Nikon D2H Quick Start Guide
Playing Photographs Back
Take a picture
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Quick Start Guide
Quick Start Guide
Read this guide for a basic introduction
to taking pictures with your D2H at
default, “point-and-shoot” settings.
The reverse side provides instructions for
installing Nikon View and transferring
pictures to your computer.
Complete information on using your
Nikon digital camera can be found in the
Nikon Guide to Digital Photography with
the D2H or the Nikon View Reference
Manual (on CD).
Unpack the camera
Be sure all items listed here were included with your camera.
NOTE: Memory cards are sold separately.
Ready the camera
Charge
lamps
Charge the EN- EL4 in the MH-21 Quick Charger provided with
the camera (see the documentation provided with the battery and
charger for details). The charge lamps will blink green while the
battery charges. Charging is complete when the charge lamps
stop blinking.
When fully exhausted, EN-EL4 batteries will recharge in about
100 minutes.
B. Attach the battery-chamber cover
Battery pack latch
1 Turn the battery- chamber cover latch to the open position (
2 Attach the battery-chamber cover to the battery pack by
Before replacing the battery chamber cover, check that the latch
is open. If the arrow ( ) is visible, the latch is closed. Slide the
latch in the direction of the arrow as far as it will go before
replacing the cover.
See the EN- EL4 instruction manual for details. If desired, the
battery can be recharged with the battery- chamber cover
attached.
and remove the battery-chamber cover .
inserting the twin projections on the battery into the matching
holes in the battery chamber cover. Slide the cover on until
the latch returns to the closed position and the arrow (
) is
visible.
B. Set the shooting mode to S (single frame)
The D2H offers fi ve shooting modes: single frame, continuous
low speed, continuous high speed, self-timer, and mirror up. To
select S (single frame, the default setting), hold the mode dial
lock release down and turn the mode dial to S .
For more information on shooting mode, see page 70 of the Guide
to Digital Photography.
K. Set the exposure mode to (programmed auto exposure mode)
Press the button and rotate the main command dial until is
displayed in the viewfi nder and top control panel. At this setting,
a built-in exposure program adjusts shutter speed and aperture
to produce optimal exposure in most situations.
For more information on exposure mode settings, see page 85 of
the Guide to Digital Photography.
C. Set sensitivity (ISO equivalency) to ISO 200 equivalent
Sensitivity can be set between values roughly equivalent to ISO 200 and ISO 1600 in steps equivalent
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to
/3 EV. To set sensitivity to a value approximately equivalent to ISO 200 (the default value), press
the ISO button and rotate the main command dial until
is displayed in the top control panel,
L. Frame your photograph and shoot
the rear control panel, or in the viewfi nder sidebar.
For more information on sensitivity, see page 48 of the Guide to Digital Photography.
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Top con tr ol panel
Rear control panel Viewfi nder sidebar
D. Set white balance to A (auto)
The D2H offers a choice of nine white balance modes according to the color temperature of the
light source. To choose auto white balance (the default setting), press the WB button and rotate
the main command dial until A is displayed in the rear control panel or in the viewfi nder sidebar.
For more information on white balance, see page 51 of the Guide to Digital Photography.
Top con tr ol panel
Memory card
access lamp
Compose your photograph with your subject in the center of the
frame and press the shutter-release button halfway . Confi rm
that the in-focus indicator (
) appears in the viewfi nder .
Press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down to
take the photograph. While the photograph is being recorded
to the memory card, the card access lamp next to the memory
card slot will light .
Do not turn the camera off or remove the memory card while
the access lamp is lit. Failure to observe this precaution could
result in loss of data or in damage to the camera or card.
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Quick Start Guide
BF-1A body cap
(attached to camera)
(this guide)
BM-3 LCD monitor
cover
D2H camera
(attached to camera)
Nikon Guide to
Digital Photography
Battery- chamber cover BL-1
(attached to camera)
Warranty
Warranty
EN-EL4 rechargeable Li-ion
battery with terminal cover
(instruction manual included)
MH-21 quick charger with
power cable
(instruction manual included)
Nikon View
Reference Manual
Nikon View
Reference Manual
AN- D2H
strap
EG-D2 audio
video cable
UC-E4 USB
cable
Nikon View
Nikon View
CD-ROM
CD-ROM
Parts of the Camera
Shutter-release
Power
switch
button
Delete ( ) button
Focus- mode
Viewfi nder eyepiece
Main command dial
selector
Sub-
command
Multi
selector
dial
Playback (
) button
Menu ( ) button
Metering selector
Thumbnail (
) button
lock button
Metering selector
Mode dial
lock release
Mode dial
Playback zoom (
Exposure mode
(
) button
Top control panel
Diopter adjustment knob
Enter (
Rear control panel
Sensitivity (ISO) button
) button
) button
Monitor
Image quality/size
(QUAL) button
Focus selector
lock
AF-area mode
selector
White balance
(WB) button
To Users of Digit al Cameras with Interchangeable Lenses: Foreign Matter on the Low-Pass Filter
Nikon takes every possible precaution to prevent foreign matter from coming into contact with the low-pass fi lter during production and shipping. The D2H, however, is designed to be used with interchangeable lenses, and foreign matter may enter the
camera when lenses are removed or exchanged. Once inside the camera, this foreign matter may adhere to the low-pass fi lter,
where it may appear in photographs taken under certain conditions. To prevent foreign matter from entering the camera, do not
exchange lenses in dusty environments. To protect the camera when no lens is in place, be sure to replace the body cap provided
with the camera, being careful to fi rst remove all dust and other foreign matter that may be adhering to the body cap.
Should foreign matter fi nd its way onto the low -pass fi lter, clean the low -pass fi lter as instructed on pages 240–241 of the Guide
to Digital Photography, or have the low-pass fi lter cleaned by authorized Nikon service personnel. Photographs affected by the
presence of foreign matter on the low-pass fi lter can be retouched using Nikon Capture 4 (available separately) or the clean image options available in some third-party imaging software.
Attach the Camera Strap
Attach the camera strap securely to the two eyelets on the camera body as shown below.
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C. Insert the Battery
D. Attach a Lens
Mounting
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E. Insert a Memory Card
F. Format the memory card
Top con tr ol panel
Viewfi nder
Take a picture
A. Set the camera clock
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Turn cam era on.
SET UP
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Position cursor in SET UP menu.
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Format
LCD brightness
Mirror lock-up
Video mode
Date
Language
Image comment
Auto image rotation
Date
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1 Turn the camera off.
2 Insert the battery pack .
3 Latch the battery-chamber cover .
To prevent the battery from being dislodged during operation,
be sure the cover is securely latched.
1 Turn the camera off.
2 Keeping the mounting marks aligned as shown left, position
the lens in the camera’s bayonet mount. Without pressing the
lens release button, rotate the lens counterclockwise until it
clicks into place.
3 Lock aperture at the minimum setting (highest f/-number).
This step is not necessary for type G lenses.
To t ake fu ll advantage of the features offered by the D2H, use
a type G or D CPU Nikkor lens.
1 After turning the camera off, open the door protecting the
card-slot cover release button and press the release button
to open the card slot cover .
2 Insert the memory card with the rear label toward the monitor,
sliding the card in until it is fully seated in the contacts at the
back of the slot and the eject button pops up . Close
the card slot cover.
Note that formatting memory cards permanently deletes any data
they may contain.
1 Turn the camera on.
2 Hold the
( and ) buttons down together for
approximately two seconds. A blink ing
the shut ter-speed display and the frame count will blink. Press
any other button to exit with out for mat ting.
3 Press the
( and ) buttons again to format the
card. During formatting, the letters
the frame-count dis play. When for mat ting is com plete, the
frame-count display will show the number of pho to graphs
that can be re cord ed at current set tings.
PLAYBACK MENU
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Delete
Playback folder
Slide show
Hide image
Print set
Display mode
Image review
After delete
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Display menus. (To choose language
before setting camera clock, highlight
Language and press multi selector to
right. Press multi selector up or down
to highlight choice of language, then
press center of multi selector to return
to setup menu.)
SET UP
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Format
LCD brightness
Mirror lock-up
Video mode
Date
Language
Image comment
Auto image rotation
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Highlight Date.
SET UP
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Date
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Set
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Select next item. Repeat Steps
7–8 to set Month, Day, Hour,
Minute, and Second.
will appear in
will be appear in
SET UP
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Format
LCD brightness
Mirror lock-up
Video mode
Date
Language
Image comment
Auto image rotation
Display SET UP menu.
SET UP
Date
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Set
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Display Date menu.
SET UP
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Format
LCD brightness
Mirror lock-up
Video mode
Date
Language
Image comment
Auto image rotation
Save changes to settings and
return to SET UP menu.
Rear control panel Viewfi nder sidebar
E. Set image quality to NORM (JPEG normal)
Press the QUAL button and rotate the main command dial until NORM (JPEG normal, the default
setting) is displayed in the rear control panel or
is displayed in the viewfi nder sidebar.
Playing Photographs Back
For more information on image quality, see page 41 of the Guide to Digital Photography.
The number of exposure possible depends on the capacity of the memory card.
Photographs can be played back in the monitor any time after shooting, allowing you to check the results of earlier
photographs and choose a better angle or adjust lighting for your next shot. Unwanted pictures can be deleted instantly
to make room for more photographs on the memory card.
Viewing Photographs
Rear control panel
Viewfi nder sidebar
F. Set image size to L (large)
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Press the QUAL button and rotate the sub - command dial until (large, the default setting) is
displayed in the rear control panel or L is displayed in the viewfi nder sidebar.
For more information on image size, see page 44 of the Guide to Digital Photography.
The number of exposure possible depends on the capacity of the memory card.
Rear control panel Viewfi nder sidebar
G. Set AF-area mode to (single-area AF)
Viewing Multiple Photographs
Rotate the AF-area mode selector until it clicks into place pointing
to
(single-area AF, the default setting). At this setting, the user
can choose from eleven focus areas. Pressing the shutter-release
button halfway locks focus at the distance to the subject in the
Top contr ol panel
selected focus area.
For more information on AF-area mode, see page 76 of the Guide
to Digital Photography.
H. Set the focus mode to S (single-servo autofocus)
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Rotate the focus-mode selector until it clicks into place pointing
to S (single-servo autofocus). At this setting, the camera will
automatically focus on the subject in the selected focus area when
the shutter-release button is pressed halfway. Pictures can only
be taken when the camera is in focus.
For more information on focus mode, see page 72 of the Guide
to Digital Photography.
I. Choose the center focus area
Zooming in for a Closer Look
1 Turn the focus selector lock to • to unlock the multi selector.
2 Press the center of the multi selector to choose the center
focus area(the default setting). The focus area can also be
selected using the
/ / / buttons on the multi selector.
The selected focus area is shown in the viewfi nder and in the
control panel on top of the camera.
3 Return the focus selector lock to L. While the focus selector
lock is in this position, the selected focus area will not change
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Top con tr ol panel
when the multi selector is pressed. The multi selector can still
be used to navigate the camera menus.
Focus the viewfi nder
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The viewfi nder is equipped with diopter adjustment to accommodate individual
differences in vision. To adjust viewfi nder focus, pull the diopter adjustment
knob out and rotate it until the viewfi nder display and focus brackets are in
sharp focus .
When operating the diopter control with your eye to the viewfi nder, care should
be taken to avoid accidentally putting your fi ngers or fi ngernails in your eye.
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1 To play photographs back, press the button.
2 The most recent photograph on the memory card will be
displayed in the monitor.
If no operations are performed for the time specifi ed in
Custom Setting c5 ( Monitor Off), the monitor will turn off
automatically to save power. The monitor will also turn off
when the
is pressed halfway. Press the
button is pressed or the shutter-release button
button again to return to
playback.
3 Press the multi selector down to view photos in the order
recorded, up to go back.
By pressing the button and rotating the main com mand
dial, you can display images in “con tact sheets” (thumb nails) as
fol lows: single image ↔ four thumb nails ↔ nine thumb nails ↔
sin gle image.
For details, see the Guide to Digital Photography, page 134.
Press the center of the multi selector to view the picture
highlighted in four- or nine-thumbnail playback full frame. Press
the center of the multi selector again to return to four- or nine thumbnail playback.
1 If no image is displayed in the monitor, press the button.
2 Press the button to zoom in on the image displayed in
single-image playback or on the image currently highlighted
in thumbnail playback. Use the multi selector to view areas
of the image not visible in the monitor.
3 Press the button to display a frame showing the area
currently zoomed in. While the
button is pressed, the multi
selector can be used to move the frame, the main command
dial to control its size (rotate the dial counterclockwise to zoom
out, clockwise to zoom in). Release the
button to magnify
the selected area to fi ll the monitor.
4 Press to cancel zoom.
J. Set the metering selector to (matrix metering)
Delete?
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1 Press the multi selector up or down to display the photo you
want to delete.
2 Press the
button.
3 A confi rmation dialog box will be displayed. Press the press
button again to de lete the image and re turn to play back.
Press the metering selector lock button and rotate the metering
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Viewfi nder
selector to
When matrix metering is selected, the metering display in the
viewfi nder shows
For more information on metering, see page 84 of the Guide to
Digital Photography.
(matrix metering , the default setting) .
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Deleting Photographs
Viewing Pictures on a Computer
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Supported Operating Systems: Windows
(pre-installed versions only)
Macintosh •Mac OS X (10.1.2 or later) •Mac OS 9.0–9.2
•Windows XP Home Edition/Windows XP Professional
•Windows Millennium Edition (Me)
•Windows 2000 Professional
•Windows 98 Second Edition (SE)
Pictures taken with your D2H can be transferred to a computer,
where they can be viewed and organized. To transfer your
pictures, you will need to install Nikon View as described below.
For complete instructions on using Nikon View, see the Nikon View
Reference Manual (on CD-ROM).
Step2 Transfer pictures
Use a Reliable Power Source
When transferring pictures between the camera and the computer, use a
fully-charged EN - EL4 battery. If in doubt, charge the battery before beginning
transfer or use an EH- 6 AC adapter (available separately). Do not, under any
circumstances, use another make or model of AC adapter.
Tur n the camera on.
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Windows
The camera will automatically be recognized and registered as a new device. Once the camera has been registered, the Nikon Transfer component of
Nikon View will be displayed in the computer monitor. The camera monitor will
remain blank.
Step1 Install Nikon View
Depending on the version of Nikon View installed, the installation process and the dialogs
and messages displayed may differ from those described here.
Before Installing Nikon View:
• Turn off any virus-checking software
• Exit all other applications that may be running
Uninstall Existing Versions of Nikon View and Nikon Capture Version 1.x
Before installing Nikon View, you will need to uninstall Nikon Capture version 1.x (if
installed) and any earlier versions of Nikon View.
Windows XP Home Edition, Windows XP Professional, Windows 2000
Professional, Mac OS X
When installing, using, or uninstalling Nikon View, log on as the “Computer
administrator” (Windows XP Home Edition, Windows XP Professional), “Administrators”
(Windows 2000 Professional) or “Admin” (Mac OS X).
Connecting the Camera to a Computer
Be sure to install Nikon View before connecting the camera to your computer. If
the Add New Hardware Wizard is displayed when the camera is connected, click
Cancel to exit the wizard.
The destination folder for Nikon View will be dis-
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played under “Destination Folder”. Click Next to
install Nikon View to this folder, or click Browse
to select another destination.
Click Yes to create the destination folder.
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Click Ye s to create a shortcut to Nikon View on
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the desktop, No to proceed without creating a
desktop shortcut.
Click Finish to exit the Nikon View installer.
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Click Install to install Nikon View.
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Add Nikon View to the Dock or create an alias on the desktop.
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Mac OS X
Click Yes to add Nikon View to the Dock, No
to proceed without adding Nikon View to the
Dock.
Mac OS 9
Click Yes to create a alias for Nikon View on
the desktop, No to proceed without creating
an alias.
Click Quit to complete installation of Nikon
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View.
Mac OS X (Version 10.1.2–10.1.5)
Before connecting the camera, select Applications from the Finder
Go menu and double-click the
Image Capture icon. The Image
Capture dialog will be displayed.
Select None from the Automatic
Task and Hot Plug Action menus
and close the Image Capture dialog. If you install Apple iPhoto software after
you install Nikon View, repeat this step to prevent both iPhoto and Nikon View
from starting when you connect your camera.
Mac OS X (Version 10.2 or later)
Before connecting the camera, select
Applications from the Finder Go
menu and double-click the Image
Capture icon. The Image Capture
dialog will be displayed. Select Pref-
erences… from the Image Capture
menu to display the Image Capture Preferences dialog. In the “Camera Preferences”
area, select No application from the “When a camera is connected, open” menu.
Select None
Select None
Select No application
AutoPlay (Windows XP Home Edition/Windows XP Professional)
When you turn the camera on, the dialog
shown at right will be displayed. Select Copy
Select
pictures to a folder on my computer
using Nikon View 6 and click OK to start
Nikon View. To bypass this dialog in the future,
check Always do the selected action.
See “Troubleshooting” in the Nikon View Reference Manual for
information on what to do if Nikon Transfer fails to start automatically.
Macintosh
The Nikon Browser component of Nikon View will start, followed by
Nikon Transfer. The camera monitor will remain blank.
Click the button in the Nikon Transfer window. All pictures on the memory
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card will be transferred to your computer.
Copy pictures to a
folder on my computer
using Nikon View 6
Windows
Tur n the computer on and wait for the operating system to start up.
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Insert the Nikon View installer CD-ROM into the CD- ROM
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drive. The Install Center program will launch automatically
and a Select Language dialog will be displayed. Select a language and click Next.
If the Select Language Dialog Is Not Displayed
Select My Computer from the Start menu (Windows XP Home Edition/
Windows XP Professional; in other versions of Windows, double-click
the My Computer icon on the desktop) and double- click the CD-ROM
(NKVIEW6) icon in the “My Computer” window.
Click Easy Install. The standard install
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includes:
• A driver for D1 series cameras
• Coolpix Camera Drivers (Mass Storage
driver)
(Windows 98SE only)
• QuickTime 5
• Nikon View
•If you are using Windows 98SE, the dialog shown at right will be displayed when
you click Easy Install. Click OK to begin
installation of the Coolpix Camera Driver,
and click OK again once installation is
complete.
If you are using any operating system other
than Windows 98SE, the dialog shown at
right will be displayed when you click Easy
Install. Click OK to begin installation of the
X and D1H Camera Driver, and click
D1, D1
OK again once installation is complete.
(Under Windows 98SE installation of the D1, D1X and D1H Camera Driver follows installation of the
Coolpix Camera Driver, above.)
Installation will continue with QuickTime 5.
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No registration number is required; leave
the registration information blank and click
Next.
The Nikon View setup program will now
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start. After reading the license agreement,
click Yes to accept the agreement and proceed with installation.
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Click Yes to restart your computer.
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After the computer restarts, remove the Nikon View installer CD- ROM from the
CD- ROM drive.
If the “Select Language” dialog is displayed after the computer restarts,
click Quit to close the dialog and then remove the Nikon View installer CDROM from the CD- ROM drive.
Macintosh
Tur n the computer on and wait for it to start up.
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Insert the Nikon View installer CD-ROM into the CD- ROM drive.
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Mac OS X
After inserting the Nikon View installer CD-ROM
into the CD- ROM drive, double-click the CDROM (Nikon View 6) icon on the desktop and
then double-click the Welcome icon. A select
Language dialog will be displayed; select a language and click Next.
Mac OS 9
The Select Language dialog will be displayed automatically when you insert the
Nikon View installer CD- ROM.
CarbonLib (Mac OS 9 Only)
CarbonLib 1.6 or later is required to install
this Nikon software. If the installer detects
an earlier version of CarbonLib, a message
will be displayed. Click Install to upgrade to CarbonLib 1.6.
Once installation is complete, be sure to restart the computer before going
on to install Nikon software.
Click Install to begin installation of the following
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software:
• Nikon View
• QuickTime 5 (Mac OS 9 only)
Enter your administrator name and password and
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click OK (Mac OS X only).
Installation of Nikon View opens with a li-
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cense agreement. Click Accept to accept the
agreement and proceed with installation. The
Nikon View “ReadMe” will then be displayed.
This document contains important information;
be sure to read it thoroughly before clicking
Continue to proceed with installation.
Installing QuickTime 5 (Mac OS 9 Only)
Under Mac OS 9, installation of QuickTime 5
will begin when installation of all other software is complete. Follow the on-screen
instructions to complete installation. When
the Registration dialog is displayed, click
Continue. Do not supply registration
information.
Click Restart to restart your computer.
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After the computer restarts, remove the Nikon View installer CD-ROM from the
CD- ROM drive.
If the “Select Language” dialog is displayed after the computer restarts,
click Quit to close the dialog and then remove the Nikon View installer
CD- ROM from the CD- ROM drive.
Nikon View
Nikon View is made up of four components: Nikon Transfer, Nikon Browser,
Nikon Viewer, and Nikon Editor. More information on Nikon View can be found
using on-line help or by reading the Nikon View Reference Manual included on
the reference CD-ROM provided with your camera.
Pictures taken with your
Nikon digital camera
Nikon Viewer
When you connect the camera,
Nikon Transfer will start auto matically.
Use Nikon Viewer to
inspect your pictures
in detail.
Nikon Transfer
Nikon Transfer is used to transfer
(copy) to your computer the pictures stored on the camera memory
card.
Nikon Browser
Tur n the camera off. Connect the camera to your computer as shown in the
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illustration, using the USB cable provided.
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USB Hub
The camera may not function as expected when connected via a USB hub or
keyboard.
The Nikon View Reference Manual is distributed in Adobe Portable Document
Format (PDF) and can be viewed using Adobe Acrobat Reader 4.0 or later.
Windows users who have not already installed this application can install
the copy of Adobe Acrobat Reader included on the reference CD- ROM (the
Macintosh version of Adobe Acrobat Reader is not included).
Nikon Editor
E-mail
Print
Use Nikon Editor to
edit your pictures.
Slide shows
Find pictures
Nikon Browser lists the pictures
on your computer as thumbnail
images (appearance of Nikon
Browser window may differ
slightly in some areas).
HTML output
Windows Macintosh
Once transfer is complete, your pictures will be displayed in the Nikon Browser
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component of Nikon View.
Windows
The default destination folder for transferred
pictures is the My Pictures or My Documents
folder. Pictures will have file names of the
form “Imgnnnn”, wh er e “nnnn” is a four-
digit number assigned automatically in
ascending order by Nikon View, starting
from 0001.
Macintosh
The default destination folder for transferred
pictures is the Pictures folder (Mac OS X) or
the Documents folder (Mac OS 9). Pictures
will have file names of the form “Imgnnnn”,
where “nnnn” is a four-digit number as-
signed automatically in ascending order by
Nikon View, starting from 0001.
Once your pictures are displayed in Nikon Browser, transfer is complete and you
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can remove the camera from the system.
Windows XP Home Edition/Windows XP Professional
Click the “Safely Remove Hardware” icon ( ) in
the taskbar and select Safely Remove USB Mass
Storage Device from the menu that appears.
Windows 2000 Professional
Click the “Unplug or Eject Hardware” icon (
in the taskbar and select Stop USB Mass Storage
Device from the menu that appears.
Windows Millennium Edition (Me)
Click the “Unplug or Eject Hardware” icon (
in the taskbar and select Stop USB Disk from the
menu that appears.
Windows 98 Second Edition (SE)
In My Computer, click with the right mouse button
on the removable disk corresponding to the camera
and select Eject from the menu that appears.
Mac OS X
Drag the “NIKON_D2H” camera volume into the
Trash.
Mac OS 9
Drag the “NIKON D2H” camera volume into the
Trash.
You can now turn the camera off and disconnect the USB cable.
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Mac OS 9Mac OS X
* Illustrations are for Windows XP.
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