Image Quality

Size Full (1,600 1,200 pixels)
Quality BASIC NORMAL FINE HI (M-REC only)
Approx. No. Photos/card (8MB) 8 1
To choose an image quality setting, press the button. The quality setting will change each time the button is pressed (note that an image quality of HI is only available when the mode dial is set to M-REC). Image quality is displayed in the control panel and LCD monitor.
BASIC (high compression) NORMAL (medium compression) FINE (low compression)
While a setting of NORMAL represents the best trade-off between memory and image quality in most cases, a setting of BASIC can be used to save memory. A setting of FINE is suitable for photographs that will be enlarged or printed at high resolution.
Using the Buttons (A-REC, M-REC): Image Quality

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Photographs taken at an image quality setting of HI are stored in uncompressed TIFF format and show no loss in quality. An 8MB memory card is however sufficient to store only one such photograph at a time. To take photographs at an image quality of HI, turn the mode dial to M-REC, then press the button until HI is displayed in the control panel.
Note HI image quality is not available at a multi-shot (CONTINUOUS) setting of 16-shots or when BSS is on (see the Pocket Guide, Taking Photographs).

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Using the Buttons (PLAY)
This chapter describes the following playback functions: viewing photographs deleting unwanted photographs individually These functions can be accessed using the zoom buttons (wv) and the three buttons below the control panel. The options available in the playback menu are described in the following chapter.
Follow these steps to view or delete photographs stored on the memory card:
1 Turn the mode dial to PLAY.
The most recently recorded image will be displayed in the LCD monitor. photo you want to view from a menu of preview images. To view photos one at a time: Use the zoom buttons (wv) to view photos one at a time. Press the zoom-out button (w) to view photographs recorded before the current photo, or press the zoom-in button (v) to view images recorded after the current photo. Hold either button down to scroll quickly to a particular frame number without viewing intervening photos. The photograph displayed will not change, but the frame number at the bottom right corner of the LCD monitor will increase or decrease rapidly. Release the zoom button when the desired frame number is reached to display the photo.

2 View the other photos in memory one at a time, or select the
Tips By default, only photographs in the current folder are displayed in playback mode. To select another folder for viewing, or to view photos in all folders, use the FOLDERS item in the playback menu (see The Camera Menus: The Playback Menu, below). If there are no photographs in the current folder, the message, card contains no image data will be displayed. Select another folder using the FOLDERS item in the playback menu. If there are no photographs in any folder, you will be able to use the playback menu (see below), but you will not be able to play images back. Photographs selected for full-size display are shown briefly at low resolution while they are being read from memory. This feature allows you to page rapidly through the photographs in memory without waiting for every item to be displayed at full resolution. Before the image is displayed at full resolution, the screen will briefly go black. The first and last photographs in memory are linked. Pressing the zoomin button (v) when the last photo in memory is selected takes you to the first photo; pressing the zoom-out button (w) when the first photo is selected takes you to the last photo.
The MONITOR button The MONITOR button controls the LCD monitor. Press the MONITOR button once to hide photo information, a second time to turn the monitor off, and a third time to turn the monitor on with information showing.

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To select a photo for viewing: Press the thumbnail ( ) button once to display a menu of nine preview images, or press it twice for a menu of four images. A number at the bottom right corner of each preview gives the position of the photograph in memory. Use the zoom buttons (wv) to highlight the photo you want to view, then press the shutter-release button to view it at full size.
4 If desired, you can zoom in on the current
photo by pressing the button. The center portion of the image will be enlarged to fill the LCD monitor. Press the button once for a magnification of 2, twice for a magnification of 3. Press the button a third time to view the photograph at full size.
3 View the information for the current photograph. When first displayed, photographs are shown with the following information: the time of recording, image quality and size, folder name, file number and type (JPEG or TIFF), the total number of shots that can be played back, and a frame number giving the position of the current photograph in memory.
Date and time Folder of recording File no. and type

99.04.14 15:05 100NIKON 0015.JPG
image currently displayed can be deleted by pressing the button. This button can also be used to delete the thumbnail currently selected in the preview list. Note that once deleted, photos cannot be recovered; be sure to make copies of any photographs you wish to keep, prior to deletion.

D E L E T E

D E L E T E 1 I M AG E N O Y E S

VGA NORMAL

Image size and quality
Frame no./ total frames visible
This dialog appears when button is pressed. the Highlight YES using the zoom buttons (wv), then press the shutter-release button to delete the selected photograph. Select NO to return to playback mode leaving the photograph untouched.

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The Camera Menus
This chapter supplements Other Camera Functions in the Pocket Guide, exploring the options available in the menus for each operating mode. The bulk of the shooting options available in the M-REC menu are described in the Pocket Guide, Taking Photographs.
SEQ.XFER Allows photographs to be assigned unique filenames, preventing photographs from being accidentally overwritten when copied to a computer. See below for details. DATE Set the cameras internal clock-calendar as described in First Steps: Setting the Time and Date, above.

The A-REC Menu

To display the A-REC menu, turn the mode dial to A-REC and press the MENU button. The following options are available: FOLDERS Create new folders, rename or delete existing folders, or choose the folder in which to store subsequent photos. LCD BRIGHT (LCD Brightness) Adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor. AUTO OFF When operated on battery power, the camera automatically enters sleep mode if no operations are performed for thirty seconds. This option can be used to extend this limit for AREC and M-REC mode. CARDFORMAT (Card Format) Format memory cards for use in the COOLPIX 800.
S E T U P 0 30s F O L D E R S L C D B R I G H T C A R D F O R M AT AU TO O F F S E Q. X F E R DAT E S E T SHUTTER
The Camera Menus: The A-REC Menu

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Using Folders (A-REC, M-REC)
By default, photographs taken with the COOLPIX 800 are stored in the memory card in a folder labeled NIKON. To make it easier to locate photographs during playback, you can create additional folders and organize your photographs by theme. The FOLDERS menu enables you to select the folder in which subsequent photographs will be stored or choose the folder from which photographs will be played back. You can also create folders, rename existing folders, or delete folders.
Selecting a Folder If more than one folder exists on the memory card, you can select the folder that will be used for playback or to store subsequent photographs in A-REC and M-REC modes. To select a folder, simply highlight it using the zoom buttons (wv) and press the shutterrelease button. Except in the case of the default folder, NIKON, the name of the current folder is displayed at upper right in the LCD monitor. Photographs are stored in the folder shown in the LCD monitor at the time the photograph is taken.

SEQ.XFER

Photographs taken by the COOLPIX 800 are stored as image files. Each file is assigned a name which includes a four-digit number. Because no two photographs on any given memory card will have the same number at the same time, there is no possibility of confusion so long as you continue to use a single memory card without formatting it. If you format the card or use a new card, however, a previously-assigned number may be used again. If you then copy the new photograph to a computer on which you had saved the earlier photograph, the earlier photograph may be overwritten. This can be prevented using the SEQ.XFER option. The following SEQ.XFER settings are available: Setting How it works When a new card is inserted, numbering will begin again from the lowest number available on that card. The same file number may be used twice on different cards. When a new card is inserted in the camera, numbering will continue from the lowest number available on the previous card. The same file number will not be assigned twice. Resets sequential numbering to the lowest number available on the current card. When a new card is inserted, file numbering will continue from the lowest number available on the previous card.
SEQ.XFER is available from the A-REC and M-REC setup menus. The SEQ.XFER setting selected in A-REC mode remains in effect when the mode dial is turned to M-REC; similarly, if the setting is changed when the camera is in M-REC mode, the change remains in effect when the mode dial is turned to A-REC. To change the setting in M-REC mode, select SET UP from the second page of the M-REC menu and then follow steps 23, below. To change the setting in A-REC mode:
1 Press the MENU button to open the AREC setup menu.
F O L D E R S L C D B R I G H T C A R D F O R M AT AU TO O F F S E Q. X F E R DAT E S E T SHUTTER

SEQ.XFER.

3 Press the shutter-release button and select the desired setting from the SEQ.XFER menu.

S E Q. O N

X F E R

OFF RESET SETSHUTTER

Note File names assigned when SEQ. XFER is on consist only of a file number.

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The M-REC Menu
To display the M-REC menu, turn the mode dial to M-REC and press the MENU button. The M-REC menu has two pages of options; you can move from the first to the second page using the MENU button. Press the MENU button when the second page is displayed to return to shooting mode.
B K S H O O T I N G W H I T E B A L M E T E R I N G C O N T I N U O U S I M G A D J U S T AUTO S E N S. B E S T S H O T V G A S E T SHUTTER F O L D E R S L E N S A E L O C K B&W U S E R S E T C A R D F O R M AT R E S E T A L L S E T U P S E T SHUTTER

Using autoexposure and auto white-balance lock When making a panorama, use a tripod to maintain a consistent angle. To turn the lock function on:
AE-LOCK and press the shutter-release button.
F O L D E R S L E N S A E L O C K B&W U S E R S E T C A R D F O R M AT R E S E T A L L S E T U P S E T SHUTTER A E L O C K O F F
4 Select ON from the AE-LOCK menu and
press the shutter-release button. The indicators AE-L and WB-L will appear in the LCD monitor.

AE-L WB-L

R E S E T S E T S H U T T E R
5 After viewing the scene in the LCD monitor and adjusting settings to produce satisfactory exposure, take the first photograph in the series.

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User Settings
In M-REC mode, the camera can memorize up to three combinations of settings, including metering, white balance, multishot, image adjustment, best-shot selection, lens converter, and autoexposure/white-balance lock. These settings can be restored by selecting the settings number from the USER SET menu. Any changes to settings will be automatically saved under the current settings number.
4 Press the shutter-release button to display a list of the settings saved under the selected settings number. The settings number can then be changed by pressing the zoom buttons (wv). After selecting the desired settings number, press the shutter-release button.

U S E R

By default, any changes made to settings in M-REC mode are automatically saved as Settings Number 1. These settings are restored whenever the mode dial is set to M-REC. To select a different combination of settings:
Any changes to settings made in M-REC mode will be saved under the new settings number.
1 Turn the mode dial to M-REC. 2 Press the MENU button to display the MREC menu, then press it again to view the second page.

USER SET.

F O L D E R S L E N S A E L O C K B&W U S E R S E T C A R D F O R M AT R E S E T A L L S E T U P S E T SHUTTER

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Restoring Default Settings
The RESET ALL item in the M-REC menu allows you to reset user settings to the default values shown below: Setting White balance Metering Continuous Image adjustment Sensitivity Default value automatic matrix single frame standard AUTO off off NIKON normal (no adjustment) off off (color) 0 (no adjustment) LCD ON all settings other than DIST FT off 30s 3s

RESET ALL.

FOLDERS LENS AE LOCK B&W USER SET CARDFORMAT RESET ALL SET UP S E T SHUTTER RESET ALL

4 Press shutter-release button and select
RESET from the RESET ALL menu. Settings will be restored to their default values when the shutter-release button is pressed. To exit the menu without changing settings, highlight NO or BK and press the shutter-release button. Press the MENU button to return to shooting mode without changing settings.
Best-shot selection VGA Folder Lens converter AE-LOCK Black-and-white LCD brightness LCD on/off Controls Auto off (all modes) Slide-show interval
RESET ALL SETTINGS TO DEFAULTVALUES NO RESET
Date, language, and DIST FT settings will not be reset.

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To restore default settings:

LCD On/Off

By default, the LCD monitor comes on when the camera is turned on and can only be turned off by pressing the MONITOR button. While the LCD monitor is on, the camera adjusts focus continuously, providing a constant preview of the view through the lens. The settings in the LCD ON/OFF menu allow you to change the behavior of the monitor and autofocus in M-REC mode, saving power and increasing battery life. They also give you control over whether the camera displays the photographs in the LCD monitor immediately after shooting. Setting ON&C-AF (monitor on, continuous autofocus) ON&S-AF (monitor on, single autofocus) FAST REVIEW (monitor on, review function off) How it works The LCD monitor remains on when the mode dial is turned to M-REC. The camera adjusts focus continuously until the shutter-release button is half-pressed. The LCD monitor remains on when the mode dial is turned to M-REC. Focus is only adjusted when the shutter-release button is half-pressed. Photographs are not displayed in the LCD monitor immediately after shooting. This is useful when you want to shoot several photos in rapid succession. Other monitor functions and autofocus are not affected.
Setting REVIEW ONLY (monitor off, review function on)
How it works The LCD monitor only comes on to display photographs immediately after shooting. Focus is only adjusted at the moment the shutter-release button is half-pressed. As above, except that the monitor does not come on after shooting. The monitor can be turned on by pressing the MONITOR button.
FOLDERS LENS AE LOCK B&W USER SET CARDFORMAT RESET ALL SET UP S E T SHUTTER SET UP LCD BRIGHT LCD ON/OFF CONTROLS AUTO OFF SEQ.XFER DATE LANGUAGE S E T SHUTTER

LCD OFF

SET UP The playback setup menu provides access to the following settings: LCD BRIGHT (LCD Brightness): Adjusts the brightness of the LCD monitor. See The Camera Menus: The A-REC Menu, above.
To display the playback menu, turn the mode dial to PLAY and press the MENU button. The following options are available: DELETE Delete selected photographs or all photographs in memory, or choose a folder for deletion. You can also delete printer information files created with the PRINT SET option. FOLDERS Choose a folder for playback, create new folders, or rename or delete existing folders. SLIDESHOW Allows automatic sequential playback of all photos visible in the current folder. PROTECT Protects selected photographs from deletion. HIDE IMAGE Hides selected images, preventing them from being viewed during playback. PRINT SET Prepares photographs for printing. The Camera Menus: The Playback Menu
CONTROLS: By default, the w button is used to move the highlight bar down through the menus, the v button to move it up. This option can be used to reverse this relationship, as described below. AUTO OFF: When operated on battery power, the camera automatically enters sleep mode if no operations are performed for thirty seconds. This option can be used to extend this limit for playback as described in The Camera Menus: The A-REC menu, above. CARDFORMAT (Card Format): Formats memory cards for use in the COOLPIX 800. See The Camera Menus: The A-REC Menu, above. DATE: Set the cameras internal clock-calendar as described in First Steps: Setting the Time and Date, above. LANGUAGE: Offers a choice of languages for camera menus and messages. Refer to First Steps: Choosing a Language, above.

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Deleting Multiple Photographs
The DELETE option in the playback menu allows you to: delete selected photographs delete all the photographs select a folder for deletion delete printer information files created with the PRINT SET option (see Preparing Photographs for Printing, below) Note that once deleted, photographs can not be recovered; be sure to back up any photographs you would like to keep.
2 Use the zoom buttons (ML) to highlight
SELECTED and then press the shutterrelease button. A menu showing thumbnail previews of the images in the current folder will be displayed.
3 Using the zoom buttons (ML), highlight one of the photographs to be deleted and press the or button. The selected image will be marked with a icon, indicating that it is to be deleted. If you mistakenly mark an image for deletion, you can remove the icon by highlighting the image and pressing the button again.

S E T S H U T T E R B K D E L E T E A P R I L D E L E T E F O L D E R ? N O Y E S S E T S H U T T E R
4 In the menu at right, use the zoom buttons
(wv) to highlight YES and press the shutter-release button to delete the folder. To return to the previous menu without deleting the selected folder, highlight NO or BK and press the shutter-release button.
Tips Each time the shutter-release button is pressed at a setting of ULTRA HS (ultra high-speed continuous), the resulting series of up to forty photographs is stored in a separate folder beginning with N_. The delete folders option can be used to delete all the photographs in a given series. If you attempt to delete a folder containing files not created by the camera, or that have been hidden, protected, or selected for printing, the folder will not be deleted. All images in the folder that are NOT hidden, protected, or selected for printing will, however, be deleted; other images are unaffected.

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Using Folders (Playback)
In addition to the folder creation, renaming, and deletion functions available in A-REC and M-REC, the playback FOLDERS menu allows you to select a new folder for playback.

Slideshow

The slide-show option allows unattended sequential playback of all images in the current folder that have not been hidden using HIDE IMAGE. Photographs are displayed one after the other, with a pause between each photograph. The steps for setting up and starting a slide show are as follows:
To select a folder for playback:
1 Use the zoom buttons (wv) to highlight
FOLDERS in the playback menu and press the shutter-release button. A menu like that shown at right will be displayed. folder from the list. To view all photographs in memory, select ALL.
F O L D E R S O P T I O N S
SLIDESHOW in the playback menu and press the shutter-release button. The menu shown at right will be displayed.
SLIDESHOW START FRAME INTVL
2 Using the zoom buttons (wv), select a
A L L N I KO N A P R I L S H OW S E T S H U T T E R
( T E M P. S U S P E N D SHUTTER) SETSHUTTER
2 By default, each photograph will be displayed for three seconds. To change the length of time each photo is displayed, highlight FRAME INTVL (frame interval) and press the shutter-release button. Choose an interval from the menu shown at right and press the shutter-release button to return to the SLIDESHOW menu.

INTERVAL S S S S

3 Press the shutter-release button to return to playback.
The most recent photograph in the selected folder will be displayed.
The other options available in the FOLDERS menu are described in The Camera Menus: The A-REC Menu, above.
3 In the SLIDESHOW menu, use the zoom
Tips Each time the shutter-release button is pressed at a setting of ULTRA HS (ultra high-speed continuous), the resulting series of up to forty photographs is stored in a separate folder beginning with N_ and followed by a three digit number assigned automatically by the camera. To view the photographs in a given series, either select the folder from the list in the FOLDERS menu or select ALL (the default setting) to view photographs in all folders, including those beginning with N_. When ALL is selected in the playback FOLDERS menu, an asterisk appears to the right of the folder name in the LCD monitor in playback mode.
buttons (wv) to highlight START, then press the shutter-release button to start the slide show. The photographs in the current folder will be displayed one at a time in the order recorded, starting with the oldest photo (photos hidden with the HIDE IMAGE option will not be shown).

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4 To pause the slide show, press the shutter-release button. The slide show will pause and the window shown at right will be displayed. You can restart the slide show by selecting RESTART, choose a new frame interval with FRAME INTVL, or select BK to stop the slide show and return to playback mode.

PAU S E

Protecting Photographs from Deletion
Photographs stored on the memory card can be protected from deletion using the PROTECT option in the playback menu. Protected files can not be deleted using the button or the DELETESELECTED or DELETEALL options (protected files will be deleted when the card is formatted).

R E S TA RT

I N T V L
Follow these steps to change the protect status of photographs in 5 When the slide show finishes, the pause window shown in Step the current folder: 4 will be displayed. Highlight RESTART and press the shutter- 1 Using the zoom buttons (wv), highlight release button to begin the slide show from the beginning, or PROTECT in the playback menu and press the MENU button to return to playback mode. press the shutter-release button. A menu a thumbnail previews showing the images To halt the slide show while it is in progress and return to playback in the current folder will be displayed. mode, press the MENU button.
2 Using the zoom buttons (wv), highlight a photograph you
want to protect and press the button. The selected image will be marked with a icon. Images that have already been protected can have their unprotected status restored by highlighting the image and pressing the button.
3 Repeat Step 2 until you have selected all but one of the images

the last of the images to be printed, then press the shutter-release

P R N T

DONE 1 COPIES DATE

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Follow these steps to hide or reveal photographs in the current folder:
5 To select the number of copies of each image to be printed,
highlight COPIES and press the shutter-release button. In the COPIES menu, choose the number of copies to be printed using the zoom buttons (wv) and press the shutter-release button.

The Controls Menu (PLAY)

By default, the zoom out (w) button is used to move the highlight bar down through the menus and the zoom in (v) button to move it up. This relationship can be reversed using the CONTROLS option.
6 To print the date of recording on the photographs, highlight
DATE and press the shutter-release button. A check mark in the box next to the DATE item indicates that the date will be Follow these steps to reverse the direction of scroll: S E T U P printed on the selected photographs (note, however, that the 1 Select SET UP from the playback menu 0 L C D B R I G H T date can not be printed if the cameras clock-calendar has not using the zoom buttons, then press the CONT ROLS AU TO O F F been set). shutter-release button to display the playC A R D F O R M AT DAT E back setup menu. L A NGU AGE Highlight DONE and press the shutter release button to save the print information to the memory card.
The DELETE option in the playback menu can be used to delete printer information files when they are no longer needed.

CONTROLS.

3 Press the shutter-release button to display the CONTROLS menu. Highlight MENU DIR. and press the shutter-release button to change the direction of scroll. When MENU DIR. is checked, the direction is reversed; when it is not checked, normal scroll is used.

CONTROLS

MENU DIR

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Connections
This chapter provides information on connecting your camera to a computer and to a television or video-cassette recorder (VCR).
2 Connect the yellow plug to the VIDEO IN jack on the television

or VCR.

3 Tune the television to the video channel. 4 Turn the mode dial to A-REC, M-REC, or PLAY. The television
monitor will mirror the image displayed in the cameras LCD monitor.
Connecting to a Television or VCR

Connections: Viewing Photos on a Computer

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Caring for Your Camera

Storage

To ensure that you continue to get the most from your camera, you Store your camera in a dry, well-ventilated environment, away from should observe the following precautions when cleaning and electronic equipment such as televisions or radios which produce storing your camera. strong magnetic fields. Do not store your camera where the temperature exceeds 50C (122F) or goes below -10C (14F), Cleaning or where the humidity exceeds 60%. If you are not going to use the camera for a long period of time, remove the batteries before The lens is covered by a clear plastic shield. You should avoid putting the camera away. touching this shield with your fingers. Use a blower to remove dirt and dust from the lens shield. If you do get a fingerprint or other stain on the shield, wipe it carefully with a soft cloth. Periodically dust the LCD monitor with a soft, dry cloth. You should also clean the viewfinder and the body of the camera with a soft cloth after removing dust and dirt with a blower. If necessary, the body of the camera may be cleaned with a damp cloth, although you should be sure to dry the camera immediately afterward. Do not apply alcohol, thinner, or any other cleaning fluids to any part of the camera.

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Accessories

Optional Accessories

This chapter identifies the items packaged with your camera and At the time this manual was written, the following optional the accessories available for separate purchase. accessories were available for the COOLPIX 800. Contact your local Nikon representative or retailer for details.

Whats in the Box

Lens converters Purchasers of the COOLPIX 800 should find that the package FC-E8 fish-eye lens converter contains the items listed below. Should you notice that any item WC-E24 wide-angle lens converter is missing or damaged, contact your retailer as soon as possible. TC-E2 telephoto lens converter In general, using a lens converter may affect the optical perforCOOLPIX 800 digital Software CD-ROM (1) mance of the lens. camera (1) containing Nikon View CompactFlash memory cards and adapters 16MB CompactFlash- browser software CompactFlash Cards memory card (1) Reference CD-ROM CA-20 PC-card adapter (1) containing on-line AA (LR6) alkaline batAC adapter reference manuals and teries (4) EH-30 AC adapter Adobe Acrobat Reader Before using the AC adapter, attach the ferrite core provided SC-EW2 RS-232C se- software with your camera to the adapters DC cable, just below the rial cable for PC/AT Pocket Guide (1) power jack. computers (1) SC-EM2 serial cable Fast Track Guide (1)

Troubleshooting: General Problems

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The exposure count shows zero There is not enough memory to record photographs at current settings. There may still be enough memory to record photographs at a lower image quality or size. You will not however be able make a photograph at current settings until you have deleted one or more images from memory as described in Using the Buttons (PLAY) or The Camera Menus: The Playback Menu.
The flash doesnt work or takes more than thirty seconds to charge Battery level is low If the battery indicator in the control panel is flashing or shows a low battery level, before using the flash you will need to replace the batteries as described in First Steps: Putting Batteries in Your Camera.
, , or appears in the control panel The monitor shows the message, NO CARD PRESENT The flash will not work at an autofocus setting of Infinity ( ) Check that a memory card is properly inserted in the camera. or at settings of Continuous, 16-shot, VGA sequence, or See First Steps: Inserting and Removing Memory Cards. Ultra high-speed continuous. The message, CARD IS NOT FORMATTED appears in the AE-L, BSS, or appears in the LCD monitor monitor The flash will not work when AE Lock, Best Shot Selection, Photographs can not be recorded on this memory card until you or lens converter settings are used. have formatted it as described in The Camera Menus: The Aicon appears in the control panel The REC Menu. The flash is off. Choose another flash setting. See Using the One of the following messages appears in the monitor: CARD Buttons (A-REC, M-REC): Flash Settings. CAN NOT BE USED, IMAGE CAN NOT BE SAVED See Error Messages, below, for more information. Images are not in focus When using autofocus, half-press the shutter-release button and check that the autofocus lamp glows steadily before taking When using the flash, be sure that your subject is at an a photo. See the Pocket Guide, Taking Photographs: Compoappropriate distance. sition and Focus. In any shooting mode, exposure can be adjusted using exposure When using manual focus, be sure that the distance shown in compensation (see the Fast Track Guide). the control panel matches the distance to your subject. In M-REC mode, you can adjust exposure as described in the Pocket Guide, Taking Photographs: Lighting. If the photo is underexposed, you can also try increasing sensitivity (see Using the Buttons (A-REC, M-REC): Sensitivity). Images are over- or underexposed Troubleshooting: General Problems - 48 -
Your television does not mirror the LCD monitor
Checklist: Is the camera correctly connected to the television set or VCR? Checklist: Connect the camera as described in Connections: Connect- Is the card correctly inserted in the PC-card adapter or CF card ing to a Television or VCR. reader? See Connections: Viewing Photos on a Computer. Is the television tuned to the video channel? Tune the television to the video channel. Is your television compatible with the COOLPIX 800? The COOLPIX 800 is available in two models: an NTSCcompatible model for sale in countries that have adopted the NTSC standard, and a PAL-compatible model for sale in countries that have adopted the PAL standard. When using your COOLPIX 800 overseas, check to be sure that the local Have you installed software that can display JPEG and TIFF files? video standard is compatible with your model. Nikon View can be used to view JPEG and TIFF files if you have no other imaging software. Your camera will not show photographs stored on the memory card Nikon View displays a communications error when you attempt to view photographs using a direct connection Have the files been written or renamed by a computer? The COOLPIX 800 can only read files that conform to the Checklist: Is the camera correctly connected to the computer? format and naming conventions used by the camera. Connect the camera to your computers serial port as described in the Pocket Guide, Nikon View: Connecting Your Camera to a Computer. Is Nikon View properly installed on your computer? Consult the Quick Start Guide or reference manual for your platform. Is the PC-card adapter or CF card reader correctly connected to the computer and are the appropriate drivers installed? See the documentation provided with your computer or card reader. If you are using a PC-card adapter with Windows 3.1, you may need to configure your computer for an ATA RAM card.

Your computer cant read photographs recorded on the memory card

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Error Messages
When there is a problem with the flash-memory card or with the cameras internal programming and circuitry, an error message will appear superimposed on the image in the LCD monitor. Below is a list of error messages that may be displayed by the COOLPIX 800 and the steps that should be taken to deal with them. The camera can not detect a flashmemory card. Turn the mode dial to OFF and confirm that the flash-memory card has been correctly inserted in the camera as described in First Steps: Inserting and Removing Memory Cards. Use a Nikon memory card.
OU T O F MEMOR Y CARD I S F U L L
There is not enough memory to record more photographs. No photographs can be taken until some images have been deleted from memory as described in Using the Buttons (PLAY) or The Camera Menus: The Playback Menu. The camera has encountered an error while saving a photo or has run out of file numbers in the current folder. Try saving photos to a different folder. If the SEQ.XFER option is on, choose OFF or RESET from the SEQ.XFER menu (see The Camera Menus: The M-REC Menu). If the error persists, it may indicate that the card is not properly formatted. Transfer all photographs stored on the card to a computer and format the card as described in The Camera Menus: The A-REC Menu. This error occurs in playback mode when the current folder contains no images. Select a different folder from the FOLDERS menu. You will not be able to play back photos until at least one photo has been recorded on the card, although you will still be able to use the menus and the camera will function normally in M-REC and AREC modes. - 50 -

NO C A R D PRESENT

I MA G E C A N NO T BE SAVED
T H I S CARD C A N NO T B E U S E D
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The card has not been formatted for use in the COOLPIX 800. Highlight FORMAT and press the shutter-release button to format the card, erasing any data that may be present, or turn the camera off and replace the card. If you select NO, you will not be able to record or playback photographs until the card has been formatted or replaced.
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Troubleshooting: Error Messages
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This error appears when all photographs on the memory card have been hidden using HIDE IMAGE and the mode dial is set to PLAY. It will not be possible to play back or delete images until HIDE IMAGE has been used to allow at least one image to be displayed (see The Camera Menus: The Playback Menu). A computer has overwritten a photograph on the flash memory card and the file can no longer be displayed in playback mode. Delete the photograph as described in Using the Buttons (PLAY) or reformat the card (see The Camera Menus: The A-REC Menu) after backing up all photographs you would like to keep. The camera can not delete the selected folder because it contains protected or hidden photos.

Nikon Firmware Update for Coolpix 800 Version 1.1
Notes: 1. It is most important that you follow the supplied directions; failure to follow all of the steps may result in your camera being disabled. 2. This update is for Coolpix 800 cameras only! It is strongly suggested that you avoid any background process that may disrupt the Updater communication process. 3. It is advised not to touch the mouse or keyboard once the uploader starts to ensure against accidental launch of an application or other process. 4. This Software and Firmware is Licensed and Copyright of Nikon Corporation Japan 1.0 System requirements Macintosh users: Mac OS 7.1 or later Verified models: Power Macintosh 7600/133 Power Macintosh 9600 Power Macintosh 7100/80AV Power Macintosh G3 Power Macintosh 9600 Power Macintosh Performa Power Book G3 Power Macintosh 8500/132 *The software application does not operate properly with the Power Book 1400 or on Macintosh computers that do not have an original serial port fitted such as the iMac or G4 Windows Users 1. Microsoft Windows 95 2. Microsoft Windows 98 3. Microsoft Windows 98SE 4. Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 2.0 About software and firmware The Firmware Uploader Software for the E800 Ver.1.1 is a computer program that updates the firmware in your COOLPIX 800 (E-800). The firmware is a program, which runs inside the camera and controls its operation. By running the Uploader Software you will install the new firmware in the camera. The process of transferring the new firmware from the computer to the camera is sometimes called Uploading, Upgrading or Updating the firmware.
If your camera is version 1.0 it is recommended that you update the firmware in your camera to 1.1 in order to benefit from improved operating performance. The entire package (Uploader software and new firmware for the camera) is supplied in a single file, which is compressed for distribution over the Internet. Before performing a firmware update, you must de-compress the files back to their original format. 3.0 Improvements and bug fixes in version 1.1 The principal changes to the camera firmware with the release of version 1.1 are in the form of the following improvements to product performance and minor bug fixes (not listed): 1. Improvement in white balance control in fixed aperture mode If you select AE Lock mode in manual white balance mode, the image sometimes becomes green. This problem has been solved. 4.0 Restrictions on Usage This utility will update the firmware in your COOLPIX 800 to version 1.1. It can only be used if the version of the firmware in your COOLPIX 800 is version 1.0 and is not suitable for use with any other model of Coolpix camera. This version of the firmware can only update NTSC cameras. 5.0 Warnings Your COOLPIX 800 could malfunction should any of the problems listed below occur while the firmware is being upgraded. Please exercise all necessary caution during the upgrade. The upgrade can be performed for you at a Nikonauthorized service center in the event that you do not have the equipment necessary to perform the upgrade, or are otherwise unsure that you would be able to perform the upgrade yourself. Your COOLPIX 800 could malfunction should any of the following occur during upgrade: 1. The camera turns off during the upgrade process 2. The data cable is disconnected 3. A problem occurs with the computer 4. The upgrade is performed in a place where there is excessive electrical noise. The camera could also malfunction if you make a forced exit from the uploader or another application interferes with the uploader during the upgrade. Be sure to exit any other applications before running the uploader software. 6.0 Confirming the current firmware version
1. Turn the camera off 2. Hold down the MENU button. 3. Turn the select dial to A-REC while continuing to hold down the MENU button until an image appears. The screen will display the current firmware version like: E800V1.0. If it reads other than 1.0, your firmware should not be updated. 4. Turn the select dial Off. This completes the version confirmation procedure. 7.0 Preparation Please make sure that you have the following items available 1. Power source - any one of the following: a. The Nikon EH-30 AC Adapter. b. Four new alkaline or other high capacity batteries, within three months of date of manufacture c. Four fully charged rechargeable batteries (size SUM-3 or AA) 2. Cable a. Nikon SC-EW2 serial cable (Windows) b. Nikon SC-EW2 serial cable and SC-EM2 conversion cable (Macintosh) 3. COOLPIX 800 Users Manuals NOTE: Please use only authentic Nikon AC adapters and serial cables; other products may damage the COOLPIX 800. 8. 0 Connection of Coolpix to your Computer 1.Connect the serial cable to the personal computer. a. Windows users connect the Nikon SC-EW2 cable to the serial communication port. b. Macintosh users connect the Nikon SC-EM2 conversion cable to the serial communication port. Connect the Nikon SC-EW2 to the SC-EM2 conversion cable. For details, refer to the COOLPIX 800 users manual. 2.Turn on the COOLPIX 800. If you have a Nikon EH-30 AC adapter, please connect it to the COOLPIX 800, and plug it into an AC outlet. If you do not have a Nikon EH-30 AC adapter, please install four new alkaline batteries or four fully charged rechargeable batteries. 3.If you are using batteries, be sure to set the auto power-off time (on the SETUP menu) to 30 minutes, to prevent the camera power from turning off automatically during the upgrade. For details, refer to the users manual. This setting is not required if you are using the AC adapter. 4.Connect the serial cable from the personal computer to the serial port on the COOLPIX 800. For details on connection, refer to the COOLPIX 800 users manual. 5.Set the COOLPIX 800 select dial to A-REC.

9.0 Upgrading the Firmware 1. Launch the Updater Software program. a. Windows users open Explorer, and double-click on the UPLOADER file. b. Macintosh users double-click on the UPLOADER icon. The file called Firmware is the actual firmware, which will be transferred to the camera. 3. When the text Click Upload button to start the update appears in the dialog box, click the Upload button. Once you have pressed this button, do not stop or interrupt the utility while it is in progress, or damage to the COOLPIX 800 may result. 4. The firmware upgrade process will begin. This should take between three and ten minutes depending on the speed and configuration of our computer. The following messages will be displayed during execution: Uploading: The firmware is being transferred to the COOLPIX 800. Writing Firmware: The firmware is being updated. Checking Firmware: The new firmware is being verified. 5. When the text Writing Firmware is complete appears in the dialog box, the process is complete. Click Close to close the utility. 6. Turn the COOLPIX 800 select dial to Off. 7. Disconnect the serial cable. 8. If you turned the sleep timer to 30 minutes reset it to your desired time. This completes the firmware update. 10.0 If things do not go as planned The uploader software may not function as expected on some models of personal computer. 1.Error in writing Firmware message Should this occur, click "Close" to exit the uploader, disconnect the serial cable and follow the steps above to confirm the camera firmware version. If the firmware version displayed is "E800V1.1," the upgrade was successful. Any other display, "E800V1.0" for example, indicates that your computer cannot be used to upgrade camera firmware. In this case you will need to take your camera to the nearest Nikon-authorized service center to upgrade the firmware. 2. Compatibility problems may exist between the uploader and certain computers, making normal communication with the COOLPIX 800 impossible.
When the computer is unable to communicate with the camera, the upgrade will stop and start repeatedly. In extreme cases, this process of interruption and resumption may repeat indefinitely. Should this occur, press the Ctrl, Alt and Delete keys on the computer simultaneously to force the program to quit. Restart your computer. If this problem occurs, your computer cannot be used to upgrade camera firmware. To upgrade the firmware, you will need to take your camera to the nearest Nikon-authorized service center.