Nikon COOLPIX S4 User's Manual
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1. On some systems the QuickTime installer may require considerable time to complete installation m Click Restart to restart the computer j instali Software nean Install Center te ii n Installation has completed successfully sa A ki P License Select Destination Installation Type The software was successfully installed Installing Finish vp Click Restart to finish installing the software Got cd A Displayed if QuickTime 6 Displayed if QuickTime 6 is not installed is installed IVa pai D e n im m ka as ier 09 O PIA OJHIMPI e3su PictureProject When the computer restarts log in to the Admin account The PictureProject Import Assistant will be displaved The Import Assistant is used to cata log pictures alreadv on the comput er for display in PictureProject To proceed without cataloging existing Bundled software Pictures pictures click Close existing pictures can be cataloged manually at any time see the PictureProject reference manual for details For more information on importing pictures into PictureProject see the PictureProject Reference Manual on CD After exiting the Import Assistant open the FotoShare folder on the PictureProject installer CD and install Nikon FotoShare by dragging the Nikon FotoShare icon to the Applications2. online oF sic oni By initaling downloading and or using this SOFTWARE you indoaie pour acceptance wi Do you accept all the terms cl the preceding Licenze Agreement li you select No the setup will dove To insta FichrePrcieck pou mat accept thes agreement w Destination Location Select folder whese setup val install fles Setup mil install PickareProject in the kolonin folder To inatad to this lider chek Nest To retail to a dilesent folder chek Browse and select another bolder Destination Folder C Progam Fies Nikon FichareP eject Browse Panorama Maker and muvee options re quire DirectX version 9 or later If an earlier version is installed the dialog shown at right will be displayed Follow the on screen instructions to install DirectX 9 Welcome to setup for DirectX he i setup m pues yout rough Fat Det Prime Corcorents Fare Isto rene apeemert Pes the PAGE DOWN ky 1o ro the n ct 2 ex ct E D 5 S D a mt PA OJHIMMPId e3su PictureProject mnm Click Finish or Yes to restart the computer 2 Installation has completed successfully Please restart your computer Displayed if DirectX is installed Displayed if DirectX is not installed When the computer restarts the PictureProject Import Assistant will be Se Import from Select import folder displayed D Doouments and Settings User My Documents My Pict
3. Nikon Mass Storage Camera Drivers Windows 98 SE only Panorama Maker Apple QuickTime 6 e Nikon FotoShare Europe only PictureProject e Microsoft DirectX 9 The first components to be installed are the camera drivers The Panorama Maker install wizard will Start Follow the on screen instructions to complete installation Click Yes to install QuickTime The drivers installed depend on the uae elegge system Windows XP Follow the on screen instructions to install the PTP driver on some systems the driver may be installed by a wizard Windows 2000 Windows Me No drivers are installed Proceed to Step B Windows 98 SE Follow the on screen OR UI instructions to install the Mass Storage ui Drivers ETTI DA 2 Install QuickTime 6 Crs JD J Bundled software The Nikon FotoShare setup program will start Europe only Follow the on screen instructions to complete installation The PictureProject setup program will now start After reading the license agreement click Yes to accept the agreement and proceed with installation Click Next to install PictureProject to the location shown under Destination Folder or click Browse to choose a different folder Complete the following steps PictureProject an u idioma desear a usar Welke taal wilt u gebruiken et Vilket spr k vill du anv nda Condire l yaa a ca Nkan SORT MARE acconparyeg Pa Ageement whch
4. folder on the hard disk note that FotoShare is included only with the European release of PictureProject When copying is complete remove the PictureProject installer CD from the CD ROM drive If the computer is connected to the Internet PictureProject will periodically check for updates If an update is detected when PictureProject starts an update dialog will be displayed Follow the on screen instructions to update to the latest version of PictureProject This completes installation of PictureProject The next step is to transfer pictures to vour computer as described on the following page E PictureProject View pictures on a computer Turn the camera off Connect the USB cable as shown below Connect the camera directly to the computer do not connect the cable via a USB hub or keyboard Do not use force UC E6 USB cable Turn the camera on PictureProject will automatically detect the camera and the PictureProject Transfer window will be displayed in the computer monitor Click Transfer to copy all the pictures in the camera memory to the computer PictureProject Transfer Transfer from NIKON DSC COOLPIX S4 HJ C Place in collection CI Delete original files after transfer 10 of 10 photos selected tn tranefar e Macintosh Removable Disk M Windows can perform the same action each time you ins a disk or
5. Display sub menu move cursor right or make selection Move cursor down Deutsch PyccKuin venglish ERINE Espanol mp Set time and date Francais HIX fas AN Italiano Hx ERE No Nederlands 8 28 Oy We LN G wew Cancel ec Confirm ex Confirm a i i f i D Highlight language Confirmation dialog displayed N o e ED TE TIME ZONE G e tal or ca Set time and date je m nea C No 2 b Confirm amp Confirm Fa g Highlight Yes TIME ZONE menu displayed Si A FI To turn daylight saving time on or off press multi selector down to highlight DaylightSaving and press center of multi selector When DavlightSaving is checked time will automatically be advanced one hour To return to Step 4 press multi selector up to highlight current time zone XPO y Jes pue abenbuej e asooyuy HOME TIME ZONE MENU Back Confirm DATE D M Y ib o 2005 o 0 4 ki pen Select Month Repeat Bil BI to edit Month Year hour and minute Choose order in which Day Month and Year will be displayed DATE 01 10 2005 ox Confirm eC Taking Pictures HOME TIME ZONE Madrid Paris Berlin Rie new Back e Confirm kw Select home time zone DATE D M M i NZ Edit Day order of Day Mon
6. cor with this kind of file If the dialog shown at right is displayed select Copy pictures to a folder on my computer us x E What do you want Windows to do ing PictureProject and click OK To bypass this dialog in future check Always do the selected lt p o C et EN o Va e e A e 3 Ke action D S i 2 A ct en a n je 5 ie a o Ko c ct i PictureProject Bundled software The pictures will be displayed in PictureProject when transfer is complete File Edit Photo View Tools Window Help ENO IO a ae Ss 6 Transfer Import Print Mail SlideShow muvee Bum i 550 0o 00 Help 4 f Organize Edit Name File Name Size 27 39 MByte Date 10 20 2005 11 35 03 PM 10 20 2005 11 Properties Tao Marked Windows Macintosh During Transfer lu wi While transfer is in progress do not e Disconnect the USB cable e Turn the camera off e Remove the batteries or memory card e Disconnect the AC adapter Failure to observe this precaution could interfere with normal functioning of both the camera and the computer Use a Reliable Power Source Nikon recommends using the optional EH 62B AC adapter kit to power the camera for extended periods Do not use another make or model of AC adapter PictureProject The main controls in the PictureProject window are shown below Men Cl
7. iN OWA 5 6 0 OXO Ky o Eh ry e al D N 0 15 C et es m 0 Va Taking Pictures Steps View pictures Press the gt button A picture will be displayed in the monitor When the camera is off press ing the gt button for about one second will turn the camera on with a picture displayed in the monitor View additional pictures Press the multi selector down or right to view pictures in the order recorded up or left to view pictures in reverse order Keep the multi se lector pressed to scroll quickly to the desired frame To return to shooting mode press the gt button again Turn the camera off Press the power switch The camera is off when the power on lamp is off Now that you ve taken a few pictures you can install PictureProject and transfer copy them to your computer as described on the following pages saunpid MaI ue PA OJHIMMPI Je3su PictureProject Once the supplied PictureProject software has been installed pictures can be transferred to a computer for easy viewing and storage System Requirements for PictureProject Windows 300 MHz Pentium or better recommended 550 MHz Pentium III CPU i or better for muvee option Preinstalled versions of Windows XP Home Edition Windows XP Professional Windows 2000 Professional Windows Millennium Edition Me or Windows 98 Second Edition S
8. tai OK l men h username and password Authenticate Enter your administrator name and pass word and click OK aan PicturePro roject na installer requires that you type fi The PictureProject license agreement will be displayed After reading the license agreement click Accept to accept the terms and conditions of the agreement and view the ReadMe file Take a few moments to read this file which may contain important information that could not be included in this manual After viewing the ReadMe file click Continue to pro ceed with installation Bundled software PictureProject The PictureProject installer will start Click RR ao s Click the Install button to install Install and follow the steps below SENS hen IL J To have PictureProject Transfer start automatically when the camera is connected click Yes when prompted lt Z J Click Yes to add PictureProject to the Dock 8 J Click Quit to exit the PictureProject installer CD Apple QuickTime 6 If an earlier version of QuickTime is installed the QuickTime 6 installer will start automatically Follow the on screen instructions to complete installation P7 sie enne When the dialog shown at right is displayed click gimme Continue Do not complete the Registered To Organization and Registration Number fields
9. DIGITAL CAMERA ge Guill C UC P GLN JUN Package Contents Check that you have all the items listed below Nikon a digiti ikon Guide to wih the COOLPIX 4 Quick Start Guide Guide to Digital COOLPIX S4 this guide Photography with digital camera the COOLPIX S4 LR6 AA alkaline Rechargeable MH 71 battery charger batteries x 2 EN MH1 B2 with power cable batteries x 2 shape of cord depends on country of use also available as options 2 Ec Camera strap Nikon Warranty Lens cap Warranty PictureProject PictureProject installer CD reference manual yellow CD silver Depending on the country or region of purchase the package will include either alkaline batteries or an MH 71 battery charger with rechargeable EN MH1 B2 batteries NOTE Memory card not provided See page 81 of the Guide to Digital Photogra phy for a list of approved memory cards Taking Pictures Step Attach the camera strap and lens cap Attach the strap as shown To ensure that the camera is not dropped and damaged attach the strap as shown and wear it around your neck while using or carrying the camera Adjust to length y shown if wearing around neck Attach the lens cap as shown Attach as shown Cap will click into place when hin
10. E Hard disk space 60 MB required for installation Minimum 64 MB 128 MB with muvee option Video resolution 800 x 600 or more with 16 bit color High Color or better Miscellaneous Only computers with built in USB ports supported Macintosh Mac OS X version 10 1 5 or later version 10 2 8 or later required for Burn Disc option Hard disk space 60 MB required for installation RAM Minimum 64MB f 800x600 or more with 16 bit color thousands of colors or Video resolution sr Miscellaneous Only computers with built in USB ports supported For the latest information on supported operating systems visit e http www europe nikon com support for users in Europe and Africa e http www nikon asia com for users in Asia Oceania and the Middle East Install PictureProject Before Connecting the Camera lu techy If PictureProject is not installed when the camera is connected a hardware wiz ard may be displayed Click Cancel to exit and then disconnect the camera Other Nikon Software Nikon View Nikon Capture Uninstall Nikon View before installing PictureProject For information on using PictureProject with Nikon Capture see the PictureProject Reference Manual on CD PictureProject Install PictureProject Windows Windows XP Windows 2000 Important Log on to an account with administrator privileges when installing or uninstalling PictureProject under Windows XP Home Edition Windows XP Pro
11. below USOJUPEJA Before proceeding to the next step turn off anv virus checking PictureProject installer CD icon on the dep desktop then double click the Welcome X os icon The Select Region dialog will be displayed Select a re gion and click Next The Select Region dialog is not displayed in the European release of PictureProject European users can proceed directly to Step Eq A la n g u a g Se ect O n d la lo Q Wi b e Welcome to the photography displayed Select a language and Click Please select a language from the choices below Next Click Easy Install to begin installation of E the following software e Panorama Maker Plo Q i peor d u e PictureProject e Apple QuickTime 6 if required Cone ap Once installation is complete Euro pean users can install Nikon FotoShare bv copying the FotoShare icon to the hard disk Step IB n ct ay A ct c 5 D st 2 D AO mt PA OJHIMMPId e3su PictureProject 0009 PanoramaMaker Installer The Panorama Maker installer will start ame Follow the on screen instructions to com plete installation 08680 Install Center The message shown at right will be dis 7 17 reat sti e most ana eun f played Europe only users in other areas ez ORT di can proceed directly to Step BB Click
12. elect W to zoom out in creasing the area visible in the frame Where Are My Pictures Stored The camera stores pictures in internal memory approximately 13 5 MB or on re FN g ie o ayeL movable Secure Digital SD memorv cards available separatelv a list of approved memory cards is provided on page 81 of the Guide to Digital Photography Pic tures are stored in internal memorv when no memorv card is inserted Taking Pictures 9 f rhe COOLPIX S4 has a two stage shutter release button Pressing the shut ter release button halfway focuses the camera Pressing it the rest of the way down releases the shutter to record a picture Focus Press the shutter release button halfway to set focus and exposure In mode the camera will auto matically focus on the subject at the center of the frame Focus and exposure will lock while the shutter release button is pressed halfway With the shutter release button pressed halfway check the focus and flash indicators Retta ele On green Subject in focus Bini ie COPS GHANJA COM sition and trv again On red Flash will fire when picture is taken Blinks red Flash charging Off flash off or not required Flash lamp Take the picture Press the shutter release button the rest of the way down to take the picture To prevent blur press the shutter release button down smoothly o i
13. emove the camera from the svstem as described below Windows XP Home Edition Windows XP Professional Click the Safely Remove Hardware icon 8 in the taskbar and select Safely remove USB CUP Removal Sara Mass Storage Device from the menu that 10 00 AM appears Windows 2000 Professional Click the Unplug or Eject Hardware icon 8 in the taskbar and select Stop USB uu Mass Storage Device from the menu that 16 10 00 AM appears Windows Millennium Edition Me Click the Unplug or Eject Hardware icon 8 in the taskbar and select Stop USB Disk from the menu that appears im E 1000 am Unplug oz amp iect Hardware Windows 98 Second Edition SE In My Computer click with the right mouse button on the removable disk corresponding to the camera and select Eject from the menu that appears Macintosh Drag the camera volume NO NAME into the Trash E PictureProject You have now taken pictures and copied them to your computer This completes the COOLPIX S4 Quick Start Guide To make the most of all the features of your Nikon digital camera be sure to read the Guide to Digital Photography Viewing the PictureProject Reference Manual The PictureProject manual may be found on the PictureProject refer ence manual CD IL J Insert the PictureProject reference manual CD in a CD ROM drive gt Z J Double click the CD icon e Windows Open My Computer and double click t
14. fessional or Windows 2000 Professional Turn the computer on and wait for Windows to start up Before proceeding to the next step turn off any virus checking software and exit any other applications that may be running Insert the PictureProject installer CD into i the CD ROM drive The Install Center program will launch automatically and a Select Region dialog will be displayed Select a region and click Next The Select Region dialog is not displayed in the European release of PictureProject European us ers can proceed directly to Step El A language selection dialog will be displayed Select a language and click Next Welcome to the world of Nikon Digital photography Please select a language from the choices below If the Select Region or Select Language Dialog Is Not Displayed Open the My Computer window by selecting My Computer from the Start menu Windows XP Home Edition Windows XP Professional or by double click ing the My Computer icon on the desktop other versions of Windows and then double click the CD PictureProject icon n E EU e ma D A as Si 0 O palougaunpid e3sul PictureProject Click Easy Install to begin installation of the following software PTP drivers for COOLPIX series cameras 91 9 PictureProject 1 5 2004 2005 Nikon Corporation Bundled software Windows XP only
15. ge is correctly seated The lens cap can be opened 0 and closed 2 while still attached to the camera p ct mt C E ct 3 D A U S D a c n ct al c O gt e D 3 un e U D es A 7 NNI ru un E 2 Taking Pictures Step 2 Charge the batteries If your camera came with alkaline batteries skip this step and proceed directly to Step 3 Connect the power cable to the charger 1 and then plug it into a power outlet The CHARGE lamp will light 6 Insert the batteries as indicated on the charger The CHARGE lamp will start to blink Charging is complete when the CHARGE lamp stops blinking Ja pair of new or fully exhausted batteries will charge in about two and a half hours a DE ie m e D ct DI D o ed ct m mi m n Taking Pictures Steps Insert the batteries Open the battery chamber cover Press the battery chamber latch 1 and slide the cover in the direction shown until it opens 3 Insert the batteries Insert the batteries as shown in the label at the entrance to the battery chamber making sure that the positive and negative terminals are in the correct orientation Close the battery chamber cover Close the cover 1 and slide it in until it latches 3 ia b a mt mt SE m e
16. he CD Nikon icon e Macintosh Double click the CD Nikon icon on the desktop Double click the INDEX or INDEX pdf icon to display a language selection screen Clicking a language displays an index of the lt oO e amp m un e e a e 3 e e et documentation available for PictureProject click a title to view ri ER 5 Print pictures via direct USB connection Reduce red eye Record and play audio e Let the camera find the focus point for portraits Record movies with sound Page numbers refer to the Guide to Digital Photography Printed in Japan NIKON CORPORATION Fuji Bldg 2 3 Marunouchi 3 chome 5B5G01000101 1 1 Chiyoda ku Tokyo 100 8331 Japan 6MA12211
17. ick to enter edit mode where you can crop pic tures adjust brightness and hue and use other retouch tools TO Erat Click to view and organize pictures File Edit Photo View Tools Window Help 2 Oe i in demam Transfer Import i Print Mail SlideShow muvee Im Auto Enhance Auto Red e i elp PI E3 All Photos GI Last Import f Sample Images E New collection ie DSCNOO01 ie DSCNOOO1 JPG Size 2592x1944 879 KByte Date 10 20 2005 11 35 03 PM Properties Tag Marked Protect Locked Hidden FIL 10photos Q I illa DZM Click to arrange pictures in a varietv of lavouts eto Te ife if Group pictures into collections HAIGH View the pictures in the current collection or folder PictureProject can also be used for a varietv of other tasks including printing pictures sending pictures by e mail viewing slide shows creat ing muvee videos Windows only and copying pictures to CD or DVD requires Windows or Mac OS X version 10 2 8 or later S i 2 E ct en ES D Uu je 5 o a je 3 G ct i PictureProject J9JINAWO e UO samnPId MALA Bundled software Once vour pictures are displaved in PictureProject transfer is com plete and vou can disconnect the camera CI Disconnecting the Camera Before turning the camera off or disconnecting the USB cable r
18. ng new batteries check that the correct type is selected in the Bat tery type menu as described on page 80 of the Guide to Digital Photography m o ct D 2 Taking Pictures Step Take pictures Check indicators in the monitor Nikon L 9 Number of expo sures remaining REGA ATA RIE Battery level is shown as follows Display Description S ICON Batteries fully charged Low battery Ready spare batteries WARNING Batteries exhausted No pictures can be taken until fresh bat EXHAUSTED teries are inserted Rotate the lens to shooting position The lens can be gently ro tated up to 180 forward Forward am ad o monito from the storage position or 90 back to face the user Do not use force or at tempt to rotate the lens past the limits shown Range of rotation Taking Pictures Readv the camera Hold the camera steadilv in both hands Don t Block the Shot To avoid dark or partiallv obscured pic tures keep vour fingers and other objects away from the lens and flash window If attached the lens cap should be fullv open as shown at right Frame the subject Position the subject in the center of the frame and use the zoom control to compose the picture Zoom in Zoom out Zoom control 2 the zoom control to T to zoom in on the subject so that it fills a larger area of the frame S
19. r o mt ct D a D Ya UO eJo9uue ou UINL Taking Pictures Step 4 Turn the camera on Select A mode Slide the mode selector to gy auto mode a ti Turn the camera on Press the power switch until the power on lamp lights Of Auto Power off Stand bv Mode If no operations are performed for about five seconds the monitor will graduallv dim to save power Full brightness can be restored bv pressing the shutter release button or operating any of the controls on the back of the camera If no opera tions are performed for about a minute the monitor will turn off altogether and the camera will enter stand by mode further reducing the drain on the battery The display can be reactivated by pressing the shutter release button halfway The camera will turn off automatically if no operations are performed for another three minutes See the Guide to Digital Photography for more information on the options avail able for auto power off Taking Pictures Step5 Choose a language and set the clock The first time the camera is turned on a language selection dialog will be displaved in the monitor Follow the steps below to choose a lan guage and set the time and date Use the multi selector to navigate the menus Press left right Move cursor up Press center K l II up or down to make OK vw Cancel and return to previous menu or move cursor left
20. th and Year may differ in some areas Exit to shooting mode Taking Pictures Step6 Choose the battery type This step is only required with alkaline batteries If your camera came with EN MH1 B2 NiMH batteries skip this step and proceed directly to Take pictures ac SHOOTING MENU 1 2 iC SHOOTING MENU 1 2 SET UP oV Ja SET UP I gt a Image mode 3 Image mode I6M White balance AWB White balance AWB Exp 0 Exp 0 Continuous aj Continuous Baj iew Exit ee Confirm Help wew Exit e Confirm Help Display shooting menu Highlight SET UP Y SET UP 1 4 SET UP Shooting menu n jJ Interface Welcome screen bi AF assist Date Reset all Brightness 3 Battery type him Date imprint Bi Menus MENU Exit Confirm Help MENU Exit eo Confirm Help Highlight Battery type c BATTERY TYPE A Alkaline EBB COOLPIX NiMH Alkaline iu Lithium b 4 Lithium iew Exit e Confirm sli V SET UP 3 4 3 iw a Interface F e AF assist a Reset all D BaeryWype ES ES Menus D Mex Exit Confirm e 6M SAVIO C 9 c Select and return to setup menu Exit to shooting mode A lt lt Replacing the Batteries 9 After inserti
21. ures Os LV My Pictures The Import Assistant is used to catalog pictures already on the computer for dis play in PictureProject To proceed without C cataloging existing pictures click Close existing pictures can be cataloged manually at any time see the PictureProject reference manual for details For more information on importing pictures into PictureProject see the PictureProject Reference Manual on CD Remove the PictureProject installer CD from the CD ROM drive If the computer is connected to the Internet PictureProject will periodically check for updates If an update is detected when PictureProject starts an update dialog will be displayed Follow the on screen instructions to update to the latest version of PictureProject This completes installation of PictureProject The next step is to transfer pictures to your computer as described on page 23 Bundled software PictureProject Install PictureProject Macintosh Installing or Uninstalling PictureProject Important Log on to an account with administrator privileges when installing or uninstalling PictureProject Turn the computer on and wait for it to start up software and exit any other applications that may be running Select Region Insert the PictureProject installer CD into the CD ROM drive Double click the Welcome to the world of Nikon Digital photography Please select a region from the choices
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