Nikon COOLPIX 4300 User manual

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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)
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Guide to Digital
Photography with
the COOLPIX4300
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Warranty
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“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
EN-EL1
Insert in
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.
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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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twice
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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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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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