User manual NIKON COOLPIX P340

[. . . ] Keep these safety instructions where all those who use the product will read them. The consequences that could result from failure to observe the precautions listed in this section are indicated by the following symbol: This icon marks warnings, information that should be read before using this Nikon product to prevent possible injury. Introduction WARNINGS Turn off in the event of malfunction Should you notice smoke or an unusual smell coming from the camera or AC adapter, unplug the AC adapter and, remove the battery immediately, taking care to avoid burns. After removing or disconnecting the power source, take the equipment to a Nikonauthorized service representative for inspection. Do not disassemble Touching the internal parts of the camera or AC adapter could result in injury. [. . . ] To end recording, press the shutter-release button all the way down a second time. F M 29s Recording will automatically stop if the internal memory or memory card becomes full. Movies j Recording Movies · Flash (c 28) and exposure compensation (c 32) can only be used for time-lapse and stopmotion movies. · Digital zoom (up to 2×) can be applied while movies are being recorded. · The maximum file size for movies is 2 GB. l 56 Changing Movie Settings Movie options or auto-focus mode can be changed (c 57). The Movie Menu Press m in movie mode to display the movie menu. T Y Movie options Choose type of movie that will be recorded. c 61 c 58 57 Movies The Movie Menu Selecting Movie Options The movie menu offers the options shown below. Maximum movie length/frames* Option Image size and frame rate Internal memory (approx. 26 MB) 23 sec. 40 sec. TV movie 640A Small size 320A S Small size 320 (default) Smaller size 160 Q u Image size: 640 × 480 pixels Frame rate: 30 frames per second Image size: 320 × 240 pixels Frame rate: 30 frames per second Image size: 320 × 240 pixels Frame rate: 15 frames per second Image size: 160 × 120 pixels Frame rate: 15 frames per second The camera automatically takes pictures at intervals and joins them into a silent movie (c 59). Image size: 640 × 480 pixels Frame rate: 30 frames per second Pictures can be taken and joined into a silent movie (c 60). Image size: 640 × 480 pixels Frame rate: choose from five, ten, or 15 frames per second 47 sec. 7 min. 5 sec. 48 min. V Time-lapse movieA 278 frames 1, 800 frames E Stop-motion movie Movies 278 frames 1, 800 frames * All figures are approximate. However, when recording to the internal memory, or memory cards with capacities of less than 2 GB, the time remaining display indicates the amount of free space remaining in the internal memory or memory card. When 4-GB memory cards are used, up to two 2-GB movies can be recorded, and the time remaining display indicates the amount of time until the maximum 2-GB file size will be recorded. 58 The Movie Menu Time-Lapse Movies Record flowers opening or butterflies emerging from cocoons. 1 Use the rotary multi selector to choose [Movie options] and press d. Movie Movie options Auto-focus mode S Exit 2 Choose [Time-lapse movieA] and press d. Movie options Q TV movie 640 u Small size 320 S Small size 320 U Smaller size 160 Time-lapse movie Exit 3 Choose the interval between shots and press d. Choose from intervals between 30 seconds and 60 minutes. Frame intvl 30s 1m 5m 10m 30m Exit 4 Press m. The camera returns to shooting mode. M W Movies 278 5 6 Press the shutter-release button all the way down to start recording. Monitor turns off and power-on lamp blinks between shots. Monitor reactivates automatically for the next shot. Press the shutter-release button all the way down a second time to end recording. Recording will automatically stop if the internal memory or memory card becomes full, or when 1, 800 frames have been recorded. Press the rotary multi selector I or J to choose a control, then press d to perform the selected operation. The following operations are available: To Rewind Advance Skip to previous index Skip to next index Press Q U V W R Pause z S End S Description Rewind voice recording. End playback and return to full-frame playback. Voice Recordings l 66 Deleting Sound Files Press T during playback or after selecting a sound file (use the rotary multi selector). To cancel deletion, choose [No] and press d. Copying Voice Recordings Copy voice recordings between the internal memory and a memory card. This option is available only when a memory card is inserted. 1 Press m in the select sound file screen (c 65, step 2). 2 Use the rotary multi selector to choose the option and press d. MNO: Copy recordings from internal memory to memory card ONM: Copy recordings from memory card to internal memory q Copy sound files Exit q Camera to card Selected files Copy all files 3 Choose the copy option and press d. [Selected files]: Proceed to step 4 [Copy all files]: Proceed to step 5 Exit 4 Choose the desired file. Press the rotary multi selector J to select the file (y). A confirmation dialog will be displayed. q Select sound files 001 15/05/2007 17:30 002 15/05/2007 18:30 003 26/05/2007 13:00 004 29/05/2007 16:40 005 03/06/2007 08:00 Exit Select Voice Recordings 5 k k Choose [Yes] and press d. Copying starts. Voice Recordings The COOLPIX P340 may be unable to play or copy sound files created with another make of camera. [No sound file. ] Message If there are no sound files stored on the memory card when q is selected (c 65, step1), the message, [No sound file. ], will be displayed. Press m to display the copy sound files screen, and copy the sound files stored in the camera's internal memory to the memory card. 67 Connecting to Televisions, Computers, and Printers Connecting to a TV Connect the camera to a television using the A/V cable to play back pictures on the television. 1 Turn off the camera. 2 Connect the camera to the TV using the supplied A/V cable. Connect the yellow plug to the video-in jack on the TV, and the white plug to the audio-in jack. Connecting to Televisions, Computers, and Printers Yellow White 3 4 Tune the television to the video channel. Hold down i to turn on the camera. The camera enters playback mode, and the pictures taken will be displayed on the television. While connected to the TV, the camera monitor will remain off. See the documentation provided with your television for details. j j Before Connecting the Camera Use a fully charged battery or the AC Adapter EH-62D (available separately from Nikon) to prevent the camera from turning off unexpectedly while connected. Connecting an A/V Cable When connecting the A/V cable, be sure that the camera connector is oriented correctly. When disconnecting the A/V cable, do not pull the connector at an angle. j 68 Video Mode Be sure that the camera's video mode setting conforms to the standard used by your television. The video mode setting is an option set in the setup menu (c 98) > [Interface] (c 111) > [Video mode]. Connecting to a Computer Use the supplied USB cable to connect the camera to a computer, and copy (transfer) pictures to a computer with the supplied PictureProject software. Before Connecting the Camera Installing PictureProject Before transferring pictures or movies to a computer, PictureProject must be installed. [. . . ] · Select picture that supports D-Lighting, crop, or small picture. · Camera may be unable to use these options with pictures recorded by other cameras. · Other cameras may be unable to play back pictures recorded with this camera. c ­ Cannot zoom in on picture ­ Cannot record voice memo Technical Notes 62 62, 82 Cannot use D-Lighting, crop, or small picture options 47 ­ ­ 126 Troubleshooting Problem Pictures not displayed on television Cause/Solution · Choose correct video mode. [. . . ]