Nikon Coolpix 5600 User manual

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DIGITAL CAMERA
For information on installing PictureProject,
see pages 13-22.
Shoot pp. 2 - 10
Take pictures for any occasion
– just point and shoot!
Review pg. 11
View your pictures at a touch
of a button.
Transfer pp. 12 - 29
Copy pictures to your computers
quickly and easily using Picture-
Project.

Check the package contents
Check that you have all the items listed below.
* Two LR6 (AA) alkaline batteries or two rechargeable Nikon EN-MH1 NiMH batteries with charger
are provided with this camera. The type of batteries provided depends on the area, country or
region where the camera was purchased.
• This guide will abbreviate the COOLPIX5600 and COOLPIX4600 product names to E5600 and
E4600 respectively.
E5600/E4600 digital camera Guide to Digital
Photography with the
E5600/E4600
Quick Start Guide
(this guide)
or
Rechargeable
EN-MH1 batteries (×2)
MH-71 battery charger
with power cable
LR6 (AA) alkaline batteries (×2)
• Also available as option
• Select the appropriate battery type in the SET-UP menu. (P.5)
Camera strap USB interface cable Audio/Video cable
(E5600 only) Video cable
(E4600 only)
Warranty PictureProject
Installer CD
PictureProject
Reference Manual CD
* *
Warranty
Use Only Nikon Brand Electronic Accessories
Your Nikon COOLPIX digital camera is designed to the highest standards and includes complex elec-
tronic circuitry. Only Nikon brand electronic accessories (including AC adapters) certified by Nikon
specifically for use with your Nikon digital camera are engineered and proven to operate within the
operational and safety requirements of this electronic circuitry.
T
HE USE OF NON -N IKON ELECTRONIC ACCESSORIES COULD DAMAGE YOUR CAMERA AND MAY VOID YOUR N IKON
WARRANTY
.
For more information about Nikon brand accessories, contact your local authorized Nikon dealer.

Parts of the Camera 1
Parts of the Camera
The principle camera parts are listed below. See the Nikon Guide to Digital Photogra-
phy with the E5600/E4600 for more information.
Shutter-release
button
Power switch
Power-on lamp
Memory card
slot cover
Eyelet for
camera strap
Interface connector cover
USB connector
Mode dial
Viewfinder
Interface connector cover
Monitor
Zoom buttons
x
xx
x(play) button
Battery-
chamber
cover
Battery-
chamber
cover latch
Multi selector
Green (AF) lamp
Red (!
!!
!) lamp

Take Pictures
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Take Pictures
*If the package contains alkaline batteries, skip Step 1 and go straight to Step 2.
Step 1 Charge the batteries
Connect the power cable to the MH-71 battery charger cand insert the
wall plug into a power outlet d. The CHARGE lamp will light e.
Insert a pair of EN-MH1 batteries as indicated
on the charger.
The CHARGE lamp will start to blink.
Charging is complete when the CHARGE lamp
stops blinking.
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ed
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An exhausted battery can be fully recharged in
about two hours.
Charge the batteries

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Replacing Batteries
Turn the camera off and make sure that the power-on lamp has gone out before
removing or inserting batteries.
Read Battery Warnings
Read and follow all warnings and instructions supplied by the battery man-
ufacturer.
Damaged Batteries
The following batteries can not be used:
• Batteries with peeling or damaged insulation. Using bat-
teries with damaged insulation could result in leakage,
overheating, or rupture. Note that due to manufactur-
ing defects even new batteries may have faulty insula-
tion.
• Batteries with insulation that covers only the sides of the
battery and not the area around the negative terminal.
• Batteries with a flat negative terminal. Do not use such
batteries even if the insulation adequately covers the
area around the negative terminal.
Alkaline Batteries
Performance of alkaline batteries may vary greatly depending on the manufacturer.
Choose a reliable brand.
EN-MH1 Batteries
Using an MH-71 battery charger, charge EN-MH1 batteries before first use. Charge
each pair of batteries at the same time - do not charge batteries one at a time or mix
batteries with different charges. Note that EN-MH1 batteries may discharge quickly
immediately after purchase or after the batteries have been left unused for an ex-
tended period. This is normal, and the batteries will retain a charge for longer peri-
ods after being used and recharged several times. For more information on charging
batteries, see the documentation provided with the MH-71.
Alternative Power Sources
• The camera can also be used with two ZR6 (AA) nickel-manganese batteries or
two FR6/L91 (AA) lithium batteries.
• To power the camera continuously for extended periods, use an EH-62B AC
adapter. Do not, under any circumstances, use another make or model of
AC adapter. Failure to observe this precaution could result in overheating or in
damage to the camera.
Important
Charge the batteries

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Step 2 Attach the camera strap
Step 3 Insert the batteries
Attach the camera strap securely to the eyelet on the camera body as shown
below.
Open the battery-chamber cover
Slide the battery-chamber cover latch as illus-
trated (c), pull the battery-chamber cover (d)
and open (e).
Insert the batteries
Insert the batteries as shown in the label inside
the battery chamber.
Close the battery-chamber cover
Close the battery-chamber cover (c) and slide it
in until it latches (d). Be sure that the battery-
chamber cover is properly latched.
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Attach the camera strap/Insert the batteries

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Step 4 Turn the camera on
Rotate the mode dial to P
PP
P
Turn the camera on
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Mode dial
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Battery Type
To improve battery performance, select the type of battery currently
inserted in the camera in the SET-UP menu. The default setting is the type
of the included batteries. When any other type of battery is used, change
the setting. For more information, see the Nikon Guide to Digital Photog-
raphy with the E5600/E4600 (P. 102).
Important
Turn the camera on

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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.
Move cursor up Press center (I) to
make selection
Display sub-menu,
move cursor right,
or make selection.
Move cursor down
Cancel and return to
previous menu, or
move cursor left
Highlight Deutsch (German), English ,
Español (Spanish), Français (French),
Italiano (Italian), Nederlands (Dutch),
Svenska (Swedish), (Japanese),
(Simplified Chinese),
(Traditional Chinese), or
(Korean) and press
I .
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: Set
: Set
: Cancel
: Cancel
Confirmation dialog displayed.
TIME ZONE menu displayed.†
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No
Yes
Set time and date?
Set time and date?
DATE
DATE
: Set
: Set
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DaylightSaving
DaylightSaving
TIME ZONE
TIME ZONE
: Set
: Set
London, Casablanca
0 1. 0 1. 2005. 00 : 00
OK
Confirm Yes is highlighted. Press I .
To turn daylight saving time on or
off, press the multi selector down to
highlight DaylightSaving and
press I. When DaylightSaving is
checked, time will automatically be
advanced one hour. To return to
Step 4, press the multi selector up
to highlight current time zone.
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No
Yes
Set time and date?
Set time and date?
DATE
DATE
: Set
: Set
†
Choose a language and set the clock

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Display map of world time zones.
Display DATE menu.
Select M onth. Repeat Step 8 - 9 to edit
M onth, Y ear, hour, and minute.
Choose order in which Day, Month,
and Year will be displayed.
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: Set
: Set
: Back
: Back
HOME TIME ZONE
HOME TIME ZONE
London, Casablanca
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0 0 : 0 0
: Set
DATE
DATE
0 1. 2005 0 1
YMD
9
0 0 : 0 0
: Set
DATE
DATE
0 5 2005 0 1
YMD
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13 : 0 0
: Set
: Set
DATE
DATE
0 1. 2005 0 5.
YDM
Select home time zone.
Edit Day (order of Day, Month, and
Year may differ in some areas).
Highlight DMY.
Exit to shooting mode.
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: Set
: Set
: Back
: Back
HOME TIME ZONE
HOME TIME ZONE
London, Casablanca
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0 0 : 0 0
: Set
DATE
DATE
0 1. 2005 0 1
YMD
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13 : 0 0
: Set
: Set
DATE
DATE
0 5. 2005 0 1.
YMD
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AUTO
AUTO
5M
5M
Choose a language and set the clock

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Step 6 Take pictures
Check indicators in the monitor.
Storing Pictures
Pictures will be stored in the camera's internal memory (capacity: about 14 MB) un-
less a Secure Digital (SD) memory card is inserted in the camera, in which case pic-
tures will be stored on the card. For information on inserting a memory card, see
the Nikon Guide to Digital Photography with the E5600/E4600 (P.10).
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AUTO
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AUTO
AUTO
5M
5M
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Number of exposures
remaining
The battery level is shown in the monitor as follows:
Display Description
NO ICON Battery fully charged.
XLow battery.
WARNING ! !
BATTERY EXHAUSTED
Batteries exhausted. Replace with new or fully charged
batteries.
Battery level
indicator
Take pictures

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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.
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AUTO
AUTO
5M
5M
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.
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10
10
AUTO
AUTO
5M
5M
Zoom out Zoom in
Zoom buttons
Press Tto zoom in on your subject so that
it fills a larger area of the frame. Press W
to zoom out, increasing the area visible in
the frame.
Take pictures

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Focus
Press the shutter-release button halfway to set focus and exposure. Focus
and exposure will lock while the shutter-release button is pressed halfway.
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.
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10
10
AUTO
AUTO
5M
5M
AF
AF
AFAF
AF
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
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.
Red (!) lamp
Green (AF) lamp
Focus indicator
Monitor turns off while flash is charging.
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The E5600/E4600 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.
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Step 7 View pictures
Press the x
xx
xbutton
A picture will be displayed in the monitor.
View additional pictures
Press the multi selector down or right to view
pictures in the order recorded, up or left to
view pictures in reverse order. Keep the multi
selector pressed to scroll quickly to the
desired frame.
To return to shooting mode, press the x
button again.
Turn the camera off
Press the power switch. The camera is off
when the power-on lamp is off.
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AUTOAUTO
5M5M
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When the camera is off, pressing the xbutton
for about one second will turn the camera on with
a picture displayed in the monitor.
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Now that you’ve taken a few pictures, you can transfer (copy) them to a com-
puter, where you can view, edit, and organize them.
If the USB cable provided with the camera is used to connect the camera to a
printer that supports PictBridge, you can transfer pictures to the printer and print
them directly from the camera. For more information, see the Nikon Guide to Dig-
ital Photography with the E5600/E4600 (P.56).
View pictures

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Install PictureProject and
transfer pictures
Step 1 Install PictureProject
Windows pg. 14
• Preinstalled versions only
• Only computers with built-in USB ports supported
Macintosh pg. 19
• Only computers with built-in USB ports supported
• Users of Mac OS 9.0–9.2, and versions 10.1.2–10.1.4 of
Mac OS X can download Nikon View 6 at http://nikonim-
aging.com/ .
See the back cover for detailed
system requirements.
Step 2 Transfer pictures
pg. 23
Supported Operating Systems
• Windows XP Home Edition/Professional
• Windows 2000 Professional
• Windows Millennium Edition (Me)
• Windows 98 Second Edition (SE)
Supported Operating Systems
• Mac OS X (10.1.5 or later)
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Step 1 Install PictureProject
Before Installing PictureProject
• Turn off any virus-checking software
• Exit all other applications that may be running
• If PictureProject 1.0 or 1.0.1 for another COOLPIX model is already installed,
uninstall it.
Note to Users of Other Nikon Software (Nikon View/Nikon Capture)
Uninstall Nikon View before installing PictureProject. For information on using
PictureProject with Nikon Capture, see the PictureProject Reference Manual (on
CD).
Install PictureProject

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Installing PictureProject (Windows)
Turn the computer on and wait for Windows to start up.
Insert the PictureProject installer CD into the
CD-ROM drive. The Install Center program
will launch automatically and a “Select Re-
gion” dialog will be displayed. Select a re-
gion and click Next. (The “Select Region”
dialog is not displayed in the European re-
lease of PictureProject. European users can
proceed directly to Step 3.)
A language selection dialog will be displayed.
Select a language and click Next.
Windows XP Home Edition, Windows XP Professional,
Windows 2000 Professional
When installing, using, or uninstalling PictureProject, log on as a “Com-
puter administrator” (Windows XP Home Edition, Windows XP Profes-
sional) or “Administrators” (Windows 2000 Professional).
Important
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If the Install Center Program Does Not Launch Automatically
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 (PictureProject) icon in the My Computer
window.
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Windows
Click Easy Install. The standard install in-
cludes:
• PTP drivers for COOLPIX-series cameras (Win-
dows XP only)
• Nikon Mass Storage Camera Drivers (Win-
dows 98SE only)
• Panorama Maker
• Apple QuickTime 6
• Nikon FotoShare (Europe only)
• PictureProject
• Microsoft DirectX 9
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 systems
the driver may be installed by a wizard).
Windows 2000 Professional/Windows Millennium Edition (Me)
No drivers are installed. Proceed to Step 6.
Windows 98 Second Edition (SE)
Follow the on-screen instructions to install the Mass Storage Drivers.
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Windows
The Panorama Maker install wizard will start.
Follow the on-screen instructions to com-
plete installation.
Click Finish to exit the Panorama Maker in-
stall wizard.
Click Yes to install QuickTime.
The Nikon FotoShare setup program will
start. Follow the on-screen instructions to
complete installation.
* Nikon FotoShare is available only in the
European release of PictureProject.
Click OK to exit the Nikon FotoShare setup
program.
The PictureProject setup program will now
start. After reading the license agreement,
click Yes to accept the agreement and pro-
ceed with installation.
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Windows
The destination folder for PictureProject will
be displayed under “Destination Folder.”
Click Next to install PictureProject to this
folder, or click Browse to select another des-
tination.
Click Yes to create a new folder for Picture-
Project.
Click Yes to create a shortcut to Picture-
Project on the desktop, No to proceed with-
out creating a desktop shortcut.
Click Finish to exit the PictureProject install-
er.
Panorama Maker requires DirectX version 8.1
or later. If an earlier version is installed, the
dialog shown below will be displayed. Follow
the on-screen instructions to install DirectX 9.
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Windows
Click Finish or Yes to restart the computer.
When the computer restarts, the PictureProject Import Assistant will be dis-
played.
The Import Assistant is used to catalog pictures already on the computer for
display in PictureProject. To proceed without cataloging existing pictures,
click Close (existing pictures can be cataloged manually at any time; see the
PictureProject Reference Manual for details). To catalog existing pictures, use
Select import folder pop-up menu to choose the desired source location
and then click Import (note that some time may be required to catalog all
pictures if the selected location contains a large number of images). When
all pictures in the source location have been cataloged, a notification dialog
will be displayed; click Finish to exit the Import Assistant.
For more information on importing pictures into PictureProject, see the
PictureProject Reference Manual (on CD).
After exiting the Import Assistant, remove the PictureProject installer CD from
the CD-ROM drive.
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Dialog displayed if DirectX is installed
Dialog displayed
if DirectX is not installed
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Import button
Close button
Source location
Select import folder
pop-up menu
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This completes installation of PictureProject. The next step is to transfer pictures to
your computer.
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