Nikon COOLPIXS4100PLMDKIT manual

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i Introduction First Steps Basic Photography and Playback: A (Au to) Mod e More on Shooting More on Playback Editing Pictures Movie Recording and Playback Connecting to Televisions, Computers a nd Printers Basic Camera Setup Caring for the Camera Technical Notes and Index[...]

ii For Y o u r S af e t y To prevent damage to your Nikon product or injury to yourself or to others, read the following safety precautions in their entirety befor e usin g this equipment. Keep thes e safety in structio ns where a ll those who use the pro duct will read th em. The consequences that could result from failure t o observe the precauti[...]

iii For Your Safety Observe caution when handling the battery The battery may leak or explode if improperly handled. Observe the following precautions when handling the battery for use in this product: • Before replacing the battery, turn the product off. If you are using the Charging AC Adapter/AC adapter, be sure it is unplugged. • Use only a[...]

iv For Your Safety Use appropriate cables When connecting cables to the inpu t and output jacks, use only the cables provided or sold by Nikon f or the purpose, to maintain complia nce with product regulations. Handle moving part s with care Be careful that your fingers or other objects are not pinched by the lens cover or other moving parts. CD-RO[...]

v Notices Notice s for Customers in the U.S.A. IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS– SAVE THES E INSTRUCT IONS. DANGER - TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHO CK, CAREFULLY FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS For connection to a supply not in the U.S.A., use an attachment plug adapter of the proper configuration fo r the power outlet if needed. The power sup[...]

vi Notices Notice for customers in the State o f California WARNING Handling the cord on this product will expose you to lead, a chemical known to the St ate of Califor nia to cau se birth defects or other reproductive harm. Wash hands after handling . Nikon Inc. , 1300 Walt Whitman Road Melville, New York 11747-3064 USA Tel: 631-547-4200 Notice fo[...]

vii T able of Conten ts For Your Safety .............. ............ .............. ............... ............ ............... .............. ............ .... ........... ........... ii WARNINGS .............. .................. ...................... ...................... ................... ...................... .. ................ ..........[...]

viii Table of Contents Deleting Unwanted Pictures ....................... ...................... .................. ...................... ................ ...... ............. 33 Using the Basic Shooting Functions ....... ........................................ ....................................... ....... 34 m Flash Mode ......................[...]

ix Table of Contents Playback Options ........................................................ ................................. ...................... ..................98 Setting the Picture Rating............................................................ ........................................ . ............ 99 Playing Back Pictures by Rating[...]

x Table of Contents Connecting to a Printer................... ....................................... ........................................ ...... ........... 140 Connecting the Camera to a Pr inter......................... ...................... ................... ...................... ..... ........ 141 Printing Pictures One at a Time .....[...]

1 Introduction Introduction About This Manual Thank you for your purchase of a Nikon COOLPIX S4100 digital ca mera. This manual was written to help you enjoy ta king pictures with your Nikon digital camera. Read this manual thorou ghly befo re use, and keep it where all those who use the product will read it. Symbols and Conventions To make it easi[...]

2 Introduction Information and Precautions Life-Long Learning As part of Nikon’s “Life-Long Learni ng” commit ment to ongoing product support and education, continually updated information is avai lable online at the followi ng sites: • For users in the U.S.A.: http://www.nikonusa.com/ • For users in Europ e and Africa: http://www.europe-[...]

3 Information and Precautions Introduction Notice Concerning Prohibition of Copying or Reproducti on Note that simply being in posses sion of material that was digita lly copied or rep roduced by means of a scanner, digital camera or othe r device may be pu nishable by law. • Items prohibited by law from being copied or reproduced Do not copy or [...]

4 Introduction Parts of the Camera The Camera Body 3 2 1 5 8 9 7 4 6 Lens cover closed 1 Shutter-release button ........................ ......30 2 Zoom control ........ ...................... ....................29 f : Wide-angle .................. ...................... .. 29 g : Telephoto ....................... ...................... .. 29 h : [...]

5 Parts of the Camera Introduction 4 2 1 3 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Under the connector cover 1 Monitor/touch panel ......................... 10, 27 2 b ( e movie-record) button....... 6, 126 3 Charge lamp .................. ...................... . 19, 139 Flash lamp.................... ...................... ............... 35 4 A (shooting mode) bu[...]

6 Introduction Basic Operations The A (Shooting Mode) Button The c (Playback) Button The b ( e Movie-record) Button • Press the A button in playback mode to enter shoot ing mo de. • Press the A button in shooting mode to di splay the shooting-mode selection menu and swi tch shoot ing mo des ( A 40). • Press the c button in shooting mode to en[...]

7 Basic Operations Introduction Shutter-release B utton The camera features a two-stage shutter-release button. To set focus and exposure, press the shutter-release butto n halfway, stopping when you fee l resistance. When the shutter-release butt on is pressed halfway, focus and exposure (shutter speed and aperture value) are set. Focus and exposu[...]

8 Introduction Operating the T ouch P anel The monitor on the COOLPIX S4100 is a to uch panel display. Use a finger or the supplied stylus to operate the touch panel. Tapping Tap the touch panel. Use this operation to: Select icons or other controls Select pictures in thumbnail playback mode ( A 81) Perform touch shutter ( A 45), touch AF/AE ( A 50[...]

9 Operating the Touch Panel Introduction Using the Stylus Use the stylus for operations, such as when using the draw option ( A 71) or the paint option ( A 112), that require more precision than using a finger . Attaching the Stylus Attach the stylus to the strap as shown. B Notes on the Touch Panel • Do not press on the touch panel with poin ted[...]

10 Introduction Main Display of the Monitor/T o uch P anel and Basic O perations Shooting (Information Display) Displayed information on the moni tor varies depending on the camera settings or status. 1 Indicators displayed vary with current shooting mode. 2 Indicator is displayed when there are 50 or fewer exposures remaining. 3 3 3 0 0 00 1 1 1 1[...]

11 Main Display of the Monitor/Touch Panel and Basic Operations Introduction Shooting (Operation Controls) Tap the following controls to change setti ngs. • Tap the tab to display the setting controls and shootin g settings can be changed ( A 14). • The controls available and indicators di splayed vary with shooting mode and the current camera [...]

12 Main Display of the Monitor/Touch Panel and Basic Operations Introduction Playback (Infor mation Display) The following monitor display shows in formation for the picture currently displayed and camera status. • The displayed information vary dependin g on the picture playe d back and the current camera status. • Indicators below are display[...]

13 Main Display of the Monitor/Touch Panel and Basic Operations Introduction Playback (Operation Controls) Tap the following controls to change setti ngs. • Tap the tab to display the setting controls and deleting or editi ng will be availabl e ( A 14). • The controls available and indicators di splayed vary with the picture played back and the[...]

14 Main Display of the Monitor/Touch Panel and Basic Operations Introduction Operating the Tabs When in shooting or playback mode, use th e setting controls to make shooting or playback settings. Display the controls by tapping the tab at the bottom, left and right sides of the monitor. • Tap the icon of the desired item to display t he setting s[...]

15 Main Display of the Monitor/Touch Panel and Basic Operations Introduction Shooting Shooting settings can be made. • The available setting items vary depending on the shooting mode ( A 40). • Each icon also indicates the current setting. Playback Pictures can be edited and deleted, and playback settings can be made. • The available setting [...]

16 First Steps First Steps Inserting the Batter y Insert a Rechargeable Li -ion Battery EN-EL19 (supplied) into the camera. • Charge the battery before the first use or when the battery is running low ( A 18). 1 Open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover. 2 Insert the battery. Use the edge of the battery to push the orange battery latch in t[...]

17 Inserting the Battery First Steps Removing the Battery Turn the camera off ( A 21) and be sure that the power-on lamp and the monito r have turned off before opening the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover. To eject the battery, open the bat tery-chamber/ memory card slot cover and slide the orange battery latch in the direction in dicated by[...]

18 First Steps Charging the Batt er y Charge the supplied Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL19 inserted into the camera, by connecting the suppli ed Charging AC Adapter EH-69P to the camera via the supplied USB Cable UC-E6, and th en plugging the Charging AC Adapter into an electrical outlet. 1 Prepare the Charging AC Adapter EH-69P. If a plug adapt[...]

19 Charging the Battery First Steps 4 Plug the Charging AC Adapter into an electrical outlet. The charge lamp slowly blinks green to indicate that the battery is charging. About two hours and ten minut es are required to charge a fully exhaus ted batt ery. The following chart explains charge lamp status when the camera is plugged into the electrica[...]

20 Charging t he Battery First Steps B Notes on Charging AC Adapter • Th e C h ar gi n g A C Ad ap t er E H- 69 P is fo r us e o n ly w it h co mp a ti b le de v ic es . Do n ot us e wi t h a no th e r make or model of device. • Be sure to re ad and follo w the warnings f or the Charging AC Adapter on page iii and the section, “The Battery”[...]

21 Charging the Battery First Steps Turning On and Off the Camera Press the power switch to turn on the camera. The power-on lamp (green) will light, and then the monitor will turn on (the power-on lamp turns off when t he mon itor tu rns on) . To turn off the camera, press the power switch again. When the camera is turned off, the power-on lamp an[...]

22 First Steps Setting Display Language , Date and T ime A language-selection dialog is displayed the first time the camera is turned on. 1 Press the power switch to turn on the camera. The power-on lamp (green) will light, and then the monitor will turn on (the po wer-on lamp tu rns off when the monitor turn s on). 2 Tap the desired language. If t[...]

23 Setting Display Language, Date and Time First Steps 5 Tap the order in which the day, month, and year are displayed. 6 Edit the date and time. Tap the desired field and A or B to edit the value. 7 Tap I . The settings are applied, the lens extends, and the camera enters shooting mode. C Imprinting and C hanging the Date and Ti me • To imprint [...]

24 First Steps Inserting Memor y Cards Image, sound, and movie files are stored in the camera’s internal memory (approximately 20 MB) or on removabl e Secure Digital (SD) memory cards (available commercially; A 173). If a memory c ard is inserted in th e camera, data a re automatica lly stored on the memory card and data recorded to the memory ca[...]

25 Inserting Memory Cards First Steps B Formatting Memory Cards If the message at right is displaye d when the camera is turned on, the memory card must be form atted before use ( A 159). Note that formatting permanen tly deletes all pictures and other da ta on the memory card . Be sure to make copies of any pictures you wish to keep before formatt[...]

26 Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode Step 1 T u rn the Camera On and Select A (Aut o) Mo d e This section describes how to take pictures in A (auto) mode, an automatic, “point-and-sh oot” mode recommended for fi rst-time users of di gital cameras. 1 Press the power switch to turn on the [...]

27 Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select A (Auto) Mode Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode Indicators Displayed in A (Auto) Mode When the monitor has turned off in standby mode to save power (the power on lamp is blinking) ( A 158), press the following buttons to turn it back on: - P ower switch, shutter-release button, A button or b ( e m[...]

28 Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode Step 2 Fr ame a Picture 1 Ready the camera. Hold the camera steadily in both hands, keeping your fingers and other objects away from the lens, flash, AF- assist illumi nator, built- in microphone, and speaker. When taking pictures in portra it (“tall”) orie ntation, turn the camera so that the bu[...]

29 Step 2 Frame a Picture Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode Using the Zoom Rotate the zoom control to activate optical zoom. To zoom in so that the subject fills a larger area of the frame, rotate to g . To zoom out so that the area visible in the frame increases, rotate t o f . • The zoom position is set at the maximum wide-angle pos[...]

30 Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode Step 3 Fo cus and Shoot 1 Press the shutter-release button halfway. When the shutter -release butt on is pressed halfway ( A 7), the camera sets focus and exposure (shutte r sp eed and aperture value). Focus and expo sure remain locked while the shutter-relea se button is pressed halfway. When a face[...]

31 Step 3 Focus and Shoot Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode B During Recording While picture s are being r ecorded, the number of e xposures remai ning will blin k. Do not open the battery-chamber/mem ory card slot cove r while pictures ar e being record ed. Cutting power or removing the memor y card in these cir cumstances could result[...]

32 Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode Step 4 Playing Back and Deleting P ictures Playing Back Pictures (Playback Mode) Press the c (playback) button. The last picture taken will be disp layed in full-frame playback mode. Drag the current picture left or right to displa y the previous or next picture. Drag your finger quickly across hal f[...]

33 Step 4 Playing Back and Deleting Pictures Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode Deleting Unwanted Pictures 1 Play back a picture to be deleted, tap the bottom tab to displ ay the setting controls ( A 14), and tap c . 2 Tap the desired delete option. Current image : Delete th e currently displayed full -frame picture or movi e ( A 131). E[...]

34 Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode Using the B asic Shooting F unctions m Flash Mode Flash mode can be selected to suit the shooting conditions. • When ISO sensitivity is set to Auto , the flash has a range of 0.5–4.5 m (1 ft. 8 in.–14 ft.) at the maximum wide-angle zo om position and a range of 0.5–2.2 m (1 ft. 8 in.–7 ft. [...]

35 Using the Basic Shooting Functions Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode B Shooting When the Flash is Disabled ( c ) or Lighting is Dim • Use of a tripod is recommended. • The noise reduction func tion ma y be activated with some shooting conditions such as di m lighting. More time than usual is required to re cord pictures to which [...]

36 Using the Basic Shooting Functions Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode n Taking Pictures with the Self-timer The camera is equipped with a ten-s econd and two-second timer for se lf-portraits. This feature is useful for reducing the effects of camera shake that occurs when pressing the shutter-release button . When using the self-timer[...]

37 Using the Basic Shooting Functions Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode 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 mo nitor. The self - timer lamp blinks while t he timer is co unting down. About one second be[...]

38 Using the Basic Shooting Functions Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode p Macro Mode Macro mode is used for taking pictures of objects as clo se as 10 cm (4 in.). Note that the flash may be unable to light the entire subject at distances of less than 50 cm (1 ft . 8 in.). 1 Tap the left tab to display the setting controls ( A 14) and ta[...]

39 Using the Basic Shooting Functions Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode o Changing the Brightness U sing Exposure Compensation Exposure compensation is used to alter exposure from the value suggested by the camera to make pictures brighter or darker. 1 Tap the left tab to disp lay the setting controls ( A 14) and tap the exposure compen[...]

40 More on Shooting More on Shooting Selec ting a Shooting Mode Following shooting modes can be selected. 1 Press the A button in shooting mode. The shooting-mode se lection menu is displayed. 2 Tap the desired shooting mode icon. The camera enters the se lected shooting mode. To select a scene mode, firs t tap C (scene), and then ta p the icon of [...]

41 Selecting a Shooting Mode More on Shooting Face Detection When the camera is pointed at a human face in the shooting modes listed below, the came ra automatically detects the face and focuses on it. When the camera detects more than one face , the double border (focus area) is displa yed arou nd the face that is focused on, and single borders ar[...]

42 More on Shooting Adjusting the A ( Aut o) Mode setting In A (auto) mode , the camera settings in dicated below can be adjusted by tapping the tabs to display the setting controls. • Each icon also indicates the current setting. • Tap the icon of the desired item to display t he setting screen for that item. • Tap the tab again to hide the [...]

43 Adjusting th e A (Auto) Mode setting More on Shooting A Image Mode (Changing Image Q uality/Image Size) Image mode refers to the combin atio n of image size and image quality (compression) at which pi ctures are recorded. Choose the image mode best suited to the manner in which p ictures will be used and the capacity of the internal memory or me[...]

44 Adjusting the A (Auto) Mode setting More on Shooting C Number of Exposure s Remaining The followin g table lists the approxim ate number of pictures tha t can be stored in interna l memory and on a 4 GB memory card. Note that the number of pictures that can be stored will differ depending on the comp osition of th e picture (due to JP EG compres[...]

45 Adjusting th e A (Auto) Mode setting More on Shooting q Touch Shutter (Tapping the Monitor to Release the Shutter) Pictures can be taken by simply tapping the monitor. • Touch shutter is set by default. Proceed to step 2. 1 Tap the bottom tab, tap q / s / r (touch shooting) ( A 42), then tap q (touch shutte r). 2 Tap the desired subject to tak[...]

46 Adjusting the A (Auto) Mode setting More on Shooting B Notes on Touch Shutter • When taking pi ctures with Continuous or BSS in Continuous setting ( A 54) enab led, or in Sports or Museum scene mode ( A 58), use the shutter-release bu tton to take pictures. Only one picture can be taken at a time using the touch shutter function. • Prevent s[...]

47 Adjusting th e A (Auto) Mode setting More on Shooting C Shooting Modes That Support Touch Shutter The touch shutter can be used in A (auto) mode and other sh ooting modes. Touch shutter operation dif fers according to the current shooting mo de as follows. Shooting mode Touch shutter operation A (auto) mode ( A 26), Sports , Party/indoor , Beach[...]

48 Adjusting the A (Auto) Mode setting More on Shooting s Subject Tracki ng (Focu sing on a Moving Subject) In A (auto) mode ( A 26), the touch shooting setting can be changed from Touch shutter (default setting) to Subject tracking . Use this option to t ake pictures of moving subjects. Tap the subj ect on which the camera will focus. The focus ar[...]

49 Adjusting th e A (Auto) Mode setting More on Shooting 3 Press the shutter-releas e button to take a picture. The camera focuses on the focus area when the shutter- release button is presse d halfway. The focus area will glow green and focus will be locked. When the camera is unabl e to focus, the focus area will blink. Press the shutter-rel ease[...]

50 Adjusting the A (Auto) Mode setting More on Shooting r Touch AF/AE (Tapping the Monitor to Focus) The touch shooting setting can be changed fr om Touch shutter (default setting) to Touch AF/AE . Tap a subject in the monitor to select the area at whi ch the camera focuses. Press the shutter-release button halfway to lock focus and exposure for th[...]

51 Adjusting th e A (Auto) Mode setting More on Shooting 3 Press the shutter-releas e button to take a picture. Press the shutter-rele ase button halfway to acquire fo cus and exposure and p ress it all the way down to release the shutter. B Note on Touch AF/AE When shooting subjects with which autofocus ma y not perform as expected, the s ubject m[...]

52 Adjusting the A (Auto) Mode setting More on Shooting D Taking Pictures of Subjects with Which Autofocus may not Perform as Expected When taking p ictures of subj ects with wh ich autofocus may not pe rform as expected ( A 31), try pressing the shutter-release button halfway to refocu s several time s, or try the following tech niques. 1 Switch t[...]

53 Adjusting th e A (Auto) Mode setting More on Shooting E ISO Sensitivity The higher the sensitivity, the less light is needed to expose an image, allowing capturing darker subjects. Also, a higher sensitivity allows hi gher sh utter speeds, resulting in the picture with less camera shake and subject blur in comparison to the same subject taken un[...]

54 Adjusting the A (Auto) Mode setting More on Shooting C Continuous Enable continuous shooting or BSS (best shot selector). B Notes on Continuous Shooting • When Continuous , BSS , or Multi-shot 1 6 is se lected, the fla sh is disabled . Focus, exposur e, and white balance are fixe d at the values determ ined with the first pictur e in each seri[...]

55 Adjusting th e A (Auto) Mode setting More on Shooting w White Balance (Adjusting Hue ) The color of light reflected fr om an object varies with the color of the light source. The human brain is able to adapt to changes in the color of the light source, with the result that white objects appear white whether seen in the shade, direct sunlight, or[...]

56 Adjusting the A (Auto) Mode setting More on Shooting Preset Manual The preset manual option is effective with mixed lighti ng or to compensate for light sources with a strong color cast when the desired effect has not been achieved with white balance settings like Auto and Incandescent (for example, to make pictures taken under a lamp with a red[...]

57 Adjusting th e A (Auto) Mode setting More on Shooting B Note on Preset Manual A value for f lash lighting cannot be meas ured with Pres et manual . When sh ooting using the flash , set White balance to Auto or Flash .[...]

58 More on Shooting Shooting Suited to Scenes (Sc ene Mode) Camera settings are automatically optimi zed for the sele cted subject type. The following scene modes are available. Selecting a Scene Mod e 1 Press the A button in shooting mode and tap C . The scene mode selectio n screen is displayed. 2 Tap the desired scene icon. The display changes t[...]

59 Shooting Suited to Scenes (Scene Mode) More on Shooting C Shooting Settings in Scene Mode The shooting set tings for each scene mode ar e shown below. 1 The camera au tomatically se lects the optimum flash mode for the s cene mode it has selected ( A 62). c (off) can be selected manually. 2 The default setting can be changed by tapping the tabs [...]

60 Shooting Suited to Scenes (Scene Mode) More on Shooting Adjusting Scene Effect The scene effect adjustment slider is di splayed in the scene modes listed below. Tap or drag the scene effe ct adjustment slider to adjust the degree of effect to be applied to pictures taken in the selected scene mode. b Portrait, e Night portrait, Z Beach, z Snow, [...]

61 Shooting Suited to Scenes (Scene Mode) More on Shooting Shooting in the Scene Mode Selecte d by the Camera (Scene Auto Selector) The camera simplifies shooting by auto matically selecting the optimum scene mode from the list below when the shot is framed. 1 Press the A button in shooting mode and tap C . The scene mode selectio n screen is displ[...]

62 Shooting Suited to Scenes (Scene Mode) More on Shooting B Notes on Scene Auto Selector Scene Mode • Digital zoom is not available. • Dependin g upon shoot ing conditi ons, the c amera may not select th e desired sc ene mode. Should this occur, switch to A (auto) mode ( A 26) or select the desired sce ne mode manually ( A 58). C Focusing in S[...]

63 Shooting Suited to Scenes (Scene Mode) More on Shooting Selecting a Scene Mode to Take Picture s (Features) See “Shooting in the Scene Mode Selected by the Camera (Scene Auto Selector)” ( A 61) for more information on scene auto selector scene mode. b Portrait Use this mode for portraits. • When the camera detect s a human face, that face [...]

64 Shooting Suited to Scenes (Scene Mode) More on Shooting Use of a tripod is recommende d in scene m odes with whi ch O is indicated. d Sports Use this mode for dynamic action sho ts that freeze t he action in a single shot and rec ord motion in a series of picture s. • The camera focu ses on the subject at the center of the frame. The area focu[...]

65 Shooting Suited to Scenes (Scene Mode) More on Shooting f Party/indo or Captures the effects of can dlelight and other indoor background lighting. • Camera focuses on t he subject at the center of the frame. The area focused can be changed by the touch shutter ( A 45) or touch AF/AE ( A 50). • The default sett ing for flash mode is b Auto wi[...]

66 Shooting Suited to Scenes (Scene Mode) More on Shooting Use of a tripod is recommende d in scene m odes with whi ch O is indicated. h Sunset Preserves the deep hues se en in sunsets and sunrises. • Camera focuse s on the subject at the center of the frame. • The default sett ing for flash mode is c Off . • Use the scene effect adjustment s[...]

67 Shooting Suited to Scenes (Scene Mode) More on Shooting k Close-up Photograph flowers, inse cts and other small objects at cl ose range. • Macro mode ( A 38) is enabled and the camera automatical ly zooms to the closes t position at whic h it can focus. • The closest possible shooti ng distance may vary according to the zoom positio n. The c[...]

68 Shooting Suited to Scenes (Scene Mode) More on Shooting Use of a tripod is recommende d in scene m odes with whi ch O is indicated. l Museum Use indoors where flash photography is prohibited (for example, in museum s and art galleries) or in other settings in which you do not want to use the flash. • Camera focuse s on subject at the center of[...]

69 Shooting Suited to Scenes (Scene Mode) More on Shooting A Draw Write a memo or draw a pictu re on the touch panel display a nd save it as an image. See “Using the Draw Option” ( A 71) for more information. o Backlighting Use when light is coming from behind subject, throwing features or details into shadow . The flash fires au tomaticall y t[...]

70 Shooting Suited to Scenes (Scene Mode) More on Shooting O Pet portrait Use this mode for taking portra its of pets (dogs or cats). When the camera detects the face of a dog or cat, it focuses on the face and automaticall y releases the shutter (pet portrait aut o release) three times at the default setting. • A double border (focus ar ea) is d[...]

71 Shooting Suited to Scenes (Scene Mode) More on Shooting Using the Draw Option Write a memo, or draw a picture, on the to uch panel display and save it as an image. The image is saved at an image mode setting of O 6 40 × 480 . 1 Press the A button in shooting mode and tap C . The scene mode selectio n screen is displayed. 2 Tap A Draw . 3 Write [...]

72 Shooting Suited to Scenes (Scene Mode) More on Shooting Shooting for a Panorama The camera focuses on the subject at the center of the frame. U se a tripod for the best results. 1 Press the A button in shooting mode and tap C . The scene mode selectio n screen is displayed. 2 Tap p Panorama assist . Panorama direction icons are disp layed to sho[...]

73 Shooting Suited to Scenes (Scene Mode) More on Shooting 5 Take the next picture. Frame the ne xt picture so that one- third of the frame over laps the prev ious picture and press the shutter-rel ease button. Repeat this proc ess until the ne cessary number of pictures have been taken to complete the scene. 6 Tap H when shooting is complete. The [...]

74 More on Shooting Shooting Smiling F ac es ( Smart Portrait Mode) At the default settings, the camer a uses the face detection function to detect human faces, and then automatically releases the shutter when a smile is detected (smile timer). The skin softening option can be used to smoot h skin tones of human faces. 1 Press the A button in shoot[...]

75 Shooting Smiling Faces (Smart Portrait Mode) More on Shooting B Notes on Smart Portrait Mode • Digital zoom is not available. • Under some shooting conditi ons, the camera may be una ble to detect faces or smiles. • See “Notes on the Face Detection Function” ( A 41) for more inf ormation. B Notes on Skin Softening Function • More tim[...]

76 Shooting Smiling Faces (Smart Portrait Mode) More on Shooting Changing the Smart Portrait Mode Settings The settings indicated below can be made by tapping the tabs to display the setting controls in smart portrait mode. • Each icon also indicates the current setting. • Tap the icon of the desired item to display t he setting screen for that[...]

77 Shooting Smiling Faces (Smart Portrait Mode) More on Shooting C Settings in Smart Portrait Mode There are functions with which this settin g cannot be enabled. See “Camer a Settings that Cannot B e Applied Simultaneously” ( A 78) for more information. 6 q Touch shutter Switch between the to uch shutter ( A 45) and touch AF/AE ( A 50). Both a[...]

78 More on Shooting Camer a Settings that C annot Be Applied Simultaneously Some shooting settings cannot be used with other functions. Restricted function Setting Description Flash mode Continuous ( A 54) When Continuous , BSS , or Multi-shot 1 6 is selected, flash is disa bled. Blink proof ( A 77) When On is selected , flash is disabled. Self-tim[...]

79 Camera Settings that Cannot Be Applied Simultaneously More on Shooting C Restricted Functions in Shooting Mode The restricted functions vary with the shooting mode ( A 40 ). See the followin g pages for detai ls on the functions availa ble in each shooting mode: • A (auto) mode ➝ A 42 • Scene mode ➝ A 59 • Smart portrait mode ➝ A 76 [...]

80 More on Playback More on Playback Operations in F ull-frame Playback Mode Press the c (playback) button to enter playback mode and display pictures that have been taken ( A 32). The following operations are available in full-frame playbac k mode. C Changing the Orientation (Ver tical/Horizonta l) of Pictures Picture orientation ca n be chan ged [...]

81 More on Playback V iewing Multiple Pictures: T humbnail Playback Rotate the zoom control to f ( h ) in full-frame playbac k mode ( A 80) to display pictures in “contact sheets” of thumbnail images. The following operations are availa ble while thumbnails are displayed. To Use Description A Increase the number of pictures displayed f ( h ) Ro[...]

More on Playback 82 Viewing Multiple Pictures: Thumbnail Playback C Thumbnail Playback Mode Display Pictures with ratings ( A 99) an d protected pictures ( A 101) are displayed with the icons shown at right. Movies are displayed as film frames. C Thumbnail Display in Fav orite Pictures and Auto Sort Mode • When thumbnails are displayed in favorit[...]

83 More on Playback T ak ing a Closer Look: Pla yback Zoom Rotating the zoom control to g ( i ) in full-frame playbac k mode ( A 80) enlarges display of the center portion of the current picture. • The guide displayed at bottom right shows the portion of the image currently displayed. The following operations can be performed while picture displa[...]

More on Playback 84 Taking a Closer Look: Playback Zoom Pictures Taken with Face Detection or Pet Detection When rotating the zoom control to g ( i ) to zoom in (playback zoom) on a picture taken using the face detec tion ( A 41) or pet detection ( A 70) func tion, the picture is enlarged with the detected face at the center of the monitor except p[...]

85 More on Playback Selec ting Playback Mode Following playback modes can be selected. 1 Press the c button in playback mode. The playback mode selection menu is displayed. 2 Tap the desired playback mode icon. The camera enters the selecte d playback mode. To return to the current play back mode, press the c button. c Playback mode A 32 Play back [...]

86 More on Playback Sor tin g F avorite Pictures (F avorite Pictures Mode) Pictures can be sorted to albums. Once pictures have been sorted to albums, favorite pictures mode can be used to pl ay back only the pictures in a specific album. • Adding pictures to albums makes finding a particular picture fas ter and easier. • Pictures can be sorted[...]

More on Playback 87 Sorting Favorite Pictures (Favorite Pictures Mode) B Notes on Adding Favorite Picture s • An album can contain up to 200 pictures. • Movies cannot be added to alb ums. • If the selected picture has al ready been added to an album, the album icon turns yellow. • When pictures are a dded to albums, they are not p hysically[...]

More on Playback 88 Sorting Favorite Pictures (Favorite Pictures Mode) Viewing Pictures in an Album Pictures can be displayed by selecting the album to which they were added in “ h favorite pictures mode”. • In full-frame playback mode, just as with normal playback mode, picture display can be enlarged, or pictures can be di splayed as thumbn[...]

More on Playback 89 Sorting Favorite Pictures (Favorite Pictures Mode) Removing Pictures from Albums To remove a pi cture from an al bum with out permanently deleting it, follow the procedures described below. • Select the desired picture in full-frame display in step 2 in favorite pictures mode ( A 88), tap the bottom tab to display the setting [...]

More on Playback 90 Sorting Favorite Pictures (Favorite Pictures Mode) Operations in Favorite Pictures Mode The following operations are available in th e album list screen shown in step 2 on page 88. To Use Description A Change the album icon K Tap the botto m tab to display the setting controls, and tap K . 91 Delete al l pictures in the selected[...]

More on Playback 91 Sorting Favorite Pictures (Favorite Pictures Mode) Changing Icons Assigned to Albums The icon assigned to an album can be ch anged to reflect the theme of pictures included in the album. 1 Press the c button in playback mode and tap h . A list of albums is displayed. 2 Tap the bottom tab to display the sett ing controls and tap [...]

More on Playback 92 Sorting Favorite Pictures (Favorite Pictures Mode) C Adding/Viewing Favorite Pictures When pictures ar e added to albums, they are not physically copied to albums or moved from the folder to wh ich they w ere original ly recorde d ( A 174). Only the file names of pictures are added to albums. In favor ite pictures m ode, picture[...]

93 More on Playback Image Searching in Auto Sor t Mode When shoo ting pictures an d movies, they are automatically sorted to one of the categories shown below. When “ F (auto sort) mode” i s selected, pictures and movies can be viewed by selecting the category to which they were sort ed. • In full-frame playback mode, just as with normal play[...]

More on Playback 94 Image Searching in Auto Sort Mode Auto Sort Mode Categories * Pictures taken in sce ne auto selector sc ene mode ( A 61) are al so sorted to the appropriate categories . B Notes on Auto Sort Mode • Up to 999 pictures and movi e files can be sorted to each cate gory in auto sort mode. If 999 pictures or movi es have already bee[...]

More on Playback 95 Image Searching in Auto Sort Mode Operations in Auto Sort Mode The following operations are available on th e aut o sort m ode cat egory list screen shown in step 2 on page 93. To Use Description A Delete all pictures in the select ed category c When the bottom tab is tapped to display the setting controls, and c is tapp ed, the[...]

96 More on Playback Selecting Pictures T aken on a Specific Day (List b y Date Mode) In “ C list by date mode”, pictures taken on a same date can be played back. • In full-frame playback mode, just as with normal playback mode, picture display can be enlarged, pictures can be displa yed as thumbnails, a nd movies can be played back. When the [...]

More on Playback 97 Selecting Pictures Taken on a Specific Day (List by Date Mode) Operations in List by Date Mode The following operations are available in the list by date screen shown in ste p 2 on page 96. To Use Description A Change th e month C or D Tap C or D .– Delete all pictures in the select ed date c When the bottom tab is tapped to d[...]

98 More on Playback Playback Options To adjust picture settings or edit pictures , tap the tab in full-frame playback mo de to display the setting controls . • The controls available and monitor display vary depending upon the current picture and camera settings. • Tap the icon of the desired item to display t he setting screen for that item. ?[...]

99 More on Playback Setting the Picture Rating A rating of one to five can be assigned to each picture. It is also possible to play back only the pictures that have been assig ned a specific rating. 1 Tap the right tab in full-fra me playback ( A 80 ) or thumbnail playback ( A 81) mode. See ”Operating the Tabs” ( A 14) for more information. 2 D[...]

100 More on Playback b Enjoying Slide Show Play b ack pict ures st ore d in th e inte rnal memo ry or o n a m emory card one b y one in an automated “slide show.” 1 Tap the bottom tab in playback mode to display the setting controls, and tap b . 2 Tap Start . To change the effect, tap Effects befo re selecting Start , and select from Classic , [...]

101 More on Playback d Protecting Impor tant Pict ures (Protect) Protect selected pictures from accide ntal deletion. Protected pictures are recognized by the s icon ( A 12) in playback mode. Protecting One Picture 1 Select the desired picture to be protected in full-frame playback mode and tap th e bottom tab. 2 Tap d . 3 Tap On . The selected pic[...]

More on Playback 102 d Protecting Important Pictures (Protect) Protecting Multiple Pictures Multiple pictures can be protected at a time. 1 Switch to thumbnail playback mode ( A 81), tap the bottom tab to display the setting controls, and tap d . The monitor display switches to the Protect screen. 2 Tap the desired pictures to be protected. When a [...]

103 More on Playback a Creating a DPOF Print Order When printing pictures stored on the memory card using any of the following methods, the Print or der option in the playback menu is used to create digital “print orders” for printin g on DPOF-compatible devices. • Inserting the memory card into a D POF-compatible ( A 190) printer’s card sl[...]

More on Playback 104 a Creating a DPOF Print Order 4 Choose whether or not to print shooting date and photo information. Tap Date to place w in the checkb ox to imprint the shooting date on the picture. Tap Info to place w in the checkbox to imprint the photo information (shutter sp eed and aperture value) on the picture. Tap I to complete the prin[...]

More on Playback 105 a Creating a DPOF Print Order Creating a Print Order for Multiple Pictures 1 Switch to thumbnail playback mode ( A 81), tap the bottom tab to display the setting controls, and tap a . The monitor display switches to the print or der setting screen. 2 Tap the desired pictures to print (up to 99) and tap A or B at the upper left [...]

More on Playback 106 a Creating a DPOF Print Order Canceling Print Order • To remove a print marking from a picture, display a picture selected for printing in full-frame playback mode, follow the pr ocedure in “Creating a Print Order for One Picture” ( A 103), and tap “0” in step 3. • To remove print markings from multiple pictures at [...]

107 More on Playback f Rotate Image Specify the orientation in which recorded pictures are displayed with playback. Still pictures can be rotated 90 degrees clockwise or 90 degrees counterclockw ise. Pictures that were recorded in portrait (“tall”) orientation can be rotated up to 180 degrees in either directi on. 1 Select a picture in the full[...]

108 More on Playback E V oice Memo: Recor ding and Playback Use the camera’s built-in microphone to record voice me mos for pictures. Recording Voice Memos 1 Select the desired picture from full-frame playback mo de ( A 80) and tap the bottom tab. 2 Tap E . The screen for recording voice memos is displayed. 3 Tap W to record a voice memo. Recordi[...]

More on Playback 109 E Voice Memo: Recording and Pl ayback Playing Voice Memos Pictures for which voice memos have been recorded are indicated by p in full- frame pla yback mode. 1 Select the desired picture from full-frame playback mo de ( A 80) and tap the bottom tab. 2 Tap E . The voice memo playback screen is displa yed. 3 Tap R to play the voi[...]

110 Editing Picture s Editing Pictures Editing Functions Use the COOLPIX S4 100 to edit pictures in-c amera a nd store them as separate files ( A 174). The editing functions described below are ava ilable. See page 107 for the rotate image function for more informatio n. B Notes on Picture Editing • Pictures taken at an Image mo de setting ( A 43[...]

Editing Picture s 111 Editing Functions C Restrictions on Picture Editing When an ed ited copy is further modified with another editin g function, check the follo wing restrictions. • Copies created with editing fun ctions other than th e paint fun ction cannot be further edite d with the same function used to create them. • When combining the [...]

112 Editing Picture s Picture Editing U Paint Draw on pictures or decora te them. Shooting date deco ration can also be added. Painted copies are stored as separate files. 1 Select a picture in full-frame playback mode ( A 80), tap the bottom tab to display the setting controls, an d tap U . 2 Use the I , J , K , and L tools to paint pictures. For [...]

Editing Picture s 113 Picture Editing 4 Tap Yes . A new, painted copy is created. Pictures taken at an Image mode setting ( A 43) of M 2048 × 153 6 or larger are saved at a size of 2048 × 1536 and pictures taken at N 1024 × 7 6 8 or O 6 40 × 480 are saved at a size of 640 × 480. To exit witho ut saving the copy, tap No . Painted copies can be [...]

Editing Picture s 114 Picture Editing Add Decorations Tap K to add a decoration. To change the decoration ty pe or size, tap th e bottom tab to display the screen shown at right. • Decoration type can be selected from 14 types. • Tap the decoration size slider to select the decoration size. • When f is select ed for the decoration type, f (da[...]

Editing Picture s 115 Picture Editing k Quick Retouch: Enha ncing Contrast and S aturation Quick retouch can be used to easily create retouched copies in which contrast and saturation have been enhanced. Copies created with the quick ret ouch function are stored as separate files. 1 Select a picture in full-frame playback mode ( A 80), tap the bott[...]

Editing Picture s 116 Picture Editing I D-Lighting: En hancing Brightness and Contrast D-Lighting can be used to create copies with enhanced brightness and contrast, brightening dark portions of a picture. New copies ar e stored as separate files. 1 Select a picture in full-frame playback mode ( A 80), tap the bottom tab to display the setting cont[...]

Editing Picture s 117 Picture Editing P Stretch: Stretching Pictures Stretch pictures horizontally. Stretched copies are stored as separate files. 1 Select a picture in full-frame playback mode ( A 80), tap the bottom tab to display the setting controls, an d tap M . The retouch menu is displayed. 2 Tap P . 3 Tap q or r , or tap or drag the slider [...]

Editing Picture s 118 Picture Editing O Perspective Control: Adjusting a Sense of Perspective Adjust the sense of perspective in the picture taken in landscape ori entation. Copies created with the perspective contro l function are stored as separate files. 1 Select a picture in full-frame playback mode ( A 80), tap the bottom tab to display the se[...]

Editing Picture s 119 Picture Editing i Filter Effects (Digital Filter) Apply a variety of effects using digi tal filter. The available effects are Color options , Soft , Selective color , Cross screen , Fisheye , or Miniature effect . New copies are stored as separate files. 1 Select a picture in full-frame playback mode ( A 80), tap the bottom ta[...]

Editing Picture s 120 Picture Editing A confirmatio n screen for sav i ng the edited copy is displayed. Tap J to return to the reto uch me nu without making any changes. 4 Tap Yes in the confirmation dialog. A new, edited copy is created. To exit witho ut saving the copy, tap No . Copies created u sing the filter e ffects function can be recognized[...]

Editing Picture s 121 Picture Editing j Glamour Retouch Gl a m o ur r et o u c h c a n b e u s ed t o so f t en t he s k in t o ne o f fa c e s d e t e ct e d i n a pi c t ur e and make the faces look smaller with la rger eyes. New copies are stored as separa te files. 1 Select a picture in full-frame playback mode ( A 80), tap the bottom tab to di[...]

Editing Picture s 122 Picture Editing 5 Tap Yes . A new, edited copy is created. To exit witho ut saving the copy, tap No . Copies created u sing the glam our retouch function can be recognized by the j icon displayed in playback mode. B Notes on Glamour Retouch • If no faces ar e detected in th e picture, th e glamour retouch function cannot be [...]

Editing Picture s 123 Picture Editing g Small Picture: Making Smaller Pictures Create a small copy of the current picture. This feature is useful for creating copies for display on Web pages or e-mail attach ments. Small copies are stored as JPEG files with a compression rat io of 1:16. The l 6 40 × 480 , m 320 × 240 , and n 1 6 0 × 120 sizes ar[...]

Editing Picture s 124 Picture Editing o Crop: Creating a Cropped Copy Create a copy containing only the portion visible in the monitor when G is displayed with playback zoom ( A 83) enabled. Cropped copies are stored as separa te files. 1 Rotate the zoom control to g ( i ) in full-frame playback mo de ( A 80) to zoom in on the image. To crop a pict[...]

Editing Picture s 125 Picture Editing C Image Size As the area to be saved is redu ced, the image size (pixels) of the cropped copy is also reduced. When the size of the cropped copy i s 320 × 240 or 16 0 × 120, a gray frame i s displayed around the picture, and the small pict ure icon m is displayed on the top of the screen in full- frame playba[...]

126 Movie Recording and Playback Movie Recording and Playback Recor ding Movies Movies with sound can be recorded. • The maximum file size for a single movi e is 2 GB or th e maximum movie length for a single movie is 29 minutes, even when there is sufficient free space on the memory card for longer recording ( A 129). • When no memory card is [...]

127 Recording Movies Movie Recording and Playback B Recording Movies • Memory cards wit h an SD Speed Class rati ng of 6 or faster are recommended when recording movies ( A 173). Movie recording may stop un expectedly when me mory cards with a lower Speed Class ratings are used. • When Electronic VR is set to Auto in the setup menu, the a ngle [...]

128 Recording Movies Movie Recording and Playback Changing the Movie Recording Set tings The movie settings described below can be made . Apply the settings before starting movie recording. D Movie Options Select the desired movie option to record. * When recording in th e internal memory, the default setting is y VGA (6 40 × 480 ) . • The frame[...]

129 Recording Movies Movie Recording and Playback C Movie Options and Ma ximum Movie Length All figures are approximate. The maximum record ing time may vary by make of memory card. 1 N HD 720 p ( 1280 × 720 ) cannot be selected when recording in the internal memory. 2 The maximum file size for a single movie is 2 GB or the maximum movie length fo[...]

130 Recording Movies Movie Recording and Playback Y Wind Noise Reduction Set whether or not to reduce wind noise during movie recording. In the shooting screen M Tap t he bottom tab ( A 14) M Y Wind noise re duction Option Description o On Records while minimizing the noise of wind blowing on the microphone. Suitable for re cording in strong winds.[...]

131 Movie Recording and Playback Movie Playback In full-frame playback mode ( A 80), movies are recognized by R icon. Tap R to play a movie. To adjust the volume befo re playback, tap the bottom tab to display the setting controls and tap i . Tap the monitor during pl ayback to display the playback control panel at the bottom in the monitor. Tap a [...]

132 Connecting to Tele visions, Computers and Printers Connecting to Televisions, Computers and Printers Connecting to a TV Connect the camera to a television using the supplied audio/video cable to play back pictures full-frame or in a slide show, or to play back movies, on a tele vision. 1 Turn off the camera. 2 Connect the camera to the TV using[...]

133 Connecting to a TV Connecting to Tele visions, Computers and Printers Operations with TV Connection While pictures are displayed full-frame on the TV, the previous or next picture ca n be viewed by dragging your finger across the camera monitor. When the first frame of a movie is displa yed, the movie can be played back by holding your finger o[...]

134 Connecting to Tele visions, Computers and Printers Connecting to a Computer Use the supplied USB cable to connect the camera to a comp uter and copy (transfer) images to the computer. Before Connecting the Camera Install the Software Use the su pplied ViewNX 2 C D and install the following software on the computer. For more information on insta[...]

135 Connect ing to a Compu ter Connecting to Tele visions, Computers and Printers B Notes on Power Source • When connecting th e camera to a computer, use a battery with a sufficie nt amount of charge remaining to prevent the camera from turning off unexpectedly. • When the camera is connected to a computer via the supplied USB cable with Auto [...]

136 Connect ing to a Compu ter Connecting to Tele visions, Computers and Printers 4 Start the ViewNX 2 image transfer feature “Nikon Transfer 2” installed on the computer. • Windows 7 When the Devices and Printers K S4100 screen is di splayed, click Change program under Import pictures and vi deos . Select Import File using Nikon Transfer 2 i[...]

137 Connect ing to a Compu ter Connecting to Tele visions, Computers and Printers When transfer is complete , the ViewNX 2 scre en is displayed (ViewN X 2 default setting) and transferred images are displayed. For more information on using Vie wNX 2, refer to the ViewNX 2 help information ( A 138). Disconnecting the Camera Do not turn off the camer[...]

138 Connect ing to a Compu ter Connecting to Tele visions, Computers and Printers C Transferring Images Using a Co mputer ’s Card Slot or a Commercially- available Card Read er When the memory card is inserted into a computer’s card slot or into a commercially-ava ilable card reader, the images can be transferred using “Nikon Transfer 2”, t[...]

139 Connect ing to a Compu ter Connecting to Tele visions, Computers and Printers Charging While Conne cting to a Computer When t he Charge by computer option ( A 161) in the camera’s setup menu is set to Auto (default sett ing), if the camera is connected to a computer using the USB cable, the battery inserted into th e camera can be automa tica[...]

140 Connecting to Tele visions, Computers and Printers Connecting to a P rinter Users of PictBridge-compa tible ( A 190) printers can connect the camera directly to the printer and print pi ctures without using a computer. Follow the procedures below to print pictures. B Note on Power Source When connecting the camera to a printer, use a fully char[...]

141 Connecting to a Printer Connecting to Tele visions, Computers and Printers Connecting the Camer a to a Printer 1 Turn off the camera. 2 Turn on the printer. Check printer settings. 3 Connect the camera to the printer using the supplied USB cable. Be sure that connec tors are proper ly oriented. Do not attempt to insert co nnectors at an angle, [...]

142 Connecting to a Printer Connecting to Tele visions, Computers and Printers Printing Pictures One at a Time After properly connecting the camera to the printer ( A 141), follow the procedure described below to print a picture. 1 Tap B or C to choose the desired picture and tap I . Tap o or rotate the zoom co ntrol to f ( h ) to switch to 9-thumb[...]

143 Connecting to a Printer Connecting to Tele visions, Computers and Printers 5 Tap the desired paper size. Tap B or C to displa y additional options. To specify paper size usi ng printer settings, choose Default in the paper size menu. 6 Tap Start print . 7 Printing begins. Monitor display returns to the print selec tion screen shown in step 1 wh[...]

144 Connecting to a Printer Connecting to Tele visions, Computers and Printers 3 Tap the desired paper size. Tap B or C to displa y additional options. To specify paper size usi ng printer settings, choose Default in the paper size option. 4 Tap Print selection , Print all images , or DPOF printing . Print selection Choose pictures (up to 99) and t[...]

145 Connecting to a Printer Connecting to Tele visions, Computers and Printers 5 Printing begins. Monitor display returns to the print menu (st ep 2) when printing is complete. To cancel printing be fore all copies have been printed, tap Cancel . C Paper Size The camera support s the following paper size s: Default (the default paper size for the p[...]

146 Basic Camera Setup Basic Camera Setup Setup Menu The setup menu contains the following options. c Welcome screen A 148 Choose whether or not a welc ome screen is displayed when camera is tu rned on. d Time zone an d date A 149 Set camera clock and choo se home and destination time zones. e Monitor settings A 152 Set the options for it ems displ[...]

147 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup Operating the Setup Menu 1 Tap the bottom tab in shooting or playback mode. See “Operating the Tabs” ( A 14) for more information. 2 Tap the z tab. The setup menu is displayed. 3 Tap the desired option. Tap B or C to display the previous or next page. Tap J to return to the prev ious screen. When I is displayed[...]

148 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup c Welcome Screen Choose whether or not a welcome screen is displayed when the camera is turned on. Tap the bottom tab ( A 147) M Tap z (Setup menu) M c Welcome sc reen None (defaul t setting) The camera enters shooting or playback mode without displaying the welcom e screen. COOLPIX The camera displays a welcome sc[...]

149 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup d Time Zone and Date Set the camera clock. Selecting Travel Destination Time Zone 1 Tap Time zone . The Time zone menu is displayed. 2 Tap x Travel destination . The date and time displaye d in the monitor changes according to the region currently selected. Tap the bottom tab ( A 147) M Tap z (Setup menu) M d Time [...]

150 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup 3 Tap o . The time zone se lectio n screen is displayed. 4 Tap E or F to choose the travel destination time zone and tap I . If daylight saving time is in effect, tap p to enable daylight saving time function. W is displayed at the top of the monitor and the camera clock is advanced one hour. Tap p again to disable[...]

151 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup D Time Zones The camera support s the time zones listed below. For time zones not listed below, set the camera clock to local time from the Date a nd ti me option. UTC +/– Location UTC +/– Loca tion –11 Midway, Samoa +1 Madrid, Par is, Berlin –10 Hawaii, Tahiti +2 Athens, Helsinki, Ankara –9 Alaska, Ancho[...]

152 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup e Monitor Settings Set the op tions be low. Tap the bottom tab ( A 147) M Tap z (Setup menu ) M e Monitor settings Shooting Select whether or not to di splay a reference frame or grid in the monitor during shooting. • View/hide movie frame : A frame indicating the angle of view (the area captured in the recorded [...]

153 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup f Print Date (Imprinting Date and Time) The shooting date and time can be imprinted on the pictures with shooting, allo wing the information to be printed even from printers that do not support date printing ( A 106). At settings other than Off the icon for the current setting is dis played in the monitor ( A 10). [...]

154 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup w Electronic VR Choose whether or not to use electronic VR (vibration reduction), which r educes the effects of camera shake during shooting. B Notes on Electronic Vibration Reduction • The effectiveness of electronic VR decrease s as camera shake in creases. • The pictures taken using electron ic vibration red[...]

155 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup U Motion Detection Enable motion detection to reduce the effects of subject mo vement and camera shake when shooting still pictures. The current motion detection setti ng can be confirmed in the camera monitor with sh ooting ( A 10, 27). The motion detection icon turns green when the camera detects camera shake and[...]

156 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup h AF Assist Enable or disable AF-assist illumination , w hich assi sts auto focus oper ation whe n the subject is dimly lit. u Digital Zoom Enable or disable digital zoom. B Notes on Digital Zoom • When digital zoom is in effect, the came ra focus es at the cent er of the fram e. • Digital zoom cannot be used i[...]

157 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup i Sound Settings Adjust the following sound settings. Tap the bottom tab ( A 147) M Tap z (Setup menu) M i Sound se ttings Button sound Select On (default setting) or Off . When On is selected, a beep will sound onc e when operations are complete d successfully, twice when the camera acquires focu s on the subject,[...]

158 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup k Auto Off When the camera is on and a period of time passes without any operations having been performed, the monitor will be turned off and the camera will enter standby mode ( A 21) to save power. In this option, set the time allowed to elapse before the camera enters standby mode. 30 s , 1 min (default setting)[...]

159 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup l / m Format Memory/Format Card Use this option to format the in ternal memory or a memory card. Formatting the internal memory or memo ry cards permanently deletes all data. Deleted data canno t be recovered. Be sure to transfer important pictures to a computer before formatting. l Formatting the Internal Memory T[...]

160 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup n Language Choose one of 26 languages for disp lay of camera menus and messages. o Video Mode Adjust video mode settings for connect ion to a television. Select from NTSC and PAL . Tap the bottom tab ( A 147) M Tap z (Setup menu) M n Language Czech Port uguese Danish Russian German Romanian (default setting) Finnis[...]

161 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup V Charge by Computer Choose whether or not the battery inserted into the camera is charged when the camera is connected to a compu ter via the US B cable ( A 139). B Notes on Connecting the Camera to a Printer • The battery cannot be charged with connection to a printer, even if the printer complies with the Pict[...]

162 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup d Blink Warning Specify whether or not the camera detects human subjects that have blinked when shooting with face detection ( A 41) in the following modes. • A (auto) mode ( A 26). • Scene auto selector ( A 61), Portrait ( A 63), or Night portrait ( A 64) is selected for the scene mode . B Note on Blink Warnin[...]

163 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup Operating the Blink Warning Screen When the blink warning screen shown at right is displayed in the monitor, the operati ons described below are available. If no operations are performed within a few seconds, the camera automatically returns to shooting mode. To Use Description Enlarge the detected face that blinke[...]

164 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup p Reset All When Reset is selected, the camera’s settings will be restor ed to their default values. Basic Shooting Functions Auto Mode Shooting Mode Scene Mode Smart Portrait Mode Tap the bottom tab ( A 147) M Tap z (Setup menu) M p Reset all Option Default value Flash mode ( A 34) Auto Self-time r ( A 36) Off M[...]

165 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup Movie Setup Menu Option Default value Movie option s ( A 128) When inserting a memory card: N HD 720p (1280×720) When using the internal memory: y VGA (640×480) Movie AF mode ( A 129) Single AF Wind noise reduction ( A 130) Off Option Default value Welcome screen ( A 148) Non e Shooting ( A 152) Off Playback ( A [...]

166 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup Others • Selecting Reset also clears the current file number ( A 174) from memory. Numbering will continue from the lowest number available. To reset file nu m b er i n g t o “ 00 0 1 ”, d e le t e al l pi c t ur e s st o r ed i n th e i nt e rn a l m em o r y o r o n t h e memory card ( A 33) before selectin[...]

167 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup h Copy (Copy Between Internal Memor y and Memory Card) Copy pictures between the intern al memory and a memory card. 1 Tap the desired option from the copy screen. q : Copy pictures from internal memo ry to memory card. r : Copy pictures from memory card to internal memory. 2 Tap the desired copy option. Selected i[...]

168 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup B Notes on Copying Pictures • JPEG-, AVI-, and WAV-for mat files can be copied. Files recorded in any other format cannot be copied. • If voic e memos ( A 108) are attached to pictures se lect ed for copying, voice mem os are copied with the pictures. • Operation is not guaranteed with pictures taken wi th an[...]

169 Caring for the Camera Caring for the Camera Maximizing Camera Lif e and Performance To ensure continued enjoyment of this Nikon product, observe the following precautions when using or storing the device. B Keep dry The device will be damaged if immersed in water or subjected to high humid ity. B Do not drop The product may m alfunction if subj[...]

170 Maximizing Camera Life and Performance Caring for the Camera C The Battery • Check the battery level before usin g the camera and replace or ch arge the battery if necessary. Do not continue charging once the battery is fully charged as this will result in reduced battery performance. Whenever p ossible, carr y a fully cha rged spare battery [...]

171 Maximizing Camera Life and Performance Caring for the Camera Cleaning Do not use alcohol, thinner, or other volatile chemicals. Storage Turn the camera off when not in use. Be sure that the power-on lamp is off before putting the camera away. Remove the batter y if the camera will not be used for an extended period. Do not store the camera with[...]

172 Technical Not es and Index Technical Notes and Index Optional Acc essories 1 Supplied with the camera at the time of purchase ( ➝ page 3 of the Quick Start Guide ). 2 When using in other countries, use a pl ug adapter (available commer cially) as necessary. For more information about plug ada pters, consult your travel agency. Rechargea ble b[...]

173 Optional Accessories Technical Not es and Index Approved Memory Cards The following Secure Digita l (SD) memory cards have been tested and approved for use in th is camera. • Memory cards with an SD Speed Class rati ng of 6 or faster are recommended for recording movies. Movie recording ma y stop unexpectedly when memory cards with a lower Sp[...]

174 Technical Not es and Index Image/Sound File and F older Names Pictures, movies, or voice memos are assigned file names as follows. • Files are stored in folders named with a folder number followed by a five- character identifier: “P _” plus a three-digit sequence number for pictures taken using Panorama assist scene mode (e.g. “101P_001[...]

175 Technical Not es and Index Error Messages The following table lists the error messages and other war nings displayed in the monitor, as well as the solutions for dealing with them. Display Description Solution A O (blinks) Clock not set. Set date and time. 149 N Battery exhaust ed. Battery exhausted. Charge or change battery. 16, 18 P Battery t[...]

176 Error Messages Technical Not es and Index P Card is not formatted. Format card? Yes No Memory card has not been formatted for use in COOLPIX S4100. Formatting deletes all data stored on the memory card. Be sure to tap No and make copies of any pictures which need to be kept before formatting the memory card. Tap Yes to format the memory card. 2[...]

177 Error Messages Technical Not es and Index P Sound file cannot be saved. A voice memo cannot be attached to this file • Voice memos cannot be attached to movie s. • Select a pi cture ta ken with this camera. – 108 u A blink was detected in the picture just taken. One or more portrait subjects may have blinked when the picture was taken. Ch[...]

178 Error Messages Technical Not es and Index u All images are hidden. No pictures are available for a slide show. – 100 N This imag e cannot be deleted. Picture is protected. Disable protection. 101 N Travel destination is in the current time zone. Destination in same time zone as home. – 151 u Rating maximum reached. No further pictures can b[...]

179 Error Messages Technical Not es and Index * See the documentation provided with your printer for further guid ance and infor mation. 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 jamm[...]

180 Technical Not es and Index T roubleshooting If the camera fails to function as expe cted, check the list of common problems below before consulting your retailer or Nikon-authorized service representative. Display, Settings and Power Supply Problem Cause/Solut ion A Battery inserted in th e camera cannot be charged. • Confirm all connections.[...]

181 Troubleshooting Technical Not es and Index Monitor is hard to read. • Adjust monito r br ightness. • Monitor is dirty. Clean monitor. 152 171 Date and time of recording are not correct. • If camera clock has not be en set, “Date not set” indicator blinks during shooting and movie recording. Pi ctures and movies recorded before clock i[...]

182 Troubleshooting Technical Not es and Index Electronically Controlled Cameras In extremely rare inst ances, unusual char acters may appear in the monitor and the camera may stop functioning. In most ca ses, this phenomenon is caused by a strong external static charge. Turn the ca mera off, remove and replace the battery, then turn the camera on [...]

183 Troubleshooting Technical Not es and Index Flash does not fire. • The flash mode is set to c (off). • Scene mode with which the flash does not function is selected. • On is selected for Blink proof in smart portrait mode. • Another function that restricts flash is enabled. 34 59 77 78 Optical zoom cannot be used. Optical zoom cannot be [...]

184 Troubleshooting Technical Not es and Index Randomly spaced bright pixels (“noise”) appear in movies. When recording movies in dim lighting, the image may become somewhat “grainy” in appearance. This occurs when t he ISO sensitivity increases, and it does no t indicate a malf unction. – Pictures are too dark (underexposed). • The fla[...]

185 Troubleshooting Technical Not es and Index Playback Problem Cause/Solut ion A File cannot be played back. • File or folder was ov erwritten or renamed by computer or othe r make of camera. • The COOLPIX S4100 is not able to playback movies recorded with another make or model of digital camera. – 131 Cannot zoom in on picture. • Pictures[...]

186 Troubleshooting Technical Not es and Index The recorded pic tures are not displayed in auto sort mode. • The desired picture was sorte d to a category other than the category currently displayed. • Pictures recorded by a came ra other than the COOLPIX S4100 and pictures copied using the Copy option cannot be disp layed in auto sort mode. ?[...]

187 Technical Not es and Index Specific ations Nikon COOLPIX S4100 Digital Camera Type Compact digita l camera Effective pixels 14.0 million Image sensor 1 / 2.3 -in. type CCD; total pixel s: approx. 14.48 million Lens 5× optical zoom, NIKK OR lens Focal length 4.6–23.0mm (angle of view equi valent to that of 26–130 mm lens in 35mm [135] forma[...]

188 Specifications Technical Not es and Index ISO sensitivity (Stan dard output sensitivity) • ISO 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200 • Auto (auto gain fr om ISO 80 to 1600) • Fixed range auto (ISO 80 to 400, 80 to 800) Exposure Metering 256-segment matrix, ce nter-weighted (digit al zoom less than 2×), spot (digital zoom 2× or more) Exposu[...]

189 Specifications Technical Not es and Index • Unless otherwise stated, all fi gures are for a camera with a fully-charged Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL19 o p erated at an ambient temperature of 25°C (77°F). * Based on Camera and Imaging Produc ts Associ ation (CIPA) standards for measuring the life of camera ba tteries. Measured a t 23 (?[...]

190 Specifications Technical Not es and Index Supported Standards • DCF : Design Rule for Camera File System is a standard widely used in the digital camera industry to ensure compatibil ity among different makes of camer a. • DPOF : Digital Print Order For mat is an industry-wide standard that allows pictures to be printed from print orders st[...]

191 Technical Not es and Index Index Symbols A Auto mode 26 C Scene mode 58 F Smart portrait mode 74 c Playback mode 32 h Favorite pictures mode 86 F Auto sort mode 93 C List by date mode 96 z Setup menu 146 g (Telephoto) 4 f (Wide-angle) 4 i Playback zoom 4, 83 h Thumbnail playback 4, 81 A Shooting mode button 5, 6 c Playback button 5, 6, 32 b ( e[...]

192 Index Technical Not es and Index Dusk/dawn i 66 E EH-69P 18 Elect ronic V R 154 EN-EL19 16, 18 Exposure compensation 39 Extension 174 Eyelet for camera strap 4 F Face detection 28, 41 Favorite pictures mode 90 File names 174 Fill flash 34 Filter effects 119 Fireworks show m 68 Firmware version 168 Fixed range auto 53 Flash 4, 34, 35 Flash lamp [...]

193 Index Technical Not es and Index Paper size 142, 143 Party/indoor f 65 Perspective control 118 Pet portrait O 70 PictBridge 140, 190 Playback 32, 80, 81, 83, 109, 131, 152 Playback mode 85 Portrait b 63 Power 21, 22, 26 Power switch/power-on lamp 4, 21, 26 Preset manual 56 Press halfway 7 Print 142, 143 Print date 106, 153 Print order 103 Print[...]

194 Index Technical Not es and Index White bal ance 55 Wind noise redu ction 130 Z Zoom 29 Zoom control 4, 29[...]

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