Nikon COOLPIX P60 Quick Start Guide

Quick Start Guide

Introduction

First Steps

Shooting

Other Functions

Installing Nikon Transfer

Transferring Pictures to a Computer

Introduction

Package Contents

Remove the camera and accessories from the box and confirm that you have all the items listed below.

COOLPIX P60 Digital Camera

USB Cable

UC-E6

• Quick Start Guide (this guide)

• User’s Manual

Two LR6 alkaline (AA-size)

batteries*

Audio/Video Cable

EG-CP14

• Warranty

• Software Suite (CD)

Camera Strap

* The supplied batteries are for trial use.

NOTE: Memory card not provided. See page 112 of the User’s Manual for a list of approved memory cards.

Viewing the Camera User’s Manual on CD

The User’s Manual can be viewed using Adobe Reader or Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0 or later, available for free download from the Adobe website.

1 Start the computer and insert the User’s Manual CD. 2 Double-click the CD COOLPIX P60 icon in Computer ( Windows Vista) or My Computer

(Windows XP/2000), or on the desktop (Macintosh).

3 Double-click the INDEX.pdf icon to display a language selection screen.

Click a language and follow the links to view the User’s Manual.

A: This icon indicates that more information is available elsewhere in this guide.

Introduction

First Steps

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Step 1 Attach the Camera Strap

Attach the camera strap to the eyelet as shown below.

Step 2 Insert the Batteries

2.1 Open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover.

2.2 Insert the batteries.

Be sure to insert the batteries with the positive (+) and negative (–) terminals in the correct orientation.

2.3 Close the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover.

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Step 3 Turn On the Camera

1 Rotate the mode dial to A (auto).

This guide describes how to take a picture in A (auto) mode, a simple “point-and-shoot” mode, suited to first-time users of digital cameras, in which the camera automatically adjusts settings.

2 Press the power switch to turn on the camera.

The power-on lamp (green) will light for a moment and the monitor, or electronic viewfinder, will turn on.

• Pressing the power switch again turns off the camera.

• When the camera is turned off, the power-on lamp,

monitor, and electronic viewfinder will turn off.

Opening the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover

Turn the camera off and confirm that the power-on lamp, monitor, and electronic viewfinder are off before opening the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover. Hold the camera upside down to prevent the batteries from falling out.

Power Saving Function

If no operations are performed for about five seconds in shooting mode, the monitor, or electronic viewfinder, will dim to save power. Using any of the camera controls will reactivate the display. If no operations are performed for about 30 seconds (default setting), the monitor, or electronic viewfinder, will turn off and the camera will enter standby mode. In standby mode, the power lamp will blink, and if no operations are performed for another three minutes, the camera will turn off automatically.

Supported batteries

To use batteries other than the supplied alkaline batteries, see page 111 of the User’s Manual.

First Steps

Memory Cards

By default, pictures are stored in the camera’s internal memory (approximately 12 MB). If desired, a removable Secure Digital (SD) memory card can be used for additional storage. Internal memory is used for recording, deletion, and transfer only if no memory card is inserted.

To insert a memory card: 1 Turn the camera off and confirm that the power-on lamp, monitor, and electronic

viewfinder are off.

2 Open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover as shown

in Step 2.1 (A 3) and slide the memory card in until it clicks into place. Insert the card as shown at right; do not insert it upside down or backwards. After inserting the memory card, close the memory card slot cover as shown in Step 2.3 (A 3). Hold the camera upside down to prevent the batteries from falling out.

3 Turn the camera on. If the message shown at right is displayed,

the memory card must be formatted before it can be used in the camera. Press the multi selector (A 6) down to highlight Ye s and press k. A confirmation dialog is displayed. To start formatting, choose Form at and press k. Note that formatting permanently deletes all pictures and

Card is not formatted. Format card?

Ye s

other data on the memory card. Before formatting, be sure to make copies of any pictures you wish to keep.

Do not turn the camera off or open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover until formatting is complete.

To remove memory cards, turn the camera off and confirm that the power-on lamp, monitor, and electronic viewfinder are off. Open the battery-chamber/memory card slot

cover and press the card in to partially eject the card. The card can then be removed by hand.

First Steps

Step 4 Choose a Language and Set the Camera Clock

A language-selection dialog is displayed the first time the camera is turned on. Follow the steps below to choose a language and set the time and date.

The Multi Selector

Use the multi selector to choose and apply settings. Operate the multi selector by pressing it up, down, right, left, or by pressing k.

Move the highlight up.

Apply selection

Return to the previous screen

(move the highlight to the left).

Move the highlight down.

Advance to the next screen (move the highlight to the right).

In the instructions that follow, multi selector buttons used to perform operations are indicated with white circles.

Choose the desired language and press k.

Time zone

London, Casablanca

Daylight saving

Press k. The home time zone menu is displayed.

Date

Set time and date?

Ye s

Choose Ye s and press k. The time zone menu is displayed.

If daylight saving time is in effect, press the multi selector down to highlight Daylight saving and press k to select. Press the multi selector up to return to Step 4.3.

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Home time zone

London, Casablanca

Back

Select your home time zone and press k. The date menu is displayed.

Date

DMY

Edit the date. Press the multi selector up or down to edit the highlighted item. Press right to move the highlight in the following order. D (day) ➝ M (month) ➝ Y (year) ➝ hour ➝ minute ➝ D M Y (the order in which the day, month, and year are displayed) Press the multi selector left to return to the previous item.

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Date

DMY

Select Date from the Date item in the setup menu to change the current date and time and follow the procedure described in Steps 4.5 and 4.6 above. Select Time zone from the Date item in the setup menu to change the time zone and daylight saving time settings.

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Choose the order in which the day, month, and year are displayed and press k. The settings are applied, the monitor display exits to shooting mode, and the lens extends.

First Steps

Shooting

Step 1 Check Indicators in the Monitor/

Electronic Viewfinder

Check the battery level and number of exposures remaining.

Electronic viewfinder

Shutter speed

Aperture

Shooting mode

A is displayed in A (auto) mode.

Number of exposures remaining

Battery level indicator

NO INDICATOR Batteries fully charged.

Battery exhausted.

Vibration reduction (VR) icon

Reduce the effects of camera shake.

Page 105 of the User’s Manual

Image quality (W)/Image size (F)

Current image quality and size settings are displayed. The default settings are W (Normal) for image quality and F (3,264 × 2,448) for image size.

Pages 76 and 77 of the User’s Manual

Internal memory indicator

Pictures will be recorded to internal memory (approximately 12 MB). When a memory card is inserted, C is not displayed and pictures will be recorded to memory card.

Batteries low; prepare to replace the batteries.

Cannot shoot. Replace with fresh batteries.

Hiding or Showing Indicators

Press x (monitor) to switch between the monitor and electronic viewfinder display, and hide or show indicators as follows: Monitor on (indicators displayed) → Monitor on (indicators not displayed) → Electronic viewfinder on (indicators displayed) → Electronic viewfinder on (indicators not displayed) → Monitor on (indicators displayed)

Page 8 of the User’s Manual

Shooting

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