Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 2500 Nikon
Go to page of 120
En En Printed in Japan S2BB000201(11) 6MAA1511-02 DIGIT AL CAMERA The Guide to Digital Photography with the.
Shoot, V iew , and Enjoy A Flowchart Guide to Using Y our Camera STEP 1—Ready the camera Getting ready First Steps 16 Camera setup First Steps Camera Setup 16 69 STEP 2—T ake pictures T utorial: T.
i Pr oduct Documentation The documentation for this product includes the manuals listed below . Please be sure to r ead all instructions thoroughly to get the most from your camera.
ii T o pr event damage to your Nikon pr oduct or injury to yourself or to others, read the following safety pr ecautions in their entir ety before using this equip- ment. Keep these safety instructions where all those who use the pr oduct will read them.
iii • Batteries are pr one to leakage when fully discharged. T o avoid damage to the product, be sur e to remove the battery when no charge remains. • When the battery is not in use, attach the terminal cover and store in a cool place.
iv Keep dry This product is not waterproof, and may malfunction if immersed in water or ex- posed to high levels of humidity . Rusting of the internal mechanism can cause irrepa- rable damage.
v Smear When you frame bright subjects, vertical comet-like streaks that whiten towar d ei- ther end may appear in the monitor . This phenomenon, known as “smear ,” does not appear in the final photograph and does not indicate a malfunction. Some smear - ing may appear in movies.
vi • No part of the manuals included with this product may be r epr oduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a r etrieval system, or translated into any language in any form, by any means, without Nikon’ s prior written permis- sion.
vii Notice for customers in the U.S.A. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Radio Frequency Interfer - ence Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC r ules.
viii Notice Concerning Prohibition of Copying or Reproduction Note that simply being in possession of material that has been digitally copied or repr o- duced by means of a scanner , digital camera or other device may be punishable by law .
ix T able of Contents Product Documentation .................................................................................. i For Y our Safety ............................................................................................... ii Caring for the Camera and Battery .
x T aking Pictur es: The Details ............................................................................ 51 Beyond Point-and-Shoot: Camera Controls .................................................. 52 , , or Movie: Choosing a Shooting Mode .....
1 Overview 2–3 Getting to Know the COOLPIX 2500 4–8 This chapter is divided into the following sections: Overview Read this section for a description of how this manual is organized and for an explanation of the symbols and conventions used.
2 Introduction—Overview Overview About This Manual Thank you for your pur chase of a COOLPIX 2500 digital camera. This manual has been written to help you enjoy taking digital pictur es with your COOLPIX 2500. Read this manual thoroughly befor e use, and keep it handy when using the product.
3 Introduction—Overview T o make it easier to find the information you need, the following symbols and conventions ar e used: Life-Long Learning As part of Nikon’ s “Life-Long Lear ning” commitment to ongoing product sup- port and education, continually-updated information is available on-line at the following sites: • For users in the U.
4 Introduction—Getting to Know the COOLPIX 2500 Getting to Know the COOLPIX 2500 The Parts of the Camera and Their Functions T ake a few moments to familiarize yourself with camera contr ols and displays. Y ou may find it helpful to bookmark this section and r efer to it as you read through the r est of the manual.
5 Introduction—Getting to Know the COOLPIX 2500 B 6 C 15 13 12 11 16 8 9 10 14 7 17 13 / button .. 36, 46, 79, 80 14 T ripod socket 15 / button .... 33–34, 53, 78, 80 16 Flash-r eady lamp ................... 28 17 Non-slip grip A Mode selector ...
6 Introduction—Getting to Know the COOLPIX 2500 How to Use It—Camera Controls and Displays A The Mode Selector The mode selector selects the operating mode and turns the camera on and off. Choose to take still pictures and movies ( 52), (playback mode) to play them back ( 78).
7 Introduction—Getting to Know the COOLPIX 2500 1600 15 NORMAL The monitor is also used to play pictur es back. When a picture is played back full screen, infor mation about the image is shown superimposed on the photo. Contr olling the Monitor T o hide camera settings or photo info, press the multi selector to the left.
8 Introduction—Getting to Know the COOLPIX 2500 C The Multi Selector The multi selector is used to navigate thr ough cam- era menus, to page thr ough or select pictures during playback ( 78), and to control the dis- play of indicators in the monitor .
9 Introduction—Menu Guide Menu Guide Index to Menu Options Changes to some camera settings ar e made with the help of menus that appear in the camera monitor . The options available depend on the operat- ing mode and, in mode, on the shooting mode selected ( 52).
10 Introduction—Menu Guide SHOOTING MENU MENU SELECT SET OFF IMAGE QUALITY Choose FINE for printing and enlarg- ing, BASIC to reduce file size. IMAGE SIZE Choose small sizes for e-mail or the web, large sizes for printing. EXP . +/– Adjust exposur e for bright, dark, or high contrast subjects.
11 Introduction—Menu Guide Off SHOOTING MENU MENU SELECT SET OFF IMAGE QUALITY Choose FINE for printing and enlarg- ing, BASIC to reduce file size. IMAGE SIZE Choose small sizes for e-mail or the web, large sizes for printing. WHITE BALANCE Match to lighting to ensure that colors are r eproduced accurately .
12 Introduction—Menu Guide (Five levels) Maximum Minimum No Format 30 s 1m 5m 30 m De (German) En (English) Fr (F rench) PTP Mass Storage Y ear , M onth, D ay , hour , minute, order of dis- play for year , month, and day Brightness CF Card Format Date Auto Off Language USB Reset All SET-UP MENU SELECT SET OFF Brightness Adjust monitor brightness.
13 Introduction—Menu Guide Auto T ransfer Mark all pictures for transfer to a com- puter , or remove transfer marking from all pictures. AUTO TRANSFER All ON All OFF MENU SELECT SET OFF Brightness Adjust monitor brightness. BRIGHTNESS MENU SELECT SET OFF CF Card Format This option is used to format memory cards for use in your camera.
14 Introduction—Menu Guide The Scene Menu ( and Modes) Y our Nikon digital camera of fers a choice of twelve “scene” modes for com- mon compositions.
15 T aking Pictures 24–30 Review and Deletion 31–35 Getting Creative 36–40 First Steps 16–23 T utorial Getting Started This chapter is divided into the following four sec- tions: First Steps This section details the steps you will take befor e using your camera for the first time.
T utorial—First Steps 16 Step 2—Insert the Battery and Memory Card Y our camera is powered by a rechargeable Nikon EN-EL2 lithium-ion battery , which can be charged using the MH-60 battery charger pr ovided with the camera. T o store pictures, your camera uses CompactFlash ™ memor y cards.
T utorial—First Steps 17 2 .3 Open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover Slide the cover latch in the direction of the icon (A1) until the r ed dot is visible (A2), indicating that the cover is unlatched. Slide the cover out (B) and flip it open (C).
T utorial—First Steps 18 Step 3—Check the Battery Level Befor e using the camera, check the battery level in the monitor to make sure that the battery is charged. 3 .1 T urn the lens section to shooting position Befor e taking pictures, r otate the lens sec- tion to bring the lens into shooting position, as shown at right.
T utorial—First Steps 19 1600 15 NORMAL 3 .3 Check the battery level in the monitor The Clock Battery The camera’ s internal clock-calendar is powered by a separate, rechargeable power source, which is char ged as necessary when the main battery is in- stalled.
T utorial—First Steps 20 Highlight SET -UP menu page tab ( ) Step 4—Choose a Language Camera menus and messages can be displayed in your choice of German, English, French, Japanese, and Spanish.
T utorial—First Steps 21 Choose a language from: De De utsch (German) En En glish Fr Fr ançais (French) Japanese Es Es pañol (Spanish) Display options LANGUAGE Brightness CF Card Format Date Auto Off Language USB MENU SELECT SET OFF Return to SET -UP menu.
T utorial—First Steps 22 Step 5—Set the Time and Date Information on the time and date of recording is included with all pictur es taken with your Nikon digital camera. T o set the camera’ s inter nal clock to the correct time and date: Slide mode selector to 5 .
T utorial—First Steps 23 Brightness CF Card Format Date Auto Off Language USB DATE MENU SELECT SET OFF DATE MENU SELECT SET OFF DATE MENU SELECT SET OFF DATE MENU SELECT SET OFF Highlight Y M D Edit selected item. Repeat steps 5.8– 5.9 until all items have been set.
24 T utorial—T aking Pictures T aking Pictures The Basics This section details the basic steps involved in taking pictures in mode. In this automatic, “point-and-shoot” mode, the majority of camera settings are contr olled by the camera in response to shooting conditions, pr oducing the best possible r esults in most situations.
25 T utorial—T aking Pictures 1600 15 NORMAL 1 .3 Check indicators in the monitor If the low-battery icon ( ; 19) is dis- played (A), recharge the battery or use an AC adapter (available separately). The monitor also shows the number of pic- tures that can be taken at curr ent settings (B).
26 T utorial—T aking Pictures Step 4—Frame the Pictur e 4 .1 Adjust the lens angle The lens section can be r otated 130 ° forwar d fr om its housing in the camera body , and 90 ° back towar d the monitor .
27 T utorial — T aking Pictures 4 .2 Ready the camera Hold the camera steadily in both hands. 4 .3 Frame your subject Use the zoom buttons to frame your subject against the background. Don ’ t Block the Shot T o avoid dark or partially obscured pic- tures, keep your fingers and other ob- jects away from the lens and flash window .
28 T utorial — T aking Pictures Step 5 — Focus and Shoot 5 .1 Focus Press the shutter -release button halfway to set focus and expo- sur e. The camera will focus on the subject closest to the cam- era, and lock focus at this dis- tance while the shutter -release button is pr essed halfway .
29 T utorial — T aking Pictures 5 .2 T ake the picture Smoothly press the shutter -release button the rest of the way down to take a picture. After each shot, the pictur e you have just taken will be displayed briefly in the moni- tor before being r ecor ded to the memory card.
30 T utorial — T aking Pictures Step 6 — Put the Camera Away 6 .1 T urn the camera off T ur n the camera off to save battery power . 6 .2 Return the lens section to the closed position T o protect the lens, return the lens section to its housing in the camera body .
31 T utorial—Review and Deletion Review and Deletion Quick Review Using the quick r eview function on your Nikon digital camera, you can view the r esults of earlier attempts while setting up the next shot, and use what you see to change camera settings or to choose a better angle.
32 T utorial—Review and Deletion Press the multi selector up to view pictur es recor ded befor e the current photo, down to view pictur es recorded after the curr ent pho- to. Keep multi selector pressed to scr oll rap- idly to the desired frame number .
33 T utorial—Review and Deletion ( ) Press the ( ) button for an enlarged view of the curr ent photo ( 81). While the pho- to is zoomed in, use the multi selector to view areas not visible in the monitor .
34 T utorial—Review and Deletion Press Description To Shutter release/ T o end review and return to shooting mode, press the button or press the shutter - release button halfway . Return to mode Pr ess the multi selector up, down, left, or right to highlight thumbnails.
35 T utorial—Review and Deletion Playback Mode ( 77) This section describes quick r eview , which allows you to view pictur es without leaving mode. T o learn about additional playback options available in (playback) mode, see “Playing Pictur es Back” ( 77).
36 T utorial—Getting Creative Getting Creative Scene Selection SELECT SET 1600 15 NORMAL Y our Nikon digital camera of fers a choice of “scene” modes for common compositions, such as portraits, landscapes, and close-ups, which r equir e special combinations of settings that apply to any scene of the same type.
37 T utorial—Getting Creative In scene mode, you can adjust flash ( 53) and self-timer ( 55) settings (r estrictions may apply depending on the scene selected). Pressing the MENU button will display the SHOOTING menu ( 59). T o return to or mode, select OFF in the SCENE menu.
38 T utorial—Getting Creative Noise Reduction “Noise” in the form of randomly-spaced, brightly-colored pixels tends to ap- pear in pictures taken at slow shutter speeds.
39 T utorial—Getting Creative Flash turns off ( ) automatically . Use indoors where flash photography is prohibited (for example in museums and art galleries) or in other settings in which you do not want to use the flash. Museum • The Best Shot Selector (BSS; 67) tur ns on automatically , reducing the ef fects of inadvertent camera movement.
40 T utorial—Getting Creative Use when light is coming from behind your subject, thr ow- ing their featur es into shadow , or when your subject is in the shade but the background is brightly lit. The flash will fir e automatically to “fill in” (illuminate) shadows.
41 Connections Y our Camera and Y our Computer Y our Nikon digital camera stores pictur es as digital data. Instead of making the trip to a developer and getting negatives, you can simply copy your pictur es to a computer for long-term storage using the Nikon View 5 software pr ovided with your camera.
42 Connections Befor e Y ou Begin: Installing Nikon V iew 5 Before copying pictur es to your computer , you will need to install Nikon View 5, an application that allows you to transfer pictures fr om the camera memory card to a computer har d disk and view them on the computer monitor .
43 Connections 2 Install Adobe Acrobat Reader The installation instructions are in Por table Document Format (PDF). T o view the instructions, you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader 4.0 or later . If you have already installed this version of Acr obat, pr oceed to Step 3.
44 Connections Making the Connection: Connecting to Y our Computer Once you have installed Nikon View 5, you are r eady to transfer photographs and movies to your computer .
45 Connections 5 Connect the camera and computer Connect the UC-E3 USB cable as shown below . Use the flat connector for connection to the computer , and connect the other end of the cable to the camera’ s USB connector . Do not connect the camera via a USB hub or keyboar d.
46 Connections 9 Remove the camera from the system When all marked pictures have been trans- ferred, the message “TRANSFER COMPLETED” will be displayed in the camera monitor .
47 Connections Disconnecting the Camera Befor e turning the camera off or disconnecting the interface cable, be sur e that transfer is complete and that the camera displays the message “TRANS- FER COMPLETED.” While transfer is in pr ogr ess, do not disconnect the USB cable, turn the camera off, or r emove the memory card fr om the camera.
48 Connections Reading Pictures fr om Memor y Cards If you have a CompactFlash ™ car d reader or your computer is equipped with a PC card slot, you can transfer pictur es dir ectly from the memory car d. Before inserting the memory card in a car d r eader or car d slot, turn the camera off and remove the car d from the camera.
49 Connections Removing the Memor y Card Be sure that transfer is complete befor e removing memory cards fr om the card r eader or PC car d slot. Before r emoving the memory car d fr om a PC card slot.
50.
51 Fine-T uning Camera Settings 59–68 Beyond P oint-and- Shoot 52–58 In “T utorial: T aking Pictures,” you learned the basic or der of operations for taking pictures in mode. This chapter details the options available for taking pictur es in all shooting modes.
52 T aking Pictur es—Beyond Point-and-Shoot , , or Movie: Choosing a Shooting Mode Beyond Point-and-Shoot Camera Controls In mode, you have a choice of four basic shooting modes (for information on .
53 T aking Pictur es—Beyond Point-and-Shoot Flash Photography: The Button In mode, the button controls the flash. Four flash modes ar e available (restrictions may apply in scene mode; 36): AUTO Auto Flash fires when lighting is poor . Best choice in most cir cumstances.
54 T aking Pictur es—Beyond Point-and-Shoot 1600 15 NORMAL The flash mode can be selected with the button: AU TO 1600 15 NORMAL Press button to display flash-mode menu 1 Press multi selector to right to exit menu (flash-mode menu will also close if no op- eration is performed for about two sec- onds).
55 T aking Pictur es—Beyond Point-and-Shoot 1600 15 NORMAL Delaying Shutter Release: Choosing a Self-Timer Mode When the self-timer is on, pictures will not be taken until ten seconds after the shut.
56 T aking Pictur es—Beyond Point-and-Shoot 3 Compose the picture Adjust camera settings and frame the picture. Remember that the camera will focus on the closest object; compose your picture with no other ob- jects between your subject and the camera.
57 T aking Pictur es—Beyond Point-and-Shoot Framing Pictur es: Optical and Digital Zoom Y our Nikon digital camera offers two kinds of zoom: optical zoom, in which the camera’ s telescoping lens can be used to magnify the subject up to 3 × , and digital zoom, in which digital processing is used to fur ther magnify the image up to 4 × .
58 T aking Pictur es—Beyond Point-and-Shoot Keep or Delete: Picture Review After each shot, the pictur e you have just taken will be displayed briefly in the monitor until being recor ded to the memory card.
59 T aking Pictur es—Fine-T uning Camera Settings Fine-T uning Camera Settings The -Mode Menu In mode, changes to some settings are made with the help of a SHOOT - ING menu that appears when the MENU button is pressed.
60 T aking Pictur es—Fine-T uning Camera Settings Making Ef fective Use of Memory: Image Quality and Size T ogether , image quality and size determine how much space each picture occupies on the memory card, which in turn determines the total number of pictures that can be stor ed.
61 T aking Pictur es—Fine-T uning Camera Settings IMAGE QUALITY MENU SELECT SET OFF Option Description FINE Fine image quality , suitable for enlarge- ments or high-quality prints. BASIC Basic image quality , suitable for pictures that will be distributed by e-mail or used in web pages.
62 T aking Pictur es—Fine-T uning Camera Settings 1280 Suited to postcard-size prints. 1,280 × 960 Option Description Size (pixels) 1600 Suited to print sizes ranging from large photo album through to A5 (r oughly 8˝ × 6˝).
63 T aking Pictur es—Fine-T uning Camera Settings Adjusting Exposur e: Exp. +/– The Exp. +/– (exposur e compensation) menu al- lows you to alter exposur e from the value sug- gested by the camera, making pictur es brighter or darker . EXP. + / – MENU SELECT SET OFF 1600 15 NORMAL +0.
64 T aking Pictur es—Fine-T uning Camera Settings 1600 NORMAL Keeping Colors T rue: White Balance White balance is used to pr eserve natural colors under differ ent types of lighting. At settings other than Auto , the current white balance setting is shown in the monitor .
65 T aking Pictur es—Fine-T uning Camera Settings Preset White Balance Pr eset white balance is used to adjust white bal- ance when shooting under mixed lighting or to compensate for light sour ces with a strong color cast (for example, to make pictur es taken under a lamp with a red shade look as though they had been taken under white light).
66 T aking Pictur es—Fine-T uning Camera Settings T aking Pictures in a Sequence: Continuous The options in the “continuous” menu ar e used to take pictures in a continuous sequence.
67 T aking Pictur es—Fine-T uning Camera Settings Getting Sharper Pictur es: BSS (Best Shot Selector) The “Best Shot Selector” (BSS) is r ecommended for situations in which inadvertent camera mo.
68 T aking Pictur es—Fine-T uning Camera Settings Option Description Making Edges More Distinct: Image Sharpening The camera automatically emphasizes the borders between light and dark areas of each pictur e, mak- ing the image seem sharper .
69 Camera Setup The SET -UP Menu This chapter details the options available in the SET - UP menu, where you can adjust basic camera set- tings and perform such tasks as formatting memory cards and r estoring settings to their default values.
70 Camera Setup IMAGE QUALITY MENU SELECT SET OFF Slide mode selector to 12 Press MENU button to display menu for current shooting mode The SET -UP menu contains options for basic camera setup. The SET -UP menu is accessed from the SHOOTING menu for , , or scene mode (no menu is available in movie mode).
71 Camera Setup Display options 7 Highlight option (to return to previous menu, press multi selector to left) 8 Brightness CF Card Format Date Auto Off Language USB Reset All AUTO OFF MENU SELECT SET .
72 Camera Setup Formatting Memory Car ds: CF Card Format The memory card pr ovided with your camera is formatted at shipment. If you pur chase additional memory car ds for added storage, you will how- ever need to format the cards befor e first use to ensur e that they work properly in your camera.
73 Camera Setup Setting the Time and Date: Date This option is used to set the camera to the cur - r ent date and time. For mor e information, see “T utorial: First Steps” ( 22).
74 Camera Setup Brightness CF Card Format Date Auto Off Language USB Reset All LANGUAGE MENU SELECT SET OFF Choosing a Language: Language This option is used to choose the language in which camera menus and messages are displayed. For more information, see “T utorial: First Steps” ( 20).
75 Camera Setup Windows 2000 Pr ofessional, Windows Millennium Edition (Me), Windows 98 Second Edition (SE), Mac OS 9 Do not select PTP when connecting the COOLPIX 2500 to a computer run- ning one of .
76 Camera Setup Restoring Default Settings: Reset All ( Mode Only) Reset All is used to r eset settings to their default values. This option is only available in the SET -UP menu for mode, but resets settings for all modes. Choosing Reset restor es the settings listed below to their default values.
77 The Playback Menu 85–91 Basic Playback 78–84 Playing Pictur es Back Playback Mode This section details the operations that can be per - formed when the mode selector is set to .
78 Playing Pictur es Back—Basic Playback When the mode selector is set to , the camera enters playback mode with the most recent pic- ture displayed in the monitor .
79 Playing Pictur es Back—Basic Playback Pr ess multi selector to left to hide or display photo info superimposed on pictur e in monitor ( 7). Hide or display photo info MENU Press the MENU button to display or hide the play- back menu ( 85).
80 Playing Pictur es Back—Basic Playback Press the multi selector up, down, left, or right to highlight thumbnails. Highlight pictures Thumbnail Review Pressing the ( ) button in full-scr een review displays a menu of four thumbnail images.
81 Playing Pictur es Back—Basic Playback Press the multi selector to scr oll to areas of the image not visible in the monitor . View other areas of image Playback Tips In single-image playback, pictur es are displayed briefly at low r esolution while being r ead from the memory car d.
82 Playing Pictur es Back—Basic Playback Creating a Small Copy of a Pictur e: Small Picture Pr essing the SMALL PIC. ( ) button in full-frame or thumbnail playback creates a small copy of the cur rent pictur e.
83 Playing Pictur es Back—Basic Playback Once cr eated, copies are independent of the original: deleting a copy has no ef fect on the original, deleting the original no ef fect on the copy . Copies are stor ed on the memory card as independent files with names of the form “SSCN nnnn .
84 Playing Pictur es Back—Basic Playback Movie Playback Movies are indicated by a icon. In full-frame playback, movies can be viewed using the button. Movies can not be played back when thumbnails are displayed. Description T o Pr ess Pressing the button while playback is in progr ess pauses display .
85 Playing Pictur es Back—The Playback Menu The Playback Menu Managing Pictures The playback menu contains options for deleting pictur es and pr otecting im- ages from deletion.
86 Playing Pictur es Back—The Playback Menu Deleting Selected Photographs and Movies T o delete selected photographs and movies: Highlight Selected Images Display menu of thumbnail images Highlight picture Press multi selector up or down to se- lect picture for deletion.
87 Playing Pictur es Back—The Playback Menu Press to display a confirmation dia- log. Press multi selector up or down to highlight option, press to right to put choice into effect: • Select No to .
88 Playing Pictur es Back—The Playback Menu Ordering Prints: Print Set Selecting Print Set from the playback menu dis- plays the menu shown at right. Using the Print set option, you can specify the pictures to be printed, the number of prints, and the informa- tion to be included on each print.
89 Playing Pictur es Back—The Playback Menu Use multi selector to specify number of prints. Press up to increase (maximum 9), down to decrease. T o deselect picture, press multi selector down when number of prints is 1. Repeat steps 1–3 to select additional pictures.
90 Playing Pictur es Back—The Playback Menu DONE Safeguarding V aluable Pictures: Protect Selecting Protect fr om the playback menu displays the menu shown at right, wher e you can select pictures to pr otect from accidental deletion. Highlight picture Press multi selector up or down to se- lect picture.
91 Playing Pictur es Back—The Playback Menu AUTO TRANSFER All ON All OFF MENU SELECT SET OFF Marking All Pictur es for T ransfer: Auto T ransfer T o tur n transfer marking ( 44) on or of f for all pictur es simultaneously , select Auto T ransfer fr om the playback menu.
92.
93 T echnical Notes Camera Care, Options, and Resources This chapter pr ovides tips on cleaning and storing your camera, a list of optional accessories available for the COOLPIX 2500, information on where to get help on line, troubleshooting advice, and cam- era specifications.
94 T echnical Notes Caring for Y our Camera Cleaning Lens One key to cleaning the lens is to not touch it with your fingers. Use a blower (typically a small device with a rubber bulb attached to one end that you pump to produce a stream of air out the other) to r emove dust or lint.
95 T echnical Notes Optional Accessories At the time of writing, the following optional accessories wer e available for the COOLPIX 2500. Contact your r etailer or local Nikon r epresentative for details.
96 T echnical Notes Web Resour ces At the time of writing, the following on-line r esources wer e available for users of Nikon digital imaging equipment: For Product Infor mation and Tips • For users in the USA: http://www .nikonusa.com/ • For users in Europe: http://www .
97 T echnical Notes Monitor is hard to r ead • Ambient lighting is too bright: move to a dark- er location or use HL-E2500 LCD hood (avail- able separately). • Monitor is dir ty . • Monitor brightness requires adjustment. 95 94 72 Photos are too bright (over exposed) • Exposure compensation is too high.
98 T echnical Notes Colors are unnatural • White balance does not match light source. 64 No menu is displayed when MENU button is pressed • Camera is in movie mode.
99 T echnical Notes Can not zoom in on picture during play- back or review • Picture is a movie. • Picture was cr eated using small pictur e option. 81 Picture can not be played back • Picture has been overwritten or renamed by a computer or other make of camera.
100 T echnical Notes Camera tur ned off or playback mode se- lected while pictures are being saved. Message clears from dis- play automatically when recor ding is complete. 29 W ARNING ! ! Please wait for camera to finish r ecording Lens is blocked by camera body .
101 T echnical Notes Camera in mode: Insufficient memor y to r ecord pictures at curr ent settings. Error occurs when you try to transfer images to computer : Not enough space on memory card to recor d information needed for transfer . • Reduce image quality or size.
102 T echnical Notes Display Solution Problem COMMUNICA TIONS ERROR TRANSFER ERROR 44, 19 Check that the camera is pr operly connected and battery fully charged. Error occurr ed when pictures were trans- ferred to computer . FILE CONT AINS NO IMAGE DA T A 86, 72 Delete file or r eformat memory car d.
103 T echnical Notes Specifications T ype E2500 digital camera Digital zoom 4.0 × Effective pixels 2.0 million 1 / 2.7 ˝ high-density CCD; total pixels: 2.11 million CCD Image size (pixels) • 1600 × 1200 (1600) • 1280 × 960 (1280) • 1024 × 768 (1024) • 640 × 480 (640) 3 × Zoom Nikkor Lens Focal length F = 5.
104 T echnical Notes Sensitivity Approximately equivalent to ISO 100 (auto gain to ISO 400 equivalent) Self-timer T en-second duration Interface USB Power sources • One rechargeable Nikon EN-EL2 lit.
105 T echnical Notes Pre-installed versions of Windows XP Home Edition, Windows XP Professional, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows Millen- nium Edition (Me), W indows 98 Second Edition (SE) OS System.
106 Index Index Symbols 1600 , 1280 , 1024 , 640 , 62 (shooting) mode, 6 (playback) mode, 6 button, 4, 33, 34, 78, 80 button, 4, 33, 79, 81 button, 5, 53 button, 5, 33, 34, 78, 80 button, 5, 33, 34, 79, 80 .
107 Index Noise reduction, 38 NORMAL, 61 Number of exposures r emain- ing, 6, 25 O On/of f. See mode selector Optional accessories, 95 P Party/Indoor , 37 Photo information, 7, 33, 79 Pictur e T ransfer Protocol.
En En Printed in Japan S2C05000401(11) 6MAA1511-04 DIGIT AL CAMERA The Guide to Digital Photography with the.
An important point after buying a device Nikon 2500 (or even before the purchase) is to read its user manual. We should do this for several simple reasons:
If you have not bought Nikon 2500 yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data Nikon 2500 - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, Nikon 2500 you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get Nikon 2500 will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of Nikon 2500, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime Nikon 2500.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with Nikon 2500. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device Nikon 2500 along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
