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The Nikon Guide to Digital Photography

with the

DIGITAL CAMERA

Summary of Contents for 25533 - Coolpix S4 Digital Camera

Page 1: ...En The Nikon Guide to Digital Photography with the DIGITAL CAMERA ...

Page 2: ... by Apical Limited Face priority AF technology is provided by Identix All other trade names mentioned in this manual or the other documentation provided with your Nikon product are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders Attaching the Camera Strap Attach the camera strap as shown below 햲 햳 The Lens Cap The lens cap can be opened 햲 and closed 햳 while still attached to the ca...

Page 3: ...rmation is available elsewhere in this manual or in the Quick Start Guide Memory Cards Pictures taken with this camera can be stored in the camera s internal memory or on removable memory cards If a memory card is inserted all new pictures will be stored on the memory card and delete playback and format operations will apply only to the pictures on the memory card The memory card must be removed b...

Page 4: ... after unplugging the product and or removing the batteries Do not use the camera or AC adapter in the presence of flammable gas Do not use electronic equipment in the presence of flammable gas as this could result in explosion or fire Handle the camera strap with care Never place the strap around the neck of an infant or child Keep out of reach of children Particular care should be taken to pre v...

Page 5: ...hese precautions could result in fire or electric shock Do not handle the plug or battery char ger with wet hands Failure to observe this precaution could result in electric shock Use appropriate cables When connecting cables to the input and output jacks use only the cables provided or sold by Nikon for the pur pose to maintain compliance with product regulations Handle moving parts with care Be ...

Page 6: ...res the user to be notified that any changes or modifications made to this device that are not expressly approved by Nikon Corporation may void the user s authority to operate the equipment Interface Cables Use the interface cables sold or provided by Nikon for your equipment Using other interface cables may exceed the limits of Class B Part 15 of the FCC rules Notice for customers in the State of...

Page 7: ...such copies or reproductions are stamped Sample The copying or reproduction of paper money coins or securities which are circulated in a foreign country is pro hibited Unless the prior permission of the gov ernment has been obtained the copy ing or reproduction of unused postage stamps or post cards issued by the government is prohibited The copying or reproduction of stamps issued by the governme...

Page 8: ... on Photography 17 Using the Flash 17 Taking Pictures with the Self Timer 19 Easy Close ups Macro Close up Mode 20 Scene Mode 21 Framing Assist 22 Other Scenes 28 Voice Recordings 33 Movies 36 Movie Mode 36 Recording Movies 38 Viewing Movies 40 More on Playback 41 Viewing Pictures on the Camera 41 Viewing Pictures on TV 45 Viewing Pictures on a Computer 46 Printing Pictures 50 Menu Guide 58 The Sh...

Page 9: ...Brightness 75 Date Imprint 76 Sound Settings 77 Blur Warning 77 Auto Off 78 Format Memory Format Card 78 Language 79 Interface 79 AF Assist 79 Reset all 79 Battery Type 80 Menus 80 Firmware Version 80 Technical Notes 81 Optional Accessories 81 Caring for the Camera 82 Cleaning 83 Storage 84 Error Messages 85 Troubleshooting 88 Appendix 91 Specifications 94 Index 96 ...

Page 10: ...ices Please note that deleting images or formatting data storage devices such as memory cards or built in camera memory does not completely erase the original image data Deleted files can sometimes be recovered from discarded storage devices using com mercially available software potentially resulting in the malicious use of personal image data Ensuring the privacy of such data is the user s respo...

Page 11: ...ference manual see the Quick Start Guide Before Taking Important Pictures Before taking pictures on important occasions such as at weddings or before taking the camera 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 product malfunction Life Long Learning As part of Nikon s Life Long Learning...

Page 12: ...dapter 81 Zoom control 14 21 34 40 41 42 44 Eyelet for camera strap Mode selector 12 21 36 Auto 12 A simple point and shoot mode in which the majority of settings are controlled by the camera A shooting menu offers control over seven shooting options Scene 21 Choose from fifteen scenes suited to dif ferent subjects or shoot ing conditions and let the camera do the rest An additional voice re cordi...

Page 13: ...itor button 13 33 Connector cover 45 47 52 Memory card slot 8 Multi selector Press left right up or down Menu navigation Cancel and return to previous menu or move cursor left Shooting Display self tim er mode menu 19 Menu navigation Move cursor down Shooting Display macro mode menu 20 Menu navigation Display sub menu move cursor right or make selection Menu navigation Move cursor up Shooting Disp...

Page 14: ... settings Shooting Playback 100NIKON 100NIKON 9999 9999 9999 9999 9999 9999 01 01 2005 01 01 2005 01 01 2005 00 00 00 00 00 00 100NIKON 9999 JPG 9999 JPG 9999 JPG Start Start Start 13 12 10 14 1 2 3 6 5 7 8 9 11 4 19 18 17 16 15 1 0 1 0 1 0 AUTO AUTO AUTO 999 999 999 10 10 10 50 100 200 400 AUTO 1 3 2 4 5 6 7 12 14 13 15 16 17 18 20 21 10 8 9 11 19 ...

Page 15: ...ton is pressed 2 Displayed when shutter release button is pressed halfway 3 Appears when batteries are running low 4 Appears at slow shutter speeds to warn that pic tures may be blurred 5 Appears when camera clock has not been set 1 Current folder 92 93 2 File number and type 92 93 3 Internal memory memory card indicator 41 4 Battery level indicator1 12 5 D Lighting guide 43 6 Volume indicator 40 ...

Page 16: ...ries with the following defects can not be used EN MH1 B2 Batteries Charge EN MH1 B2 batteries before first use Charge and use as a set do not charge batteries one at a time or mix batteries from different pairs Note that the batteries may tend to discharge more quickly when new or after a long period of disuse The batter ies will retain a charge longer once they have been used and recharged sever...

Page 17: ...lkaline Batteries The performance of alkaline batteries can vary widely Choose batteries from a repu table manufacturer The EH 62B AC Adapter Kit The optional EH 62B AC adapter kit can be used to power the camera for extended periods 81 Do not under any circumstances use another make or model of AC adapter Failure to observe this precaution could result in overheating or in dam age to the camera 2...

Page 18: ...d from the camera before internal memory can be formatted or used to record delete or view pictures To insert a memory card 1Confirm that the power on lamp is off Inserting Memory Cards Turn the camera off 10 before inserting or re moving memory cards 2Insert the memory card Slide the cover in the direction shown 햲 until it opens 햳 Slide the memory card in terminals first until it clicks into plac...

Page 19: ...he Format card option in the camera setup menu 78 Removing Memory Cards Memory cards can be removed without loss of data when the camera is off To remove memory cards turn the camera off and confirm that the power on lamp is off Do not open the memory card slot cover while the power on lamp is lit Open the memory card slot cover and press the card in to par tially eject the card The card can then ...

Page 20: ... Full brightness can be restored by pressing the shutter release button or operating any of the controls next to the monitor If no operations are performed for about a minute the monitor will turn off and the camera will enter stand by mode further reducing the drain on the battery 78 The power on lamp will blink and the monitor can be reactivated by pressing the shutter release button halfway The...

Page 21: ...ct Month Repeat steps 8 9 to edit Month Year hour and minute 12 Exit to current mode 11 DATE DATE DATE Confirm Confirm Confirm 2005 01 10 15 10 Y D M Choose date display order The Camera Clock The clock battery charges when the main batteries are installed or an AC adapter is con nected and can provide several days of backup power after about 10 hours of charg ing The clock and birthday counter ma...

Page 22: ...tion chosen for Image Mode 92 Battery indicator ap pears when batteries are running low five options depending on how picture will be used 59 Default is Shooting mode indi cates auto mode Flash mode choose from five modes according to light ing and creative intent 17 Default is AUTO The Battery Indicator Display Description NO ICON Batteries fully charged Low battery ready spare batteries If flash...

Page 23: ...otate the lens to shooting position The lens can be gently rotated up to 180 forward from the storage position 0 or 90 back to face the user for a quick arms length self portrait When the lens is rotated to face the user the moni tor shows a mirror image of what will appear in the final photograph 2Ready the camera Hold the camera steadily in both hands Don t Block the Shot To avoid muffled sound ...

Page 24: ...era is zoomed in to maximum magnification holding the control in the T po sition for about two seconds will trigger digital zoom and the zoom indicator will turn yellow Use the zoom control to adjust zoom in the digi tal zoom range To cancel digital zoom zoom out until the zoom indicator turns white Digital Zoom In digital zoom data from the camera s image sensor are processed digi tally enlarging...

Page 25: ... Press the shutter release button the rest of the way down to take the picture To prevent blur press the shutter release button down smoothly a blur warn ing may appear at slow shutter speeds 77 Focus indicator Flash lamp During Recording While pictures are being recorded the internal memory memory card indicator or will blink The camera can continue to take pictures until the wait icon is display...

Page 26: ...urrent picture press the button A confirmation dialog will be displayed press the multi selector up or down to highlight an option and then press the center of the multi selector No Exit without deleting the picture Yes Delete the picture Step 4 View the Results 1Press the button A picture will be displayed in the monitor Confirm Confirm Confirm Erase 1 image s Erase 1 image s Erase 1 image s No Y...

Page 27: ...uired Flash Cancel off Flash will not fire even when lighting is poor Use to capture natural lighting under dim light or where use of flash is prohib ited If camera shake icon appears care should be taken to avoid blurring Anytime Flash fill flash Flash fires whenever picture is taken Use to fill in illuminate shadows and back lit subjects Slow sync Auto flash combined with slow shutter speeds Use...

Page 28: ...ed eye reduction Low intensity light pulses cause the subject s pupils to contract before the flash fires The camera then analyzes the image for red eye if red eye is detected the image will be processed to reduce its ef fects In Camera Red Eye Fix This slightly increases the amount of time needed to record each picture If red eye reduction does not produce the desired results try again at another...

Page 29: ...n by icon in display Set focus and exposure 4 Start timer display in monitor shows seconds remaining before shutter is released To stop timer before picture is taken press shutter release button again or press multi selector left 5 Taking Pictures with the Self Timer The camera is equipped with a ten second timer for portraits or to avoid blur ring that may result from the camera moving when the s...

Page 30: ...s In macro close up mode the camera focuses continuously even when the shutter re lease button is not pressed halfway 2 OFF ON OFF OFF OFF Macro close up Confirm Confirm Confirm Highlight ON 1 Macro close up OFF ON Confirm Confirm Confirm OFF OFF OFF Display macro close up menu 4 Frame picture Minimum focus dis tance varies with zoom position if zoom is adjusted until icon turns green camera can f...

Page 31: ...de Select an image mode setting from the menu shown at right 59 voice recording Create a voice recording 33 To display any of the above options highlight the corresponding icon and press the center of the multi selector IMAGE MODE IMAGE MODE IMAGE MODE Exit Exit Exit Confirm Confirm Confirm High 2816 Normal 2048 PC screen 1024 TV screen 640 Normal Normal 2816 2 Help For help on the current menu op...

Page 32: ...yed in monitor 3 PORTRAIT LEFT PORTRAIT LEFT PORTRAIT LEFT Exit Exit Exit Confirm Confirm Confirm Help Help Help Highlight composition type Position subject in framing guides and take picture 5 Using the Guides Your subject does not have to fit exactly in the framing guides When framing pic tures pay attention to your surroundings be careful not to trip and fall Depending on the mode selected rest...

Page 33: ...er subjects 91 Portrait left Compose shot with subject in left half of frame Camera fo cuses on subject in framing guide Portrait right Compose shot with subject in right half of frame Camera focuses on subject in framing guide Portrait close up Compose shot with subject s face in top half of frame Camera focuses on face area in framing guide Portrait couple Compose shot with two subjects side by ...

Page 34: ... shutter release button is pressed halfway the camera is unable to focus release the button and try again 2 Frame picture using size of icon as a guide Closest portrait subject is in dicated by double yellow border If camera detects multiple faces closest subject will be indicated by double border other subjects by single border Camera will focus on closest subject If camera can no longer detect s...

Page 35: ...era focuses at infinity AF indicator lights whenever shutter release button is pressed halfway Architecture Photograph buildings Framing gird helps keep verticals and horizontals aligned with the frame Camera focuses at infinity AF indicator lights whenever shutter release button is pressed halfway Group right Compose shot with portrait subjects at right and landmark or other object in background ...

Page 36: ...utter release button is pressed halfway to lock focus Off Off Focus Exposure and White Balance In sports assist mode focus exposure and white balance for all pictures are determined by the first shot in each series The AF assist illuminator does not light Sport composite Each time shutter release button is pressed camera takes 16 shots in about 2seconds and arranges them in 4 rows to form single p...

Page 37: ...er of frame use focus lock to focus on off center subjects 91 Portrait left Compose shot with subject in left half of frame Camera fo cuses on subject in framing guide Portrait right Compose shot with subject in right half of frame Camera focuses on subject in framing guide Portrait close up Compose shot with subject s face in top half of frame Camera focuses on face area in framing guide Portrait...

Page 38: ...tions are noted on the pages that follow 2 Return to shooting mode Icon for selected scene appears in monitor 1 PARTY INDOOR PARTY INDOOR PARTY INDOOR Exit Exit Confirm Confirm Exit Confirm Help Help Help Highlight scene Camera Shake At slow shutter speeds a icon appears in the monitor to warn that pictures may be blurred The following indicate the precautions that can be taken to avoid blur Hold ...

Page 39: ... infinity AF indicator lights when ever shutter release button is pressed halfway AF as sist illuminator can not be used Off Auto Beach Snow Captures the brightness of such subjects as snowfields beaches or sunlit expanses of water Noise Reduction Noise in the form of randomly spaced brightly colored pixels tends to appear in pic tures taken at slow shutter speeds This effect is particularly notic...

Page 40: ... galleries or in other set tings in which you do not want to use the flash Best Shot Selector BSS 63 turns on automatically AF assist illuminator can not be used Photography may be prohibited in some settings Ob tain permission first On Auto Hold camera steady Close up Use to photograph flowers insects and other small objects at ranges as close as 4cm 1 6in with the background artistically blurred...

Page 41: ...er the pan direction is selected Once the first shot in each series is taken the pan direction zoom flash mode macro close up and image mode 59 can not be ad justed nor pictures deleted until the series is complete Panoramas are easier to compose if the camera is mounted on a tripod See the Appendix for information on how panoramas are stored 92 93 Off Back light Use when light is coming from behi...

Page 42: ...itor AE L icon turns white to show that white balance and exposure settings for this picture apply to all shots in series 5 8 End series Shooting will also end if a new mode is selected or camera enters standby mode 7 Take next shot Repeat steps 6 7 un til all shots in series have been taken 6 Compose next shot to overlap with previous picture 2 Default pan direction displayed 1 PANORAMA ASSIST PA...

Page 43: ...Press again to resume recording While recording is paused self timer and indicator lamps will blink 2 To create an index press the multi selector up down left or right during recording Camera can skip to any index during playback Start of recording is index number 01 other numbers are assigned in ascending order to maximum of 98 VOICE RECORDING VOICE RECORDING VOICE RECORDING Back Back Back Max re...

Page 44: ...1 10 2005 15 53 00 02 03 00 04 38 1 Control icons 2 File number 3 Playback time 4 Index number 5 Progress indicator 6 Date of recording 7 Length of recording 8 Volume 9 Index 3 SELECT SOUND FILE SELECT SOUND FILE SELECT SOUND FILE Play Play Play Copy Copy Copy 002 01 10 2005 15 51 003 01 10 2005 15 53 Select recording Press multi selector left or right to highlight control press center to select C...

Page 45: ... 46 Display list of voice recording files COPY SOUND FILES COPY SOUND FILES COPY SOUND FILES Exit Exit Exit Confirm Confirm Confirm 7 Exit Exit Exit Confirm Confirm Confirm CAMERA TO CARD CAMERA TO CARD CAMERA TO CARD Selected files will be copied OK Yes No No Confirmation dialog displayed To copy files highlight Yes and press 6 SELECT SOUND FILES SELECT SOUND FILES SELECT SOUND FILES Exit Confirm...

Page 46: ...f 640 480 39 Shoot flowers opening butterfly emerging from cocoon etc 9s 143 frames 120s 1800 frames Approximate maximum total length may vary with make of card Shooting can continue to limit of available memory Regardless of actual maximum total length maximum value shown in camera expo sure count display is 999 To choose the type of movie that will be recorded Movies 1 0h 0m 47s 0h 0m 47s 0h 0m ...

Page 47: ...ion to prevent sound of camera focusing from interfering with recording Continuous AF Camera adjusts focus continuously To choose a focus option highlight Auto focus mode in the MOVIE menu 36 and press the multi selector to the right then follow the steps below 2 MOVIE MOVIE MOVIE Exit Exit Exit Confirm Confirm Confirm Help Help Help SET UP Movie options p Auto focus mode Electronic VR Select and ...

Page 48: ...Electronic VR in the MOVIE menu 36 and press the multi selector right The menu shown in Step 1 will be displayed 2 MOVIE MOVIE MOVIE Exit Exit Exit Confirm Confirm Confirm Help Help Help SET UP Movie options Auto focus mode Electronic VR Select and exit to MOVIE menu 1 ELECTRONIC VR ELECTRONIC VR ELECTRONIC VR Exit Exit Exit Confirm Confirm Confirm On Highlight option Recording Movies The self tim...

Page 49: ...nd white balance for entire series at values for first frame Off to meter new values for each shot Flash turns off when On is selected SET INTERVAL TIME Choose interval between shots 3 Start recording Camera takes pictures at specified interval until shutter re lease button is pressed again memory is full or 1800 frames are recorded 2 Return to shooting mode Use a Reliable Power Source If possible...

Page 50: ...layed in full frame playback or se lected in the thumbnail list 41 press the button A confirmation dialog will be displayed press the multi selector up or down to highlight an option then press the center of the multi selector Yes delete movie No exit without deleting movie Playback display Control Description Movie rewinds while center of multi selector is pressed Playback resumes when multi sele...

Page 51: ...e following operations can be performed while thumbnails are displayed 1 1 3 3 2 2 4 4 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 To Press Description Highlight pictures Use multi selector to highlight pictures Change number of pictures displayed Zoom control With four thumbnails displayed press to W once to view nine thumbnails Press to T to zoom in from nine to four thumbnails or when four thumbnails are displayed to view...

Page 52: ...ctor up or down to highlight option press center to select Select No to exit without creating cropped copy Select Yes to create new picture contain ing only area visible in monitor Confirm Confirm Confirm Save this image Save this image as displayed as displayed Save this image as displayed Yes No Cropped Copies Cropped copies are stored as JPEG files with a compression ratio of 1 8 Depending on t...

Page 53: ...ust be made separately See the Appendix for more information on how D lighting copies are stored 92 93 Copies can only be created if sufficient memory is available Copies created with D lighting may not display or transfer correctly when viewed on other models of Nikon camera D lighting is not available with cropped copies 42 movies 40 small pictures 70 or copies created with D lighting Display pi...

Page 54: ...o Playback ends when voice memo ends or shutter release button is pressed again Change volume Zoom control Zoom control controls volume during playback Select W to lower volume T to increase Delete picture or voice memo Confirmation dialog displayed Press multi selector up or down to highlight option press center to select Select No to exit without deleting picture or voice memo Select Yes to dele...

Page 55: ... on the television or VCR Connect the white plug to the audio in jack 3Tune the television to the video channel If in doubt consult the documentation for your television or VCR 4Turn the camera on 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 TV To reduce the drai...

Page 56: ...n Windows XP Home Edition Windows XP Professional Choose Mass storage2 or PTP Windows 2000 Professional Windows Millennium Edition Me Windows 98 Second Edition SE Choose Mass storage 2 3 Mac OS X 10 1 5 or later Choose PTP Choose Mass storage2 or PTP 1 The center of the multi selector can not be used to transfer pictures a locked memory card Use the PictureProject button or unlock the memory card ...

Page 57: ... Video mode Auto transfer USB USB Highlight USB 4 INTERFACE INTERFACE INTERFACE Exit Exit Exit Confirm Confirm Confirm Video mode Auto transfer USB USB Select highlighted option 3 USB USB USB Exit Exit Exit Confirm Confirm Confirm PTP g Mass storage Highlight PTP or Mass storage Connecting the USB Cable Turn the computer on and wait for it to start up Turn the camera off and connect the UC E6 USB ...

Page 58: ...ile data are being transferred Failure to observe this precaution could result in product or computer malfunction Transferring Pictures from Internal Memory Data in internal memory can not be copied to the computer when a memory card is inserted in the camera Remove the memory card before attempting to transfer data from internal memory Voice Recordings PictureProject can not be used to transfer o...

Page 59: ...e Safely Remove Hardware icon in the taskbar and select Safely remove USB Mass Storage Device from the menu that appears Windows 2000 Professional Click the Unplug or Eject Hardware icon in the taskbar and select Stop USB Mass Storage Device from the menu that appears Windows Millennium Edition Me Click the Unplug or Eject Hardware icon in the taskbar and select Stop USB Disk from the menu that ap...

Page 60: ...ible printers or devices that support DPOF 1 100NIKON 100NIKON 1 1 1 1 01 10 2005 01 10 2005 01 10 2005 15 30 15 30 15 30 100NIKON 0001 JPG 0001 JPG 0001 JPG Select playback mode 2 PLAYBACK MENU PLAYBACK MENU 1 2 1 2 PLAYBACK MENU 1 2 Help Help Help Exit Exit Exit Confirm Confirm Confirm SET UP Slide show Delete Protect rint set rint set Display playback menu 4 PRINT SET PRINT SET PRINT SET Exit E...

Page 61: ... are marked with a Date Print date of recording on all pictures in print order Info Print shutter speed and aperture on all pictures in print order To complete print order and return to playback highlight Done and press center of multi selector To exit without altering print order press button Done Done Done Print Set and Digital Print Order Format DPOF Print set creates a print order in Digital P...

Page 62: ...lt option is Mass storage 2Connect the USB cable After confirming that the camera is off connect the UC E6 USB cable as shown below 3Turn the camera on Turn the camera and printer on A PictBridge start up screen will be dis played The camera will then enter full frame playback with the PictBridge logo displayed in the monitor 1 1 1 1 1 The Thumbnail Display To view six pictures at a time press the...

Page 63: ...t picture for printing Select number of copies and choose page size 54 Print picture 54 Printing Multiple Pictures Press button Print Selected pictures 56 All pictures 55 Current print order 57 Choose page size 55 Printing Pictures To reduce the drain on the battery when printing use an EH 62B AC adapter kit avail able separately PictBridge PictBridge is an industry standard for direct printing th...

Page 64: ... and return to print menu Paper size Highlight this option and press multi selector right to display menu shown at right Press multi selec tor up or down to highlight Default default page size for current printer 3 5 x5 5 x7 Postcard 100mmx150mm 4 x6 8 x10 Letter A3 or A4 then press center to select and return to print menu Printing Pictures One at a Time To print the picture currently displayed f...

Page 65: ...dge menu before all im ages have been printed press center of multi selector When printing is complete message shown below at right will be displayed for about two seconds followed by PictBridge menu Turn camera off and disconnect USB cable DPOF printing Print current DPOF print order 57 Paper size Menu shown at right will be displayed Press multi selector up or down to highlight Default default p...

Page 66: ...elec tor down when number of prints is 1 Repeat steps 1 2 to select additional pictures 5 Printing Printing 002 006 002 006 Printing 002 006 Cancel Cancel Cancel Start printing 4 Start print Start print Start print 001 prints 001 prints 006 prints Back Back Back Confirm selection Use multi selector to view other pictures 3 Printing Selected Pictures Print Selection Choosing Print selection in the ...

Page 67: ...ht Confirm Printing Printing 002 006 002 006 Printing 002 006 Cancel Cancel Cancel Start printing to interrupt printing press center of multi selector 3 Select Start print to start printing without viewing current print order Select Cancel to exit to PictBridge menu without printing Done Done Done When printing is complete message shown at left is displayed for about two seconds followed by PictBr...

Page 68: ...irm Help Help Help SET UP Image mode White balance Exp Continuous Continuous 2 CONTINUOUS CONTINUOUS CONTINUOUS Exit Exit Exit Confirm Confirm Confirm Continuous Multi shot 16 Intvl timer shooting Single Display options Highlight menu item 4 SHOOTING MENU 1 2 SHOOTING MENU 1 2 SHOOTING MENU 1 2 Exit Exit Exit Confirm Confirm Confirm Help Help Help SET UP Image mode White balance Exp Continuous Con...

Page 69: ...40 480 1 8 Can be displayed full screen on television or 13in monitor Suited to distribution by e mail or web 5 4 2 1 Smaller images create smaller files that require less memory and are suited to trans mission by e mail or use in web pages When printed at larger sizes however small images will be rough and uneven in appearance To reduce the amount of memory each shot occupies pictures are compres...

Page 70: ... compensate for light sources with a strong color cast for example to make pictures taken under a lamp with a red shade look as though they had been taken under white light When White bal preset is selected from the white balance menu the camera will zoom in and the following options will be displayed Option Description Cancel Recalls the most recent value for preset white balance from the memory ...

Page 71: ...teen consecutive pictures 704 528 pixels in size at rate of about 1 3 fps and arranges them in four rows to form a sin gle picture measuring 2 816 2 112 pixels Image mode automatically set to Normal 2816 Digital zoom can not be used Intvl timer shooting Camera takes pictures automatically at specified interval See In terval Timer Photography 62 Flash turns off automatically Focus exposure and whit...

Page 72: ...the Appendix for in formation on how pictures taken during interval timer shooting are stored 92 93 INTVL TIMER SHOOTING INTVL TIMER SHOOTING INTVL TIMER SHOOTING Exit Exit Exit Confirm Confirm Confirm AE lock Set interval time Set interval time Highlight Set interval time or AE lock and press center of multi selector to display sub menu Press multi selector up or down to highlight option press ce...

Page 73: ...while shutter release button is fully pressed Exposure BSS Selecting this option displays sub menu shown at right Choose from Highlight BSS picture with smallest area of overexposure is selected Shadow BSS picture with smallest area of un derexposure is selected Histogram BSS of pictures with least under and over exposure camera chooses picture with overall exposure closest to optimum Camera takes...

Page 74: ...re required e g when the subject is moving Noise may appear in pictures taken at settings above this value 100 Approximately equivalent to ISO 100 200 Approximately equivalent to ISO 200 400 Approximately equivalent to ISO 400 Color Options Color options are used to heighten the vividness of colors or to record pictures in monochrome The effects can be previewed in the monitor Option Description S...

Page 75: ...ory card and internal memory 71 Setup Display the setup menu 72 To display playback menu options for the current picture 1 100NIKON 100NIKON 1 1 1 1 01 10 2005 01 10 2005 01 10 2005 15 30 15 30 15 30 100NIKON 0001 JPG 0001 JPG 0001 JPG Select playback mode 2 PLAYBACK MENU PLAYBACK MENU 1 2 1 2 PLAYBACK MENU 1 2 Help Help Help Exit Exit Exit Confirm Confirm Confirm SET UP Slide show Delete Protect ...

Page 76: ...CT 01 10 2005 15 30 1 4 Select current picture Selection shown by icon 3 Repeat steps 1 2 to select addi tional pictures To deselect pic ture select and press multi se lector down To cancel changes and exit press button 4 Done Done Done Complete operation Selecting Multiple Pictures To select multiple pictures in the Erase selected images 68 Print set 50 51 Protect 68 Transfer marking Select image...

Page 77: ... paused the menu shown at right will be displayed Highlight Restart and press the center of the multi selector to restart the show or select End to end the show and return to the playback menu Pause Pause Pause Restart Exit Exit Exit Confirm Confirm Confirm Slide Shows The camera will enter standby mode if no operations are performed for thirty minutes Copies created with the small picture option ...

Page 78: ...is inserted pictures will be deleted from internal memory If a memory card is inserted pictures will be deleted from the memory card Protect Select pictures for protection from accidental deletion Protected files are marked with a protect icon see right and can not be deleted by pressing the button or using the options in the Delete menu Note how ever that protected pictures will be deleted when t...

Page 79: ...re identified by a icon as shown at below 100NIKON 100NIKON 1 1 1 1 01 10 2005 01 10 2005 01 10 2005 15 30 15 30 15 30 100NIKON 0001 JPG 0001 JPG 0001 JPG 1 1 3 3 2 2 4 4 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 Thumbnail playback Full frame playback Restrictions on Auto Transfer No more than 999 pictures can be transferred using Auto transfer To transfer more than 999 pictures use PictureProject or select and transfer pi...

Page 80: ...onfirm Confirm Confirm 320 x 240 160 x 120 640 x 480 Highlight option After displaying picture in full frame playback or highlighting picture in thumbnail display 41 select Small pic from play back menu 65 1 Small Picture Copies are stored as JPEG files with a compression ratio of 1 16 Copies are created with the same transfer marking and date and time or recording as the original but any changes ...

Page 81: ...i selec tor up or down to highlight option press center to select Select No to exit without copying pictures Select Yes to copy all pictures CAMERA TO CARD CAMERA TO CARD CAMERA TO CARD Exit Exit Exit Confirm Confirm Confirm All images Selected images Selected imag Copy See Copying Voice Recordings for information on copying voice recordings 35 The camera may be unable to copy pictures that were c...

Page 82: ...s for connection to television or computer 79 AF assist Turn AF assist illuminator on or off 79 Reset all Restore camera settings to default values 79 80 Battery type Match this setting to type of batteries in camera 80 Menus Choose how menus are displayed 80 Firmware version Display camera firmware version 80 To display the setup menu Menu Options For help on the selected option press the zoom co...

Page 83: ...it without changing welcome screen press button Back Back Back SELECT IMAGE SELECT IMAGE SELECT IMAGE Confirm Confirm Confirm 01 10 2005 15 30 1 4 Welcome Screen If Select an image is chosen after a custom welcome screen has been selected the confirmation dialog shown at right will be displayed Select Yes to replace the existing picture with the new welcome screen No to exit leaving the welcome sc...

Page 84: ...irm Confirm DaylightSaving 01 10 2005 13 20 DaylightSaving Madrid Paris Berlin London Casablanca Set clock to time in selected zone Dot marks current selection 1 TIME ZONE TIME ZONE TIME ZONE Exit Exit Exit Confirm Confirm Confirm DaylightSaving 01 10 2005 14 20 London Casablanca DaylightSaving Madrid Paris Berlin Highlight or To turn daylight saving time on or off highlight DaylightSaving and pre...

Page 85: ...anaus GMT 3 Buenos Aires São Paulo GMT 2 Fernando de Noronha GMT 1 Azores GMT London Casablanca GMT Location GMT 1 Madrid Paris Berlin GMT 2 Athens Helsinki GMT 3 Moscow Nairobi GMT 4 Abu Dhabi Dubai GMT 5 Islamabad Karachi GMT 6 Colombo Dhaka GMT 7 Bangkok Jakarta GMT 8 Beijing Hong Kong HK Singapore GMT 9 Tokyo Seoul GMT 10 Sydney Guam GMT 11 New Caledonia GMT 12 Auckland Fiji The Camera Clock T...

Page 86: ...Basic Setup 10 11 To select existing date highlight and press center of multi selector Display options To change date display format highlight current format and press center of multi selector Press multi selector up or down to highlight Number of days Years and days or Yrs mnths days and press center to select STORED DATES STORED DATES STORED DATES Exit Exit Exit Confirm Confirm Confirm 01 10 200...

Page 87: ...selected for this option the warning shown at right will be displayed after shooting in situations in which pictures may be blurred Select Yes to record the picture No to delete the picture and try again The pic ture will be recorded automatically if no operations are performed for about twenty seconds No warning will be displayed in movie mode at scene mode settings of Sports Mu seum Fireworks sh...

Page 88: ... in the camera Note that formatting permanently deletes all data including protected pictures and any other files that may be present Before formatting be sure to transfer any valued pictures to a computer 46 49 The following options will be displayed if a memory card is inserted Option Description Quick format Format applies only to areas in which data are stored Faster than normal format Format ...

Page 89: ...luminator will not light if Off is selected for AF assist landscape assist sports as sist Dusk Dawn Night landscape Close up Museum or Fireworks show is selected in scene mode a setting other than PORTRAIT is selected in portrait assist mode or a setting other than NIGHT POR TRAIT is selected in night portrait assist mode Reset all Select Reset to restore the following settings to their original s...

Page 90: ... the correct battery level 12 choose a type that matches the batteries currently in use Option Battery Type Alkaline Alkaline COOLPIX NiMH EN MH1 B2 oxy nickel Lithium Lithium Note that Battery type may be reset if the clock battery is exhausted Menus This option controls how the movie 37 shooting 58 playback 65 and setup menus are displayed Choose from Text and Icons SHOOTING MENU 1 2 SHOOTING ME...

Page 91: ... Operation is not guaranteed with other makes of card For more details on the above cards please contact the manufacturer Memory Cards Use only Secure Digital SD memory cards Format memory cards before first use Do not eject the memory card turn the camera off or remove or disconnect the power source during formatting or while data are being written to or deleted from the card Failure to observe t...

Page 92: ...ult in loss of data or in damage to product memory or in ternal circuitry To prevent an accidental interruption of power avoid carrying the product from one place to another while the AC adapter is connected Do not drop The product may malfunction if sub jected to strong shocks or vibration Keep away from strong magnetic fields Do not use or store this device in the vicinity of equipment that gene...

Page 93: ...he eyes or mouth Body Use a blower to remove dust dirt or sand then wipe gently with a soft dry cloth After using the camera at the beach or seaside wipe off any sand or salt with a dry cloth lightly dampened with fresh water then dry thoroughly The camera may be damaged if foreign matter gets inside the camera body Nikon cannot accept liability for damage caused by dirt or sand Do not use alcohol...

Page 94: ...out of storage at least once a month Turn the camera on and release the shutter a few times before put ting the camera away again Batteries Check the battery level when taking the camera out and replace the batteries if nec essary 6 7 If possible carry spare batteries when taking pictures on important occasions Battery capacity tends to decrease on cold days Be sure that the batteries are fresh be...

Page 95: ...om display automatically when recording is complete 15 MEMORY CARD IS WRITE PROTECTED Write protect switch is in lock position Slide write protect to write position 8 THIS CARD CANNOT BE USED Error accessing memory card Use approved card Check that connectors are clean Turn camera off and confirm that memory card is correctly inserted 81 8 9 WARNING THIS CARD CANNOT BE READ Flashes CARD IS NOT FOR...

Page 96: ...s 43 FILE CONTAINS NO IMAGE DATA File created by computer or different make of camera View file on computer or cor rect make of camera THIS IMAGE CANNOT BE DELETED Attempt to delete protected picture Remove protection before de leting picture 68 NO SOUND FILE No sound file available for playback Press button to return to shooting mode and record sound file 33 THERE ARE NO MORE INDEX POINTS Sound r...

Page 97: ...ter monitor click OK to exit PictureProject Turn camera off reconnect cable then turn camera on and print or transfer pictures Turn camera off and dis connect cable then choose new USB setting in camera setup menu and reconnect camera If error persists use Transfer button in PictureProject to transfer pictures 46 49 52 57 10 46 49 PRINTER ERROR CHECK PRINTER STATUS Printer error Check printer To r...

Page 98: ...m Solution Monitor is blank Camera is off Batteries are not correctly inserted or battery chamber cover is not properly latched Batteries are exhausted AC adapter is not properly connected Standby mode press shutter release button halfway USB or audio video cable connected Voice recording in progress press button to turn monitor on Time lapse or interval timer shooting in progress Lens cap is clos...

Page 99: ... other than Time lapse movie is selected in movie mode Continuous or Multi shot 16 is selected for Continuous BSS is enabled 25 26 29 30 29 31 36 61 63 Randomly spaced bright pixels noise appear in image Shutter speed too slow Noise can be reduced by Using the flash Selecting scene mode and choosing Night portrait Night landscape or Dusk Dawn as appropriate to subject and lighting conditions 17 27...

Page 100: ...ose correct video mode USB cable is connected disconnect USB cable Video output is not available when USB cable is connected 79 47 52 PictureProject does not start when cam era is connected or memory card insert ed in card reader or card slot Camera is off AC adapter is not properly connected or batteries are exhausted USB cable is not correctly connected or card not prop erly inserted in card rea...

Page 101: ...d remain locked while the shutter release button is held in this position focus lock Focus lock can be used to take pictures of off center subjects or in situations in which the camera is unable to focus using autofocus Do not change distance between camera and subject while focus lock is in effect If subject moves release shutter release button and focus again at new distance Focus and exposure a...

Page 102: ...ice memo Same as picture WAV 44 Copies Identifier Extension Cropped copy RSCN JPG 42 Small copy SSCN JPG 70 D lighting copy FSCN JPG 43 Pictures are stored in folders named with a three digit folder number followed by a five character identifier P_ plus a three digit sequence number for pictures taken using panorama assist e g 101P_001 32 INTVL for interval timer photog raphy e g 101INTVL 62 SOUND...

Page 103: ...the batteries are fully discharged The batteries can now be removed or left in the MH 71 to recharge 6 Unplug the charger after removing the batteries To resume charging before the batteries are fully discharged or to refresh the batter ies once charging has begun press the REFRESH button for about two seconds Batteries that retain a charge for only short periods after being refreshed have reached...

Page 104: ...uction 12 elements in 9 groups f number f 3 5 Range f 3 5 f 4 0 f 5 6 f 6 8 and f 13 6 Aperture Electronically controlled aperture and ND filter selection Exposure Metering 256 segment matrix metering linked to AF area Exposure control Programmed auto exposure with exposure compensation 2 0 2 0EV in steps of 1 3 EV Range 2 7 17 5EV Digital zoom Up to 4 35 mm 135 camera format equivalent 1520mm Foc...

Page 105: ... with alkaline 450 shots with lithium or 290 shots with EN MH1 B2 batteries Approximate weight 205g 7 2oz without lens cap batteries or memory card Operating environment Temperature 0 40 C 32 104 F Humidity Less than 85 no condensation Based on Camera and Imaging Products Association CIPA standard for measuring life of camera batter ies Measured at 25 C 77 F zoom adjusted with each shot flash fire...

Page 106: ...lete 68 Deleting pictures 16 34 40 41 44 68 all pictures 68 in full frame playback 16 selected pictures 68 Design rule for Camera File system 94 Digital Print Order Format 51 Direct Print see PictBridge D lighting 43 DPOF see Digital Print Order Format Dusk Dawn 29 E E mail 59 70 EH 62B see AC adapter Electronic VR 38 Error messages 85 87 Exif 2 2 94 Exif Print see Exif 2 2 Exp 61 Exposure BSS 63 ...

Page 107: ... 18 64 Sepia 64 Setup menu 72 80 SHOOTING menu 58 64 Shutter release button 15 Size see Image mode Slide show 67 Small picture 70 Smear 83 Sound 33 35 36 44 Sound settings 77 Speedlight see Flash Sports 26 Standard color 64 Standby mode see Auto off Strap camera 2 Sunset 29 Support information 1 T Telephoto see Zoom Television 45 59 79 connecting to 45 Thumbnail playback 41 Time zone 10 11 74 75 T...

Page 108: ...tion in any form of this manual in whole or in part except for brief quotation in critical articles or reviews may be made without written authorization from NIKON CORPORATION Printed in Japan SB5H03 11 6MA11811 A ...

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