Nikon S4200 manual

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i Introduction Parts of the Camera and Basic Operations Basic Steps for Shooting and Playback Shooting Fe atures Play ba ck Fea tur es Recordin g and Playing B ack Movie s General Camera Setu p Reference Section Technical Notes and Index[...]

ii Introduction Introduct ion Read Thi s First Thank you for purchasing the Niko n COOLP IX S4200 digital camera. Before using th e camer a, pl ease r ead the info rmation in “For Your Safety” ( A vi) and familiarize yourself with the inf ormation provided in this manual. After reading, pleas e keep this manual handy and refer to it to e nhance[...]

iii Read This First Introduction About This Manual If you want to start using the camera right away, see “Basic Steps for Shooting and Playb ack” ( A 15). To learn about the parts of the camera and basic operations, see “Parts of the Camera and Bas ic Operations” ( A 1). Other Information • Symbols and Conventions To make it easier to fin[...]

iv Read Th is Fi rst Introduction Information and Pr ecautions Life-Long Le arning As part of Nikon’s “Life-Long Learning” commitment to ongoi ng product support and education, continua lly upda ted inform atio n is availab le online at the follo wing si tes: • For users in the U.S.A.: http://www.nikonusa.com/ • For users in Eu rope and A[...]

v Read This First Introduction Abou t the M anua ls • No part of the docum entation includ ed with this product may be re produced, transmitted , transcr ibed, sto red in a r etrieval system , or trans lated into any la nguage in any for m, by any mean s, without Nikon’s prior written permission. • Nikon reserves the right to change the speci[...]

vi Introduction For Y ou r S a f e t y To prevent dam age to your Nikon pro duct or injury to you rself or to others, read the following safety precautions in their entirety before using this equ ipment. Keep these safety instructions where all those who use the product will read them. The con sequ ences that could resu lt from fail ure t o observ [...]

vii For You r Safe ty Introduction Obse rve caution wh en handling the battery The b att ery ma y leak , ov erhea t, or explode if improperly hand led. Observe the follow ing precautions when handling the battery for use in this p ro duc t: • Before replacing the battery, turn the p roduct off. If y ou ar e usi ng the Charging A C Ada pter/AC ada[...]

viii For Your Safe ty Introduction • Do not handle the plug or Charging AC Adapter with wet hands. F ailure to observe this precaution could result in electric sh ock. • Do not use with travel converters or adapters designed to convert from one voltage to another or with DC- to-AC inverters. Failure to observe this precaution could damage the p[...]

ix Introduction Notices No tic es fo r C ust om ers i n th e U .S. A. IMPORTANT SAFETY INST RUCTIONS– SAVE TH ESE INST RUCTION S. DANGER - TO REDUC E THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, CAREFULLY FO LLOW THESE INSTRUCTIO NS For connection to a supply not in the U.S.A., use an attachment plug adapter of the proper configuration for the powe r out [...]

x Noti ces Introduction Notice f or cus tomer s in th e State of California WARN ING Handling the cord on thi s product will expose you to lead, a chemical kno wn to the State of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm. Wash hands after handling . Nikon Inc., 1300 W alt Whit man Road Melvi lle, N ew York 1174 7-3064 USA Tel: 63[...]

xi Introduction T able of C ont ents Introduction ..... ............... ......... ............... ......... .......... .............. .......... .......... .............. .... ........... ..... ....... ii Read This First ..................................... ........................... ....................................... ......... .............[...]

xii Tabl e of Co nten ts Introduction Step 4 Focus and Shoo t ................... ........................... .......................... ................................. ........... 30 Step 5 Play Back Images .................. ........................... .......................... ................................. ....... .... 32 Changing How Ima[...]

xiii Table of Contents Introduction Recording and Playing Back Movies ............. .......... ......... ............... .......... .............. .......... ......... 81 Recording Movies .... .......................... ........................... ....................................... ............... ............ .... 82 Changing Movie Recording [...]

xiv Tabl e of Co nten ts Introduction The Smart Portrait Menu ............................... .......................... .......................... ..................... .. E 47 e Skin Softening ... .............. ...................... ............... ...................... ............... .............. ...... ................ ...... E 47 y Blink[...]

xv Table of Contents Introduction Technical Notes and Index ............ ......... ............... .......... ......... ............... ......... ............... ........ .. . F 1 Maximizing Camera Life and Performance .................................... ........................... ............. F 2 The Camera ........................ ............[...]

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1 Parts of the Camera and Basic Operat ions Parts of the Camera and Basic Operations This chapter describes the pa rts of the ca mera and also e xplains how to use basic came ra fea tures . Parts of the Camera ............. .......... ........... ............... .......... ..2 The Camera Body . ...... ...... ......... ...... ...... ......... ......[...]

2 Parts of the Camera and Basic Operat ions Parts of th e Cam era an d Bas ic Op erat ions P arts of the Camer a The Camera Body 3 2 1 5 8 9 7 4 6 Lens cover closed 1 Shutter-release button ...................... 13, 30 2 Zoom control ........................... ...................... . 29 f : Wide-angle ........... ............... ................[...]

3 Parts of the Camera Parts of the Camera and Basic Operat ions 4 2 1 3 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 1 2 13 Under the connector cover 1 Monitor/touch panel ...................... ..............6 2 b ( e movie-record) button............... 82 3 Charge lamp ................... .................19, E 79 Flash lamp........................ ............... ..........[...]

4 Parts of the Camera and Basic Operat ions Ope rating t he T ouch Panel The monitor on the CO OLPIX S42 00 is a touch panel display. Use a fin ger or the inc lu ded st ylu s to ope r ate the to uch pa ne l. Tapping Tap the touch panel. Use this operation to: • Select icons. • Select images in thumbnail playback mode ( A 33) . • Perform touch[...]

5 Operating the Touch Panel Parts of the Camera and Basic Operat ions Using th e Styl us Use t he sty lus for oper ati ons, su ch as w hen usi ng the draw option ( A 47) or the paint option ( A 75), that require more precision than using a finge r. Atta ching the Stylus Attach the stylus to the strap as s hown. B Notes About the To uch Pan el • D[...]

6 Parts of the Camera and Basic Operat ions Indicators and Operations of the Monitor/T ouch Panel Shooting Mode (Info rmation Indicator s) • The information displayed on the monitor varies with the camera setting s or status. At the default setting, the indicators below are displayed when the camera is turned on o r is in ope ration, and they dis[...]

7 Indicators and Operations of the Monitor/Touch Panel Parts of the Camera and Basic Operat ions Shooting Mo de (Oper ation Co ntrols) Tap the following controls to change se ttings. • Tap the d tab to d isplay the menu options and shooting settings can be change d ( A 11 ). • The controls available and indicators displayed vary with shooting m[...]

8 Indicators and Operations of the Monitor/Touch Panel Parts of the Camera and Basic Operat ions Playback Mode (Informa tion Displa y) • The information di splayed on the monito r varies with the image played back and th e curr ent cam era s tatus . • At the default setting, the indicators below are displayed when the camera is turned on o r is[...]

9 Indicators and Operations of the Monitor/Touch Panel Parts of the Camera and Basic Operat ions Pl ayba ck Mod e (Ope ra ti on Co ntr ol s) Tap the following controls to change se ttings. • Tap the d tab to d isplay the menu options and deleting or editing will be avai la ble ( A 11). • The controls ava ilable and indicators disp laye d vary w[...]

10 Indicators and Operations of the Monitor/Touch Panel Parts of the Camera and Basic Operat ions Switching Between Sh ooting Mode and Playback Mode The camera has two modes of operation: Shooting mode, which is used for taking pictures, and playback mode, w hich is used for viewing images . While using shooting mode, press the c (playback) button [...]

11 Indicators and Operations of the Monitor/Touch Panel Parts of the Camera and Basic Operat ions Using Menu s ( d Tab) Duri ng Shoo ting Use the d ta b to change the settings of each s hooting mode. • Change the settings before s hooting. • You can also change the general camera setti ngs using the setup menu. Image mode 0 0 8 8 50 50 50 Tap t[...]

12 Indicators and Operations of the Monitor/Touch Panel Parts of the Camera and Basic Operat ions During Playback Use the d ta b to delete or edit images. • Select i mages before making chan ges. Y ou can sele ct imag es by dr agging t hem while the menu option selection screen is displayed. • You can also change the general camera setti ngs us[...]

13 Indicators and Operations of the Monitor/Touch Panel Parts of the Camera and Basic Operat ions Pressing the Shutter-release Button Attaching th e Camera Strap When pressed halfw ay (i.e., when pressed lightl y until you feel a slight resistance): Sets focu s and expos ure . When p ress ed all the w ay (i. e., if yo u pres s the butto n all the w[...]

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15 Basic Steps for Shooting and Playback Basic Steps for Shooting and Playback Preparatio n Preparation 1 Insert the Ba ttery .......... ...... ...... ......... ..... ......... ...... ...... ......... ...... ......... .... 16 Preparation 2 Charge the Batter y .... ......... ...... ......... ..... ...... ......... ...... ......... ...... ...... ....[...]

16 Basic Steps for Shooting and Playback Basic S teps f or Sh ooting and P layba ck Pr epar ation 1 Insert the Batt ery 1 Open th e battery -chamber /memory card slot cover. 2 Inse rt th e inc lud ed Re char ge abl e Li -io n Ba tt ery EN- EL1 9. • Use the edge of the ba ttery to push th e ora nge ba tter y l atch in the direction indicated by th[...]

17 Preparation 1 Insert the Battery Basic Steps for Shooting and Playback Remo ving th e Ba ttery Turn the camera off and be s ure that the power-on lamp and t he monitor have turned off and open t he battery-chamber/m emory card slot cover. Push the orange battery latch in the d irection indicated by the arrow ( 1 ), to partially eject the battery[...]

18 Basic Steps for Shooting and Playback Pr epar ation 2 Charge t he Ba ttery 1 Prepare th e included Charging A C Adapter EH-69P. • If a pl ug adap ter * is in clu ded, atta ch the p lug a dapte r to the pl ug on the Charg ing AC Adapter . Push the pl ug adapt er firmly until it is securely held in plac e. Once the two a re connecte d, atte mpti[...]

19 Preparation 2 Charge the Battery Basic Steps for Shooting and Playback Unders tandi ng the Charg e Lamp B Note About Cha rging AC Ada pter Be sure to read an d follow the warnings for the Charg ing A C Adapt er on page vii an d the secti on, “The Battery” ( F 3), b efo re u se. C Charging Using Computer or B attery Charger • Connecting the[...]

20 Basic Steps for Shooting and Playback Pr epar ation 3 Insert a Memory Car d 1 Be sure that the power-on la mp and the monitor are of f and open the battery- cham ber/mem ory c ard sl ot cove r. • Be sure to tu rn off the camera be fore open ing the cov er. 2 Inse rt the me mory card. • Slide the memor y card in correct ly until i t clicks in[...]

21 Preparation 3 Insert a Memory Card Basic Steps for Shooting and Playback Removing Memo ry Card s Turn the camera off and be s ure that the power-on lamp and t he monitor have turned off and open t he battery-chamber/m emory card slot cover. Gently push the memory card into the camera ( 1 ) to partially eject the card. Pull the memory card s trai[...]

22 Basic Steps for Shooting and Playback St ep 1 T urn the Camera On 1 Press t he pow er switch to turn on the camera. • If you are turning the camera on for the first time after purchase, see “Setting the Display Language, Date a nd T ime” ( A 24). • The lens will extend, an d the monitor will turn on. 2 Check the ba ttery le vel in dicat [...]

23 Step 1 Tu rn the C amera O n Basic Steps for Shooting and Playback Turning the Camera On and Off • When the camera is turned o n, the power-on lamp (green) will lig ht and then the monitor will turn o n (the power-on lamp turns off when the monitor turns on). • To turn off the c amera, press the power switch. When the ca mera is turned off, [...]

24 Step 1 Tu rn the Camera On Basic Steps for Shooting and Playback Setting the Display Language, Date and Time When the camera is turned on for the first time, the language-selection s creen and the date and time setting screen for the camera clock are displayed. 1 Tap the de sired lan guage. • For m ore i nform ation a bout op eratin g the t ou[...]

25 Step 1 Tu rn the C amera O n Basic Steps for Shooting and Playback 6 Tap Yes . • The sett ings are ap plie d, th e len s exte nds, and th e camera enters shooting mode. Daylight Saving Time If daylight savin g time is in effect, tap p in the time zone selection screen displayed in step 3 to turn on the daylight saving time option. • When the[...]

26 Basic Steps for Shooting and Playback St ep 2 Select a Shooting Mod e 1 Press t he A butt on in shoo ting mode. • The shootin g mode selection menu , which allows you to select the desired shooting mode, is displayed. 2 Tap the de sired sho otin g mode ic on. • A (auto) mode is used in this example. Tap A Auto mode . • See “Indicator s a[...]

27 Step 2 Select a Shooting Mode Basic Steps for Shooting and Playback Available Sh ooting Mode s C Features That A re Availabl e in Each Sho oting Mode • You can change t he sett ings for the fl ash mo de, self- timer, macro mo de, an d exposure compensation. See “Basi c Shooting Se ttings” ( A 5 4) for more inform ation. • When usin g sho[...]

28 Basic Steps for Shooting and Playback St ep 3 Fr ame a Pi ct ure 1 Hold the camer a stead ily in bot h hands. • Keep finge rs and othe r objects aw ay from th e lens, flas h, AF a ssis t-i llu min ator, mi crop hon e, an d sp eake r. • When taking pictur es in portrait (“t all”) orientation , turn the camera so that the built-in flash is[...]

29 Step 3 F ram e a P ict ure Basic Steps for Shooting and Playback Using th e Zo om Use the z oom cont rol t o act ivate opti cal z oom. • To zoom in closer to the subject, r otate the zoom control t o g (tel ephoto). • To zoom out and view a larger area, rotate the zoom control t o f (wide-angle). • The zoom position is set at the maximum w[...]

30 Basic Steps for Shooting and Playback St ep 4 Fo cus and Shoot 1 Pre ss the shu tter -releas e but ton halfwa y, i.e., press th e but ton lightl y until you fee l a slight resi stan ce. • When yo u pr ess t he shutt er- rel ease button half way, th e camera set s focus and exposur e (shutter sp eed and aperture val ue). Focus an d exposu re re[...]

31 Step 4 F ocus an d Shoot Basic Steps for Shooting and Playback B Note on R ecording Image s and Sa ving Movies The in dicator showing the num ber of exp osures re maining or th e indicat or showi ng the ma ximum movie length flas hes while images are being recorded or while a m ovie is being saved . Do not open the batter y-chamb er/memo ry card[...]

32 Basic Steps for Shooting and Playback St ep 5 Play Back Images 1 Press t he c (pl ayback) button. • When you switch from shooting mode to playback mode, the last image saved will be displayed full-frame playback mode. 2 Drag th e cu rrent im age to di spla y th e prev ious or next im age. • To display th e previous image, drag the imag e to [...]

33 Step 5 Play Back Images Basic Steps for Shooting and Playback Changing How Images Ar e Displayed When using pla yback mo de, you can change how images are disp la ye d b y r ota ti ng th e z oo m c on tro l to f ( h ) an d g ( i ) ( A 2). Playbac k Zoom • Images can be zoomed up to 10×. Y ou can adjust the zoo m ratio by rotating the zoom con[...]

34 Basic Steps for Shooting and Playback St ep 6 Delete Un w anted I mages 1 Playback an image to be deleted, tap the d tab t o dis pla y th e me nu op ti ons ( A 12) , and tap c . 2 Tap the des ired del ete optio n. • Current i mage : Delete the cu rrent ly display ed full- frame image or movie ( A 86). • Erase selected images : S elect multip[...]

35 Step 6 Delete Unwanted Images Basic Steps for Shooting and Playback Oper ating the Erase S elected Image s Screen 1 Tap an image to display y . • To deselect t he image, ta p the ima ge again an d y will be hidde n. • Tap B or C or drag the scro ll bar vertic ally to scroll through the di splay. • Tap n or o , or rotate the zoom con trol t[...]

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37 Shooting Features Shooting Features This chapter describes the camera’s shooting modes and the features that are available when usin g each shootin g mode. You can select shooting mode s and adjust settings according to the shooting conditions and the kind of images you want to capture. Shooting mode Auto mo de 0 0 8 8 50 50 50 0 0 8 8 50 50 5[...]

38 Shooting Features Shoo ting Feat ures Us i n g A ( Aut o) Mode Used for general shooting. Settings can be adjusted in the shooting menu ( A 39 ) to suit the s hooting conditions and the type of s hot you want to capture. • If the came ra detect s a human face, the camer a automatically focuses on it (see “Face Detection” ( A 68) for more i[...]

39 Usi ng A (Auto) Mode Shooting Features Options Available in the Auto Shooting Menu In A (auto) mode, the following options can be cha nged. C Functions That Cannot Be Used Simu ltaneously There are functions with which these settings cannot be en abled ( A 66). On the A (Auto) mode shooting screen M Ta p the d tab ( A 11) Option Descrip tion A A[...]

40 Using A (Au to ) Mo de Shooting Features Shoo ting Su bjects Not Suit able for Aut ofocus When shooting a subject that is not suitable for a utofocus ( A 31), try pressing the shutter-release button ha lfway to refocu s several times, or try the following techniques. 1 Swit ch t o A (auto) mode ( A 38) and sele ct Touch AF/AE for the touc h shoo[...]

41 Shooting Features Scene Mode (Shoo ting Suit ed to Sce nes) When one of the following scenes is selected, camera settings are automatically optimized for the selected scene. C Displaying a Descr iption of Each Scene Mode (Hel p Display) When u is tapped in the scene selection screen, the help selection screen i s displayed. Tap a sce ne icon to [...]

42 Scene Mod e (Shooti ng Suit ed to Scene s) Shooting Features Adjust ing S cene Effec t The scen e effect a djustment slider is displaye d by tapping g in th e scene modes l is ted bel ow. • Tap or drag the sc ene effect adju stmen t slider to adjust the deg ree of effect to be applied to pictures taken in the s elected sce ne mode. • After y[...]

43 Scene Mode (S hooting Suited to Scenes ) Shooting Features Scene Mode (Sho oting Suited to Scenes) x Scene auto selector The camera simplifies shooting by automatically selecting the optimum scene mode as shown below when the shot is framed. e : Portrait, f : Landscape, h : Night po rtrai t, g : Night landscape, i : C lose-up, j : Backlightin g,[...]

44 Scene Mod e (Shooti ng Suit ed to Scene s) Shooting Features Use of a tripod is recomme nded in scene mod es indicated with O . d Sports Use this mode when sh ooting spo rting even ts. The camera captures a series of still images that allo w you to clearly see detailed movements in a moving subject. • The camera f ocuses at the center of th e [...]

45 Scene Mode (S hooting Suited to Scenes ) Shooting Features Z Beach Captures th e brightn ess of such su bjec ts as beach es or sunlit expanse s of wate r. • The camera f ocuses at the center of th e frame. The area focused can be changed by th e touch shutter ( A 39) or touch AF/ AE ( A 39). z Snow Captures th e brightn ess of such su bjec ts [...]

46 Scene Mod e (Shooti ng Suit ed to Scene s) Shooting Features Use of a tripod is recomme nded in scene mod es indicated with O . j Night landscape Slow shutte r speeds ar e used to produce stunning night landscap es. • The focus area or focus indicator ( A 30) always glows green when the shutter-re lease button is presse d halfway. k Clos e-u p[...]

47 Scene Mode (S hooting Suited to Scenes ) Shooting Features l Muse u m Use indoors where flash photog r aphy is p rohibited (for example, in m useums an d art galler ies) or in other settings in which you do not want to use the flash. • The camera f ocuses at the center of th e frame. The area focused can be changed by th e touch shutter ( A 39[...]

48 Scene Mod e (Shooti ng Suit ed to Scene s) Shooting Features o Backlighting Use when ligh t is coming from beh ind the sub ject, throw ing features or d etails into sh adow. The flash fires auto matica lly to “fill in” (i lluminate ) shadow s. • The camera f ocuses at the center of th e frame. The area focused can be changed by th e touch [...]

49 Scene Mode (S hooting Suited to Scenes ) Shooting Features O Pet por trait Use t his m od e for taki ng p ortrai ts o f pet s (d og s or ca ts) . When the camera detects the face of a dog or ca t, it focuses on the face and auto matically releases the shutter (p et port rait auto release ) 3 times at th e default se tting. • A double border (f[...]

50 Shooting Features Spec ial Effec t s Mo de (Appl yi ng Effe c ts When Shoo ti ng) Effects can be applied to images during shooting. The following six e ffects are available. • Whe n Selective color is selected, tap or drag the slider to selec t the color to ke ep. • After you select the desired color, tap H to hi de the slider. To return to [...]

51 Shooting Features Smar t Por t rait M ode (Captu rin g Imag es of Smi ling F aces) When the camera de tects a smiling face , you can take a picture automatically without pressing the shutter-release button (smile timer). You can use the skin softening option to smooth the skin tones of human faces. 1 Frame a pictu re and wait fo r the su bject t[...]

52 Smart Portrait Mode (Capturing Images of Smiling Faces) Shooting Features B Notes Abou t Smar t Po rtrait Mod e • Digital zoom is not available. • Under some sh ooting cond itions, the came ra may be un able to detect f aces or smil es. • See “Notes About the Face Detection Function” ( A 69) for more info rmation. C Auto O ff in Smile [...]

53 Smart Portrait Mode (Capturing Images of Smiling Faces) Shooting Features Changing the Smart Portr ait Mode Settings • You can change the settings for the flash mode, self-timer, and exposure compensation. See “Basic Shooting Setting s” ( A 54) for more information. • If you tap the d tab ( A 11 ), the menu options available in smart por[...]

54 Shooting Features Basic S hooting Settings When in shooting mode, you can set the f ollowing functions by tapping the icons at the bottom of the monitor: 1F l a s h m o d e 2 Self-timer 3M a c r o m o d e 4 Ex posure c ompens ation • When the icon s are h idden, tap A . Functions Available for Each Shooting Mode The functions that can be se t [...]

55 Basic Shooting Settings Shooting Features Using the Flash (Flash Modes) Flash mode can be s elected to suit the s hooting conditions. 1 Tap the flash m ode icon. 2 Tap the de sired fl ash mode i con. • See “Availa ble Fl ash Mo des” ( A 56) for more informa tion. • Tap the flash mode sett ing icon to return to th e previous s creen. • [...]

56 Basic Shooting Settings Shooting Features Avail able Fla sh Modes C The Flash Mode Setting • The flash m ode setting varies with shooting mode. - See “Def ault Settings” ( A 6 2) for more in formation . - See “F unctions Av ailable for Each Sh ooting Mo de” ( A 54) for mor e informatio n. • There are functions with which this setting[...]

57 Basic Shooting Settings Shooting Features Using the Self-timer The camera is equipped with a self-timer that releases the shutter ten seconds or two seconds after you press the s hutter-re lease button. The self-timer is useful when you want to be in the picture you are taking, and when you want to avoid the effects of camera shake that occu r w[...]

58 Basic Shooting Settings Shooting Features 4 Press t he shu tter -releas e butt on the rest of the way down. • The self-time r starts , and the num ber of seconds rem aining before the sh utter is released is displayed in the mon itor. The self- timer lamp f lashes while the timer is coun ting down. About one seco nd before the shutte r is rele[...]

59 Basic Shooting Settings Shooting Features Using Macro Mode When usi ng macro mod e, the came ra can focus on object s as clos e as approximately 5 cm (2.0 in.) from the front of the lens. This f eature is useful when taki ng close -up images of flower s and other sma ll subj ects . 1 Tap th e macr o mode icon . 2 Tap o . • Tap the macr o mode [...]

60 Basic Shooting Settings Shooting Features B Note Ab out Using the Flash The flash may be unable to light the entire subjec t at distances of less than 50 cm (1 ft 8 in.). C Auto focu s When taking still pictures in macro mode, the camera continuously adjusts the focus until the shutter-release button is pressed halfway to lock th e f ocus. There[...]

61 Basic Shooting Settings Shooting Features Adjusting Brightness (Exposure Compensa tion) Exposure compensation is used to alter exposure from the value sugg ested by the camera to make images brighte r or darker. 1 Tap t he exp osure comp ensat ion i con. 2 Tap C or D to change the exposur e comp ensation value. • To make the image brigh ter, a[...]

62 Basic Shooting Settings Shooting Features Default Settings The default settings for each function in each shooting mode a re described below. • Se e th e ne xt pag e f or in fo rm atio n abo ut the def aul t se tti ng s in th e sc ene modes. 1 The function cannot be used whe n Blink proof is set to On . 2 The function can be used when Sm ile t[...]

63 Basic Shooting Settings Shooting Features The de fault sett ings fo r e ach f unctio n in scene mode are desc ribed below . 1 The camera automatically selects the optimum flash mode for the scene mode it has selected ( A 55). c ( Off ) can be se lecte d manu ally . 2 The setting cannot be changed . 3 When the camera selects c lose-up scene mode [...]

64 Shooting Features A Changin g the Image Size (Image Mod e) • You can use th e Image mo de setting in the shooting menu to select the combination of image size and compression ratio that is used w hen saving images. Set the image mode best suited to the manner in which images will be used and the capacity of the internal memory or memory card .[...]

65 A Changing the Image Size (Image Mode) Shooting Features C Image Mode • The setting ca n also be cha nged in shooting mo des other than A (auto) mode by tapping the d tab to display the menu options and then tapping the A . • Changes made to the image mode setting are applied to all shooting modes. • There are functions with which this set[...]

66 Shooting Features F un ctions that C ann ot Be Applied Simultane ously Some shooting settings cannot be used w ith other functions. Restrict ed functio n Option Descr iptio n Flash m ode Conti nuous ( A 39) When Continu ous , BSS , or Mul ti-shot 1 6 is selecte d, flash is dis abled. Blink pr oof ( A 53 ) When On is selected, f lash is disabled.[...]

67 Functions that Ca nnot Be Applied Sim ultaneously Shooting Features B Notes Abou t Digi tal Zo om • Digital zoom cannot be used depending on the shooting mode ( E 73). • The camera focuses on the subject at the center of the frame when dig ital zoom is in effect. Digital zoom Conti nuous ( A 39) When Multi-sh ot 1 6 is selected, digital zoom[...]

68 Shooting Features Fa c e D e t e c t i o n In the fo llowing shoot ing mode s, the c ame ra uses face detection to automatically focus on human faces. If the camera detects more than one face, a doub le border is displayed aro und the fac e that the camera will foc us on, a nd sin gle bord ers a re disp lay ed aro und the o ther faces . • In A[...]

69 Face De tec tion Shooting Features B Notes About the Face De tect ion Func tion • The camera may be unable to detect faces in the following situations: - When faces are partially hidde n by sunglasses or other obstructions - When faces take up too much or too l ittle of the frame • When the frame incl udes more than one face, the faces detec[...]

70 Shooting Features Ski n S o ft eni ng If you are using one of t he shooting modes listed below when the shutter is relea sed, the camera detect s one or more human faces (up to thre e), and processes the image to s often facial skin tones before saving the image. • Scen e auto s electo r ( A 43), Portra it ( A 43) o r Night portrait ( A 44) sc[...]

71 Playback Feature s Playback Features This chapter describes how to select certai n types of images for playback as well as some of the f eat ures avai labl e when play ing b ack im ages. 4 / 4 4 / 4 4 / 4 0004. JPG 0004. JPG 0004. JPG 15/05/2012 15:30 15/05/2012 15:30 15/05/2012 15:30 Playback mode Auto sort 4 / 4 4 / 4 4 / 4 0004. JPG 0004. JPG[...]

72 Playback Feature s Play back Feat ures Selecting Certain T ypes of Images f or Playback You can change the playb ack mode according to the type o f images you want to view. Available Playback Mod es c Play A 32 Al l i ma g e s ar e p la y e d b a c k . W h e n y o u s wi t c h fr o m sh o o t in g m o de t o p la y ba c k m od e , this mode is s[...]

73 Selecting Certain Types o f Images for Playba ck Playback Feature s Switching Between Playback Mod es 1 Press t he c butt on in pl ayback mode . • The screen used to select a pla yback mode (th e playback mode selection menu) is displayed. 2 Tap the de sired p layba ck mode ico n. • If you select c ( playbac k), the playbac k scr een is disp[...]

74 Selecting Certain Types of Images for Playback Playback Feature s Setting the Picture Rating If images have been assigned a rating of one to fi ve, they can be played back in groups defin ed by ra ting. • To set a rating, t ap the rating tab in f ull-frame playback or thu mbnail playback ( A 33) mode and drag and d rop the desired rating icon [...]

75 Playback Feature s F uncti ons A vailable in Playback Mode (Playback Menu) If you tap the d tab when viewing images in full- frame playback mode or thumb nail playback mode, the following menu options are d isplayed. • Tap an icon to display the menu for that option ( A 12) . 1 This funct ion can also be performed in thumb n ail playback mode.[...]

76 Playback Feature s C onnecting the Cam era to a T V , Compute r , or Printer You can enhan ce your enj oyment of imag es and movies by conn ecti ng the camera to a TV, computer, or printer. • Before connecti ng the camera to a n exte rnal device, make sure the remaining battery level is sufficient and the camera is turned off. For information [...]

77 Playback Feature s Using V iewNX 2 ViewNX 2 is an all-in-one software package w hich enables you to transfer, view, edit and share images. Install ViewNX 2 u sing the includ ed ViewNX 2 Installer CD-ROM. Installing ViewN X 2 • An Internet connection is required. Compat ibl e Oper ating Syst ems Wind ows • Windows 7 H ome Basic/ Home Pr emium[...]

78 Using ViewNX 2 Playback Feature s 2 Select a langua ge in the languag e selecti on dialo g to open t he installation window. • If the d esired language is not av ailable, click Reg ion Selection to choose a diff erent region and then choose the desired language (t he Region Selection but ton is n ot availab le in the Europea n releas e). • C[...]

79 Using ViewNX 2 Playback Feature s Transferring Image s to t he Computer 1 Choos e how i mages w ill be copied to the compu ter. Choose one of the fol lowing methods: • Direct USB connection : Turn the came ra off an d ensure th at the me mory ca rd is inserted in the camera . Connect th e camera to th e computer us ing the supp lied USB cable [...]

80 Using ViewNX 2 Playback Feature s 2 Transfer images to the computer. • Confirm that the name of the conn ected camera or remo vable disk is d isplaye d as the “Source” on th e “Options ” title bar of Nikon Tran sfer 2 ( 1 ). • Click Start Transfer ( 2 ). • At default sett ings, all the ima ges on the memo ry card will be c opied to[...]

81 Recording and Playing Back Movies Recording and Playing Back Movies You can record movies by s imply pressing the b ( e movie-record) button. In playback mode, tap R to pla y a movie. 0 0 8 8 50 50 50 0 10 0010. A VI 0010. A VI 0010. A VI 15/05/2012 15:30 15/05/2012 15:30 15/05/2012 15:30 17 17 9 9[...]

82 Recording and Playing Back Movies Recor ding an d Playin g Back M ovies Recording Movies You can record movies by s imply pressing the b ( e movie-record) button. The settings made for still images, such as hue and white balance, are applied when rec or din g m o vi es . • The maximum f ile s ize for a single movie is 2 GB or the maxi mum movi[...]

83 Recording Movie s Recording and Playing Back Movies B Note on R ecording Image s and Sa ving Movies The in dicator showing the num ber of exp osures re maining or th e indicat or showi ng the ma ximum movie length flas hes while images are being recorded or while a m ovie is being saved . Do not open the batter y-chamb er/memo ry card slot cov e[...]

84 Rec ord ing Mo vie s Recording and Playing Back Movies B Note s Abou t Ca mera Tem pera ture • The camera te mperature may increase sign ificantly when used for an extend ed period of time f or mov ie recording, etc. or when used in places with hi gh ambient temperat ure. • If the camera becomes extremely hot while recor ding a movie, the ca[...]

85 Recording Movie s Recording and Playing Back Movies Changing Movie Recording Settin gs (The Movie Menu) The follo wing menu options can be adjusted. On the shootin g screen M Tap the d tab ( A 11) Option Descripti on A D Movie op tions The following movie types are availabl e: N HD 7 2 0 p ( 1 2 80 × 7 2 0 ) (default setti ng), y VGA (64 0 ×4 [...]

86 Recording and Playing Back Movies Movie Playback Select th e desir ed movie in playba ck mode ( A 32) and tap R . • Movies can be recognized by R icon displayed on it. • The movie is played back. • To adjust th e volume befor e playback, tap the d tab to d ispl ay th e me nu o ptio ns a nd ta p i . Operat ions d uring Movie Playba ck Tap t[...]

87 General Ca mera Set up General Camera Setup This chapter describes the var ious settings that can be adjusted in the z setup menu. • See “Using Me nus ( d Tab)” ( A 11) fo r information about u sing the camera’s menus. • For further details about each setti ng, refer to “The Setup Menu” ( E 64) in the Reference Section. Set up Wel [...]

88 General Ca mera Set up Genera l Camer a Se tup The Setup Me nu The follo wing menu options can be changed. Tap the d tab M Tap the z (setup) tab ( A 11) Option Descrip tion A c Welcome screen Allows you to sel ect the image d isplayed as th e welcom e screen when the camera is turne d on. Select COOLPIX to display the C OOLPIX logo. Select Selec[...]

89 The Setup Menu General Ca mera Set up w Elect ro nic V R Allows you to reduce blurrin g caused by camera sha ke when shooting. The default setting is Off . E 71 U Motion detection Enable or disable motion detection, which r educes the effects of subject movement and camera shake in still images. The default setting is Auto . E 72 h AF assist Whe[...]

90 The Setup Menu General Ca mera Set up n Langua ge Choo se t he la ngua ge used for cam era m onit or d ispl ay. E 77 o Video mode Adjust video mode settings for connection to a television. Select from NTSC and PAL . E 77 V Charge by computer When se t to Auto (default se tting), you can charge the camera’ s battery by connec ting the cam era t[...]

E 1 E Reference Sect ion Reference Section The Reference Section provides detailed information and hints for using the came ra. Shootin g Using the Draw Opti on............ ......... ...... ...... ......... ..... ...... ......... ...... ...... ......... ...... ... E 2 Using Panorama Assist ............ ...... ...... ......... ...... ..... .........[...]

E 2 Reference Sect ion Refere nce Se ctio n U sing the Dra w Option Write a memo or draw an image on the touch panel display and save it as an image. The image is saved at an imag e mode se tting of O 64 0 ×4 80 . 1 Set the shootin g mode to A Draw . • See “Scene Mode (Shooting Suited to Sc enes)” ( A 41) for informat ion about settin g the [...]

E 3 Reference Sect ion Using Panorama Assist Use a tri pod for t he be st r esul ts. 1 Set the shootin g mode to U Pano rama as sist . • See “Scene Mode (Shooting Suited to Sc enes)” ( A 41) for informat ion about settin g the shooting mode to P anorama assis t . • Panorama direction icons are displayed to sh ow th e direction in wh ich ima[...]

Reference Sect ion E 4 Using Pa noram a Assist 5 Tap H when sh ooting is complete. • The camer a ret urns to st ep 2. B Notes About Panorama Assist • Apply or adjust shooting setting s ( A 41) b efore releas ing the sh utter for the first image . Shooting settings cannot be changed a fter the first im age is taken. Images can not be d eleted, n[...]

E 5 Reference Sect ion Fa v o r i t e P i c t u r e s M o d e You can sort your favorite pictures into ni ne albums (this option is not available for movies). Once they are ad ded, you can cho ose to play back only favorite pictures by selecting favorite pic tures mode. • Categorizing albums by theme or type of subje ct makes it easier to find a [...]

Reference Sect ion E 6 Fav orit e Pict ur es Mode Viewing Image s in an Album Select the album you want to display and tap an album icon to play back imag es in the s elected alb um. • If you tap K on t he album selection screen, you ca n ch an ge the alb um ico ns (the ir col or s an d de sig ns ) ( E 8). • If you tap the d tab in full-frame o[...]

E 7 Favori te Pictu res Mo de Reference Sect ion Rem ovi ng I mag es fro m Alb um s To remove an image from an album w ithout permanently deleting it, follow the procedures described below. • Select the desired image in full-frame displa y in favorite pictures mode, tap the d tab to display the menu options, and then tap h . The confirmation dial[...]

Reference Sect ion E 8 Fav orit e Pict ur es Mode Changing Ico ns Assigned to Albums The co lor and de sign of icon assigned t o an album can be changed to reflect the theme of images included in the albu m. 1 Tap K in the album selectio n scre en ( E 6). • The album icon and icon colo r selection screen is displayed. 2 Tap the de sired icon , ta[...]

E 9 Reference Sect ion Aut o S or t M o de Images are automatically sorted into categories , such as portraits, landscapes , and movies. Select the category yo u want to display and tap a category icon to play back images in the s elected catego ry. • If you tap the d tab in full-frame or thu mbnail playback mode, you can select the playback opti[...]

Reference Sect ion E 10 Auto Sor t Mod e B Notes About Auto Sort Mod e • Up to 999 im ages and movie fil es can be sorted into each catego ry in auto sort mode. If 99 9 images or movi es have alre ady been sorted into a specific cate gory, new image s and movies cannot be so rted into th at cate gory or displa yed i n auto s ort mode . Dis play i[...]

E 11 Reference Sect ion List by Date Mode Select the date you want to di splay and tap a date to play back pictures taken on the selected date. • To cha nge t he di spl ayed month , ta p C or D . • If you tap the d tab in full-frame or thu mbnail playback mode, you ca n select the playb ack optio ns ( A 75) . B Notes About List by Date Mode •[...]

E 12 Reference Sect ion Editing Imag es (Still Imag es) Editing Functions Use the CO OLPIX S4200 to e dit images in-c amera and store them as sepa rate files ( E 86). The editing functions described below are available. See p age E 57 for the rotate image func tion for more information. B Notes About Image Edit ing • Pictures taken at an Image m [...]

E 13 Editing Images (Still Images) Reference Sect ion C Restriction s on Image Edit ing When an edited copy is furth er modified with anothe r e dit ing fun cti on , che ck the fol lo wing restrictions. • Copies created with editing functions other than th e paint function cannot be furth er edited with the same function used to create them. • [...]

Reference Sect ion E 14 Editing Images (Still Image s) U Pai nt 1 Use the I , J , K , and L tools to paint images . • For more informatio n about using each tool, see “Write and Draw on images” ( E 15). • Tap n or rota te the zoom con trol to g ( i ) to dis play the im age in fu ll-f rame pl ayba ck m ode and t ap n or rotate the zoom contr[...]

E 15 Editing Images (Still Images) Reference Sect ion Using the Paint Tools Write and Draw on image s Tap I to write or draw o n images. You can chan ge the col or and thickn ess of the pen using the palette. To hide the palette, tap I or the ima ge . • Tap or drag the pen color slider to se lect pen color. • Tap the pen thickness slider to sel[...]

Reference Sect ion E 16 Editing Images (Still Image s) Add Decorations Tap K to ad d a deco rati on. You can change the d ecoration type or size using the palette. To hide the palette, tap K or th e image. • Decoration type ca n be selected from 14 types. • Tap the de coration size slider to select the decorat ion s ize. • Whe n f is selected[...]

E 17 Editing Images (Still Images) Reference Sect ion k Quick Retouch: Enhan cing Contrast and Saturat ion 1 Choos e the de gree of e nhanc ement and ta p I . 2 Tap Yes . • A new, retouched copy is created. • Copies cre ated with th e quick reto uch option can be recogni zed by the a icon displayed in playback mode. C More Informat ion See “F[...]

Reference Sect ion E 18 Editing Images (Still Image s) I D-Lightin g: Enhancin g Brightness an d Contrast 1 Tap I . • The original version is shown on the left and the edited version is dis played on t he right. 2 Tap Yes . • A new, edited c opy is created . • Copies cre ated wit h the D-Lig hting funct ion can be recogni zed by the c icon di[...]

E 19 Editing Images (Still Images) Reference Sect ion P Stretch: S tretching Images 1 Tap q or r , or tap or drag the slider at the bottom of the screen to adjust str etch effect . 2 Tap I . 3 Tap Yes . • A new, stret ched co py is crea ted. • Stretched copie s can be reco gnized by the r icon displayed in playback mode . C More Informat ion Se[...]

Reference Sect ion E 20 Editing Images (Still Image s) O Perspective Contro l: Adjusting a Sense of Perspec tive 1 Tap y or z , or tap or dr ag the slid er at the bottom of the scre en to adjust pe rspec tive contro l. 2 Tap I . 3 Tap Yes . • A new, edited c opy is created . • Copies cre ated using th e perspe ctive con trol funct ion can be re[...]

E 21 Editing Images (Still Images) Reference Sect ion i Filter Effects: Applying Digital Filter Effects 1 Tap the ic on of the de sired effe ct. • While the menu options are dis played, yo u can switch the image by dr agging the image. c button (playb ack mode) M Tap the d ta b M Tap M Retouc h M i Filter ef fects Type Descrip tion F Color option[...]

Reference Sect ion E 22 Editing Images (Still Image s) 2 Adj ust th e e ffe ct. • Color options : Select the color a nd tap I . • Soft : Tap the area where you want to ap ply the effe ct, select the level of the effec t, and tap I . • Selective co lor : Tap the color slider to s elect the color to keep and tap I . • Cross screen , Fisheye ,[...]

E 23 Editing Images (Still Images) Reference Sect ion j Glamour Retouch : Softening Skin and Mak ing Faces Looking Smal ler with Large r Eyes 1 Tap All or Ski n soften ing . • All : Soften facia l skin tone s, make faces look sma ller, and make eyes loo k larger. • Skin softening : Soft en fa cia l skin tones. • The preview scree n is display[...]

Reference Sect ion E 24 Editing Images (Still Image s) g Small Picture: Reducing Image Size 1 Tap the desired small co py size co ntrol and tap I . • The l 64 0 ×4 80 , m 3 2 0 ×24 0 , and n 1 6 0 × 1 2 0 sizes are av ailable. 2 Tap Yes . • A new, smalle r copy is creat ed (compression ratio of approxima tely 1:1 6). • The copy is d isp la[...]

E 25 Editing Images (Still Images) Reference Sect ion o Crop: Creating a Cropped Cop y Create a copy containing only the por tion visible in t he monitor when G is displayed with playbac k zoom ( A 33 ) ena bled. Cr opped copies a re store d as separa te files . 1 Enlar ge the picture fo r cro pping ( A 33). 2 Refine c opy composi tion. • Rota te[...]

Reference Sect ion E 26 Editing Images (Still Image s) C Image Size As the area to be saved is reduced, the i mage size (pixels) of the cropped cop y is also reduced . When the size of the cropped copy is 320 × 240 or 1 60 × 120, a black frame is displayed around the image, and the small picture icon C is displayed on the left of the screen. C Cr[...]

E 27 Reference Sect ion C onnecting the Camer a to a TV (Playback on a T V ) Connect the camera to a television using the included audio/video cable to play back images full-frame or i n a slide show, or to play back movies, on a t elevision. 1 Turn off t he camera. 2 Connec t the ca mera to the TV usin g the inc luded audio/ video cable . • Conn[...]

Reference Sect ion E 28 Connecting the Cam era to a TV (Playback on a TV) Operat ions with TV Connect ion Whi le im ages ar e disp lay ed fu ll-f ra me on th e TV, the previous or next image can be viewed by draggin g your finger across the camer a monitor. When the first frame of a m ovie is d isplayed, th e mo vie can be p layed ba ck by tapping [...]

E 29 Reference Sect ion C onnecting the C amera t o a Prin ter (Dir ect Pri nt) User s of P ictB ridg e-c ompa tible ( F 16 ) printers c an connect the camera directly to the printer and print images without us ing a computer. Follo w the procedu res below to print ima ges. B Notes Abou t Po wer S ource • When connecting the camera to a printer, [...]

Reference Sect ion E 30 Connecting the Cam era to a Printer (D irect Print) Connecting the Camer a to a Printer 1 Turn off t he camera. 2 Turn on the pri nter. • Check pr inter set tings. 3 Conn ect the c amera to the print er usin g the i nclude d USB ca ble. • Be sure th at plugs are pro perly or iented. Do no t attempt to insert pl ugs at an[...]

E 31 Connecting the Came ra to a Printer (Di rect Print) Reference Sect ion Printing Images One by One After properly connecting the camera to the printer ( E 30), follow the proc edure described below to print an image. 1 Tap B or C to choose the desired image and tap I . • Tap o or ro tat e the zo om co ntrol to f ( h ) to swi tch to nine-thu m[...]

Reference Sect ion E 32 Connecting the Cam era to a Printer (D irect Print) 5 Tap the de sired pa per size. • Tap B or C to display addition al options. • To specify pa per size usi ng printe r settings , choose Default in the pa per size men u. 6 Tap Start prin t . 7 Printi ng begins . • Monitor di splay re turns to the pr int selec tion scr[...]

E 33 Connecting the Came ra to a Printer (Di rect Print) Reference Sect ion 3 Tap the de sired pa per size. • Tap B or C to display addition al options. • To specify pa per size usi ng printe r settings , choose Default in th e paper siz e opt ion. 4 Tap Print se lecti on , Print all image s , or DPOF printing . Prin t s elec tion Choose images[...]

Reference Sect ion E 34 Connecting the Cam era to a Printer (D irect Print) 5 Printi ng begins . • Monitor d isplay retur ns to the p rint menu (step 2) when printing is co mplete. C Paper Siz e The camera supports the followi ng paper sizes: Default (the default paper size for the printer connected to th e camera), 3 . 5 × 5 in. , 5 × 7 in. , [...]

E 35 Reference Sect ion The S hooting Menu (f or A (Auto) Mode) • See “ A Ch angin g the Ima ge Si ze (Ima ge Mode )” ( A 64) for information about A Image mo de . q / s / r Tou ch Sho otin g • The touch shooting function can be used in A (a uto) mode and ot her sho oting modes (except with Subject tracking ). • The Touch shutt er and Tou[...]

Reference Sect ion E 36 The Shooting Menu (for A (Auto) Mode ) q Tappi ng the Monito r to Re lease the Shu tter (Touch Shutte r) Tap the desire d subjec t to take a pi cture. • Do not use fo rce when tap ping the monitor as th is may cause slight movement of the camera, resulting in blurred images. • When digita l zoom is in e ffect, the c amer[...]

E 37 The Shooting Menu (for A (Au to ) Mo de ) Reference Sect ion C Shooting Modes T hat Support Touch Shutter The touch shutter can be used in A (auto) mode and other shooting modes. Touch shutter opera tion diffe rs acc or ding to the c urre nt shoo ti ng mod e as fo llows . Shooting mode Touch shutter operation A (auto) mode ( A 38), Sports , Pa[...]

Reference Sect ion E 38 The Shooting Menu (for A (Auto) Mode ) s Focusing on a Mo ving Subject (Subj ect Tracking) In A (auto) mod e ( A 38), the touch shooting setting can be changed from Touch shutter (default setting) to S ubject tracking . • s (subject tracking) is enabled only in A (auto) mode. 1 Regist er a sub ject. • Tap the desir ed tr[...]

E 39 The Shooting Menu (for A (Au to ) Mo de ) Reference Sect ion 2 Pres s th e shu tte r-re lea se bu tto n to tak e a pictur e. • The camera f ocuses on the focus area when the shutter-r elease butto n is pr essed h alfway . The focus area will glow gr een and focus will be lo cked. • When the camera is unable to focus, the focus area will fl[...]

Reference Sect ion E 40 The Shooting Menu (for A (Auto) Mode ) r Tapping th e Moni tor to Focu s (Touc h AF/AE) 1 Tap the subject on whi ch the cam era focuse s. • u or a double border will be displayed at t he area tapped. • When digital zoom is applied, the focus area cannot be selected. • To cancel the focu s area sele ction, tap a display[...]

E 41 The Shooting Menu (for A (Au to ) Mo de ) Reference Sect ion B Notes About Touch AF/AE • When shooting subjects with which autof ocus ma y not perfor m as expected, the s ubject may no t be in focus ( A 31). C Shooting Mod es That E nable Tou ch AF/AE Fu nction Touch AF/AE can be used in A (a uto) mode and other shooting modes. Touch AF/AE o[...]

Reference Sect ion E 42 The Shooting Menu (for A (Auto) Mode ) X ISO Sensitivity The higher the sensitivity, the le ss light is needed to expose an imag e, allowing capturi ng darke r subject s. Additionally, even with subjects of s imilar brightness, pi ctures can be taken at faster shutter speeds, and blurring cause d by camera sha ke and subject[...]

E 43 The Shooting Menu (for A (Au to ) Mo de ) Reference Sect ion C Continuous Enable continuous shooting or BSS (Best Shot Selector). B Not es About Cont inu ous Shoo ting • When Continuous , BSS , or Mult i-s hot 1 6 is selected , the flash i s disabled. Focus, exposure, and whi te b alan ce are fix ed a t th e v alue s d eter min ed w ith the [...]

Reference Sect ion E 44 The Shooting Menu (for A (Auto) Mode ) W White Ba lance (Adj usting Hue) The color of light reflected from an object varies with the color of the light s ource. The human brain is able to adapt to changes in the c olor of the light source, with the re su lt t ha t w hit e o bj ect s a pp ea r wh ite whether seen in the shade[...]

E 45 The Shooting Menu (for A (Au to ) Mo de ) Reference Sect ion Preset Man ual The preset manual option is effective with mixed li ghting or to compensate for light sour ces wit h a strong co lor cast w hen the de sired ef fect has no t been achieved with white balance settings like Aut o and Incandescent (for example, to make pic tures taken u n[...]

Reference Sect ion E 46 The Shooting Menu (for A (Auto) Mode ) B Note About Preset Manual A value fo r flash l ighting cannot be measured with Preset manual . When shooti ng using the flas h, set White balan ce to Auto or Flash .[...]

E 47 Reference Sect ion T h e S ma rt P ort ra it Men u • See “ A Ch angin g the Ima ge Size (I mage Mode )” ( A 64) for information about A Image mo de . • See “T ouch shoot ing” in “The Sh ooting Menu (f or A (Auto) Mode)” for information about q / r Touch sh ooting ( E 35). e Skin So ftening Enable skin softening. The effects of [...]

Reference Sect ion E 48 The Smart Portrait Menu y Blink Proof The camera automa tically releas es the shu tter twice each time an image is taken. Of the tw o shots, one in which the subjec t’s eyes are op en is saved . a Smile Timer The camer a detects human faces an d then automatically releases the shu tter wheneve r a smile is detected. On t h[...]

E 49 Reference Sect ion The Pl ayback Me nu • See “Favorite Pictures Mode” ( E 5) for informati on about h Favo rite pict ures . • See “Step 6 Delete U nwant ed Images ” ( A 34) for information abou t c Delete . • See “Editing Images (Still Images )” ( E 12) for inf o rmation about U Paint and M Retouch . b Slide Show P l a y b a [...]

Reference Sect ion E 50 The Playback Menu 2 The slide s how begin s. • Tap the mon itor to dis play the ope ration p anel at the bottom of the sc reen. Tap the icons in the op eration panel to p erform t he correspo nding oper ation. The fo llowing oper ations are available. B Notes About Slide Show • Only the first fram e of movies includ ed i[...]

E 51 The Pl ayback Menu Reference Sect ion d Protect Protect selected images from accidental deletion. Protected images are recognized by the s icon ( A 8) in playback mode. Protect i ng One Im age Tap o On . • The s elected imag e is protec ted. • To exit without pro tecting images, tap J . B Note A bout Prot ecting Ima ges Note that formattin[...]

Reference Sect ion E 52 The Playback Menu Prot ecting Mu ltiple Images Multiple images can be protected at a time. 1 Swit ch to thum bnai l pla yba ck mode ( A 33), tap t he d tab to display the menu op tions, and tap d . • The monitor displ ay switches to the imag e selection screen . 2 Tap the desired images to be protec ted. • When an image [...]

E 53 The Pl ayback Menu Reference Sect ion a Print Order (Creating a DPOF Print O rder) When printing images s tored on the memory card using any o f the following methods, the Print orde r option in the playback me nu is used to create digital “print orders” f o r printing o n DPOF-compatible devices. • Inserting the memory card into a DPOF-[...]

Reference Sect ion E 54 The Playback Menu 2 Choo se wh ethe r or n ot t o pri nt s hoo tin g date and photo inf ormat ion. • Tap Dat e to place w in the check box to imprint the shootin g date on the imag e. • Tap Info to pl ace w in the che ckbo x to im print the photo inform ation (sh utter sp eed and ape rture valu e) on the image. • Tap I[...]

E 55 The Pl ayback Menu Reference Sect ion Creati ng a P rin t Orde r for Mult iple Images 1 Swit ch to thum bnai l pla yba ck mode ( A 33), tap t he d tab to display the menu op tions, and tap a . • The monitor display sw itches to th e print orde r setting screen. 2 Tap th e desi red image s to print (up to 99) an d tap C or D at the b ottom in[...]

Reference Sect ion E 56 The Playback Menu Cance ling Print Ord er • To remove a print marking from an image, display an image selected for printing in full-frame playb ack mode, follow the p rocedure in “Creating a Print Order for One Image ” ( E 53), and tap “0” in step 1. • To remove print markings from multiple imag es at a time, rem[...]

E 57 The Pl ayback Menu Reference Sect ion f Rotate Image Specify the orientation in whic h recorded images are displaye d during playback. Still images can be ro tated 90 degrees clockwise or 90 degrees counterclockwise. Images that were recorded in portrait ( “tall”) orientation can be rotated up to 180 degrees in either direc tion. • Tap J[...]

Reference Sect ion E 58 The Playback Menu E Voice Memo Use the camera’s built-in mic rophone to record voice memos for images. When y ou select an image with a voice me mo attach ed, you c an play back the voice memo. • If you select an image that has no voice memo, the voice memo recording screen is d isplayed; if you selec t an image that has[...]

E 59 The Pl ayback Menu Reference Sect ion Playin g Vo ice Me mos • Tap R to play t he voice memo. • Tap S to stop playback. • Tap X during playback to adjust playback volume. • f flashes during playback. • To exit without playing voice memos, tap J . Deleting Voice Me mos Tap E while the screen described in “P laying Voice Memo s” is[...]

Reference Sect ion E 60 The Playback Menu h Copy (Copy Between Internal Memory and Memo ry Card) Copy images between the internal memory and a memory card. 1 Tap the desired option from the copy screen. • Camera to card : Copy images fr om internal mem ory to memory card. • Card to ca me ra : Co py images from memory card to internal memory. 2 [...]

E 61 The Pl ayback Menu Reference Sect ion B Notes About Copying i mages • JPE G-, AV I-, and WA V-format files ca n be copie d . Files recorded in any other for mat cannot be copied. • If voi ce memos ( E 58) are attached to image s selected for copying, v oice memos are copie d with the images. • Operation is not guaran teed with pictures t[...]

E 62 Reference Sect ion The M ovie Menu D Movie Options Select the desired movie option to record . A la rger im age size improves the image quality and increase s the file size. * When recording in the internal memory, the def ault setting is y VGA (64 0 ×4 80 ) . • The frame rate is ap proximately 30 fps for all options. C More Informat ion Se[...]

E 63 The M ovi e Menu Reference Sect ion Y Wind N oise Redu cti on Select whether wind noise is reduced when rec ording movies. On the shootin g screen M Tap the d tab M Y Wind nois e reduction Option Descr iption o On Records w hile minim izing the nois e of wind b lowing on the microp hone. S uitable for re cordin g in stro ng wind s. Du ring pla[...]

E 64 Reference Sect ion The Setup Me nu c Welcome Sc reen Choose whether or not a welcome screen is d isplayed when the camera is turned on. Tap the d tab M Tap z (Setup menu) M c Welc ome sc reen Option Descrip tion None (defaul t setting) The ca mera ent ers sh ooting or playbac k m ode without display ing the wel come scr een. COOLPIX The camera[...]

E 65 The Setup Menu Reference Sect ion d Time Zone and Date Set the camera clock. Select ing Travel Destin ation Tim e Zone 1 Tap Time zone . 2 Tap x Trave l destin ation . • The date and time displayed in the monitor changes according to the region currently selected. Tap the d tab M Tap z (Setup menu) M d Time zone and date Option Descrip tion [...]

Reference Sect ion E 66 The Setup Menu 3 Tap o . • The time zone select ion screen is displayed. 4 Tap E or F to choose the travel d estination time zone and ta p I . • If daylight saving time is in effect, tap p to en able daylight saving tim e func tion. W is dis playe d at the top of th e mon itor and th e camera cl ock is adv ance d one hou[...]

E 67 The Setup Menu Reference Sect ion C Time Z ones The camera supports the time zones listed below. For time zones not listed below, set th e camera clock to local time from the Date and tim e option. UTC +/– Locat ion UT C +/ – Location –11 Midw ay, S amoa +1 M adrid, Paris, Berl in –10 Haw aii, Tahiti +2 A thens, Helsink i, Ankara –9 [...]

Reference Sect ion E 68 The Setup Menu e Monitor Settings Set the options below. Photo Info Select whether or not the pho to information is displayed in the mo nitor. See “Pla yback Mo de (Informa tion Display )” ( A 8) for more information. Tap the d tab M Tap z (Setup menu) M e Moni tor s ett ings Option Descrip tion Ph oto in fo Set the inf [...]

E 69 The Setup Menu Reference Sect ion Framin g grid+auto info A framing grid is displayed as a refere nce for f raming a pictu re. The grid is not displayed when record ing mo vies . The curr ent setting s and operatio nal g uides are dis playe d, as in Auto info . Movie frm+auto info Wh en record ing m ovies, a f rame that repr esents the area th[...]

Reference Sect ion E 70 The Setup Menu C Print Date ( Imprinting Date and Tim e) The shooting date and time can be imprinted on the images with shooting, allowing the information to be printed even from p rinters that do not support date printing ( E 56) . The current print date setting can be confirmed in the camera monitor with shooting ( A 6). W[...]

E 71 The Setup Menu Reference Sect ion w Electronic V R Choose whether or not to u se electronic VR (vibration reduction), whic h reduces the ef fects of camer a shak e during sho oting. B Notes About El ectr onic Vibr ati on Redu ction • The effectivenes s of electronic vibrat ion re duction decre ases as camera shake increa ses. • The image c[...]

Reference Sect ion E 72 The Setup Menu U Motion Detection Enable motion detection to reduce the e f fe cts of subject move ment and came ra shake when sho oting still image s. The current moti on detection setting c an be confirmed in the c ame ra monitor wi th sh oo tin g ( A 6). The motion detection icon turns g reen when the camera det ects c a [...]

E 73 The Setup Menu Reference Sect ion h AF Assist Enable or disable AF-assist illumination, whic h assists autofocus operation when the sub je ct i s di ml y li t. u Digit al Zoom Enable or dis able dig ital zoom . B Notes About Dig ital Zo om • When digital zoom is in eff ect, the camera focuses at the center of the frame. • Digital zoom ca n[...]

Reference Sect ion E 74 The Setup Menu i Sound Set tings Adjust the following sound settings. B Note Abou t Sou nd S etti ngs In Pet portrait scene mode, button and shut ter sounds are disabled. Tap the d tab M Tap z (Setup menu) M i Sound setting s Option Descrip tion But ton sou nd Select On (defau lt s etting ) o r Of f . When On is selected, a [...]

E 75 The Setup Menu Reference Sect ion k Auto Off When the camera i s on and a p eriod of time passes without any operations having been performed , the monito r will be turned off and the c amera w ill enter standby mode ( A 2 3 ) to save pow er. In this option, set the time allowed to elapse before the camera enters standby mode. 30 s , 1 min (de[...]

Reference Sect ion E 76 The Setup Menu l / m Format Memo ry/Format Card Use this option to format the internal memory or a memory card. Formatting the internal memo ry o r memo ry cards permanently deletes all data. Deleted data ca nnot be recov ered. Be sure to transfer i mportant images to a computer before formatting. l Format ting the In terna [...]

E 77 The Setup Menu Reference Sect ion n Language Choose one of 29 languag es for displa y of camera menus an d messages. o Video Mode Adjust video mode settings for connection to a television. Select from NTSC and PAL . Tap the d tab M Tap z (Setup menu) M n Langua ge Czech Russian Danish Ro man ian German Finnish (defaul t setting) Swedish Spanis[...]

Reference Sect ion E 78 The Setup Menu V Charge by Computer Choose whether or not the battery inserted into the camera is charged when the camera is connected to a c omputer via the USB cable. B Notes Abo ut Connecti ng the Ca mera to a Prin ter • The battery cannot be charged with connection to a printer, even if the printer compl ies with the P[...]

E 79 The Setup Menu Reference Sect ion C Char ge La mp The follo wing char t explai ns charg e lamp s tatus when the camera is connected to a computer. Charge lamp Description Flashes slowly (green) Battery c hargin g. Off Battery no t charg ing. If the ch arge lamp chang es from slow flashing (green) to off while t he po wer-on lamp is l it, charg[...]

Reference Sect ion E 80 The Setup Menu d Blink Warning Specify whether or not the camera dete cts human s u bjects that have blinked when shooting with face detection ( A 68) in the following modes. • A (auto) mode ( A 38). • Scen e auto s elector ( A 43), Portrait ( A 43), or Night portrait ( A 44) is selected for the scene mode . B Note A bou[...]

E 81 The Setup Menu Reference Sect ion Opera tin g the Blin k Warn ing Sc reen When the Did someon e blink? screen is display ed in the monitor, the operations d escribed below are available. If no operations are pe rformed within a few seconds, the camera automatically returns to shooting mode. Funct ion Icon/Button Description Enlarge the detect [...]

Reference Sect ion E 82 The Setup Menu b Eye-Fi Upload B Note s About Ey e-F i Cards • Note that images will not be uploa ded if signal strength is insufficient even if Enable is selected. • Select Disable where wire less devices are pr ohibited. • Refer to the instruction manual of your Eye-Fi card for more infor mation. In the event of malf[...]

E 83 The Setup Menu Reference Sect ion p Reset All When Reset i s selected, the camera’s settings will be restored to t heir default values. Basic Shooting Fun ctions Auto Mode Shooting Mode Scene Mo de Special E ffects Mod e Tap the d tab M Tap z (Setup menu) M p Reset all Option Default v alue Flash m ode ( A 55) Auto Self -ti mer ( A 57) Off M[...]

Reference Sect ion E 84 The Setup Menu Smart Portrait Mode Movi e Menu Setup Me nu Option Defa ult value Skin sof ten ing ( E 47) Normal Blink pr oof ( E 48) Off Smil e ti mer ( E 48) On Option Defa ult value Mov ie opti ons ( E 62) When using a memory card: N HD 7 20p (1280× 720) When using th e interna l memory: y VGA (64 0×480) Movie AF mod e [...]

E 85 The Setup Menu Reference Sect ion Other s • Choosi ng Reset all als o clears the current file number ( E 86 ) from memory. Numbe ring will continue from the lowest number available. To rese t file numbering to “0001”, delete all images ( A 34) stored in the internal memory or on the memory card befo re selectin g Reset all . • The foll[...]

E 86 Reference Sect ion F i le and F older Names Images, movies, or voic e memos a re assig ned fil e names as foll ows. • Files are stored in folders named with a folder numbe r followed by a five- character identifier: “P_” plus a three-digit sequenc e number for pictures taken using Panorama assist scene mode (e.g. “101 P_001”; E 3) a [...]

E 87 Reference Sect ion Optional A cces s ories 1 Included with the camer a at the time of purc hase ( ➝ A ii) . 2 When using in other coun tries, use a plug ad apt er (ava ilable comm erciall y) as nece ssary. For more inf ormatio n abo ut plug a dapters , consul t your t ravel agen cy. Rechargeable battery Re charg eable Li- ion Batte ry EN-EL1[...]

E 88 Reference Sect ion Err or Messag es The following table lists the erro r messages and other warnings displayed in the monitor, as well as the solutions for dealing with them. Displ ay Cause/ Solution A O (flas hes) Clock not set. Set date and time. E 65 Battery exhausted. Charge or change battery. 16, 18 Battery tem peratu re high Battery temp[...]

E 89 Error Me ssages Reference Sect ion This card cann ot be used. Erro r acces sing me mory card. • Use approv ed card. • Chec k that c onnec tors are cl ean. • Confi rm that memory card is c orrectly inserte d. 21 20 20 This card cann ot be read. Card is not fo rmat ted. Forma t card? Yes No Memory card has not been form atte d for use in C[...]

Reference Sect ion E 90 Error Messages Image can not be modified. Cannot edit sele cted image. • Select images tha t support editing functi on. • Movi es canno t be edi ted. E 12 – Canno t record m ovie. Time out error wh ile re cordin g movie. Choose m emory card with fa ster write spe ed. 21, 8 3 Memory con tains no images. No images in the[...]

E 91 Error Me ssages Reference Sect ion * See the documentat ion provided with your printer for further guidance and information . No images with this rating fou nd. There are n o images with the selected rating. • Apply th e rating to images. • Select a ra ting that h as been ap plied to im ages. 74 Lens e rro r The lens is not working properl[...]

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F 1 Technical Not es and Index Technical Notes and Index Maximizing Camera Life and Pe rformance ...... ............ F 2 The Camera ....... ......... ............ ......... ............ ......... ........... ......... ............ ...... ......... ............ F 2 The Battery ........... ............ ...... ......... ............ ......... ........[...]

F 2 Technical Not es and Index Techni cal Note s and Index Maximizing Camer a Life and Performance To ensure continued enjoyment of this Nikon pro duct, observe the precautions described below in additi on to the warnings in “For Your Safety” ( A vi) when usi ng or stor ing the device. The Camera B Kee p Dr y The dev ice will be da maged if imm[...]

Maximizing Camera Life and Performa nce F 3 Technical Not es and Index C Notes on Mo nito rs • Monitors and electr onic viewfinders are constructed with extr emely hig h precisio n; at least 99.99 % of pixels are effective , with no more than 0.01 % being missing or defective . Hence while these d is p l ay s m a y co n t ai n p i xe l s t h at a[...]

Maximizing Camera Life and Performance F 4 Technical Not es and Index • A marked d rop in the time a fully-charg ed ba ttery retains its charge, when used at room temperature, indicates that the ba ttery needs to be replaced. Purchase a ne w EN-EL19 battery . • Replace the batter y when it no longer hold s a char ge. Used ba tterie s are a valu[...]

F 5 Technical Not es and Index Cleani ng and St orage Cleaning Do not use alcohol, thinner, or other volatile chemicals. Storage Turn the camera o ff when not in use. Be su re that the power-on lamp is off before putting the camera away. Remove the battery if the camera will not be used for an extended period. Do not store the c amera with naphtha [...]

F 6 Technical Not es and Index T roubleshoo ting If th e camera fail s to f u nction a s expected, check t he list of common problems below before consulting your retailer or Nikon -aut horize d serv ice repr esent ativ e. Displ ay, Se ttings and Power Supply Problem Ca use/Solu tion A Battery ins erted in the cam era can no t be charged. • Confi[...]

Trouble shooting F 7 Technical Not es and Index Monitor is bla nk. • Camera is off. • Standb y mode fo r savi ng power: press the power switch, the shut ter-rele ase butto n, A butto n, c but ton, or b ( e m ovie- record ) butto n. • When flash lamp f lashes, wait unt il flash ha s charged. • Camera an d compute r are conn ected via USB cab[...]

Troub lesho otin g F 8 Technical Not es and Index Elect ronically Cont rolle d Cameras In extremely rare instances , unusual characters may appear in the monitor and the camera may stop f u nctioning. In mos t cases, this phenomenon is caused by a strong external static charge. Turn the ca mera off, remove a nd reinsert the battery, then turn the c[...]

Trouble shooting F 9 Technical Not es and Index Streaks of light or partial discolorati on are visible in the monitor. Smear may oc cur when extre mely brigh t light strikes the i mage sen sor. W hen s hooting with Continuous set to Multi-s hot 1 6 an d when recording movies, a voiding bright objects, such as the sun, refl ections of th e sun, and [...]

Troub lesho otin g F 10 Technical Not es and Index Randomly spac ed br ight pixels (“n oise”) ap pear in image. Shutter spe ed too slow or ISO sen sitivity is high as the subject is d ark. Noise can be reduced by: • Using flash. • Specifying a lowe r ISO sensitivity set ting. 55 39, E 42 Randomly spac ed br ight pixels (“n oise”) ap pea[...]

Trouble shooting F 11 Technical Not es and Index Playba ck Problem Ca use/Solu tion A Fil e can not be play ed back. • File or folde r was overwritte n or renamed by computer or oth er make of camera . • The COO LPIX S420 0 is not able to playb ack movi es record ed wit h anothe r make or mode l of digital camera. – 86 Cannot zoom in on image[...]

Troub lesho otin g F 12 Technical Not es and Index The recorded images are not displayed in auto sort mod e. • The desired image was sort ed into a category other t han the ca tegory curren tly di splayed . • Images re corded by a camer a other th an the COOL PIX S 4200 and ima ges copie d using t he Copy option cannot be disp layed in aut o so[...]

F 13 Technical Not es and Index Spec ifica tions Niko n COOLP IX S4200 Digita l Camera Type Compact digital camera Effec tive pix els 16 .0 milli on Image sensor 1 / 2.3 -in. typ e CCD; to tal pixe ls: appro x. 16.44 million Lens 6× optic al zoom, NIKKOR lens Focal length 4.6–27.6mm (angle o f view equiva lent to that of 2 6 –156 mm lens i n 3[...]

Spe cif icat ions F 14 Technical Not es and Index ISO sen sitivity (Standard output se nsitivit y) • ISO 80 , 10 0, 200, 40 0, 800, 1600, 3200 • Auto (au to gain from ISO 80 to 1600 ) • Fixed ra nge au to (ISO 80 to 40 0, 80 to 80 0) Expo sur e Mete ring 256-segment matr ix, center-w eighted (digita l zoom less th an 2×), spot (digit al zoom[...]

Specificatio ns F 15 Technical Not es and Index • Unless otherwise stated, all figures are for a camera with a fully-charged Rechargeable L i-ion Battery EN -EL19 op erate d at an ambient temperature of 25° C (77°F). * Based o n Cam era and Imaging Produ cts Ass ociatio n (CIPA ) stand ards f or meas uring th e life of camera b atteries. Mea su[...]

Spe cif icat ions F 16 Technical Not es and Index Supported S tandards • DCF : Design Rule for Camera File System is a stand ard widely used in the digital camera indus try to ensu re compati bil ity among different makes o f camera. • DPOF : Digital Print Order F ormat is an industry-wide standard that allows images to be printed from print or[...]

F 17 Technical Not es and Index Index Symbols A Auto mode 22, 26, 38 C Scene mode 41 R Special effects m ode 50 F Smart portrait m ode 51 c Playba ck mode 32, 72 h Favorite pictures mode 72, E5 F Au to s ort mod e 72, E9 C List by date mode 72 , E1 1 z Setup menu 88, E64 g (Telephoto) 2, 29 f (Wide-angle) 2, 29 i Playba ck zoo m 2, 33 h Thumbnail p[...]

Index F 18 Technical Not es and Index DPOF F16 DPOF print E34 Drag 4 Dr ag an d drop 4 Draw A 47, E2 DSCN E8 6 Dusk/dawn i 45 E EH- 69P ii, 18, E87 Electronic VR 89, E71 EN-EL19 ii, 16, 18, E87 Exposure compensati on 61 Extension E86 Eye-Fi upload 90, E82 Eyelet f o r camera strap 2 F Face d etect ion 28, 68 File nam es E86 Fill fl ash 56 Filter ef[...]

Index F 19 Technical Not es and Index Mult i-shot 16 39, E 43 Museum l 47 N Night la ndscape j 46 Night port rait e 44 Nikon Tran sfer 2 78, 80 Nostalgi c sepia P 50 Number of ex posures re maining 22, 65 O Optica l zo om 29 Option al accesso ries E87 P Paint 75, E14 Panorama a ssist U 48, E 3 Panora m a Maker 6 48, 78, E4 Paper size E31, E32 Party[...]

Index F 20 Technical Not es and Index Sports d 44 SSCN E8 6 Strap 13 Stretc h 75, E19 Stylus 5 Subject tr a cking 39, E38 Sunset h 45 T Tap 4 Telephoto 29 Televisions 76 , E 2 7 Time zone 24 , 88, E65, E67 Time zone and date 24, 88, E6 5 Touch AF/AE 39, E40 Touch shoot ing 39, E35 Touch sh utter 39, E3 6 Tripod socket 3, F14 TV E27 U USB c able ii,[...]

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