Nikon CoolPix 885 User Manual Addendum

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Addenda to the Nikon Guide to Digital Photography with the COOLPIX885
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Please note the following changes to the Nikon Guide to Digital Photography with the COOLPIX885 with the release of version 1.2
of the camera firmware:
Nikon View
After completing the firmware update, you will need to upgrade to Nikon View 5 version 5.1.2 or later, which is available for
download from the following web sites:
• For users in the U.S.A.: http://www.nikontechusa.com/
• For users in Europe: http://www.nikon-euro.com/
• For users in Asia, Oceania, the Middle East, and Africa: http://www.nikon-asia.com/
Please note that the Windows version of Nikon View 5 is only supported under pre-installed versions of Windows 98 Second
Edition (SE) or later, including Windows XP Home Edition, Windows XP Professional, Windows 2000 Professional, and Windows
Millennium Edition (Me). It is not supported under Windows 98. The Macintosh version is supported under Mac OS 9.0, 9.1, and
9.2 and under Mac OS X version10.1.2 or later. It is not supported under Mac OS 8.
Support for Exif 2.2
The COOLPIX885 now supports Exif (Exchangeable Image File Format for Digital Still Cameras) version 2.2, a standard that allows
information stored with photographs to be used for optimal color reproduction when images are output on Exif-compliant printers.
PRINT Image Matching (PIM) is no longer supported.
Support for Picture Transfer Protocol
The SET-UP menu now offers an Interface option containing Video Mode and USB settings. The former is identical to the existing
Video Mode option that allows you to choose the video mode used when connecting the camera to a television. The USB option
specifies the USB protocol used when the camera is connected to a computer. Two protocols are available: Mass Storage and
PTP (Picture Transfer Protocol). See below.
The Interface Menu
Choose standard for video output or USB protocol used when camera is connected to a computer.
Windows 2000 Professional, Windows Millennium Edition (Me), Windows 98 Second Edition (SE), Mac OS 9
Do not select PTP when connecting the COOLPIX885 to a
computer running one of the above operating systems (there is no
need to change the USB setting when using the camera for the
first time, as Mass Storage is selected at shipment).
If you have already changed the USB setting to PTP, be sure to
select Mass Storage before connecting the camera to your
computer.
If you have connected the camera to a computer running one of
the above operating systems with PTP selected in the USB menu,
disconnect the camera as described below. Be sure to select
Mass Storage in the USB menu before reconnecting the camera.
Windows 2000 Professional
A dialog will be displayed welcoming you to the "Found New
Hardware Wizard". Click Cancel to close the dialog, and then
disconnect the camera.
Readying the Camera for Transfer: USB
Before pictures can be copied to a computer via direct USB connection, you will
need to select a USB setting according to your computer's operating system and
whether pictures will be transferred using the camera TRANSFER button or the
button in Nikon View5. The following options are available: PTP (Picture
Transfer Protocol) and Mass Storage. The default setting is Mass Storage.
Operating system
Windows XP Home Edition
Windows XP Professional
Mac OS X 10.1.3 or later
Mac OS X 10.1.2
Windows 2000 Professional
Windows Millennium Edition (Me)
Windows 98 Second Edition (SE)
* Pictures cannot be transferred using camera TRANSFER button in Mac OS X
10.1.2. Use Nikon View 5
Windows Millennium Edition (Me)
After displaying a message stating that the hardware information
database is being updated, the computer will start the "Add New
Hardware Wizard". Click Cancel to exit the wizard, and then
disconnect the camera.
Windows 98 Second Edition (SE)
The "Add New Hardware Wizard" will be displayed. Click Cancel
to exit the wizard, and then disconnect the camera.
Mac OS 9
A dialog will be displayed stating that the computer is unable to
use the driver needed for the "Nikon Digital Camera E885_PTP"
USB device. Click Cancel to close the dialog, and then
disconnect the camera.
Pictures transferred using:
Camera
TRANSFER button
Choose Mass Storage or PTP.
Choose PTP.
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Choose Mass Storage.
button to transfer pictures.
Nikon View 5
button
Choose Mass
Storage or PTP.