Nikon Coolpix P300 - Manual (Page 9)

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