Nikon coolpix A300 User Manual

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Getting Started
• With the battery’s positive and negative terminals oriented correctly, move the
orange battery latch (3), and fully insert the battery (4).
• Slide the memory card in until it clicks into place (5).
• Be careful not to insert the battery or memory card upside-down or backward, as
this could cause a malfunction.
B Formatting a Memory Card
The first time you insert a memory card that has been used in another device into this
camera, make sure to format it with this camera.
• Note that formatting a memory card permanently deletes all images and other
data on the memory card. Be sure to make copies of any images you wish to keep
before formatting the memory card.
• Insert the memory card into the camera, press the d button, and select Format card in
the setup menu (A19).
Removing the Battery or Memory Card
Turn the camera off and make sure that the power-on lamp and screen have turned
off, and then open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover.
• Move the battery latch to eject the battery.
• Gently push the memory card into the camera to partially eject the memory card.
• Be careful when handling the camera, battery, and memory card immediately after
using the camera, as they may be hot.
Memory Cards and Internal Memory
Camera data, including images and movies, can be saved either on a memory card or
in the camera’s internal memory. To use the camera’s internal memory, remove the
memory card.
Inserting the Battery and Memory Card
Battery latch Memory card slot

Nikon coolpix A300 Specifications

General

Sensor Type	CCD
Effective Pixels	20.1 million
Optical Zoom	8x
Digital Zoom	4x
Battery Type	EN-EL19 Rechargeable Li-ion Battery
Type	Compact digital camera
Autofocus (AF)	Contrast-detect AF
Monitor Type	TFT LCD
Shutter Type	Mechanical and CMOS electronic shutter
Aperture	Electronically-controlled ND filter (-2.6 AV) selection
Built-in Flash	Yes
Flash Control	TTL auto flash with monitor preflashes
Movie Recording	Yes
Movie Frame Rate	30 fps
Connectors	Hi-Speed USB
Tripod Socket	1/4 (ISO 1222)
Operating Environment	Temperature: 0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F), Humidity: 85% or less (no condensation)
Image Processor	EXPEED C2
Focal Length	4.5-36.0 mm (angle of view equivalent to that of 25-200 mm lens in 35mm [135] format)
ISO Sensitivity	80-1600
Display Size	2.7 in.
Image Stabilization	Lens-shift VR
Video Resolution	1280 x 720
Lens	NIKKOR lens
Focus Range	[W]: Approx. 50 cm (1 ft 8 in.) to infinity, [T]: Approx. 1.5 m (5 ft) to infinity
Monitor Resolution	Approx. 230k-dot
Storage Media	SD, SDHC, SDXC memory cards
File System	DCF, Exif 2.3
File Formats	JPEG
Image Size (pixels)	5152 x 3864
ISO Sensitivity (Auto mode)	80-1600
Shutter Speed	1/1500-1 s
Self-Timer	2, 10 s
Exposure Compensation	–2.0 to +2.0 EV in steps of 1/3 EV
Scene Modes	portrait, landscape, sports, night portrait, party/indoor, beach, snow, sunset, dusk/dawn, night landscape, close-up, food, museum, fireworks show, black and white copy, backlighting, pet portrait
Movie Recording Time	Up to 29 minutes
Wi-Fi	IEEE 802.11b/g
Power Sources	EN-EL19 rechargeable battery
Battery Life	Approx. 240 shots when using EN-EL19
Dimensions	Approx. 95.9 x 58.0 x 20.1 mm (3.8 x 2.3 x 0.8 in.) excluding projections
LCD Monitor Size	2.7 in.
LCD Monitor Resolution	460, 000 dots
Flash Range	[T]: 1.5 m (5 ft)