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The Guide to Digital Photography
with the
DIGITAL CAMERA
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For Your Safety To prevent damage to your Nikon product or injury to yourself or to oth- ers, read the following safety precautions in their entirety before using this equipment. Keep these safety instructions available for reference. The consequences that could result from failure to observe the precau- tions listed in this section are indicated by the following symbol: This icon marks warnings, information that should be read before using your Nikon product to prevent possible injury. WARNINGS
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For Your Safety •Do not short or disassemble the Keep out of reach of children battery. Particular care should be taken to • Do not expose the battery to flame prevent infants from putting the or to excessive heat. battery or other small parts into •Do not immerse in or expose to their mouths. water. Removing memory cards • Do not transport or store with met- Memory cards may become hot al objects such as necklaces or hair- pins. during use. Observe due caution when removing memory cards •Batter
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Notices • No part of the manuals included with • Nikon will not be held liable for any this product may be reproduced, trans- damages resulting from the use of mitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval this product. system, or translated into any language • While every effort has been made to in any form, by any means, without ensure that the information in these Nikon’s prior written permission. manuals is accurate and complete, •Nikon reserves the right to change we would appreciate it were y
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Notices Notice for customers in Canada CAUTION ATTENTION This class B digital apparatus meets all Cet appareil numérique de la classe B requirements of the Canadian Interfer- respecte toutes les exigences du Règle- ence Causing Equipment Regulations. ment sur le matériel brouilleur du Cana- da. Notice Concerning Prohibition of Copying or Reproduction Note that simply being in possession of material that has been digitally copied or re- produced by means of a scanner, digital camera or other dev
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Notices Before Taking Important Pictures Before taking pictures on important occasions (such as at weddings or before taking the camera with you on a trip), take a test shot to ensure that the camera is function- ing normally. Nikon will not be held liable for damages or lost profits that may result from product malfunction. Use Only Nikon Brand Electronic Accessories Your Nikon COOLPIX camera is designed to the highest standards and includes com- plex electronic circuitry. Only Nikon brand elec
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Contents For Your Safety ................................................................................... 3 Notices ............................................................................................... 5 Contents............................................................................................. 8 Introduction...................................................................................... 11 Before You Begin.............................................................
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Contents Viewing Pictures on a Computer ....................................................... 60 1. Before Connecting the Camera......................................................60 2. Connecting the camera and COOL-STATION to the computer ........63 3. Transferring Pictures.......................................................................64 4. Disconnecting the Camera .............................................................65 Printing Pictures (DPOF)..............................
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Introduction Thank you for your purchase of a Nikon COOLPIX SQ digital camera. This manual has been written to help you enjoy taking digital pictures with your COOLPIX SQ. Read this manual thoroughly before use, and keep it handy when using the prod- uct. Symbols and conventions are used in 1 Before You Begin this manual: Cautions: information that you should read before use to prevent damage to 2 First Steps your camera. Tips: additional information you may 3 Basic Photography find helpful whe
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Before You Begin Before You Begin 1 Camera Shutter-release button ( 17, 34) 1 Mode dial ( 16) Power switch Power-on lamp ( 26, 30) (26) Microphone ( 55, 58, 69) Built-in Speedlight (40) Self-timer lamp/ AF-Assist illuminator Lens ( 32, 99, 107) ( 44/36) Battery latch (20) Memory card slot (24) Battery chamber (20) Eject button (24) 12
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Before You Begin Audio/video (A/V) out connector ( 59) Zoom ( / ) buttons (Playback) button 1 ( 33, 56, 57) (also acts as secondary power switch) ( 38) Flash-ready lamp DC-IN connector (21) (34) Interface connector cover ( 21, 59) Monitor Multi selector ( 14, 31) (17) Battery-chamber/ Memory card slot cover ( 20, 24) Speaker ( 58, 70) Eyelet for camera (Macro close-up/ strap ( 19) Self-timer)/ (Delete) button( 42/43/39) (Exposure com- pensation/Flash mode)/ COOL-STATION connector (22, 63)
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Before You Begin Monitor Shooting Indications and icons displayed when taking pictures: 1 2 345 6 1 7 8 10 9 11 18 12 17 16 15 14 13 1 Shooting mode ..................... 31, 46, 69 1) 2 Zoom indicator ......................... 33, 42 3 Recording indicator ........................... 35 2) 4 “Date not set” icon ........................ 28 3) 5 Camera shake icon ........... 41, 47, 101 4) 6 Battery level indicator ...................... 26 7 Macro close-up mode........................ 42 8 Whi
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Before You Begin Playback Indicators and icons when reviewing pictures: 2 3 4 1 5 1 6 7 8 10 9 13 12 11 1 Time of recording................. 28 8 Protect icon.......................... 87 2 Date of recording................. 28 9 Voice memo recording guide .. 58 3 Current folder ...................... 39 10 Voice memo playback guide ... 58 4 File number and type ........... 39 Current frame number/ 11 total number of frames .. 38, 70 5 Battery level indicator*......... 26 12 Image quality ....
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Before You Begin Mode Dial Using the mode dial, you can set the camera to suit your level and style of photography. To select a mode, align the mode icon with the power- on lamp next to the mode dial. 1 Auto Mode Scene Mode A simple “point-and-shoot” Choose from fifteen “scenes” mode in which the majority of suited to different subjects or camera settings are controlled shooting conditions and let by the camera. Recommended the camera do the rest. for first-time users of digital cameras. Easy 3
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Before You Begin Multi Selector The multi selector is used to make selections in the menu (28, 72). Move cursor up Cancel and return Make selection or to previous menu, 1 move cursor right or move cursor left Move cursor down Shutter-release Button Your camera has a two-stage shutter-release button. Press the shutter-release but- 1 ton halfway. •The camera sets focus and expo- sure. Focus •The green focus area indicator in the monitor will light when the fo- cus operation is complete. •Focus and
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Before You Begin COOL-STATION MV-10 By placing the camera on the COOL-STATION, you can: •Charge the battery inside the camera (22). •Charge a spare battery (23). •Transfer pictures to a computer (60). Front 1 Camera connector (22, 63) Camera catch (22, 63) Spare battery charging slot ( 23) (Transfer) button (64) Spare battery charge lamp ( 23) Rear DC-IN connector USB connector ( 22, 63) (63) 18
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Before You Begin EH-61 AC Adapter By connecting the EH-61 AC adapter directly to the camera (21) or to the COOL-STATION ( 22, 63), the camera can be powered from a household electrical outlet. •EH-61 DC plug Camera or COOL-STATION 1 Power cable AC adapter plug Power lamp AC inlet Wall plug * Shape of cable depends on country of use. Attaching the Camera Strap Attaching the Lens Cap 19
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First Steps First Steps 2 Inserting the Battery Your camera uses a rechargeable Nikon EN-EL2 lithium-ion battery (in- cluded). Open the battery-chamber/memory 1 card slot cover. •Slide the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover ( ) and open it ( ). 2 Insert the battery. 2 • Press the orange battery latch to side ( ) and insert the battery as shown on the la- bel on the inside of the cover ( ). •The battery latch locks battery in place ( ). Close the battery-chamber/memory 3 card slot c
