Nikon COOLPIX 8700 quick start guide

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DIGITAL CAMERA

Quick Start Guide

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Check that you have all the items listed below.

COOLPIX 8700 digital camera

EN-EL1 rechargeable battery

(with terminal cover)

UC-E1 USB interface cable

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DIGITAL CAMERA

Quick Start Guide

(this guide)

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The Nikon Guide to Digital Photography

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DIGITAL CAMERA

Guide to Digital

Photography with the

COOLPIX 8700

NOTE: Memory cards are not included with the camera.

Camera strap

Lens cap with cord

Warranty

Nikon View CD-ROM

Nikon View

Reference Manual

Nikon View Reference Manual CD-ROM

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Charge the batteries

Step 1

Charge the batteries

Connect the power cable to the MH-53 battery charger (1) and insert the wall plug into a power outlet (2). The CHARGE lamp will light (

Remove the terminal cover from EN-EL1 and insert the battery into the MH-53.

Slide the battery into the charger terminals ﬁ rst.

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Charging is complete when the CHARGE lamp stops blinking.

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

Step 2

Attach the camera strap

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

Charge the batteries / Attach the camera strap

The Lens Cap

When replacing or removing the lens cap, press the tabs on either side of the cap to release the latch (

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). To avoid losing the lens cap, use the cord provided to attach it to the camera as shown (2).

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Insert the battery

Step 3

Insert the battery

After conﬁ rming that the camera is off, open the battery-chamber cover

Slide the battery-chamber cover latch ( ) to the position (1) and ﬂ ip the battery-chamber cover open (2).

Insert the battery

Insert the battery as shown in the label inside the battery-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.

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Close the battery-chamber cover

Close the cover (1) and slide the latch ( ) to the position (2). Be sure that the battery-chamber cover is properly latched.

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CF CARD

Step 4

Insert a memory card

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

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Insert a memory card

Check that the eject button is all the way down ( a memory card as shown in the label inside the memory card slot cover (2).

Insert memory cards terminals ﬁ rst. Inserting the card upside down or backwards could damage the camera or the card. Check to be sure the card is in the correct orientation.

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Upside down

Do not insert

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Insert a memory card

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Terminals

Front

Close the memory card slot cover

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Turn the camera on

Step 5

Turn the camera on

Open the monitor

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Remove the lens cap and slide the mode selector to (shooting mode)

Turn the camera on

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Auto Power Off

If no operations are performed for about 1 minute (the default setting), the camera will enter standby mode and monitor will turn off automatically to save power. To reactivate the camera, press the button or press the shutter-release button halfway.

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London, Casablanca

Step 6

Choose a language and set the clock

The ﬁ rst 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 and button are used to navigate the camera menus.

Press multi selector left, right, up, or down

Cancel and return to previous menu, or move cursor left

Move cursor down

Choose a language.

LANGUAGE

Deutsch Nederlands

SvenskaEnglish Español Français Italiano

Cancel Set

MENU QUICK

HOME TIME ZONE

Move cursor up

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

Press button to make selection

DATE

Set time and date?

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Yes

Display DATE menu.

HOME TIME ZONE

Choose a language and set the clock

BK Set

MENU QUICK

Select Yes.

TIME ZONE

01. 01. 2004 00 : 00

London, Casablanca

Time Zone

DaylightSaving

BK Set

MENU QUICK

Select home time zone.

TIME ZONE menu displayed.

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TIME ZONE

01. 01. 2004 00 : 00 London, Casablanca

Time Zone

DaylightSaving

To turn daylight saving time on or off, press multi selector down to highlight DaylightSaving and press multi selector right. 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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Display DATE menu.

Edit Day (order of Day, Month, and

Year may differ in some areas).

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Select Month. Repeat steps – to

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edit Month, Year, hour, and minute.

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Choose order in which Day,

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Step 7

Format the memory card

Memory cards must be formatted before ﬁ rst use. Follow the steps below to format the card.

Conﬁ rm that (auto) mode is selected

If mode is not selected, press the button and rotate the command dial until the icon is displayed in the top left corner of the monitor.

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Press the button

Press the

button to display the SHOOTING menu.

Format the memory card

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.

Nikon COOLPIX 8700 quick start guide

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