User manual NIKON COOLPIX 3500

[. . . ] En The Guide to Digital Photography with the DIGITAL CAMERA En 5. 6-16. 8mm1:2. 7-4. 8 Shoot, View, and Enjoy A Flowchart Guide to Using Your Camera STEP 1--Ready the camera Getting ready Camera setup STEP 2--Take pictures Snapshots (auto mode) Creative photography (scene mode) Custom shots and movies STEP 3--Play them back. . . Review and Deletion Basic Playback 31 68 Tutorial: Taking Pictures Getting Creative Taking Pictures: The Details 23 36 41 First Steps First Steps Camera Setup 16 16 59 . . . and delete unwanted pictures. . . . . . immediately . . . while shooting . . . during playback Delete multiple pictures STEP 4--Install camera software Install software Get to know Nikon View Quick Start Guide (provided) Nikon View Reference Manual (provided on CD) -- -- Keep or Delete Review and Deletion Basic Playback Deleting Pictures 48 31 68 76 STEP 5--Copy pictures to your computer Transfer pictures Quick Start Guide (provided) -- Product Documentation The documentation for this product includes the manuals listed below. Please be sure to read all instructions thoroughly to get the most from your camera. [. . . ] This mode is used to record silent movies 320 × 240 pixels in size (QVGA) at a rate of about fifteen frames per second. Recording begins when the shutter-release button is pressed all the way down and ends when the shutter-release button is fully pressed a second time. · In place of the number of exposures remaining, the exposurecount display in monitor shows the length of the movie that can be recorded. Movie · Movie ends automatically after 35 seconds or when no more space is available on the memory card. · Movies are stored as QuickTime movie files ending in ". MOV". · The flash turns off ( ) automatically. · Menus and scene-selection are disabled in movie mode · If the lens is rotated to point in the same direction as the monitor during recording, the display in the monitor will be inverted and the movie will be recorded upside down. Pressing the SCENE button in or mode displays a menu of twelve "scenes, " where you can choose an option suited to your subject and composition and let the camera adjust settings for best results. For more information, see "Tutorial: Getting Creative" ( 36). 42 AUTO Flash Photography: The Button Taking Pictures--Beyond Point-and-Shoot In mode, the button controls the flash. Four flash modes are available (restrictions may apply in scene mode; 36): Mode AUTO Auto How it works When to use it Flash fires when Best choice in most circumstances. This causes subjects' pupils to contract before photo is taken, minimizing "red-eye" effect caused by flash reflecting from retina. Use for portraits (works best when subjects are well within range of flash and looking at pre-flash). Because a slight delay occurs after the shutter-release button is fully pressed to allow the preflash to take effect, this setting is not recommended with erratically-moving subjects or in other situations in which you want the camera to react quickly. Auto with red-eye reduction Use when subject is outside range of Flash will not fire flash, to capture natural lighting under Flash Cancel even when lighting dim light, or where use of a flash is pro(off) is poor. Use of a tripod is recommended to prevent blurring. Flash fires whenev- Use to "fill-in" (illuminate) shadows and Anytime Flash er picture is taken. (fill flash) The Flash-Ready Light A short pause is required between exposures for the flash system to charge. If the shutter-release button is pressed halfway while the flash is charging, the flash-ready light under the monitor will flicker. Remove your finger briefly from the shutter-release button and try again. 43 The flash mode can be selected with the button: 1 AUTO 2 AUTO Taking Pictures--Beyond Point-and-Shoot 2048 NORMAL Press button to display flash-mode menu 15 2048 NORMAL 15 Press multi selector up or down until desired mode is highlighted Press multi selector to right to exit menu (flash-mode menu will also close if no operation is performed for about two seconds). Current flash mode is shown by icon at bottom of monitor. 3 2048 NORMAL 15 The ISO (Sensitivity Gain) and (Camera Shake) Icons When lighting is poor and the flash is off ( ), the camera will automatically raise its sensitivity to light for faster exposures, minimizing blur caused by camera shake. When sensitivity is raised above the default value, an ISO icon will appear in the monitor to warn that "noise" may appear in the final picture. If the shutter speed required for exposure is very slow, a (camera shake) icon will appear in the monitor. Use of a tripod or support is recommended. 44 ON OFF Delaying Shutter Release: Choosing a Self-Timer Mode When the self-timer is on, pictures will not be taken until ten seconds after the shutter-release button is pressed all the way down, giving you time to position yourself in front of the camera when taking pictures in which you want to appear yourself. [. . . ] See digital Print Order Format Index E Error messages, 92­94 EXP +/­, 53 Exposure compensation, 6, 53 C Camera strap, 16 CF card. See memory card CF Card Format, 62 Clock-calendar, 18, 21­22 Close Up, 40 CompactFlash TM card. See Nikon View; transfer CONTINUOUS, 56 Copy, 40 Copying images. See transfer F FINE, 51 Fireworks Show, 39 Flash, 43 Flash mode, 43 Flash-ready lamp, 28, 43 Focus. [. . . ]