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Nikon Coolpix 5000 Owner's Manual

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  • Page 1 Photography with Nikon Digital Cameras Coolpix 880, 885, 990, 995, 5000 models DOC- NIK- R4...
  • Page 2 CORPORATE Oak Ridge, TN World Headquarters Internet Pictures Corporation 1009 Commerce Park Drive Oak Ridge, TN 37830, USA 1-888-909-iPIX Phone: (865) 482-3000 Fax: (865) 482-5447 Customer Service: 888-425-0098 Technical Support: 888-425-0048 Sales: 800-336-7113 865-276-2315 Web site: http://www.ipix.com San Ramon, CA Co-Headquarters Internet Pictures Corporation 3160 Crow Canyon Rd., 4th Floor...
  • Page 3 EGAL OTICE Copyright ©2000-2001 Internet Pictures Corporation. All rights reserved. iPIX image, PhotoBubble, iPIX Wizard software, iPIX® Builder software, iPIX TV-Studio software, iPIX WebCam software, and iPIX I-Linker software are trademarks of Internet Pictures Corporation. iPIX images are a means of viewing a totally immersive, unbounded image created from two fisheye photographs.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    4 • Setting up Your Camera ..... 19 Nikon Coolpix 880........20 Nikon Coolpix 885.
  • Page 5 Option 3: USB Card Reader ......46 Option 4: Parallel Port Card Reader ..... 46 iPIX® Photography with Nikon Digital Cameras...

  • Page 6: Welcome To Ipix® Imaging

    ........Thank you for your purchase of an iPIX® Camera Kit featuring the Nikon Coolpix digital camera.

  • Page 7: Welcome To Ipix® Imaging

    Supported Camera Models iPIX photography supports eight Nikon Coolpix digital camera models, including the 700, 800, 880, 885, 900, 950, 990, 995, and 5000. This pho- tography guide covers the Coolpix 5000, 995, 990, 880, and 885 models. Contact Internet Pictures on the World Wide Web at http://www.ipix.com for guides for camera models not listed here.

  • Page 8: The Ipix Picture-Taking Process

    Take the first picture using the settings outlined in this Guide. Rotate the camera 180°. Take the second picture. Download the images to your computer. iPIX® Photography with Nikon Digital Cameras 1 - WELCOME TO IPIX® IMAGING The iPIX Picture-taking Process Take the...

  • Page 9: Minimum Requirements

    • 32 MB RAM (64 MB recommended). • 75 MB or more free hard disk space. • Video display capable of 800 x 600 pixels or higher with 256 colors (65,535 colors or higher recommended). iPIX® Photography with Nikon Digital Cameras...

  • Page 10: Technical Support

    Technical support is available for assistance with any iPIX product by vis- iting Internet Pictures Corporation’s Web site located at http://www.ipix.com/support/support.shtml or by calling toll-free (888) 425-0048. 1 - WELCOME TO IPIX® IMAGING Technical Support iPIX® Photography with Nikon Digital Cameras...
  • Page 11 1 - WELCOME TO IPIX® IMAGING Technical Support iPIX® Photography with Nikon Digital Cameras...

  • Page 12: Installing Your Software

    Adobe Acrobat Reader. Adobe Acrobat Reader allows you to view, navigate, and print PDF files. • Nikon View. The Nikon View software allows your computer and the Nikon Coolpix camera to communicate. The Nikon View software also lets you view the images on your camera and download them to your hard drive.

  • Page 13: Installing Your Software

    This procedure will walk you through installing the Nikon View software on your PC. iPIX® Photography with Nikon Digital Cameras Insert the Nikon View CD in your CD-ROM drive. The opening screen will be displayed automatically. Click Nikon View. NEXT Click on the Welcome screen.
  • Page 14 Macintosh Installation This procedure will walk you through installing the Nikon software on your Macintosh computer. Insert the Nikon View CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. Double-click on the Nikon View Installer EN to install the English lan- guage edition. CONTINUE Click to begin the installation process.

  • Page 15: Step 2: Install Ipix Software

    Please refer to your iPIX User Manual for detailed instructions. If your Nikon Coolpix camera model is not listed, select another camera model for the installation to continue. Follow the instructions at the end of this chapter to access the iPIX Support area and download the configu- ration file.

  • Page 16: Step 3: Install Adobe Acrobat Reader

    Double-click on the iPIX CD icon when it appears on your desktop. Double-click on the Setup icon to start the setup screen. Select the Install Acrobat Reader option to begin. Follow the on-screen directions. iPIX® Photography with Nikon Digital Cameras 2 - INSTALLING YOUR SOFTWARE Step 3: Install Adobe Acrobat Reader...
  • Page 17 2 - INSTALLING YOUR SOFTWARE Step 3: Install Adobe Acrobat Reader iPIX® Photography with Nikon Digital Cameras...

  • Page 18: Preparing For Photography

    Turning the Camera Off Before changing batteries and inserting or removing the memory card, make sure that your camera is turned off. To turn your Nikon digital cam- era off, switch the camera’s mode dial to the OFF position. Supported digital camera...

  • Page 19: Preparing For Photography

    Insert the batteries according to the inner diagram. Push the flap down and slide it in. compartment with batteries. Nikon 880 The Nikon Coolpix 990 and 880 digital cameras with the battery compartment doors open showing the batteries being inserted. Battery Nikon 990...

  • Page 20: Step 2: Insert The Memory Card

    Remove the card from its plastic case. Open the memory card door. The memory card door for the Nikon Coolpix 950 and 800 models is located on the camera bottom and on the side for the 990 model. Gently insert the card.

  • Page 21: Assembling Your Ipix Camera Equipment

    Make sure your tripod is firmly set up and that you pay close attention to avoid bumping or moving it between pictures. Step 1: Assemble the Tripod and Rotator iPIX® Photography with Nikon Digital Cameras Remove the rotator. Extend each tripod leg by starting at the bot- tom, loosening the twist bolts, and extending it to its full length.

  • Page 22: Assembling Your Ipix Camera Equipment

    Leave the front fisheye lens cap on until you are ready to shoot. Attach the back of the fisheye converter lens to the threaded camera lens. Do not over tighten. 3 - PREPARING FOR PHOTOGRAPHY Assembling Your iPIX Camera Equipment iPIX® Photography with Nikon Digital Cameras...
  • Page 23 Whenever you rotate the camera, make sure the rotator remains securely attached to the tripod. iPIX® Photography with Nikon Digital Cameras Place the camera on the rotator. Align the threaded mount on the bottom of the camera with the thumb screw on the rotator.

  • Page 24: Setting Up Your Camera

    Some settings are not retained after the camera is turned off. Image quality settings are retained unless the batteries are removed. The first time you use your Nikon Coolpix digital camera, you will need to set the date and time. Refer to your camera manual for detailed instruc- tions.

  • Page 25: Nikon Coolpix 880

    This procedure walks you through setting the image quality and the Fish- eye lens mode on your camera. When the Nikon Coolpix 880 camera is in Fisheye 1 mode, the Auto Con- trast setting can cause images to be dark. Selecting Normal mode in Auto Contrast settings should correct this problem, as described in the last step in this section.
  • Page 26 Set the Auto Contrast The Auto Contrast setting should be set to Normal mode for optimal iPIX Photography with the Nikon Coolpix 880 digital camera. Press the Menu button to display the menu. Using the arrow buttons, highlight Image Adjustment, the second-to- last option from the bottom.

  • Page 27: Nikon Coolpix 885

    Nikon Coolpix 885 Nikon Coolpix 885 These instructions walk you through setting the image quality and fisheye lens mode on your Nikon Coolpix 885 digital camera. Select Fisheye Lens Mode Set the Image Quality and Size Setting the image quality for IPIX photography is a crucial step. If your images are taken at a lower resolution mode, IPIX images created using these hemispheres may appear pixilated.

  • Page 28: Nikon Coolpix 885

    Set the Auto Contrast The Auto Contrast setting should be set to Normal mode for optimal iPIX Photography with the Nikon Coolpix 885 digital camera. Press the Menu button to display the menu. Using the arrow buttons, highlight Image Adjustment, the third option from the bottom.

  • Page 29: Nikon Coolpix 990

    These instructions walk you through setting the fisheye lens, image qual- ity, and auto contrast modes on your Nikon Coolpix 990 digital camera. When the Nikon Coolpix 990 camera is in Fisheye 1 mode, the Auto Con- trast setting can cause images to be dark. Selecting Normal mode in Auto Contrast settings should correct this problem, as described in the last step in this section.
  • Page 30 “FINE.” The word “FINE” will also appear in the top LCD screen. The Nikon Coolpix 990 digital camera has several image quality modes: 3:2, VGA, XGA and high quality. In XGA and VGA modes, the letters VGA or XGA appear next to the word FINE.
  • Page 31 Set the Auto Contrast The Auto Contrast setting should be set to Normal mode for optimal iPIX Photography with the Nikon Coolpix 990 digital camera. iPIX® Photography with Nikon Digital Cameras Press the Menu button to display the Shooting menu.

  • Page 32: Nikon Coolpix 995

    This section guides you through setting the fisheye lens, image quality, and auto contrast modes on your Nikon Coolpix 995 digital camera. When the Nikon Coolpix 995 camera is in Fisheye 1 mode, the Auto Image Adjustment setting can cause images to be dark. Selecting Normal mode in the Image Adjustment settings should correct this problem, as described in the last step of this addendum.

  • Page 33: Nikon Coolpix 995

    The Nikon Coolpix 995 digital camera has several image quality modes: 3:2, VGA, XGA and high quality. In XGA and VGA modes, the letters VGA or XGA appear next to the word FINE.

  • Page 34: Nikon Coolpix 5000

    Nikon Coolpix 5000 This section guides you through setting the fisheye lens, image quality, and auto contrast modes on your Nikon Coolpix 5000 digital camera. Set the Aperture Select Fisheye Lens Mode Set Image Quality and Size The Nikon Coolpix 5000 digital camera has several image quality modes: 3:2, VGA, UXGA and high quality.
  • Page 35 Set the Image Adjustment The Image Adjustment setting should be set to Normal mode for optimal iPIX Photography with the Nikon Coolpix 5000 digital camera. iPIX® Photography with Nikon Digital Cameras Press the Menu button once to display the menu.

  • Page 36: Taking Your Pictures

    (NiMH) batteries, they may run down before you are finished taking pictures. Carrying a spare set is always a good idea. • The flash must be disabled when you use your Nikon digital camera for iPIX photography. When you set the camera to Fisheye Lens mode, the flash is automatically disabled.

  • Page 37: Photography Tips For Ipix Images

    • Determine the point of view of your shot and adjust the tripod to the appropriate height. • Remember that the fisheye lens has over 180° of coverage. Make sure that you remain well behind the tripod when pictures are taken. iPIX® Photography with Nikon Digital Cameras...
  • Page 38 Even if the room is darkened, you will have more consistent results if you do not use the flash. 5 - TAKING YOUR PICTURES Photography Tips for iPIX Images iPIX® Photography with Nikon Digital Cameras...

  • Page 39: Step 1: Set The Auto Exposure Lock

    Nikon Coolpix 880 Nikon Coolpix 885 iPIX® Photography with Nikon Digital Cameras Turn the camera on and make sure it is in P mode. Press the menu button twice to display the second menu options screen.
  • Page 40 Press the right arrow button again to display the AE Lock menu. Select the On or Reset option. Press the right arrow button to activate it. 5 - TAKING YOUR PICTURES Step 1: Set the Auto Exposure Lock iPIX® Photography with Nikon Digital Cameras...

  • Page 41: Step 2: Set The White Balance

    Next, set the White Balance. The steps for setting the White Balance depends upon your camera model and the firmware version number. Firm- ware is a camera’s operating system. Nikon periodically provides firmware updates on their Web site, http://www.nikon.com. Nikon Coolpix 880...
  • Page 42 Press the right arrow button to select it and display the White Balance menu. Highlight the option which best matches the current lighting condi- tions. Press the right arrow button to select choose the option. 5 - TAKING YOUR PICTURES Step 2: Set the White Balance iPIX® Photography with Nikon Digital Cameras...

  • Page 43: Step 3: Take The First Picture

    • Make sure your hands are out of the way so they do not appear in the image. Procedure Nikon Coolpix 990 and 880: Use the self-timer to take pictures by pressing the Timer button and then move behind the tripod. iPIX® Photography with Nikon Digital Cameras Position the switch around the shutter-release button to M-REC or CSM mode.

  • Page 44: Step 4: Take The Second Picture

    This picture will become the second half of your iPIX image. Reset the AE Lock by following the procedure in Step 1. Repeat Steps 1 through 4 for any additional images. iPIX® Photography with Nikon Digital Cameras 5 - TAKING YOUR PICTURES Step 4: Take the Second Picture...
  • Page 45 5 - TAKING YOUR PICTURES Step 5: Finish Your Photo Session iPIX® Photography with Nikon Digital Cameras...

  • Page 46: Downloading Images

    ........There are several ways to download images from your Nikon digital cam- era to your computer.

  • Page 47: Download Option 1: Serial Or Usb Cables

    Download Option 1: Serial or USB Cables Download Option 1: Serial or USB Cables Serial and/or USB cables are provided with your camera. The Nikon View software must be installed on your computer to establish a connection between your camera and your computer.

  • Page 48: Downloading Images To A Pc

    Once all of the images are highlighted, click on an image with your mouse, hold the mouse button down, and drag the images onto your desktop. 6 - DOWNLOADING IMAGES Download Option 1: Serial or USB Cables iPIX® Photography with Nikon Digital Cameras...
  • Page 49 Once the image outlines are over the desktop, release the mouse but- ton. Your computer will copy the images from the camera to your hard drive. Move the pictures to another location, if desired. Close the Nikon View window when you are done. Turn off your camera before disconnecting the cable.
  • Page 50 Select the images by clicking on their icons and dragging them to your hard drive. After you have copied the files, drag the Nikon View icon to your folder icon or the trash. Turn the camera off, and disconnect the computer and camera.

  • Page 51: Option 2: Pcmcia Card

    The adapter fits into the appropriate slot in your porta- ble computer, or into a PCMCIA card reader in your desktop computer. Refer to the Nikon Coolpix Reference Manual on the Nikon Reference CD for detailed instruc- tions. Option 3: USB Card Reader...

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