Nikon 3500 manual

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    En Printed in Japan S2G10000101(11) 6MAA3811-- DIGIT AL CAMERA The Guide to Digital Photography with the En 5.6 - 16.8m m 1:2. 7 -4.8[...]

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    Shoot, V iew , and Enjoy A Flowchart Guide to Using Y our Camera STEP 1—Ready the camera Getting ready First Steps 16 Camera setup First Steps Camera Setup 16 59 STEP 2—T ake pictures T utorial: T aking Pictures Snapshots (auto mode) 23 Getting Creative Creative photography (scene mode) 36 T aking Pictures: The Details Custom shots and movies 4[...]

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    i Pr oduct Documentation The documentation for this product includes the manuals listed below . Please be sure to r ead all instructions thoroughly to get the most from your camera. Quick-Start Guide The Quick-Start Guide takes you through the pr ocess of unpacking and setting up your Nikon digital camera, taking your first pictures, in- stalling s[...]

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    ii To prevent damage to your Nikon pr oduct or injury to yourself or to others, r ead the following safety pr ecautions in their entir ety before using this equip- ment. Keep these safety instructions where all those who use the pr oduct will read them. The consequences that could result fr om failur e to observe the pr ecautions listed in this sec[...]

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    iii • Batteries are prone to leakage when fully discharged. T o avoid damage to the product, be sur e to remove the battery when no charge remains. • When the battery is not in use, attach the terminal cover and store in a cool place. •I mmediately after use, or when the product is used on battery power for an extended period, the battery may[...]

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    iv •N o part of the manuals included with this product may be r eproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stor ed in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form, by any means, without Nikon’ s prior written permission. •N ikon reserves the right to change the specifications of the har dware and soft- ware described in these man[...]

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    v Notice for customers in Canada CAUTION This class B digital apparatus meets all r e- quir ements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations. A TTENTION Cet appareil numérique de la classe B res- pecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada. Notice Concerning Prohibition of Copying or Reproduction[...]

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    vi T able of Contents Product Documentation .................................................................................. i For Y our Safety ............................................................................................... ii Notices .................................................................................................[...]

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    vii T aking Pictures: The Details ............................................................................ 41 Beyond Point-and-Shoot: Camera Controls .................................................. 42 , , or Movie: Choosing a Shooting Mode ......................................... 42 Flash Photography: The Button ............................[...]

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    1 Overview 2–3 Getting to Know the COOLPIX 3500 4–8 This chapter is divided into the following sections: Overview Read this section for a description of how this manual is organized and for an explanation of the symbols and conventions used. Getting to Know the COOLPIX 3500 Bookmark this section and r efer to it as you read through the manual f[...]

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    2 Introduction—Overview Overview About This Manual Thank you for your pur chase of a COOLPIX 3500 digital camera. This manual has been written to help you enjoy taking digital pictur es with your COOLPIX 3500. Read this manual thoroughly befor e use, and keep it handy when using the product. Use Only Nikon Brand Electr onic Accessories Y our Niko[...]

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    3 Introduction—Overview To make it easier to find the information you need, the following symbols and conventions ar e used: Life-Long Learning As part of Nikon’ s “Life-Long Lear ning” commitment to ongoing product sup- port and education, continually-updated information is available on-line at the following sites: • For users in the U.S[...]

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    4 Introduction—Getting to Know the COOLPIX 3500 Getting to Know the COOLPIX 3500 The Parts of the Camera and Their Functions T ake a few moments to familiarize yourself with camera contr ols and displays. Y ou may find it helpful to bookmark this section and r efer to it as you read through the r est of the manual. Wher e to Find It—Parts of th[...]

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    5 Introduction—Getting to Know the COOLPIX 3500 B 6 C 14 12 11 15 8 9 10 13 7 D 16 13 T ripod socket 14 / button .... 33–34, 43, 68, 70 15 Flash-r eady lamp ................... 28 16 Non-slip grip A Mode selector ......................... 6 B Monitor ................................... 6 C Multi selector .......................... 8 D / button [...]

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    6 Introduction—Getting to Know the COOLPIX 3500 How to Use It—Camera Controls and Displays A The Mode Selector The mode selector selects the operating mode and turns the camera on and off. Choose to take still pictures and movies ( 42), (playback mode) to play them back ( 6 8). Slide the mode selector to OFF when you have finished using the cam[...]

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    7 Introduction—Getting to Know the COOLPIX 3500 2048 15 NORMAL The monitor is also used to play pictur es back. When a picture is played back full screen, infor mation about the image is shown superimposed on the photo. Contr olling the Monitor To hide camera settings or photo info, pr ess the multi selector to the left. Pr ess the multi selector[...]

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    8 Introduction—Getting to Know the COOLPIX 3500 C The Multi Selector The multi selector is used to navigate thr ough cam- era menus, to page thr ough or select pictures during playback ( 68), and to control the dis- play of indicators in the monitor . In mode, the multi selector is also used to select the shooting mode and to turn the self-timer [...]

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    9 Introduction—Menu Guide Menu Guide Index to Menu Options Changes to some camera settings ar e made with the help of menus that appear in the camera monitor . The options available depend on the operat- ing mode and, in mode, on the shooting mode selected ( 42). No menu is available in movie mode ( 42, 90). 13, 61– 62, 75– 82 The PLA Y BACK [...]

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    10 Introduction—Menu Guide SHOOTING MENU MENU SELECT SET OFF IMAGE QUALITY Choose FINE for printing and enlarg- ing, BASIC to reduce file size. EXP . +/– Adjust exposur e for bright, dark, or high contrast subjects. EXP. + / – MENU SELECT SET OFF 51 53 Choose from settings between –2.0 and +2.0 EV FINE NORMAL B ASIC IMAGE QUALITY MENU SELEC[...]

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    11 Introduction—Menu Guide Off SHOOTING MENU MENU SELECT SET OFF IMAGE QUALITY Choose FINE for printing and enlarg- ing, BASIC to reduce file size. WHITE BALANCE Match to lighting to ensure that colors are r eproduced accurately . EXP . +/– Adjust exposure for bright, dark, or high contrast subjects. CONTINUOUS T ake pictures in sequence or cre[...]

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    12 Introduction—Menu Guide (Five levels) Maximum Minimum No F ormat 30 s 1m 5m 30 m De (German) En (English) Fr (F rench) PTP Mass Storage Y ear , M onth, D ay , hour , minute, order of dis- play for year , month, and day Brightness CF Card Format Date Auto Off Language USB Reset All SET-UP MENU SELECT SET OFF Brightness Adjust monitor brightness[...]

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    13 Introduction—Menu Guide Auto T ransfer Mark all pictures for transfer to a com- puter , or remove transfer marking from all pictures. AUTO TRANSFER All ON All OFF MENU SELECT SET OFF Brightness Adjust monitor brightness. BRIGHTNESS MENU SELECT SET OFF CF Card Format This option is used to format memory cards for use in your camera. WARNING ! A[...]

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    14 Introduction—Menu Guide The Scene Menu ( and Modes) Yo ur Nikon digital camera offers a choice of twelve “scene” modes for com- mon compositions. When a scene is selected from the SCENE menu, camera settings are automatically adjusted to pr oduce optimal results for the selected scene, sparing you the necessity of adjusting camera settings[...]

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    15 T aking Pictures 23–30 Review and Deletion 31–35 Getting Creative 36–40 First Steps 16–22 T utorial Getting Started This chapter is divided into the following four sec- tions: First Steps This section details the steps you will take befor e using your camera for the first time. T aking Pictures Read this section for a step-by-step guide [...]

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    Tu torial—First Steps 16 Step 2—Insert the Battery and Memory Card Y our camera is powered by a rechargeable Nikon EN-EL2 lithium-ion battery , which can be charged using the MH-60 battery charger pr ovided with the camera. T o store pictures, your camera uses CompactFlash ™ memor y cards. 2 .1 Charge the battery The EN-EL2 lithium-ion batter[...]

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    Tu torial—First Steps 17 Read Battery W arnings Read and follow all warnings and instructions supplied by the battery manufacturer . Formatting Memory Car ds The memory car d supplied with your camera is formatted at shipment. Other memory car ds, however , must be formatted befor e first use. For information on formatting memory car ds, see “C[...]

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    Tu torial—First Steps 18 A B C Removing the Battery The battery can be r emoved without affecting pic- tures on the memory car d. Before r emoving the battery , tur n the camera of f. Remove the battery by hand, holding it between your finger and thumb as shown at right. Do not use your fingernails. 1 2 E N E L 2 - The Clock Battery The camera’[...]

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    Tu torial—First Steps 19 Highlight SET -UP menu page tab ( ) Step 3—Choose a Language Camera menus and messages can be displayed in your choice of German, English, French, Japanese, and Spanish. Press MENU button to display menu for current shooting mode IMAGE QUALITY MENU SELECT SET OFF Slide mode selector to Highlight page tab Position cursor[...]

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    Tu torial—First Steps 20 Choose a language from: De De utsch (German) En En glish Fr Fr ançais (French) Japanese Es Es pañol (Spanish) Display options LANGUAGE Brightness CF Card Format Date Auto Off Language USB MENU SELECT SET OFF Return to SET -UP menu. If you have yet to set the time and date, proceed to Step 4.6 on the following page to se[...]

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    Tu torial—First Steps 21 Step 4—Set the Time and Date Information on the time and date of recor ding is included with all pictur es taken with your Nikon digital camera. T o set the camera’ s internal clock to the correct time and date: Slide mode selector to 4 .1 4 .2 Highlight SET -UP menu page tab ( ) Highlight page tab 4 .3 4 .4 Position [...]

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    Tu torial—First Steps 22 Brightness CF Card Format Date Auto Off Language USB DATE MENU SELECT SET OFF DATE MENU SELECT SET OFF DATE MENU SELECT SET OFF DATE MENU SELECT SET OFF Highlight Y M D Edit selected item. Repeat steps 4.8– 4. 9 until all items have been set. 4 .9 4 .10 Choose order in which year , month, and day will be displayed Save [...]

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    23 Tu torial—T aking Pictures T aking Pictures The Basics This section details the basic steps involved in taking pictur es in mode. In this automatic, “point-and-shoot” mode, the majority of camera settings ar e contr olled by the camera in response to shooting conditions, pr oducing the best possible r esults in most situations. Ready the C[...]

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    24 Tu torial—T aking Pictures Battery Level (A) The battery level is displayed as follows: Number of Exposures Remaining (B) If the number of exposur es r emaining is zero, a message will be dis- played in the monitor . In this case, delete pictures ( 33–34), use a new memory car d, or choose a lower quality or image size ( 50). NO ICON Battery[...]

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    25 Tu torial—T aking Pictures Step 2—Choose Mode 15 NORMAL 2048 Press multi selector down to display shooting-mode menu * 2 .1 Press multi selector to right to exit menu ( if no operation is performed for about two seconds, menu will close and original set- ting will be restored). Current shooting mode is shown by icon at top left corner of mon[...]

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    26 Tu torial—T aking Pictures Setting Default Description Flash mode Auto Flash fires automatically when lighting is poor . 43 Self timer Off Self-timer off. 45–46 Image quality NORMAL Pictures compr essed for balance between quality and file size that is ideal for snap- shots. 51 Image size 2048 Pictur es are 2,048 × 1,536 pixels in size. 52 [...]

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    27 Tu torial—T aking Pictures 4 .2 Ready the camera Hold the camera steadily in both hands. 4 .3 Frame your subject Use the zoom buttons to frame your subject against the background. Don’ t Block the Shot To avoid dark or partially obscur ed pic- tures, keep your fingers and other ob- jects away from the lens and flash window . Smear When you f[...]

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    28 Tu torial—T aking Pictures Step 5—Focus and Shoot 5 .1 Focus Press the shutter -release button halfway to set focus and expo- sur e. The camera will focus on the subject closest to the cam- era, and lock focus at this dis- tance while the shutter -release button is pr essed halfway . With the shutter -release button pr essed halfway , check [...]

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    29 Tu torial—T aking Pictures 5 .2 T ake the picture Smoothly press the shutter -release button the rest of the way down to take a picture. After each shot, the pictur e you have just taken will be displayed briefly in the moni- tor before being r ecorded to the memor y card. If you are not satisfied with the r e- sults, you can delete the pictur[...]

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    30 Tu torial—T aking Pictures Step 6—Put the Camera Away 6 .1 Tu rn the camera off Tu rn the camera of f to save battery power . 6 .2 Return the lens section to the closed position To protect the lens, r eturn the lens section to its housing in the camera body .[...]

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    31 T utorial—Review and Deletion Review and Deletion Quick Review Using the quick r eview function on your Nikon digital camera, you can view the r esults of earlier attempts while setting up the next shot, and use what you see to change camera settings or to choose a better angle. Once you have the shot you want, you can delete your failur es in[...]

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    32 T utorial—Review and Deletion Press the multi selector up to view pictur es r ecor ded befor e the current photo, down to view pictur es recorded after the curr ent pho- to. Keep multi selector pressed to scr oll rap- idly to the desired frame number . View other pictures 1/ 001 1 2048 NORMAL Quick Review The following operations can be perfor[...]

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    33 T utorial—Review and Deletion ( ) Press the ( ) button for an enlarged view of the curr ent photo ( 7 1). While the pho- to is zoomed in, use the multi selector to view areas not visible in the monitor . T o cancel zoom, press . Zoom photo in ( ) Press the ( ) button to display up to nine pictures at a time as small thumbnail pr e- views (see [...]

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    34 T utorial—Review and Deletion Press Description To Shutter rel ease/ To end review and r eturn to shooting mode, press the button or pr ess the shutter - re lease button halfway . Return to mode Pr ess the multi selector up, down, left, or right to highlight thumbnails. Highlight pictures Thumbnail Review Pr essing the ( ) button in full-scree[...]

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    35 T utorial—Review and Deletion Playback Mode ( 67) This section describes quick r eview , which allows you to view pictur es without leaving mode. T o learn about additional playback options available in (playback) mode, see “Playing Pictur es Back” ( 6 7).[...]

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    36 Tu torial—Getting Creative Getting Creative Scene Selection SELECT SET 2048 15 NORMAL Y our Nikon digital camera offers a choice of “scene” modes for common compositions, such as portraits, landscapes, and close-ups, which requir e special combinations of settings that apply to any scene of the same type. When a scene is selected fr om the[...]

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    37 Tu torial—Getting Creative In scene mode, you can adjust flash ( 4 3) and self-timer ( 4 5) settings (r estrictions may apply depending on the scene selected). Pressing the MENU button will display the SHOOTING menu ( 49). T o return to or mode, select OFF in the SCENE menu. The following pages describe when to use each scene mode. Camera Shak[...]

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    38 Tu torial—Getting Creative Noise Reduction “Noise” in the form of randomly-spaced, brightly-colored pixels tends to ap- pear in pictures taken at slow shutter speeds. This ef fect is par ticularly notice- able in dark areas of the pictur e. At settings of Night Por trait and Night Landscape , pictures taken at slow shutter speeds ar e proc[...]

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    39 Tu torial—Getting Creative Flash turns off ( ) automatically . Use indoors where flash photography is prohibited (for example in museums and art galleries) or in other settings in which you do not want to use the flash. Museum • The Best Shot Selector (BSS; 57) tur ns on automatically , reducing the ef fects of inadvertent camera movement. ?[...]

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    40 Tu torial—Getting Creative Copy Use when light is coming from behind your subject, thr ow- ing their featur es into shadow , or when your subject is in the shade but the background is brightly lit. The flash will fir e automatically to “fill in” (illuminate) shadows. Back Light • Flash mode fixed at (fill flash; 4 3). Select this item to[...]

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    41 Fine-T uning Camera Settings 49–58 Beyond P oint-and- Shoot 42–48 In “T utorial: T aking Pictures,” you learned the basic or der of operations for taking pictures in mode. This chapter details the options available for taking pictur es in all shooting modes. It is divided into the following sections: Beyond Point-and-Shoot Read this sect[...]

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    42 T aking Pictures—Beyond Point-and-Shoot , , or Movie: Choosing a Shooting Mode Beyond Point-and-Shoot Camera Controls In mode, you have a choice of four basic shooting modes (for information on choosing a shooting mode, see “T utorial: T aking Pic- tures”; 23): Pressing the SCENE button in or mode displays a menu of twelve “scenes,” wh[...]

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    43 T aking Pictures—Beyond Point-and-Shoot Flash Photography: The Button In mode, the button controls the flash. Four flash modes are available (restrictions may apply in scene mode; 36): AUTO Auto Flash fires when lighting is poor . Best choice in most circumstances. Auto with r ed-eye r eduction Pr e-flash fires be- for e main flash. This cause[...]

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    44 T aking Pictures—Beyond Point-and-Shoot 2048 15 NORMAL The flash mode can be selected with the button: AU TO 2048 15 NORMAL Press button to display flash-mode menu 1 Press multi selector to right to exit menu (flash-mode menu will also close if no op- eration is performed for about two sec- onds). Current flash mode is shown by icon at bottom [...]

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    45 T aking Pictures—Beyond Point-and-Shoot 2048 15 NORMAL 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 fr ont of the camera when taking pictur es in which you want t[...]

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    46 T aking Pictures—Beyond Point-and-Shoot 3 Compose the picture Adjust camera settings and frame the picture. Remember that the camera will focus on the closest object; compose your picture with no other ob- jects between your subject and the camera. 4 Start the timer Press the shutter -release button all the way down to lock focus and acti- vat[...]

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    47 T aking Pictures—Beyond Point-and-Shoot Framing Pictur es: Optical and Digital Zoom Y our Nikon digital camera offers two kinds of zoom: optical zoom, in which the camera’ s telescoping lens can be used to magnify the subject up to 3 × , and digital zoom, in which digital processing is used to fur ther magnify the image up to 4 × . Optical[...]

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    48 T aking Pictures—Beyond Point-and-Shoot Keep or Delete: Picture Review After each shot, the pictur e you have just taken will be displayed briefly in the monitor until being re corded to the memory card. The following op- erations can be performed while the picture is dis- played: To P r ess Description Delete picture A confirmation dialog wil[...]

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    49 T aking Pictures—Fine-T uning Camera Settings Fine-T uning Camera Settings The -Mode Menu In mode, changes to some settings are made with the help of a SHOOT - ING menu that appears when the MENU button is pressed. To make selections from the SHOOTING menu: Slide mode selector to 1 Press MENU button to display menu for current mode 2 IMAGE QUA[...]

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    50 T aking Pictures—Fine-T uning Camera Settings Making Ef fective Use of Memory: Image Quality and Size T ogether , image quality and size deter mine how much space each picture occupies on the memory card, which in turn determines the total number of pictures that can be stor ed. The current image size and quality are shown in the monitor . The[...]

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    51 T aking Pictures—Fine-T uning Camera Settings IMAGE QUALITY MENU SELECT SET OFF Option Description FINE Fine image quality , suitable for enlarge- ments or high-quality prints. BASIC Basic image quality , suitable for pictures that will be distributed by e-mail or used in web pages. NORMAL Normal image quality , suited to most ap- plications. [...]

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    52 T aking Pictures—Fine-T uning Camera Settings IMAGE SIZE MENU SELECT SET OFF Image Size Image size refers to the physical dimensions of the image, measured in pixels. Choose an image size according to the space available on the memory card and the task at hand. Print Size The size of pictures when printed depends on the r esolution of the prin[...]

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    53 T aking Pictures—Fine-T uning Camera Settings Adjusting Exposur e: Exp. +/– The Exp. +/– (exposur e compensation) menu al- lows you to alter exposur e from the value sug- gested by the camera, making pictur es brighter or darker . EXP. + / – MENU SELECT SET OFF 2048 15 NORMAL +0.3 At values other than ± 0, exposur e compensation is show[...]

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    54 T aking Pictures—Fine-T uning Camera Settings 2048 NORMAL Keeping Colors T rue: White Balance White balance is used to pr eserve natural colors under differ ent types of lighting. At settings other than Auto , the current white balance setting is shown in the monitor . WHITE BALANCE MENU SELECT SET OFF Option Description Auto A White balance a[...]

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    55 T aking Pictures—Fine-T uning Camera Settings Preset White Balance Pr eset white balance is used to adjust white bal- ance when shooting under mixed lighting or to compensate for light sour ces with a strong color cast (for example, to make pictur es taken under a lamp with a red shade look as though they had been taken under white light). Whe[...]

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    56 T aking Pictures—Fine-T uning Camera Settings T aking Pictures in a Sequence: Continuous The options in the “continuous” menu ar e used to take pictures in a continuous sequence. This can be useful when, for example, you ar e trying to captur e a fleeting expression on a portrait sub- ject, or photograph a subject that is moving un- pr edi[...]

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    57 T aking Pictures—Fine-T uning Camera Settings Getting Sharper Pictur es: BSS (Best Shot Selector) The “Best Shot Selector” (BSS) is r ecommended for situations in which inadvertent camera movement can produce blurr ed pictures, for example when: •t he camera is zoomed in • the flash can not be used although lighting is poor BEST SHOT S[...]

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    58 T aking Pictures—Fine-T uning Camera Settings Option Description Making Edges More Distinct: Image Sharpening The camera automatically emphasizes the borders between light and dark areas of each pictur e, mak- ing the image seem sharper . The effects are too subtle to be seen in the camera monitor , but are visible when the picture is viewed o[...]

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    59 Camera Setup The SET -UP Menu This chapter details the options available in the SET - UP menu, where you can adjust basic camera set- tings and perform such tasks as formatting memory cards and r estoring settings to their default values.[...]

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    60 Camera Setup IMAGE QUALITY MENU SELECT SET OFF Slide mode selector to 12 Press MENU button to display menu for current shooting mode The SET -UP menu contains options for basic camera setup. The SET -UP menu is accessed from the SHOOTING menu for , , or scene mode (no menu is available in movie mode). T o make a selection fr om the SET -UP menu:[...]

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    61 Camera Setup Display options 7 Highlight option (to return to previous menu, press multi selector to left) 8 Brightness CF Card Format Date Auto Off Language USB Reset All AUTO OFF MENU SELECT SET OFF Brightness CF Card Format Date Auto Off Language USB Reset All AUTO OFF MENU SELECT SET OFF Make selection 9 Brightness CF Card Format Date Auto O[...]

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    62 Camera Setup Formatting Memory Cards: CF Card For mat The memory card pr ovided with your camera is formatted at shipment. If you pur chase additional memory car ds for added storage, you will how- ever need to format the cards befor e first use to ensur e that they work properly in your camera. Formatting memory cards is also an ef fective way [...]

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    63 Camera Setup Setting the Time and Date: Date This option is used to set the camera to the cur - r ent date and time. For mor e information, see “T utorial: First Steps” ( 21) . DATE MENU SELECT SET OFF Conserving Battery Power: Auto Of f When operated on battery power , the camera will enter sleep mode if no operations ar e performed for thi[...]

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    64 Camera Setup Brightness CF Card Format Date Auto Off Language USB Reset All LANGUAGE MENU SELECT SET OFF Choosing a Language: Language This option is used to choose the language in which camera menus and messages are displayed. For more information, see “T utorial: First Steps” ( 19). Brightness CF Card Format Date Auto Off Language USB Rese[...]

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    65 Camera Setup Wi ndows 2000 Pr ofessional, W indows Millennium Edition (Me), W indows 98 Second Edition (SE), Mac OS 9 (9.0, 9.1, 9.2) Do not select PTP when connecting the COOLPIX 3500 to a computer run- ning one of the above operating systems (there is no need to change the USB setting when using the camera for the first time, as Mass Storage i[...]

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    66 Camera Setup Restoring Default Settings: Reset All ( Mode Only) Reset All is used to r eset settings to their default values. This option is only available in the SET -UP menu for mode, but resets settings for all modes. Choosing Reset r estor es the settings listed below to their default values. RESET ALL Reset all settings to default values No[...]

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    67 The Playback Menu 75–82 Basic Playback 68–74 Playing Pictur es Back Playback Mode This section details the operations that can be per - formed when the mode selector is set to . It is divided into the following two sections: Basic Playback This section covers playback operations that can be performed using the buttons on the back of the came[...]

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    68 Playing Pictur es Back—Basic Playback When the mode selector is set to , the camera enters playback mode with the most recent pic- ture displayed in the monitor . Basic Playback Full-Frame and Thumbnail Playback 1/ 001 1 2048 NORMAL Pr ess the multi selector up to view pictures r ecord- ed before the curr ent photo, down to view pictur es re c[...]

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    69 Playing Pictur es Back—Basic Playback Pr ess multi selector to left to hide or display photo info superimposed on pictur e in monitor ( 7). Hide or display photo info MENU Press the MENU button to display or hide the play- back menu ( 75). Display playback menu Press Description ( ) Press the ( ) button for an enlar ged view of the current pho[...]

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    70 Playing Pictur es Back—Basic Playback Press the multi selector up, down, left, or right to highlight thumbnails. Highlight pictures Thumbnail Review Pressing the ( ) button in full-scr een review displays a menu of four thumbnail images. The following operations can be performed while thumbnails are displayed: ( )/ ( ) W ith four thumbnails di[...]

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    71 Playing Pictur es Back—Basic Playback Press the multi selector to scr oll to areas of the image not visible in the monitor . View other areas of image Playback Tips In single-image playback, pictur es are displayed briefly at low r esolution while being r ead from the memory car d. This makes it possible to scr oll rapidly through the pictur e[...]

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    72 Playing Pictur es Back—Basic Playback Creating a Small Copy of a Pictur e: Small Picture Pr essing the SMALL PIC. ( ) button in full-frame or thumbnail playback creates a small copy of the cur rent pictur e. Copies ar e 320 × 240 pixels in size and have an image quality of BASIC, making them ideal for distribution by e- mail or for use in web[...]

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    73 Playing Pictur es Back—Basic Playback Once cr eated, copies are independent of the original: deleting a copy has no ef fect on the original, deleting the original no ef fect on the copy . Copies are stor ed on the memory card as independent files with names of the form “SSCN nnnn .JPG,” where “ nnnn ” is a four -digit number assigned a[...]

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    74 Playing Pictur es Back—Basic Playback Movie Playback Movies are indicated by a icon. In full-frame playback, movies can be viewed using the button. Movies can not be played back when thumbnails are displayed. Description To P r ess Pressing the button while playback is in progr ess pauses display . T o resume play- back, press the button again[...]

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    75 Playing Pictur es Back—The Playback Menu The Playback Menu Managing Pictures The playback menu contains options for deleting pictur es and protecting im- ages from deletion. Y ou can also create a digital “print order” for printing photographs on any device compatible with the D igital P rint O r der F ormat (DPOF), and select images for t[...]

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    76 Playing Pictur es Back—The Playback Menu Deleting Selected Photographs and Movies To delete selected photographs and movies: Highlight Selected Images Display menu of thumbnail images Highlight picture Press multi selector up or down to se- lect picture for deletion. Selected pic- tures are marked by icon. Repeat steps 3 and 4 to select additi[...]

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    77 Playing Pictur es Back—The Playback Menu Press to display a confirmation dia- log. Press multi selector up or down to highlight option, press to right to put choice into effect: • Select No to return to playback menu without deleting pictures • Select Y es to delete all selected pictures DELETE No Yes MENU SELECT SET OFF 5 Befor e Deletion[...]

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    78 Playing Pictur es Back—The Playback Menu Ordering Prints: Print Set Selecting Print Set from the playback menu dis- plays the menu shown at right. Using the Print set option, you can specify the pictur es to be printed, the number of prints, and the informa- tion to be included on each print. This informa- tion is stored on the memory car d in[...]

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    79 Playing Pictur es Back—The Playback Menu Use multi selector to specify number of prints. Press up to increase (maximum 9), down to decrease. T o deselect picture, press multi selector down when number of prints is 1. Repeat steps 1–3 to select additional pictures. T o exit without alter- ing print order , press MENU button. Press to complete[...]

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    80 Playing Pictur es Back—The Playback Menu DONE Safeguarding V aluable Pictures: Protect Selecting Protect fr om the playback menu displays the menu shown at right, wher e you can select pictures to pr otect from accidental deletion. Highlight picture Press multi selector up or down to se- lect picture. Selected pictures are marked by icon. Repe[...]

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    81 Playing Pictur es Back—The Playback Menu AUTO TRANSFER All ON All OFF MENU SELECT SET OFF Marking All Pictur es for T ransfer: Auto T ransfer To tur n transfer marking ( 82) on or off for all pictur es simultaneously , select Auto T ransfer fr om the playback menu. The following options will be displayed: T ransferring Mor e than 999 Pictures [...]

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    82 Playing Pictur es Back—The Playback Menu Pictures can be transferr ed to the computer by pr essing the ( ) button on the camera body or by clicking the button in Nikon View . For infor - mation on installing Nikon View and transferring pictur es using the ( ) button, see the Quick Start Guide . Mor e information on using Nikon View may be foun[...]

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    83 Te c h n ical Notes Camera Care, Options, and Resources This chapter pr ovides tips on cleaning and storing your camera, a list of optional accessories available for the COOLPIX 3500, information on where to get help on line, troubleshooting advice, and cam- era specifications.[...]

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    84 T echnical Notes Caring for the Camera and Battery To ensure continued enjoyment of your Nikon product, obser ve the following precautions when using or storing the device. K eep dry The device will be damaged if immersed in water or subjected to high levels of moistur e. Handle the lens and all moving parts with care Do not apply for ce to the [...]

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    85 T echnical Notes Cleaning Lens One key to cleaning the lens is to not touch it with your fingers. Use a blower (typically a small device with a rubber bulb attached to one end that you pump to produce a str eam of air out the other) to r emove dust or lint. T o r emove fingerprints or other stains that can not be r emoved with a blower , wipe th[...]

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    86 T echnical Notes Storage When the camera is not in use, turn the camera off and r eturn the lens sec- tion to its housing in the camera body . T o prevent mold or mildew , stor e the camera in a dry , well-ventilated area. If you will not be using the pr oduct for long periods, remove the battery to pr event leakage and stor e the camera in a pl[...]

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    87 T echnical Notes Optional Accessories At the time of writing, the following optional accessories wer e available for the COOLPIX 3500. Contact your local r etailer or Nikon repr esentative for details. Appr oved Memory Cards In addition to the card pr ovided with your camera, the following memor y cards have been tested and appr oved for use in [...]

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    88 T echnical Notes W eb Resour ces At the time of writing, the following on-line r esources wer e available for users of Nikon digital imaging equipment: For Product Infor mation and Tips • For users in the USA: http://www .nikonusa.com/ •F or users in Europe: http://www .nikon-euro.com/ • For users in Asia, Oceania, the Middle East, and Afr[...]

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    89 T echnical Notes Monitor is hard to r ead •A mbient lighting is too bright: move to a dark- er location or use HL-E2500 LCD hood (avail- able separately). • Monitor is dirty . • Monitor brightness r equires adjustment. 87 85 62 Photos are too bright (over exposed) • Exposur e compensation is too high. 53 Photos ar e too dark (underexpose[...]

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    90 T echnical Notes Colors are unnatural • White balance does not match light source. 54 No menu is displayed when MENU button is pressed •C amera is in movie mode. 42 Photos ar e blurred • Camera shook during shot. Blurring caused by camera shake can be reduced by: – Using the flash – Using the Best-Shot Selector (BSS) – Using the self[...]

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    91 T echnical Notes Can not zoom in on picture during play- back or review • Picture is a movie. •P icture was created using small pictur e option. 71 Picture can not be played back • Picture has been over written or renamed by a computer or other make of camera. — Pr essing button when pictur e is displayed full screen does not create smal[...]

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    92 T echnical Notes Attempt made to turn camera off or view pictures during r ecor ding. Message clears from dis- play automatically when r ecor ding is complete. 29 W ARNING ! ! Please wait for camera to finish r ecording Lens is blocked by camera body . Rotate lens until message is no longer displayed. 26 Please turn the lens to the shooting posi[...]

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    93 T echnical Notes Problem Solution Display Camera in mode: Insufficient memor y to r ecord pictures at curr ent settings. Error occurs when you try to transfer images to computer : Not enough space on memory card to r ecord infor mation needed for transfer . • Reduce image quality or size. •D elete photographs. •I nsert new memory card. Dis[...]

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    94 T echnical Notes Display Solution Problem COMMUNICA TIONS ERROR TRANSFER ERROR 24 Check that the camera is pr operly connected and battery fully charged. Error occurr ed when pictures were trans- ferred to computer . FILE CONT AINS NO IMAGE DA T A 76, 62 Delete file or r eformat memory car d. File created by com- puter or differ ent make of came[...]

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    95 T echnical Notes Specifications T ype E 3500 digital camera Digital zoom 4.0 × Effective pixels 3.2 million 1 / 2.7 ˝ high-density CCD; total pixels: 3.34 million CCD Image size (pixels) • 2048 × 1536 (2048) • 1600 × 1200 (1600) • 1280 × 960 (1280) • 1024 × 768 (1024) • 640 × 480 (640) 3 × Zoom Nikkor Lens Focal length F= 5.6 ?[...]

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    96 T echnical Notes Design Rule for Camera File Systems (DCF) Y our camera names pictur es according to the Design Rule for Camera File Systems (DCF), a standar d widely used in the digital camera industry to ensure compatibility among dif ferent makes of camera. Sensitivity Approximately equivalent to ISO 50 (auto gain to ISO 200 equivalent) Self-[...]

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    97 T echnical Notes Operating Environment Te mperature 0–4 0 ° C (32 – 104 ° F) Humidity Less than 85% (no condensation) Power sources •O ne rechargeable Nikon EN-EL2 lithium-ion battery (supplied) •E H-60/EH-60S AC adapter kit (available separately) * Battery life (EN-EL2) Appr oximately 80 minutes with fully-charged battery (measured at[...]

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    98 Index Index Symbols 2048 , 1600 , 1280 , 1024 , 640 , 52 (shooting) mode, 6 (playback) mode, 6 button, 4, 33, 34, 68, 70 button, 4, 33, 69, 71 button, 5, 43 button, 5, 33, 34, 68, 70 button, 5, 33, 34, 69, 70, 82 . See shooting mode; mov- ies , See self timer , 6, 24 , 6, 22 , 6, 37, 44 , , , , , , , , , , , , 37– 40 AUTO , , , , 43 , 6, 53 A [...]

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    99 Index M . See shooting mode, manual Mass storage. See USB. Memory card, 87 approved car ds, 87 capacity of, 51 formatting, 62 insertion and removal of, 16– 18 MENU button, 4, 49, 60, 75 Menus, 9–14 Mode selector , 5, 6 Monitor , 5, 6–7 brightness, 62 indicators, 6–7 framing photographs in, 27 MOV . See movies Movies, 42 playing back, 74 [...]

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    100 Index W W . See zoom, indicator . See zoom, buttons W eb r esources, 88 White balance, 54 preset, 55 Wi de angle. See zoom Z Zoom buttons, 4, 27, 47, 70, 71 digital, 47 indicator , 6, 27, 4 7 optical, 47[...]

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