Nikon COOLPIX5400 User Manual - Page 3

How to Read This Manual, Before You Begin, Basic Photography, Technical Notes, Menu Guide - digital camera

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How to Read This Manual First, be aware of the warnings, cautions, and notices on pages ii-vi. Before You Begin Next, read "Before You Begin" to familiarize yourself with the conventions used in this manual and the names of camera parts. First Steps Know where everything is? Then set up your camera as described in "First Steps." Basic Photography Now you are ready to take pictures and view them in the monitor. You can then try your hand at creative composition as described in "Taking Pictures in Scene Mode," or learn more about flash and focus mode settings. More on Photography Once you have mastered the basics of digital photography, read "More on Photography" for information on fine-tuning camera settings for more challenging shots. More on Playback See "More on Playback" for information on viewing pictures on the camera, on TV, on a computer, and printing pictures. Movies Read "Movies" to learn more about shooting and viewing movies. Menu Guide Refer to the "Menu Guide" for information on camera menus. Technical Notes "Technical Notes" covers optional accessories, camera care, troubleshooting, and camera specifications. i

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How to Read This Manual
First, be aware of the warnings, cautions, and notices on pages ii–vi.
Next, read “Before You Begin” to familiarize yourself with the conventions used in
this manual and the names of camera parts.
Know where everything is?
Then set up your camera as described in “First
Steps.”
Once you have mastered the basics of digital photography, read “More on
Photography” for information on fine-tuning camera settings for more challenging
shots.
See “More on Playback” for information on viewing pictures on the camera, on TV,
on a computer, and printing pictures.
Read “Movies” to learn more about shooting and viewing movies.
Refer to the “Menu Guide” for information on camera menus.
“Technical Notes” covers optional accessories, camera care, troubleshooting, and
camera specifications.
Now you are ready to take pictures and view them in the monitor.
You can then try
your hand at creative composition as described in “Taking Pictures in Scene Mode,”
or learn more about flash and focus mode settings.
Before You Begin
Basic Photography
Technical Notes
Menu Guide
More on Playback
More on Photography
First Steps
Movies