Nikon 8800 User Manual
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Table of Contents
For Your Safety.................................................................................................
ii
Notices............................................................................................................. iv
Introduction
1
Parts of the Camera.........................................................................................
2
The Shooting Display (Monitor / Electronic Viewfi nder) ................................ 4
The Control Panel............................................................................................
6
The Monitor.....................................................................................................
7
The Shutter-Release Button............................................................................
7
The Mode Dial .................................................................................................
8
The Multi Selector ...........................................................................................
8
First Steps
9
Charging the Battery.......................................................................................
9
Inserting the Battery ....................................................................................... 10
Inserting Memory Cards.................................................................................. 12
Turning the Camera On .................................................................................. 14
Basic Setup ....................................................................................................... 15
Basic Photography
17
Step 1 —Rotate the Mode Dial to
............................................................ 17
Step 2 — Frame the Picture.............................................................................. 18
Step 3 — Focus and Shoot ................................................................................ 20
Step 4 — View the Results (Quick Review / Full-Screen Review) ..................... 23
Scene Mode
26
Taking Pictures for a Panorama......................................................................... 31
More on Photography
33
Image Mode..................................................................................................... 33
Image Quality................................................................................................... 33
Image Size........................................................................................................ 34
Flash Mode....................................................................................................... 37
Focus Mode...................................................................................................... 40
Self-Timer and Remote Control Photography ............................................... 41
Exposure Compensation ................................................................................. 44
Vibration Reduction (VR) ................................................................................ 45
Controlling Exposure: P, S, A, and M Modes .................................................. 46
P: Programmed Auto........................................................................................ 47
S: Shutter-Priority Auto..................................................................................... 48
A: Aperture-Priority Auto.................................................................................. 49
M: Manual ....................................................................................................... 50
Sensitivity (P, S, A, and M Modes Only) .......................................................... 52
White Balance (P, S, A, and M Modes Only) ................................................... 54
Manual Focus (P, S, A, M, and
Modes Only) .............................................. 57