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En Printed in Japan S2G10000101(11) 6MAA3811-- DIGIT AL CAMERA The Guide to Digital Photography with the En 5.6 - 16.8m m 1:2. 7 -4.8.
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 59 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 To prevent damage to your Nikon pr oduct or injury to yourself or to others, r ead 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 prone 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 •N o part of the manuals included with this product may be r eproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stor ed in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form, by any means, without Nikon’ s prior written permission.
v Notice for customers in Canada CAUTION This class B digital apparatus meets all r e- quir ements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations. A TTENTION Cet appareil numérique de la classe B res- pecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada.
vi T able of Contents Product Documentation .................................................................................. i For Y our Safety ............................................................................................... ii Notices .
vii T aking Pictures: The Details ............................................................................ 41 Beyond Point-and-Shoot: Camera Controls .................................................. 42 , , or Movie: Choosing a Shooting Mode ....
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1 Overview 2–3 Getting to Know the COOLPIX 3500 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 3500 digital camera. This manual has been written to help you enjoy taking digital pictur es with your COOLPIX 3500. Read this manual thoroughly befor e use, and keep it handy when using the product.
3 Introduction—Overview To 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 3500 Getting to Know the COOLPIX 3500 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 3500 B 6 C 14 12 11 15 8 9 10 13 7 D 16 13 T ripod socket 14 / button .... 33–34, 43, 68, 70 15 Flash-r eady lamp ................... 28 16 Non-slip grip A Mode selector ......................... 6 B Monitor .
6 Introduction—Getting to Know the COOLPIX 3500 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 ( 42), (playback mode) to play them back ( 6 8).
7 Introduction—Getting to Know the COOLPIX 3500 2048 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 To hide camera settings or photo info, pr ess the multi selector to the left.
8 Introduction—Getting to Know the COOLPIX 3500 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 ( 68), 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 ( 42).
10 Introduction—Menu Guide SHOOTING MENU MENU SELECT SET OFF IMAGE QUALITY Choose FINE for printing and enlarg- ing, BASIC to reduce file size. EXP . +/– Adjust exposur e for bright, dark, or high contrast subjects. EXP. + / – MENU SELECT SET OFF 51 53 Choose from settings between –2.
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. WHITE BALANCE Match to lighting to ensure that colors are r eproduced accurately . EXP . +/– Adjust exposure for bright, dark, or high contrast subjects.
12 Introduction—Menu Guide (Five levels) Maximum Minimum No F ormat 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 fo.
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) Yo ur Nikon digital camera offers a choice of twelve “scene” modes for com- mon compositions.
15 T aking Pictures 23–30 Review and Deletion 31–35 Getting Creative 36–40 First Steps 16–22 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.
Tu torial—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.
Tu torial—First Steps 17 Read Battery W arnings Read and follow all warnings and instructions supplied by the battery manufacturer . Formatting Memory Car ds The memory car d supplied with your camera is formatted at shipment. Other memory car ds, however , must be formatted befor e first use.
Tu torial—First Steps 18 A B C Removing the Battery The battery can be r emoved without affecting pic- tures on the memory car d. Before r emoving the battery , tur n the camera of f. Remove the battery by hand, holding it between your finger and thumb as shown at right.
Tu torial—First Steps 19 Highlight SET -UP menu page tab ( ) Step 3—Choose a Language Camera menus and messages can be displayed in your choice of German, English, French, Japanese, and Spanish.
Tu torial—First Steps 20 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.
Tu torial—First Steps 21 Step 4—Set the Time and Date Information on the time and date of recor ding is included with all pictur es taken with your Nikon digital camera. T o set the camera’ s internal clock to the correct time and date: Slide mode selector to 4 .
Tu torial—First Steps 22 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 4.8– 4. 9 until all items have been set.
23 Tu torial—T aking Pictures T aking Pictures The Basics This section details the basic steps involved in taking pictur es in mode. In this automatic, “point-and-shoot” mode, the majority of camera settings ar e contr olled by the camera in response to shooting conditions, pr oducing the best possible r esults in most situations.
24 Tu torial—T aking Pictures Battery Level (A) The battery level is displayed as follows: Number of Exposures Remaining (B) If the number of exposur es r emaining is zero, a message will be dis- played in the monitor . In this case, delete pictures ( 33–34), use a new memory car d, or choose a lower quality or image size ( 50).
25 Tu torial—T aking Pictures Step 2—Choose Mode 15 NORMAL 2048 Press multi selector down to display shooting-mode menu * 2 .1 Press multi selector to right to exit menu ( if no operation is performed for about two seconds, menu will close and original set- ting will be restored).
26 Tu torial—T aking Pictures Setting Default Description Flash mode Auto Flash fires automatically when lighting is poor . 43 Self timer Off Self-timer off. 45–46 Image quality NORMAL Pictures compr essed for balance between quality and file size that is ideal for snap- shots.
27 Tu torial—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 To avoid dark or partially obscur ed pic- tures, keep your fingers and other ob- jects away from the lens and flash window .
28 Tu torial—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 Tu torial—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 ecorded to the memor y card.
30 Tu torial—T aking Pictures Step 6—Put the Camera Away 6 .1 Tu rn the camera off Tu rn the camera of f to save battery power . 6 .2 Return the lens section to the closed position To protect the lens, r eturn 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 r ecor 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 ( 7 1). 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 rel ease/ To end review and r eturn to shooting mode, press the button or pr ess the shutter - re lease 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 ( 67) 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” ( 6 7).
36 Tu torial—Getting Creative Getting Creative Scene Selection SELECT SET 2048 15 NORMAL Y our Nikon digital camera offers a choice of “scene” modes for common compositions, such as portraits, landscapes, and close-ups, which requir e special combinations of settings that apply to any scene of the same type.
37 Tu torial—Getting Creative In scene mode, you can adjust flash ( 4 3) and self-timer ( 4 5) settings (r estrictions may apply depending on the scene selected). Pressing the MENU button will display the SHOOTING menu ( 49). T o return to or mode, select OFF in the SCENE menu.
38 Tu torial—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 Tu torial—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; 57) tur ns on automatically , reducing the ef fects of inadvertent camera movement.
40 Tu torial—Getting Creative Copy 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 Fine-T uning Camera Settings 49–58 Beyond P oint-and- Shoot 42–48 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.
42 T aking Pictures—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 c.
43 T aking Pictures—Beyond Point-and-Shoot Flash Photography: The Button In mode, the button controls the flash. Four flash modes are available (restrictions may apply in scene mode; 36): AUTO Auto Flash fires when lighting is poor . Best choice in most circumstances.
44 T aking Pictures—Beyond Point-and-Shoot 2048 15 NORMAL The flash mode can be selected with the button: AU TO 2048 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).
45 T aking Pictures—Beyond Point-and-Shoot 2048 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 shutt.
46 T aking Pictures—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.
47 T aking Pictures—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 × .
48 T aking Pictures—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 re corded to the memory card.
49 T aking Pictures—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.
50 T aking Pictures—Fine-T uning Camera Settings Making Ef fective Use of Memory: Image Quality and Size T ogether , image quality and size deter mine how much space each picture occupies on the memory card, which in turn determines the total number of pictures that can be stor ed.
51 T aking Pictures—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.
52 T aking Pictures—Fine-T uning Camera Settings IMAGE SIZE MENU SELECT SET OFF Image Size Image size refers to the physical dimensions of the image, measured in pixels. Choose an image size according to the space available on the memory card and the task at hand.
53 T aking Pictures—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 2048 15 NORMAL +0.
54 T aking Pictures—Fine-T uning Camera Settings 2048 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 .
55 T aking Pictures—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).
56 T aking Pictures—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.
57 T aking Pictures—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 mov.
58 T aking Pictures—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 .
59 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.
60 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).
61 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 .
62 Camera Setup Formatting Memory Cards: CF Card For mat 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.
63 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” ( 21) .
64 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” ( 19).
65 Camera Setup Wi ndows 2000 Pr ofessional, W indows Millennium Edition (Me), W indows 98 Second Edition (SE), Mac OS 9 (9.0, 9.1, 9.2) Do not select PTP when connecting the COOLPIX 3500 to a compute.
66 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 r estor es the settings listed below to their default values.
67 The Playback Menu 75–82 Basic Playback 68–74 Playing Pictur es Back Playback Mode This section details the operations that can be per - formed when the mode selector is set to .
68 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 .
69 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 ( 75).
70 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.
71 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.
72 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.
73 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 .
74 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 To P r ess Pressing the button while playback is in progr ess pauses display .
75 Playing Pictur es Back—The Playback Menu The Playback Menu Managing Pictures The playback menu contains options for deleting pictur es and protecting im- ages from deletion.
76 Playing Pictur es Back—The Playback Menu Deleting Selected Photographs and Movies To 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.
77 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 .
78 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 pictur es to be printed, the number of prints, and the informa- tion to be included on each print.
79 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.
80 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.
81 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 To tur n transfer marking ( 82) on or off for all pictur es simultaneously , select Auto T ransfer fr om the playback menu.
82 Playing Pictur es Back—The Playback Menu Pictures can be transferr ed to the computer by pr essing the ( ) button on the camera body or by clicking the button in Nikon View . For infor - mation on installing Nikon View and transferring pictur es using the ( ) button, see the Quick Start Guide .
83 Te c h n ical 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 3500, information on where to get help on line, troubleshooting advice, and cam- era specifications.
84 T echnical Notes Caring for the Camera and Battery To ensure continued enjoyment of your Nikon product, obser ve the following precautions when using or storing the device. K eep dry The device will be damaged if immersed in water or subjected to high levels of moistur e.
85 T echnical Notes 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 str eam of air out the other) to r emove dust or lint.
86 T echnical Notes Storage When the camera is not in use, turn the camera off and r eturn the lens sec- tion to its housing in the camera body . T o prevent mold or mildew , stor e the camera in a dry , well-ventilated area.
87 T echnical Notes Optional Accessories At the time of writing, the following optional accessories wer e available for the COOLPIX 3500. Contact your local r etailer or Nikon repr esentative for details.
88 T echnical Notes W eb 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/ •F or users in Europe: http://www .
89 T echnical Notes Monitor is hard to r ead •A mbient lighting is too bright: move to a dark- er location or use HL-E2500 LCD hood (avail- able separately). • Monitor is dirty . • Monitor brightness r equires adjustment. 87 85 62 Photos are too bright (over exposed) • Exposur e compensation is too high.
90 T echnical Notes Colors are unnatural • White balance does not match light source. 54 No menu is displayed when MENU button is pressed •C amera is in movie mode.
91 T echnical Notes Can not zoom in on picture during play- back or review • Picture is a movie. •P icture was created using small pictur e option. 71 Picture can not be played back • Picture has been over written or renamed by a computer or other make of camera.
92 T echnical Notes Attempt made to turn camera off or view pictures during r ecor ding. Message clears from dis- play automatically when r ecor ding is complete. 29 W ARNING ! ! Please wait for camera to finish r ecording Lens is blocked by camera body .
93 T echnical Notes Problem Solution Display 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 r ecord infor mation needed for transfer .
94 T echnical Notes Display Solution Problem COMMUNICA TIONS ERROR TRANSFER ERROR 24 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 76, 62 Delete file or r eformat memory car d.
95 T echnical Notes Specifications T ype E 3500 digital camera Digital zoom 4.0 × Effective pixels 3.2 million 1 / 2.7 ˝ high-density CCD; total pixels: 3.34 million CCD Image size (pixels) • 2048 × 1536 (2048) • 1600 × 1200 (1600) • 1280 × 960 (1280) • 1024 × 768 (1024) • 640 × 480 (640) 3 × Zoom Nikkor Lens Focal length F= 5.
96 T echnical Notes Design Rule for Camera File Systems (DCF) Y our camera names pictur es according to the Design Rule for Camera File Systems (DCF), a standar d widely used in the digital camera industry to ensure compatibility among dif ferent makes of camera.
97 T echnical Notes Operating Environment Te mperature 0–4 0 ° C (32 – 104 ° F) Humidity Less than 85% (no condensation) Power sources •O ne rechargeable Nikon EN-EL2 lithium-ion battery (supp.
98 Index Index Symbols 2048 , 1600 , 1280 , 1024 , 640 , 52 (shooting) mode, 6 (playback) mode, 6 button, 4, 33, 34, 68, 70 button, 4, 33, 69, 71 button, 5, 43 button, 5, 33, 34, 68, 70 button, 5, 33, 34, 69, 70, 82 .
99 Index M . See shooting mode, manual Mass storage. See USB. Memory card, 87 approved car ds, 87 capacity of, 51 formatting, 62 insertion and removal of, 16– 18 MENU button, 4, 49, 60, 75 Menus, 9–14 Mode selector , 5, 6 Monitor , 5, 6–7 brightness, 62 indicators, 6–7 framing photographs in, 27 MOV .
100 Index W W . See zoom, indicator . See zoom, buttons W eb r esources, 88 White balance, 54 preset, 55 Wi de angle. See zoom Z Zoom buttons, 4, 27, 47, 70, 71 digital, 47 indicator , 6, 27, 4 7 opti.
En Printed in Japan S2G10000101(11) 6MAA3811-- DIGIT AL CAMERA The Guide to Digital Photography with the En 5.6 - 16.8m m 1:2. 7 -4.8.
An important point after buying a device Nikon 3500 (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 3500 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 3500 - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, Nikon 3500 you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get Nikon 3500 will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of Nikon 3500, 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 3500.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with Nikon 3500. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device Nikon 3500 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
