Owner's Manual

Installing Software Copying Photos to a Computer
Printing Via Direct USB Connection
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Press the multi selector up or down to highlight an option or select the number
of copies and press €B) to select and return to the PictBridge menu.
JPEG photographs can be printed directly from a camera connected to a PictBridge
printer (RAW/NEF photographs can not be printed by direct USB connection). See
page 136 of the User's Manual for details.
The camera will return to the PictBridge playback
display when printing is complete. To cancel and
return to the PictBridge display before printing is
complete, press €B).
2 Turn the printer on.
3 Connect the USB cable.
Connect the supplied UC-E6 USB cable as shown. Do not use force or attempt to
insert the connectors at an angle.
4 Turn the camera on.
A welcome screen will be displayed (Q)), followed by the PictBridge playback
display (®).
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S Select a photograph.
Press the multi selector left or right to
view additional photographs, or press
~ to zoom in on the current picture. To
view six pictures at a time, press ~~ and
then use the multi selector to highlight ~~~
photographs or press ~ to view the ~ ...
highlighted photo full frame.
6 Display printing options.
To print the photograph currently
selected in the PictBridge playback
display, press €B). The menu shown at
right will be displayed; press the multi
selector up or down to highlight an@A
option and press the multi selector right <J e.
to select.
7 Select Start printing.
To start printing, highlight Start printing and press
€B).
1 Turn the camera off.
8 Disconnect the camera.
Turn the camera off and disconnect the USB cable.
[lJ Usea Reliable Power Source
Nikon recommends using a fully-charged EN-EL9a battery or an optional EH-5a AC adapter
with
an EP-5 power connector to prevent the camera from turning offunexpectedly. Do not
use another make or model of AC adapter.
[lJ USB Hubs
Connect the camera directly to the computer. The computer may fail to detect the
camera if it is connected via a USB hub or keyboard.
[lJ Online Help
To view online help, start Nikon
Transfer or ViewNX and select the
appropriate option from the Help
menu.
The illustrations in Steps 4 and 5 are from Windows Vista.
4 Confirm that the camera is selected in the "Source" panel.
Confirm that the camera appears as a ~-: _;:: ... ;:-~====. ::. =-==-~-~-
device button in the "Source" panel of 0 -... ,;:-;.-----~-;:::::::::-.
the NikonTransfer"Options"area. If ::: ........... :-- -- ~- -
the camera is not listed, check that it ~
is on and connected to the computer. ~
Device button
2 Connect the USB cable.
Connect the supplied UC-E6 USB cable as shown. Do not use force or attempt to
insert the connectors at an angle.
3 Turn the camera on.
When the computer detects the camera:
•
Windows Vista: An AutoPlay dialog will be displayed. Click Copy pictures to
a folder on my computer using Nikon Transfer to start Nikon Transfer. To
skip the AutoPlay dialog in future, select Always do this for this device
before clicking the Nikon Transfer option.
• WindowsXP: An AutoPlay dialog will be displayed. Select Nikon Transfer as the
program that will be used to copy pictures to a folder on your computer and
click OK to start Nikon Transfer. To skip the AutoPlay dialog in future, select
Always use this program for this action before clicking OK.
•
Macintosh: Nikon Transfer will start automatically if the auto-launch option
was selected when Nikon Transfer was installed.
S Click Start Transfer.
At default settings, Nikon Transfer
will copy all photographs to the
computer and ViewNX will then start
automatically. Use ViewNX to view
photographs after transfer. ViewNX
can also be started by double-clicking
the ViewNX shortcut on the desktop
(Windows) or by clicking the ViewNX
icon in the Dock (Macintosh).
6 Disconnect the camera.
Turn the camera off and disconnect the USB cable.
1 Turn the camera off.
Turn the camera off and insert the memory card containing the pictures to be
transferred to the computer.
[lJAuto-Start
When prompted, click Yes to have Nikon Transfer start automatically whenever a camera is
connected or a camera memory card is inserted in a card reader or card slot. This setting can
be changed after installation in the transfer options "Preferences" panel.
* A trial version of Nikon's photofinishing software.
Supported software
can also be installed using the Custom Install option. The time required
for download
varies with network conditions.
[lJ If Nikon Transfer Is Already Installed
The language-selection dialog is not displayed if Nikon Transfer is already installed. The
Software Suite installer dialog is displayed in the language selected when Nikon Transfer
was first installed.
[lJ Microsoft DirectX 9 (Windows XP only)
Ifthe Microsoft DirectX 9 installer starts, follow the on-screen instructions to complete
installation.
Start the computer and insert the installer CD.
Insert the Software Suite CD in a CD-ROM drive.
4 Start the installer.
Click Standard Install and follow the on-screen instructions to install Nikon
Transfer and ViewNX.
2 Double-click the Welcome icon.
Double-click the Software Suite installer CD icon on the desktop and then
double-click the Welcome icon. Enter an administrator name and password when
prompted and click OK. A language-selection dialog will be displayed.
7 Remove the installer CD from the CD-ROM drive.
S Exit the installer.
The message shown at right will be displayed
when installation is complete. Click Yes to close the
Software Suite installer dialog.
6 Remove the installer CD from the CD-ROM drive.
3 Select a language.
Select a language and click Next. If the desired language is not available, click
Region Selection to choose a different region and then choose the desired
language (the Region Selection button is not available in the European release of
the Software Suite). The Software Suite installer dialog will be displayed.
Q) Standard Install: Install Nikon Transfer,
ViewNX,
and related software.
® Custom Install: Install selected
software.
® Link to Nikon: Download trial versions
of Nikon software or visit Nikon
technical support websites (Internet
connection required).
@myPicturetown(PhotoStorageandSharing
Service); Connect to Nikon's convenient
and easy-to-use photo management '---------------!
site, my Picturetown. (Internet connection required. Not available in some areas.)
® Install Guide; View online help for installing and using the Software Suite.
6 Exit the installer.
The message shown at right will be
displayed when installation is complete.
Click OK to close the Software Suite
installer dialog.
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[lJ Available Software
• Windows Vista: 1 GB or more
RAM • WindowsXP: 512MB or more (1 GB or
more recommended)
Hard-disk A minimum of 1 GB free hard disk space required when Software Suite applications are
space running
Video
resolution 1,024 x 768 (XGA) or greater with 24-bit color (True Color/millions of colors) or more
[lJ If Nikon Transfer Is Already Installed
The language-selection dialog is not displayed if Nikon Transfer is already installed. The
Software Suite installer dialog is displayed in the language selected when Nikon Transfer
was first installed.
Start the computer and insert the installer CD.
Insert the Software Suite CD in a CD-ROM drive.
[lJ Windows Vista
An AutoPlay dialog will be displayed; click Run Welcome.exe. A "User Account Control"
dialog will then
be displayed; click Continue.
Windows Macintosh
A language-selection dialog will be displayed.
Intel Celeron, Pentium 4, or Intel Core Power PC G4, Power PC G5, Intel Core series,
CPU series with clock speed equivalent to or Intel Xeon (with Universal Binary) with
1
GHz or better clock speed equivalent to 1 GHz or better
[lJ If the Installer Does Not Start Automatically
Ifthe installer does not start automatically, select Computer or MyComputer from the
Start menu, then double-click the Software Suite
CD icon.
[lJ Apple QuickTime
Some time may be required to complete installation on some systems. Users of Windows
Vista are requested to visit the Apple website for support information. Nikon recommends
downloading
and installing the most up-to-date version of QuickTime for Windows Vista.
2 Select a language.
Select a language and click Next. If the desired language is not available, click
Region Selection to choose a different region and then choose the desired
language (the Region Selection button is not available in the European release of
the Software Suite). The Software Suite installer dialog will be displayed.
Q) Standard Install: Install Nikon Transfer,
ViewNX,
and related software.
® Custom Install: Install selected
software.
® Link to Nikon: Download trial versions
of Nikon software or visit Nikon
technical support websites (Internet
connection reqUired).
@myPicturetown(PhotoStorageandSharing
Service): Connect to Nikon's convenient
and easy-to-use photo management
site, my Picturetown. (Internet connection required. Not available in some areas.)
® Install Guide: View online help for installing and using the Software Suite.
The supplied Software Suite
CD contains NikonTransfer, ViewNX, and related software. Nikon
Transfer
is used to copy (transfer) pictures from the camera to the computer and to perform
such
other transfer-related functions as making backups and embedding information in
pictures
as they are transferred. ViewNX is used to view pictures after transfer; among the
other tasks it can perform are grouping pictures, restoring and making simple adjustments to
NEF (RAW) images, and converting the file format. For more information, see online help.
~xstem Reguirements
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Edition/Professional
(Service Pack 3) 10.3.9, 10.4.11, or 10.5.6
Installation
The Software Suite
CD
4 C~eck for r~comm~~ded downloads.
Nlkon prOVides additional software for download via the Internet. Select the
software you want to download and click Confirm (an Internet connection is
reqUired). To proceed without downloading additional software, click Skip.
3 St~rt the installer.
Click Standard Install and follow the on-screen instructions to install Apple
QuickTime, Nikon Transfer, and ViewNX.
1
The NEF Codec IS a Nlkon RAW Codec that allows NEF (RAW) images to be handled with
the
same ease as JPEG or.TIFF images.
2 Automatically selected. Installation recommended.
3 A trial version of Nikon's photofinishing software.
Supported software
can also be installed using the Custom Install option. The time required
for download
varies with network conditions.
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