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D I G I T A L C A M E R A
Quick Start Guide
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Take pictures |
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Step 1 Charge the battery ........................................... |
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Step 2 Attach the camera strap................................... |
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Step 3 Insert the battery.............................................. |
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Step 4 Insert a memory card........................................ |
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Step 5 Turn the camera on........................................... |
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Choose a language and set the clock.............. |
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Format the memory card.................................. |
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Take pictures ................................................... |
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View pictures .................................................. |
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Install PictureProject and transfer pictures
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Install PictureProject ....................................... |
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Transfer pictures ............................................. |
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Check that you have all the items listed below.
Accessory shoe cover |
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COOLPIX 8400 digital camera
EN-EL7 rechargeable battery |
MH-56 battery charger |
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UC-E6 USB interface cable Lens cap with cord Audio/video cable
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D I G I T A L C A M E R A
Quick Start Guide
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Quick Start Guide |
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* Shape of cord depends on country of use.
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battery the Charge
Step 1 Charge the battery
1 Connect the power cable
Connect the power cable to the supplied MH-56 battery charger ( 1 ) and insert the wall plug into a power outlet ( 2 ). The CHARGE lamp will light to show that the charger is on ( 3 ).
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2 Insert the battery
Remove the terminal cover from the EN-EL7 and slide the battery into the MH-56 terminals first.
The CHARGE lamp will start to blink.
3 Charge the battery
Charging is complete when the CHARGE lamp stops blinking.
An exhausted battery can be fully recharged in about two and a half hours.
Step 2 Attach the camera strap
Attach the camera strap securely to the two eyelets on the camera body as shown below.
The Lens Cap
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either side of the cap to release the latch ( 1 ). To avoid losing the lens cap, use the cord provided to attach it to the camera as shown ( 2 ).
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strap camera the Attach/battery the Charge
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battery the Insert
Step 3 Insert the battery
1 Open the battery-chamber cover
After confirming that the camera is off, slide the battery-chamber cover latch (
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position ( 1 ) and flip the battery-chamber cover open ( 2 ).
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2 Insert the battery
Insert a fully-charged EN-EL7 battery as shown in the label inside the bat- tery-chamber cover, making sure the positive (“+”) and negative (“–”) terminals are in the correct orientation.
Inserting the battery upside down or backwards could damage the camera. Check to be sure the battery is in the correct orientation.
3 Close the battery-chamber cover
Close the cover ( 1 ) and slide the latch (
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position ( 2 ). Be sure that the battery-chamber cover is properly latched.
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Step 4 Insert a memory card
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Open the memory card slot cover
Open the memory card slot cover ( 1 ). A yellow notice describing memory card insertion is placed in the memory card slot at shipment. Remove the notice and read the instructions ( 2 ).
Insert a memory card
Check that the eject button is all the way down ( 1 ) and then insert a memory card as shown in the label inside the memory card slot cover ( 2 ).
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Step 5 Turn the camera on
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2 Remove the lens cap and rotate the mode dial to 
(auto mode)
3 Turn the camera on
Auto Power Off
If no operations are performed for about 1 minute (the default setting), the camera will enter standby mode and display will turn off automatically to save power. The display can be reactivated by pressing the 
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button, rotating the mode dial to a new position, or pressing the shutter-release button halfway.
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Step 6 Choose a language and set the clock
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 the camera menus.
Cancel and return to previous menu, or move cursor left 
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Display sub-menu, move cursor right, or make selection
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Deutsch |
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Display map of world time zones.
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Time zone DaylightSaving
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clock the set and language a Choose
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TIME ZONE |
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Time zone
DaylightSaving
To turn daylight saving time on or off, press multi selector down to highlight DaylightSaving and press multi selector center. When DaylightSaving is checked, time will automatically be advanced one hour. Before proceeding to Step 7, press multi selector up to highlight current time zone.
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Exit to shooting mode.
Take pictures
Step 7 Format the memory card
Memory cards must be formatted before first use. Follow the steps below to format the card.
1 Rotate the mode dial to SETUP
The setup menu will be displayed.
Mode dial
Note that formatting memory cards permanently deletes any data they may contain. Be sure to copy any photographs and other data you wish to keep to a computer before proceeding.
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SET-UP |
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CF card format |
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OFF Shot confirmation |
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OFF info.txt |
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USB |
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Reset all |
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CF CARD FORMAT |
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All images will be deleted!
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CF CARD FORMAT |
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All images will be deleted!
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Display options.
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FORMATTING
Format card. Do not proceed to Step 8 until formatting is complete.
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card memory the Format
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