Nikon Coolpix 3500 User Manual

The

Guide to Digital Photography

with the

DIGITAL CAMERA

5.6-16.8mm1:2.7-4.8

Shoot, View, and Enjoy

A Flowchart Guide to Using Your Camera

STEP 1—Ready the camera

Getting ready

First Steps

Camera Setup

Camera setup

STEP 2—Take pictures

Snapshots (auto mode)

Tutorial: Taking Pictures

Getting Creative

Creative photography

(scene mode)

Custom shots and movies

Taking Pictures: The Details

STEP 3—Play them back…

…while shooting…

Review and Deletion

Basic Playback

…after shooting…

…and delete unwanted pictures…

…immediately

Keep or Delete

…while shooting

…during playback

Delete multiple pictures

Review and Deletion

Basic Playback

Deleting Pictures

STEP 4—Install camera software

Install software

Quick Start Guide (provided)

—

Nikon View Reference Man-

ual (provided on CD)

Get to know Nikon View

—

STEP 5—Copy pictures to your computer

Transfer pictures Quick Start Guide (provided)

—

Product Documentation

The documentation for this product

includes the manuals listed below.

Please be sure to read all instructions

thoroughly to get the most from your

camera.

Overview

Getting to Know the COOLPIX 3500

Menu Guide

Quick-Start Guide

First Steps

The Quick-Start Guide takes you

through the process of unpacking

and setting up your Nikon digital

camera, taking your first pictures, in-

stalling software, and transferring

pictures to your computer.

Taking Pictures

Review and Deletion

Getting Creative

Beyond Point-and-Shoot

Fine-Tuning Camera Settings

Camera Setup

Guide to Digital Photography

The Guide to Digital Photography

(this manual) provides complete op-

erating instructions for your camera.

Nikon View Reference Manual

The Nikon View Reference Manual

can be found in electronic format

on the reference CD provided with

your camera. For information on

viewing the Reference Manual, see

Basic Playback

The Playback Menu

Technical Notes

the Quick-Start Guide

Index

For Your Safety

To prevent damage to your Nikon product or injury to yourself or to others,

read the following safety precautions in their entirety before using this equip-

ment. Keep these safety instructions where all those who use the product

will read them.

The consequences that could result from failure to observe the precautions

listed in this section are indicated by the following symbol:

This icon marks warnings, information that should be read before

using your Nikon product to prevent possible injury.

Do not disassemble

Touching the product’s internal parts

could result in injury. In the event of

WARNINGS

Turn off immediately in the event

of malfunction

a malfunction, the product should be

Should you notice smoke or an un-

repaired only by a qualified technician.

usual smell coming from the equip-

Should the product break open as the

ment or from the AC adapter (avail-

result of a fall or other accident, re-

able separately), unplug the AC

move the battery or AC adapter and

adapter or remove the battery imme-

then take the product to a Nikon-au-

diately, taking care to avoid burns.

thorized service center for inspection.

Continued operation could result in

Observe proper precautions when

handling batteries

injury. After removing the battery,

take the equipment to a Nikon-autho-

rized service center for inspection.

Batteries may leak or explode if im-

properly handled. Observe the follow-

ing precautions when handling bat-

teries for use in this product:

• Be sure the product is off before re-

placing the battery. If you are using

an AC adapter, be sure it is un-

plugged.

• Use only a rechargeable Nikon EN-EL2

lithium-ion battery (supplied).

• When inserting the battery, do not at-

tempt to insert it upside down or

backwards.

Do not use in the presence of flam-

mable gas

Do not use electronic equipment in

the presence of flammable gas, as this

could result in explosion or fire.

Observe caution when using the

camera strap

Caution should be exercised to pre-

vent strangulation when wearing the

camera strap around your neck. Never

place the strap around the neck of an

infant or child.

• Do not short or disassemble the bat-

tery.

• Do not expose the battery to flame

or to excessive heat.

• Do not immerse in or expose to water.

• Do not transport or store with metal

objects such as necklaces or hairpins.

• Batteries are prone to leakage when

fully discharged. To avoid damage to

the product, be sure to remove the

battery when no charge remains.

• When the battery is not in use, attach

the terminal cover and store in a cool

place.

• Immediately after use, or when the

product is used on battery power for

an extended period, the battery may

become hot. Before removing the

battery, turn the camera off and al-

low the battery to cool.

Removing memory cards

Memory cards may become hot dur-

ing use. Observe due caution when

removing memory cards from the

camera.

CD-ROMs

The CD-ROMs on which the software

and manuals are distributed should

not be played back on audio CD

equipment. Playing CD-ROMs on an

audio CD player could cause hearing

loss or damage the equipment.

Observe caution when operating

the flash

• Discontinue use immediately should

you notice any changes in the battery,

such as discoloration or deformation.

Using the flash close to your subject’s

eyes could cause temporary visual im-

pairment. Particular care should be

observed if photographing infants,

when the flash should be no less than

one meter (39˝) from the subject.

Use appropriate cables

When connecting cables to the input

and output jacks, use only the cables

provided or sold by Nikon for the pur-

pose, to maintain compliance with

product regulations.

Avoid contact with liquid crystal

Should the monitor break, care should

be taken to avoid injury due to bro-

ken glass and to prevent liquid crystal

from the monitor touching the skin

or entering the eyes or mouth.

The lens section

• Do not insert your fingers in the gap

between the rotating lens section and

the camera body. Your fingers could

be pinched between the body and the

lens section, resulting in injury. Par-

ticular care should be observed in the

case of small children.

• To prevent your fingers, flesh, or other

objects from being pinched in the gap

between the rotating lens section and

the camera body, return the lens sec-

tion to its housing in the camera body

before transporting the camera.

Keep out of reach of children

Particular care should be taken to pre-

vent infants from putting the battery

or other small parts into their mouths.

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Notices

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transcribed, stored in a retrieval system,

ages resulting from the use of this prod-

uct.

or translated into any language in any • While every effort has been made to

form, by any means, without Nikon’s

prior written permission.

• Nikon reserves the right to change the

specifications of the hardware and soft-

ware described in these manuals at any

time and without prior notice.

ensure that the information in these

manuals is accurate and complete, we

would appreciate it were you to bring

any errors or omissions to the attention

of the Nikon representative in your area

(address provided separately).

Notice for customers in the U.S.A.

FederalCommunicationsCommission(FCC)RadioFrequencyInterferenceStatement

This equipment has been tested and found

to comply with the limits for a Class B digi-

tal device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC

E3500

Tested To Comply

With FCC Standards

rules. These limits are designed to pro-

vide reasonable protection against harm-

ful interference in a residential installation.

This equipment generates, uses, and can

radiate radio frequency energy and, if not

installed and used in accordance with the

instructions, may cause harmful interfer-

ence to radio communications. However,

there is no guarantee that interference will

not occur in a particular installation. If this

equipment does cause harmful interfer-

ence to radio or television reception, which

can be determined by turning the equip-

ment off and on, the user is encouraged

to try to correct the interference by one or

more of the following measures:

FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE

CAUTIONS

Modifications

The FCC requires the user to be notified

that any changes or modifications made

to this device that are not expressly ap-

proved by Nikon Corporation may void the

user’s authority to operate the equipment.

Interface Cables

Use the interface cables sold or provided

by Nikon for your equipment. Using other

interface cables may exceed the limits of

Class B Part 15 of the FCC rules.

Nikon Inc.,

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• Consult the dealer or an experienced ra-

dio/television technician for help.

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CAUTION

ATTENTION

This class B digital apparatus meets all re- Cet appareil numérique de la classe B res-

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Note that simply being in possession of material that has been digitally copied or repro-

duced by means of a scanner, digital camera or other device may be punishable by law.

• Items prohibited by law from being • Cautions on certain copies and repro-

copied or reproduced

ductions

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coins, securities, government bonds, or

local government bonds, even if such

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“Sample.”

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copies or reproductions of securities is-

sued by private companies (shares, bills,

checks, gift certificates, etc.), commuter

passes, or coupon tickets, except when

a minimum of necessary copies are to

be provided for business use by a com-

pany. Also, do not copy or reproduce

passports issued by the government, li-

censes issued by public agencies and pri-

vate groups, ID cards, and tickets, such

as passes and meal coupons.

The copying or reproduction of paper

money, coins, or securities which are cir-

culated in a foreign country is prohib-

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drawings, movies, and photographs is

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and non-commercial use.

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Table of Contents

Product Documentation ..................................................................................

For Your Safety ...............................................................................................

Notices ...........................................................................................................

Introduction: Before You Begin ......................................................................

Overview: About This Manual .......................................................................

Getting to Know the COOLPIX 3500: The Parts of the Camera and Their

Functions .........................................................................................................

Where to Find It—Parts of the COOLPIX 3500 ................................................

How to Use It—Camera Controls and Displays ................................................

Menu Guide: Index to Menu Options ...........................................................

Tutorial: Getting Started ................................................................................. 15

First Steps: Getting Ready to Use Your Camera ............................................ 16

Step 1—Attach the Camera Strap ................................................................... 16

Step 2—Insert the Battery and Memory Card .................................................. 16

Step 3—Choose a Language .......................................................................... 19

Step 4—Set the Time and Date....................................................................... 21

Taking Pictures: The Basics ............................................................................. 23

Step 1—Ready the Camera ............................................................................. 23

Step 2—Choose

Mode .......................................................................... 25

Step 3—Adjust Camera Settings (Optional)..................................................... 26

Step 4—Frame the Picture .............................................................................. 26

Step 5—Focus and Shoot ............................................................................... 28

Step 6—Put the Camera Away ....................................................................... 30

Review and Deletion: Quick Review ............................................................. 31

Quick Review.................................................................................................. 32

Full-Screen Review .......................................................................................... 32

Thumbnail Review .......................................................................................... 34

Getting Creative: Scene Selection ................................................................. 36

Taking Pictures: The Details ............................................................................ 41

Beyond Point-and-Shoot: Camera Controls .................................................. 42

, or Movie: Choosing a Shooting Mode ......................................... 42

Flash Photography: The Button .................................................................. 43

Delaying Shutter Release: Choosing a Self-Timer Mode................................... 45

Framing Pictures: Optical and Digital Zoom ..................................................... 47

Keep or Delete: Picture Review ....................................................................... 48

Fine-Tuning Camera Settings: The

-Mode Menu..................................... 49

Making Effective Use of Memory: Image Quality and Size ............................... 50

Adjusting Exposure: Exp. +/–........................................................................... 53

Keeping Colors True: White Balance ............................................................... 54

Taking Pictures in a Sequence: Continuous ...................................................... 56

Getting Sharper Pictures: BSS (Best Shot Selector) ........................................... 57

Making Edges More Distinct: Image Sharpening ............................................. 58

Camera Setup: The SET-UP Menu ................................................................... 59

Adjusting Monitor Brightness: Brightness........................................................ 62

Formatting Memory Cards: CF Card Format .................................................... 62

Setting the Time and Date: Date ..................................................................... 63

Conserving Battery Power: Auto Off ............................................................... 63

Choosing a Language: Language .................................................................... 64

Choosing a USB Protocol: USB ........................................................................ 64

Restoring Default Settings: Reset All (

Mode Only) .................................. 66

Playing Pictures Back: Playback Mode ........................................................... 67

Basic Playback: Full-Frame and Thumbnail Playback ................................... 68

The Playback Menu: Managing Pictures ....................................................... 75

Deleting Pictures: Delete ................................................................................. 76

Ordering Prints: Print Set................................................................................. 78

Safeguarding Valuable Pictures: Protect .......................................................... 80

Marking All Pictures for Transfer: Auto Transfer............................................... 81

Technical Notes: Camera Care, Options, and Resources ............................... 83

Caring for the Camera and Battery ................................................................. 84

Optional Accessories....................................................................................... 87

Web Resources ............................................................................................... 88

Troubleshooting.............................................................................................. 88

Specifications ................................................................................................. 95

Index................................................................................................................. 98

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viii

Overview

Introduction

2–3

Before You Begin

Getting to Know the

COOLPIX 3500

4–8

Menu Guide

This chapter is divided into the following sections:

Overview

9–14

Read this section for a description of how this

manual is organized and for an explanation of the

symbols and conventions used.

Getting to Know the COOLPIX 3500

Bookmark this section and refer to it as you read

through the manual for information on the names

and functions of camera parts.

Menu Guide

Refer to this section for instructions on using the

menus that control some aspects of camera opera-

tion. This section also contains an index of menu

options.

Overview

About This Manual

Thank you for your purchase of a COOLPIX 3500 digital camera. This manual

has been written to help you enjoy taking digital pictures with your COOLPIX

3500. Read this manual thoroughly before use, and keep it handy when

using the product.

Use Only Nikon Brand Electronic Accessories

Your Nikon COOLPIX digital camera is designed to the highest standards and

includes complex electronic circuitry. Only Nikon brand electronic accessories

(including battery chargers, batteries, and AC adapters) certified by Nikon

specifically for use with your Nikon digital camera are engineered and proven

to operate within the operational and safety requirements of this electronic

circuitry.

THE USE OF NON-NIKON ELECTRONIC ACCESSORIES COULD DAMAGE YOUR CAMERA AND MAY VOID

^YOURNIKON WARRANTY.

For more information about Nikon brand accessories, contact your local au-

thorized Nikon dealer.

To make it easier to find the information you need, the following symbols and

conventions are used:

This icon marks cautions, infor-

This icon marks tips, additional

mation that you should read be-

information you may find help-

fore use to prevent damage to

ful when using your camera.

your camera.

This icon marks notes, informa-

tion that you should read before

using your camera.

This icon indicates that more in-

formation is available elsewhere

in this manual.

Life-Long Learning

As part of Nikon’s “Life-Long Learning” commitment to ongoing product sup-

port and education, continually-updated information is available on-line at

the following sites:

•For users in the U.S.A.: http://www.nikonusa.com/

•For users in Europe: http://www.nikon-euro.com/

•For users in Asia, Oceania, the Middle East, and Africa:

http://www.nikon-asia.com/

Visit these sites to keep up-to-date with the latest product information, tips,

answers to frequently-asked questions (FAQs), and general advice on digital

imaging and photography. Additional information may be available from the

Nikon representative in your area. See the URL below for contact information:

http://www.nikon-image.com/eng/

Getting to Know the COOLPIX 3500

The Parts of the Camera and Their Functions

Take a few moments to familiarize yourself with camera controls and displays.

You may find it helpful to bookmark this section and refer to it as you read

through the rest of the manual.

Where to Find It—Parts of the COOLPIX 3500

The parts of the camera are identified below. For more information on the

function of each part, refer to the page numbers listed.

1 Shutter-release button ..... 28, 29

2 Eyelet for camera strap .......... 16

3 Built-in Speedlight ................. 43

4 Lens .......................... 23, 26, 95

5 Self-timer lamp...................... 45

8 Battery-chamber/memory card

slot cover .............................. 17

9 Cover release (for use when

connecting optional AC adapter

kit) .................................. 16, 87

10 USB connector

(under cover) ......................... 82

6 Zoom buttons ( / )

........................... 27, 47, 70, 71

/SMALL PIC. button... 31, 72

button ............... 49, 60, 75

7 Cover latch............................ 17

15 14 13

12 11 10

13 Tripod socket

A Mode selector ......................... 6

B Monitor................................... 6

C Multi selector .......................... 8

button.... 33–34, 43, 68, 70

15 Flash-ready lamp ................... 28

16 Non-slip grip

button ...................... 8

How to Use It—Camera Controls and Displays

A The Mode Selector

mode

The mode selector selects the operating mode and

turns the camera on and off. Choose

still pictures and movies ( 42),

to take

(playback

mode) to play them back ( 68). Slide the mode

selector to OFF when you have finished using the

camera.

Playback mode

B The Monitor

The monitor is where you compose pictures before shooting. In

mode,

the monitor shows the view through the camera lens, together with icons

indicating the status of camera settings.

2 3 4 5

6 Battery level indicator⁴.......... 24

7 Self-timer indicator ................ 45

8 Number of exposures remaining

............................................. 24

9 Exposure compensation......... 53

10 Flash mode............................ 43

11 Image quality ........................ 51

12 Image size ............................. 52

13 Sensitivity gain indicator ........ 44

2048 NORMAL

12 11 10

1 Zoom indicator ...................... 47

Focus indicator¹..................... 28

14 Best shot selector (BSS).......... 57

Continuous shooting mode ... 56

3 Recording indicator ............... 29

4 “Date not set” icon²............. 22

5 Camera shake icon³.............. 44

15 Image sharpening.................. 58

16 White balance ....................... 54

17 Shooting mode ............... 25, 36

1 Displayed only when shutter-release button is

pressed halfway.

3 Appears only at slow shutter speeds.

4 Appears only when battery is running low.

2 Appears when clock-calendar has not been set.

The monitor is also used to play pictures back. When a picture is played back

full screen, information about the image is shown superimposed on the photo.

1 Current folder ....................... 69

2 File number and type............. 69

3 Battery level indicator^*........... 24

4 Transfer icon.............. 33, 34, 69

5 Print-order icon ..................... 78

6 Protect icon ........................... 80

0012/0015

2048 NORMAL

7 Current frame number/

total number of frames ... 32, 68

8 Image quality ........................ 51

9 Image size ............................. 52

10 Time of recording .................. 22

11 Date of recording .................. 22

* Appears only when battery is running low.

Controlling the Monitor

To hide camera settings or photo info, press the multi selector to the left.

Press the multi selector to the left a second time to view indicators again.

Indicators

displayed

Indicators

hidden

2048

NORMAL

C The Multi Selector

The multi selector is used to navigate through cam-

era menus, to page through or select pictures

during playback ( 68), and to control the dis-

play of indicators in the monitor. In

mode, the

multi selector is also used to select the shooting

mode and to turn the self-timer on and off.

Self-timer on/off ( 45)

Press up to display self-timer menu, press up or down

to highlight option. Press right to exit menu.

OFF

Shooting mode se-

lection ( 42)

Press down to display

s h o o t i n g - m o d e

menu, press up or

down to highlight op-

tion. Press right to

exit menu.

Indicators on/off ( 7)

Press to left to hide or

display indicators in

monitor.

D The

(Scene Mode)/

(Transfer) Button

mode, the

(scene mode/transfer)

button is used for scene selection ( 36). When

pictures are played back in the monitor, it is used

to select images for transfer to a computer (

82). When the camera is connected to a com-

puter running Nikon View, pressing this button transfers selected pictures to a

computer (not available under Mac OS X version 10.1.2; with Mac OS X ver-

sion 10.1.3 or later, the USB option in the camera setup menu [ 64] must

be set to PTP). See the Quick Start Guide for details.

Menu Guide

Index to Menu Options

Changes to some camera settings are made with the help of menus that

appear in the camera monitor. The options available depend on the operat-

ing mode and, in

mode, on the shooting mode selected ( 42).

Mode Menu

Description

(auto) and scene modes, the SHOOT-

10,

49–

ING menu is used to set image quality and size,

and to adjust exposure for very bright, very dark,

or high-contrast subjects.

(manual) mode gives you full control over

SHOOTING

camera settings. In addition to the settings avail- 11,

able in auto and scene modes, the manual- 49–

mode SHOOTING menu contains four advanced 58

shooting options.

The SET-UP menu, which is accessed from the

12,

SHOOTING menu, contains options for basic

59–

SET-UP camera setup (e.g., setting the time and date,

choosing a language).

The PLAY BACK menu contains options for 13,

managing the pictures stored on the memory 61–

card by, for example, deleting selected images 62,

or selecting pictures for printing or for transfer 75–

PLAY

BACK

to your computer.

No menu is available in movie mode ( 42, 90).

SHOOTING MENU

The Shooting Menu

Pressing the MENU button when the mode selector is

set to displays the SHOOTING menu. In (auto)

/ Scene

and scene modes, this menu contains three basic shoot-

ing options.

MENU OFF

SELECT

SET

IMAGE QUALITY

FINE

NORMAL

BASIC

Choose FINE for printing and enlarg-

ing, BASIC to reduce file size.

MENU OFF

SELECT

SET

IMAGE SIZE

2048

Choose small sizes for e-mail

1600

1024

640

or the web, large sizes for

1280

SET

printing.

MENU OFF

SELECT

+ –

EXP.

EXP. +/–

Choose from settings

between –2.0 and

+2.0 EV

Adjust exposure for bright, dark, or

high contrast subjects.

MENU OFF

SELECT

SET

SHOOTING MENU

The Shooting Menu

(manual) mode, the SHOOTING menu contains

four advanced shooting options in addition to the three

basic options available in auto and scene modes.

MENU OFF

SELECT

SET

IMAGE QUALITY

FINE

NORMAL

BASIC

IMAGE QUALITY

Choose FINE for printing and enlarg-

ing, BASIC to reduce file size.

FINE

NORMAL

BASIC

MENU OFF

SELECT

SET

IMAGE SIZE

2048

Choose small sizes for e-mail

1600

1024

640

or the web, large sizes for

1280

printing.

MENU OFF

SELECT

WHITE BALANCE

A Auto

WHITE BALANCE

Match to lighting to ensure

that colors are reproduced

Fluorescent

Cloudy

Speedlight

White Bal Preset

Fine

accurately.

MENU OFF

SELECT

Incandescent

+ –

EXP.

EXP. +/–

Choose from settings

between –2.0 and

+2.0 EV

Adjust exposure for bright, dark, or

high contrast subjects.

MENU OFF

SELECT

CONTINUOUS

Take pictures in sequence or create

collages of sixteen consecutive pho-

Single

Continuous

Multi-Shot 16

Single

Continuous

Multi-Shot 16

SELECT

tographs.

MENU OFF

BEST SHOT SELECTOR

Use when photos could be blurred by On

inadvertent camera movement.

Off

MENU OFF

SELECT

SET

IMAGE SHARPENING

Auto

High

Normal

Heighten or reduce the

sharpness of outlines in your

Low

Off

High

f f

photographs.

MENU OFF

SELECT

SET

SET-UP

The Setup Menu

/ Scene

Brightness

CF Card Format

Date

Auto Off

Language

USB

The SET-UP menu, which can be accessed from the

SHOOTING menu, contains options for camera setup.

Reset All

SELECT

SET

MENU OFF

BRIGHTNESS

Brightness

Adjust monitor brightness.

Maximum

(Five levels)

Minimum

MENU OFF

SELECT

SET

CF CARD FORMAT

CF Card Format

Format memory cards for use in your No

camera.

WARNING !

All images will

be deleted !

Format

MENU OFF

SELECT

DATE

Date

Year, Month, Day, hour,

minute, order of dis-

play for year, month,

and day

Set the time and date.

MENU OFF

SELECT

21–22

AUTO OFF

Brightness

30 s

Auto Off

CF Card Format

Date

Auto Off

Language

USB

Specify how long the monitor will re- 1 m

main on before turning off automat-

ically to save power.

5 m

30 m

Reset All

MENU OFF

SELECT

LANGUAGE

Brightness

Language

Choose the language in which cam-

era messages and menus are dis-

De (German)

En (English)

Fr (French)

CF Card Format

Date

Auto Off

Language

USB

(Japanese)

Es (Spanish)

Reset All

MENU OFF

played.

SELECT

19–20

USB

Brightness

CF Card Format

Date

Choose a transfer protocol for use PTP

when your camera is connected to a

computer.

Auto Off

Language

USB

PTP

Mass Storage

Reset All

MENU OFF

SELECT

RESET ALL

Reset All (

Reset camera settings to their default No

values.

mode only)

Reset all settings

to default values

Reset

MENU OFF

SELECT

DELETE

The Playback Menu

Delete

Print Set

Protect

Auto Transfer

CF Card Format

Brightness

Pressing the MENU button when the mode selector is

set to

displays the PLAY BACK menu, which con-

tains options for managing the pictures on the memory

card.

SELECT

SET

MENU OFF

DELETE

Delete

Delete all or selected pictures.

Selected Images

All Images

Selected Images

All Images

MENU OFF

SELECT

SET

76–77

PRINT SET

Print Set

Select pictures for printing on a DPOF-

compatible device.

Print set

Delete print set

Print set

Delete print set

MENU OFF

SELECT

SET

78–79

PROTECT

Protect

Select pictures for pro-

tection. Protected pic-

tures are marked by a

icon.

Protect selected pictures from acci-

dental deletion.

SELECT

SET

QUICK DONE

AUTO TRANSFER

Auto Transfer

Mark all pictures for transfer to a com- All ON

All ON

All OFF

puter, or remove transfer marking

All OFF

from all pictures.

MENU OFF

SELECT

SET

CF CARD FORMAT

CF Card Format

This option is used to format memory No

cards for use in your camera.

WARNING !

All images will

be deleted !

Format

MENU OFF

SELECT

BRIGHTNESS

Brightness

Adjust monitor brightness.

Maximum

(Five levels)

Minimum

MENU OFF

SELECT

The Scene Menu (

and

Modes)

Your Nikon digital camera offers a choice of twelve “scene” modes for com-

mon compositions. When a scene is selected from the SCENE menu, camera

settings are automatically adjusted to produce optimal results for the selected

scene, sparing you the necessity of adjusting camera settings one-by-one.

Mode

Description

Use for portraits.

Portrait

Use to capture background details or the effects

Party/Indoor of candlelight and other indoor lighting.

Use when shooting portraits against a backdrop

Night Portrait of night scenery.

Use for bright subjects such as snowfields, beach-

Beach/Snow es, and sunlight expanses of water.

Use to enhance outlines, colors, and contrast in

skyscapes, forests, and other landscape shots.

Landscape

Sunset

Use to preserve the deep hues seen in sunsets and

sunrises.

Use when taking landscape shots a night.

Night Landscape

Museum

Use where a flash is prohibited.

Use to capture the expanding burst of light from

Fireworks Show a firework.

Use to capture vivid colors in close-up shots of

flowers, insects, and other small objects.

Close Up

Copy

Use to copy text and line drawings from a white

board or from a book or other printed matter.

Use when light is coming from behind your sub-

ject, throwing their features into shadow.

Back Light

First Steps

Tutorial

16–22

23–30

Getting Started

Taking Pictures

Review and Deletion

This chapter is divided into the following four sec-

tions:

31–35

First Steps

This section details the steps you will take before

using your camera for the first time.

Getting Creative

Taking Pictures

Read this section for a step-by-step guide to the

basics of taking pictures with the COOLPIX 3500.

36–40

Review and Deletion

Learn how to review and delete pictures while set-

ting up your next shot.

Getting Creative

Explore the creative possibilities of scene mode.

First Steps

Getting Ready to Use Your Camera

Before using your camera for the first time, you will need to complete the

steps shown below.

STEP 1 Attach the Camera Strap

STEP 2 Insert the Battery and Memory Card

STEP 3 Choose a Language

16–18

19–20

21–22

STEP 4 Set the Time and Date

Step 1—Attach the Camera Strap

To ensure that the camera is not dropped and damaged, attach the strap as

shown and wear it around your neck while using or carrying the camera.

Adjust to length shown if

wearing around neck

Step 2—Insert the Battery and Memory Card

Your camera is powered by a rechargeable Nikon EN-EL2 lithium-ion battery,

which can be charged using the MH-60 battery charger provided with the

camera. To store pictures, your camera uses CompactFlash^™memory cards.

.1 Charge the battery

The EN-EL2 lithium-ion battery supplied with your camera is not fully

charged at shipment. We recommend that you charge the battery be-

fore use. Instructions for charging the battery may be found in the

instruction manual included with the battery charger.

Alternative Power Sources

To power your camera continuously for extended playback or while the cam-

era is connected to a computer, we recommend the EH-60/EH-60S AC adapter

kit (available separately;

87).

.2 Turn the camera off

Before inserting or removing the battery or

memory card, be sure the mode selector is

in the “OFF” position.

.3 Open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover

Slide the cover latch in the direction of the icon (A1) until the red dot

is visible (A2), indicating that the cover is unlatched. Slide the cover out

(B) and flip it open (C).

.4 Insert the battery and memory card

Insert a fully-charged EN-EL2 battery with

the “+” and “–” contacts oriented as shown

in the label on the underside of the battery-

chamber/memory card slot cover (A). Insert

the memory card as shown in the label at

the entrance to the memory card slot (B),

sliding it in until it is firmly in place and the

eject button pops up (the card is fully in-

serted when the top of the card is level with

the top of the eject button).

Read Battery Warnings

Read and follow all warnings and instructions supplied by the battery

manufacturer.

Formatting Memory Cards

The memory card supplied with your camera is formatted at shipment. Other

memory cards, however, must be formatted before first use. For information

on formatting memory cards, see “Camera Setup: CF Card Format” ( 62).

.5 Close the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover

Close the battery chamber/memory card slot cover (A, B) and slide the

latch in the direction of the

icon until the red dot is hidden, indicat-

ing that the cover is latched (C). To prevent the battery or memory card

being dislodged during operation, be sure that the cover is securely latched.

Removing the Battery

The battery can be removed without affecting pic-

tures on the memory card. Before removing the

battery, turn the camera off. Remove the battery

by hand, holding it between your finger and thumb

as shown at right. Do not use your fingernails.

The Clock Battery

The camera’s internal clock-calendar is powered by a separate, rechargeable

power source, which is charged as necessary when the main battery is in-

stalled. If the camera has been stored for an extended period with the main

battery removed, the clock may need to be reset. The clock power source can

provide several days of back-up power after charging for about ten hours.

Removing the Memory Card

Memory cards can be removed without loss of data

when the camera is off. When removing memory

cards, turn the camera off and open the battery

chamber/memory card slot cover (1). Press the

eject button to partially eject the card (2), and then

remove the card by hand.

Step 3—Choose a Language

Camera menus and messages can be displayed in your choice of German,

English, French, Japanese, and Spanish.

IMAGE QUALITY

SELECT

SET

MENU OFF

Slide mode selector to

Press MENU button to display menu

for current shooting mode

SHOOTING MENU

SET-UP

Brightness

CF Card Format

Date

Auto Off

Language

USB

SELECT

SET

MENU OFF

SELECT

SET

MENU OFF

Highlight page tab

Highlight SET-UP menu page tab (

)

BRIGHTNESS

Brightness

CF Card Format

Date

LANGUAGE

Brightness

CF Card Format

Date

Auto Off

Language

USB

Auto Off

Language

USB

MENU OFF

SELECT

SET

MENU OFF

SELECT

SET

Position cursor in SET-UP menu

Highlight Language

LANGUAGE

Brightness

CF Card Format

Date

Auto Off

Language

USB

LANGUAGE

Brightness

CF Card Format

Date

Auto Off

Language

USB

SELECT

SET

MENU OFF

SELECT

SET

OFF

Display options

Choose a language from:

De Deutsch (German)

En English

Fr Français (French)

Japanese

Es Español (Spanish)

LANGUAGE

Brightness

CF Card Format

Date

Auto Off

Language

USB

MENU OFF

SELECT

SET

Return to SET-UP menu. If you have

yet to set the time and date, proceed

to Step 4.6 on the following page to

set the time and date.

Step 4—Set the Time and Date

Information on the time and date of recording is included with all pictures

taken with your Nikon digital camera. To set the camera’s internal clock to

the correct time and date:

IMAGE QUALITY

SELECT

SET

MENU OFF

Slide mode selector to

Press MENU button to display menu

for current shooting mode

SHOOTING MENU

SET-UP

Brightness

CF Card Format

Date

Auto Off

Language

USB

SELECT

SET

MENU OFF

SELECT

SET

MENU OFF

Highlight page tab

Highlight SET-UP menu page tab (

)

BRIGHTNESS

Brightness

CF Card Format

Date

DATE

Brightness

CF Card Format

Date

Auto Off

Language

USB

Language

USB

MENU OFF

SELECT

SET

MENU OFF

SELECT

SET

Position cursor in SET-UP menu

Highlight Date

DATE

SET

SELECT

SET

OFF

SELECT

MENU OFF

Display DATE menu

Highlight Year, Month, Day, hour, or

minute (selected item blinks on and

off in green)

.10

DATE

OFF

SELECT

SET

MENU OFF

SELECT

SET

Edit selected item. Repeat steps 4.8–

4.9 until all items have been set.

Highlight Y M D

.11

.12

DATE

Brightness

CF Card Format

Date

Auto Off

Language

USB

OFF

SELECT

SET

MENU OFF

SELECT

SET

Choose order in which year, month,

and day will be displayed

Save changes to settings and

return SET-UP menu

Any pictures taken before the time and date have been set will have a time

stamp of “0000.00.00 00:00.” If the time and date have not been set, a

flashing (“Date not set”) icon will be displayed in the top right corner of

the monitor when the camera is in

mode.

Taking Pictures

The Basics

This section details the basic steps involved in taking pictures in

mode. In

this automatic, “point-and-shoot” mode, the majority of camera settings are

controlled by the camera in response to shooting conditions, producing the

best possible results in most situations.

STEP 1 Ready the Camera

STEP 2 Choose Mode

23–24

STEP 3 Adjust Settings (Optional)

STEP 4 Frame the Picture

26–27

28–29

STEP 5 Focus and Shoot

STEP 6 Put the Camera Away

Step 1—Ready the Camera

.1 Turn the lens section to shooting position

Rotate the lens as shown.

.2 Slide the mode selector to

When you slide the mode selector from OFF

, the flash-ready lamp under the moni-

tor will light and the monitor will display a

welcome message.

The Lens Section

When adjusting the angle of the lens, rotate the

lens section slowly; do not use excessive force.

Care should be taken to avoid catching fingers,

hair, or clothing between the lens section and the

camera body.

.3 Check indicators in the monitor

Before shooting, check the battery level (A)

and number of exposures remaining (B).

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Battery Level (A)

The battery level is displayed as follows:

Display

Meaning

Camera status

NO ICON

Battery fully charged Camera functions normally.

Recharge or replace battery

without delay.

Low battery

WARNING ! !

BATTERY

EXHAUSTED

No pictures can be taken until

Battery exhausted battery has been recharged or

replaced.

Number of Exposures Remaining (B)

If the number of exposures remaining is zero, a message will be dis-

played in the monitor. In this case, delete pictures ( 33–34), use a

new memory card, or choose a lower quality or image size ( 50).

Step 2—Choose

Mode

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Press multi selector down to display

shooting-mode menu^*

Select

(selected

option is highlighted in green)

Press multi selector to right to exit menu

(if no operation is performed for about two

seconds, menu will close and original set-

ting will be restored). Current shooting

mode is shown by icon at top left corner

of monitor.

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*When you press the multi selector down to display the shooting-mode menu,

the current shooting mode will be highlighted. If mode is already se-

lected, press the multi selector to the right to exit the menu.

Step 3—Adjust Camera Settings (Optional)

The following table shows the default settings for

mode. For more infor-

mation, refer to the page numbers in the rightmost column.

Setting Default

Description

Flash

Auto

mode

Flash fires automatically when lighting is

poor.

Self timer

Off

Self-timer off.

45–46

Pictures compressed for balance between

NORMAL quality and file size that is ideal for snap-

shots.

Image

quality

Image

size

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Pictures are 2,048 × 1,536 pixels in size.

Exp. +/–

±0

No exposure compensation performed.

Step 4—Frame the Picture

.1 Adjust the lens angle

The lens section can be rotated

Forward

Back (toward monitor)

0°

130° forward from its housing

in the camera body, and 90°

back toward the monitor. To

frame a quick arms-length self-

portrait, rotate the lens to point

in the same direction as the

monitor (in this position, the

monitor will show a mirror

image of what will appear in the

final photograph).

50°

90°

Range of rotation

Shooting position

130°

When the lens is obscured by the camera body, a warning will be dis-

played in the monitor and pictures can not be taken. To clear the mes-

sage from the monitor, rotate the lens section to shooting position.

.2 Ready the camera

Hold the camera steadily in both hands.

.3 Frame your subject

Use the zoom buttons to frame your subject against the background.

Indicator in monitor

shows amount of

zoom while either

button is pressed

Zoom out

Zoom in

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When the camera is zoomed all the way in, holding the

button down

for about two seconds extends the zoom range digitally (digital zoom;

47). The zoom indicator turns yellow when digital zoom is in effect.

Don’t Block the Shot

To avoid dark or partially obscured pic-

tures, keep your fingers and other ob-

jects away from the lens and flash

window.

Smear

When you frame bright subjects, vertical comet-like streaks that whiten to-

ward either end may appear in the monitor. This phenomenon, known as

“smear,” does not appear in the final photograph and does not indicate a

malfunction. Some smearing may appear in movies.

Step 5—Focus and Shoot

.1 Focus

Press the shutter-release button

halfway to set focus and expo-

sure. The camera will focus on

the subject closest to the cam-

era, and lock focus at this dis-

tance while the shutter-release

button is pressed halfway.

With the shutter-release button

pressed halfway, check the fo-

cus indicator and flash-ready

lamp.

Focus indicator

l i g h t s w h e n

shutter-release

button is pressed

halfway

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Flash-ready lamp

Green

Subject in focus.

Focus

indicator

Camera unable to focus. Change your

composition and try again.

Flashes red

Flickers

Off

Flash will fire when picture is taken.

Flash-

ready

lamp

Flash charging. Remove finger briefly from

shutter-release button, then try again.

Flash off or not required.

When Lighting Is Poor

If lighting is poor, the view through the camera lens may appear slightly

“grainy” when viewed in the monitor.

.2 Take the picture

Smoothly press the shutter-release button

the rest of the way down to take a picture.

After each shot, the picture you have just

taken will be displayed briefly in the moni-

tor before being recorded to the memory

card. If you are not satisfied with the re-

sults, you can delete the picture instantly by

pressing the ( ) button. If you need more

time to study the picture, you can pause the

display for up to ten seconds by pressing

the

( ) button. For more information,

see “Keep or Delete” ( 48).

Getting Good Results with Autofocus

Autofocus performs best when there is contrast between the subject and

background and the subject is evenly lit. It does not perform well if the sub-

ject is very dark or moving rapidly, if there are objects of sharply differing

brightness in the scene (e.g., the sun is behind your subjects and their fea-

tures are in deep shadow), or if the subject contains objects at different dis-

tances from the camera (e.g., the subject is inside a cage).

During Recording

While pictures are being recorded to the memory card, a

played in the monitor.

icon will be dis-

Pictures taken while earlier images are being recorded are stored in a tempo-

rary memory buffer. When the buffer is full, an hourglass ( ) icon will be

displayed and the shutter release will be disabled.

Do not turn the camera off, remove the memory card, or remove or discon-

nect the power source while or

is displayed.

Step 6—Put the Camera Away

.1 Turn the camera off

Turn the camera off to save battery power.

.2 Return the lens section to the closed position

To protect the lens, return the lens section

to its housing in the camera body.

Review and Deletion

Quick Review

Using the quick review function on your Nikon digital camera, you can view

the results of earlier attempts while setting up the next shot, and use what

you see to change camera settings or to choose a better angle. Once you

have the shot you want, you can delete your failures instantly to make room

for more shots on the memory card.

To use quick review, the camera must be in

mode. Press the

but-

ton once to display the most recent picture at the top left corner of the moni-

tor, twice to display pictures full screen. Pressing the button a third time

returns you to

mode.

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Mode

Quick Review

Full-Screen Review

Pictures are displayed Pictures are displayed

in the top left corner of full screen or in menus

the monitor, allowing of four or nine “thumb-

you to view the results nail” images. You can

of previous attempts zoom in on and delete

while setting up your individual pictures.

next shot.

Quick Review

The following operations can be performed in

quick review:

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Press

Description

Press the multi selector up to view pictures

recorded before the current photo, down to

view pictures recorded after the current

photo.

View other

pictures

View current

picture full screen

Enter full-screen review (see below) with the

current picture displayed full screen.

Return to

shooting mode

Shutter To return to shooting mode, press the shut-

release ter-release button halfway.

All other camera controls function as they do in shooting mode.

Full-Screen Review

The following operations can be performed in full-

screen review:

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Press

Description

Press the multi selector up to view pictures

recorded before the current photo, down to

view pictures recorded after the current pho-

to. Keep multi selector pressed to scroll rap-

idly to the desired frame number.

View other

pictures

Press

Description

Press the

(

) button to display up to

View multiple

pictures

(

) nine pictures at a time as small thumbnail pre-

views (see following page).

A confirmation dialog will be displayed. Press

multi selector up or down to highlight op-

tion, press to right to select.

•Select No to exit

without deleting

picture

DELETE

Delete current

picture

( )

•Select Yes to de-

lete picture

Yes

SELECT

SET

Press the

(

) button for an enlarged view

of the current photo ( 71). While the pho-

) to is zoomed in, use the multi selector to view

areas not visible in the monitor. To cancel

Zoom photo in

(

zoom, press

Pictures selected for transfer are marked with

icon. Turn this marking on or off to

select the pictures that will be transferred to

a computer at a later date ( 82).

Select current

picture for transfer

to a computer

(

)

Press multi selector to left to hide or display

photo info superimposed on picture in mon-

itor ( 7).

Hide or display

photo info

Shutter To end review and return to shooting mode,

release/ press the button or press the shutter-

release button halfway.

Return to

mode

Thumbnail Review

Pressing the

(

) button in full-screen review

displays a menu of four thumbnail images. The

following operations can be performed while

thumbnails are displayed:

Press

Description

Press the multi selector up, down, left, or right

to highlight thumbnails.

Highlight pictures

With four thumbnails displayed, press the

button once to view nine thumbnail images.

Change number of

pictures displayed

Press

(

) to “zoom in” from nine thumb-

(

)

nails to a four-thumbnail view or, when four

thumbnails are displayed, to view highlighted

picture full size.

(

A confirmation dialog will be displayed. Press

multi selector up or down to highlight op-

tion, press to right to select.

•Select No to exit

without deleting

picture

DELETE

Delete highlighted

picture

( )

•Select Yes to de-

lete picture

Yes

SELECT

SET

Pictures selected for transfer are marked with

icon. Turn this marking on or off to

select the pictures that will be transferred to

a computer at a later date ( 82).

Select highlighted

picture for transfer

to a computer

(

)

Shutter To end review and return to shooting mode,

release/ press the button or press the shutter-

release button halfway.

Return to

mode

Playback Mode ( 67)

This section describes quick review, which allows you to view pictures without

leaving

mode. To learn about additional playback options available in

(playback) mode, see “Playing Pictures Back” ( 67).

Getting Creative

Scene Selection

Your Nikon digital camera offers a choice of “scene” modes for common

compositions, such as portraits, landscapes, and close-ups, which require special

combinations of settings that apply to any scene of the same type. When a

scene is selected from the SCENE menu, camera settings are automatically

adjusted to produce optimal results for the selected composition, sparing you

the necessity of adjusting camera settings one-by-one.

Scene selection is only available in

and

modes (for information on

choosing a shooting mode, see “Tutorial: Taking Pictures”;

a scene:

23). To choose

Portrait

SELECT

SET

SELECT

SET

Press SCENE button to display menu

of scene choices

Make selection (chosen scene takes

effect when option is highlighted;

highlighted scene shown by icon and

caption in monitor)

Press SCENE button to return to shooting

mode (selected scene shown by icon in

monitor)

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In scene mode, you can adjust flash ( 43) and self-timer ( 45) settings

(restrictions may apply depending on the scene selected). Pressing the MENU

button will display the SHOOTING menu ( 49). To return to

mode, select OFF in the SCENE menu.

The following pages describe when to use each scene mode.

Portrait

Use for portraits. Main subject stands out clearly while back-

ground details are softened, lending the composition a sense

of depth.

•Flash mode set to

be selected ( 43).

(auto with red-eye reduction); other modes can

•Degree to which background details are softened depends on the amount

of light available.

Party/Indoor

Use for shots that include details of the background be-

hind the main subject, or to capture the effects of candle-

light and other indoor background lighting.

•Flash mode set to

be selected ( 43).

(auto with red-eye reduction); other modes can

Camera Shake: ✯

Camera Shake

At slow shutter speeds, a icon appears in the monitor. Pictures taken at

these speeds may be blurred by inadvertent camera movement (“camera

shake”). While use of a tripod is recommended when this icon is displayed,

other methods that may be successful in preventing blurring at a given setting

are indicated by the number of stars in the “Camera Shake” rating:

✯

Support the camera steadily in both hands with your elbows against

your torso.

✯✯ Place the camera on a flat, level surface such as a wall or table.

Night Portrait

Use for shots that provide a natural balance between the

main subject and the background when shooting portraits

against a backdrop of night scenery.

•Flash mode fixed at

(auto with red-eye reduction;

43).

Camera Shake: ✯

Beach/Snow

Vividly captures the brightness of such subjects as snow-

fields, beaches, or sunlight expanses of water.

•Flash mode set to AUTO; other modes can be selected ( 43).

Landscape

Use for vivid landscape shots that enhance outlines, colors,

and contrast in such subjects as skyscapes and forests.

•Flash turns off ( ) automatically.

•Focus is fixed at infinity, allowing the camera to focus on distant scenes

through foreground objects such as a window or a screen of branches.

The focus indicator (AF✯) is not displayed.

Noise Reduction

“Noise” in the form of randomly-spaced, brightly-colored pixels tends to ap-

pear in pictures taken at slow shutter speeds. This effect is particularly notice-

able in dark areas of the picture. At settings of Night Portrait and Night

Landscape, pictures taken at slow shutter speeds are processed to reduce

noise before being saved to the memory card. As result, more time is required

to save pictures to the memory card.

Sunset

Preserves the deep hues seen in sunsets and sunrises. Flash

turns off ( ) automatically.

Camera Shake: ✯

Night Landscape

A slow shutter speed is used to produce stunning night

landscapes.

•Focus is fixed at infinity; the focus indicator (AF✯) is not displayed.

•Flash turns off ( ) automatically.

Camera Shake: ✯✯

Museum

Flash turns off ( ) automatically. Use indoors where flash

photography is prohibited (for example in museums and

art galleries) or in other settings in which you do not want

to use the flash.

•The Best Shot Selector (BSS;

effects of inadvertent camera movement.

•Photography may be prohibited altogether in some settings. Be sure to

57) turns on automatically, reducing the

obtain permission first.

Camera Shake: ✯

Fireworks Show

Slow shutter speeds are used to capture the expanding burst

of light from a firework. The camera responds more rapid-

ly to the shutter-release button, ensuring that you can cap-

ture the start of the burst.

•Focus is fixed at infinity; the focus indicator (AF✯) is not displayed.

•Flash turns off ( ) automatically.

•Follow the firework as it ascends and press the shutter-release button all

the way down at the start of the burst.

•Self-timer can not be used ( 45).

Camera Shake: ✯✯

Close Up

Camera is set to focus on objects as close as 4 cm (1.6˝)

from the lens, making it possible to capture vivid colors in

close-up shots of flowers, insects, and other small objects,

with the background artistically blurred.

•Flash mode set to AUTO; other modes can be selected ( 43).

•Camera automatically selects middle zoom position for a minimum focus

distance of 4 cm/1.6˝ (measured from lens). Minimum focus distance will

increase if camera is zoomed in or out.

•Camera focuses on subject at center of frame.

Camera Shake: ✯

Copy

Provides clear pictures of text or drawings on a white board,

business card, or in other printed matter.

•Flash mode set to

(off); other modes can be selected ( 43).

•Colored text and drawings may not show up well in the final picture.

Back Light

Use when light is coming from behind your subject, throw-

ing their features into shadow, or when your subject is in

the shade but the background is brightly lit. The flash will

fire automatically to “fill in” (illuminate) shadows.

•Flash mode fixed at (fill flash;

43).

OFF

Select this item to return to the shooting mode (

) in effect when scene mode was selected. The mode

last in effect will be displayed in the monitor when this

option is highlighted.

SET

SELECT

Beyond Point-and-

Shoot

Taking

42–48

Pictures

Fine-Tuning Camera

Settings

The Details

49–58

In “Tutorial: Taking Pictures,” you learned the basic

order of operations for taking pictures in mode.

This chapter details the options available for taking

pictures in all shooting modes. It is divided into the

following sections:

Beyond Point-and-Shoot

Read this section for advice on the most frequently-

used camera controls, including shooting-mode and

scene selection, flash mode, the self-timer, and

zoom, as well as for information on the operations

that can be performed while pictures are displayed

in the monitor after shooting.

Fine-Tuning Camera Settings

This section details the options available in the

SHOOTING menu.

Beyond Point-and-Shoot

Camera Controls

, or Movie: Choosing a Shooting Mode

information on choosing a shooting mode, see “Tutorial: Taking Pic-

tures”; 23):

mode, you have a choice of four basic shooting modes (for

Auto produces good results in a wide range of situations. Use

for snapshots or when you want control over image quality (

Auto 51), image size ( 52), and exposure compensation ( 53) while

leaving the camera in charge of other settings.

Choose this mode for complete control over all camera settings,

including white balance ( 54), sharpening ( 58), and BSS (

Manual 57). You can also choose to take pictures in continuous sequence

while the shutter-release button is held down ( 56).

This mode is used to record silent movies 320 × 240 pixels in size

(QVGA) at a rate of about fifteen frames per second. Recording

begins when the shutter-release button is pressed all the way

down and ends when the shutter-release button is fully pressed

a second time.

•In place of the number of exposures remaining, the exposure-

count display in monitor shows the length of the movie that

can be recorded.

•Movie ends automatically after 35 seconds or when no more

space is available on the memory card.

Movie

•Movies are stored as QuickTime movie files ending in “.MOV”.

•The flash turns off ( ) automatically.

•Menus and scene-selection are disabled in movie mode

•If the lens is rotated to point in the same direction as the mon-

itor during recording, the display in the monitor will be inverted

and the movie will be recorded upside down.

Pressing the SCENE button in

mode displays a menu of twelve

“scenes,” where you can choose an option suited to your subject and com-

position and let the camera adjust settings for best results. For more infor-

mation, see “Tutorial: Getting Creative” ( 36).

AUTO

Flash Photography: The Button

mode, the button controls the flash. Four flash modes are available

36):

(restrictions may apply in scene mode;

Mode

How it works

When to use it

Best choice in most circumstances.

AUTO

Auto

Flash fires when

lighting is poor.

Pre-flash fires be- Use for portraits (works best when sub-

fore main flash. jects are well within range of flash and

This causes sub- looking at pre-flash). Because a slight

jects’ pupils to con- delay occurs after the shutter-release

tract before photo button is fully pressed to allow the pre-

is taken, minimizing flash to take effect, this setting is not

“red-eye” effect recommended with erratically-moving

caused by flash re- subjects or in other situations in which

flecting from retina. you want the camera to react quickly.

Auto with

red-eye

reduction

Use when subject is outside range of

Flash will not fire flash, to capture natural lighting under

Flash Cancel even when lighting dim light, or where use of a flash is pro-

(off)

is poor.

hibited. Use of a tripod is recommend-

ed to prevent blurring.

Flash fires whenev- Use to “fill-in” (illuminate) shadows and

er picture is taken. back-lit subjects.

Anytime Flash

(fill flash)

The Flash-Ready Light

A short pause is required between exposures for the flash system to charge. If

the shutter-release button is pressed halfway while the flash is charging, the

flash-ready light under the monitor will flicker. Remove your finger briefly

from the shutter-release button and try again.

The flash mode can be selected with the button:

AUTO

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Press button to display

flash-mode menu

Press multi selector up or down until

desired mode is highlighted

Press multi selector to right to exit menu

(flash-mode menu will also close if no op-

eration is performed for about two sec-

onds). Current flash mode is shown by icon

at bottom of monitor.

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The ISO (Sensitivity Gain) and (Camera Shake) Icons

When lighting is poor and the flash is off ( ), the camera will automatically

raise its sensitivity to light for faster exposures, minimizing blur caused by

camera shake. When sensitivity is raised above the default value, an ISO icon

will appear in the monitor to warn that “noise” may appear in the final pic-

ture. If the shutter speed required for exposure is very slow, a (camera

shake) icon will appear in the monitor. Use of a tripod or support is recom-

mended.

OFF

Delaying Shutter Release: Choosing a Self-Timer Mode

When the self-timer is on, pictures will not be taken until ten seconds after

the shutter-release button is pressed all the way down, giving you time to

position yourself in front of the camera when taking pictures in which you

want to appear yourself. When taking low-light or close-up shots with the

flash off, the self-timer can be used to prevent pictures from being blurred by

camera movement that occurs when the shutter-release button is pressed.

To use the self-timer:

Position the camera

1_{Mount the camera on a tripod (recommended) or rest it on a flat, stable}

surface.

Turn the self-timer on

2_{The self-timer setting is controlled with the multi selector.}

OFF

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Press multi selector up or

Press multi selector up to

display self-timer menu

down to highlight ON

Press multi selector right to exit menu

(if no operation is performed for about

two seconds, menu will close and origi-

nal setting will be restored). When timer

is on, self-timer icon is displayed in moni-

tor.

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Compose the picture

3_{Adjust camera settings and frame the picture. Remember that the camera}

will focus on the closest object; compose your picture with no other ob-

jects between your subject and the camera.

Start the timer

4_{Press the shutter-release button all the way down to lock focus and acti-}

vate the timer.

Count-down timer in monitor shows

number of seconds remaining until

picture is taken

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Full press

The self-timer lamp on the front of the camera

will start to blink when the shutter-release but-

ton is pressed, and continue to blink until one

second before the photo is taken. The self-

timer lamp will stay lit during the final second

to warn that the shutter is about to be released.

To stop the timer before a picture is taken, press

the shutter-release button.

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Restrictions on the Self-Timer

The self-timer is not available in movie mode ( 42) or when Fireworks

Show ( 39) is selected in scene mode.

Digital Zoom

The Multi-shot 16 option in the Continuous menu ( 56) is not available

when digital zoom is in effect.

Framing Pictures: Optical and Digital Zoom

Your Nikon digital camera offers two kinds of zoom: optical zoom, in which

the camera’s telescoping lens can be used to magnify the subject up to 3 ×,

and digital zoom, in which digital processing is used to further magnify the

image up to 4 ×.

Optical Zoom

Photos can be framed in the monitor using the zoom buttons.

Indicator in monitor displays

amount of zoom while either

button is pressed

Zoom out

Zoom in

Optical zoom is not available in movie mode, although digital zoom can be

used to magnify the subject up to about 3 ×.

Digital Zoom

At the maximum optical zoom position, holding the

button down for two

seconds triggers digital zoom.

Maximum optical zoom

position

Zoom indicator turns yellow

in digital zoom range

Hold for 2 s

The camera can be zoomed in and out in the digital zoom range by pressing

the and buttons. To restore ordinary optical zoom, press until the

zoom indicator turns white.

In digital zoom, data from the camera’s image sensor are processed digitally,

enlarging the center portion of the picture to fill the frame. Unlike optical

zoom, digital zoom does not increase the amount of detail visible in the pic-

ture. Instead, details visible at maximum optical zoom are enlarged, produc-

ing a slightly “grainy” image. While digital zoom is in effect, the camera

focuses on the subject in the center of the frame, even if objects in other

areas of the frame are closer to the camera.

Keep or Delete: Picture Review

After each shot, the picture you have just taken

will be displayed briefly in the monitor until being

recorded to the memory card. The following op-

erations can be performed while the picture is dis-

played:

Press

Description

A confirmation dialog will be displayed. Press multi

selector up or down to highlight option, press to right

to select.

•Select No to save picture and

return to shooting mode

•Select Yes to delete picture

DELETE

Delete

picture

Yes

SELECT

SET

Display will be paused for ten

seconds and pause icon ( ) will

change to

. During this

time, you can press

to record picture and return to

shooting mode, or press

(

)

Pause

display

to delete photo as described above. Picture will be

recorded automatically if no operations are performed

for ten seconds.

Fine-Tuning Camera Settings

The

-Mode Menu

mode, changes to some settings are made with the help of a SHOOT-

ING menu that appears when the MENU button is pressed.

To make selections from the SHOOTING menu:

IMAGE QUALITY

SELECT

SET

MENU OFF

Slide mode selector to

Press MENU button to display

menu for current mode

IMAGE QUALITY

FINE

NORMAL

BASIC

MENU OFF

SELECT

SET

MENU OFF

SELECT

SET

Highlight menu item

Display options

IMAGE QUALITY

FINE

NORMAL

BASIC

IMAGE QUALITY

OFF

SELECT

SET

MENU OFF

SELECT

SET

Highlight option

Make selection

(to return to previous menu, press

multi selector to left)

To exit the menu and return to shooting mode, press the MENU button.

The options available in the SHOOTING menu depend on the shooting mode

selected. No menu is available in movie mode.

SHOOTING MENU

Option

IMAGE QUALITY

IMAGE SIZE

EXP. +/–

MENU OFF

SELECT

SET

Shooting menu

, scene)

(

SHOOTING MENU

Option

IMAGE QUALITY

IMAGE SIZE

WHITE BALANCE

EXP. +/–

54–55

SELECT

SET

MENU OFF

Shooting menu

CONTINUOUS

(

mode)

BEST SHOT SELECTOR

IMAGE SHARPENING

Making Effective Use of Memory: Image Quality and Size

Together, image quality and size determine how

much space each picture occupies on the memory

card, which in turn determines the total number

of pictures that can be stored. The current image

size and quality are shown in the monitor.

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To get an idea of how different settings for image quality and size affect the

number of pictures that can be stored, view the table below, which shows the

approximate number of pictures that can be stored on 16- and 32-megabyte

memory cards at different combinations of image quality and size.

16-MB memory card

32-MB memory card

2048 1600 1280 1024 640 2048 1600 1280 1024 640

FINE

NORMAL

BASIC

75 172

69 144 39

94 138 287

86 121 229 75 117 172 242 457

*Figures are approximate. File size of JPEG images depends on scene record-

ed, producing wide variations in number of images that can be stored.

Image Quality

To reduce the amount of memory that each shot

occupies, pictures are compressed as they are saved

to the memory card. Compression selectively re-

duces the quality of the image; the more the pic-

ture is compressed, the more noticeable this loss

of quality is likely to be (the actual effect depends

on the size of the picture when printed or dis-

IMAGE QUALITY

SELECT

SET

MENU OFF

played and on the type of subject). The image-quality menu allows you to

choose the amount of compression performed.

Compression

ratio (approx.)

Option

FINE

Description

Fine image quality, suitable for enlarge-

ments or high-quality prints.

1 : 4

Normal image quality, suited to most ap-

plications.

NORMAL

1 : 8

Basic image quality, suitable for pictures

that will be distributed by e-mail or used in

web pages.

BASIC

1 : 16

Image Size

Image size refers to the physical dimensions of the

image, measured in pixels. Choose an image size

according to the space available on the memory

card and the task at hand.

IMAGE SIZE

MENU OFF

SELECT

SET

Option

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Size (pixels)

Description

Suited to print sizes of up to A4 (roughly

2,048 × 1,536

10˝ × 8˝).

Suited to print sizes ranging from large photo

album through to A5 (roughly 8˝ × 6˝).

1600

1280

1,600 × 1,200

1,280 × 960 Suited to postcard-size prints.

Suited to printing at smaller sizes (for exam-

1024

640

1,024 × 768 ple, as an illustration in a letter or report), or

to display on monitors 17˝ or larger.

Can be displayed full screen on 13˝ monitors.

640 × 480

Suited to distribution by e-mail or the web.

Print sizes assume a printer resolution of approximately 200 dpi.

Print Size

The size of pictures when printed depends on the resolution of the printer

(the higher the resolution, the smaller the final print size).

Adjusting Exposure: Exp. +/–

The Exp. +/– (exposure compensation) menu al-

lows you to alter exposure from the value sug-

gested by the camera, making pictures brighter

or darker.

+ –

EXP.

MENU OFF

SELECT

SET

At values other than ±0, exposure compensation

is shown in the monitor.

+0.3

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Keeping Colors True: White Balance

White balance is used to preserve natural colors

under different types of lighting. At settings other

than Auto, the current white balance setting is

shown in the monitor.

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Choosing a White Balance Setting

mode, white balance can be chosen from

and scene modes,

WHITE BALANCE

the following options (in

white balance is adjusted automatically):

MENU OFF

SELECT

SET

Option

Description

White balance automatically adjusted to suit light-

ing conditions. Best choice in most circumstances.

A Auto

White Bal Preset

White object used as reference to set white bal-

ance under unusual lighting conditions.

Fine

White balance adjusted for direct sunlight.

For use with incandescent lighting.

Incandescent

Fluorescent

Cloudy

For use with most types of fluorescent lighting.

Use for pictures taken under cloudy skies.

White balance adjusted to match light produced

by flash.

Speedlight

Preset White Balance

Preset white balance is used to adjust white bal-

ance when shooting under mixed lighting or to

compensate for light sources with a strong color

cast (for example, to make pictures taken under a

lamp with a red shade look as though they had

WHITE BALANCE PRESET

Cancel

Measure

SELECT

been taken under white light). When

(White

SET

MENU OFF

Bal Preset) is selected from the white-balance

menu, the camera will zoom in and the menu

shown at right will be displayed in the monitor.

Option

Cancel

Description

Recalls the most recent setting for preset white

balance from memory and sets white balance to

this value.

To measure a new value for white balance, place a

white object, such as a piece of paper, under the

lighting that will be used in the final photograph.

Frame this object so that it fills the square in the

center of the menu shown above. Highlight Mea-

sure and press the multi selector to the right to

measure a new value for white balance (shutter will

be released and camera will return to original zoom

position, but no picture will be recorded).

Measure

Taking Pictures in a Sequence: Continuous

The options in the “continuous” menu are used

to take pictures in a continuous sequence. This

can be useful when, for example, you are trying

to capture a fleeting expression on a portrait sub-

ject, or photograph a subject that is moving un-

predictably. With the Multi-Shot 16 option, you

CONTINUOUS

Single

Continuous

Multi-Shot 16

SELECT

SET

OFF

can record movement in a single picture consist-

ing of sixteen consecutive frames.

Option

Single

Description

Camera takes one picture each time the shutter-re-

lease button is pressed all the way down.

While the shutter-release button is held down, pic-

tures are recorded at a rate of about three frames ev-

ery two seconds. The camera will continue to take

pictures even when the memory buffer ( 29) is full,

although the rate at which pictures are recorded will

drop.

Continuous

Each time the shutter-release button is pressed, the

camera takes sixteen consecutive “thumbnail” imag-

es 512 × 384 pixels in size and combines them into a

collage measuring 2,048 × 1,536 pixels. This option

is not available at image sizes ( 52) other than 2048,

or when digital zoom ( 47) is in effect.

Multi-Shot 16

At settings other than Single, the current “con-

tinuous” setting is indicated by an icon in the moni-

tor.

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Flash, Focus Exposure, and White Balance

At settings of Continuous and Multi-Shot 16, the flash turns off, and focus

distance, exposure, and auto white balance are determined by the first pic-

ture in each series.

Getting Sharper Pictures: BSS (Best Shot Selector)

The “Best Shot Selector” (BSS) is recommended for

situations in which inadvertent camera movement

can produce blurred pictures, for example when:

• the camera is zoomed in

BEST SHOT SELECTOR

• the flash can not be used although lighting is

poor

Off

MENU OFF

SELECT

SET

BSS may not produce the desired results with a moving subject or if you change

the composition while the shutter-release button is pressed all the way down.

Option

Description

Camera takes photos as long as the shutter-release button is

held down, to a maximum of ten. These images are then com-

pared and the sharpest photo (the image with the highest level

of detail) saved to the memory card. The flash turns off, and

focus distance, exposure, and auto white balance are determined

by the first photograph in the series.

Off

BSS off; camera functions normally.

When BSS is on, a BSS icon appears in the monitor.

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Restrictions on BSS

BSS is not available at CONTINUOUS settings other than Single. Selecting

Continuous or Multi-Shot 16 automatically cancels BSS.

Making Edges More Distinct: Image Sharpening

The camera automatically emphasizes the borders

between light and dark areas of each picture, mak-

ing the image seem sharper. The effects are too

subtle to be seen in the camera monitor, but are

visible when the picture is viewed on a computer

IMAGE SHARPENING

High

f f

monitor or printed.

mode gives you control

SET

MENU OFF

SELECT

over the amount of sharpening performed (in

and scene modes, the camera adjusts sharpening

according to the subject).

Option

Auto

Description

Camera sharpens edges for optimal results; adjustment per-

formed differs from image to image.

Image processed to increase sharpness, making edges more

distinct.

High

Camera performs same standard level of sharpening on all

images.

Normal

Low

Off

Amount of sharpening reduced below normal level.

No sharpening performed.

When taking pictures that will later be retouched, choose settings of Normal

or Low.

At settings other than Auto, an image-sharpening

icon appears in the monitor.

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Camera

Setup

The SET-UP Menu

This chapter details the options available in the SET-

UP menu, where you can adjust basic camera set-

tings and perform such tasks as formatting memory

cards and restoring settings to their default values.

The SET-UP menu contains options for basic camera setup. The SET-UP menu

is accessed from the SHOOTING menu for , or scene mode (no

menu is available in movie mode). To make a selection from the SET-UP menu:

IMAGE QUALITY

MENU OFF

SELECT

SET

Slide mode selector to

Press MENU button to display menu

for current shooting mode

SHOOTING MENU

SET-UP

Brightness

CF Card Format

Date

Auto Off

Language

USB

Reset All

MENU OFF

SET

SELECT

SET

MENU OFF

SELECT

Highlight page tab (selected page

tab highlighted in green)

Highlight

BRIGHTNESS

Brightness

CF Card Format

Date

AUTO OFF

Brightness

CF Card Format

Date

Auto Off

Language

USB

Auto Off

Language

USB

Reset All

SELECT

SET

MENU OFF

SELECT

SET

MENU OFF

Display SET-UP menu

Highlight menu item

AUTO OFF

Brightness

CF Card Format

Date

Auto Off

Language

USB

AUTO OFF

Brightness

CF Card Format

Date

Auto Off

Language

USB

Reset All

MENU OFF

Reset All

MENU OFF

SELECT

SET

SELECT

SET

Display options

Highlight option

(to return to previous menu, press

multi selector to left)

To exit the menu and return to shoot-

ing mode, press the MENU button.

AUTO OFF

Brightness

CF Card Format

Date

Auto Off

Language

USB

Reset All

MENU OFF

SELECT

SET

Make selection

The SET-UP menu contains the following options:

SET-UP

Option

Brightness

CF Card Format

Brightness

Date

Auto Off

CF Card Format

Language

USB

Date

Reset All

SET

MENU OFF

SELECT

Auto Off

Language

USB

Reset All (

only)

SET-UP Menu Options

The Brightness and CF Card Format options can also be accessed from the

playback menu in mode ( 75).

Adjusting Monitor Brightness: Brightness

This option controls monitor brightness. Press the

multi selector up or down to increase or decrease

the brightness of the monitor by moving the ar-

row to the right of the display up or down.

BRIGHTNESS

MENU OFF

SELECT

SET

Formatting Memory Cards: CF Card Format

The memory card provided with your camera is

formatted at shipment. If you purchase additional

memory cards for added storage, you will how-

ever need to format the cards before first use to

ensure that they work properly in your camera.

Formatting memory cards is also an effective way

of deleting all pictures on the card.

CF CARD FORMAT

WARNING !

All images will

be deleted !

Format

SELECT

SET

MENU OFF

Selecting CF Card Format from the setup or playback menus displays the

confirmation dialog shown above. To format the memory card:

CF CARD FORMAT

WARNING !

All images will

be deleted !

F O R M A T T I N G

Format

MENU OFF

SELECT

SET

Highlight Format (to exit without

formatting card, highlight No and

press multi selector to right)

Press multi selector to right to start

formatting. Formatting begins

immediately. While formatting is in

progress, the message shown above

will be displayed.

During Formatting

Do not remove the memory card, remove the battery, or unplug the

AC adapter (available separately) while formatting is in progress.

Setting the Time and Date: Date

This option is used to set the camera to the cur-

rent date and time. For more information, see

“Tutorial: First Steps” ( 21).

DATE

MENU OFF

SELECT

SET

Conserving Battery Power: Auto Off

When operated on battery power, the camera will

enter sleep mode if no operations are performed

for thirty seconds (or three minutes when menus

are displayed). The time limit for sleep mode can

be chosen from thirty seconds (30 s), one minute

(1 m), five minutes (5 m), and thirty minutes (30 m)

using Auto Off.

AUTO OFF

Brightness

CF Card Format

Date

Auto Off

Language

USB

Reset All

MENU OFF

SELECT

SET

Before Formatting

Formatting memory cards permanently deletes all data they contain, includ-

ing protected pictures and any other data that may be on the card. Before

formatting, be sure to transfer to a computer any pictures you would like to

keep.

Sleep Mode (Auto Off)

In sleep mode, the camera itself is effectively off, consuming almost no power.

The camera can be reactivated by pressing the shutter-release button or slid-

ing the mode selector to a new position.

When powered by an AC adapter kit (available separately;

87), the camera

will remain on for thirty minutes if no operations are performed, regardless of

the setting in the Auto Off menu.

Choosing a Language: Language

This option is used to choose the language in which

camera menus and messages are displayed. For

more information, see “Tutorial: First Steps”

LANGUAGE

Brightness

CF Card Format

Date

Auto Off

Language

USB

(

19).

Reset All

MENU OFF

SELECT

SET

Choosing a USB Protocol: USB

Before pictures can be copied to a computer via

direct USB connection ( 82), you will need to

select a USB transfer protocol that matches that

used by your computer’s operating system. The

default setting is Mass Storage.

USB

Brightness

CF Card Format

Date

Auto Off

Language

USB

Reset All

MENU OFF

PTP

Mass Storage

SELECT

SET

Operating system

USB protocol

Windows XP Home Edition

Windows XP Professional

Choose either PTP or Mass Storage.

Mac OS X (version 10.1.2 or later)

Choose PTP.

Windows 2000 Professional

Windows Millennium Edition (Me)

Windows 98 Second Edition (SE)

Mac OS 9 (9.0, 9.1, 9.2)

Choose Mass Storage.

Mac OS X

Pictures can not be transferred using the camera

(

) button in Mac OS

X 10.1.2. Use the button in Nikon View to transfer pictures. See the

Nikon View 5 Reference Manual (on CD) for details. The camera

(

)

button can be used to transfer images in Mac OS X 10.1.3 or later.

Windows 2000 Professional, Windows Millennium Edition (Me),

Windows 98 Second Edition (SE), Mac OS 9 (9.0, 9.1, 9.2)

Do not select PTP when connecting the COOLPIX 3500 to a computer run-

ning one of the above operating systems (there is no need to change the USB

setting when using the camera for the first time, as Mass Storage is selected

at shipment).

If you have already changed the USB setting to PTP, be sure to select Mass

Storage before connecting the camera to your computer.

If you have connected the camera to a computer running one of the above

operating systems with PTP selected in the USB menu, disconnect the cam-

era as described below. Be sure to select Mass Storage in the USB menu

before reconnecting the camera.

Windows 2000 Professional

A dialog will be displayed welcoming you to the Found New Hardware Wiz-

ard. Click Cancel to close the dialog, and then disconnect the camera.

Windows Millennium Edition (Me)

After displaying a message stating that the hardware information database is

being updated, the computer will start the Add New Hardware Wizard. Click

Cancel to exit the wizard, and then disconnect the camera.

Windows 98 Second Edition (SE)

The Add New Hardware Wizard will be displayed. Click Cancel to exit the

wizard, and then disconnect the camera.

Mac OS 9 (9.0, 9.1, 9.2)

A dialog will be displayed stating that the computer is unable to use the driver

needed for the “Nikon Digital Camera E3500_PTP” USB device. Click Cancel

to close the dialog, and then disconnect the camera.

Restoring Default Settings: Reset All (

Reset All is used to reset settings to their default

values. This option is only available in the SET-UP

Mode Only)

RESET ALL

Reset all settings

to default values

menu for

modes.

mode, but resets settings for all

Reset

MENU OFF

SELECT

SET

Option

Description

Exit menu, leaving settings unchanged.

Restore settings to default values.

Reset

Choosing Reset restores the settings listed below to their default values.

Setting

White balance

Default

Auto

±0

Setting

Image sharpening

Monitor brightness

Auto off

Default

Auto

Exposure compensation

Continuous

Single

Off

30 s

Best Shot Selector

Choosing Reset also clears the current file number ( 69) from memory.

Numbering will continue from the lowest number available on the memory

card. All other settings are unaffected.

Resetting File Numbering to 0001

To reset file numbering ( 69) to 0001, select Reset All after either deleting

all pictures ( 77) or formatting the memory card ( 62).

Basic Playback

Playing

68–74

The Playback Menu

Pictures Back

Playback Mode

75–82

This section details the operations that can be per-

formed when the mode selector is set to . It is

divided into the following two sections:

Basic Playback

This section covers playback operations that can be

performed using the buttons on the back of the

camera and the multi selector.

The Playback Menu

Read this section for a description of the operations

that can be performed in the playback menu.

Basic Playback

Full-Frame and Thumbnail Playback

When the mode selector is set to , the camera

enters playback mode with the most recent pic-

ture displayed in the monitor.

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The following operations can be performed in playback mode:

Press

Description

Press the multi selector up to view pictures record-

ed before the current photo, down to view pictures

recorded after the current photo. Keep multi se-

lector pressed to scroll rapidly to the desired frame

number.

View other

pictures

View

multiple

pictures

Press the

(

) button to display up to nine pic-

(

)

tures at a time as small thumbnail previews ( 70).

A confirmation dialog will be displayed. Press multi

selector up or down to highlight option, press to

right to select.

•Select No to exit without

deleting picture

•Select Yes to delete

Delete

current

picture

DELETE

( )

picture

Yes

SELECT

SET

Press

Description

Zoom

photo in

Press the

current photo ( 71).

(

) button for an enlarged view of the

(

)

Select

current

picture for

transfer to a

computer

Pictures selected for transfer are marked with a

icon. Turn this marking on or off to select the pic-

tures that will be transferred to a computer at a

later date ( 82).

(

)

Create small

copy of

SMALL If the current picture is a photograph, pressing the

PIC. button will create a small copy (320 × 240)

) for electronic distribution ( 72).

current

picture

(

If the current picture is marked with a

show that it is a movie, pressing the

starts and pauses movie playback ( 74).

icon to

button

Play movie

back

Hide or

display

photo info

Press multi selector to left to hide or display photo

info superimposed on picture in monitor ( 7).

Display

playback

Press the MENU button to display or hide the play-

back menu ( 75).

Image File and Folder Names

Pictures taken with the COOLPIX 3500 are identified by file names that begin

with “DSCN” or, in the case of images created with the small picture function

(

72), “SSCN,” followed by a four-digit file number assigned automatically

by the camera (e.g., “DSCN0001”). Each file name ends in a three-letter

“extension” that identifies the type of picture: “.JPG” for photographs and

“.MOV” for movies. Picture files are stored in folders created automatically

by the camera and named with a three-digit folder number followed by

“NIKON” (e.g., “100NIKON”). The folder name and file number can be viewed

in full-screen review and full-frame playback, when they are displayed in the

top right corner of the monitor ( 7).

Thumbnail Review

Pressing the

(

) button in full-screen review

displays a menu of four thumbnail images. The

following operations can be performed while

thumbnails are displayed:

Press

Description

Highlight

pictures

Press the multi selector up, down, left, or right to

highlight thumbnails.

With four thumbnails displayed, press the

ton once to view nine thumbnail images. Press

but-

Change

number of

pictures

(

)

(

) to “zoom in” from nine thumbnails to a four-

thumbnail view or, when four thumbnails are dis-

played, to view highlighted picture full size.

displayed

A confirmation dialog will be displayed. Press multi

selector up or down to highlight option, press to

right to select.

•Select No to exit with-

out deleting picture

•Select Yes to delete

Delete

highlighted

picture

DELETE

( )

picture

Yes

SELECT

SET

Select high-

lighted picture

for transfer to

a computer

Pictures selected for transfer are marked with a

icon. Turn this marking on or off to select

the pictures that will be transferred to a comput-

er at a later date ( 82).

(

)

Create small SMALL If the current picture is a photograph, pressing

copy of high-

PIC. the

button will create a small copy for elec-

lighted picture (

) tronic distribution ( 72).

Taking a Closer Look: Playback Zoom

Use the

(

) button to zoom in on photos dis-

X2.0

played in single-image playback (playback zoom

can not be used with movies or copies created

with the small picture function).

SCROLL

ZOOM

Press

Description

Zoom increases each time button is pressed,

to a maximum of 6.0 ×. While image is

zoomed in, icon and zoom ratio are dis-

played in upper left corner of monitor.

Zoom photo in

(

)

View other

areas of image

Press the multi selector to scroll to areas of the

image not visible in the monitor.

Cancel zoom

Press

to cancel zoom.

Playback Tips

In single-image playback, pictures are displayed briefly at low resolution while

being read from the memory card. This makes it possible to scroll rapidly

through the pictures in memory without waiting for each image to be dis-

played at full resolution.

To scroll quickly to a particular frame number without viewing the intervening

pictures, press and hold the multi selector. The picture displayed will not

change, but the frame number displayed at the bottom right corner of the

monitor will increase or decrease rapidly. Release the multi selector when the

desired frame number is reached.

The first and last pictures in memory are linked. Pressing the multi selector up

when the first picture in memory is displayed will take you to the last picture.

Pressing the multi selector down when the last picture is displayed takes you

to the first picture.

Creating a Small Copy of a Picture: Small Picture

Pressing the SMALL PIC. (

) button in full-frame or thumbnail playback

creates a small copy of the current picture. Copies are 320 × 240 pixels in size

and have an image quality of BASIC, making them ideal for distribution by e-

mail or for use in web pages.

To create a small copy of the picture currently displayed in full-frame play-

back, or the picture highlighted in thumbnail playback:

Small Pic

Creating small

Picture file ?

Creating small

Picture file ?

Yes

SELECT

SET

SELECT

SET

Press SMALL PIC. (

) button to

Highlight Yes (to exit without creat-

ing copy, highlight No and press

multi selector to right)

display confirmation dialog

2048

NORMAL

1/0011

2/0012

Create small copy and return to

playback mode with original picture

displayed

To view copy, press multi selector

down. Copy will have same time and

date of creation as original.

Once created, copies are independent of the original: deleting a copy has no

effect on the original, deleting the original no effect on the copy. Copies are

stored on the memory card as independent files with names of the form

“SSCNnnnn.JPG,” where “nnnn” is a four-digit number assigned automati-

cally by the camera. Copies will have the same transfer marking as the origi-

nals; print and protect attributes, however, must be set separately.

When displayed in full-frame playback and full-screen review, copies will oc-

cupy roughly one-quarter of the monitor and are surrounded by a gray frame.

In thumbnail playback and review, copies are indicated by a gray border. Copies

can not be viewed using playback zoom ( 71); pressing the

when a copy is displayed has no effect.

(

) button

Restrictions on Small Picture

The small picture function described in this section can not be used in quick

review.

Copies can not be created from movies. Additional copies of an image can

not be created from a small picture file; pressing the SMALL PIC. (

)

button when a copy is displayed will have no effect. Pressing the SMALL PIC.

button will also have no effect if there is not enough space for the copy on

the memory card.

The COOLPIX 3500 may not be able to create small copies from images taken

with another make of camera.

Viewing Small Picture Files on Other Cameras

Copies created with the small picture function may not display correctly when

viewed on other models of Nikon digital camera. You may also not be able to

transfer copies from other models of Nikon digital camera to a computer.

Movie Playback

Movies are indicated by a

icon. In full-frame

playback, movies can be viewed using the

button. Movies can not be played back when

thumbnails are displayed.

START

9/0019

Press

Description

When movie ends, final frame is displayed for

one second, followed by a still image of the

first frame.

Start playback

Pressing the

in progress pauses display. To resume play-

back, press the button again.

button while playback is

Pause/resume

playback

Rewind movie

one frame

When movie is paused, pressing the multi se-

lector up rewinds the movie one frame.

When movie is paused, pressing the multi se-

lector down advances the movie one frame.

If the last frame of the movie is displayed,

pressing the multi selector down ends movie

playback and displays the first frame of the

movie.

Advance

movie one

frame

Inverted Playback

Movies recorded with the lens pointing in the same direction as the monitor

will be played back upside down.

The Playback Menu

Managing Pictures

The playback menu contains options for deleting pictures and protecting im-

ages from deletion. You can also create a digital “print order” for printing

photographs on any device compatible with the Digital Print Order Format

(DPOF), and select images for transfer to a computer.

To view the playback menu:

DELETE

Delete

Print Set

Protect

Auto Transfer

CF Card Format

Brightness

MENU OFF

SELECT

SET

Select

Press MENU button to display

playback menu

The playback menu contains the following options:

DELETE

Option

Delete

Print Set

Delete

Protect

76–77

Auto Transfer

Print Set

CF Card Format

78–79

Brightness

Protect

SELECT

SET

MENU OFF

Auto Transfer

CF Card Format

Brightness

Memory Card Format/Brightness

The CF Card Format and Brightness options can also be accessed from the

SET-UP menu for

59).

mode. These options are described in “Camera Setup”

(

Deleting Pictures: Delete

The Delete menu contains the following options:

DELETE

Option

Description

Selected Images

All Images

Delete selected photo-

graphs and movies.

Selected Images

All Images

SET

MENU OFF

SELECT

Delete all pictures.

Deleting Selected Photographs and Movies

To delete selected photographs and movies:

DELETE

ERASE SELECTED IMAGES

Selected Images

All Images

MENU OFF

SELECT

SET

SELECT

SET

QUICK DONE

Highlight Selected Images

Display menu of thumbnail images

ERASE SELECTED IMAGES

SELECT

SET

QUICK DONE

SELECT

SET

QUICK DONE

Highlight picture

Press multi selector up or down to se-

lect picture for deletion. Selected pic-

tures are marked by

icon. Repeat

steps 3 and 4 to select additional pic-

tures for deletion. To deselect picture,

highlight and press multi selector up

or down. To exit without deleting pic-

tures, press MENU button.

Press

to display a confirmation dia-

DELETE

log. Press multi selector up or down to

highlight option, press to right to put

choice into effect:

• Select No to return to playback menu

without deleting pictures

Yes

SET

MENU OFF

SELECT

• Select Yes to delete all selected pictures

Deleting All Photographs and Movies

To delete all pictures on the memory card:

ERASE ALL IMAGES

Erasing All Images

DELETE

(

)

Selected Images

All Images

Exclude

Yes

MENU OFF

SELECT

SET

MENU OFF

SELECT

SET

Highlight All Images

Confirmation dialog displayed. Press

multi selector up or down to highlight

option, press to right to put choice into

effect:

• Select No to return to playback menu

without deleting pictures

• Select Yes to delete all pictures on

memory card (protected pictures will

not be deleted)

Before Deletion

Once deleted, pictures can not be recovered. Be sure that any pictures you

would like to keep have been transferred to your computer.

Protected Pictures

Pictures marked with a

deletion.

icon are protected and can not be selected for

Ordering Prints: Print Set

Selecting Print Set from the playback menu dis-

plays the menu shown at right. Using the Print

set option, you can specify the pictures to be

printed, the number of prints, and the informa-

tion to be included on each print. This informa-

tion is stored on the memory card in Digital Print

Order Format (DPOF). Once a print order has been

created, the memory card can be removed from

PRINT SET

Print set

Delete print set

SET

MENU OFF

SELECT

the camera and inserted in any DPOF-compatible device—be it your personal

photo printer or a photofinisher’s print system—and pictures printed directly

from the card.

Option

Description

Create or modify print order.

Print set

Delete print set Cancel the current print order.

Selecting Pictures for Printing

To create a print order, or to modify the existing

print order, highlight Print set in the print set

menu and press the multi selector to the right.

The menu shown at right will be displayed. To

select pictures for printing:

SELECT

SET

QUICK DONE

SELECT

SET

QUICK DONE

SELECT

SET

QUICK DONE

Highlight pictures

Press multi selector up to select

picture. Selected pictures are

marked by

icon.

Use multi selector to specify number of

prints. Press up to increase (maximum 9),

down to decrease. To deselect picture,

press multi selector down when number

of prints is 1. Repeat steps 1–3 to select

additional pictures. To exit without alter-

ing print order, press MENU button.

SELECT

SET

QUICK DONE

Press

to complete operation and

PRINT SET

Done

display menu of print options. To high-

light option, press multi selector up or

down.

• To print shutter speed and aperture on

all selected photographs, highlight Info

and press multi selector to right. Check

will appear in box next to item.

Info

Date

SELECT

SET

MENU OFF

• To print date of recording on all selected

photographs, highlight Date and press

multi selector to right. Check will ap-

pear in box next to item.

• To deselect a checked item, highlight

and press multi selector to right.

• To complete print order and return to

playback, highlight Done and press multi

selector to right. To exit without alter-

ing print order, press MENU button.

“Date”

The Date option functions in much the same way

as the date imprint option in many film cameras.

For the date printed on your pictures to be cor-

rect, the clock calendar ( 21–22) must be set

correctly when the picture is taken. The date will

not appear on your pictures if the print system

used does not support the DPOF date function.

Safeguarding Valuable Pictures: Protect

Selecting Protect from the playback menu displays

the menu shown at right, where you can select

pictures to protect from accidental deletion.

PROTECT

SELECT

SET

QUICK DONE

PROTECT

SELECT

SET

QUICK DONE

SELECT

SET

QUICK DONE

Highlight picture

Press multi selector up or down to se-

lect picture. Selected pictures are

marked by

and 2 to select additional pictures. To

deselect picture, highlight and press

multi selector up or down.

icon. Repeat steps 1

Press

to complete operation. To

exit Protect menu without changing pro-

tected status of pictures, press MENU but-

ton.

DONE

Protected Pictures

Protected files can not be deleted in review, single-image playback, or from

the Delete sub-menu. Note, however, that protected pictures will be deleted

when the memory card is formatted.

Marking All Pictures for Transfer: Auto Transfer

To turn transfer marking ( 82) on or off for all

pictures simultaneously, select Auto Transfer from

the playback menu. The following options will be

displayed:

AUTO TRANSFER

All ON

All OFF

MENU OFF

SELECT

SET

Option

Description

All ON Mark all pictures on the memory card for transfer to a computer.

All OFF Remove transfer marking from all pictures on the memory card.

Transferring More than 999 Pictures

No more than 999 pictures can be transferred at one time using the

(

) button ( 82). To copy more pictures, use Nikon View. See the Nikon

View Reference Manual (on CD) for details.

Marking Pictures for Transfer with Other Cameras

Pictures selected for transfer with another model of Nikon digital camera can

not be transferred when the memory card is inserted in the COOLPIX 3500.

Use the COOLPIX 3500 to reselect the images.

Selecting Pictures for Transfer

Pictures selected for transfer to a computer are marked with a

icon. You

can turn transfer marking for selected pictures on or off by pressing the

) button while the pictures are displayed in playback mode ( 69, 70) or

in full-screen or thumbnail review ( 33, 34).

(

2048

NORMAL

1/0011

(

)

Full-screen review/

single-image playback

Thumbnail review/

thumbnail playback

button

Pictures are automatically marked for transfer as they are taken. If the se-

lected picture is already marked with a icon, pressing the ) but-

ton will turn transfer marking off. If the picture is not marked with a

icon, pressing the ) button will turn transfer marking on. If the

camera is connected to a computer as described below, pressing the

(

) button will transfer pictures marked with a

icon to the computer.

Transferring Pictures to a Computer

Once you have installed the Nikon View software provided with your camera,

you can connect the camera via the UC-E3 cable provided and copy (transfer)

selected pictures to your computer at the touch of a button.

Use UC-E3 cable to connect

camera directly to computer

as shown. Do not connect

camera via USB hub or key-

board.

Pictures can be transferred to the computer by pressing the

on the camera body or by clicking the button in Nikon View. For infor-

mation on installing Nikon View and transferring pictures using the

(

) button

(

)

button, see the Quick Start Guide. More information on using Nikon View

may be found in the Nikon View Reference Manual (on CD).

Technical

Notes

Camera Care, Options, and Resources

This chapter provides tips on cleaning and storing

your camera, a list of optional accessories available

for the COOLPIX 3500, information on where to

get help on line, troubleshooting advice, and cam-

era specifications.

Caring for the Camera and Battery

To ensure continued enjoyment of your Nikon product, observe the following

precautions when using or storing the device.

Keep dry

The device will be damaged if immersed in water or subjected to high

levels of moisture.

Handle the lens and all moving parts with care

Do not apply force to the lens or to the battery, card, and connector

covers. These parts are especially susceptible to damage.

Turn the product off before removing or disconnecting the power source

Do not unplug the product or remove the battery while the product is on,

or while images are being recorded or deleted. Forcibly cutting power to

the product in these circumstances could result in loss of data or in damage

to product memory or internal circuitry. To prevent an accidental

interruption of power, avoid carrying the product from one location to

another while the AC adapter is connected.

Do not drop

The product may malfunction if subjected to strong shocks or vibration.

Keep away from strong magnetic fields

Do not use or store this device in the vicinity of equipment that generates

strong electromagnetic radiation or magnetic fields. Strong static charges

or the magnetic fields produced by equipment such as radio transmitters

could interfere with the monitor, damage data stored on the memory

card, or affect the product’s internal circuitry.

Avoid sudden changes in temperature

Sudden changes in temperature, such as occur when entering or leaving

a heated building on a cold day, can cause condensation inside the device.

To prevent condensation, place the device in a carrying case or a plastic

bag before exposing it to sudden changes in temperature.

Cleaning

Lens

One key to cleaning the lens is to not touch it with your fingers. Use a blower

(typically a small device with a rubber bulb attached to one end that you

pump to produce a stream of air out the other) to remove dust or lint. To

remove fingerprints or other stains that can not be removed with a blower,

wipe the lens with a soft cloth, using a spiral motion that starts in the center

of the lens and works out to the edges.

Monitor

Remove dust or lint with a blower. To remove fingerprints and other stains,

clean the monitor with a soft, dry cloth, being careful not to apply pressure.

Body

Use a blower to remove dust and lint, then wipe gently with a soft, dry cloth.

After using the camera at the beach or seaside, wipe off any sand or salt with

a cloth lightly dampened with fresh water, then dry thoroughly.

Do not use alcohol, thinner, or other volatile chemicals

Avoid Contact with Liquid Crystal

Should the monitor break, care should be taken to avoid injury due to broken

glass and to prevent the liquid crystal from the monitor touching the skin or

entering the eyes or mouth.

Notes on the Monitor

•The monitor may contain a few pixels that are always lit or that do not light.

This is a characteristic common to all TFT LCD monitors and does not indi-

cate a malfunction. Images recorded with the product will not be affected.

•Images in the monitor may be difficult to see in a bright light.

•The monitor is lit by an LED backlight. Should the monitor begin to dim or

flicker, contact your Nikon service representative.

Storage

When the camera is not in use, turn the camera off and return the lens sec-

tion to its housing in the camera body. To prevent mold or mildew, store the

camera in a dry, well-ventilated area. If you will not be using the product for

long periods, remove the battery to prevent leakage and store the camera in

a plastic bag containing a desiccant. Do not, however, store the camera case

in a plastic bag, as this may cause the material to deteriorate. Note that

desiccant gradually loses its capacity to absorb moisture and should be re-

placed at regular intervals. Do not store your camera with naphtha or cam-

phor moth balls or in locations that:

• are poorly ventilated or damp

• are next to equipment that produces strong electromagnetic fields, such as

televisions or radios

• are exposed to temperatures above 50 °C (122 °F) or below –10 °C (14 °F),

for example near a space heater or in a closed vehicle on a hot day

• are subject to humidities of over 60%

To prevent mold or mildew, take the camera out of storage at least once a

month. Turn the camera on and release the shutter a few times before put-

ting the camera away again.

Store the battery in a cool, dry place.

Batteries

•When you turn the device on, check the battery-level displayed in the moni-

tor to determine whether the battery needs to be replaced. A warning will

be displayed when the battery needs to be replaced.

•Ready a spare battery and keep it fully charged when taking pictures on

important occasions. Depending on your location, you may find it difficult

to purchase replacement batteries on short notice.

•On cold days, the capacity of batteries tends to decrease. Be sure the bat-

tery is fully charged before taking pictures outside in cold weather. Keep a

spare battery in a warm place and exchange the two as necessary. Once

warmed, a cold battery may recover some of its charge.

•Should the battery terminals become dirty, wipe them off with a clean, dry

cloth before use.

Optional Accessories

At the time of writing, the following optional accessories were available for the

COOLPIX 3500. Contact your local retailer or Nikon representative for details.

Rechargeable battery

Additional EN-EL2 Li-ion batteries are available

from your retailer or local Nikon representative

AC adapter EH-60/EH-60S AC adapter kit^*

Carrying case CS-E2500 soft case

CompactFlash^™memory

EC-AD1 PC-card adapter

card adapters

Monitor (LCD) hood HL-E2500 LCD hood

*EH-60S available only in USA.

Memory Cards

Turn the power off before inserting or removing memory cards. Inserting or

removing cards with the power on could render them unusable.

Insert memory cards as shown in the illustration

at right. Inserting cards upside down or backwards

could damage the camera or the card.

Approved Memory Cards

In addition to the card provided with your camera, the following memory

cards have been tested and approved for use in the COOLPIX 3500:

All capacities

SanDisk SDCFB series 16 MB, 32 MB, 48 MB, 64 MB, 96 MB, 128 MB

Nikon

EC-CF series

4× USB series

8× USB series

10× USB series

8 MB, 16 MB, 32 MB, 48 MB, 64 MB, 80 MB

128 MB, 160 MB

Lexar

Media

Operation is not guaranteed with other makes of memory card. For more

details on the above cards, please contact the manufacturer.

Web Resources

At the time of writing, the following on-line resources were available for users

of Nikon digital imaging equipment:

For Product Information and Tips

• For users in the USA: http://www.nikonusa.com/

• For users in Europe: http://www.nikon-euro.com/

• For users in Asia, Oceania, the Middle East, and Africa:

http://www.nikon-asia.com/

For Contact Information

Contact information for the Nikon representative in your area may be found at:

http://www.nikon-image.com/eng/

Troubleshooting

If your camera fails to function as expected, check the list of common prob-

lems below before consulting your retailer or Nikon representative. Refer to

the page numbers listed in the rightmost column for information on solving

the problems listed here.

Problem

Possible cause

•Camera is off.

•Battery is not correctly inserted.

•Battery is exhausted.

•AC adapter kit (available separately) is not 87

properly connected.

Monitor is blank

•Camera is in sleep mode. Press shutter-release 63

button halfway.

•USB cable is connected.

Camera turns off •Battery is low.

immediately •Battery is cold.

No indicators appear •Indicators are hidden. Press multi selector to

in monitor left until indicators are displayed.

—

Problem

Possible cause

•Ambient lighting is too bright: move to a dark- 87

er location or use HL-E2500 LCD hood (avail-

able separately).

Monitor is hard

to read

•Monitor is dirty.

•Monitor brightness requires adjustment.

•Camera is in playback mode.

•Battery is exhausted.

•Message “Please turn the lens to the shoot- 26

ing position” appears in monitor: lens is

blocked by camera body. Rotate lens section

until message is no longer displayed.

•Message “OUT OF MEMORY” appears in mon- 93

itor: insufficient memory to record pictures at

current settings.

No photo is taken

when shutter-release

button is fully

•Focus indicator flashes red: camera unable to 28

focus.

pressed

•Flash-ready lamp flickers: flash is charging.

•Message “CARD IS NOT FORMATTED” ap- 92

pears in monitor: memory card is not format-

ted for use in COOLPIX 3500.

•Message “NO CARD PRESENT” appears in 92

monitor: no memory card in camera.

•Flash is off.

Photos are too dark •Flash window is blocked.

(underexposed)

•Subject is outside range of flash.

•Exposure compensation is too low.

Photos are too bright

(overexposed)

•Exposure compensation is too high.

Photos are out of

focus

•

Focus indicator flashes red: camera unable to 28

focus.

Problem

Possible cause

•Camera shook during shot. Blurring caused

by camera shake can be reduced by:

–Using the flash

–Using the Best-Shot Selector (BSS)

–Using the self-timer

—

Photos are blurred

–Using a tripod

•Shutter speed too slow. Use the flash.

Randomly-spaced •Noise reduction, which helps reduce noise at 38,

bright pixels

(“noise”) appear in

image

slow shutter speeds, is available in the follow- 39

ing scenes: Night Portrait and Night Land-

scape. Using these scenes when appropriate

can reduce noise.

•Flash is off. Note that flash turns off auto- 43

matically when:

–Landscape, Sunset, Night Landscape, 38,

Museum, or Fireworks Show is selected 39

in scene mode

Flash does not fire

–Camera is in movie mode

–Continuous or Multi-Shot 16 is selected in 56

the CONTINUOUS menu ( mode only)

–BSS is on ( mode only)

•Battery level is low.

Colors are unnatural •White balance does not match light source. 54

No menu is displayed

when MENU button •Camera is in movie mode.

is pressed

Problem

Possible cause

—

Picture can not be •Picture has been overwritten or renamed by a

played back

Pressing

computer or other make of camera.

•Picture is displayed in full-screen review. Small 72

pictures can only be created in playback mode.

button when picture •Picture is a movie. Small pictures can only be 72

is displayed full

screen does not

created from photos.

•Picture is already a small picture.

create small picture •There is not enough free space on the memo- 73

ry card for a small picture.

Can not zoom in on

•Picture is a movie.

picture during play-

back or review

•Picture was created using small picture option.

•Camera is off.

•AC adapter kit (available separately) is not 87

properly connected, or battery is dead.

•USB cable not correctly connected, or card not —

properly inserted in card reader, card adapter,

or card slot.

•USB item in setup menu set to PTP when 64

camera connected to computer running Win-

dows 2000 Professional, Windows Millenni-

um Edition (Me), Windows 98 Second Edition

(SE), or Mac OS 9

Nikon View does not

start when camera

connected or memory

card inserted in card

reader or card slot

•Camera is not registered in Device Manager —

(Windows only).

See Nikon View Reference Manual (on CD) for

further information on troubleshooting Nikon

View.

Error Messages

The following table lists the error messages and other warnings that appear

in the monitor and how to deal with them.

Display

Problem

Solution

Clock calendar not Set clock calendar to cur- 21–

(Flashes)

set.

rent date and time.

WARNING ! !

Turn camera off and re- 16–

Battery exhausted.

BATTERY

EXHAUSTED

place battery.

Use focus lock to focus on

another subject at same

distance, then recompose

photograph.

AF●

(● flashes red)

Cameracannotfocus.

Use flash, or steady camera

by mounting on tripod,

placing on level surface, or

holding in both hands with

elbows against torso.

Slow shutter speed.

Photosmaybeblurred.

37,

Lens is blocked by Rotate lens until message

Please turn the lens to

the shooting position

camera body.

is no longer displayed.

Attempt made to

turn camera off or

view pictures during

recording.

Message clears from dis-

play automatically when 29

recording is complete.

WARNING ! !

Please wait for camera

to finish recording

Turn camera off and con-

Camera can not de-

tect memory card.

16–

firm that memory card is

NO CARD PRESENT

correctly inserted.

Press multi selector up to

CARD IS NOT

FORMATTED

Memory card has not highlight FORMAT and

been formatted for press to right to format

useinCOOLPIX 3500. card, or turn camera off

and replace card.

16–

FORMAT

Display

Problem

Solution

•Use approved card.

THIS CARD

•Check that connectors —

are clean. If card is dam-

aged, contact retailer or

Nikon representative.

CANNOT BE USED

Error accessing mem-

ory card.

WARNING ! !

This CF card cannot

be read

Camera in

mode: •Reduce image quality or 51,

Insufficient memory size.

to record pictures at •Delete photographs.

current settings.

•Insert new memory card. 16

Error occurs when

you try to transfer

images to computer: Disconnect camera, delete

Not enough space unwanted photographs 76

on memory card to and try again.

record information

OUT OF MEMORY

needed for transfer.

•Memory card has •Reformat memory card. 62

not been formatted

for use in camera,

or error occurred

while saving photo.

•Camera has run out •Insert new memory card 16,

of file numbers.

IMAGE CANNOT

BE SAVED

or delete pictures.

•Camera can not •Small pictures can not be 72–

create small pic- created from small pic- 73

ture.

tures or movies.

•Camera in review mode: 33

half-press shutter button

No pictures on mem-

ory card.

CARD CONTAINS

NO IMAGES

to return to

•Camera in

mode.

mode: se-

lect

mode.

Display

Problem

Solution

USB cable discon- If error appears in comput-

nected or memory er monitor, click OK to exit

card removed while Nikon View. Turn camera 16–

pictures are being off, reconnect cable or re- 18

transferred to com- place memory card, then

puter.

turn camera on.

COMMUNICATIONS

ERROR

Protocol selected in Turn camera off and dis-

USB menu does not connect USB cable, then

match that used by change USB selection in

computer operating camera setup menu and

system, causing error reconnect camera. If error

when

(

) but- reoccurs, use Nikon View

ton is pressed to

transfer pictures.

button to transfer

pictures.

File created by com-

puter or different

make of camera.

Delete file or reformat 76,

FILE CONTAINS

NO IMAGE DATA

memory card.

No pictures marked

for transfer when

Disconnect camera and

mark at least one picture

for transfer before con-

necting camera again.

33,

69,

NO IMAGES ARE

MARKED FOR

TRANSFER

(

) button

pressed to copy pic-

tures to computer.

Error occurred when Check that the camera is

pictures were trans- properly connected and 24

ferred to computer. battery fully charged.

TRANSFER

ERROR

Turn camera off, unplug

optional AC adapter kit (if

Error has occurred in using) or remove and re-in-

camera’s internal cir- sert battery, and turn cam-

16–

SYSTEM ERROR

cuitry.

era on. If error persists,

contact retailer or Nikon

representative.

Specifications

Type

E3500 digital camera

Effective pixels

3.2 million

CCD

_2.7˝ high-density CCD; total pixels: 3.34 million

Image size (pixels)

• 2048 × 1536 (2048)

• 1024 × 768 (1024)

• 640 × 480 (640)

• 1600 × 1200 (1600)

• 1280 × 960 (1280)

Lens

3 × Zoom Nikkor

Focal length

F = 5.6 – 16.8 mm (35-mm [135] camera format equiv-

alent: 37 – 111 mm)

f/-number

f/2.7 – f/4.8

Construction

Digital zoom

Seven elements in six groups

4.0 ×

Autofocus (AF)

Focus range

Contrast-detect through-the-lens (TTL) AF

30 cm (1´) – ∞; 4 cm (1.6˝) – ∞ in Close Up mode

Five-area multi AF with auto AF-area selection

Focus-area selection

Monitor

1.5˝, 110,000-dot, low temperature polysilicon TFT LCD

with brightness adjustment

Frame coverage (

mode) Approximately 97% vertical and 97% horizontal

A Note on Electronically-Controlled Cameras

In extremely rare instances, unusual characters may appear in the monitor

and the camera may stop functioning. In most cases, this phenomenon is

caused by a strong external static charge. Turn the camera off, remove and

replace the battery, and turn the camera on again, or, if you are using an AC

adapter (available separately), disconnect and reconnect the adapter and turn

the camera on again. In the event of continued malfunction, contact your

retailer or Nikon representative. Note that disconnecting the power source as

described above may result in loss of any data not recorded to the memory

card at the time the problem occurred. Data already recorded to the memory

card will not be affected.

Storage

Media

Type I CompactFlash^™(CF) cards

File system

Compliant with Design rule for Camera File systems

(DCF), Exif 2.2, and Digital Print Order Format (DPOF)

File formats

Compressed: JPEG-baseline-compliant

Movies: QuickTime

Exposure

Metering

256-segment matrix metering

Exposure control

Programmed auto exposure with exposure compensa-

tion (–2.0 – +2.0 EV in steps of ¹/₃EV)

Range

W: 1.9 – 16.9 EV

T: 3.5 – 18.6 EV

Shutter

Speed

Mechanical and charge-coupled electronic shutter

2 – ¹/₃₀₀₀

Aperture

Range

Electronically-controlled preset aperture

Two steps (f/2.7 and f/4.5 [W])

Sensitivity

Approximately equivalent to ISO 50 (auto gain to ISO

200 equivalent)

Self-timer

Ten-second duration

Built-in Speedlight

Range (approx.)

0.4 – 3.0 m (1´4˝ – 9´10˝) (W)

0.4 – 1.7 m (1´4˝ – 5´7˝) (T)

Flash control

Interface

Sensor flash system

USB

Design Rule for Camera File Systems (DCF)

Your camera names pictures according to the Design Rule for Camera File

Systems (DCF), a standard widely used in the digital camera industry to ensure

compatibility among different makes of camera.

Power sources

• One rechargeable Nikon EN-EL2 lithium-ion battery

(supplied)

• EH-60/EH-60S AC adapter kit (available separately)^*

*EH-60S available only in USA.

Battery life (EN-EL2)

Approximately 80 minutes with fully-charged battery

(measured at room temperature [20 °C/68 °F] under

standard Nikon test conditions: zoom adjusted with

each shot, flash used in approximately one third of pho-

tographs, image size set to 2048, image quality set to

NORMAL)

Dimensions (W × H × D)

114 × 59.5 × 31.5 mm (4.5˝ × 2.3˝ × 1.2˝)

Weight

Approximately 175 g (6.2 oz) without battery or mem-

ory card

Operating Environment

Temperature

0 – 40 °C (32 – 104 °F)

Humidity

Less than 85% (no condensation)

Index

Design rule for Camera File sys-

tems, 69, 96

Symbols

2048, 1600, 1280, 1024, 640, Back Light, 40

Digital Print Order Format, 78

DISP. See monitor, indicators;

photo information

BASIC, 51

(shooting) mode, 6

(playback) mode, 6

button, 4, 33, 34, 68, 70

button, 4, 33, 69, 71

button, 5, 43

Battery, 16–18, 24

life, 86, 97

DPOF. See digital Print Order

Format

storing, 86

Beach/Snow, 38

BEST SHOT SELECTOR, 57

Brightness, 62

button, 5, 33, 34, 68, 70

Error messages, 92–94

EXP +/–, 53

button, 5, 33, 34, 69, 70, BSS. See BEST SHOT SELECTOR

Exposure compensation, 6, 53

. See shooting mode; mov-

Camera strap, 16

ies

CF card. See memory card

CF Card Format, 62

Clock-calendar, 18, 21–22

Close Up, 40

, See self timer

, 6, 24

FINE, 51

Fireworks Show, 39

Flash, 43

, 6, 22

, 6, 37, 44

Flash mode, 43

CompactFlash^™card. See

Flash-ready lamp, 28, 43

Focus. See autofocus

Focus indicator, 6, 28

Formatting. See memory card

memory card

, 37–

Compression. See image qual-

ity

AUTO,

, 6, 53

, 43

Computer. See Nikon View;

transfer

, 54

, 58

CONTINUOUS, 56

Copy, 40

, 56

Image quality, 6, 51

Image size, 6, 52

Copying images. See transfer

, 78, 80, 81

IMAGE SHARPENING, 58

ISO. See sensitivity

Date, 21–22

See shooting mode,

imprinting, 79

auto

JPEG. See image quality

DCF. See Design rule for Cam-

era File systems

Accessories. See optional ac-

cessories

Delete, 76–77

Landscape, 38

AF●. See focus indicator

Autofocus, 28

Deleting images

Language, 19–20, 64

from playback menu, 76–77

in full-frame playback, 68

in quick review, 33

in thumbnail review, 34, 70

Auto Off, 63

Auto Transfer, 81

Self-timer, 45

Sensitivity, 6, 44

See shooting mode, Party/Indoor, 37

SET-UP menu, 59

Sharpening. See IMAGE

SHARPENING

manual

Photo information, 7, 33, 69

Picture Transfer Protocol. See

USB.

Mass storage. See USB.

Memory card, 87

approved cards, 87

capacity of, 51

Shooting mode, 6, 42

(auto), 42

Playback, 68. See also quick re-

view

(manual), 42

formatting, 62

full frame, 68

movie, 42

insertion and removal of, 16–

movie, 74

Shutter-release button, 28–29

Shutter release delay. See self-

timer

thumbnail, 70

MENU button, 4, 49, 60, 75

Menus, 9–14

zoom, 71

PLAY BACK menu, 75

Portrait, 37

Size. See image size

SMALL PIC. button, 4, 72

Small picture, 72

Smear, 27

Mode selector, 5, 6

Monitor, 5, 6–7

Print Set, 78–79

Protect, 80

PTP. See USB.

brightness, 62

indicators, 6–7

Specifications, 95–97

Speedlight. See flash

Strap. See camera strap

Sunset, 39

framing photographs in, 27

MOV. See movies

Movies, 42

Quality. See image quality

button, 4, 31

playing back, 74

recording, 42

Quick review, 32

full screen, 32

Multi selector, 5, 8

Museum, 39

T. See zoom, indicator

. See zoom, buttons

Telephoto. See zoom

Thumbnail display, 34, 70

Time and date. See Date

Timer. See self-timer

Transfer, 8, 82

thumbnail, 34

QuickTime. See movies

QVGA. See movies

Night Landscape, 39

Night Portrait, 38

Nikon View, i, 82

Noise, 38, 44

Red-eye reduction. See flash

mode

Reset All, 66

marking images for, 33, 34,

69, 70, 81, 82

Noise reduction, 38

NORMAL, 51

Troubleshooting, 88–94, 95

Number of exposures remain-

ing, 6, 24

Scene, 36

mode, 37–40

selection, 36

USB, 64

SCENE button, 5

Self-portrait. See monitor; self-

timer

On/off. See mode selector

Optional accessories, 87

W. See zoom, indicator

. See zoom, buttons

Web resources, 88

White balance, 54

preset, 55

Wide angle. See zoom

Zoom

buttons, 4, 27, 47, 70, 71

digital, 47

indicator, 6, 27, 47

optical, 47

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