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Thank you for your purchase of a Nikon digital camera. For a
complete guide to using your digital camera, see the Reference
Manual (on CD). To get the most from your camera, please be
sure to read this User’s Manual thoroughly and keep it where it
will be read by all who use the product.
Camera Settings
The explanations in this manual assume that default settings are used.
Symbols and Conventions
To make it easier to find the information you need, the following sym-
bols and conventions are used:
The lens generally used in this manual for illustrative purposes is a
1 NIKKOR VR 10–30mm f/3.5–5.6.
Digitutor
“Digitutor”, a series of “watch and learn” manuals in movie form, is avail-
able from the following website:
http://www.nikondigitutor.com/index_eng.html
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use to prevent damage to the camera.
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using the camera.
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AFor Your Safety
Before using the camera for the first time, read the safety instructions in
“For Your Safety” (0 4–6) and “Caring for the Camera and Battery: Cau-
tions” (0 72).