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Charging

camera.

Camera

AC

EH-70P*

Strap

Adapter

Lens

Cap

LC

(with cord)

USB

Cable

• Warranty

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plug adapter region that requires a with the country or region

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included charging

and

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NOTE:

card';

CD:

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is

not provided.

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icon

is

included if the camera

in

Brazil.

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indicates

plug

AC

(SD)

that

adapter.

of

purchase

adapter

memory

more

information

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is

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card,

was

purchased

shape

([D9).

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of

the plug

in

countries other than

available

elsewhere

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a country or

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guide.

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Parts

1 2 3

of

5 6

the

Camera

4

7 8 9

13

10

14

11

15

16

12

17

18 19

II

IJ

Power switch/power-on lamp

(function) button

Fn

Mode

Flash Shutter-release button

Zoom control

dial

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(playback)

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(delete)

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pop-up) button

movie-record) button

lamp

button

(menu) button

button

selection) button

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the

(multi selector)

Contents

Step

1

Attaching the Camera Strap

Cap

and

Lens

Attach camera.

the

Lens

Cap

LC

-CP24

to

the

strap,

and

then attach the

strap

to

the

Attach the strap at two places.

~

•

LensCap

At

times when

lens

to protect

Do

not attach anything other than the

you

are not shooting images, attach the

it.

lens

cap to the

lens

lens.

cap to the

First

Steps •

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Step

2

Insert the Battery

and

the

Memory

Card

2.1

2.2

Open

card

Insert

•

the battery-chamber/memory

slot cover.

battery.

the

Push direction indicated by the arrow and The battery locks into

inserted correctly.

the orange battery

fully insert the

battery(@).

latch

place

in the

(G)),

when

~

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Inserting

Careful

the battery upside down or

to Insert the Battery

backwards could damage the

in

camera.

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First

Steps

2.3

Insert

the

memory

card.

• Slide the memory card into

place.

~

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Be

Careful

Direction

to

Insert

the memory card upside down

in

until it

the

clicks

Memory

Card

or

could damage the camera and the memory

Memory card

in Correct

backwards

card.

slot

2.4

Close card slot

the

battery-chamber/memory

cover.

I

Removing the Battery and

the

Memory

Card

Turn the camera

and make sure that the power-on

off

lamp and the

monitor have turned off, and then open the battery-chamber/

cover.

memory card

High Temperature Caution

~

The camera, battery, and memory card may be the camera.

Removing

Move the battery latch

• indicated by the arrow

(@).

slot

the

Battery

in

(G))

the direction

eject the battery

to

immediately after using

hot

Memory

Removing

Gently push the memory card into the

• camera

the

(G))

partially

to

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eject the card

(@).

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First

Steps

Step3

Charge

the

Battery

3.1

3.2

Prepare

If a plug adapter* the plug adapter adapter. securely held

attempting damage the product.

* The shape

the country or region in which the camera was purchased.

This step can be

permanently bonded

Make sure

the

camera

• Keep the camera turned off.

• Make

the

included

Push

sure

the plug adapter firmly until it

in

place. Once the

to

forcibly remove the plug adapter could

of

the plug adapter varies according

the

battery

to

the

that the plugs

charging

is

included

to

the plug on the charging

omitted

charging

with

if

the plug adapter comes

to

the

is

inserted in

are

AC

adapter.

your camera, attach

two

are

charging

the

AC

adapter in order

properly oriented. Do

connected,

AC

camera, and

AC

is

to

adapter.

not

then

of

CD

insert or remove

connect

to@.

the plugs at

Charge lamp Electrical outlet

• The charge lamp slowly flashes green charging.

• When charging and turns off.

an

angle when connecting or disconnecting them.

USB

cable (included)

to

indicate

is

complete, the charge lamp stops flashing green

About

4 hours and

10

minutes

are

required

that

the battery

to

charge

is

I

a fully exhausted battery.

First

Steps

3.3

Disconnect the charging

AC

adapter from the electrical

outlet

and then disconnect

R Turning On

The camera does

it even when you button Shooting

Step4

4.1

4.2

to

turn on the camera

is

not possible.

Turn

Remove

•

See information.

Press

the

"Attaching the Camera Strap and

the

USB

the

Camera While

not

turn on while the charging

press

the power switch.

in

playback mode and play back images.

the

the Camera

lens cap.

power

switch.

cable.

Battery

Press

On

is

Charging

AC

adapter

and hold the (E) (playback)

Lens

Cap"

is

(0]5)

connected

for more

to

• The

•

R The Auto

• If no operations camera will enter standby mode, and the power-on lamp will flash. operations automatically.

• The time that elapses before the camera enters standby mode

minute. The time can be changed using the Auto menu

monitor

To

turn the camera off,

power switch again.

Off

are

(0]28).

turns on.

Function

are

performed for a while, the

performed for another 3 minutes, the camera will turn

press

the

monitor

off

setting

will turn off, the

in

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ON/

OFF

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no

off

is

about 1

the setup

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Steps

Step

5 Setting the Display Language, Date,

and

When the camera

time, the language-selection screen and the date and time setting screen for the camera

displayed.

clock selector

• If

are

select

to

you exit

time,~

Select

the item on the

Return

without

will flash when the shooting screen

the item above*

display

previous screen

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turned on for the first

is

the rotary multi

Use

the settings.

setting the date and

Multi

to

Rotary

left/

the

----.

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displayed.

is

Select right/Display sub-menu (apply selection)

the item on the

Select the item

Items

*

selector.

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Use

• T

language and

®button.

above or

the multi

select the desired

to

below*

below

selector

press

---

can

also

the

be selected by rotating the rotary

multi

First

Steps

I

(i)

5.2

Select

Yes

and press

the®

button.

5.3

5.4

Select your home time zone and press

the®

button.

•

To

enable daylight saving time, daylight saving time function displayed above the map.

To

press

turn

...

When the

is

enabled,~

off

the daylight saving

is

time

function,

Select the date format and press the

®button.

press

T.

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Steps

S.s

Set

the

date

and

®button.

D,

M,

time

Press

Y,

can

field:

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Edit the date and time:

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a

time,

h,

and

..

~

and

also be changed by

press

(changes

m).

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.6..

'Y.

the

rotating the dial.

• Confirm the setting:

5.6

m

After setting the date and time, press the

Y

•

Select

When settings

•

Imprinting

(setup) menu and set

the rotary

Use

Yes

extends and the camera switches shooting mode.

multi

and

Date

the

multi selector

selector or

Select

press

are

Print date

the®

finished, the

on Images

to

command

them

button.

While

setting

select

field

lens

MENU

and set menu options.

and press

to

Taking Images

button

([I)28).

the®

display

to

button.

the

exit the menu.

MENU

Press

•

H

Press

Time zone and date

The next step explains basic shooting operations using

I

the

Changing

MENU

the

button

the

button

to

Current

display

to

(ClJ29).

Date, Time,

theY

(setup) menu and set

Language

or

Language

(auto) mode.

0

or

I

First

Steps

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step

7

Rotate

the

Mode

Dial

and

Align

the

0

Step

2

(auto) Icon

Check of

Exposures Remaining

the

to

the

Battery

Mark

Level

and

the

Number

Battery level

*

Battery

CCJI CEll

indicator remaining*

When data

level

Display

is

recorded

indicator

8

I

Battery exhausted.

•

)

Shooting

and

Playback

Number

exposures

to

the internal memory,

Description

The battery The battery level The camera cannot capture images.

Recharge

level

the

is

high.

is

low.

battery .

lrn

is

displayed.

of

Built-in Flash

In

situations where a flash

as

in dark locations or when

is

needed, such

the

subject

is backlit, to

raise

• When

to

Switching Between and Viewfinder

You can

bright light under the open difficult Each the display between the viewfinder.

press

the flash.

lower the flash until it clicks shut.

the~

not

using the flash, gently push

(flash pop-up)

the

use

to

press

the

viewfinder

see

the monitor.

of

the

IDI

(101

Button)

button

monitor

button

Monitor

when

sky

makes it

switches

and

Viewfinder

IDI

button

(monitor)

Diopter Adjustment

When the image in the viewfinder

difficult diopter adjustment control while

looking

Take

• with

to

see,

adjust by rotating the

through

care

your fingertips or nails.

not

the viewfinder.

to

scratch your eye

of

the

Viewfinder

is

Diopter adjustment control

I

Shooting

and

Playback

•

Step3

Frame a Picture

3.1

Hold

• Keep fingers and

the

camera

illuminator, microphone, and speaker.

steady.

other

objects away from

the

lens, flash, AF-assist

3.2

Using

• To zoom

•

• Rotating the zoom control

Frame the picture.

the

toward

To

zoom

toward

either direction adjusts the zoom quickly.

Zoom Zoom out

in

closer

to

the subject: Move

T (telephoto)

out

and view a larger

area:

W (wide-angle)

all

the way

Move

in

Zoom

in

I

Shooting

and

Playback

Step4

Focus

and shoot

4.1

Press button

• When the subject

• When you are using digital

the

shutter-release

halfway.

is

in focus,

the

focus

subject

glows green areas

zoom, the camera focuses on

the

subject in

frame and

displayed. When the camera has

focused,

glows

area

or

focus

can

glow

green.

that

indicator

(multiple

green).

the

focus

the

focus indicator

includes

focus

center

area

of

is

the

the not

- -

- - - ·- --

--

-

--·

-

•

• If

the

focus

indicator flashes camera the

shutter-release

4.2

The

The status

pressing the shutter-release

• On: The flash fires

•

• Off: The flash does

Without rest

of

the

Flash

release Flashing: The flash cannot shoot images.

Lamp

of

the

button

area

or focus

red,

is

unable

lifting

way

flash can be confirmed by

when

all

the

is

to

your finger, press

down.

way

charging. The camera

not

fire

the

focus.

button

you press

down.

when

Modify

the composition and

halfway again.

the

shutter-release

halfway.

the

shutter-

an

image

is

Focus

area

try

pressing

button

the

taken.

Shooting and

I

Playback

PI

Focusing

set focus and exposure (shutter speed and aperture value),

To

shutter-release

The focus

0

In when the shutter-release detected, the camera automatically

area

(auto) mode, the camera detects the main subject and focuses on it

StepS

5.1

Press

button.

• If the

while the camera

button

varies depending on the shooting mode.

Play Back Images

IE

the

press

you

(playback)

IE

halfway.

button

(playback)

and

hold

down

button

turned

is

pressed halfway.

is

focus priority on it.

sets

a human face

If

press

the

is

5.2

PI

off, the camera turns on in

playback mode.

select

multi

the

Use

display.

image

Press

• through the images quickly.

• Images the multi selector.

To

•

IE

Displaying Shooting Information

to

and hold

can

return

button

selector

down

be selected by rotating

also

shooting mode,

to

or shutter-release button.

to

.A.

'Y

...

~

press

to

an

scroll

the

Display

the

image

Press information and shooting information.

Press

the®

the@

button

in

again

I

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Shooting and

Playback

full-frame

return

to

playback mode

full-frame

to

display the tone level

to

playback

mode.

Step

6.

7

6 Delete Images

Press

the

liiJ

button

to

delete

6.2

6.3

the image

displayed

Use

the the desired deletion method and press

•

Select

the ®

To

exit

button.

Yes

currently

in the

multi

without

selector

button.

and

monitor.

deleting,

press

the®

• •

press

to

select

the

button.

MENU

•

Deleted images cannot be recovered.

•

To

cancel, select

button.

Step

Press

•

7

the power switch When the flash gently

lower

Turn

press

it.

the

Off

is

raised,

flash

No

and

press

the®

the Camera

to

turn the camera off.

down

to

O•

ON/

OFF

Shooting

and

Playback

I

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Install ViewNX

2

to

upload,

view, edit, and share photos and movies.

Step

An other information,

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

1

Internet

Download the

Start the

http.llnikonimglib.com/nvnx/

Double-click

Follow

Exit the installer.

Installing ViewNX 2

connection

computer

the on-screen instructions.

required. For system requirements and

is

the Nikon website for your region.

see

installer.

ViewNX

and

downloaded

the

2

download the

file.

installer

from:

(Windows) or

Click

Yes

I

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Using

ViewNX

2

OK

(Mac).

Step2

2.

7

Choose

Transferring Images to the Computer

how

images will

be copied to the computer.

Choose one

•

Direct

memory

computer

To

remove

the computer.

USB

transfer images

the

of

the following methods:

connection:

card

is

inserted

using the

memory

that

Turn the camera

in

the camera.

USB

cable. The camera automatically turns on.

are

saved

card from the camera before connecting it

off

and ensure that the

Connect

in the camera's internal memory,

the camera

to

the

to

D

•

SO

card

card can be inserted directly

•

SO

card reader:

third-party suppliers)

slot:

If

your

Connect

computer

to

is

equipped

in

the slot.

a card reader (available separately from

the

computer

with

and insert the

an

SO

card slot, the

memory

card.

Using

ViewNX

2

I

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a message

If

displayed

is

prompting

you

choose a program, select

to

Nikon Transfer

When using Windows 7

•

the dialog shown at right

If

displayed,

is steps

Transfer

1 Under

2 Double-click

the

If while for Nikon Transfer 2

Connecting

~

The connection may

below

2.

Import and videos, Change program.

select

memory

Import

the

2.

follow

to

card contains a large

USB

not

the

select Nikon

pictures

click

A program selection dialog will be displayed;

using Nikon Transfer 2

File

Import

Cable

be recognized

File.

start. Wait until Nikon Transfer 2 starts.

to

if

number

camera

the

and click

images,

of

connected

is

OK.

may take a

it

the

to

computer

2.2

Transfer images

• Click

•

hub.

USB

a

via

to

Start Transfer.

At default settings,

computer.

the

all

images on

memory

the

Start Transfer

card will be copied

the computer.

to

I

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Using

ViewNX

2

2.3

Terminate the connection.

• If

the camera

disconnect the

• If

you

are

is

connected

USB

cable.

using a card reader or card slot, choose the appropriate

to

the computer, turn the camera

off

and

option in the computer operating system

disk corresponding

from the card reader or card slot.

Step3

Start ViewNX

• Images when

Viewing Images

2.

are

displayed in ViewNX 2

transfer

is

complete.

• Consult online help

to

the

for more

information on using ViewNX 2

memory

. .

to

eject the removable

card and then remove the card

tal

•

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Windows:

Mac:

Click

ViewNX

Double-click the

the

ViewNX

2

Manually

2

icon in

ViewNX

the

2

shortcut on the desktop.

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Using

ViewNX

2

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Can

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Set Using

the

Multi

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the

shooting

Function

Flash

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multi

to

selector_.

operate the following

mode

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raised.

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flash

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3

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the

while

flash

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when

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compensation

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up),~

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f

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(infinity), and

can be selected

MF

S,

P,

is

Sports

can adjust overall

equipped

is

(autofocus),

AF

MF

U,

or

M

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Bird-watching

or

with

when

special

image brightness.

1

(macro

~

(manual

shooting

the

effects mode,

scene mode.

focus).

timers.

2s

Os,

close-

mode

or

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a Shooting

Mode

When the to

the

mode

corresponding shooting

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Used for general shooting.

dial

is

rotated next

to

mode

the mark,

the

shown below.

camera switches

SCENE,

EFFECJS

..

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Camera settings select.

•

SCENE:

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optimum easier

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portraits

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auto

to

(night landscape):

(night portrait):

(landscape):

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effects)

selector,

scene

take images using settings

that

·.

modes

are

optimized according

the

MENU

mode

Use

include background scenery.

Use

.

mode

to

button the when

Use

this

mode

images during shooting.

and select a scene. When using

camera automatically selects

you frame

mode

to

shoot landscapes.

an

that

suit

to

shoot

shoot evening and

the

scene

image, making it even

the

night

that

the

scene.

landscapes.

night

you

Other Functions

I

.)

p,

A,Mmod~s

S,

Select these modes for greater control over shutter speed and

aperture value.

Setting combinations

saved.

simply

The saved settings can be immediately retrieved for shooting

by rotating the

that

mode

dial

to

U.

frequently

are

Recording Movies

Movies can be recorded in any shooting mode. Press start movie recording.

Press

again

the

movie-record)

(~

e

the

stop movie recording.

to

movie-record)

(..,1!1

e

button

to

used for shooting can be

I

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Other

Functions

Using Menus (the

Use

the multi selector and

MENU

®

Button)

button

to

navigate the menus.

1

2

Press

• The menu

Use menu item.

the

MENU

that or playback menu, Unavailable

selected.

the multi selector

button.

matches

menu

the

is

displayed.

items

are

to

select a

status

displayed

of

the

camera, such

in

gray and cannot be

as

shooting

3

•

AT

above or

• ........ :

right, or move between menu

•

®:

After completing the settings, press the

release button.

•

Press

or

rotation:

below.

Select

Apply a selection. Pressing

the

an

shutter-release

Select

item on

an

item

the

left

button

or levels.

......

also

to

display

applies a selection.

MENU

the

button

shooting screen.

or shutter-

••

Switching Among

display a different menu, such

To

Menu

Tabs

as

the setup menu,

use

the

multi

selector

Tabs

Use~

tabs.

to

switch

move

to

the

another

AT

Use

press

and

apply

to

......

tab.

to

the®

select

selection.

the

tab,

a

button

or

I

.)

Other

Functions

Tab Types

.·

For

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Shooting

P

tab:

For

Playback

.

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Displays the settings the current shooting

available

mode.

Depending on the current shooting mode, the tab icon displayed will

.,.

tab:

be different.

that

Displays movie recording settings.

Y

tab:

Displays

the

setup menu, where you can change general settings.

for

is

lE

tab:

Displays the settings

the playback mode.

available

for

Other

I

Functions

Playback

Mode

The

following

mode.

~0~

~

T•

•w

Zoom control

Multi selector

options

be performed in

can

Move toward

• image, and move toward

display images calendar.

Adjust the volume for voice

•

and

While the playback screen

• Change

(A),

by rotating the multi selector.

• While the setting screen

full-frame playback

movie

left(~),

Select

playback.

the displayed image using up

down

item using

an

zoom

to

(q)

T

W

thumbnails or the

as

is

right(....,.),

(T),

displayed:

is

AT~

on the

in

(~)to

memo

displayed:

or

or by

....

®(apply

selection)

button

rotating the multi selector.

displayed:

with

to

is

a

of

Easy

full-frame

enlarged image

While

•

Move the display Switch the

•

the histogram, tone level and shooting information display and

frame playback.

• Display individual images sequence

• Scroll

panorama. Play

•

Switch from thumbnail playback or

• zoomed image

playback.

an

monitor

full-frame playback mode.

in

image shot

an

back movies.

display

area.

display between

full-

I

(lj)

Other

Functions

• While the setting screen apply the selection.

displayed,

is

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