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The Nikon Guide to Digital Photography
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Trademark Information Apple, the Apple logo, Macintosh, Mac OS, Power Macintosh, PowerBook, and Quick Time are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. Finder, Power Mac, iMac, and iBook are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Internet is a trademark of Digital Equipment Corporation. Adobe and Acrobat are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Inc. The SD logo is a trademark of the SD Card Association. PictBridge is a
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Notices/For Your Safety For Your Safety To prevent damage to your Nikon product or injury to yourself or to others, read the following safety precautions in their entirety before using this equipment. Keep these safety instructions where all those who use the product will read them. The consequences that could result from failure to observe the precautions listed in this section are indicated by the following symbol: This icon marks warnings, information that should be read before using your Nik
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Notices/For Your Safety • Do not expose batteries to flame CD-ROMs or to excessive heat. The CD-ROMs on which the software • Do not immerse in or expose to water. and manuals are distributed should • Do not transport or store with metal not be played back on audio CD objects such as necklaces or hairpins. equipment. Playing CD-ROMs on an • Batteries are prone to leakage when audio CD player could cause hearing fully discharged. To avoid damage to loss or damage the equipment. the product, be sur
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Notices/For Your Safety Cautions To ensure continued enjoyment of your Nikon product, observe the following precautions when storing or using the device: Keep dry Do not drop The device will be damaged if The product may malfunction if sub- immersed in water or subjected to jected to strong shocks or vibration. high levels of moisture. Keep away from strong mag- Handle the lens and all moving netic fields parts with care Do not use or store this device in Do not apply force to the lens or the vi
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Notices/For Your Safety 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 this mitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval 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, we • Nikon reserves the right to change the
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Notices/For Your Safety Notice for customers in Canada CAUTION ATTENTION This class B digital apparatus meets all Cet appareil numérique de la classe B re- requirements of the Canadian Interfer- specte toutes les exigences du Règlement ence Causing Equipment Regulations. sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada. Notice Concerning Prohibition of Copying or Reproduction Note that simply being in possession of material that has been digitally copied or repro- duced by means of a scanner, digital camera
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Notices/For Your Safety 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 functioning 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 complex electronic circuitry. Only Niko
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Table of contents For Your Safety ............................................................................................... i Cautions ........................................................................................................iii Notices ..........................................................................................................iv Before You Begin........................................................................1 Introduction ...............................
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The Shooting Menu..................................................................65 Using the Shooting Menu............................................................................. 65 Image Mode................................................................................................. 67 White Balance .............................................................................................. 69 Exp. +/- ..............................................................................
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Before You Begin Before You Begin Introduction Thank you for your purchase of a Nikon COOLPIX5600 (E5600)/COOLPIX4600 (E4600) digital camera. This manual has been written to help you enjoy taking pictures with your Nikon digital camera. Read this manual thoroughly before use, and keep it handy when using the product. To make it easier to find the information you need, the following symbols and conventions are used: This icon marks cautions, This icon marks tips, addi- information you should read
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Before You Begin Parts of the Camera Power switch Microphone (E5600 only) (Q 47) (Q 12) Power-on lamp (Q 12) Built-in Speedlight Shutter-release button (Q 7) (Q 24) Viewfinder (Q 18) Self-timer lamp (Q 26) Eyelet for camera strap Memory card slot Lens (Q 18) cover (Q 10) Power connector cover for AC adapter Attaching the Camera Strap 2
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Before You Begin Parts of the Camera Mode dial (Q 6) Zoom (l/O ) buttons (Q 18) Red (!) lamp (Q 20) Menu button (Q 65, 75) Green (AF) lamp Multi selector (Q 20) (!/Y/&/V) (Q 7) Viewfinder (Q 18) u(delete) button (Q 22, 23) Monitor x(play) button (Q 5, 18) (Q 22) Battery-chamber Speaker cover (Q 8) (E5600 only) Battery-chamber cover latch (Q 8) Tripod socket (Q 25, 26) Interface connector cover (Q 48, 50) Interface connector cover USB connector (Q 50, 56) Audio/video (AV) out connector (E5600 on
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Before You Begin The Monitor Shooting 2 AE- AE-L L 3 1 4 5 6 21 7 20 9 18 BW BW 8 19 17 10 16 1 10 0 11 15 +1.0 +1.0 5M 5M AUT AUTO O 9 999 99 14 13 12 1 Shooting mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 12 Number of exposures remaining/ 1 length of movie. . . . . . . .16, 17, 60 2 AE-L . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 2 3 Focus indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 13 Flash mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 2 4 Zoom indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 14 Image mode . . . . . . .
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Before You Begin The Monitor Playback 1 17 2 2005 005 .. 0 05 5 .. 0 01 1 100NIKON 100NIKON 16 2 1 12 2 :: 0 00 0 0 0008 008 .. JPG JPG 3 15 4 5 14 12 7 6 13 5M 5M 8 8 10 10 8 11 10 9 ST STA AR RT T 1 Current folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 9 Movie playback indicator . . . . . . 64 2 2 File number and type . . . . . . . . . 23 10 Voice memo icon . . . . . . . . . . . 47 3 Internal memory/memory card 11 Image mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Before You Begin The Mode Dial Using the mode dial, you can select from seven shooting modes and setup mode. Choose a shooting mode according to shooting conditions. To select a mode, align the mode icon with the "J" mark next to the mode dial. P Auto (Q 16) Choose this mode to take pictures. Select from six shooting menus to achieve the desired effect. W Movie (Q 60-64) e Scene (Q 28, 35) Choose from three kinds of movies. Choose from twelve "scenes" Make movies with sound using the suited to d
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Before You Begin Navigating the Menus The multi selector is used to navigate through the camera menus. Move cursor up. Press center (I) to make selection. Cancel and return to previous Display sub-menu, menu, or move cursor left. move cursor right, or make selection. Move cursor down. The Shutter-Release Button Your camera has a two stage shutter-release button. The camera sets focus and exposure when the button is pressed halfway. The green (AF) lamp next to the viewfinder will light when the f
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First Steps First Steps Inserting Batteries Your camera uses: • LR6 (AA) alkaline batteries (×2), or • Nikon EN-MH1 rechargeable nickel-metal hydride (NiMH) batteries (×2), or • ZR6 (AA) nickel manganese batteries (×2), or • FR6/L91 (AA) lithium batteries (×2) Open the battery-chamber cover 1 3 • Slide the battery-chamber cover latch as illus- 1 trated ( ), pull the battery-chamber cover ( ) and open ( ). 2 Insert the batteries 2 • Insert the batteries as shown in the label inside the battery
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First Steps Inserting Batteries Replacing Batteries Turn the camera off and make sure that the power-on lamp has gone out before removing or in- serting batteries. Read Battery Warnings Read and follow all warnings and instructions supplied by the battery manufacturer. Damaged Batteries The following batteries can not be used: • Batteries with peeling or damaged insulation. Using batter- ies with damaged insulation could result in leakage, over- heating, or rupture. Note that due to manufacturin
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First Steps Inserting Memory Cards Pictures can be stored in the camera's internal memory (about 14 MB) or on Se- cure Digital (SD) memory card. If no memory card has been inserted in the cam- era, pictures will be stored in the memory, and if the camera contains a memory card, then pictures will automatically be stored on the card. To store pictures in the internal memory, remove the memory card. Confirm that the camera is off 1 • The power-on lamp should be off. Open the memory card slot cove
