Nikon COOLPIX 3700 User manual

En
Quick Start Guide
DIGITAL CAMERA

Table of Contents
Step 1
Step 1 Install Nikon View ....................................pg. 13
Step 2
Step 2 Transfer pictures .......................................pg. 23
Windows...........................................pg. 14
Macintosh.........................................pg. 19
Take Pictures
pp. 2–11
Install Nikon View and Transfer Pictures
pp. 12–29
Step 1
Step 1 Charge the batteries...................................pg. 2
Step 2
Step 2 Attach the camera strap.............................pg. 3
Step 3
Step 3 Insert the battery and memory card .........pg. 4
Step 4
Step 4 Turn the camera on.....................................pg. 5
Step 5
Step 5 Choose a language and set the clock........pg. 6
Step 6
Step 6 Take pictures ...............................................pg. 8
Step 7
Step 7 View pictures ............................................pg. 11
Check the package contents
pg. 1

Check the package contents 1
Warranty
Nikon View
Reference Manual
Check that you have all the items listed below.
COOLPIX 3700
digital camera
EN-EL5 rechargeable li-ion
battery (with terminal cover)
MH-61 battery charger
with power cable
Camera strap
UC-E6 USB interface cable EG-CP14 audio/video cable
Viewfinder eyecup
Warranty Nikon View
CD-ROM
Nikon View Reference
Manual CD-ROM
SD memory card
Quick Start Guide
(this guide)
Guide to Digital
Photography with the
COOLPIX 3700
En
The Nikon Guide to Digital Photography
with the
DIGITAL CAMERA
En
Quick Start Guide
DIGITAL CAMERA

2 Take pictures
Charge the batteries
Step 1 Charge the batteries
The CHARGE lamp will start to
blink.
Connect the power cable to the MH-61 battery charger (
1
) and
insert the wall plug into a power outlet (
2
). The CHARGE lamp
will light (
3
).
Remove the terminal cover from
EN-EL5 and insert the battery into
the MH-61, making sure that the
small projection on the battery is
inserted into the matching pit on
the charger. Charging will begin
immediately.
1
2
3

3
Charge the batteries/Attach the camera strap
Charging is complete when the
CHARGE lamp stops blinking.
An exhausted battery can be fully
recharged in about two hours.
Step 2 Attach the camera strap
Attach the camera strap securely to the eyelet on the camera body as shown
below.
Attaching the Viewfinder Eyecup
A viewfinder eyecup can be
attached as an aid to users
who wear glasses or to pre-
vent light from entering via
the viewfinder. Attach the
eyecup as shown at right.

4
Insert the battery and memory card
Step 3 Insert the battery and memory card
Open the memory card slot/
battery-chamber cover
Slide the cover in the direction
shown in (
1
) until it stops and
the cover opens (
2
).
Insert the battery
Insert the battery as shown in
the label at the entrance to the
battery chamber, making sure
the positive (“+”) and negative
(“–”) terminals are in the correct
orientation. The small projection
on the battery is on the same side
as the negative terminal.
Inserting the battery upside
down or backwards could dam-
age the camera. Check to be
sure the battery is in the correct
orientation.
The orange battery latch is
pushed aside as the battery is in-
serted. The latch will close when
the battery is fully inserted.
1
2

5Take pictures
Insert the battery and memory card/Turn the camera on
Insert the memory card
Insert the memory card in the
direction of the arrow, as shown
in the label at the entrance to the
memory card slot.
Insert the memory card terminals
first. Inserting the card upside
down or backwards could dam-
age the camera or the card.
Check to be sure the card is in the
correct orientation.
Close the memory card slot/
battery-chamber cover
Close the cover (
1
) and slide it in
until it latches (
2
).
2
1
Terminals
Step 4 Turn the camera on
Turn the camera on
Rotate the mode dial to

6
Choose a language and set the clock
Confirmation dialog displayed. Highlight Yes.
Step 5 Choose a language and set the clock
The first time the camera is turned on, a language-selection dialog will be
displayed in the monitor. Follow the steps below to choose a language and
set the time and date.
The multi selector is used to navigate through the camera menus.
Cancel and return
to previous menu,
or move cursor left
Display sub-menu, move cur-
sor right, or make selection.
Move cursor up
Move cursor down
Press left, right,
up, or down
DATE
DATE
Set time and date ?
Set time and date ?
No
Yes
Highlight Deutsch (German), English,
Español (Spanish), Français (French),
Italiano, (Italian), Nederlands (Dutch),
Svenska (Swedish), (Japanese),
(Simplified Chinese), or
(Korean).
LANGUAGE
LANGUAGE
Set
Deutsch
English
Español
Français
Italiano
Nederlands
Svenska
DATE
DATE
Set time and date ?
Set time and date ?
No
Yes
TIME ZONE menu displayed.†
TIME ZONE
TIME ZONE
2003. 01 . 01 00 : 00
DaylightSaving
London, Casablanca
Press center ( )
to make selection
† To turn daylight saving time on or off,
press multi selector down to highlight
DaylightSaving and press center of
multi selector. When DaylightSaving
is checked, time will automatically be
advanced one hour. To return to Step
4, press multi selector up to highlight
current time zone.

7Take pictures
Choose a language and set the clock
Display DATE menu.
DATE
DATE
200301
00 00
01
DM Y
Select home time zone.
HOME TIME ZONE
HOME TIME ZONE
Madrid,Paris,Berlin
Back Set
Display map of world time zones.
London
,
Casablanc
a
HOME TIME ZONE
HOME TIME ZONE
B
ack
Set
Select Month. Repeat steps – to
edit Month, Year, hour, and minute.
Highlight DMY.
DATE
DATE
200310
00 00
31
DM Y
DATE
DATE
200310
10 00
31
DM Y
Choose order in which Day,
Month, and Year will be displayed.
Exit to shooting mode.
Edit Day (order of Day, Month, and
Year may differ in some areas).
DATE
DATE
200301
00 00
31
DM Y
200331
10 00
10
DATE
DATE
MD Y

8
Take pictures
Step 6 Take pictures
Check indicators in the monitor.
The battery level is shown in the monitor as follows:
Display Description
NO ICON Battery fully charged.
Low battery. If flash fires, monitor turns off while Speed-
light recharges.
WARNING!!
BATTERY
EXHAUSTED
Battery exhausted. Recharge and reinsert battery, or use
spare battery.
Battery level indicator
Number of exposures
remaining

9Take pictures
Take pictures
Ready the camera
Hold the camera steadily in both hands.
Frame the subject
Frame the subject in the center of the monitor. Pictures can be
framed in the monitor or the viewfinder.
Zoom buttons
Press Tto zoom in on the
subject so that it fills a larger
area of the frame. Press W
to zoom out, increasing the
area visible in the frame.
Don’t Block the Shot
To avoid dark or partially obscured pictures, keep your fingers and
other objects away from the lens and flash window.

10
Take pictures
Take the picture
Press the shutter-release button the rest of the way
down to take the picture. To prevent blur, press the
shutter-release button down smoothly.
The COOLPIX 3700 has a two-stage shutter-release button. Pressing
the shutter-release button halfway focuses the camera. Pressing it
the rest of the way down releases the shutter to record a picture.
Focus
Press the shutter-release button halfway to set focus and expo-
sure. Focus and exposure will lock while the shutter-release but-
ton is pressed halfway.
With the shutter-release button pressed halfway, check focus and
flash:
Red ( )
lamp
On Flash will fire when picture is taken.
Blinks Flash charging.
Off Flash off or not required.
Green (AF)
lamp/focus
indicator
On Subject in focus.
Blinks green
(AF lamp) or
red (focus
indicator)
Camera unable to focus on subject at center
of frame. Using focus lock, focus on another
subject at same distance, then recompose
picture and shoot.
Focus indicator
Red ( ) lamp
Green (AF) lamp

11Take pictures
View pictures
Step 7 View pictures
Now that you’ve taken a few pictures, you can transfer (copy) them
to a computer, where you can view, edit, and organize them.
Turn the camera off
Rotate the power switch in the
direction shown until it stops and
then release it. The camera is off
when the power-on lamp is off.
button
When the camera is
off, pressing the
button for about one
second will turn the
camera on with a pic-
ture displayed in the
monitor.
(playback) button
View additional pictures
Press the multi selector down or
right to view pictures in the order
recorded, up or left to view pic-
tures in reverse order. Keep the
multi selector pressed to scroll
quickly to the desired frame.
To return to shooting mode, press
the button again.
View previous picture
View next picture

12
Install Nikon View
Step 1
Step 1 Install Nikon View
Step 2
Step 2 Transfer pictures pg. 23
Windows pg. 14
Supported Operating Systems
Windows XP Home Edition/Professional
Windows 2000 Professional
Windows Millennium Edition (Me)
Windows 98 Second Edition (SE)
• Preinstalled versions only
• Only computers with built-in USB ports supported
Macintosh pg. 19
See the back cover for detailed system requirements.
Install Nikon View and transfer pictures
Supported Operating Systems
Mac OS X (10.1.2 or later)
Mac OS 9.0–9.2
• Only computers with built-in USB ports supported

13
Install Nikon View
Step 1 Install Nikon View
Before Installing Nikon View
• Turn off any virus-checking software
• Exit all other applications that may be running
Uninstall Existing Versions of Nikon View and Nikon Capture Version 1.x
• Before installing Nikon View, you will need to uninstall Nikon Capture version
1.x (if installed) and any earlier versions of Nikon View.
Connecting the Camera to a Computer
Be sure to install Nikon View before connecting the camera to your
computer. If the Add New Hardware Wizard is displayed when the
camera is connected, click Cancel to exit the wizard.
Important

14
Install Nikon View Windows
Installing Nikon View (Windows)
Turn the computer on and wait for Windows to start up.
If the Language Selection Dialog Is Not Displayed
Select My Computer from the Start menu (Windows XP Home Edition/
Windows XP Professional; in other versions of Windows, double-click
the My Computer icon on the desktop) and double-click the CD-ROM
(NKVIEW6) icon in the My Computer window.
Windows XP Home Edition, Windows XP Professional,
Windows 2000 Professional
When installing, using, or uninstalling Nikon View, log on as the
“Computer administrator” (Windows XP Home Edition, Windows
XP Professional), “Administrator” (Windows 2000 Professional).
Important
Insert the Nikon View installer CD-
ROM into the CD-ROM drive. The
Install Center program will launch
automatically and a language selec-
tion dialog will be displayed. Select a
language and click Next.
Click Easy Install. The standard in-
stall includes:
• A PTP driver (Windows XP only)
• Coolpix Camera Drivers (Mass Stor-
age driver) (Windows 98 SE only)
• Panorama Maker
• QuickTime 5
• Nikon View

15Install Nikon View and transfer pictures
Install Nikon View Windows
The first components to be installed are the camera drivers. What
drivers are installed depends on the computer’s operating system.
Windows XP Home Edition/Professional
Follow the on-screen instructions to install the PTP driver. On some sys-
tems a Microsoft Wizard may install the PTP driver. Click Finish or OK
after the installation of the PTP driver.
Windows 2000 Professional/Windows Millennium Edition (Me)
No drivers are installed. Proceed to Step .
Windows 98 Second Edition (SE)
Follow the on-screen instructions to install the Coolpix Camera Drivers.
Installation of Panorama Maker opens
with a language selection dialog.
Choose a language and click OK.

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Install Nikon View Windows
Finish to exit the Panorama
Click Next to install Panorama Maker.
The destination folder for Panorama
Maker will be displayed under “Des-
tination Folder.” Click Next to install
Panorama Maker to this folder, or
click Browse to select another des-
tination.
After reading the license agreement,
click Yes to accept the agreement and
proceed with installation.
The opening dialog of the Panorama
Maker install wizard will be displayed;
click Next.

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Install Nikon View Windows
Yes to create a shortcut to
No to
shortcut.
Click Yes to create the destination
folder.
Next to install
Nikon View to this folder, or click
Browse to select another destina-
tion.
The Nikon View setup program will
now start. After reading the license
agreement, click Yes to accept the
agreement and proceed with instal-
lation.
Installation will continue with
QuickTime 5. No registration number
is required; leave the registration in-
formation blank and click Next.

18
Install Nikon View Windows
After the computer restarts, remove the Nikon View installer CD-
ROM from the CD-ROM drive.
This completes installation of Nikon View. The next step is to trans-
fer pictures to your computer.
Finish to exit the Nikon View
If the “Select Language” dialog is displayed
after the computer restarts, click Quit to close
the dialog and then remove the Nikon View
installer CD-ROM from the CD-ROM drive.
Yes to restart your computer.