Nikon COOLPIX 8700 User manual

Quick Start Guide

DIGITAL CAMERA

Table of Contents

Step 1

Step 1 Install Nikon View ....................................pg. 17

Step 2

Step 2 Transfer pictures .......................................pg. 28

Windows...........................................pg. 18

Macintosh.........................................pg. 23

Install Nikon View and transfer pictures

pp. 16–33

Check the package contents

pg. 1

Take pictures

pp. 2–15

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........................................pg. 4

Step 4

Step 4 Insert a memory card..................................pg. 5

Step 5

Step 5 Turn the camera on.....................................pg. 6

Step 6

Step 6 Choose a language and set the clock........pg. 7

Step 7

Step 7 Format the memory card............................pg. 9

Step 8

Step 8 Take pictures .............................................pg. 11

Step 9

Step 9 View pictures ............................................pg. 15

Check the package contents 1

Check that you have all the items listed below.

COOLPIX 8700 digital camera

MH-53 battery charger

with power cable Camera strap

Warranty

Nikon View CD-ROM

Nikon View

Reference Manual

Nikon View Reference Manual CD-ROM

EN-EL1 rechargeable battery

(with terminal cover)

Quick Start Guide

(this guide)

Quick Start Guide

DIGITAL CAMERA

Guide to Digital

Photography with the

COOLPIX 8700

The Nikon Guide to Digital Photography

with the

DIGITAL CAMERA

NOTE: Memory

cards are not

included with

the camera.

CHARGE

–

LITHIUM IONBA

TTERYCHARGER

EG-E5000

Audio/video cable

UC-E1 USB interface cable

Lens cap with cord

Accessory shoe cover

(on camera)

2 Take pictures

Charge the batteries

Step 1

Charge the batteries

Connect the power cable to the MH-53 battery charger (

)

and insert the wall plug into a power outlet (

). The CHARGE

lamp will light (

CHARGE

–

LITHIUM IONBA

TTERYCHARGER

CHARGE

–

LITHIUM IONBA

TTERYCHARGER

Remove the terminal cover

from EN-EL1 and insert the

battery into the MH-53.

Slide the battery into the charger

terminals ﬁrst.

The CHARGE lamp will start to

blink.

CHARGE

–

LITHIUM IONBA

TTERYCHARGER

CHARGE

The Lens Cap

When replacing or removing

the lens cap, press the tabs on

either side of the cap to release

the latch (

). To avoid losing

the lens cap, use the cord

provided to attach it to the

camera as shown (

Charge the batteries/Attach the camera strap

CHARGE

–

LITHIUM IONBA

TTERYCHARGER

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 two eyelets on the camera body as

shown below.

Insert the battery

Step 3

Insert the battery

Close the battery-chamber cover

Close the cover (

) and slide the

latch ( ) to the position (

Be sure that the battery-chamber

cover is properly latched.

Insert the battery

Insert the battery as shown in the

label inside the battery-chamber

cover, making sure the positive

(“+”) and negative (“–”) terminals

are in the correct orientation.

Inserting the battery upside

down or backwards could dam-

age the camera. Check to be

sure the battery is in the correct

orientation.

EN-EL1

2CR5

After conﬁrming that the camera

is off, open the battery-chamber

cover

Slide the battery-chamber cover

latch ( ) to the position (

)

and ﬂip the battery-chamber cover

open (

5Take pictures

Insert a memory card

Close the memory card slot

cover

Step 4

Insert a memory card

Open the memory card slot

cover (

)

A yellow notice describing mem-

ory card insertion is placed in the

memory card slot at shipment.

Remove the notice and read the

instructions (

CF CARD

Insert a memory card

Check that the eject button is all

the way down (

) and then insert

a memory card as shown in the

label inside the memory card slot

cover (

Insert memory cards terminals ﬁrst.

Inserting the card upside down or

backwards could damage the cam-

era or the card. Check to be sure the

card is in the correct orientation.

Terminals

Direction of

Insertion

Front

Upside down

Sideways

Do not insert

Turn the camera on

Step 5

Turn the camera on

Remove the lens cap and

slide the mode selector to

(shooting mode)

Turn the camera on

Open the monitor

Auto Power Off

If no operations are performed for about 1 minute (the default setting),

the camera will enter standby mode and monitor will turn off automati-

cally to save power. To reactivate the camera, press the button or

press the shutter-release button halfway.

7Take pictures

Step 6

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.

Choose a language and set the clock

Move cursor up

Cancel and return

to previous menu,

or move cursor left

Display sub-menu,

move cursor right,

or make selection

Move cursor down

Press multi selector left, right, up, or down

Press button to

make selection

Select Yes.

London, Casablanca

HOME TIME ZONE

BK Set

MENU QUICK

Choose a language.

LANGUAGE

Cancel Set

Deutsch Nederlands

SvenskaEnglish

Español

Français

Italiano

MENU QUICK

Display DATE menu.

DATE

Set time and date?

Yes

Select home time zone.

London, Casablanca

HOME TIME ZONE

BK Set

MENU QUICK

TIME ZONE menu displayed.

TIME ZONE

01. 01. 2004 00

London, Casablanca

Time Zone

DaylightSaving

The multi selector and button are used to navigate the cam-

era menus.

Choose a language and set the clock

Choose order in which Day,

Month, and Year will be displayed.

DATE

10 :

02 2004.

MYD

Exit to shooting mode.

F5.6

1 /125

125

1/125 15

Highlight D M Y.

DATE

10 :

02 2004.

MYD

Select Month. Repeat steps – to

edit Month, Year, hour, and minute.

DATE

00 :

01 2004

MYD

Edit Day (order of Day, Month, and

Year may differ in some areas).

DATE

00 :

01 2004.

MYD

Display DATE menu.

DATE

00 :

01 2004.

MYD

To turn daylight saving time on or off,

press multi selector down to highlight

DaylightSaving and press multi se-

lector right. When DaylightSaving

is checked, time will automatically be

TIME ZONE

01. 01. 2004 00

London, Casablanca

Time Zone

DaylightSaving

advanced one hour. Before proceeding to Step 7, press multi selector up

to highlight current time zone.

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