1IntroductionIntroductionAbout This ManualThank you for your purchase of a Nikon COOLPIX P80 digital camera. This manualwas written to help you enjoy shooting with your Nikon digital camera. Read thismanual thoroughly before use, and keep it where all those who use the productwill read it.Symbols and ConventionsTo make it easier to find the information you need, the following symbols andconventions are used:Notations• A Secure Digital (SD) memory card is referred to as a “memory card.”• The setting at the time of purchase is referred to as the “default setting.”• Unless otherwise specified, “monitor” is used to refer to both the LCD monitorand electronic viewfinder.• The names of menu items displayed in the camera monitor, and the names ofbuttons or messages displayed in the computer monitor are indicated in bold.Screen SamplesIn this manual, images are sometimes omitted from monitor display samples sothat monitor indicators can be more clearly shown.Illustrations and Screen DisplayIllustrations and text displays shown in this manual may differ from actual display.C Memory CardsPictures taken with this camera can be stored in the camera’s internal memory or on removablememory cards. If a memory card is inserted, all new pictures will be stored on the memory card anddelete, playback and format operations will apply only to the pictures on the memory card. Thememory card must be removed before the internal memory can be formatted or used to store,delete or view pictures.DThis icon marks cautions,information that should be readbefore use, to prevent damageto the camera.This icon marks tips, additionalinformation that may be helpfulwhen using the camera.This icon marks notes,information that should be readbefore using the camera.This icon indicates that moreinformation is availableelsewhere in this manual or inthe Quick Start Guide.ABC
