Nikon 880 - Manual (Page 3)

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Contents
Overview: About This Manual ............................... 1
Tutorial 3
Getting to Know the COOLPIX 880: The Parts
of the Camera and Their Functions ............. 4
Using the Camera Menus ......................................... 12
First Steps:
Getting Ready to Use Your Camera .......... 15
Inserting the Battery .................................................... 15
Inserting the Memory Card ..................................... 18
Choosing a Language ................................................... 20
Setting the Time and Date ........................................ 21
Taking Photographs: The Basics .......................... 23
Getting the Camera Ready for Use (AUTO
Mode) ............................................................................. 23
Framing Photographs ................................................... 26
Focus and Shoot ............................................................ 28
Assisted Creative Photography: Scene Mode . 32
Review and Deletion: Quick Review ................... 39
Putting the Camera Away ......................................... 44
Where Do I Go from Here? 45
Getting the Most from Digital Images: Your
Camera and Your Computer ............................... 46
Viewing Photos on TV ................................................. 48
Ordering Prints: Digital Print Order Format
(DPOF) .......................................................................... 48
Taking Photographs for E-Mail and the Web ... 49
Taking Photographs for Printing ............................. 50
Reference 51
Beyond Point and Shoot:
Shooting Controls for All Modes ............... 52
Framing Photographs:
Optical and Digital Zoom ..................................... 52
Throwing Light on Your Subject:
The Flash Button ....................................................... 55
Focusing Near and Far:
The Focus-Mode Button ....................................... 58
Delaying Shutter Release: Self-Timer Mode ..... 62
Bright, Dark, and High-Contrast Subjects:
Exposure Compensation ...................................... 64
Choosing a Focus Area:
Manual Focus-Area Selection .............................. 66