Nikon COOLPIX 3700 User manual

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

The Nikon Guide to Digital Photography

with the

DIGITAL CAMERA

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 (

) and

insert the wall plug into a power outlet (

). The CHARGE lamp

will light (

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.

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.

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 (

) until it stops and

the cover opens (

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.

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 (

) and slide it in

until it latches (

Terminals

Step 4

Turn the camera on

Rotate the mode dial to

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

Set time and date ?

Yes

Highlight Deutsch (German), English,

Español (Spanish), Français (French),

Italiano, (Italian), Nederlands (Dutch),

Svenska (Swedish), (Japanese),

(Simpliﬁed Chinese), or

(Korean).

LANGUAGE

Set

Deutsch

English

Español

Français

Italiano

Nederlands

Svenska

DATE

Set time and date ?

Yes

TIME ZONE menu displayed.†

TIME ZONE

2003.

01 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

200301

00 00

DM Y

Select home time zone.

HOME TIME ZONE

Madrid,Paris,Berlin

Back Set

Display map of world time zones.

London

Casablanc

HOME TIME ZONE

ack

Set

Select Month. Repeat steps – to

edit Month, Year, hour, and minute.

Highlight DMY.

DATE

200310

00 00

DM Y

DATE

200310

10 00

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

200301

00 00

DM Y

200331

10 00

DATE

MD Y

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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