Nikon COOLPIX 995 Fast Track Guide

Be sure the camera is off before inserting or removing the battery. The battery chamber is accessed from the bottom of the handgrip. Slide the latch and open the cover. Insert a Nikon EN-EL1 Li-ion rechargeable battery (provided) or a sixvolt 2CR5 (DL245) Lithium battery (available separately) as shown above, then close the cover and confirm that it is properly latched.

Before inserting or removing the CF memory card, turn the camera off. Open the card-slot cover and gently slide the CF memory card in as shown above Å. Fold the eject button over Í before closing the card-slot cover. The label on the CF memory card should face the front of the camera and the edge with the holes needs to mate with the connector in the camera.

Turn the mode dial to . Check that the control panel on top of the camera is on and that the battery indicator is not flashing.

lights up sufficient

power

lights up nearing

exhaustion

M flashes recharge or

change battery as soon as possible

* We recommend that you charge

the battery before first use.

Press the MENU button to display the menu. Choose Date and use the multi selector to set the camera to the current time and date.

The diopter adjustment dial next to the viewfinder can be used to adjust the finder to suit individual differences in vision.

By default, the camera automatically adjusts focus for subjects 30cm (1 ft.) or more from the lens. To choose another focus setting, press the button. The following options are available:

Together with image size, image quality determines the number of images that can be stored on the CF memory card. Press the button to choose an image-quality mode from:

Few pictures, best quality

Fewer pictures, higher quality

Default

More pictures, basic quality

To select an image size, turn the command dial while pressing the button.

FULL (No

2,048 x 1,536 pixels

indication)

2,048 x 1,360 pixels (same proportions as 35mm film)

1,600 x 1,200 pixels

1,280 x 960 pixels

1,024 x 768 pixels

640 x 480 pixels

Use the zoom buttons to frame your subject in the viewfinder or monitor. The button zooms the camera out (A), reducing magnification and increasing the field of view. The button zooms the camera in (B). If the monitor is on or the camera is connected to a television set, you can hold the button down for two seconds at maximum zoom to enter digital zoom mode (C), where you can zoom in a further 4.0x.

Gently press the shutter-release button halfway and check the autofocus indicator next to the view-finder (A). Use the built-in Speedlight if there is insufficient light to illuminate the subject. This condition is indicated by the red LED flashing rapidly when the shutter release button is half-

pressed (B). Slide the Speedlight lock-release lever to pop up (C).

To choose flash setting, press the button. The following options are available:

Auto (default) Flash fires when needed.

Auto with red-eye reduction

Preflash fires before main flash to reduce red-eye effects a flash can sometimes cause.

Anytime Flash (fill flash) Use when photographing a back-lit subject.

Slow-Sync

Balances the flash and background lighting. Ideal for low-light photography at night.

To take a picture, fully depress the shutter-release button.

The picture just taken will be displayed briefly in the monitor while the camera saves it to the CF memory card. Press the

button to freeze the display for twenty seconds. If you are not satisfied with the results, press to delete the photo before returning to shooting mode.

Insert the battery

(P. 30)

Insert the CF memory card (P. 36)

Select

(P. 30)

Set the time and date

(P. 32)

Diopter adjustment

(P. 43)

Check the focus mode

(P. 61)

1 2 3 4 5 6

Choose an image size

(P. 59)

Adjust image quality

(P. 58)

Compose your photograph

(P. 46)

Check focus and flash

(P. 48/50/69)

Take a picture

(P. 49)

Check the results

(P. 85)

87 9 10 11 12

No indication Autofocus (default)

Infinity (∞)

Capture distant scenes with maximum clarity. Flash turns off automatically.

Macro close-up

Use this mode when taken photos of small objects at close range. At the middle optical zoom position (shown by a yellow

icon in the monitor), you can focus on objects as little as

2cm (0.8 in.) from the lens.

Self timer

Delays shutter release to prevent camera shake or for self portraits. Press the shutter release button once for a ten-second delay, twice for a delay of three seconds.

High image quality

Large image size

COOLPIX995

This Fast Track Guide takes you through the steps involved in setting up your camera and using it in , an automatic, point-andshoot mode designed to produce the best results in most circumstances. For more complete information, refer to the Guide to Digital Photography with the COOLPIX995 (page number is indicated after each title).

Fast Track Guide

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Photographs stored on the CF memory card can be reviewed using the button. Press the button to view the image in the top left corner of the Monitor. Press the button again to see the image full screen. Use the zoom button to enlarge the image and use the Multi selector to scroll to the hidden parts of the picture.

Press the button in Fullscreen review mode and select Yes with the Multi Selector to delete the image.

Button Operation Function

Press View other images in current folder

Press

Zoom in on current photo (use Multi selector to scroll)

Press Cancel zoom

Press Select current photo for deletion

Display menu of nine thumbnail images. Thumbnails can be highlighted with Multi selector or selected for deletion by press-

Press

ing button. Press button to view four thumbnails, press again to view highlighted image full size

Rotate Display additional photo information

Press Return to shooting mode

1 Exposure mode 2 White balance 3 Manual focus 4 ISO/Sensitivity 5 Aperture/Shutter speed/

Various numerical values*

6 Focus mode/Self-timer 7 Continuous shooting 8 Exposure compensation 9 Exposure count/Exposure

condition/Image transfer indication

! Flash mode " Image quality mode # Image size $ Battery power status indicator % Metering mode

* Displays numerical values such as

shutter speed in Shutter-Priority Auto/Manual exposure mode, aperture in Aperture-Priority Auto /Manual exposure mode, exposure compensation value in when exposure compensation enabled, focus distance in when using manual focus or sensitivity depending upon the functions used.

Red LED

On: Flash ready Flashing (rapid): Flash recom-

mended Flashing (slow): Flash charging

Green LED

On: In-focus (ready for shooting)

Flashes: Focus cannot be achieved in autofocus operation (flashes rapidly)

Shooting photo (flashes in intermediate speed)

Digital zoom (flashes slowly) 3 : 2 recording size (flashes

slowly)

1 Viewfinder 2 Red-Eye Reduction/

Self-timer lamp

3 Lens 4 MONITOR button 5 QUICK review button 6 MENU button

7 Control panel 8 Mode dial

9 Shutter-release button ! MODE/FUNC. (function)1

button

" Exposure compensation/

FUNC. (function) 2 button

# Command dial $ Video output connector/

USB connector cover

% Zoom buttons & Memory card slot cover ( Camera strap eyelet

) Speedlight lock-release lever ~ Built-in Speedlight + Focus mode/Manual focus/

Delete button

, Flash mode/Sensitivity/

Thumbnail button

- Image quality/Image size

button

. Monitor / Focus Area/Multi selector : DC-in connector cover ; Sync terminal < Diopter adjustment dial = Viewfinder eyepiece > Red LED ? Green LED @ Swivel lock lever [ Tripod socket \ Battery chamber cover ] Battery chamber cover latch

Getting to know your camera Quick review mode/Full-screen review mode Deleting the image

Control panel Viewfinder/LED

AL.

ISO

XGA

(All indications are displayed in the illustration for easy reference.)

Parallax compensation marks for close-ups (macro)

Autofocus brackets

Red LED

Green LED

Button Operation Function

Press View other images in current folder

Shutter release Press halfway Return to shooting mode and focus

Shutter release Full press Return to shooting mode and shoot

Press Display current photograph full screen

How many images can I save on a CF card?

The approximate number of images that can be recorded on an 16MB memory card at different combination of image quality and size is shown in the following chart:

The following operations can be performed while an image is displayed in Full-screen review mode :

The following operations can be performed while the image is displayed in Quick review mode.

Each press of button changes the display on the monitor as follows:

Image mode

Image size FULL 11019 37

Not available 16 31 59

Not available 24 47 86

Not available 37 69 121

Not available 86 144 229

11122 42

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Shooting mode (take a picture)

Quick review mode (Quick check of last picture)

Full-screen review mode

M-FOCUS

W-BAL.

ISO

AUAUTO

SLOW

SXGA

VGA

3:2

XGA