Nikon COOLPIX-P100 - Manual (Page 9)

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Table of Contents
For Your Safety ........................................................................................................................................ ii
WARNINGS .................................................................................................................................................................. ii
Notices ....................................................................................................................................................... v
Introduction ...........................................................................................................................................1
About This Manual ................................................................................................................................ 1
Information and Precautions ............................................................................................................. 2
Parts of the Camera ............................................................................................................................... 4
The Camera Body....................................................................................................................................................4
Changing the Angle of the Monitor ...........................................................................................................6
Raising and Lowering the Built-in Flash ...................................................................................................7
Attaching the Camera Strap and Lens Cap ............................................................................................7
The Monitor................................................................................................................................................................8
Basic Operations...................................................................................................................................11
The Command Dial.............................................................................................................................................11
The Multi Selector ...............................................................................................................................................12
The
d Button....................................................................................................................................................13
Switching Between Tabs .................................................................................................................................13
Help Displays ..........................................................................................................................................................14
The
x (monitor) Button ...............................................................................................................................14
The s (display) Button .............................................................................................................................15
First Steps ............................................................................................................................................. 16
Inserting the Battery ...........................................................................................................................16
Removing the Battery.......................................................................................................................................17
Charging the Battery ..........................................................................................................................18
Turning On and Off the Camera.................................................................................................................21
Setting Display Language, Date and Time..................................................................................22
Inserting Memory Cards....................................................................................................................24
Removing Memory Cards...............................................................................................................................24
Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode............................................................... 26
Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select A (Auto) Mode........................................................26
Indicators Displayed in A (Auto) Mode ...............................................................................................27
Step 2 Frame a Picture........................................................................................................................28
Using the Electronic Viewfinder .................................................................................................................28
Using the Zoom....................................................................................................................................................29
Step 3 Focus and Shoot .....................................................................................................................30
Pressing the Shutter-Release Button Halfway/All the Way Down.........................................30
Step 4 Viewing and Deleting Pictures ..........................................................................................32
Viewing Pictures (Playback Mode) ............................................................................................................32
Deleting Pictures..................................................................................................................................................32
Using the Flash......................................................................................................................................34
Setting the Flash Mode....................................................................................................................................35
Taking Pictures with the Self-Timer ...............................................................................................37
Using Focus Mode ...............................................................................................................................38