Nikon P300 Camcorder 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
Camera Body.............................................................................................................................................................4
Monitor.........................................................................................................................................................................6
Basic Operations.....................................................................................................................................9
Command Dial.........................................................................................................................................................9
Raising and Lowering the Flash (K (Flash Pop-up) Control)...................................................9
Rotary Multi Selector.........................................................................................................................................10
d (Menu) Button............................................................................................................................................11
Switching Between Tabs in the Menu Screen...................................................................................11
Using Camera Menus........................................................................................................................................12
Pressing the Shutter-Release Button Halfway/All the Way........................................................13
Attaching the Camera Strap.........................................................................................................................13
First Steps.............................................................................................................................................14
Inserting the Battery...........................................................................................................................14
Removing the Battery.......................................................................................................................................15
Charging the Battery ..........................................................................................................................16
Turning On and Off the Camera.................................................................................................................19
Setting the Display Language, Date and Time..........................................................................20
Inserting the Memory Card..............................................................................................................22
Removing the Memory Card........................................................................................................................22
Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode...............................................................24
Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select A (Auto) Mode........................................................24
Indicators Displayed in A (Auto) Mode...............................................................................................25
Step 2 Frame a Picture........................................................................................................................26
Using the Zoom....................................................................................................................................................27
Step 3 Focus and Shoot.....................................................................................................................28
Step 4 Viewing and Deleting Pictures..........................................................................................30
Viewing Pictures (Playback Mode)............................................................................................................30
Deleting Unnecessary Images.....................................................................................................................31
Using the Flash......................................................................................................................................32
Setting the Flash Mode....................................................................................................................................33
Taking Pictures with the Self-Timer...............................................................................................35
Taking Pictures of Smiling Faces (Smile Timer).........................................................................36
Macro Mode...........................................................................................................................................38
Adjusting Brightness (Exposure Compensation)......................................................................39