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Reference Manual

DIGITAL CAMERA

COOLPIX 800

Contents

Overview

First Steps

Putting Batteries in Your Camera

Inserting and Removing Memory Cards

Choosing a Language for the Menus

Setting the Time and Date

Taking Your First Photograph

Using the Buttons (A-REC, M-REC)

Flash Settings

Focus Settings

Using the Self-Timer

Image Quality

Using the Buttons (PLAY)

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Contents

The Camera Menus

The A-REC Menu

Using Folders (A-REC, M-REC)

LCD Brightness

Auto Off

Formatting Memory Cards

SEQ.XFER

The M-REC Menu

VGA

Lens Converter Settings (LENS)

Black-and-White Photography

Making a Panorama—Tips (AE-LOCK)

User Settings

Restoring Default Settings

LCD On/Off

The Controls Menu

The Playback Menu

Deleting Multiple Photographs

Using Folders (Playback)

Slideshow

Protecting Photographs from Deletion

Hiding Photographs During Playback

Preparing Photographs for Printing

The Controls Menu (PLAY)

Connections

Connecting to a Television or VCR

Viewing Photos on a Computer

Caring for Your Camera

Cleaning

Storage

Accessories

What’s in the Box

Optional Accessories

Troubleshooting

General Problems

Error Messages

Specifications

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Notes on illustrations

The illustrations in this manual are composites. Photographs taken with the

COOLPIX 800 may differ from those shown here.

The illustrations in this manual show the LCD monitor used in the NTSC-

compatible model of the COOLPIX 800. Owing to differences in video

standards, the PAL-compatible model will display items in positions slightly

different from those shown here.

Overview

Thank you for buying a COOLPIX 800. This Reference Manual

explains how to use and care for your COOLPIX 800. It is

intended as a supplement to the Fast Track Guide and Pocket

Guide, to which you can refer for guidance on topics not covered

here. This manual is composed of the following chapters:

First Steps

lists the steps involved in setting up your camera and taking

photographs

Using the Buttons (A-REC, M-REC)

covers the settings that can be changed using the camera’s

control buttons and the zoom buttons (▼▲): flash, focus,

exposure compensation, and image quality

Using the Buttons (PLAY)

outlines basic playback functions: viewing photographs and

deleting single images

The Camera Menus

describes camera settings that can be accessed from the A-

REC, M-REC, and PLAY menus

Connections

describes how to use the camera with a computer or television

Caring for Your Camera

explains the procedures for cleaning and storing your COOLPIX

800

Accessories

identifies items provided with the camera and available sepa-

rately

Troubleshooting

outlines steps to take when things go wrong

Please read all instructions carefully to get the most from your

camera.

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Important! Before inserting batteries or handling

memory cards, be sure to read the warnings and

cautions in For Your Safety.

Notes on batteries

The camera’s clock-calendar is powered by a separate rechargable capaci-

tor. When you put batteries in your camera for the first time or after a long

period of storage, wait a few hours for the capacitor to recharge before

removing the main batteries. The capacitor will remain charged for some

time after the main batteries have been removed.

Photographs stored on the flash memory card are not affected when the

batteries are removed. All manual-mode settings, with the exceptions of

the date and language, will however be reset.

First Steps: Putting Batteries in Your Camera

First Steps

This chapter guides you through the steps you will take after

removing the camera from the box, from inserting the batteries to

making your first photographs and playing them back. Before you

will be able to use your camera, you will need to complete the

following steps:

• attach the camera strap (see For Your Safety)

• insert batteries or connect the AC adapter (sold separately;

for information on using the AC adapter, see the documen-

tation provided with the adapter)

• insert the compact flash memory card

• choose the language to be used in the setting and playback

menus

• set the camera’s clock-calendar to the current date and time

Having completed these steps, you will be ready to take photo-

graphs as described at the end of this chapter.

Putting Batteries in Your Camera

1 Turn the camera off

Turn the mode dial to OFF (if the camera

is on a tripod, detach the tripod before

inserting batteries).

2 Open the battery cover

Turn the camera upside down and slide

the cover of the battery chamber out

from the camera while pushing the latch

button, and then open the lid.

3 Insert batteries

Insert the batteries with the positive (+)

and negative (-) poles aligned as shown in

the diagram at the entrance to the battery

chamber.

4 Close the battery cover

Close the cover and slide it back into

position.

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Inserting and Removing Memory Cards

1 Turn the camera off

Turn the mode dial to OFF.

2 Open the card slot

Turn the camera upside down (if the

camera is on a tripod, detach it from the

tripod first), then open the card slot cover.

3 Insert the memory card, or…

Insert the card as shown at right, sliding it

in until it is firmly in place at the back of the

slot and the card-release button pops up.

About memory cards

Memory cards can be removed from the camera without loss of data when

the camera is off. Once removed from the camera, cards can be read by

a computer equipped with a CompactFlash card reader and photographs

printed on suitably-equipped printers. Cards can also be inserted in a PC

card adapter (sold separately) to be read by any computer with a Type II

PC-card slot.

Using the menus

If the menu does not appear when you press the MENU button, press the

MONITOR button until the LCD monitor comes on. Items can be

highlighted using the zoom buttons (▼▲) and selected using the shutter-

release button. To clear a menu from the screen, highlight BK and press

the shutter-release button, or press the MENU button until the menu

disappears.

First Steps: Choosing a Language for the Menus

…remove the memory card

Push the card-release button down until

the card can be removed by hand.

4 Close the card slot cover

Choosing a Language for the Menus

The cameras menus and messages can be displayed in English,

German, French, or Japanese. To select a language for the display,

follow these steps:

1 Turn the mode dial to PLAY.

2 Press the MENU button to display the

playback menu.

3 Using the zoom buttons (▼▲), highlight

the last item (SET UP) in the menu and

press the shutter-release button (the ex-

act appearance of the menu will depend

on the language currently selected; the

illustrations at right shows the English

menus).

4 Use the zoom buttons (▼▲) to highlight

the last item in the SET UP menu, then

press the shutter-release button to dis-

play the LANGUAGE menu.

5 Select the desired setting from the LAN-

GUAGE menu.

PLAY BACK

SLIDESHOW

PROTECT

PRINT SET

DELETE

HIDE IMAGE

FOLDERS

SET➔ SHUTTER

SET UP

CONTROLS

AUTO OFF

CARD FORMAT

LANGUAGE

DATE

LCD BRIGHT

LANGUAGE

ENGLISH

DEUTSCH

FRANÇAIS

SET➔ SHUTTER

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The clock battery

The clock-calendar is powered by a separate, rechargeable capacitor,

which is charged as necessary when the batteries are installed. If the camera

has been stored with the main batteries removed for a long period of time,

the clock may need to be reset. Once the batteries have been reinserted,

the capacitor will recharge in several hours, during which time the batteries

should be left in the camera.

Using the menus

If the menu does not appear when you press the MENU button, press the

MONITOR button until the LCD monitor comes on. Items can be

highlighted using the zoom buttons (▼▲) and selected using the shutter-

release button. To clear a menu from the screen, highlight BK and press

the shutter-release button, or press the MENU button until the menu

disappears.

First Steps: Setting the Time and Date

PLAY BACK

SLIDESHOW

PROTECT

PRINT SET

DELETE

HIDE IMAGE

FOLDERS

SET➔ SHUTTER

SET UP

DATE

0 0 : 0 0

SE T➔SHUTTER

AD J . ➔▲▼

1 9 9 9 . 0 1 . 0 1

YMD

SET UP

CONTROLS

AUTO OFF

CARD FORMAT

LANGUAGE

DATE

LCD BRIGHT

1/30

F3.8

Setting the Time and Date

When you turn on your camera for the first time, you will need to

set the time and date as follows:

1 Turn the mode dial to PLAY.

5 Edit the item using the zoom-in button

(▲) to increase its value or the zoom-out

button (▼) to decrease its value. After

editing, press the shutter-release button

to move to the next item. Highlight Y M D

and use the ▼▲ buttons to change the

order in which the year, month, and day

are displayed. Pressing the shutter-re-

lease button when this item is highlighted

sets the time and date to the specified

values.

If the date has not been set, a flashing clock

icon will appear at upper right in the LCD

monitor when the mode dial is set to A-REC

or M-REC. Photographs taken when this

icon appears will have a time stamp of

“99/01/01 00:00”; set the time and date as

described above before shooting.

2 Press the MENU button to display the

playback menu.

3 Using the zoom buttons (▼▲), highlight

SET UP and press the shutter-release

button.

4 In the SET UP menu, use the zoom

buttons (▼▲) to highlight DATE and

press the shutter-release button to dis-

play the DATE menu.

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Sleep mode

The LCD monitor turns off automatically if no operations are performed

for a certain period of time (the length of time before the camera enters

sleep mode can be set using the AUTO OFF item in the setup menu; see

“The Camera Menus: The A-REC Menu,” below). To turn the monitor on

again, half-press the shutter-release button.

The MONITOR button

The MONITOR button controls the LCD monitor. Press the MONITOR

button once to hide settings, a second time to turn the monitor off, and a

third time to turn the monitor on with settings showing.

First Steps: Taking Your First Photograph

AUTO

NORMAL

AUTO

NORMAL

Number of exposures remaining

Taking Your First Photograph

This section outlines the basic steps involved in taking a photograph

in A-REC mode.

Step 1—Turn the mode dial to A-REC

To enter automatic recording mode, turn the

selector dial to A-REC. After a short pause

while the camera initializes, current settings

will be displayed in the LCD monitor and the

control panel.

1/125

F3.8

Step 2—Check the number of exposures remaining

The control panel and LCD monitor show the number of expo-

sures remaining at the current image quality setting.

1/1251/125

F3.8F3.8

When this number reaches zero, you will need to insert a new

memory card or delete items already in memory before you will

be able to take more photographs. It may be possible to record

more photographs at a different image quality setting.

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First Steps: Taking Your First Photograph

AUTO

NORMAL

Image quality (normal)

Flash (auto)

Step 3—Adjust camera settings

In automatic mode, the user can adjust flash, focus, exposure

compensation, and image quality. The default settings, which

produce the best results in most circumstances, are automatic flash,

autofocus, no exposure compensation, an image quality of “nor-

mal,” and an image size of “full” (1,600 × 1,200 pixels).

1/125

F3.8

These settings allow the camera to set focus automatically at any

distance greater than 30cm (one foot). The camera measures the

available light and adjusts shutter speed and aperture accordingly,

firing the flash to provide additional light as necessary.

Step 4—Compose a photograph

Information on composing photographs may be found on pages 6–

8 of the Pocket Guide.

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Note

If the LCD monitor is off, you will not be able to take photographs when

the AF/Flash indicator blinks green. When the monitor is on, however,

photographs can be taken even if the camera is not properly focused.

Check focus in the LCD monitor before pressing the shutter-release

button all the way down.

First Steps: Taking Your First Photograph

Note

When using the viewfinder at ranges of less than 90cm (one

yard), frame your photographs using the smaller of the two

frames in the viewfinder display (the area shaded in purple in the

illustration on the right).

Step 5—Half-press the shutter-release button

When the shutter-release button is pressed half way, the camera

will automatically adjust focus according to the distance to the

subject. If the focus operation is successful, the AF(Autofocus)/

Flash indicator next to the viewfinder will glow green

. The focus

setting will remain unchanged as long as the shutter button

is half-

pressed (see the section “Focus Lock” in the Fast Track Guide)

The

zoom ratio cannot be changed while focus lock is in effect.

If the camera is unable to determine the distance to the subject, the

AF/Flash indicator will blink rapidly. In this case you can use focus

lock to focus on another object at the same distance, then

recompose your photograph (see the Pocket Guide, page 8, for

more information on autofocus).

If the AF/Flash indicator blinks red, the flash is charging, and you

will need to take your finger off the shutter-release button and wait

several seconds before taking a photograph.

Step 6—Take a photograph

To take a photograph, press the shutter-release button all the way

down.

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▲ ▲

First Steps: Taking Your First Photograph

AUTO

DELETE

1 IMAGE

DELETE

YES

SET➔ SHUTTER

Notes

Do not remove the batteries while photos are being recorded to, or

deleted from, memory.

The pause and delete functions described above are only available when

photos are taken at an image size of “full” (1,600 × 1,200 pixels).

The delete dialog disappears if no action is taken for ten seconds. In this

case the image will be saved and the camera will return to shooting mode.

Note

The camera may become warm during use, but this does not indicate a

malfunction.

Step 7—Check the results

After a photograph has been taken, the AF/

Flash indicator will blink and an hourglass icon

( ) will be displayed in the LCD monitor

while the photograph is recorded. Before

the photograph is transferred to the memory

card, it will be displayed briefly in the LCD

monitor.

If the photo was taken at an image-size setting of “full,” you can

press the button to pause the display for ten seconds; shooting

can be resumed by pressing the button again. If you are not pleased

with the photograph, you can delete it before it is transferred to

memory by pressing the button. The

dialog at right will be displayed; using the

zoom buttons (▼▲), select YES and press

the shutter-release button to erase the pho-

tograph. To continue shooting without de-

leting the photograph, select NO and press

the shutter-release button. The photo will

then be saved to the memory card and the

camera will return to shooting mode.

Step 8—Turn the camera off

When you have finished using the camera, be sure to turn the

mode dial to OFF.

To avoid wasting batteries, check that the camera is off before

putting it away.

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Using the Buttons (A-REC, M-REC)

This chapter details some of the camera settings that can be

accessed without using the camera menus: flash, focus, and image

quality. Exposure compensation is covered in the Fast Track Guide.

Flash Settings

The following flash settings are available:

Important! Before using the flash, be sure to read the

warnings in For Your Safety.

Using the Buttons (A-REC, M-REC): Flash Settings

How it worksSetting When to use it

Slow synchronized

SLOW

Auto flash combined with low shutter speed.

Use to capture poorly-lit backgrounds; ideal for night-

time photography. Use of a tripod is advised.

Anytime Flash

(forced on) Flash fires whenever photo is taken. Use to “fill-in” (illuminate) a back-lit subject.

Auto

AUTO

Camera fires flash whenever lighting is poor. Best for general use.

Flash Cancel (off)

Flash will not fire even when lighting is poor.

Use where flash is prohibited or to capture natural

lighting under dim light. It is a good idea to use a tripod

when lighting is poor, as shutter speed will be slowed.

Auto with red-eye

reduction

AUTO

Pre-flash lamp fires before the main flash to minimize

the “red-eye” effects a flash can sometimes cause.

Use for portraits (works best if subjects are well within

range of flash and are looking directly at the pre-flash

lamp).

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When the mode dial is set to A-REC or M-REC, the current flash

setting can be changed using the button next to the control

panel. The setting changes each time the button is pressed, cycling

through the different flash modes in the following order:

SLOW

AUTO

Flash status is indicated by the AF/Flash indicator

next to the

viewfinder. When the indicator blinks red, the flash is charging. Wait

until the indicator turns green before taking a picture.

Using the Buttons (A-REC, M-REC): Flash Settings

Tips

When lighting is poor and the flash is set to “Off” ( ) or “Slow Synchro”

(

SLOW

), shutter speed is slowed and photos may be blurred. If possible, use

a tripod when lighting is poor. At shutter speeds of

sec. or slower, noise

in the form of colored dots may appear in the final photograph. At speeds

sec., this noise is almost imperceptible, but the amount of noise

increases as shutter speed slows. When the shutter speed is set to

sec.

or slower, shutter speed will be displayed in the LCD monitor in yellow.

Noise can be avoided by using another flash setting.

The built-in flash will automatically be set to “Off” when:

• you use autofocus with a setting of “Infinity” ( )

• you choose a multi-shot setting of “Continuous,” “16-shots,” “VGA

sequence,” or “Ultra high-speed continuous.”

• you use best-shot selection (BSS)

• you use lens converter (LENS) settings

• the AE LOCK option in the M-REC menu is on

When using the flash, be sure the flash window is unobstructed.

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Focus Settings

With the mode dial set to A-REC, a choice of three autofocus

modes is available. In addition, M-REC mode offers a selection of

manual focus settings.

Autofocus settings

The autofocus settings available in M-REC and A-REC modes are

listed in the chart below.

When the mode dial is set to A-REC or M-REC, the autofocus

mode can be changed using the button. The setting changes

each time the button is pressed, cycling through the focus modes

in the following order:

NO ICON

(AUTO)

Autofocus

In autofocus and macro close-up modes, the camera automatically adjusts

focus according to the distance to the subject. When the LCD monitor is

on, the camera focuses continuously up to the moment the shutter-release

button is pressed (continuous AF). When the monitor is off, the camera

only focuses when the shutter-release button is pressed half way (single

AF). Focus is fixed when the shutter-release button is pressed half way, and

remains fixed as long is the shutter-release button is held down (focus lock).

Using the Buttons (A-REC, M-REC): Focus Settings

Macro Close-up

When using macro close-up, it is recommended that you frame photo-

graphs in the LCD monitor.

Macro close-up can be used at ranges as short as 7cm (2.8in.) when the

camera is zoomed to the middle optical zoom position. When the camera

is zoomed to a position suited to such close-range photography, the macro

icon ( ) in the LCD monitor will turn yellow.

While the flash can be used with a focus mode of “Macro Close-up,” it may

sometimes be unable to light the entire subject. When using the flash, take

a test picture and verify the results in the LCD monitor.

How it worksSetting When to use it

Autofocus

NO ICON

Camera automatically adjusts focus according to dis-

tance to subject.

Use when subject is 30cm (1ft) or more from lens.

Infinity

Focus is fixed at infinity. Flash is disabled.

Use for photographing distant scenes in daylight (a

manual focus setting of “Inf” is available for when you

want to use the flash)

Macro Close-up Focus adjusted automatically for subjects 7cm (2.8in.)

or more from lens.

Use for close-up photography.

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Manual focus

In M-REC mode, focus distance can be se-

lected manually from a list of preset distances

ranging from 0.7m (0.23ft.) to infinity. To set

focus distance manually:

1 Measure the distance to your subject.

2 Turn the mode dial to M-REC.

Focus Distance

Focus distance is measured from the cover that protects the lens.

Focus distance can be shown in either meters or feet. To change the units

used, select CONTROLS from the M-REC menu. To display distances in

feet, check the DIST FT item and press the shutter-release button. If this

item is not checked, distances are displayed in meters.

3 Press the zoom buttons (▼▲) while

holding down the button to select

a focus distance.

Focus distance is displayed in the LCD monitor, while the control

panel shows the focus distance together with a flashing icon.

A short focus distance can be used to focus the camera on objects

at the specified distance. Choose a setting of Inf for a focus

distance of infinity. Unlike the autofocus setting of Infinity, manual

infinity allows use of the flash. Manual focus can be cancelled by

pressing the button.

Using the Buttons (A-REC, M-REC): Focus Settings

Notes

When manual focus is used with the lens converters available separately for

the COOLPIX 800, the actual focus distance may differ from the setting

chosen. Check focus in the LCD monitor when using a lens converter.

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Using the Self-Timer

The COOLPIX 800 is equipped with an automatic timer with two

settings: three seconds, useful when making group photographs,

and ten seconds, ideal for self-portraits. To use the self-timer,

follow these steps:

1 For self-portraits, mount the camera on a tripod (recom-

mended) or rest it on a flat, stable surface.

2 Press the button until the icon appears in the control

panel or LCD monitor.

3 Compose the photograph.

4 Fully depress the shutter-release button to activate the timer.

Press the shutter-release button once for a ten-second delay.

For a three-second delay, press the shutter-release button

twice.

The red-eye reduction lamp next to the flash will start to blink

before the picture is taken. The time remaining before the shutter

will be released is displayed next to the icon in the LCD monitor.

Tips

To stop the automatic timer before a photograph is taken, turn the mode

dial to a different setting. The timer will stop and the self-timer indicator

will disappear from the control panel and LCD monitor.

Using the Buttons (A-REC, M-REC): Using the Self-Timer

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Image Quality

The image quality setting determines how many photographs can

be stored on a single memory card. The following settings are

available:

At settings of BASIC, NORMAL, and FINE, the camera uses JPEG

compression to reduce the amount of memory required to store

photographs. JPEG compression results in a slight loss in image

quality, which grows more noticeable at higher compression ratios.

The difference in quality is illustrated below:

While a setting of NORMAL represents the best trade-off be-

tween memory and image quality in most cases, a setting of BASIC

can be used to save memory. A setting of FINE is suitable for

photographs that will be enlarged or printed at high resolution.

To choose an image quality setting, press the button. The

quality setting will change each time the button is pressed (note

that an image quality of HI is only available when the mode dial is

set to M-REC). Image quality is displayed in the control panel and

LCD monitor.

BASIC

(high compression)

NORMAL

(medium compression)

FINE

(low compression)

Using the Buttons (A-REC, M-REC): Image Quality

Approx. No.

Photos/card

(8MB)

QualitySize

BASIC

NORMAL

FINE

HI (M-REC only)

Full

(1,600 × 1,200

pixels)

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Photographs taken at an image quality setting of HI are stored in

uncompressed TIFF format and show no loss in quality. An 8MB

memory card is however sufficient to store only one such photo-

graph at a time. To take photographs at an image quality of HI, turn

the mode dial to M-REC, then press the button until HI is

displayed in the control panel.

Using the Buttons (A-REC, M-REC): Image Quality

Note

HI image quality is not available at a multi-shot (CONTINUOUS) setting of

“16-shots” or when BSS is on (see the Pocket Guide, “Taking Photographs”).

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Using the Buttons (PLAY)

This chapter describes the following playback functions:

• viewing photographs

• deleting unwanted photographs individually

These functions can be accessed using the zoom buttons (▼▲)

and the three buttons below the control panel. The options

available in the playback menu are described in the following

chapter.

Follow these steps to view or delete photographs stored on the

memory card:

1 Turn the mode dial to PLAY. The most

recently recorded image will be displayed

in the LCD monitor.

2 View the other photos in memory one at a time, or select the

photo you want to view from a menu of preview images.

• To view photos one at a time:

Use the zoom buttons (▼▲) to view photos one at a time.

Press the zoom-out button (▼) to view photographs re-

corded before the current photo, or press the zoom-in

button (▲) to view images recorded after the current photo.

Hold either button down to scroll quickly to a particular

frame number without viewing intervening photos. The

photograph displayed will not change, but the frame number

at the bottom right corner of the LCD monitor will increase

or decrease rapidly. Release the zoom button when the

desired frame number is reached to display the photo.

The MONITOR button

The MONITOR button controls the LCD monitor. Press the MONITOR

button once to hide photo information, a second time to turn the monitor

off, and a third time to turn the monitor on with information showing.

Using the Buttons (PLAY)

Tips

By default, only photographs in the current folder are displayed in playback

mode. To select another folder for viewing, or to view photos in all folders,

use the FOLDERS item in the playback menu (see “The Camera Menus: The

Playback Menu,” below).

If there are no photographs in the current folder, the message, “card

contains no image data” will be displayed. Select another folder using the

FOLDERS item in the playback menu. If there are no photographs in any

folder, you will be able to use the playback menu (see below), but you will

not be able to play images back.

Photographs selected for full-size display are shown briefly at low resolu-

tion while they are being read from memory. This feature allows you to

page rapidly through the photographs in memory without waiting for every

item to be displayed at full resolution. Before the image is displayed at full

resolution, the screen will briefly go black.

The first and last photographs in memory are linked. Pressing the zoom-

in button (▲) when the last photo in memory is selected takes you to the

first photo; pressing the zoom-out button (▼) when the first photo is

selected takes you to the last photo.

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• To select a photo for viewing:

Press the thumbnail ( ) button once

to display a menu of nine preview

images, or press it twice for a menu of

four images. A number at the bottom

right corner of each preview gives the

position of the photograph in memory.

Use the zoom buttons (▼▲) to highlight the photo you

want to view, then press the shutter-release button to view

it at full size.

3 View the information for the current pho-

tograph. When first displayed, photo-

graphs are shown with the following infor-

mation: the time of recording, image qual-

ity and size, folder name, file number and

type (JPEG or TIFF), the total number of

shots that can be played back, and a frame

number giving the position of the current

photograph in memory.

4 If desired, you can zoom in on the current

photo by pressing the button. The

center portion of the image will be en-

larged to fill the LCD monitor. Press the

button once for a magnification of

×2, twice for a magnification of ×3. Press

the button a third time to view the photograph at full size.

5 The image currently displayed can be

deleted by pressing the button. This

button can also be used to delete the

thumbnail currently selected in the pre-

view list. Note that once deleted, photos

cannot be recovered; be sure to make

copies of any photographs you wish to

keep, prior to deletion.

99.04.14

15:05

NORMAL

VGA

100NIKON

0015.JPG

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This dialog appears when

the button is pressed.

Highlight YES using the

zoom buttons (▼▲), then

press the shutter-release

button to delete the se-

lected photograph. Select

NO to return to playback

mode leaving the photo-

graph untouched.

AUTO

DELETE

1 IMAGE

DELETE

YES

SET➔ SHUTTER

Date and time

of recording

Folder

File no. and

type

Image size

and quality

Frame no./

total frames

visible

Using the Buttons (PLAY)

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The Camera Menus

This chapter supplements “Other Camera Functions” in the Pocket

Guide, exploring the options available in the menus for each

operating mode. The bulk of the shooting options available in the

M-REC menu are described in the Pocket Guide, “Taking Photo-

graphs.”

The A-REC Menu

To display the A-REC menu, turn the mode

dial to A-REC and press the MENU button.

The following options are available:

FOLDERS

Create new folders, rename or delete

existing folders, or choose the folder in

which to store subsequent photos.

LCD BRIGHT (LCD Brightness)

Adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor.

AUTO OFF

When operated on battery power, the camera automatically

enters sleep mode if no operations are performed for thirty

seconds. This option can be used to extend this limit for A-

REC and M-REC mode.

CARDFORMAT (Card Format)

Format memory cards for use in the COOLPIX 800.

Using the menus

If the menu does not appear when you press the MENU button, press the

MONITOR button until the LCD monitor comes on. Items can be

highlighted using the zoom buttons (▼▲) and selected using the shutter-

release button. To clear a menu from the screen, highlight BK and press

the shutter-release button, or press the MENU button until the menu

disappears.

The Camera Menus: The A-REC Menu

SET UP

AUTO OFF

30s

SEQ.XFER

DATE

CARDFORMAT

FOLDERS

LCD BRIGHT

SET➔

SHUTTER

SEQ.XFER

Allows photographs to be assigned unique filenames, pre-

venting photographs from being accidentally overwritten

when copied to a computer. See below for details.

DATE

Set the camera’s internal clock-calendar as described in “First

Steps: Setting the Time and Date,” above.

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CONCEPT

PRACTICE

Using Folders (A-REC, M-REC)

By default, photographs taken with the COOLPIX 800 are stored

in the memory card in a folder labeled NIKON. To make it easier

to locate photographs during playback, you can create additional

folders and organize your photographs by theme. The FOLDERS

menu enables you to select the folder in which subsequent

photographs will be stored or choose the folder from which

photographs will be played back. You can also create folders,

rename existing folders, or delete folders.

To access the folder menu for A-REC and M-REC modes:

1 Turn the mode dial to A-REC or M-REC.

2 Press the MENU button. The menu for

the current operating mode will be dis-

played.

3 Using the zoom buttons (▼▲), highlight

FOLDERS.

4 Press the shutter-release button to dis-

play a FOLDERS menu like that shown at

right

Photos and Folders

The file structure used when photos are recorded to the memory card

conforms to the Design Rule for Camera File Systems. In this system, folder

names consist of a three-digit folder number followed by the folder name

(e.g, “100NIKON”). Each folder can in theory hold up to 999 images (it may

hold less, depending on the size of the card and other factors). Should a

folder fill up, another folder will automatically be created with the same

name but a different folder number (e.g., “101NIKON”) and subsequent

photos stored in the new folder. For most purposes, the folder number

can be ignored; when viewed from the camera, all folders with the same

name are the same folder. In other words, the camera will show folders

with the same folder name (e.g., “100NIKON” and “101NIKON”) as a

single folder with no folder number (e.g., “NIKON”). Folders with the

same name but different folder numbers will however be shown as separate

folders when the contents of memory are viewed using a computer (see the

Nikon View Reference Manual for details). If you have trouble locating a

photo on a computer, you can play it back on the camera, where the full

folder number and name are included in the photo info.

APRIL

1/30

F3.8

Selecting a Folder

If more than one folder exists on the memory

card, you can select the folder that will be

used for playback or to store subsequent

photographs in A-REC and M-REC modes.

To select a folder, simply highlight it using the

zoom buttons (▼▲) and press the shutter-

release button. Except in the case of the

default folder, NIKON, the name of the

current folder is displayed at upper right in

the LCD monitor. Photographs are stored in

the folder shown in the LCD monitor at the

time the photograph is taken.

The Camera Menus: The A-REC Menu

FOLDERS

NIKON

SHOW

APRIL

OPTIONS

SET➔ SHUTTER

Current folder

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The Folder Options Menu

To create a new folder, or to rename or

delete existing folders, choose OPTIONS

from the FOLDERS menu. The menu

shown at right will be displayed.

Creating new folders

To create a new folder:

1 Using the zoom buttons (▼▲), highlight

NEW and press the shutter-release but-

ton. The window shown at right will be

displayed.

2 Change the highlighted letter using the

zoom buttons (▼▲). Folder names can

include the upper-case letters A–Z, the

numbers 1–9, and spaces. Press the

shutter-release button to highlight the

next letter.

3 Press the shutter-release button when

the last letter is highlighted to create a

folder with the specified name and return

to normal viewing mode. To exit the

window without creating a new folder,

press the MENU button.

Until another folder is selected from the FOLDERS menu, all

subsequent photographs will be stored in the new folder.

Renaming existing folders

To rename an existing folder:

1 Using the zoom buttons (▼▲), highlight

RENAME in the OPTIONS menu and

press the shutter-release button. The

window shown at right will be displayed.

2 Use the zoom buttons (▼▲) to highlight

the folder you want to rename (note that

the folder name NIKON can not be

changed) and press the shutter release

button.

3 Change the name as described in steps 2

to 3 of “Creating new folders,” opposite.

The Camera Menus: The A-REC Menu

NEW

N I K O N

I K O N

SET➔ SHUTTER

OPTIONS

RENAME

DELETE

NEW

SET➔ SHUTTER

RENAME

SHOW

APRIL

SET➔ SHUTTER

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LCDBRIGHT

Deleting folders

To delete an existing folder:

1 Using the zoom buttons (▼▲), highlight

DELETE in the OPTIONS menu and

press the shutter-release button. The

window shown at right will be displayed.

2 Use the zoom buttons (▼▲) to highlight

the folder you want to delete (note that

the folder name NIKON can not be

deleted) and press the shutter release

button.

3 In the menu at right, use the zoom buttons

(▼▲) to highlight YES and press the

shutter-release button to delete the folder

(folders that contain hidden or protected

images can not be deleted). To return to

the previous menu without deleting the

selected folder, highlight NO or BK and

press the shutter-release button. Press

the MENU button to return directly to

shooting or playback mode without de-

leting the folder.

LCD Brightness

You can adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor to make it

easier to see, without affecting the brightness of photographs

taken with the camera (the “Image Adjustment” option allows

you to adjust the brightness of photographs; see “Taking Photo-

graphs” in the Pocket Guide).

LCD brightness can be adjusted from the setup menu for each

mode. To display the setup menu for M-REC or PLAY, select

SETUP from the M-REC or playback menus (see below). You can

then adjust brightness as described in steps 2 and 3, below. To

adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor in A-REC mode:

1 Press the MENU button to display the A-

REC setup menu.

2 Using the zoom buttons (▼▲), highlight

LCD BRIGHT.

3 Press the shutter-release button and the

select desired setting from the LCD

BRIGHT menu.

DELETE

FOLDER?

APRIL

YES

N O

SET➔ SHUTTER

A setting of – will darken the display slightly, while + results in a

slightly brighter display. These settings can not be used in

combination; selecting – twice in a row will only darken the display

by the same amount as selecting – once. Select 0 to restore normal

brightness.

CONCEPTPRACTICE

The Camera Menus: The A-REC Menu

RENAME

SHOW

APRIL

SET➔ SHUTTER

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CONCEPT

PRACTICE

CONCEPT

PRACTICE

The Camera Menus: The A-REC Menu

Tip

When the camera enters sleep mode, all camera functions are deactivated

and the camera itself is effectively off, consuming almost no power. The

camera can be reactivated using the MONITOR button or by pressing the

shutter button half way.

Formatting Memory Cards

Compact flash memory cards must be formatted before they can

be used in the camera. You can also format cards to erase all

folders and photographs. When memory cards are formatted, all

data on the card are permanently deleted; be sure to copy to a

computer any files you would like to keep.

The Card Format option is available in all modes. To format a card

in playback mode, select SET UP in the playback menu (see “The

Playback Menu”) and then follow steps 2-4, below. To format a

memory card in A-REC or M-REC mode, follow these steps:

1 Press the MENU button. The menu for

the chosen mode will be displayed.

2 Using the zoom buttons (▼▲), highlight

CARDFORMAT.

3 Press the shutter-release button to dis-

play the menu shown at right.

4 Using the zoom buttons (▼▲), highlight

FORMAT, then press the shutter-release

button to begin formatting. The message

shown at right will be displayed while the

card is formatted. Do not remove the card

from the camera while formatting is in

progress, as this could damage the card.

To return to the previous menu without formatting the card,

highlight NO or BK and press the shutter-release button. Press the

MENU button to return to shooting or playback mode without

formatting the memory card.

Auto Off

When operated on battery power, the camera enters sleep mode

if no action is performed for thirty seconds (three minutes when

menus are displayed). Auto Off allows you to specify a new time

limit for sleep mode. Two time limits can be set, one for playback

and the other for shooting photos (A-REC and M-REC).

Specify a new time limit by following these steps:

1 To set the time limit for playback mode, select SET UP from the

playback menu and highlight AUTO OFF in the menu that

appears. To set the time limit for shooting, turn the mode dial

to A-REC, press the MENU button to display the A-REC menu,

and use the zoom buttons (▼▲) to highlight AUTO OFF.

Alternatively, you can highlight AUTO OFF in the M-REC setup

menu, which is displayed when SET UP is chosen from the M-

REC menu (see “The M-REC Menu,” below).

2 Press the shutter-release button and the

select desired setting from the AUTO

OFF menu.

AUTO OFF

3 0 S

1 M

5 M

3 0 M

SET➔ SHUTTER

FORMAT

IMAGES WILL

BE DELETED!

WARNING!ALL

FORMAT

SET➔ SHUTTER

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PRACTICE

Setting How it works

Resets sequential numbering to the low-

est number available on the current

card. When a new card is inserted, file

numbering will continue from the low-

est number available on the previous

card.

RESET

When a new card is inserted in the

camera, numbering will continue from

the lowest number available on the

previous card. The same file number

will not be assigned twice.

When a new card is inserted, number-

ing will begin again from the lowest

number available on that card. The

same file number may be used twice on

different cards.

OFF

SEQ.XFER

Photographs taken by the COOLPIX 800 are stored as image

files. Each file is assigned a name which includes a four-digit

number. Because no two photographs on any given memory card

will have the same number at the same time, there is no possibility

of confusion so long as you continue to use a single memory card

without formatting it. If you format the card or use a new card,

however, a previously-assigned number may be used again. If you

then copy the new photograph to a computer on which you had

saved the earlier photograph, the earlier photograph may be

overwritten. This can be prevented using the SEQ.XFER option.

The following SEQ.XFER settings are available:

The Camera Menus: The A-REC Menu

SEQ.XFER is available from the A-REC and M-REC setup menus.

The SEQ.XFER setting selected in A-REC mode remains in effect

when the mode dial is turned to M-REC; similarly, if the setting is

changed when the camera is in M-REC mode, the change remains

in effect when the mode dial is turned to A-REC. To change the

setting in M-REC mode, select SET UP from the second page of

the M-REC menu and then follow steps 2–3, below. To change

the setting in A-REC mode:

1 Press the MENU button to open the A-

REC setup menu.

Note

File names assigned when SEQ. XFER is on consist only of a file number.

SEQ. XFER

RESET

O N

OFF

SET➔ SHUTTER

SET UP

AUTO OFF

30s

SEQ.XFER

DATE

CARDFORMAT

FOLDERS

LCD BRIGHT

SET➔

SHUTTER

2 Using the zoom buttons (▼▲), highlight

SEQ.XFER.

3 Press the shutter-release button and se-

lect the desired setting from the SEQ.XFER

menu.

CONCEPT

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The M-REC Menu

To display the M-REC menu, turn the mode

dial to M-REC and press the MENU button.

The M-REC menu has two pages of options;

you can move from the first to the second

page using the MENU button. Press the

MENU button when the second page is

displayed to return to shooting mode.

Using the menus

If the menu does not appear when you press the MENU button, press the

MONITOR button until the LCD monitor comes on. Items can be

highlighted using the zoom buttons (▼▲) and selected using the shutter-

release button. You can page through menus that have multiple pages by

pressing the MENU button. To clear a menu from the screen, highlight BK

and press the shutter-release button, or press the MENU button until the

menu disappears.

The M-REC menu contains the following options:

WHITE BAL (White Balance)

Depending on lighting conditions, whites in a photograph

may appear slightly yellow or blue. Use white-balance

settings to eliminate unwanted coloration. For details, see

“Taking Photographs: Lighting” in the Pocket Guide.

METERING

Determines which part of the image is used to set exposure.

See “Taking Photographs: Lighting” in the Pocket Guide for

details.

CONTINUOUS

Allows you to choose between single-shot and four multi-

shot modes. This setting is detailed in the Pocket Guide,

“Taking Photographs: Multi-shot Mode.”

IMG ADJUST (Image Adjustment)

Permits digital adjustment of brightness and contrast to

enhance photos. See “Taking Photographs: Lighting” in the

Pocket Guide.

SENS. (Sensitivity)

By default, the COOLPIX 800 has a sensitivity roughly

equivalent to ISO 100. Using this item, you can choose

values for sensitivity equivalent to ISO 100, 200, or 400, or

let the camera adjust sensitivity according to the amount of

light available (AUTO). See the Pocket Guide, “Taking

Photographs: Lighting.”

BEST SHOT (Best-Shot Selection)

Takes multiple photographs and saves the sharpest image to

memory. For details, see “Taking Photographs: Best-Shot

Selection” in the Pocket Guide.

VGA

Allows you to choose an image size of 640 × 480 pixels in

place of the default size of 1,600 × 1,200 pixels. See below

for details.

FOLDERS

Create new folders, rename or delete existing folders, or

choose the folder in which to store subsequent photos. See

“The Camera Menus: The A-REC Menu,” above.

The Camera Menus: The M-REC Menu

SHOOTING

WHITE BAL

CONTINUOUS

METERING

BESTSHOT

IMG ADJUST

SENS.

AUTO

VGA

SET➔

SHUTTER

1 USER SET

RESET ALL

FOLDERS

LENS

CARDFORMAT

AE LOCK

B&W

SET UP

SET➔

SHUTTER

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LENS (Lens Converter)

Offers a choice of settings for achieving optimum results with

the following lens converters (available separately): the FC-

E8 fish-eye lens converter, the WC-E24 wide-angle lens

converter, and the TC-E2 telephoto lens converter. Details

of these settings are provided below.

AE LOCK

Fixes autoexposure and white-balance to produce several

matching photographs of a single scene. Instructions on using

this setting to take photographs that can later be blended

into a single image are provided below.

B&W (Black and White)

Offers a choice of black-and-white or color photography.

See below for details.

USER SET

Offers a choice of three custom settings. See below for

details.

CARDFORMAT (Card Format)

Format memory cards for use in the COOLPIX 800. See

“The Camera Menus: The A-REC Menu,” above.

RESET ALL

Restores user settings to their default values. See below for

details.

SETUP

The M-REC setup menu offers access

to the following settings:

LCD BRIGHT (LCD Brightness):

Adjust the brightness of the LCD

monitor. See “The Camera Menus:

The A-REC Menu,” above.

LCD ON/OFF: Determines whether and when the LCD

monitor comes on in M-REC mode. See below for details.

CONTROLS: Offers a choice of settings for controlling

basic camera operations. See below for details.

AUTO OFF: When operated on battery power, the

camera automatically enters sleep mode if no operations are

performed for thirty seconds. This option can be used to

extend this limit for A-REC and M-REC mode. See “The

Camera Menus: The A-REC Menu,” above.

SEQ.XFER: Allows photographs to be assigned unique

filenames, preventing photographs from being accidentally

overwritten when copied to a computer. See “The Camera

Menus: The A-REC Menu,” above.

DATE: Set the camera’s internal clock-calendar as de-

scribed in “First Steps: Setting the Time and Date,” above.

LANGUAGE: Offers a choice of languages for camera

menus and messages. Refer to “First Steps: Choosing a

Language,” above.

The Camera Menus: The M-REC Menu

SET UP

LCD ON/OFF

AUTO OFF

SEQ.XFER

DATE

LANGUAGE

CONTROLS

LCD BRIGHT

SET➔

SHUTTER

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CONCEPT

PRACTICE

VGA

In M-REC mode, you can adjust the size of photos to suit your

purposes. The default size of 1,600 × 1,200 pixels is suitable for

printing images at high resolution or for viewing fine details on a

computer. The VGA size of 640 × 480 pixels, available in M-REC

mode, can be used to save space on the memory card or to shoot

photos destined for display on web pages or smaller computer

monitors. The number of VGA photos that can be stored on at

8MB memory card at different image quality settings is shown

below.

To switch between an image size of 1,600 × 1,200 pixels and VGA:

1 Turn the mode dial to M-REC.

2 Press the MENU button to display the M-

REC menu.

3 Using the zoom buttons (▼▲), highlight

VGA.

4 Press the shutter-release button to dis-

play the menu at right. For an image size

of 1,600 × 1,200 pixels, highlight NO and

press the shutter-release button. Choose

YES (VGA) for an image size of 640 × 480

pixels.

If an image size of 640 × 480 pixels is selected, a VGA indicator will

appear in the LCD monitor whenever the mode dial is set to

M-REC.

The Camera Menus: The M-REC Menu

SHOOTING

WHITE BAL

CONTINUOUS

METERING

BESTSHOT

IMG ADJUST

SENS.

AUTO

VGA

SET➔

SHUTTER

VGA

YES

VGA

SET➔ SHUTTER

Approx. No.

Photos/card

(8MB)QualitySize

194

BASIC

NORMAL

FINE

VGA

(640 × 480

pixels)

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PRACTICE

CONCEPT

The Camera Menus: The M-REC Menu

1 USER SET

RESET ALL

FOLDERS

LENS

CARDFORMAT

AE LOCK

B&W

SET UP

SET➔

SHUTTER

TELEFOTO

FISHEYE

WIDE

LENS

NORMAL

SET➔ SHUTTER

Lens Converter Settings (LENS)

If you have attached one of the lens converters available sepa-

rately for the COOLPIX 800, you can use the LENS option to

adjust zoom, flash, and other settings to the optimum values for

the chosen converter. The following preset combinations of

settings are available:

These options should only be used when the appropriate lens

converter is attached. When using the camera without a lens

converter, select NORMAL for normal camera operation.

To change the lens converter setting:

1 Turn the mode dial to M-REC.

2 Press the MENU button to display the

shooting menu, then press it again to view

the second page.

3 Using the zoom buttons (▼▲), highlight

LENS and press the shutter-release but-

ton.

4 Use the zoom buttons (▼▲) to select the

desired option from the menu shown at

right, then press the shutter-release but-

ton to return to shooting mode.

At settings other than NORMAL, a lens converter icon ( ) will

appear in the LCD monitor, and settings will be optimized for the

chosen converter as described at left. Choose NORMAL to cancel

changes to settings and restore normal camera operation.

Option How it works

Camera zooms all the way out, allowing

you to take photos at the maximum

possible angle. Flash is disabled. Macro

close-up can be used at ranges of 7cm

(2.8in) or more from the lens.

WIDE

(for WC-E24

wide-angle con-

verter)

Camera zooms in to maximum optical

zoom position for enhanced telephoto

photography. Zoom can be adjusted

between maximum zoom and the

middle optical zoom position (the third

step shown in the LCD monitor zoom

indicator). Flash is disabled. Macro-

close up can be used at ranges of 40cm

(15.7in.) or more from the lens.

TELEFOTO

(for TC-E2

telephoto lens

converter)

Camera settings adjusted to take fisheye

photographs with the four corners of

the frame blacked out, creating a circu-

lar frame. Flash is disabled and focus

fixed at an autofocus setting of infinity.

Centerweighted metering is used.

FISHEYE

(for FC-E8 fisheye

lens converter)

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CONCEPT

PRACTICE

Black-and-White Photography

In M-REC mode, photographs can be taken either in color or in

black-and-white (in A-REC mode, only color is available). Photo-

graphs taken in black-and-white have slightly better image quality

than color photos.

To switch from color to black-and-white or vice-versa:

1 Turn the mode dial to M-REC.

2 Press the MENU button to display the

shooting menu, then press it again to view

the second page.

3 Using the zoom buttons (▼▲), highlight

B&W.

1 USER SET

RESET ALL

FOLDERS

LENS

CARDFORMAT

AE LOCK

B&W

SET UP

SET➔

SHUTTER

4 Press the shutter-release button and

choose YES (black-and-white mode) or

NO (color mode) from the B&W menu.

Note

In black-and-white mode, the settings in the white-balance menu are not

available.

The chosen setting will be in effect whenever the camera is in M-

REC mode. When black-and-white is selected, a check mark

appears next to the B&W item in the shooting menu and the view

through the monitor is in black-and-white.

The Camera Menus: The M-REC Menu

B&W

YES

SET➔ SHUTTER

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CONCEPTPRACTICE

Making a Panorama—Tips (AE-LOCK)

In M-REC mode, you can lock autoexposure and auto white

balance to produce a series of photographs with consistent color

balance and exposure. This can be used to take several matching

photographs of a single scene, which can later be blended

together to create a panorama or a virtual-reality image.

Using autoexposure and auto white-balance lock

When making a panorama, use a tripod to maintain a consistent

angle. To turn the lock function on:

1 Turn the mode dial to M-REC.

2 Press the MENU button to display the

shooting menu, then press it again to view

the second page.

3 Using the zoom buttons (▼▲), highlight

AE-LOCK and press the shutter-release

button.

Autoexposure and white-balance settings are fixed at the values

used in the first photograph taken after ON is selected. You can

turn the lock function off to allow the camera to set autoexposure

and white balance separately for each picture by selecting OFF

from the AE-LOCK menu. To restore the original lock settings,

select ON again. Before beginning a new panorama, select RESET

to clear the previous settings, then repeat steps 2–5, above.

1 USER SET

RESET ALL

FOLDERS

LENS

CARDFORMAT

AE LOCK

B&W

SET UP

SET➔

SHUTTER

4 Select ON from the AE-LOCK menu and

press the shutter-release button. The

indicators AE-L and WB-L will appear in

the LCD monitor.

5 After viewing the scene in the LCD moni-

tor and adjusting settings to produce sat-

isfactory exposure, take the first photo-

graph in the series.

The Camera Menus: The M-REC Menu

RESET

OFF

AE-L

AE LOCK

SET➔ SHUTTER

WB-L

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CONCEPT

PRACTICE

User Settings

In M-REC mode, the camera can “memorize” up to three

combinations of settings, including metering, white balance, multi-

shot, image adjustment, best-shot selection, lens converter, and

autoexposure/white-balance lock. These settings can be restored

by selecting the settings number from the USER SET menu. Any

changes to settings will be automatically saved under the current

settings number.

By default, any changes made to settings in M-REC mode are

automatically saved as Settings Number 1. These settings are

restored whenever the mode dial is set to M-REC. To select a

different combination of settings:

1 Turn the mode dial to M-REC.

2 Press the MENU button to display the M-

REC menu, then press it again to view the

second page.

3 Using the zoom buttons (▼▲), highlight

USER SET.

4 Press the shutter-release button to dis-

play a list of the settings saved under the

selected settings number. The settings

number can then be changed by pressing

the zoom buttons (▼▲). After selecting

the desired settings number, press the

shutter-release button.

Any changes to settings made in M-REC mode will be saved under

the new settings number.

The Camera Menus: The M-REC Menu

1 USER SET

RESET ALL

FOLDERS

LENS

CARDFORMAT

AE LOCK

B&W

SET UP

SET➔

SHUTTER

USER SET

SET➔ SHUTTER

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CONCEPT

PRACTICE

Restoring Default Settings

The RESET ALL item in the M-REC menu allows you to reset user

settings to the default values shown below:

Setting Default value

White balance automatic

Metering matrix

Continuous single frame

Image adjustment standard

Sensitivity AUTO

Best-shot selection off

VGA off

Folder NIKON

Lens converter normal (no adjustment)

AE-LOCK off

Black-and-white off (color)

LCD brightness 0 (no adjustment)

LCD on/off LCD ON

Controls all settings other than DIST FT off

Auto off (all modes) 30s

Slide-show interval 3s

Date, language, and DIST FT settings will not be reset.

To restore default settings:

1 Turn the mode dial to M-REC.

2 Press the MENU button to display the M-

REC menu, then press it again to view the

second page.

3 Using the zoom buttons (▼▲), highlight

RESET ALL.

4 Press shutter-release button and select

RESET from the RESET ALL menu. Set-

tings will be restored to their default

values when the shutter-release button is

pressed. To exit the menu without chang-

ing settings, highlight NO or BK and press

the shutter-release button. Press the

MENU button to return to shooting mode

without changing settings.

The Camera Menus: The M-REC Menu

1 USER SET

RESET ALL

FOLDERS

LENS

CARDFORMAT

AE LOCK

B&W

SET UP

SET➔

SHUTTER

AUTO

RESET ALL

SETTINGS TO

DEFAULTVALUES

RESET ALL

RESETC

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LCD On/Off

By default, the LCD monitor comes on when the camera is turned

on and can only be turned off by pressing the MONITOR button.

While the LCD monitor is on, the camera adjusts focus continu-

ously, providing a constant preview of the view through the lens.

The settings in the LCD ON/OFF menu allow you to change the

behavior of the monitor and autofocus in M-REC mode, saving

power and increasing battery life. They also give you control over

whether the camera displays the photographs in the LCD

monitor immediately after shooting.

To change the LCD ON/OFF setting:

1 Turn the mode dial to M-REC.

2 Press the MENU button to open the M-

REC menu, then press it again to view the

second page.

3 Use the zoom buttons (▼▲) to highlight

SET UP and press the shutter-release

button to display the SET UP menu.

4 Using the zoom buttons (▼▲), highlight

LCD ON/OFF.

5 Press the shutter-release button and se-

lect the desired setting from the LCD

ON/OFF menu.

The chosen setting affects M-REC mode only. The LCD monitor

will always come on when the mode dial is turned from OFF to A-

REC or PLAY.

Setting How it works

Photographs are not displayed in the

LCD monitor immediately after shoot-

ing. This is useful when you want to

shoot several photos in rapid succes-

sion. Other monitor functions and

autofocus are not affected.

FAST REVIEW

(monitor on,

review function

off)

The LCD monitor remains on when the

mode dial is turned to M-REC. Focus is

only adjusted when the shutter-release

button is half-pressed.

ON&S-AF

(monitor on,

single autofocus)

The LCD monitor remains on when the

mode dial is turned to M-REC. The

camera adjusts focus continuously until

the shutter-release button is half-pressed.

ON&C-AF

(monitor on,

continuous

autofocus)

Setting How it works

As above, except that the monitor does

not come on after shooting. The moni-

tor can be turned on by pressing the

MONITOR button.

LCD OFF

The LCD monitor only comes on to

display photographs immediately after

shooting. Focus is only adjusted at the

moment the shutter-release button is

half-pressed.

REVIEW ONLY

(monitor off,

review function

on)

CONCEPT

PRACTICE

CONCEPT

The Camera Menus: The M-REC Menu

1 USER SET

RESET ALL

FOLDERS

LENS

CARDFORMAT

AE LOCK

B&W

SET UP

SET➔

SHUTTER

SET UP

LCD ON/OFF

AUTO OFF

SEQ.XFER

DATE

LANGUAGE

CONTROLS

LCD BRIGHT

SET➔

SHUTTER

AUTO

LCD O/I

ON&S-AF

REVIEW ONLY

LCD OFF

FAST REVIEW

ON&C-AF

ON AT STARTUP

TURNS MONITOR

SET➔ SHUTTER

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CONCEPT

PRACTICE

The Controls Menu

In M-REC mode, the controls menu offers control over the

following settings:

• SAVE (Flash Mode Save): When this item is checked, the

camera saves the flash setting. This flash setting is restored

when the mode dial is turned to M-REC. When this item is

not checked, the flash is set to “Auto” when the camera is

turned on.

• SAVE (Focus Mode Save): As above, but the camera

saves the focus mode setting. When this item is not checked,

focus is set to “Autofocus” when the camera is turned on.

• SAVE (Exposure Compensation Save): When this item is

checked, the camera saves the exposure compensation

setting. This setting is restored when the mode dial is turned

to M-REC. When this item is not checked, exposure

compensation is set to “0” when the camera is turned on.

• MENU DIR.:

Reverses the roles of the zoom buttons for the

purposes of scrolling through the menus. When this item is

checked, the zoom out (▼) button is used to move the

highlight bar up and the zoom in (▲) button to move it down.

• DIST. FT: When this item is checked, the focus distance for

manual focus is displayed in feet. If this item is not checked,

distance will be shown in meters.

To change these control settings:

1 Turn the mode dial to M-REC.

2 Press the MENU button to open the M-

REC menu, then press it again to view the

second page.

3 Use the zoom buttons (▼▲) to highlight

SET UP and press the shutter-release

button to display the SET UP menu.

4 Using the zoom buttons (▼▲), highlight

CONTROLS and press the shutter-re-

lease button.

The Camera Menus: The M-REC Menu

1 USER SET

RESET ALL

FOLDERS

LENS

CARDFORMAT

AE LOCK

B&W

SET UP

SET➔

SHUTTER

SET UP

LCD ON/OFF

AUTO OFF

SEQ.XFER

DATE

LANGUAGE

CONTROLS

LCD BRIGHT

SET➔

SHUTTER

CONTROLS

MENU D I R

SAVE

DIST. FT

SET➔ SHUTTER

5 Use the zoom buttons (▼▲) to highlight

the desired setting in the CONTROLS

menu and press the shutter-release but-

ton to turn the highlighted option on or

off.

6 Repeat Step 5 until you have adjusted

settings to your satisfaction. Then high-

light BK and press the shutter-release

button to return to the M-REC menu, or

press the MENU button to restore the

view through the lens.

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The Playback Menu

In addition to some of the camera settings

discussed above, the playback menu offers

options for deleting multiple images, creating

slide shows, protecting photographs from de

le-

tion, and hiding photographs during playback.

It also includes options for setting up photos

for printing on suitably equipped printers.

To display the playback menu, turn the mode dial to PLAY and

press the MENU button. The following options are available:

DELETE

Delete selected photographs or all photographs in memory,

or choose a folder for deletion. You can also delete printer

information files created with the PRINT SET option.

FOLDERS

Choose a folder for playback, create new folders, or rename

or delete existing folders.

SLIDESHOW

Allows automatic sequential playback of all photos visible in

the current folder.

PROTECT

Protects selected photographs from deletion.

HIDE IMAGE

“Hides” selected images, preventing them from being viewed

during playback.

PRINT SET

Prepares photographs for printing.

SET UP

The playback setup menu provides

access to the following settings:

LCD BRIGHT (LCD Brightness):

Adjusts the brightness of the LCD

monitor. See “The Camera Menus:

The A-REC Menu,” above.

CONTROLS: By default, the ▼ button is used to move the

highlight bar down through the menus, the ▲ button to

move it up. This option can be used to reverse this

relationship, as described below.

AUTO OFF: When operated on battery power, the

camera automatically enters sleep mode if no operations are

performed for thirty seconds. This option can be used to

extend this limit for playback as described in “The Camera

Menus: The A-REC menu,” above.

CARDFORMAT (Card Format): Formats memory cards

for use in the COOLPIX 800. See “The Camera Menus: The

A-REC Menu,” above.

DATE: Set the camera’s internal clock-calendar as de-

scribed in “First Steps: Setting the Time and Date,” above.

LANGUAGE: Offers a choice of languages for camera

menus and messages. Refer to “First Steps: Choosing a

Language,” above.

The Camera Menus: The Playback Menu

PLAY BACK

SLIDESHOW

PROTECT

PRINT SET

SET UP

DELETE

HIDE IMAGE

FOLDERS

SET➔ SHUTTER

SET UP

CONTROLS

AUTO OFF

CARD FORMAT

LANGUAGE

DATE

LCD BRIGHT

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CONCEPT

PRACTICE

Deleting Multiple Photographs

The DELETE option in the playback menu allows you to:

• delete selected photographs

• delete all the photographs

• select a folder for deletion

• delete printer information files created with the PRINT SET

option (see “Preparing Photographs for Printing,” below)

Note that once deleted, photographs can not be recovered; be

sure to back up any photographs you would like to keep.

Deleting Selected Photographs

To select multiple photographs for deletion from the playback

menu, follow these steps:

1 Using the zoom buttons (▼▲), highlight

DELETE in the playback menu, then press

the shutter-release button. The menu

shown at right will be displayed.

Using the menus

If the playback menu does not appear when you press the MENU button,

press the MONITOR button until the LCD monitor comes on. Items can

be highlighted using the zoom buttons (▼▲) and selected using the shutter-

release button. To clear a menu from the screen, highlight BK and press

the shutter-release button, or press the MENU button to return to

playback mode.

Tips

If an image you want to delete is not visible in the menu of previews, use

the zoom buttons (▼▲) to display further images.

Photos that have been hidden with the HIDE IMAGE command are not

available for deletion and are not shown in the menu of previews.

Photos marked with a icon are protected and can not be selected for

deletion.

2 Use the zoom buttons (▼▲) to highlight

SELECTED and then press the shutter-

release button. A menu showing thumb-

nail previews of the images in the current

folder will be displayed.

3 Using the zoom buttons (▼▲), highlight one of the photo-

graphs to be deleted and press the or button. The

selected image will be marked with a icon, indicating that it is

to be deleted. If you mistakenly mark an image for deletion, you

can remove the icon by highlighting the image and pressing

the button again.

4 Repeat Step 3 until you have selected all but the one of the

images you want to delete.

5 Highlight the last of the images to be

deleted and press the shutter-release

button. The dialog shown at right will be

displayed. Highlight YES and press the

shutter-release button to delete the im-

ages marked with a icon. Highlight NO

or BK to return to the playback menu

without deleting the images.

The Camera Menus: The Playback Menu

AUTO

DELETE

SELECTED

ALL

PRNT SET

FOLDER

SET➔ SHUTTER

AUTO

DELETE

1 IMAGE

DELETE

YES

SET➔ SHUTTER

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Deleting All Photographs in Memory

To delete all photographs except those that have been hidden or

protected:

1 Using the zoom buttons (▼▲), highlight

DELETE in the playback menu, then press

the shutter-release button. The menu

shown at right will be displayed.

2 Use the zoom buttons (▼▲) to highlight

ALL and then press the shutter-release

button. The dialog shown at right will be

displayed. Highlight YES and press the

shutter-release button to delete all visible,

unprotected images. Highlight NO or BK

to return to the playback menu without

deleting the images.

Deleting Folders

To delete a folder:

1 Using the zoom buttons (▼▲), highlight

DELETE in the playback menu and press

the shutter-release button. The menu

shown at right will be displayed.

2 Use the zoom buttons (▼▲) to highlight

FOLDER, then press the shutter-release

button.

3 Use the zoom buttons (▼▲) to highlight

the folder you want to delete (note that

the folder name NIKON can not be

deleted) and press the shutter release

button.

4 In the menu at right, use the zoom buttons

(▼▲) to highlight YES and press the shut-

ter-release button to delete the folder. To

return to the previous menu without delet-

ing the selected folder, highlight NO or BK

and press the shutter-release button.

The Camera Menus: The Playback Menu

DELETE

FOLDER?

APRIL

YES

N O

SET➔ SHUTTER

AUTO

DELETE

SELECTED

ALL

PRNT SET

FOLDER

SET➔ SHUTTER

AUTO

DELETE

SELECTED

ALL

PRNT SET

FOLDER

SET➔ SHUTTER

DELETE

DELETING

ALL IMAGES

( EXCLUDED)

N O

YES

SET➔ SHUTTER

DELETE

SHOW

APRIL

SET➔ SHUTTER

Tips

Each time the shutter-release button is pressed at a setting of ULTRA HS

(ultra high-speed continuous), the resulting series of up to forty photo-

graphs is stored in a separate folder beginning with “N_”. The “delete

folders” option can be used to delete all the photographs in a given series.

If you attempt to delete a folder containing files not created by the camera,

or that have been hidden, protected, or selected for printing, the folder will

not be deleted. All images in the folder that are NOT hidden, protected, or

selected for printing will, however, be deleted; other images are unaffected.

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CONCEPTPRACTICE

Slideshow

The slide-show option allows unattended sequential playback of

all images in the current folder that have not been hidden using

HIDE IMAGE. Photographs are displayed one after the other,

with a pause between each photograph.

The steps for setting up and starting a slide show are as follows:

1 Using the zoom buttons (▼▲), highlight

SLIDESHOW in the playback menu and

press the shutter-release button. The

menu shown at right will be displayed.

2 By default, each photograph will be dis-

played for three seconds. To change the

length of time each photo is displayed,

highlight FRAME INTVL (frame interval)

and press the shutter-release button.

Choose an interval from the menu shown

at right and press the shutter-release but-

ton to return to the SLIDESHOW menu.

3 In the SLIDESHOW menu, use the zoom

buttons (▼▲) to highlight START, then

press the shutter-release button to start

the slide show. The photographs in the

current folder will be displayed one at a

time in the order recorded, starting with

the oldest photo (photos hidden with the

HIDE IMAGE option will not be shown).

CONCEPTPRACTICE

Using Folders (Playback)

In addition to the folder creation, renaming, and deletion functions

available in A-REC and M-REC, the playback FOLDERS menu

allows you to select a new folder for playback.

To select a folder for playback:

1 Use the zoom buttons (▼▲) to highlight

FOLDERS in the playback menu and press

the shutter-release button. A menu like

that shown at right will be displayed.

2 Using the zoom buttons (▼▲), select a

folder from the list. To view all photo-

graphs in memory, select ALL.

3 Press the shutter-release button to return to playback. The

most recent photograph in the selected folder will be displayed.

The other options available in the FOLDERS menu are described

in “The Camera Menus: The A-REC Menu,” above.

FOLDERS

ALL

APRIL

NIKON

OPTIONS

SHOW

SET➔ SHUTTER

The Camera Menus: The Playback Menu

FRAME INTVL

SLIDESHOW

START

(TEMP. SUSPEND

➔ SHUTTER)

SET➔ SHUTTER

INTERVAL

2 S

3 S

5 S

10 S

SET➔ SHUTTER

Tips

Each time the shutter-release button is pressed at a setting of ULTRA HS

(ultra high-speed continuous), the resulting series of up to forty photo-

graphs is stored in a separate folder beginning with “N_” and followed by

a three digit number assigned automatically by the camera. To view the

photographs in a given series, either select the folder from the list in the

FOLDERS menu or select ALL (the default setting) to view photographs in

all folders, including those beginning with “N_”.

When ALL is selected in the playback FOLDERS menu, an asterisk appears

to the right of the folder name in the LCD monitor in playback mode.

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4 To pause the slide show, press the shut-

ter-release button. The slide show will

pause and the window shown at right will

be displayed. You can restart the slide

show by selecting RESTART, choose a

new frame interval with FRAME INTVL,

or select BK to stop the slide show and

return to playback mode.

5 When the slide show finishes, the pause window shown in Step

4 will be displayed. Highlight RESTART and press the shutter-

release button to begin the slide show from the beginning, or

press the MENU button to return to playback mode.

To halt the slide show while it is in progress and return to playback

mode, press the MENU button.

Protecting Photographs from Deletion

Photographs stored on the memory card can be protected from

deletion using the PROTECT option in the playback menu.

Protected files can not be deleted using the button or the

DELETE—SELECTED or DELETE—ALL options (protected files

will be deleted when the card is formatted).

Follow these steps to change the protect status of photographs in

the current folder:

1 Using the zoom buttons (▼▲), highlight

PROTECT in the playback menu and

press the shutter-release button. A menu

a thumbnail previews showing the images

in the current folder will be displayed.

2 Using the zoom buttons (▼▲), highlight a photograph you

want to protect and press the button. The selected image

will be marked with a icon. Images that have already been

protected can have their unprotected status restored by high-

lighting the image and pressing the button.

3 Repeat Step 2 until you have selected all but one of the images

you want to protect.

4 To complete the operation, highlight the last of the images to

be protected or restored to unprotected status, then press the

shutter-release button.

CONCEPT

PRACTICE

Tip

If an image is not visible in the menu of previews, use the zoom buttons

(▼▲) to display more thumbnails.

The Camera Menus: The Playback Menu

PAUSE

INTVLRESTART

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Hiding Photographs During Playback

When creating a slide show or playing back photographs for an

audience, you may want to hide some of the photographs in the

current folder. Hidden items are only visible in the HIDE IMAGE

menu and can not be deleted using the button or the

DELETE—SELECTED or DELETE—ALL options (hidden files

will be deleted when the card is formatted).

Follow these steps to hide or reveal photographs in the current

folder:

1 Using the zoom buttons (▼▲), highlight

HIDE IMAGE in the playback menu and

press the shutter-release button. A menu

of thumbnail previews will be displayed

showing the images in the current folder.

2 Using the zoom buttons (▼▲), highlight a photograph you

want to hide and press the button. The selected image will

be marked with a icon. Images that have already been

hidden can be restored to view by highlighting the image and

pressing the button.

3 Repeat Step 2 until you have selected all but one of the images

you want to hide.

4 To complete the operation, highlight the last of the images to

be hidden or revealed, then press the shutter-release button.

Preparing Photographs for Printing

Photographs taken with the COOLPIX 800 can be printed

directly using an output device that supports DPOF and is

equipped with a card reader. The PRINT SET option in the

camera menu allows you to select the photographs to be printed,

set the number of copies, and specify whether the date of

recording is to be printed on the photo. This information is stored

in printer files on the memory card. You can then remove the

memory card from the camera and take it to a photo developer

to be printed.

To set up photos in the current folder for printing:

1 Using the zoom buttons (▼▲), highlight

PRINT SET in the playback menu and

press the shutter-release button. A menu

of thumbnail previews will be displayed

showing the images in the current folder.

2 Using the zoom buttons (▼▲), highlight a photograph you

want to print and press the button. The selected image

will be marked with a printer icon. Images that have already

been selected for printing can be removed from the list of

images to be printed by highlighting the image and pressing the

button.

3 Repeat Step 2 until you have selected all but one of the images

you want to print.

4 Highlight the last of the images to be

printed, then press the shutter-release

CONCEPT

PRACTICE

Tip

If an image is not visible in the menu of previews, use the zoom buttons

(▼▲) to display more image previews.

CONCEPT

PRACTICE

The Camera Menus: The Playback Menu

PR I NT

MULT I SE L . ➔

SET➔SHUTTER

PRNT SET

SET➔ SHUTTER

DONE

COPIES

DATE

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5 To select the number of copies of each image to be printed,

highlight COPIES and press the shutter-release button. In the

COPIES menu, choose the number of copies to be printed using

the zoom buttons (▼▲) and press the shutter-release button.

6 To print the date of recording on the photographs, highlight

DATE and press the shutter-release button. A check mark in

the box next to the DATE item indicates that the date will be

printed on the selected photographs (note, however, that the

date can not be printed if the camera’s clock-calendar has not

been set).

7 Highlight DONE and press the shutter release button to save

the print information to the memory card.

The DELETE option in the playback menu can be used to delete

printer information files when they are no longer needed.

The Camera Menus: The Playback Menu

The Controls Menu (PLAY)

By default, the zoom out (▼) button is used to move the highlight

bar down through the menus and the zoom in (▲) button to

move it up. This relationship can be reversed using the CON-

TROLS option.

Follow these steps to reverse the direction of scroll:

1 Select SET UP from the playback menu

using the zoom buttons, then press the

shutter-release button to display the play-

back setup menu.

2 Using the zoom buttons (▼▲), highlight

CONTROLS.

3 Press the shutter-release button to dis-

play the CONTROLS menu. Highlight

MENU DIR. and press the shutter-release

button to change the direction of scroll.

When MENU DIR. is checked, the direc-

tion is reversed; when it is not checked,

normal scroll is used.

AUTO

CONTROLS

MENU DIR

SET UP

CONTROLS

AUTO OFF

CARD FORMAT

LANGUAGE

DATE

LCD BRIGHT

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Connections

This chapter provides information on connecting your camera to

a computer and to a television or video-cassette recorder (VCR).

Connecting to a Television or VCR

Using the EG-900 video cable provided with your camera, you can

connect your camera to a television or VCR to view photos on a

TV screen. Follow these steps:

1 Connect the cable to the camera by

inserting the black plug into the video jack

as shown at right.

2 Connect the yellow plug to the VIDEO IN jack on the television

or VCR.

3 Tune the television to the video channel.

4 Turn the mode dial to A-REC, M-REC, or PLAY. The television

monitor will mirror the image displayed in the camera’s LCD

monitor.

Connections: Connecting to a Television or VCR

Tips

Connect the camera to the AC adapter (available separately) when you

want the television to continue to display images even after the camera has

entered “sleep” mode.

Depending on the country of purchase, your camera will be compatible

with either NTSC or PAL video standards. Use a television that complies

with the same video standards as your camera.

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Viewing Photos on a Computer

Photographs stored on the memory card can be viewed on a

computer either using Nikon View to transfer data directly from the

camera, or by removing the memory card from the camera and

reading it using a CompactFlash (CF) card reader or PC card

adapter. The steps involved in a direct connection are described

in the Pocket Guide, “Nikon View: Connecting Your Camera to a

Computer.” This section describes how to view photographs using

a CF card reader or PC card adapter.

Reading Memory Cards

To read the memory cards, you will need:

• a PC or Macintosh computer, and

• either a CF card reader or, if your computer is equipped with

a PCMCIA Type II or Type III card slot, a CA-20 PC-card adapter

(available separately from Nikon).

Using a CF Card Reader

The steps involved in connecting a CF card reader and inserting

memory cards may be found in the documentation provided with

your card reader. Once the card has been inserted, it will function

as a disk, as described in Step 3 of “Using a PCMCIA Card Slot,”

below.

Tips

You may need to install an ATA RAM-card driver before you will be able

to read the memory card on a computer running Windows 3.1.

You can use Nikon View to browse photographs on a memory card in the

same fashion as when the camera is connected to your computer directly.

See the Nikon View reference manual for details.

Using a PCMCIA Card Slot

1 To read CompactFlash cards using a

PCMCIA Type II or Type III card slot,

insert the card in a PC card adapter as

shown at right.

Note

The COOLPIX 800 can read and play back only those images that conform

to the format used by the COOLPIX 700, 800, 950, 990, 900s, and 900

digital cameras. It can not read images recorded by the COOLPIX 990 at

an image quality setting of HI, or at a CONTINUOUS setting of Movie. It

may not be able to read JPEG or TIFF files created by a computer or by

another make of camera. It may also not be able to read camera files that

have been renamed or moved to a different folder using a computer.

Connections: Viewing Photos on a Computer

2 Insert the adapter into the PC card slot as instructed in the

documentation provided with your computer or PC card drive.

3 The card will now function as a disk. Photographs may be found

within the folder DCIM in the card’s root directory, stored in the

folder shown in the playback mode information display. Photos

can be viewed in any application that supports JPEG and TIFF

formats.

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Caring for Your Camera

To ensure that you continue to get the most from your camera, you

should observe the following precautions when cleaning and

storing your camera.

Cleaning

The lens is covered by a clear plastic shield. You should avoid

touching this shield with your fingers. Use a blower to remove dirt

and dust from the lens shield. If you do get a fingerprint or other

stain on the shield, wipe it carefully with a soft cloth.

Periodically dust the LCD monitor with a soft, dry cloth. You

should also clean the viewfinder and the body of the camera with

a soft cloth after removing dust and dirt with a blower. If necessary,

the body of the camera may be cleaned with a damp cloth, although

you should be sure to dry the camera immediately afterward. Do

not apply alcohol, thinner, or any other cleaning fluids to any part

of the camera.

Storage

Store your camera in a dry, well-ventilated environment, away from

electronic equipment such as televisions or radios which produce

strong magnetic fields. Do not store your camera where the

temperature exceeds 50°C (122°F) or goes below -10°C (14°F),

or where the humidity exceeds 60%. If you are not going to use

the camera for a long period of time, remove the batteries before

putting the camera away.

Caring for Your Camera

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Accessories

This chapter identifies the items packaged with your camera and

the accessories available for separate purchase.

What’s in the Box

Purchasers of the COOLPIX 800 should find that the package

contains the items listed below. Should you notice that any item

is missing or damaged, contact your retailer as soon as possible.

Optional Accessories

At the time this manual was written, the following optional

accessories were available for the COOLPIX 800. Contact your

local Nikon representative or retailer for details.

Lens converters

• FC-E8 fish-eye lens converter

• WC-E24 wide-angle lens converter

• TC-E2 telephoto lens converter

In general, using a lens converter may affect the optical perfor-

mance of the lens.

CompactFlash memory cards and adapters

• CompactFlash Cards

• CA-20 PC-card adapter

AC adapter

• EH-30 AC adapter

Before using the AC adapter, attach the ferrite core provided

with your camera to the adapter’s DC cable, just below the

power jack.

COOLPIX 800 digital

camera (1)

16MB CompactFlash-

memory card (1)

AA (LR6) alkaline bat-

teries (4)

SC-EW2 RS-232C se-

rial cable for PC/AT

computers (1)

SC-EM2 serial cable

adapter for Macintosh

computers (1)

EG-900 video cable (1)

Ferrite core (1)

Software CD-ROM (1)

containing Nikon View

browser software

Reference CD-ROM

(1) containing on-line

reference manuals and

Adobe Acrobat Reader

software

Pocket Guide (1)

Fast Track Guide (1)

For Your Safety (1)

“Open Me First” (1)

Carrying case (1)

Camera strap (1)

Accessories

POCKET

GUIDE

FAST TRACK

GUIDE

FOR YOUR

SAFETY

Note

In addition to Nikon’s EC-CF series, the COOLPIX 800 may be used with

the following CompactFlash Cards:

• SanDisk Corporation’s SDC-FB4/8/15/30/40/48/64/96

• Lexar Media Corporation’s CF016/032/048/064 4× USB, CF016/032/

048/064/080 8× USB and CF128/160 10× USB

For more details, please contact the respective company.

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Troubleshooting

If you should notice any problems with your COOLPIX 800, check

the list below before consulting your retailer or Nikon represen-

tative.

General Problems

Nothing shows in the control panel

Checklist:

• Is the mode dial set to OFF?

Turn the mode dial to A-REC, M-REC, or PLAY.

• Are the batteries correctly inserted and the battery chamber

cover closed?

The camera will not operate if the batteries are not inserted in

the correct orientation or the cover is not fully closed. Insert the

batteries as described in “First Steps: Putting Batteries in Your

Camera.”

• Is the AC adapter properly connected?

If you are using the camera with the optional AC adapter, be

sure that it is properly connected.

• Are the batteries dead?

Put new batteries in the camera as described in “First Steps:

Putting Batteries in Your Camera.”

The control panel is on but nothing shows in the LCD

monitor

Press the MONITOR button until the monitor comes on.

No indicators are visible in the LCD monitor

Press the MONITOR button until indicators are visible (if a slide

show is in progress, first press the MENU key to halt the slide

show).

The LCD monitor is hard to read

The LCD monitor is too dark or too bright

• Adjust the brightness of LCD monitor as described in “The

Camera Menus: The A-REC Menu.”

The LCD monitor is dirty

• Clean the LCD monitor with a soft, dry cloth as described in

“Caring for Your Camera.”

The camera does not shoot a photo when the shutter-

release button is fully pressed

The selector dial is set to OFF or PLAY

• Turn the selector dial to A-REC or M-REC when making

photographs.

The battery indicator in the monitor or control panel is flashing

• There is no longer enough battery power to record photo-

graphs. Replace the batteries before using the camera.

The AF(Autofocus)/Flash indicator is flickering green

• The camera is unable to focus. See the Pocket Guide, “Taking

Photographs: Composition and Focus.”

The AF(Autofocus)/Flash indicator is flickering red

• The flash is charging. Wait until the indicator glows green before

taking a photograph.

Troubleshooting: General Problems

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The exposure count shows zero

• There is not enough memory to record photographs at current

settings. There may still be enough memory to record photo-

graphs at a lower image quality or size. You will not however

be able make a photograph at current settings until you have

deleted one or more images from memory as described in

“Using the Buttons (PLAY)” or “The Camera Menus: The

Playback Menu.”

The monitor shows the message, “NO CARD PRESENT”

• Check that a memory card is properly inserted in the camera.

See “First Steps: Inserting and Removing Memory Cards.”

The message, “CARD IS NOT FORMATTED” appears in the

monitor

• Photographs can not be recorded on this memory card until you

have formatted it as described in “The Camera Menus: The A-

REC Menu.”

One of the following messages appears in the monitor: “CARD

CAN NOT BE USED,” “IMAGE CAN NOT BE SAVED”

• See “Error Messages,” below, for more information.

Images are over- or underexposed

• When using the flash, be sure that your subject is at an

appropriate distance.

• In any shooting mode, exposure can be adjusted using exposure

compensation (see the Fast Track Guide).

• In M-REC mode, you can adjust exposure as described in the

Pocket Guide, “Taking Photographs: Lighting.” If the photo is

underexposed, you can also try increasing sensitivity (see “Using

the Buttons (A-REC, M-REC): Sensitivity”).

The flash doesn’t work or takes more than thirty sec-

onds to charge

Battery level is low

• If the battery indicator in the control panel is flashing or shows

a low battery level, before using the flash you will need to

replace the batteries as described in “First Steps: Putting

Batteries in Your Camera.”

, , or appears in the control panel

• The flash will not work at an autofocus setting of “Infinity” ( )

or at settings of “Continuous,” “16-shot,” “VGA sequence,” or

“Ultra high-speed continuous.”

“AE-L,” “BSS,” or “ ” appears in the LCD monitor

• The flash will not work when “AE Lock,” “Best Shot Selection,”

or lens converter settings are used.

The icon appears in the control panel

• The flash is off. Choose another flash setting. See “Using the

Buttons (A-REC, M-REC): Flash Settings.”

Images are not in focus

• When using autofocus, half-press the shutter-release button

and check that the autofocus lamp glows steadily before taking

a photo. See the Pocket Guide, “Taking Photographs: Compo-

sition and Focus.”

• When using manual focus, be sure that the distance shown in

the control panel matches the distance to your subject.

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Your television does not mirror the LCD monitor

Checklist:

• Is the camera correctly connected to the television set or VCR?

Connect the camera as described in “Connections: Connect-

ing to a Television or VCR.”

• Is the television tuned to the video channel?

Tune the television to the video channel.

• Is your television compatible with the COOLPIX 800?

The COOLPIX 800 is available in two models: an NTSC-

compatible model for sale in countries that have adopted the

NTSC standard, and a

PAL-compatible model for sale in

countries that have adopted

the PAL standard. When using

your COOLPIX 800 overseas, check to be sure that the local

video standard is compatible with your model.

Your camera will not show photographs stored on the

memory card

• Have the files been written or renamed by a computer?

The COOLPIX 800 can only read files that conform to the

format and naming conventions used by the camera.

Your computer can’t read photographs recorded on

the memory card

Checklist:

• Is the card correctly inserted in the PC-card adapter or CF card

reader?

See “Connections: Viewing Photos on a Computer.”

• Is the PC-card adapter or CF card reader correctly connected

to the computer and are the appropriate drivers installed?

See the documentation provided with your computer or card

reader. If you are using a PC-card adapter with Windows 3.1,

you may need to configure your computer for an ATA RAM

card.

• Have you installed software that can display JPEG and TIFF files?

Nikon View can be used to view JPEG and TIFF files if you have

no other imaging software.

Nikon View displays a communications error when you

attempt to view photographs using a direct connection

Checklist:

• Is the camera correctly connected to the computer?

Connect the camera to your computer’s serial port as described

in the Pocket Guide, “Nikon View: Connecting Your Camera to

a Computer.”

• Is Nikon View properly installed on your computer?

Consult the Quick Start Guide or reference manual for your

platform.

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Error Messages

When there is a problem with the flash-memory card or with the

camera’s internal programming and circuitry, an error message will

appear superimposed on the image in the LCD monitor. Below is

a list of error messages that may be displayed by the COOLPIX 800

and the steps that should be taken to deal with them.

NOTCAN BE

USE

S CTH I ARD

RO MATTE

ROMATF

C D IS

NOT

D ICAR S FULL

OFOUT MEMORY

SAVBE ED

GE IMA CANNOT

PRESEN

NO CAR

The card has not been formatted for use

in the COOLPIX 800. Highlight FOR-

MAT and press the shutter-release but-

ton to format the card, erasing any data

that may be present, or turn the camera

off and replace the card. If you select

NO, you will not be able to record or

playback photographs until the card has

been formatted or replaced.

There is not enough memory to record

more photographs. No photographs

can be taken until some images have

been deleted from memory as de-

scribed in “Using the Buttons (PLAY)”

or “The Camera Menus: The Playback

Menu.”

The camera has encountered an error

while saving a photo or has run out of

file numbers in the current folder. Try

saving photos to a different folder. If

the SEQ.XFER option is on, choose

OFF or RESET from the SEQ.XFER

menu (see “The Camera Menus: The

M-REC Menu”). If the error persists, it

may indicate that the card is not prop-

erly formatted. Transfer all photo-

graphs stored on the card to a com-

puter and format the card as described

in “The Camera Menus: The A-REC

Menu.”

This error occurs in playback mode

when the current folder contains no

images. Select a different folder from

the FOLDERS menu. You will not be

able to play back photos until at least

one photo has been recorded on the

card, although you will still be able to

use the menus and the camera will

function normally in M-REC and A-

REC modes.

The camera can not detect a flash-

memory card. Turn the mode dial to

OFF and confirm that the flash-memory

card has been correctly inserted in the

camera as described in “First Steps:

Inserting and Removing Memory Cards.”

Use a Nikon memory card.

DR CONT

INO

MAGES

AINS

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This error appears when all photo-

graphs on the memory card have been

hidden using HIDE IMAGE and the

mode dial is set to PLAY. It will not be

possible to play back or delete images

until HIDE IMAGE has been used to

allow at least one image to be displayed

(see “The Camera Menus: The Play-

back Menu”).

A computer has overwritten a photo-

graph on the flash memory card and

the file can no longer be displayed in

playback mode. Delete the photo-

graph as described in “Using the But-

tons (PLAY)” or reformat the card (see

“The Camera Menus: The A-REC

Menu”) after backing up all photo-

graphs you would like to keep.

The camera can not delete the selected

folder because it contains protected or

hidden photos.

RA E HID

DEN

LAL IMA

GES

I MAGE

DAT

IF CONT

AIN

NANOT B

LE ETEDD

T FOLD

SSY TEM E

RROR

An error has occurred in the camera’s

internal circuitry. Cut power by turning

the mode dial to OFF, opening and

closing the battery chamber cover, and

unplugging the optional AC adapter (if

used). Then turn the camera on once

more. If the message persists, contact

your retailer or Nikon representative

for servicing.

Troubleshooting: Error Messages

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Specifications

Type: digital camera

Recording modes: automatic (A-REC), custom (M-REC; offers

monochrome mode and allows manual ad-

justments to focus, sensitivity, white balance,

metering, brightness, and contrast)

Image sensor: high-density

˝ CCD

Pixel count: effective pixel count 1.92 million pixels (1,600

× 1,200 pixels), total pixel count 2.11 million

pixels

Image size: 1,600 × 1,200 (full), 640 × 480 pixels (VGA)

Lens: Nikkor lens containing seven multi-coated

elements in five groups, f=7–14mm with

macro (35mm [135] format equivalent is 38–

76mm), F3.5–4.8; wide-angle, telephoto and

fish-eye lens adapters (sold separately) can

be attached

Range: 30cm (11.8˝)–∞; macro 7cm–∞ (2.8˝–∞)

Focus modes: continuous autofocus (when LCD monitor is

on), single autofocus (when LCD monitor is

off), manual (45 steps from 7cm/2.8

˝–∞)

Autofocus: contrast-detect TTL autofocus

Modes: normal, forced ∞, macro

Optical viewfinder: real-image optical viewfinder

Magnification: ×0.32–0.60

Field of view: approximately 80%

LCD monitor

: 1.8˝ low-temperature polysilicon TFT LCD

display with brightness adjustment

Pixel count: 112,000 pixels

Refresh rate: 30 frames per second

Field of view: approximately 97% (approximately 100% in

playback mode)

Shutter:

combined mechanical and charge-coupled elec-

tronic shutter

Speed: 8–

750

sec.

Aperture: electromagnetically controlled

Capture modes: single-shot, continuous (approximately 1.5

frames per second at full size), VGA se-

quence (approx. 2fps), ultra high-speed con-

tinuous (approx. 30fps), 16-shot

Sensitivity: ISO 100 equivalent

Exposure metering: three-mode TTL

Modes:

256-element matrix, center-weighted, spot

Exposure

Range (continuous):

EV -2.0–+15.5 (ISO 100 equivalent)

Control: programmed auto

Compensation: -2.0EV–+2.0EV in increments of

Note

The LCD monitor may contain a few pixels that are always lit or that do

not light. This is a characteristic common to all LCD displays and does not

indicate a malfunction. The monitor also contains a fluorescent backlight.

Should the display begin to dim or flicker, contact your Nikon service

representative.

Specifications

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White balance:

automatic TTL homing system

; programs avail-

able for sunny and overcast conditions and

for incandescent, fluorescent, and flash light-

ing; can be preset

Self-timer:

two-mode, fixed-duration timer (3 sec./10 sec.)

Built-in flash: guide number 8/23 (at IS0 100, m/ft)

Flash control: sensor flash system

Modes: automatic, “Flash Cancel” (off), automatic

with red-eye reduction, “Anytime Flash”

(forced on), slow synchronized

Red-eye reduction pre-flash:

illuminates for 0.8 sec. before main flash

Storage: removable CompactFlash memory

Format: JPEG, TIFF (EXIF 2.0)

Compression ratio (JPEG):

approximately

in Fine mode,

in Normal

mode,

in Basic mode

Capacity (number of full-sized images per 8MB card):

one uncompressed (TIFF) image, approxi-

mately eight images in Fine mode, sixteen

images in Normal mode, thirty-two images in

Basic mode

Playback

Modes:

single-frame, zoom, thumbnail (nine frames),

slide-show

Deletion: all frames or selected frames

Attributes: hidden and protected attributes can be set

for each image

Supported platforms:

Windows 95 or later, Mac OS System 7.5.1

or later

Interface:

serial interface

Data transfer rate:115 kbps (Windows), 230kbps (Macintosh)

Video output: separate models available for NTSC and PAL

standards

I/O ports: DC, video, serial

Power source: four 1.5V AA (LR6) alkaline batteries (1.2V

NiCd, 1.5V NiMH, 1.5V lithium R6 [AA]

batteries may also be used)

Temperature: 0 – 40°C (32 – 104°F)

Humidity: Less than 85% (no condensation)

Dimensions:

119mm (W) × 69 (H) mm × 61 (D) mm

(4.7˝ × 2.7˝ × 2.4˝)

Weight: approximately 270 g (9.5 oz.) without batter-

ies

Specifications

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