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Let’s Use COOLPIX 4300
Contents
Shoot
Review
Transfer
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Take Pictures
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Transfer Pictures
to Your Computer
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Connecting to
a Computer
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Installing
Software
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For Windows
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For Macintosh
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Take Pictures with the COOLPIX 4300
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Unpack the camera
Prepare the
camera
Charge the battery
Take pictures
Review your pictures
See the “Nikon Guide to
DIgital Photography” for
details on each operation.
Please take the time to read this Quick Start Guide
and discover how to take and view pictures with your
COOLPIX4300.
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Unpack the camera
Check that you have all the items listed below.
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COOLPIX4300
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Quick Start Guide
(This Guide)
3
Guide to Digital
Photography with
the COOLPIX4300
4
Warranty
5
“Important
Information”
Envelope
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Camera Strap
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CompactFlash™
Memory Card
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Rechargeable
EN-EL1 battery
with terminal cover
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Battery Charger
with power cable
(Shape of cable depends
on country or region of
purchase)
CF CARD
CHARGE
MH – 53
LITHIUM I O N BATTERYCHARGER
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Video Cable
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USB Interface Cable
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Lens Cap with cord
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Nikon View 5
CD-ROM
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Nikon View 5
Reference Manual
CD-ROM
Charge the battery
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Connect to AC power.
CHARGE
MH – 53
LITHIUM I O N BATTERYCHARGER
2Insert battery.
CHARGE
MH – 53
LITHIUM I O N BATTERYCHARGER
3The CHARGE lamp on the
charger will blink while the
battery charges.
CHARGE
4Charging is complete when
the CHARGE lamp remains lit.
CHARGE
Note: An exhausted battery can be
fully recharged in approximately
2 hours.
CHARGE lamp
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CD-ROMs included with the
product vary with country or
region of purchase.
Terminals
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direction of
arrow
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Prepare the camera
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1Attach the camera strap.
3Open the battery cover.
4Insert the battery.
2Camera OFF.
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5Close the cover.
6Open the memory card-slot
cover.
7Insert the memory card into
the slot and close the cover.
Important: Memory cards
are labeled with an
arrow(s) showing the
direction of insertion. With
this label facing the back
of the camera (the side
with the monitor), insert
the card in the direction of
the arrow, sliding it in until
it is firmly in place.
Hold the cover shut, and slide
it to the closed position.
Pressing the battery-chamber
cover latch ⁄, slide the
battery-chamber cover out ¤
and flip it open ‹.
Terminals Front of
card
Direction of
insertion
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Take pictures
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1Remove the lens cap.
Mode dial to a.
Camera on.
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2Check the battery level and the number of exposure
remaining in the monitor.
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Note: The first time you use the camera, the date
and time will not be set, and a flashing clock icon
( ) will appear in the monitor. For more information,
see the Guide to Digital Photography, page 21.
3Hold the camera steady.
Continues to next page
The steps below explain how to take
pictures using the monitor in a(auto)
mode, where most of the settings are
controlled by the camera.
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•No icon: Battery fully charged.
•MM: Recharge soon.
•WARNING!! BATTERY
EXHAUSTED: Recharge now!
Number of exposures
remaining
4Frame your subject.
Press Won zoom button to zoom out,
Tto zoom in.
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Take pictures (continued)
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Focus and exposure are locked when the shutter
release button is pressed halfway down. They
remain locked as long as the button is pressed.
Press the shutter release button all the way down
to take your picture.
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6Press the shutter release
button all the way to shoot.
Review your pictures
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2Check all pictures:
>previous
<next
3When you have finished taking
pictures, turn the camera off.
To end review and focus the camera for your next shot, press the
shutter release button halfway.
Congratulations on your first pictures!
See the next page for the Scene mode and page 16
for installing software.
5Halfway press to focus.
Check the status of the autofocus
(green) and flash-ready (red) lamps
next to the viewfinder.
Lamp
On
Flash-ready Blinks
lamp (red) rapidly
Off
On
Autofocus
lamp Flickers
(green)
Meaning
Flash will fire when picture is taken.
Flash charging. Remove finger briefly from
shutter release button, then try again.
Flash not required or flash set to “off”.
Subject in focus.
Camera unable to focus on subject. Use focus
lock to focus on another subject at the same
distance, then recompose your picture.
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Copy
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12 Scene Modes
12 Scene modes are available with the COOLPIX4300.
Scene mode offers a choice of settings for specific
scenes.
Portrait
Sunset
Beach/
Snow
Fireworks Show
Set mode dial to iand press
the MENU button to display
SCENE mode menu. Select
desired mode by pressing the
multi selector.
Landscape
Close Up
Museum
Night
Landscape
See page 34-38 on the Nikon Guide to
Digital Photography for details on each
mode.
Night Portrait
Back Light
Party/Indoor
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Transfer Pictures to Your Computer
Transferring your pictures to a computer allows you to view,
store and organize your pictures. You will need Nikon View 5 to
transfer your pictures. Follow the instructions to carry out the
installation and then transfer your pictures to a computer.
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2
Step 1 Read the Nikon View 5 Reference
Manual on CD.
Step 2 Before you begin: installing Nikon
View 5
Step 3 Install Nikon View 5
• Windows Users
• Macintosh Users
Step 1 Connect your camera by USB cable
Step 2 Copy pictures to your computer
Step 3 Remove the camera from the system
Installing Software
Connecting to a
Computer
So that you can enjoy your Nikon digital camera to the full, Nikon offers the
following software to help you sort, manipulate, print, and share your pictures
on a computer:
• Nikon View 5:
Use this program to copy pictures from the camera or memory card to
your computer. Once transferred, you can view pictures at full size, print
them into folders on your hard disk. See the Nikon View 5 Reference
Manual (on CD) for details.
• FotoStation Easy:
The more adventurous can use this program for more comprehensive
sorting, filing, and image manipulation. FotoStation is only available to
users in Europe.
• Panorama Maker:
This program allows you to join several pictures to make a larger image.
• QuickTime:
Nikon View and FotoStation use this program to play
back movies.
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Step 1
1Installing Software
1Insert the reference CD
After turning on your computer, place the reference CD in a CD-
ROM drive.
Windows users:
Windows users will need first
to double-click the My
Computer icon and then the
Nikon icon to open the
reference CD window.
Macintosh users:
Under Mac OS 9, the reference CD will open automatically on the
desktop. If you are using Mac OS X, double-click the Nikon CD-
ROM icon to open the reference CD.
Read the Nikon View 5 Reference
Manual on CD
The first step to installing Nikon View 5 is to read the
instructions. These are included on the reference CD
provided with your camera. To view the instructions,
you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader 4.0 or later. If
you have already installed this version of Acrobat,
skip Step 2.
2Install Adobe Acrobat Reader
To install Adobe Acrobat Reader, open the folder for the language of
your choice.
Double-click the installer icon.
The installer start-up screen will be displayed; follow the on-screen
instructions to complete installation.
3Read installation instructions for Nikon View 5
Once you have installed Adobe Acrobat Reader, double-click the
INDEX.pdf icon in the root directory of the reference CD to view a
clickable index of the documentation available for Nikon View 5.
Follow the links to view the installation instructions for your
computer system.
If desired, you can print the installation
instructions using the Print… command in
the Acrobat File menu, and follow along
during installation of Nikon View 5.
Continues to next page
Windows
Macintosh
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Step 2
1Installing Software
Before You Begin:
Installing Nikon View 5
To install Nikon View 5, you must have a computer
running one of the following operating systems
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Before Connecting the Camera
Before connecting your camera to a computer, make sure that Nikon View 5
is installed.
Already Have Nikon View?
In order to transfer pictures to your computer using the UC-E1 USB cable,
the COOLPIX4300 requires the version of Nikon View 5 provided with the
camera. If you have a version of Nikon View that was included with another
Nikon digital camera, you will need to upgrade to the version provided with
the COOLPIX4300.
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Windows
Pre-installed versions of:
•Windows XP Home Edition/Professional
•Windows 2000 Professional
•Windows Millennium Edition (Me)
•Windows 98 Second Edition (SE)
Macintosh
Pre-installed versions of:
•Mac OS X (10.1.2 or later)
•Mac OS 9.0, 9.1, or 9.2
Windows Users:
Macintosh Users:
Let’s install Nikon View 5!
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Step 3
Installing Software
Install Nikon View 5
To Users of Windows XP Home Edition/Professional
and Windows 2000 Professional
When installing, uninstalling or using Nikon View 5, log on as the Computer
administrator (Windows XP Home Edition/Professional) or Administrator
(Windows 2000 Professional).
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1Turn the computer on and insert the Nikon View 5 installer CD into a CD-ROM drive.
2Select a language and click Next.4ArcSoft Panorama Maker 3.0
Select a language and click OK.
The dialog shown at right will be
displayed. Follow the on-screen
instructions to complete
installation.
3The Install Center program will be launched automatically. Click Easy Install to begin installation.
Software installation includes
the Panorama Maker,
QuickTime 5.0.2, Nikon View
5, and FotoStation Easy
(FotoStation is only available
for users in Europe).
•Windows XP Update (Windows XP Only)
Depending on the computer's operating environment, the PTP driver
installation and Setup wizard may start when you click Easy Install. In
such cases, follow the instructions on screen until the wizard's final
dialog box is displayed. Then continue on to install the next application
without restarting your computer.
•Coolpix Camera Driver (Windows 98SE Only)
Click OK to begin installation of the Coolpix Camera Driver, and click
OK again once installation is complete.
5QuickTime 5.0.2
No registration number is
required; leave the registration
information blank and click
Next. Follow the on-screen
instructions to complete
installation.
Continues to next page
for Windows
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Step 3 Install Nikon View 5 (continued)
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6Nikon View 5
Once you have accepted the
terms of license agreement, the
destination folder for Nikon View 5
will be displayed. Click Next.10 FotoStation Easy
Installation opens with a dialog
asking you to select the desired
language. Select a language
and click OK. The dialog shown
at right will be displayed. Follow
the on-screen instructions to
complete installation. If a
message is displayed starting
that a newer version of
QuickTime is already installed,
click OK.
12 Once the computer has restarted, remove the Nikon View 5 installer CD from the CD-ROM drive.
If the Welcome program starts up again after you have restarted
the computer, click Quit to exit the Welcome program then
remove the CD from the CD-ROM drive.
11 Restart the computer.
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9Complete installation.
7Create a new folder for Nikon View 5.
8Create a shortcut to Nikon View 5 on the desktop.
Now you are done with the installation of the
Nikon View 5.
Next step is to transfer pictures to your computer.
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Installing Software
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Click Yes
Click Yes
Click Finish
Click Yes
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Step 3 Install Nikon View 5
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1Turn the computer on and insert the Nikon View 5 installer CD into a CD-ROM drive.
2The Nikon View Welcome program will be launched automatically.
• Mac OS X (10.1.2 or later)
Nikon View 5 will not start automatically. Double-click the Nikon
View 5 CD-ROM icon on the desktop, then double-click the
Welcome icon.
5Panorama Maker
Follow the on-screen
instructions to complete
installation.
Mac OS X (10.1.2 or later)
If you are using Mac OS X, the
Authenticate dialog will be displayed
before the Nikon View 5 installer. Enter
your administrator name and password,
and then click OK.
3Select a language and click Next.6Nikon View 5
The Nikon View 5 installer will
start.
Once you heve accepted the
license agreement and viewed
the ReadMe file, the dialog
shown at right will be
displayed. Click Install to
begin installation.
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4The Install Center program will be launched automatically. Click Install to begin installation of all the software
checked in the software tab.
By default, the installation
includes PanoramaMaker,
QuickTime 5.0.2 and Nikon
View 5, and FotoStation Easy
(FotoStation is only available
for users in Europe).
QuickTime 5.0.2 is not
installed under Mac OS X.
Continues to next page
Installing Software
for Macintosh
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Step 3 Install Nikon View 5 (continued)
19QuickTime 5.0.2
Installation of QuickTime 5.0.2 opens
with a welcome dialog.
Click Continue and follow the on-
screen instructions to accept the
license agreement. When the dialog
shown at right is displayed, select
Recommended and click Continue.
The Registration dialog will be
displayed. No registration number is
required; leave the registration
information blank and click Continue.
Follow the on-screen instructions to
complete installation.
11 Once the computer has restarted, remove the Nikon View 5 installer CD from the CD-ROM drive.
If the Welcome program starts up again after you have restarted
the computer, click Quit to exit the Welcome program then
remove the CD from the CD-ROM drive.
10 One of the two dialogs shown right will be displayed.
Click Restart to restart your
computer.
8FotoStation Easy
Follow the on-screen
instructions to complete
installation.
7Click Quit to complete installation of Nikon View 5.
Add to Dock (Mac OS X)/Create an Alias (Mac OS 9)
After you click Install, a dialog will
be displayed where you can click
OK to add Nikon View 5 to the
Dock (Mac OS X) or create an
alias to Nikon View 5 on the
desktop (Mac OS 9). Mac OS X Mac OS 9
Installing Software
for Macintosh
Now you are done with the installation of the
Nikon View 5.
Next step is to transfer pictures to your computer.
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2Connecting to a Computer
1Turn the computer on.
2Connect the camera to your computer as shown in the illustration below, using the USB cable provided.
Continues to next page
Step 1 Connect Your Camera by USB Cable
Choose a Language
Camera menus and messages can be displayed in your choice of
German, English, French, Japanese and Spanish. See the Guide to
Digital Photography, page 20.
Remove the lens cap first
INTERFACE
Controls
Shot Confirm Lamp
Pic Data/Transfer
Date
Interface
Language
Reset All
Video Mode
USB
SELECT SET
USB
Controls
Shot Confirm Lamp
Pic Data/Transfer
Date
Interface
Language
Reset All
PTP
Mass Storage
SELECT SET
USB
Highlight USB Display USB menu
USB
Controls
Shot Confirm Lamp
Pic Data/Transfer
Date
Interface
Language
Reset All
PTP
Mass Storage
SELECT SET
USB
SET-UP2
Controls
Shot Confirm Lamp
Pic Data/Transfer
Date
Interface
Language
Reset All
PAGE1 SELECT SET
Choose PTP Make a selection
Before pictures can be copied to a computer via direct
USB connection, you will need to select a USB setting
according to your computer's operating system and
whether pictures will be transferred using the camera
TRANSFER button (p. 35) or the button in Nikon
View 5 (p. 34). The following options are available: PTP
(Picture Transfer Protocol) and Mass Storage. The
default setting is Mass Storage.
Readying the Camera for Transfer
Set the mode dial of the camera to “SETUP”, turn the camera on and
press the MENU button once. SET-UP 2 menu is displayed.
SET-UP2
Controls
Shot Confirm Lamp
Pic Data/Transfer
Date
Interface
Language
Reset All
PAGE1 SELECT SET
Use the multi selector to display the USB menu.
INTERFACE
Controls
Shot Confirm Lamp
Pic Data/Transfer
Date
Interface
Language
Reset All
Video Mode
USB
SELECT SET
SET-UP2
Controls
Shot Confirm Lamp
Pic Data/Transfer
Date
Interface
Language
Reset All
PAGE1 SELECT SET
Highlight Interface menu Display options
Pictures transferred using:
Operating system Camera Nikon View 5
TRANSFER button button
Windows XP Home Edition
Windows XP Professional Choose Mass Storage or PTP.
Mac OS X 10.1.3 or later Choose PTP.Choose Mass
Mac OS X 10.1.2 —* Storage or PTP.
Windows 2000 Professional
Windows Millennium Edition (Me) Choose Mass Storage.
Windows 98 Second Edition (SE)
* Pictures cannot be transferred using camera TRANSFER button in Mac OS X
10.1.2. Use Nikon View 5 button to transfer pictures.
To select PTP:
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USB
Controls
Shot Confirm Lamp
Pic Data/Transfer
Date
Interface
Language
Reset All
PTP
Mass Storage
SELECT SET
USB
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2Connecting to a Computer
1Turn the camera on.
• The lens will extend and the camera monitor will be blank.
• Nikon View 5 will automatically detect the camera and display the
Nikon Transfer window.
Continues to next page
Step 2 Copy Pictures to Your Computer
Windows
AutoPlay (Windows XP)
When you turn the camera on, the dialog
shown at right will be displayed. Select
Copy pictures to a folder on my
computer using Nikon View 5 and click
OK to start Nikon View 5. To bypass this
dialog in the future, click Always do the
selected action.
Macintosh
Mac OS X (10.1.2 or later)
Before turning the camera on, select
Applications from the Go menu and double-
click the Image Capture icon. The dialog
shown at right will be displayed. Select None
from the Hot plug action menu and close
the Image Capture dialog. If you install Apple iPhoto
software after you install Nikon View 5, please repeat this step to
prevent both iPhoto and Nikon View 5 from starting when you
connect your camera.
Select Copy pictures
to a folder on my
computer using
Nikon View 5
Select None
Select None
Nikon Browser window
Nikon Transfer window
Nikon Transfer window On a Macintosh, Nikon
Transfer will start up after
Nikon Browser has started.
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2Transfer pictures to your computer
Click the button to
begin transfer.
Caution regarding image transfer
While pictures are being copied to the
computer, do not:
• Disconnect the USB cable.
• Turn the camera off.
• Remove the memory card.
Use a Reliable Power Source
When transferring data between the camera
and the computer, be sure that the battery is
fully charged. If in doubt, recharge the battery
before beginning transfer or use the optional
AC adapter.
Mac OS X
Pictures can not be transferred using the camera TRANSFER button in
Mac OS X 10.1.2. Use the button in Nikon Transfer window.
Before using the camera TRANSFER button to transfer pictures in Mac
OS X version 10.1.3 or later, set the USB option in the camera SET-UP
menu to PTP (p. 30).
The display in the camera monitor changes as follows:
• When the TRANSFER button on the
camera is pressed, pictures with
Dmarkings are transferred to
computer.
PREPARING
TO TRANSFER
TRANSFERRING
IMAGE TO
COMPUTER
TRANSFER COMPLETED
Continues to next page
Connecting to a Computer
Step 2 Copy Pictures to Your Computer
To copy all pictures on the
memory card to your
computer, select All
images from the Image
transfer rule menu in Nikon
Transfer window
You can also transfer pictures to your computer
by pressing the TRANSFER button on the camera.
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Windows Macintosh
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3When all pictures have been copied, they will be displayed in the Nikon Browser window.
By default, pictures will be copied to the folder “Imgnnnn” in the My
Documents folder or My Pictures folder, where nnnn is a four-digit number
(starting from 0001) assigned automatically be Nikon View 5.
Congratulations!
Now you are done with transferring
pictures to your computer!
Continues to next page
By default, pictures will be copied to the folder “Imgnnnn” in the
Documents folder (Mac OS 9) or Pictures folder (Mac OS X), where nnnn is
a four-digit number (starting from 0001) assigned automatically by Nikon
View 5.
Connecting to a Computer
Step 2 Copy Pictures to Your Computer
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2System Requirements
(Nikon View 5)
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• If you have set the USB option in the camera SET-UP menu to PTP
(see p. 30), you can now turn the camera off and disconnect the cable.
• If you have not changed the USB option in the camera SET-UP menu
from its default setting of Mass Storage, you must remove the camera
from the system as shown below before turning the camera off or
disconnecting the cable.
Windows XP Home Edition/Professional
Click the “Safely Remove Hardware” icon
( ) in the taskbar and select Safely
remove USB Mass Storage Device from
the menu that appears.
Windows 2000 Professional
Click the “Unplug or Eject Hardware” icon
( ) in the taskbar and select Stop USB
Mass Storage Device from the menu that
appears.
Windows Millennium Edition (Me)
Click the “Unplug or Eject Hardware” icon
( ) in the taskbar and select Stop USB
Disk from the menu that appears.
Windows 98 Second Edition (SE)
In My Computer, click with the right mouse
button on the removable disk corresponding to the
camera and select Eject from the menu that
appears.
Mac OS X
Drag the “NO_NAME” camera volume into
the Trash.
Mac OS 9
Drag the “untitled” disk corresponding to
the camera into the Trash.
Once you have removed the camera from the system, you can
disconnect the interface cable or turn the camera off.
Connecting to a Computer
Step 3 Remove the Camera from the System
This completes the COOLPIX4300 Quick Start Guide to
Take Pictures/Transfer Pictures to Your Computer.
To make the most of all the features of your
Nikon digital camera, be sure to read the
Guide to Digital Photography.
Windows
OS Pre-installed versions of Windows XP Home Edition, Windows XP
Professional, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows Millennium
Edition (Me), Windows 98 Second Edition (SE)
Models Only models with built-in USB ports supported
CPU 300 MHz Pentium or better
RAM 64 MB or more recommended
Hard-disk space 25 MB required for installation, with additional free disk space of
10 MB plus double the capacity of the camera memory card
available on system disk when Nikon View 5 is running.
Video resolution 800 x 600 or better with High Color (True Color recommended)
Miscellaneous CD-ROM drive required for installation
Macintosh
OS Mac OS 9.0, Mac OS 9.1, Mac OS 9.2,
Mac OS X (10.1.2 or later)
Models iMac, iMac DV, Power Mac G3 (Blue&White), Power Mac G4 or
later, iBook, PowerBook G3 or later; only models with built-in
USB ports supported
RAM 64 MB or more recommended
Hard-disk space 25 MB required for installation, with additional free disk space of
10 MB plus double the capacity of the camera memory card
available on start-up disk when Nikon View 5 is running.
Video resolution 800 x 600 or better with thousands of colors (millions of colors
recommended)
Miscellaneous CD-ROM drive required for installation
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