second picture.
5. Download the images to your computer.
Sel ect a l ocat i on Take t he
f ir st pict ur e
Rotatethe
camera
Take t he
second pict ure
Download
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Minimum Requirements
Minimum Requirements
The minimum system requirements will depend upon the software you
purchased. Your iPIX software manual contains complete details.
Personal Computer Requirements
To use this kit and all included software
with your personal computer, you will need:
• One free serial port, USB port, or a
PCMCIA Type II card slot.
• Microsoft Windows 95, 98, 2000, or
Windows NT 4.0 or later.
• Quad-speed or faster CD-ROM drive.
• Pentium 133 MHZ or faster processor (166 MHz or faster recom-
mended).
• 32 MB RAM (64 MB recommended).
• 75 MB or more free hard disk space.
• Video display capable of 800 x 600 pixels or higher with 256 colors
(65,535 colors or higher recommended).

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Technical Support
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Macintosh Computer Requirements
To use this kit and all included software with
your Macintosh computer, you will need:
• One free serial port on your computer,
USB port, or a PCMCIA Type II card slot
To use the USB connectivity option, System 8.6
or later must be installed on your computer.
• System 8.1 with Appearance Manager
installed, System 8.6 or later recom-
mended.
• QuickTime 3.0 or later installed.
• Quad-speed or faster CD-ROM drive.
• PowerPC 603e 180 Mhz or faster processor.
• 64 MB of physical RAM.
A memory management program like RAM Doubler, which can “double”
32 MB of RAM to 64 MB, will not work with your iPIX software. The
installation program checks your system for at least 64 MB of RAM, and if
it is not found, the iPIX software will not be installed.
• 60 MB of free hard disk space.
• Video display capable of 640 x 480 pixels or higher with 256 colors
(thousands of colors or better recommended).
Technical Support
Technical support is available for assistance with any iPIX product by vis-
iting Internet Pictures Corporation’s Web site located at
http://www.ipix.com/support/support.shtml or by calling toll-free (888)
425-0048.

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Technical Support

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Installing Your Software
Your iPIX® Camera Kit includes three or more CD-ROMs: iPIX Software,
Nikon Coolpix Reference Manuals, and Nikon View software, depending
upon your camera model.
•iPIX Software. Your iPIX software creates interactive, spherical
images by aligning and seaming, two opposing hemispheres taken
with a fisheye lens-equipped digital camera.
•iPIX Viewer Software. The iPIX CD includes the iPIX Viewer, a
standalone application for viewing iPIX images. The Viewer software
also comes with Internet browser plug-ins for Netscape Navigator/
Communicator, and Microsoft Internet Explorer.
•Nikon Reference Manuals CD. The Nikon Reference CD contains elec-
tronic versions of the available camera documentation. This CD also
contains the installation program for Adobe Acrobat Reader. Adobe
Acrobat Reader allows you to view, navigate, and print PDF files.
•Nikon View. The Nikon View software allows your computer and the
Nikon Coolpix camera to communicate. The Nikon View software also
lets you view the images on your camera and download them to your
hard drive.
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Step 1: Install the Nikon Camera Software
Step 1: Install the Nikon Camera Software
Your digital camera comes with several software packages from Nikon.
You should install these packages before you install your iPIX software.
Windows Installation
This procedure will walk you through installing the Nikon View software
on your PC.
1. Insert the Nikon View CD in your CD-ROM drive. The opening screen
will be displayed automatically.
2. Click Nikon View.
3. Click NEXT on the Welcome screen.
4. Click YES to agree with the Nikon License Agreement.
5. On the Choose Destination Location screen, click NEXT to install Nikon
View to the default location, or click BROWSE to select a different
directory.
6. On the Select Components screen, click AUTO.
7. Click NEXT to continue.
8. Click FINISH to complete the installation and restart your computer.

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Step 1: Install the Nikon Camera Software
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Macintosh Installation
This procedure will walk you through installing the Nikon software on
your Macintosh computer.
1. Insert the Nikon View CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive.
2. Double-click on the Nikon View Installer EN to install the English lan-
guage edition.
3. Click CONTINUE to begin the installation process.
4. Click ACCEPT after reading the License.
5. Read the Readme screen and click CONTINUE.
6. Click INSTALL on the Nikon View Installer screen to install the Nikon
View to the default location, or click BROWSE to select a different
location.
7. Click RESTART to complete the installation and restart your computer.

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Step 2: Install iPIX Software
Step 2: Install iPIX Software
The iPIX Viewer and iPIX Plug-ins are installed during this process. The
exact steps may vary. Please refer to your iPIX User Manual for detailed
instructions.
If your Nikon Coolpix camera model is not listed, select another camera
model for the installation to continue. Follow the instructions at the end
of this chapter to access the iPIX Support area and download the configu-
ration file.
Windows Installation
This procedure will walk you through installing the iPIX software on your
computer.
1. Close an open applications.
2. Insert the iPIX CD into your CD-ROM drive. The Setup program should
start automatically.
If the program does not start, click on the Start button on the Windows
Task Bar. Select
Run . Type D:\setup.exe (where D: is the letter of your CD-
ROM drive) and press the Enter key on your keyboard.
3. Follow the on-screen instructions to install your software.
Macintosh Installation
This procedure will install the iPIX software on your computer.
iPIX software on the Macintosh requires the Appearance Manager and
QuickTime. If you do not have these items on your computer, the
Installation program will automatically install them. After the installation
is completed, you may need to restart your computer.
1. Close any open applications and insert the iPIX CD into your CD-
ROM drive.
2. Double-click the iPIX icon when it appears on the desktop, then open
the Setup icon.
3. Select the application you wish to install.
4. Follow the on-screen instructions.

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Step 3: Install Adobe Acrobat Reader
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Step 3: Install Adobe Acrobat Reader
Adobe Acrobat Reader software is used to read the electronic copy of the
software manual included with your iPIX software. This step is optional.
Windows Installation
1. Turn on your computer and place the iPIX CD in your CD-ROM
drive. The setup screen should start automatically.
2. Select the Install Acrobat Reader option.
3. Follow the on-screen directions.
Macintosh Installation
1. Turn on your computer and place the iPIX CD into your CD-ROM
drive.
2. Double-click on the iPIX CD icon when it appears on your desktop.
3. Double-click on the Setup icon to start the setup screen.
4. Select the Install Acrobat Reader option to begin.
5. Follow the on-screen directions.

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Step 3: Install Adobe Acrobat Reader

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Preparing for Photography
This chapter will walk you through preparing your digital camera for
iPIX® photography. Some steps are specific to particular camera models.
These sections are labeled with the camera model number in the heading.
Before you work with your camera, familiarize yourself with your new
equipment. Most kits will include software, rotator, fisheye lens, and fish-
eye lens adapter for your camera. Other optional items, like additional
memory cards, memory card readers, tripods, etc., may be included in your
kit.
Turning the Camera Off
Before changing batteries and inserting or removing the memory card,
make sure that your camera is turned off. To turn your Nikon digital cam-
era off, switch the camera’s mode dial to the OFF position.
Fisheye lens and adapter
Customized rotator for
this digital camera model.
Every digital camera supported by
Internet Pictures uses a custom-
designed fisheye lens, rotator, and
lens adapter, like the one shown.
Supported digital camera
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Photography Preparations
Photography Preparations
The following instructions in this section will work with any supported
Nikon Coolpix digital camera models. Exact instructions for inserting bat-
teries and opening and closing the battery compartment doors can be
found in the documentation shipped with your Nikon Coolpix digital cam-
era.
Step 1: Insert the Batteries
1. Remove the batteries from the kit.
If your kit comes with rechargeable batteries, charge the nickel metal
hydride (NiMH) batteries before using them in the camera. Only use the
charger with NiMH batteries.
2. Open the battery compartment on the underside of the camera by
pressing the button and sliding the cover out.
3. Slide the battery compartment door out, and lift it up.
4. Insert the batteries according to the inner diagram.
5. Push the flap down and slide it in.
Battery
compartment
with batteries.
The Nikon Coolpix 990 and 880 digital cameras with the battery compartment doors
open showing the batteries being inserted.
Nikon 880
Nikon 990

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Photography Preparations
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Step 2: Insert the Memory Card
1. Locate the memory card. Some kits include a larger
memory card, like the one shown at right
2. Remove the card from its plastic case.
3. Open the memory card door.
4. Gently insert the card.
5. As you insert the card, the Card Release button to the left side will
move up.
6. After the card release button pops up, fold the button down.
7. Close the door.
The memory card door for the Nikon Coolpix 950 and 800 models is
located on the camera bottom and on the side for the 990 model.