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Table of Contents

For Your Safety ......................................................................................................................................ii

WARNINGS .................................................................................................................................................................. ii

Notices ....................................................................................................................................................... v

Introduction ...........................................................................................................................................1

About This Manual ................................................................................................................................ 1
Information and Precautions............................................................................................................. 2
Parts of the Camera............................................................................................................................... 4

The Camera Body ...................................................................................................................................................4

Basic Operations..................................................................................................................................... 6

The

(Shooting Mode) Button...................................................................................................................6

The

(Playback) Button..................................................................................................................................6

Shutter-release Button ........................................................................................................................................7
Attaching the Camera Strap ............................................................................................................................7

Operating the Touch Panel ................................................................................................................ 8

Main Display of the Monitor/Touch Panel and Basic Operations.......................................10

First Steps ............................................................................................................................................. 16

Inserting the Battery ...........................................................................................................................16

Removing the Battery .......................................................................................................................................17

Charging the Battery ..........................................................................................................................18

Turning On and Off the Camera.................................................................................................................21

Setting Display Language, Date and Time .................................................................................22
Inserting Memory Cards ....................................................................................................................24

Removing Memory Cards...............................................................................................................................24

Basic Photography and Playback:

(Auto) Mode............................................................... 26

Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select

(Auto) Mode .......................................................26

Indicators Displayed in

(Auto) Mode ...............................................................................................27

Step 2 Frame a Picture .......................................................................................................................28

Using the Zoom....................................................................................................................................................29

Step 3 Focus and Shoot .....................................................................................................................30
Step 4 Playing Back and Deleting Pictures .................................................................................32

Summary of Contents for COOLPIX S4000

Page 1: ...f 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 xxxxx YP9L01 11 6MM77711 01 DIGITAL CAMERA User s Manual En En ...

Page 2: ...es Macintosh Mac OS and QuickTime are trademarks of Apple Inc Adobe and Acrobat are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Inc SD and SDHC Logos are trademarks of SD 3C LLC PictBridge is a trademark 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 ...

Page 3: ... Photography and Playback A Auto Mode More on Shooting More on Playback Editing Pictures Movie Recording and Playback Connecting to Televisions Computers and Printers Basic Camera Setup Caring for the Camera Technical Notes and Index ...

Page 4: ... internal parts of the camera or AC adapter could result in injury Repairs should be performed only by qualified technicians Should the camera or AC adapter break open as the result of a fall or other accident take the product to a Nikon authorized service representative for inspection after unplugging the product and or removing the battery Do not use the camera or AC adapter in the presence of f...

Page 5: ...should you notice any change in the battery such as discoloration or deformation If liquid from the damaged battery comes in contact with clothing or skin rinse immediately with plenty of water Observe the following precautions when handling the Charging AC Adapter Keep dry Failure to observe this precaution could result in fire or electric shock Dust on or near the metal parts of the plug should ...

Page 6: ...ent Particular care should be observed if photographing infants when the flash should be no less than one meter 3 ft 4 in from the subject Do not operate the flash with the flash window touching a person or object Failure to observe this precaution could result in burns or fire Avoid contact with liquid crystal Should the monitor break care should be taken to avoid injury caused by broken glass an...

Page 7: ...rference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio television technician for help CAUTIONS Modifications The FCC requires the user to be notified that ...

Page 8: ...r separate collection at an appropriate collection point Do not dispose of as household waste For more information contact the retailer or the local authorities in charge of waste management This symbol on the battery indicates that the battery is to be collected separately The following apply only to users in European countries All batteries whether marked with this symbol or not are designated f...

Page 9: ...0 Shooting Operation Controls 10 Shooting Other Indicators 11 Playback Operation Controls 12 Playback Information Display 13 The Menu Screen 14 Help Display 15 First Steps 16 Inserting the Battery 16 Removing the Battery 17 Charging the Battery 18 Turning On and Off the Camera 21 Setting Display Language Date and Time 22 Inserting Memory Cards 24 Removing Memory Cards 24 Basic Photography and Play...

Page 10: ...Settings that Cannot Be Applied Simultaneously 58 Shooting Suited to Scenes Scene Mode 59 Setting a Scene Mode 59 Shooting in the Scene Mode Selected by the Camera Scene Auto Selector 60 Selecting a Scene Mode to Take Pictures Features 62 Using the Draw Option 69 Shooting for a Panorama 70 Shooting Smiling Faces Smart Portrait Mode 72 Smart Portrait Menu 74 More on Playback 75 Operations in Full f...

Page 11: ...oice Memos 104 Deleting Voice Memos 104 Editing Pictures 105 Editing Functions 105 Picture Editing 107 U Paint Painting Pictures 107 k Quick Retouch Enhancing Contrast and Saturation 110 I D Lighting Enhancing Brightness and Contrast 111 e Skin Softening Softening Skin Tones 112 P Stretch Stretching Pictures 114 O Perspective Control Adjusting a Sense of Perspective 115 g Small Picture Resizing Pi...

Page 12: ...tings 144 Date Imprint Imprinting Date and Time 144 Electronic VR 145 Motion Detection 146 AF Assist 147 Digital Zoom 148 Sound Settings 148 Auto Off 149 Format Memory Format Card 150 Language 151 Video Mode 151 Charge by Computer 152 Blink Warning 152 Reset All 154 Firmware Version 156 Caring for the Camera 157 Maximizing Camera Life and Performance 157 Cleaning 159 Storage 159 Technical Notes an...

Page 13: ...or display samples so that monitor indicators can be more clearly shown Illustrations and Screen Display Illustrations and text displays shown in this manual may differ from actual display C Internal Memory and 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 m...

Page 14: ...CAMERA AND MAY VOID YOUR NIKON WARRANTY The use of third party rechargeable Li ion batteries not bearing the Nikon holographic seal could interfere with normal operation of the camera or result in the batteries overheating igniting rupturing or leaking For more information about Nikon brand accessories contact a local authorized Nikon dealer Before Taking Important Pictures Before taking pictures ...

Page 15: ... a company Also do not copy or reproduce passports issued by the government licenses issued by public agencies and private groups ID cards and tickets such as passes and meal coupons Comply with copyright notices The copying or reproduction of copyrighted creative works such as books music paintings woodcut prints maps drawings movies and photographs is governed by national and international copyr...

Page 16: ... control 29 f wide 29 g tele 29 h thumbnail playback 77 i playback zoom 79 2 Shutter release button 30 3 Built in flash 42 4 Power switch power on lamp 26 149 5 Lens 159 174 6 Self timer lamp 44 AF assist illuminator 147 7 Built in microphone 103 119 8 Lens cover 157 9 Eyelet for camera strap 7 ...

Page 17: ... lamp 43 2 A shooting mode button 6 46 3 c playback button 6 32 80 4 Monitor touch panel 10 5 Battery latch 16 17 6 Memory card slot 24 7 Battery chamber 16 8 Battery chamber memory card slot cover 16 24 9 Speaker 104 123 10 Tripod socket 11 USB audio video output connector 124 127 133 12 Connector cover 124 127 133 ...

Page 18: ...tton in shooting mode to display the shooting mode selection menu and switch shooting modes A 46 Press the c button in shooting mode to enter playback mode Press the c button in playback mode to display the playback mode selection menu and switch playback modes A 80 If the camera is turned off hold down the c button to turn the camera on in playback mode ...

Page 19: ...hile the shutter release button is held in this position To release the shutter and take a picture press the shutter release button the rest of the way down Do not use force when pressing the shutter release button as this may result in camera shake and blurred pictures Attaching the Camera Strap Press the shutter release button the rest of the way down to take picture Press the shutter release bu...

Page 20: ...controls Select pictures in thumbnail playback mode A 77 Perform touch shutter A 34 touch AF AE A 37 or subject tracking A 40 operations Start end recording movies A 119 Dragging Drag your finger across the touch panel Use this operation to Scroll through pictures in full frame playback mode A 32 Move the visible portion of a picture enlarged with playback zoom A 79 Use sliders to adjust exposure ...

Page 21: ...jects other than the supplied stylus Do not apply unnecessary pressure to the touch panel B Notes on Tapping Dragging The camera may not respond if your finger is left in one place too long The camera may not respond if the followings are made Bounce your finger off the display Drag your finger over too short a distance Stroke the display too lightly Move your finger too quickly B Notes on the Tou...

Page 22: ...itor displays with the information display on are used for explanation purposes in this manual 1 2 3 4 7 6 5 1 Flash mode 42 2 Self timer 44 3 Macro mode 45 4 A Information display setting 5 Hue adjustment in Food scene mode 66 6 Touch shooting w Touch shutter 34 x Touch AF AE 37 y Subject tracking 40 a Touch AF AE cancellation 37 7 F Menu 14 11 11 11 11 11 11 Information display on Framing grid I...

Page 23: ... 72 119 2 Continuous shooting mode BSS 53 3 F Macro mode 45 4 Zoom indicator 29 45 5 B Battery level indicator 26 6 s Motion detection 146 7 r Electronic VR icon 145 8 Skin softening 74 9 Smile timer 74 10 Blink proof 74 11 White balance mode 50 12 Date not set indicator 163 13 Travel destination icon 141 14 Date imprint 144 15 Image mode 48 Movie options 121 16 a Number of exposures remaining sti...

Page 24: ...ing Tap A to toggle the information display on and off in the following order Monitor displays with the information display on are used for explanation purposes in this manual 2 3 4 5 6 1 1 A Information display setting 2 B Display previous picture 32 X Volume 104 123 3 C Display subsequent picture 32 4 D Editing still pictures 81 102 103 105 G Crop 118 R Movie playback 123 5 E Delete 33 6 F Menu ...

Page 25: ...0 15 05 2010 15 30 0004 J PG 0004 J PG 9999 9999 9999 9999 999 999 999 999 00 00 00 00 1 1 1 1 7 10 9 8 3 2 4 5 6 1 a b 1 Playback mode1 32 81 88 91 2 File number and type 162 3 Date time of recording 22 4 Protect icon 100 5 B Battery level indicator 26 6 w Print order icon 94 g Skin softening icon 112 a Quick retouch icon 110 c D Lighting icon 111 d Paint icon 107 b Color options icon 117 P Stret...

Page 26: ...ty Continuous Exposure comp White balance Image mode Autofocus mode Autofocus mode Single AF Full time AF Displayed when the menu contains two or more pages Display previous or subsequent page Display the help screen A 15 Exit the menu and return to shooting or playback mode Display the available menu in the current mode Tap the menu item to proceed to the next set of options Tap the option to app...

Page 27: ... screen Tap a menu item or option to view a description of that feature or setting Tap J to return to the previous screen AF area mode ISO sensitivity Continuous Exposure comp White balance Image mode White balance For accurate color reproduction choose a setting that matches the light source AF area mode ISO sensitivity Continuous Exposure comp White balance Image mode ...

Page 28: ...ive and negative terminals are oriented correctly as shown on the label at the battery chamber opening and insert the battery Use the battery to push the orange battery latch up 1 as the battery is inserted 2 When the battery is fully inserted the battery latch will lock it in place B Inserting the Battery Inserting the battery upside down or backwards could damage the camera Be sure to check that...

Page 29: ...he orange battery latch in the direction indicated by the arrow 1 The battery can then be removed by hand 2 Note that the battery may become hot during use observe due caution when removing the battery B Notes on the Battery Be sure to read and follow the warnings for the battery on page iii and the section The Battery A 158 before using the battery If the battery is not used for an extended perio...

Page 30: ... The shape of the plug adapter varies according to the country or region in which the camera was purchased For Customers in Argentina If the camera was purchased in Argentina the shape of the Charging AC Adapter EH 68P AR differs from that supplied in other countries and a plug adapter is not included Proceed to step 2 2 Be sure that the power on lamp and the monitor are off Be sure to insert the ...

Page 31: ...er from the electrical outlet and then disconnect the USB cable Charge lamp Description Blinks slowly green Battery charging Off Battery not charging When charging is complete the charge lamp stops blinking green and turns off Flickers green The ambient temperature is not suited to charging Charge the battery indoors with an ambient temperature of 5 C to 35 C 41 F to 95 F The USB cable or Charging...

Page 32: ...h the Charging AC Adapter the camera cannot be turned on Do not under any circumstances use another make or model of AC adapter other than Charging AC Adapter EH 68P or USB AC adapter Failure to observe this precaution could result in overheating or in damage to the camera C Note on AC Power Supply If the AC Adapter EH 62D available separately A 160 is used power is supplied to the camera from an ...

Page 33: ...rformed for a while the monitor will turn off automatically the camera will enter standby mode and the power on lamp will blink If no operations are performed for another three minutes the camera will turn off automatically If no operations are performed for about a minute default setting in shooting or playback mode the camera will enter standby mode When the monitor has turned off in standby mod...

Page 34: ...ouch panel see Operating the Touch Panel A 8 3 Tap Yes If No is tapped the date and time will not be set 4 Tap C or D to select your home time zone A 143 and tap I D Daylight Saving Time If daylight saving time is in effect tap p in the time zone selection screen displayed in step 4 to turn on the daylight saving time option When the daylight saving time option is enabled W is displayed at the top...

Page 35: ...printing the Date and Time Select Date from the Date item A 141 in the setup menu A 138 to change the current date and time and follow the procedure described in step 5 above Select Time zone from the Date item A 141 in the setup menu to change the time zone and daylight saving time settings To imprint the date on pictures enable date imprint from the Date imprint option A 144 in the setup menu af...

Page 36: ...the battery chamber memory card slot cover Be sure to turn off the camera before opening the battery chamber memory card slot cover 2 Insert the memory card Slide the memory card in correctly until it clicks into place Close the battery chamber memory card slot cover B Inserting Memory Cards Inserting the memory card upside down or backwards could damage the camera or the memory card Be sure to ch...

Page 37: ...be written to or deleted from the memory card If the switch is in the lock position unlock it by sliding the switch to the write position to record or delete pictures or to format the memory card B Memory Cards Use only Secure Digital memory cards Do not perform the following during formatting while data is being written to or deleted from the memory card or during data transfer to a computer Fail...

Page 38: ... when A is displayed 2 Press the A button to display the shooting mode selection menu 3 Tap A in the monitor The camera enters A auto mode 4 Check the battery level and the number of exposures remaining Battery Level Number of Exposures Remaining The number of pictures that can be stored depends on the capacity of the internal memory or memory card and image mode setting A 49 Monitor Description N...

Page 39: ... items A 47 according to the shooting conditions D Motion Detection See Motion detection A 146 in the setup menu A 138 for more information D Electronic Vibration Reduction When the flash mode A 42 is set to W off or Y slow sync with Electronic VR A 145 in the setup menu set to Auto the r icon may be displayed in the monitor When r is displayed the effects of camera shake may be pronounced under t...

Page 40: ... the lens 2 Frame the picture At the default settings a face recognized by the camera will be framed by a yellow double border focus area Up to 12 faces can be recognized If more than one face is recognized the face closest to the camera will be framed by a double border and the others by a single border When taking pictures of subjects other than people or framing a subject with which no face is ...

Page 41: ...s in effect C Digital Zoom and Interpolation Unlike optical zoom digital zoom uses a digital imaging process known as interpolation to magnify images resulting in slight deterioration of picture quality according to the image mode A 48 and digital zoom magnification Interpolation is applied at zoom positions beyond V when taking still pictures When zoom is increased beyond the V position interpola...

Page 42: ...ocuses at the center of the frame Once focus has been acquired the focus indicator will glow green When the shutter release button is pressed halfway the shutter speed and aperture value are also displayed Focus and exposure remain locked while the shutter release button is pressed halfway While the shutter release button is pressed halfway the focus area or focus indicator may blink red This indi...

Page 43: ...ions noted above try pressing the shutter release button halfway to refocus several times or focus on another subject A 39 When focusing on another subject be sure that the alternate subject is at the same distance from the camera as the intended subject while the shutter release button is pressed halfway B Note on Face Priority See AF area mode A 55 or Face priority A 56 for more information C To...

Page 44: ...be displayed briefly at low resolution while being read from the memory card or internal memory Press the A button or the shutter release button to switch to shooting mode When playing back pictures stored in the camera s internal memory C is displayed When a memory card is inserted in the camera C is not displayed and images stored on the memory card are played back Tap A to toggle displayed oper...

Page 45: ...res When pictures in which a face was recognized during shooting A 56 are displayed in full frame playback mode depending upon the orientation of the recognized face the pictures may be automatically rotated for playback display excluding pictures that were shot using Continuous BSS and Multi shot 16 A 53 When the monitor has turned off in standby mode to save power press the following button to r...

Page 46: ...ight in the monitor in shooting mode 3 Tap the desired subject to take a picture Do not use force when tapping the monitor as this may cause slight movement of the camera resulting in blurred pictures When digital zoom is in effect the camera focuses at the center of the frame The shutter release button can also be used when the touch shutter option is selected If X is displayed when the monitor i...

Page 47: ...up Food Museum Copy and Backlight scene modes A 59 Tap the intended subject Focus and exposure are set for the area tapped When the camera recognizes more than one face tap a face framed by a single border to set focus and exposure for that face Scene auto selector scene mode A 59 and smart portrait mode when Smile timer is set to Off A 72 When the camera recognizes a face focus and exposure are s...

Page 48: ...ecording Movies Touch shutter is also available for movie recording Movie recording can be initiated or stopped by tapping the monitor A 119 C Touch Shooting Setting The touch shooting setting applied in A auto mode is stored in the camera s memory even after the camera is turned off and reapplied the next time A auto mode is selected ...

Page 49: ...tting is displayed in the monitor 2 Tap s Touch AF AE x is displayed at right in the monitor in shooting mode 3 Tap the subject at which the camera focuses u or a double border will be displayed at the area tapped When digital zoom is applied the focus area cannot be selected To disable the focus area selection tap a displayed at right in the monitor If a position at which focus cannot be acquired...

Page 50: ...ty indoor Beach snow Close up Food Museum Copy and Backlight scene modes A 59 Focus and exposure are set for the area tapped Scene auto selector scene mode A 59 and smart portrait mode when Smile timer is set to Off A 72 When the camera recognizes a face only a face framed by a border can be selected When the camera recognizes more than one face tap a face framed by a single border to move the foc...

Page 51: ...itor in shooting mode 2 Tap another subject that is as far from the camera as the desired subject 3 Press the shutter release button halfway Confirm that the focus area glows green Exposure is locked for the subject on which focus is acquired when the shutter release button is pressed halfway 4 Continue holding down the shutter release button halfway and recompose the picture Be sure to maintain t...

Page 52: ...odes other than A auto mode 3 Select a subject Tap the desired tracking subject in the monitor The subject is selected When the border framing the subject glows red the camera is unable to focus Change the composition and try again If an area that does not contain a selectable subject is tapped X will be displayed in the monitor Tap a subject within X When the subject is selected a yellow focus ar...

Page 53: ...ferent subject if the subject is moving rapidly if there is a significant amount of camera shake or if the camera recognizes a similar subject The camera s ability to accurately track the selected subject is also dependent upon the size and brightness of the subject In some rare cases subjects with which autofocus may not perform as expected A 31 may be out of focus despite the fact that the focus...

Page 54: ...d at the top of the monitor When H is tapped the menu will close and the monitor display will return to shooting mode without changing the flash mode U Auto Flash fires automatically when lighting is poor V Auto with red eye reduction Reduce red eye in portraits A 43 W Off Flash will not fire even when lighting is poor X Fill flash Flash fires whenever a picture is taken Use to fill in illuminate ...

Page 55: ...he monitor display will turn off and remain off until the flash is fully charged C The Flash Mode Setting The default flash mode setting varies with shooting mode A auto mode U auto Scene varies with the selected scene mode A 62 F smart portrait fixed at U auto when Off is selected for Blink proof W off when On is selected for Blink proof A 74 There may be functions with which the flash cannot be ...

Page 56: ...played Tap H to close the menu and return to shooting mode without changing the self timer setting 3 Frame the picture and press the shutter release button halfway Focus and exposure will be set 4 Press the shutter release button the rest of the way down The self timer starts and the number of seconds remaining before the shutter is released is displayed in the monitor The self timer lamp blinks w...

Page 57: ... zoom indicator positioned to the left wider angle of G At the zoom position one step to the right telephoto of the maximum wide angle zoom position the camera can focus on subjects as close as 8 cm 3 2 in to the lens At the maximum wide angle zoom position and G zoom position the camera can focus at a distance of 20 cm 8 in C Autofocus When using A auto mode if Autofocus mode A 57 is set to Full ...

Page 58: ...26 Pictures can be taken with an automatic point and shoot mode recommended for first time users of digital cameras The subject tracking setting can be applied Shooting settings such as continuous shooting can be applied from the shooting menu A 47 2 x Scene mode A 59 Camera settings are automatically optimized for the selected scene In scene auto selector mode the camera automatically selects the...

Page 59: ... mode combination of image size and compression rate at which pictures are recorded The image mode setting can also be modified from other shooting modes except movie recording White balance A 50 Match white balance to the light source Exposure comp A 52 Alter exposure to make pictures brighter or darker Continuous A 53 Enable continuous shooting or BSS best shot selector ISO sensitivity A 54 Cont...

Page 60: ...ing cannot be enabled See Camera Settings that Cannot Be Applied Simultaneously A 58 for more information A auto M F Shooting menu M Image mode Option Size pixels Description H 4000 3000P 4000 3000 Higher quality than I suitable for enlargements or high quality prints The compression ratio is approximately 1 4 I 4000 3000 default setting 4000 3000 Best choice in most situations The compression rat...

Page 61: ... the number of exposures remaining display shows 9999 2 Print size at an output resolution of 300 dpi Print sizes are calculated by dividing the number of pixels by printer resolution dpi and multiplying by 2 54 cm 1 in However at the same image size pictures printed at higher resolutions will print smaller than the size indicated and those printed at lower resolutions will print larger than the s...

Page 62: ...e can be specified manually to achieve more accurate results At settings other than Auto the icon for the current setting is displayed in the monitor A 11 B Notes on White Balance There may be functions with which this setting cannot be enabled See Camera Settings that Cannot Be Applied Simultaneously A 58 for more information At white balance settings other than Auto or Flash turn the flash off W...

Page 63: ...ng menu A 47 tap White balance to select b Preset manual and tap I The camera zooms in 3 Frame the reference object in the measuring window To apply the most recently measured value for preset manual tap Cancel 4 Tap Measure to measure a value for preset manual The shutter is released and the new white balance value is set No picture is recorded B Note on Preset Manual A value for flash lighting c...

Page 64: ...des and smart portrait mode The exposure compensation value applied in A auto mode is stored in the camera s memory even after the camera is turned off and reapplied the next time A auto mode is selected The exposure compensation value applied in any scene mode or smart portrait mode reverts to 0 0 whenever another shooting mode is selected or the camera is turned off D Using Exposure Compensation...

Page 65: ...16 Smear A 159 visible in the monitor when shooting with Multi shot 16 enabled will be recorded with images Avoiding bright objects such as the sun reflections of the sun and electric lights when shooting with Multi shot 16 enabled is recommended A auto M F Shooting menu M Continuous U Single default setting One picture is taken each time the shutter release button is pressed V Continuous While th...

Page 66: ...SO sensitivity is displayed B Notes on ISO Sensitivity There may be functions with which this setting cannot be enabled See Camera Settings that Cannot Be Applied Simultaneously A 58 for more information When the ISO sensitivity setting is set to any option other than Auto Motion detection A 146 is disabled A auto M F Shooting menu M ISO sensitivity Auto default setting Sensitivity is ISO 80 under...

Page 67: ... the camera recognizes a face it focuses on that face See Face Priority A 56 for more information If more than one face is recognized the camera focuses on the face closest to the camera When taking pictures of subjects other than people or framing a subject with which no face is recognized the AF area mode setting switches to Auto When the shutter release button is pressed halfway the camera will...

Page 68: ...ll change to a double border 2 Press the shutter release button halfway The camera focuses on the face framed by the double border The double border will glow green once focus has been locked When the camera is unable to focus the double border will blink Press the shutter release button halfway again and focus Press the shutter release button the rest of the way down to take a picture If the came...

Page 69: ...ooking In some rare cases the subject may not be in focus despite the fact that the double border glows green A 31 Should this occur try pressing the shutter release button halfway to refocus several times or refocus on another subject positioned at the same distance from the camera as the actual portrait subject A 39 When pictures in which a face was recognized during shooting are played back in ...

Page 70: ...ses on the subject at the center of the frame Touch shutter A 31 Touch AF AE A 34 The camera focuses at the area tapped on the monitor Subject tracking A 37 When a subject has not been selected for tracking or the camera loses the subject the camera focuses at the center of the frame Electronic VR Continuous A 53 When shooting with Continuous BSS or Multi shot 16 enabled electronic VR is disabled ...

Page 71: ...lp selection screen Tap a scene icon to view a description of that scene mode 3 Frame the subject and take a picture C Functions Available in Scene Mode The touch shutter A 34 can be enabled Touch AF AE A 37 can be enabled in some scene modes When F is tapped to display the C scene menu the Image mode A 48 and Exposure comp A 52 options can be adjusted Changes made to these settings apply to all s...

Page 72: ...scene mode A 59 The camera enters scene auto selector scene mode 2 Frame the subject and take a picture When the camera automatically selects a scene mode the shooting mode icon changes to that for the scene mode currently enabled Press the shutter release button halfway to set focus and exposure When the subject is in focus the active focus area glows green Press the shutter release button the re...

Page 73: ...as containing the subject closest to the camera as same as when Auto is selected for AF area mode A 55 C Functions Available in Scene Auto Selector Scene Mode The touch shutter A 34 or touch AF AE A 38 can be enabled U auto default setting and W off flash modes can be specified A 42 When U auto is applied the camera automatically selects the optimum flash mode for the scene mode it has selected Wh...

Page 74: ...re than one face is recognized the face nearest to the camera will be framed by a yellow double border focus area and the other faces will be framed by a single border Tap the face framed by a single border to change the focus area to that face A 34 37 The camera softens skin tones in up to three faces by applying the skin softening function before recording pictures A 73 If no faces are recognize...

Page 75: ...shooting may vary depending upon the current image mode setting the memory card used or shooting condition m W n Off p Off e Night portrait Use this mode for portraits taken at sunset or at night The flash fires to light the portrait subject while preserving background lighting to achieve a natural balance between the main subject and background ambience When the camera recognizes a human face tha...

Page 76: ...ct at the center of the frame The area focused can be changed by the touch shutter A 34 or touch AF AE A 37 As pictures are easily affected by camera shake hold the camera steadily Use of a tripod is recommended in dark surroundings m V1 n Off2 p Off g Beach snow Captures the brightness of such subjects as snowfields beaches or sunlit expanses of water Camera focuses on subject at the center of th...

Page 77: ... in focus AF assist illuminator A 147 does not light m W n Off p Off k Close up Photograph flowers insects and other small objects at close range The camera focused on the subject at the center of the frame The area focused can be changed by the touch shutter A 34 or touch AF AE A 37 Macro mode A 45 is enabledand the camera automatically zooms to the closest position at which it can focus The clos...

Page 78: ...e maximum wide angle zoom position and G zoom position the camera can focus at a distance of 20 cm 8 in Hue can be adjusted with the slider displayed at bottom in the monitor Drag the slider to right to make the image more reddish or left to make it more bluish The selected hue adjustment setting is stored in the camera s memory even after the camera is turned off and reapplied the next time food ...

Page 79: ...gs on a white board or in print Camera focuses on subject at the center of the frame The area focused can be changed by the touch shutter A 34 or touch AF AE A 37 Use macro mode A 45 to focus at short ranges Colored text and drawings may not show up well m W n Off p Off A Draw Write a memo or draw a picture on the touch panel display and save it as an image See Using the Draw Option A 69 for more ...

Page 80: ...hooting Default setting can be modified p Panorama assist Use when taking a series of pictures that will later be joined to form a single panorama using the supplied Panorama Maker software See Shooting for a Panorama A 70 for details m W n Off p Off ...

Page 81: ...r draw pictures Tap n to enlarge picture display by 3 the optimum display size for writing text or drawing pictures Tap A D B or C to change the portion of the picture in the monitor Tap o to return to the original display size Tap I pen to write text or draw pictures and tap J eraser to erase text or pictures A 108 3 Tap I Tap J before tapping I to undo the last operation applied using the pen or...

Page 82: ...elect the direction in which pictures will be joined in the completed panorama right D left C up A or down B A different direction can be selected by tapping a different panorama direction icon Apply flash mode A 42 self timer A 44 and macro mode A 45 settings with this step if necessary 3 Take the first picture One third of the picture will be displayed as translucent 4 Take the next picture Fram...

Page 83: ...de during shooting Setting the time allowed to elapse before the auto off function is enabled to a longer setting is recommended D R Indicator In Panorama assist scene mode exposure white balance and focus for all pictures in a panorama are fixed at the values for the first picture in each series When the first picture is taken R is displayed to indicate that exposure white balance and focus are l...

Page 84: ...ce framed by a single border is tapped the single border changes to a double border and the camera focuses on that face 3 The shutter is automatically released If the camera detects that the face framed by the double border is smiling Smile timer A 74 is activated and the shutter is automatically released When the camera recognizes a face the self timer lamp A 4 blinks Immediately after the shutte...

Page 85: ...lso be applied on recorded pictures A 112 C Auto Power Off in Smile Timer Mode When Smile timer is set to On the auto power off function A 149 is activated and the camera turns off when either of the situations indicated below persists and no other operations are performed The camera does not recognize any faces The camera recognized a face but cannot detect a smile C Functions Available in Smart ...

Page 86: ...ures for shooting Check the degree of skin softening performed in playback mode Smile timer On default setting The camera uses face priority to recognize a human face and then automatically releases the shutter whenever a smile is detected Off The camera does not release the shutter automatically with smile detection Press the shutter release button or tap the subject on the monitor to take a pict...

Page 87: ...2 Select a picture B or C Tap B or C or drag the picture to display previous or subsequent picture Drag your finger quickly across half of the monitor or more to skip past the previous or subsequent five pictures 32 Edit pictures D Tap D to display the retouch menu Pictures can be added to or removed from albums 81 84 102 103 105 Playback movies R Tap R to play back the movie currently displayed 1...

Page 88: ...pictures in which a face was recognized during shooting A 56 are displayed in full frame playback mode depending upon the orientation of the recognized face the pictures may be automatically rotated for playback display except pictures taken with Continuous BSS and Multi shot 16 A 53 ...

Page 89: ...res displayed f h Rotate the zoom control to f h to increase the number of the picture thumbnails displayed 4 9 16 Decrease the number of pictures displayed g i Rotate the zoom control to g i to decrease the number of picture thumbnails displayed 16 9 4 Rotate the zoom control to g i in 4 picture thumbnail display to return to full frame playback mode Scroll display Cor D Tap C or D or tap the sli...

Page 90: ...vorite Pictures and Auto Sort Mode When thumbnails are displayed in favorite pictures mode A 81 the favorite pictures icon is displayed at right above the thumbnails When thumbnails are displayed in auto sort mode A 88 the pictures category icon is displayed at right above the thumbnails 2 3 ...

Page 91: ...cus was acquired at the center of the monitor Tap M or N to display other recognized faces When the zoom control is rotated to g i or f h to adjust the zoom ratio the center of the picture normal playback zoom display rather than the face is displayed at the center of the monitor To Use Description A Zoom in g i Zoom increases each time the zoom control is rotated to g i to a maximum of 10 Zoom ou...

Page 92: ...l The camera enters the selected playback mode To return to the current playback mode without switching playback modes press the c button 1 c Playback mode A 32 Play back all pictures 2 h Favorite pictures mode A 81 Play back pictures added to an album 3 F Auto sort mode A 88 Play back pictures and movies automatically sorted to the selected category with shooting 4 C List by date mode A 91 Play b...

Page 93: ... Adding Pictures to Albums Pictures can be added to albums and sorted 1 Display pictures in playback mode A 32 auto sort mode A 88 or list by date mode A 91 2 Select a picture and tap D Display a picture in full frame playback mode and tap D The retouch menu is displayed 3 Tap h The albums selection screen is displayed 4 Tap the desired album The picture is added to the album and monitor display r...

Page 94: ...to albums If the selected picture has already been added to an album the checkbox for the album to which it has been added will be checked w When pictures are added to albums they are not physically copied to albums or moved from the folder A 162 to which they were originally recorded A 87 D More Information See Removing Pictures from Albums A 84 for more information ...

Page 95: ...ay the favorite pictures menu A 85 all pictures sorted to the specified album can be selected for deletion viewing in a slide show printing or protection 1 Press the c button in playback mode to display the playback mode selection menu and tap h A list of albums is displayed 2 Tap the desired album The pictures in the selected album will be displayed in full frame playback mode The icon for the cu...

Page 96: ...mode A 83 tap D and tap h in retouch screen When h is tapped the confirmation dialog is displayed Tap Yes to remove the picture from the album To exit without removing the picture tap No B Note on Deleting Pictures in Favorite Pictures Mode Note that deleting a picture in favorite pictures mode deletes not only the picture from the album but also deletes the original picture from the internal memo...

Page 97: ...specified album or all pictures in the specified album can be deleted To apply options to individual pictures or to select individual pictures for deletion for example tap F in full frame display To Use Description A Change album icon K Change the icon assigned to an album 86 Delete pictures added to the specified album E Tap E to display the album selection screen Select the desired album and tap...

Page 98: ... icon and icon color selection screen is displayed 4 Tap the desired icon and color and tap I The icon is modified and the monitor display returns to the list of albums B Notes on Icons for Albums Choose icons for albums separately for the internal memory and for every memory card used To change the icon for an album containing pictures stored in the internal memory remove the memory card from the...

Page 99: ...o the specified album are played back Note that deleting a picture A 33 85 98 played back in favorite pictures mode deletes not only the picture from the album but also deletes the original picture from the internal memory or memory card permanently Adding Pictures to Albums Favorites Picture Playback Internal memory memory card Album 1 0001 JPG 0002 JPG 0003 JPG Adds file names Adds file names Al...

Page 100: ...ory can be selected for deletion viewing in a slide show or applying print order or protection settings Viewing Pictures in Auto Sort Mode 1 Press the c button in playback mode to display the playback mode selection menu and tap F A list of categories is displayed 2 Tap the desired category For more information on categories see Auto Sort Mode Categories A 89 A picture sorted to the selected categ...

Page 101: ...amera other than the COOLPIX S4000 cannot be displayed in auto sort mode Category Description Z Smile Pictures taken in smart portrait mode A 72 with the smile timer setting set to On are displayed D Portraits Pictures taken in A auto mode A 26 with the face priority Pictures taken in Portrait Night Portrait Party indoor and Backlight scene mode A 59 Pictures taken in smart portrait mode A 72 with...

Page 102: ...ctures sorted to the same category or all pictures sorted to the same category can be deleted To apply options to individual pictures or to select individual pictures for deletion for example tap F in full frame display To Use Description A Delete pictures sorted to the specified category E Tap E to display the category selection screen Select the desired category and tap I to delete all pictures ...

Page 103: ...nd tap C Dates for which pictures exist are listed 2 Tap the desired date The camera lists up to 29 dates If pictures exist for more than 29 dates all pictures recorded earlier than most recent 29 dates will be combined under Others The first picture taken on the selected date will be displayed full frame Tap k in the full frame display to return to the list by date screen B Notes on List by Date ...

Page 104: ...e or all pictures taken on the same date can be deleted To apply options to individual pictures or to select individual pictures for deletion for example tap F in full frame display To Use Description A Scroll display Cor D Tap C or D or drag the slider displayed at the bottom of the screen Delete pictures taken on the specified date E Tap E to display the date selection screen Select the desired ...

Page 105: ...nt set A 94 Select pictures to print and the number of copies for each Slide show A 97 View pictures stored in the internal memory or on a memory card in an automatic slide show Delete A 98 Delete all or selected pictures Multiple pictures can be deleted at a time Protect A 100 Protect selected pictures from accidental deletion Copy A 100 Copy files between memory card and internal memory Copy Pro...

Page 106: ...a digital photo lab Connecting the camera to a PictBridge compatible A 177 printer A 132 A print order can also be created for pictures stored in the internal memory if the memory card is removed from the camera 1 Tap F in playback mode The playback menu is displayed 2 Tap Print set Proceed to step 4 when playing back with favorite pictures mode auto sort mode or list by date mode 3 Tap Select ima...

Page 107: ...tures in the print order Tap I to complete the print order and exit Pictures selected for printing are recognized by the w icon displayed with playback B Notes on Printing Shooting Date and Photo Information When the Date and Info options are enabled in the print set option shooting date and photo information are printed on pictures when a DPOF compatible printer A 177 that supports printing of sh...

Page 108: ...om the print order and restrict the print order to pictures previously marked C Canceling Existing Print Order Tap Delete print set in step 3 of Print Set Creating a DPOF Print Order A 94 to remove print marking from all pictures and cancel the print order D Date Imprint When date and time of recording are imprinted on pictures using the Date imprint option A 144 in the setup menu pictures are rec...

Page 109: ...rations are available B Notes on Slide Show Only the first frame of movies included in slide shows is displayed Even when Loop is selected the slide show will only be played for a maximum of 30 minutes A 149 c button Playback mode M F Playback menu M b Slide show To Use Description Rewind O Touch and hold O to rewind Advance P Touch and hold P to advance Pause Q Pause playback The following operat...

Page 110: ... Pictures marked with the s icon are protected and cannot be deleted A 100 c button Playback mode M F Playback menu M c Delete Select images Select pictures from the picture selection screen and delete them See Selecting Pictures A 99 for more information Erase all images Delete all pictures In favorite pictures auto sort or list by date mode all pictures in the selected album or category or taken...

Page 111: ... to select and tap again to deselect Only one picture can be selected for Welcome screen Tap Q or rotate the zoom control to g i to switch to full frame playback Tap B or rotate the zoom control to f h to switch back to 6 thumbnail display When picture is selected a check mark y is displayed in the top left corner of the picture When selecting pictures for Print set tap U or V to specify the numbe...

Page 112: ...ected pictures are recognized by the s icon A 13 77 Copy Copy Between Internal Memory and Memory Card Copy pictures between the internal memory and a memory card 1 Tap the desired option from the copy screen q Copy pictures from internal memory to memory card r Copy pictures from memory card to internal memory 2 Tap the desired copy option Selected images Copy pictures selected from the picture se...

Page 113: ...r Protect A 100 settings are copied with pictures Pictures or movies copied from the internal memory to a memory card or vice versa cannot be displayed in auto sort mode A 88 When pictures added to albums A 81 are copied the copies are not automatically added to the same albums as the original pictures C Memory contains no images Message If there are no pictures stored on a memory card inserted in...

Page 114: ...egrees in either direction 1 Select a picture in the full frame playback mode A 75 and tap D The retouch menu is displayed 2 Tap f The rotate image screen is displayed 3 Tap I or J The picture rotates 90 degrees Tap I to finalize display orientation and save the orientation information with the picture Tap H to return to full frame playback mode 4 4 4 4 15 05 2010 15 30 15 05 2010 15 30 0004 JPG 0...

Page 115: ...ording ends after about 20 seconds Do not touch the built in microphone during recording During recording o blinks in the monitor Recording ends when S is tapped during recording When recording ends the voice memo playback screen is displayed Follow the instructions in step 3 of Playing Voice Memos A 104 to play the voice memo Tap H to return to full frame playback mode D More Information See Imag...

Page 116: ...e w blinks during playback Tap H to return to full frame playback mode Deleting Voice Memos Tap E in step 3 of Playing Voice Memos Tap Yes to delete only the voice memo B Notes on Voice Memos When a picture with a voice memo attached is deleted both the picture and its voice memo are deleted If a voice memo already exists for the current picture it must be deleted before a new voice memo can be re...

Page 117: ... when there is not enough free space in the internal memory or on the memory card to store the edited copies Editing function Description Paint A 107 Draw on pictures or add decorations to pictures Quick retouch A 110 Easily create retouched copies in which contrast and saturation have been enhanced D Lighting A 111 Create a copy of the current picture with enhanced brightness and contrast brighte...

Page 118: ...d Pictures Copies created with editing functions are not deleted if the original pictures are deleted The original pictures are not deleted if copies created with editing functions are deleted Edited copies are stored with the same recording date and time as the original Print marking A 94 and protect settings A 100 do not remain effective in edited copies Editing function used Editing function to...

Page 119: ...paint pictures For more information about using each tool see Write and Draw on Pictures A 108 Tap n to enlarge picture display by 3 the optimum display size for painting pictures Tap A D B or C to change the portion of the picture in the monitor Tap o to return to the original display size Tap J to undo the last operation applied using the pen eraser or decoration tool up to the last five operati...

Page 120: ... using the paint function copies are automatically saved at a size of TV 640 480 Painted copies can be recognized by the d icon displayed during playback Using the Paint Tools Write and Draw on Pictures Tap I to write or draw on pictures Tap the thickness control to choose the weight of pen strokes Tap the color control to choose a color Erase Paint Tool Additions Tap J to erase additions to pictu...

Page 121: ...tes on Shooting Date Decoration When the shooting date decoration is added to pictures taken at an Image mode setting A 48 of O 640 480 the shooting date may be difficult to read Set Image mode to N 1024 768 or larger with shooting and select 3 M to save the picture with the shooting date decoration The date added with the shooting date decoration uses the format selected in the setup menu s Date ...

Page 122: ...mode A 75 and tap D The retouch menu is displayed 2 Tap k The screen for selecting the degree of enhancement is displayed 3 Choose the degree of enhancement performed and tap I 4 Tap Yes A new retouched copy is created To exit without saving the copy tap No Copies created with the quick retouch option can be recognized by the a icon displayed in playback mode D More Information See Image Sound Fil...

Page 123: ... tap D The retouch menu is displayed 2 Tap I The original version will be shown on the left and the edited version will be shown on the right 3 Tap I 4 Tap Yes A new edited copy is created To exit without saving the copy tap No Copies created with the D Lighting function can be recognized by the c icon displayed in playback mode D More Information See Image Sound File and Folder Names A 162 for mo...

Page 124: ...is displayed and the camera returns to full frame playback mode 3 Select the degree of enhancement and tap I The confirmation screen is displayed with the face to which skin softening was applied enlarged at the center of the monitor To exit without saving the copy tap H 4 Check the enhancement performance Skin tones in up to 12 faces in the order of that closest to the center of the frame are sof...

Page 125: ...tion can be recognized by the g indicator displayed in playback mode B Note on Skin Softening Depending upon the direction in which faces are looking or the brightness of faces the camera may be unable to accurately recognize faces or the skin softening function may not perform as expected D More Information See Image Sound File and Folder Names A 162 for more information Yes No Save OK ...

Page 126: ...s displayed 2 Tap P 3 Tap q or r or tap the slider at the bottom of the screen to adjust stretch effect 4 Tap I 5 Tap Yes A new stretched copy is created To exit without saving the copy tap No Stretched copies can be recognized by the P icon displayed in playback mode D More Information See Image Sound File and Folder Names A 162 for more information 4 4 4 4 15 05 2010 15 30 15 05 2010 15 30 0004 ...

Page 127: ...e A 75 and tap D The retouch menu is displayed 2 Tap O 3 Tap y or z or tap the slider at the bottom of the screen to adjust perspective control 4 Tap I 5 Tap Yes A new edited copy is created To exit without saving the copy tap No Copies created using the perspective control function can be recognized by the O icon displayed in playback mode D More Information See Image Sound File and Folder Names ...

Page 128: ...d n 160 120 size are available 1 Select the desired picture in full frame playback mode A 75 and tap D The retouch menu is displayed 2 Tap g 3 Tap the desired small copy size control and tap I 4 Tap Yes A new small copy is created To exit without saving the copy tap No The copy is displayed with a gray frame D More Information See Image Sound File and Folder Names A 162 for more information 4 4 4 ...

Page 129: ... with modified color tones is created To exit without saving the copy tap No Copies created using color options can be recognized by the b icon displayed in playback mode D More Information See Image Sound File and Folder Names A 162 for more information Options Description o Vivid color Use to achieve a vivid photo print effect p Black and white Record black and white copies q Sepia Record copies...

Page 130: ...s displayed in landscape orientation Next enlarge the picture for cropping crop the picture and then rotate the cropped picture back to tall portrait orientation 2 Refine copy composition Rotate the zoom control to g i or f h to adjust the zoom ratio Drag the picture so that only the portion to be copied is visible in the monitor 3 Tap G 4 Tap Yes A cropped copy is created To exit without saving t...

Page 131: ...ovie is 2 GB even when there is sufficient free space on the memory card for a larger movie file 2 Press the shutter release button all the way down to start recording Camera focuses on the subject at the center of the frame When Movie options A 121 is set to N HD 720p default setting movies are recorded with the area indicated at right with an aspect ratio of 16 9 The approximate remaining movie ...

Page 132: ...uch as the sun reflections of the sun and electric lights when recording movies is recommended B Note on Saving Movies After a movie has been recorded it is not fully saved to the internal memory or memory card until monitor display returns to the shooting display Do not open the battery chamber memory card slot cover before movies have been fully saved Removing the memory card while movies are be...

Page 133: ...nt free space on the memory card for a larger movie file The maximum movie length that can be recorded for a single movie is displayed during recording D More Information See Image Sound File and Folder Names A 162 for more information D Movie M F Movie menu M Movie options Option Image size and frame rate N HD 720p default setting Movies with an aspect ratio of 16 9 are recorded This option is su...

Page 134: ... disabled and Electronic VR is locked at Off When electronic VR is enabled its icon is displayed in the monitor A 11 D Movie M F Movie menu M Autofocus mode Option Description A Single AF default setting Focus is locked when the shutter release button is pressed B Full time AF Camera focuses continuously during movie recording To prevent sound of camera focusing from interfering with recording use...

Page 135: ...to delete the movie or tap No to return to the normal playback display without deleting the movie B Movie Playback Movies recorded by a camera other than the COOLPIX S4000 cannot be played back To Use Description Rewind O Touch and hold O to rewind movie Advance P Touch and hold P to advance movie Pause Q Pause playback The following operations can be performed while playback is paused using the c...

Page 136: ...era to the TV using the supplied audio video cable Connect the yellow plug to the video in jack and the white plug to the audio in jack on the TV 3 Tune the television to the video channel See the documentation provided with your television for details 4 Hold down the c button to turn on the camera The camera enters playback mode and pictures are displayed on the television The camera monitor turn...

Page 137: ... TV pictures cannot be displayed as thumbnails picture display cannot be enlarged playback zoom and pictures cannot be cropped Pictures will be automatically displayed on the TV in the following situations No operations are performed for a few seconds A slide show is played back A movie is played back B Connecting the Audio Video Cable When connecting the audio video cable be sure that the camera ...

Page 138: ...formation on operating system compatibility B Note on Computer Connection Disconnect other USB devices such as commercial USB chargers from the computer Simultaneous connection of the camera and other USB devices to the computer could result in operation malfunction or excessive supply of power to the camera causing damage to the camera or memory card Refer to the documentation supplied with other...

Page 139: ...mera to the computer using the supplied USB cable The camera is automatically turned on and the power on lamp will light The camera monitor will remain off B Connecting the USB Cable Be sure that connectors are properly oriented Do not attempt to insert connectors at an angle and do not use force when connecting or disconnecting the USB cable The connection may not be recognized if the camera is c...

Page 140: ...y computer and click OK Mac OS X Nikon Transfer will start automatically when the camera is connected to the computer if Yes was selected in the Auto Launch setting dialog when Nikon Transfer was first installed If charge for the battery inserted into the camera is low the computer may not recognize the camera If the camera is not recognized pictures will not be transferred When battery charging s...

Page 141: ...e computer for 30 minutes while the camera is connected via the USB cable B Charging the Battery The charge lamp slowly blinks green while the battery inserted into the camera is charging A 131 C Using a Card Reader The pictures stored on the memory card inserted into a card reader or similar device can also be transferred to the computer using Nikon Transfer If the memory card capacity is 2 GB or...

Page 142: ...kon Transfer or ViewNX start Nikon Transfer or ViewNX and select Nikon Transfer Help or ViewNX Help from the Help menu D Panorama Creation with Panorama Maker Use a series of pictures taken in Panorama assist scene mode A 70 to create a single panorama photo with Panorama Maker Panorama Maker can be installed on a computer using the supplied Software Suite CD After installation is complete follow ...

Page 143: ...camera may be turned off When disconnecting the camera from a computer turn the camera off and then disconnect the USB cable It may take longer to charge the battery with connection to a computer than with charging using the Charging AC Adapter EH 68P Charging time increases when images are transferred while the battery is charging When the camera is connected to a computer an application installe...

Page 144: ...de A 69 over a direct camera to printer connection first create a print order with Print set A 94 and then use the DPOF printing option A 137 D Printing Pictures In addition to printing pictures transferred to a computer from your personal printer and printing over a direct camera to printer connection the following options are also available for printing pictures Inserting a memory card into a DP...

Page 145: ...ictBridge startup screen 1 will be displayed in the camera monitor followed by the Print selection screen 2 B Connecting the USB Cable Be sure that connectors are properly oriented Do not attempt to insert connectors at an angle and do not use force when connecting or disconnecting the USB cable B If the PictBridge Screen is not Displayed Turn the camera off and disconnect the USB cable Set Charge...

Page 146: ...picture and tap I Previous or subsequent picture can also be viewed by tapping the scroll bar Tap B or rotate the zoom control to f h to switch to 6 thumbnail display Tap Q or rotate the zoom control to g i to switch back to full frame playback 2 Tap Copies 3 Tap the desired number of copies up to nine 4 Tap Paper size 4 4 Print selection 2010 05 15 PictBridge Start print Copies Paper size 1 2 3 4...

Page 147: ...e been printed tap Cancel Printing Multiple Pictures After properly connecting the camera to the printer A 133 follow the procedure described below to print multiple pictures 1 When the Print selection screen is displayed tap F The Print menu screen is displayed 2 Tap Paper size To exit the print menu tap H Paper size Default 3 5 5 in 5 7 in Postcard PictBridge Start print Copies Paper size Cancel...

Page 148: ...be recognized by the check mark y and the numeral indicating the number of copies to be printed If no copies have been specified for pictures the selection is canceled Tap Q or rotate the zoom control to g i to switch to full frame playback Tap B or rotate the zoom control to f h to switch back to 6 thumbnail display Tap I when setting is complete When the screen shown at right is displayed tap St...

Page 149: ...ult in the paper size option Print all images One copy each of all pictures stored in the internal memory or on the memory card is printed When the screen shown at right is displayed tap Start print to start printing Tap J to return to the print menu DPOF printing Print pictures for which a print order was created using the Print set option A 94 When the screen shown at right is displayed tap Star...

Page 150: ...ction which reduces the effects of subject movement and camera shake in still pictures AF assist A 147 Enable or disable AF assist illuminator Digital zoom A 148 Enable or disable digital zoom Sound settings A 148 Adjust sound settings Auto off A 149 Set time before camera enters standby mode for saving power Format memory Format card A 150 Format internal memory or memory card Language A 151 Choo...

Page 151: ... accessed Tap H or another tab to exit the setup menu Reset all A 154 Restore camera settings to default values Firmware version A 156 Display camera firmware version 11 11 11 AF area mode ISO sensitivity Continuous Exposure comp White balance Image mode Motion detection Electronic VR Date imprint Monitor settings Date Welcome screen ...

Page 152: ...come screen and enters shooting or playback mode Select an image Displays a picture selected for the welcome screen When the picture selection screen is displayed select a picture A 99 and tap I As the selected picture is stored by the camera it will be displayed when the camera is turned on even if the original picture is deleted Pictures taken at an Image mode setting A 48 of P 3968 2232 and cop...

Page 153: ...er in which day month and year are displayed day month year hour or minute in the date screen Edit the highlighted item tap A or B Apply the setting tap I A 23 Time zone w Home time zone can be specified and daylight saving is enabled or disabled from Time zone options When the destination time zone x is selected local time A 143 is automatically calculated and the date and time in the selected re...

Page 154: ...the main battery is inserted or an AC adapter is connected and can provide several days of backup power after about ten hours of charging C w Home Time Zone To switch to the home time zone tap w Home time zone in step 2 To change the home time zone tap w Home time zone in step 2 and complete steps 3 and 4 C Daylight Saving Time When daylight saving time starts or ends turn the daylight saving time...

Page 155: ...inki Ankara 9 Alaska Anchorage 3 Moscow Nairobi Riyadh Kuwait Manama 8 PST PDT Los Angeles Seattle Vancouver 4 Abu Dhabi Dubai 7 MST MDT Denver Phoenix 5 Islamabad Karachi 6 CST CDT Chicago Houston Mexico City 5 5 New Delhi 5 EST EDT New York Toronto Lima 6 Colombo Dhaka 4 5 Caracas 7 Bangkok Jakarta 4 Manaus 8 Beijing Hong Kong Singapore 3 Buenos Aires Sao Paulo 9 Tokyo Seoul 2 Fernando de Noronh...

Page 156: ...11 Tap F M z Setup menu A 139 M Monitor settings Image review On default setting Picture is automatically displayed in the monitor immediately after it is taken and the monitor display returns to shooting mode Off Picture is not displayed after it is taken Brightness Choose from five settings for monitor brightness The default setting is 3 Tap F M z Setup menu A 139 M Date imprint Off default sett...

Page 157: ... compatible printers that support the printing of shooting date and photo information the date and information can be printed without imprinting this information on them using settings in the Print set option A 94 Electronic VR Choose whether or not electronic VR vibration reduction is used when taking still pictures When Auto is selected r is displayed in the monitor A 11 and electronic VR is app...

Page 158: ...ay be somewhat grainy in appearance D Electronic VR for Movies To compensate for camera shake with movie recording enable Electronic VR A 122 from the movie menu A 121 Motion Detection Enable motion detection to reduce the effects of subject movement and camera shake when shooting still pictures Tap F M z Setup menu A 139 M Motion detection Auto default setting When the camera detects the subject ...

Page 159: ... movement or is too dark The pictures taken using motion detection may be somewhat grainy in appearance AF Assist Enable or disable AF assist illumination which assists autofocus operation when the subject is dimly lit Tap F M z Setup menu A 139 M AF assist Auto default setting AF assist illumination will be used to assist the focus operation when the subject is dimly lit The illuminator has a ran...

Page 160: ...menu A 139 M Digital zoom On default setting When the camera is zoomed in to the maximum optical zoom position rotating the zoom control to g i triggers digital zoom A 29 Off Digital zoom will not be activated except when shooting movies Tap F M z Setup menu A 139 M Sound settings Button sound Select On default setting or Off When On is selected a beep will sound once when operations are completed...

Page 161: ...ed to elapse before the camera enters standby mode if no operations are performed from 30 s 1 min default setting 5 min and 30 min C Canceling Standby Mode Cancel standby mode and reactivate the monitor by pressing any of the following buttons C Note on Auto Off The time allowed to elapse before the camera enters standby mode is fixed in the following situations When a menu is displayed three minu...

Page 162: ...atting the internal memory or memory cards permanently deletes all data Be sure to transfer important pictures to a computer before formatting Formatting the internal memory or memory card restores album icon settings A 86 to the default setting displayed as number Do not turn the camera off or open the battery chamber memory card slot cover during formatting Be sure to use this camera to format m...

Page 163: ...nnection to a television Choose from NTSC and PAL Tap F M z Setup menu A 139 M Language Czech Polish Danish Portuguese German Russian default setting Finnish Spanish Swedish Greek Turkish French Simplified Chinese Indonesian Traditional Chinese Italian Japanese Hungarian Korean Dutch Thai Norwegian Arabic Tap F M z Setup menu A 139 M Video mode ...

Page 164: ...ooting in the following modes A auto mode when Face priority A 55 is selected for AF area mode option Scene auto selector A 60 Portrait A 62 or Night portrait A 63 is selected for the scene mode Tap F M z Setup menu A 139 M Charge by computer Auto default setting When the camera is connected to a computer that is running the battery inserted into the camera is automatically charged using power sup...

Page 165: ...nk warning does not function at continuous settings of Continuous BSS or Multi shot 16 To Use Description Enlarge the detected face that blinked g i Rotate the zoom control to g i If the camera detects that more than one human subject blinked tap M or N to switch display to another face Switch to full frame playback f h Rotate the zoom control to f h Delete the picture E Tap E Switch to shooting m...

Page 166: ...r Flash mode A 42 Auto Self timer A 44 Off Macro mode A 45 Off Option Default value Image mode A 48 I 4000 3000 White balance A 50 Auto Exposure comp A 52 0 0 Continuous A 53 Single ISO sensitivity A 54 Auto AF area mode A 55 Face priority Autofocus mode A 57 Single AF Option Default value Scene mode setting in the shooting mode selection menu A 59 Scene auto selector Hue adjustment in Food mode A...

Page 167: ...elcome screen A 140 None Image review A 144 On Brightness A 144 3 Date imprint A 144 Off Electronic VR A 145 Off Motion detection A 146 Auto AF assist A 147 Auto Digital zoom A 148 On Button sound A 148 On Shutter sound A 148 On Auto off A 149 1 min Charge by computer A 152 Auto Blink warning A 152 Off Option Default value Paper size A 134 135 Default Frame interval for Slide show A 97 3 s ...

Page 168: ...l memory or on the memory card A 98 before selecting Reset The following menu settings will remain unaffected when menus are reset with Reset all Shooting menu Preset manual data A 51 acquired for White balance Setup menu Picture selected for Welcome screen A 140 Date A 141 Language A 151 and Video mode A 151 Firmware Version View the current camera firmware version Tap F M z Setup menu A 139 M Fi...

Page 169: ...urces for extended periods when using or storing the camera Intense light may cause deterioration of the CCD image sensor producing a white blur effect in photographs B Keep away from strong magnetic fields Do not use or store this device in the vicinity of equipment that generates strong electromagnetic radiation or magnetic fields Strong static charge or the magnetic fields produced by equipment...

Page 170: ...some of its charge Dirt on the battery terminals can prevent the camera from functioning Should the battery terminals become dirty wipe them off with a clean dry cloth before use If the battery will not be used for some time insert it in the camera and run it flat before removing it for storage The battery should be stored in a cool location with an ambient temperature of 15 to 25 C 59 to 77 F Do ...

Page 171: ... partial discoloration in the monitor during shooting It does not appear in images recorded with the camera except in the cases of movies and of images recorded with Multi shot 16 selected for Continuous When shooting in these modes we recommend that you avoid bright subjects such as the sun reflected sunlight and electric lights Images in the monitor may be difficult to see under bright lighting ...

Page 172: ...tery EN EL10 Charging AC Adapter Charging AC Adapter EH 68P EH 68P AR Battery charger Battery Charger MH 63 AC adapter AC Adapter EH 62D Connecting the EH 62D Check that the AC adapter cord has been inserted correctly into the battery chamber before closing the battery chamber memory card slot cover If part of the cord has not been inserted into the chamber the cover may be damaged during closure ...

Page 173: ...rating are used 1 Specification defining minimum data transfer speeds for SD and SDHC memory cards 2 If the memory card will be used with a card reader or similar device be sure that the device supports 2 GB cards 3 SDHC compliant If the memory card will be used with a card reader or similar device be sure that the device is SDHC compliant Contact the manufacturer for details on the above cards Sa...

Page 174: ... change but new folder numbers are assigned in ascending order starting from the largest folder number on the destination medium A 100 A single folder can hold up to 200 pictures if the current folder already contains 200 pictures a new folder named by adding one to the current folder name will be created the next time a picture is taken If the current folder is numbered 999 and contains 200 pictu...

Page 175: ...will blink rapidly After the lamps blink for three minutes the camera will turn off automatically Pressing the power switch also turns off the camera 21 Q blinks red Camera cannot focus Refocus Focus on another subject positioned at the same distance from the camera as the intended subject 30 31 39 P Please wait for the camera to finish recording Camera cannot perform other operations until record...

Page 176: ...emory or memory card 150 Camera has run out of file numbers Insert new memory card or format internal memory or memory card 162 Picture cannot be used for welcome screen The following pictures cannot be registered as welcome screen Pictures taken at an Image mode setting of P 3968 2232 Pictures reduced to 320 240 size or smaller with croppingorsmallpicture editing 140 Insufficient space to save a ...

Page 177: ... the internal memory can be copied to memory card 24 100 The picture has not been added to album Add the picture to album Choose the album to which picture was added 81 83 No pictures are contained in the category selected in auto sort mode Select the category containing the sorted pictures 89 N File contains no image data File not created with this camera File cannot be viewed on this camera View...

Page 178: ...R Printer error check printer status Printer error Check printer After solving the problem tap Resume to resume printing PR Printer error check paper Specified size of paper is not loaded in printer Load the specified paper tap Resume to resume printing PR Printer error paper jam Paper has jammed in printer Eject the jammed paper tap Resume to resume printing PR Printer error out of paper No paper...

Page 179: ...is dirty Clean monitor 144 159 Camera turns off without warning Battery is exhausted Camera has turned off automatically to save power Battery is cold The camera turns off if the Charging AC Adapter is connected while the camera is on The camera turns off if the USB cable connecting it to a computer or printer is disconnected Reconnect the USB cable 26 149 158 18 127 129 133 Date and time of recor...

Page 180: ...e imprint is enabled The current shooting mode is one that does not support Date imprint 145 Camera settings reset Clock battery is exhausted all settings were restored to their default values 142 Monitor turns off and the power on lamp blinks rapidly Battery temperature is high Turn off camera and allow battery to cool down before resuming use After the lamp blinks for three minutes the camera wi...

Page 181: ...tor Use tripod and self timer 42 54 145 146 53 44 Streaks of light or partial discoloration are visible in the monitor Smear occurs when extremely bright light strikes the image sensor When shooting with Continuous set to Multi shot 16 and when recording movies avoiding bright objects such as the sun reflections of the sun and electric lights is recommended 159 Bright specks appear in pictures tak...

Page 182: ...cked Do not cover the speaker 148 5 28 AF assist illuminator does not light Off is selected for the AF assist option in the setup menu AF assist illuminator may not light depending on the position of the focus area or the current scene mode even when Auto is selected 62 68 147 Pictures appear smeared Lens is dirty Clean lens 159 Colors are unnatural White balance does not match light source 50 Ran...

Page 183: ...It may take more time to save images in the following situations When the noise reduction function is in operation When flash mode is set to V auto with red eye reduction When the skin softening function is applied while shooting 43 43 62 63 74 Problem Cause Solution A File cannot be played back File or folder was overwritten or renamed by computer or other make of camera The COOLPIX S4000 is not ...

Page 184: ... The recorded pictures are not displayed in auto sort mode The desired picture was sorted to a category other than the category currently displayed Pictures recorded by a camera other than the COOLPIX S4000 and pictures copied using the Copy option cannot be displayed in auto sort mode Pictures recorded in the internal memory or on the memory card may not be played back correctly if overwritten by...

Page 185: ...inted are not displayed Memory card contains no pictures Replace the memory card Remove the memory card to print pictures from the internal memory To print pictures created in Draw scene mode over a direct camera to printer connection first create a print order with Print set and then use the DPOF printing option 24 24 69 94 137 Cannot select paper size with camera Paper size cannot be selected fr...

Page 186: ...a automatic selection center manual focus area can be selected using the touch panel Monitor 7 5 cm 3 in approx 460k dot TFT LCD touch panel with anti reflection coating and 5 level brightness adjustment Frame coverage shooting mode Approx 97 horizontal and 97 vertical Compared to actual picture Frame coverage playback mode Approx 100 horizontal and 100 vertical Compared to actual picture Storage ...

Page 187: ... ft T 0 5 to 2 4 m 1 ft 8 in to 7 ft 10 in Flash control TTL auto flash with monitor preflashes Interface Hi Speed USB Data Transfer Protocol MTP PTP Video output Can be selected from NTSC and PAL I O terminal Audio video output digital I O USB Supported languages Arabic Chinese Simplified and Traditional Czech Danish Dutch English Finnish French Greek German Hungarian Indonesian Italian Japanese ...

Page 188: ...10 Charging AC Adapter EH 68P EH 68P AR B Specifications Nikon will not be held liable for any errors this manual may contain The appearance of this product and its specifications are subject to change without notice Type Rechargeable lithium ion battery Rated capacity DC 3 7 V 740 mAh Operating temperature 0 to 40 C 32 to 104 F Dimensions W H D Approx 31 5 39 5 6 mm 1 2 1 6 0 2 in excluding proje...

Page 189: ...m print orders stored on memory card Exif version 2 2 This camera supports Exchangeable Image File Format for Digital Still Cameras Exif version 2 2 for digital still cameras a standard that allows information stored with photographs to be used for optimal color reproduction when images are output from Exif compliant printers PictBridge A standard developed cooperatively by the digital camera and ...

Page 190: ...AVI 162 B Back light o 67 Battery 16 18 142 Battery charger 18 160 Battery latch 5 16 Battery level 26 Battery chamber 5 Battery chamber memory card slot cover 5 16 24 Beach snow g 64 Best Shot Selector 53 Black and white 117 Blink proof 74 Brightness 144 BSS 53 Built in flash 4 42 Built in microphone 4 103 Button sound 148 C Charge by computer 152 Charge lamp 5 19 131 Charger 18 Charging AC Adapt...

Page 191: ...22 H Halfway 7 Help 15 I Identifier 162 Image mode 27 48 74 Image review 144 Incandescent 50 Indicator lamp 5 Internal memory 24 Internal memory indicator 27 ISO sensitivity 43 54 J JPG 162 L Landscape c 62 Language 151 Lens 4 174 Lens cover 4 Li ion rechargeable battery 16 18 List by date menu 92 List by date mode 91 M Macro mode 45 Memory capacity 26 Memory card 24 161 Memory card slot 5 24 Menu...

Page 192: ... Self timer 44 Self timer lamp 4 44 Sepia 117 Setup menu 138 Shooting 26 28 30 Shooting menu 47 Shooting mode 46 Shutter sound 148 Shutter speed 30 Shutter release button 4 30 Single 53 Single AF 57 122 Skin softening 74 112 Slide show 97 Slow Sync 42 Small picture 116 Smart portrait menu 74 Smart portrait mode 72 Smile timer 74 Software Suite 126 Sound settings 148 Speaker 5 Sports d 63 SSCN 162 ...

Page 193: ...181 Index Technical Notes and Index W WAV 162 Welcome screen 140 White balance 50 Z Zoom control 4 29 123 ...

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