Nikon COOLPIX AWIOO User manual

Nikon
Quick Start Guide
Take the Camera Out of the Box 3
First Steps 4
Shooting and Playback 9
Using
ViewNX 2 12
Other Functions 16
COOL PIX
COOLPIX AWIOO

Thank you
for
purchasing a Nikon
COOLPI
X
AWl
00 digital camera.This
guide
introduces
the
procedures necessary for first
time
use
of
this camera.
For
more
detailed
information,
please refer
to
the
digital
Reference
Manual,
which
is
located
on
the
included
CO-ROM. For
information
on
viewing
the
camera's digital
Re
ference
Manual,
see
"Viewing
the
Reference
Manual
CO"
described below.
Be
sure
to
read
11
<Important>
Shockproof,
waterproof, dustproof,
condensation,
GPS/digital
compass"
in
the
Reference
Manual before
using
this
camera.
Should you need technical support,
we
offer a
number
of
options.
Internet
Pl
ease
visit the Nikon support home page, wh
ere
yo
u
can
:
•
Search
Nikon's continu
ous
ly updated Knowledge Database for the latest technical suppo
rt
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on.
•
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ve
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sor
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ece
ive
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or
firmware updates.
For
cus
tomers
in
the Unit
ed
State
s:
www.nikontechusa.com
For customers
in
Canada:
help.nikon.ca
(Eng
li
sh),
nikoncanada-fr.custhelp.com
(F
ranc,:ai
s)
For
cu
st
omers
in
Mexico:
nikon.com.mx/soporte
Telephone
Please
ca
ll
for technical support and other product
assistance.
O
ur
professional advi
sers
are
standi
ng
by to
he
lp
with your digital
cam
era
need
s.
For
customers
in
the United
Sta
te
s:
1-800-N/KON-UX(1-800-645-6689)
For
customers
in
Ca
nada:
1-877-534-9910
For
cus
tomers
in
Mexico:
001-888-565-5452
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Viewing the
Reference
Manual
CD
1
Turn
on
the computer and insert the
CO-ROM
into the comput
er's
CO-ROM
drive.
2
Double-click the
CO-
RO
M icon.
Windows 7 and Windows
Vista
Users:
Computer____.
COOLPIX
AWl
00
icon
Windows
XP
U
sers:
My
Co
mput
er
--+
COO
LPI
X
AW
l
00
icon
Mac
OS
X
Users:
De
sktop____.
COOLPIX
AWl
00
icon
3
Double-click the
INOE
X.p
df
icon and then click
Reference
Manual.

In the event that any items are missing, please contact the store where you purchased the camera.
' N/kon
COOLPIX AWl 00
Digital Camera
Camera strap for Rechargeable Li-ion Battery Charger MH-65 Filter Adapter
UR-E23
(with cord)
land
use Battery EN-EL 12 (with power cable)*
(with terminal cover)
USB Cable UC-E6 Audio Video Cable ViewNX 2 Installer Reference Manual
EG-CP 16 CD CD
• Quick Start Guide (this guide) • Warranty
* Shape of power cable depends on country of use.
NOTES:
• A Secure Digital (SO) memory card, hereafter referred to as a "memory card': is not
provided.
See page 21 of the Reference Manual for a list of approved memory cards.
• Accessories are not waterproof.
Parts of the Camera
1 2 3
4 5 6
IJ Shutter-release button
II
Power switch/power-on
lamp
IJ Flash
I Battery-chamber/memory-
card sfot cover latch release
I Battery-chamber/memory-
card sfot cover latch
14
II
Battery-chamber/memory
card srot cover
II Monitor
IJ Flash lamp
IJ Zoom buttons
m• (~, movie-record) button
m IE (playback) button
15 16 17
m® (apply selection) button
II] Multi selector
BJ Action button
m0 (shooting mode) button
1m MENU (menu) button
ID i (delete) button
Take the Camera Out of the Box
I

step 1 Charge the Battery
1. 1 Connect the power cable in
the order indicated below.
@
CHARGE
1. 2 Insert the battery into the battery charger by
sliding the batteryforward (G)), and press down
until it locks into place(@).
• CHARGE lamp starts blinking when charging starts.
• Afully-exhausted battery charges in about two
hours and 30 minutes.
• When charging
is complete, the CHARGE lamp
stops blinking.
....._ Page 17 of the Reference Manual
1. 3 When charging is complete, remove the battery, and then unplug the charger.
step 2 Attaching the CameraStrap for Land Use
Remove the strap for land use before using the camera underwater.
First Steps

Step 3 Insert the Battery and the Memory Card
Ifa memory card is inserted, images are saved on the memory card when you take
pictures. Ifa
memory card is not inserted, images are saved in the camera's internal
memory (approximately 83MB).
3.1 Press the battery-chamber/memory-card slot cover
latch release (G)) and rotate
the battery-chamber/
memory-card slot cover latch (@)to open the cover
(@).
3.2 Insert the battery.
• Use the battery to push the orange battery
latch in
the direction shown (G)), and fully
insert
the battery(@).
• When the battery is fully inserted, the battery
latch locks it in pla'ce.
~ Inserting the Battery Correctly
Battery latch
Inserting the battery upside down or backwards could damage the camera. Be sure
to confirm that the battery is in the correct orientation.
3.3 Insert the memory card.
• Slide the memory card in until it clicks into
place.
~ Inserting the Memory Card Correctly
Memory card slot
Inserting the memory card upside down or backwards could damage the camera or
the memory card. Be sure to confirm that the memory card is in the correct orientation. I
First Steps

3.4 Push the battery chamber/memory card slot-cover
to the camera (G)) and rotate the battery chamber/
memory card slot-cover latch until the cover is
locked ((?)).
• Rotate
the battery-chamber/memory-card slot cover
latch until it clicks
into place.
~ Note on Closing the Cover without Getting the Strap or Cord Caught
Ifthe strap or filter adapter's cord gets caught in the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover
when it
is closed, the cover could be damaged. Before closing the battery-chamber/memory
card slot cover, make sure
that the strap or cord does not get caught in it.
~ Opening/Closing the Battery Chamber/Memory Card Slot-Cover
Do not open and close the battery chamber/memory card slot-cover in a sandy or dusty
environment or
with wet hands. Ifthe cover is closed without removing foreign particles,
water may seep inside the camera or the camera may become damaged.
• Ifforeign particles
get inside the cover or camera, immediately remove them with a blower
or brush.
• If liquid such
as water gets inside the cover or camera, immediately wipe it off with a soft
and dry cloth.
Removing the Battery and MemoryCard
Before opening the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover, turn the camera off and
confirm that the power-on lamp and the monitor are off.
•
The camera, battery and memory card may be hot immediately after using the
camera. Observe caution when removing the battery or memory card.
Removing the Battery
To eject the battery, open the battery-chamber/memory card slot
cover
and slide the orange battery latch in the direction shown
(G)), and then remove the battery straight((?)).
Removing the Memory Card
• Press the memory card in lightly with your fin~r (G)) to
partially eject it, and then pull it out straight(@) .
...._ Pages 19 to 21 of the Reference Manual
First Steps

Step 4 Turn the Camera On
Press the power switch.
• The power-on lamp (green) lights, and then
the
monitor is turned on (the power-on lampturns
off when the monitor is turned on.)
~ Power Saving Function (Auto Off}
If no operations are performed for awhile, the monitor
ON/18
OFF l=:J
will be turned of( the camera will enter standby mode, and the power-on lampwill blink. If no
operations are performed for another three minutes, the camera will turn off automatically.
• While
the camera is in standby mode, the msmitor is turned on again when any of the
following buttons is pressed.
-Power switch, shutter-release button, 0 (shooting mode) button,IE (playback) button,
or e ( ~~~ movie-record) button
• The camera enters standby mode in about five minutes (default setting) when you are
using shooting mode or playback mode.
step 5 Setting the DisplayLanguage, Date, andTime
Dialogs for language selection and camera clock setting are displayed the first time
the camera is turned on. Use the multi selector to select the settings.
Multi Selector
Operate by pressing up ( .A. ), down ( ~ ),left( ~ ) or right( ....., ), or the ® button.
5.1
Language
-- c'::estina
Dansk
Deutsch
En fish
Espariol
• EMtlVIKO
Move the highlight up
Return to the
previous screen
(move
the highlight
to the left)
••
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••
5.2
I Advance
to the
"'
r
~
OK
~
"'
~
Press .A. or T to choose the desired
language and
press the ® button.
Press .A. or T to choose Yes and press
the ® button.

5.3
6
~
EDT: p"!
New York
~
• Toronto f
Lima
~
~
~~
OK
12.
~
Press -1111111 or .... to choose your home
time zone (Timezone) and press the
®
button .
Daylight Saving Time
Ifdaylight saving time is in effect, press the
multi selector A
to enable the daylight
saving
time function.
• When
the daylight saving time function
is enabled, ~ is displayed at the top of
the monitor.
•
Press 'Y to disable the daylight saving
time function.
5.4
Date format
S.s
Y/M/0 Year/Month/Day
Mont IDa ear
0/MIY Day/Month/Year 1 -1
--~
•a•
Press A or 'Y to choose the date
display order and press the ®
button . Edit
the date and time.
•
To choose an item: Press .... or -1111111
(selected in the following orderM,D,
Y,hour,minute ).
• To set the contents: Press A or 'Y .
• Finish setting: Choose minute,and
press the ®
button or .... .
• After finishing
the setting, the
shooting screen is displayed.
The next procedure explai ns basic shooting operations using tJ (easy auto) mode.
D Imprinting the Shooting Date in Printed Images
After setting the date and time, press the MENU button to display the Y (setup) menu and set
Print date setting.
•
Use the multi selector to select and set menu options.
•
Press the MENU button to exit the menu.
...._ Page ~ 72 of the Reference Manual
Pal Changing the Language Setting and the Dateand Time Setting
Press the MENU (menu) button to displ ay the Y (setup) menu and set Language and Time
zone and
date .
...._ Pages ~67 and ~ 78 of the Reference Manual
• First Steps

Step
1 Check the
Battery
Level
and
the
Number
of
Exposures
Remaining
Display Description Battery le
vel
indicator
(c:JI
Battery
le
v
el
hi
g
h.
(.:Jl
Ba
ttery
level
low. Pr
epa
re to charge or
replace the batte
ry.
6
Ca
nnot take
pi
ct
ure
s.
Battery
ex
hau
sted. Charge or
repla
ce
the ba
tt
ery.
Number ofexposures remaining*
*
When
data
is
recorded to the
internal memory,
lTil
is
displayed.
..1111..
Page 22
of
the Reference
Manual
Step2
Frame
a Picture
2.1
Use
both hands
and
ready
the
camera.
•
Be
careful
not to
rest
your finger
or
anything
else
on
the
lens
or
flash.
2.2
Frame
the picture.
• When the
camera
determines a
scene
mode, the shooting
mode icon
changes.
• When the
camera
detects a
face,
ayellow double border
(focus
area)
is
displayed.
• When non-human subjects
are
photographed, or asubject
whose
face
cannot
be
detected
is
framed, the focus
area
is
not displayed. Position the
main subject
near
the center ofthe monitor.
..1111..
Page 28
of
the Reference
Manual
Shooting
and
Playback
I

Using the Zoom
Press the zoom buttons to activate the optical zoom.
• The subject fills a larger area of the frame: Press T (zoom in).
• The area visible increases in
the frame: Press W (zoom out).
• When
the power is turned on, the zoom is at the maximum
wide-angle position .
..a.... Page 29 of the Reference Manual
Step3
Focus and Shoot
3.1 Press the shutter-release button halfway, i.e., press the button
slightly until you feel resistance.
• When a face is detected in step 2:
The camera focuses on the face framed by a
double border in the focus area. When the
subject is in focus, the double border lights in
green.
•
When a face is not detected:
Focus area
-
-
•
Flash lamp
The camera automatically selects one or
more of the nine focus areas containing the
subject closest to the camera. When the
subject is in focus, the focus areas that are in
focus (up
to nine areas) light in green. Shutter speed Aperture value
•
When the shutter-release button is pressed
halfway and
the focus area or focus indicator may blink red, the camera is unable to
focus. Change the composition and press the shutter-release button halfway again.
Flash lamp
The flash lamp indicates the status of the flash when you press the shutter-release
button halfway.
On Flash fires when the shutter button is pressed.
Blinking Flash charging.*
Off
Flash does not fire.
*When the battery level is low, the monitor is turned off during charging of the flash.
Shooting and Playback