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  • Page 3 DIGITAL CAMERA COOLPIX 900 User’s Guide...
  • Page 4 The address of Nikon’s representative in your area is provided separately. • Nikon is not liable for damages resulting from the use of this product. Important! symbols in this manual indicate important safety precautions. Passages marked with this indication should be read before use to prevent injury to yourself or to others.
  • Page 5 CAUTION Modifications The FCC requires the user to be notified that any changes or modifications made to this device that are not expressly approved by Nikon Corporation may void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. Serial Cables Please use the serial cables supplied with your COOLPIX 900 (see page 3 of this manual).

  • Page 6: Safety Precautions

    Should the camera break open as the result of a fall or other accident, remove the batteries and then take the camera to an authorized Nikon service center for information on repairs.

  • Page 7: Other Cautions

    Other Cautions To ensure that you can continue to enjoy the use of your COOLPIX 900, you should observe the following precautions. Do not touch the lens with your fingers The proper procedure for cleaning the camera’s lens is described in “Caring for Your Camera.”...
  • Page 8 Notice concerning prohibition of copying or reproduction Note that simply being in possession of material which has been copied or reproduced by means of a digital camera may be punishable by law. Items prohibited by law from being copied or reproduced Do not copy or reproduce paper money, coins, securities, government bonds, or local government bonds, even if such copies or reproductions are stamped “Sample”.

  • Page 9: Table Of Contents

    Checking the Battery Level ............13 Choosing a Language for the Menus ........14 Setting the Time and Date ............15 Taking Your First Photograph ............17 Nikon View 900 ............25 Connecting the Camera to a Computer ......... 25 Software Installation ..............28...
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  • Page 11: Overview

    The COOLPIX 900 can also be attached to a computer, where your images and recordings can be viewed using the Nikon View 900 software provided with your camera, or edited for use in other applications.
  • Page 12 “Nikon View 900,” which also describes how to install the Adobe Acrobat Reader software you will need to view the manuals on CD-ROM. Please read all instructions carefully to ensure that you get the most from your camera.

  • Page 13: Parts And Accessories

    Parts and Accessories The chapter identifies the parts of the COOLPIX 900 and lists the items packaged with your camera. What’s in this Package Purchasers of the COOLPIX 900 should find that the package contains all the items listed below. Should you notice that anything is missing or damaged, contact your retailer immediately.

  • Page 14: Parts Of The Coolpix 900

    PLAY BASIC CARD [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] JAPAN MADE CORP. NIKON N150 [21] (PAL) 0.9A/0.8A 4.8V/6V E900 CAMERA DIGITAL Nikon CARD [23] [25] [22] [24] Parts and Accessories: Parts of the COOLPIX 900...

  • Page 15: The Control Panel

    [ 1] Speedlight (flash) [13] Flash/Multiple Selection button [ 2] Red-eye reduction lamp [14] Color LCD monitor [ 3] Photocell [15] Zoom switch [ 4] Lens [16] Hole for camera strap [ 5] Control panel [17] MONITOR button [ 6] Connector for AC adapter [18] MENU button (under cover) [19] Flash indicator...
  • Page 16 The Color LCD Monitor When the selector dial is set to A-REC or M-REC, the color LCD monitor shows the view through the camera’s lens, adjusted for such settings as white balance, exposure, and digital zoom. When the dial is set to PLAY, the monitor displays the most recently recorded photograph.
  • Page 17 Camera settings (A-REC, M-REC) Zoom indicator Battery indicator Autoexposure lock White-balance lock Self-timer Lens adapter Image adjustment Number of expo- VGA indicator sures remaining Image quality Metering White balance program Exposure compensation Focus setting Recording information (PLAY) Date and Filename time of recording (the first four Battery indicator...
  • Page 18 Through the Viewfinder [1] Macro close-up field-of-view Use this frame when composing photographs with focus set to macro close-up (appropriate at ranges of 8cm–50cm, or 3˝–20˝) [2] Focus point indicator For best autofocus results, compose photograph with subject at focus point [3] Field of view at ranges of 50cm (20˝) to infinity Parts and Accessories: Parts of the COOLPIX 900...

  • Page 19: First Steps

    First Steps This chapter guides you through the steps you will take after removing the camera from the box, from inserting the batteries to making your first photographs and playing them back. Before you will be able to use your camera, you will need to: •...

  • Page 20: Putting Batteries In Your Camera

    Putting Batteries in Your Camera 1. Turn the camera off When putting new batteries in your camera, first rotate the selector dial to OFF. If the camera is on a tripod, the camera must be removed from the tripod before the batteries can be replaced. 2.
  • Page 21 Cautions Batteries may leak or explode if improperly handled. Observe the follow- ing precautions when handling batteries for use in this camera. • Turn the selector dial to OFF before replacing the batteries. If you are using the AC adapter, be sure to unplug the camera. •...

  • Page 22: Inserting And Removing Memory Cards

    Inserting and Removing Memory Cards The COOLPIX 900 records photographs on compact flash-memory cards. Before you will be able to take photographs, you must insert a memory card in the camera. 1. Turn the camera off Cards can only be inserted in, and removed from, the camera when the selector dial is set to OFF.

  • Page 23: Checking The Battery Level

    Checking the Battery Level Before using your camera, you should check the battery level to be sure that the batteries do not need to be replaced. To check the battery level, turn the selector dial to M-REC, A-REC, or PLAY. A battery indicator will appear in the control panel on top of the camera.

  • Page 24: Choosing A Language For The Menus

    Choosing a Language for the Menus For the display of messages and menu items in its LCD monitor, the COOLPIX 900 offers a choice of English, French, German, and Japanese. When you first turn your camera on, you may find that the menus are in a language other than English.

  • Page 25: Setting The Time And Date

    Setting the Time and Date The camera’s clock-calendar is not set at the factory. When you first turn on your camera, you will need to set the time and date. 1. Turn the selector dial to M-REC After turning the dial to M-REC, wait one or two seconds for the camera to complete start-up.
  • Page 26 Press the zoom-out switch (W/ ) until the DATE item is selected as shown above, then press the shutter button to display the date menu. Year Month D A T E . 0 1 . 0 1 0 0 : 0 0 A D J .

  • Page 27: Taking Your First Photograph

    Taking Your First Photograph The COOLPIX 900 offers a choice of two modes for recording photographs: automatic (A-REC) and manual (M-REC). In automatic mode, the user can control flash settings, image quality, focus settings, and zoom. In manual mode, the user can also make adjustments to exposure compensation, metering, and white balance, and in addition can experiment with a variety of digital...
  • Page 28 Note: To save battery power, the camera will automatically turn the color LCD monitor off if no operations are performed for thirty seconds (three minutes when menus are displayed). Press the MONITOR button to turn the monitor back on (if the monitor has not been turned off manually, the monitor will come on when the shutter button is half pressed).
  • Page 29 Step 4—Ready the camera The COOLPIX 900’s color LCD monitor is joined to the lens by a rotating hinge, allowing the user to hold the camera at almost any angle while making photographs. When framing photographs in the monitor, the camera can be held as shown below.
  • Page 30 Step 5—Compose a photograph Frame your subject in the viewfinder or the color LCD monitor. Press the zoom-in switch (T/ ) to magnify the subject so that only a portion of it fills the frame, or use the zoom-out switch (W/ ) to expand the field-of- view so that more of the subject is visible.
  • Page 31 Step 6—Half-press the shutter-release button When the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, the camera will determine the the distance to the subject. Once an the focus operation is complete, the green autofocus lamp next to the viewfinder will glow steadily. These settings will remain unchanged as long as the shutter button is half-pressed, even if the distance to the subject should change (this is known as “focus lock”).
  • Page 32 Step 7—Take a photograph To take a photograph, press the shutter-release button all the way down. The autofocus lamp will flash rapidly and an hourglass icon ( ) will be displayed in the color LCD monitor while the photograph is being recorded to the compact flash memory card.
  • Page 33 Step 8—Play the photograph back To play a photograph back, turn the selector dial to PLAY. An hourglass icon ( ) will be displayed in the color LCD monitor while the camera reads a photograph from memory. The most recently recorded photograph will then appear, together with information on the date of recording, the image quality setting, and the photograph’s...
  • Page 34 Step 9—Turn the camera off When you have finished using the camera, be sure to turn the selector dial to OFF. The camera is off when the control panel display is blank; if the monitor is off but the control panel is on, the camera has not been turned off. Check that the camera is off before putting it away.

  • Page 35: Nikon View 900

    Then, after making sure that both camera and computer are off, connect the serial cable as shown below. The cable can be connected when both the camera and computer are on or when they are off. Nikon View 900: Connecting the Camera to a Computer...
  • Page 36 (by turning the dial to M-REC, A-REC, or PLAY) or off. To restore normal operation, remove the serial cable. Caution: Do not disconnect the serial cable while the data transfer icon is flashing. Nikon View 900: Connecting the Camera to a Computer...
  • Page 37 Once the camera has been connected to your computer, you can use Nikon View to browse the contents of the camera’s memory or to copy items from the camera to disk. Note: When unplugging the cable from the camera, pull the cable from the camera while pushing the cable’s release button (located on the...

  • Page 38: Software Installation

    Macintosh or Power Macintosh with a 68040 CPU or better • MacOS System 7.5.1 or later • a minimum of 8 MB RAM for Nikon View and 5 MB RAM for Adobe Acrobat Reader. • 25 MB or more free hard disk space Windows •...
  • Page 39 (the reference CD for camera sold in the U.S.A. contains an English folder only) and double- click the installer icon. Follow the on-screen instructions to install Adobe Acrobat Reader in the location of your choice. Nikon View 900: Software Installation...
  • Page 40 Click Nikon View900 . If your camera was purchased outside the U.S.A., you will be prompted to choose a language for Nikon View’s menus and dialogs. Installation can now be completed by following the instructions provided by the installer (see the Nikon View 900 for Windows Reference Manual for details).
  • Page 41 Macintosh Place the Nikon View CD in the CD-ROM drive. The folder shown below will open on the desktop . Double-click the installer for the desired language (DE for German, EN for English, ES for Spanish, or FR for French; the U.S. version of the CD contains an English installer only) and follow the instructions on the screen to complete installation.

  • Page 42: Ec Declaration Of Conformity

    Nikon Europe BV Address: Schipholweg 321, 1171 PL Badhoevedorp, The Netherlands declare that the product Product Name: Nikon Digital Camera E900 (PAL), AC Adapter EH-30 Manufacturer’s Name: Nikon Corporation Manufacturer’s Address: Fuji Bldg., 2-3, Marunouchi 3-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8331, Japan...
  • Page 43 Nikon Europe BV Anschrift: Schipholweg 321, 1171 PL Badhoevedorp, The Netherlands erklären hiermit, daß das folgende Produkt Produktbezeichnung: Nikon Digital Camera E900 (PAL), AC Adapter EH-30 Name des Herstellers: Nikon Corporation Anschrift des Herstellers: Fuji Bldg., 2-3, Marunouchi 3-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8331, Japan den nachstehend aufgeführten Normen genügt:...

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