Nikon COOLPIX P3 quick start guide
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DIGITAL CAMERA
Quick Start Guide
Supports
wireless LAN!
Transfer pictures
wirelessly to
a computer!
Check the Package
Contents
First Steps
Taking Pictures
Installing
PictureProject
Using a USB Connection
Viewing Pictures on a
Computer
P. 2
P. 3
P. 10
P. 14
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Check the Package Contents
Unpack the box and confirm that you have all the items listed below.
NOTE: A memory card is not provided. See page 132 of the Nikon Guide to Digital Photog-
raphy with the COOLPIX P3 for a list of approved memory cards.
COOLPIX P3
digital camera
Quick Start Guide
(this guide)
PictureProject Installer CD
EN-EL5 rechargeable
Li-ion battery (with terminal cover)
UC-E6 USB interface cableCamera strap EG-CP14 Audio/Video cable
Nikon Guide to Digital Photography
with the COOLPIX P3
PictureProject Reference Manual CDWireless Camera Setup Utility/
MH-61 battery charger
(with power cable)
Warranty
Warranty
Use Only Nikon Brand Electronic Accessories
Nikon COOLPIX cameras are designed to the highest standards and include complex electronic
circuitry. Only Nikon brand electronic accessories (including battery chargers, batteries, AC adapters, and flashes) certified by Nikon specifically for use with this Nikon digital camera are engineered and proven to operate within the operational and safety requirements of this electronic
circuitry.
THE USE OF NON-NIKON ELECTRONIC ACCESSORIES COULD DAMAGE THE CAMERA AND MAY
VOID YOUR NIKON WARRANTY. The use of third-party rechargeable Li-ion batteries not bearing
the Nikon holographic seal* could interfere with normal operation of the camera or result in the
batteries overheating, igniting, rupturing, or leaking.
For more information about Nikon brand accessories, contact a local authorized Nikon dealer.
* Holographic seal: Identifies this device as an authentic Nikon product.
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First Steps
Step 1 Attach camera strap
Step 2 Charge battery
Read Battery Warnings
Read and follow the battery warnings and notices on pages 6, 7 and
Important
135 in the Nikon Guide to Digital Photography with the COOLPIX P3,
together with any warnings and instructions supplied by the battery
manufacturer.
Establish power cable connection.
Connect the power cable to the battery charger (1) and to a power
outlet (2). The CHARGE lamp will light (3) to indicate that the charger
is on.
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Charge battery.
Insert the battery into the charger as
illustrated.
• The CHARGE lamp starts blinking
when the battery is correctly inserted.
Charging is complete when the lamp
stops blinking.
• A new or fully exhausted battery will
charge in approximately 2 hours.
When charging is complete, remove battery from charger and unplug
wall plug from power outlet.
First Steps
• Unplug the wall plug from the power outlet when not in use.
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Step 3 Insert battery
Open battery-chamber/memory card slot cover.
Slide the cover until it stops
(1) and open it (2).
Insert battery.
• Confirm that the positive s and negative t
terminals are oriented correctly as described
on the label at the entrance of the battery
chamber, and insert the battery.
Inserting the battery upside down or
backwards could damage the camera.
Confirm that the battery is oriented correctly.
• The orange battery latch is pushed aside
when the battery is inserted. The latch will
close when the battery is fully inserted. Confirm that the battery latch is secured over the
battery and that the battery is set.
First Steps
Close battery-chamber/memory card slot cover.
Close the cover (1) and slide it until it latch-
es (2).
• Confirm that the cover is closed firmly.
Battery Latch
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Step 4 Turn camera on
Rotate mode dial to X.
Press power switch to turn
camera on.
The power-on lamp will light
and the monitor will turn on,
then the lens extends.
First Steps
Auto Off
If no operations are performed for approximately one minute (default setting), the
camera enters Standby mode to save power. In Standby mode, the monitor turns off
and the power-on lamp blinks. To reactivate the camera, press the shutter-release
button halfway. If no operations are performed in Standby mode for another three
minutes, the camera turns off.
The operating procedure shown in this guide is based on the camera’s default
setting.
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Step 5 Select language and set clock
A language-selection dialog is displayed the first time the camera is turned
on. Select a language and set the time and date as described on the next
page.
The multi selector is used to navigate through the camera menus.
Move cursor up.
Return to previous menu
or move cursor left.
Move cursor down.
OK OK
Confirm that screen above is displayed
on monitor.
DATE
Highlight language.
Press d to make
selection or display
sub-menu.
Display sub-menu or move
cursor right.
DATE
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Set time and date?
No
Yes
OK
Confirmation dialog is displayed. Highlight Yes.
Set time and date?
No
Yes
OK
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TIME ZONE
London,Casablanca
DaylightSaving
OK
TIME ZONE menu is displayed.
Display map of world time zones.
• To turn daylight saving time on or off,
see “Daylight Saving Time“ (P.9) for
details.
HOME TIME ZONE
London,Casablanca
OKBack
Select home time zone. Display DATE menu.
The selected item blinks.
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DATE
DY
M
01
15 2006
00 00
HOME TIME ZONE
London,Casablanca
OKBack
DATE
DMY
01 01
00 00
DATE
DY
15 2006
00 00
2006
M
01
Edit Day (order of Day, Month, and
Year may differ in some areas).
DATE
MDY
05
15 2006
00 00
Edit Month.
• Repeat steps and to edit Year,
hour, and minute.
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Select Month.
Highlight D M Y.
DATE
D
MY
15 05
15 30
OK
2006
DATE
F2.7
1/60
12
M
DY
OK
2006
1/60
F2.7
F2.71/60
12
12
05 15
15 30
Select date display order. Exit DATE menu. Camera is now ready
for use.
First Steps
Daylight Saving Time
To turn daylight saving time on or off, press the multi selector down to highlight DaylightSaving and press d in step . When DaylightSaving is checked, the time
will automatically be advanced one hour.
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Taking Pictures
F2.7F2. 71/601/ 60
1212
F2.71/60
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Step 1 Check indicators in monitor
Check battery level and number of exposures remaining.
The battery level is shown in the monitor as follows:
Display Description
Taking Pictures
NO ICON Battery is fully charged.
w
WARNING!!
BATTERY
EXHAUSTED
Battery is low.
Charging the battery is recommended.
Battery is exhausted. Charge the battery.
Battery level indicator
Shown when the battery is low.
Number of
121212
exposures
remaining
Picture Storage
Pictures are stored either in the camera’s internal memory (capacity: approximately
23 MB) or on removable Secure Digital (SD) memory cards. In the description that follows, pictures are stored in the internal memory. For more information on using
memory cards, see page 20 of the Nikon Guide to Digital Photography with the
COOLPIX P3.
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