Nikon COOLPIX 3700 User manual
En
Quick Start Guide
DIGITAL CAMERA
Table of Contents
Step 1
Step 1 Install Nikon View ....................................pg. 13
Step 2
Step 2 Transfer pictures .......................................pg. 23
Windows...........................................pg. 14
Macintosh.........................................pg. 19
Take Pictures
pp. 2–11
Install Nikon View and Transfer Pictures
pp. 12–29
Step 1
Step 1 Charge the batteries...................................pg. 2
Step 2
Step 2 Attach the camera strap.............................pg. 3
Step 3
Step 3 Insert the battery and memory card .........pg. 4
Step 4
Step 4 Turn the camera on.....................................pg. 5
Step 5
Step 5 Choose a language and set the clock........pg. 6
Step 6
Step 6 Take pictures ...............................................pg. 8
Step 7
Step 7 View pictures ............................................pg. 11
Check the package contents
pg. 1
Check the package contents 1
Warranty
Nikon View
Reference Manual
Check that you have all the items listed below.
COOLPIX 3700
digital camera
EN-EL5 rechargeable li-ion
battery (with terminal cover)
MH-61 battery charger
with power cable
Camera strap
UC-E6 USB interface cable EG-CP14 audio/video cable
Viewfinder eyecup
Warranty Nikon View
CD-ROM
Nikon View Reference
Manual CD-ROM
SD memory card
Quick Start Guide
(this guide)
Guide to Digital
Photography with the
COOLPIX 3700
En
The Nikon Guide to Digital Photography
with the
DIGITAL CAMERA
En
Quick Start Guide
DIGITAL CAMERA
2 Take pictures
Charge the batteries
Step 1
Charge the batteries
The CHARGE lamp will start to
blink.
Connect the power cable to the MH-61 battery charger (
1
) and
insert the wall plug into a power outlet (
2
). The CHARGE lamp
will light (
3
).
Remove the terminal cover from
EN-EL5 and insert the battery into
the MH-61, making sure that the
small projection on the battery is
inserted into the matching pit on
the charger. Charging will begin
immediately.
1
2
3
3
Charge the batteries/Attach the camera strap
Charging is complete when the
CHARGE lamp stops blinking.
An exhausted battery can be fully
recharged in about two hours.
Step 2
Attach the camera strap
Attach the camera strap securely to the eyelet on the camera body as shown
below.
Attaching the Viewfinder Eyecup
A viewfinder eyecup can be
attached as an aid to users
who wear glasses or to pre-
vent light from entering via
the viewfinder. Attach the
eyecup as shown at right.
4
Insert the battery and memory card
Step 3
Insert the battery and memory card
Open the memory card slot/
battery-chamber cover
Slide the cover in the direction
shown in (
1
) until it stops and
the cover opens (
2
).
Insert the battery
Insert the battery as shown in
the label at the entrance to the
battery chamber, making sure
the positive (“+”) and negative
(“–”) terminals are in the correct
orientation. The small projection
on the battery is on the same side
as the negative terminal.
Inserting the battery upside
down or backwards could dam-
age the camera. Check to be
sure the battery is in the correct
orientation.
The orange battery latch is
pushed aside as the battery is in-
serted. The latch will close when
the battery is fully inserted.
1
2
5Take pictures
Insert the battery and memory card/Turn the camera on
Insert the memory card
Insert the memory card in the
direction of the arrow, as shown
in the label at the entrance to the
memory card slot.
Insert the memory card terminals
first. Inserting the card upside
down or backwards could dam-
age the camera or the card.
Check to be sure the card is in the
correct orientation.
Close the memory card slot/
battery-chamber cover
Close the cover (
1
) and slide it in
until it latches (
2
).
2
1
Terminals
Step 4
Turn the camera on
Turn the camera on
Rotate the mode dial to
6
Choose a language and set the clock
Confirmation dialog displayed. Highlight Yes.
Step 5
Choose a language and set the clock
The first time the camera is turned on, a language-selection dialog will be
displayed in the monitor. Follow the steps below to choose a language and
set the time and date.
The multi selector is used to navigate through the camera menus.
Cancel and return
to previous menu,
or move cursor left
Display sub-menu, move cur-
sor right, or make selection.
Move cursor up
Move cursor down
Press left, right,
up, or down
DATE
DATE
Set time and date ?
Set time and date ?
No
Yes
Highlight Deutsch (German), English,
Español (Spanish), Français (French),
Italiano, (Italian), Nederlands (Dutch),
Svenska (Swedish), (Japanese),
(Simplified Chinese), or
(Korean).
LANGUAGE
LANGUAGE
Set
Deutsch
English
Español
Français
Italiano
Nederlands
Svenska
DATE
DATE
Set time and date ?
Set time and date ?
No
Yes
TIME ZONE menu displayed.†
TIME ZONE
TIME ZONE
2003.
01
.
01 00
:
00
DaylightSaving
London, Casablanca
Press center ( )
to make selection
† To turn daylight saving time on or off,
press multi selector down to highlight
DaylightSaving and press center of
multi selector. When DaylightSaving
is checked, time will automatically be
advanced one hour. To return to Step
4, press multi selector up to highlight
current time zone.
7Take pictures
Choose a language and set the clock
Display DATE menu.
DATE
DATE
200301
00 00
01
DM Y
Select home time zone.
HOME TIME ZONE
HOME TIME ZONE
Madrid,Paris,Berlin
Back Set
Display map of world time zones.
London
,
Casablanc
a
HOME TIME ZONE
HOME TIME ZONE
B
ack
Set
Select Month. Repeat steps – to
edit Month, Year, hour, and minute.
Highlight DMY.
DATE
DATE
200310
00 00
31
DM Y
DATE
DATE
200310
10 00
31
DM Y
Choose order in which Day,
Month, and Year will be displayed.
Exit to shooting mode.
Edit Day (order of Day, Month, and
Year may differ in some areas).
DATE
DATE
200301
00 00
31
DM Y
200331
10 00
10
DATE
DATE
MD Y
8
Take pictures
Step 6
Take pictures
Check indicators in the monitor.
The battery level is shown in the monitor as follows:
Display Description
NO ICON Battery fully charged.
Low battery. If flash fires, monitor turns off while Speed-
light recharges.
WARNING!!
BATTERY
EXHAUSTED
Battery exhausted. Recharge and reinsert battery, or use
spare battery.
Battery level indicator
Number of exposures
remaining
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