Nikon COOLPIX 8700 User manual

En
Quick Start Guide
DIGITAL CAMERA

Table of Contents
Step 1
Step 1 Install Nikon View ....................................pg. 17
Step 2
Step 2 Transfer pictures .......................................pg. 28
Windows...........................................pg. 18
Macintosh.........................................pg. 23
Install Nikon View and transfer pictures
pp. 16–33
Check the package contents
pg. 1
Take pictures
pp. 2–15
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........................................pg. 4
Step 4
Step 4 Insert a memory card..................................pg. 5
Step 5
Step 5 Turn the camera on.....................................pg. 6
Step 6
Step 6 Choose a language and set the clock........pg. 7
Step 7
Step 7 Format the memory card............................pg. 9
Step 8
Step 8 Take pictures .............................................pg. 11
Step 9
Step 9 View pictures ............................................pg. 15

Check the package contents 1
Check that you have all the items listed below.
COOLPIX 8700 digital camera
MH-53 battery charger
with power cable Camera strap
Warranty
Warranty
Nikon View CD-ROM
Nikon View
Reference Manual
Nikon View Reference Manual CD-ROM
EN-EL1 rechargeable battery
(with terminal cover)
Quick Start Guide
(this guide)
En
Quick Start Guide
DIGITAL CAMERA
Guide to Digital
Photography with the
COOLPIX 8700
The Nikon Guide to Digital Photography
with the
DIGITAL CAMERA
En
NOTE: Memory
cards are not
included with
the camera.
CHARGE
MH
–
53
LITHIUM IONBA
TTERYCHARGER
EG-E5000
Audio/video cable
UC-E1 USB interface cable Lens cap with cord
Accessory shoe cover
(on camera)

2 Take pictures
Charge the batteries
Step 1 Charge the batteries
Connect the power cable to the MH-53 battery charger (
1
)
and insert the wall plug into a power outlet (
2
). The CHARGE
lamp will light (
3
).
CHARGE
MH
–
53
LITHIUM IONBA
TTERYCHARGER
CHARGE
MH
–
53
LITHIUM IONBA
TTERYCHARGER
Remove the terminal cover
from EN-EL1 and insert the
battery into the MH-53.
Slide the battery into the charger
terminals first.
The CHARGE lamp will start to
blink.
CHARGE
MH
–
53
LITHIUM IONBA
TTERYCHARGER
2
1
3
CHARGE

3
The Lens Cap
When replacing or removing
the lens cap, press the tabs on
either side of the cap to release
the latch (
1
). To avoid losing
the lens cap, use the cord
provided to attach it to the
camera as shown (
2
).
12
Charge the batteries/Attach the camera strap
CHARGE
MH
–
53
LITHIUM IONBA
TTERYCHARGER
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 two eyelets on the camera body as
shown below.

4
Insert the battery
Step 3 Insert the battery
2
1
Close the battery-chamber cover
Close the cover (
1
) and slide the
latch ( ) to the position (
2
).
Be sure that the battery-chamber
cover is properly latched.
Insert the battery
Insert the battery as shown in the
label inside the battery-chamber
cover, making sure the positive
(“+”) and negative (“–”) terminals
are in the correct orientation.
Inserting the battery upside
down or backwards could dam-
age the camera. Check to be
sure the battery is in the correct
orientation.
EN-EL1
2CR5
2
1
After confirming that the camera
is off, open the battery-chamber
cover
Slide the battery-chamber cover
latch ( ) to the position (
1
)
and flip the battery-chamber cover
open (
2
).

5Take pictures
Insert a memory card
Close the memory card slot
cover
Step 4 Insert a memory card
Open the memory card slot
cover (
1
)
A yellow notice describing mem-
ory card insertion is placed in the
memory card slot at shipment.
Remove the notice and read the
instructions (
2
).
2
CF CARD
Insert a memory card
Check that the eject button is all
the way down (
1
) and then insert
a memory card as shown in the
label inside the memory card slot
cover (
2
).
1
1
2
Insert memory cards terminals first.
Inserting the card upside down or
backwards could damage the cam-
era or the card. Check to be sure the
card is in the correct orientation.
Terminals
Direction of
Insertion
Front
Upside down
Sideways
Do not insert

6
Turn the camera on
Step 5 Turn the camera on
Remove the lens cap and
slide the mode selector to
(shooting mode)
Turn the camera on
Open the monitor
4
2
13
5
Auto Power Off
If no operations are performed for about 1 minute (the default setting),
the camera will enter standby mode and monitor will turn off automati-
cally to save power. To reactivate the camera, press the button or
press the shutter-release button halfway.

7Take pictures
Step 6 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.
Choose a language and set the clock
Move cursor up
Cancel and return
to previous menu,
or move cursor left
Display sub-menu,
move cursor right,
or make selection
Move cursor down
Press multi selector left, right, up, or down
Press button to
make selection
Select Yes.
London, Casablanca
HOME TIME ZONE
BK Set
MENU QUICK
Choose a language.
LANGUAGE
Cancel Set
Deutsch Nederlands
SvenskaEnglish
Español
Français
Italiano
MENU QUICK
Display DATE menu.
DATE
Set time and date?
No
Yes
Select home time zone.
London, Casablanca
HOME TIME ZONE
BK Set
MENU QUICK
TIME ZONE menu displayed.
TIME ZONE
01. 01. 2004 00 : 00
London, Casablanca
Time Zone
DaylightSaving
The multi selector and button are used to navigate the cam-
era menus.

8
Choose a language and set the clock
Choose order in which Day,
Month, and Year will be displayed.
.
DATE
01
10 :
15
02 2004.
MYD
Exit to shooting mode.
F5.6
F5.6
F5.6
1 /125
125
1/125 15
15
15
8M
8M
8M
Highlight D M Y.
.
DATE
01
10 :
15
02 2004.
MYD
Select Month. Repeat steps – to
edit Month, Year, hour, and minute.
.
DATE
01
00 :
00
01 2004
MYD
Edit Day (order of Day, Month, and
Year may differ in some areas).
DATE
01
00 :
00
01 2004.
MYD
Display DATE menu.
DATE
01
00 :
00
01 2004.
MYD
To turn daylight saving time on or off,
press multi selector down to highlight
DaylightSaving and press multi se-
lector right. When DaylightSaving
is checked, time will automatically be
TIME ZONE
01. 01. 2004 00 : 00
London, Casablanca
Time Zone
DaylightSaving
advanced one hour. Before proceeding to Step 7, press multi selector up
to highlight current time zone.