User manual NIKON COOLPIX 3200

[. . . ] The Guide to Digital Photography with the DIGITAL CAMERA 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. [. . . ] No Yes Delete picture or voice memo u Voice Memos Voice memo file names consist of an identifier ("DSCN" for memos appended to original pictures, "SND_" for memos appended to copies), a four-digit file number copied from the associated picture, and the extension ". WAV" (e. g. , "DSCN0015. WAV"). 43 Viewing Pictures on TV Using the EG-CP14 audio/video (AV) cable (E4100/E3200) or EG-CP11 video cable (E2200) included with your camera, you can connect the camera to a television or video-cassette recorder (VCR). Choosing a Video Mode The Video mode item in the camera setup menu offers a choice of NTSC and PAL standards (Q 94). Be sure that the standard selected matches that used in the device. 1 More on Playback Turn the camera off · Turn the camera off before connecting or disconnecting the AV/video cable. 2 Connect the AV/video cable to the camera · Open the interface connector cover and insert the black plug into the camera's interface connector. 3 Connect the AV/video cable to the television or VCR · [E4100/E3200] Insert the yellow plug on the AV cable into the video-in jack on the television or VCR and the white plug into the audioin jack. · [E2200] Insert the yellow plug on the video cable into the video-in jack on the television or VCR. 4 Turn the camera on · Press the x button for about a second to turn the camera on. The camera monitor will remain off and the television will display the image normally shown in the monitor. If the camera is connected to a VCR, images can be recorded to video tape. 44 Viewing Pictures on a Computer Using the UC-E6 USB cable and PictureProject software provided with your camera, you can view your photographs and movies on a computer. Before you can transfer (copy) pictures to your computer, you will need to install PictureProject. For more information on installing PictureProject and transferring pictures to your computer, see the Quick Start Guide and the PictureProject Reference Manual. Before Connecting the Camera Pictures can be copied from the camera to the computer by: · Pressing the a (V) button on the camera (Q 76) · Clicking the button in PictureProject Which method you will use depends on your computer's operating system and the USB option selected in the camera setup menu. After consulting the following table, select the appropriate option using the USB item in the camera setup menu. The default option is Mass Storage. SET-UP 1/5 SET-UP Language 4/5 More on Playback USB PTP Welcome screen Date Monitor settings USB Mass Storage Video mode Pictures transferred using: Operating system Windows XP Home Edition Windows XP Professional Windows 2000 Professional Windows Millennium Edition (Me) Windows 98 Second Edition (SE) Mac OS X 10. 1. 5 or later Camera a (V) button* PictureProject button Choose Mass Storage or PTP. Choose Mass Storage or PTP. * The camera a (V) button can not be used to transfer pictures in the following cases. Use the PictureProject button. · When transferring pictures from the camera memory and Mass Storage is selected for the USB option · When the memory card write-protect switch is in the "lock" position. Unlock by sliding the switch to the "write" position before transferring pictures. 45 Viewing Pictures on a Computer Connecting the USB Cable Turn the computer on and wait for it to start up. After confirming that the camera is off, connect the UC-E6 USB cable as shown below. Connect the camera directly to the computer; do not connect the cable via a USB hub or keyboard. UC-E6 USB cable More on Playback You can now turn the camera on and transfer pictures as described in the Quick Start Guide. Windows 2000 Professional, Windows Millennium Edition (Me), Windows 98 Second Edition (SE) Do NOT select PTP when connecting the camera to a computer running one of the above operating systems. If you have connected the camera to a computer running one of the above operating systems with PTP selected in the USB menu, disconnect the camera as described below. Be sure to select Mass Storage before reconnecting the camera. Windows 2000 Professional A dialog will be displayed welcoming you to the Found New Hardware Wizard. Click Cancel to close the dialog, and then disconnect the camera. Windows Millennium Edition (Me) After displaying a message stating that the hardware information database is being updated, the computer will start the Add New Hardware Wizard. Click Cancel to exit the wizard, and then disconnect the camera. Windows 98 Second Edition (SE) The Add New Hardware Wizard will be displayed. [. . . ] Blurring caused by camera shake can be reduced by: Using the flash Using the Best Shot Selector (BSS) Using the self-timer with a tripod Pictures are blurred 24 69 26 Technical Notes Randomly-spaced bright pixels ("noise") appear in image · Shutter speed too slow. Noise can be reduced by: 24 Using the flash Selecting m (night portrait assist) mode, or selecting 33, 35, 36 e (scene) mode and choosing E Dusk/Dawn or F Night landscape (E3200) Selecting i (portrait assist), N (landscape assist) mode 30, 31 or selecting e (scene) mode and choosing B Party/ 33 Indoor, C Beach/Snow, D Sunset, E Dusk/ 35-39 Dawn, F Night landscape, A Close up, H Fire- 68, 69 works show, I Copy, K Panorama assist, or (single, selecting P (Auto) mode and choosing turning BSS off) (E4100/E2200) · White balance does not match light source. · Color options is not set to Standard color. 65 Colors are unnatural 104 Troubleshooting Problem Possible cause · Flash is off. [. . . ]