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Part I: Fast Track to Super Snaps
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With camera, lens, battery, and card within reach, take these steps:
The AF in AF-S stands for autofocus, and the S stands for silent wave, a
Nikon autofocus technology. AF-I lenses are older, professional-grade
(expensive) lenses that are no longer made but may be available on the
secondhand market.
SD (Secure Digital) memory card: Your camera accepts only this type
of card. Most SD cards carry the designation SDHC (for High Capacity ) or
SDXC (for eXtended Capacity ), depending on how many gigabytes (GB)
of data they hold. SDHC cards hold from 4GB to 32GB of data; the SDXC
moniker is assigned to cards with capacities greater than 32GB.
1 . Turn off the camera.
2 . Install the battery into the compartment on the bottom of the camera.
3 . Attach a lens.
First, remove the caps that
cover the front of the camera
and the back of the lens. Then
align the mounting index (white
dot) on the lens with the one on
the camera body, as shown in
Figure 1-1 . After placing the lens
on the camera mount, rotate the
lens toward the shutter-button
side of the camera. You should
feel a solid click as the lens
locks into place.
4 . Insert a memory card.
Open the card-slot cover on
the right side of the camera
and orient the card, as shown
in Figure 1-2 . (The label faces
the back of the camera.) Push
the card gently into the slot and
close the cover. The memory-card access light, labeled in the figure, illu-
minates briefly to let you know that the camera recognizes the card.
5 . Turn on the camera.
6 . Set the camera language, time zone, date, and time.
When you power up the camera for the first time, the monitor displays a
message asking you to select the menu language and set the time zone,
date, and time. Navigate the screens and adjust the settings by using the
Multi Selector and the OK button (refer to Figure 1-2 ):
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Press the edge of the Multi Selector up and down to move the
highlight cursor vertically; press right/left to travel horizontally.
Figure 1-1 :
Align the white dot on the lens with
the one on the camera body.
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