Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product E900 Nikon
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User ’ s Guide DIGITAL CAMERA COOLPIX 900.
ii Cautions • The reproduction of all or part of this manual is prohibited save in cases in which Nikon’s prior permission has been obtained. • The information contained in this manual is subject to change without notice.
iii Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Radio Frequency Interference 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 Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installa- tion.
iv Safety Precautions Be sure to observe the following safety precautions when using and storing your COOLPIX 900. Do not look directly at the sun through the viewfinder Viewing the sun or other strong light source through the viewfinder could cause permanent visual impairment.
v Other Cautions To ensure that you can continue to enjoy the use of your COOLPIX 900, you should observe the following precautions. ✔ Do not touch the lens with your fingers The proper procedure for cleaning the camera’s lens is described in “ Caring for Your Camera .
vi Notice concerning prohibition of copying or reproduction Note that simply being in possession of material which has been copied or reproduced by means of a digital camera may be punishable by law.
vii Contents Safety Precautions ................................................................. iv Other Cautions ............................................................................... v Overview ............................................
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1 Overview Overview Thank you for buying a Nikon COOLPIX 900 digital camera. The COOLPIX 900 is a full-featured digital camera with optical and digital zoom and a built-in flash.
2 Overview found in “ Nikon View 900 ,” which also describes how to install the Adobe Acrobat Reader software you will need to view the manuals on CD-ROM. Please read all instructions carefully to ensure that you get the most from your camera. Note: The illustrations in this manual are composites.
3 Parts and Accessories: What’s in this Package Parts and Accessories The chapter identifies the parts of the COOLPIX 900 and lists the items packaged with your camera. What’s in this Package Purchasers of the COOLPIX 900 should find that the package contains all the items listed below.
4 Parts and Accessories: Parts of the COOLPIX 900 Parts of the COOLPIX 900 5 . 8 - 1 7 . 4 m m 1 : 2 . 4 - 3 . 6 Z O O M N I K K O R FINE NORMAL BASIC AUTO SLOW CARD REC REC A PLAY M OFF AF Nikon DIGITAL CAMERA E900 4.8V/6V = 0.9A/0.8A (PAL) N150 NIKON CORP.
5 Parts and Accessories: Parts of the COOLPIX 900 [ 1] Speedlight (flash) [ 2] Red-eye reduction lamp [ 3] Photocell [ 4] Lens [ 5] Control panel [ 6] Connector for AC adapter (under cover) [ 7] Conne.
6 Parts and Accessories: Parts of the COOLPIX 900 The Color LCD Monitor When the selector dial is set to A-REC or M-REC, the color LCD monitor shows the view through the camera’s lens, adjusted for such settings as white balance, exposure, and digital zoom.
7 Parts and Accessories: Parts of the COOLPIX 900 Camera settings (A-REC, M-REC) Recording information (PLAY) Metering Exposure compensation White balance program Number of expo- sures remaining Self-.
8 Parts and Accessories: Parts of the COOLPIX 900 Through the Viewfinder [1] [2] [3] [1] Macro close-up field-of-view Use this frame when composing photographs with focus set to macro close-up (approp.
9 First Steps: Attaching the Camera Strap First Steps This chapter guides you through the steps you will take after removing the camera from the box, from inserting the batteries to making your first photographs and playing them back.
10 First Steps: Putting Batteries in Your Camera Putting Batteries in Y our Camera 1. Turn the camera off When putting new batteries in your camera, first rotate the selector dial to OFF. If the camera is on a tripod, the camera must be removed from the tripod before the batteries can be replaced.
11 First Steps: Putting Batteries in Your Camera Cautions Batteries may leak or explode if improperly handled. Observe the follow- ing precautions when handling batteries for use in this camera. • Turn the selector dial to OFF before replacing the batteries.
12 First Steps: Inserting and Removing Memory Cards Inserting and Removing Memory Cards The COOLPIX 900 records photographs on compact flash-memory cards.
13 First Steps: Checking the Battery Level Checking the Battery Level Before using your camera, you should check the battery level to be sure that the batteries do not need to be replaced. To check the battery level, turn the selector dial to M-REC, A-REC, or PLAY.
14 First Steps: Choosing a Language for the Menus Choosing a Language for the Menus For the display of messages and menu items in its LCD monitor, the COOLPIX 900 offers a choice of English, French, German, and Japanese. When you first turn your camera on, you may find that the menus are in a language other than English.
15 First Steps: Setting the Time and Date Setting the Time and Date The camera’s clock-calendar is not set at the factory. When you first turn on your camera, you will need to set the time and date. 1. Turn the selector dial to M-REC After turning the dial to M-REC, wait one or two seconds for the camera to complete start-up.
16 First Steps: Setting the Time and Date DA T E YM D 9 19 8 .0 1.0 1 00 : 00 SE T ➔ SHU T T ER AD J. S ➔ ▼ ▲ ZO O M ▼▲ W Press the zoom-out switch (W/ ▼ ) until the DATE item is selected as shown above, then press the shutter button to display the date menu.
17 First Steps: Taking Your First Photograph T aking Y our First Photograph The COOLPIX 900 offers a choice of two modes for recording photographs: automatic (A-REC) and manual (M-REC). In automatic mode, the user can control flash settings, image quality, focus settings, and zoom.
18 First Steps: Taking Your First Photograph Note: To save battery power, the camera will automatically turn the color LCD monitor off if no operations are performed for thirty seconds (three minutes when menus are displayed).
19 First Steps: Taking Your First Photograph Framing photographs in the color monitor Self-portrait mode Step 4—Ready the camera The COOLPIX 900’s color LCD monitor is joined to the lens by a rotating hinge, allowing the user to hold the camera at almost any angle while making photographs.
20 First Steps: Taking Your First Photograph Step 5—Compose a photograph Frame your subject in the viewfinder or the color LCD monitor. Press the zoom-in switch (T/ ▲ ) to magnify the subject so that only a portion of it fills the frame, or use the zoom-out switch (W/ ▼ ) to expand the field-of- view so that more of the subject is visible.
21 First Steps: Taking Your First Photograph Step 6—Half-press the shutter-release button When the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, the camera will determine the the distance to the subject. Once an the focus operation is complete, the green autofocus lamp next to the viewfinder will glow steadily.
22 First Steps: Taking Your First Photograph Step 7—Take a photograph To take a photograph, press the shutter-release button all the way down. The autofocus lamp will flash rapidly and an hourglass icon ( ) will be displayed in the color LCD monitor while the photograph is being recorded to the compact flash memory card.
23 First Steps: Taking Your First Photograph Step 8—Play the photograph back To play a photograph back, turn the selector dial to PLAY. An hourglass icon ( ) will be displayed in the color LCD monitor while the camera reads a photograph from memory.
24 First Steps: Taking Your First Photograph Step 9—Turn the camera off When you have finished using the camera, be sure to turn the selector dial to OFF. The camera is off when the control panel display is blank; if the monitor is off but the control panel is on, the camera has not been turned off.
25 Nikon View 900: Connecting the Camera to a Computer Nikon View 900 This chapter describes how to connect your COOLPIX 900 to a Macintosh or IBM PC/AT compatible computer and install the Nikon View 900 software that allows you to browse the contents of the camera’s memory from a computer.
26 Nikon View 900: Connecting the Camera to a Computer Attach the other end of the cable to the computer’s serial port (IBM compatibles) or printer or modem port (Macintosh). DIGTAL M REC OFF PLAY DIGITAL QUALITY Note: When connecting the COOLPIX 900 to a computer, use only the cables provided with the camera.
27 Nikon View 900: Connecting the Camera to a Computer Once the camera has been connected to your computer, you can use Nikon View to browse the contents of the camera’s memory or to copy items from the camera to disk.
28 Nikon View 900: Software Installation Software Installation This section describes how to install the Nikon View 900 software provided with your camera. For reasons of space, detailed installation instructions are not provided in this user’s guide.
29 Nikon View 900: Software Installation Step 2—Install Adobe Acrobat Reader To install Adobe Acrobat Reader , follow the installation instructions for your platform given below. Windows Turn on your computer and place the reference CD in the drive.
30 Nikon View 900: Software Installation Once you have installed Adobe Acrobat Reader , you are ready to read the on-line documentation for the COOLPIX 900. To view the on-line reference manuals, double-click the INDEX.pdf icon in the root directory of the reference CD (see above).
31 Nikon View 900: Software Installation Macintosh Place the Nikon View CD in the CD-ROM drive. The folder shown below will open on the desktop . Double-click the installer for the desired language (DE for German, EN for English, ES for Spanish, or FR for French; the U.
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ERKLÄRUNG ÜBER EG-NORMENGERECHTHEIT Wir Name: Nikon Europe BV Anschrift: Schipholweg 321, 1171 PL Badhoevedorp, The Netherlands erklären hiermit, daß das folgende Produkt Produktbezeichnung: Nikon Digital Camera E900 (PAL), AC Adapter EH-30 Name des Herstellers: Nikon Corporation Anschrift des Herstellers: Fuji Bldg.
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