Nikon CoolPix 4800 User Manual

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viii 1IntroductionThank you for your purchase of a Nikon COOLPIX 4800 digital camera. Thismanual has been written to help you enjoy taking pictures with your Nikondigital camera. Read this manual thoroughly before use, and keep it whereall those who use the product will read it.To make it easier to find the informa-tion you need, the following symbolsand conventions are used:IntroductionFirst StepsBasic PhotographyScene ModeMore on PhotographyMoviesMore on PlaybackMenu GuideTechnical NotesThis icon marks tips, additional in-formation that may be helpful whenusing the camera.This icon marks cautions, informa-tion that should be read before useto prevent damage to the camera.This icon marks notes, informationthat should be read before usingthe camera.This icon indicates that more infor-mation is available elsewhere in thismanual or in the Quick Start Guide.Memory CardsPictures taken with this camera can bestored in the camera’s internal memory oron removable memory cards. If a memorycard is inserted, all new pictures will bestored on the memory card and delete,playback, and format operations will applyonly to the pictures on the memory card.The memory card must be removed beforethe internal memory can be formatted orused to store, delete, or view pictures.Before Taking Important PicturesBefore taking pictures on important occasions (such as at weddings or before taking thecamera on a trip), take a test shot to ensure that the camera is functioning normally.Nikon will not be held liable for damages or lost profits that may result from productmalfunction.Life-Long LearningAs part of Nikon’s “Life-Long Learning” commitment to ongoing product support anded u ca tion, con tin u al ly-updated information is available on-line at the following sites:• For users in the U.S.A.: http://www.nikonusa.com/• For users in Europe: http://www.europe-nikon.com/support• For users in Asia, Oceania, the Middle East, and Africa: http://www.nikon-asia.com/Visit these sites to keep up-to-date with the latest product informa tion, tips, answers tofre quent ly-asked questions (FAQs), and gener al advice on digital imaging and photog-ra phy. Addition al information may be available from the Nikon repre sen ta tive in yourarea. See the URL below for contact informa tion:http://nikonimaging.com/Use Only Nikon Brand Electronic AccessoriesNikon COOLPIX cameras are designed to the highest standards and include com-plex electronic circuitry. Only Nikon brand electronic accessories (including batterychargers, batteries, AC adapters, and Speedlights) certified by Nikon specifically foruse with this Nikon digital camera are engineered and proven to operate within theoperational and safety requirements of this electronic circuitry.T HE USE OF NON -NIKON ELECTRONIC ACCESSORIES COULD DAMAGE THE CAMERA AND MAY VOID YOURN IKON WARRANTY. The use of third-party rechargeable Li-ion batteries not approved byNikon could interfere with normal operation of the camera or result in the batteriesoverheating, igniting, rupturing, or leaking.For more information about Nikon brand accessories, contact a local authorizedNikon dealer.$00_Q02145_En viii-1 2004.6.1, 4:11:22 PM