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Nikon CoolPix 885 User Manual

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  • Page 1 The Nikon Guide to Digital Photography with the DIGITAL CAMERA...

  • Page 2: Product Documentation

    Quick-Start Guide The Quick-Start Guide takes you through the process of unpacking and setting up your Nikon digital camera, taking your first pictures, and transferring them to your computer. Guide to Digital Photography The Guide to Digital Photography (this manual) provides complete operating instructions for your camera.

  • Page 3: For Your Safety

    Nikon adapter, be sure it is unplugged. product to prevent damage to • Use only the Nikon EN-EL1 lithium-ion battery or a 6V 2CR5 (DL245) lithium the equipment. battery. • When inserting the battery, do not attempt to insert it upside down or backwards.
  • Page 4 Use appropriate cables When connecting cables to the input and output jacks, use only the cables provided or sold by Nikon for the purpose, to maintain compliance with product regulations. Keep out of reach of children Particular care should be taken to prevent infants from putting the battery or other small parts into their mouths.
  • Page 5 • Images in the monitor may be difficult to see in a bright light. • The monitor is lit by a fluorescent backlight. Should the monitor begin to dim or flicker, contact your Nikon service representative. • Do not apply pressure to the monitor, as this could cause damage or malfunction.

  • Page 6: Notices

    • Nikon reserves the right to change the specifications of the hardware and software described in these manuals at any time and without prior notice. • Nikon will not be held liable for any damages resulting from the use of this product.
  • Page 7 Iomega Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. All other trade names mentioned in this manual or the other documentation provided with your Nikon product are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. A Note on Electronically Controlled Cameras In extremely rare instances, unusual characters may appear in the monitor and the camera may stop functioning.

  • Page 8: Table Of Contents

    Thumbnail Review ...72 Selecting images for transfer to the computer ...73 Where Do I Go from Here?: Doing More with Your Digital Camera ...75-85 How Do I Send Pictures to My Friends and Family?: Distributing Photos by E-Mail and the Web ...76-81 Creating Small Picture Files for E-Mail and the Web...76-79...
  • Page 9 The Playback Menu ...163-175 Television Playback: Connecting Your Camera to a Video Device ...176-177 Connections: Your Camera and Your Computer ...178-186 Before Your Begin: Installing Nikon View ...179-180 Getting Connected: Connecting to Your Computer...181-184 Reading Pictures from CF Memory Cards ...185-186 Technical Notes: Camera Care, Options and Resources ...187-205...

  • Page 10: Overview: About This Manual

    Visit these sites to keep up-to-date with the latest product information, tips, answers to frequently-asked questions (FAQs), and general advice on digital imaging and photography. Additional information may be available from the Nikon representative in your area. See the URL below for contact information: http://www.nikon-image.com/eng/...

  • Page 11: Getting To Know The Coolpix885

    Getting to Know the COOLPIX885 The Parts of the Camera and Their Functions Take a few moments to familiarize yourself with camera controls and displays. You may find it helpful to bookmark this section an refer to it as you read through the rest of the manual. Where to Find It—Parts of the COOLPIX885 The parts of the camera are identified below.

  • Page 12: How To Use It-Camera Controls And Displays

    14 Battery level indicator* ...p. 50 28 Number of exposures remaining/ Movie duration...p. 56/160 *1 Blinks if date/time has not been set. *2 Not displayed when folder name is set to NIKON. *3 Only displayed when battery power drops below a certain level.

  • Page 13: Shutter Release Button

    Power switch The power switch turns the camera on and off. When the camera is turned on, the green light next to the viewfinder will turn on and the lens will zoom out in shooting mode. The lens retracts automatically when the camera is turned off. Shutter release button The COOLPIX885 has a two-stage shutter release button.

  • Page 14: The Multi Selector

    Close Up (p. 67) is selected in Scene mode. The Zoom button The TRANSFER button When the camera is connected to a computer running Nikon View, pressing the TRANSFER button copies all selected images to the computer (p. 80). Situation...
  • Page 15 The QUICK button When taking pictures, the quick review (QUICK to view the results of earlier pictures while setting up the next shot (p. 70). button The functions controlled by the operating mode and on the combination of buttons used. Function Mode AUTO, SCENE,...

  • Page 16: Viewing The Menus

    Menu Guide Changes to some settings can be made with the help of menus that appear in the monitor. The options available depend on the operating mode. No menu is available in AUTO and movie mode. Mode Menu Description Basic camera setup (image quality SETUP and size setting, formatting CF SET-UP...

  • Page 17: Making A Selection

    Making a Selection Use the Multi selector to make a selection. METERING PAGE2 SELECT Highlight menu item METERING Matrix Spot Center-Weighted Spot AF Area SELECT Highlight option Exit menu and return to shooting mode • To return to the previous menu after making a selection, press the Multi selector to the left or right.

  • Page 18: Index To Menu Options

    Create, rename or delete fold- Image Size Folders Options ers; choose folder to record to Monitor Options N I K O N (p. 108) Auto Off NIKON Seq. Numbers CF Card Format (Folder name) SELECT Monitor Options MONITOR OPTIONS Display Mode Image Quality...

  • Page 19: Best Shot Selector

    Shooting Menu 1 (CSM) WHITE BALANCE Set Mode dial to CSM. Press the MENU button to select. PAGE2 SELECT WHITE BALANCE White Balance A Auto Auto Auto Select the white balance to White Bal Preset White Bal Preset White Bal Preset Fine Fine match lighting conditions...
  • Page 20 Options Create, rename or delete fold- Options All Folders ers; choose folder to record to All Folders (p. 167) NIKON N I K O N T O K Y O O S A K A (Folder name) SELECT Slide Show...
  • Page 21 Tutorial This chapter is divided into three sections: First Steps This section details the steps you will take before using your camera for the first time. Taking Pictures Read this section for a step-by-step guide to the basics of taking pictures with the COOLPIX885. Reviewing and Deleting Learn how to review and delete pictures while setting up your next shot.

  • Page 22: Attach The Camera Strap And Lens Cap

    First Steps Getting Ready to Use Your Camera Before using your camera for the first time, you will need to complete the steps shown below. Additional information on the topics covered in this section may be found on the pages listed in the rightmost column. Step Attach the Camera Strap and Step 1...
  • Page 23 Your camera is powered by a single rechargeable Nikon EN-EL1 lithium-ion battery or a non-rechargeable 2CR5 (DL245) lithium battery. Note that either the Nikon EN-EL1 lithium-ion battery or 2CR5 (DL245) lithium battery may be supplied with your camera, depending on the area of purchase.
  • Page 24 It must be removed and placed in the AC adapter/battery charger. Step 3—Insert the CF Memory Card In place of film, your Nikon digital camera uses CompactFlash™ (CF) memory cards to store pictures. This step provides instructions on inserting CF memory card.
  • Page 25 Formatting CF Memory Cards While the CF memory card provided with your camera is formatted at shipment, other CF memory cards must be formatted before first use. To format a CF memory card: Set the Mode dial to SETUP and turn camera on. •...
  • Page 26 Step 4—Check the Battery Level Before using the camera, check the battery level in the monitor to make sure that the battery is charged. Turn the camera on Check the battery level in the monitor • When the battery is running low, a battery indicator appears in the monitor (if no icon appears, this indicates that the battery is fully charged).
  • Page 27 Step 6—Set the Date and Time Information on the time and date of recording is included with all pictures and movies taken with your Nikon digital camera. To set the camera’s internal clock to the correct time and date: Set the mode dial to SETUP and...

  • Page 28: Taking Pictures

    Taking Pictures This section details the basic steps involved in taking pictures in AUTO and SCENE modes. In these automatic, “point-and-shoot” modes, the majority of settings are controlled by the camera in response to lighting conditions and focus distance, producing the best possible results. Step Step 1 Ready the Camera...

  • Page 29: Adjust Camera Settings (Optional)

    Check indicators in the monitor • Before taking pictures, be sure that the battery power is sufficient and that enough memory is available on the memory card. If the battery is low, a icon (A) will appear in the monitor, indicating that the battery should be recharged or replaced without delay.

  • Page 30: Compose The Picture

    Step 3— Compose the Picture After adjusting camera settings, you are ready to frame your picture. Ready the camera. Frame your subject. • Frame your subject using the zoom button. Press the W to zoom out from your subject, increasing the area visible in the frame.

  • Page 31: Focus And Shoot

    Step 4—Focus and Shoot Focus • In AUTO mode, the camera focuses on the subject in the center of the frame. To focus on the subject, press the shutter release button halfway. Check the status of the green (autofocus) and red (flash) lights next to the viewfinder.

  • Page 32: Check The Results

    Step 5—Check the Results After each shot, the green light will blink as the picture is recorded to the CF memory card. If the monitor is on, the shot you have just taken will be displayed briefly in the monitor. Any additional shots you take while earlier pictures are being saved will be stored in a temporary memory buffer before being saved to the CF memory card.

  • Page 33: Scene Mode Menu

    Adjust camera settings • Depending on the scene selected, you may be able to adjust flash and focus mode settings (see p. 65-67 for restrictions). • Image quality and size can be adjusted from the SETUP menu Press to make the selection and (p.
  • Page 34 Landscape: Use for vivid landscape photos that enhance outlines, colors, and contrast in such subjects as skyscapes and forests. Flash mode: Flash Cancel Focus mode: Infinity and infinity + self-timer can be selected Sunset: Captures the beautiful reds in sunsets or sunrises exactly as you see them.

  • Page 35: Reviewing And Deleting

    With a film camera, only when the film was developed would you know whether your pictures had turned out as you had hoped. Using the quick review function on your Nikon digital camera, on the other hand, you can view the results of earlier attempts while setting up the next shot, and use what you see to change camera settings or to choose a better angle.

  • Page 36: Full-Screen Review

    Quick Review When you press the QUICK button to enter quick review mode, the most recent picture on the CF memory card will be displayed at the top left corner of the monitor. The following operations can be performed: Press Press to view images recorded before View other...

  • Page 37: Thumbnail Review

    Thumbnail Review Pressing the button in full-screen review displays a menu of nine thumbnail images. The following operations can be performed while thumbnails are displayed: Press Press Highlight images highlight a thumbnail With nine thumbnails displayed, press the View highlighted button once to view a menu of four image at a larger thumbnail images.

  • Page 38: Where Do I Go From Here

    When they have finished shooting, users of conventional film cameras typically take the film to be developed. But what do you do with pictures you have taken with a digital camera? This chapter offers some tips on how you can accomplish the following common tasks:...

  • Page 39: How Do I Send Pictures To My Friends And Family

    (for example, a floppy or Zip disk) for delivery to a photofinisher. The key to transferring images to a computer is the Nikon View software provided with your camera. This section describes how to take pictures for electronic distribution and transfer them to your computer.
  • Page 40 • The Small Picture is left untouched even if its original photo file is deleted. playback menu Notes on Small Picture SMALL PIC. • When using Nikon View Ver. 4, small picture files can be displayed in thumbnail; however, they may not be displayed or printed properly with the Auto Transfer 6 4 0 Small Pic.

  • Page 41: Distributing Images Electronically

    (p. 179). If you will be using Cumulus or iView Media Pro, remember to install the image database software before installing Nikon View. If you will be using Fotostation Easy, install Nikon View 4 first, and then install Fotostation Easy.

  • Page 42: Taking Pictures For Printing

    “print orders” that are stored on the camera memory card. If you have a suitable printer, you can also print pictures at home using Nikon View. Many newer color printers for the home market offer near photo-quality prints at an affordable price.

  • Page 43: Printing From Removable Media

    (p. 179). If you will be using Cumulus or iView Media Pro, remember to install the image database software before installing Nikon View. If you will be using Fotostation Easy, install Nikon View 4 first, and then install Fotostation Easy.

  • Page 44: Reference: The Details

    Read this section for a detailed description of playback mode. Connections How to connect your camera to a computer and transfer images using Nikon View. Technical Notes This section describes how to care for camera and what to do when it does not function as expected.

  • Page 45: Beyond Point-And-Shoot

    Beyond Point-and-Shoot This section covers operations that can be performed in auto (AUTO), scene, CSM and movie modes using the mode dial and the buttons on the back of the camera. Creative Photography: Choosing a Mode Although Auto Mode is suited to almost any situation, some common compositions, such as portraits or landscapes, require special combinations of settings that apply to any scene of the same type.

  • Page 46: Framing Pictures: Optical And Digital Zoom

    Framing Pictures: Optical and Digital Zoom Your Nikon digital camera offers two kinds of zoom: optical zoom, in which the camera’s telescoping lens can be used to magnify the subject up to 3X, and digital zoom, in which digital processing is used...

  • Page 47: Focusing Near And Far: Focus Mode Button

    Or you may want the camera to focus on something closer than 30 cm—for example, to create a close-up of a flower or business card. Your Nikon digital camera offers focus modes for both situations. Some focus modes can be combined with a timer to delay shutter release, either to keep the camera from shaking or to allow you to appear in your own photographs.

  • Page 48: Delaying Shutter Release: Self-Timer Mode

    Autofocus mode The autofocus system operates in one of two modes, depending on whether the monitor is on or off. AF mode How It Works Pro: • Minimizes time needed for Camera adjusts focus continuously. Continuous AF Focus can be locked by (monitor on) pressing the shutter release button halfway.

  • Page 49: Throwing Light On Your Subject: The Flash Button

    Compose the picture • Adjust camera settings and frame the picture. Start the timer • Press the shutter-release button all the way down to activate the timer. Press once for a ten-second delay, twice for a three-second delay. • The self-timer lamp next to the flash window will start to blink when the shutter release button is pressed, and continue to blink until one...
  • Page 50 The following settings are available (restrictions may apply depending on the mode selected): Setting How It Works No icon Flash fires when Best choice in most circumstances. Auto lighting is poor. Use when subject is outside range of flash, to capture natural lighting under Flash will not fire even dim light, or where use of a flash is Flash Cancel...

  • Page 51: Bright, Dark, And High-Contrast Subjects: Exposure Compensation

    Bright, Dark, and High-Contrast Subjects: Exposure Compensation To obtain the desired result with certain subject compositions (for example, when large areas of the frame are very bright, very dark, or contain areas of strong contrast), it may be necessary to alter exposure from the value suggested by the camera.

  • Page 52: To View The Set-Up Menu

    Camera Setup This section details the options available in the SET-UP menu, where you make changes to basic camera settings, and perform such tasks as formatting CF memory cards. The SET-UP menu can also be used to set image quality and size and choose a folder for storing images and for playback.
  • Page 53 Image Quality To reduce the amount of memory that each picture occupies, images are compressed using JPEG compression. JPEG compression analyzes images in blocks eight pixels on a side and selectively reduces detail within each block. The more the image is compressed, the smaller the resulting file and the less space it occupies on the CF memory card.
  • Page 54 Small Pictures With COOLPIX885 digital camera, Small Pictures, 640 x 480, 320 x 240, 160 x 120 or 96 x 72 pixels in size, for e-mail and the web can easily be created with the SMALL PIC.

  • Page 55: Organizing Your Pictures: The Folders Menu

    (see the “Nikon View Reference Manual” for details). If you have trouble locating a photo on a computer, you can play it back on the camera, where the folder number and name are shown in the photo-information display.
  • Page 56 O S A K A SELECT Press • Folder NIKON is not available for deletion. If the selected folder contains hidden (p. 171) or protected (p. 170) images, the folder will not be deleted. Any images it contains that are neither hidden nor protected will, however, be deleted.

  • Page 57: Monitor Options

    Press • Folder name is shown in monitor. (No folder name is displayed when NIKON is selected.) Each series of seventy pictures taken at a setting of “Ultra HS” is stored in a separate folder with a name consisting of “N_” followed by a three-digit number assigned by the camera.

  • Page 58: Conserving Battery Power: The Auto Off Menu

    Adjusting Monitor Brightness: The Brightness Menu This option controls monitor brightness. Press increase or decrease the brightness of the monitor by moving the arrow at the right side of the display up or down. Once you have adjusted brightness to your satisfaction, press on the Multi selector to put the change into effect.

  • Page 59: File Numbering: The Seq. Number Menu

    (e.g., “SSCN0002.JPG”). Photos and movies are stored in folders with a name consisting of a three-digit number between 100 and 999, followed by “NIKON” (e.g., “100NIKON”). When a file number exceeds 9999 in a folder or the number of files in a folder exceeds 200, a new folder with one added to the folder number is created and image files, with sequential file numbers from 0001, will be stored in it.

  • Page 60: Storing Camera Settings: The Controls Menu

    Storing Camera Settings: The Controls Menu In CSM mode, the first three items in the “Controls” menu determine what camera settings remain in effect when the camera is turned off. If an item is checked, the setting in effect at the time the camera was turned off will be restored the next time the camera is turned on.

  • Page 61: Photo Information And Transfer Setting: The Pic Data/Transfer Menu

    To transfer 1000 or more images, use one of the following methods: 1) Transfer the images using Nikon View 4, not the TRANSFER button. 2) Transfer 999 images using the TRANSFER button, and unmark the images once they have been transferred.

  • Page 62: The Date Menu

    The Date Menu The Date option is used to set the camera to the current date and time. For more information, see “Tutorial: First Steps: 5 Set the Date and Time” (p. 52). Choosing a Video Standard: The Video Mode Menu The “Video Mode”...

  • Page 63: Restoring Default Settings: The Reset All Menu

    Display Mode Brightness Auto Off Seq. Numbers Controls Shot Confirm Lamp info. txt Auto Transfer Frame Interval (Slide Show) Transfer Small Picture All other settings are unaffected. Default Auto Continuous AF NIKON 30 S All options on 640 x 480...

  • Page 64: Adjusting Exposure Manually: Manual Exposure Mode

    Advanced Photography This section details settings available only in the CSM Mode. In addition to the settings discussed in the previous section, in CSM Mode the user can control the following settings by means of the mode dial and the buttons on the back of the camera: •...
  • Page 65 Choosing a Shutter Speed In manual exposure mode, shutter speed is chosen by pressing selector while holding down the button. Options range from 8 sec. to 1/1000 sec. in increments equivalent to 1 EV (one step). In addition, a shutter speed of “BULB”...

  • Page 66: Reacting Faster To Light: Sensitivity (Iso Equivalency)

    Higher sensitivity is achieved by altering the chemical composition of the film, causing a random pattern called “grain”, to appear in the final picture. In a digital camera, increased sensitivity has a similar effect: higher sensitivities allow higher shutter speeds, at the expense of mottling, or “noise”...

  • Page 67: Focusing At A Preset Distance: Manual Focus

    Focusing at a Preset Distance: Manual Focus In CSM mode, manual focus can be used in place of autofocus for situations in which you know the distance to the subject. Focus distance can be selected from forty-nine preset distances, ranging from 0.03 m (0.10 ft.) to infinity at widest angle, by pressing the zoom buttons while holding down the button.

  • Page 68: Using Csm Shooting Menu Options

    To a camera, however, the “whites” produced by these different sources of light vary in color, some being slightly blue and others yellow or red. A digital camera can Press MENU button to adjust colors according to lighting so that colors that appear white to display CSM shooting the human eye also appear white when viewed in the final picture.

  • Page 69: Measuring Light: The Metering Menu

    Fine-Tuning White Balance At settings other than “A” (auto) and (preset), white balance can be “fine-tuned” by highlighting the desired setting and selecting an adjustment from a sub-menu. A adjustments can be made in the range of +3 to –3 or, in the case of (fluorescent), by selecting the type of bulb from the following sub-menu:...

  • Page 70: Taking Pictures In A Sequence: The Continuous Menu

    The metering method is shown by icons in the monitor. Auto Exposure hold Spot or center-weighted metering sets exposure for the subject in the center focus area when the shutter release button is pressed halfway. If your subject is not in the center focus area, exposure will be set for an object in the background, with the result that your main subject may be over- or under-exposed.

  • Page 71: Getting Sharper Pictures: The Bss (Best-Shot Selector) Menu

    The Memory Buffer The camera is equipped with a memory buffer for temporary storage of photos during shooting, allowing you to take several pictures in succession without waiting for the images to be transferred to the CF memory card. The number of images that can be stored in the buffer depends on the quality and size of the images.

  • Page 72: Contrast, Brightness And Image Type: The Image Adjustment Menu

    Contrast, Brightness and Image Type: The Image Adjustment Menu When you take a picture, the camera automatically performs image compensation for optimal brightness and contrast before recording the picture to the CF memory card. The image- adjustment sub-menu gives you control over this image compensation operation, allowing you to control not only brightness and contrast, but also to produce monochrome images.

  • Page 73: Making Edges More Distinct: The Image Sharpening Menu

    Making Edges More Distinct: The Image Sharpening Menu When you take a picture, the camera automatically outlines edges, making the image appear sharper. In auto mode, the image- sharpening menu gives you control over the amount of sharpening performed (in scene mode, the camera automatically adjusts sharpening according to the subject).

  • Page 74: Modifying Sensitivity From A Menu: The Sensitivity Menu

    For details of use and handling, refer to the documentation provided with your lens converter. Lens converter icon appears in the monitor at settings other than “Normal”. Modifying Sensitivity from a Menu: The Sensitivity Menu The sensitivity menu mirrors the sensitivity (ISO equivalency) value set with the button in combination with the zoom button (p.

  • Page 75: Exposure Options

    Exposure Options The exposure options sub-menu provides control over exposure. — Exposure Mode — When the mode dial is set to CSM, you can choose the exposure mode, either “P” or “M”, from the “Exposure Mode” sub-menu. For more information on M mode, see “Adjusting Exposure Manually: Manual Exposure Mode”...

  • Page 76: Focus Options

    Focus Options The focus options sub-menu provides control over focus settings. — Focus-Area Selection: AF Area Mode — This setting determines how the camera will choose the focus area in CSM mode. The following options take effect while the monitor is on (when the monitor is off or digital zoom is activated, AF Area Mode is automatically set to Off): Option...

  • Page 77: Auto Bracketing

    Auto Bracketing In situations where it might be difficult to obtain a proper exposure, auto bracketing lets you shoot the same subject at three or five different exposures. In WB Bracketing, the white balance is bracketed in three shots. Option Description Bracketing is off and normal exposure control is used.

  • Page 78: Playing Images Back

    Noise Reduction When the camera is set for long time exposures, noise in the form randomly spaced bright-colored pixels will appear. The longer the exposure, the more this effect is apparent. The noise reduction setting can be used to minimize this effect. Option Description The effect of noise on the recorded image is minimized.

  • Page 79: Basic Playback

    Basic Playback When the mode dial is turned to , the camera enters playback mode with the most recent picture displayed in the monitor. This section covers the operations that can be performed in playback mode using the Multi selector and buttons on the back of the camera. Single-Image Playback In single-image playback, you can perform the following operations: Press...

  • Page 80: Metering Method

    Hide Picture Information and Turning Monitor Off Monitor shows Monitor shows playback image playback image and picture only information Viewing Photo Information Photo information superimposed on pictures displayed in single-image playback. There is a total of five pages of information for each photo. Press the ) button to cycle through picture information as follows:...
  • Page 81 Movie Playback In single-image playback, movies are indicated by a icon in the lower left corner of the display. Movie playback is controlled by the QUICK button. Operation Function Start movie. While movie is in progress, press to pause movie; QUICK press again to resume movie playback.

  • Page 82: The Playback Menu

    Viewing Multiple Images: Thumbnail Playback Pressing the button in single-image playback displays a menu of nine thumbnail images, where you can select pictures or movies for viewing, delete images, and mark images for transfer to a computer. Press Press Highlight images highlight a thumbnail.
  • Page 83 Deleting Pictures and Print Orders: The Delete Menu Using the options in the “Delete” menu, you can: • delete selected pictures • delete all pictures • delete the current print order (p. 172) — Deleting Selected pictures and Movies — To delete selected pictures and movies: DELETE Selected Images...
  • Page 84 — Deleting the Current Print Order — To delete print-order set in “Print Set” menu in the playback menu: DELETE Selected Images All images Print Set SELECT Highlight “Print Set” Marking Movie Files for Transfer Please note that the transfer icon will be removed from movie files marked for transfer when the Print Set is deleted by selecting Print Set from the Delete option within the playback menu.
  • Page 85 Automated Playback: The Slide-Show Menu The slide-show option in the playback menu is used for automated sequential playback. When “Start” is selected in the slide-show menu, all images in the current folder that have not been hidden using the “Hide Image” option will be played back one after the other in the order recorded, with a pause between each image.
  • Page 86 Safeguarding Valuable Images: The Protect Menu Selecting “Protect” from the playback menu displays the menu shown at right, where you can select images to protect from accidental deletion. Protected files can not be deleted in review, single-image playback, or from the delete sub- menu.
  • Page 87 Ordering Prints: The Print-Set Menu Selecting “Print Set” from the playback menu displays the menu shown at right. Here you can specify pictures to be printed, the number of prints, and the information to be included on each print. This information is stored on the CF memory card in Digital Print Order Format (DPOF).
  • Page 88 Nikon camera is inserted into a COOLPIX885, such settings will not be recognized and must be reset using the COOLPIX885. The same applies if a card from a COOLPIX885 is inserted into any other model of Nikon camera. Selecting Small Picture Size: The Small Pic. Menu...

  • Page 89: Television Playback: Connecting Your Camera To A Video Device

    Television Playback: Connecting Your Camera to a Video Device Using the EG-900 video cable provided with your camera, you can connect the COOLPIX885 to a television or VCR. The video device will show the same picture as is displayed in the camera monitor. Connect the video cable to the camera •...

  • Page 90: Before Your Begin: Installing Nikon View

    COOLPIX885 requires the version of Nikon View 4 provided with the camera. If you have a version of Nikon View that was included with another Nikon digital camera, you will need to upgrade to the version provided with the COOLPIX885 as described in the Nikon View Reference Manual (on CD).

  • Page 91: Getting Connected: Connecting To Your Computer

    “Print…” command in the Acrobat Reader “File” menu and follow along during installation of Nikon View. Before Starting the Install Before installing image database software or Nikon View, be sure to exit all other programs, including Adobe Acrobat Reader and any virus-checking software. Getting Connected: Connecting to Your Computer Once you have installed Nikon View, you are ready to transfer pictures and movies to your computer.
  • Page 92 The files needed to register the camera with Windows 98/98 Second Edition (SE) is contained on the Nikon View installer CD. Be sure the CD is inserted in the drive when you first connect your camera.

  • Page 93: Reading Pictures From Cf Memory Cards

    AD1 PC-card adapter, available separately from Nikon. Viewing the Nikon View Reference Manual The Nikon View Reference Manual is stored in Portable Document Format (PDF) on the reference CD provided with your camera. To view the Reference Manual, double-click the “INDEX.pdf” icon in the root directory of the reference CD...

  • Page 94: Troubleshooting

    • Turn the computer on and wait for the operating system to start up. Insert the adapter into the card slot • If Nikon View has already been installed, and the CF memory card is from a Nikon Digital Camera, Nikon View will automatically detect the card. See the Nikon View Reference Manual for information on transferring images to your computer.

  • Page 95: Caring For Your Camera

    • are subject to humidities of over 60% Optional Accessories At the time of writing, the following optional accessories were available for the COOLPIX885. Contact your retailer or local Nikon representative for details. AC adapter/battery charger EH-21 AC adapter/battery charger...

  • Page 96: Web Resources

    • For users in the Europe: http://www.nikon-euro.com/ • For users in the Asia, Oceania, the Middle East, and Africa: http://www.nikon-asia.com/ For Contact Information Contact information for the Nikon representative in your area may be found at: http://www.nikon-image.com/eng/ Troubleshooting If your camera fails to function as expected, check the list of common problems below before consulting your retailer or Nikon representative.
  • Page 97 • Interface cable not correctly connected, or card not properly inserted in card reader, card adapter, or card slot. See Nikon View Reference Manual for further information on troubleshooting Nikon View. Page — 182,...

  • Page 98: Error Messages

    Error Messages The following table lists the error messages and other warnings that appear in the monitor and how to deal with them. Display Problem WARNING!! Camera turned on with Turn camera off and Remove Lens Cap! lens cap in place. remove lens cap.

  • Page 99: Specifications

    DELETED protected pictures. If error message displayed Interface cable in computer monitor, click disconnected or CF “OK” to exit Nikon View. COMMUNICATIONS memory card removed Turn camera off and ERROR while images are being reconnect cable or replace...

  • Page 100: Shutter Speed

    Storage System Design rule for Camera File systems, Digital Print-Order Format (DPOF) compliant HI (uncompressed TIFF-RGB) Compression JPEG-baseline-compliant; • FINE (approx. 1/4) • NORMAL (approx. 1/8) • BASIC (approx. 1/16) QuickTime movies Media CompactFlash™ (CF) Card Type I Approximate 16 MB (64 MB) Capacity FULL 1 (6)
  • Page 101 User can choose from NTSC and PAL I/O terminals • DC input • Data output (video/USB) Power • One rechargeable Nikon EN-EL1 lithium-ion battery, or requirements six-volt 2CR5 (DL245) lithium battery • EH-21 AC adapter/battery charger (available separately) Battery life Approximately 90 minutes (EN-EL1) or 100 minutes 2CR5 (DL245) when using monitor at 20°C (68°F)

  • Page 102: Index

    Index AE Lock...P. 148 Anytime Flash ...P. 98 Auto (White Balance) ...P. 135 Auto Bracketing...P. 152 Auto Flash mode ...P. 98 Autofocus mode ...P. 93 Auto-Focus Mode...P. 151 Autofocus Target Area (AF Area mode) ...P. 150 AUTO mode ...P. 55-62 Auto Off ...P.
  • Page 103 Landscape (SCENE) ...P. 66 Language ...P. 51, 123 Lens converter ...P. 145-146 Long time exposure...P. 129 Macro Close-up mode...P. 93 Manual Exposure mode ...P. 127-129, 148 Manual Focus...P. 132-133 Matrix Metering...P. 137 Metering method...P. 137-138 Multi-shot 16 ...P. 139 Monitor button...P. 59, 158 MOV ...P.
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