Nikon coolpix manual

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i Introduction First Steps Basic Photography and Playback: A (Au to) Mode 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 ou r S af et 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 instructio ns where all those who use the product will read them. WARNINGS Turn off in the event of malfunction Should you notice smoke or an un[...]

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 for C ustomers in the U .S.A. Federal Communications Commissio n (FCC) Rad io Frequency Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference[...]

vi Notices Notice for customers in Canada CAUTION This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. ATTENTION Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme N MB-003 du Canada. Notice for custome rs in Europe This symbol indicates that this product is to be collected separately. The following apply only to users in Eu[...]

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viii Table of Contents Playing Back Pictures (Playback Mode) ............ ...................... .................. ...................... ................ ... ..... 32 Deleting Pictures....................... .................. ...................... ................... .................. .......... ......... .................. ......... 33 Tappin[...]

ix Table of Contents Viewing Pictures in Auto Sort Mode................................ ...................... ................... .................... .. ......... 88 Using Auto Sort Mode ............... ...................... .................. ...................... ................... ........... ........... ................ 90 Auto Sort Menu .[...]

x Table of Contents Connecting to a Computer............................... .................................. ...................................... ..... 126 Before Connecting the Ca mera .................... ...................... ................... .................. .................... ............ 126 Transferring Pictur es from a Came ra t[...]

1 Introduction Introduction About This Manual Thank you for your purchase of a Nikon COOLPIX S4000 digital camera. 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 k eep 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 Reproduction Note that simply being in posses sion of material that was digita lly copied or reproduced 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 re[...]

4 Introduction Parts of the Camera The Camera Body 3 2 1 5 6 4 8 9 7 Lens cover closed 1 Zoom control .......................... .................. ......29 f : wide ............................. ................... .........29 g : tele ....................... ...................... .................29 h : thumbnail pla yback ............. ........[...]

5 Parts of the Camera Introduction 4 2 3 1 10 12 9 7 6 8 11 5 Opening the connector cover 1 Charge lamp ....... ................... ............... 19, 131 Flash lamp.................... ...................... ............... 43 2 A (shooting mode) button............. 6, 46 3 c (playback) butto n ................... 6, 32, 80 4 Monitor/touch pa nel[...]

6 Introduction Basic Operations The A (Shooting Mode) Button The c (Playback) Button • Press the A button in playback mode to enter shoot ing mode. • Press the A button in shooting mode to di splay the shooting-mode selection menu and swi tch shoot ing modes ( A 46). • Press the c button in shooting mode to enter playback mode. • Press the [...]

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. Focus and exposure lock while the shutter-re lease button is held in this position. To release the shutter and take a picture, press[...]

8 Introduction Operating the T ouch P anel The monitor on the COOLPIX S4000 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 77) Perform touch shutter ( A 34), touch AF/AE ( A 37[...]

9 Operating the Touch Panel Introduction Using the Stylus Use the stylus for operations, such as when using the paint opti on ( A 107) or the draw option ( A 69), that require more precision than using a finger is possible. Attaching the Stylus Attach the stylus to the strap as shown. B Notes on the Touch Panel • Do not press on the touch panel w[...]

10 Introduction Main Display of the Monitor/T o uch P anel and Basic Operations Shooting (Operation Controls) Tap the following controls to change setti ngs. • The controls available and indicators di splayed vary with information display on/off, shooting mode and the cur rent camera settings. C Information Display Setting Tap A to toggle the inf[...]

11 Main Display of the Monitor/Touch Panel and Basic Operations Introduction Shooting (Other Indicators) The following monitor display shows the current settings applied from the shooting menu ( A 47) as well as the active focus area. • The indicators displayed vary with curr ent camera sett ings and shooting mode. * Indicators displayed vary wit[...]

12 Main Display of the Monitor/Touch Panel and Basic Operations Introduction Playback (Operation Controls) Tap the following controls to switch betw een monitor displays, or delete or edit pictures . • The controls available and indicators di splayed vary with information display on/off, the picture played back and the curr ent camera settings. C[...]

13 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 displ ayed. • The controls and indicators displayed vary depending upon the picture played back and the current camera settings. 1 Indicators displayed vary wi th c[...]

14 Main Display of the Monitor/Touch Panel and Basic Operations Introduction The Menu Screen Tap F to display the menu for the selected mode. • Tap a tab at the top of the menu screen to switch to the menu for that tab. • Tap H to exit the menu. AF area m ode I S O sensiti v ity C ontinuous Ex posure co m p . W hite b a l ance I m a g e m ode A[...]

15 Main Display of the Monitor/Touch Panel and Basic Operations Introduction Help Display Tap the control when u is displayed in the monitor to display the help selection screen. Tap a menu item or option to vi ew a description of that feature or setting. Tap J to return to the previous screen. AF area mode ISO sensitivity Continuous Exposure comp.[...]

16 First Steps First Steps Inserting the Batter y Insert a Rechargeable Li -ion Battery EN-EL10 (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. Confirm that the positive (+ ) and negative (–) terminals are o[...]

17 Inserting the Battery First Steps Removing the Battery Turn the camera off ( A 21) and make 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 indicated b[...]

18 First Steps Charging the Batt ery Charge the supplied Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL10 inserted into the camera, by connecting the suppli ed Charging AC Adapter EH-68P 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-68P. If a plug adapte[...]

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 exhausted battery. The following chart explains charge lamp status when the camera is plugged into the electrical [...]

20 Charging t he Batter y First Steps B Notes on Charging AC Adapter • Th e Ch arg ing AC Ada pte r EH -68 P is for use on ly w ith com pat ibl e de vi ces . Do not use wit h an oth er make or model of device. • Be sure to re ad and follow the warnings for the Charging AC A dapter on page iii and the section, “The Battery” ( A 158), before [...]

21 Charging the Battery First Steps Turning On and Off the Camera To turn on the camera, press the power switch. The power-on lamp (green) will light for a moment and the monitor will turn on. To turn off the camera, press the power switch again. When the camera is turned off, both the power-on lamp and monitor will turn off. • If the camera is t[...]

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) wi ll light for a moment and the monitor will tu rn on. 2 Tap the desired language. If the desired language is not displayed, tap A or B t[...]

23 Setting Display Language, Date and Time First Steps 5 Tap B or C to choose the order in which the day, month and year are display ed. 6 Edit the date and time. Tap the desired item and B or C to edit the highlighted item. 7 Tap I . The settings are applied and mo nitor display exits to shooting mode. D Changing and Imprinting the Date and Time ?[...]

24 First Steps Inserting Memor y Cards Image, sound, and movie files are stored in the camera’s internal memory (approximately 45 MB) or on removabl e Secure Digital (SD) memory cards (available commercially; A 161). If a memory c ard is inserted in the camera, dat a are automatically stored o n the memory card and dat a recorded to t he memory c[...]

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 formatted befor e use ( A 150). Note that formatting permanen tly deletes all pictures and other data on the memory card. Be sure to make copies of any pictures you wish to keep before formattin[...]

26 Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode Step 1 T urn the Camer a On and Selec t A (Aut o) Mod e This section describes how to take pictures in A (auto) mode, an automatic, “point-and-sh oot” mode recommended for f irst-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 • Tap A to change the information displayed in the monitor ( A 10). • When the monitor has turned off in st andby mode to save power, press the following button to reactivate it ( A 149). - Power switch, the [...]

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 illuminator, mi crophone, and speaker. When taking pictures in portra it (“tall”) orie ntation, turn the camera so that the built-in fla[...]

29 Step 2 Frame a Picture Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode Using the Zoom Use the zoom control to activate opti cal zoom. Rotate the zoom control to g to zoom in so that the subject fills a larger area of the frame, or f to zoom out, thus increasing the area visible in the frame. A zoom indicator is displayed at the top of the monitor [...]

30 Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode Step 3 Fo cus and Shoot 1 Press the shutter-release button halfway. Focus is locked when the shu tter-release bu tton is pressed halfway. When a face is recognized, it is framed by the double border indicating the active fo cus area. When th e subject is in focus, the double border turns green. When [...]

31 Step 3 Focus and Shoot Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode B During Recording While picture s are being recorded, the number of exposures remaining will blink. Do not open the battery-chamber/mem ory card slot cove r while pictures are being recorded. Cutting powe r or removing the memor y card i n these c ircumstanc es could result in[...]

32 Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode Step 4 Playing Back and Deleting Pictures 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 ri ght to display the previous or su bsequent picture. Previous or subsequent pictures [...]

33 Step 4 Playing Back and Deleting Pictures Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode Deleting Pictures 1 Tap E to delete the picture currently displayed in the monitor. 2 Tap Yes . Deleted pictures ca nnot be recovered. To exit without deleting the picture, tap No . C Operations Available in Playback Mode See “More on Playback” ( A 75) or[...]

34 Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode T appin g the Moni tor to Rel ease the Shutter (T ouch Shut ter) Pictures can be taken by simply tapping the monitor. • When w (default setting) is displaye d for the touch shooting indicator, proceed to s tep 3. 1 Tap the touch shooting icon. The touch shooting menu is displayed in the monitor. 2 [...]

35 Tapping the Monitor to Release t he Shutter (Touch Shutter) Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode B Notes on Touch Shutter • When taking pi ctures with Continuous or BSS in Continuous settin g ( A 53) enabled, or in Sports or Museum scene mode ( A 59), use the shutter-release button to take pictures. Only one picture can be taken at a [...]

36 Tapping the Monitor to Relea se the Shutter (Touch Shutter) Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode C Touch Shutter Function When Recording Movies Touch shutter is also available for movie recording. Movie recording can be i nitiated or stopped by tapping the monitor ( A 119). C Touch Shooting Setting The touch shooting setting applie d in[...]

37 Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode T ap ping the Monitor t o F ocus (T ouch AF/AE) 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 the ar[...]

38 Tapping the Monitor to Focus (Touch AF/AE) Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode B Note on Touch AF/AE In some rare cases, shooting s ubjects with wh ich autofocus may not pe rform as expected, the subject may not be in focus ( A 31) . C Shooting Modes That Enable Touch AF/AE Function Touch AF/AE can be enabled in shooting modes oth er t[...]

39 Tapping the Monitor to Focus (Touch AF/AE) Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode D Taking Pictures of Subjects with Which Autofocus may not Perform as Expected When taking p ictures of sub jects with wh ich autofocus may not pe rform as expected ( A 31), try pressing the shutter-release button halfway to refocu s several times, or try th[...]

40 Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode F ocusing on a Moving Subject (Subject T racking) In A (auto) mode ( A 26), the touch shooting setting can be changed from Touch shutter (default setting) to Subject track ing . Use this option to take pictures of moving subjects. Tap the subj ect on which the camera will focus. The focus area will a[...]

41 Focusing on a Mo ving Subject (Subject Tracking) Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode 4 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 ar[...]

42 Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode Using the F lash 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-an gle zoom position and a range of 0.5-2.4 m (1 ft. 8 in.-7 ft. 10 in.) at the maximum teleph oto zoom position. The following flash modes are avail able. Setting the F[...]

43 Using the Flash Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode B Shooting When the Flash Is Disabled ( W ) or Lighting Is Dim • Use of a tripod is recommended to stabili ze the camera during shooting an d avoid the effects of camera shake. • The E indicator is displayed whe n the camera automa tically increas es sensitiv ity. Pictures taken w[...]

44 Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode T ak ing Pictures with the Self- timer The camera is equipped with a ten-s econd and two-second timer for self-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, use of a tripod i s recommended. [...]

45 Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode Macro Mode Macro mode is used for taking pictures of objects as clo se as 8 cm (3.2 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 macro mode control. The macro mode menu is displayed. 2 Tap o . The macro mode icon ( F ) i[...]

46 More on Shooting More on Shooting Selec ting a Shooting Mode Select a shooting mode from A (auto), x (scene), F (smart portr ait), and D (movie) modes. 1 Press the A button in shooting mode. The shooting mode-selection menu is displayed. 2 Tap the desired shooting mode cont rol. The camera enters the se lected shooting mo de. If the scene mode c[...]

47 More on Shooting Shooting Options: Shooting Menu ( A (A uto) Mode) The following options can be set when shooting in A (auto) mode ( A 26). Displaying the Shooting Menu Enter A (auto) mode ( A 26). Tap F to display the shooting menu. • Tap menu items to adjust settings. • Tap H to exit the shooting menu. B Camera Settings That cannot be Appl[...]

48 Shooting Options: Shooting Menu ( A (Auto) Mode) More on Shooting Image Mode (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 m[...]

49 Shooting Options: Shooting Menu ( A (Auto) Mode) More on Shooting C Number of Exposure s Remaining The followin g table lists the approxim ate number of pictures that can be stored in internal 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 the picture (due to JPE[...]

50 Shooting Options: Shooting Menu ( A (Auto) Mode) More on Shooting 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 sun[...]

51 Shooting Options: Shooting Menu ( A (Auto) Mode) More on Shooting Preset Manual Preset manual is effective wit h mixed ligh ting or to compensate for light sources with a strong color cast (for example, to make pictures taken under a lamp with a red shade look as though they ha d been taken under white light). 1 Place a white or gray referenc e [...]

52 Shooting Options: Shooting Menu ( A (Auto) Mode) More on Shooting Exposure Comp. (Adjusting Brightness) Exposure compensation is used to alter exposure from the value suggested by the camera to make pictures brighter or darker. • To make the pictur e brighter, tap D to apply positive (+) exposure compensation, an d tap I . • To make the pict[...]

53 Shooting Options: Shooting Menu ( A (Auto) Mode) More on Shooting Continuous Enable continuous shooting or BSS (best shot selector). The flash is disabled when Continuou s , BSS or Multi-shot 1 6 i s selected, and focus, exposure and white balance are fixed at the values determined wi th the first picture in each series. At settings other than S[...]

54 Shooting Options: Shooting Menu ( A (Auto) Mode) More on Shooting ISO Sensitivity Sensitivity is a measure of the camera’s response to li ght. The higher the sensitivi ty, the less light is needed to expose an imag e. Although high I SO sensitivity settings are suited to pictures of moving subjects or those taken under dim lighting, high sensi[...]

55 Shooting Options: Shooting Menu ( A (Auto) Mode) More on Shooting AF Area Mode Use this option to determine how the came ra selects the focus area for autofocus. • When digital zoom is in effect, the came ra always focuses at the center of the frame regardless of the specified setting. B Notes on AF Area Mode • Subjects with which autofocus [...]

56 Shooting Options: Shooting Menu ( A (Auto) Mode) More on Shooting Face Priority When the camera is pointed at a human fa ce, face recognition, wh ich the camera automatically recognizes that face and focus on it, starts. The face priority function is activated in the following situations. • AF area mode ( A 55) is set to Face priority • In S[...]

57 Shooting Options: Shooting Menu ( A (Auto) Mode) More on Shooting B Notes on Face Priority • If the camera is unable to reco gnize any faces when the shutter-re lease button is pressed halfway with AF area mode set to Face priority , the AF area mode setting automatically switches to Auto . • If no faces are reco gnized when the shutter-re l[...]

58 Shooting Options: Shooting Menu ( A (Auto) Mode) More on Shooting Camera Settings t hat Cannot Be Applied Simultaneously Some shooting settings cannot be used with other functions. D More Information See “Dig ital Zoom” ( A 148) for more information. Restricted function Setting Description Flash mode Continuous ( A 53) When Continuous , BSS [...]

59 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. Setting a Scene Mode 1 Press the A button in shooting mode to display the shooting-mode selection menu and tap the scene mode control. The icon for the last scene mod e sel[...]

60 Shooting Suited to Scenes (Scene Mode) More on Shooting Shooting in the Scene Mode Selecte d by the Camera (Scene Auto Selector) By simply frami ng a picture, t he camera automatically selects the optimum scene mode for simpler shooting. When a picture is framed in x ( Scene auto selector ) scene mode, the camera automatically se lects one of th[...]

61 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 condit ions, the camera ma y not select the desi red scene m ode. Shoul d this occur, switch to A (auto) mode ( A 26) or select the desired scene mode manually ( A 59). C Focusing in S[...]

62 Shooting Suited to Scenes (Scene Mode) More on Shooting Selecting a Scene Mode to Take Picture s (Features) The following icons are used for descriptions in this section: m , flash mode ( A 42); n , self-tim er ( A 44); p , macro mode ( A 45). See “Shooting in the Scene Mode Selected by the Camera (Scene Auto Selector)” ( A 60) for more info[...]

63 Shooting Suited to Scenes (Scene Mode) More on Shooting 1 Fill flash with slow s ync and red-eye reduction. 2 Other settings can be selected. d Sports Use this mode for dynamic action shots that freeze the action in a single shot and rec ord motion in a series of pictures. • The camera focuses on the subject at the cent er of the frame and foc[...]

64 Shooting Suited to Scenes (Scene Mode) More on Shooting 1 Slow sync with red-eye reduction flash mode may be used. The de fault setting can be modified. 2 Default setting can be modified. * Default setting can be modified. * Default setting can be modified. Use of a tripod is recommended in sce ne modes with which O is indicated. f Party/indo or[...]

65 Shooting Suited to Scenes (Scene Mode) More on Shooting * Default setting can be modified. * Default setting can be modified. * Default setting can be m odified. Note that the fl ash may be unable to light entire subject at distances of less than 50 cm (1 ft. 8 in.). i Dusk/dawn Preserves the colors seen in the weak natural light bef ore sunrise[...]

66 Shooting Suited to Scenes (Scene Mode) More on Shooting * Default setting can be modified. * Default setting can be modified. Use of a tripod is recommended in sce ne modes with which O is indicated. u Food Use when taking pictures of foo d. • The camera focused on the subject a t the center of the frame. The area focu sed can be ch anged by t[...]

67 Shooting Suited to Scenes (Scene Mode) More on Shooting * Default setting can be modified. * Default setting can be modified. m Fireworks show Slow shutter speeds are used to capture the expanding burst of light from a firework. • Camera focuses at infinit y. The focus indic ator ( A 30) always glows green when the s hutter-release butto n is [...]

68 Shooting Suited to Scenes (Scene Mode) More on Shooting * Default setting can be modified. p Panorama assist Use when taking a series of picture s that will later be joined to form a single panorama using the supplied Panorama Maker softwa re . See “Shooting for a P anorama” ( A 70) for details. m W * n Off* p Off*[...]

69 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 size setting of O 6 40 × 480 . 1 Press the A button in shooting mode to display the shooting-mode selection menu and choose A ( Draw ) scene mode ( A 5[...]

70 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 to display the shooting-mode selection menu and choose p ( Panorama assist ) scene mode ( A 59). Panorama direction icons are disp [...]

71 Shooting Suited to Scenes (Scene Mode) More on Shooting 5 Tap H when shooting is complete. The camera re turns to step 2. B Notes on Panorama Assist • Flash mode, self -timer, and macro mode settings cann ot be adjusted after the first picture is taken. Pictures cannot be deleted, nor can zoom, Image mode setting ( A 48), or Exposure comp. ( A[...]

72 More on Shooting Shooting Smiling F aces ( Smart Portrait Mode) At the default settings, the camer a uses face priority to recognize human faces, and then automatically releases the shutter when a smile is detected (smi le timer). The skin softening option can be used to smooth skin tones of human faces. 1 Press the A button in shooting mode to [...]

73 Shooting Smiling Faces (Smart Portrait Mode) More on Shooting B Notes on Smart Portrait Mode • Digital zoom is not available. • Under some sh ooting conditions, the camera m ay be unable to rec ognize fa ces or detect smiles. • See “Notes on Face Priority” ( A 57) for more information. B Notes on Skin Softening • More time than usual[...]

74 Shooting Smiling Faces (Smart Portrait Mode) More on Shooting Smart Portrait Menu The following options can be appl ied in the smart portrait menu. Tap F ( A 14) in smart portrait mode ( A 72) to display the smart portrait menu and tap menu items to adjust settings. Image mode Adjust Image mode ( A 48). Changes made to the image mode se tti ng a[...]

75 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. Option Use Description A View thumbnails f ( h ) Rota te the zoom contro l to f ( h ) to display 4, [...]

More on Playback 76 Operations in Full-frame Playback Mode C Viewing Pictures When pictures in which a face was recogni zed during shooting ( A 56) ar e displayed in full-fr ame playback mode, depending upon the or ientation of the recog nized face, the pi ctures may be automatically rotated for playback di splay except pictures tak en with Continu[...]

77 More on Playback V iewing Multiple Pictures: T humbnail Playback Rotate the zoom control to f ( h ) in full-frame playbac k mode ( A 75) to display pictures in “contact sheets” of thumbnail images. The following operations are availa ble while thumbnails are displayed. C Thumbnail Playback Mode Display When pictur es marked using Print set ([...]

More on Playback 78 Viewing Multiple Pictures: Thumbnail Playback C Thumbnail Display in Fav orite Pictures and Auto Sort Mode • When thumbnails are displayed in favorite pictures m ode ( A 81), the favorite pictures icon is displayed at right above the thumbnails. • When thumbnails are dis pla yed in auto sort mode ( A 88), the pictures’ cat[...]

79 More on Playback T ak ing a Closer L ook: Playback Zoom Rotating the zoom control to g ( i ) in full-frame playbac k mode ( A 75) 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[...]

80 More on Playback Selec ting Pla yback Mode Select a playback mode from c (playback), h (favorite pictures), F (auto sort), and C (list by date) modes. 1 Press the c button in playback mode. The playbackmode menu is displayed. 2 Tap the desired playback mode control. The camera enters the selecte d playback mode. To return to the current playback[...]

81 More on Playback Sor ting F avorite Pictures (F avorite Pictures Mode) Pictures can be sorted to albums. Once pictures have been sorted to albums, favorite picture mode can be used to play back only the pictures in a specific album. Adding pictures to albums makes finding a particular picture faster and easier. Pictures can be sorted to albums c[...]

More on Playback 82 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 albums. • If the selected picture has alread y been add ed to an album, the checkbox for the album to which it has been ad ded will be checked ( w ). • When pictur[...]

More on Playback 83 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, pictures can be displayed as thumbnails and picture disp lay can be enla[...]

More on Playback 84 Sorting Favorite Pictures (Favorite Pictures Mode) Removing Pictures from Albums To remove a pi cture from an a lbum with out permanently deleti ng it, follow the procedures described below. • Select the desired picture in full-frame display in step 2 in favorite pictures mode ( A 83), tap D , and ta p h in retouch screen. Whe[...]

More on Playback 85 Sorting Favorite Pictures (Favorite Pictures Mode) Using Favorite Pictures Mode The following operations are available in the album list screen. Favorite Pictures Menu Tap F in favorite pictures mode to appl y the following menu options for o nly pictures in the selected album. Print set ➝ A 94 Slide show* ➝ A 97 Delete ➝ [...]

More on Playback 86 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 to display the playb ack-mode selection menu and tap h . A list of albums is displayed. 2 Tap K . 3 Tap t[...]

More on Playback 87 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 were origi nally recorded ( A 162). Only the file names of pictures are added to albums. In favor ite pictures mode, picture s [...]

88 More on Playback Image Searching in Auto Sor t Mode Pictures and movies are automatically sort ed to any of the follo wing categories with shooting. When “ F (auto sort) mode” is selected , pictures and movies can be viewed by selecting the category to which they were sorted. • In full-frame playback mode, just as with normal playback mode[...]

More on Playback 89 Image Searching in Auto Sort Mode Auto Sort Mode Categories * Pictures tak en in scene auto selector scene mode ( A 6 0) are also sorted to the appropriate categories . B Notes on Auto Sort Mode • Up to 999 pictures and movi e files can be sorted to e ach category in auto sort mode. If 999 pictures or movi es have already been[...]

More on Playback 90 Image Searching in Auto Sort Mode Using Auto Sort Mode The following operations are available in the category list screen. Auto Sort Menu Tap F in auto sort mode to apply the following menu options for only the pictures sorted to the specified category. Print set ➝ A 94 Slide show* ➝ A 97 Delete ➝ A 98 Protect * ➝ A 100 [...]

91 More on Playback V iewing Pictures b y Date (List by 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 in thumbnails, edited, or added to albums, and movies can be played back. [...]

More on Playback 92 Viewing Pictures by Date (List by Date Mode) Using List by Date Mode The following operations are available in the list by date screen. List by Date Menu Tap F in list by date mode to apply the following menu o ptions for only the pictures taken on the specified dat e. Print set ➝ A 94 Slide show* ➝ A 97 Delete ➝ A 98 Prot[...]

93 More on Playback Playback Options: The Pla yback Menu The following options are enabled in the playback menu. Displaying the Playback Menu Press the c button to enter playback mode ( A 32). Tap F to display the playback menu. • Tap menu items to adjust settings. • Tap H to exit the playback menu. Print set A 94 Select pictures to print and t[...]

More on Playback 94 Playback Options: The Playback Menu Print Set (Creating a DPOF Print Order) When printing pictures stored on the memory card using any of the following methods, the Print set option in the playback menu is used to create digital “print orders” for printing on DPOF-compatible devices. • Inserting the memory card into a D PO[...]

More on Playback 95 Playback Options: The Playback Menu 4 Choose pictures (up to 99) and the number of copies (up to nine) of each. Tap the desired picture and tap U or V to specify the number of copies to be printed. Pictures select ed for prin ting can be re cognized by the check mark ( y ) icon and the numeral indicating the number of copies to [...]

More on Playback 96 Playback Options: The Playback Menu B Notes on Print Set When a print ord er is created in favorite pictures mode, auto sort mode, or list by date m ode, the screen shown belo w is displayed i f pictures other than those in the selected album or category, or taken on the selected sh ooting date , have been marked for printing. ?[...]

More on Playback 97 Playback Options: The Playback Menu Slide Show Play b ack pict ures stor ed in the internal m emory or on a memo ry card on e by one in an automated “slide show.” 1 Tap Start . To change the interval between pictures, tap Frame intvl and select the desired in terval before tapping Start . To repeat the slide show automatical[...]

More on Playback 98 Playback Options: The Playback Menu Delete (Deleting Multiple Pictures) Delete selected pictur es or all pictures. B Notes on Deletion • Once deleted, pictures cannot be recovered. Transfer important pictures to a computer before deleting them. • Pictures marked with the s icon are protected and cannot be deleted ( A 100). c[...]

More on Playback 99 Playback Options: The Playback Menu Selecting Pictures The picture selection screen li ke that shown at right is displayed with the following menu selections: • Playback menu : Print set > Select images ( A 94) , Delete > Select images ( A 98), Protect ( A 100), and Copy > Selected images ( A 100) • Setup menu : Wel[...]

More on Playback 100 Playback Options: The Playback Menu Protect Protect select ed pictures from accidental deletion. Tap pictures to protect or cancel protection for previously protected pictures from the picture selection screen. See “Selectin g Pictures” ( A 99) for more information. Note that formatting the camera’s inte r nal memory or t[...]

More on Playback 101 Playback Options: The Playback Menu 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 103) are attached to pictures sel ect ed for copyin g, voice memos are c opied with the pictures. • Operation is not guaranteed with[...]

102 More on Playback 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-f[...]

103 More on Playback V oice Memos: Recording and Pla yback 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 75) and tap D . The retouch menu is displayed. 2 Tap E . The screen for recording voice memos is displayed. 3 Tap W to record a v[...]

More on Playback 104 Voice Memos: Recording and Playback 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 75) and tap D . The retouch menu is displayed. 2 Tap E . The voice memo playback screen is displa yed. 3 Tap [...]

105 Editing Picture s Editing Pictures Editing Functions Use the COOLPIX S4 000 to edit pictures in-c amera and store them as separate files ( A 162). The editing functions described below are ava ilable. See page 102 for the rotate image function and pag e 103 for the voice memo function for more information. B Notes on Picture Editing • Picture[...]

Editing Picture s 106 Editing Functions C Restrictions on Picture Editing When an ed ited copy is further modif ied with another editing function, che ck the following restrictions. • Copies created with editing fun ctions other than th e paint function cannot be further ed ited with the same function used to create them. • When combining the s[...]

107 Editing Picture s Picture Editing U Paint: Painting Pictures Draw on pictures or decora te them. Shooting date deco ration can also be added. Painted copies are stored as separate files. 1 Select the desired picture in full-frame playback mo de ( A 75) and tap D . The retouch menu is displayed. 2 Tap d . 3 Use the I , J , K , and L tools to pai[...]

Editing Picture s 108 Picture Editing 5 Tap Yes . A new, decorate d copy is created. To exit witho ut saving the copy, tap No . 6 Choose a size. Choose a copy size from 3 M (2048 × 1536) or TV (640 × 480). When pictures taken at an Image mod e setting ( A 48) of N 1024 × 7 6 8 or O 6 40 × 480 are edited, or cropped copies saved at a size with a[...]

Editing Picture s 109 Picture Editing Add Decorations Tap K to add a decoration. • Tap the decoration type control to choose one of 14 decorations. • Tap the decoration size control to choose the size of the decoration. When f is sele cted for the decoration type, f (day, month, year) and S (day, month, year, time) options are ava ilable. Add a[...]

Editing Picture s 110 Picture Editing k Quick Retouch: Enha ncing Contrast and Saturation 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 the desired picture in full-frame playback mo de ( A 75) and[...]

Editing Picture s 111 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 the desired picture in full-frame playback mo de ( A 75) and tap D . The retouch menu is disp[...]

Editing Picture s 112 Picture Editing e Skin Softening: Softening Skin Tones The camera detects faces in pictures and creates a copy with softer facial skin tones. Copies created with the skin softening functi on are stored as separate files. 1 Select the desired picture in full-frame playback mo de ( A 75) and tap D . The retouch menu is displayed[...]

Editing Picture s 113 Picture Editing 5 Tap Yes . A edited copy with the skin softening fun ction is created. To exit witho ut saving the copy, tap No . Copies created with the skin softening fu nction can be recognized by the g indicator displayed in playback mode. B Note on Skin Softening Depending upon the d irection in which faces are look ing,[...]

Editing Picture s 114 Picture Editing P Stretch: Stretching Pictures Stretch pictures horizontally. Stretched copies are stored as separate files. 1 Select the desired picture in full-frame playback mo de ( A 75) and tap D . The retouch menu is displayed. 2 Tap P . 3 Tap q or r , or tap the slid er at the bottom of the screen to adju st stretch eff[...]

Editing Picture s 115 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 the desired picture in full-frame playback mo de ( A 75) and tap D . The retouch me[...]

Editing Picture s 116 Picture Editing g Small Picture: Resizing 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 size are avail[...]

Editing Picture s 117 Picture Editing F Color Options: M odifying Color Tone s Modify color tones. Copies created with which color tone has been modified are stored as separate files. 1 Select the desired picture in full-frame playback mo de ( A 75) and tap D . The retouch menu is displayed. 2 Tap F . 3 Tap the desired color option control and tap [...]

Editing Picture s 118 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 79) enabled. Cropped copies are stored as separa te files. 1 Rotate the zoom control to g ( i ) in full-frame playback mode ( A 75) to zoom in on the image. To crop a pictu[...]

119 Movie Recording and Playback Movie Recording and Playback Recor ding Movies To shoot movies with s ound recorded via the built-in micropho ne, select shooting mode and follow the steps below. 1 Press the A button in shooting mode to display the shooting-mode selection menu and tap D . The maximum movie length that can be recorded is displayed i[...]

120 Recording Movies Movie Recording and Playback B Recording Movies • Memory cards wit h an SD Speed Class rati ng of 6 or faster are recommend ed when recording movies ( A 161). Movie recording may stop unexpectedly when memory cards wi th a lower Speed Class ratings ar e used. • Optical zoom ratio cannot be ad justed once movie recording be [...]

121 Recording Movies Movie Recording and Playback Movie Menu The movie menu can be used to adjust Movie options ( A 121), Autofocus mode ( A 122), and Electronic VR ( A 122) settings. Switch to D (movie) shooti ng mode and tap F ( A 14) to display the movie menu. Tap menu items to adjust settings. Movie Options The movie menu offers the options sho[...]

122 Recording Movies Movie Recording and Playback Autofocus Mode Choose h ow the camera focuses with reco rding movies . Electronic VR Choose whether to use electronic VR ( vibration reduction) when shooting movie s. This option can be enabled when Movie options ( A 121) is set to I TV movie 640 or S Small size 320 . When N HD 72 0p (default settin[...]

123 Movie Recording and Playback Movie Playback In full-frame playback mode ( A 75), movies are recognized by the movie options icon ( A 121). Tap R to play a movie. Tap the volume control during playback to display the volume setting control, and adjust playb ack volume. Playback controls are displaye d at right in the monitor. Tap a playback cont[...]

124 Connecting to Televi sion s, 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 usin[...]

125 Connecting to a TV Connecting to Televi sion s, Computers and Printers Operations with TV Connection While pictures are displayed full-frame on the TV, the previous or subsequent picture can be viewed by dragging your finger across the camera monitor. If the first frame of a movie is displayed, the movie c an be play ed back by t apping the cam[...]

126 Connecting to Televi sion s, Computers and Printers Connecting to a Computer Use the supplied USB cable to connect the camera to a comp uter, and copy (transfer) pictures to a computer with the supplied Nikon Transfer soft ware. Before Connecting the Camera Install the Software Before connecting the camera to a comput er, software, including Ni[...]

127 Connect ing to a Compu ter Connecting to Televi sion s, Computers and Printers Transferring Pict ures from a Camera to a Com puter 1 Start the computer to which Nikon Transfer was installed. 2 Be sure that the camera is off. 3 Connect the camera to the computer using the supplied USB cable. The camera is automat ically turned on and th e power-[...]

128 Connect ing to a Compu ter Connecting to Televi sion s, Computers and Printers 4 Start Nikon Transfer installed on the computer. • Windows 7 When the Devices and Printers K S 4000 screen is displayed, click Change program under Import pictures and videos . Selec t Copy pictures to a folder on my computer in the Change program dialog and click[...]

129 Connect ing to a Compu ter Connecting to Televi sion s, Computers and Printers At the Nikon Transfer defaul t settings, ViewNX starts au tomatically when transfer is complete and transferre d pictures can be viewed. For more information on using Nikon Transf er or ViewNX, refer to help information contained in Nikon Transfer or ViewNX ( A 130).[...]

130 Connect ing to a Compu ter Connecting to Televi sion s, Computers and Printers D Starting Nikon Transfer or ViewNX M anually Windows Choose Start menu> All Programs > Nikon Transfer > Nikon Transfer (or All Programs > ViewNX > ViewNX ). Double-clicking the Nikon Transfer or Vie wNX shor tcut icon on the desktop will also start Ni[...]

131 Connect ing to a Compu ter Connecting to Televi sion s, Computers and Printers Charging While Connec ting to a Computer When connecting the camera to a comp uter via the supplied USB cable while Auto (default setting) is selected for the Charge by computer option ( A 152) in the setup menu, the battery inserted in to the camera is automatically[...]

132 Connecting to Televi sion s, Computers and Printers Connecting to a P rinter Users of PictBridge-compa tible ( A 177) 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 cha[...]

133 Connecting to a Printer Connecting to Televi sion s, 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. 4 The camera automatically tu rns on. When proper ly connected, the PictBridge startup screen ( 1 [...]

134 Connecting to a Printer Connecting to Tele vision s, Computers and Printers Printing Pictures One at a Time After properly connecting the camera to the printer ( A 133), follow the procedure described below to print a picture. 1 Tap C or D to choose the desired picture and tap I . Previous or subsequent pict ure can also be viewed by tapping th[...]

135 Connecting to a Printer Connecting to Televi sion s, Computers and Printers 5 Tap the desired paper size. 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 when printing is comple te. To cancel printi[...]

136 Connecting to a Printer Connecting to Tele vision s, Computers and Printers 3 Tap the desired paper size. 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 the number of copies (up to nine) of each. ?[...]

137 Connecting to a Printer Connecting to Tele vision s, 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 supports the following paper sizes: Default (the default paper size for the pr[...]

138 Basic Camera Setup Basic Camera Setup Setup Menu The setup menu contains the following options. W elcome screen A 140 Choose whether or not a welcome scr een is displayed when camer a is turned on. Date A 141 Set camera clock and choo se home and destination time zones. Monitor setti ngs A 144 Adjust photo information display and monitor bright[...]

139 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup Displaying the Setup Menu 1 Tap F to display the menu screen. 2 Tap the z tab. Setup menu items can be accessed. Tap H , or another tab, to exit the setup menu. Reset all A 154 Restore camera se ttings to default va lues. Firmware version A 156 Display camera firmware version. 11 11 11 AF area mode ISO sensitivity [...]

140 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup Welcome Screen Choose whether or not a welcome screen is displayed when the camera is turned on. Tap F M z (Setup menu) ( A 139) M W el come screen None (defaul t setting) The camera enters shooting or playback mode without displaying the welcom e screen. COOLPIX The camera displays a welcome scre en and enters sho[...]

141 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup 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 F M z (Setup menu) ( A 139) M Dat e Date Set camera clock to current d[...]

142 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup 3 Tap o . The time zone se lectio n screen is displayed. 4 Tap C or D 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. Tapping p again to dis[...]

143 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 option. UTC + /– Location UTC + /– Location –11 Midway, Samoa +1 Madrid, Par is, Berlin –10 Hawaii, Tahiti +2 Athens, Helsinki, Ankara –9 Alaska, Anchorage +3 Mo[...]

144 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup Monitor Settings Set the op tions below. Date Imprint (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 95). At settings other than Off , the icon for the current sett[...]

145 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup B Notes on Date Imprint • Imprinted dates form a permanent part of image data and cannot be deleted. The date and time cannot be imprinted on pictures after the y have been taken. • The date is not imprinted in the following situations: - Pictures taken in Pa norama assist scene mod e -M o v i e s • Dates imp[...]

146 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup B Notes on Electronic Vibration Reduction • Electronic VR does not function when the flash is used, excep t when slow sync mode is applied. Electronic VR does not function when slow sync with red-eye reduction ( A 63 , 64) is used. • Electronic VR does not function wi th exposu res that exceed a cert ain length[...]

147 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup The current motion detection setti ng can be confirmed in the camera monitor with sh ooting ( A 11, 27). The motion detection icon turns green when the camera detects camera shake and increases shutter speed. When Of f is selected, no icon is d isplayed. B Notes on Motion Detection • Motion detection may be unabl[...]

148 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup Digital Zoom Enable or disable digital zoom. B Notes on Digital Zoom • When digital zoom is in effect, AF area mode is set to Center ( A 55). • Digital zoom cannot be used in the following situations. - Subject tracking is selected for the touch shootin g setting - When Scene auto selector , Portrait , or Night[...]

149 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup Auto Off When the camera is on and a period of time passes wi thout any operations having been performed, the monitor will be turned off and the camera will enter standby mode ( A 21) to save power. Once the came ra has entered standby mode, the power-on lamp will blink, and if no op eratio ns are performed for ano[...]

150 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup Format Memory/ Format Card Use this option to format the in ternal memory or a memory card. Formatting the Internal Memory To format the internal memory, remove the me mory card from the camera. The Format memory option is displaye d in the setup menu. Formatting a Memory Card When a memory card is inserted in the [...]

151 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup Language Choose one of 24 languages for disp lay of camera menus and messages. Video Mode Adjust settings for connect ion to a television. Choose from NTSC and PAL . Tap F M z (Setup menu) ( A 139) M Language Czech Polis h Danish Portuguese German Russian (default setting) Finnish Spanish Swedish Greek Turkish Fren[...]

152 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup 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 USB cable ( A 131). B Notes on Connecting the Camera to a Printer • The battery cannot be charged with connection to a printer, even if the prin ter complies with the PictBr[...]

153 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. B Note on Blink Warning The blink warning does not funct[...]

154 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup Reset All When Reset is selected, the camera’s settings will be restor ed to their default values. Basic Shooting Functions Shooting Menu Scene Mode Smart portrait Menu Tap F M z (Setup menu) ( A 139) M Re set all Option Default value Touch shooting ( A 34, 37, 40) Touch shutter Flash mode ( A 42) Auto Self-time [...]

155 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup Movie Menu Setup Menu Others Option Default value Movie option s ( A 121) N HD 720 p Autofocus mo de ( A 122) Single AF Electronic VR ( A 122) Off Option Default value W elcome screen ( A 140) None Image review ( A 144) On Brightness ( A 144) 3 Date impri nt ( A 144) Off Electronic VR ( A 145) Off Motion dete ction[...]

156 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup • Selecting Reset also clears the current file number ( A 162) from memory. Numbering will continue from the lowest number available. To reset file nu mb er ing to “00 01 ”, de let e a ll p ic tur es st ore d i n th e i nt ern al me mor y o r o n th e memory card ( A 98) before selecting Reset . • The follo[...]

157 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 humidity. B Do not drop The product may m alfunction if subje[...]

158 Maximizing Camera Life and Performance Caring for the Camera C The Battery • Check the battery level before usin g the camera and replace or charge the batte ry if necessary. Do not continue charging on ce the battery is fully charged as this will result in reduced battery performance. Whenever possible, ca rry a fully charged spa re battery [...]

159 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[...]

160 Technical Not es and Index Technical Notes and Index Optional Acc essories * When using in other countries, use a plug ada pter (available commercial ly) as necessary. For more information about plug ada pters, consult your travel agency. Rechargea ble battery Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL10 Charging A C Adapter Charging AC Adapter EH-68P*,[...]

161 Optional Accessories Technical Not es and Index Approved Memory Ca rds The following Secure Digita l (SD) memory cards have been tested and approved for use in t his camera. Memory cards with an SD Speed Class 1 rating of 6 or faster are recommended fo r recording movies. Movie recording may st op unexpectedly when memory cards with a lower Spe[...]

162 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 an identifier: “P_” plus a three-digit sequence number for pictures taken using Panorama assist scene mode (e.g. “101P_001”; A 70) and ?[...]

163 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 Problem Solution A O (blinks) Clock not set. Set date and time. 141 B Battery runni ng low. Prepare to charge or replace battery. 16, 18 N Battery exhaust ed[...]

164 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 S4000. 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[...]

165 Error Messages Technical Not es and Index u Image cannot be modified. Cannot edit selec ted picture. • Select pict ures that support editing function. • Movies can not be edited. 105 – u Cannot record movie. Time out error while recording movie. Choose memory card wit h faster write spe ed. 24 N Memory contains no images. No pictures in t[...]

166 Error Messages Technical Not es and Index * See the documentation provided with your printer for further guid ance and informa tion. Lens error Q Lens error. Turn camera off and then on again. If error persists, contact retailer or Nikon- authorized ser vice representativ e. 26 P Communications error USB cable disconnected during data transf er[...]

167 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 Monitor is blank. • Camera is off. • Battery is exhaus ted. • Standby mod[...]

168 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 [...]

169 Troubleshooting Technical Not es and Index Shooting Problem Cause/Solut ion A No picture taken when shutter- release button is presse d. • When camera is in playback mode, press the A button or the shut ter-release button. • When menus are displayed, tap H . • Battery is exhaus ted. • When flash lamp blinks, flash is charging. 6, 32 14 [...]

170 Troubleshooting Technical Not es and Index Digital zoom cannot be used. • Digital zoom is set to Off in the setup menu. • Digital zoom is not avai lable in the following situations. - Subject tracking is selected for the touch shooting setting. - When Scene auto selector , Portrait , or Night portrait scene mode is selected. - When shooting[...]

171 Troubleshooting Technical Not es and Index Playback Unexpected results when flash set to V (aut o with red-eye reduction). When taking pictu res with V (auto with red- eye reduction) or fill fl ash with slow sync and red-eye reduction in Night portrait sc ene mode, In-Camera Red-Eye Fix may be applied t o areas not affected by red -eye. Use any[...]

172 Troubleshooting Technical Not es and Index Cannot edit pictures. • These options cannot be use d with movies. • These options cannot be use d with pictures taken at an Image mode setting of P 3 96 8 × 2232 . • Select pictures t hat su pport editing functions. • Camera is unable to edit pictures t aken with other cameras. 123 48 105 105[...]

173 Troubleshooting Technical Not es and Index The PictBridge startu p screen is not displayed when the camera is connect ed to a printer. With some PictBridge-co mpatible printers, the PictBridge startup screen may not be displayed and it may be impossible to print pictures when Auto is selected for the Charge by computer option in the se tup menu[...]

174 Technical Not es and Index Specific ations Nikon COOLPIX S4000 Digital Camera Type Compact digita l camera Effective pixels 12.0 million Image sensor 1 / 2.3 -in. CCD; total pixels : approx. 12.39 million Lens 4× optical zoom, NIKK OR lens Focal length 4.9-19.6mm (angle of view equivalent to that of 27-108mm lens in 35mm [135] format) f/-numbe[...]

175 Specifications Technical Not es and Index Exposure Metering 256-segment matrix, ce nter-weighted (digit al zoom less than 2×), spot (digital zoom 2× or more) Exposure con trol Programmed au to exposure with motion detection and exposure compens ation (–2.0 to +2.0 EV in steps of 1 / 3 EV) Range ( A auto mo de) [W]: –0.6 to +17.2 EV [T]: 1[...]

176 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-EL10 o p erated at an ambient temperature of 25 °C (77 °F). * Based on Camera and Imaging Products Associ ation (CIPA) standards for measuring the life of camera ba tteries. Measur ed at 23 ([...]

177 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[...]

Technical Not es and Index 178 Index Symbols A Auto mode 26 C Scene mode 59 F Smart portrait mode 72 D Movie 119 c Playback mode 32 h Favorite pictures mode 81 F Auto sort mode 88 C List by date mode 91 z Setup menu 138 g (Tele) 4 f (Wide) 4 i Playback zoom 4, 79 h Thumbnail playback 4, 79 A Shooting mode button 5, 6 c Playback button 5, 6, 32 R 71[...]

179 Index Technical Not es and Index Drag 8 Draw A 67, 69 DSCN 162 Dusk/dawn i 65 E EH-68P/EH-68P (AR) 18 Electronic VR 122, 145 EN-EL10 16, 18 Exposure c omp. 52 Extension 162 Eyelet for camera stra p 4 F Face priority 55, 56 Favorite pictures mode 85 File names 162 Fill flash 42 Fireworks show m 67 Firmware version 156 Fixed range auto 54 Flash 4[...]

180 Index Technical Not es and Index Paper size 134, 135 Party/indoor f 64 Perspective control 115 PictBridge 132, 177 Playback 32, 33, 75, 77, 79, 104, 123 Playback menu 93 Playback mode 80 Portrait b 62 Power 22, 26 Power switch 4, 26 Power-on lamp 4, 26 Preset manual 51 Press halfway 7 Print 134, 135 Print set (Date) 95 Printer 132 Protect 100 Q[...]

181 Index Technical Not es and Index W WAV 162 Welcome screen 140 White bala nce 50 Z Zoom control 4, 29, 123[...]

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