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    The Guide to Digital Photography with the DIGITAL CAMERA
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    of Digital Equipment Corporation. Adobe and Acrobat are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Inc. The SD logo is a trademark of the SD Card Association. PictBridge is a trademark. All other trade names mentioned in this manual or the other documentation provided with your Nikon product are
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    Nikon product or injury to yourself or to others, read the following safety precautions in their entirety before using this equipment. Keep these safety instructions result in injury. After removing the batteries, take the equipment to a Nikon-authorized service center for inspection. Do not use
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    memory cards from the camera. CD-ROMs The CD-ROMs on which the software and manuals are distributed should not be played back on audio CD equipment. Playing CD-ROMs on an audio CD player could cause hearing loss or damage the equipment. Observe caution when operating the flash Using the flash
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    damaged if immersed in water or subjected to high levels of moisture. Handle the lens and all moving parts with care Do not apply force to the lens or lens cover, or to the connector, card slot, or battery chamber covers. These parts are especially susceptible to damage. Turn the product off before
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    the user's authority to operate the equipment. Interface Cables Use the interface cables sold or provided by Nikon for your equipment. Using other interface cables may exceed the limits of Class B Part 15 of the FCC rules. Notice for customers in the State of California WARNING: Handling the cord
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    in possession of material that has been digitally copied or repro- duced by means of a scanner, digital camera or other device may be punishable by the government, licenses issued by public agencies and private groups, ID cards, and tickets, such as passes and meal coupons. • Comply with copyright
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    Electronic Accessories Your Nikon COOLPIX camera is designed to the highest standards and includes complex electronic circuitry. Only Nikon brand electronic accessories (including battery chargers, batteries, and AC adapters) certified by Nikon specifically for use with your Nikon digital camera are
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    Memory Cards 10 Checking the Battery Level 12 Basic Setup 14 Basic Photography 16 Step 1 - Select P Mode 16 Step 2 - Frame the Picture 18 Step 3 - Focus and Shoot 20 Step 4 - View the Results (Full-screen Playback Mode 22 More on Photography 24 When Lighting Is Poor: Using the Flash
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    90 Blur Warning 91 Auto Off...92 Format memory/card 93 Language ...94 Video Mode 94 Reset All ...94 Battery Type 96 Firmware Version 96 Technical Notes 97 Optional Accessories 97 Caring for Your Camera 98 Error Messages 100 Troubleshooting 103 Specifications 106 Index ...108 viii
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    pictures in the memory or to format the memory, remove the memory card first. Life-Long Learning As part of Nikon's "Life-Long Learning" commitment to ongoing product support and education, continually-updated information is available on-line at the following sites: • For users in the U.S.A.: http
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    7) Speaker (E3200 only) Built-in Speedlight (Q 24) Microphone (E3200 only) Eyelet for camera strap Viewfinder (Q 18) Self-timer lamp (Q 26)/ Red-eye reduction lamp (E3200 only) (Q 24) AF-Assist illuminator (E3200 only) (Q 24) Memory card slot cover (Q 10) Lens (Q 18) Attaching the Camera Strap
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    Before You Begin Parts of the Camera Red (!) lamp (Q 20) Green (AF) lamp (Q 20) Viewfinder (Q 18) Mode dial (Q 6) Zoom (Q 25, 26) Battery-chamber cover (Q 8) Battery-chamber cover latch (Q 8) Interface connector cover USB connector (Q 46) Audio/video (AV) out connector (E3200 only) (Q 44)/
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    memory/memory card indicator 16 7 Camera shake icon4 25 8 Time zone 84 9 "Date not set" icon5 14 10 Self-timer indicator 26 11 Date imprint indicator 87 1 Appears when taking pictures with Panorama Assist 2 Displayed when zoom buttons are pressed. 3 Appears when batteries are running low
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    Internal memory/memory card indicator 16 4 Battery level indicator1 12 5 Volume indicator2 60 6 Voice memo recording guide2 . . 43 7 Voice memo playback guide2 . . . 43 8 Current frame number/total number of frames/length of movie . . 23, 60 1 Appears when batteries are running low. 2 E3200 only
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    (Q 56-59) Choose from three kinds of movies. Make movies with sound using E3200, or using E2200 for silent movies only. P Auto (Q 16) Choose this from eleven "scenes" suited to different subjects or shooting conditions and let the camera do the rest. Before You Begin f Setup (Q 82) Choose this
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    or move cursor left Display sub-menu, move cursor right, or make selection. Move cursor down The Shutter-Release Button Your camera has a two stage shutter-release button. The camera sets focus and exposure when the button is pressed halfway. The green (AF) lamp next to the viewfinder will light
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    Inserting Batteries Your camera uses: • LR6 (AA) alkaline batteries (×2), or • Nikon EN-MH1 rechargeable nickel-metal hydride (NiMH) batteries (×2), or • ZR6 (AA) nickel manganese batteries (×2), or • FR6/L91 (AA) lithium batteries (×2), or • CR-V3 lithium batteries (×1) 1 2 1 Open the battery
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    Inserting Batteries Replacing Batteries Turn the camera off and make sure that the power-on lamp has gone out before removing or inserting batteries. Read Battery Warnings Read and follow all warnings and instructions supplied by the battery manufacturer. Damaged Batteries The following batteries
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    Inserting Memory Cards Pictures can be stored in the camera's internal memory (about 14.5 MB) or on Secure Digital (SD) memory card. If no memory card has been inserted in the camera, pictures will be stored in the memory, and if the camera contains a memory card, then pictures will automatically be
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    camera off and confirm that the power-on lamp is off. Do not open the memory card slot cover while the power-on lamp is lit. Open the memory card slot cover and press the memory card to partially eject the card. The card can then be removed by hand. Memory Cards • Use only Secure Digital (SD) memory
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    Meaning NO ICON Batteries fully charged. X Low battery. WARNING!! Batteries exhausted. BATTERY Replace with new or fully charged EXHAUSTED batteries. The red (!) and green (AF) lamps will blink when the "BATTERY EXHAUSTED" warning is displayed. First Steps The x Button The camera can also be
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    ) If no operations are performed for one minute (default setting), the monitor will turn off automatically and the camera will enter standby mode to reduce the drain on the batteries. While the camera is in standby mode, the power-on lamp will blink. If no operations are performed for three minutes
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    time and date, Z ("date not set") icon will flash in monitor when camera is in shooting mode and all pictures will have time Battery When the main batteries are installed or the camera is powered by an AC adapter, the clock battery will charge in about ten hours. When fully charged, the clock battery
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    87). Setting the Clock from Nikon View (Windows XP/Mac OS X Only) If the camera is connected with the USB option set to PTP (Q 45), Nikon View (included) can be used to set the camera clock to the same time and date as the computer. See the Nikon View Reference Manual for details. 15 First Steps
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    . When the camera contains a memory card, / is displayed, and when there is no card in the camera, } is displayed. Image mode Choose from five (E3200) or four (E2200) options depending on how you plan to use the picture (Q 63). The default setting is b (E3200) or c (E2200). Flash mode Choose from
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    Remaining If the number of exposures remaining is zero, the message "OUT OF MEMORY" will be displayed in the monitor. No further pictures can be taken until you: • choose a lower Image mode setting (Q 63) • insert a new memory card (Q 10) • delete some pictures (Q 22-23, 73-74) 17 Basic Photography
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    fingers and other objects away from the lens, flash window and microphone (E3200 only). Zoom out Zoom in AUTO 19 Indicator in monitor shows amount of zoom when either button is pressed AUTO 19 Digital zoom 18 2 Frame your subject Your Nikon digital camera is equipped with two types of built
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    the viewfinder does not accurately reflect what will appear in the final picture, for example when: • your subject is less than a meter (3´3") from the camera • digital zoom is in effect Use the viewfinder when you want to save power by turning the monitor off (Q 5), or when bright ambient lighting
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    -ready) lamp next to the viewfinder. Red (!) lamp On Flash will fire when picture is taken. Blinks Flash charging. Wait until lamp comes on. Off Flash off or not required. On Subject in focus. Flashes Camera unable to focus on subject at center of frame. Using focus lock, focus on another
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    can continue to take pictures until the < icon is displayed. Do not turn the camera off, eject the memory card, or remove or disconnect the power source while picture are being recorded. Cutting power or removing the memory card in these circumstances could result in loss of data or in damage to the
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    scroll quickly to a particular frame number without viewing the intervening pictures, press and hold the multi selector. . @ (voice memo recording guide) is displayed (E3200 only). To cancel full-screen playback and return to shooting mode, press the x button again. Erase 1 image ? No Yes Deleting
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    memory or on the memory card, pictures are identified by file names with three parts: a four letter identifier, a four-digit file number assigned automatically by the camera created automatically by the camera and named with a three-digit folder number followed by "NIKON" (e.g., "100NIKON"). Folders
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    recommended when quick shutter response is required. $ Flash Cancel (off) ! Anytime Flash ( fill flash) Use to capture natural lighting under Flash will not fire even dim light or where use of flash is prohib- when lighting is poor. ited. If 2 (camera shake) icon appears, care should be taken
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    "Sensitivity" is a measure of how quickly the camera responds to light. Your Nikon digital camera normally has a sensitivity roughly equivalent to film with an ISO 50 rating. When lighting is poor and the flash is off ($), the camera will automatically increase sensitivity, permitting faster expo
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    in your own pictures or to prevent close-up or low-light shots from being blurred by the camera move- ment that occurs when the shutter-release button is button is pressed. The self-timer lamp on the front of the camera will blink until one second before the picture is taken, staying lit during
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    viewfinder does not show the image that will appear in the final picture. Use the monitor for close-ups. In macro close-up mode, the camera focuses continuously, even when the shutter-release button is not pressed halfway. Macro close-up is not available in some shooting modes (Q 28-39). 27
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    Your Nikon digital camera offers a choice of four "assist" and eleven "scene" modes. In these modes, camera settings shots of flowers, insects, and other small objects. 36 G Museum Use where flash photography is prohibited. 36 H Fireworks show Use to capture the expanding burst of
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    Framing Assist The four assist modes offer a selection of framing assist options that allow you to compose pictures with the help of framing guides displayed in the monitor. To use framing assist, rotate the mode dial to the desired mode and follow the steps below. 1 Portrait 2 Portrait
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    Exit Set Portrait Portrait close-up MENU Exit Set Portrait Portrait couple MENU Exit Set Portrait Portrait figure MENU Exit Set i Portrait No guides are displayed in monitor. Camera focuses on subject in center of frame; focus lock can be used to focus on off-center subjects. 9 Portrait left Use to
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    sky in top third of frame, distant objects in middle third, and closer objects in bottom third. Match top of skyline with wavy yellow guide. 7 Architecture Use to photograph buildings. A grid is displayed in the monitor to help keep verticals and horizontals aligned with the frame. ! $ Y OFF
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    button is held down, pictures are recorded at rate of about 3 frames every 2 seconds (rate of shooting will slow when < icon is displayed). With E3200, camera records 3 shots when image mode is set to b Normal (2048), and with E2200, 6 shots when image mode is set to c (1600). Focus, exposure, and
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    ; to prevent blurring, mount the camera on a tripod or rest it on a flat, stable surface. For more information on framing assist options, see i Portrait Assist (Q 30). ! % Y * Other modes can be selected. OFF* & OFF Flash Mode Selection in m Mode Flash mode is automatically set to % (auto
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    situation, such as a backlit subject, sunset, or interior shot. Camera settings are auto- matically adjusted to suit the selected scene, sparing is shown when the image mode icon is highlighted. IMAGE MODE The 2 (Camera Shake) Icon MENU Exit Set When the 2 icon appears in the monitor,
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    Vividly captures the brightness of such subjects as snowfields, beaches, or sunlit expanses of water. Flash mode automatically set to AUTO; other modes can be selected. ! Auto* Y OFF* before pictures are saved to memory or memory card. ! $ Y OFF* & OFF * Other modes can be selected. 35
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    to memory or memory card. ! $ Y OFF* & OFF AClose up Use to capture vivid colors in close-up shots of flowers, insects, and other small objects, with the background artistically blurred. Flash mode automatically set to AUTO; other modes can be selected. œ Camera focuses continuously
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    to capture the expanding burst of light from a firework. The camera responds more rapidly to the shutter-release button, ensuring that you or drawings on a white board or in printed matter such as a business card. • Flash and macro close-up turn off automatically; other modes can be selected. •
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    together in completed panorama. This is the direction in which to pan the camera after each shot. 19 Top to bottom Joining Panorama Pictures Transfer the pictures function in Nikon View to join them into a single scene. For further information, see the Nikon View Reference Manual (on CD-ROM). 38
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    About one third of picture is shown superimposed on view through lens (if pan direction is left to right, picture will appear if a new mode is selected or camera enters standby mode. Panorama Assist The pan direction, flash mode, macro close-up mode, digit folder number and followed by a three
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    More on Playback More on Playback Viewing Pictures on the Camera Viewing Multiple Pictures: Thumbnail Playback Pressing the l (W) button in full-screen playback displays the pictures in the memory or on the memory card in "contact sheets" of four thumbnail images. The following operations can be
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    More on Playback Viewing Pictures on the Camera Taking a Closer Look: Playback Zoom Use the O (T) button to zoom in on still images displayed in full-screen playback. While the picture is X4.0 zoomed
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    (E3200 only), 1,600 × 1,200, 1,280 × 960, 1,024 × 768, 640 × 480, 320 × 240, or 160 × 120 pixels in size. Copies are stored in separate files in the memory or on the memory card with names of the form "RSCNnnnn.JPG," where "nnnn" is a four-digit number assigned automatically by the camera. Photo
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    and Playback (E3200 only) More on Playback Using the camera's microphone, you picture, [1] (voice memo icon) and . [1] (voice memo play- back guide) are displayed and a new voice memo can not be recorded. 2004.08. ), a four-digit file number copied from the associated picture, and the extension ".
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    on TV Using the EG-CP12 audio/video (AV) cable (E3200) or EG-CP11 video cable (E2200) included with your camera, you can connect the camera to a television or video-cassette recorder (VCR). Choosing a Video Mode The Video mode item in the camera setup menu offers a choice of NTSC and PAL standards
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    used to transfer pictures in the following cases. Use the Nikon View button. • When your computer's operating system is Mac OS X 10.1.2 • When Mass Storage is selected for the USB option when transferring pictures from the camera memory • When the memory card write-protect switch is in the "lock
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    to exit the wizard, and then disconnect the camera. Mac OS 9 (9.0 - 9.2) A dialog will be displayed stating that the computer is unable to use the driver needed for the "Nikon Digital Camera E3200_PTP" (E3200) or "Nikon Digital Camera E2200_PTP" (E2200) USB device. Click Cancel to close the dialog
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    More on Playback Viewing Pictures on a Computer Disconnecting the Camera If PTP is selected in the USB menu, you can turn the camera off and disconnect the USB cable once transfer is complete. If you have not changed the USB option in the camera setup menu from its default setting of Mass Storage,
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    photo lab Pictures can be printed by inserting a memory card containing pictures into a printer or having prints made at a digital photo lab. If a print order has been created, the printer or photo lab must support DPOF. Pictures stored in the camera memory can be printed. They must be copied to the
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    5 PRINT SELECTION 2004 08.05 12:00 MENU Back 4/ 5 Set Highlight picture. 2004 08.05 12:00 5/ 5 MENU Back Set Pictures on memory card displayed as thumbnail images. 6 PRINT SELECTION 1 2004 1 08.05 12:00 4/ 5 MENU Back Set Select highlighted picture. Selected pic- tures marked by
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    More on Playback Printing Pictures 7 PRINT SELECTION 321 2004 2 08.05 12:00 MENU Back 4/ 5 Set 8 PRINT SET Done Date Info Done Use multi selector to specify number of prints (up to 9). To deselect picture, press multi selector down until icon disappears. Repeat steps 5-7 to select
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    recorded with the picture, and will not be correct if the camera clock was set incorrectly when the picture was taken (Q 14-15). The and will appear whenever the pictures are printed, even if the printer does not support the DPOF date function. Print set can not be used to print the time
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    using Pict- Bridge. If the UC-E6 USB cable is used to connect the camera to a printer that supports PictBridge, pictures can be printed directly from the memory or memory card without having to be transferred to a computer. 1 USB Select PTP in the camera USB menu. • For more information on
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    More on Playback Printing Via Direct USB Connection 5 PRINT Print selection Print all images Cancel Highlight Print selection. * * To print one copy of all pictures on memory card, highlight Print all images and press multi selector to right. 7 PRINT SELECTION 2004 08.05 12:00 4/ 5 MENU
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    , press center to select. • Select Start print to start printing. To interrupt printing, press center of multi selector, then turn camera off and disconnect USB cable. • Select Confirm to return to print selection dialog shown in Step 6. • Select Cancel to exit without printing pictures. • Select
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    when printing is complete. Turn camera off and disconnect USB cable. More on Playback Before Printing Before printing via direct USB connection, make sure that the printer supports PictBridge or USB Direct and check printer settings. See the printer manual for details. Use a Reliable Power
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    via the camera's built-in microphone, using the E3200, or silent movies using the E2200: 1 Rotate the mode dial to W 2 Turn the camera on The • Recording will end automatically when no more memory is available in the memory or on the memory card. 2 MOVIE 20s Select W Mode. Movie options
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    W Mode The flash turns off ($) automatically when movie mode is selected. Digital Zoom Digital zoom can not be used while recording is in progress. Notes on Movies Depending on the make of memory card used, recording may end before the memory card is full (Q 101). During recording with E3200, do not
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    W Recording Movies 3 MOVIE Movie options Auto-focus mode Highlight Movie options. 5 MOVIE OPTIONS ŕŗ TV movie 640 Small size 320 ōő Smaller size 160 Highlight mode.* * To exit without changing mode, press MENU button. 7 4 MOVIE OPTIONS TV movie 640 Small size 320 Smaller size 160
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    The movie menu also includes the following focus options (E3200 only): Focus mode Single AF Description Camera focuses when shutter-release button is pressed halfway. Focus locks when focus operation is complete. Continuous AF Camera adjusts focus continuously. To choose a focus option from the
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    selector. Use multi selector to select = icon, then press center of multi selector to return to full-screen playback. Movies Playback Volume (E3200 only) The zoom buttons control volume during playback. Press l (W) to decrease volume, O (T) to increase. Volume can also be adjusted using the Sound
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    The Shooting Menu Using the Shooting Menu In P (auto) mode, the following settings can be adjusted from the shooting menu: Option Description Q Image mode Choose image size and quality. 63-64 White balance Match white balance to your light source. 65 Exp. +/- Adjust exposure for very
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    Using the Shooting Menu 1 SHOOTING MENU 1/2 Image mode White balance Exp. +/- Highlight menu item. 3 EXP. +/- +0.7 +0.3 0 Highlight option (to return to previous step, press multi selector to left). 2 EXP. +/- +0.3 0 -0.3 Display options. 4 AUTO 19 Make selection. To exit menu and
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    Image Mode Image mode Pictures taken with a digital camera are recorded as image files. The size of the files, and with it the number of images that can be recorded in the memory or on the memory card, depends on the size and quality of the images. Before shooting, choose image quality and size
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    table shows the approximate number of pictures that can be stored in the memory or on 128- and 256-megabyte memory cards at different image mode settings. Image mode High (2048*) (E3200 only) High (1600*) (E2200 only) Normal (2048) (E3200 only) Normal (1600) PC screen (1024) TV screen (640
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    they are in the shade, direct sunlight, or under White bal. preset incandescent lighting. Digital cameras can mimic this adjustment by processing information from the cam- Daylight era's image sensor (CCD taking pictures under overcast skies. Speedlight Use with the flash The Shooting Menu 65
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    When n (White bal. preset) is selected from the white-balance menu, the camera will zoom in and the menu shown at right will be displayed in the monitor Measure Description Recalls the most recent value for preset white balance from memory and sets white balance to this value. To measure a new value
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    dark (for example, when photographing a forest of dark green leaves) or when the background is much darker than the main subject. This is because the camera, in order to avoid extreme over- or under-exposure, tends to lower exposure when the frame is very bright and raise exposure when the frame
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    and saved as a single picture. Image mode is fixed at b Normal (2048) with E3200 and at c Normal (1600) with E2200. The Shooting Menu Restrictions on Camera Settings At settings other than Single, the flash (Q 24) turns off automatically and focus (Q 20), exposure (Q 67), and auto white balance
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    (the picture with highest level of detail) saved to the memory or memory card. BSS is recommended for situations in which inadvertent camera movement can produce blurred pictures, for example when: • the camera is zoomed in • lighting is poor and the flash can not be used BEST SHOT SELECTOR OFF ON
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    appears in sharp colors. Black-and-white Picture appears in black and white. Sepia Picture appears in sepia tones. Cyanotype Picture appears with blue cast. The Shooting Menu White Balance When Black-and-white, Sepia or Cyanotype is selected, the White balance option is not available in
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    all or selected pictures for transfer to a computer; turn auto transfer marking on or off. Create small copies of pictures. Transfer pictures from internal memory to memory card or vice versa. Q 48-51 72 73-74 75 76-77 78 79-81 To display the playback menu: 1 PLAYBACK MENU 1/3 Print set Slide
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    of the multi selector. A check mark next to Loop indicates that the loop option is selected. Auto Off SLIDE SHOW Pause Start Loop The camera will enter standby mode if no operations are performed for thirty minutes during a slide show. Small Pictures and Movies Copies created with the small
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    the following options: If no memory card is inserted in the camera, pictures in the internal memory will be deleted. If the camera contains a memory card, pictures on the card will be deleted. To delete pictures in the internal memory, remove the memory card. Delete DELETE Erase selected images
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    delete pictures, No to exit without de- leting pictures. Deleting All Pictures To delete all unprotected pictures in the memory or on the memory card: 1 DELETE 2 DELETE Erase selected images Erasing all images ( Excluded) Erase all images No Yes Highlight Erase all images. Confirmation
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    by pressing the u button or using the options in the Delete menu. Note, however, that protected pictures will be deleted when the memory or memory card is formatted. 1 PROTECT 2 PROTECT 2004 08.05 12:00 MENU Back ON OFF 4/ 5 Set Highlight picture. 3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 to select additional
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    If the memory or memory card contains more than 999 pictures, transfer all pictures using Nikon View. See the Nikon View Reference Manual (on CD) for details. Hidden Pictures Some Nikon digital cameras allow you to hide pictures during playback. Hidden pictures can be viewed on the E3200/E2200 but
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    pictures marked by V icon. 6 Done Complete operation. Marking Pictures for Transfer with Other Cameras Pictures selected for transfer with another model of Nikon camera can not be transferred when the memory card is inserted in the E3200/E2200. Use the E3200/E2200 to reselect the pictures. 77
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    email attachment. Where application supports display of JPEG images, memory or on the memory card as BASIC-quality JPEG files (compression ratio 1 : 16). Copies are stored in separate files with names of the form "SSCNnnnn.JPG," where "nnnn" is a four-digit number assigned automatically by the camera
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    pictures from the camera's internal memory to the memory card, or vice versa. } indicates the camera's internal memory and / the memory card. Copy COPY Copying Selected Pictures 1 COPY 2 CAMERA TO CARD Selected images All images Highlight (memory → memory card) or (memory card → mem- ory
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    without copying pictures. Copying All Pictures To copy all pictures in the memory or on the memory card: 1 COPY 2 CAMERA TO CARD Selected images All images Highlight (memory → memory card) or (memory card → memory), press multi selector to right. 3 COPY All images will be copied. OK
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    or insert a new memory card (if using a memory card) before trying again. • Movies over 10 MB cannot be copied to the E3200 and movies over 5 MB cannot be copied to the E2200. • Copying of pictures taken with another make of camera or retouched on a computer is not guaranteed by Nikon. File Number
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    imprint Brightness Sound settings Blur warning Auto off Format memory/ card Language USB Video mode Reset all Battery type Firmware version Description Q Choose the welcome screen displayed when the camera is turned on. 83 Set the camera clock. 84-85 Hide or display the monitor indicators
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    on. Nikon Image shown at right is displayed when camera is turned on. The Setup Menu Animation Short animation is displayed when camera is (default option) turned on. Select an image You can choose the welcome screen from pictures currently stored in the memory or on the memory card. 1 The
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    the time zone screen. 3 Press multi selector left or right to highlight a time zone (region), then press center of multi selector. The Camera Clock The camera clock is less accurate than most watches or household clocks. Check the clock regularly against more accurate timepieces and reset as
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    DaylightSaving and press the center of the multi selector. Selecting daylight saving time automatically advances the time one hour. The camera supports the following time zones: GMT +/- Location GMT +/- Location GMT -14 Sydney, Guam GMT -3 BuenosAires, Sanpauro GMT -13 NewCaledonia GMT
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    Monitor Settings Monitor settings Select this option to hide or display the monitor indicators. MONITOR SETTINGS1/2 Show info Hide info Framing grid Option Show info Hide info Framing grid Monitor off Description Display current settings in monitor when taking or viewing pictures. Current
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    and time of recording on pictures as they are recorded to the memory or memory card. It can not be used to imprint a date stamp on pictures and time if the camera clock has not been set. AUTO 19 When shooting with the following, Date Imprint is automatically canceled. E3200 Panorama assist and
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    counter This option is used to store the date and imprint the number of days from that date until the date of re- DATE COUNTER cording on pictures. To imprint the number of days that have elapsed, set the day count option by selecting Date counter in the DATE IMPRINT menu
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    Brightness Press the multi selector up or down to increase or decrease the brightness of the monitor by moving the indicator on the left of the display up or down. Press the center of the multi selector to make a selection. To return to the setup menu, press the multi selector to the left.
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    sound Shutter sound Start-up sound Option Button sound (E3200 only) Shutter sound (E3200 only) Description Control the sound played when buttons are pressed. A different sound is played when an error occurs or when you turn the camera, select a new mode, switch between shooting and playback mode
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    shake warning after you have taken a picture. Selecting On displays the warning only if inadvertent camera movement has caused the picture you have just taken to be blurred. Select Yes to keep the picture or No to delete it. Blur warning
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    The Setup Menu Auto Off To save battery power, the camera will enter standby mode if no operations are performed in brightness of subject, even before time selected in AUTO OFF menu has elapsed. The camera will enter sleep mode after thirty seconds of non-operation when Auto off is set to thirty
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    to format the camera's internal memory or a memory card. If no memory card is inserted in the camera, the internal memory will be formatted, and if the camera contains a memory card, the card will be formatted. To format the internal memory, remove the memory card. MEMORY CARD FORMAT WARNING! All
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    to a video device such as a television or VCR (Q 44), choose a video mode setting that matches the video standard used in the device. Your Nikon digital camera supports NTSC and PAL standards. Video mode VIDEO MODE NTSC PAL Reset All Reset all Select this option to restore the settings listed
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    (2048) (E3200) Normal (1600) (E2200) Auto ±0 Single Off Standard color All on Animation Show info Off 3 On On 1 Normal 1m Off On Choosing Reset also clears the current file number (Q 23) from memory. Numbering will continue from the lowest number available in the memory or on the memory card. All
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    type This option is used to choose the type of batteries inserted in the camera. BATTERY TYPE Alkaline COOLPIX NiMH CR-V3 Option Alkaline COOLPIX (NiMH) CR-V3 Description Select this option when you have inserted alkaline (AA) batteries. Select this option when you have inserted rechargeable EN
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    local Nikon representative. MH-70 battery charger for EN-MH1 batteries EH-62B AC adapter CS-CP18 soft case*1 WP-CP1*2 *1 Not available in U.S. *2 Not available in some areas. Approved Memory Cards The following memory cards have been tested and approved for use with your Nikon digital camera: San
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    Caring for Your Camera Cleaning Lens One key to cleaning the lens is to not touch it with your fingers. Remove dust or lint with a blower (typically a small The monitor is lit by an LED backlit. Should the monitor begin to dim or flicker, contact your Nikon service representative. 98 Technical Notes
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    a few times before putting the camera away again. Store the batteries in a cool, dry place. Batteries • When turning the camera on, check that the batteries are charged. The monitor will display a warning when batteries are low. • Carry a fresh CR-V3 battery as a replacement when taking pictures
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    error messages and other warnings that appear in the monitor and how to deal with them. Display Z (Flashes) WARNING ! ! BATTERY EXHAUSTED AFz (zflashes red) 2 Problem Clock not set. Solution Q Set clock to current date and time. 14 Batteries exhausted. Turn camera off and replace batteries
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    Problem Solution Q THIS CARD CANNOT BE USED 4 Use approved card. WARNING ! ! Error accessing memory card. Check that connectors are THIS CARD CAN- clean. 97 - NOT BE READ / OUT OF MEMORY / Camera in shooting mode: Insufficient memory to record pictures at current settings. Camera
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    picture. deleting picture. COMMUNICATIONS ERROR If error appears in computer USB cable disconnected or monitor, click OK to exit memory card removed while Nikon View. Turn camera off, pictures are being transferred reconnect cable or replace to computer. memory card, then turn cam- era
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    memory or memory card at the time the problem occurred. Data already recorded to the memory or memory card will not be affected. Problem Possible cause Q • Camera is off. 12 • Batteries are not correctly inserted or battery-chamber 8 cover is not properly latched. • Batteries are exhausted
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    taken when shutter- release button is pressed • Camera is in playback mode. • Batteries are exhausted. • Red (!) lamp flickers: flash is charging. • Green (AF) lamp flickers: camera unable to focus. • Message "CARD IS NOT FORMATTED" appears in monitor: memory card is not formatted for use in your
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    less than 320 × 240 60 78 42 Nikon View does not start when camera is connected or memory card inserted in card reader or card slot • Camera is off. • EH-62B AC adapter (available separately) is not prop- erly connected, or batteries are exhausted. • UC-E6 USB cable is not correctly connected, or
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    (E3200) Approximately 80% horizontal and 80% vertical (E2200) 1.6", 80,000-dot, low temperature polysilicon TFT LCD monitor Approximately 96% horizontal and 96% vertical SD memory cards/Internal memory (14.5 MB) Compliant with Design Rule for Camera File System (DCF), Exif 2.2, and Digital Print
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    standard Nikon test conditions: zoom adjusted with each shot, flash used in approximately one half of shots, image type set to Normal. 88 × 65 × 38 mm (3.5" × 2.6" × 1.5") 140 g (4.9 oz) without battery or memory card 0 - 40 °C (32 - 104 °F) Less than 85% (no condensation) Design Rule for Camera
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    Language, 14, 94 Language, choosing, 14 Lens, iii, 2, 99, 106 M Macro mode, 27, 30-33, 3538 Memory cards, ii, 2, 10-11, 106 approved, 97 capacity of, 16, 64 formatting, 11, 75, 93 insertion and removal of, 10-11 MENU button, 3 MH-70 battery charger, 9, 97 Microphone, 2 Mode dial, 3, 6, 29 Monitor
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    , 13, 92 Strap, camera, i, 2 Sunset, 28, 35 Support information, 1 T Telephoto, see Zoom Television, 44, 94 connecting to, 44 taking pictures for display on, 57, 63 Thumbnail playback, 40 Transfer marking pictures for, 7677 Tripod, 3 T button, see Zoom buttons U USB, 45-47, 82 cable (UC-E6), 45-46
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The
Guide to Digital Photography
with the
DIGITAL CAMERA