Nikon VIEW 3 user Manual windows

Browser Software for
COOLPIX Digital Cameras
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Contents
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Reference Manual
Overview
Browsing Image Files
Working with Image Files
Preference
Nikon View Reference
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Overview

Welcome to Nikon View Ver.3 for Windows (below, “Nikon View”), browser software for the COOLPIX 990/950/800/700/ 900 series (below, “[COOLPIX digital] camera(s)”). The Nikon View camera drivers and browser allow rapid, easy access to camera image files when the camera is connected to a com­puter. With Nikon View, the camera functions as one of your computer’s drives, making it possible to apply standard Win­dows operations to the image files in the camera’s memory card. Once you have installed Nikon View and mastered its simple operations, you’ll be able to distribute your digital im­age files by disk or electronic mail, or include them in your home page and other documents you create for business or personal use.
Nikon View’s principal features are listed below.
• camera drivers for COOLPIX digital cameras, which allow you to connect your camera to either the USB port or the serial port (SC-EW3 cable sold separately) of a computer and access the camera’s memory card in much the same way as you would an ordinary disk drive
• support of OLE 2.0 Drag-and-Drop, making it easy to copy images files to disk, open them in other applications, or in­sert them in documents
• simple operation featuring one-touch toolbars and menus
• photographs can be opened in any application that supports JPEG or TIFF for retouching or to be saved in another for­mat, allowing you to use photographs as wallpaper for your desktop or distribute them with electronic mail
• movie files can be played in any application that supports Apple QuickTime movie format
• if you have a compact flash-memory card reader or a PCMCIA card slot and card adapter, the camera’s compact flash-memory card can be browsed even when not inserted in the camera
Terminology used in this manual
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Overview
• a browser function that makes it possible to preview at a glance all the image files stored in your camera’s memory card, and to select items for editing, deletion, or transfer to disk
A new feature of Nikon View Ver.3 is its ability to support movie files created with the COOLPIX 990 digital camera. As you read this Reference Manual, keep in mind that most functions introduced apply to both still image files and movie files. Where this is the case, “image file(s)” will be used to refer to both types of files. Specific references to “still image(s)” or “photograph(s)”, or “movie(s)” apply only to the file type mentioned.
This manual will guide you, step-by-step, through the process of using Nikon View with your COOLPIX digital camera. For details on Nikon View installation and system requirements, refer to the Quick Start Guide.
The Manual Layout
The contents of each chapter are outlined below.
Overview
Describes Nikon View’s features and outlines the contents of this manual
Getting Started—Browsing Image Files
Introduces basic techniques for browsing image files with Nikon View
Working with Image Files
Details the process of viewing image files, opening them in other applications, and saving them to disk
With Different Operating Systems
The illustrations and explanations in this manual are for Win­dows 98. Display and operation may differ under Windows 2000, Windows 98, Windows 98SE, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 95, or when Active Desktop is used with Windows 95. Refer to the manuals provided with your operating system.
Working Knowledge
This manual assumes a basic understanding of common Win­dows operations. If you are in doubt about the meaning of terms used here, refer to your Windows manual.
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Overview
Preference
Discusses camera type, port and data transfer rate settings adjustment
Nikon View Reference
A handy reference guide to Nikon View’s menu bar and toolbar
Printing this manual
For ease of reference, this Reference Manual can be printed using the
Print… command in the Adobe Acrobat Reader File menu.
To make it easier to find the information you need, the follow­ing symbols and conventions are used:
About
A table of contents appears on the first page of the Reference Manual. In addition, each chapter begins with an outline of the topics covered. Click on the heading to open the Reference Manual to the indi­cated chapter or section.
Click this icon at the bottom right corner of each page for an explanation of the symbols and con­ventions used in this manual.
Blue text indicates a link to another part of this Reference Manual. To follow the link, click the blue text.
This icon signifies the need for caution when using the product. These indications are placed in sec­tions that should be read before operation to pre­vent damage to the product.
This icon marks short-cuts.
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Overview
This icon marks notes, information that you should read before using your camera.
This icon marks tips, additional information you may find helpful when using your camera.
This icon marks references to other documenta­tion or to another part of this manual.

Browsing Image Files

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Once you have installed the Nikon View software as described in the Quick Start Guide, Nikon View allows you to use the camera’s memory card in much the same way that you would use any other drive. This chapter describes how to browse the image files in the camera’s memory card directly from the camera, from a compact flash-memory card reader, or from disk.
Browsing Image Files
Browsing Image Files From Your Camera
Browsing Image Files From a Card Reader
Browsing Image Files on Disk
Displaying Image Files as a List
Browsing in the Windows Explorer
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Browsing Image Files From Your Camera

You can use Nikon View to browse the image files stored in your camera’s memory card and display them as thumbnails.
Follow these steps to view image files stored in your digital camera’s memory card.
Connect the camera to your computer as described in the
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documentation provided with your camera.
Automatic Operation (only with cameras which support USB connection)
If your camera is connected to a USB port as described in the documentation provided with your camera, and the computer is on, the Digital Camera window will open and close auto­matically as described below:
Opening the window
If you insert a memory card in the camera, and turn the camera on, the Digital Camera window will open automati­cally to display a list of folders containing image files that have already been recorded. Proceed to step 4.
Closing the window
The Digital Camera window will close automatically if you do any of the following:
• Turn the camera off
• Remove the memory card from the camera
• Disconnect the USB cable
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Browsing Image Files: Browsing Image Files From Your Camera
Nikon View supports one camera, attached to a USB port or serial (COM 1–4) port. It does not support multiple connected cameras or port-ex­tension boards.
Reopening the window
The Digital Camera window will re-open automatically if you do any of the following:
• Turn the camera off and then on
• Remove and re-insert the memory card
• Disconnect and re-connect the USB cable
After turning on your computer, double-click the Nikon
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View icon in the My Computer window.
The Nikon View window will open.
Double-click the Digital Camera icon.
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Caution!
The borders of the shutter-speed/aperture display in the camera’s control panel flash on and off in a “marching ants” marquee while the computer communicates with the camera. The display continues for up to sixty seconds after the transfer of data is complete. Do not disconnect the camera until the borders of the display stop flashing. (The data-transfer display varies according to your camera model.)
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Browsing Image Files: Browsing Image Files From Your Camera
The camera will not function as a network drive. Consequently, the Nikon View icon will not be visible to other computers.
Data-transfer display
(COOLPIX 990)
Folders saved in the camera’s memory card are represented
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by a roll film icon.
The image files in the selected folder will appear as thumb­nail images.
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Browsing Image Files: Browsing Image Files From Your Camera
Double-click the folder icon.
Folder Names
When displayed in Nikon View, folders created with the camera are pre­fixed by a three digit folder number. Thus, the default folder, which when viewed from the camera menus has the name “NIKON” is displayed in Nikon View as “100NIKON”. Each folder can hold up to 999 image files. If this number is exceeded, the camera will create a new folder with the same name but a different prefix (e.g., “101NIKON”). When viewed on a computer, folders with the same name but a different prefix appear as separate folders. When viewed from the camera menus, however, folders with the same name appear to be the same folder, although the full folder name with prefix appears in the photo information display in playback mode.
From this thumbnail view, still images can be viewed at full resolution, printed, copied or deleted. In addition, movie files can be played, copied or deleted. See the following chapter for details.
The camera’s memory card is treated as “read-only” when browsing in Nikon View. Files can not be copied from other folders to the browsing window, nor can files be saved to the camera after editing in another application. The file names displayed in the browsing window can not be changed. Should you wish to change a file name, do so after copying the image file to disk.
Connection error
If the computer is unable to establish connection with the cam­era, the following dialog box will appear.
After clicking OK to close the dialog box, check to be sure that:
• the camera is correctly connected to the computer
• the camera’s selector dial is not set to OFF
• the USB or serial cable is connected correctly as de-
scribed in the documentation provided with the com­puter and the camera
• no other hardware is connected to the selected port
• the camera’s batteries are inserted correctly
• the batteries are not exhausted or dead
• if you are using the AC adapter (sold separately), it is
properly connected
This connection error dialog box will also appear if you speci­fied the wrong port during installation. Choose the proper camera type in the Digital Camera Settings dialog box.
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Browsing Image Files: Browsing Image Files From Your Camera
For more information on:
Changing Camera Type, Port and Rate Settings
The default serial port data-transfer rate is 115,200 bps. If you experience communications problems, choose a lower data-transfer rate until you find one that works as described in “Changing Camera Type, Port and Rate Settings”.

Browsing Image Files From a Card Reader

Double-click the Removable Media icon.
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If your computer has a Type II PCMCIA card drive, you can read compact flash-memory cards using a flash-memory adapter (available separately from Nikon), or by using a compact flash memory card reader. If a card containing image files captured with a COOLPIX digital camera is inserted in either device, you can browse its contents with Nikon View.
Follow these steps to view image files stored on a flash-memory card.
Double-click the Nikon View icon in the My Computer
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Browsing Image Files: Browsing Image Files From a Card Reader
Folders in the card are represented by roll film icons.
The Nikon View window will open.
Double-click the folder icon.
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The image files in the selected folder will appear as thumb­nail images.
From this thumbnail view, still images can be viewed at full resolution, printed, copied or deleted. In addition, movie files can be played, copied or deleted. See the following chapter for details.
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Browsing Image Files: Browsing Image Files From a Card Reader
Nikon View automatically detects the drive containing the flash-memory card. When more than two drives are mounted (PC card slot or a com­pact flash-memory card reader), Nikon View selects the drive containing the memory card. If you want to browse another drive, select Hard Disk in the Nikon View window, and use the Select Folder command to select the desired drive.

Browsing Image Files on Disk

Double-click the Hard Disk icon.
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Nikon View can be used to browse image files on disk even when the camera is not connected.
Follow these steps to view image files on disk.
Double-click the Nikon View icon in the My Computer
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Browsing Image Files: Browsing Image Files on Disk
You can browse the folder you selected in your last session of Nikon View. The image files will appear as thumbnail images.
The Nikon View window will open.
From this thumbnail view, still images can be viewed at full resolution, printed, copied or deleted. In addition, movie files can be played, copied or deleted. See the following chapter for details.
As there are no previously browsed image files when you initially install Nikon View, the Browse for Folder dialog box will appear when you double-click the Hard Disk icon for the first time.
Select the folder that you want to browse, and click OK. The image files in the selected folder will appear.
Browsing image files in another folder…
To browse image files in another folder, choose Select Folder from the View menu, or click the Select Folder button in the toolbar. If the button is hidden, enlarge the window to bring it into view.
When the Browse for Folder dialog box appears, select the folder that you want to browse.
Click the right mouse button in an empty area of the window and choose Select Folder from the right-button menu.
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Browsing Image Files: Browsing Image Files on Disk

Displaying Image Files as a List

The list-style display is shown below.
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To view information on an image file’s date of recording, a list­style display is available by selecting List View from the View menu or by clicking the List View button in the toolbar. If the button is hidden, enlarge the window to bring it into view.
Click the right mouse button in an empty area of the window and choose
List View from the right-button menu.
Browsing Image Files: Displaying Image Files as a List
To view the image files as thumbnail previews again, select Thumbnail View from the View menu or click the Thumb-
nail View button.
Depending on the resolution of your display, the right-edge tool buttons may not be visible, even when you maximize the image to fill the screen. In that case, open the Toolbars submenu on the View menu, and then clear Text Labels to change to small tool buttons without text labels.
Click the right mouse button in an empty area of the window and choose
Thumbnail View from the right-button menu.

Browsing in the Windows Explorer

With Nikon View installed, you can also browse image files saved in the camera’s memory card using Windows Explorer. Click the Start button in the taskbar and select Windows Explorer from the Programs sub-menu.
Select Nikon View, from Explorer’s My Computer folder list to display the Digital Camera, Removable Media, and Hard
Disk icons.
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Folders in the camera’s memory card can be displayed by click­ing the Digital Camera icon.
Image files in the camera’s memory card can be browsed by clicking the icon for the desired folder.
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You can also use these commands to browse image files when working from a card reader or disk. Operating procedures are the same as those for browsing in My Computer.
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