Nikon 2000 User Manual

EnEnPrinted in Japan S2G04000301(11)6MAA2611-03DIGITAL CAMERAThe Guide to Digital Photographywith the

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90Technical NotesDesign Rule for Camera File Systems (DCF)Your camera names pictures according to the Design Rule for Camera FileSystems (DCF), a stan

91Technical NotesPre-installed versions of Windows XP Home Edition, WindowsXP Professional, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows Me,Windows 98 SEOSSyste

Index92IndexIndexSymbols1632, 1024, 640, 56–57. See shooting mode, auto, , , , , , 25–27, 46–47 button, 24, 48 button, 23, 47, 49 button, 4, 41

Index93IndexNNight Portrait. See shootingmode, Night PortraitNikon View 5, i, 30system requirements for, 91Noise, 27Noise reduction, 27NORMAL, 56Numb

EnEnPrinted in Japan S2G04000301(11)6MAA2611-03DIGITAL CAMERAThe Guide to Digital Photographywith the

1First Steps9–14Overview2–3Familiarization4–8This chapter is divided into the following sections:OverviewRead this section for a description of how th

2Introduction—OverviewThank you for your purchase of a COOLPIX 2000 digital camera. This manualhas been written to help you enjoy taking digital phot

3Introduction—OverviewTo make it easier to find the information you need, the following symbols andconventions are used:Life-Long LearningAs part of N

4Introduction—Getting to Know the COOLPIX 2000FamiliarizationThe Parts of the Camera and Their FunctionsTake a few moments to familiarize yourself wit

5Introduction—Getting to Know the COOLPIX 2000A Monitor... 6B Multi selector ... 815Flash-ready

6Introduction—Getting to Know the COOLPIX 2000How to Use It—Camera Controls and DisplaysA The MonitorThe monitor is where you compose pictures before

7Introduction—Getting to Know the COOLPIX 2000FINEAUTO81632The monitor is also used to view pictures after they have been taken. When apicture is dis

8Introduction—Getting to Know the COOLPIX 2000B The Multi SelectorThe multi selector is used to navigate through cam-era menus, to page through or sel

Introduction—First Steps9Step 2—Insert BatteriesYour camera is powered four LR6 (AA) alkaline, NiCad, or NiMH batteries.2.1 Turn the camera offTurn th

Shoot, View, and EnjoyA Flowchart Guide to Using Your CameraSTEP 1—Ready the cameraGetting ready First Steps 9Camera setupFirst StepsCamera Setup974ST

Introduction—First Steps10Step 3—Insert the Memory CardThe COOLPIX 2000 stores pictures on CompactFlash™ memory cards.3.1 Turn the camera offTurn the

Introduction—First Steps11Closing the Memory Card Slot CoverFold the eject button over before closing the memory card slot cover. If theeject button

Introduction—First Steps12Step 4—Choose a LanguageCamera menus and messages can be displayed in your choice of German,English, French, Japanese, and S

Introduction—First Steps13Step 5—Set the Time and DateInformation on the time and date of recording is included with all picturestaken with your Nikon

Introduction—First Steps14Any pictures taken before the time and date have been set will have a timestamp of “0000.00.00 00:00.” If the time and date

15Reviewing Pictures22–24Getting Creative25–27Taking Pictures16–21TutorialGetting StartedThis chapter is divided into the following three sec-tions:Ta

16Tutorial—Taking PicturesTaking PicturesThe BasicsThis section details the basic steps involved in taking pictures in (auto)mode. In this automati

17Tutorial—Taking Pictures1.3 Check indicators in the monitorBefore shooting, check the battery level (A)and number of exposures remaining (B).Battery

18Tutorial—Taking PicturesStep 2—Adjust Camera Settings (Optional)The following table shows the default settings for mode. For moreinformation, ref

19Tutorial—Taking PicturesZoom out Zoom inFINEAUTO8163 2Step 3—Frame the Picture3.1 Ready the cameraHold the camerasteadily in bothhands.3.2 Frame you

iProduct DocumentationGetting to Know the COOLPIX 2000OverviewTaking PicturesReviewing PicturesGetting CreativeConnecting to a ComputerConnecting to a

20Tutorial—Taking PicturesStep 4—Focus and Shoot4.1 FocusPress the shutter-release buttonhalfway to set focus and expo-sure.FocusindicatorFlash-readyl

21Tutorial—Taking Pictures4.2 Take the pictureSmoothly press the shutter-release buttonthe rest of the way down to take a picture.Step 5—Turn the Came

22Tutorial—Reviewing PicturesReviewing PicturesQuick ReviewPictures can be played back using the QUICKQUICK button (quick review) or bysetting the mod

23Tutorial—Reviewing Pictures ( )Press the ( ) button for an enlarged viewof the current photo ( 49). While the pho-to is zoomed in, use the multi

24Tutorial—Reviewing Pictures1324Thumbnail ReviewPressing the ( ) button in quick review dis-plays a menu of four thumbnail images. The fol-lowing

25Tutorial—Getting CreativeCamera ShakeAt slow shutter speeds, a icon appears in the monitor. Pictures taken atthese speeds may be blurred by inadv

26Tutorial—Getting CreativeUse for portraits. Main subject stands out clearly while back-ground details are softened, lending the composition a sense

27Tutorial—Getting CreativeFocus Mode/Self-TimerMacro close-up and infinity ( 40) are available only in (auto) and (Beach/Snow) modes. In all othe

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29ConnectionsConnecting to External DevicesThis chapter provides information on connectingyour camera to a computer and to a television orvideocassett

iiTo prevent damage to your Nikon product or injury to yourself or to others,read the following safety precautions in their entirety before using this

30Connections—Connecting to a ComputerYour COOLPIX digital camera saves each picture as an image file that can becopied to your computer using the Nik

31Connections—Connecting to a Computer2Install Adobe Acrobat ReaderThe material on the Nikon View 5 reference CD is in Portable DocumentFormat (PDF),

32Connections—Connecting to a ComputerMaking the Connection: Connecting to Your ComputerOnce you have installed Nikon View 5, you are ready to transfe

33Connections—Connecting to a Computer2Select the pictures to be transferredIn quick review ( 22) or playback mode (46), press the ( ) button to di

34Connections—Connecting to a ComputerTRANSFER COMPLETED6Turn the camera onWhen the camera is turned on with the UC-E5cable connected, the monitor wil

35Connections—Connecting to a ComputerMac OS 9Drag the “untitled” camera volume into theTrash.If you are using one of the following operating systems,

36Connections—Connecting to a ComputerReading Pictures from Memory CardsIf you have a CompactFlash™ card reader or your computer is equipped with aPC

37Connections—Connecting to a ComputerRemoving the Memory CardBe sure that transfer is complete before removing memory cards from thecard reader or PC

38Connections—Connecting to a Television or VCRConnecting to a Television or VCRTelevision PlaybackUsing the video cable provided with your camera, yo

39In “Tutorial: Taking Pictures,” you learned the basicorder of operations for taking pictures in (auto)mode. This chapter offers advice on focus a

iii• Batteries are prone to leakage whenfully discharged. To avoid damage tothe product, be sure to remove thebattery when no charge remains.•Immedia

40Beyond Point-and-ShootFocus-Mode SelectionThe ButtonThe camera automatically adjusts focus for objects30 cm (1´) or more from the lens. Two other

41Beyond Point-and-ShootThe self-timer is used to delay shutter release until either ten or three secondsafter the shutter-release button is pressed a

42Beyond Point-and-ShootFraming PicturesOptical and Digital ZoomYour Nikon digital camera offers two kinds of zoom: optical zoom, in whichthe camera’s

43Beyond Point-and-ShootFlash PhotographyThe ButtonIn (auto), (Portrait), and (Beach/Snow)modes, you can choose from the flash modes listedin

44Beyond Point-and-ShootThe (Camera Shake) IconWhen lighting is poor and the flash is off ( ) or set to slow sync ( ),shutter speeds will slow and p

45BasicPlaybackPlayback ModeThis section details the operations that can be per-formed when the mode dial is set to (playbackmode).

46Basic PlaybackFull-Frame PlaybackWhen the mode dial is turned to , the cameraenters playback mode with the most recent pic-ture displayed in the mo

47Basic PlaybackPress DescriptionToImage File and Folder NamesPictures taken with the COOLPIX 2000 are identified by file names that beginwith “DSCN”

48Basic Playback1324Thumbnail PlaybackPressing the ( ) button in full-frame playbackdisplays a menu of four thumbnail images. Thefollowing operatio

49Basic PlaybackTaking a Closer Look: Playback ZoomUse the ( ) button to zoom in on photos dis-played in full-frame playback (playback zoom cannot b

iv•No part of the manuals included with thisproduct may be reproduced, transmitted,transcribed, stored in a retrieval system,or translated into any la

50Basic PlaybackCreating a Small Copy of a Picture: Small PicturePressing the SMALL PIC. ( ) button in full-frame playback creates a smallcopy of the

51Basic PlaybackOnce created, copies are independent of the original: deleting a copy has noeffect on the original, deleting the original no effect on

52Basic PlaybackDescriptionTo Pr ess icon displayed while movie loads. Playbackbegins when loading complete. Still image offirst frame is displayed

53The Playback Menu65–73The Shooting Menu54–64Changes to some shooting, playback, and setupoptions are made with the help of menus that ap-pear in the

54Menu Guide—The Shooting MenuThe Shooting MenuFine-Tuning Shooting OptionsIn shooting mode, changes to some settings are made with the help of thesho

55Menu Guide—The Shooting MenuThe options available in the shooting menu depend on the mode selected.No menu is available in movie mode.Taking Picture

56Menu Guide—The Shooting MenuFINEBASICFINENORMBASICNORM A LOFFIMAGE QUALITYIMAGE QUALITYSetBKOption Description*Figures are approximate. File size o

57Menu Guide—The Shooting MenuOption Approximate size when printed at 300 dpiSize (pixels)1632 13 × 10 cm (5.1˝ × 3.9˝)1,632 × 1,2241024 9 × 7cm (3.5˝

58Menu Guide—The Shooting MenuFINEAUTO1632Keeping Colors True: White BalanceWhite balance is used to preserve natural colorsunder different types of l

59Menu Guide—The Shooting MenuPreset White BalancePreset white balance is used to adjust white bal-ance when shooting under mixed lighting or tocompen

vNotice for customers in CanadaCAUTIONThis class B digital apparatus meets all re-quirements of the Canadian InterferenceCausing Equipment Regulations

60Menu Guide—The Shooting MenuMeasuring Light: MeteringThe options in the metering menu determine howthe camera sets exposure.OFFSetMETERINGMETERINGSp

61Menu Guide—The Shooting MenuTaking Pictures in a Sequence: ContinuousThe options in the “continuous” menu are usedto take pictures in a continuous s

62Menu Guide—The Shooting MenuGetting Sharper Pictures: BSS (Best Shot Selector)The “Best Shot Selector” (BSS) is recommended forsituations in which i

63Menu Guide—The Shooting MenuAdjusting Exposure: Exp. +/–The Exp. +/– (exposure compensation) menu al-lows you to alter exposure from the value sug-g

64Menu Guide—The Shooting MenuOption DescriptionMaking Edges More Distinct: Image SharpeningThe camera automatically processes pictures toemphasize th

65Menu Guide—The Playback MenuThe Playback MenuManaging PicturesThe playback menu is available when the mode dial is set to . To view theplayback me

66Menu Guide—The Playback MenuDeleting Selected Photographs and MoviesChoosing Selected images from the Delete menu displays the pictures onthe memory

67Menu Guide—The Playback MenuSelecting Pictures for DeletionNo more than fifty pictures can be selected at one time using the Delete >Selected ima

68Menu Guide—The Playback MenuAutomated Playback: Slide ShowUse this option to play pictures back one after theother in an automated “slide show.” Th

69Menu Guide—The Playback MenuChanging the Display IntervalSelecting Frame Intvl from the SLIDE SHOW orPAUSE menus displays the menu shown at right.To

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70Menu Guide—The Playback MenuSafeguarding Valuable Pictures: ProtectSelecting Protect from the playback menu displaysthe menu shown at right, where y

71Menu Guide—The Playback MenuOrdering Prints: Print SetSelecting Print set from the playback menu dis-plays the menu shown at right. Using the Print

72Menu Guide—The Playback MenuUse multi selector to specify number ofprints. Press up to increase (maximum 9),down to decrease. To deselect picture,

73Menu Guide—The Playback MenuOFFSetAll onAll offBKAUTO TRANSFERMarking All Pictures for Transfer: Auto TransferTo turn transfer marking ( 7) on or

74Menu Guide—The Setup MenuThe SETUP menu contains the following options:OFFBrightnessCF card formatDateAuto offVideo modeLanguageBKSetSETUP MENUOptio

75Menu Guide—The Setup MenuAdjusting Monitor Brightness: BrightnessThis option controls monitor brightness. Press themulti selector up or down to inc

76Menu Guide—The Setup MenuConserving Battery Power: Auto OffWhen operated on battery power, the camera willturn off automatically if no operations ar

77Menu Guide—The Setup MenuOFFPTPMass StorageSetUSBBKChoosing a USB Protocol: USBBefore pictures can be copied to a computer viadirect USB connection

78Menu Guide—The Setup MenuWindows 2000 Professional, Windows Millennium Edition(Me), Windows 98 Second Edition (SE), Mac OS 9Do not select PTP when c

79Te c h n icalNotesCamera Care, Options, and ResourcesThis chapter provides tips on cleaning and storingyour camera, a list of optional accessories a

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80Technical NotesOptional AccessoriesAt the time of writing, the following optional accessories were available forthe COOLPIX 2000. Contact your reta

81Technical NotesCaring for the Camera and BatteryTo ensure continued enjoyment of your Nikon product, observe the followingprecautions when using or

82Technical NotesStorageWhen storing the for an extended period, choose a location with a humidityof under 60% and a temperature of between –10 °C (14

83Technical NotesWeb ResourcesAt the time of writing, the following on-line resources were available for usersof Nikon digital imaging equipment:For P

84Technical NotesMonitor is hardto read• Ambient lighting too bright: go to darker locationor use HL-CP11 monitor hood (sold separately).•Monitor is d

85Technical NotesColors are unnatural • White balance does not match light source. 58Picture can not beplayed back•Picture has been overwritten or ren

86Technical NotesMENU button pressed inmovie mode.To use menus, turn mode dialto another setting.Warning !No menu10Memory card has notbeen formatted

87Technical NotesError accessing memorycard.•Use approved card.• Check that connectors areclean. If card is damaged,contact retailer or Nikon rep-res

88Technical Notes77Protocol selected in USBmenu does not matchthat used by computeroperating system, caus-ing error when ( ) button is pressed.Turn ca

89Technical NotesSpecificationsType E2000 digital cameraDigital zoom 2.5 × (during recording)Effective pixels 2.0 million1/2.7˝ high-density CCD; tota