To make it easier to find the information you need, the following symbols and conventions are used: This icon marks cautions, information that you should read before use to prevent damage to your camera. This icon marks notes, information that you should read before using your camera. This icon marks tips, additional information you may find helpful when using your camera. This icon indicates that more information is available elsewhere in this manual or in other documentation. This icon marks cross-references to the Guide to Digital Photography (this manual). The number next to the icon gives the page on which more information may be found. This icon marks cross-references to the Fast Track Guide. This icon marks cross-references to For Your Safety. This icon marks cross-references to the Menu Guide.
Life-Long Learning As part of Nikons Life-Long Learning commitment to ongoing product support and education, continually-updated information is available on-line at www.nikon-euro.com. Visit this site to keep up-todate with the latest product information, tips, answers to frequently-asked questions (FAQs), and general advice on digital imaging and photography. 2
Parts of the COOLPIX 880 Using the Menus First Steps/Taking Photographs
This section: Introduces you to the parts of the COOLPIX 880 and the camera menus Takes you step-by-step through the process of setting up your camera Outlines the steps involved in taking photographs and playing them back 3
Getting to Know the COOLPIX 880
The Parts of the Camera and Their Functions Take a few moments to familiarize yourself with camera controls, displays, and menus. 9 (55) 10 (56) 1 (26) 2 (181) L A B D 11 (11) C N 12 (11) I 8( ) 14 (162) 7 (166) (15) 4 (15) 3 E F M G H K 13 (18) J
* Refer to the page numbers in parentheses for more information. Viewfinder window Lens Tripod socket Battery-chamber cover Battery-chamber latch 6 DC-IN connector 7 USB/serial connector 8 Eyelet for camera strap 9 Flash 10 Red-eye reduction lamp 11 Flash-ready lamp 12 Autofocus lamp 13 Memory-card slot 14 VIDEO OUT connector

A The Power Switch

B The Shutter-Release Button

C The Zoom Buttons

Inserting the Memory Card
1 Turn the camera off the memory card 2 Insertthe card-slot cover out (1) and flip it open (2). Slide the Slide
card in (3) until it is firmly in place and the eject button pops up.
3 Close the card-slot cover (4)
Removing memory cards Memory cards can be removed without loss of data when the camera is off. To remove memory cards, turn the camera off and open the card-slot cover (5). Press the eject button to partially eject the card (6) and then remove the card by hand.
Formatting Memory Cards Format memory cards before first use.

Select SETUP

Image Quality
Turn camera on. SET-UP menu will be displayed.

SET-UP1

Highlight CF Card Format

1 Image Size

Folders Monitor Options

2 Auto Off

Seq. Numbers CF Card Format SELECT MENU PAGE2

CF CARD FORMAT

WARNING! All images will be deleted! No Format
Confirmation dialog displayed. Press multi selector down to highlight Format, then press to right to format card. Do not turn camera off or remove card until FORMATTING message has disappeared from display. All data on card will be permanently deleted.

Pg. 173

For more information on: Safe handling of memory cards Approved memory cards 19
Choosing a Language Camera menus and messages can be displayed in English, French, German, and Japanese.
Turn camera on and select SETUP

Controls Date Video Mode

Press to display second page of SET-UP menu

SET-UP2

Highlight Language

1 Pic data/Confirm

2 Language
Distance Units Reset All SELECT MENU PAGE1

LANGUAGE

D E F J

Distance Units Reset All

Setting the Time and Date

Highlight Date

Press to display DATE menu
Highlight desired item (Year, Month, or Day)

Edit selected item

2000. 00. 00: 00

2000. 01. 00: 00

2000. 02. 00: 00
To change order in which year, month, and date are displayed, press multi selector to right until Y M D is highlighted, then press multi selector up or down
Camera cycles through settings as shown below:

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YMD MDY
To save changes to settings, highlight Y M D and press multi selector to right
Any photographs taken before the time and date have been set will have a time stamp of 2000/01/01 0:00. Until you have set the time and date, a flashing clock icon will be displayed in the top right corner of the monitor when the camera is in shooting mode. 22

the AF lamp b Checkthe shutter-release button held halfway down, check that With the green AF lamp next to the viewfinder glows steadily, indicating that the subject is in focus. Focus will remain locked while the shutter-release button is held halfway down.
Recompose the photograph and shoot Keeping the shutter-release button held halfway down, recompose your photograph. Press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down to shoot.
Do not change the distance between the camera and the subject while focus lock is in effect. If your subject moves, remove your finger from the shutter-release button and focus again at the new distance. 29
2 Take theaphotograph press the shutter-release button all the To take photograph,

way down.

3 Checka the results has been taken, the green autofocus lamp After photograph
will blink while the photograph is recorded. Before the photograph is transferred to the memory card, it will be displayed briefly in the monitor. The following operations can be performed while the photograph is being displayed:

Operation

Function Delete dialog is displayed. Press multi selector up or down to highlight option, press to right to select. DELETE Select Yes to delete photograph ERASE IMAGES Select No to save photograph and return to YES OR NO ? shooting mode

No Yes

Button II ( Shutter release )
Operation Press Press halfway
Function Press to pause display for 20 s. Press again to record photograph, or press ( ) to delete as described above. Photograph recorded automatically after 20 s. Record photograph and return to shooting mode Take new photograph while saving photograph displayed in monitor to memory card. While photograph is being saved, any new photographs will be stored in temporary memory buffer before being saved to card. New photographs can be taken until buffer is full (buffer can hold about five full-sized, normal-quality images). When buffer is full, hourglass icon ( ) will be displayed and shutter release disabled. New photographs can be taken as soon as enough memory is available in buffer and icon is no longer displayed.

Shutter release

Full press
While photographs are recorded to the memory card, the green autofocus lamp will blink. Do not eject the memory card, remove the battery, or unplug the AC adapter (available separately) until the lamp has stopped blinking. Removing the card or cutting power in these circumstances could result in loss of data. 31

Optical vs. Digital Zoom In digital zoom, data from the cameras image sensor are processed digitally, enlarging the center portion of the image to fill the frame. Unlike optical zoom, digital zoom does not increase the amount of detail visible in the photograph. Instead, details visible at maximum optical zoom are enlarged, producing a slightly grainy image. Digital zoom also differs from optical zoom in that the effects of digital zoom are visible only in the monitor, not in the viewfinder, meaning that the monitor must be on before digital zoom can be used. 52
Optical Zoom Photos can be framed in the viewfinder or monitor using the zoom buttons.
Indicator in monitor displays amount of zoom while either button is pressed Zoom out Zoom in
Digital Zoom At the maximum optical zoom position, holding the zoom.
button down for two seconds triggers digital

4.2 P 1/60 F4.2

P 1/60 F4.2
Maximum optical zoom position

Hold for two seconds

Zoom factor displayed in monitor
AF lamp blinks slowly to show that photos can not be accurately framed in viewfinder
button is pressed, to a While digital zoom is in effect, the zoom factor increases each time the maximum of 4.0. Pressing the button decreases the zoom factor. To cancel digital zoom, press the button until the zoom indicator disappears.
Digital zoom enlarges the center portion of the image to fill the frame. Because only the center portion 86) is used, and the center of the image appears in the final photograph, center-weighted metering ( focus area is automatically selected. Digital zoom is only available when the monitor is on or the camera is connected to a television set. It can not be used when: 138) image-quality is set to HI ( a setting of Black & White is chosen in the IMAGE ADJUSTMENT sub-menu ( 94) Ultra HS or Movie is chosen in the CONTINUOUS sub-menu ( 88) the Digital Zoom item in the CONTROLS sub-menu is not checked ( 155) Pg. For more information on: Focus-area selection
Throwing Light on Your Subject: The Flash Button The flash can be adjusted for a variety of shooting situations, as described on the following pages. To change the flash setting, press the camera. button, located above the monitor on the back of the
Confirm flash setting in control panel or monitor (setting not displayed in monitor when flash set to NORMAL auto)

Autofocus Mode The autofocus system operates in one of two modes: AF Mode How It Works Pros and Cons

Continuous

PRO Minimizes time required to focus Camera adjusts focus CON continuously Photos can be taken even when camera is not in focus check AF lamp before shooting PROS Camera focuses when Photographs can be taken only when camera is in focus shutter-release button Saves batteries pressed halfway CON Slight delay before camera focuses

Single

In AUTO mode, autofocus mode is determined by whether the monitor is on or off: continuous AF is used when the monitor is on, single AF when it is off. P, A, M, and CSM modes offer additional settings that give greater control over autofocus mode ( 104).
Getting Good Results with Autofocus Autofocus performs best when: There is contrast between the subject and the background. For example, autofocus may not perform well on subjects that are the same color as the background. The subject is evenly lit. Autofocus does not perform well when: The focus area contains objects at different distances from the camera. For example, autofocus may not perform well when photographing an object inside a cage, as the bars of the cage will be closer to the camera than the main subject. The subject is very dark (the subject should not, however, be too much brighter than the background). The subject is moving rapidly. 29) to focus on another subject at If the camera is unable to focus using autofocus, use focus lock ( the same distance, or measure the distance to your subject and use manual focus ( 66).
Delaying Shutter Release: Self-Timer Mode The COOLPIX 880 is equipped with an automatic timer with two settings: three seconds (good for reducing camera shake) and ten seconds (ideal for self-portraits). To use the self-timer, follow these steps: the camera 1 Positionthe camera on a tripod (recommended) or rest it on a flat, stable surface. Mount a 2 Selecttheself-timer mode either Press button until (autofocus + self-timer, for photographs at ranges of 40 cm/ 16 or more) or (macro close-up + self-timer, for photographs at ranges of 4 cm/1.6 or more) appears in the control panel or monitor.
Press Self-timer icon displayed in control panel and monitor
3 Compose the photograph the timer 4 Startdepress the shutter-release button to activate the timer. Press the shutter-release button once Fully

When battery power is low, ten is the maximum number of shots that can be taken in a single sequence at settings of Continuous and VGA Sequence.
The CONTINUOUS setting is shown by icons in the control panel and monitor.

Multi-shot 16

VGA sequence
Ultra HS (exposure-count display shows number of seventy-exposure sequences remaining)
Movie (exposure-count display shows number of seconds that can be recorded)
Getting Sharper Photographs:The BSS Menu BEST SHOT SELECTOR Best-shot selection (BSS) compensates for camera movement. It A 1 is most effective in situations in which inadvertent camera moveOff ment may affect the outcome of the photograph, for example when: On 2 A the camera is zoomed in or you are using a teleconverter lens A attachment SELECT SET MENU OF F you are using macro close-up shutter speed is low BSS may not produce the desired results with a moving subject or if you change the composition during shooting. The options in the BSS sub-menu are: Option Off On Description BSS off; one photo taken each time shutter-release button is fully pressed Camera shoots photos as long as shutter-release button is held down (maximum 10). These images are then compared and sharpest photo (photo with highest level of detail) saved to memory card.
When BSS is on, a BSS icon is displayed in the monitor.

BSS NORMAL [ 10]

When photographs are taken with BSS on, the focus, exposure, and white-balance settings used for the first photograph apply to all images in the same sequence. The flash is set to Off ( ) when BSS is on ( 55).
BSS is not available at: 88) CONTINUOUS settings other than Single ( an image-quality setting of HI ( 138) Selecting any of the above options automatically cancels BSS. BSS can not be selected while the above options are in effect.
Contrast, Brightness, and Image Type: The Image Adjustment Menu IMAGE ADJUSTMENT When you take a photograph, the camera automatically performs image A A 1 compensation for optimal brightness and contrast before recording the photograph to the memory card. The image-adjustment sub2 menu gives you control over this image compensation operation, A A allowing you to control not only brightness and contrast, but also to SELECT SET MENU OF F produce monochrome images. The following options are available: Option Description Camera adjusts brightness and contrast for optimal results; adjustment performed differs from image to image (this setting is automatically selected in AUTO mode) Camera performs same standard brightness and contrast adjustment on all images (default setting). This setting is recommended for images that will later be retouched on a computer. Image processed to increase difference between light and dark areas Image processed to reduce difference between light and dark areas Increases brightness of mid-tones in image, without affecting detail in highlights or shadows. This setting can be used on images that will be output on computer monitor or printer if device tends to produce images that are too dark.

Normal

More Contrast Less Contrast

Lighten Image 94

Description Decreases brightness of mid-tones in image, without affecting detail in highlights or shadows. This setting can be used on images that will be output on computer monitor or printer if device tends to produce images that are too bright.

Darken Image

Image converted to black and white. Black-and-white images require same amount of memory as color images, but show higher level of detail. When this option is in effect, view through lens shown in monitor is in black and white. White-balance Black & White settings ( 81) and digital zoom ( 52) can not be used while this option is in effect.
An image-adjustment icon appears in the monitor at settings other than Normal and Auto.
Only one image adjustment setting can be used at a time. Selecting a new image-adjustment option cancels the previous setting. The effects of adjustments to brightness and contrast are not visible in the monitor. 95
Making Edges More Distinct: The Image Sharpening Menu When you take a photograph, the camera automatically outlines edges, making the image appear sharper. The image-sharpening submenu gives you control over the amount of sharpening performed. The following options are available: Option Description

Auto High Normal Low Off

Camera sharpens edges for optimal results; adjustment performed differs from image to image Image processed to increase sharpness, making edges more distinct Camera performs same standard sharpening on all images Amount of sharpening reduced below normal level No sharpening performed
The effects of sharpening are not visible in the monitor. 96
A sharpening icon appears in the monitor at settings other than Normal.
Modifying Sensitivity from a Menu:The ISO Menu The ISO menu mirrors the sensitivity (ISO equivalency) value set button in combination with the zoom buttons ( 74). with the As with the button, sensitivity can be set to AUTO, 100, 200, or 400. Choosing a new sensitivity value from the ISO sub-menu changes the value selected with the and zoom buttons, while changing the sensitivity value with the button changes the value selected in the ISO sub-menu. Exposure Options The exposure options sub-menu provides control over exposure.
Exposure Mode (CSM) When the mode dial is set to CSM, you can choose the exposure mode from the Exposure Mode sub-menu. For more information on exposure mode, see Choosing a Mode ( 69).

EXPOSURE MODE(CSM)

Exposure Mode AE Lock Auto Bracketing EXP. +/ P A M
Taking Multiple Photographs with the Same Exposure: AE Lock When taking a series of photographs that you will later join into a single image (for example, when taking shots that will later be joined to form a panorama or a 360 virtual-reality image), you will need to use the same exposure, sensitivity, and white-balance settings for each of the images in the series. This is possible using the AE-lock menu. Option Description

Modifying Exposure Compensation from a Menu: Exp. +/ The Exp. +/ item in the EXPOSURE OPTIONS menu mirrors the exposure-compensation value set with the button and multi 64). As with the button, exposure compensation selector ( can be set to values between +2.0 EV and 2.0 EV in increments of 1 /3 EV. Choosing a new exposure compensation value from the button, Exp. +/ sub-menu changes the value selected with the while changing exposure compensation with the button changes the value selected in the Exp. +/ sub-menu.

EXP. +/

Focus Options The focus options sub-menu provides control over focus settings.
Focus-Area Selection: AF Area Mode This setting determines how the camera will choose the focus area in PAM or CSM modes. The following options take effect while the monitor is on (when the monitor is off, AF-area mode is automatically set to Off): Option Auto Description

AF AREA MODE

AF Area Mode Auto Auto-Focus Mode Manual Focus Confirmatio Off
Camera automatically selects focus area containing subject closest to camera. Active focus area displayed in red when shutter-release button pressed halfway. This setting is useful when you have little time to compose photographs. User selects focus area manually ( 66). This option can be used in place of focus lock when subject is not at center of final composition. Center focus area (shown by focus target in viewfinder) is used. No focus areas appear in monitor. This option can be used in combination with focus lock to focus on off-center subject ( 29). 103

Manual

Autofocus Mode In PAM and CSM modes, you can choose the autofocus mode used when the monitor is on (when the monitor is off, single autofocus is used, regardless of the setting in the autofocus mode sub-menu). See Beyond Point and Shoot: Focusing Near and Far for more information on autofocus ( 58). Option Continuous AF Description

AUTO-FOCUS MODE

AF Area Mode Auto-Focus Mode Focus CoContinuous AF Single AF
Camera adjusts focus continuously; focus is locked when shutter-release button is pressed halfway and remains locked as long as shutter-release button is held in this position ( 29) Camera focuses when shutter-release button is pressed halfway; focus is locked as long as shutter-release button is held in this position. Choose this option to save batteries.

Single AF

Focus Confirmation Use focus confirmation when you want to know exactly what areas of the frame will be in focus before you take the final photograph. Focus confirmation affects only the view through the lens shown in the monitor; no indicators of focus appear in the final photograph. Option Description

FOCUS CONFIRMATION

AF Area Mode Auto-Focus Mode MF Focus Confirmation On Off
MF Objects that are in focus will be sharply outlined in monitor when manual focus is (Manual Focus) used ( 76) ON OFF Objects that are in focus will be sharply outlined in monitor in all focus modes No indication of focus is given

Viewing Photo Information ( ) Photo information is superimposed on photographs displayed in single-image playback. There is a total of five pages of information for each photo. Press the ( ) button to cycle through photo information as follows: Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 1.
Page 2000.04.14:20 Page 2 Page 3
100NIKON 100NIKON 5 0005.JPG 6

3 VGA 4 NORMAL NORMAL 9

5/5] 9
CAMERA FIRM VER METERING MODE SHUTTER APERTURE EXP +/ FOCAL LENGTH FOCUS
: E990 : E990 V1.0 : MATRIX :P : 1/60 : F2.7 : 0.0 : 8.2mm : AF
SPEED LIGHT IMG ADJUST SENSITIVITY WHITEBAL SHARPNESS DIGITAL TELE CONVERTER FILE SIZE
: OFF : AUTO : 100 : AUTO : AUTO : X1.0 : OFF : 673KB
Date of recording Time of recording Image size Image quality Folder File number and type Print-order icon Protect icon Frame number/total number of frames visible in current folder
Camera type Firmware version Metering method Exposure mode Shutter speed Aperture Exposure compensation Focal length Focus mode or manual focus distance
Flash status Image adjustment Sensitivity (ISO equivalency) White balance Sharpening Digital zoom Lens-converter status File size (kilobytes)
Page 4 (histogram) 8 File number and type Metering method Shutter speed Aperture Exposure compensation Sensitivity (ISO equivalency)
Page 5 (focus confirmation) 1 0005.JPG 2 8.2mm 3 1/F2.AF 6
1 Thumbnail preview (flashing border marks image highlights, or brightest areas of image) 2 Histogram (shows distribution of tones in image: horizontal axis gives pixel brightness, with dark tones to left and bright tones to right, while vertical axis shows number of pixels of each brightness in image)
File number and type Focal length Aperture Shutter speed Focus mode or manual focusdistance 6 Focus confirmation (portions of image in focus sharply outlined; active focus area shown in red)
Zoom ( ) Use the ( ) button to zoom in on photographs displayed in single-image playback.

SCROLL SCROLL

Operation ( ) Press
Function Zoom photograph in. Zoom increases each time button is pressed, to maximum of 4.0. While image is zoomed in, indicator and zoom factor are displayed in monitor. Cancel zoom Scroll to another area of image
Press Press up, left, down, or right
To use the multi selector to view other photographs in memory, first cancel zoom by pressing the button. 116
Movie Playback ( ) In single-image playback, movie files are indicated by a icon in the lower left corner of the display. Movie playback is controlled by ( ) button. the

2000.04.20 11:42

100NIKON 0002.JPG

Operation ( Press )

Function Start movie. While movie is in progress, press to pause movie; press again to resume movie playback. While movie is in progress: end playback and display previous photo While movie is paused: go back one frame

PRINT SET

Menu of print options displayed To print shutter speed and aperture on all selected photographs, highlight Info and press multi selector to right to check item To print date of recording on all selected photographs, highlight Date and press multi selector to right to check item To deselect checked options, highlight and press multi selector to right To complete print order and return to playback, highlight Done and press multi selector to right. To exit without altering print order, press MENU button.
Only one print-order file can be stored on a single memory card. 133

Camera Setup

The Setup Menu This chapter details the options available in the SETUP-mode menu, where you make changes to basic camera settings, and perform such tasks as formatting memory cards. The SET-UP menu can also be used to set image quality and size and choose a folder for storing images and for playback. Some of the options in the setup menu can also be accessed from the PAM, CSM, and playback menus. The SET-UP menu is displayed automatically when the mode dial is turned to SETUP.

Pg. 12 134

The setup menu contains two pages of options:

Setup Menu, Page 1

MONITOR OPTIONS
Folders Monitor Options 2 Auto Off Seq. Numbers CF Card Format SELECT MENU PAGE2
Folders Monitor Options Display Mode 2 Auto Off Seq. Numbers Brightness Hue CF Card Format
Monitor Options Turn review and preview on or off; adjust monitor brightness and hue
Auto Off Set time limit before monitor turns off automatically in shooting mode
IMAGE QUALITY Image Quality HI 1 Image Size FINE NORMAL Folders BASIC Monitor Options 2 Auto Off Seq. Numbers CF Card Format
Image Quality Choose image-quality setting for all modes

AUTO OFF

Folders Monitor Options 2 Auto Off Seq. Numbers CF Card Format 30S 1M 5M 30M
Image Size Choose image size for all modes
Seq. Numbers Control automatic file naming
IMAGE SIZE Image Quality 1 Image Size FULL Folders XGA Monitor Options VGA 2 Auto Off Seq. Numbers CF Card Format

SEQ. NUMBERS

Folders Monitor Options 2 Auto Off Seq. Numbers CF Card Format
Folders Select folder for storing images or for playback; create, rename, and delete folders

Options Folders Monitor Options NIKON NOV Seq. Numbers CF Card Format
Folder name shown in monitor (no folder name displayed when NIKON is selected)
Each series of seventy photographs taken at a setting of Ultra HS is stored in a separate folder with a name consisting of N_ followed by a three-digit number assigned by the camera. The Folders menu can be used to select the folder for playback or to delete the entire folder and all images it contains. Note, however, that such folders can not be used to store photographs taken after the folder was created. 148
Monitor Options The Monitor Options sub-menu is used to specify when the monitor will turn on automatically and to set monitor brightness and hue (tone).
Folders Monitor Options Display Mode Seq. Numbers Brightness Hue CF Card Format
Controlling the Monitor:The Display Mode Menu This option is used to specify the conditions under which the monitor will turn on automatically, and to specify whether or not photographs are displayed in the monitor after shooting.

DISPLAY MODE

Monitor On Review Only Preview Only Monitor Off
Option Monitor On Review Only Preview Only Monitor Off
Description Monitor turns on at start-up; photographs are displayed in monitor after shooting Monitor turns on only to display photographs immediately after shooting. Choose this option to save batteries. Monitor turns on at start-up, but photographs are not displayed in monitor after shooting Monitor remains off at all times. This option is the most effective for saving batteries. 149
Adjusting Monitor Brightness:The Brightness Menu This option controls monitor brightness. Press the multi selector up or down to increase or decrease the brightness of the monitor by moving the arrow at the right side of the display up or down. Once you have adjusted brightness to your satisfaction, press the multi selector to the right to put the change into effect. Adjusting Monitor Tone:The Hue Menu This option controls the hue (tone) of the monitor. Press the multi selector up or down to alter the hue by moving the arrow at the right side of the display up or down. Once you have adjusted hue to your satisfaction, press the multi selector to the right to put the change into effect.

BRIGHTNESS

Increasing monitor brightness also increases the brightness of images output on a television set when the camera is connected to a television or VCR. Under normal viewing conditions, this may make the image on the television slightly too bright. 150
The Auto Off Menu When operated on battery power, the camera enters sleep mode if no operations are performed for thirty seconds (three minutes when menus are displayed). The time limit for sleep mode can be chosen from the Auto Off menu. Changes to the time limit for recording modes (AUTO, SCENE, P, A, M, and CSM modes) are made from the setup-mode menu. The time limit for playback is independent of the time limit for recording mode, and is set by choosing Auto Off from the playback menu. To set the time limit for playback to the value used in recording mode, select As REC mode from the playback Auto Off menu.

1 Insert the memory card into the PC-card adapter.
the adapter into 2 Insertyour computer or your computers PC-card slot as instructed in the documentation provided with PC-card drive. a disk. Photographs may be found in the folder the 3 The card will now function as shown in the playback-mode information display. DCIM in(files root directory, stored in the folder Photos with the extensions.JPG or.TIF) can be viewed in any application that supports JPEG and TIFF formats. Movies (.MOV) can be played back in any application that supports QuickTime.
The COOLPIX 880 can play back only images that conform to the format used by the COOLPIX 990, 950, 900s, 900, 800, and 700 digital cameras. It may not be able to display files created on a computer or by another make of camera. It may also not be able to display files that have been renamed or moved to a different folder on the memory card using a computer.
You may need to install an ATA RAM-card driver before you will be able to read memory cards on a computer running Windows 3.1 Nikon View can be used to browse photographs on memory cards. See the Nikon View Reference Manual for details.

Technical Notes

This chapter covers: Camera care and storage Camera accessories Troubleshooting hints and tips Product specifications Caring for Your Camera Cleaning Lens/ Viewfinder Monitor Body Use blower to remove dirt or dust. Wipe carefully with soft cloth to remove fingerprints and other stains. Do not touch with fingers. Clean with soft, dry cloth Clean with damp cloth; dry immediately
Do not use alcohol, thinner, or other volatile cleaners
Storage If you are not going to use the camera for an extended period, remove the battery before putting the camera away. Do not store your camera in locations that: are poorly ventilated or damp are next to equipment that produces strong magnetic fields, such as televisions or radios are hotter than 50C (122F) or colder than 10C (14F) are subject to humidities of over 60%
Optional Accessories At the time of writing, the following optional accessories were available for the COOLPIX 880. Contact your retailer or local Nikon representative for details. AC adapter/battery charger EH-21 AC adapter/battery charger Rechargeable battery EN-EL1 rechargeable Li-ion battery (requires EH-21 AC adapter/battery recharger) Lens adapter UR-E2 step down ring lens adapter Lens converters (UR-E2 step down ring lens adapter required) ES-E28 slide-copying adapter FC-E8 fisheye lens conver ter (F 8 mm, view angle approximately 183) WC-E24/WC-E63 wide-angle lens converters (shor tens focal length to 2460 mm/mm) TC-Etelephoto lens converter (doubles focal length to 132190 mm) TC-E3ED 3 telephoto lens converter (uses two ED glass elements; triples focal length to 285 mm)

Problem

Possible Cause Flash indicator in control panel and monitor shows : flash 55 is off Battery level is low 16 (infinity) selected Focus mode of 59 Setting other than Single selected in CONTINUOUS sub- 88 menu Best-shot selection is on 92 Setting other than Normal selected in LENS sub-menu 106 AE Lock option in EXPOSURE OPTIONS sub-menu is on 99

Flash does not fire

Video cable is not correctly connected Television does not mirror Television not tuned to video channel Setting in Video Mode menu does not match television 158 image in monitor video standard Photos can not be played back Photo has been overwritten or renamed by computer Computer can not read files on memory card 169 Card not correctly inserted in card reader or adapter, or 168 adapter not correctly inserted in computer Application does not support JPEG, TIFF, or QuickTime 183 ATA RAM-drivers not installed (Windows 3.1) 169

Possible Cause

USB or serial cable not correctly connected 166 Modem or COM port speed too high Camera not registered in Device Manager (Windows). Nikon View displays commuReinstall driver from root directory of Nikon View CD. nications error FIFO buffer size too large (Windows) Another application is using COM or modem port Virus-checking, disk-doubling, or RAM-doubling software is interfereing with operation of Nikon View
Error Messages The following table lists the error messages that appear in the monitor and how to deal with them. Message
WARNING!! Remove Lens Cap!

Solution 23

Camera turned on with lens cap in Turn camera off and remove lens cap place
WARNING!! Mode dial is not in the proper position
Mode dial is positioned between two Adjust mode dial to select desired modes mode
WARNING!! No menu in AUTO mode Please use another mode
Menu button pressed in AUTO mode
Turn mode dial to SETUP to adjust 134 AUTO-mode menu settings
WARNING!! Please wait for camera to finish recording
Camera turned off or new mode se- Message clears from display automatilected while images are being record- cally when camera finishes writing data ed to memory card to card

Message

Problem Camera can not detect memory card
Solution Turn camera off and confirm that memory card is correctly inserted 18
N O C A R D P R E S E N T
Error accessing memory card

THIS CARD CANNOT BE USED

Use approved memory card
CARD IS NOT FORMATTED FORMAT NO

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Upgrading the COOLPIX880 Firmware

Windows

Thank you for choosing a Nikon product. This guide describes how to upgrade the camera firmware for the COOLPIX880.

Get ready

To upgrade the firmware for the COOLPIX880, you will need: A COOLPIX880 digital camera A CompactFlash card reader* One of the following power sources: An EH-21 AC adapter / battery charger A fully-charged EN-EL1 rechargeable battery A fresh 2CR5 (DL245) battery A Nikon-approved CompactFlash memory card that has been formatted in the COOLPIX880 The Nikon Guide to Digital Photography for the COOLPIX880 * A CompactFlash card reader is required to upgrade the camera firmware. If you do not have access to a CompactFlash card reader, the upgrade can be performed by a Nikon-authorized service representative.
Check the current firmware version for the COOLPIX880
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Turn the mode dial to

Press and hold the MENU button while turning the camera on.
E880 V will be displayed in the monitor, followed by the version number of the current camera firmware. If the monitor shows E880 V1.0, the current camera firmware is version 1.0. This upgrade can be used with firmware versions 1.0.

Turn the camera off.

Download and extract the new firmware
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Create a new folder on the hard disk and name it as desired.
Position the mouse cursor over an empty space on the desktop and click the right mouse button. Select New > Folder to create a new folder on the desktop. Name the folder as desired.
Download the file CP880fw11.zip to the new folder. Position the mouse cursor over the Download link (above) and click the right mouse button. Select Save target to file and choose the folder created in Step 3 -1. The file CP880fw11.zip will be downloaded to the new folder. Extract the firmware update. In Windows XP, right click on the "CP880fw11.zip" folder and choose "Extract All." Other versions of Windows - for general instructions on downloading and installing. If installation is completed successfully, the folder E880Update will be created in the new folder. The folder E880Update will contain the following files and folders:
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Folder containing camera firmware firmware: firmware. Camera firmware (in firmware folder) bin:

E880Update folder

firmware folder
Copy the firmware to the memory card
Connect the card reader to the computer. For more information, see the documentation provided with the card reader.
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Insert the formatted memory card into the card reader. If Nikon View has been installed on the computer, Nikon Transfer will start automatically and display the message, There is no image in the camera or on the card. Exit from the program. Click OK to exit Nikon Transfer. Copy the firmware to the memory card. 3- Copy the firmware to the removable disk corresponding to the memory card. 1. When the memory card is inserted, a new Removable Disk icon will be displayed in My Computer. Copy the firmware folder from the E880Update folder to this removable disk.
Drive letters may differ 3- When copying is complete, check the contents of the removable disk. 2. Open the firmware folder on the removable disk and confirm that it contains the file firmware.bin.
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3- Remove the memory card. 3. Right click on the removable disk and select Eject from the menu that appears. Remove the memory card from the card reader.
Disconnect the card reader. For more information, see the documentation provided with the card reader.
Update the camera firmware
Should any of the following occur during the update, the COOLPIX880 could become inoperable: The memory card is removed from the camera The camera is turned off The AC adapter is unplugged or disconnected The battery is removed The camera is subjected to powerful electromagnetic noise If you are not confident that you can perform the update successfully, the update can be performed by a Nikon service representative.

Insert the memory card containing the firmware into the COOLPIX880.
Rotate the mode dial to SETUP and turn the camera on.
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A firmware update dialog will be displayed in the camera monitor. Highlight Yes and press the multi selector to the right.
The message as shown at right will be displayed while the update is in progress.
The message as shown at right will be displayed when the update is complete.
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Confirm that the update was completed successfully. 6- Turn the camera off. 1. 6- Check the camera firmware version as described in Step 2, 2. Check the current firmware version for the COOLPIX880.
6- If E880 V1.1 is displayed in the monitor, the update was 3. successful.
If the update was not successful, contact a Nikon service representative.
Format the memory card. Insert the memory card used to update the camera firmware. For information on formatting memory cards, see the Nikon Guide to Digital Photography with the COOLPIX880.
This completes the firmware update.
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