User manual NIKON COOLPIX 900

[. . . ] DIGITAL CAMERA COOLPIX 900 User's Guide Cautions · · · The reproduction of all or part of this manual is prohibited save in cases in which Nikon's prior permission has been obtained. The information contained in this manual is subject to change without notice. Nikon has made every effort to produce a perfect manual, but should you find any mistakes, we would be grateful if you would kindly let us know. The address of Nikon's representative in your area is provided separately. [. . . ] Once the clock battery has charged, removing the batteries will not affect the clock-calendar. Note: 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 11 Inserting and Removing Memory Cards The COOLPIX 900 records photographs on compact flash-memory cards. Before you will be able to take photographs, you must insert a memory card in the camera. Turn the camera off Cards can only be inserted in, and removed from, the camera when the selector dial is set to OFF. Caution: Inserting memory cards when the power is on could render the card unusable. Open the card-slot cover If the camera is on a tripod, remove it from the tripod before inserting or removing memory cards. Insert the card as shown below, sliding it in until it is firmly in place at the back of the slot. Caution: Be sure to insert the card as shown in the illustration, with the connectors towards the bottom of the slot and the label facing out. Inserting the card upside-down or backwards could result in damage to the camera or to the card. . . . remove the memory card Push the card-release button until the card can be removed by hand. Observe due caution when removing memory cards immediately after the power has been turned off. Close the card-slot cover 12 First Steps: Inserting and Removing Memory Cards Checking the Battery Level Before using your camera, you should check the battery level to be sure that the batteries do not need to be replaced. To check the battery level, turn the selector dial to M-REC, A-REC, or PLAY. A battery indicator will appear in the control panel on top of the camera. An identical indicator will appear in the LCD monitor when camera settings are displayed. At critical battery levels, a flashing battery icon will appear in the monitor regardless of whether camera settings are currently displayed or not. Battery level normal Low battery--replace batteries as soon as possible Battery level critical--replace batteries before use If nothing at all is showing in the control panel display, either the batteries are not correctly installed or the batteries are dead. If this does not solve the problem, insert new batteries and check the battery level as shown above. Note that the camera will not display the battery level correctly if lithium, NiCd, or nickel hydride batteries are used, if the batteries have been replaced with used batteries, or if the batteries do not meet performance standards. Note: At low battery levels, you may find that the camera will not record images under some settings. There may also not be enough power to charge the flash, in which case the flash will automatically be set to "Off. " At critical levels, the camera will not record a photograph when the shutter button is fully pressed. First Steps: Checking the Battery Level 13 Choosing a Language for the Menus For the display of messages and menu items in its LCD monitor, the COOLPIX 900 offers a choice of English, French, German, and Japanese. [. . . ] For reasons of space, detailed installation instructions are not provided in this user's guide. Details may be found in the reference guides provided separately on CD-ROM. Users who would like to review installation procedures should refer to these reference manuals, which can be read using the Adobe Acrobat software provided on the reference CD-ROM. Step 1--Review the system requirements To install and run Adobe Acrobat and Nikon View, your computer system must have a CD-ROM drive, a serial port for connection to the camera, and a video system with a resolution of 640 × 480 pixels or higher, supporting a color depth of at least eight bits, or 256 colors (a color depth of twenty-four bits, or 16. 7 million colors, is recommended). [. . . ]