Nikon Digital Cameras User manual

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Overview
Browsing Image Files
Preference
Nikon View Reference
Browser Software for
COOLPIX Digital Cameras
Nikon View Ver.3
for Windows
Reference Manual
Working with Image Files
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Overview
Welcome to Nikon View Ver.3 for Windows (below, “Nikon
View”),browser software for the COOLPIX 990/950/800/700/
900 series (below,“[COOLPIX digital] camera(s)”). The Nikon
View camera drivers and browser allow rapid, easy access to
camera image files when the camera is connected to a com-
puter. With Nikon View, the camera functions as one of your
computer’s drives, making it possible to apply standard Win-
dows operations to the image files in the camera’s memory
card. Once you have installed Nikon View and mastered its
simple operations, you’ll be able to distribute your digital im-
age files by disk or electronic mail, or include them in your
home page and other documents you create for business or
personal use.
NikonView’s principal features are listed below.
• camera drivers for COOLPIX digital cameras, which allow
you to connect your camera to either the USB port or the
serial port (SC-EW3 cable sold separately) of a computer
and access the camera’s memory card in much the same
way as you would an ordinary disk drive
• a browser function that makes it possible to preview at a
glance all the image files stored in your camera’s memory
card, and to select items for editing,deletion, or transfer to
disk
• support of OLE 2.0 Drag-and-Drop, making it easy to copy
images files to disk, open them in other applications, or in-
sert them in documents
• simple operation featuring one-touch toolbars and menus
• photographs can be opened in any application that supports
JPEG or TIFF for retouching or to be saved in another for-
mat,allowing you to use photographs as wallpaper for your
desktop or distribute them with electronic mail
• movie files can be played in any application that supports
Apple QuickTime movie format
• if you have a compact flash-memory card reader or a
PCMCIA card slot and card adapter, the camera’s compact
flash-memory card can be browsed even when not inserted
in the camera
Overview
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A new feature of Nikon View Ver.3 is its ability to support movie files
created with the COOLPIX 990 digital camera. As you read this Reference
Manual, keep in mind that most functions introduced apply to both still
image files and movie files. Where this is the case,“image file(s)” will be
used to refer to both types of files. Specific references to “still image(s)”
or “photograph(s)”, or “movie(s)” apply only to the file type mentioned.
Terminology used in this manual

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With Different Operating Systems
The illustrations and explanations in this manual are for Win-
dows 98. Display and operation may differ under Windows
2000,Windows 98,Windows 98SE,Windows NT 4.0,Windows
95, or when Active Desktop is used with Windows 95. Refer
to the manuals provided with your operating system.
Working Knowledge
This manual assumes a basic understanding of common Win-
dows operations. If you are in doubt about the meaning of
terms used here, refer to your Windows manual.
This manual will guide you, step-by-step, through the process
of using Nikon View with your COOLPIX digital camera. For
details on Nikon View installation and system requirements,
refer to the Quick Start Guide.
The Manual Layout
The contents of each chapter are outlined below.
Overview
Describes Nikon View’s features and outlines the contents
of this manual
Getting Started—Browsing Image Files
Introduces basic techniques for browsing image files with
Nikon View
Working with Image Files
Details the process of viewing image files, opening them in
other applications, and saving them to disk
Preference
Discusses camera type, port and data transfer rate settings
adjustment
Nikon View Reference
A handy reference guide to Nikon View’s menu bar and
toolbar

About
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To make it easier to find the information you need,the follow-
ing symbols and conventions are used:
A table of contents appears on the first page of the
Reference Manual. In addition, each chapter begins
with an outline of the topics covered. Click on the
heading to open the Reference Manual to the indi-
cated chapter or section.
Click this icon at the bottom right corner of each
page for an explanation of the symbols and con-
ventions used in this manual.
Blue text indicates a link to another part of this
Reference Manual. To follow the link, click the blue
text.
This icon signifies the need for caution when using
the product. These indications are placed in sec-
tions that should be read before operation to pre-
vent damage to the product.
This icon marks notes,information that you should
read before using your camera.
This icon marks tips,additional information you may
find helpful when using your camera.
This icon marks references to other documenta-
tion or to another part of this manual.
This icon marks short-cuts.

Browsing Image Files
Once you have installed the NikonView software as described
in the Quick Start Guide, Nikon View allows you to use the
camera’s memory card in much the same way that you would
use any other drive. This chapter describes how to browse
the image files in the camera’s memory card directly from the
camera, from a compact flash-memory card reader, or from
disk.
Browsing Image Files FromYour Camera
Browsing Image Files From a Card Reader
Browsing Image Files on Disk
Displaying Image Files as a List
Browsing in the Windows Explorer
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Browsing Image Files From Your Camera
You can use Nikon View to browse the image files stored in
your camera’s memory card and display them as thumbnails.
Follow these steps to view image files stored in your digital
camera’s memory card.
1Connect the camera to your computer as described in the
documentation provided with your camera.
Automatic Operation (only with cameras which
support USB connection)
If your camera is connected to a USB port as described in the
documentation provided with your camera, and the computer
is on, the Digital Camera window will open and close auto-
matically as described below:
Opening the window
If you insert a memory card in the camera, and turn the
camera on,the Digital Camera window will open automati-
cally to display a list of folders containing image files that
have already been recorded. Proceed to step 4.
Closing the window
The Digital Camera window will close automatically if you
do any of the following:
• Turn the camera off
• Remove the memory card from the camera
• Disconnect the USB cable
Reopening the window
The Digital Camera window will re-open automatically if
you do any of the following:
• Turn the camera off and then on
• Remove and re-insert the memory card
• Disconnect and re-connect the USB cable
NikonView supports one camera,attached to a USB port or serial (COM
1–4) port. It does not support multiple connected cameras or port-ex-
tension boards.
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Browsing Image Files: Browsing Image Files FromYour Camera

3Double-click the Digital Camera icon. 2After turning on your computer, double-click the Nikon
View icon in the My Computer window.
The Nikon View window will open.
The borders of the shutter-speed/aperture display in the camera’s control
panel flash on and off in a “marching ants” marquee while the computer
communicates with the camera. The display continues for up to sixty
seconds after the transfer of data is complete. Do not disconnect the
camera until the borders of the display stop flashing. (The data-transfer
display varies according to your camera model.)
Data-transfer display
(COOLPIX 990)
Caution!
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Browsing Image Files: Browsing Image Files FromYour Camera
The camera will not function as a network drive. Consequently,the Nikon
View icon will not be visible to other computers.

The camera’s memory card is treated as “read-only” when browsing in
Nikon View. Files can not be copied from other folders to the browsing
window, nor can files be saved to the camera after editing in another
application. The file names displayed in the browsing window can not be
changed. Should you wish to change a file name, do so after copying the
image file to disk.
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4Folders saved in the camera’s memory card are represented
by a roll film icon.
Double-click the folder icon.
The image files in the selected folder will appear as thumb-
nail images.
From this thumbnail view, still images can be viewed at full
resolution, printed, copied or deleted. In addition, movie
files can be played, copied or deleted. See the following
chapter for details.
When displayed in Nikon View, folders created with the camera are pre-
fixed by a three digit folder number. Thus, the default folder, which when
viewed from the camera menus has the name “NIKON” is displayed in
NikonView as“100NIKON”. Each folder can hold up to 999 image files. If
this number is exceeded, the camera will create a new folder with the
same name but a different prefix (e.g.,“101NIKON”). When viewed on a
computer, folders with the same name but a different prefix appear as
separate folders. When viewed from the camera menus, however, folders
with the same name appear to be the same folder, although the full folder
name with prefix appears in the photo information display in playback
mode.
Folder Names

For more information on:
Changing Camera Type, Port and Rate Settings
The default serial port data-transfer rate is 115,200 bps. If you experience
communications problems, choose a lower data-transfer rate until you
find one that works as described in“Changing CameraType,Port and Rate
Settings”.
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Connection error
If the computer is unable to establish connection with the cam-
era, the following dialog box will appear.
After clicking OK to close the dialog box, check to be sure
that:
• the camera is correctly connected to the computer
• the camera’s selector dial is not set to OFF
• the USB or serial cable is connected correctly as de-
scribed in the documentation provided with the com-
puter and the camera
• no other hardware is connected to the selected port
• the camera’s batteries are inserted correctly
• the batteries are not exhausted or dead
• if you are using the AC adapter (sold separately), it is
properly connected
This connection error dialog box will also appear if you speci-
fied the wrong port during installation. Choose the proper
camera type in the Digital Camera Settings dialog box.

Browsing Image Files From a Card Reader
If your computer has a Type II PCMCIA card drive, you can
read compact flash-memory cards using a flash-memory adapter
(available separately from Nikon), or by using a compact flash
memory card reader. If a card containing image files captured
with a COOLPIX digital camera is inserted in either device,
you can browse its contents with Nikon View.
Follow these steps to view image files stored on a flash-memory
card.
1Double-click the Nikon View icon in the My Computer
window.
The Nikon View window will open.
2Double-click the Removable Media icon.
Folders in the card are represented by roll film icons.
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Nikon View automatically detects the drive containing the flash-memory
card. When more than two drives are mounted (PC card slot or a com-
pact flash-memory card reader), Nikon View selects the drive containing
the memory card. If you want to browse another drive, select Hard Disk
in the NikonView window,and use the Select Folder command to select
the desired drive.
3Double-click the folder icon.
The image files in the selected folder will appear as thumb-
nail images.
From this thumbnail view, still images can be viewed at full
resolution, printed, copied or deleted. In addition, movie
files can be played, copied or deleted. See the following
chapter for details.

Browsing Image Files on Disk
Nikon View can be used to browse image files on disk even
when the camera is not connected.
Follow these steps to view image files on disk.
1Double-click the Nikon View icon in the My Computer
window.
The NikonView window will open.
2Double-click the Hard Disk icon.
You can browse the folder you selected in your last session of
Nikon View. The image files will appear as thumbnail images.
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Browsing image files in another folder…
To browse image files in another folder,choose Select Folder
from the View menu, or click the Select Folder button in the
toolbar. If the button is hidden,enlarge the window to bring it
into view.
When the Browse for Folder dialog box appears, select the
folder that you want to browse.
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Click the right mouse button in an empty area of the window and choose
Select Folder from the right-button menu.
From this thumbnail view, still images can be viewed at full
resolution, printed, copied or deleted. In addition, movie
files can be played, copied or deleted. See the following
chapter for details.
As there are no previously browsed image files when you
initially install NikonView,the Browse for Folder dialog box
will appear when you double-click the Hard Disk icon for
the first time.
Select the folder that you want to browse, and click OK.
The image files in the selected folder will appear.

The list-style display is shown below.
To view the image files as thumbnail previews again, select
Thumbnail View from the View menu or click the Thumb-
nailView button.
Displaying Image Files as a List
To view information on an image file’s date of recording,a list-
style display is available by selecting ListView from the View
menu or by clicking the ListView button in the toolbar. If the
button is hidden, enlarge the window to bring it into view.
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Click the right mouse button in an empty area of the window and choose
ListView from the right-button menu.
Depending on the resolution of your display, the right-edge tool buttons
may not be visible,even when you maximize the image to fill the screen. In
that case, open theToolbars submenu on theView menu, and then clear
Text Labels to change to small tool buttons without text labels.
Click the right mouse button in an empty area of the window and choose
Thumbnail View from the right-button menu.

Browsing in the Windows Explorer
With Nikon View installed, you can also browse image files
saved in the camera’s memory card using Windows Explorer.
Click the Start button in the taskbar and select Windows
Explorer from the Programs sub-menu.
Select Nikon View, from Explorer’s My Computer folder list
to display the Digital Camera, Removable Media,and Hard
Disk icons.
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Folders in the camera’s memory card can be displayed by click-
ing the Digital Camera icon.
Image files in the camera’s memory card can be browsed by
clicking the icon for the desired folder.
You can also use these commands to browse image files when
working from a card reader or disk. Operating procedures
are the same as those for browsing in My Computer.

Working with Image Files
In browsing with Nikon View, you can use the same standard
operations that you would with other files under Windows.
This chapter describes how to preview image files, copy them
to disk, and open them for editing in other applications.
Selecting Thumbnails
Viewing Photographs
Playing Movies
Rotating Photograph Thumbnails
Deleting Image Files and Folders
RefreshingThumbnails and Folders
Viewing Image File Information
Opening Image Files in Another Application
Inserting Images into Documents
Copying Image Files and Folders to Disk
Working with Image Files
Printing Photographs
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Selecting Thumbnails
To copy,print,or delete an image file,select the desired thumb-
nail by clicking it once. Selected thumbnails are indicated by a
dark gray border.
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Selected thumbnail
To select multiple thumbnails, hold down the Ctrl key on the
keyboard while clicking each thumbnail in turn.
To select all thumbnails,choose SelectAll from the Edit menu.
PressAon the keyboard while holding down the Ctrl key,or click the right
mouse button in an empty area of the window and choose Select All
from the right-button menu.

Viewing Photographs
Photographs can be viewed at full resolution in image win-
dows. Photographs in image windows can be rotated and
zoomed in or out using the controls on the image window
toolbar. Any number of image windows may be open at one
time.
Opening photographs in image windows
Double-click the thumbnail you wish to view.
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While image data are being copied to the image window, the
following indicator is displayed. Click Cancel to abort the
operation.
Once transfer is complete, the photograph is opened in an
image window.
Select the thumbnail with the right mouse button and choose Preview
from the right-button menu.

Scrolling and resizing the image window
When the entire photograph does not fit in the image window,
you can view the hidden portion by dragging the scroll sliders
at the right and bottom of the window,or by clicking the scroll
bars or arrow buttons. Alternatively, you can enlarge the win-
dow itself by dragging the window’s borders.
To close an image window, click the close button ( ) at the
right end of the title bar.
Rotating photographs and zooming photographs in
and out
The photograph in the image window can be rotated or zoomed
in or out using the buttons in the image window toolbar.
Rotate The image view is rotated ninety degrees
to the left each time this button is clicked
Zoom In Click to zoom the image view in
Zoom Out Click to zoom the image view out
Rotation and zoom operations performed in the image window are not
reflected in the thumbnail images in the browsing window.
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Scroll slider
Scroll bar
Arrow
button