Nikon P100 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
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