Nikon 3142EB Digital Camera with 802.11b/g Transmitter User Manual 3b of 5

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51Viewing Pictures on the Camera* Place hand behind speaker for better sound.To create a custom Pictmotion movie:To select pictures for movie, highlight Conﬁ rm and press to turn check box on.Display options( 48, Step 3).Select All images (Conﬁ rm on)Rotate rotary multi selector to highlight date, press left or right to select. Press when done.Rotate rotary multi selector to highlight pictures; press to select (up to 30). Press zoom control to T to view highlighted picture full, frame; select W to return to thumbnail display. Press shutter button when done.Conﬁ rm oﬀ All images(Conﬁ rm oﬀ )ViewPictmotion. *Choose dateAdjust settings( 50).Conﬁ rm onSave Pictmotion?Save Pictmotion?Save Pictmotion?YesNoNoChange settingsChange settingsConﬁrmConﬁrmConﬁrmChange settingsNoConﬁ rmation dialog displayed.Change settingsSave Pictmotion Return to Step 1NoYesTo choose style, background music, playback order, and number of slides for new movie, press button and make selections in Pictmotion settings dialog ( 50). Press when done.Press

52Viewing Pictures on the CameraOther Options (Steps 1 and 7 on Page 49)Rotate the rotary multi selector to highlight options, press left or right to change. Press the button to exit when done.Playback order: Choose order of pictures in movie.Random Play pictures in random order.Play in order Play pictures in order recorded.Fit to length: Choose whether to play background track once or re-peat track until all pictures have been displayed at least once.RepeataudioRepeat background track until all pictures have been played at least once (some pictures may be repeated).RepeatphotosPlay background track once, repeating or omitting pic-tures as necessary.Auto select: This option is only available if button is pressed in Step 1 ( 49). Choose from 10, 20, 30 or No auto select. This will be number of slides in slide show if Conﬁ rm is not selected in Step 2. If Conﬁ rm is selected in Step 2, speciﬁ ed number of images will be selected in Step 4, starting with most recent picture. Follow instructions in Step 4 to change selection.The supplied PictureProject software can be used to copy up to three three-minute cus-tom sound tracks to a memory card and to copy Pictmotion movies to the computer (Windows only). Before copying sound tracks to the computer, set the Interface > USB option in the camera setup menu to Mass Storage ( 76). See the PictureProject refer-ence manual (on CD) for details.PictureProject PictmotionIf the current memory card holds twenty Pictmotion movies, no additional movies can be created until an existing movie has been deleted.The pictures in a Pictmotion movie are automatically protected when the movie is saved ( 68). Protection is not removed when the Pictmotion is deleted. Protected pictures are marked with a icon in full-frame and thumbnail playback ( 6–7).Pictmotion supports both still pictures and movie ﬁ les; note, however, that in the case of mov-ies only a small portion selected from the ﬁ rst sixty seconds of each movie will be included.Style: Choose from Motion, Moody, Pro-Slow, Pro-Fast, and Classic. Press zoom control to T to pre-view selected style.Music: Choose from Pachelbel’s Canon, Scarborough Fair, Pomp and Circumstance March, Turkish March, and Grandfather’s Clock; press zoom control to T to preview selected track (pre-installed tracks only). Up to three custom tracks can be added using PictureProject (Windows only; see below).

53Viewing Pictures on the CameraViewing Pictmotion MoviesTo view Pictmotion movies, display the Pictmotion menu as described in Steps 1–3 on page 48 and follow the steps below. PictmotionSee the Appendix for information on how Pictmotion movies are stored ( 89).1Highlight movie. *2Display Pictmotion playback screen.3Highlight Play. †4View movie. ‡5ConﬁrmConﬁrmConﬁrmEndRestartRestartRestartHighlight End. **6Exit to movie list.* To delete highlighted movie, press button. Conﬁ rmation dialog will be displayed; high-light Yes and press .† If Loop option is selected, movie will repeat automatically. To select or deselect Loop op-tion, highlight Loop and press .‡ Zoom control controls volume. To pause playback, press .** To resume playback, highlight Restart and press .

54Connecting to Televisions, Computers, and PrintersConnecting to Televisions, Computers, and PrintersBy connecting the camera to another device using the supplied A/V or USB cables, you can:• View pictures on TV and record movies to video (see below)• Copy pictures to a computer for storage and editing ( 52–54)• Print pictures on a home printer ( 55) or order prints from photoﬁ nisherPictures can also be transmitted to a computer or printed over a wireless LAN ( 00–00). Before connecting the camera to another device, it may be necessary to change the Interface settings in the setup menu ( 54, 76). To prevent the cam-era from turning oﬀ unexpectedly during connection, use fully charged batteries or the supplied AC adapter.Viewing Pictures on TV1Check that the option selected for Inter-face > Video mode matches the device to which the camera will be connected ( 76), and then turn the camera oﬀ .4Place the camera in the COOL-STATION and press the button for about a second to turn the camera on. The camera monitor will remain oﬀ and the television will show the image normally shown in the monitor.Viewing Pictures on a ComputerBefore pictures can be transferred (copied) to a computer via USB, PictureProject must be installed. For more information on installing and using PictureProject, see reference CD and Quick Start Guide. To transfer pictures to a computer:1Start a computer to which PictureProject has been installed. 2Connect the COOL-STATION to the TV using the supplied A/V cable. Connect the black plug to the COOL-STATION, the yellow plug to the video-in jack on the TV, and the white plug to the audio-in jack.3Tune the television to the video channel. If in doubt, consult the documenta-tion for the TV.

55Connecting to Televisions, Computers, and Printers2Choose an Interface > USB option as described in “Choosing a USB Option for Connection to a Computer” ( 54) and then turn the camera oﬀ .To copy both marked and unmarked pictures to the com-puter, click the PictureProject Transfer button instead of pressing the button in Step 5. See the Quick Start Guide or PictureProject reference manual (on CD) for details.The PictureProject Transfer ButtonPictures marked for transfer are shown by a icon during playback. By default, all pictures are automatically marked for transfer. Two options control transfer marking:• Interface > Auto transfer (setup menu): Choose On to mark all new pictures for transfer ( 76).• Transfer marking (playback menu): Change marking for existing pictures ( 68).Marking Pictures for Transfer4Place the camera in the COOL-STATION and turn it on.5Press the ( ) button * to copy all marked pic-tures to the computer. The following messages will be displayed:6The pictures will be displayed in PictureProject when transfer is complete. Disconnect the camera as described in “Disconnecting the Camera” ( 54). 3Connect COOL-STATION to the computer using the supplied USB cable.* Note that the button can not be used to transfer pictures from internal memory when Mass Storage is selected for USB or if the memory card is locked ( 13). Transfer pictures using the PictureProject Transfer button (see below).

56Connecting to Televisions, Computers, and PrintersChoosing a USB Option for Connection to a ComputerIf PTP is selected for USB, turn the camera oﬀ and disconnect the USB cable.If Mass Storage is selected for USB, remove the camera from the system as described be-low before turning the camera oﬀ and disconnecting the USB cable.• Windows XP Home Edition/Windows XP Professional: Click the “Safely Remove Hardware” icon ( ) in the taskbar and se-lect Safely remove USB Mass Storage Device.• Windows 2000 Professional: Click the “Unplug or Eject Hard-ware” icon ( ) in the taskbar and select Stop USB Mass Storage Device.• Windows Millennium Edition (Me): Click the “Unplug or Eject Hardware” icon ( ) in the taskbar and select Stop USB Disk.• Windows 98 Second Edition (SE): In My Computer, right click on the removable disk corresponding to the camera and select Eject.Disconnecting the Camera• Macintosh: Drag the untitled camera volume (“NO NAME”) into the Trash.Consult the following table when choosing a USB option for connection to a computer ( 52). The default option is PTP. For more information on menu operations, see “Using Menus” ( 17).Computer operating systemPictures transferred using:Camera button * PictureProject buttonWindows XP Home EditionWindows XP Professional Choose Mass Storage or PTP.Windows 2000 ProfessionalWindows Millennium Edition (Me)Windows 98 Second Edition (SE)Choose Mass Storage. †Mac OS X 10.1.5 or later Choose PTP. Choose Mass Storage or PTP.* Can not be used to transfer pictures from internal memory when Mass Storage is se-lected for USB or if memory card is locked ( 13). Use PictureProject Transfer button.† Do NOT select PTP. If PTP is selected when the camera is connected, wait until the Win-dows hardware wizard is displayed, then click Cancel and disconnect the camera. Select Mass Storage in the camera USB menu before reconnecting the camera.

57Connecting to Televisions, Computers, and PrintersPictures can also be printed by:• Inserting a memory card in the printer: If the printer is equipped with a card slot, a memory card can be inserted in the printer and pictures printed directly from the card. If the printer supports DPOF, the camera Print set option can be used to select pictures for printing ( 59). See the printer manual for details.• Taking memory cards to a digital print service: If the service supports DPOF, the camera Print set option can be used to select pictures for printing ( 59).• Transferring pictures to a computer: Once transferred to a computer ( 52–53), pictures can be printed using imaging software. See the application and printer manuals for details. • Sending pictures to a printer over a wireless network: Pictures can be transmitted to a printer connected to a computer on a wireless network ( 00–00).Other Ways to Print PicturesTwo options are available for printing the date of recording on pictures: Date imprint ( 74) and Print set > Date ( 59).Date imprint Print set > DateMust be set before picture is taken Set after picture is takenDate permanently imprinted on picture Date stored separatelyDate appears whenever picture is printed Date only appears when picture is printed on DPOF-compatible printerThe date only appears once; Print set > Date can not be used to print two dates on pic-tures with a date imprint.Printing the Date of Recording on PicturesPrinting Pictures Via USBUsers of PictBridge- or ImageLink-compatible printers can connect the camera di-rectly to the printer and print pictures without using a computer.Take photographsConnect USB cable to PictBridge printer ( 56)Use Print set to select pic-tures for printing ( 59)Print pictures one at a time ( 57)Print multiple pictures ( 58)Print current print order (DPOF printing; 58)Disconnect USB cablePlace camera in ImageLink printer dock and print pic-tures from printer ( 60)

59Connecting to Televisions, Computers, and PrintersPrinting Pictures One at a TimeHighlight option and press :Option DescriptionStart printStart printing. To cancel before all copies have been printed, press . Camera returns to PictBridge playback display when printing is complete; repeat from Step 1 to print additional pictures.Copies Choose number of copies (up to 9).Paper sizeChoose from Default (the default page size for the current printer), 3.5 x 5 in., 5 x 7 in., Postcard, 100x150mm, 4 x 6 in., 8 x 10 in., Letter, A4, and A3. Only sizes supported by the current printer will be displayed.3* To choose picture from thumbnail list, press zoom control to W () and use rotary multi selector to highlight desired picture, or press zoom control to T ( ) to exit to full-frame playback. Paper SizePaper size can not be selected from the camera if the printer does not support the page sizes used by the camera or the printer automatically selects the page size. Use the printer to select page size.1Select picture. *2Display print options.

60Connecting to Televisions, Computers, and PrintersPrinting Multiple PicturesTo print multiple pictures, press the button while the PictBridge playback screen is displayed ( 56). The menu shown at right will be displayed; highlight an option and press the button.Option DescriptionPrint selection Print selected pictures (see below).Print all images Print one copy of all images.DPOF printingMenu shown at right displayed. Highlight option and press :• Start print: Print current print order ( 59).• Conﬁ rm: View print order ( 59, Step 4). Press to start printing, or press to exit.• Cancel: Exit without printing.Paper size Choose page size ( 57, Step 3).Printing Selected PicturesChoosing Print selection displays the menu shown in Step 1.1Scroll through pictures. Current picture shown at center of display.2Select picture and set number of prints to 1. Selected pictures marked by icon.3Choose number of prints (up to 9). To de-select picture, press rotary multi selector down when number of prints is 1. Repeat steps 1–3 to select additional pictures.