Nikon COOLPIX 3200, COOLPIX 4100, COOLPIX 2200 quick start guide

DIGITAL CAMERA

Shoot pp. 2 - 10

Take pictures for any occasion – just point and shoot!

Review pg. 11

View your pictures at a touch of a button.

Transfer pp. 12 - 29

Copy pictures to your computers quickly and easily using PictureProject.

For information on installing PictureProject, see pages 13-22.

Check the package contents

Check that you have all the items listed below.

E4100/E3200/E2200

digital camera

Guide to Digital

Photography with the

E4100/E3200/E2200

* *

Quick Start Guide

(this guide)

Rechargeable

EN-MH1 batteries (×2)

• Also available as option

• Select the appropriate battery type in the setup menu. (P.5)

Camera strap USB interface cable Audio/Video cable

Warranty

Warran ty

* Two LR6 (AA) alkaline batteries or two rechargeable Nikon EN-MH1 NiMH batteries with charger are

provided with this camera. The type of batteries provided depends on the area, country or region where the camera was purchased.

• This guide will abbreviate the COOLPIX4100, COOLPIX3200 and COOLPIX2200 product names to E4100, E3200 and E2200 respectively.

Use Only Nikon Brand Electronic Accessories

Your Nikon COOLPIX digital camera is designed to the highest standards and includes complex electronic circuitry. Only Nikon brand electronic accessories (including AC adapters) certified by Nikon specifically for use with your Nikon digital camera are engineered and proven to operate within the operational and safety requirements of this electronic circuitry.

HE USE OF NON-NIKON ELECTRONIC ACCESSORIES COULD DAMAGE YOUR CAMERA AND MAY VOID YOUR NIKON WARRANTY.

T For more information about Nikon brand accessories, contact your local authorized Nikon dealer.

MH-71 battery charger

with power cable

LR6 (AA) alkaline batteries (×2)

(E4100/E3200 only)

PictureProject

•PictureProject Installer CD

•PictureProject Reference Manual CD

Video cable

(E2200 only)

Parts of the Camera

The principle camera parts are listed below. See the Nikon Guide to Digital Photography with the E4100/E3200/E2200 for more information.

Power switch

Power-on lamp

Eyelet for camera strap

Memory card slot cover

Red (!!!!) lamp

Green (AF) lamp

Viewfinder

Interface connector cover

Mode dial

Monitor

Shutter-release button

Zoom buttons

Multi selector

xxxx (play) button

Batterychamber cover

Batterychamber cover latch

Interface connector cover

USB connector

Parts of the Camera

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*If the package contains alkaline batteries, skip step 1 and go straight to step 2.

Step 1 Charge the batteries

Connect the power cable to the MH-71 battery charger c and insert the

wall plug into a power outlet d. The CHARGE lamp will light e.

Charge the batteries

Insert a pair of EN-MH1 batteries as indicated on

the charger.

The CHARGE lamp will start to blink.

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Charging is complete when the CHARGE lamp

stops blinking.

An exhausted battery can be fully recharged in about two hours.

To improve battery performance, select the type of battery currently inserted in the camera in the setup menu. The default setting is alkaline battery. When any other type of battery is used, change the setting. For more information, see the Nikon Guide to Digital Photography with the E4100/E3200/E2200 (P. 96).

Replacing Batteries

Turn the camera off and make sure that the power-on lamp has gone out before remov-

Important

ing or inserting 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 batteries with damaged insulation could result in leakage, overheating, or rupture. Note that due to manufacturing defects even new batteries may have faulty insulation.

• Batteries with insulation that covers only the sides of the battery and not the area around the negative terminal.

• Batteries with a flat negative terminal. Do not use such batteries even if the insulation adequately covers the area around the negative terminal.

Alkaline Batteries

Performance of alkaline batteries may vary greatly depending on the manufacturer. Choose a reliable brand.

EN-MH1 Batteries

Using an MH-71 battery charger, charge EN-MH1 batteries before first use. Charge each pair of batteries at the same time - do not charge batteries one at a time or mix batteries with different charges. Note that EN-MH1 batteries may discharge quickly immediately after purchase or after the batteries have been left unused for an extended period. This is normal, and the batteries will retain a charge for longer periods after being used and recharged several times. For more information on charging batteries, see the documentation provided with the MH-71.

Alternative Power Sources

• The camera can also be used with two ZR6 (AA) nickel-manganese batteries, two FR6/L91 (AA) lithium batteries or one CRV3 lithium battery.

• To power the camera continuously for extended periods, use an EH-62B AC adapter. Do not, under any circumstances, use another make or model of AC adapter. Failure to observe this precaution could result in overheating or in damage to the camera.

Charge the batteries

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Step 2 Attach the camera strap

Attach the camera strap securely to the eyelet on the camera body as shown below.

Step 3 Insert the batteries

Open the battery-chamber cover

Attach the camera strap/Insert the batteries

Pressing the battery-chamber latch (c), slide the

cover out and flip it open (d).

Insert the batteries

Insert the batteries as shown in the label inside the battery chamber.

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Close the battery-chamber cover

Close the battery-chamber cover (c) and slide it in until it latches (d). Be sure that the battery-chamber cover is properly latched.

Step 4 Turn the camera on

Rotate the mode dial to PPPP

Turn the camera on

Mode dial

Turn the camera on

Set the battery type

• When using EN-MH1 batteries, the appropriate setting must be

Important

selected in the battery type option. Set the battery type after setting the time and date. For more information, see the Nikon Guide to Digital Photography with the E4100/E3200/E2200 (P. 82 and 96).

• With E4100, the type of the included batteries is set to the default.

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Step 5 Choose a language and set the clock

LANG UAGE

DATE

Set time and date?

2004 . 01. 01 00 : 00

TIME ZONE

DATE

Set time and date?

The first time the camera is turned on, a language-selection dialog will be displayed in the monitor. Follow the steps below to choose a language and set the time and date.

The multi selector is used to navigate through the camera menus.

Move cursor up

Press center (a) to make selection

Cancel and return to previous menu, or move cursor left

Choose a language and set the clock

Confirmation dialog displayed.

TIME ZONE menu displayed.

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Move cursor down

LANGUAGE

Set time and date?

TIME ZONE

2004. 01. 01 00 : 00

London, Casablanca

Set

Cancel

DATE

Yes

:DaylightSaving

†

Display sub-menu, move cursor right, or make selection.

Highlight

Español Italiano

(Dutch),

Deutsch

(Spanish),

(German),

Français

, (Italian),

Svenska

(Swedish),

English

(French),

Nederlands

(Japanese), (Simplified Chinese), or (Korean) and press

DATE

Set time and date?

Yes

Highlight Yes.

To turn daylight saving time on or

†

off, press multi selector down to highlight DaylightSaving and press center of multi selector. When DaylightSaving is checked, time will automatically be advanced one hour. To return to Step 4, press multi selector up to highlight current time zone.

HOME TIME ZONE

Back

Set

DATE

HOME TIME ZONE

Back

Set

DATE

London, Casablanc

Display map of world time zones.

DATE

D M Y

00 00

200401

Display DATE menu.

Select Month. Repeat steps - to edit

onth, Year, hour, and minute.

DATE

D M Y

00 00

DATE

M D Y

13 00

200408

8 9

200405

London, Casablanc

Select home time zone.

DATE

D M Y

00 00

200401

Edit Day (order of Day, Month, and

Year may differ in some areas).

Highlight D M Y.

Choose a language and set the clock

Choose order in which Day, Month,

and Year will be displayed.

Exit to shooting mode.

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Step 6 Take pictures

Storing Pictures

Pictures will be stored in the camera's internal memory (capacity: about 14.5MB) unless a Secure Digital (SD) memory card is inserted in the camera, in which case pictures will be stored on the card. For information on inserting a memory card, see the Nikon Guide to Digital Photography with the E4100/E3200/E2200 (P.10).

Check indicators in the monitor.

Battery level indicator

AUTO

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Number of exposures remaining

The battery level is shown in the monitor as follows:

BATTERY EXHAUSTED

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Display Description

NO ICON Battery fully charged.

X Low battery.

WARNING ! !

Batteries exhausted. Replace with new or fully charged batteries

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