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1. 3 Press the shutter release button when the last letter is highlighted to create a folder with the specified name and return to normal viewing mode To exit the window without creating a new folder press the MENU button Until another folder is selected from the FOLDERS menu all subsequent photographs will be stored in the new folder Renaming existing folders To rename an existing folder 1 Using the zoom buttons WA highlight SEK GRENWAMENS RENAME in the OPTIONS menu and eean press the shutter release button The window shown at right will be displayed 2 Use the zoom buttons WV A to highlight the folder you want to rename note that the folder name NIKON can not be changed and press the shutter release button SET gt SHUTTER 3 Change the name as described in steps 2 to 3 of Creating new folders opposite The Camera Menus The A REC Menu Deleting folders LCD Brightness To delete an existing folder 1 Using the zoom buttons WA highlight eK DELETE in the OPTIONS menu and press the shutter release button The window shown at right will be displayed 2 Use the zoom buttons VA tohighight a CD brightness can be adjusted from the setup menu for each the folder you want to delete note that mode To display the setup menu for M REC or PLAY select the folder name NIKON can not be SETUP from the M REC or playback menus see below You canU deleted and press the shutter release the
2. The Camera Menus The A REC Menu above RESET ALL Restores user settings to their default values See below for details The Camera Menus The M REC Menu SETUP The M REC setup menu offers access to the following settings LCD BRIGHT LCD Brightness Adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor See The Camera Menus The A REC Menu above LCD ON OFF Determines whether and when the LCD monitor comes on in M REC mode See below for details CONTROLS Offers a choice of settings for controlling basic camera operations See below for details AUTO OFF When operated on battery power the camera automatically enters sleep mode if no operations are performed for thirty seconds This option can be used to extend this limit for A REC and M REC mode See The Camera Menus The A REC Menu above SEQ XFER Allows photographs to be assigned unique filenames preventing photographs from being accidentally overwritten when copied to a computer See The Camera Menus The A REC Menu above DATE Set the camera s internal clock calendar as de scribed in First Steps Setting the Time and Date above LANGUAGE Offers a choice of languages for camera menus and messages Refer to First Steps Choosing a Language above SET UP LCD BRIGHT LANGUAGE S E T gt SHUTTER amp Am OL VGA To switch between an image size of 600 x 1 200 pixels and VGA 1 Turn the mode dial to M REC
3. Nikon DIGITAL CAMERA COOLPIX 800 Reference Manual Contents Overview First Steps Putting Batteries in Your Camera Inserting and Removing Memory Cards Choosing a Language for the Menus Setting the Time and Date Taking Your First Photograph Using the Buttons A REC M REC Flash Settings Focus Settings Using the Self Timer Image Quality Using the Buttons PLAY The Camera Menus The A REC Menu Using Folders A REC M REC LCD Brightness Auto Off Formatting Memory Cards SEQ XFER The M REC Menu VGA Lens Converter Settings LENS Black and White Photography Making a Panorama lips AE LOCK User Settings Restoring Default Settings LCD On Off The Controls Menu The Playback Menu Deleting Multiple Photographs Using Folders Playback slideshow Protecting Photographs from Deletion Hiding Photographs During Playback Preparing Photographs for Printing The Controls Menu PLAY Connections Connecting to a Television or VCR Viewing Photos on a Computer Caring for Your Camera Cleaning Storage Accessories What s in the Box Optional Accessories Troubleshooting General Problems Error Messages Specifications Thank you for buying a COOLPIX 800 This Reference Manual explains how to use and care for your COOLPIX 800 It is intended as a supplement to the Fast Track Guide and Pocket Guide to which you can refer for guidance on topics not covered here This manual is composed of the following c
4. Note File names assigned when SEQ XFER is on consist only of a file number The M REC Menu To display the M REC menu turn the mode sk SHOOTING dial to M REC and press the MENU button WHITE BAL The M REC menu has two pages of options Fee T you can move from the first to the second page using the MENU button Press the MENU button when the second page Is displayed to return to shooting mode QLQJFOLDERS CARDFORMAT SET UP S E T gt SHUTIER The M REC menu contains the following options WHITE BAL White Balance Depending on lighting conditions whites in a photograph may appear slightly yellow or blue Use white balance settings to eliminate unwanted coloration For details see Taking Photographs Lighting in the Pocket Guide METERING Determines which part of the image Is used to set exposure See Taking Photographs Lighting in the Pocket Guide for details CONTINUOUS Allows you to choose between single shot and four multi shot modes This setting is detailed in the Pocket Guide Taking Photographs Multi shot Mode IMG ADJUST Image Adjustment Permits digital adjustment of brightness and contrast to enhance photos See Taking Photographs Lighting in the Pocket Guide SENS Sensitivity By default the COOLPIX 800 has a sensitivity roughly equivalent to ISO 100 Using this item you can choose values for sensitivity equivalent to ISO 100 200 or 400 or l
5. As above but the camera KOA a pe saves the focus mode setting When this item is not checked 4 Using the zoom buttons VA highlight ama co eric ee F focus is set to Autofocus when the camera is turned on CONTROLS and press the shutter re EC DOLNE iu W SAVE Exposure Compensation Save When this item is lease button 30s f checked the camera saves the exposure compensation 9 setting This setting is restored when the mode dial Is turned UO to M REC When this item is not checked exposure 5 Use the zoom buttons V A to highlight Am OL w S E T gt SHUTTER NBK CONTROLS compensation is set to O when the camera is turned on the desired setting in the CONTROLS tm ye save e MENU DIR Reverses the roles of the zoom buttons for the menu and press the shutter release but 5 aa le purposes of scrolling through the menus When this tem Is ton to turn the highlighted option on or ME NUE checked the zoom out W button is used to move the off SETXSSHUTTERY highlight bar up and the zoom in A button to move it down e DIST FT When this tem is checked the focus distance for manual focus is displayed in feet If this tem is not checked distance will be shown In meters 6 Repeat Step 5 until you have adjusted settings to your satisfaction Then high light BK and press the shutter release button to return to the M REC menu or press the MENU button to restore the view through the lens The C
6. nor mal and an image size of full 1 600 x 200 pixels ons ri iB Flash auto Image quality normal AUTO 1 These settings allow the camera to set focus automatically at any distance greater than 30cm one foot The camera measures the available light and adjusts shutter speed and aperture accordingly firing the flash to provide additional light as necessary First Steps Taking Your First Photograph Step 5 Half press the shutter release button Step 6 Takea photograph To take a photograph press the shutter release button all the way down When the shutter release button is pressed half way the camera will automatically adjust focus according to the distance to the subject If the focus operation is successful the AF Autofocus Flash indicator next to the viewfinder will glow green The focus setting will remain unchanged as long as the shutter button Is half pressed see the section Focus Lock in the Fast Track Guide The zoom ratio cannot be changed while focus lock is in effect Ifthe camera is unable to determine the distance to the subject the AF Flash indicator will blink rapidly In this case you can use focus lock to focus on another object at the same distance then recompose your photograph see the Pocket Guide page 8 for more information on autofocus If the AF Flash indicator blinks red the flash is charging and you will need to take your finger off t
7. with red eye reduction Anytime Flash forced on slow synchronized Red eye reduction pre flash Storage Format illuminates for 0 8 sec before main flash removable CompactFlash memory JPEG TIFF EXIF 2 0 Compression ratio JPEG approximately 4 in Fine mode g in Normal mode in Basic mode Capacity number of full sized images per 8MB card Playback Modes Deletion Attributes one uncompressed TIFF image approxi mately eight Images in Fine mode sixteen images in Normal mode thirty two images In Basic mode single frame Zoom thumbnail nine frames slide show all frames or selected frames hidden and protected attributes can be set for each image Supported platforms Interface Windows 95 or later Mac OS System 7 5 or later serial interface Data transfer rate 15 kbps Windows 230kbps Macintosh Video output I O ports Power source Temperature Humidity Dimensions Weight Specifications GGa separate models available for NTSC and PAL standards DCG video serial four 5V AA LR6 alkaline batteries 1 2V NiCd 1 5V NiMH 1 5V lithium R6 AA batteries may also be used O40 62 IUP F Less than 85 no condensation 19mm W x 69 H mm x 6l D mm 4 77 X 2 77 X 24 approximately 2 0 g 9 5 oz without batter ies
8. 40cm darm olen mr ronm ine en Water for TC E2 telephoto lens converter Camera settings adjusted to take fisheye photographs with the four comers of the trame blacked out creating a circu lar frame Flash is disabled and focus fixed at an autofocus setting of infinity Centerweighted metering Is used elele ie for FC E8 fisheye lens converter The Camera Menus The M REC Menu These options should only be used when the appropriate lens converter is attached When using the camera without a lens converter select NORMAL for normal camera operation To change the lens converter setting 1 Turn the mode dial to M REC 2 Press the MENU button to display the shooting menu then press It again to view the second page 3 Using the zoom buttons WA highlight LENS and press the shutter release but ton WWOMWFOLDERS LENS AE LOCK B amp W USER SET CARDFORMAT RESET ALL lt H000 SET UP S E T gt SHUTTER 4 Usethe zoom buttons V A toselectthe JB K LENS desired option from the menu shown at Te right then press the shutter release but TELEFOTO ton to return to shooting mode Beier oe SET gt SHUTTER At settings other than NORMAL a lens converter icon will appear in the LCD monitor and settings will be optimized for the chosen converter as described at left Choose NORMAL to cancel changes to settings and restore normal camera operation C Black and Wh
9. AAS Caring for Your Camera To ensure that you continue to get the most from your camera you should observe the following precautions when cleaning and storing your camera Cleaning The lens is covered by a clear plastic shield You should avoid touching this shield with your fingers Use a blower to remove dirt and dust from the lens shield If you do get a fingerprint or other stain on the shield wipe it carefully with a soft cloth Periodically dust the LCD monitor with a soft dry cloth You should also clean the viewfinder and the body of the camera with a soft cloth after removing dust and dirt with a blower If necessary the body of the camera may be cleaned with a damp cloth although you should be sure to dry the camera immediately afterward Do not apply alcohol thinner or any other cleaning fluids to any part of the camera Caring for Your Camera 7 Storage Store your camera ina dry well ventilated environment away from electronic equipment such as televisions or radios which produce strong magnetic fields Do not store your camera where the temperature exceeds 50 C 1 22 F or goes below 10 C 14 F or where the humidity exceeds 60 If you are not going to use the camera for a long period of time remove the batteries before putting the camera away Accessories l This chapter identifies the tems packaged with your camera and the accessories available for separate purchase What
10. Off allows you to specify a new time 5 limit for sleep mode Two time limits can be set one for playback J and the other for shooting photos A REC and M REC Specify a new time limit by following these steps 1 To set the time limit for playback mode select SET UP from the playback menu and highlight AUTO OFF in the menu that appears To set the time limit for shooting turn the mode dial to A REC press the MENU button to display the A REC menu and use the zoom buttons WA to highlight AUTO OFF Alternatively you can highlight AUTO OFF in the M REC setup menu which is displayed when SET UP is chosen from the M REC menu see The M REC Menu below 2 Press the shutter release button and the BkK AUTO OFF select desired setting trom the AUTO irs OFF menu 5 OM 3 0 M SET gt SHUTT E R amp Tip When the camera enters sleep mode all camera functions are deactivated and the camera itself is effectively off consuming almost no power The camera can be reactivated using the MONITOR button or by pressing the shutter button half way The Camera Menus The A REC Menu folders and photographs WVhen memory cards are formatted all gt data on the card are permanently deleted be sure to copy to a Z computer any files you would like to keep U The Card Format option is available in all modes To format a card in playback mode select SET UP in the playback menu see The Playback Menu and then follo
11. REC modes 1 Turn the mode dial to A REC or M REC 2 Press the MENU button The menu for Puay the current operating mode will be dis played 3 Using the zoom buttons WA highlight FOLDERS 4 Press the shutter release button to dis OFF e e M REC A NBK FOLDERS y play a FOLDERS menu like that shown at OPTIONS right NIKON APRIL SHOW SET gt SHUTTER The Camera Menus The A REC Menu time the photograph Is taken Selecting a Folder If more than one folder exists on the memory card you can select the folder that will be used for playback or to store subsequent photographs in A REC and M REC modes To select a folder simply highlight it using the zoom buttons VA and press the shutter release button Except in the case of the default folder NIKON the name of the ita current folder is displayed at upper right in E the LCD monitor Photographs are stored in tes the folder shown in the LCD monitor at the i Haie Current folder Photos and Folders The file structure used when photos are recorded to the memory card conforms to the Design Rule for Camera File Systems In this system folder names consist of a three digit folder number followed by the folder name e g OONIKON Each folder can in theory hold up to 999 images it may hold less depending on the size of the card and other factors Should a folder fill up another folder will automatically be create
12. adapters DC cable just below the power Jack Note In addition to Nikon s EC CF series the COOLPIX 800 may be used with the following CompactFlash Cards e SanDisk Corporation s SDC FB4 8 15 30 40 48 64 96 e Lexar Media Corporation s CF016 032 048 064 4x USB CF016 032 048 064 080 8x USB and CF1I28 160 10x USB For more details please contact the respective company Troubleshooting If you should notice any problems with your COOLPIX 800 check the list below before consulting your retailer or Nikon represen tative General Problems Nothing shows in the control panel Checklist e Is the mode dial set to OFF Turn the mode dial to A REC M REC or PLAY e Are the batteries correctly inserted and the battery chamber cover closed The camera will not operate ifthe batteries are not inserted In the correct orientation or the cover is not fully closed Insert the batteries as described in First Steps Putting Batteries in Your Camera e Is the AC adapter properly connected If you are using the camera with the optional AC adapter be sure that it is properly connected e Are the batteries dead Put new batteries in the camera as described in First Steps Putting Batteries in Your Camera The control panel is on but nothing shows in the LCD monitor Press the MONITOR button until the monitor comes on No indicators are visible in the LCD monitor Press the MONITOR button until indicators are v
13. or The Camera Menus The Playback Menu The monitor shows the message NO CARD PRESENT e Check that a memory card is properly inserted in the camera See First Steps Inserting and Removing Memory Cards The message CARD IS NOT FORMATTED appears in the monitor e Photographs can not be recorded on this memory card until you have formatted it as described in The Camera Menus The A REC Menu One of the following messages appears in the monitor CARD CAN NOT BE USED IMAGE CAN NOT BE SAVED e See Error Messages below for more information Images are over or underexposed e When using the flash be sure that your subject is at an appropriate distance n any shooting mode exposure can be adjusted using exposure compensation see the Fast Track Guide e In M REC mode you can adjust exposure as described in the Pocket Guide Taking Photographs Lighting If the photo is underexposed you can also try increasing sensitivity see Using the Buttons A REC M REC Sensitivity The flash doesn t work or takes more than thirty sec onds to charge Battery level is low e Ifthe battery indicator in the control panel is flashing or shows a low battery level before using the flash you will need to replace the batteries as described in First Steps Putting Batteries in Your Camera AA or y appears in the control panel e The flash will not work at an autofo
14. press the shutter release button to start aaa the slide show The photographs in the current folder will be displayed one at a time in the order recorded starting with the oldest photo photos hidden with the HIDE IMAGE option will not be shown 2 Ss 3 S 1 oOo ul nw SETS SHUTTER 4 To pause the slide show press the shut BK ter release button The slide show will m pause and the window shown at right will gE be displayed You can restart the slide show by selecting RESTART choose a new frame interval with FRAME INTVL or select BK to stop the slide show and return to playback mode RESTART INTVL 5 When the slide show finishes the pause window shown in Step 4 will be displayed Highlight RESTART and press the shutter release button to begin the slide show from the beginning or press the MENU button to return to playback mode To halt the slide show while It Is In progress and return to playback mode press the MENU button Protecting Photographs from Deletion Follow these steps to change the protect status of photographs in the current folder 1 Using the zoom buttons WA highlight Bk PROTECT in the playback menu and 4 press the shutter release button Amenu 5 a thumbnail previews showing the images in the current folder will be displayed PRACTICE TI SEL gt SET SHUTTER 2 Using the zoom buttons VA highlight a photograph you want to protect and press the sag b
15. s in the Box Purchasers of the COOLPIX 800 should find that the package contains the items listed below Should you notice that any item is missing or damaged contact your retailer as soon as possible COOLPIX 800 digital camera 1 6MB CompactFlash memory card 1 AA LR6 alkaline bat rane G SC EW2 RS 232C se gt rial cable for PC AT computers l SC EM2 serial cable adapter for Macintosh computers 1 EG 900 video cable 1 Forte Core Accessories Software CD ROM 1 p Ro containing Nikon View gt browser software Rejerence CDROM 1 containing on line reference manuals and Adobe Acrobat Reader software Pocket Guide a Fast Track Guide For Your Safety Open IMe lairse 1 Carrying case 1 Camera strap 1 Optional Accessories At the time this manual was written the following optional accessories were available for the COOLPIX 800 Contact your local Nikon representative or retailer for details Lens converters e FC E8 fish eye lens converter e WC E24 wide angle lens converter e TC E2 telephoto lens converter In general using a lens converter may affect the optical perfor mance of the lens CompactFlash memory cards and adapters e CompactFlash Cards e CA 20 PC card adapter AC adapter e EH 30 AC adapter Before using the AC adapter attach the ferrite core provided with your camera to the
16. the zoom buttons WA and the three buttons below the control panel The options available in the playback menu are described in the following chapter Tips By default only photographs in the current folder are displayed in playback mode To select another folder for viewing or to view photos in all folders use the FOLDERS item in the playback menu see The Camera Menus The Playback Menu below If there are no photographs in the current folder the message card contains no image data will be displayed Select another folder using the FOLDERS item in the playback menu If there are no photographs in any folder you will be able to use the playback menu see below but you will not be able to play images back Photographs selected for full size display are shown briefly at low resolu tion while they are being read from memory This feature allows you to page rapidly through the photographs in memory without waiting for every item to be displayed at full resolution Before the image is displayed at full resolution the screen will briefly go black The first and last photographs in memory are linked Pressing the zoom in button A when the last photo in memory is selected takes you to the first photo pressing the zoom out button W when the first photo is selected takes you to the last photo Using the Buttons PLAY g Follow these steps to view or delete photographs stored on the memory card 1 Turn t
17. to such close range photography the macro icon W in the LCD monitor will turn yellow While the flash can be used with a focus mode of Macro Close up it may sometimes be unable to light the entire subject When using the flash take a test picture and verify the results in the LCD monitor Using the Buttons A REC M REC Focus Settings Autofocus In autofocus and macro close up modes the camera automatically adjusts focus according to the distance to the subject When the LCD monitor is on the camera focuses continuously up to the moment the shutter release button is pressed continuous AF When the monitor is off the camera only focuses when the shutter release button is pressed half way single AF Focus is fixed when the shutter release button is pressed half way and remains fixed as long is the shutter release button is held down focus lock Manual focus Focus distance is displayed in the LCD monitor while the control oe as panel shows the focus distance together with a flashing ad icon A short focus distance can be used to focus the camera on objects at the specified distance Choose a setting of Inf for a focus distance of infinity Unlike the autofocus setting of Infinity manual infinity allows use of the flash Manual focus can be cancelled by pressing the button In M REC mode focus distance can be se lected manually from a list of preset distances ranging from 0 m 0 23ft to infinity To set foc
18. your platform Error Messages When there is a problem with the flash memory card or with the camera s internal programming and circuitry an error message will appear superimposed on the image in the LCD monitor Below is alist of error messages that may be displayed by the COOLPIX 800 and the steps that should be taken to deal with them CARD NO CARD PRESENT CARD THIS CARD CANNOT BE USED CARD CARD IS NOT FORMATTED FORMATTED N O The camera can not detect a flash memory card Turn the mode dial to OFF and confirm that the flash memory card has been correctly inserted in the camera as described in First Steps Inserting and Removing Memory Cards Use a Nikon memory card The card has not been formatted for use in the COOLPIX 800 Highlight FOR MAT and press the shutter release but ton to format the card erasing any data that may be present or turn the camera off and replace the card If you select NO you will not be able to record or playback photographs until the card has been formatted or replaced IMAGE CANNOT CARD OUT OF MEMORY CARD IS FULL CARD BE SAVED CARD CONTAINS NO IMAGES There is not enough memory to record more photographs No photographs can be taken until some images have been deleted from memory as de scribed in Using the Buttons PLAY or The Camera Menus The Playback Menu The camera has encountered an error while saving a photo
19. 2 Press the MENU button to display the M REC menu 3 Using the zoom buttons WA highlight wa VGA G S E T gt SHUTIER 4 Press the shutter release button to dis SBK Approx No Bleed play the menu at right For an image size mr Qualit of 1 600 x 1 200 pixels highlight NO and EMF y press the shutter release button Choose VGA BASIC YES VGA for an image size of 640 x 480 640 x 480 NORMAL 7 pixels pixels SETS SHUTTER Ifan image size of 640 x 480 pixels is selected a VGA indicator will appear in the LCD monitor whenever the mode dial is set to M REC The Camera Menus The M REC Menu PRACTICE Lens Converter Settings LENS If you have attached one of the lens converters available sepa rately for the COOLPIX 800 you can use the LENS option to adjust zoom flash and other settings to the optimum values for the chosen converter The following preset combinations of settings are available Camera zooms all the way out allowing you to take photos at the maximum possible angle Flash is disabled Macro close up can be used at ranges of cm 2 81n or more from the lens WIDE for VVWC E24 wide angle con verter Camera zooms in to maximum optical Zoom position for enhanced telephoto photography Zoom can be adjusted between maximum zoom and the middle optical zoom position the third step shown in the LCD monitor zoom indicator Flash is disabled Macro close up can be used at ranges of
20. But tons PLAY or reformat the card see The Camera Menus The A REC Menu after backing up all photo graphs you would like to keep The camera can not delete the selected folder because it contains protected or hidden photos SYSTEM ERROR An error has occurred in the camera s internal circuitry Cut power by turning the mode dial to OFF opening and closing the battery chamber cover and unplugging the optional AC adapter if used Then turn the camera on once more If the message persists contact your retailer or Nikon representative for servicing Specifications Type Recording modes Image sensor Pixel count Image size Lens Range Focus modes Autofocus Modes Optical viewfinder Magnification Field of view digital camera automatic A REC custom M REC offers monochrome mode and allows manual ad justments to focus sensitivity white balance metering brightness and contrast high density 4 CCD effective pixel count 92 million pixels 1 600 x 200 pixels total pixel count 2 1 million pixels 600 x 200 full 640 x 480 pixels VGA Nikkor lens containing seven multi coated elements in five groups f l4mm_ with macro 35mm 35 format equivalent is 38 76mm F3 5 4 8 wide angle telephoto and fish eye lens adapters sold separately can be attached 30cm 1 8 00 macro cm 2 8 co continuous autofocus when LCD monitor is o
21. CD monitor comes on Items can be highlighted using the zoom buttons W A and selected using the shutter release button To clear a menu from the screen highlight BK and press the shutter release button or press the MENU button until the menu disappears Setting the Time and Date When you turn on your camera for the first time you will need to set the time and date as follows 1 Turn the mode dial to PLAY PLAY OFF M REC A 2 Press the MENU button to display the SB PUav ENOK DELETE playback menu S FOLDERS 3 Using the zoom buttons WA highlight SET UP and press the shutter release button v SET gt SHUTT E R amp 4 In the SET UP menu use the zoom SET UP buttons WA to highlight DATE and press the shutter release button to dis play the DATE menu LCD BRIGHT CONTROLS LANGUAGE AmO First Steps Setting the Time and Date 5 Edit the item using the zoom in button A to increase its value or the zoom out button V to decrease its value After editing press the shutter release button to move to the next Item Highlight Y M D and use the WA buttons to change the order in which the year month and day are displayed Pressing the shutter re lease button when this ttem Is highlighted sets the time and date to the specified values ADJ 7AV SE T gt SHU T T ER If the date has not been set a flashing clock MEI icon will appear at upper right in the LCD Jas monitor wh
22. Pocket Guide Taking Photo DATE l Sa graphs Set the camera s internal clock calendar as described in First Steps Setting the Time and Date above The A REC Menu To display the A REC menu turn the mode SET UP dial to A REC and press the MENU button aE a i LCD BRIGHT The following options are available CAR DFOR MAT AUTO OFF Create new folders rename or delete ss SET gt SHTER existing folders or choose the folder in which to store subsequent photos LCD BRIGHT LCD Brightness Adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor AUTO OFF When operated on battery power the camera automatically enters sleep mode If no operations are performed for thirty seconds This option can be used to extend this limit for A REC and M REC mode CARDFORMAT Card Format Format memory cards for use in the COOLPIX 800 The Camera Menus The A REC Menu Using Folders A REC M REC By default photographs taken with the COOLPIX 800 are stored _ Inthe memory card in a folder labeled NIKON To make it easier a to locate photographs during playback you can create additional folders and organize your photographs by theme The FOLDERS menu enables you to select the folder in which subsequent D photographs will be stored or choose the folder from which photographs will be played back You can also create folders rename existing folders or delete folders To access the folder menu for A REC and M
23. ages DELETE DELETE 1 IMAGE SET gt SHUTTER Tips If an image you want to delete is not visible in the menu of previews use the zoom buttons W A to display further images Photos that have been hidden with the HIDE IMAGE command are not available for deletion and are not shown in the menu of previews Photos marked with a icon are protected and can not be selected for deletion Deleting All Photographs in Memory Deleting Folders To delete all photographs except those that have been hidden or To delete a folder protected 1 Using the zoom buttons VA highlight sek 1 Using the zoom buttons WA highlight SBK ATi DELETE in the playback menu and press S gng Play p DELETE in the playback menu then press 2a the shutter release button The menu the shutter release button The menu shown at right will be displayed shown at right will be displayed 2 Use the zoom buttons VA tohighlight SET gt SHUTTERS SETSSHUTTERS FOLDER then press the shutter release 2 Use the zoom buttons WV A to highlight button ALL and then press the shutter release DELETING 3 eee oor banoe WA to highlight button The dialog shown at right will be MPESA displayed Highlight YES and press the shutter release button to delete all visible unprotected Images Highlight NO or BK to return to the playback menu without deleting the images 4 Inthe menu at right use the zoom buttons WA to highlight YES and press
24. allows you to reset user 1 Turn the mode dial to M REC settings to the default values shown below 2 Press the MENU button to display the M er m Setting Der lt value REC menu then press it again to view the qq roupe Rs asssl e second page B BE LOCK White balance automatic Es El B amp W T 3 Using the zoom buttons VA highlight USER sert etering matrix RESET ALL Q nel oa Continuous single frame Mee ETO Su Image adjustment standard 4 Press shutter release button and select 2K Sensitivity AUTO RESET from the RESET ALL menu Set a tings will be restored to their default Best shot selection off values when the shutter release button is NO U VGA off pressed To exitthe menu without chang Ls asa aoe NIKON ing settings highlight NO or BK and press zooo the shutter release button Press the Lens converter normal no adjustment MENU button to return to shooting mode AE LOCK off without changing settings Black and white off color LCD brightness O no adjustment BS Breit LCD ON Controls all settings other than DIST FT off Auto off all modes 30s Slide show interval 35 Date language and DIST FT settings will not be reset The Camera Menus The M REC Menu LED OnO By default the LCD monitor comes on when the camera is turned REVIEW ONLY The LCD monitor only comes on to display photographs immediately after shooting Focus is only adjusted at the o
25. ame CARDFORMAT Card Format Formats memory cards or delete existing folders for use in the COOLPIX 800 See The Camera Menus The SLIDESHOW A REC Menu above Allows automatic sequential playback of all photos visible in DATE Set the camera s internal clock calendar as de the current folder scribed in First Steps Setting the Time and Date above PROTECT LANGUAGE Offers a choice of languages for camera Protects selected photographs from deletion menus and messages Refer to First Steps Choosing a HIDE IMAGE Language above Hides selected images preventing them from being viewed during playback PRINT SET Prepares photographs for printing The Camera Menus The Playback Menu Deleting Multiple Photographs The DELETE option in the playback menu allows you to delete selected photographs delete all the photographs select a folder for deletion Gelele Pichi Onmaulonllcsucireaveanyy tiene ERNIA SE option see Preparing Photographs for Printing below Note that once deleted photographs can not be recovered be sure to back up any photographs you would like to keep P ia gr a 2 w Deleting Selected Photographs To select multiple photographs for deletion from the playback menu follow these steps 1 Using the zoom buttons VA highlight 48k DELETE DELETE in the playback menu then press oi SELECTED the shutter release bu
26. amera Menus The M REC Menu The Playback Menu ll The playback setup menu provides SET UP a EEN access to the following settings o LCD BRIGHT LCD BRIGHT LCD Brightness EM kuro orf Adjusts the brightness of the LCD Egiro Format monitor See The Camera Menus pipe Ses In addition to some of the camera settings Us discussed above the playback menu offers options for deleting multiple images creating slide shows protecting photographs from dele BK tion and hiding photographs during playback WEMAES ET UP The A REC Menu above It also includes options for setting up photos CONTROLS By default the W button is used to move the for printing on suitably equipped printers highlight bar down through the menus the A button to To display the playback menu turn the mode dial to PLAY and move it up This option can be used to reverse this press the MENU button The following options are available relationship as described below DELETE AUTO OFF When operated on battery power the Delete selected photographs or all photographs in memory camera automatically enters sleep mode If no operations are or choose a folder for deletion You can also delete printer performed for thirty seconds This option can be used to information files created with the PRINT SET option extend this limit for playback as described in The Camera FOLDERS Menus The A REC menu above Choose a folder for playback create new folders or ren
27. camera settings that can be accessed without using the camera menus flash focus and image quality Exposure compensation Is covered in the Fast Track Guide Flash Settings The following flash settings are available A ee Camera fires flash whenever lighting Is poor BENIO cence ralilise laaly Caneel oi Use where flash is prohibited or to capture natural om Flash will not fire even when lighting Is poor lighting under dim light It is a good idea to use a tripod Q when lighting is poor as shutter speed will be slowed Auto with red eye Use for portraits works best if subjects are well within reduction ee R u N I OaE range of flash and are looking directly at the pre flash the red eye effects a flash can sometimes cause anne AUTO 4 Anytime Flash forced on Flash fires whenever photo Is taken Use to fill in illuminate a back lit subject 5 Slow synchronized Awic flaca combined vetila lew shuitter sneed Use to capture poorly lit backgrounds ideal for night SLOW time photography Use of a tripod is advised Using the Buttons A REC M REC Flash Settings When the mode dial is set to A REC or M REC the current flash Flash status is indicated by the AF Flash indicator next to the setting can be changed using the button next to the control viewfinder When the indicator blinks red the flash is charging Wait panel The setting changes each time the button Is pressed cycling u
28. camera without loss of data when the camera is off Once removed from the camera cards can be read by a computer equipped with a CompactFlash card reader and photographs printed on suitably equipped printers Cards can also be inserted in a PC card adapter sold separately to be read by any computer with a Type II PC card slot First Steps Choosing a Language for the Menus Choosing a Language for the Menus The cameras menus and messages can be displayed in English German French or Japanese To select a language for the display follow these steps O 1 Turn the mode dial to PLAY 2 Press the MENU button to display the tec playback menu E 3 Using the zoom buttons WA highlight the last tem SET UP in the menu and press the shutter release button the ex act appearance of the menu will depend on the language currently selected the illustrations at right shows the English menus 4 Use the zoom buttons WV A to highlight the last item in the SET UP menu then 8 press the shutter release button to dis WBK LANGUAGE PLAY BACK DELETE SET gt SHUTT E R SET UP LCD BRIGHT CONTROLS AUTO OFF CARD FORMAT DATE LANGUAGE Gejm play the LANGUAGE menu D GENTSEN E ENGLISH 5 Select the desired setting from the LAN ae ee Ve GUAGE menu SETS SHUTTER Using the menus If the menu does not appear when you press the MENU button press the MONITOR button until the L
29. cus setting of Infinity fd or at settings of Continuous 6 shot VGA sequence or Ultra high speed continuous AE L BSS or appears in the LCD monitor e The flash will not work when AE Lock Best Shot Selection or lens converter settings are used The 5 icon appears in the control panel e The flash is off Choose another flash setting See Using the Buttons A REC M REC Flash Settings Images are not in focus e When using autofocus half press the shutter release button and check that the autofocus lamp glows steadily before taking a photo See the Pocket Guide Taking Photographs Compo sition and Focus e When using manual focus be sure that the distance shown In the control panel matches the distance to your subject Troubleshooting General Problems Your television does not mirror the LCD monitor Checklist Your camera will not show photographs stored on the Is the camera correctly connected to the television set or VCR Connect the camera as described in Connections Connect ing to a Television or VCR Is the television tuned to the video channel Tune the television to the video channel Is your television compatible with the COOLPIX 800 The COOLPIX 800 Is available in two models an NTSC compatible model for sale in countries that have adopted the NTSC standard and a PAL compatible model for sale in countries t
30. d In the setting and playback menus e set the camera s clock calendar to the current date and time 1 Turn the camera off Turn the mode dial to OFF if the camera is on a tripod detach the tripod before inserting batteries 2 Open the battery cover Turn the camera upside down and slide the cover of the battery chamber out from the camera while pushing the latch button and then open the lid 3 Insert batteries Insert the batteries with the positive and negative poles aligned as shown In the diagram at the entrance to the battery chamber Having completed these steps you will be ready to take photo graphs as described at the end of this chapter 4 Close the battery cover Close the cover and slide it back into position First Steps Putting Batteries in Your Camera Putting Batteries in Your Camera Inserting and Removing Memory Cards 1 Turn the camera off Turn the mode dial to OFF 2 Open the card slot a e M REC A Turn the camera upside down if the camera is on a tripod detach it from the tripod first then open the card slot cover 3 Insert the memory card or Insert the card as shown at right sliding it in until it is firmly in place at the back of the slot and the card release button pops up remove the memory card A Push the card release button down until the card can be removed by hand 4 Close the card slot cover About memory cards Memory cards can be removed from the
31. d with the same name but a different folder number e g 10 INIKON and subsequent photos stored in the new folder For most purposes the folder number can be ignored when viewed from the camera all folders with the same name are the same folder In other words the camera will show folders with the same folder name e g IOONIKON and IOINIKON as a single folder with no folder number e g NIKON Folders with the same name but different folder numbers will however be shown as separate folders when the contents of memory are viewed using a computer see the Nikon View Reference Manual for details If you have trouble locating a photo on a computer you can play it back on the camera where the full folder number and name are included in the photo info The Folder Options Menu To create a new folder or to rename or HBK opTroNns delete existing folders choose OPTIONS NEW from the FOLDERS menu The menu T RENAME shown at right will be displayed T Creating new folders To create a new folder 1 Using the zoom buttons WA highlight TEx NEVV and press the shutter release but ton The window shown at right will be displayed SET gt SHUTTER NEW SET gt SHUTTER 2 Change the highlighted letter using the zoom buttons VA Folder names can include the upper case letters A Z the numbers 9 and spaces Press the shutter release button to highlight the next letter
32. en the mode dial is set to A REC g or M REC Photographs taken when this W icon appears will have a time stamp of S 99 01 01 00 00 set the time and date as described above before shooting Taking Your First Photograph Step 2 Check the number of exposures remaining The control panel and LCD monitor show the number of expo This section outlines the basic steps involved in taking a photograph sures remaining at the current image quality setting in A REC mode Step Turn the mode dial to A REC To enter automatic recording mode turn the selector dial to A REC After a short pause while the camera initializes current settings m e will be displayed in the LCD monitor and the tireo control panel Number of exposures remaining When this number reaches zero you will need to insert a new memory card or delete items already in memory before you will be able to take more photographs It may be possible to record more photographs at a different image quality setting First Steps Taking Your First Photograph Step 3 Adjust camera settings Step 4 Compose a photograph In automatic mode the user can adjust flash focus exposure Information on composing photographs may be found on pages 6 compensation and image quality The default settings which 8 of the Pocket Guide produce the best results in most circumstances are automatic flash autofocus no exposure compensation an image quality of
33. era Menus The M REC Menu Autoexposure and white balance settings are fixed at the values used in the first photograph taken after ON is selected You can turn the lock function off to allow the camera to set autoexposure and white balance separately for each picture by selecting OFF from the AE LOCK menu To restore the original lock settings select ON again Before beginning a new panorama select RESET to clear the previous settings then repeat steps 2 5 above User Settings By default any changes made to settings in M REC mode are automatically saved as Settings Number These settings are U restored whenever the mode dial is set to M REC To select a different combination of settings 1 Turn the mode dial to M REC 2 Press the MENU button to display the M REC menu then press it again to view the second page 3 Using the zoom buttons WA highlight USER SET 4 Press the shutter release button to dis BK ui TE play a list of the settings saved under the selected settings number The settings O BY AUTO BSS VGA number can then be changed by pressing Ge WB L AE L the zoom buttons VA After selecting Se the desired settings number press the shutter release button Any changes to settings made in M REC mode will be saved under the new settings number The Camera Menus The M REC Menu Restoring Default Settings To restore default settings The RESET ALL item in the M REC menu
34. et the camera adjust sensitivity according to the amount of light available AUTO See the Pocket Guide Taking Photographs Lighting BEST SHOT Best Shot Selection Takes multiple photographs and saves the sharpest image to memory For details see Taking Photographs Best Shot Selection in the Pocket Guide VGA Allows you to choose an image size of 640 x 480 pixels in place of the default size of 1 600 x 200 pixels See below for details FOLDERS Create new folders rename or delete existing folders or choose the folder in which to store subsequent photos See The Camera Menus The A REC Menu above The Camera Menus The M REC Menu LENS Lens Converter Offers a choice of settings for achieving optimum results with the following lens converters available separately the FC E8 fish eye lens converter the VWWC E24 wide angle lens converter and the TC E2 telephoto lens converter Details of these settings are provided below AE LOCK Fixes autoexposure and white balance to produce several matching photographs of asingle scene Instructions on using this setting to take photographs that can later be blended into a single image are provided below B amp W Black and White Offers a choice of black and white or color photography See below for details USER SET Offers a choice of three custom settings See below for details CARDFORMAT Card Format Format memory cards for use in the COOLPIX 800 See
35. f images to be printed by highlighting the image and pressing the o g button 3 Repeat Step 2 until you have selected all but one of the images you want to print 4 Highlight the last of the images to be 48k PRNT SET printed then press the shutter release DONE COPIES DATE SETXSSHUTTER amp 5 To select the number of copies of each image to be printed highlight COPIES and press the shutter release button In the COPIES menu choose the number of copies to be printed using the zoom buttons V A and press the shutter release button 6 To print the date of recording on the photographs highlight DATE and press the shutter release button A check mark in the box next to the DATE item indicates that the date will be printed on the selected photographs note however that the date can not be printed if the camera s clock calendar has not been set 7 Highlight DONE and press the shutter release button to save the print information to the memory card The DELETE option in the playback menu can be used to delete printer information files when they are no longer needed The Camera Menus The Playback Menu The Controls Menu PLAY By default the zoom out V button is used to move the highlight bar down through the menus and the zoom in 4 button to move it up This relationship can be reversed using the CON TROLS option Follow these steps to reverse the direction of scroll 1 Select SET UP from the playback
36. from the camera and reading it using a CompactFlash CF card reader or PC card adapter The steps involved in a direct connection are described in the Pocket Guide Nikon View Connecting Your Camera to a Computer This section describes how to view photographs using a CF card reader or PC card adapter Reading Memory Cards To read the memory cards you will need e a PC or Macintosh computer and e either a CF card reader or if your computer is equipped with a PCMCIA Type ll or Type lll card slot a CA 20 PC card adapter available separately from Nikon Using a CF Card Reader The steps involved in connecting a CF card reader and inserting memory cards may be found in the documentation provided with your card reader Once the card has been inserted it will function as a disk as described in Step 3 of Using a PCMCIA Card Slot below Using a PCMCIA Card Slot To read CompactFlash cards using a PCMCIA Type Il or Type Ill card slot insert the card in a PC card adapter as shown at right 2 Insert the adapter into the PC card slot as instructed in the documentation provided with your computer or PC card drive 3 The card will now function asa disk Photographs may be found within the folder DCIM inthe card s root directory stored in the folder shown in the playback mode information display Photos can be viewed in any application that supports JPEG and TIFF formats Connections Viewing Photos on a Computer
37. half pressed button to display the SET UP menu a TOER Photographs are not displayed in the 4 Using the zoom buttons VA highlight sx sets sma FAST REVIEW LCD monitor immediately after shoot LCD ON OFF JBK LED Om monitor on ing This is useful when you want to 5 Press the shutter release button and se AYESHA review function shoot several photos in rapid succes lect the desired setting from the LCD T a off sion Other monitor functions and ON OFF menu ie mg be LCD OFF autofocus are not affected SET gt SHUTTER The chosen setting affects M REC mode only The LCD monitor will always come on when the mode dial is turned from OFF to A REC or PLAY The Camera Menus The M REC Menu The Controls Menu To change these control settings In M REC mode the controls menu offers control over the 1 Turn the mode dial to M REC OFF following settings 2 Press the MENU button to open the M e SAVE Flash Mode Save When this item is checked the REC menu then press it again to view the Egr omens camera saves the flash setting This flash setting is restored second page AE LOCK when the mode dial is turned to M REC When this item is not checked the flash is set to Auto when the camera is 3 Use the zoom buttons WA to highlight SET UP and press the shutter release CARDFORMAT RESET ALL turned on b displ he SET UP 5 T S gt e ah amp SAVE Focus Mode Save
38. hapters First Steps lists the steps Involved in setting up your camera and taking photographs Using the Buttons A REC M REC covers the settings that can be changed using the camera s control buttons and the zoom buttons VA flash focus exposure compensation and image quality Using the Buttons PLAY outlines basic playback functions viewing photographs and deleting single images The Camera Menus describes camera settings that can be accessed from the A REC M REC and PLAY menus Connections describes how to use the camera with a computer or television Caring for Your Camera explains the procedures for cleaning and storing your COOLPIX 800 Accessories identifies tems provided with the camera and available sepa rately Troubleshooting outlines steps to take when things go wrong Please read all instructions carefully to get the most from your camera 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 Before you will be able to use your camera you will need to complete the following steps e attach the camera strap see For Your Safety e insert batteries or connect the AC adapter sold separately for information on using the AC adapter see the documen tation provided with the adapter e insert the compact flash memory card e choose the language to be use
39. hat have adopted the PAL standard When using your COOLPIX 800 overseas check to be sure that the local video standard is compatible with your model memory card Have the files been written or renamed by a computer The COOLPIX 800 can only read files that conform to the format and naming conventions used by the camera Troubleshooting General Problems 49 Your computer can t read photographs recorded on the memory card Checklist e Is the card correctly inserted in the PC card adapter or CF card reader See Connections Viewing Photos on a Computer e Is the PC card adapter or CF card reader correctly connected to the computer and are the appropriate drivers installed See the documentation provided with your computer or card reader If you are using a PC card adapter with Windows 3 1 you may need to configure your computer for an ATA RAM card e Have you installed software that can display JPEG and TIFF files Nikon View can be used to view JPEG and TIFF files if you have no other imaging software Nikon View displays a communications error when you attempt to view photographs using a direct connection Checklist e Is the camera correctly connected to the computer Connect the camera to your computer s serial port as described in the Pocket Guide Nikon View Connecting Your Camera to a Computer e Is Nikon View properly installed on your computer Consult the Quick Start Guide or reference manual for
40. he ysag button 3 Repeat Step 2 until you have selected all but one of the images you want to hide 4 To complete the operation highlight the last of the images to be hidden or revealed then press the shutter release button Tip If an image is not visible in the menu of previews use the zoom buttons VW A to display more image previews The Camera Menus The Playback Menu gra Photographs taken with the COOLPIX 800 can be printed directly using an output device that supports DPOF and is k equipped with a card reader The PRINT SET option in the T camera menu allows you to select the photographs to be printed Y set the number of copies and specify whether the date of 6 recording is to be printed on the photo This information is stored U in printer files on the memory card You can then remove the memory card from the camera and take it to a photo developer TO be or iriea To set up photos in the current folder for printing 1 Using the zoom buttons WA highlight 8K PRINT SET in the playback menu and press the shutter release button A menu ggg of thumbnail previews will be displayed showing the images in the current folder MULTI SEL gt SET SHUTTER 2 Using the zoom buttons VA highlight a photograph you want to print and press the q saz button The selected image will be marked with a printer icon Images that have already been selected for printing can be removed from the list o
41. he mode dial to PLAY The most recently recorded image will be displayed in the LCD monitor tat 2 View the other photos in memory one at a time or select the photo you want to view from a menu of preview images e To view photos one at a time Use the zoom buttons V A to view photos one at atime Press the zoom out button W to view photographs re corded before the current photo or press the zoom in button A to view images recorded after the current photo Hold either button down to scroll quickly to a particular frame number without viewing intervening photos The photograph displayed will not change but the frame number at the bottom right corner of the LCD monitor will increase or decrease rapidly Release the zoom button when the desired frame number is reached to display the photo The MONITOR button The MONITOR button controls the LCD monitor Press the MONITOR button once to hide photo information a second time to turn the monitor off and a third time to turn the monitor on with information showing 4 If desired you can zoom in on the current photo by pressing the ssg button The gt center portion of the image will be en is larged to fill the LCD monitor Press the four images A number at the bottom f i 9 58 button once for a magnification of right comer of each preview gives the f pol A x2 twice for a magnification of X3 Press position of the photograph in memory the 9 s82 button a third time t
42. he shutter release button and wait several seconds before taking a photograph First Steps Taking Your First Photograph Step 7 Check the results After a photograph has been taken the AF Flash indicator will blink and an hourglass icon k will be displayed in the LCD monitor ES while the photograph is recorded Before the photograph is transferred to the memory card It will be displayed briefly in the LCD monitor a ne Mak FAA TRO ae EE x If the photo was taken at an image size setting of full you can press the HH button to pause the display for ten seconds shooting can be resumed by pressing the button again Ifyou are not pleased with the photograph you can delete it before it is transferred to memory by pressing the i Dutton The gay dialog at right will be displayed using the zoom buttons WA select YES and press the shutter release button to erase the pho tograph To continue shooting without de leting the photograph select NO and press the shutter release button The photo will then be saved to the memory card and the camera will return to shooting mode SET gt SHUTTER Step 8 Turn the camera off When you have finished using the camera be sure to turn the mode dial to OFF To avoid wasting batteries check that the camera is off before putting it away First Steps Taking Your First Photograph Using the Buttons A REC M REC This chapter details some of the
43. isible if a slide show Is in progress first press the MENU key to halt the slide show The LCD monitor is hard to read The LCD monitor is too dark or too bright e Adjust the brightness of LCD monitor as described in The Camera Menus The A REC Menu The LCD monitor is dirty e Clean the LCD monitor with a soft dry cloth as described in Caring for Your Camera The camera does not shoot a photo when the shutter release button is fully pressed The selector dial is set to OFF or PLAY e Turn the selector dial to A REC or M REC when making photographs The battery indicator in the monitor or control panel is flashing e There is no longer enough battery power to record photo graphs Replace the batteries before using the camera The AF Autofocus Flash indicator is flickering green e The camera is unable to focus See the Pocket Guide Taking Photographs Composition and Focus The AF Autofocus Flash indicator is flickering red e The flash is charging Wait until the indicator glows green before taking a photograph Troubleshooting General Problems The exposure count shows zero e There is not enough memory to record photographs at current settings There may still be enough memory to record photo graphs at a lower image quality or size You will not however be able make a photograph at current settings until you have deleted one or more images from memory as described in Using the Buttons PLAY
44. ite Photography To switch from color to black and white or vice versa U 1 Turn the mode dial to M REC 2 Press the MENU button to display the shooting menu then press It again to view the second page 3 Using the zoom buttons WA highlight B amp W S E T gt SHUTIER 4 Press the shutter release button and JBK choose YES black and white mode or NO color mode from the B amp W menu SETSSHUTTER The chosen setting will be in effect whenever the camera Is in M REC mode When black and white is selected a check mark appears next to the B amp VV item in the shooting menu and the view through the monitor Is in black and white The Camera Menus The M REC Menu Making a Panorama Tips AE LOCK ui Using autoexposure and auto white balance lock When making a panorama use a tripod to maintain a consistent gangle To turn the lock function on 1 Turn the mode dial to M REC 2 Press the MENU button to display the shooting menu then press It again to view Mec the second page LDER 3 Using the zoom buttons WA highlight AE LOCK and press the shutter release button 4 Select ON from the AE LOCK menu and Sek press the shutter release button The indicators AE L and WB L will appear in the LCD monitor 5 After viewing the scene inthe LCD moni SET SHUTTERS tor and adjusting settings to produce sat isfactory exposure take the first photo graph in the series The Cam
45. menu using the zoom buttons then press the shutter release button to display the play back setup menu SET UP LCD BRIGHT CONTROLS 2 Using the zoom buttons WA highlight CONTROLS 3 Press the shutter release button to dis lt BK play the CONTROLS menu Highlight MENU DIR and press the shutter release button to change the direction of scroll When MENU DIR is checked the direc tion Is reversed when it Is not checked normal scroll is used CONTROLS MENU DIR SETSSHUTTER 2 Connect the yellow plug to the VIDEO IN jack on the television or VCR 3 Tune the television to the video channel 4 Turn the mode dial to A REC M REC or PLAY The television monitor will mirror the image displayed in the camera s LCD monitor This chapter provides information on connecting your camera to a computer and to a television or video cassette recorder VCR Connecting to a Television or VCR Using the EG 900 video cable provided with your camera you can connect your camera to a television or VCR to view photos on a TV screen Follow these steps 1 Connect the cable to the camera by inserting the black plug into the video Jack as shown at right Connections Connecting to a Television or VCR Viewing Photos on a Computer Photographs stored on the memory card can be viewed on a computer either using Nikon View to transfer data directly from the camera or by removing the memory card
46. n single autofocus when LCD monitor is off manual 45 steps from cm 2 8 ce contrast detect TTL autofocus normal forced macro real image optical viewfinder x0 32 0 60 approximately 807 LCD monitor Pixel count Refresh rate Field of view Shutter Speed Aperture Capture modes Sensitivity Exposure metering Modes Exposure Range continuous EV 2 0 15 5 ISO 100 equivalent programmed auto 2 0EV 2 0EV in increments of EV Control Compensation 8 low temperature polysilicon TFT LCD display with brightness adjustment 2 000 pixels 30 frames per second approximately 97 approximately 00 in playback mode combined mechanical and charge coupled elec tronic shutter 8 5 sec electromagnetically controlled single shot continuous approximately 1 5 frames per second at full size VGA se quence approx 2fps ultra high speed con tinuous approx 30fps 6 shot ISO 100 equivalent three mode TTL 256 element matrix center weighted spot Specifications White balance Self timer Built in flash Flash control Modes automatic I Lhoming system programs avall able for sunny and overcast conditions and for incandescent fluorescent and flash light ing can be preset two mode fixed duration timer 3 sec 0 sec guide number 8 23 at ISO 100 m ft sensor flash system automatic Flash Cancel off automatic
47. n adjust brightness as described in steps 2 and 3 below Tos button adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor in A REC mode a 3 Inthe menu at right use the zoom buttons JBK Aperere T Pyscetha MENU button to display the A WA to highlight YES and press the my Arete REC setup menu F shutter release button to delete the folder FOLDER Es Fr folders that contain hidden or protected KE 2 Using the zoom buttons YA highlight images can not be deleted 1o return to LCD BRIGHT the previous menu without deleting the 3 Press the shutter release button and the MERTA selected folder highlight NO or BK and select desired setting from the LCD press the shutter release button Press BRIGHT menu the MENU button to return directly to shooting or playback mode without de leting the folder A setting of will darken the display slightly while results in a slightly brighter display These settings can not be used in combination selecting twice In a row will only darken the display by the same amount as selecting once Select 0 to restore normal brightness The Camera Menus The A REC Menu Auto Off k When operated on battery power the camera enters sleep mode TT i if no action is performed for thirty seconds three minutes when Formatting Memory Cards Compact flash memory cards must be formatted before they can FE be used in the camera You can also format cards to erase all ug menus are displayed Auto
48. n and can only be turned off by pressing the MONITOR button aa monitor off While the LCD monitor is on the camera adjusts focus continu review function ously providing a constant preview of the view through the lens on moment the shutter release button Is The settings in the LCD ON OFF menu allow you to change the half pressed behavior of the monitor and autofocus in M REC mode saving As above except that the monitor does power and Increasing battery life They also give you control over not come on after shooting The moni whether the camera displays the photographs in the LCD LCD OFF tor can be turned on by pressing the monitor immediately after shooting MONITOR button MCMFOLDERS To change the LCD ON OFF setting ON amp C AF The LCD monitor remains on when the 1 Turn th de dial to M REC monitor on mode dial is turned to M REC The eA ers ns continuous camera adjusts focus continuously until 2 Press the MENU button to open the M autofocus the shutter release button is half pressed REC menu then press it again to view the second page ET S E T gt SHUTTER LENS AE LOCK B amp W USER SET CARDFORMAT RESET ALL S SET UP LCD BRIGHT LCD ON OFF ON amp S_AF TheLCD monitor remains on when the mode dial is turned to M REC Focus is 3 Use the zoom buttons VW A to highlight eed nee only adjusted when the shutter release SET UP and press the shutter release aar button is
49. ntil the indicator turns green before taking a picture through the different flash modes in the following order an T AUTO 4 Using the Buttons A REC M REC Flash Settings Focus Settings With the mode dial set to A REC a choice of three autofocus In addition M REC mode offers a selection of modes Is available manual focus settings Autofocus settings The autofocus settings available in M REC and A REC modes are listed in the chart below When the mode dial is set to A REC or M REC the autofocus mode can be changed using the button The setting changes each time the button is pressed cycling through the focus modes in the following order 7 AUTO oA VE Use when subject is 30cm E or more from lens Use for photographing distant scenes in daylight a Autofocus Camera automatically adjusts focus according to dis NO ICON tance to subject Focus is fixed at infinity Flash is disabled manual focus setting of Inf is available for when you want to use the flash Macro up Focus adjusted automatically for subjects 7cm 2 8in Use for close up photography or more from lens Macro Close up When using macro close up it is recommended that you frame photo graphs in the LCD monitor Macro close up can be used at ranges as short as 7cm 2 8in when the camera is zoomed to the middle optical zoom position When the camera is zoomed to a position suited
50. o view the photograph at full size Use the zoom buttons WA to highlight the photo you want to view then press the shutter release button to view it at full size e To select a photo for viewing Press the thumbnail HB button once P to display a menu of nine preview E 5 The image currently displayed can be BK_ deleted by pressing the ij button This button can also be used to delete the 3 View the information forthe current pho thumbnail currently selected in the pre tograph VVhen first displayed photo graphs are shown with the following infor mation the time of recording image qual Ese view list Note that once deleted photos cannot be recovered be sure to make copies of any photographs you wish to keep prior to deletion SET SHUTTER ity and size folder name file number and e type JPEG or TIFF the total number of ar shots that can be played back anda frame number giving the position of the current photograph in memory Using the Buttons PLAY The Camera Menus SEQ XFER Allows photographs to be assigned unique filenames pre venting photographs from being accidentally overwritten when copied to a computer See below for details This chapter supplements Other Camera Functions in the Pocket Guide exploring the options available in the menus for each operating mode The bulk of the shooting options available in the M REC menu are described in the
51. ollowing settings are quality which grows more noticeable at higher compression ratios available The difference in quality is illustrated below Approx No Photos card Quality 8MB To choose an image quality setting press the button The quality setting will change each time the button Is pressed note that an image quality of HI is only available when the mode dial is set to M REC Image quality is displayed in the control panel and LCD monitor BASIC NORMAL FINE high compression medium compression low compression While a setting of NORMAL represents the best trade off be tween memory and image quality in most cases a setting of BASIC can be used to save memory A setting of FINE is surtable for photographs that will be enlarged or printed at high resolution Using the Buttons A REC M REC Image Quality Photographs taken at an image quality setting of HI are stored in uncompressed TIFF format and show no loss in quality An 8MB memory card is however sufficient to store only one such photo graph atatime To take photographs at an image quality of Hl turn the mode dial to M REC then press the button until HI is displayed in the control panel Using the Buttons A REC M REC Image Quality ins Using the Buttons PLAY This chapter describes the following playback functions e viewing photographs e deleting unwanted photographs individually These functions can be accessed using
52. or has run out of file numbers in the current folder Try saving photos to a different folder If the SEQ XFER option is on choose OFF or RESET from the SEQ XFER menu see Ihe Camera Menus The M REC Menu If the error persists it may indicate that the card Is not prop erly formatted Transfer all photo graphs stored on the card to a com puter and format the card as described in The Camera Menus The A REC Menu This error occurs in playback mode when the current folder contains no images Select a different folder from the FOLDERS menu You will not be able to play back photos until at least one photo has been recorded on the card although you will still be able to use the menus and the camera will function normally in M REC and A REC modes gt Troubleshooting Error Messages ALL IMAGES ARE HIDDEN FILE CONTAINS NO IMAGE DATA Oi THE FOLDER CANNOT BE DELETED Troubleshooting Error Messages 5 This error appears when all photo graphs on the memory card have been hidden using HIDE IMAGE and the mode dial is set to PLAY It will not be possible to play back or delete images until HIDE IMAGE has been used to allow at least one image to be displayed see Ihe Camera Menus The Play back Menu A computer has overwritten a photo graph on the flash memory card and the file can no longer be displayed in playback mode Delete the photo graph as described in Using the
53. rwritten This can be prevented using the SEQ XFER option The following SEQ XFER settings are available When a new card is inserted number ing will begin again from the lowest number available on that card The same file number may be used twice on different cards When a new card is inserted in the camera numbering will continue from the lowest number available on the previous card The same file number will not be assigned twice Resets sequential numbering to the low est number available on the current card When anew card Is inserted file numbering will continue trom the low est number available on the previous card The Camera Menus The A REC Menu SEQ XFER is available from the A REC and M REC setup menus The SEQ XFER setting selected in A REC mode remains in effect when the mode dial is turned to M REC similarly if the setting Is changed when the camera is in M REC mode the change remains in effect when the mode dial is turned to A REC To change the setting in M REC mode select SET UP from the second page of the M REC menu and then follow steps 2 3 below To change the setting in A REC mode 1 Press the MENU button to open the A SET UP REC setup menu S E T gt SHUTTER 2 Using the zoom buttons WA highlight SEQ XFER F z 3 Press the shutter release button and se BK SEQ XFER lectthe desired setting from the SEQ XFER O N Menu OFF RESET SET gt SHUTT E R amp
54. the shut ter release button to delete the folder To return to the previous menu without delet ing the selected folder highlight NO or BK and press the shutter release button the folder you want to delete note that mel the folder name NIKON can not be SETS SHUTTERS deleted and press the shutter release button SETSSHUTTER SET gt SHUTTER The Camera Menus The Playback Menu _ Using Folders Playback iT In addition to the folder creation renaming and deletion functions UV available in A REC and M REC the playback FOLDERS menu play allows you to select a new folder for playback io select a folder for playback 1 Use the zoom buttons WA to highlight 48K FOLDERS FOLDERS in the playback menu and press OPTIONS the shutter release button A menu like cn that shown at right will be displayed 2 Using the zoom buttons WA select a folder from the list To view all photo graphs in memory select ALL APRIL SHOW SET gt SHUTTER 3 Press the shutter release button to return to playback The most recent photograph in the selected folder will be displayed The other options available in the FOLDERS menu are described in The Camera Menus The A REC Menu above Tips Each time the shutter release button is pressed at a setting of ULTRA HS ultra high speed continuous the resulting series of up to forty photo graphs is stored in a separate folder beginning with N_ and follo
55. tton The menu fui FOLDER aj PRNT SET SETS SHUTTER shown at right will be displayed Using the menus If the playback menu does not appear when you press the MENU button press the MONITOR button until the LCD monitor comes on Items can be highlighted using the zoom buttons W A and selected using the shutter release button To clear a menu from the screen highlight BK and press the shutter release button or press the MENU button to return to playback mode The Camera Menus The Playback Menu SELECTED and then press the shutter release button A menu showing thumb ge nail previews of the images in the current MULTI SEL gt folder will be displayed SETSSHUTTER 3 Using the zoom buttons WA highlight one of the photo graphs to be deleted and press the or qvsag button The selected image will be marked with a Icon Indicating that it Is to be deleted If you mistakenly mark an image for deletion you can remove the jj icon by highlighting the image and pressing the q sag button again 4 Repeat Step 3 until you have selected all but the one of the images you want to delete 5 Highlight the last of the images to be deleted and press the shutter release button The dialog shown at right will be displayed Highlight YES and press the shutter release button to delete the im ages marked with a icon Highlight NO or BK to return to the playback menu without deleting the im
56. us distance manually 1 Measure the distance to your subject 2 Turn the mode dial to M REC 3 Press the zoom buttons VA while holding down the button to select a focus distance Using the Buttons A REC M REC Focus Settings Using the Self Timer The COOLPIX 800 Is equipped with an automatic timer with two settings three seconds useful when making group photographs and ten seconds ideal for self portraits To use the self timer follow these steps 1 For self portraits mount the camera on a tripod recom mended or rest it on a flat stable surface 2 Press the button until the amp icon appears In the control panel or LCD monitor 3 Compose the photograph 4 Fully depress the shutter release button to activate the timer Press the shutter release button once for a ten second delay For a three second delay press the shutter release button twice The red eye reduction lamp next to the flash will start to blink before the picture Is taken The time remaining before the shutter will be released is displayed next to the amp icon inthe LCD monitor Using the Buttons A REC M REC Using the Self Timer e At settings of BASIC NORMAL and FINE the camera uses JPEG Image Quality compression to reduce the amount of memory required to store The image quality setting determines how many photographs can photographs JPEG compression results in a slight loss in image be stored on a single memory card The f
57. utton The selected image will be marked with a e icon Images that have already been protected can have their unprotected status restored by high lighting the image and pressing the sag button 3 Repeat Step 2 until you have selected all but one of the images you want to protect 4 To complete the operation highlight the last of the images to be protected or restored to unprotected status then press the shutter release button The Camera Menus The Playback Menu Hiding Photographs During Playback When creating a slide show or playing back photographs for an A audience you may want to hide some of the photographs in the O current folder Hidden items are only visible in the HIDE IMAGE menu and can not be deleted using the jj button or the B eie RHE EE or DieLeli e ALL cewens ricer ies will be deleted when the card Is formatted Follow these steps to hide or reveal photographs in the current folder 1 Using the zoom buttons WA highlight BK PE HIDE IMAGE in the playback menu and PS TP SD press the shutter release button A menu Sezam showing the images in the current folder MULTI SEL gt M of thumbnail previews will be displayed SET SHUTTER 2 Using the zoom buttons VA highlight a photograph you want to hide and press the sag button The selected image will be marked with a N4 Icon Images that have already been hidden can be restored to view by highlighting the image and pressing t
58. w steps 2 4 below To format a memory card in A REC or M REC mode follow these steps 1 Press the MENU button The menu for the chosen mode will be displayed 2 Using the zoom buttons WA highlight CARDFORMAT 3 Press the shutter release button to dis play the menu shown at right 4 Using the zoom buttons WA highlight FORMAT then press the shutter release button to begin formatting The message shown at right will be displayed while the card is formatted Do not remove the card from the camera while formatting is in progress as this could damage the card WARNING ALL IMAGES WILL BE DELETED SET gt SHUTTER CARD FORMATTING To return to the previous menu without formatting the card highlight NO or BK and press the shutter release button Press the MENU button to return to shooting or playback mode without formatting the memory card SEQ XFER Photographs taken by the COOLPIX 800 are stored as image files Each file is assigned a name which includes a four digit number Because no two photographs on any givenmemory card will have the same number at the same time there Is no possibility of confusion so long as you continue to use a single memory card without formatting it If you format the card or use a new card however a previously assigned number may be used again If you then copy the new photograph to a computer on which you had saved the earlier photograph the earlier photograph may be ove
59. wed by a three digit number assigned automatically by the camera To view the photographs in a given series either select the folder from the list in the FOLDERS menu or select ALL the default setting to view photographs in all folders including those beginning with N_ When ALL is selected in the playback FOLDERS menu an asterisk appears to the right of the folder name in the LCD monitor in playback mode The Camera Menus The Playback Menu Slideshow The slide show option allows unattended sequential playback of 5 all images in the current folder that have not been hidden using O HIDE IMAGE Photographs are displayed one after the other Z with a pause between each photograph S The steps for setting up and starting a slide show are as follows 1 Using the zoom buttons WA highlight SLIDESHOW in the playback menu and press the shutter release button The menu shown at right will be displayed NBK SLIDESHOW J START TSFRAME INTVL TEMP SUSPEND gt SHUTTER SETS SHUTTERS 2 By default each photograph will be dis 4BK INTERVAL played for three seconds To change the length of time each photo is displayed highlight FRAME INTVL frame interval and press the shutter release button Choose an interval from the menu shown at right and press the shutter release but ton to return to the SLIDESHOW menu 3 Inthe SLIDESHOW menu use the zoom a buttons VA to highlight START then E

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