Nikon Compact Digital Cameras COOLPIX A COOLPIX A10 Quick Start Guide English (for customers in Asia, Oceania, the Middle East, and Africa)

Preparing for Shooting

DIGITAL CAMERA

Insert the Batteries and Memory Card Turn the Camera On and Set the Display Language, Date, and Time

Open the battery-chamber/memory Date and t ime

Press the power switch to turn on the Set the date and time, and press the

card slot cover. camera. k button. MD Quick Start Guide Hold the camera upside down to prevent the batteries from

The monitor turns on when the camera is turned on. Use JK to select a field and then use HI to set

falling out.

To turn the camera off, press the power switch again. the date and time. Select the minute field and press the k button to

Insert the batteries and Language confirm the setting.

Use the multi selector Edit

memory card.

HI to select the desired

Confirm that the positive (+) and

When the confirmation screen is displayed, use HI to

negative (–) battery terminals are language and press the

oriented correctly and insert the select Yes and press the k button.

k button.

batteries.

Date and t ime

Confirm the correct orientation Cancel Press the A (shooting mode) button.

and slide the memory card in until

Press this button in

it clicks into place. Use HI to select Yes and press the

shoot ing mode for shoot ing-mode

Memory card slot Choose t ime zone an

Thank you for purchasing the Nikon COOLPIX A10 digital camera. k button. set date and t ime? selec ion menu.

Before using the camera, please thoroughly read “Confirming the Package Contents” and “For

Your Safety” on the reverse side for correct use of the camera. After reading, please keep this Close the battery-chamber/memory Edit

manual handy and refer to it to enhance your enjoyment of your new camera. Cancel

card slot cover.

The Quick Start Guide introduces the procedures necessary in using this camera for the first time. Scene auto selec tor

Use HI to select Scene auto selector

For more detailed information, please download the “Reference Manual” from the following URL.

and press the k button.

http://downloadcenter.nikonimglib.com Use JK to select your

Applicable Batteries London, Casablanca

The Reference Manual can be viewed using Adobe Reader, available for free download from the Two LR6/L40 (AA-size) alkaline batteries (included batteries)*

home time zone and press

Adobe website. Two FR6/L91 (AA-size) lithium batteries

Two EN-MH2 rechargeable Ni-MH (nickel metal hydride) batteries the k button.

About This Manual

Performance of alkaline batteries may vary greatly depending on the brand. Press H to turn on daylight saving

SD, SDHC, and SDXC memory cards are referred to as “memory cards” in this manual. The camera enters the shooting

time (W is displayed above the Shooting

In this manual, images are sometimes omitted from monitor display samples so that Removing the Memory Card mode and you can take images in mode icon

map).

monitor indicators can be more clearly shown. Turn the camera off and make sure that the power-on lamp Scene auto selector mode.

Press I to turn it off.

Illustrations and monitor content shown in this manual may differ from the actual and the monitor have turned off, and then open the battery- While shooting, you can check product. chamber/memory card slot cover. the battery level indicator and the

Use HI to select the date format and press the k button.

Gently push the memory card into the camera (1) to number of exposures remaining.

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partially eject the card (2). Battery level

CT8E02(11) The camera, batteries, and memory card may be hot indicator Shooting screen

immediately after using the camera.

6MN64811-02 Number of exposures

remaining

Using the Camera

Shooting with Scene Auto Selector Mode Play Back Images Delete Images Using the Flash and Self-timer You can use the multi selector to set frequently used functions such as the flash and

Hold the camera steady. Press the c (playback) button to enter Press the l (delete) button to delete self-timer. Keep fingers and other objects away from the lens, You can set the following functions using HIJK in the shooting screen.

playback mode. the image currently displayed in the

flash, microphone, and speaker.

Flash mode

monitor.

Self-timer Exposure compensation

Zoom out Zoom in

Frame the picture.

Use the multi selector HIJK to Use the multi selector HI to

Move the zoom control to change the zoom

Delete Macro mode

position. select an image to display. select Current image and press the

Current image

When the camera automatically determines the To return to shooting mode, press the A button or X Flash mode

k button. Erase selec ted images

scene mode, the shooting mode icon changes. shutter-release button. You can select the flash mode to match the shooting conditions.

To exit without deleting, press the d button. Al images

When e is displayed in full-frame playback mode, you can press the k button to apply an n Self-timer

Press the shutter-release button

effect to the image. Full-frame Playback If you select ON, the camera releases the shutter 10 seconds after you press the shutter-

halfway. release button.

Select Yes and press the k button.

Move the zoom control toward

Deleted images cannot be recovered.

g (i) in full-frame playback mode to Erase 1 image? p Macro mode

zoom in on the image. Yes Use macro mode when taking close-up images.

When the subject is in focus, the focus area glows

green.

o Exposure compensation

If the focus area or focus indicator flashes, the

You can adjust overall image brightness.

camera is unable to focus. Modify the composition and try pressing the shutter-release button halfway

The functions that are available vary with the shooting mode.

again.

Move the zoom control toward

f (h) in full-frame playback mode

Focus area

to display a list of images called “thumbnails.”

Without lifting your finger, press the shutter- release button the rest of the way down. The indicator showing the number of exposures remaining or the indicator showing the maximum movie length flashes while images are being saved or while a movie is being recorded. Do not open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover or remove the batteries or memory card while an indicator is flashing. Doing this could result in loss of data, or in damage to the camera or the memory card.

Shooting Features Using the Menus

Use the multi selector and k button to navigate the menus.

Set up

Changing the Shooting Mode Recording and Playing Back Movies The following menus are available. Use HI to select the desired menu

Time zone and date

Monitor sett ings

icon.

The following shooting modes are available. Date stamp

A Shooting menu

Display the shooting screen. The menu is changed.

Available by pressing the d button in the shooting screen. Elec tronic VR

Check the remaining amount of movie recording

x Scene auto selector Sound sett ings

Allows you to change image size and quality, continuous shooting settings, etc.

time.

The camera automatically selects the optimum scene mode when you frame an image, Auto o

making it even easier to take images using settings that suit the scene.

G Playback menu Available by pressing the d button when viewing images in full-frame playback

b Scene mode Press the k button.

mode or thumbnail playback mode. Allows you to edit images, play slide shows, etc. Time zone and date

Camera settings are optimized according to the scene that you select. The menu options become selectable.

Monitor sett ings

Movie recording time

D Movie menu Date stamp

remaining

E Special effects Elec tronic VR

Available by pressing the d button in the shooting screen.

Effects can be applied to images during shooting. Sound sett ings

Allows you to change movie recording settings.

Press the b (e movie-record) button Auto o

F Smart portrait

to start movie recording. z Setup menu

When the camera detects a smiling face, you can take an image automatically without

Allows you to adjust basic camera functions such as date and time, display language,

Date stamp

pressing the shutter-release button (smile timer). Use HI to select a menu option, and

You can also use the skin softening option to smooth the skin tones of human faces.

then press the k button.

Press the d (menu) button. Date

The settings for the option you selected are

A Auto mode Date and t ime

The menu is displayed. displayed.

Used for general shooting. Settings can be adjusted to suit the shooting conditions and the type of shot you want to capture.

Date stamp

Use HI to select the setting, and then

Press the A (shooting mode) button Shooting menu

Press the multi selector J. press the k button.

Image mode

in the shooting screen. The current menu icon is displayed in yellow. The setting you selected is applied.

White balance Date and t ime

When you are finished using the menu, press the

Press the b (e movie-record) button again to stop Continuous

ISO sensit iv ty d button.

recording.

Certain menu options cannot be set depending on the current shooting mode or the

Select a movie in full-frame playback

Scene auto selec tor state of the camera.

Use the multi selector HI to select Menu icons

mode and press the k button. When a menu is displayed, you can switch to shooting mode by pressing the shutter-

a shooting mode and press the Movies are indicated by the movie options icon. release button, A (shooting mode) button, or b (e movie-record) button. k button.

Movie options

Transferring Images to a Computer (View NX-i) Troubleshooting

If the camera fails to function as expected, check the list of common problems below

Installing View NX-i After Nikon Transfer 2 starts, click Start Transfer. before consulting your retailer or Nikon-authorized service representative.

View NX-i is free software that enables you to transfer images and movies to your

The camera is on but does not respond.

computer for viewing and editing.

Wait for recording to end.

To install View NX-i, download the latest version of the View NX-i installer from the

If the problem persists, turn the camera off.

following website and follow the on-screen instructions to complete installation.

If the camera does not turn off, remove and reinsert the battery or batteries or, if you are

View NX-i: http://downloadcenter.nikonimglib.com

using an AC adapter, disconnect and reconnect the AC adapter. Note that although any

For system requirements and other information, see the Nikon website for your region.

data currently being recorded will be lost, data that have already been recorded will not be affected by removing or disconnecting the power source.

Transferring Images to a Computer

Camera turns off without warning.

Start Transfer

The camera automatically turns off to save power (auto off function).

Prepare a memory card that contains images. Image transfer begins. When image transfer is complete, View NX-i starts and the The camera or batteries have become too cold and cannot operate properly. You can use any of the methods below to transfer images from the memory card transferred images are displayed. The inside of the camera has become hot. Leave the camera off until the inside of the to a computer. Consult online help for more information on using View NX-i. camera has cooled, and then try turning it on again. SD memory card slot/card reader: Insert the memory card into the card slot

of your computer or the card reader (commercially available) that is connected Terminate the connection. Monitor is blank. to the computer. The camera is off.

If you are using a card reader or card slot, choose the appropriate option in the

Direct USB connection: Turn the camera off and ensure that the memory card The batteries are exhausted.

computer operating system to eject the removable disk corresponding to the

is inserted in the camera. Connect the camera to the computer using the USB The camera has entered standby mode to save power. Press the power switch, shutter-

memory card and then remove the memory card from the card reader or card

cable. release button, A button, c button, or b (e movie-record) button.

slot.

Turn the camera on. If the camera is connected to the computer, turn the camera off and disconnect

Camera becomes hot.

the USB cable.

The camera may become hot when used for an extended period of time to shoot movies or when used in a hot environment; this is not a malfunction.