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Focus Mode: Focusing Near and Far ..............................................................

Delaying Shutter Release: Self-Timer Mode .....................................................

Autofocus ......................................................................................................

Manual Focus .................................................................................................

Optical and Digital Zoom: Framing Pictures .................................................

Flash Mode: Flash Photography ....................................................................

The Sync Terminal ...........................................................................................

Making Movies (P, S, A, and M): Movie Mode ..............................................

Exposure Compensation: Bright, Dark, and High-Contrast Subjects ...........

Sensitivity (P, S, A, and M): Reacting Faster to Light ....................................

Keep or Delete: Picture Review .....................................................................

More About Playback: Playback Options .......................................................

Taking a Closer Look: Playback Zoom ..............................................................

Creating a Small Copy of a Picture: Small Picture ............................................

Movie Playback ...............................................................................................

Adding Audio Commentary: Voice Memo .......................................................

Photo Information ..........................................................................................

Menu Guide: Camera Menu Options .............................................................

Index to Menu Options ..................................................................................

Using Camera Menus: Basic Menu Operations .............................................

The Shooting Menu: Shooting Options ........................................................

Keeping Colors True:

White Balance ...............................................................

Measuring Light:

Metering .............................................................................

Taking a Sequence of Shots:

Continuous .........................................................

Getting Sharper Pictures:

BSS (Best Shot Selector) ...........................................

Adjusting Contrast and Brightness:

Image Adjustment ....................................

Controlling Color:

Saturation Control .............................................................

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Making Effective Use of Memory:

Image Quality and Size ...............................

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Storing Menu Settings:

User Setting ...............................................................

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Making Edges More Distinct:

Image Sharpening .............................................

105

Settings for Optional Converter Lenses:

Lens ..................................................

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Controlling Exposure:

Exposure Options ..........................................................

108

Controlling Focus:

Focus Options ....................................................................

110

Controlling Zoom:

Zoom Options ...................................................................

112

Controlling the Flash:

Speedlight Options .......................................................

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Varying Settings Automatically:

Auto Bracketing .............................................

116

Avoiding “Grainy” Photographs:

Noise Reduction ..........................................

118

Restoring Default Settings:

Reset All ...............................................................

119

Содержание COOLPIX 4500

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

Страница 2: ...sic playback 27 The Playback Menu Manage pictures 133 STEP 4 Install camera software Quick Start Guide provided Install software Nikon View 5 Reference Manual provided on CD Get to know Nikon View 5 Basic Playback Delete individual pictures 27 The Playback Menu Delete Delete multiple pictures 133 and delete unwanted pictures STEP 5 Enjoy your pictures Connecting to a Computer Copy edit view or pri...

Страница 3: ...to get the most from your camera Quick Start Guide The Quick Start Guide takes you through the process of unpacking and setting up your Nikon digital camera taking your first pictures in stalling software and transferring pictures to your computer Guide to Digital Photography The Guide to Digital Photography this manual provides complete op erating instructions for your camera Nikon View 5 Referen...

Страница 4: ...d neck Placing the camera strap around your neck could result in strangulation Special care should be taken to avoid placing the strap around the neck of an infant or child Do not disassemble Touching the product s internal parts could result in injury In the event of a malfunction the product should be repaired only by a qualified technician Should the product break open as the result of a fall o...

Страница 5: ...ching your fingers hair clothing or other objects between the lens section and the camera body Keep out of reach of children Particular care should be taken to pre vent infants from putting the battery or other small parts into their mouths Removing memory cards Memory cards may become hot dur ing use Observe due caution when removing memory cards from the camera CD ROMs The CD ROMs on which the s...

Страница 6: ...quipment generates uses and can radi ate radio frequency energy and if not in stalled and used in accordance with the in structions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interfer ence to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning th...

Страница 7: ...ls checks gift certificates etc commuter passes or coupon tickets except when a minimum of necessary copies are to be provided for business use by 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 copy right...

Страница 8: ...ing Pictures The Basics 18 Step 1 Ready the Camera 18 Step 2 Choose Auto Mode 19 Step 3 Adjust Camera Settings Optional 20 Step 4 Frame the Picture 20 Step 5 Focus and Shoot 24 Step 6 Put the Camera Away 26 Basic Playback Quick Review and Playback 27 Quick Review 28 Full Screen Playback 29 Thumbnail Playback 30 Connections Connecting to External Devices 31 Connecting to a Computer Nikon View 5 32 ...

Страница 9: ...ex to Menu Options 82 Using Camera Menus Basic Menu Operations 88 The Shooting Menu Shooting Options 91 Keeping Colors True White Balance 92 Measuring Light Metering 95 Taking a Sequence of Shots Continuous 96 Getting Sharper Pictures BSS Best Shot Selector 98 Adjusting Contrast and Brightness Image Adjustment 99 Controlling Color Saturation Control 100 Making Effective Use of Memory Image Quality...

Страница 10: ...0 Protecting Images from Deletion Disable Delete 131 Choosing a USB Option USB 131 The Playback Menu Managing Pictures 133 Deleting Pictures Delete 133 Selecting a Folder for Playback Folders 136 Automated Playback Slide Show 138 Changing Vertical Perspective Perspective Control 140 Choosing a Size for Small Pictures Small Pic 142 Safeguarding Valuable Pictures Protect 143 Hiding Pictures During P...

Страница 11: ...ed Getting to Know the COOLPIX4500 Bookmark this section and refer to it as you read through the manual for information on the names and functions of camera parts First Steps This section details the steps you will take when using your camera for the first time Introduction Getting Started 9 STEP 1 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 STEP 2 STEP 3 STEP 4 STEP 5 Attach the Camera Strap Insert the Battery Insert t...

Страница 12: ...amera is designed to the highest standards and includes complex electronic circuitry Only Nikon brand electronic accessories including battery chargers batteries and AC adapters certified by Nikon specifically for use with your Nikon digital camera are engineered and proven to operate within the operational and safety requirements of this electronic circuitry THE USE OF NON NIKON ELECTRONIC ACCESS...

Страница 13: ...t these sites to keep up to date with the latest product information tips answers to frequently asked questions FAQs and general advice on digital imaging and photography Additional information may be available from the Nikon representative in your area See the URL below for contact information http www nikon image com eng This icon marks cautions infor mation that you should read be fore use to p...

Страница 14: ...numbers listed 1 Self timer lamp 58 2 Lens 9 154 3 monitor button 23 4 Microphone 68 78 5 quick review playback button 27 6 MODE exposure mode 43 SMALL PIC button 75 7 Power on lamp 18 26 8 Shutter release button 24 Getting to Know the COOLPIX4500 The Parts of the Camera and Their Functions 9 Power switch 18 26 10 Command dial 11 Audio video A V out connector under cover 40 12 USB connector under ...

Страница 15: ... Monitor 6 B Viewfinder 7 C Diopter adjustment dial 8 D FUNC exposure compensa tion button 8 69 123 Voice memo button 78 E Multi selector 8 88 110 B C 28 22 23 24 25 26 27 Removing the sync terminal cover 1 2 ISO Speedlight raised Flash window Photocell IS O 22 Flash ready lamp red 7 24 23 Autofocus lamp green 7 24 24 Swivel limit switch 21 25 Tripod socket 26 Battery chamber cover latch 10 27 Bat...

Страница 16: ...indicator 117 27 White balance bracketing indicator 117 28 Metering mode 95 29 Continuous shooting mode 96 30 Best Shot Selector BSS 98 31 Noise reduction 118 32 Exposure compensation 69 109 33 Self timer indicator 58 1 Appears only when battery is running low 2 Appears when clock calendar has not been set 3 Appears at sensitivity ISO equivalency other than AUTO ISO displayed when sensitivity is r...

Страница 17: ...en your subject is within 90 cm 2 11 of the camera the final picture will differ slightly from the image seen in the viewfinder Use the smaller of the two frames in the viewfinder or frame pictures in the monitor Pictures should also be framed in the monitor when using digital zoom an image size of 3 2 or an optional lens converter The flash ready red and autofocus green lamps next to the viewfind...

Страница 18: ...tion in the setup menu 123 E The Multi Selector The multi selector can be pressed up down left or right to navigate the camera menus 88 select the focus area 110 and to scroll through and select pictures during playback When menus are displayed pressing the center of the multi se lector puts your selections into effect C The Diopter Adjustment Dial If the image in the viewfinder seems out of focus...

Страница 19: ... Step 1 Attach the Camera Strap Attach the camera strap as shown Repeat for the second eyelet First Steps Getting Ready to Use Your Camera To avoid losing the lens cap attach it to the camera strap using the cord supplied with your camera When removing or replacing the lens cap press the latch as shown ISO A V OUT ...

Страница 20: ... Battery Your Nikon digital camera takes a single rechargeable Nikon EN EL1 lithium ion battery provided or non rechargeable 2CR5 DL245 lithium battery avail able separately 2 1 Charge the battery The EN EL1 is not fully charged at shipment A battery charger is pro vided with the camera we recommend that you charge the battery before use Instructions for charging the battery may be found in the in...

Страница 21: ...tion be sure that the battery cham ber cover is properly latched EN EL1 2CR5 DL245 2CR5 EN EL1 The Clock Battery The camera s internal clock calendar is powered by a separate rechargeable power source which is charged as necessary when the main battery is in stalled or the camera powered by an AC adapter available separately After charging for about ten hours this power source can provide roughly ...

Страница 22: ...ds Rotating the power switch in the direction shown turns the camera on and off 3 2 Insert the memory card Open the card slot cover see 1 below and make sure the eject button is pressed all the way down 2 Memory cards are labeled with an arrow showing the direction of insertion Holding the card with this label facing the card slot cover insert the card in the direction of the arrow 3 sliding it in...

Страница 23: ... formatted at shipment Other memory cards however must be formatted before first use For information on formatting memory cards see The Setup Menu Formatting Memory Cards 128 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 open the card slot cover Press the eject button to pop it up to position 2 1 then pr...

Страница 24: ...4 7 Make selection and return to setup menu If you have yet to set the time and date proceed to Step 5 1 4 8 Display playback menu 4 3 Display set up menu 4 4 Rotate power switch in direction shown to turncameraon Power on lamp will light 4 1 4 2 Press button If mes sage appears in monitor proceed to Step 4 3 If photo is displayed in top left corner of monitor press button again to enter playback ...

Страница 25: ... set the camera s internal clock to the correct time and date display the set up menu as de scribed in steps 4 1 4 4 of Choosing a Language and then follow the steps below Highlight Date 5 1 Display DATE menu 5 2 Edit Year 5 3 Highlight next item Repeat steps 5 3 5 4 to edit Month Day hour and minute 5 4 Highlight Y M D 5 5 Choose order in which year month and day will be displayed 5 6 ...

Страница 26: ...been set will have a time stamp of 0000 00 00 00 00 If the time and date have not been set a flashing date not set icon will be displayed in the top right corner of the monitor during shooting Save changes to settings and return to setup menu To exit menus press MENU button 5 7 ...

Страница 27: ...on for a step by step guide to the basics of taking pictures with the COOLPIX4500 Tutorial Basic Photography and Playback Basic Playback This section describes how to view pictures in the monitor 18 19 STEP 1 19 20 20 23 24 25 STEP 2 STEP 3 STEP 4 STEP 5 Ready the Camera Choose Auto Mode Adjust Settings Optional Frame the Picture Focus and Shoot 26 STEP 6 Put the Camera Away ...

Страница 28: ...ove the lens cap Press the latch and remove the cap as shown 1 2 Turn the camera on Rotate the power switch as shown When the power on lamp lights the camera is ready to shoot 1 3 Check the indicators in the monitor Before shooting check the battery level A and the number of exposures remaining B Auto Power Off To save power the camera will turn off automatically if no operations are performed for...

Страница 29: ...the camera The camera is set to mode at shipment If the icon is not displayed in the bottom left corner of the monitor when you turn the camera on choose mode as follows NO ICON Display Camera functions normally Camera status As above except that only a limited number of shots can be taken in continu ous mode 96 Battery fully charged Meaning Low battery Charge EN EL1 as soon as possible or ready n...

Страница 30: ...hat will appear in the final photograph When rotating the lens section do not use force and do not attempt to rotate the lens section past the limits specified above Range of rotation Foward Back toward monitor Default Setting Description Auto 64 67 Flash mode Built in Speedlight pops up and fires au tomatically when lighting is poor Autofocus 57 58 Focus mode Camera focuses automatically at dista...

Страница 31: ...ts the Speedlight preventing it from popping up when a picture is taken a message will appear in the monitor and the flash ready lamp will flicker 4 2 Ready the camera Pictures can be framed in the monitor A or viewfinder B To prevent your pictures from being blurred by inadvertent camera movement cam era shake hold the camera steadily in both hands In auto mode the built in Speedlight pops up aut...

Страница 32: ... particularly important when the image in the viewfinder does not accurately reflect what will appear in the final picture for example when focusing at ranges of less than 90 cm 2 11 using digital zoom 63 an image size setting of 3 2 103 or an optional converter lens 150 When using the monitor you also have the advantage of being able to frame pictures with the camera held at almost any angle You ...

Страница 33: ...oid dark or partially obscured pictures keep your fingers and other ob jects away from the lens and flash window Controlling the Monitor Press the button to hide indicators and turn the monitor on and off Indicators hidden Monitor off Indicators displayed ...

Страница 34: ...us green and flash ready red lamps next to the viewfinder On Flash will fire when picture is taken Blinks rapidly Flash charging Remove finger briefly from shutter release button then try again Flash is off and subject poorly lit Shutter speed will slow and pictures may be blurred Finger or other object placed on top of built in Speedlight preventing it from popping up Remove object from built in ...

Страница 35: ...is played in the monitor and the autofocus lamp green will blink Pictures taken while earlier images are being recorded are stored in a tempo rary memory buffer When the buffer is full an hourglass icon will be displayed and the shutter release will be disabled Do not turn the camera off remove the memory card or remove or discon nect the power source while or is displayed or while the green autof...

Страница 36: ...a away 6 2 Lower the built in Speedlight If the built in Speedlight is raised push it gently back to the closed position pressing straight down on the top of the Speedlight Do not apply force to the front back or sides as this could damage the Speedlight ISO A V OUT A V OUT 6 3 Return the lens section to the storage position Rotate the lens section to the position shown at right 6 4 Replace the le...

Страница 37: ...m the memory card the green autofocus lamp next to the viewfinder will blink Do not eject the memory card or remove or disconnect the power source until the lamp has stopped blinking Removing the card or cutting power in these circumstances could result in loss of data or in damage to the camera or card To end quick review or full screen playback and focus the camera for the next shot press the sh...

Страница 38: ... pictures are available for playback or all images on the memory card are hidden 144 a message will be displayed when the button is pressed to enter quick review Press the button again or press the shutter release button halfway to return to shooting mode Press Description To Enter full screen playback see opposite with the current picture displayed full screen View current picture full screen Pre...

Страница 39: ...ect No to exit without deleting picture Select Yes to de lete picture Delete current picture Shutter release End playback and return to shooting mode Return to shooting mode Press the button to display up to nine pictures at a time as small thumbnail previews see following page View multiple pictures Press Description To Press the multi selector down to or right to view pictures in the order recor...

Страница 40: ...nine thumb nails to a four thumbnail view or when four thumbnails are displayed to view highlight ed picture full size Change number of pictures displayed A confirmation dialog will be displayed Press multi selector up or down to highlight op tion press center to select Select No to exit without deleting picture Select Yes to de lete picture Delete highlighted picture Rotate command dial to scroll...

Страница 41: ...videocassette recorder VCR Connecting to a Computer Read this section to learn how to copy pictures from the camera memory card to your computer using Nikon View 5 Connecting to a Television or VCR This section details how you can view pictures and menus on a television screen Connecting to a Television or VCR 40 Connecting to a Computer 32 39 ...

Страница 42: ... view them on the computer monitor To install Nikon View 5 you must have a computer running one of the following operating systems Pre installed versions of Windows XP Home Edition Windows XP Professional Windows 2000 Professional Windows Millennium Edition Me or Windows 98 Second Edition SE Windows Mac OS 9 0 9 1 9 2 Mac OS X 10 1 2 or later Only models with built in USB ports supported Macintosh...

Страница 43: ...click the INDEX pdf icon in the root directory of the reference CD to view a clickable index of the documentation available for Nikon View 5 Follow the links to view the installation instructions for your computer system If desired you can print the installation instructions using the Print command in the Acro bat File menu and follow along during installation of Nikon View 5 Already Have Nikon Vi...

Страница 44: ...ndows 98 Second Edition SE Mac OS 9 When connecting the camera to a computer running one of the above oper ating systems do not select PTP for the USB option in the camera setup menu 131 If PTP is selected the computer will display a dialog stating that it has found new hardware or that the drivers for the device can not be used Click Cancel to exit the dialog Disconnect the camera and select Mass...

Страница 45: ...ing your camera Use a Reliable Power Source When transferring data between the camera and the computer be sure that the battery is fully charged If in doubt recharge the battery before begin ning transfer or use the optional EH 21 AC adapter battery charger or EH 53 AC adapter ISO 3 Turn the camera on Turn the camera on Nikon View 5 will detect the camera and start automatically For details see th...

Страница 46: ... pictures to your computer To copy all pictures on the memory card to your computer select All im ages from the Image transfer rule menu in Nikon View 5 and click the button to begin transfer While pictures are being copied to the computer do not Disconnect the USB cable Turn the camera off Remove the memory card 5 View pictures When transfer is complete the pictures that have been copied to your ...

Страница 47: ...ears Windows 2000 Professional Click the Unplug or Eject Hardware icon in the taskbar and select Stop USB Mass Stor age Device from the menu that appears Mac OS 9 Mac OS X Windows Millennium Edition Me Click the Unplug or Eject Hardware icon in the taskbar and select Stop USB Disk from the menu that appears Windows 98 Second Edition SE In My Computer click with the right mouse but ton on the remov...

Страница 48: ...ard slot insert the memory card into a PC card adapter see note below and then insert the adapter into the PC card slot If you are using a card reader insert the memory card directly into the card reader If installed Nikon View 5 will detect cards from Nikon digital cam eras and start automatically See the Nikon View 5 Reference Manual on CD for information on transferring pictures to your compute...

Страница 49: ...Remove Hardware icon in the taskbar and remove the memory card from the system Windows 2000 Professional Windows Millennium Edition Me Click the Unplug or Eject Hardware icon in the taskbar and remove the memory card from the system Windows 98 Second Edition SE In My Computer right click on the removable disk corresponding to the memory card and select Eject from the menu that appears Mac OS X Dra...

Страница 50: ...Use an AC Adapter To eliminate drain on the batteries during extended playback connect the camera to an optional EH 21 AC adapter battery charger or EH 53 AC adapter Choosing a Video Mode 130 The Video Mode item offers a choice of NTSC and PAL standards for video output Be sure that the standard selected matches that of any video device to which you connect the camera 3 Tune the television to the ...

Страница 51: ...quently used shooting controls including Shooting Mode Selection 42 56 Focus Mode 57 61 Optical and Digital Zoom 62 63 Flash Mode 64 67 Making Movies 68 Exposure Compensation 69 Sensitivity 70 Keep or Delete 71 Beyond Point and Shoot Camera Controls ...

Страница 52: ...enu 101 Scene mode 44 The COOLPIX4500 offers a choice of six teen scene modes for common sub jects and shooting situations Scene menu con trols scene selec tion and image quality and size 101 Menu Mode Description P Programmed auto 52 Camera sets shutter speed and aperture for best exposure Flexible program 52 and exposure compensation 69 offer a degree of control over exposure settings S Shutter ...

Страница 53: ... through shoot ing modes as shown below Auto mode M Manual A Aperture priority auto S Shutter priority auto P Programmed auto Scene mode Scene Mode Depending on the subject scene mode may not always produce the desired results If you are unsatisfied with pictures taken in scene mode choose auto and try again ...

Страница 54: ...until icon for the last selected scene is dis played Make selection and return to shoot ing mode Selected scene displayed in monitor 4 2 Menu of scene options displayed Highlight desired scene highlighted scene shown by caption and large icon at top of monitor 3 Image Quality and Size Image quality and size can be adjusted in scene mode by highlighting and pressing the center of the multi selector...

Страница 55: ...d manually using multi selector 110 Portrait Scene Blur Description Auto 57 Any 64 In scenes in which the flash turns off automatically shutter speeds slow and pictures may be blurred by inadvertent camera movement camera shake At shutter speeds of 1 30 s or slower a camera shake icon ap pears in the monitor While use of a tripod is recommended other methods that may be successful in preventing bl...

Страница 56: ... sunlight ex panses of water Beach Snow Any Any Use for vivid landscape shots that enhance out lines colors and con trast in such subjects as skyscapes and forests Landscape Preserves the deep hues seen in sunsets and sun rises Sunset Auto Night Portrait Use for shots that pro vide a natural balance between the main sub ject and the background when shooting portraits against a back drop of night s...

Страница 57: ...w shutter speeds are used to capture the ex panding burst of light from a firework Fireworks Show Scene 57 64 Blur Description Use indoors where flash photography is prohibit ed for example in mu seums and art galleries or in other settings in which you do not want to use the flash The Best Shot Selector BSS 98 turns on automatically reducing the ef fects of inadvertent camera movement Photography...

Страница 58: ...your subject is in the shade but the background is brightly lit The flash will fire automati cally to fill in illuminate shadows Back Light Auto Tips on Creating a Multiple Exposure Exposure compensation 69 may be needed to create the desired effect As a rule of thumb exposure compensation should be set to around 1 0 EV We recommend however that you view the results in the monitor taking additiona...

Страница 59: ...to point in the direction of the monitor at settings of Multiple Exposure or Panorama Assist pictures will be inverted during recording and playback Noise Reduction Noise in the form of randomly spaced brightly colored pixels tends to ap pear in pictures taken at slow shutter speeds This effect is particularly notice able in dark areas of the picture At a settings of Night Landscape and Dawn Dusk ...

Страница 60: ... be displayed on the left side of the moni tor AE L icon in monitor turns white to show that exposure has been set with first shot 5 Taking Pictures for a Panorama 3 Select how the photographs will be joined together This is the direction you will pan the camera between each shot Bottom to top Left to right Right to left Top to bottom 1 Highlight Panorama Assist 2 Press center of multi selector De...

Страница 61: ...y a three digit number assigned automatically by the camera e g P_001 and all pic tures in the series stored in this folder To view photographs taken at a setting of Panorama Assist select the appropriate folder from the playback Folders menu or select All Folders 136 Compose next shot to overlap with previous picture 6 Press center of multi selector to end series New folder will be created with n...

Страница 62: ...grammed Auto In programmed auto the camera automatically adjusts shutter speed in the range 1 1 2 300 s and aperture according to the amount of light available pro ducing optimal exposures in most situations Adjustments to exposure can be made using exposure compensation 69 or exposure bracketing 116 The default values for shutter speed and aperture can be restored by rotating the command dial unt...

Страница 63: ... can not be set to values slower than the frame advance rate 1 30 s and 1 15 s respectively Exposure Warning If the photograph would be under or over exposed at the shutter speed se lected in shutter priority auto or the aperture selected in aperture priority auto the shutter speed or aperture display in the monitor will flash when the shut ter release button is pressed halfway Choose another sett...

Страница 64: ...s sufficient shutter speeds of up to 1 2300 s can be achieved Aperture and Zoom The maximum and minimum values for aperture are the maximum and mini mum values for the camera lens adjusted for the current zoom setting Higher f numbers smaller apertures can be achieved by zooming the camera in lower f numbers larger apertures by zooming the camera out Unless On is chosen for Fixed Aperture in the Z...

Страница 65: ... finger from the MODE button 2 Press the MODE button to select shutter speed or aperture in the monitor where the selected item is shown in green The item se lected will change each time the MODE button is pressed Exposure display shows values from 2 to 2 EV in increments of 1 3 EV 3 Rotate the command dial to set the selected item aperture or shutter speed to the desired value The amount the phot...

Страница 66: ...l exposure mode is selected and CONTINUOUS set to Single 96 shutter speed can be set to BULB for long time exposures of up to five minutes With shutter speed selected in the monitor rotate the com mand dial until the shutter speed display shows BULB At this setting the shutter will remain open while the shutter release button is pressed To pre vent blurring caused by camera shake we recommend that...

Страница 67: ...bjects such as a window Flash disabled Infinity Macro close up In middle zoom range icon in monitor turns yellow and camera can focus on objects as close as 2 cm 0 8 measured from lens Use for close ups NO ICON Autofocus Camera automatically adjusts focus according to distance to subject Use with subjects 30 cm 1 50 cm 1 8 at widest an gle or more from lens Self timer 58 Combines macro close up se...

Страница 68: ...d The macro close up icon will also be displayed to indicate that the camera can focus at distances of 2 cm 0 8 or more 3 Compose the photograph Adjust camera settings and frame the picture 4 Start the timer Press the shutter release button all the way down to activate the timer Press once for a ten second delay twice for a three second de lay To stop the timer press the shutter release button a t...

Страница 69: ...autofocus when the monitor is on 111 Getting Good Results with Autofocus Autofocus performs best when There is contrast between the subject and the background For example autofocus may not perform well on subjects that are the same color as the background The subject is evenly lit Autofocus does not perform well when You attempt to focus simultaneously on two or more objects at different distances...

Страница 70: ...lock focus and exposure Recom pose your photograph and press the shutter release button the rest of the way down to shoot If the Controls AE L AF L option in the setup menu is set to AE L 124 exposure can be locked without locking focus by press ing the center of the multi selector while the shutter release button is pressed halfway Exposure will remain locked as long as the multi selector is held...

Страница 71: ...in focus Notes on Manual Focus When using the self timer be sure that the self timer is selected 58 before selecting a focus distance Changing the focus mode after setting the focus distance will cancel manual focus Use autofocus 59 when an optional converter lens is attached 106 In manual focus mode the actual focus distance will differ from that shown in the monitor When manual focus is set to t...

Страница 72: ...e sensor are processed digitally enlarging the center portion of the image to fill the frame Unlike optical zoom digital zoom does not increase the amount of detail visible in the pho tograph Instead details visible at maximum zoom are enlarged producing a slightly grainy image Digital zoom also differs from optical zoom in that its effects are visible only in the monitor not the viewfinder meanin...

Страница 73: ...strictions on Digital Zoom Digital zoom can only be used when the monitor is on Digital zoom is not available when The monitor is off Image quality is set to HI 102 Black White or Sepia is selected in the Saturation Control sub menu 100 Multi Shot 16 or Ultra HS is selected in the Continuous sub menu 96 Off is selected for Zoom Options Digital Tele in the shooting menu 112 Zoom indica tor turns ye...

Страница 74: ...lighting is poor Anytime Flash fill flash Flash fires whenever photo is taken Use to fill in illumi nate shadows and back lit subjects NO ICON Auto When lighting is poor built in Speedlight will pop up auto matically when shutter release button is pressed halfway and flash will fire when picture is taken Slow Sync Auto flash combined with slow shutter speed Use to cap ture both subject and backgro...

Страница 75: ...g the Speedlight push it gently back to the closed position pressing straight down on the top of the Speedlight Do not apply force to the front back or sides as this could damage the Speedlight Be careful not to catch your hair fingers or other objects in the Speedlight The Speedlight can be raised by pressing the button when the Speed light Opt Pop Up option in the SHOOTING menu is set to Manual ...

Страница 76: ...this core to the sync cord adjacent to the camera lead see figure A above at right To prevent the sync cord from blocking the viewfinder connect it as shown above B Notes on the Built in Speedlight In and scene modes or when Auto is selected for the Popup option in the shooting menu for P S A or M mode 114 the built in Speedlight will pop up automatically Do not prevent the built in Speedlight fro...

Страница 77: ...ing angle The COOLPIX4500 does not support power zoom or AF assist illumination Use Only Nikon Flash Accessories Use only Nikon Speedlights Negative voltages or voltages over 250 V applied to the camera s sync terminal could not only prevent normal operation but damage the sync circuitry of the camera or flash Before using a Nikon Speed light not included in the list on the previous page contact a...

Страница 78: ...ording If Auto Focus Mode 111 is set to Single AF the default set ting focus will lock when the shutter release button is pressed During recording optical zoom is disabled only digital zoom can be used If lens section is rotated to point in the same direction as the monitor the image in the monitor will be inverted and the movie will be recorded upside down 4 Press the shutter release button all t...

Страница 79: ...signed exposure compensation can only be set using the Exposure Options Exp option in the shooting menu 109 Choosing an Exposure Compensation Value The camera may set exposure too low if large areas of the frame are very bright containing for example sunlit expanses of water sand or snow or the background is much brighter than the main subject If the image in the monitor is too dark choose a posit...

Страница 80: ...required to avoid blur In P S A and M modes sensitivity ISO equivalency can be raised above the default level roughly equivalent to ISO 100 according to your subject and lighting conditions Sensitivity can be set to ISO 100 200 400 or 800 equivalent or AUTO If AUTO is selected the camera will automatically raise sensitivity above the default value when lighting is poor To select a setting for sens...

Страница 81: ...ss the button A confirmation dialog will be displayed Press the multi selector up or down to highlight the de sired option then press the multi selector to make the selection Select No to return to shooting mode and save the picture to the memory card Select Yes to delete the picture and return to shooting mode No Yes DELETE DELETE Erase image Erase image Yes or No Yes or No Yes or No Erase image ...

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Страница 83: ...elector and the buttons on the back of the camera to perform the operations described in the following sections Taking a Closer Look Playback Zoom 74 Creating a Small Copy of a Picture Small Picture 75 76 Movie Playback 77 Adding Audio Commentary Voice Memo 78 Photo Information 80 ...

Страница 84: ...oom ratio are dis played in upper left corner of monitor Zoom photo in Press the multi selector to scroll to areas of the image not visible in the monitor View other areas of image Notes on Playback Zoom To view other pictures on the memory card cancel zoom and use the multi selector Additional time may be required to display pictures taken at an image quality setting of HI Playback zoom can not b...

Страница 85: ... web pages To create a small copy of the picture currently displayed in full screen play back Press MODE SMALL PIC button to display confirmation dialog 1 QK JJ NGA QK JJ NGA Apc_rgle qk_jj Apc_rgle qk_jj ngarspc dgjc ngarspc dgjc Wcq Lm Highlight Yes to exit without creat ing copy highlight No and press center of multi selector 2 QK JJ NGA QK JJ NGA Apc_rgle qk_jj Apc_rgle qk_jj ngarspc dgjc ngar...

Страница 86: ...played has no effect Restrictions on Small Picture The small picture function described in this section can not be used in quick review Copies can not be created from movies or from pictures taken at a setting of Ultra HS or an image quality setting of HI Additional copies of an image can not be created from a small picture file pressing the MODE SMALL PIC button when a copy is displayed will have...

Страница 87: ...wn or right ends movie playback and displays the first frame of the movie Advance movie one frame Movie Playback Movies are indicated by a icon In full frame playback movies can be viewed using the multi se lector Movies can not be played back when thumb nails are displayed Volume indicator or is displayed in monitor when zoom buttons are pressed Inverted Playback Movies recorded with the lens poi...

Страница 88: ...EC FUNC Record memo If a voice memo has been recorded for current pic ture will be displayed during playback Press FUNC button to play recording back Playback ends when entire recording has been played back or FUNC button is pressed a second time Play memo PLAY FUNC Pressing while memo is being played back dis plays confirmation dialog Press multi selector up or down to highlight option press cent...

Страница 89: ...or other photographs MOV for movies and WAV for voice memos Picture files are stored in folders created automatically by the camera and a named with a three digit folder number Shooting Information Page 1 1 2 5 6 3 4 1 Camera type 2 Firmware version only for pictures taken with COOLPIX4500 3 Metering method 4 Exposure mode 5 Shutter speed 6 Aperture File Information 1 2 3 8 9 13 10 14 15 12 6 7 4 ...

Страница 90: ...w marks brightest areas of image highlights B Histogram showing distribution of tones in image horizontal axis gives pixel bright ness with dark tones to left and bright tones to right vertical axis gives number of pixels of each brightness in image 1 File no and type 2 Metering method 3 Shutter speed 4 Aperture 5 Exposure compen sation 6 Sensitivity Focus Confirmation 1 File no and type 2 Focal l...

Страница 91: ...This section describes basic menu operations The Shooting Menu This menu contains a number of options for fine tuning shooting settings The Set up Menu This menu is used for basic camera setup The Playback Menu The playback menu contains options for managing images stored on memory cards Menu Guide Camera Menu Options Using Camera Menus 88 90 Index to Menu Options 82 87 The Shooting Menu 91 120 Th...

Страница 92: ...t 99 Normal More Contrast Less Contrast Auto IMAGE SIZE QUALITY and Scene Modes Pressing the MENU button in mode displays a menu where you can adjust image quality and size In scene mode the image size and quality menu can be accessed by selecting from the scene menu IMAGE QUALITY Set image quality 101 102 FINE NORMAL BASIC 2272 1704 1600 1200 1280 960 1024 768 640 480 2272 1520 3 2 mode only IMAG...

Страница 93: ... 108 109 AE Lock Exp Off On Reset 2 0 2 0 FOCUS OPTIONS Options for autofocus 110 111 AF Area Mode Auto Focus Mode Focus Confirmation Auto Manual Off ContinuousAF SingleAF MF On Off 2 Maximum 1 Enhanced 0 Normal 1 Moderate SATURATION CONTROL Control color in your pictures 100 2 Minimum Black White Sepia IMAGE QUALITY Set image quality 101 102 HI FINE NORMAL BASIC 2272 1704 1600 1200 1280 960 1024 ...

Страница 94: ...118 Off On SET UP Menu P S A and M Modes The setup menu can be accessed from the shooting menu in P S A and M modes CONTROLS Assign function to FUNC but ton and center of multi selec tor 123 124 AE L AF L AE L AF L AE L AF L FUNC Continuous QUAL WB Metering 30 S 1 M 5 M 30 M AUTO OFF Specify how long monitor will remain on before turning off to save power 125 SEQ NUMBERS Control how the camera nam...

Страница 95: ...ION Control whether self timer lamp fires to confirm shutter release 129 Off On INFO TXT Save photo information in text format 129 Off On Off On VIDEO MODE Choose the standard for vid eo output 130 NTSC PAL LANGUAGE Choose the language in which menus and messages will be displayed 130 Es Spanish De German En English Fr French Japanese On Off DISABLE DELETE Disable all delete and format options 131...

Страница 96: ...2 PLAYBACK MENU The playback menu contains options for managing the images stored on the mem ory card It is available in playback mode DELETE Delete all or selected images reset transfer or print mark ing 133 135 Selected Images Erase All Images Transfer Print Set FOLDERS Select a folder for playback delete folders 136 137 All Folders Folder name Delete SLIDE SHOW Play images back in an auto matic...

Страница 97: ...lower monitor brightness 122 5 levels SHUTTER SOUND Control beep produced to confirm operations 127 On Off No Format CF CARD FORMAT Format memory cards for use in the COOLPIX4500 128 DATE Set time and date 129 Year Month Day hour minute order of display for year month and day VIDEO MODE Choose the standard for vid eo output 130 NTSC PAL LANGUAGE Choose the language in which menus and messages will...

Страница 98: ...of setup menu options In and scene modes you have access to image quality and size options 1 Display menu Display menu for current operating mode mode image size and quality menu Scene mode scene menu to display Im age size and quality menu highlight and press center of multi selector P S A M modes shooting menu Playback mode playback menu A The Main Menu To exit the IMAGE SIZE QUALITY SHOOTING PL...

Страница 99: ...s displayed MENU OFF will appear at the bottom of the monitor Press the MENU button to exit the menus and return to shooting or playback mode In P S A M and playback modes you can select the setup menu by pressing the multi selector to the right to highlight Press multi selector left to return to shooting P S A and M modes or playback menu playback mode B 2 Activate the selected menu To activate t...

Страница 100: ...shooting or playback mode press the MENU button until MENU OFF is displayed in the bottom of the monitor then press the MENU button again A 1 Highlight menu item A 2 Display options A 3 Highlight option If sub menu of options is available repeat steps A 2 and A 3 to make highlight selection in sub menu A 4 Make selection 4 Make a selection Rotate command dial Stop when icon for desired option is d...

Страница 101: ...ge 4 Page 1 Page 2 Option White Balance 92 94 Metering 95 Continuous 96 97 Best Shot Selector 98 Image Adjustment 99 Saturation Control 100 Image Quality 101 102 Image Size 101 103 User Setting 104 Image Sharpening 105 Lens 106 107 Exposure Options 108 109 Focus Options 110 111 Zoom Options 112 113 Speedlight Opt 114 115 Auto Bracketing 116 117 Noise Reduction 118 Reset All 119 ...

Страница 102: ...ppear white to the human eye also appear white when viewed in the final photograph This adjustment is called white balance Choosing a White Balance Setting In P S A and M modes white balance can be adjusted using the white balance option in the SHOOTING menu in and scene modes white balance is adjusted automatically Option Description Auto White balance automatically adjusted to suit light ing con...

Страница 103: ...justments range from 3 to 3 in incre ments of one raising white balance tends to give images a blue cast while lowering white balance generally makes photos appear slightly yellow or red In the case of Fluorescent the sub menu offers a choice of bulb types see table at right Option Bulb Type FL1 White W FL2 DaylightWhite Neutral N FL3 Daylight D Confirming White Balance At settings other than A WB...

Страница 104: ...Highlight Measure and press the center of the multi selector to measure a new value for white balance shutter will be released and cam era will return to original zoom position but no picture will be recorded Preset White Balance Preset white balance is used when shooting un der mixed lighting or to compensate for light sources with a strong color cast for example to make pictures taken under a la...

Страница 105: ...when background is much brighter or darker Can be used with autoexposure lock 108 to meter off center subjects Center Weighted Camera meters light in entire frame but assigns a weight of 80 to area in center of frame occupying roughly 1 4 of total Classic meter for portraits preserves background details while letting lighting conditions at center of frame determine expo sure Can be used with autoe...

Страница 106: ...s Each time the shutter release button is pressed the camera takes sixteen consecutive thumbnail images 568 426 pix els in size and combines them into a collage measuring 2272 1704 pixels This option is available only at a size of 2272 1704 and FINE NORMAL or BASIC image quality Multi Shot 16 Camera records up to seventy NORMAL quality pictures 320 240 pixels in size QVGA at a rate of about thirty...

Страница 107: ...l Folders from the playback Folders menu Movie and Ultra HS are only available when the monitor is on If the moni tor is off the camera will revert to Single until the monitor is turned on If lens section is rotated to point in the same direction as the monitor during recording the image in the monitor will be inverted and movies and photo graphs will be recorded upside down While Movie or Ultra H...

Страница 108: ...e shutter release button is pressed all the way down Restrictions on BSS BSS can not be used in combination with bracketing noise reduction or CONTINUOUS settings other than Single The flash can not be used when BSS is in effect Confirming BSS When BSS is on a BSS icon appears in the monitor Option Description Off BSS off camera functions normally On Camera takes photos as long as the shutter rele...

Страница 109: ... icon Auto Camera automatically adjusts brightness and contrast accord ing to shooting conditions More Contrast Image processed to emphasize difference between light and dark areas enhancing contrast Useful under overcast skies or when shooting landscapes and other low contrast subjects Less Contrast Image processed to decrease difference between light and dark areas reducing contrast Recommended ...

Страница 110: ... Pictures recorded in black and white Black and white images require the same amount of memory as color images Monitor shows view through lens in black and white Sepia Pictures recorded as monochrome sepia images Sepia images require the same amount of memory as color images Monitor shows view through lens in sepia Use for a vivid photoprint effect when taking pictures that will be printed as is w...

Страница 111: ...t the number of images that can be stored on a memory card view the following table which shows the approximate num ber of photographs that can be stored on 16 MB 64 MB and 128 MB cards at different combinations of image quality and size 2272 1704 Card Image Quality 1 HI 8 FINE 16 NORMAL 32 BASIC 16 MB Card 5 HI 33 FINE 65 NORMAL 130 BASIC 64 MB Card 10 HI 66 FINE 132 NORMAL 261 BASIC 128 MB Card ...

Страница 112: ...firming Image Quality and Size Settings The current image quality and size settings are dis played in the monitor Image size is not displayed at a setting of 2272 1704 No compression TIFF HI P S A M modes only Maximum image quality Use when fidelity is of paramount importance Only available at image sizes of 2272 1704 and 2272 1520 1 4 JPEG FINE Fine image quality suitable for en largements or hig...

Страница 113: ... dpi is about 13 10 cm 5 4 1280 960 Size when printed at 300 dpi is about 10 8 cm 4 3 1024 768 Suited to printing at smaller sizes for example as an illustration in a letter or report or to display on mon itors 17 or larger Can be displayed full screen on 13 monitors Suited to distribution by e mail or the web 2272 1520 3 2 The top and bottom of the frame are cropped out to produce a picture of th...

Страница 114: ...ight of the menu with items that differ from defaults shown in red Press the center of the multi selector to put your choice into effect and return to the shooting menu the user settings bank can also be selected directly from the shooting menu using the command dial 2 Adjust white balance metering continuous image adjustment satura tion control image sharpening and lens settings as desired All ch...

Страница 115: ... Confirming Image Sharpening At settings other than Auto an image sharpening icon appears in the monitor Option Auto Camera sharpens edges for optimal results adjustment per formed differs from image to image High Photos processed to increase sharpness making edges more distinct Normal Camera performs same standard level of sharpening on all photos Low Amount of sharpening reduced below normal lev...

Страница 116: ...When Positive selected in sub menu Option Use with Description No modifications are made to settings Normal WC E631 2 Zoom set to widest angle can be ad justed manually Wide Adapter TC E3ED1 2 Zoom set to maximum optical zoom position can be adjusted manually Telephoto2 FC E83 Zoom fixed at widest angle Focus fixed at infinity 4 Metering fixed at center weighted Fisheye1 Creates circular image FC ...

Страница 117: ... type and make of film used We recommend that you use a film scanner such as the Nikon COOLSCAN to obtain high quality digital images from negative film Swivel Limit To prevent the lens section from rotating more than 90 forward slide the swivel limit switch as shown at right This prevents unintended rotation when a converter lens is attached Slide Copy Adapter Selecting Slide Copy Adptr displays ...

Страница 118: ... normal exposure and white balance On The first photo taken after On is selected sets shutter speed aperture sensitivity and white balance for all subsequent pho tographs The flash is turned off while AE lock is in effect Reset Clears existing exposure settings The first photograph taken after this option is selected sets shutter speed aperture sensitivity and white balance for all subsequent phot...

Страница 119: ...on is displayed in the monitor Exp The Exp exposure compensation menu al lows you to alter exposure from the value sug gested by the camera Exposure can be adjusted in the range 2 0 EV to 2 0 EV in increments of 1 3 EV Choose negative values to make your pic tures darker positive values to make them brighter ...

Страница 120: ...splayed in red in moni tor when shutter release button is pressed halfway This set ting minimizes the risk of your photograph being out of focus when your subject is moving erratically or in other situations where there is little time to check focus Off Center focus area shown by focus brackets in viewfinder is used No focus area indicators are shown in monitor This option can be used in combinati...

Страница 121: ...s focus continuously or only when the shutter re lease button is pressed halfway The chosen set ting applies only when the monitor is on when the monitor is off the camera focuses only when the shutter release button is pressed halfway Focus Confirmation This option provides visual confirmation of focus by sharply outlining in the monitor the areas of the frame that are in focus Focus confirmation...

Страница 122: ...when the button is held down for more than two seconds at the maximum optical zoom position digital zoom does not take effect if monitor is off If Off selected pressing the button at the maximum optical zoom position has no effect Startup Position This option determines the starting zoom position when the camera is turned on Option Description Last Position Camera zooms to the position it was last...

Страница 123: ... or manual exposure modes as you zoom in or out Option Description Off Aperture changes as you zoom in or out On In aperture priority and manual exposure modes aper ture is fixed at selected f number as camera is zoomed in or out Note that the selected f number may exceed the camera s exposure range at the new zoom position to prevent this choose an f number from about f 5 to around f 7 ...

Страница 124: ...from 2 0 EV to 2 0 EV in increments of 1 3 EV Popup Settings for the Built in Speedlight Pop Up This option controls whether the built in Speedlight pops up automatically Manual Built in Speedlight pops up only when button is pressed Flash mode can be adjusted when built in Speedlight is raised note however that flash mode can not be set to off Flash fires with every shot regardless of brightness ...

Страница 125: ... from the photocell Flash Mode Indicators for Optional Speedlights When Internal Off is selected in the Speedlight Cntrl sub menu a icon appears next to the flash mode indicator to show that built in Speed light is off Flash mode for the op tional Speedlight is set by pressing the button 64 and the flash mode for the optional Speedlight is shown as at right Option Description Internal Off Built in...

Страница 126: ...al exposure and white balance On The camera varies exposure with each shot the number of shots in each sequence and the amount of exposure compensation performed are selected from the sub menu shown at right Bracketing is performed by varying shutter speed A and M modes aperture S mode or shutter speed and aperture P mode No bracketing is performed if the amount of exposure compensation would ex c...

Страница 127: ...ingle is cho sen for Continuous Confirming Autoexposure Bracketing While bracketing is in effect a BKT icon appears in the monitor next to the selected exposure in crement WB Bracketing White balance bracketing can be used if you are uncertain whether the op tion selected in the white balance menu will produce the desired results or if you want to experiment with different white balance settings w...

Страница 128: ... at slow shutter speeds select On from the noise reduction menu Recording Time Turning noise reduction on more than doubles the amount of time needed to save pictures to the memory card Restrictions on Noise Reduction Noise reduction can not be used in combination with BSS 98 Auto Bracketing 116 or Continuous settings other than Single 96 Confirming Noise Reduction While noise reduction is in effe...

Страница 129: ...ode Choosing Reset restores the following shooting options for the current User Set to their default values With the exception of the settings listed on the following page settings in other User Sets are unaffected Choose No to exit the menu leaving settings unchanged Fine tuning reset to 0 Default Setting Auto White balance Matrix Metering Single Continuous Default Setting Auto Image adjustment N...

Страница 130: ...d USB settings Default Setting Exposure Options Off AE Lock 0 Exposure Compensation Focus Options Auto AF Area Mode Single AF Auto Focus Mode MF Focus Confirmation Zoom Options On Digital Tele Startup Position Off Fixed Aperture Wide Speedlight Options Auto Pop Up 0 Variable Power Int Ext Active Speedlight Control Monitor Options Monitor On Display Mode Middle Brightness Controls Slide Show 3 s Fr...

Страница 131: ... The SET UP Menu Playback Option Brightness 122 Shutter Sound 127 CF Card Format 128 Date 129 Video Mode 130 Language 130 Page 3 Page 1 Page 2 Option Monitor Options 122 Controls 123 124 Auto Off 125 Seq Numbers 126 Shutter Sound 127 CF Card Format 128 Date 129 Shot Confirmation 129 info txt 129 Video Mode 130 Language 130 Disable Delete 131 USB 131 132 ...

Страница 132: ...P S A and M modes it contains an option for specifying whether and when the monitor will turn on automatically Controlling the Monitor Display Mode P S A M Only This option specifies whether the monitor will turn on automatically when the camera is turned on and whether pictures are displayed in the monitor after shooting picture review in P S A and M modes Regardless of the setting chosen the mon...

Страница 133: ... Continuous The continuous setting 96 can be set by pressing the FUNC button and rotating the command dial Option Description Quality Image quality 102 can be set by pressing the FUNC button Image size 103 can be set by pressing the FUNC button and rotating the command dial Exposure compensation can be set by pressing the FUNC button and rotating the command dial 69 White Balance White balance 92 ...

Страница 134: ...one of focus and exposure Option Description AE L AF L Pressing center of multi selector locks both focus and ex posure AE L Pressing center of multi selector locks exposure only Focus is locked when shutter release button is pressed halfway AF L Pressing center of multi selector locks focus only Exposure is locked when shutter release button is pressed halfway When the multi selector is used to l...

Страница 135: ...for auto power off can be chosen from thirty seconds one minute the default setting five min utes and thirty minutes using the Auto Off menu When the camera turns off the power lamp will go out Use the power switch to turn the camera on again When powered by an AC adapter available separately the camera will turn off if no operations are performed for thirty minutes regardless of the setting in th...

Страница 136: ...eset Clears the current file number from memory Sequential num bering begins again from the lowest number available File Numbering File numbering starts over from 0001 if a picture is taken when the current folder contains a file numbered 9999 The camera will create a new folder by adding one to the current folder number for example if the current folder is 100NIKON the new folder will be named 10...

Страница 137: ...n made to image status with the Hide Im age Protect Print Set or Auto Transfer items in the play back menu Shutter Sound has been set to On The camera beeps twice to warn that the camera is not in focus when the shutter release button is pressed halfway only when monitor off the memory card is full Off Confirmation and warning beeps disabled Voice memos and sound recorded with movies can still be ...

Страница 138: ...out formatting card Format Formatting begins as soon as you press the center of the multi selector to select this option Formatting can not be interrupted During Formatting Do not remove the memory card remove the battery or unplug the AC adapter available separately while formatting is in progress Before Formatting Formatting memory cards permanently deletes all data they contain includ ing prote...

Страница 139: ...info txt menu the following information about each image recorded is stored in an independent text file info txt File number and type Camera type and firmware version Metering method Exposure mode Shutter speed Aperture Exposure compensation Focal length and digital zoom Image adjustment Sensitivity ISO equivalency White balance Sharpening Date of recording Image size and quality Saturation contro...

Страница 140: ...match the standard used in any video device to which you connect the camera 40 Option Description NTSC Use when connecting camera to NTSC devices PAL Use when connecting camera to PAL devices Choosing a Language Language This option is used to choose the language in which camera menus and messages are displayed For more information see Introduction First Steps 14 ...

Страница 141: ...ion used when your camera is connected to a computer 34 Your camera supports two options PTP Picture Transfer Protocol and Mass Storage Protocol Description PTP Select this option when using PTP to transfer pic tures to your computer PTP is supported only un der Windows XP Home Edition Windows XP Pro fessional and Mac OS X version 10 1 2 or later Mass Storage If this option is selected the camera ...

Страница 142: ...cribed below Be sure to select Mass Storage in the USB menu before reconnecting the camera Windows 2000 Professional A dialog will be displayed welcoming you to the Found New Hardware Wiz ard Click Cancel to close the dialog and then disconnect the camera Windows Millennium Edition Me After displaying a message stating that the hardware information database is being updated the computer will start...

Страница 143: ...nu contains the following options Description Option Delete selected photo graphs and movies Selected Images Delete all pictures Erase All Images Reset transfer marking for all pictures Transfer Cancel the current print or der Print Set Option Delete Folders Slide Show Perspective Control Small Pic Protect Hide Image 133 135 136 137 138 139 140 142 142 143 144 Print Set 145 146 Auto Transfer 147 1...

Страница 144: ... select additional pictures To deselect pic ture highlight and press multi selec tor up or down To exit without delet ing pictures press MENU button 2 Press center of multi selector to display a confirmation dialog Press multi selector up or down to highlight option press cen ter to put choice into effect Select No to return to playback menu without deleting pictures Select Yes to delete all selec...

Страница 145: ...elected Images menu and can not be deleted Print Set Selecting Print Set also removes transfer marking from all images Description Option Exit without deleting pictures No Delete all pictures on memory card Pictures that are hidden or protected will not be deleted Yes Removing Transfer Marking from All Images Transfer Selecting Transfer from the delete menu removes transfer marking from all images...

Страница 146: ...tra HS will not be played back Option Description N_nnn Each series of pictures taken at a setting of Ultra HS is stored in a separate folder with a name consisting of N_ followed by a three digit number assigned automatically by the cam era These folders are listed at the end of the Folders menu To view only the pictures in a specific series select the appro priate folder from the list P_nnn Each...

Страница 147: ... Press multi selector up or down to highlight option press center to select Select No or press MENU button to exit without deleting folder Select Yes to delete folder 2 Hidden and Protected Images If the selected folder contains hidden or protected images the folder will not be deleted Any images it contains that are neither hidden nor protected will however be deleted Disable Delete Folders can n...

Страница 148: ...ed Once all pictures have been shown the slide show will pause with the first picture in the folder displayed To Description Press Pause slide show Press center of multi se lector to pause slide show and display dialog shown at right To restart slide show select Restart To end slide show and return to playback menu press multi selector to the left Press MENU button to end slide show and re turn to...

Страница 149: ...nu of interval settings shown at right will be displayed highlight the desired setting and press the center of the multi selector Frame Interval Owing to differences in the file size of the pictures in the slide show and the speed at which they can be read from the memory card the actual interval may differ from the value shown in the menu Auto Off If no operation is performed for more than half a...

Страница 150: ... Display playback menu 2 Highlight Perspective Control 3 Enter transform mode with two vertical green guides superimposed over image 4 Use multi selector to display desired image in playback mode 1 Restrictions on Perspective Control Perspective control can not be performed on pictures taken at Continuous settings of Ultra HS or Movie pictures taken at an image quality of HI or copies created with...

Страница 151: ...n of transformed image 6 To view transformed image press multi selector down Transformed image will have same image size quality and time and date of creation as original 7 Description To Press multi selector up to stretch top of image hori zontally reducing distortion in pictures taken from a low angle Stretch top of image Press Press multi selector down to stretch bottom of image horizontally re...

Страница 152: ...era The print and protect attributes of the original will not be reflected in the trans formed image and must be set separately Choosing a Size for Small Pictures Small Pic This option controls the size of pictures created with the small picture option 75 Choose from 640 480 320 240 160 120 and 96 72 Perspective Control Stretching the image produces a slightly grainy uneven appearance an effect wh...

Страница 153: ...he options in the Delete menu Note however that protected pictures will be deleted when a memory card is formatted Press center of multi selector to complete operation To exit without changing pro tected status of pictures press MENU but ton 3 Highlight picture 1 Press multi selector up or down to se lect picture Selected pictures are marked by icon Repeat steps 1 and 2 to select additional pictur...

Страница 154: ...der currently selected for playback are hidden the message All images are hidden will be displayed in full screen playback No pictures can be played back until another folder has been selected or Hide Image is used to reveal some of the pictures in the current folder Highlight picture 1 Press multi selector up or down to se lect picture Selected pictures are marked by icon Repeat steps 1 and 2 to ...

Страница 155: ...Once a print order has been created the memory card can be removed from the camera and inserted in any DPOF compatible device be it your personal photo printer or a photofinisher s print system and images printed directly from the card Cancelling the Print Order To cancel the current print order when it is no longer needed select Print Set from the Delete sub menu 133 Note that this will also remo...

Страница 156: ...highlight Info and press center of multi selector On will ap pear next to item To turn selected item off highlight and press center of multi selector To complete print order and return to playback highlight Done and center of multi selector To exit without altering print order press MENU button 4 Use multi selector to specify number of prints Press up to increase maximum 9 down to decrease To dese...

Страница 157: ...r transfer All Photos Selecting Pictures for Transfer Selected Photos Choosing Selected Photos displays the pictures on the memory card as small thumbnail images To choose the pictures for transfer to a computer Highlight picture 1 Press multi selector up or down to se lect picture Selected images are marked by icon Repeat steps 1 and 2 to select additional pictures To deselect image highlight and...

Страница 158: ...mputer note that no more than 999 pictures can be marked for transfer 147 If the memory card contains more pictures Nikon View 5 can be used to transfer all pictures on the memory card See the Nikon View 5 Reference Manual on CD for details Marking Pictures for Transfer with Other Cameras Pictures selected for transfer with another model of Nikon digital camera can not be transferred when the memo...

Страница 159: ...ptions and Resources This chapter provides a list of optional accessories available for the COOLPIX4500 tips on cleaning and storing your camera information on where to get help on line troubleshooting advice and cam era specifications ...

Страница 160: ... CS CP10 soft case CompactFlash memory card adapters EC AD1 PC card adapter Converter lenses and lens adapters FC E8 fisheye converter 0 21 WC E63 wide angle converter 0 63 WC E68 wide angle converter 0 68 requires UR E7 lens adapter ring TC E2 telephoto converter 2 TC E3ED telephoto converter 3 ES E28 slide copy adapter Rechargeable battery EN EL1 Li ion batteries Flash brackets and adapters requ...

Страница 161: ... 10 USB series Lexar Media IBM SanDisk 16 MB 32 MB 48 MB 64 MB 96 MB 128 MB DSCM 10512 512 MB DSCM 11000 1 GB 8 MB 16 MB 32 MB 48 MB 64 MB 80 MB 8 MB 16 MB 32 MB 48 MB 64 MB 80 MB 128 MB 160 MB Approved Memory Cards In addition to the memory card included with your camera and the Nikon EC CF series of memory cards the following memory cards have been tested and approved for use in the COOLPIX4500 ...

Страница 162: ...e device To prevent condensation place the device in a carrying case or a plastic bag before exposing it to sudden changes in temperature Turn the product off before removing or disconnecting the power source Do not unplug the product or remove the battery while the product is on or while images are being recorded or deleted Forcibly cutting power to the product in these circumstances could result...

Страница 163: ... wipe them off with a clean dry cloth before use Storage When the camera will not be used for an extended period return the lens section to its original position and remove the battery and store it in a cool dry place To prevent mold or mildew store the camera in a dry well venti lated area For long term storage place the camera in a plastic bag contain ing a desiccant note that desiccant graduall...

Страница 164: ...n wipe gently with a soft dry cloth After using the camera at the beach or seaside wipe off any sand or salt with a cloth lightly dampened with fresh water then dry thoroughly Do not use alcohol thinner or other volatile chemicals Avoid Contact with Liquid Crystal Should the monitor break care should be taken to avoid injury due to broken glass and to prevent the liquid crystal from the monitor to...

Страница 165: ...our retailer or Nikon representative Refer to the page numbers listed in the rightmost column for information on solving the problems listed here Monitor is blank Power on lamp is not lit camera is off 18 camera has powered off automatically 124 battery is not inserted or battery chamber cover is not closed 10 battery is ex hausted 19 or AC adapter available separately is not properly connected 11...

Страница 166: ...ormatted displayed memory card is not formatted for use in COOLPIX4500 Message No card present displayed no memory card in camera Flash is off Flash window is blocked Subject is outside range of flash Exposure compensation is too low Exposure compensation is too high Subject was not in focus area when shutter release button was pressed halfway Autofocus lamp flickers camera unable to focus Manual ...

Страница 167: ...ack Image has been overwritten or renamed by a computer or other make of camera Cannot zoom in Picture is a movie small picture or was created at Ultra HS 74 Camera is in quick review Picture recorded at image quality of HI Picture recorded at Continuous setting of Ultra HS or Movie Picture is a small picture Attempt to perform persective control on picture created us ing Perspective Control 29 10...

Страница 168: ...tomatically when record ing is complete No card present Camera can not detect mem ory card Turn camera off and confirm that memory card is correct ly inserted 12 Error accessing memory card Use approved card Check that connectors are clean If card is damaged contact retailer or Nikon representative 12 This card cannot be used WARNING This CF card cannot be read Card is not formatted Format No Memo...

Страница 169: ...ake of camera 133 128 Delete file or reformat mem ory card The folder cannot be deleted Folder contains pictures that are protected hidden or not created with COOLPIX4500 143 144 Folder can only be deleted if all pictures in folder are nei ther hidden nor protected System error Error has occurred in camera s internal circuitry 18 Turn camera off unplug op tional AC adapter if using or remove and r...

Страница 170: ...and replace the battery and turn the camera on again or if you are using an AC adapter available separately disconnect and reconnect the adapter and turn the cam era on again In the event of continued malfunction contact your retailer or Nikon representative Note that disconnecting the power source as described above may result in loss of any data not recorded to the memory card at the time the pr...

Страница 171: ...nts in eight groups Contrast detect through the lens TTL AF Autofocus AF Focus range measured from lens 30 cm 1 1 50 cm 1 8 at widest zoom position ap proximately 2 cm 0 8 middle zoom position in macro and manual focus modes Focus area selection Five area multi AF and spot AF available Real image zoom viewfinder with LED indication Viewfinder Magnification 0 34 1 27 Frame coverage Approximately 80...

Страница 172: ...ronic shutter Shutter Speed 1 1 2300 s programmed auto scene 8 1 2000 s shut ter priority auto 8 1 2300 s aperture priority auto Bulb up to 5 min and 8 1 2000 s manual exposure mode Seven blade iris diaphragm Aperture Range Ten settings in steps of 1 3 EV Equipped with automatic pop up Built in Speedlight Sync method Automatic sync control Range W 0 5 1 6 m 1 8 5 3 T 0 5 3 m 1 8 9 10 Storage Media...

Страница 173: ...y avail able separately EH 21 AC adapter battery charger available sepa rately EH 53 AC adapter available separately Tripod socket 1 4 ISO 1222 Weight Approximately 360 g 12 8 oz without battery and memory card Operating Environment Temperature 0 40 C 32 104 F Humidity Less than 85 no condensation Dimensions W H D 130 73 50 mm 5 1 2 9 2 0 Connects to SK E900 multi flash bracket unit Sync terminal ...

Страница 174: ...o resolution 800 600 or better with High Color True Color recommended Miscellaneous CD ROM drive required for installation System requirements Nikon View 5 Macintosh OS Mac OS 9 0 Mac OS 9 1 Mac OS 9 2 Mac OS X 10 1 2 or later Models iMac iMac DV Power Mac G3 Blue White Power Mac G4 or later iBook PowerBook G3 or later only models with built in USB ports supported RAM 64 MB or more recommended Har...

Страница 175: ...klight 48 BASIC 102 Battery 10 11 storing 153 Beach Snow 46 Best Shot Selector 98 BKT See Auto Bracketing Black and white 100 Brightness 99 121 Brightness of monitor See Brightness of photographs See Image Adjustment BSS See Best Shot Selector BULB See long time exposure C Camera strap 9 CF card See memory card CF Card Format 128 Clock calendar 15 Close ups See Close Up focus mode macro close up C...

Страница 176: ...n I Image Adjustment 99 Image files 79 file name and type 79 Image Quality 102 Image Sharpening 105 Image size 103 and print size 103 Image Size 103 Infinity See focus mode manual focus info txt 129 Information See photo infor mation ISO See sensitivity J JPG See image files JPEG See image quality L Lamp green 7 24 Lamp red 7 24 Landscape 46 Language 14 130 Lens 9 154 Lens cap 9 Lens converter 106...

Страница 177: ... button 4 24 Shutter release delay See self timer Shutter Sound 127 Shutter speed 53 See also ex posure mode Size See image size Slide copy adapter 106 107 Slide Show 138 39 Small Pic 75 76 142 SMALL PIC button 4 75 Small picture 75 Speaker built in 4 77 78 Specifications 161 164 Speedlight See flash Speedlight Cntrl 115 Speedlight Opt 114 115 Sports 49 Strap See camera strap Sunset 46 Sync termin...

Страница 178: ...En Printed in Japan S2H05000501 11 6MAA2311 05 ...

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