Nikon P50 Digital Camera User Manual


 
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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
Attaching the Camera Strap............................................................................................................................4
The Monitor................................................................................................................................................................6
Shooting.......................................................................................................................................................................6
Playback........................................................................................................................................................................7
Basic Operations.....................................................................................................................................8
The Mode Dial...........................................................................................................................................................8
The Multi Selector...................................................................................................................................................9
The d Button....................................................................................................................................................10
Help Displays..........................................................................................................................................................10
The x Button......................................................................................................................................................11
First Steps.............................................................................................................................................12
Inserting Batteries................................................................................................................................12
Supported Batteries...........................................................................................................................................12
Turning On and Off the Camera.................................................................................................................12
Setting Display Language, Date and Time .................................................................................14
Inserting Memory Cards....................................................................................................................16
Removing Memory Cards...............................................................................................................................17
A Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode .................................................................18
Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select A (Auto) Mode.......................................................18
Step 2 Frame a Picture.......................................................................................................................20
Using the Viewfinder.........................................................................................................................................20
Step 3 Focus and Shoot.....................................................................................................................22
Step 4 Viewing and Deleting Pictures..........................................................................................24
Using the Flash......................................................................................................................................26
Setting the Flash Mode....................................................................................................................................26
Shooting with the Self-timer ...........................................................................................................28
Choosing a Focus Mode....................................................................................................................29
Setting the Focus Mode..................................................................................................................................29
Exposure Compensation...................................................................................................................30