Nikon Camcorder COOLPIX 700 User Manual

Contents

Overview

First Steps

Putting Batteries in Your Camera

Inserting and Removing Memory Cards

Choosing a Language for the Menus

Setting the Time and Date

Taking Your First Photograph

Using the Buttons (A-REC, M-REC)

Flash Settings

Focus Settings

Using the Self-Timer

Image Quality

DIGITAL CAMERA

Using the Buttons (PLAY)

COOLPIX 700

Reference Manual

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Troubleshooting

Overview

outlines steps to take when things go wrong

Thank you for buying a COOLPIX 700. This Reference Manual

explains how to use and care for your COOLPIX 700. It is

intended as a supplement to the Fast Track Guide and Pocket

Guide, to which you can refer for guidance on topics not covered

here. This manual is composed of the following chapters:

Please read all instructions carefully to get the most from your

camera.

First Steps

lists the steps involved in setting up your camera and taking

photographs

Using the Buttons (A-REC, M-REC)

covers the settings that can be changed using the camera’s

control buttons and the zoom buttons (▲▼): flash, focus,

exposure compensation, and image quality

Using the Buttons (PLAY)

outlines basic playback functions: viewing photographs and

deleting single images

The Camera Menus

describes camera settings that can be accessed from the A-

REC, M-REC, and PLAY menus

Connections

describeshowtousethecamerawithacomputerortelevision

Caring for Your Camera

explainstheproceduresforcleaningandstoringyourCOOLPIX

Notes on illustrations

700

Theillustrationsinthismanualarecomposites. Photographstakenwiththe

COOLPIX 700 may differ from those shown here.

Accessories

The illustrations in this manual show the LCD monitor used in the NTSC-

compatible model of the COOLPIX 700. Owing to differences in video

standards, the PAL-compatible model will display items in positions slightly

different from those shown here.

identifies items provided with the camera and available sepa-

rately

Overview

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First Steps

Putting Batteries inYour Camera

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 complete the

following steps:

1 Turn the camera off

Turn the mode dial to OFF (if the camera

is on a tripod, detach the tripod before

inserting batteries).

2 Open the battery cover

• attach the camera strap (see For Your Safety)

• insert batteries or connect the AC adapter (sold separately;

for information on using the AC adapter, see the documen-

tation provided with the adapter)

Turn the camera upside down and slide

the cover of the battery chamber out

from the camera while pushing the latch

button, and then open the lid.

• insert the compact flash memory card

• choose the language to be used in the setting and playback

menus

• set the camera’s clock-calendar to the current date and time

3 Insert batteries

Insert the batteries with the positive (+)

and negative (-) poles aligned as shown in

thediagramattheentrancetothebattery

chamber.

Having completed these steps, you will be ready to take photo-

graphs as described at the end of this chapter.

4 Close the battery cover

Close the cover and slide it back into

position.

Notes on batteries

The camera’s clock-calendar is powered by a separate rechargable capaci-

tor. When you put batteries in your camera for the first time or after a long

period of storage, wait a few hours for the capacitor to recharge before

removing the main batteries. The capacitor will remain charged for some

time after the main batteries have been removed.

Important! Before inserting batteries or handling

memory cards, be sure to read the warnings and

cautions in For Your Safety.

Photographs stored on the flash memory card are not affected when the

batteries are removed. All manual-mode settings, with the exceptions of

the date and language, will however be reset.

First Steps: Putting Batteries in Your Camera

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Inserting and Removing Memory Cards Choosing a Language for the Menus

1 Turn the camera off

The cameras menus and messages can be displayed in English,

German, French, or Japanese. To select a language for the display,

follow these steps:

Turn the mode dial to OFF.

2 Open the card slot

Turn the camera upside down (if the

camera is on a tripod, detach it from the

tripodfirst),thenopenthecardslotcover.

1 Turn the mode dial to PLAY.

2 Press the MENU button to display the

B K

P L A Y B A C K

D E L E T E

playback menu.

F O L D E R S

S L I D E S H O W

P R O T E C T

H I D E I M A G E

P R I N T S E T

S E T U P

3 Insert the memory card, or…

Insert the card as shown at right, sliding it

inuntilitisfirmlyinplaceatthebackofthe

slot and the card-release button pops up.

3 Using the zoom buttons (▲▼), highlight

the last item (SET UP) in the menu and

press the shutter-release button (the ex-

act appearance of the menu will depend

on the language currently selected; the

illustrations at right shows the English

menus).

S E T ➔ S H U T T E R

S E T U P

…remove the memory card

Push the card-release button down until

the card can be removed by hand.

L C D B R I G H T

A U T O O F F

C A R D F O R M A T

D A T E

L A N G U A G E

4 Use the zoom buttons (▲▼) to highlight

the last item in the SET UP menu, then

press the shutter-release button to dis-

play the LANGUAGE menu.

B K

4 Close the card slot cover

B K

U A G

5 Select the desired setting from the LAN-

GUAGE menu.

S E T ➔ S H U T T E R

About memory cards

Memory cards can be removed from the camera without loss of data when

the camera is off. Once removed from the camera, cards can be read by

a computer equipped with a CompactFlash card reader and photographs

printed on suitably-equipped printers. Cards can also be inserted in a PC

card adapter (sold separately) to be read by any computer with a Type II

PC-card slot.

Using the menus

If the menu does not appear when you press the MENU button, press the

MONITOR button until the LCD monitor comes on. Items can be

highlighted using the zoom buttons (▲▼) and selected using the shutter-

release button. To clear a menu from the screen, highlight BK and press

the shutter-release button, or press the MENU button until the menu

disappears.

Your camera comes with an eight-megabyte card; additional cards of up to

sixty-four megabytes can be purchased separately.

First Steps: Choosing a Language for the Menus

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D A T E

5 Edit the item using the zoom-in button

(▲) to increase its value or the zoom-out

button (▼) to decrease its value. After

editing, press the shutter-release button

tomovetothenextitem. HighlightYMD

and use the ▲▼ buttons to change the

order in which the year, month, and day

are displayed. Pressing the shutter-re-

lease button when this item is highlighted

sets the time and date to the specified

values.

Setting theTime and Date

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When you turn on your camera for the first time, you will need to

set the time and date as follows:

AD J . ➔▲▼

SE T➔SHU T T E R

1 Turn the mode dial to PLAY.

2 Press the MENU button to display the

B K

P L A Y B A C K

D E L E T E

playback menu.

F O L D E R S

S L I D E S H O W

P R O T E C T

H I D E I M A G E

P R I N T S E T

S E T U P

3 Using the zoom buttons (▲▼), highlight

SET UP and press the shutter-release

button.

If the date has not been set, a flashing clock

icon will appear at upper right in the LCD

monitor when the mode dial is set to A-REC

or M-REC. Photographs taken when this

icon appears will have a time stamp of

“99/01/01 00:00”; set the time and date as

described above before shooting.

S E T ➔ S H U T T E R

S E T U P

4 In the SET UP menu, use the zoom

buttons (▲▼) to highlight DATE and

press the shutter-release button to dis-

play the DATE menu.

L C D B R I G H T

A U T O O F F

C A R D F O R M A T

D A T E

1/30

F3.8

L A N G U A G E

B K

Using the menus

The clock battery

If the menu does not appear when you press the MENU button, press the

MONITOR button until the LCD monitor comes on. Items can be

highlighted using the zoom buttons (▲▼) and selected using the shutter-

release button. To clear a menu from the screen, highlight BK and press

the shutter-release button, or press the MENU button until the menu

disappears.

The clock-calendar is powered by a separate, rechargeable capacitor,

whichischargedasnecessarywhenthebatteriesareinstalled. Ifthecamera

has been stored with the main batteries removed for a long period of time,

the clock may need to be reset. Once the batteries have been reinserted,

thecapacitorwillrechargeinseveralhours, duringwhichtimethebatteries

should be left in the camera.

First Steps: Setting the Time and Date

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Step 2—Check the number of exposures remaining

TakingYour First Photograph

The control panel and LCD monitor show the number of expo-

sures remaining at the current image quality setting.

Thissectionoutlinesthebasicstepsinvolvedintakingaphotograph

in A-REC mode.

AUTO

Step 1—Turn the mode dial to A-REC

NORMAL

Toenterautomaticrecordingmode,turnthe

selector dial to A-REC. After a short pause

while the camera initializes, current settings

will be displayed in the LCD monitor and the

control panel.

1/125

F3.8

Number of exposures remaining

When this number reaches zero, you will need to insert a new

memory card or delete items already in memory before you will

be able to take more photographs. It may be possible to record

more photographs at a different image quality setting.

AUTO

NORMAL

1/125

F3.8

Sleep mode

The LCD monitor turns off automatically if no operations are performed

for a certain period of time (the length of time before the camera enters

sleep mode can be set using the AUTO OFF item in the setup menu; see

“The Camera Menus: The A-REC Menu,” below). To turn the monitor on

again, half-press the shutter-release button.

The MONITOR button

The MONITOR button controls the LCD monitor. Press the MONITOR

button once to hide settings, a second time to turn the monitor off, and a

third time to turn the monitor on with settings showing.

First Steps: Taking Your First Photograph

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Step 3—Adjust camera settings

Step 4—Compose a photograph

In automatic mode, the user can adjust flash, focus, exposure Informationoncomposingphotographsmaybefoundonpages2–

compensation, and image quality. The default settings, which 4 of the Pocket Guide.

producethebestresultsinmostcircumstances,areautomaticflash,

autofocus, no exposure compensation, an image quality of “nor-

mal,” and an image size of “full” (1,600 × 1,200 pixels).

AUTO

Flash (auto)

NORMAL

Image quality (normal)

1/125

F3.8

These settings allow the camera to set focus automatically at any

distance greater than 30cm (one foot). The camera measures the

available light and adjusts shutter speed and aperture accordingly,

firing the flash to provide additional light as necessary.

First Steps: Taking Your First Photograph

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Step 5—Half-press the shutter-release button

Step 6—Take a photograph

To take a photograph, press the shutter-release button all the way

down.

When the shutter-release button is pressed half way, the camera

will automatically adjust focus according to the distance to the

subject. If the focus operation is successful, the AF(Autofocus)/

Flash indicator next to the viewfinder will glow green. The focus

setting will remain unchanged as long as the shutter button is half-

pressed(seethesection“FocusLock”intheFastTrackGuide) The

zoom ratio for digital zoom cannot be changed while focus lock is

in effect.

Ifthecameraisunabletodeterminethedistancetothesubject, the

AF/Flash indicator will blink rapidly. In this case you can use focus

lock to focus on another object at the same distance, then

recompose your photograph (see the Pocket Guide, page 4, for

more information on autofocus).

If the AF/Flash indicator blinks red, the flash is charging, and you

willneedtotakeyourfingerofftheshutter-releasebuttonandwait

several seconds before taking a photograph.

Note

If the LCD monitor is off, you will not be able to take photographs when

the AF/Flash indicator blinks green. When the monitor is on, however,

photographs can be taken even if the camera is not properly focused.

Check focus in the LCD monitor before pressing the shutter-release

button all the way down.

When using the viewfinder at ranges of less than 90cm (one

yard), frame your photographs using the smaller of the two

frames in the viewfinder display (the area shaded in purple in the

illustration on the right).

First Steps: Taking Your First Photograph

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Step 7—Check the results

Step 8—Turn the camera off

▲

After a photograph has been taken, the AF/

Flashindicatorwillblinkandanhourglassicon

( ) will be displayed in the LCD monitor

while the photograph is recorded. Before

thephotographistransferredtothememory

card, it will be displayed briefly in the LCD

monitor.

When you have finished using the camera, be sure to turn the

mode dial to OFF.

To avoid wasting batteries, check that the camera is off before

putting it away.

If the photo was taken at an image-size setting of “full,” you can

press the button to pause the display for ten seconds; shooting

canberesumedbypressingthe buttonagain. Ifyouarenotpleased

with the photograph, you can delete it before it is transferred to

memory by pressing the

button. The

B K

D E L E T E

dialog at right will be displayed; using the

zoom buttons (▲▼), select YES and press

the shutter-release button to erase the pho-

tograph. To continue shooting without de-

leting the photograph, select NO and press

the shutter-release button. The photo will

then be saved to the memory card and the

camera will return to shooting mode.

AUTO

D E L E T E

I M A G E

Y E S

S E T ➔ S H U T T E R

Notes

Do not remove the batteries while photos are being recorded to, or

deleted from, memory.

The pause and delete functions described above are only available when

photos are taken at an image size of “full” (1,600 × 1,200 pixels).

Note

The delete dialog disappears if no action is taken for ten seconds. In this

case the image will be saved and the camera will return to shooting mode.

The camera may become warm during use, but this does not indicate a

malfunction.

First Steps: Taking Your First Photograph

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Using the Buttons (A-REC, M-REC)

This chapter details some of the camera settings that can be

accessed without using the camera menus: flash, focus, and image

quality. Exposure compensation is covered in theFast Track Guide.

Flash Settings

The following flash settings are available:

Setting

How it works

When to use it

Auto

AUTO

Camera fires flash whenever lighting is poor.

Best for general use.

Use where flash is prohibited or to capture natural

lightingunderdimlight. Itisagoodideatouseatripod

when lighting is poor, as shutter speed will be slowed.

Flash Cancel (off)

Flash will not fire even when lighting is poor.

Auto with red-eye

reduction

Useforportraits(worksbestifsubjectsarewellwithin

range of flash and are looking directly at the pre-flash

lamp).

Pre-flash lamp fires before the main flash to minimize

the “red-eye” effects a flash can sometimes cause.

AUTO

Anytime Flash

(forced on)

Flash fires whenever photo is taken.

Use to “fill-in” (illuminate) a back-lit subject.

Slow synchronized

Use to capture poorly-lit backgrounds; ideal for night-

time photography. Use of a tripod is advised.

Auto flash combined with low shutter speed.

SLOW

Important! Before using the flash, be sure to read the

warnings in For Your Safety.

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When the mode dial is set to A-REC or M-REC, the current flash Flash status is indicated by the AF/Flash indicator next to the

setting can be changed using the button next to the control viewfinder. When the indicator blinks red, the flash is charging. Wait

panel. The setting changes each time the button is pressed, cycling until the indicator turns green before taking a picture.

through the different flash modes in the following order:

SLOW

AUTO

Tips

When lighting is poor and the flash is set to “Off” ( ) or “Slow Synchro”

(SLOW

), shutter speed is slowed and photos may be blurred. If possible, use

a tripod when lighting is poor.

The built-in flash will automatically be set to “Off” when:

• you use autofocus with a setting of “Infinity” ( )

• you choose a multi-shot setting of “Continuous,” “16-shots” or “VGA

sequence”

• you use best-shot selection (BSS)

• you use lens converter (LENS) settings

• the AE LOCK option in the M-REC menu is on

When using the flash, be sure the flash window is unobstructed.

Using the Buttons (A-REC, M-REC): Flash Settings

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Focus Settings

With the mode dial set to A-REC, a choice of three autofocus

modes is available. In addition, M-REC mode offers a selection of

manual focus settings.

Autofocus settings

ThefollowingautofocussettingsareavailableinM-RECandA-REC

modes:

Setting

How it works

When to use it

Camera automatically adjusts focus according to dis-

tance to subject when the shutter-release button is Use when subject is 30cm (1ft) or more from lens.

pressed half way.

Autofocus

NO ICON

Use for photographing distant scenes in daylight (a

manual focus setting of “Inf” is available for when you

want to use the flash)

Infinity

Focus is fixed at infinity. Flash is disabled.

Macro Close-up Focus adjusted automatically for subjects 9cm (3.5in.)

or more from lens.

Use for close-up photography.

When the mode dial is set to A-REC or M-REC, the autofocus

mode can be changed using the

button. The setting changes

Macro Close-up

each time the button is pressed, cycling through the focus modes

in the following order:

When using macro close-up, it is recommended that you frame photo-

graphs in the LCD monitor.

In macro close-up mode, the camera focuses continuously up to the

moment the shutter-release button is pressed. Focus is fixed when the

shutter-release button is pressed half way, and remains fixed as long is the

shutter-release button is held down (focus lock).

NO ICON (AUTO)

While the flash can be used with a focus mode of “Macro Close-up,” it may

sometimes be unable to light the entire subject. When using the flash, take

a test picture and verify the results in the LCD monitor.

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Focus distance is displayed in the LCD monitor, while the control

panel shows the focus distance together with a flashing icon.

A short focus distance can be used to focus the camera on objects

at the specified distance. Choose a setting of Inf for a focus

distance of infinity. Unlike the autofocus setting of Infinity, manual

infinity allows use of the flash. Manual focus can be cancelled by

Manual focus

In M-REC mode, focus distance can be se-

lectedmanuallyfromalistofpresetdistances

ranging from 0.1m (4in.) to infinity. To set

focus distance manually:

1 Measure the distance to your subject.

2 Turn the mode dial to M-REC.

pressing the

button.

3 Press the zoom buttons (▲▼) while

holding down the

a focus distance.

button to select

Focus Distance

Focus distance is measured from the cover that protects the lens.

Notes

Focus distance can be shown in either meters or feet. To change the units

used, select CONTROLS from the M-REC menu. To display distances in

feet, check the DIST FT item and press the shutter-release button. If this

item is not checked, distances are displayed in meters.

Whenmanualfocusisusedwiththelensconvertersavailableseparatelyfor

the COOLPIX 700, the actual focus distance may differ from the setting

chosen. Check focus in the LCD monitor when using a lens converter.

Using the Buttons (A-REC, M-REC): Focus Settings

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Using the Self-Timer

The COOLPIX 700 is equipped with an automatic timer with two

settings: three seconds, useful when making group photographs,

and ten seconds, ideal for self-portraits. To use the self-timer,

follow these steps:

1 For self-portraits, mount the camera on a tripod (recom-

mended) or rest it on a flat, stable surface.

2 Press the

button until the icon appears in the control

panel or LCD monitor.

3 Compose the photograph.

4 Fully depress the shutter-release button to activate the timer.

Press the shutter-release button once for a ten-second delay.

For a three-second delay, press the shutter-release button

twice.

The red-eye reduction lamp next to the flash will start to blink

before the picture is taken.

Tips

To stop the automatic timer before a photograph is taken, turn the mode

dial to a different setting. The timer will stop and the indicator will

disappear from the control panel and LCD monitor.

Using the Buttons (A-REC, M-REC): Using the Self-Timer

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At settings of BASIC, NORMAL, and FINE, the camera uses JPEG

compression to reduce the amount of memory required to store

photographs. JPEG compression results in a slight loss in image

quality, whichgrowsmorenoticeableathighercompressionratios.

The difference in quality is illustrated below:

Image Quality

The image quality setting determines how many photographs can

be stored on a single memory card. The following settings are

available:

Approx. No.

Photos/card

(8MB)

Size

Quality

BASIC

NORMAL

FINE

Full

(1,600 × 1,200

pixels)

HI (M-REC only)

To choose an image quality setting, press the

button. The

quality setting will change each time the button is pressed (note

that an image quality of HI is only available when the mode dial is

set to M-REC). Image quality is displayed in the control panel and

LCD monitor.

BASIC

NORMAL

FINE

(high compression)

(medium compression)

(low compression)

While a setting of NORMAL represents the best trade-off be-

tween memory and image quality in most cases, a setting of BASIC

can be used to save memory. A setting of FINE is suitable for

photographs that will be enlarged or printed at high resolution.

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Photographs taken at an image quality setting of HI are stored in

uncompressed TIFF format and show no loss in quality. An 8MB

memory card is however sufficient to store only one such photo-

graph at a time. To take photographs at an image quality of HI, turn

the mode dial to M-REC, then press the

displayed in the control panel.

button until HI is

Note

HI image quality is not available at a multi-shot (CONTINUOUS) setting of

“16-shots” or when BSS is on (see the Pocket Guide, “Taking Photographs”).

Using the Buttons (A-REC, M-REC): Image Quality

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Follow these steps to view or delete photographs stored on the

memory card:

Using the Buttons (PLAY)

This chapter describes the following playback functions:

• viewing photographs

• deleting unwanted photographs individually

These functions can be accessed using the zoom buttons (▲▼)

and the three buttons below the control panel. The options

available in the playback menu are described in the following

chapter.

1 Turn the mode dial to PLAY. The most

recently recorded image will be displayed

in the LCD monitor.

2 View the other photos in memory one at a time, or select the

photo you want to view from a menu of preview images.

• To view photos one at a time:

Use the zoom buttons (▲▼) to view photos one at a time.

Press the zoom-out button (▼) to view photographs re-

corded before the current photo, or press the zoom-in

button(▲)toviewimagesrecordedafterthecurrentphoto.

Hold either button down to scroll quickly to a particular

frame number without viewing intervening photos. The

photographdisplayedwillnotchange, buttheframenumber

at the bottom right corner of the LCD monitor will increase

or decrease rapidly. Release the zoom button when the

desired frame number is reached to display the photo.

Tips

By default, only photographs in the current folder are displayed in playback

mode. To select another folder for viewing, or to view photos in all folders,

usetheFOLDERSitemintheplaybackmenu(see“TheCameraMenus:The

Playback Menu,” below).

If there are no photographs in the current folder, the message, “card

contains no image data” will be displayed. Select another folder using the

FOLDERS item in the playback menu. If there are no photographs in any

folder, you will be able to use the playback menu (see below), but you will

not be able to play images back.

Photographs selected for full-size display are shown briefly at low resolu-

tion while they are being read from memory. This feature allows you to

page rapidly through the photographs in memory without waiting for every

item to be displayed at full resolution. Before the image is displayed at full

resolution, the screen will briefly go black.

The MONITOR button

The first and last photographs in memory are linked. Pressing the zoom-

in button (▲) when the last photo in memory is selected takes you to the

first photo; pressing the zoom-out button (▼) when the first photo is

selected takes you to the last photo.

The MONITOR button controls the LCD monitor. Press the MONITOR

button once to hide photo information, a second time to turn the monitor

off, and a third time to turn the monitor on with information showing.

Using the Buttons (PLAY)

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• To select a photo for viewing:

4 If desired, you can zoom in on the current

photo by pressing the button. The

Press the thumbnail ( ) button once

to display a menu of nine preview

images, or press it twice for a menu of

four images. A number at the bottom

right corner of each preview gives the

positionofthephotographinmemory.

Use the zoom buttons (▲▼) to highlight the photo you

want to view, then press the shutter-release button to view

it at full size.

center portion of the image will be en-

larged to fill the LCD monitor. Press the

button once for a magnification of

×2, twice for a magnification of ×3. Press

the

button a third time to view the photograph at full size.

B K

D E L E T E

5 The image currently displayed can be

deleted by pressing the button. This

button can also be used to delete the

thumbnail currently selected in the pre-

view list. Note that once deleted, photos

cannot be recovered; be sure to make

copies of any photographs you wish to

keep, prior to deletion.

AUTO

D E L E T E

I M A G E

3 Viewtheinformationforthecurrentpho-

Date and time

of recording File no. and

type

Folder

Y E S

tograph. When first displayed, photo-

graphsareshownwiththefollowinginfor-

mation:thetimeofrecording, imagequal-

ity and size, folder name, file number and

type (JPEG or TIFF), the total number of

shotsthatcanbeplayedback, andaframe

number giving the position of the current

photograph in memory.

S E T ➔ S H U T T E R

This dialog appears when

the

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button is pressed.

Highlight YES using the

zoom buttons (▲▼), then

press the shutter-release

button to delete the se-

lected photograph. Select

NO to return to playback

mode leaving the photo-

graph untouched.

VGA

NORMAL

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Image size

and quality

Frame no./

total frames

visible

Using the Buttons (PLAY)

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DATE

Setthecamera’sinternalclock-calendarasdescribedin“First

The Camera Menus

Thischaptersupplements“OtherCameraFunctions”inthePocket

Guide, exploring the options available in the menus for each

operating mode. The bulk of the shooting options available in the

M-REC menu are described in the Pocket Guide, “Taking Photo-

graphs.”

Steps: Setting the Time and Date,” above.

The A-REC Menu

S E T U P

To display the A-REC menu, turn the mode

dial to A-REC and press the MENU button.

The following options are available:

F O L D E R S

L C D B R I G H T

30s A U T O O F F

C A R D F O R M A T

D A T E

FOLDERS

S E T ➔ SHUTTER

Create new folders, rename or delete

existingfolders, orchoosethefolderin

which to store subsequent photos.

LCD BRIGHT (LCD Brightness)

Adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor.

AUTO OFF

Whenoperatedonbatterypower,thecameraautomatically

enters sleep mode if no operations are performed for thirty

seconds. This option can be used to extend this limit for A-

REC and M-REC mode.

CARDFORMAT (Card Format)

Using the menus

Format memory cards for use in the COOLPIX 700.

If the menu does not appear when you press the MENU button, press the

MONITOR button until the LCD monitor comes on. Items can be

highlighted using the zoom buttons (▲▼) and selected using the shutter-

release button. To clear a menu from the screen, highlight BK and press

the shutter-release button, or press the MENU button until the menu

disappears.

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Selecting a Folder

Using Folders (A-REC, M-REC)

Ifmorethanonefolderexistsonthememory

card, you can select the folder that will be

used for playback or to store subsequent

photographs in A-REC and M-REC modes.

To select a folder, simply highlight it using the

zoom buttons (▲▼) and press the shutter-

release button. Except in the case of the

default folder, NIKON, the name of the

current folder is displayed at upper right in

theLCDmonitor. Photographsarestoredin

the folder shown in the LCD monitor at the

time the photograph is taken.

By default, photographs taken with the COOLPIX 700 are stored

in the memory card in a folder labeled NIKON. To make it easier

to locate photographs during playback, you can create additional

folders and organize your photographs by theme. The FOLDERS

menu enables you to select the folder in which subsequent

photographs will be stored or choose the folder from which

photographs will be played back. You can also create folders,

rename existing folders, or delete folders.

Current folder

APRIL

To access the folder menu for A-REC and M-REC modes:

1 Turn the mode dial to A-REC or M-REC.

2 Press the MENU button. The menu for

the current operating mode will be dis-

played.

1/30

F3.8

Photos and Folders

3 Using the zoom buttons (▲▼), highlight

The file structure used when photos are recorded to the memory card

conformstotheDesignRuleforCameraFileSystems. Inthissystem, folder

names consist of a three-digit folder number followed by the folder name

(e.g, “100NIKON”). Eachfoldercanintheoryholdupto999images(itmay

hold less, depending on the size of the card and other factors). Should a

folder fill up, another folder will automatically be created with the same

name but a different folder number (e.g., “101NIKON”) and subsequent

photos stored in the new folder. For most purposes, the folder number

can be ignored; when viewed from the camera, all folders with the same

name are the same folder. In other words, the camera will show folders

with the same folder name (e.g., “100NIKON” and “101NIKON”) as a

single folder with no folder number (e.g., “NIKON”). Folders with the

samenamebutdifferentfoldernumberswillhoweverbeshownasseparate

folderswhenthecontentsofmemoryareviewedusingacomputer(seethe

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 full

folder number and name are included in the photo info.

FOLDERS.

B K

F O L D E R S

4 Press the shutter-release button to dis-

O P T I O N S

play a FOLDERS menu like that shown at

right

N I K O N

A P R I L

S H O W

S E T ➔ S H U T T E R

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Renaming existing folders

To rename an existing folder:

The Folder Options Menu

To create a new folder, or to rename or

delete existing folders, choose OPTIONS

from the FOLDERS menu. The menu

shown at right will be displayed.

B K

O P T I O N S

N E W

B K

R E N A M E

1 Using the zoom buttons (▲▼), highlight

RENAME in the OPTIONS menu and

press the shutter-release button. The

window shown at right will be displayed.

A P R I L

S H O W

R E N A M E

D E L E T E

S E T ➔ S H U T T E R

Creating new folders

S E T ➔ S H U T T E R

2 Use the zoom buttons (▲▼) to highlight

the folder you want to rename (note that

the folder name NIKON can not be

changed) and press the shutter release

button.

To create a new folder:

B K

N E W

1 Using the zoom buttons (▲▼), highlight

NEW and press the shutter-release but-

ton. The window shown at right will be

displayed.

3 Change the name as described in steps 2

S E T ➔ S H U T T E R

to 3 of “Creating new folders,” opposite.

2 Change the highlighted letter using the

zoom buttons (▲▼). Folder names can

include the upper-case letters A–Z, the

numbers 1–9, and spaces. Press the

shutter-release button to highlight the

next letter.

3 Press the shutter-release button when

the last letter is highlighted to create a

folder with the specified name and return

to normal viewing mode. To exit the

window without creating a new folder,

press the MENU button.

Until another folder is selected from the FOLDERS menu, all

subsequent photographs will be stored in the new folder.

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Deleting folders

To delete an existing folder:

LCD Brightness

You can adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor to make it

easier to see, without affecting the brightness of photographs

taken with the camera (the “Image Adjustment” option allows

you to adjust the brightness of photographs; see “Taking Photo-

graphs” in the Pocket Guide).

B K

R E N A M E

1 Using the zoom buttons (▲▼), highlight

DELETE in the OPTIONS menu and

press the shutter-release button. The

window shown at right will be displayed.

A P R I L

S H O W

S E T ➔ S H U T T E R

2 Use the zoom buttons (▲▼) to highlight

the folder you want to delete (note that

the folder name NIKON can not be

deleted) and press the shutter release

button.

LCD brightness can be adjusted from the setup menu for each

mode. To display the setup menu for M-REC or PLAY, select

SETUP from the M-REC or playback menus (see below). You can

then adjust brightness as described in steps 2 and 3, below. To

adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor in A-REC mode:

B K

D E L E T E

3 Inthemenuatright,usethezoombuttons

(▲▼) to highlight YES and press the

shutter-releasebuttontodeletethefolder

(folders that contain hidden or protected

images can not be deleted). To return to

the previous menu without deleting the

selected folder, highlight NO or BK and

press the shutter-release button. Press

the MENU button to return directly to

shooting or playback mode without de-

leting the folder.

1 Press the MENU button to display the A-

A P R I L

D E L E T E

F O L D E R ?

REC setup menu.

2 Using the zoom buttons (▲▼), highlight

Y E S

LCD BRIGHT.

S E T ➔ S H U T T E R

B K

L C D B R I G H T

3 Press the shutter-release button and the

select desired setting from the LCD

BRIGHT menu.

A setting of – will darken the display slightly, while + results in a

slightly brighter display. These settings can not be used in

combination; selecting – twice in a row will only darken the display

bythesameamountasselecting–once. Select0torestorenormal

brightness.

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Auto Off

Formatting Memory Cards

Whenoperatedonbatterypower,thecameraenterssleepmode Compact flash memory cards must be formatted before they can

if no action is performed for thirty seconds (three minutes when be used in the camera. You can also format cards to erase all

menus are displayed). Auto Off allows you to specify a new time folders and photographs. When memory cards are formatted, all

limit for sleep mode. Two time limits can be set, one for playback data on the card are permanently deleted; be sure to copy to a

and the other for shooting photos (A-REC and M-REC).

computer any files you would like to keep.

Specify a new time limit by following these steps:

The Card Format option is available in all modes. To format a card

in playback mode, select SET UP in the playback menu (see “The

Playback Menu”) and then follow steps 2-4, below. To format a

memory card in A-REC or M-REC mode, follow these steps:

1 To set the time limit for playback mode, select SET UP from the

playback menu and highlight AUTO OFF in the menu that

appears. To set the time limit for shooting, turn the mode dial

^{to A-REC, press the MENU button to display the A-REC menu,}1 Press the MENU button. The menu for

and use the zoom buttons (▲▼) to highlight AUTO OFF.

Alternatively, you can highlight AUTO OFF in the M-REC setup

menu, which is displayed when SET UP is chosen from the M-

REC menu (see “The M-REC Menu,” below).

the chosen mode will be displayed.

2 Using the zoom buttons (▲▼), highlight

B K

F O R M A T

CARDFORMAT.

W A R N I N G ! A L L

I M A G E S W I L L

B E D E L E T E D !

3 Press the shutter-release button to dis-

B K

A U T O O F F

2 Press the shutter-release button and the

select desired setting from the AUTO

OFF menu.

play the menu shown at right.

N O

F O R M A T

4 Using the zoom buttons (▲▼), highlight

FORMAT, then press the shutter-release

button to begin formatting. The message

shown at right will be displayed while the

card is formatted. Do not remove the card

from the camera while formatting is in

progress, as this could damage the card.

S E T ➔ S H U T T E R

To return to the previous menu without formatting the card,

highlight NO or BK and press the shutter-release button. Press the

Tip

When the camera enters sleep mode, all camera functions are deactivated MENU button to return to shooting or playback mode without

and the camera itself is effectively off, consuming almost no power. The

camera can be reactivated using the MONITOR button or by pressing the

shutter button half way.

formatting the memory card.

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CONTINUOUS

The M-REC Menu

Allows you to choose between single-shot and three multi-

shot modes. This setting is detailed in the Pocket Guide,

“Taking Photographs: Multi-shot Mode.”

To display the M-REC menu, turn the mode

dial to M-REC and press the MENU button.

The M-REC menu has two pages of options;

you can move from the first to the second

page using the MENU button. Press the

MENU button when the second page is

displayed to return to shooting mode.

B K

S H O O T I N G

W H I T E B A L

M E T E R I N G

C O N T I N U O U S

I M G A D J U S T

IMG ADJUST (Image Adjustment)

DEF S E N S .

B E S T S H O T

V G A

Permits digital adjustment of brightness and contrast to

enhance photos. See “Taking Photographs: Lighting” in the

Pocket Guide.

S E T ➔ SHUTTER

F O L D E R S

L E N S

A E L O C K

B & W

SENS. (Sensitivity)

By default, the COOLPIX 700 has a sensitivity roughly

equivalent to ISO 80. Using this item, you can choose values

for sensitivity equivalent to ISO 100, or increase sensitivity

further by a factor of +1.0 or +2.0 (see the Pocket Guide,

“Taking Photographs: Lighting”).

U S E R S E T

C A R D F O R M A T

R E S E T A L L

S E T U P

S E T ➔ SHUTTER

The M-REC menu contains the following options:

WHITE BAL (White Balance)

BEST SHOT (Best-Shot Selection)

Depending on lighting conditions, whites in a photograph

may appear slightly yellow or blue. Use white-balance

settings to eliminate unwanted coloration. For details, see

“Taking Photographs: Lighting” in the Pocket Guide.

Takes multiple photographs and saves the sharpest image to

memory. For details, see “Taking Photographs: Best-Shot

Selection” in the Pocket Guide.

VGA

METERING

Allows you to choose an image size of 640 × 480 pixels in

place of the default size of 1,600 × 1,200 pixels. See below

for details.

Determines which part of the image is used to set exposure.

See “Taking Photographs: Lighting” in the Pocket Guide for

details.

FOLDERS

Using the menus

Create new folders, rename or delete existing folders, or

choose the folder in which to store subsequent photos. See

“The Camera Menus: The A-REC Menu,” above.

If the menu does not appear when you press the MENU button, press the

MONITOR button until the LCD monitor comes on. Items can be

highlighted using the zoom buttons (▲▼) and selected using the shutter-

release button. You can page through menus that have multiple pages by

pressing the MENU button. To clear a menu from the screen, highlight BK

and press the shutter-release button, or press the MENU button until the

menu disappears.

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LENS (Lens Converter)

SETUP

The M-REC setup menu offers access

Offersachoiceofsettingsforachievingoptimumresultswith

the following lens converters (available separately): the FC-

E8 fish-eye lens converter, the WC-E24 wide-angle lens

converter, and the TC-E2 telephoto lens converter. Details

of these settings are provided below.

S E T U P

L C D B R I G H T

L C D O N / O F F

C O N T R O L S

A U T O O F F

S E Q . X F E R

D A T E

to the following settings:

LCD BRIGHT (LCD Brightness):

Adjust the brightness of the LCD

monitor. See “The Camera Menus:

The A-REC Menu,” above.

L A N G U A G E

S E T ➔ SHUTTER

B K

AE LOCK

Fixes autoexposure and white-balance to produce several

matchingphotographsofasinglescene. Instructionsonusing

this setting to take photographs that can later be blended

into a single image are provided below.

LCD ON/OFF: Determines whether and when the LCD

monitor comes on in M-REC mode. See below for details.

CONTROLS: Offers a choice of settings for controlling

basic camera operations. See below for details.

B&W (Black and White)

AUTO OFF: When operated on battery power, the

camera automatically enters sleep mode if no operations are

performed for thirty seconds. This option can be used to

extend this limit for A-REC and M-REC mode. See “The

Camera Menus: The A-REC Menu,” above.

Offers a choice of black-and-white or color photography.

See below for details.

USER SET

Offers a choice of three custom settings. See below for

details.

SEQ.XFER: Allows photographs to be assigned unique

filenames, preventing photographs from being accidentally

overwritten when copied to a computer. See below for

details.

CARDFORMAT (Card Format)

Format memory cards for use in the COOLPIX 700. See

“The Camera Menus: The A-REC Menu,” above.

RESET ALL

DATE: Set the camera’s internal clock-calendar as de-

scribed in “First Steps: Setting the Time and Date,” above.

Restores user settings to their default values. See below for

details.

LANGUAGE: Offers a choice of languages for camera

menus and messages. Refer to “First Steps: Choosing a

Language,” above.

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To switch between an image size of 1,600 × 1,200 pixels and VGA:

VGA

1 Turn the mode dial to M-REC.

In M-REC mode, you can adjust the size of photos to suit your

purposes. The default size of 1,600 × 1,200 pixels is suitable for

printing images at high resolution or for viewing fine details on a

computer. The VGA size of 640 × 480 pixels, available in M-REC

mode, can be used to save space on the memory card or to shoot

photos destined for display on web pages or smaller computer

monitors. The number of VGA photos that can be stored on at

8MB memory card at different image quality settings is shown

below.

2 Press the MENU button to display the M-

REC menu.

3 Using the zoom buttons (▲▼), highlight

B K

S H O O T I N G

W H I T E B A L

M E T E R I N G

VGA.

C O N T I N U O U S

I M G A D J U S T

DEF S E N S .

B E S T S H O T

V G A

S E T ➔ SHUTTER

B K

V G A

4 Press the shutter-release button to dis-

play the menu at right. For an image size

of 1,600 × 1,200 pixels, highlight NO and

presstheshutter-releasebutton. Choose

YES (VGA) for an image size of 640 × 480

pixels.

Approx. No.

Photos/card

VGA

Size

Quality

(8MB)

Y E S

VGA

(640 × 480

pixels)

BASIC

NORMAL

FINE

194

S E T ➔ S H U T T E R

If an image size of 640 × 480 pixels is selected, a VGA indicator will

appear in the LCD monitor whenever the mode dial is set to

M-REC.

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These options should only be used when the appropriate lens

converter is attached. When using the camera without a lens

converter, select NORMAL for normal camera operation.

Lens Converter Settings (LENS)

With the UR-E1 step-up ring (available separately) attached, the

COOLPIX 700 can be used with a variety of lens converters

offering enhanced wide-angle or telephoto photography. The

LENS option can be used to adjust zoom, flash, and other settings

to the optimum values for the following converters (available

separately): the WC-E24 wide-angle lens converter, the TC-E2

telephoto lens converter, and the FC-E8 fisheye lens converter.

The following preset combinations of settings are available in the

LENS menu:

To change the lens converter setting:

1 Turn the mode dial to M-REC.

2 Press the MENU button to display the

shooting menu, then press it again to view

the second page.

F O L D E R S

L E N S

A E L O C K

3 Using the zoom buttons (▲▼), highlight

B & W

U S E R S E T

C A R D F O R M A T

R E S E T A L L

S E T U P

LENS and press the shutter-release but-

ton.

Option

How it works

Camera settings adjusted for enhanced

wide-angle photography. Flash is dis-

abled. Macro close-up can be used at

ranges of 8cm (3.1in) or more from the

lens.

S E T ➔ SHUTTER

WIDE

(for WC-E24

wide-angle con-

verter)

B K

L E N S

4 Usethezoombuttons(▲▼)toselectthe

desired option from the menu shown at

right, then press the shutter-release but-

ton to return to shooting mode.

N O R M A L

W I D E

T E L E F O T O

F I S H E Y E

Camera set to ×2 digital zoom for

enhancedtelephotophotography. Digi-

tal zoom can be set to ×2 or ×2.5 as

desired. Flash is disabled. Macro-close

up can be used at ranges of 50cm

(20in.) or more from the lens.

S E T ➔ S H U T T E R

TELEFOTO

(for TC-E2

telephoto lens

converter)

At settings other than NORMAL, a lens converter icon ( ) will

appear in the LCD monitor, and settings will be optimized for the

chosenconverterasdescribedatleft. ChooseNORMALtocancel

changes to settings and restore normal camera operation.

Camerasettingsadjustedtotakefisheye

photographs with the four corners of

the frame blacked out, creating a circu-

FISHEYE

(for FC-E8 fisheye lar frame. Flash is disabled and focus

lens converter) fixed at an autofocus setting of infinity.

Centerweighted metering is used. Do

not use digital zoom.

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The chosen setting will be in effect whenever the camera is in M-

REC mode. When black-and-white is selected, a check mark

appears next to the B&W item in the shooting menu and the view

through the monitor is in black-and-white.

Black-and-White Photography

In M-REC mode, photographs can be taken either in color or in

black-and-white (in A-REC mode, only color is available). Photo-

graphs taken in black-and-white have slightly better image quality

than color photos.

To switch from color to black-and-white or vice-versa:

1 Turn the mode dial to M-REC.

2 Press the MENU button to display the

shooting menu, then press it again to view

the second page.

F O L D E R S

3 Using the zoom buttons (▲▼), highlight

L E N S

A E L O C K

B&W.

B & W

U S E R S E T

C A R D F O R M A T

R E S E T A L L

S E T U P

S E T ➔ SHUTTER

4 Press the shutter-release button and

choose YES (black-and-white mode) or

NO (color mode) from the B&W menu.

B K

B & W

Y E S

S E T ➔ S H U T T E R

Note

In black-and-white mode, the settings in the white-balance menu are not

available.

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Autoexposure and white-balance settings are fixed at the values

used in the first photograph taken after ON is selected. You can

turn the lock function off to allow the camera to set autoexposure

and white balance separately for each picture by selecting OFF

from the AE-LOCK menu. To restore the original lock settings,

select ON again. Before beginning a new panorama, select RESET

to clear the previous settings, then repeat steps 2–5, above.

Making a Panorama—Tips (AE-LOCK)

In M-REC mode, you can lock autoexposure and auto white

balance to produce a series of photographs with consistent color

balance and exposure. This can be used to take several matching

photographs of a single scene, which can later be blended

together to create a panorama or a virtual-reality image.

Using autoexposure and auto white-balance lock

When making a panorama, use a tripod to maintain a consistent

angle. To turn the lock function on:

1 Turn the mode dial to M-REC.

2 Press the MENU button to display the

shooting menu, then press it again to view

the second page.

F O L D E R S

L E N S

A E L O C K

3 Using the zoom buttons (▲▼), highlight

B & W

U S E R S E T

C A R D F O R M A T

R E S E T A L L

S E T U P

AE-LOCK and press the shutter-release

button.

S E T ➔ SHUTTER

B K

4 Select ON from the AE-LOCK menu and

press the shutter-release button. The

indicators AE-L and WB-L will appear in

the LCD monitor.

A E L O C K

O F F

AE-L

WB-L

R E S E T

S E T ➔ S H U T T E R

5 After viewing the scene in the LCD moni-

tor and adjusting settings to produce sat-

isfactory exposure, take the first photo-

graph in the series.

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B K

U S E R S E T

4 Press the shutter-release button to dis-

play a list of the settings saved under the

selected settings number. The settings

number can then be changed by pressing

the zoom buttons (▲▼). After selecting

the desired settings number, press the

shutter-release button.

User Settings

In M-REC mode, the camera can “memorize” up to three

combinationsofsettings, includingmetering, whitebalance, multi-

shot, image adjustment, best-shot selection, lens converter, and

autoexposure/white-balancelock. Thesesettingscanberestored

by selecting the settings number from the USER SET menu. Any

changes to settings will be automatically saved under the current

settings number.

DEF BSS VGA

S E T ➔ S H U T T E R

Any changes to settings made in M-REC mode will be saved under

the new settings number.

By default, any changes made to settings in M-REC mode are

automatically saved as Settings Number 1. These settings are

restored whenever the mode dial is set to M-REC. To select a

different combination of settings:

1 Turn the mode dial to M-REC.

2 Press the MENU button to display the M-

REC menu, then press it again to view the

F O L D E R S

L E N S

second page.

A E L O C K

B & W

U S E R S E T

C A R D F O R M A T

R E S E T A L L

S E T U P

3 Using the zoom buttons (▲▼), highlight

USER SET.

S E T ➔ SHUTTER

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To restore default settings:

Restoring Default Settings

1 Turn the mode dial to M-REC.

TheRESETALLitemintheM-RECmenuallowsyoutoresetuser

settings to the default values shown below:

2 Press the MENU button to display the M-

REC menu, then press it again to view the

second page.

F O L D E R S

L E N S

Setting

Default value

A E L O C K

B & W

White balance

Metering

automatic

U S E R S E T

C A R D F O R M A T

R E S E T A L L

S E T U P

3 Using the zoom buttons (▲▼), highlight

matrix

RESET ALL.

Continuous

Image adjustment

Sensitivity

single frame

S E T ➔ SHUTTER

4 Press shutter-release button and select

RESET from the RESET ALL menu. Set-

tings will be restored to their default

values when the shutter-release button is

pressed. Toexitthemenuwithoutchang-

ing settings, highlight NO or BK and press

the shutter-release button. Press the

MENUbuttontoreturntoshootingmode

without changing settings.

standard

R E S E T A L L

AUTO

R E S E T A L L

default (no adjustment)

S E T T I N G S T O

D E F A U L T V A L U E S

Best-shot selection

VGA

off

N O

R E S E T

off

Folder

NIKON

Lens converter

AE-LOCK

normal (no adjustment)

off

Black-and-white

LCD brightness

LCD on/off

Controls

off (color)

0 (no adjustment)

LCD ON

all settings other than DIST FT off

Auto off (all modes) 30s

Slide-show interval 3s

Date, language, and DIST FT settings will not be reset.

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To change the LCD ON/OFF setting:

LCD On/Off

1 Turn the mode dial to M-REC.

Bydefault,theLCDmonitorcomesonwhenthecameraisturned

on and can only be turned off by pressing the MONITOR button.

The settings in the LCD ON/OFF menu allow you to change the

behavior of the monitor in M-REC mode, saving power and

increasing battery life. They also give you control over whether

the camera displays the photographs in the LCD monitor imme-

diately after shooting.

2 Press the MENU button to open the M-

REC menu, then press it again to view the

second page.

F O L D E R S

L E N S

A E L O C K

B & W

U S E R S E T

C A R D F O R M A T

R E S E T A L L

S E T U P

3 Use the zoom buttons (▲▼) to highlight

SET UP and press the shutter-release

button to display the SET UP menu.

S E T ➔ SHUTTER

S E T U P

L C D B R I G H T

L C D O N / O F F

C O N T R O L S

A U T O O F F

S E Q . X F E R

D A T E

Setting

How it works

4 Using the zoom buttons (▲▼), highlight

LCD ON/OFF.

The LCD monitor remains on when the

mode dial is turned to M-REC.

LCD ON

L A N G U A G E

S E T ➔ SHUTTER

B K

Photographs are not displayed in the

L C D O / I

5 Press the shutter-release button and se-

lect the desired setting from the LCD

ON/OFF menu.

FAST REVIEW LCD monitor immediately after shoot-

(monitor on, ing. This is useful when you want to

review function shoot several photos in rapid succes-

T U R N S M O N I T O R

AUTO

O N A T S T A R T U P

L C D O N

F A S T R E V I E W

R E V I E W O N L Y

L C D O F F

off)

sion. Other monitor functions are not

affected.

S E T ➔ S H U T T E R

The chosen setting affects M-REC mode only. The LCD monitor

will always come on when the mode dial is turned from OFF to A-

REC or PLAY.

REVIEW ONLY

(monitor off,

review function

on)

The LCD monitor only comes on to

display photographs immediately after

shooting.

Monitor turns off when mode dial is set

to M-REC. The monitor can be turned

on by pressing the MONITOR button.

LCD OFF

The Camera Menus: The M-REC Menu

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To change these control settings:

The Controls Menu

1 Turn the mode dial to M-REC.

In M-REC mode, the controls menu offers control over the

following settings:

2 Press the MENU button to open the M-

REC menu, then press it again to view the

second page.

F O L D E R S

L E N S

•

SAVE(FlashModeSave):Whenthisitemischecked, the

camera saves the flash setting in effect at the time the mode

dialissettoOFF. Thisflashsettingisrestoredwhenthemode

dial is turned to M-REC. When this item is not checked, the

flash is set to “Auto” when the camera is turned on.

SAVE (Focus Mode Save): As above, but the camera

saves the focus mode setting. When this item is not checked,

focus is set to “Autofocus” when the camera is turned on.

SAVE (Exposure Compensation Save): When this item is

checked, the camera saves the exposure compensation

setting in effect at the time the mode dial is set to OFF. This

setting is restored when the mode dial is turned to M-REC.

Whenthisitemisnotchecked, exposurecompensationisset

to “0” when the camera is turned on.

A E L O C K

B & W

U S E R S E T

C A R D F O R M A T

R E S E T A L L

S E T U P

3 Use the zoom buttons (▲▼) to highlight

SET UP and press the shutter-release

button to display the SET UP menu.

S E T ➔ SHUTTER

•

S E T U P

4 Using the zoom buttons (▲▼), highlight

CONTROLS and press the shutter-re-

lease button.

L C D B R I G H T

L C D O N / O F F

C O N T R O L S

A U T O O F F

S E Q . X F E R

D A T E

L A N G U A G E

S E T ➔ SHUTTER

B K

5 Use the zoom buttons (▲▼) to highlight

the desired setting in the CONTROLS

menu and press the shutter-release but-

ton to turn the highlighted option on or

off.

C O N T R O L S

S A V E

D I S T . F T

• DIST. FT: When this item is checked, the focus distance for

manual focus is displayed in feet. If this item is not checked,

distance will be shown in meters.

S E T ➔ S H U T T E R

6 Repeat Step 5 until you have adjusted

settings to your satisfaction. Then high-

light BK and press the shutter-release

button to return to the M-REC menu, or

press the MENU button to restore the

view through the lens.

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To change the SEQ.XFER setting:

SEQ.XFER

1 Turn the mode dial to M-REC.

Photographs taken by the COOLPIX 700 are stored as image

files. Each file is assigned a name which includes a four-digit

number. Becausenotwophotographsonanygivenmemorycard

willhavethesamenumberatthesametime, thereisnopossibility

of confusion so long as you continue to use a single memory card

without formatting it. If you format the card or use a new card,

however, a previously-assigned number may be used again. If you

then copy the new photograph to a computer on which you had

saved the earlier photograph, the earlier photograph may be

overwritten. This can be prevented using the SEQ.XFER option.

2 Press the MENU button to open the M-

REC menu, then press it again to view

the second page.

F O L D E R S

L E N S

A E L O C K

B & W

U S E R S E T

C A R D F O R M A T

R E S E T A L L

S E T U P

3 Use the zoom buttons (▲▼) to high-

light SET UP and press the shutter-

release button to display the SET UP

menu.

S E T ➔ SHUTTER

S E T U P

L C D B R I G H T

L C D O N / O F F

C O N T R O L S

A U T O O F F

S E Q . X F E R

D A T E

4 Usingthezoombuttons(▲▼),highlight

SEQ.XFER.

The following SEQ.XFER settings are available:

L A N G U A G E

S E T ➔ SHUTTER

Setting

How it works

B K

When a new card is inserted, number-

ing will begin again from the lowest

number available on that card. The

same file number may be used twice on

different cards.

5 Press the shutter-release button and se-

lectthedesiredsettingfromtheSEQ.XFER

menu.

S E Q

X F E R

OFF

O F F

R E S E T

S E T ➔ S H U T T E R

When a new card is inserted in the

camera, numbering will continue from

the lowest number available on the

previous card. The same file number

will not be assigned twice.

Resetssequentialnumberingtothelow-

est number available on the current

card. When a new card is inserted, file

numbering will continue from the low-

est number available on the previous

card.

RESET

Note

File names assigned when SEQ. XFER is on consist only of a file number.

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SET UP

The playback setup menu provides

The Playback Menu

S E T U P

access to the following settings:

LCD BRIGHT (LCD Brightness):

Adjusts the brightness of the LCD

monitor. See “The Camera Menus:

The A-REC Menu,” above.

L C D B R I G H T

A U T O O F F

C A R D F O R M A T

D A T E

In addition to some of the camera settings

discussed above, the playback menu offers

options for deleting multiple images, creating

slideshows,protectingphotographsfromdele-

tion,andhidingphotographsduringplayback.

It also includes options for setting up photos

for printing on suitably equipped printers.

B K

P L A Y B A C K

D E L E T E

F O L D E R S

S L I D E S H O W

P R O T E C T

H I D E I M A G E

P R I N T S E T

S E T U P

L A N G U A G E

B K

S E T ➔ S H U T T E R

AUTO OFF: When operated on battery power, the

camera automatically enters sleep mode if no operations are

performed for thirty seconds. This option can be used to

extend this limit for playback as described in “The Camera

Menus: The A-REC menu,” above.

To display the playback menu, turn the mode dial to PLAY and

press the MENU button. The following options are available:

DELETE

CARDFORMAT (Card Format): Formats memory cards

for use in the COOLPIX 700. See “The Camera Menus: The

A-REC Menu,” above.

Delete selected photographs or all photographs in memory,

or choose a folder for deletion. You can also delete printer

information files created with the PRINT SET option.

DATE: Set the camera’s internal clock-calendar as de-

scribed in “First Steps: Setting the Time and Date,” above.

FOLDERS

Choose a folder for playback, create new folders, or rename

or delete existing folders.

LANGUAGE: Offers a choice of languages for camera

menus and messages. Refer to “First Steps: Choosing a

Language,” above.

SLIDESHOW

Allows automatic sequential playback of all photos visible in

the current folder.

PROTECT

Protects selected photographs from deletion.

HIDE IMAGE

“Hides”selectedimages,preventingthemfrombeingviewed

during playback.

PRINT SET

Prepares photographs for printing.

The Camera Menus: The Playback Menu

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2 Use the zoom buttons (▲▼) to highlight

SELECTED and then press the shutter-

release button. A menu showing thumb-

nail previews of the images in the current

folder will be displayed.

Deleting Multiple Photographs

The DELETE option in the playback menu allows you to:

• delete selected photographs

• delete all the photographs in the current folder

• select a folder for deletion

• delete printer information files created with the PRINT SET

option (see “Preparing Photographs for Printing,” below)

Note that once deleted, photographs can not be recovered; be

sure to back up any photographs you would like to keep.

3 Using the zoom buttons (▲▼), highlight one of the photo-

graphs to be deleted and press the or

button. The

selected image will be marked with a icon, indicating that it is

to be deleted. If you mistakenly mark an image for deletion, you

can remove the icon by highlighting the image and pressing

the

button again.

Deleting Selected Photographs

4 Repeat Step 3 until you have selected all but the one of the

To select multiple photographs for deletion from the playback

menu, follow these steps:

images you want to delete.

B K

D E L E T E

B K

D E L E T E

5 Highlight the last of the images to be

deleted and press the shutter-release

button. The dialog shown at right will be

displayed. Highlight YES and press the

shutter-release button to delete the im-

ages marked with a icon. Highlight NO

or BK to return to the playback menu

without deleting the images.

1 Using the zoom buttons (▲▼), highlight

DELETE in the playback menu, then press

the shutter-release button. The menu

shown at right will be displayed.

AUTO

D E L E T E

S E L E C T E D

I M A G E

A L L

F O L D E R

P R N T S E T

Y E S

S E T ➔ S H U T T E R

Tips

Using the menus

If an image you want to delete is not visible in the menu of previews, use

the zoom buttons (▲▼) to display further images.

If the playback menu does not appear when you press the MENU button,

press the MONITOR button until the LCD monitor comes on. Items can

behighlightedusingthezoombuttons(▲▼)andselectedusingtheshutter-

release button. To clear a menu from the screen, highlight BK and press

the shutter-release button, or press the MENU button to return to

playback mode.

Photos that have been hidden with the HIDE IMAGE command are not

available for deletion and are not shown in the menu of previews.

Photos marked with a

deletion.

icon are protected and can not be selected for

The Camera Menus: The Playback Menu

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Deleting All Photographs in Memory

Deleting Folders

To delete all photographs except those that have been hidden or To delete a folder:

protected:

B K

D E L E T E

1 Using the zoom buttons (▲▼), highlight

AUTO

B K

D E L E T E

S E L E C T E D

1 Using the zoom buttons (▲▼), highlight

DELETE in the playback menu, then press

the shutter-release button. The menu

shown at right will be displayed.

DELETE in the playback menu and press

the shutter-release button. The menu

shown at right will be displayed.

A L L

F O L D E R

P R N T S E T

AUTO

S E L E C T E D

A L L

F O L D E R

P R N T S E T

S E T ➔ S H U T T E R

2 Use the zoom buttons (▲▼) to highlight

FOLDER, then press the shutter-release

button.

S E T ➔ S H U T T E R

B K

2 Use the zoom buttons (▲▼) to highlight

ALL and then press the shutter-release

button. The dialog shown at right will be

displayed. Highlight YES and press the

shutter-releasebuttontodeleteallvisible,

unprotected images. Highlight NO or BK

to return to the playback menu without

deleting the images.

D E L E T E

D E L E T I N G

B K

D E L E T E

3 Use the zoom buttons (▲▼) to highlight

the folder you want to delete (note that

the folder name NIKON can not be

deleted) and press the shutter release

button.

A L L I M A G E S

(

E X C L U D E D )

A P R I L

S H O W

Y E S

S E T ➔ S H U T T E R

B K

D E L E T E

4 Inthemenuatright,usethezoombuttons

(▲▼) to highlight YES and press the

shutter-releasebuttontodeletethefolder

(folders that contain hidden or protected

images can not be deleted). To return to

the previous menu without deleting the

selected folder, highlight NO or BK and

press the shutter-release button.

A P R I L

D E L E T E

F O L D E R ?

Y E S

S E T ➔ S H U T T E R

The Camera Menus: The Playback Menu

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Using Folders (Playback)

Slideshow

Inadditiontothefoldercreation,renaming,anddeletionfunctions The slide-show option allows unattended sequential playback of

available in A-REC and M-REC, the playback FOLDERS menu all images in the current folder that have not been hidden using

allows you to select a new folder for playback.

HIDE IMAGE. Photographs are displayed one after the other,

with a pause between each photograph.

To select a folder for playback:

The steps for setting up and starting a slide show are as follows:

B K

F O L D E R S

O P T I O N S

1 Use the zoom buttons (▲▼) to highlight

FOLDERSintheplaybackmenuandpress

the shutter-release button. A menu like

that shown at right will be displayed.

B K

S L I D E S H O W

1 Using the zoom buttons (▲▼), highlight

SLIDESHOW in the playback menu and

press the shutter-release button. The

menu shown at right will be displayed.

S T A R T

A L L

N I K O N

A P R I L

F R A M E I N T V L

S H O W

( T E M P . S U S P E N D

S E T ➔ S H U T T E R

2 Using the zoom buttons (▲▼), select a

folder from the list. To view all photo-

graphs in memory, select ALL.

➔ S H U T T E R )

S E T ➔ S H U T T E R

B K

I N T E R V A L

2 By default, each photograph will be dis-

played for three seconds. To change the

length of time each photo is displayed,

highlight FRAME INTVL (frame interval)

and press the shutter-release button.

Chooseanintervalfromthemenushown

at right and press the shutter-release but-

ton to return to the SLIDESHOW menu.

3 Press the shutter-release button to return to playback. The

1 0

most recent photograph in the selected folder will be displayed.

The other options available in the FOLDERS menu are described

in “The Camera Menus: The A-REC Menu,” above.

S E T ➔ S H U T T E R

3 In the SLIDESHOW menu, use the zoom

buttons (▲▼) to highlight START, then

press the shutter-release button to start

the slide show. The photographs in the

current folder will be displayed one at a

time in the order recorded, starting with

the oldest photo (photos hidden with the

HIDE IMAGE option will not be shown).

The Camera Menus: The Playback Menu

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B K

P A U S E

4 To pause the slide show, press the shut-

ter-release button. The slide show will

pause and the window shown at right will

be displayed. You can restart the slide

show by selecting RESTART, choose a

new frame interval with FRAME INTVL,

or select BK to stop the slide show and

return to playback mode.

Protecting Photographs from Deletion

Photographs stored on the memory card can be protected from

deletion using the PROTECT option in the playback menu.

Protected files can not be deleted using the button or the

DELETE—SELECTEDorDELETE—ALLoptions(protectedfiles

will be deleted when the card is formatted). Protected files

appear as “read-only” files when viewed from a computer, and

can be neither deleted nor overwritten.

R E S T A R T

I N T V L

5 When the slide show finishes, the pause window shown in Step

4 will be displayed. Highlight RESTART and press the shutter-

release button to begin the slide show from the beginning, or

press the MENU button to return to playback mode.

Follow these steps to change the protect status of photographs in

the current folder:

1 Using the zoom buttons (▲▼), highlight

PROTECT in the playback menu and

presstheshutter-releasebutton. Amenu

a thumbnail previews showing the images

in the current folder will be displayed.

To halt the slide show while it is in progress and return to playback

mode, press the MENU button.

2 Using the zoom buttons (▲▼), highlight a photograph you

want to protect and press the

button. The selected image

will be marked with a

protected can have their unprotected status restored by high-

lighting the image and pressing the button.

icon. Images that have already been

3 Repeat Step 2 until you have selected all but the one of the

images you want to protect.

4 To complete the operation, highlight the last of the images to

be protected or restored to unprotected status, then press the

shutter-release button.

Tip

If an image is not visible in the menu of previews, use the zoom buttons

(▲▼) to display more thumbnails.

The Camera Menus: The Playback Menu

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Hiding Photographs During Playback

Preparing Photographs for Printing

When creating a slide show or playing back photographs for an Photographs taken with the COOLPIX 700 can be printed

audience, you may want to hide some of the photographs in the directly using an output device that supports DPOF format and

current folder. Hidden items are only visible in the HIDE IMAGE is equipped with a card reader. The PRINT SET option in the

menu and can not be deleted using the

button or the camera menu allows you to select the photographs to be printed,

DELETE—SELECTED or DELETE—ALL options (hidden files set the number of copies, and specify whether the date of

will be deleted when the card is formatted). They will also be recordingistobeprintedonthephoto. Thisinformationisstored

treated as hidden files when the memory card is read using a in printer files on the memory card. You can then remove the

computer.

memory card from the camera and take it to be printed.

Follow these steps to hide or reveal photographs in the current To set up photos in the current folder for printing:

folder:

PR I NT

1 Using the zoom buttons (▲▼), highlight

HIDE IMAGE in the playback menu and

presstheshutter-releasebutton. Amenu

of thumbnail previews will be displayed

showing the images in the current folder.

PRINT SET in the playback menu and

presstheshutter-releasebutton. Amenu

of thumbnail previews will be displayed

showing the images in the current folder.

MU L T I S E L . ➔

S E T➔SHU T T ER

2 Using the zoom buttons (▲▼), highlight a photograph you

want to print and press the button. The selected image

wanttohideandpressthe

button. Theselectedimagewill

icon. Images that have already been

will be marked with a printer icon. Images that have already

been selected for printing can be removed from the list of

images to be printed by highlighting the image and pressing the

button.

be marked with a

hidden can be restored to view by highlighting the image and

pressing the button.

3 Repeat Step 2 until you have selected all but the one of the 3 Repeat Step 2 until you have selected all but the one of the

images you want to hide. images you want to print.

B K

4 To complete the operation, highlight the last of the images to 4 Highlight the last of the images to be

P R N T S E T

be hidden or revealed, then press the shutter-release button.

printed, then press the shutter-release

button. The menu at right will be dis-

played.

D O N E

C O P I E S

D A T E

Tip

If an image is not visible in the menu of previews, use the zoom buttons

S E T ➔ S H U T T E R

(▲▼) to display more image previews.

The Camera Menus: The Playback Menu

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5 To select the number of copies of each image to be printed,

highlight COPIES and press the shutter-release button. In the

COPIESmenu,choosethenumberofcopiestobeprintedusing

the zoom buttons (▲▼) and press the shutter-release button.

6 To print the date of recording on the photographs, highlight

DATE and press the shutter-release button. A check mark in

the box next to the DATE item indicates that the date will be

printed on the selected photographs.

7 Highlight DONE and press the shutter release button to save

the print information to the memory card.

The DELETE option in the playback menu can be used to delete

printer information files when they are no longer needed.

The Camera Menus: The Playback Menu

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2 Connect the yellow plug to the VIDEO IN jack on the television

Connections

This chapter provides information on connecting your camera to

a computer and to a television or video-cassette recorder (VCR).

or VCR.

3 Tune the television to the video channel.

4 Turn the mode dial to A-REC, M-REC, or PLAY. The television

monitor will mirror the image displayed in the camera’s LCD

monitor.

Connecting to aTelevision orVCR

Using the EG-900 video cable provided with your camera, you can

connect your camera to a television or VCR to view photos on a

TV screen. Follow these steps:

1 Connect the cable to the camera by

inserting the black plug into the video jack

as shown at right.

Tips

Connect the camera to the AC adapter (available separately) when you

want the television to continue to display images even after the camera has

entered “sleep” mode.

Depending on the country of purchase, your camera will be compatible

with either NTSC or PAL video standards. Use a television that complies

with the same video standards as your camera.

Connections: Connecting to a Television or VCR

- 43 -

Using a PCMCIA Card Slot

1 To read CompactFlash cards using a

PCMCIA Type II or Type III card slot,

insert the card in a PC card adapter as

shown at right.

Viewing Photos on a Computer

Photographs stored on the memory card can be viewed on a

computer either using Nikon View to transfer data directly from the

camera, or by removing the memory card from the camera and

reading it using a CompactFlash (CF) card reader or PC card

adapter. The steps involved in a direct connection are described

in the Pocket Guide, “Nikon View: Connecting Your Camera to a

Computer.” Thissectiondescribeshowtoviewphotographsusing

a CF card reader or PC card adapter.

2 Insert the adapter into the PC card slot as instructed in the

documentation provided with your computer or PC card drive.

Reading Memory Cards

3 The card will now function as a disk. Photographs may be found

withinthefolderDCIMinthecard’srootdirectory, storedinthe

folder shown in the playback mode information display. Photos

can be viewed in any application that supports JPEG and TIFF

formats.

To read the memory cards, you will need:

• a PC or Macintosh computer, and

• either a CF card reader or, if your computer is equipped with

aPCMCIATypeIIorTypeIIIcardslot,aCA-20PC-cardadapter

(available separately from Nikon).

Using a CF Card Reader

The steps involved in connecting a CF card reader and inserting

memory cards may be found in the documentation provided with

your card reader. Once the card has been inserted, it will function

as a disk, as described in Step 3 of “Using a PCMCIA Card Slot,”

below.

Note

Tips

The COOLPIX 700 can read and play back only those images that conform

to the format used by the COOLPIX 700, 950, 900s, and 900 digital

cameras. It may not be able to read JPEG or TIFF files created by a

computer or by another make of camera. It may also not be able to read

camera files that have been renamed or moved to a different folder using

a computer.

You may need to install an ATA RAM-card driver before you will be able

to read the memory card on a computer running Windows 3.1.

You can use Nikon View to browse photographs on a memory card in the

same fashion as when the camera is connected to your computer directly.

See the Nikon View reference manual for details.

Connections: Viewing Photos on a Computer

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Caring forYour Camera

Storage

Toensurethatyoucontinuetogetthemostfromyourcamera,you

should observe the following precautions when cleaning and

storing your camera.

Storeyourcamerainadry,well-ventilatedenvironment,awayfrom

electronic equipment such as televisions or radios which produce

strong magnetic fields. Do not store your camera where the

temperature exceeds 50°C (122°F) or goes below -10°C (14°F),

or where the humidity exceeds 60%. If you are not going to use

the camera for a long period of time, remove the batteries before

putting the camera away.

Cleaning

The lens is covered by a clear plastic shield. You should avoid

touching this shield with your fingers. Use a blower to remove dirt

and dust from the lens shield. If you do get a fingerprint or other

stain on the shield, wipe it carefully with a soft cloth.

Periodically dust the LCD monitor with a soft, dry cloth. You

should also clean the viewfinder and the body of the camera with

a soft cloth after removing dust and dirt with a blower. If necessary,

thebodyofthecameramaybecleanedwithadampcloth,although

you should be sure to dry the camera immediately afterward. Do

not apply alcohol, thinner, or any other cleaning fluids to any part

of the camera.

Caring for Your Camera

- 45 -

Accessories

This chapter identifies the items packaged with your camera and

the accessories available for separate purchase.

Optional Accessories

At the time this manual was written, the following optional

accessories were available for the COOLPIX 700. Contact your

local Nikon representative or retailer for details.

What’s in the Box

Step-up ring and lens converters

• UR-E1 step-up ring (for mounting lens converters)

• FC-E8 fish-eye lens converter

• WC-E24 wide-angle lens converter

• TC-E2 telephoto lens converter

Purchasers of the COOLPIX 700 should find that the package

contains the items listed below. Should you notice that any item

is missing or damaged, contact your retailer as soon as possible.

COOLPIX 700 digital SoftwareCD-ROM(1)

camera (1)

CompactFlash memory cards and adapters

• 8MB, 15MB, 30MB, 48MB, and 64MB Nikon CF memory cards

• CA-20 PC-card adapter

containing Nikon View

browser software

EC-8CF 8MB com-

pact flash-memory

card (1)

Reference CD-ROM

(1) containing on-line

referencemanualsand

Adobe Acrobat Reader

software

AC adapter

• EH-30 AC adapter

AA (LR6) alkaline bat-

teries (4)

POCKET

GUIDE

SC-EW2 RS-232C se-

rial cable for PC/AT

computers (1)

Pocket Guide (1)

FAST TRACK

GUIDE

Fast Track Guide (1)

FOR YOUR

SAFETY

SC-EM2 serial cable For Your Safety (1)

adapter for Macintosh

computers (1)

“Open Me First” (1)

Carrying case (1)

EG-900videocable(1)

Camera strap (1)

Accessories

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No indicators are visible in the LCD monitor

Troubleshooting

Press the MONITOR button until indicators are visible (if a slide

show is in progress, first press the MENU key to halt the slide

show).

If you should notice any problems with your COOLPIX 700, check

the list below before consulting your retailer or Nikon represen-

tative.

The LCD monitor is hard to read

General Problems

The LCD monitor is too dark or too bright

• Adjust the brightness of LCD monitor as described in “The

Camera Menus: The A-REC Menu.”

Nothing shows in the control panel

Checklist:

• Is the mode dial set to OFF?

The LCD monitor is dirty

• Clean the LCD monitor with a soft, dry cloth as described in

Turn the mode dial to A-REC, M-REC, or PLAY.

“Caring for Your Camera.”

• Are the batteries correctly inserted and the battery chamber

cover closed?

The camera does not shoot a photo when the shutter-

release button is fully pressed

The camera will not operate if the batteries are not inserted in

thecorrectorientationorthecoverisnotfullyclosed. Insertthe

batteries as described in “First Steps: Putting Batteries in Your

Camera.”

The selector dial is set to OFF or PLAY

• Turn the selector dial to A-REC or M-REC when making

photographs.

• Is the AC adapter properly connected?

If you are using the camera with the optional AC adapter, be

sure that it is properly connected.

The battery indicator in the monitor or control panel is flashing

• There is no longer enough battery power to record photo-

graphs. Replace the batteries before using the camera.

• Are the batteries dead?

Put new batteries in the camera as described in “First Steps:

Putting Batteries in Your Camera.”

The AF(Autofocus)/Flash indicator is flickering green

• The camera is unable to focus. See the Pocket Guide, “Taking

Photographs: Composition and Focus.”

The control panel is on but nothing shows in the LCD

monitor

The AF(Autofocus)/Flash indicator is flickering red

• The flash is charging. Wait until the indicator glows green before

taking a photograph.

Press the MONITOR button until the monitor comes on.

Troubleshooting: General Problems

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The exposure count shows zero

The flash doesn’t work or takes more than thirty sec-

onds to charge

• There is not enough memory to record photographs at current

settings. There may still be enough memory to record photo-

graphs at a lower image quality or size. You will not however

be able make a photograph at current settings until you have

deleted one or more images from memory as described in

“Using the Buttons (PLAY)” or “The Camera Menus: The

Playback Menu.”

Battery level is low

• If the battery indicator in the control panel is flashing or shows

a low battery level, before using the flash you will need to

replace the batteries as described in “First Steps: Putting

Batteries in Your Camera.”

, or

appears in the control panel

The monitor shows the message, “NO CARD PRESENT”

• Check that a memory card is properly inserted in the camera.

See “First Steps: Inserting and Removing Memory Cards.”

• The flash will not work at an autofocus setting of “Infinity” (

)

or at settings of “Continuous,” “16-shot,” or “VGA Sequence.”

“AE-L,” “BSS,” or “ ” appears in the LCD monitor

• The flash will not work when “AE Lock,” “Best Shot Selection,”

or lens converter settings are used.

The message, “CARD IS NOT FORMATTED” appears in the

monitor

• Photographscannotberecordedonthismemorycarduntilyou

have formatted it as described in “The Camera Menus: The A-

REC Menu.”

The

icon appears in the control panel

• The flash is off. Choose another flash setting. See “Using the

Buttons (A-REC, M-REC): Flash Settings.”

One of the following messages appears in the monitor: “CARD

CAN NOT BE USED,” “IMAGE CAN NOT BE SAVED”

• See “Error Messages,” below, for more information.

Images are not in focus

• When using autofocus, half-press the shutter-release button

and check that the autofocus lamp glows steadily before taking

a photo. See the Pocket Guide, “Taking Photographs: Compo-

sition and Focus.”

Images are over- or underexposed

• When using the flash, be sure that your subject is at an

appropriate distance.

• When using manual focus, be sure that the distance shown in

the control panel matches the distance to your subject.

• Inanyshootingmode,exposurecanbeadjustedusingexposure

compensation (see the Fast Track Guide).

• In M-REC mode, you can adjust exposure as described in the

Pocket Guide, “Taking Photographs: Lighting.” If the photo is

underexposed,youcanalsotryincreasingsensitivity(see“Using

the Buttons (A-REC, M-REC): Sensitivity”).

Troubleshooting: General Problems

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Your television does not mirror the LCD monitor

Your computer can’t read photographs recorded on

the memory card

Checklist:

• Is the camera correctly connected to the television set or VCR? Checklist:

Connect the camera as described in “Connections: Connect- • Is the card correctly inserted in the PC-card adapter or CF card

ing to a Television or VCR.”

reader?

See “Connections: Viewing Photos on a Computer.”

• Is the television tuned to the video channel?

Tune the television to the video channel.

• Is the PC-card adapter or CF card reader correctly connected

to the computer and are the appropriate drivers installed?

See the documentation provided with your computer or card

reader. If you are using a PC-card adapter with Windows 3.1,

you may need to configure your computer for an ATA RAM

card.

• Is your television compatible with the COOLPIX 700?

The COOLPIX 700 is available in two models: an NTSC-

compatible model for sale in countries that have adopted the

NTSC standard, and a PAL-compatible model for sale in

countries that have adopted the PAL standard. When using

your COOLPIX 700 overseas, check to be sure that the local • Have you installed software that can display JPEG and TIFF files?

video standard is compatible with your model.

Nikon View can be used to view JPEG and TIFF files if you have

no other imaging software.

Your camera will not show photographs stored on the

memory card

Nikon View displays a communications error when you

attempt to view photographs using a direct connection

• Have the files been written or renamed by a computer?

The COOLPIX 700 can only read files that conform to the Checklist:

format and naming conventions used by the camera.

• Is the camera correctly connected to the computer?

Connectthecameratoyourcomputer’sserialportasdescribed

in the Pocket Guide, “Nikon View: Connecting Your Camera to

a Computer.”

• Is Nikon View properly installed on your computer?

Consult the Quick Start Guide or reference manual for your

platform.

Troubleshooting: General Problems

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Thereisnotenoughmemorytorecord

more photographs. No photographs

can be taken until some images have

been deleted from memory as de-

scribed in “Using the Buttons (PLAY)”

or “The Camera Menus: The Playback

Menu.”

Error Messages

When there is a problem with the flash-memory card or with the

camera’s internal programming and circuitry, an error message will

appear superimposed on the image in the LCD monitor. Below is

alistoferrormessagesthatmaybedisplayedbytheCOOLPIX700

and the steps that should be taken to deal with them.

OU T OF MEMORY

CARD I S F U L L

The camera has encountered an error

while saving a photo or has run out of

file numbers in the current folder. Try

saving photos to a different folder. If

the SEQ.XFER option is on, choose

OFF or RESET from the SEQ.XFER

menu (see “The Camera Menus: The

M-REC Menu”). If the error persists, it

may indicate that the card is not prop-

erly formatted. Transfer all photo-

graphs stored on the card to a com-

puter and format the card as described

in “The Camera Menus: The A-REC

Menu.”

The camera can not detect a flash-

memory card. Turn the mode dial to

OFF and confirm that the flash-memory

card has been correctly inserted in the

camera as described in “First Steps:

I MAGE CANNOT

B E S A V ED

NO CARD

PRE S EN T

InsertingandRemovingMemoryCards.”

Use a Nikon memory card.

T H I S CARD

CANNOT B E US ED

This error occurs in playback mode

when the current folder contains no

images. Select a different folder from

the FOLDERS menu. You will not be

able to play back photos until at least

one photo has been recorded on the

card, although you will still be able to

use the menus and the camera will

function normally in M-REC and A-

REC modes.

Thecardhasnotbeenformattedforuse

in the COOLPIX 700. Highlight FOR-

MAT and press the shutter-release but-

ton to format the card, erasing any data

that may be present, or turn the camera

off and replace the card. If you select

NO, you will not be able to record or

playback photographs until the card has

been formatted or replaced.

CARD CON T A I NS

NO I MAGE S

CARD I S NOT

FORMA T T ED

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This error appears when all photo-

graphs on the memory card have been

hidden using HIDE IMAGE and the

mode dial is set to PLAY. It will not be

possible to play back or delete images

until HIDE IMAGE has been used to

allowatleastoneimagetobedisplayed

(see “The Camera Menus: The Play-

back Menu”).

An error has occurred in the camera’s

internal circuitry. Cut power by turning

the mode dial to OFF, opening and

closing the battery chamber cover, and

unplugging the optional AC adapter (if

used). Then turn the camera on once

more. If the message persists, contact

your retailer or Nikon representative

for servicing.

A L L I MAGE S

ARE H I DDEN

S Y S T EM ERROR

A computer has overwritten a photo-

graph on the flash memory card and

the file can no longer be displayed in

playback mode. Delete the photo-

graph as described in “Using the But-

tons(PLAY)”orreformatthecard(see

“The Camera Menus: The A-REC

Menu”) after backing up all photo-

graphs you would like to keep.

F I L E CON T A I NS

NO I MAGE DA T A

Thecameracannotdeletetheselected

folder because it contains protected or

hidden photos.

T HE FO L DER

CANNOT B E

DE L E T ED

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LCD monitor^*:

1.8˝ low-temperature polysilicon TFT LCD

display with brightness adjustment

112,000 pixels

30 frames per second

approximately 97% (approximately 100% in

playback mode)

Specifications

Type:

digital camera

Pixel count:

Refresh rate:

Field of view:

Recording modes: automatic (A-REC), custom (M-REC; offers

monochrome mode and allows manual ad-

justments to focus, sensitivity, white balance,

metering, brightness, and contrast)

Shutter:

combinedmechanicalandcharge-coupledelec-

tronic shutter

Image sensor:

high-density ¹/ ˝ CCD

8– ¹/₇₅₀sec.

Pixel count:

effectivepixelcount1.92millionpixels(1,600

× 1,200 pixels), total pixel count 2.11 million

pixels

Speed:

Aperture:

Capture modes:

electromagnetically controlled

single-shot, continuous (approximately 1.5

frames per second at full size), VGA se-

quence (approx. 2fps), 16-shot

Image size:

Lens:

1,600 × 1,200 (full), 640 × 480 pixels (VGA)

Nikkor aspherical glass lens containing five

multi-coated elements in four groups,

f=6.5mm with macro (35mm [135] format

equivalent is 35mm), F2.6; wide-angle, tele-

photo and fish-eye lens adapters (sold sepa-

rately) can be attached using UR-E1 step-up

ring (sold separately)

Sensitivity:

Exposure metering: three-mode TTL

ISO 80 equivalent

Modes:

256-element matrix, center-weighted, spot

Exposure

Range (continuous):

EV -2.0–+15.5 (ISO 100 equivalent)

programmed auto

Range:

30cm (11.8˝)–∞; macro 9cm–∞ (3.5˝–∞)

Control:

Focus modes:

continuousautofocus(macroclose-upmode

only), single autofocus, manual (ten steps

from 10cm/3.9˝–∞)

Compensation: -2.0EV–+2.0EV in increments of ¹/₃EV

Autofocus:

contrast-detect TTL autofocus

Modes:

normal, forced ∞, macro

Optical viewfinder: real-image optical viewfinder

Note

Magnification:

Field of view:

×0.45

approximately 85%

The LCD monitor may contain a few pixels that are always lit or that do

not light. This is a characteristic common to all LCD displays and does not

indicate a malfunction. The monitor also contains a fluorescent backlight.

Should the display begin to dim or flicker, contact your Nikon service

representative.

Specifications

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White balance:

Self-timer:

automaticTTLhomingsystem;programsavail- Supported platforms:

able for sunny and overcast conditions and

for incandescent, fluorescent, and flash light-

ing; can be preset

Windows 95 or later, Mac OS System 7.5.1

or later

Interface:

serial interface

two-mode,fixed-durationtimer(3sec./10sec.)

Data transfer rate:115 kbps (Windows), 230kbps (Macintosh)

Built-in flash:

Flash control:

Modes:

guide number 7/23 (at IS0 100, m/ft)

sensor flash system

automatic, “Flash Cancel” (off), automatic

with red-eye reduction, “Anytime Flash”

(forced on), slow synchronized

Video output:

separatemodelsavailableforNTSCandPAL

standards

I/O ports:

Power source:

DC, video, serial

four 1.5V AA (LR6) alkaline batteries (1.2V

NiCd, 1.5V NiMH, 1.5V lithium R6 [AA]

batteries may also be used)

Red-eye reduction pre-flash:

illuminates for 0.8 sec. before main flash

Dimensions:

Weight:

114mm (W) × 67 (H) mm × 38.5 (D) mm

(4.5˝ × 2.6˝ × 1.5˝)

approximately270g(9.5oz.)withoutbatter-

ies

Storage:

Format:

removable CompactFlash memory

JPEG, TIFF (EXIF 2.0)

Compression ratio (JPEG):

approximately¹/₄inFinemode,¹/₈inNormal

mode, ¹/₁₆in Basic mode

Capacity (number of full-sized images per 8MB card):

one uncompressed (TIFF) image, approxi-

mately eight images in Fine mode, sixteen

imagesinNormalmode, thirty-twoimagesin

Basic mode

Playback

Modes:

single-frame, zoom, thumbnail (nine frames),

slide-show

Deletion: all frames or selected frames

Attributes: hidden and protected attributes can be set

for each image

Specifications

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