Nikon Coolpix P300 - Table of Contents

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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