Nikon Coolpix P2 User Manual

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Table of Contents
For Your Safety .................................................................................................................... ii
Notices ............................................................................................................................... iv
Table of Contents ............................................................................................................. viii
Before You Begin ................................................................................ 1
Introduction........................................................................................................................ 1
Parts of the Camera ............................................................................................................ 2
The Monitor........................................................................................................................ 4
The Mode Dial .................................................................................................................... 6
Navigating the Menus......................................................................................................... 7
Displaying the Help ............................................................................................................. 7
First Steps............................................................................................. 8
Charging the Battery........................................................................................................... 8
Inserting Batteries ............................................................................................................. 10
Inserting Memory Cards.................................................................................................... 12
Checking the Battery Level................................................................................................ 14
Basic Setup ....................................................................................................................... 16
Basic Photography............................................................................. 18
Step 1–Select X (auto) Mode ......................................................................................... 18
Step 2–Frame the Picture .................................................................................................. 20
Step 3–Focus and Shoot.................................................................................................... 22
Step 4–View the Results (Full-screen Playback) .................................................................. 24
More on Photography....................................................................... 26
C When Lighting Is Poor: Using the Flash .......................................................................... 27
H Taking a Self-Portrait: Using the Self-Timer ................................................................... 30
F Focusing on the Subject: Using Focus Mode ................................................................. 31
I Controlling Exposure: Exposure Compensation ............................................................. 33
b Scene Mode............................................................................................................. 34
Controlling Exposure: Exposure Modes ............................................................................. 45
Z Controlling File Size: Selecting Image Quality and Size ................................................. 47
W Taking Pictures Using Sensitivity: Setting Sensitivity .................................................... 50
d Adjusting the Hue: Using White Balance.................................................................... 52
More on Playback.............................................................................. 55
Viewing Pictures on the Camera ....................................................................................... 55
Voice Memos: Recording and Playback ............................................................................. 58
Viewing Pictures on TV ..................................................................................................... 60
Viewing Pictures on a Computer ....................................................................................... 61
Printing Pictures ................................................................................................................ 65
w Print Set ....................................................................................................................... 66
Printing via Direct USB Connection.................................................................................... 70
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Nikon Coolpix P2 Specifications

General

Megapixel	5.1 MP
Camera type	Compact camera
Sensor type	-
Image stabilizer	No
Image sensor size	- \
Maximum image resolution	2592 x 1944 pixels
Digital zoom	4 x
Optical zoom	3.5 x
Focal length range	7.5 - 26.3 mm
Lens structure (elements/groups)	7/6
Interface	USB 2.0
Built-in flash	Yes
Aperture range (F-F)	2.7 - 5.2
Camera shutter speed	- s
Compatible operating systems	Windows
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)	36 - 126 mm
Flash modes	Auto, Flash off, Red-eye reduction, Slow synchronization
Flash range (tele)	0.5 - 2 m
Flash range (wide)	0.5 - 3.8 m
Internal memory	16 MB
Compatible memory cards	SD
Motion JPEG frame rate	30 fps
Maximum video resolution	640 x 480 pixels
Display diagonal	2.5 \
Display resolution (numeric)	110000 pixels
Scene modes	Backlight, Beach, Close-up (macro), Dawn, Dusk, Fireworks, Museum, Night landscape, Night portrait, Panorama, Party (indoor), Portrait, Snow, Sports, Landscape (scenery)
Photo effects	Black&White
White balance	Auto
Camera playback	movie, single image
Self-timer delay	3 s
Product color	Silver

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	39 mm
Width	91 mm
Height	60 mm
Weight	190 g