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Nikon Camcorder S2H05000501 User's Manual

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1. sse 130 Choosing a Language RM Language uiuo tier bett rata rne Dress bn tete 130 Protecting Images from Deletion amp Disable Delete sseee 131 Choosing a USB Option gt USB scite taret tan tt E eae reb echa 131 The Playback Menu Managing Pictures cccoc cire enin rt rre 133 Deleting Pictures Delete sssssssssssssssseeeennenene eee nnne 133 Selecting a Folder for Playback Folders ssssss 136 Automated Playback Slide Show sse 138 Changing Vertical Perspective Perspective Control ssesessssessesee 140 Choosing a Size for Small Pictures Small Pic sssssssee 142 Safeguarding Valuable Pictures Protect sssssssssse 143 Hiding Pictures During Playback Hide Image seen 144 Ordering Prints Print Setup ttd rtp Reb a bes vdapeadad dewenesdon eine 145 Selecting Images for Transfer Auto Transfer esssssssee 147 Technical Notes Camera Care Options and Resources 149 Optional ACCESSOrES saowrsedhctsbiascroupt deine inia aara rdan cam NE Gub aA so EDU tup LM ous 150 Caring for the Camera and Battery ssate vec rscrkre s Voa Kuna sa abus ex Auk lv xa eua 152 Wep ReSOuUTCES M NNNIERTKT e E 155 TOSS OO NG NUT 155 SIC AE OS uscite tetuer E uides te UE Er dep cU tench E e ee aD ee 161 MOER NER E o Em 16
2. pue uiod puofag Ig Autofocus lamp blinks slowly to show that photos can not be accu rately framed in viewfinder Maximum optical zoom position mm The camera can be zoomed in and out in the digital zoom range by pressing the ID and J buttons To cancel digital zoom press until the zoom indi cator turns white or turn the camera off u007 Je16iq pue je 5ndo 300us Restrictions on Digital Zoom Digital zoom can only be used when the monitor is on Digital zoom is not available when e The monitor is off e mage quality is set to HI Wi 102 e Black amp White or Sepia is selected in the Saturation Control sub menu Nn 100 e Multi Shot 16 or Ultra HS is selected in the Continuous sub menu MI 96 e Off is selected for Zoom Options Digital Tele in the shooting menu f 112 63 JEDE PON usej3 3 oous pue urog puofeg GJ Flash Photography The flash mode can be chosen from the following five options CHE When lighting is poor built in Speedlight will pop up auto PO ON matically when shutter release button is pressed halfway and Auto ma flash will fire when picture is taken Flash Cancel Flash will not fire even when lighting is poor off Same as Auto except that flash Tires several times at low intensity before main flash minimizing red eye Use for portraits works best when subjects are well within range of Auto with flash and looking a
3. 13 N for automated sequential playback To start a slide nua y2eqAejg eu epinrs nue Automated Playback Slide Show The slide show option in the playback menu is used ESM ESTE show highlight Start and press the multi selector to the right All pictures in the current folder that have not been hidden using Hide Image will be played back one after the other in the order re corded with a pause between each picture Mov 4BK CD OFF ies will be displayed as still images showing the movies first frame While the slide show is in progress the following operations can be performed Press center of multi se lector to pause slide show and display dialog shown REMIS at right To restart slide ee 9 show select Restart To end slide show and return Z KN f OFF to playback menu press multi selector to the left Press MENU button to end slide show and re turn to full screen playback A c Press the multi selector up or left to go back one UM SZ frame down or right to skip to the next frame End slide Press the MENU button to end the slide show MENU show and return to full screen playback Once all pictures have been shown the slide show will pause with the first picture in the folder displayed Small Picture Copies created using the small picture option BM 75 will not be played back during a slide show 138 Changing the Display Interval The slide show menu and pause dialog
4. E TA ABE 86 IX Indicators displayed Monitor off 23 Step 5 Focus and Shoot The COOLPIX4500 has a two stage shutter release button sain idq Huriye en03nj Focus Press the shutter release button halfway to set focus and exposure In ay mode the camera will focus on the subject in the cen ter focus area shown by the focus brackets in the viewfinder Focus will remain locked Pastrready at this distance while the shutter release but CE uen ton is pressed halfway If your subject is lap areen poorly lit and the flash is set to auto the flash will pop up automatically and begin charging Check the status of the autofocus green and flash ready red lamps next to the viewfinder e Flash will fire when picture is taken GLO Flash charging Remove finger briefly from t Shutter release button then try again Flash ready e Flash is off and subject poorly lit Shutter lamp speed will slow and pictures may be blurred red al d X163 Finger or other object placed on top of built in Speedlight preventing it from popping up Remove object from built in Speedlight Flash off or not required Off Autofocus enWE Subject in focus lamp Flickers Camera unable to focus on subject in focus green brackets See Autofocus Mii 59 Teu a ETT i59 Battery exhausted Replace with fully charged Kole 344 T 19E3 9 ME EN EL1 or new 2CR5 DL245 battery 24 52
5. g1 l h V 16 Taking Pictures Tutorial Basic Photography and Playback This chapter takes you through the basic steps in volved in taking pictures and playing them back Taking Pictures Read this section for a step by step guide to the basics of taking pictures with the COOLPIX4500 SIB Ready the Camera ei 18 19 3 3293 Choose Auto Mode Se 19 iis eee Adjust Settings Optional M4 20 S79 Frame the Picture a3 20 23 Sie Focus and Shoot Me 24 25 SAA Put the Camera Away a4 26 Basic Playback This section describes how to view pictures in the monitor 17 Taking Pictures The Basics AUTO This section details the basic steps involved in taking pictures in sds auto e mode In this automatic point and shoot mode the majority of settings seJnjoid Huriye en03nj are controlled by the camera in response to lighting conditions and focus distance producing the best possible results in most situations Step 1 Ready the Camera 1 4 Remove the lens cap Press the latch and remove the cap as shown 1 2 Turn the camera on Rotate the power switch as shown When the power on lamp lights the camera is ready to shoot 1 3 Check the indicators in the monitor Before shooting check the battery level A and the number of exposures remaining B Auto Power Off To save power the camera will turn off automatically if no operations are performed for the peri
6. 82 IMAGE QUALITY Set image quality 101 102 IMAGE SIZE Specify the dimensions of the image in pixels 101 103 AUTO Pressing the MENU button in a mode displays a menu where you can adjust image quality and size In scene mode the image size and quality menu can be accessed by selecting C39 from the scene menu FINE CT BASIC 2272x1704 1600x1200 1280x 960 1024x 768 640x 480 2272x1520 3 2 AUTO Qu mode only Uy SHOOTING MENU P S A and M Modes In P S A and M modes the shooting menu contains the options listed below A amp 2 icon next to a menu item indicates that the selection can be made directly from the main menu using the command dial WHITE BALANCE Match white balance to your light source 92 94 METERING Control how the camera sets exposure yo 95 CONTINUOUS Take photos one at a time or in sequence or make movies 96 97 BEST SHOT SELECTOR Use when pictures could be blurred by inadvertent camera movement MN 98 IMAGE ADJUSTMENT Raise or lower brightness or contrast VI Pes 99 Fluorescent Cloudy ML White Bal Preset Speedlight x Daylight Incandescent Spot Center Weighted Spot AF Area Lj Continuous Hl Multi Shot 16 Zw Ultra HS MM Movie On Normal Q More Contrast Q Less Contrast 03 SATURATION CONTROL 2 Maximum END OFF 3 IMAGE QUALITY END OFF lt I
7. While noise reduction is in effect an NR icon ap pears in the monitor 118 Restoring Default Settings Reset All The Reset All option is used to reset settings for the current User Set to their default values The items listed on the following page are also reset for all User Sets and for playback mode RESET ALL Choosing Reset restores the following shooting options for the current User Set to their default values With the exception of the settings listed on the following page settings in other User Sets are unaffected Choose No to exit the menu leaving settings unchanged Setting Default Image adjustment Auto Setting Default White balance nua bunooys eu epins nuayy iO Saturation control Normal Image sharpening Auto Fine tuning reset to O Normal 119 In addition the following items are reset for all User Sets and playback mode Reset All does not affect image quality or size User Setting FUNC sequen z tial numbers date info txt video mode language and USB settings Setting Default Setting Default Best Shot Selector Off Monitor Options AE LOCK Exposure Brightness Compensation Controls Focus Options AEL AFL nue N Punoous y1 p nd nue j AWOON 1M A T AuoOf 1 M j AF Shutter Sound Zoom Options Disable Delete Digital Tele Slide Show File A eiie If BSS has been adjusted in other User Speedlight Op
8. White balance automatically adjusted to suit light A WB Auto NM ad i ing conditions Best choice in most circumstances White object used as reference to set white bal S White Bal Preset bonis ni ance under unusual lighting conditions x Daylight White balance adjusted for direct sunlight Incandescent For use with incandescent lighting x Fluorescent For use with most types of fluorescent lighting amp Cloudy Use for pictures taken under cloudy skies White balance adjusted to match light produced w Eee by Nikon Speedlights 92 Fine Tuning White Balance At settings other than A WB Auto and amp White WHITE BALANCE Bal Preset white balance can be fine tuned by highlighting the desired setting and rotating x Daylight mn Eh the command dial to select an option from a sub ERN menu Adjustments range from 3 to 3 in incre ments of one raising white balance tends to give c Bulb Type images a blue cast while lowering white balance FL1 White W generally makes photos appear slightly yellow or Daylight White red In the case of Fluorescent the sub menu FL2 Neutral N offers a choice of bulb types see table at right FL3 Daylight D nual 6bunoous euj epins nua iQ Confirming White Balance At settings other than A WB A WB a white bal ance icon appears in the monitor Preset White Balance Preset white balance is used when shooti
9. e For users in the USA http www nikonusa com e For users in Europe Attp www nikon euro com e For users in Asia Oceania the Middle East and Africa http www nikon asia com S9 ON E21UuupaI For Contact Information Contact information for the Nikon representative in your area may be found at http www nikon image com eng Troubleshooting If your camera fails to function as expected check the list of common prob lems below before consulting your retailer or Nikon representative Refer to the page numbers listed in the rightmost column for information on solving the problems listed here Y e Power on lamp is not lit camera is off MI 18 camera has powered off automatically M 124 battery is not inserted or battery chamber cover is not closed Ki 10 battery is ex hausted M1 19 or AC adapter available separately is not Mec m properly connected M 11 e Monitor is off Press O button 23 e Camera is connected to television or VCR 40 e USB cable is connected 36 e Optional MC EU1 remote cord is connected and data are be 150 ing transferred Camera turns e Battery is low 19 off immediately Battery is cold 152 No indicators Indicators are hidden Press O button until indicators are 23 appear in displayed monitor e Slide show is in progress 122 155 S931oN Vuy Fr Monitor is hard to read Can not change lens angle No photo is taken when shutter release button is fully
10. epins nue N K suondo nue N 0 Xepuj epind nusj K 3 SPEEDLIGHT OPT Bic OFF IBK OFF IBK OFF RESET ALL IBK OFF d Auto Off 2 Seq Numbers Shutter Sound CF Card Format CONTROLS 7 AUTOOFF 2 SPEEDUIGHT OPT Options for the built in Speed light and for optional Speed lights 114 115 AUTO BRACKETING Automatically vary exposure or white balance over a series of pictures CENE NOISE REDUCTION Reduce noise a mottling effect that occurs at slow shutter speeds 118 RESELL ALE Reset settings for the current User Set to their default val Te 119 120 Pop Up Variable Power Speedlight Cntrl Auto Manual 2 0 42 0 gt InternalOff Int amp ExtActive pe 3 203 3 0 7 Bracketing d 0 5 59 5 5 0 7 5 1 0 Toe Reset J SET UP Menu P S A and M Modes The setup menu can be accessed from the shooting menu in P S A and M modes Control the monitor a4 122 CONTROLS Assign function to FUNC but ton and center of multi selec 123 124 AUTO OFF Specify how long monitor will remain on before turning off to save power IDE COT how the camera names picture files ly rei 126 Display Mode Brightness FUNC AE L AF L Monitor On Review Only Preview Only Monitor Off gt 5 levels gt 4 Continuous QUAL WB Metering gt AE L amp AF L AE L AF
11. five min utes and thirty minutes using the Auto Off menu When the camera turns off the power lamp will go out Use the power switch to turn the camera on again When powered by an AC adapter available separately the camera will turn off if no operations are performed for thirty minutes regardless of the setting in the Auto Off menu nua dn 3a5 eu epins nua N m 125 i sisting of DSCN followed by a four digit num nua dn 3a5 eu epins nue are numbered File Numbering 33 The Seq Numbers Menu The camera assigns each picture a file name con SEQ NUMBERS ber assigned automatically by the camera e g On P DSCNOOO JPG This option controls how files GD OFF option Description O When this option is selected the camera assigns all subsequent tile numbers sequentially in ascending order starting from the On last number used If the memory card is formatted or a new card inserted in the camera file numbering will continue from the last number used The camera does not store the last file number used When Off another memory card is inserted or a new folder is created numbering starts from the lowest number available Clears the current file number from memory Sequential num neset bering begins again from the lowest number available File Numbering File numbering starts over from 0001 if a picture is taken when the current folder contains a file numbered 9999 The cam
12. lt nue N peq e d eu epins nue Selecting All Pictures for Transfer All Photos Selecting All Photos displays the confirmation re mpg WEZ TRIS dialog shown at right All images will be Option Description Han fne Exit without changing transfer status of pictures Select all pictures on the memory card for transfer to a computer Marking All Images for Transfer While the All Photos option can be used to select all pictures on the memory card for transfer to a computer note that no more than 999 pictures can be marked for transfer Bi 147 If the memory card contains more pictures Nikon View 5 can be used to transfer all pictures on the memory card See the Nikon View 5 Reference Manual on CD for details Marking Pictures for Transfer with Other Cameras Pictures selected for transfer with another model of Nikon digital camera can not be transferred when the memory card is inserted in the COOLPIX4500 Use the COOLPIX4500 to reselect the images Removing Transfer Marking from All Images To remove transfer marking from all pictures on the memory card select Trans fer from the Delete menu MI 133 148 Technical Notes Camera Care Options and Resources This chapter provides a list of optional accessories available for the COOLPIX4500 tips on cleaning and storing your camera information on where to get help on line troubleshooting advice and cam era specifications 14
13. uonoeJes epojy bunoous A Aperture Priority Auto In aperture priority auto you control aperture by rotating the command dial 00YUS pue UIOg puo ea UOI DaIVaS epojy bunoous while the camera automatically adjusts shutter speed in the range 8 s S to produce optimal exposure Aperture varies in increments equivalent to 7 EV V step Faster Shutter Speeds For shutter speeds faster than s choose an exposure mode of aperture priority auto select a smaller aperture larger f number and zoom the cam era all the way out If lighting is sufficient shutter speeds of up to s can 2300 be achieved Aperture and Zoom The maximum and minimum values for aperture are the maximum and mini mum values for the camera lens adjusted for the current zoom setting Higher t numbers smaller apertures can be achieved by zooming the camera in lower f numbers larger apertures by zooming the camera out Unless On is chosen for Fixed Aperture in the Zoom Options sub menu MI 113 aper ture will change as the camera is zoomed in or out If for example you choose the second highest aperture setting with the camera zoomed all the way out the camera will vary the f number to maintain aperture at the sec ond highest setting for the current zoom position as you zoom the camera in 54 M Manual In manual exposure mode you control
14. To choose a scene Q Pressing MODE button rotate command dial until icon for the last selected scene is dis ED OFF Menu of scene options displayed Highlight desired scene highlighted scene shown by caption and large icon at top of monitor uon ejes epojy bunoous 30o0ous pue 3uiod puo e Make selection and return to shoot ing mode Selected scene displayed in monitor Image Quality and Size Image quality and size can be adjusted in scene mode by highlighting and pressing the center of the multi selector to display the IMAGE SIZE amp QUALITY menu Mi 88 44 Depending on the scene selected restrictions may apply to flash SH 64 and focus mode 57 The table of scene choices on the pages that follow lists the flash and focus mode settings possible in each scene If in doubt about c the meanings of the icons used consult the following table lt 3 er C REHE O 28 C5 9 C Focus mode e None Auto None Autofocus Auto T a Flash Cancel off A Infinity o un Auto with red eye reduction Y Macro close up o o 5 Anytime Flash fill flash X Self timer ii un Slow sync zT o In scenes in which the flash turns off automatically shutter speeds slow amp and pictures may be blurred by inadvertent camera movement camera shake At shutter speeds of s or slower a Y camera shake icon ap a pears in the monitor While use of a tripod is recommended other methods v th
15. pressed Picture Is in monitor is upside down Can not adjust zoom Photos are too dark underex posed Photos are too bright overex posed Photos are out of focus Photos are blurred 156 e Ambient lighting is too bright use viewfinder or move to a darker location or use optional HL CP10 LCD hood e Monitor is dirty e Display options require adjustment e ens rotation is limited by swivel limit switch e Battery is exhausted e Message Out of memory displayed not enough memory remaining e Flash ready lamp flickers flash is charging e Message Card is not formatted displayed memory card is not formatted for use in COOLPIX4500 e Message No card present displayed no memory card in camera Lens section rotated to point in same direction as monitor at setting of Ultra HS Movie Panorama Assist or Multiple Exposure image will also be inverted during playback e Fisheye1 or Fisheye2 is selected for Lens option in shoot ing menu e Flash is off e Flash window is blocked e Subject is outside range of flash e Exposure compensation is too low e Exposure compensation is too high e Subject was not in focus area when shutter release button was pressed halfway e Autofocus lamp flickers camera unable to focus e Manual focus distance does not match distance to subject Camera shook during shot increase shutter speed If shutter speed can not be increased without underexposu
16. EE Uucbs 32 Before You Begin Installing Nikon View 5 32 Making the Connection Connecting to Your Computer eee eeeeees 34 Connecting to a Television or VCR Television Playback 40 Beyond Point and Shoot Camera Controls sss 41 Shooting Mode Selection Shooting and Exposure Modes 42 CNS TOG SNR DTE 44 P Programined AUTO aeeeetidnso dta dame tFEE SE eta ME dinum it adit iSt t umet CUP KIND S at 57 Dp ONAL TE OME AUTO O 53 A Aperture Priority AUTO 54 E MIRI ss vi Focus Mode Focusing Near and Fal serena rarum iin anri d iran amaris 57 Delaying Shutter Release Self Timer Mode sssssssssmmmRRRR 58 queen asses accretive eos nei ws etn top od api cep etoile bt 59 Manual POCUS snee iii A ti atte inca Pbi d zen Rac pei mede M RUEDA 61 Optical and Digital Zoom Framing Pictures ics cocectescnnacesnnsesnsenentcinatededuntacanes 62 Flash Mode Flash Photography dsveinrsscinctcasanewdesieictsaciniansseacaadiesdecinencaeacerauns 64 The Syne Terminal auesastoeesketa tanti r depre pa utu kin iqaman Stet a t nal un tn nt 66 Making Movies P S A and M Movie Mode sss 68 Exposure Compensation Bright Dark and High Contrast Subjects 69 Sensitivity P S A and M Reacting Faster to Light ssssess 70 Keep or Del
17. Hide pictures during playback Pai 144 PRINT SET Qt Et HM Select pictures for printing on exa a DPOF compatible device 145 146 Delete all or selected images reset transfer or print mark 133 135 136 137 Play images back in an auto 138 139 Creates copy of existing im age with altered vertical per 140 142 Specify size of pictures creat m wa cC The playback menu contains options for managing the images stored on the mem ory card It is available in playback mode Selected Images Erase All Images Transfer Print Set gt Select pictures Delete All Folders Folder name gt Select folder Start Frame Intvl gt 2 S 3 S 5 S 10 S Image transform 640 x 480 320 320 x 240 160 160 x 120 96 96x 72 Select pictures Select pictures Select pictures specify number of copies GG _ AUTO TRANSFER AUTO TRANSFER Select images for transfer to BIGGER a computer EE 147 148 L A MEAE UP IOl Bric gt TI Shutter Sound CF Card Format FF K lt BRIGHTNESS Increase or lower monitor brightness BRIGHTNESS c 122 Control beep produced to confirm operations o I2 WARNING All images will Format memory cards for use be deleted b in the COOLPIX4500 l 128 N D an en D c ou on D gear D cC Vly ME 129 VIDEO MODE 4 VIDEO MODE Choose the standard for vid eo outp
18. L 305S IM ar 30M off Reset SEENA SHUTTER SOUND Control beep produced to Off confirm operations cx 127 Ne CF CARD FORMAT one Format memory cards for use be deleted in the COOLPIX4500 Format cx 128 Year Month Day hour minute order of display for year month and day cn D ct feta gt D fed OL OL fed ot D Ni 129 Control whether self timer lamp fires to confirm shutter suondo nue N 0 Xepu epins nus K On release Vy 129 Z NFO TXT Save photo informationintext i format On a4 129 Z VIDEO MODE Choose the standard for vid NTSC eo output PAL a4 130 ANGUAGE De German Choose the language in which En English menus and messages will be Fr French displayed a4 130 H Japanese Disable all delete and format Off options On Es Spanish a 131 Choose USB option used PTP when camera is connected to TETTSGITTETSTS a computer 131 132 85 PLAYBACK MENU Gd E Slide Show amp Perspective Control 640Small Pic es Erase All Images Print Set SLIDE SHOW suondo nue N 03 xepu espins nu W m PLAYBACK MENU DELETE SLIDE SHOW matic slide show PRINT SET PERSPECTIVE CONTROL spective SMALL PIC ed with small picture option Me 142 PROTECT Nga Protect selected pictures from T s accidental deletion Me 143 EN HIDE IMAGE Nel
19. PN WARNING This CF card cannot be read Card is not formatted I Format No I Out of memory 158 Problem Set clock calendar to current Clock calendar not set i date and time Battery exhausted Built in Speedlight obstruct ed by finger or other object Camera turned off or gt but ton pressed while pictures are being saved Camera can not detect mem ory card Error accessing memory card Memory card has not been formatted for use in COOLPIX4500 e Insufficient memory to record pictures at current settings e Insufficient memory to record changes to print or der or transfer marking Solution Turn camera off and replace battery Remove obstruction from Speedlight and press shutter release button halfway Message clears from display automatically when record ing is complete Turn camera off and confirm that memory card is correct ly inserted e Use approved card e Check that connectors are clean If card is damaged contact retailer or Nikon representative Press multi selector up to highlight Format and press to right to format card or turn camera off and replace card e Reduce quality or size e Delete photographs e Insert new memory card e Cancel print order or re move transfer marking Display Problem Solution e Error encountered while e Reformat memory card or i saving photo insert new memory card e Memory card not format Image can
20. Professional Windows 2000 Professional When installing uninstalling or running Nikon View 5 under Windows XP Home Edition or Windows XP Professional log in as the Computer adminis trator When installing uninstalling or running Nikon View 5 under Win dows 2000 Professional log in to the Administrator account 34 2 Connect the camera and computer Connect the UC E1 USB cable as shown below Use the flat connector for connection to the computer and connect the other end of the cable to the a 1 o camera s USB connector Do not connect the camera via a USB hub or keyboard ct o Ww A o D A ct 3 q er o C9 A o 3 E Turn the camera on Turn the camera on Nikon View Nikon Transfer OOOO aaa 7 5 will detect the camera and start Nikon BHE automatically For details see the File destination and naming Nikon View 5 Reference Manual i me EE on CD While the UC E1 USB cable is connected the camera E monitor will remain off and all After transfer is completed Start Nikon Browse controls except the power switch will be inactive Before Connecting the Camera Be sure to install Nikon View 5 before connecting your camera Use a Reliable Power Source When transferring data between the camera and the computer be sure that the battery is fully charged If in doubt recharge the battery before begin ning transfer or use the optional EH 2
21. Slide Show LLLA lii li i m 640 Small Pic O n Protect V GD OFF Highlight Perspective Control vertical green guides superimposed over image Restrictions on Perspective Control Perspective control can not be performed on pictures taken at Continuous settings of Ultra HS or Movie pictures taken at an image quality of HI or copies created with the small picture or Perspective Control options The COOLPIX4500 may not be able to transform images taken with another make of camera 140 TTT Transform image as described below Guides offer visual confirmation of appar ca TTL ent change in perspective Description Press multi selector up to stretch top of image hori zontally reducing distortion of image in pictures taken from a low angle nua peg e d eu epins nus Press multi selector down to weh dE A of pu bottom of e jorizontally reducing distor tion in pictures taken from a high angle PFT LL ieee TID HLL zeng Save M image and To view A gun press multi return to playback mode with origi selector down Transformed image will nal image displayed Note that have same image size quality and time about forty seconds may be required and date of creation as original for creation of transformed image 141 Once created transformed images are independent of the original deleting cay the transformed image has no effect on the original deleting the origina
22. and quality menu highlight C9 and press center of multi selector P S A M modes shooting menu Playback mode playback menu To exit the IMAGE SIZE amp QUALITY SHOOTING PLAYBACK or SET UP menus and return to shooting or playback mode press the multi selector to the left when the main menu is displayed 88 B Ce SET UP n SET UP IOI Monitor Options IC Brightness d Controls Shutter Sound OM Auto Off CF Card Format Seq Numbers Date Shutter Sound Video Mode CF Card Format my Language D OFF In P S A M and playback modes you can select the setup menu by pressing the multi selector to the right to highlight Press multi selector left to return to shooting P S A and M modes or playback menu playback mode Activate the selected menu To activate the selected menu press the multi selector down P S A M and playback modes only snue N eJeuje Hulsq apinyd nua Lii VEN Next Page 3 Select the desired page If the selected menu has more than one page of options you can view the next page by pressing the MENU button UEND Next Page UEND Next Page You can also scroll between pages by pressing the multi selector up and down When the last page of options is displayed MENU OFF will appear at the bottom of the monitor Press the MENU button to exit the menus and return to shooting or playback mode 89 snue N eJeuje Huisq apinyd nusaj Lg 4 M
23. balance bracketing indicator sssesssseseeeese 117 28 Metering mode 95 29 Continuous shooting mode 96 30 Best Shot Selector BSS 98 31 Noise reduction 118 32 Exposure compensation 69 109 33 Self timer indicator 58 The monitor is also used to play pictures back When a picture is played back full screen information about the image is shown superimposed on the photo 1 2002 05 TOONIKONL 8 w 2s 0025 JP6 9 lMiinage quality ws crcsnictavoicsisinisines 102 3 ma 8 Folder aiiiar 136 EGP PLAY Aaj 12 9 File number and type 79 4 Cue Q 13 mE a a pj 10 Battery level indicator 18 pL ____ 11 Voice memo icon 78 1 Date of recording BEDS VEU 15 2Transfer icon 147 2 Time of recording 15 13Print order icon 145 3 Voice memo playback guide 78 WAProtect icon sssssse 143 4 Voice memo recording guide 78 15 Current frame number total 5 Small picture indicator 75 number of frames visible in current folder 6 Image SIZE eee 103 Appears only when battery is running low B The Viewfinder Like the monitor the viewfinder can be used to frame photographs Use Flash ready lamp red the viewfinder when bright ambient Autofocus lamp green lighting makes it difficult t
24. be used to record a brief voice memo for the picture currently displayed in full screen playback The memo is saved to the memory card as a sound file Once a voice memo has been added to a picture a DJ icon will appear on the picture during playback GS yoeqAe d nogy a0 Record memo B Play memo Pause resume playback Delete memo Raise volume Lower volume 78 REC FUNC PLAY FUNC D q Description If voice memo can be recorded J will be dis played in monitor Memo of up to 20s can be recorded while FUNC button is held down During recording REC blinks and length of memo that can be be recorded is displayed in monitor Recording ends after 20 s or when FUNC button is released If a voice memo has been recorded for current pic ture DI will be displayed during playback Press FUNC button to play recording back Playback ends when entire recording has been played back or FUNC button is pressed a second time To pause playback press center of multi selector while playback is in progress Press again to re sume Pressing T while memo is being played back dis plays confirmation dialog Press multi selector up or down to highlight option press center to select DELETE e Select No to exit without deleting voice memo eSelect Yes to delete voice memo M Eraselrecording Y ti eslonNo Volume indicator l 2 or is dis played in monitor when zoom buttons are p
25. both con remm NY tain a Frame Intvl option for changing the length of time each picture in the slide show is displayed To change the display interval highlight Frame Intvl and press the multi selector to the right The menu of interval settings shown at right will be displayed highlight the desired setting and press the center of the multi selector Frame Interval Owing to differences in the file size of the pictures in the slide show and the speed at which they can be read from the memory card the actual interval may differ from the value shown in the menu Auto Off If no operation is performed for more than half an hour during a slide show the camera will turn off automatically to save power and the power on lamp will go out 139 nua ppeqhe d euj epinb nue Iu nua y2eqGAe dq eu epins nusj Changing Vertical Perspective Perspective Control LTT TETITTI This option can be used to transform a photograph i a a to change the apparent vertical perspective mak ing pictures taken from a high or low angle look E E as though they had been taken from eye level TTT The transformed image is saved separately from ITIITI the original P PLAYBACK MENU w Delete C Folders Slide Show MH Perspective Control 640 Small Pic On Protect GD OFF Use multi selector to display desired image in playback mode G amp PLAYBACK MENU ty Delete 4 Folder BX
26. camera shake icon will appear in the monitor Use of a tripod is recommended to prevent blurring caused by inadvertent camera movement 6 N pue ulog puofag IG Spo usej 3100us SSIAOW bDurjeiN 3100Uus pue 1uiod puoAa Making Movies P S A and M Movie Mode In P S A and M modes the COOLPIX4500 can record movies up to thirty five seconds in length at a rate of about fifteen frames per second with sound c recorded via the cameras built in microphone Each frame is 320 x 240 pix els 1 in size QVGA To record a movie Choose an exposure mode of P S A or M In the shooting menu select Continuous Movie I 96 When you return to shooting mode the exposure count display will show the length of the movie that can be recorded I3 CONTINUOUS E Single L Ij Continuous Multi Shot 16 awy Ultra HS Movie E KBK OFF Press the shutter release button all the way i down to begin recording If Auto Focus Mode Vi 111 is set to Single AF the default set ting focus will lock when the shutter release button Is pressed During recording optical zoom is disabled only digital zoom can be used If lens section Is rotated to point in the same direction as the monitor the image in the monitor will be inverted and the movie will be recorded upside down Press the shutter release button all the way V down a second time to end record
27. center of the multi se lector puts your selections into effect First Steps Getting Ready to Use Your Camera Before using your camera for the first time complete the steps on the follow ing pages Step 1 Attach the Camera Strap Attach the camera strap as shown Repeat for the second eyelet To avoid losing the lens cap attach it to the camera strap using the cord supplied with your camera When removing or replacing the lens cap press the latch as shown sde3s 1s414 uononpoau LX 3 et o p c A co fe sde1s 1s414 u N N Step 2 Insert the Battery Your Nikon digital camera takes a single rechargeable Nikon EN EL1 lithium ion battery provided or non rechargeable 2CR5 DL245 lithium battery avail able separately 27 Charge the battery The EN EL1 is not fully charged at shipment A battery charger is pro vided with the camera we recommend that you charge the battery before use Instructions for charging the battery may be found in the instruction manual included with the charger Open the battery chamber cover If the camera is on a tripod you will need to remove the tripod before opening the cover 3 Slide the battery chamber cover latch to the open position amp 1 and flip the battery py chamber cover open 2 944 Read Battery Warnings Read and follow all warnings and instructions supplied by the battery manufacturer Alternative Power S
28. current print or der 133 nua pegq e d 9uj epins nu Deleting Selected Pictures Selected Images Choosing Selected Images displays the pictures on the memory card as small z thumbnail images To choose pictures for deletion 1 SS O0 NA Highlight picture 2 C3 SELECTED IMAGES Press multi selector up or down to se lect picture for deletion Selected pic tures are marked by J icon and red border Repeat steps 1 and 2 to select additional pictures To deselect pic ture highlight and press multi selec tor up or down To exit without delet ing pictures press MENU button eoa Press center of multi selector to display a Before Deletion Once deleted pictures can not be recovered Be sure that any pictures you would like to keep have been transferred to your computer 134 up or down to highlight option press cen ter to put choice into effect e Select No to return to playback menu without deleting pictures e Select Yes to delete all selected pictures y T confirmation dialog Press multi selector D Ml Deleting All Pictures Erase All Images Selecting Erase All Images from the delete menu re gg mS NT Ness aid the confirmation dialog shown at right Erasing all images A E if Option Description No Exit without deleting pictures Exit without Suse pictures 8 OFF will not be deleted Removing Transfer Marking from All mages Transfer Selecting Transfer from
29. e Focus mode fixed at autofocus e Zoom set to middle position e Focus mode fixed at macro close up eExposure compensation set to 0 7 EV can be adjusted manually e mage adjustment set to Less Con trast can be adjusted manually O Slide Copy Adptr ES E28 Built in Speedlight turns off External flash accessories can still be used Use autofocus Results will not accurately reflect selected focus distance when manual focus or infinity is used Both built in and optional Speedlights turn off automatically Self timer can be used When Positive selected in sub menu 106 Slide Copy Adapter Selecting Slide Copy Adptr displays the menu shown at right Option Description m Use when making photo Positive graphs from color film Xe Use when examining film neg Inverse Color atives in the monitor Slide Copy Adapter Inverse Color The Inverse Color option requires a bright light source If lighting is insuffi cient the image in the monitor will be too bright Should you notice exces sive noise in the form of randomly spaced bright pixels set image sharpen ing to Off or Low M 105 Inverse Color is intended for use only when examining film negatives in the monitor and the quality of the image produced will vary widely with the type and make of film used We recommend that you use a film scanner such as the Nikon COOLSCAN to obtain high quality digital i
30. files are stored in folders created automatically by the camera and a named with a three digit folder number 79 ypeqhe g 1noqy zon FG ypeqhejd ynogy zaon FG Shooting Information Page 2 1 Exposure com 4 Flash status 1 EAP T 7 0 i 2 FOCAL LENGTH 785mm e joe 3 FOCUS AE 2 Focal length adjustment 4 SPEED LIGHT OFF itivi a MG ADJUST ALTO 3 Focus mode 6 PUMA c 6 SENSTIMTY AUTO i Shooting Information Page 3 1 White balance 4 Digital zoom 1 WHITEBAL AUTO 2 SNTURATION 0 2 Color 5 Lens converter 3 SHARPNESS AUTO saturation status a s na 3 Sharpening 6 File size 6 FILE SIZ 912KB Exposure Information A Flashing border in thumbnail preview MME 1 marks brightest areas of image highlights B Histogram showing distribution of tones in image horizontal axis gives pixel bright ness with dark tones to left and bright tones to right vertical axis gives number of pixels of each brightness in image q M DORAN 1 File no and type 4 Aperture 2 Metering method 3 Shutter speed 5 Exposure compen sation 6 Sensitivity 7 Focus confirma tion areas of im age that are in fo cus are sharply outlined and ac tive focus area is shown in red 1
31. image com eng 3 weiMeAo uononpoanui E Getting to Know the COOLPIX4500 The Parts of the Camera and Their Functions Take a few moments to familiarize yourself with camera controls and displays You may find it helpful to bookmark this section and refer to it as you read 5 through the rest of the manual Where to Find It Parts of the COOLPIX4500 The parts of the camera are identified below For more information on the function of each part refer to the page numbers listed npoij UOoI l 00StXId10OD 94 Mou 0 bun1e5 NM 9 Eyelets for camera strap x2 9 Photocell yk C in connector cover BE Monitor seen 6 BI Viewfinder 7 C Diopter adjustment dial 8 D FUNC 4 exposure compensa TOM DUTON recie 8 69 123 Voice memo button 78 E Multi selector 8 88 110 5 00SYXId1009 24 mouy 0 6un3e5 uon nponuri 71 00StXId10O2 24 Mouy 0 SONR E J How to Use It Camera Controls and Displays A The Monitor Photographs can be framed in the monitor or viewfinder During shooting the monitor shows the view through the camera lens together with icons indicating the status of the following camera settings S er 3 rear es oe oe a 32 JEn JE 30
32. must be formatted before first use For information on formatting memory cards see The Setup Menu Formatting Memory Cards gl 129 Removing Memory Cards Memory cards can be removed without loss of data when the camera is off To remove memory cards turn the camera off and open the card slot cover Press the eject button to pop it up to position Hie 1 then press it again to partially eject the card 2 You can then remove the card by hand 3 A N 25a CUGBAU CGU Insert CF card with label facing forwards EJEZ Ge 13 sde3s 1s414 uononpoayu LX sdajs 1s414 uononpoau Step 4 Choose a Language Camera menus and messages can be displayed in your choice of German English French Japanese and Spanish 4 AB Press gt button If mes sage appears in monitor proceed to Step 4 3 If photo is displayed in top left corner of monitor press amp button again to enter playback mode Rotate power switch in direction shown to turn camera on Power on lamp will light N G PLAYBACK MENU SET UP 2 m Delete IOI Brightness C Folders iq Shutter Sound A Bl Slide Show CI CF Card Format a AH Perspective Control gt Date 640 Small Pic QO H o Protect M 8 OFF SET UP 0 IC Brightness i Shutter Sound CF Card Format Date ed Video Mode OFF Display options 4 SET UP IOI Brightness i Shutter Sound CF Card Format Date A 9 e
33. nual bunoous euj epins nua iQ Controlling Color Saturation Control Saturation control is used to heighten or reduce E SATURATION CONTROL the vividness of colors 2 Maximum D 1 Enhanced O Normal A 1 Moderate a 2 Minimum ll Black amp White e D 2 2 Maximum Use for a vivid photoprint effect when taking pictures ae 41 Enhanced that will be printed as is without further editing lt 2 0 Normal Best choice in most circumstances c 1 Moderate vividness of colors is reduced Suitable for pictures that 2 Minimum Will later be retouched on a computer Pictures recorded in black and white Black and white images require the same amount of memory as color Black amp White images Monitor shows view through lens in black and white Pictures recorded as monochrome sepia images Sepia Senf images require the same amount of memory as color images Monitor shows view through lens in sepia Black and White Sepia At settings of Black amp White and Sepia the cur rent setting is shown in the monitor and indica tors are displayed in green 100 Making Effective Use of Memory Image Quality and Size Together image quality and size determine how much space each photograph occupies on the memory card This in turn determines the total number of photographs that can be stored To get an idea of how different setting
34. pue e rido 300uSs pue 1uirod puoha Optical and Digital Zoom Framing Pictures Your Nikon digital camera offers two kinds of zoom optical zoom in which the camera s telescoping lens can be used to magnity the subject up to 4 x and digital zoom in which digital processing is used to further magnify the image up to 4 x for a total magnification of up to 16 x Optical Zoom Photos can be framed in the viewfinder or monitor using the zoom button Indicator in monitor dis plays amount of zoom while either button is pressed Zoom out Zoom in Optical zoom can not be adjusted while recording movies Digital zoom can be used Optical vs Digital Zoom In digital zoom data from the camera s image sensor are processed digitally enlarging the center portion of the image to fill the frame Unlike optical zoom digital zoom does not increase the amount of detail visible in the pho tograph Instead details visible at maximum zoom are enlarged producing a slightly grainy image Digital zoom also differs from optical zoom in that its effects are visible only in the monitor not the viewfinder meaning that the monitor must be on before digital zoom can be used 62 Digital Zoom At the maximum optical zoom position holding the D end of the zoom Sl button down for two seconds triggers digital zoom Zoom indica tor turns yel low in digital zoom range
35. steps 1 and 2 to select additional pictures To deselect picture highlight and press multi selector up or down PROTECT Press center of multi selector to complete operation To exit without changing pro tected status of pictures press MENU but ton 143 graphs to an audience you may want to use the nue N peq e d 9u epins nue ible in the Hide Image menu They can not be Hiding Pictures During Playback Hide Image When creating a slide show or showing photo Hide Image option to hide some of the pictures in the current folder Hidden pictures are only vis deleted using the 1 C button or the options in the Delete menu SELECT a Done Highlight picture Press multi selector up or down to se lect picture Selected pictures are 2 to select additional pictures To de select picture highlight and press multi selector up or down HIDE IMAGE Press center of multi selector to complete operation To exit without changing hid den status of pictures press MENU button All images are hidden If all the pictures in the folder currently selected for playback are hidden the message All images are hidden will be displayed in full screen playback No pictures can be played back until another folder has been selected or Hide Image is used to reveal some of the pictures in the current folder 144 Ordering Prints Print Set Selecting Print Set from the playback menu dis plays
36. the delete menu removes transfer marking from all images No confirmation dialog is displayed nua peqhe d euj epinb nue Iu Cancelling the Current Print Order Print Set Selecting Print Set from the delete menu cancels the current print order and removes print marking from all images No confirmation dialog is displayed Disable Delete Pictures can not be deleted when Disable Delete M 131 is on B Hidden and Protected Pictures Pictures marked with a O n icon are protected and can not be selected for deletion Pictures hidden with the Hide Image MI 144 option are not dis played in the Delete gt Selected Images menu and can not be deleted Print Set Selecting Print Set also removes transfer marking from all images 13 UI nua y2eqAe g eu epinrs nue Selecting a Folder for Playback Folders During shooting pictures are stored in folders cre es ated automatically by the camera The Folders menu is used to select folders for playback and to A Delete delete folders created at settings of Panorama E Assist M 50 or Ultra HS M 96 Am 4BK D OFF option E Description ME Delete All Folders NIKON N nnn P nnn 136 Select this item to delete folders created at settings of Pan orama Assist and Ultra HS Select this option to display all pictures on the memory card during playback Pictures taken at settings of Panorama Assist and Ultra H
37. the timer Press the shutter release button all the way down to activate the o3 timer Press once for a ten second delay twice for a three second de lay To stop the timer press the shutter release button a third time x 1125 56 C The self timer lamp next to the lens will start to blink when the shutter release button is pressed and continue to blink until one second before the photo is taken The self timer lamp will stay lit during the final second to warn that the shutter is about to be released 58 Autofocus In autofocus and macro close up modes the camera adjusts focus automati cally In mode or at a scene setting of Close Up the camera adjusts focus continuously while the monitor is on continuous autofocus 111 When the monitor is off the camera does not focus until the shutter release button is pressed halfway single autofocus MK 111 In either case focus locks when the shutter release button is pressed halfway and remains locked as long as the button is held in this position focus lock Mf 60 In P S A and M modes single autofocus is used whether the monitor is on or off although the Focus Options Auto Focus Mode item in the SHOOTING menu can be used to enable continuous autofocus when the monitor is on Wi 111 Getting Good Results with Autofocus Autofocus performs best when e here is contrast between the subject and the background For example autofocus may not perform well on subjec
38. trast in such subjects as skyscapes and forests Preserves the deep hues seen in sunsets and sun rises A slow shutter speed is used to produce stun IS ning night landscapes B Noise reduction turns on ME automatically Use indoors where flash E photography is prohibit ed for example in mu Mss seums and art galleries EE am or in other settings in EE you do not m want to use the flash Auto n Museum The Best Shot Selector BSS M 98 Y X turns on automatically reducing the ef fects of inadvertent camera movement e Photography may be prohibited alto gether in some settings Be sure to ob tain permission first Slow shutter speeds are used to capture the ex panding burst of light trom a firework 3 Fireworks Show UO1PIIaS epojy bunoous 3400us pue 1uiod puoAag Use to capture vivid col jp ors in close up shots of a flowers insects and other small objects with the background artistically blurred e Minimum focus distance varies with v zoom position When camera is 4 NE won BO x Close Up zoomed in to middle zoom position Fi d focus mode indicator KM in monitor will turn yellow At this position cam era can focus on objects as close as 2 cm 0 8 from the lens e Focus area can be selected manually using multi selector Bi 110 Default is off Flash modes shown in brackets are available when Speedlight has been raised by pressing button At these settings S
39. will be displayed Press the zi multi selector up or down to highlight the de v sired option then press the multi selector to make E the selection T e Select No to return to shooting mode and save A the picture to the memory card E e Select Yes to delete the picture and return to shooting mode 2 3 D Disable Delete Pictures can not be deleted when On is selected for the Disable Delete op tion in the setup menu MI 131 71 72 More About Playback Playback Options During playback you can use the multi selector and the buttons on the back of the camera to perform the operations described in the following sections Taking a Closer Look Playback Zoom 4 74 Creating a Small Copy of a Picture Small Picture M 75 76 Movie Playback fg 77 Adding Audio Commentary Voice Memo IB 78 Photo Information 4 80 73 _ Taking a Closer Look Playback Zoom Use the Q P button to zoom in on photos dis played in full screen playback yoeqAeld nogy a 2 N to press Description Zoom increases each time button is pressed to a maximum of 6 0 x While image is zoomed in amp icon and zoom ratio are dis played in upper left corner of monitor Zoom photo in Q D View other cen Press the multi selector to scroll to areas of the areas of image image not visible in the monitor Cancel zoom W Press to cancel zoom Notes on Playback Zoom To view other pictures on the memory card c
40. you are using an AC adapter be sure it is unplugged Use only a rechargeable Nikon EN EL1 lithium ion battery supplied or a six volt 2CR5 DL245 lithium battery available separately The EN EL1 is for use only with se lected Nikon digital cameras Do not use the EN EL1 in equipment not ap proved for use with this battery When inserting the battery do not at tempt to insert it upside down or backwards e Do not short or disassemble the bat tery e Do not expose the battery to flame or to excessive heat e Do not immerse in or expose to water e Do not transport or store with metal objects such as necklaces or hairpins e Batteries are prone to leakage when fully discharged To avoid damage to the product be sure to remove the battery when no charge remains e When the battery is not in use attach the terminal cover and store in a cool place e Immediately after use or when the product is used on battery power for an extended period the battery may become hot Before removing the battery turn the camera off and allow the battery to cool e Discontinue use immediately should you notice any changes in the battery such as discoloration or deformation A Use appropriate cables When connecting cables to the input and output jacks use only the cables provided or sold by Nikon for the pur pose to maintain compliance with product regulations A The lens section When rotating the lens section care sho
41. 000 dot low temperature polysilicon TFT LCD with brightness adjustment Frame coverage Approximately 97 vertical and 97 horizontal 161 SION Puya f S JON jenuYyral fr Storage Media Type and Il CompactFlash CF cards and Microdrives File system Compliant with Design rule for Camera File systems DCF Exif 2 2 and Digital Print Order Format DPOF File formats Compressed JPEG baseline compliant FINE NORMAL and BASIC quality images Uncompressed TIFF RGB Hl quality images Movies QuickTime Exposure Metering Four mode through the lens TTL metering e 256 segment matrix e Spot e Center weighted e AF spot Exposure control Programmed auto with flexible program shutter prior ity auto aperture priority auto manual exposure com pensation 2 0 2 0 EV in steps of EV autoexpo sure bracketing Range vez csse T ON EY ISO 100 equivalent T 0 3 18 1 EV Mechanical and charge coupled electronic shutter oss NRT inel AUN Sees irem uec E ter priority auto 8 s aperture priority auto Bulb up to 5 min and 8 s manual exposure mode Seven blade iris diaphragm Ten settings in steps of EV Sensitivity ISO equivalent approximately 100 200 400 800 or Auto Self timer Ten or three second duration Built in Speedlight Equipped with automatic pop up Range W 0 5 1 6 m 18 537 T 0 5 3 m 18 910 Sync m
42. 1 AC adapter battery charger or EH 53 AC adapter 35 1e3nduio e 0 6un euuo5 suonoeuuo Ri Transfer pictures to your computer To copy all pictures on the memory card to your computer select All im ages from the Image transfer rule menu in Nikon View 5 and click the button to begin transfer While pictures are being copied to the computer do not e Disconnect the USB cable e Turn the camera off e Remove the memory card D View pictures When transfer is complete the pictures that have been copied to your computer s hard disk will be displayed in Nikon Browser See the Nikon View 5 Reference Manual on CD for details of the operations that can be performed Remove the camera from the system If you are using Windows XP Home Edition Windows XP Professional or Mac OS X version 10 1 2 or later with the camera USB option set to PTP fi 131 you can turn the camera off and disconnect the USB cable once transfer is complete Panorama Assist Ultra HS Before transferring pictures for the first time click the Change button in the Nikon Transfer window and check Copy folder names from camera This will ensure that each sequence of pictures created at settings of Pan orama Assist fi 50 or Ultra HS fi 96 will be copied to a separate folder Selecting Pictures for Transfer To copy only pictures marked for transfer using the Auto Transfer option in the playback menu Mf 147 select Images marked for tra
43. 30 See also Video Mode Panorama Assist 49 Panoramas 50 51 Party Indoor 46 Perspective Control 140 142 Photocell 5 Photo information 79 129 See also info txt Playback 73 79 See also quick review movie 77 thumbnail 30 zoom 74 PLAYBACK menu 133 148 Portrait 45 power on lamp 18 26 Power switch 4 Print Set 145 146 Programmed auto exposure See exposure mode Protect 143 Q Quality See image quality Quick review 28 QuickTime See movies QVGA See Continuous R Red eye reduction See flash mode Reset All 119 120 S S See exposure mode shutter priority auto Saturation Control 100 Self portrait See monitor self timer Self timer 58 Self timer lamp 58 Sensitivity 70 Sepia 100 Seq Numbers 126 SET UP menu 121 132 SHOOTING menu 91 120 Shooting mode 42 56 Auto 22 P S A M 52 56 Scene 44 49 Shot Confirmation 129 Shutter release button 4 24 Shutter release delay See self timer Shutter Sound 127 Shutter speed 53 See also ex posure mode Size See image size Slide copy adapter 106 107 Slide Show 138 39 Small Pic 75 76 142 SMALL PIC button 4 75 Small picture 75 Speaker built in 4 77 78 Specifications 161 164 Speedlight See flash Speedlight Cntrl 115 Speedlight Opt 114 115 Sports 49 Strap See camera strap Sunset 46 Sync terminal See flash op tional Swivel limit switch 21 T T See zoom indicator See zoom button Telephoto See Lens zoo
44. 5 Vili Overview Introduction Getting Started Getting to Know the COOLPIX4500 O ce 4 8 First Steps This chapter is divided into the following sections Overview Read this section for a description of how this manual is organized and for an explanation of the symbols and conventions used Getting to Know the COOLPIX4500 Bookmark this section and refer to it as you read through the manual for information on the names and functions of camera parts First Steps This section details the steps you will take when using your camera for the first time SIAD Attach the Camera Strap 9 JIPA Insert the Battery ei 10 11 yes eR Insert the Memory Card M 12 13 SigA Choose a Language Se 14 SAA Set the Time and Date ey 15 16 A i Overview About This Manual M21AJ2AQ UO INPOJ U m Thank you for your purchase of a COOLPIX4500 digital camera This manual has been written to help you enjoy taking digital pictures with your COOLPIX4500 Read this manual thoroughly before use and keep it handy when using the product 9 Use Only Nikon Brand Electronic Accessories Your Nikon COOLPIX digital camera is designed to the highest standards and includes complex electronic circuitry Only Nikon brand electronic accessories including battery chargers batteries and AC adapters certified by Nikon specifically for use with your Nikon digital camera are engineered and proven to operate within the opera
45. 9 3 Optional Accessories A At the time of writing the following options were available for the COOLPIX o 4500 Contact your retailer or local Nikon representative for details SERIE e EEA EN EL1 Li ion batteries AC adapters eEH 21 AC adapter battery charger Seca Mei 14 3 EH 53 AC adapter e MH 53 battery charger e MH 53C battery charger plugs into vehi de cigarette lighter socket CompactFlash memory f EC AD1 PC card adapter card adapters Lens adapter ring URE7 lens adapter ring for WC E68 e T eM SES eFC E8 fisheye converter 0 21 x II BISHEREIETSUGIEI e WC E63 wide angle converter 0 63 x e WC E68 wide angle converter 0 68 x requires UR E7 lens adapter ring e C E2 telephoto converter 2 x e C E3ED telephoto converter 3 x e ES E28 slide copy adapter Flash brackets and adapters le SK E900 multi flash bracket unit required for optional So A Speedlights AS E900 multi flash adapter Ss OoN Erpa 150 Approved Memory Cards In addition to the memory card included with your camera and the Nikon EC CF series of memory cards the following memory cards have been tested and approved for use in the COOLPIX4500 SDCFB series 16 MB 32 MB 48 MB 64 MB 96 MB 128 MB 4x USB series 8 MB 16 MB 32 MB 48 MB 64 MB 80 MB Lexar gx USB series 8 MB 16 MB 32 MB 48 MB 64 MB 80 MB e cd se3oN ruya N Media 10x USB series 128 MB 160 MB DSC
46. A it Qr E 1 gerat WEIL 18 25488 VpS ERE 5 24 23 22 21 20 19 1 User Setting no User Set 104 2 Zoom indicator 62 3 Progress bar Ultra HS 97 4 Manual focus indicator 61 5 Recording indicator 25 6 Exposure lock 50 108 124 M FOCUS mode 57 8 Camera shake icon 45 9 Flash mode 65 10 Battery level indicator ow 18 11 Date not set icon wn 16 12 White balance 92 13 Sensitivity gain ISO indicator 1 Appears only when battery is running low 2 Appears when clock calendar has not been set 3 Appears at sensitivity ISO equivalency other than AUTO ISO displayed when sensitivity is raised above ISO 100 at setting of AUTO 6 14 Black and white mode indicator ile DIM ME MUR neers 100 15 Sepia mode indicator 100 16 Image adjustment 99 TH Image size 103 18 Image quality 102 19 Number of exposures remaining length of movie 18 68 20 Focus areas spot metering target 95 110 21 Exposure display 55 lU Aperture 54 55 23 Shutter speed 53 55 24 Exposure scene mode 42 44 25 Converter lens setting 106 26 Bracketing indicator 117 27 White
47. BK OFF IMAGE SHARPENING S AF Auto Focus Mode MF Focus Confirmation ZOOM OPTIONS ON Dig ag OFFFixed Aperture IBK OFF SATURATION CONTROL Control color in your pictures l IMAGE QUALITY Set image quality 100 101 102 IMAGE SIZE Specify the dimensions of the image in pixels 101 103 USER SETTING Store different combinations of menu settings in one of three banks ME 104 IMAGE SHARPENING Heighten or reduce the sharp ness of outlines ly 34 105 LENS Choose these options when using an optional lens con verter 106 107 EXPOSURE OPTIONS Additional options for setting exposure 108 109 FOCUS OPTIONS Options for autofocus 110 111 ZOOM OPTIONS Options for optical and digi tal zoom m 112 113 2 Maximum 2 Minimum I Tete Wi Black amp White 1 Moderate 26pia HI FINE NORMAL BASIC 2272x1704 1600x1200 640x 480 1280x 960 2272x1520 3 2 1024x 768 2 2 3 3 9 High lt gt Normal S Off C Low a Fisheye1 wP Wide Adapter 2 Fisheye we lelephoto1 ST Telephoto2 C Slide Copy Adptr AE Lock Exp Off On Reset gt 2 0 42 0 AF Area Mode Auto Manual Off Auto Focus Mode gt Continuous AF Single AF Focus Confirmation MF On Off Digital Tele gt On Off Startup Position Last Position Wide Fixed Aperture gt Off On 83 suondo nue N 0 Xepu
48. Best choice in most circumstances nual unooys euj epins nua iQ Camera measures light in area shown by square in center of monitor Only about of entire frame is metered Ensures that subject in metering target will be correctly exposed even when background is much brighter or darker Can be used with autoexposure lock Mi 108 to meter off center subjects Spot Camera meters light in entire frame but assigns a weight of 80 to area in center of frame occupying roughly of total Classic meter for portraits preserves background details while letting lighting conditions at center of frame determine expo sure Can be used with autoexposure lock Mf 108 to meter off center subjects p Center Weighted Camera measures light in current focus area only Useful when Spot AF you want to use spot metering with manual or automatic focus Area area selection Mf 110 to meter an off center subject Confirming the Metering Method At settings other than Matrix the current meter ing method is indicated by an icon in the monitor Spot metering target Taking a Sequence of Shots Continuous The options in the continuous menu determine E CONTINUOUS whether the camera takes one picture each time ESI Single PA Lj Continuous EH Multi Shot 16 the shutter release button is pressed or records a amp continuous sequence of pictures while the shut Sm
49. CON D Auto Flash Cancel Auto red eye reduction To protect the built in Speedlight we recommend that it be lowered when not in use Y Using the Built in Speedlight Do not attempt to raise the Speedlight by hand Failure to observe this pre caution could damage the Speedlight When lowering the Speedlight push it gently back to the closed position pressing straight down on the top of the Speedlight Do not apply force to the front back or sides as this could damage the Speedlight Be careful not to catch your hair fingers or other objects in the Speedlight The Speedlight can be raised by pressing the button when the Speed light Opt Pop Up option in the SHOOTING menu is set to Manual Nfl 114 When Auto is selected the Speedlight will pop up automatically when required The following flash modes are available when Speedlight Opt Pop Up is set to Manual Anytime Anytime flash Anytime Flash Flash red eye reduction Slow Sync pue ulog puoKeg IG 9po N usej 3100us The Sync Terminal Optional Speedlights mounted on an SK E900 flash bracket can be attached 9po N usej 32100Uus pue 1uiog puoAa via the camera s sync terminal The following SB series Speedlights available separately can be used 80DX 30 28DX 28 26 25 24 22 and 22s Remove sync terminal cover and attach flash bracket sync cord Illusration at right shows COOLPIX4500 with SK E900 flash bracket and o
50. Edges More Distinct Image Sharpening cccccccseeeeeeeccceeceeeeeeessneneeees 105 Settings for Optional Converter Lenses Lens ssssssssme 106 Controlling Exposure Exposure ODUOFIS auaxecson cucine paset quu c xar idr aad pud o Eran vaa spa 108 COM ir ONG FOCUS FOCUS OOS v psedurseemeter ccu On MD Cot ped E Pra qus qo uds 110 Controlling ZOOM ZOOM K0 ero 112 Controlling thie Flash Speedlight ODEIOFIS uunc etit aet de p ba doa a ci 114 Varying Settings Automatically Auto Bracketing sssseeeeeeee 116 Avoiding Grainy Photographs Noise Reduction ssssseeeeeeeeel 118 Restoring Default Settings Reset All 0 0 0 0 cccccceccceceeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 119 vii The Set up Menu Camera Setup ccscwsccincasiasoisancennsntatannsndesanseeesnnzeennancatenues 121 Adjusting Monitor Settings IO Monitor Options sene 127 Customizing Camera Controls Q9 Controls ssssssss 123 Conserving Battery Power f Auto Off 125 File Numbering 99 Seg Numbers ssec tnn 126 Audio Confirmation Yl Shutter Sound ssme ees 127 Formatting Memory Cards CF Card Format ssssssen 128 Setting the Time and Date C DIE esseere E 129 Confirming Shutter Release fy Shot Confirmation s c 129 Storing Photo Info in a Separate File BJ info txt ssssss 129 Choosing a Video Standard CF Video Mode
51. File no and type 2 Focal length 7 3 Shutter speed 4 Aperture 5 Focus mode 6 Noise reduction 80 Menu Guide Camera Menu Options Changes to a variety of camera settings are made with the help of menus that appear in the camera monitor This chapter is divided into the following five sections Index to Menu Options An overview of the options available in the camera menus Using Camera Menus This section describes basic menu operations The Shooting Menu This menu contains a number of options for fine tuning shooting settings The Set up Menu This menu is used for basic camera setup The Playback Menu The playback menu contains options for managing images stored on memory cards Index to Menu Options ce 82 87 Using Camera Menus 88 90 The Shooting Menu 91 120 The Set up Menu S 121 132 The Playback Menu x 133 148 81 Index to Menu Options IMAGE SIZE amp Q ality Ity 2272Image Size IMAGE QUALITY FINE FINE BASIC BASIC BK 1280 1280x 960 1024 1024x 768 640 640x 480 UALITY w VAGE SIZE amp QUALITY xx and Scene Modes iE nua N 0 Xepu espins nue JN lt IBK OFF METERING IJ de Weighted i Spot AF Area IBK END OFF e S CONTINUOUS E OS y Multi Shot 16 3 IMAGE ADJUSTMENT E Q More Contrast Q Less Contrast OFF IBK
52. M 10512 512 MB DSCM 11000 1 GB Operation is not guaranteed with other makes of memory card For more details on the above cards please contact the manufacturer 151 se3oN Puya E Caring for the Camera and Battery To ensure continued enjoyment of your Nikon product observe the following precautions when using or storing the device v v Keep dry This product is not waterproof and may malfunction if immersed in water or exposed to high levels of humidity Rusting of the internal mechanism can cause irreparable damage Do not drop The product may malfunction if subjected to strong shocks or vibration Handle all moving parts with care Do not apply force to the lens to the monitor or to the battery card or connector covers These parts are especially susceptible to damage Avoid sudden changes in temperature Sudden changes in temperature such as occur when entering or leaving a heated building on a cold day can cause condensation inside the device To prevent condensation place the device in a carrying case or a plastic bag before exposing it to sudden changes in temperature Turn the product off before removing or disconnecting the power source Do not unplug the product or remove the battery while the product is on or while images are being recorded or deleted Forcibly cutting power to the product in these circumstances could result in loss of data or in damage to product memory or internal circuitry To p
53. Nikon En The Nikon Guide to Digital Photography with the COOLPIX 4500 DIGITAL CAMERA Shoot View and Enjoy A Flowchart Guide to Using Your Camera STEP 1 Ready the camera Getting ready Meses Ea STEP 2 Take pictures Snapshots auto mode Taking Pictures Creative photography Scene Mode Ea STEP 3 Play them back Basic playback L Basic Payback 27 Manage pictures DTe Payback Menu BR 133 and delete unwanted pictures Delete individual pictures Basic Payback EM 27 Deletepcturesaftershooting J Keep or Delete 71 Delete multiple pictures The Playback Menu Delete Bf 133 STEP 4 Install camera software Install software Quick Start Guide provided gt Nikon View 5 Reference Get to know Nikon View 5 4 Vind orrevild eto win CO STEP 5 Enjoy your pictures Copy edit view or print Connecting to a Computer View pictures on a televi Connecting to a Television or mgr Product Documentation The documentation for this product includes the manuals listed below Please be sure to read all instructions thoroughly to get the most from your camera Quick Start Guide The Quick Start Guide takes you through the process of unpacking and setting up your Nikon digital camera taking your first pictures in stalling software and transferring pictures to your computer Guide to Digital Photography The Guide to Dig
54. RACKETING number of shots in each sequence and the amount 3 0 3 of exposure compensation performed are selected trom the sub menu shown at right Bracketing is performed by varying shutter speed A and M modes aperture S mode or shutter speed and aperture P mode No bracketing is performed if the amount of exposure compensation would ex ceed the limits of the camera s exposure system B Option No of shots Bracketing order 3 0 3 On nue N uooys y1 pind nue 3 0 3 EMEN 0 0 3 0 3 3 x0 7 5 sede 0 0 7 0 7 3 x 1 0 3 SEV 0 1 0 1 0 5 0 3 5 E O 10 7 0 3 0 3 0 7 5 0 7 5 EEV 0 1 3 0 7 0 7 1 3 5 41 0 5 1 EV O 2 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 116 WB Bracketing White balance bracketing can be used if you are uncertain whether the op fe tion selected in the white balance menu will produce the desired results or if you want to experiment with different white balance settings without con firming the view in the monitor before each shot When this option is in effect the camera creates three pictures with each shot one image with the selected white balance value one image with a reddish cast and one image with a bluish cast Recording Time Because the camera takes three shots each time the shutter release button is pressed the time required to save images to the memory card is approxi mately tripled when white balance bracketing is
55. S will not be played back Each series of pictures taken at a setting of Ultra HS is stored in a separate folder with a name consisting of N followed by a three digit number assigned automatically by the cam era These folders are listed at the end of the Folders menu To view only the pictures in a specific series select the appro priate folder from the list Each series of pictures taken at a setting of Panorama As sist is stored in a separate folder with a name consisting of P followed by a three digit number assigned automati cally by the camera These folders are listed at the end of the Folders menu To view only the pictures in a specific series select the appropriate folder from the list Deleting Folders Delete Select Delete to delete folders created at settings DELETE of Panorama Assist and Ultra HS Folders with the name NIKON can not be deleted nua peqhe d euj epinb nua Iu CD OFF Highlight folder name Confirmation dialog displayed Press multi selector up or down to highlight option press center to select e Select No or press MENU button to exit without deleting folder e Select Yes to delete folder Hidden and Protected Images If the selected folder contains hidden or protected images the folder will not be deleted Any images it contains that are neither hidden nor protected will however be deleted Disable Delete Folders can not be deleted when Disable Delete Mi 131 is on
56. Take the picture Smoothly press the shutter release button the rest of the way down to take a picture 4 During Recording While pictures are being recorded to the memory card a icon will be dis played in the monitor and the autofocus lamp green will blink Pictures taken while earlier images are being recorded are stored in a tempo rary memory buffer When the buffer is full an hourglass icon will be displayed and the shutter release will be disabled Do not turn the camera off remove the memory card or remove or discon nect the power source while R or is displayed or while the green autofocus lamp is blinking 25 s np d Huer enon o sainyig Huijer jenozn 9 Step 6 Put the Camera Away 67 O 63 6 26 Turn the camera off If the power lamp is on turn the camera off by rotating the power switch as shown The power on lamp will go out To save battery power make sure that the power on lamp Is off before putting the camera away Lower the built in Speedlight If the built in Speedlight is raised push it gently back to the closed position pressing straight down on the top of the Speedlight Do not apply force to the front back or sides as this could damage the Speedlight Return the lens section to the storage position Rotate the lens section to the position shown at right Replace the lens cap To protect the lens replace the lens cap be fore putting the ca
57. To eliminate drain on the batteries during extended playback connect the camera to an optional EH 21 AC adapter battery charger or EH 53 AC adapter Choosing a Video Mode M 130 The Video Mode item offers a choice of NTSC and PAL standards for video output Be sure that the standard selected matches that of any video device to which you connect the camera 40 Beyond Point and Shoot Camera Controls Read this chapter for advice on the most frequently used shooting controls including Shooting Mode Selection f amp 42 56 Focus Mode Mi 57 61 Optical and Digital Zoom 4 62 63 Flash Mode 81 64 67 Making Movies IB 68 Exposure Compensation 81 69 Sensitivity amp amp 70 Keep or Delete i 71 41 Shooting Mode Selection Shooting and Exposure Modes The shooting modes available with the COOLPIX4500 range from simple point and shoot modes ay and scene to modes such as programmed w auto and manual that put you in control of all or most camera settings The options available in the shooting menu depend on the mode selected Mode Description Menu uo01 2 poN Hu zooys ooys pue uliOd puo e 42 AUTO Auto mode Ra 19 Scene mode RR 44 P Programmed auto Rf 52 S Shutter priority auto amp 53 A Aperture priority auto i 54 M Manual Rf 55 A full auto point and shoot mode Pressing MENU suited to snapshots or other occas
58. Ultra HS ter release button is held down A movie option EJE is available for making short videos with sound So eee ME Camera records one picture each time shutter release but Single ton is pressed nus Camera records pictures at a rate of about three frames ev ery two seconds 1 5 fps while shutter release button is held down Not available at HI image quality nue N Punoous au epin m Continuous Each time the shutter release button is pressed the camera Hl takes sixteen consecutive thumbnail images 568 x 426 pix Multi Shot els in size and combines them into a collage measuring 16 2272 x 1704 pixels This option is available only at a size of 2272 x 1704 and FINE NORMAL or BASIC image quality Camera records up to seventy NORMAL quality pictures Dy 320 x 240 pixels in size QVGA at a rate of about thirty frames Ultra HS per second while shutter release button is held down Each sequence of pictures is stored in its own folder Camera records QVGA 320 x 240 pixel movie with sound PEN recorded via built in microphone Recording starts at rate of Movie about 15 fps when shutter release button is pressed ends after 35 s or when shutter release button is pressed again Rate of 1 5 fps is for image size of 2272 x 1704 Shooting will slow when memory buffer fills Focus Exposure and White Balance At settings other than Single and Movie focus exposure and white bal
59. age in any form by any means without Nikon s prior written permission e Nikon reserves the right to change the specifications of the hardware and soft ware described in these manuals at any time and without prior notice Notice for customers in the U S A e Nikon will not be held liable for any dam ages resulting from the use of this prod uct e While every effort has been made to en sure that the information in these manu als is accurate and complete we would appreciate it were you to bring any errors or omissions to the attention of the Nikon representative in your area address pro vided separately Federal Communications Commission FCC Radio Frequency Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digi tal device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful in terference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radi ate radio frequency energy and if not in stalled and used in accordance with the in structions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interfer ence to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equip ment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the inter
60. age quality fl 102 can be set by pressing the FUNC Quality button Image size Mi 103 can be set by pressing the FUNC button and rotating the command dial White balance Mi 92 can be set by pressing the FUNC button and rotating the command dial Metering fi 95 can be set by pressing the FUNC but ton and rotating the command dia Continuous White Balance Metering 123 nue N dn 3es eu epins nus m AE L AF L By default both focus and exposure are locked when the center of the multi selector is pressed in shooting mode The options in the AE L AF L menu can be used to set the center of the multi selector to lock only one of focus and exposure Option Description AE L amp AF L m center of multi selector locks both focus and ex Pressing center of multi selector locks exposure only Focus AE L is locked when shutter release button is pressed halfway Pressing center of multi selector locks focus only Exposure URL is locked when shutter release button is pressed halfway When the multi selector is used to lock auto exposure AE L is displayed in the monitor in white 124 Conserving Battery Power 4 Auto Off When operated on battery power the camera will AUTOOFF turn off automatically if no operations are per formed for a specified period of time The time limit for auto power off can be chosen from thirty seconds one minute the default setting
61. ake a selection A SHOOTING MENU A E3 Metering p e E METERING p Center Weighted q Spot AF Area END Next Page SZ lt IBK OFF Highlight menu item Display options A a SHOOTING MENU pe R 22 NTA Center Weighted 41O Spot AF Area 5 lt IBK OFF END Next Page Highlight option If sub menu of Make selection options is available repeat steps A 2 and A 3 to make highlight selection in sub menu Making Selections with the Command Dial If aS icon appears next to a menu item you can make a selection by rotating the command dial B C SHOOTING MENU B 2 nu SHOOTING MENU E Metering gt e eterno gt S E Bs Ao 1 END Next Page M END Next Page Rotate command dial Stop when icon for desired option is displayed Exit the menus To exit the menus and return to shooting or playback mode press the MENU button until J MENU OFF is displayed in the bottom of the e monitor then press the MENU button again 90 The Shooting Menu Shooting Options The shooting menu is available only in P S A and M modes and only when the camera is in shooting mode lt SHOOTING MENU iMBWhteBalance TT ES White Balance 92 94 Metering 95 i z 4 iD Page Continuous S9 Page 1 Best Shot Selector 98 2 z Oo 103 SHOOTING MENU Image Adjustment 99 S NORMImage Quality gt Saturation Control 100 amp a
62. ance are determined by the first picture in each series 96 Ultra HS Movie At a setting of Ultra HS the zoom indicator in p the monitor moves from S start to E end as re T rd cording progresses The exposure count display shows the number of seventy pictures sequences that can be recorded Ata setting of Movie the exposure count display shows the length of the movie that can be recorded in seconds A With each sequence of pictures taken at Ultra HS the camera creates a new folder in which all pictures in the sequence are stored Each folder will have a name consisting of N_ followed by a three digit number assigned auto matically by the camera Pictures can be played back by selecting the appro priate folder or All Folders from the playback Folders menu Movie and Ultra HS are only available when the monitor is on If the moni tor is off the camera will revert to Single until the monitor is turned on If lens section is rotated to point in the same direction as the monitor during recording the image in the monitor will be inverted and movies and photo graphs will be recorded upside down While Movie or Ultra HS is in effect bracketing will turn off At a setting of Movie focus confirmation will also turn off Selecting ON for BSS cancels Movie and Ultra HS Using a Flash At settings other than Single the built in Speedlight turns off automatically Optional Speedlights connected to via a fla
63. ancel zoom and use the multi selector Additional time may be required to display pictures taken at an image quality setting of HI Playback zoom can not be used to view movies copies created with the small picture function or pictures taken at a setting of Ultra HS 4 Creating a Small Copy of a Picture Small Picture Pressing the MODE SMALL PIC button in full screen playback creates a small copy of the current picture Before creating a copy choose a size using e the Small Pic option in the playback menu Copies can be 640 x 480 53 320 x 240 160x 120 96 x 72 pixels in size and automatically have an im gt age quality of BASIC making them ideal for distribution by e mail or for use 8 in web pages D To create a small copy of the picture currently displayed in full screen play back A 1 2 43 wy Creating small Creating small 105 picture file S picture file lt i an ee ee ee Yes z b gt Yes No No i 9 Press MODE SMALL PIC button to display confirmation dialog Highlight Yes to exit without creat ing copy highlight No and press center of multi selector 02 05 05 TOONIKON 24 0002 JPG Press center of multi selector to create small copy and return to playback mode with original picture displayed To view copy press multi selector down Copy will have same time and date of creation as original 75 Once created copies ar
64. as of the frame are very bright containing for example sunlit expanses of water sand or snow or the background is much brighter than the main subject If the image in the monitor is too dark choose a positive value for exposure compensation Simi larly the camera may set exposure too high if large areas of the frame are very dark containing for example an expanse of dark green leaves or the back ground is much darker than the main subject If the image in the monitor is too bright raise exposure compensation until the desired effect is achieved Cancelling Exposure Compensation AUTO To cancel exposure compensation select a value of 0 In ig and scene modes exposure compensation can also be cancelled by turning the camera off or selecting another shooting mode 6 tO Aduajeainby OSI AlAnisueg 300UQS pue 1uiod puoAag Sensitivity P S A and M Reacting Faster to Light In P S A and M modes sensitivity ISO equivalency can be raised above the default level roughly equivalent to ISO 100 according to your subject and lighting conditions Sensitivity can be set to ISO 100 200 400 or 800 equivalent or AUTO If AUTO is selected the camera will automatically raise sensitivity above the default value when lighting is poor To select a setting for sensitivity first select P S A or M mode Press the button and rotate the command dial to cycle through settings as shown below The current setting is di
65. at may be successful in preventing blurring are indicated by the Blur rating D Support the camera steadily in both hands with your elbows against your torso z Use a tripod or place the camera on a flat level surface such as a wall or table a cb Use for portraits Main subject stands out clear u ly while background de M tails are softened lend 42 E d ing the composition a sense of depth ie Auto Portrait Degree to which background details y X are softened depends on the amount of light available e Focus area can be selected manually using multi selector EB 110 45 UJ D lt o 3 EXN am 9 Party 3 F Indoor y 3 Q e e o X a Night S Portrait n lt o gt 7 48 T Beach A et Snow o el Landscape Sunset Night Landscape 46 COL M Ria Use for shots that in f clude details of the back ground behind the main H Auto B subject or to capture the BS X effects of candlelight and other indoor background lighting Use for shots that pro MEM vide a natural balance gg S 6 between the main sub Bsse Auto ject and the background MIBBES e X x when shooting portraits against a back drop of night scenery Vividly captures the iim brightness of such sub eet eee jects as snowfields Any Any beaches or sunlight ex panses of water Use for vivid landscape shots that enhance out lines colors and con
66. at the clock needs to be reset 11 sde3s 1s414 uononpoanu sdajs 1s414 uononpoanu Step 3 Insert the Memory Card Your Nikon digital camera uses CompactFlash CF memory cards or IBM Microdrive memory cards to store pictures See Technical Notes Optional Accessories IM 151 for a list of approved memory cards W UJ 12 Turn the camera off Make sure that the power on lamp is off be fore inserting or removing memory cards Rotating the power switch in the direction shown turns the camera on and off Insert the memory card Open the card slot cover see 1 below and make sure the eject button Is pressed all the way down 2 Memory cards are labeled with an arrow A showing the direction of insertion Holding the card with this label facing the card slot cover insert the card in the direction of the arrow 3 sliding it in until it is firmly in place e Kid 358 CUTRATI puros Insert card terminals first aba ecg ars with rear label facing you 33 Close the card slot cover Closing the Card Slot Cover If the eject button is up when the card slot cover is closed closing the cover will partially eject the memory card causing errors when the camera is turned on Be sure the eject button is down i e in position before inserting memory cards Formatting Memory Cards The memory card supplied with your camera is formatted at shipment Other memory cards however
67. atch light source e Saturation control is too low or too high e Image has been overwritten or renamed by a computer or other make of camera e Picture is a movie small picture or was created at Ultra HS e Camera is in quick review e Picture recorded at image quality of HI e Picture recorded at Continuous setting of Ultra HS or Movie e Picture is a small picture e Attempt to perform persective control on picture created us ing Perspective Control e Video cable not correctly connected e Television not tuned to video channel e Video Mode setting does not match video device e Camera is off AC adapter available separately is not prop erly connected or battery is dead e nterface cable not correctly connected or card not properly inserted in card reader card adapter or card slot e PTP selected for USB option in setup menu Windows 2000 Professional Windows Me Windows 98SE Mac OS 9 See Nikon View 5 Reference Manual for more information 2 19 92 100 74 29 102 96 75 140 40 40 O 34 EE 152 157 SOJON JedUYIOL e cw S9JON E21UUpa Error Messages The following table lists the error messages and other warnings that appear in the monitor and how to deal with them Display Flashes Warning Battery exhausted Speedlight is in the closed position a WARNING Please wait for camera to finish recording N No card present This card cannot be used
68. both shutter speed and aperture Shut ter speed can be set to values between 8 s and s in increments equivalent 9 to 1 EV one step or the shutter can be held open indefinitely for a long time exposure of up to five minutes BULB Aperture can be adjusted in increments equivalent to EV step 1 After choosing manual as the exposure mode remove your finger from the MODE button Press the MODE button to select shutter speed or aperture in the monitor where the selected item is shown in green The item se lected will change each time the MODE button is pressed Rotate the command dial to set the selected item aperture or shutter speed to the desired value The amount the photograph would be under or over exposed at the selected setting is shown in the exposure display uonpejes epojy bunoous 300us pue 1uiod puo e Exposure display shows values from 2 to 2 EV in increments of EV 2 0 2 poopoo emt The Shutter Speed Display If the shutter speed display turns red at a setting of oog adjust aperture while checking exposure in the exposure display 55 uonp eJes epojy bunoous 30ous pue 3uirod puo eg 4 Press the MODE button to select the other item shutter speed or aperture 1 125 8 D Rotate the command dial to choose a value that will produce the desi
69. c charge Turn the camera off remove and replace the battery and turn the camera on again or if you are using an AC adapter available separately disconnect and reconnect the adapter and turn the cam era on again In the event of continued malfunction contact your retailer or Nikon representative Note that disconnecting the power source as described above may result in loss of any data not recorded to the memory card at the time the problem occurred Data already recorded to the memory card will not be affected 160 Specifications 4500 digital camera Effective pixels 4 0 million CCD a high density CCD total pixels 4 13 million Image size pixels e 2272 x 1704 e 1024 x 768 e 1600 x 1200 e 640 x 480 e 1280 x 960 7560 x 1520 3 2 Lens 4 x Zoom Nikkor Focal length F 7 85 32 mm 35 mm 135 camera format equiv alent 38 155 mm f number 1 2 6 1 5 1 Construction Ten elements in eight groups Digital zoom 4 0 x Autofocus AF Contrast detect through the lens TTL AF mola EM ECU 2E ULEKE B 30 cm 1 1 e 50 cm 1 8 at widest zoom position ap from lens proximately 2 cm 0 8 middle zoom position ee in macro and manual focus modes Focus area selection Five area multi AF and spot AF available Viewfinder Real image zoom viewfinder with LED indication Magnification 0 34 1 27 x Frame coverage Approximately 8096 Diopter adjustment Monitor 1 5 110
70. d and non commercial use Trademark Information Apple the Apple logo Macintosh Mac OS PowerBook and QuickTime are registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc Finder iMac and iBook are trademarks of Apple Computer Inc IBM and Microdrive are reg istered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Pentium is a trademark of Intel Corporation Internet is a trademark of Digital Equipment Corporation CompactFlash is a trademark of SanDisk Corporation Lexar Media is a trade mark of Lexar Media Corporation Adobe and Acrobat are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Inc Zip is a registered trademark of lomega Corporation in the U S and other countries All other trade names men tioned in this manual or the other documentation provided with your Nikon product are trademarks or regis tered trademarks of their respective holders V Table of Contents Product B eru qi tito NR r a E E E E A ERE TASE i For Your Sey creser e E EE E O EO ii NOIE E E E E E A AET IV Introduction Getting Started sene Overview About This Manual esee menn nnne nnne 2 Getting to Know the COOLPIX4500 The Parts of the Camera and Their E arwdo c MET C 4 Where to Find It Parts of the COOLPIX4500 ssssssRRR 4 How to Use It Camera Controls and Displays
71. d Video Mode GD OFF Choose language from Deutsch Ger Make selection and return to setup man English Francais French 8 menu If you have yet to set the time Japanese or Espa ol Spanish and date proceed to Step 5 1 14 Step 5 Set the Time and Date Information on the time and date of recording is included with all photo Ly graphs and movies taken with your Nikon digital camera To set the camera s internal clock to the correct time and date display the set up menu as de scribed in steps 4 1 4 4 of Choosing a Language and then follow the steps below D SET UP __ 2 IOl Brightness Shutter Sound CF Card Format A q QO b Video Mode Q D sdajs S414 UO0I NpO1 U ms Language Highlight Date 53 A O Edit Year Highlight next item Repeat steps 5 3 5 4 to edit Month Day hour and minute DATE 97 22030826 05 05 BK GD OFF Highlight Y M D Choose order in which year month and day will be displayed 15 sdajs 1s414 uononpoanu LX ri Jae 0 Save changes to settings and return to setup IOl Brightness menu To exit menus press MENU button i Shutter Sound AS CF Card Format p 7 D OFF Any pictures taken before the time and date have been set will have a time tamp of 0000 00 00 00 00 If the time and date have not been set a lashing amp date not set icon will be displayed in the top right corner of the monitor during shooting
72. d has been set to On The camera beeps twice to warn that ethe camera is not in focus when the shutter release button is pressed halfway only when monitor off e the memory card is full Resetting File Numbering to 0001 To reset file numbering to 0001 insert an empty memory card or format the current memory card before selecting Reset Note that formatting the memory card deletes all data it may contain including hidden and protected images 127 Formatting Memory Cards CF Card Format The memory card provided with your camera is CF CARD FORMAT formatted at shipment If you purchase additional memory cards for added storage you will how WARNING l All images will ever need to format the cards before first use to paded nua dn y p nd nue ensure that they work properly in your camera No Formatting memory cards is also an effective way of deleting all pictures on the card Description No Exit without formatting card Formatting begins as soon as you press the center of the multi selector to select this option Formatting can not be interrupted V During Formatting Do not remove the memory card remove the battery or unplug the AC adapter available separately while formatting is in progress Before Formatting Formatting memory cards permanently deletes all data they contain includ ing protected pictures and any other data that may be on the card Befo
73. d press center of multi selector On will appear next to item e To print shutter speed and aperture on all selected pictures highlight Info and press center of multi selector On will ap pear next to item e To turn selected item off highlight and press center of multi selector e To complete print order and return to playback highlight Done and center of multi selector To exit without altering print order press MENU button Selecting Images for Transfer Auto Transfer When transferring images to a computer using PNM Sas Nikon View 5 you can choose to transfer only pictures that have been selected for transfer us ing the Auto Transfer option M 36 Option Description Selected Select pictures for transfer from a Photos list of thumbnails All Photos Select all pictures for transfer Selecting Pictures for Transfer Selected Photos Choosing Selected Photos displays the pictures on the memory card as small thumbnail images To choose the pictures for transfer to a computer SELECTED PHOTOS Highlight picture Press multi selector up or down to se lect picture Selected images are marked by ZW icon Repeat steps 1 and 2 to select additional pictures To deselect image highlight and press multi selector up or down G AUTO TRANSFER Press center of multi selector to complete operation To exit without changing trans fer status of pictures press MENU button 147 nua peqhe d ay1 epiny nue Iu
74. display as your guide continue to rotate the command dial until your subject is in focus Manual focus display shows approximate focus distance from lens between amp 2 cm 0 8 at middle WB zoom position and 3J M infinity Unless Off is selected for Focus Options Focus Confirmation Ef 111 focus confirmation will turn on automatically when manual focus is in ef fect and objects that are in focus will be outlined sharply in the monitor 9po N sn204 3100Us pue 1uiog puo Manual focus can be cancelled by pressing the MF button to select a new focus mode Notes on Manual Focus e When using the self timer be sure that the self timer is selected RM 58 before selecting a focus distance Changing the focus mode after setting the focus distance will cancel manual focus e Use autofocus M 59 when an optional converter lens is attached M 106 In manual focus mode the actual focus distance will differ from that shown in the monitor e When manual focus is set to the W end of the manual focus indicator the camera may be unable to focus at some zoom positions If the camera is unable to focus at the current zoom position the manual focus display in the monitor will turn red Zoom the camera in or out until the manual focus display no longer appears in red e f you adjust zoom after focusing you will need to focus again at the new zoom position 61 wooz e3161q
75. e icon 02 in the taskbar and remove the memory card from the system Windows 2000 Professional Windows Millennium Edition Me Click the Unplug or Eject Hardware icon E amp in the taskbar and remove the memory card from the system Windows 98 Second Edition SE In My Computer right click on the removable disk corresponding to the memory card and select Eject from the menu that appears Mac OS X Drag the NO NAME volume that represents the memory card into the Trash Mac OS 9 Drag the untitled volume that represents the memory card into the Trash Jayndwos e 0 6un euuo5 suon euuo Li Connecting to a Television or VCR Television Playback Using the audio video cable included with your camera you can connect the COOLPIX4500 to a television or VCR A YDA JO UOISIA9 9 e 0 Hu Ipp uuoJ suoip uuo 1 Connect the cable to the camera Connect the black plug to the A V OUT con nector on the camera 2 Connect the cable to the video device Connect the yellow plug to the video in jack S E y on the television or VCR Connect the white plug to the audio in jack Tune the television to the video channel 4 Turn the camera on The television will perform the functions normally performed by the cam era monitor and the camera monitor will turn off D Press the gt button twice to enter full screen playback Pictures will be played back on the television screen Use an AC Adapter
76. e Reader 5 0 Setup program This L a A Eo e e f En dir N Aa i program will install Reader 5 0 on your computer mei a m 1 Rr aS ES E Lu s iobe Acrobat Reader 5 0 2 It is strongly recommended that you exit all Windows programs before running this Setup program Click Cancel to quit Setup and then close any programs you have running Click Next to continue with the Setup program WARNING This program is protected by copyright law and intemational treaties 493nduio e 0 6un euuo5 suon euuo j Unauthorized reproduction or distribution of this program or any portion of it may result in severe civil and criminal penalties and will be prosecuted to the maximum extent possible under law This installation was created with Installer VISE from MindVision Software aaa Start up screen Macintosh Start up screen Windows Read installation instructions for Nikon View 5 Once you have installed Adobe Acrobat Reader double click the INDEX pdf icon in the root directory of the reference CD to view a clickable index of the documentation available for Nikon View 5 Follow the links to view the installation instructions for your computer system If desired you can print the installation instructions using the Print command in the Acro bat File menu and follow along during installation of Nikon View 5 Already Have Nikon View In order to transfer picture
77. e above at distances of 2 cm 0 89 Self timer or more with shutter release delay of 10 s or 3 s Use for self i58 portraits or to reduce blurring caused by camera shake To choose a focus mode press the XX button repeatedly until the desired setting is displayed in the monitor The options available in scene mode de pend on the scene selected Mi 44 NO ICON Autofocus Infinity Self timer close up Macro Close Up We recommend that you frame pictures in the monitor when using macro close up The flash may be unable to light the entire subject at distances under 50 cm 189 Take a test picture and verify the results in the monitor 57 pue ulog puoKeg IG 9po N sn204 34100Uus Delaying Shutter Release Self Timer Mode Ol The self timer can be used for photographs in which you wish to appear w 0 9po N sn204 34100Us pue 1uiog puo yourself or to prevent photographs from being blurred by camera movement that occurs when the shutter release button is pressed To use the self timer 1 Position the camera Mount the camera on a tripod recommended or rest it on a flat stable surface Select a self timer mode Press the X09 button until the self timer icon is displayed The macro close up icon V will also be displayed to indicate that the camera can focus at distances of 2 cm 0 8 or more Compose the photograph Adjust camera settings and frame the picture 4 Start
78. e independent of the original deleting a copy has no effect on the original deleting the original no effect on the copy Copies are peqKe d 13noqy 9J0IN stored on the memory card as independent files with names of the form SSCNnnnn JPG where nnnn is a four digit number assigned automati cally by the camera Print and protect attributes for copies must be set sepa rately from the originals When displayed in full screen playback copies will occupy roughly one quar ter of the monitor and are surrounded by a gray frame In thumbnail play back copies are indicated by a gray border Copies can not be viewed using playback zoom A 74 pressing the Q P button when a copy is displayed has no effect Restrictions on Small Picture The small picture function described in this section can not be used in quick review Copies can not be created from movies or from pictures taken at a setting of Ultra HS or an image quality setting of HI Additional copies of an image can not be created from a small picture file pressing the MODE SMALL PIC button when a copy is displayed will have no effect Pressing the MODE button will also have no effect if there is not enough space for the copy on the memory card The COOLPIX4500 may not be able to create small copies from images taken with another make of camera Viewing Small Picture Files on Other Cameras Copies created with the small picture function may not display correctly when
79. e punishable by law e Items prohibited by law from being Cautions on certain copies and repro copied or reproduced Do not copy or reproduce paper money coins securities government bonds or local government bonds even if such copies or reproductions are stamped Sample The copying or reproduction of paper money coins or securities which are cir culated in a foreign country is prohibited Unless the prior permission of the gov ernment has been obtained the copying or reproduction of unused postage stamps or post cards issued by the gov ernment is prohibited The copying or reproduction of stamps issued by the government and of certified documents stipulated by law is prohib ited ductions The government has issued cautions on copies or reproductions of securities is sued by private companies shares bills checks gift certificates etc commuter passes or coupon tickets except when a minimum of necessary copies are to be provided for business use by a company Also do not copy or reproduce passports issued by the government licenses issued by public agencies and private groups ID cards and tickets such as passes and meal coupons Comply with copyright notices The copying or reproduction of copy righted creative works such as books music paintings woodcut prints maps drawings movies and photographs is prohibited except when it is done for per sonal use at home or for similar restricte
80. e the built in Speedlight Viewing Photographs Taken in Panorama Mode Each time a new series of pictures is begun at a setting of Panorama Assist a folder will created with a name consisting of P followed by a three digit number assigned automatically by the camera e g P 001 and all pic tures in the series stored in this folder To view photographs taken at a setting of Panorama Assist select the appropriate folder from the playback Folders menu or select All Folders If 136 51 uonpejes epojg bunoous 3400us pue 1uiod puoAag IC P Programmed Auto In programmed auto the camera automatically adjusts shutter speed in the 00YUS pue UIOg puo eg uonoeJes epojy bunoous CU Q D 399 5 and aperture according to the amount of light available pro ducing optimal exposures in most situations Adjustments to exposure can be made using exposure compensation M 69 or exposure bracketing M 116 Flexible Program In programmed auto different combinations of shutter speed and aperture can be selected by rotating the command dial flexible program Each com bination of shutter speed and aperture will produce the same exposure When flexible program is in effect an asterisk will appear next to the expo sure mode indicator in the monitor The default values for shutter speed and aperture can be restored by rotating the comma
81. ecorded up or left to go back View current Enter full screen playback see opposite with picture full screen the current picture displayed full screen When the Memory Card Contains No Pictures If no pictures are available for playback or all images on the memory card are hidden IM 144 a message will be displayed when the button is pressed to enter quick review Press the gt button again or press the shutter release button haltway to return to shooting mode 28 Full Screen Playback In full screen playback you can perform a variety of operations on the pictures stored on the memory card In addition to the controls listed below you can also use the options in the play back menu Mi 133 View other pictures View multiple pictures Delete current picture Return to shooting mode 1m eX E E Press the multi selector down to or right to view pictures in the order recorded up or left MN oS to go back Keep multi selector pressed to scroll rapidly to the desired frame number Press the E J button to display up to nine EZ CJ pictures at a time as small thumbnail previews see following page A confirmation dialog will be displayed Press multi selector up or down to highlight op tion press center to select Ss DELETE eSelect No to exit GG ME without deleting YOSor Now picture Nome eSelect Yes to de lete picture BK gt Shutter End playback and return
82. era on and release the shutter a few times before put ting the camera away again Tips and Tricks for Handling Batteries Some tips to ensure that your camera is always ready to shoot e When you turn the camera on check the battery level displayed in the monitor to determine whether the battery needs to be replaced A warning will be displayed when the battery needs to be replaced e Ready a spare battery and keep it fully charged when taking photographs on important occasions Depending on your location you may find it difficult to purchase replacement batteries on short notice e On cold days the capacity of batteries tends to decrease Be sure the bat tery is fully charged before taking photographs outside in cold weather Keep a spare battery in a warm place and exchange the two as necessary Once warmed a cold battery may recover some of its charge e Should the battery terminals become dirty wipe them off with a clean dry cloth before use 153 S9jON E21UUpal S JON jenuYyral fr D J Un One key to cleaning the lens is to not touch it with your fingers Use a blower typically a small device with a rubber bulb attached to one end that you pump to produce a stream of air out the other to remove dust or lint To remove fingerprints or other stains that can not be removed with a blower wipe the lens with a soft cloth using a spiral motion that starts in the center of the lens and works out to the edges Moni
83. era will create a new folder by adding one to the current folder number for example if the current folder is 100NIKON the new folder will be named 101NIKON The new picture will be numbered 0001 and stored in the new folder Each folder can hold up to 200 pictures If file numbering reaches 9999 when the card contains a folder numbered 999 no more pictures can be stored on the card even if suffi cient memory remains Insert anew memory card or format the current card Panorama Assist Regardless of the option selected for Seq Numbers each sequence of pic tures created at a setting of Panorama Assist f 4 50 is stored in its own folder with file numbering beginning from 0001 126 Audio Confirmation 4 Shutter Sound The shutter Sound sub menu controls the SHUTTER SOUND beep made by the camera s speaker Cl NMMMNUJS Off Confirmation and warning beeps disabled Voice memos and sound recorded with movies can still be played back nual dn 3es eu epino nue ff The camera beeps once to confirm that ethe camera has been turned on e the shutter release button has been pressed all the way down to release the shutter e manual focus has been activated or a converter lens option selected in the LENS menu e images have been deleted or the memory card formatted On e changes have been made to image status with the Hide Im age Protect Print Set or Auto Transfer items in the play back menu e Shutter Soun
84. ete Picture Review sessi 71 More About Playback Playback Options 73 Taking a Closer Look Playback ZOOM vainciescsessvsiscvewtnasvecdardseatsgustntincbendsehtvdenden 74 Creating a Small Copy of a Picture Small Picture 75 Movie Play DER neirinnen enaa bits tnbdut eda tutes iiadqu aut EEAO aAA 77 Adding Audio Commentary Voice Memo ssses ee 78 Photo TET OMI ONT atin taeszodoataceadqids ivit Soncb Sud bull cr dta CUu EU sete a C USE bien 79 Menu Guide Camera Menu Options eeeeeeeeeeeeee eene 81 Index t M nu ODELIOPIS osesesevtvibidapemastinsesa1 pcd eio tus uf bxstvnnt ucuut eta DUE Uo Eve Ee DO eae 82 Using Camera Menus Basic Menu Operations eese 88 The Shooting Menu Shooting OJptIOTIs cuucdroas rica suut ru oui n eub donus 91 Keeping Colors True White Balance uus caso terrre need Roo ad mtt eva caua 92 Measuring ight Metering RE ETT TOO D 95 Taking a Sequence of Shots CONTINUOUS seite orna Er tx ee ER atr audes 96 Getting Sharper Pictures BSS Best Shot Selector ssssssssse 98 Adjusting Contrast and Brightness Image Adjustment esses 99 Controlling Color Saturetion CODtFOl 2 os dies erener OPE ERR Ebr E REPRE 100 Making Effective Use of Memory Image Quality and Size sssssssss 101 Stormg Menu Setmags User Seting Tm 104 Making
85. ethod Automatic sync control 162 Sync terminal Connects to SK E900 multi flash bracket unit Eola Lile EEn e TS aie Nikon SB series 80DX 30 28DX 28 26 25 24 22 and 22S Video output User can choose from NTSC and PAL 1 O terminals e DC input e Audio video A V output e Data output USB Power sources e Rechargeable Nikon EN EL1 lithium ion battery sup plied or six volt 2CR5 DL245 lithium battery avail able separately e EH 21 AC adapter battery charger available sepa rately e EH 53 AC adapter available separately Battery life EN EL1 Approximately 100 minutes as measured at room tem perature 20 C 68 F under standard Nikon test con ditions monitor on zoom adjusted with each shot flash used in approximately one third of photographs image quality set to NORMAL image size 2272 x 1704 Tripod socket VEO 1272 Dimensions W x H x D BOr lt 50 mm 2 9 2265 Approximately 360 g 12 8 oz without battery and memory card Operating Environment Temperature 0 40 C 32 104 F Humidity Less than 85 no condensation 163 sa3oN Je21UY gt aL f P cw S9jON E21UUpa System requirements Nikon View 5 Windows OSs Pre installed versions of Windows XP Home Edition Windows XP Professional Windows 2000 Professional Windows Millennium Edition Me Windows 98 Second Edition SE Models Only models with built in USB ports suppor
86. f paramount importance M modes Only available at image sizes of only 2212 x 1704 3nd 2272 x 1520 Fine image quality suitable for en largements or high quality prints IBK MEND OFF No compression TIFF FINE 1 4 EEG Normal image quality suited to most NORMAL 1 24 JPEG a applications Basic image quality suitable for pho BASIC 1 5 18 JPEG tographs that will be distributed by e mail or used in web pages Confirming Image Quality and Size Settings The current image quality and size settings are dis played in the monitor Image size is not displayed at a setting of 2272 x 1704 102 Image Size Image size refers to the physical dimensions of the image measured in pixels Smaller sizes require less space to store making them suited to distri IMAGE SIZE 2272 2272x1704 1600 1600x1200 1280 1280x 960 bution by e mail and the web Conversely the RESIZE larger the image the larger the size at which it can FRU eto e 8 be printed without becoming noticeably grainy Choose an image size according to the space avail 3 2 2272x1520 3 2 BK END OFF able on the memory card and the task at hand option Description 2272 2272 x 1704 1600 1600 x 1200 1280 1280 x 960 1024 1024 x 768 640 640 x 480 3 2 2272 x 1520 3 2 Size when printed at 300 dpi is about 19 x 14 cm AE D S
87. ference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving an tenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced ra dio television technician for help IV Nikon E4500 C Tested To Comply With FCC Standards FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE CAUTIONS Modifications The FCC requires the user to be notified that any changes or modifications made to this device that are not expressly approved by Nikon Corporation may void the user s authority to operate the equipment Interface Cables Use the interface cables sold or provided by Nikon for your equipment Using other in terface cables may exceed the limits of Class B Part 15 of the FCC rules Nikon Inc 1300 Walt Whitman Road Melville New York 11747 3064 U S A Tel 631 547 4200 Notice for customers in Canada CAUTION This class B digital apparatus meets all re quirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations ATTENTION Cet appareil num rique de la classe B res pecte toutes les exigences du R glement sur le mat riel brouilleur du Canada Notice Concerning Prohibition of Copying or Reproduction Note that simply being in possession of material that has been digitally copied or repro duced by means of a scanner digital camera or other device may b
88. for aiu mode For more infor mation refer to the page numbers in the rightmost column o setting Defaut ilt j j 2 a iced NEATIS Built in Speedlight pops up and fires au 64 67 ES tomatically when lighting is poor Q E Focus Camera focuses automatically at c NN Autofocus distances over 30 cm 1 50 cm 1 8 at the 57 58 p widest angle a Pictures compressed for balance between JE NORMAL limage quality and file size that is ideal 101 102 quality for snapshots 2 2975 nt Image size x 1 704 Pictures are 2 272 x 1 704 pixels in size 101 103 One shot taken each time shutter release button is pressed AA Continuous Single Step 4 Frame the Picture 4 1 Adjust the lens angle From a position parallel to the camera body Foward q gt onard the lens section can be rotated forward 210 2 or 90 back towards the monitor To frame a quick arms length self portrait rotate the lens to point in the same direction as the monitor in this position the monitor shows a mirror image of what will appear in the final photograph monitor When rotating the lens section do not use force and do not attempt to rotate the lens section past the limits specified above 210 Range of rotation 20 4 Ready the camera Pictures can be framed in the monitor A or viewfinder B To prevent e your pictures from being blurred by inadvertent camera movement cam era shake hold the camera steadily in b
89. hly press shutter release button all the way down to take pic ture epo N SnI0jJ 00YS pue UIOg puoKag A dese Keeping shutter release button pressed halfway recompose picture Do not change distance to subject while focus lock is in effect Autoexposure Lock Pressing the shutter release button halfway locks exposure as well as focus To use spot or center A weighted metering to meter a subject that is not v 9 in the center of the frame compose your photo Eom graph with the subject in the metered area then bd press the shutter release button halfway to lock focus and exposure Recom pose your photograph and press the shutter release button the rest of the way down to shoot If the Controls AE L AF L option in the setup menu is set to AE L Mf 124 exposure can be locked without locking focus by press ing the center of the multi selector while the shutter release button is pressed halfway Exposure will remain locked as long as the multi selector is held in this position even if you remove your finger from the shutter release button AE L indicator in monitor turns white when exposure lock is in effect 60 Manual Focus In P S A and M modes manual focus can be used in place of autofocus for situations in which you are unable to achieve the desired results using 9 autofocus 1 Press the MF button and rotate the command dial until the manual focus display appears in the monitor Using this
90. ing record ing will end automatically thirty five seconds Eon after recording starts or if no more memory is available on the memory card The movie will be stored as a QuickTime movie file with a file name ending in MOV Movies can not be recorded unless the monitor is on The flash turns off automatically in movie mode For more information on 68 Playing movies back Exposure Compensation Bright Dark and High Contrast Subjects To obtain the desired results with certain subject compositions for example when large areas of the frame are very bright very dark or contain areas of strong contrast it may be necessary to alter exposure from the value sug f D gested by the camera This can be done using exposure compensation E Exposure compensation can be set to values between 2 0 EV underexpo sure and 2 0 EV overexposure in increments of EV Rotate the com S mand dial while pressing the ld button zi e ZB Oo 9 rm X Q D o The FUNC Button 3 D The function assigned to the ld button can be changed using the Controls FUNC option in the setup menu Note that if a function other than exposure zi 3 compensation is assigned exposure compensation can only be set using the Exposure Options Exp option in the shooting menu M 109 Choosing an Exposure Compensation Value The camera may set exposure too low if large are
91. ing that the hardware information database is being updated the computer will start the Add New Hardware Wizard Click Cancel to exit the wizard and then disconnect the camera Windows 98 Second Edition SE The Add New Hardware Wizard will be displayed Click Cancel to exit the wizard and then disconnect the camera Mac OS 9 A dialog will be displayed stating that the computer is unable to use the driver needed for the Nikon Digital Camera E4500 PTP USB device Click Cancel to close the dialog and then disconnect the camera The Playback Menu Managing Pictures The playback menu contains the following options for managing the pictures on the memory card ee CD T Delete Er lt D c ci Folders pr Slide Show i Delete 133 135 2 B Perspective Control EN e 640 Small Pic Folders 136 137 j on Protect gt i m e GD Next Page Aij Slide Show 138 139 Es PLAYBACK MENU 2 AH Perspective Control 140 142 E E 640 ic ESS 640 Small Pic 142 3 Om Protect 143 J2 N7 Auto Transfer NJ Hide Image 144 S x amp OFF l Print Set 145 1 46 VNA Auto Transfer 147 148 Deleting Pictures Delete The Delete menu contains the following options reT9 m ag Erase All Images cAlactadiimacec Delete selected photo Transfer J graphs and movies Print Set Erase All Images Delete all pictures 4BK E OFF Reset transfer marking for Transfer all pictures Print Set Cancel the
92. ions button displays on which you want to take a quick shot image quality without worrying about camera set and size menu tings 9 101 Scene menu con The COOLPIX4500 offers a choice of six trols scene selec teen scene modes for common sub tion and image jects and shooting situations quality and size i 101 Camera sets shutter soeed and aperture for best exposure Flexible program E amp 52 and exposure compensation P84 69 offer a degree of control over exposure settings In these modes you have access to all settings in the shooting and setup menus 88 Chang es to menu set You control aperture camera sets shut tings apply to all ter speed automatically for best results tour modes You control shutter speed camera sets aperture automatically for best results You control both shutter speed and ap emure Press the MODE button and rotate the command dial to cycle through shoot ing modes as shown below AUTO Auto mode A Aperture Shutter Programmed priority auto J priority auto auto Scene Mode Depending on the subject scene mode may not always produce the desired results If you are unsatisfied with pictures taken in scene mode choose ia auto and try again 43 uonoej es epojg bunoous 3400us pue 1uiod puoAag IC _ Scene Mode The COOLPIX4500 offers a choice of sixteen scene modes tor common subjects and shooting situations
93. ital Photography this manual provides complete op erating instructions for your camera Nikon View 5 Reference Manual The Nikon View 5 Reference Manual can be found in electronic format on the reference CD provided with your camera For information on viewing the Reference Manual see Con nections in this manual O lt D 3 m Y b V7 N Getting to Know the COOLPIX4500 q First Steps Taking Pictures mI Basic Playback pod j Connecting to a Computer Connecting to a Television or VCR Beyond Point and Shoot More About Playback Index to Menu Options AIT E XI EDI La E Using Camera Menus The Shooting Menu The Set up Menu S The Playback Menu Technical Notes ll cu Index a For Your Safety To prevent damage to your Nikon product or injury to yourself or to others read the following safety precautions in their entirety before using this equip ment Keep these safety instructions where all those who use the product will read them The consequences that could result from failure to observe the precautions listed in this section are indicated by the following symbol AN WARNINGS Do not look at the sun through the viewfinder Viewing the sun or other strong light source through the viewfinder could cause permanent visual impairment A Turn off immediately in the event of malfunction Should you
94. ith a 493nduio e 0 6un euuo5 suon euuo C PC card slot you can transfer pictures directly from the memory card Before inserting the memory card in a card reader or card slot turn the camera off and remove the card from the camera Turn the computer on Turn the computer on and wait for the operating system to start up 1 2 Insert the memory card If you are using a PC card slot insert the memory card into a PC card adapter see note below and then insert the adapter into the PC card slot If you are using a card reader insert the memory card directly into the card reader If installed Nikon View 5 will detect cards from Nikon digital cam eras and start automatically See the Nikon View 5 Reference Manual on CD for information on transferring pictures to your computer CompactFlash Card Readers Before using a card reader be sure to read all documentation provided by the manufacturer PC Card Adapter To read CompactFlash memory cards using a PC card slot you will require an EC AD1 PC card um CF CARD adapter shown at right available separately from Nikon 36 Removing the Memory Card Be sure that transfer is complete before removing memory cards from the card reader or PC card slot Before removing the memory card from a PC card slot or card reader you will need to remove the card from the system Windows XP Home Edition Windows XP Professional Click the Safely Remove Hardwar
95. ize when printed at 300 dpi is about 13 x 10 cm 5 xA Size when printed at 300 dpi is about 10 x 8 cm AS Suited to printing at smaller sizes for example as an illustration in a letter or report or to display on mon itors 17 or larger Can be displayed full screen on 13 monitors Suited to distribution by e mail or the web The top and bottom of the frame are cropped out to produce a picture of the same proportions as photo graphs taken with a 35 mm film camera The autofo cus lamp blinks slowly to show that photographs can not be accurately framed in the viewfinder Not available in scene mode Print Size The size of pictures when printed depends on the resolution of the printer the higher the resolution the smaller the final print size 103 nual bunoous euJ epins nua io nations of white balance metering continuous nue N 6unoous eu epins nue Storing Menu Settings User Setting This option allows you to store up to three combi USER SETTING image adjustment saturation control image sharpening and lens settings for different situa tions and recall them as desired By default changes to these settings are stored as User Set ting 1 To store a different combination of settings in another user settings bank 1 Press the multi selector up or down to highlight the desired user settings bank user setting 1 2 or 3 Settings for the current bank are displa
96. jy bunoous 3400us pue 1uiod puoAag Ic Taking Pictures for a Panorama Panorama Assist a COD Highlight Panorama Assist Press center of multi selector De fault pan direction is displayed Bottom to top UJ a Right to left Left to right GN COM Topto 3 bottom T ris e E Select how the photographs will be joined together This is the direction you will pan the camera between each shot Take first photograph White balance and exposure settings for this photo appear in monitor superimposed over graph will apply to all photographsin view through lens If you are panning series from left to right the picture will be displayed on the left side of the moni tor AE L icon in monitor turns white to show that exposure has been set with first shot Use a Tripod Using a tripod makes it easier to compose shots so that they overlap 50 E Take next photograph Repeat Steps 6 and 7 until all shots in series have been taken 8 Press center of multi selector to end series New folder will be created with name consisting of P followed by a three digit number assigned automati cally by camera e g P 001 and all photographs in series stored in this folder Panorama Assist The panning direction can not be changed after the first photograph is taken When taking shots of landscapes with Panorama Assist we recommend that you do not rais
97. l no effect on the transformed image Transformed images are stored on the memory card as independent files with names of the form TSCNnnnn where nnnn is a four digit number assigned automatically by the camera The print and protect attributes of the original will not be reflected in the trans tormed image and must be set separately Choosing a Size for Small Pictures Small Pic This option controls the size of pictures created remp m S TENER with the small picture option Ml 75 Choose from 640 x 480 320 x 240 160 x 120 and 96 x 72 nua pegfe d eu j epinrs nue A Perspective Control Stretching the image produces a slightly grainy uneven appearance an effect which increases the more the image is stretched The transformed image is the same size as the original Any portions of the image that do not fit in the original dimensions will be cropped 142 Safeguarding Valuable Pictures Protect Selecting Protect from the playback menu displays PROTECT the menu shown at right where you can select pictures to protect from accidental deletion Pro tected files can not be deleted using the T CRP button or the options in the Delete menu Note however that protected pictures wi be deleted when a memory card is formatted 1 PROTECT a A f nua peqhe d 41 Pp nd nue Iu Highlight picture Press multi selector up or down to se lect picture Selected pictures are marked by O n icon Repeat
98. m E Image Quality 101 102 Image Size HON 95 p D User Setting 104 age 2 EEELSHOGTNSMER Image Sharpening 103 z Lens 106 107 Exposure Options gt Exposure Options 108 109 Focus Options 110 111 diENDNext Page Zoom Options 112 113 8 P 3 3 ad Speedlight Opt 114 115 SUO d Auto Bracketing 116 117 OFF Noise Reduction gt Noise Reduction 118 Reset All 118 OFF Page 4 91 nuejy Bunooys eu epin5 nua fe Keeping Colors True White Balance What Is White Balance The color of the light reflected by an object depends on the color of the light source The human brain is able to detect and compensate for such changes in color with the result that a white object will look white to humans whether viewed in sunlight under overcast skies or indoors under incandescent or fluorescent lighting To a camera however the whites produced by these different sources of light vary in color some being slightly blue and others yellow or red A digital camera can adjust colors according to lighting so that colors that appear white to the human eye also appear white when viewed in the final photograph This adjustment is called white balance Choosing a White Balance Setting In P S A and M modes white balance can be E WHITE BALACE adjusted using the white balance option in the amp F4 SHOOTING menu in r and scene modes white balance is adjusted automatically ore DescipHon M
99. m Television playback 40 Thumbnail display 30 TIE See image files TIFF See image quality Time and date See Date Time exposure See long time exposure Transfer 147 marking images for 147 Troubleshooting 154 156 U Ultra HS See Continuous folders USB 131 132 See also trans fer User Setting 104 V Variable Power 114 VCR See television playback Video Mode 40 130 Voice memo 78 W W See zoom indicator See zoom button WB BKT See white balance bracketing Web resources 154 White balance 92 94 bracketing 117 fine tuning 93 preset 94 Wide angle See LENS zoom Z Zoom button 4 30 62 74 digital 63 indicator 22 62 63 Zoom Options 112 113 167 xepui 8 Nikon NIKON CORPORATION Printed in Japan Fuji Bldg 2 3 Marunouchi 3 chome S2H05000501 11 Chiyoda ku Tokyo 100 8331 Japan 6MAA231 1 05
100. mages from negative film Swivel Limit To prevent the lens section from rotating more than 90 forward slide the swivel limit switch as shown atright This prevents unintended rotation when a converter lens is attached Confirming the Lens Setting At settings other than Normal a converter lens icon appears in the monitor nue N Bunoous eu epins nus iQ nue N Bunooys euj epins nua iQ Controlling Exposure Exposure Options The exposure options sub menu contains two E EXPOSURE OPTIONS options one for fixing exposure at the value se lected by the camera the other for altering expo sure from the value suggested by the camera OFFAE Lock gt 0 0 Exp AE Lock This option is used to take a series of photographs gy EXPOSURE OPTIONS with the same exposure and white balance option Description Off Restores normal exposure and white balance The first photo taken after On is selected sets shutter speed On aperture sensitivity and white balance for all subsequent pho tographs The flash is turned off while AE lock is in effect Clears existing exposure settings The first photograph taken after Reset this option is selected sets shutter speed aperture sensitivity and white balance for all subsequent photographs Confirming AE Lock Settings The AE L AE Lock icon in the monitor turns yel low when On or Reset is chosen from the AE Lock menu O
101. mera away Basic Playback Quick Review and Playback With a digital camera you can view pictures immediately after they are taken You can view the results of earlier attempts while setting up your next shot and use what you see to change camera settings or choose a better angle To view pictures press the gt button Shooting Mode Quick Review Full Screen Playback Last picture taken dis Last picture taken dis played in top left cor played full screen ner of monitor To end quick review or full screen playback and focus the camera for the next shot press the shutter release button halfway 4 During Playback While pictures are being read from the memory card the green autofocus lamp next to the viewfinder will blink Do not eject the memory card or remove or disconnect the power source until the lamp has stopped blinking Removing the card or cutting power in these circumstances could result in loss of data or in damage to the camera or card 27 egfeld iseg jeuosni t E Pictures are displayed in the top left corner of the pegqfeld iseg e1103 Quick Review e monitor allowing you to confirm the results of previous attempts while setting up your next shot All controls function as they do in shooting mode with the following exceptions Cte Press Description Press the multi selector down to or right to View other PEN a AMO view pictures in the order r
102. n Speedlight is raised do not block the photocell with your fingers or other objects Before using an optional Speedlight set the zoom head to an angle wider than 28 mm At smaller angles the flash may not be able to light the entire Subject We recommend that you take a test shot and view the results in the monitor if the results are not satisfactory try zooming the camera in or ad justing the illuminating angle The COOLPIX4500 does not support power zoom or AF assist illumination 4 Use Only Nikon Flash Accessories Use only Nikon Speedlights Negative voltages or voltages over 250 V applied to the camera s sync terminal could not only prevent normal operation but damage the sync circuitry of the camera or flash Before using a Nikon Speed light not included in the list on the previous page contact a Nikon authorized service representative for more information Close Ups The built in Speedlight may be unable to light the entire subject at distances under 50 cm 1 8 Take a test picture and verify the results in the monitor When Lighting Is Poor When lighting is poor and the flash is off or set to slow sync Eq shutter speed slows and photos may be affected by noise in the form of randomly spaced brightly colored pixels At shutter speeds below s noise can be reduced using the Noise Reduction option IM 118 in the shooting menu P S A and M modes only At shutter speeds slower than s a Y
103. n controls whether the built in Speedlight pops up automatically Auto P o IBK MEND O Option Description OOO O ae Built in Speedlight pops up automatically when required Built in Speedlight pops up only when button is pressed M5 Flash mode can be adjusted when built in Speedlight is raised Manual note however that flash mode can not be set to off Flash i fires with every shot regardless of brightness of subject Controlling Flash Output Variable Power This sub menu is used to adjust flash output Flash output can be lowered or raised by from 2 0 EV to 2 0 EV in increments of EV SPEEDLIGHT OPT 0 Variable Power BK 114 Options for Optional Speedlights Speedlight Cntrl This sub menu is used to control the built in Speed E SPEEDLIGHT OPT light when using optional Nikon Speedlights con nected to the camera s sync terminal M 66 Int amp Ext Active sa IBK END es a eee Q Built in Speedlight turns off only optional Speedlights will Internal Off fire ALLS Built in Speedlight fires at same time as optional Speed Int amp Ext lights When no optional Speedlights are connected built Active in Speedlight functions normally Using an Optional Speedlight Flash control for optional Speedlights is performed using the photocell on the built in Speedlight which pops up automatically when required in xy mode o
104. nce exposure has been set this icon will turn white 108 Exp The Exp exposure compensation menu al lows you to alter exposure from the value sug gested by the camera Exposure can be adjusted in the range 2 0 EV to 2 0 EV in increments of EV Choose negative values to make your pic tures darker positive values to make them brighter EXPOSURE OPTIONS nual bunoous euJ epins nua iO Confirming Exposure Compensation At values other than 0 exposure compensation is displayed in the monitor Controlling Focus Focus Options The focus options sub menu contains options con E FOCUS OPTIONS trolling focus area selection and focus mode and an option for confirming focus visually in the moni tor MF Focus Confirmation 8 AF Area Mode p S AF Auto Focus Mode Focus Area Selection AF Area Mode The setting chosen for this option determines how y FOCUS OPTIONS the focus area is selected in P S A and M modes The chosen setting applies only when the moni tor is on while the monitor is off or digital zoom Is in effect AF Area Mode is set to Off and the center focus area is used eT e Camera automatically selects focus area containing subject clos est to camera Selected focus area is displayed in red in moni 2 tor when shutter release button is pressed halfwa
105. nd dial until the asterisk is no longer displayed next to the expo sure mode indicator Default values are also restored when another shooting mode is selected playback is activated or the camera is turned off 52 S Shutter Priority Auto In shutter priority auto you control shutter speed by rotating the command dial while the camera automatically adjusts aperture to produce optimal ex posure Shutter speed can be set to values between 8 s to o5 in incre ments equivalent to 1 EV one step Shutter Speed Limitations At Continuous settings of Ultra HS and Movie IM 96 the camera takes a fixed number of frames per second Shutter speed can not be set to values slower than the frame advance rate s and s respectively Exposure Warning If the photograph would be under or over exposed at the shutter speed se lected in shutter priority auto or the aperture selected in aperture priority auto the shutter speed or aperture display in the monitor will flash when the shut ter release button is pressed halfway Choose another setting and try again Noise At shutter speeds of s or slower the shutter speed indicator in the monitor will turn yellow to show that mottling noise may appear in the final pho tograph We recommend that you either choose a faster shutter speed or turn noise reduction on MI 118 5 UJ OOUS pue UIOg puo e
106. ng un WHITE BALANCE PRESET der mixed lighting or to compensate for light sources with a strong color cast for example to make pictures taken under a lamp with a red shade look as though they had been taken under white light When amp White Bal Preset is selected Measure trom the white balance menu the camera will SBK E OFF zoom in and the menu at right will appear in the monitor Option S NNUS Recalls the most recent setting for preset white balance from nue N Punoous y pind nue SEITE memory and sets white balance to this value To measure a new value for white balance place a white ob ject such as a piece of paper under the lighting that will be used in the final photograph Frame this object so that it fills Messure the square in the center of the menu shown above Highlight Measure and press the center of the multi selector to measure a new value for white balance shutter will be released and cam era will return to original zoom position but no picture will be recorded 94 Measuring Light Metering The metering menu offers a choice of four meter ing methods that determine how the camera sets exposure in ay and scene modes matrix meter CJ Spot ing is used Center Weighted METERING Spot AF Area Gia a ME n Compares measurements from 256 areas of frame with library of typical compositions to produce optimal exposure for entire Matrix alae image
107. not ted for use in camera be saved e Camera has run out of fold Insert new memory card or er or file numbers delete pictures sa3oN ruya f Press shutter release button Card contains no images or gt button once to return to shooting mode Card contains no images e Select another folder 136 e Change hidden status of 144 images File contains File created by computer or Delete file or reformat mem 133 no image data different make of camera ory card 128 All images All images in current folder are hidden are hidden e Attempt to delete protect e Remove protection from ed picture picture Cannot delete file e Attempt to delete picture e Format memory card created by computer or an other make of camera The folder Folder contains pictures that Folder can only be deleted if cannot be are protected hidden or not all pictures in folder are nei deleted created with COOLPIX4500 ther hidden nor protected Turn camera off unplug op tional AC adapter if using Error has occurred in camera s or remove and re insert bat internal circuitry tery and turn camera on If error persists contact retail er or Nikon representative System error 159 S JON J amp 21uupal fx A Note on Electronically Controlled Cameras In extremely rare instances unusual characters may appear in the monitor and the camera may stop functioning In most cases this phenomenon is caused by a strong external stati
108. notice smoke or an un usual smell coming from the equip ment or from the AC adapter avail able separately unplug the AC adapter and remove the battery im mediately taking care to avoid burns Continued operation could result in injury After removing the battery take the equipment to a Nikon autho rized service center for inspection Do not use in the presence of flam mable gas Do not use electronic equipment in the presence of flammable gas as this could result in explosion or fire Do not place strap around neck Placing the camera strap around your neck could result in strangulation Special care should be taken to avoid placing the strap around the neck of an infant or child This icon marks warnings information that should be read before us ing your Nikon product to prevent possible injury A Do not disassemble Touching the products internal parts could result in injury In the event of a malfunction the product should be repaired only by a qualified technician Should the product break open as the result of a fall or other accident re move the battery and or AC adapter and then take the product to a Nikon authorized service center for inspec tion Observe proper precautions when handling batteries Batteries may leak or explode if im properly handled Observe the follow ing precautions when handling batter ies for use in this product Be sure the product is off before re placing the battery If
109. nsfer from the Image transfer rule menu before clicking the button in the Nikon Transfer window 36 If the camera USB option is set to Mass Storage the default option you must remove the camera trom the system as follows before disconnecting the cable or turning the camera off Windows XP Home Edition Windows XP Professional Click the Safely Remove Hardware icon 2 in the taskbar and select Safely remove USB Mass Storage Device from the menu that ap pears Windows 2000 Professional Click the Unplug or Eject Hardware icon Ex in the taskbar and select Stop USB Mass Stor age Device from the menu that appears Windows Millennium Edition Me Click the Unplug or Eject Hardware icon Ex in the taskbar and select Stop USB Disk from the menu that appears Windows 98 Second Edition SE In My Computer click with the right mouse but ton on the removable disk corresponding to the camera and select Eject from the menu that appears Mac OS X Drag the NO NAME camera volume into the Trash Mac OS 9 Drag the untitled camera volume into the Trash Safely Remove Hardware Ito eu noi M Unplug ar Eject Hardware BOE 10 00 4m Unplug ar Eject Hardware 10 00AM untitled NO NAME Trash Mac OS X Mac OS 9 37 493nduio e 0 6un euuo5 suon euuo Reading Pictures from Memory Cards If you have a CompactFlash card reader or your computer is equipped w
110. o see the view in the monitor Use this area to frame pictures when the dis tance to your subject is less than 60 cm 2 Focus brackets When your subject is within 90 cm 2 11 of the camera the final picture will differ slightly from the image seen in the viewfinder Use the smaller of the two frames in the viewfinder or frame pictures in the monitor Pictures should also be framed in the monitor when using digital zoom an image size of 3 2 or an optional lens converter The flash ready red and autofocus green lamps next to the viewfinder offer visual confirmation of flash status and focus 7 00SPXId100 24 mouy 0 Bunje5 uonnponui 71 00SPXId100 24 mouy o1 6un3e5 uononponui E C The Diopter Adjustment Dial If the image in the viewfinder seems out of focus rotate the viewfinder diopter adjustment dial un til the image in the viewfinder is clearly in focus D The FUNC Button By default the FUNC button functions as an ex posure compensation button in shooting mode Vf 69 and in playback mode as a record button for recording audio commentary f 78 Other functions can be assigned to the FUNC button using the FUNC option in the setup menu M 123 E The Multi Selector The multi selector can be pressed up down left or right to navigate the camera menus Mf 88 select the focus area M 110 and to scroll through and select pictures during playback When menus are displayed pressing the
111. od of time specified in the Auto Off menu Ml 125 When the camera turns off the power on lamp will go out The camera can be reactivated using the power switch 18 Battery level is displayed as follows NO ICON Battery fully charged Camera functions normally Low battery Charge EN As above except that only EL1 as soon as possible or a limited number of shots ready new 2CR5 DL245 can be taken in continu battery ous mode If 96 Warning Battery exhausted Charge Battery EN EL1 and reinsert or use Shutter release disabled exhausted new 2CR5 DL245 battery Flash ready and autofocus lamps next to viewfinder blink slowly when battery is exhausted If the message Out of memory appears in the monitor the memory card is full Delete pictures Ml 133 use a new memory card or choose a lower quality or image size Mi 101 Step 2 Choose Auto Mode The description in this section assumes that the camera is in aca auto mode a point and shoot mode in which the majority of settings are controlled by the camera The camera is set to a mode at shipment If the ix icon is not displayed in the bottom left corner of the monitor when you turn the camera on choose AUTO max Mode as follows Press MODE button and rotate command dial un til iu icon is displayed 19 senoid Buryey jeuoyny o Step 3 Adjust Camera Settings Optional The following table shows the default settings
112. ode P S A M Only This option specifies whether the monitor will turn on automatically when the camera is turned on and whether pictures are displayed in the monitor after shooting picture review in P S A and M modes Regardless of the setting chosen the monitor can be turned on or off at any time by pressing the CJ button In as and scene modes the camera is automatically set to Monitor On nue N dn 3es eu epins nue Option Monitor on at startup Picture review Adjusting Monitor Brightness Brightness This option controls monitor brightness Press the BRIGHTNESS multi selector up or down to increase or decrease the brightness of the monitor by moving the ar row to the right of the display up or down The results of any changes are immediately visible in the center of the display 122 Customizing Camera Controls Controls The options in the Controls sub menu determine CONTROLS 0 the functions assigned to the FUNC button and the center of the multi selector in shooting mode FUNC You can choose the function assigned to the FUNC button making it possible to adjust the following settings without accessing the camera menus nue N dn 3es eu epins nue N m option Description Ea Exposure compensation can be set by pressing the FUNC button and rotating the command dial Bl 69 The continuous setting fi 96 can be set by pressing the FUNC button and rotating the command dial Im
113. on l Image Adjustment 99 Image files 79 file name and type 79 Image Quality 102 Image Sharpening 105 Image size 103 and print size 103 Image Size 103 Infinity See focus mode manual focus info txt 129 Information See photo infor mation ISO See sensitivity J JPG See image files JPEG See image quality L Lamp green 7 24 Lamp red 7 24 Landscape 46 Language 14 130 Lens 9 154 Lens cap 9 Lens converter 106 107 Long time exposure 56 M M See exposure mode manual Macro close up See focus mode Manual focus 61 Memory card 12 13 approved cards 151 capacity of 19 formatting 128 insertion and removal of 12 13 reading images from 27 MENU button 44 88 Menus 81 148 Metering 95 MF button 5 61 Microdrive See memory card Microphone built in 4 78 MODE button 4 43 Monitor 5 6 7 brightness 122 indicators 6 7 framing photographs in 22 turning on and off 23 Monitor Options 122 Monochrome See black and white sepia MOV See image files movies Movies 68 77 playing back 77 recording 68 Multiple Exposure 48 Multi selector 5 8 Museum 47 N Night Landscape 46 Night Portrait 46 Nikon View 5 32 39 system requirements for 164 Noise 49 Noise Reduction 118 NORMAL 101 102 NR See NOISE REDUCTION NTSC See Video Mode O On off See Auto Off power switch Optional accessories 150 P P See exposure mode pro grammed auto PAL 40 1
114. on Windows XP Pro fessional and Mac OS X version 10 1 2 or later PTP If this option is selected the camera will function as a mass storage device when connected to a com puter The Mass Storage option is supported un der Windows XP Home Edition Windows XP Pro fessional Windows 2000 Professional Windows Millennium Edition Me Windows 98 Second Edi tion SE Mac OS X version 10 1 2 or later and Mire OE 940 951 SIZ Mass Storage 131 e nua dn 3a5 eu epinrs nual Windows 2000 Professional Windows Millennium Edition Me Windows 98 Second Edition SE Mac OS 9 Do not select PTP when connecting the COOLPIX4500 to a computer run ning one of the above operating systems there is no need to change the USB setting when using the camera for the first time as Mass Storage is selected at shipment If you have already changed the USB setting to PTP be sure to select Mass Storage before connecting the camera to your computer If you have connected the camera to a computer running one of the above operating systems with PTP selected in the USB menu disconnect the cam era as described below Be sure to select Mass Storage in the USB menu before reconnecting the camera Windows 2000 Professional A dialog will be displayed welcoming you to the Found New Hardware Wiz ard Click Cancel to close the dialog and then disconnect the camera Windows Millennium Edition Me After displaying a message stat
115. oth hands In auto mode the built in Speedlight pops up automatically when lighting is poor Do not place your fingers on top of the built in Speedlight send 6unrjej euo3nj The Built in Speedlight If the flash mode is set to auto the default setting red eye reduction or slow sync and additional light is required for correct exposure the built in Speed light will pop up automatically when the shutter release button is pressed halfway At a setting of Anytime Flash fill flash the built in Speedlight will pop up whenever the shutter release button is pressed halfway Do not at tempt to raise the Speedlight by hand If your finger or another object obstructs the Speedlight preventing it from popping up when a picture is taken a message will appear in the monitor and the flash ready lamp will flicker Swivel Limit To prevent the lens section from rotating more than 90 forward slide the swivel limit switch as shown atright This prevents unintended rotation when a converter lens available separately is attached sainyiq uer enon o 43 Frame your subject Use the zoom buttons to frame your subject against the background Indicator in monitor shows amount of zoom while either button is pressed Zoom out Zoom in When the camera is zoomed all the way in hold the J button down for about two seconds to enlarge the image digitally digital zoom 63 When digital zoom is in effect
116. our camera to a computer and to a television or videocassette recorder VCR Connecting to a Computer Read this section to learn how to copy pictures from the camera memory card to your computer using Nikon View 5 Connecting to a Television or VCR This section details how you can view pictures and menus on a television screen 31 1e3nduio e 0 6un euuo5 suonoeuuo Ri Connecting to a Computer Nikon View 5 Your Nikon digital camera stores pictures as digital data Instead of making the trip to a developer and getting negatives you can simply copy your pic tures to a computer for long term storage using the Nikon View 5 software provided with your camera Once transferred to your computer your pictures can be viewed printed sent to your acquaintances via e mail or saved to a Zip disk or other removable media for delivery to a photofinisher Any copies stored on the memory card after transfer can be deleted to make way for new pictures which you can then add to the growing digital photo album on your computer Before You Begin Installing Nikon View 5 Before copying pictures to your computer you will need to install Nikon View 5 an application that allows you to transfer pictures from the camera memory card to a computer hard disk and view them on the computer monitor To install Nikon View 5 you must have a computer running one of the following operating systems Pre installed versions of Windows XP Home Edi
117. ources In addition to the rechargeable Nikon EN EL1 Li c Mimi ion battery included with your camera the p COOLPIX4500 can be used with non rechargeable fe Y 2CR5 DL245 lithium batteries available at a va y riety of retail outlets To power your camera con tinuously for extended periods use an EH 21 AC adapter battery charger or EH 53 AC adapter both available separately 73 JE to COOLPIX4500 DC in connector 10 22 Insert the battery Insert a fully charged EN EL1 or new 2CR5 DL245 battery as shown in 64 the label on the underside of the battery chamber cover The power on lamp will light briefly when the battery is inserted EN EL1 2CR5 DL245 2 Close the battery chamber cover Close the battery chamber cover 1 and slide the latch to the closed position amp 2 To prevent the battery being dislodged during CTI operation be sure that the battery cham gt ber cover is properly latched The Clock Battery The camera s internal clock calendar is powered by a separate rechargeable power source which is charged as necessary when the main battery is in stalled or the camera powered by an AC adapter available separately After charging for about ten hours this power source can provide roughly three days of back up power If the main battery has been removed for an ex tended period or removed before charging is complete a flashing amp icon may appear in the monitor indicating th
118. peedlight always fires re gardless of brightness of subject 47 UOIPIIaS epojg bunoous 3400ous pue 1uiod puoAag I Provides clear pictures of text or drawings on a J white board business Copy card or printed matter a e Colored text and drawings may not show up well in the final picture Use when your subject is RAUTT lit from behind and their features are in shadow ANS Back Light or when your subject is ES a 5 8 in the shade but the EEIE is brightly lit The flash will fire automati cally to fill in illuminate shadows Two successive exposures are combined to form ag single image Take the ES first exposure normally psm Multiple The shot will appear in the monitor su Any Exposure perimposed on the view through the PF lens Use this as a guide to compose a multiple exposure then press the shut ter release button to record the picture t When autofocus is selected minimum focus distance is about 70 cm 2 4 from lens Use macro close up at shorter ranges At zoom positions in which monitor focus mode indicator WY is displayed in yellow minimum focus distance is 2 cm 0 8 Tips on Creating a Multiple Exposure Exposure compensation Bfi 69 may be needed to create the desired effect As a rule of thumb exposure compensation should be set to around 1 0 EV We recommend however that you view the results in the monitor taking additional shots at different setting
119. ptional Speedlight Using an Optional Speedlight A ferrite core is provided with the COOLPIX4500 Before using an optional Speedlight be sure to attach this core to the sync cord adjacent to the camera lead see figure A above at right To prevent the sync cord from blocking the viewfinder connect it as shown above B Notes on the Built in Speedlight AUTO In ag and scene modes or when Auto is selected for the Popup option in the shooting menu for P S A or M mode gl 114 the built in Speedlight will pop up automatically Do not prevent the built in Speedlight from pop ping up by placing your fingers or other objects on top of the Speedlight When the built in Speedlight is raised keep your fingers and other objects away from the flash window and photocell If a shot seems dark even though the flash fired this may indicate that you accidentally blocked the flash win dow check that the flash is unobstructed and try again 66 Set the flash mode for the optional Speedlight to TTL At this setting the optional Speedlight will be controlled by the camera in response to camera flash mode and Speedlight Opt settings Refer to flash bracket and Speed light manuals for detailed instructions Even if Internal Off is selected in the Speedlight Cntrl menu the built in Speedlight will pop up automatically when an optional Speedlight is used to allow control of flash output by the camera photocell When the built i
120. r when Auto the default setting is selected for Pop Up Do not block the built in Speedlight with your fingers or other objects When the built in Speed light is raised keep your fingers and other objects away from the photocell Flash Mode Indicators for Optional Speedlights When Internal Off is selected in the Speedlight Cntrl sub menu a Flash Mode Icon icon appears next to the flash mode Auto A amp indicator to show that built in Speed Flash Cancel off amp light is off Flash mode for the op l tional Speedlight is set by pressing the Auto with red eye reduction button Ii 64 and the flash Anytime Flash fill flash 4 amp mode for the optional Speedlight is shown as at right SHOR Syn Red eye reduction performed by built in Speedlight Be sure built in Speedlight is raised 115 nu W Bunooys eu epins nua N iO Varying Settings Automatically Auto Bracketing In some situations you may find it difficult to se E AUTO BRACKETING lect appropriate exposure compensation and white balance settings and yet not have time to check the results and adjust settings after each mre shot Auto bracketing can be used to vary these settings automatically over a series of photographs bracketing a selected exposure compensation or white balance setting Off Select Off to restore normal exposure and white balance On The camera varies exposure with each shot the E AUTO B
121. re formatting be sure to transfer to a computer any pictures you would like to keep Disable Delete Memory cards can not be formatted when Disable Delete Mf 131 is on 128 Setting the Time and Date Date This option is used to set the camera to the cur rent date and time For more information see Introduction First Steps Bl 15 Confirming Shutter Release a Shot Confirmation If On is selected for this option the self timer lamp SISTERE will light to confirm that the shutter has been re leased The self timer lamp will not light if the flash has fired Storing Photo Info in a Separate File info txt While On is selected in the info txt menu the following information about each image recorded is stored in an independent text file info txt File number and type Camera type and firmware version Metering method Exposure mode Shutter speed Aperture Exposure compensation Focal length and digital zoom Image adjustment Sensitivity ISO equivalency White balance Sharpening Date of recording Image size and quality Saturation control Focus area The info txt file is stored in the same folder as the image When the contents of the memory card are viewed from a computer this file can be read with a text browser such as Notepad or SimpleText Images are listed in the order recorded separated by a blank line 129 nual dn 3es euj epino nue E Choosing a Video S
122. re use the flash f 61 raise sensitivity ISO equivalency 70 or se lect a larger aperture IW 54 To minimize blur at low shutter speeds use the Best Shot Selector BSS M4 98 use the self timer M 58 or use a tripod 150 154 123 PA 19 19 24 158 II 49 68 106 64 2 162 69 69 10 24 161 53 Problem Possible cause Randomly spaced bright pixels noise appear in image Flash does not fire Colors are unnatural Image can not be played back Cannot zoom in Can not create small picture Perspective Control option is not available TV does not mirror image in monitor Nikon View 5 does not start when camera connected or memory card inserted e Sensitivity raised above 100 s e Shutter speed too slow If making a long time exposure of i Y S or longer turn noise reduction on To increase shutter speed use the flash e Built in Speedlight is stowed e Flash is off Note that built in Speedlight turns off automat ically when Landscape Night Landscape Museum Fire works Show or Panorama Assist is selected in scene mode 44 focusissetto infinity 57 a setting other than Single is selected for Continuous 96 the Best Shot Selector BSS is on 98 a setting other than Normal is selected for Lens 106 AELockison 108 or Speed light Cntrl is set to Internal Off 115 e Battery level is low e White balance does not m
123. red exposure If necessary repeat steps 4 and 5 until the de sired combination of shutter speed and aperture has been achieved Doonoor jesnaana OT M 1250 FB j 5J Long Time Exposures BULB When manual exposure mode is selected and TR CONTINUOUS set to Single Mi 96 shutter speed can be set to BULB for long time exposures of up i uB FS L to five minutes With shutter speed selected in the monitor rotate the com mand dial until the shutter speed display shows BULB At this setting the shutter will remain open while the shutter release button is pressed To pre vent blurring caused by camera shake we recommend that you use a tripod and a remote shutter release such as the MC EU1 remote cord We also recommend that you turn Noise Reduction on Mi 118 to reduce mottling noise 50 Focus Mode Focusing Near and Far Choose a focus mode according to your subject and composition CINES Der Pion UMS NO ICON Camera automatically adjusts focus according to distance to subject Use with subjects 30 cm 1 BO cm 1 8 at widest an Autofocus gle or more from lens Focus fixed at infinity allowing camera to focus on distant scenes Infinity through foreground objects such as a window Flash disabled V In middle zoom range icon in monitor turns yellow and Macro camera can focus on objects as close as 2 cm 0 8 measured close up trom lens Use for close ups X Combines macro close up se
124. reduction or CONTINUOUS settings other than Single The flash can not be used when BSS is in effect Confirming BSS When BSS is on a BSS icon appears in the monitor 98 Adjusting Contrast and Brightness Image Adjustment This option is used to adjust brightness and con IMAGE ADJUSTMENT trast according to the shooting situation or how the picture will be used C Normal Q More Contrast Q Less Contrast Option scription E Jj 9 AQ Camera automatically adjusts brightness and contrast accord Auto ing to shooting conditions Camera performs same standard brightness and contrast ad justment on all images Recommended for images that will Melt later be retouched on a computer Image processed to emphasize difference between light and More dark areas enhancing contrast Useful under overcast skies or Contrast when shooting landscapes and other low contrast subjects 9 Image processed to decrease difference between light and dark Less areas reducing contrast Recommended when light is very Contrast bright creating strong shadows on subject Viewing the Current Image Adjustment Setting At settings other than Auto an image adjustment icon appears in the monitor When Saturation Control Mi 100 is set to Black amp White or Sepia the image adjustment icon is replaced by a Jf or icon
125. ressed Photo Information Rotate the command dial to view photo informa tion The following information is available File Information a 05 ee 6 Image size 13 Print order 1 10 7 Image quality IGON 3 LE PLAY B 11 E Folder 14 Protect icon Aa 12 i 15 Current frame 4 O gt Q EB 13 9 File number 6 9 NORM C if 1j 15 number o j 19 em frames visible 1 Date recorded 4 Voice memo B in current 2 Time recorded recording o Ru folder guide ICON 3 Voice memo playback guide 5 Small picture 1 Transfer icon Shooting Information Page 1 1 Camera type 3 Metering method 1 CAMERA 24500 2 FIRM VER E4500V1 0 2 Firmware version 4 Exposure mode 3 METERING MATRIX only for pictures 5 Shutter speed 4 MODE JP taken with 5 SHUTTER 1 12 COOLPIX4500 g Pentur 6 APERTUR T Image File and Folder Names Pictures are stored in files with names that begin with a four letter identifier SSCN for pictures created with the small picture option TSCN for pic tures created with Perspective Control and DSCN for all other pictures followed by a four digit file number assigned by the camera Each file name ends in a three letter extension TIF for photos taken at an image quality of HI JPG for other photographs MOV for movies and WAV for voice memos Picture
126. revent an accidental interruption of power avoid carrying the product from one location to another while the AC adapter is connected Keep away from strong magnetic fields Do not use or store this device in the vicinity of equipment that generates strong electromagnetic radiation or magnetic fields Strong static charges or the magnetic fields produced by equipment such as radio transmitters could interfere with the monitor damage data stored on the memory card or affect the product s internal circuitry 152 Storage When the camera will not be used for an extended period return the lens section to its original position and remove the battery and store it in a cool dry place To prevent mold or mildew store the camera in a dry well venti lated area For long term storage place the camera in a plastic bag contain ing a desiccant note that desiccant gradually loses its capacity to absorb mois ture and should be replaced at regular intervals Do not store your camera with naphtha or camphor moth balls or in locations that e are poorly ventilated or damp e are next to equipment that produces strong electromagnetic fields such as televisions or radios are exposed to temperatures above 50 C 122 F for example near a space heater or in a closed vehicle on a hot day or below 10 C 14 F e are subject to humidities of over 6096 To prevent mold or mildew take the camera out of storage at least once a month Turn the cam
127. rom playback menu 133 135 in full frame playback 29 in quick review 29 Design rule for Camera File sys tems See DCF Digital Print Order Format See DPOF Digital Tele 112 Diopter adjustment 8 Disable Delete 131 Display Mode 122 DPOF 145 E Error messages 158 159 Exp 109 Exposure compensation 69 109 Exposure count display 53 165 xopui 8 Exposure information See photo information Exposure metering See Meter ing Exposure mode 42 56 aperture priority auto 54 manual 55 56 programmed auto 52 flexible program 52 shutter priority auto 53 Exposure Options 109 E Files See image files FINE 102 Fireworks Show 47 Fixed Aperture 113 Flash built in 21 65 Flash optional 150 Flash mode 64 71 Flash ready lamp See lamp red Flexible program See exposure mode programmed auto Focus See autofocus focus area focus lock focus mode manual focus Focus area 111 Focus Confirmation 111 Focus information See Focus Confirmation photo infor mation Focus lock 60 See also AE L AF L Focus mode 57 61 autofocus See autofocus infinity 57 See also manual focus macro close up 57 See also manual focus manual See manual focus Focus Options 110 Folders 136 137 166 Folders 137 Panorama Assist 49 Ultra HS 96 Formatting See memory card FUNC 123 FUNC button 8 H HI 102 Hide Image 144 Highlights See photo informa tion Histogram See photo informa ti
128. s euj epins nua iQ distinct gt Normal Camera performs same standard level of sharpening on all photos ON Amount of sharpening reduced below normal level for a softer effect NR Off No sharpening performed When taking pictures that will later be retouched choose settings of Normal or Low B Confirming Image Sharpening At settings other than Auto an image sharpening icon appears in the monitor lt nue N 6unoous eu epins nue Settings for Optional Converter Lenses Lens The lens menu is used to select combinations of E LENS settings suited to different converter lenses avail Normal E able separately For complete information on use RWlilie Eetscrsrssie Rx Telephotol and handling see the documentation provided Ser Telephoto with your converter lens Fisheye GEL CHEMUIINMNNL ND Normal No modifications are made to settings M Zoom set to widest angle can be ad wr Wide Adapter VW C E63 justed manually Zoom set to maximum optical zoom ES 2 Telephoto1 TC E2 position can be adjusted manually S Zoom set to maximum optical zoom 3 1 2 se Telephoto2 TC E3ED position can be adjusted manually Fisheye1 e Zoom fixed at widest angle x Creates circular FC E8 eFocus fixed at infinity image e Metering fixed at center weighted 2 Fisheye2 EC ES e Zoom fixed at middle position
129. s for image quality and size affect the number of images that can be stored on a memory card view the following table which shows the approximate num ber of photographs that can be stored on 16 MB 64 MB and 128 MB cards at different combinations of image quality and size Image Size Image Quality Card nual unooys y p nd nua iQ HI 1 1 FINE 8 16 24 5l 96 2 NORMAL 16 31 47 69 144 17 BASIC 22 ao 86 1241 229 34 HI 3 6 FINE 33 65 100 151 347 36 NORMAL 65 M 190 278 5 8 7H BASIC 1530 236 347 488 918 139 HI 10 12 FINE 66 1520 201 304 698 7 5 NORMAL 252 255 Ses 560 1163 144 BASIC 261 475 698 981 1847 280 Figures are approximate The file size of JPEG compressed images varies with the scene recorded p129 JIN 8ZL P429 JIN V9 P189 GIN OL go 101 occupies pictures taken at settings other than HI nua Bunoous eu epins nue of the image the more the picture is compressed Image Quality To reduce the amount of memory that each shot IMAGE QUALITY are compressed as they are saved to the memory card Compression selectively reduces the quality P the more noticeable this loss of quality is likely to be The actual effect depends on the size of the picture when printed or displayed and on the type of subject Compression File Decco ratio approx format p Maximum image quality Use when P 3 A fidelity is o
130. s if necessary Exposure compensation may not be required if the background is completely black and your subject is positioned in different areas of the frame in each of the two shots 48 D COCH Description a S Panorama e to take a series of photographs that Assist Y9 will later join to form a single scene for example a panorama or 360 vir tual reality image For more informa tion see Taking Pictures for a Panora ma on the following page High shutter speeds freeze motion for dy namic sports shots Preserves the colors seen in the weak natu ral light before sunrise or after sunset Noise reduction turns on automatically Multiple Exposure and Panorama Assist If the lens is rotated to point in the direction of the monitor at settings of Multiple Exposure or Panorama Assist pictures will be inverted during recording and playback Noise Reduction Noise in the form of randomly spaced brightly colored pixels tends to ap pear in pictures taken at slow shutter speeds This effect is particularly notice able in dark areas of the picture At a settings of Night Landscape and Dawn Dusk pictures taken at shutter speeds of s or slower are processed to reduce noise note that this increases the time needed to process pictures before they are saved to the memory card NR is displayed when noise re duction is in effect 49 uonp ejes epojy bunoous 30oous pue 3uirod puo eg Ic UOIPIIaS epo
131. s to your computer using the UC E1 USB cable the COOLPIX4500 requires the version of Nikon View 5 provided with the cam era If you have a version of Nikon View that was included with another Nikon digital camera you will need to upgrade to the version provided with the COOLPIX4500 33 193nduio e 0 6un euuo5 suon euuo n Making the Connection Connecting to Your Computer Once you have installed Nikon View 5 you are ready to transfer photographs and movies to your computer Pictures can be transferred via a direct USB connection between the camera and computer or by removing the memory card from the camera and inserting it in a card reader or PC card slot Direct Connection Connecting Your Camera by Cable If your computer has a built in USB interface you can connect it to your cam era using the UC E1 cable provided 1 Turn the computer on Windows 2000 Professional Windows Millennium Edition Me Windows 98 Second Edition SE Mac OS 9 When connecting the camera to a computer running one of the above oper ating systems do not select PTP for the USB option in the camera setup menu Mii 131 If PTP is selected the computer will display a dialog stating that it has found new hardware or that the drivers for the device can not be used Click Cancel to exit the dialog Disconnect the camera and select Mass Storage from the camera USB menu then reconnect the camera as described above Windows XP Home Edition Windows XP
132. sh bracket can be used at settings other than Movie and Ultra HS Confirming the Continuous Setting At settings other than Single the current con tinuous setting is indicated by an icon in the moni tor nue N Bunooys y p nd nu W iQ nual Punoous euJ epins nua iQ Getting Sharper Pictures BSS Best Shot Selector The Best Shot Selector BSS is recommended for fg BEST SHOT SELECTOR situations in which inadvertent camera movement can produce blurred pictures for example when e the camera is zoomed in or a teleconverter is used for telephoto photography e you are taking close up shots at short range e the flash can not be used although lighting is poor BSS may not produce the desired results with a moving subject or if you change the composition while the shutter release button is pressed all the way down Option Description NNNM Off X BSS off camera functions normally Camera takes photos as long as the shutter release button is held down to a maximum of ten These images are then com pared and the sharpest photo the image with the highest level of detail saved to the memory card The flash turns off and focus distance exposure and auto white balance are determined by the first photograph in the series Restrictions on BSS BSS can not be used in combination with bracketing noise
133. splayed in the monitor 200 DA 200 CE0 When sensitivity is set to AUTO an ISO icon will appear in the monitor when sensitivity is above ISO 100 equivalent In manual and shutter priority auto exposure modes AUTO is equivalent to a setting of 100 and sensitivity will not be raised when lighting is poor ISO 200 and Above The higher the sensitivity the more likely your pictures are to be affected by noise in the form of randomly spaced brightly colored pixels We recom mend that you choose a setting of 100 except when high shutter speeds are required When 800 is selected the ISO indicator in the monitor will turn red to indicate that pictures taken at this setting will likely contain appreciable amounts of noise We recommend that Image Sharpening Ii 105 be turned off at this setting to avoid heightening the effects of noise A setting of 800 is recommended only to capture natural lighting under low light con ditions or when a fast shutter speed is required to avoid blur 70 Keep or Delete Picture Review When image quality is set to HI or when Ultra HS or Movie is selected in the Continuous menu the picture you have just taken will be displayed w briefly in the monitor after each shot giving you v the opportunity to delete the picture before it has zi been recorded to the memory card To delete the picture press the 7 X9 button T A confirmation dialog
134. sssssseeeeeeese 6 First Steps Getting Ready to Use Your Camera ssseceeeeeeeeaeenaeesseeeeees 9 Step 1 Attach the Camera Strap 9 Step 2 lInsert the Battery esses siu rrbaos Gera kid Val stir uten ego YA dv tete Cubo iwi La ntn on 10 Step 3 Insert the Memory Card ssssssssssseeeeennnn nn 12 Step 4 Choose a Language ssssssseeeeH emen rne nnnnnnnns 14 Step 5 Set the Time and Date 15 Tutorial Basic Photography and Playback 17 Taking Pictures The BASICS uaesse dede uubitouncEsut smxess Beas Naaa aa 18 Step 1 Ready the C ariera iere tette tree EFE es pea VER BEe bero EURERE PERI ndkeibuss 18 Step Z Choose Auto IVlode iuie ire pte bero rte Er bare EVERETT FER eR RRebuss 19 Step 3 Adjust Camera Settings Optional 20 Step 4 Frame the Picture Me 20 Step SD dada peces MEE 24 Step 6 Put the Camera Away cccccccccccccceeesesseeeeeeeeeceeceeseeeeessaeseseeeseseeeenes 26 Basic Playback Quick Review and Playback ccccccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 27 Nes c RR T 28 POM SOROS Pla DOOR ussasetisevututmivtautbuertrd HEP EE e udo re idend 29 TD all Play ACK isssscteseuiedetau tete REPE GEI FEOPEEREP IDEE d edu qtrded topo tbe N 30 Connections Connecting to External Devices eeseese 31 Connecting to a Computer Nikon View 5 arenae eyes a rnke Potes sk Rp
135. t flash Because a slight delay occurs red eye after the shutter release button is fully pressed to allow red reduction eye reduction to take effect this setting is not recommend ed with subjects that are moving erratically or in other situa tions in which you want the camera to react quickly AE d Flash Flash fires whenever photo is taken Use to fill in illumi fi disi nate shadows and back lit subjects Auto flash combined with slow shutter speed Use to cap Slow Sync ture both subject and background at night or under dim light Auto Flash Off The flash turns off automatically when focus is set to infinity gl 57 an op tion other than Single is chosen for Continuous Mi 96 BSS Ml 98 is On a setting other than Normal is selected in the Lens menu fl 106 or Inter nal Off is selected for Speedlight Cntrl Nfl 115 The Flash Ready Lamp A short pause is required between exposures for the flash system to charge If the shutter release button is pressed halfway while the flash is charging the flash ready lamp next to the viewfinder will flicker Remove your finger briefly from the shutter release button and try again 64 The flash mode is controlled with the button 1 125 F56 t Press repeatedly until desired mode is displayed in monitor The flash mode changes as shown below The options available in scene mode depend on the scene selected M 44 s Anytime Flash Slow Sync NO I
136. tandard 5 Video Mode fl The Video Mode menu is used to select the standard used for video output Adjust this setting to match the standard used in any video device to which you connect the camera Mi 40 VIDEO MODE 2 nua dna es eu epins nue Option Description NTSC Use when connecting camera to NTSC devices Use when connecting camera to PAL devices Choosing a Language 7 Language This option is used to choose the language in which LANGUAGE Q camera menus and messages are displayed For more information see Introduction First Steps 8 OFF 130 Protecting Images from Deletion Disable Delete The Disable Delete option is used to protect im DISABLE DELETE ages from accidental deletion Select On to dis able all operations or menu options that delete or erase images including deletion with the but ton the Delete option in the playback menu and the CF Card Format option in the setup menu When Off is selected images can be deleted and memory cards formatted normally Choosing a USB Option USB Use this option to select the USB option used when USB your camera is connected to a computer Wi 34 Your camera supports two options PTP Picture Transfer Protocol and Mass Storage nua dnaes eu epino nue E 4BK D OFF Protocol Description Select this option when using PTP to transfer pic tures to your computer PTP is supported only un der Windows XP Home Editi
137. ted CPU 300 MHz Pentium or better RAM 64 MB or more recommended a Te Ee ET SETS Tu 25 MB required for installation with additional free disk space of 10 MB plus double the capacity of camera memory card avail able on system disk when Nikon View 5 is running VIT T9 13 9 61 119 800 x 600 or better with High Color True Color recommended Miscellaneous CD ROM drive required for installation System requirements Nikon View 5 Macintosh OS Mac OS 9 0 Mac OS 9 1 Mac OS 9 2 Mac OS X 10 1 2 or later Models iMac iMac DV Power Mac G3 Blue amp White Power Mac G4 or later iBook PowerBook G3 or later only models with built in USB ports supported RAM 64 MB or more recommended Hard disk space 25 MB required for installation with additional free disk space of 10 MB plus double the capacity of camera memory card avail able on start up disk when Nikon View 5 is running MT TE Te HIST BE SOO x 600 or better with thousands of colors millions of colors recommended Miscellaneous CD ROM drive required for installation 164 Symbols 1 2 3 104 100 200 400 800 70 T delete button 29 30 71 78 exposure compensation button 69 flash mode button 65 COD focus mode button 57 CJ monitor button 23 gt playback button 27 E button 30 Q button 62 18 gl 16 BS Ab 57 3 D o 4 H 69 1 x mim 44 48 IL X e G 92 9 FEI 95 A See expos
138. the autofocus lamp next to the viewfinder will blink and the zoom indicator will turn yellow to warn you to frame pictures in the monitor Monitor or Viewfinder Use the monitor to confirm camera settings at a glance while at the same time viewing an image that shows how the final picture will appear This is particularly important when the image in the viewfinder does not accurately reflect what will appear in the final picture for example when e focusing at ranges of less than 90 cm 2117 e using digital zoom MI 63 an image size setting of 3 2 103 or an optional converter lens Bl 150 When using the monitor you also have the advantage of being able to frame pictures with the camera held at almost any angle You can even point the camera at yourself and frame a quick self portrait in the monitor The viewfinder can be used when bright ambient lighting conditions make the display in the moni tor difficult to see When framing pictures in the viewfinder at ranges of around 60 cm 2 or less be sure to use the smaller of the two frames in the viewfinder display Use this frame at ranges of around 60 cm 2 or less 22 Don t Block the Shot To avoid dark or partially obscured pictures keep your fingers and other ob jects away from the lens and flash window Controlling the Monitor Press the button to hide indicators and turn the monitor on and off senoid Buryey jeuoyny o
139. the menu shown at right Here you can specity photographs to be printed the number of prints and the information to be included on each print This information is stored on the memory card in Digital Print Order Format DPOF Once a print order has been created the memory card can be removed from the camera and inserted in any DPOF compatible device be it your personal photo printer or a photofinisher s print system and images printed directly from the card PRINT SET nue pegfeld eu epino nuey I Highlight picture Press multi selector up to select picture Selected pictures are marked by l icon Cancelling the Print Order To cancel the current print order when it is no longer needed select Print Set from the Delete sub menu MI 133 Note that this will also remove transfer marking from all images 145 nua pege d eu j epinrs nue Iz 146 PRINT eT RE 1 Aisa ERT ley a AY E 5 i mE Use multi selector to specify number of prints Press up to increase maximum 9 down to decrease To deselect image press multi selector down when number of prints is 1 Repeat steps 1 3 to select additional images To exit without altering print or der press MENU button Press center of multi selector to complete operation and display menu of print op tions To highlight option press multi se lector up or down e To print date of recording on all selected pictures highlight Date an
140. tion This option determines the starting zoom position when the camera is turned on ZOOM OPTIONS ON Digital Tele i Startup Position OFFFixed Aperture ZOOM OPTIONS ZOOM OPTIONS Wb Startup Position Last Position CHD Fe Camera zooms to the position it was last in before being Last Position turned off in Wide Camera zooms out to widest angle 112 Fixed Aperture Normally aperture changes with the zoom posi ZOOM OPTIONS tion If desired you can set the camera to main tain the t number selected in aperture priority or manual exposure modes as you zoom in or out Option scription S Off Aperture changes as you zoom in or out In aperture priority and manual exposure modes aper ture is fixed at selected f number as camera is zoomed in or out Note that the selected f number may exceed the camera s exposure range at the new zoom position to prevent this choose an f number from about f 5 to around f 7 nua Bunooys eu epins nue N io On 113 Controlling the Flash Speedlight Options This sub menu contains three options for control E SPEEDLIGHT OPT ling built in and external Speedlights 0 Variable Power e ALL Speedlight Cntr F a Popup Settings for the Built in Speedlight Pop Up o This optio
141. tion Windows Windows XP Professional Windows 2000 Professional Windows Millennium Edition Me or Windows 98 Second Edition SE Mac OS 9 0 9 1 9 2 Mac OS X 10 1 2 or later Only models Macintosh vith built in USB ports supported The first step to installing Nikon View 5 is to read the installation instructions These are included on the reference CD provided with your camera 1 Insert the reference CD After turning on your computer and waiting for the operating system to start up place the reference CD in a CD ROM drive Under Mac OS 9 the reference CD will open automatically on the desktop If you are using Mac OS X double click the Nikon icon to open the refer ence CD Windows users will need first to double click the My Computer icon and then the Nikon icon to open the reference CD window 32 2 Install Adobe Acrobat Reader The installation instructions are in Portable Document Format PDF To view the instructions you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader 4 0 or later If a you have already installed this version of Acrobat proceed to Step 3 To install Adobe Acrobat Reader open the folder for the language of your choice and double click the installer icon The installer start up screen will be displayed follow the on screen instructions to complete installation i A I Pa E ae Installericon Installer icon Windows Macintosh Acrobat Reader 5 0 5 Setup dub Welcome to th
142. tional and safety requirements of this electronic circuitry THE USE OF NON NIKON ELECTRONIC ACCESSORIES COULD DAMAGE YOUR CAMERA AND MAY VOID YOUR NIKON WARRANTY For more information about Nikon brand accessories contact your local au thorized Nikon dealer 2 To make it easier to find the information you need the following symbols and conventions are used This icon marks cautions infor This icon marks tips additional mation that you should read be l v information you may find help fore use to prevent damage to ful when using your camera your camera This icon marks notes informa This icon indicates that more in tion that you should read before formation is available elsewhere using your camera in this manual Life Long Learning As part of Nikon s Life Long Learning commitment to ongoing product sup port and education continually updated information is available on line at the following sites e For users in the U S A http www nikonusa com e For users in Europe http www nikon euro com e For users in Asia Oceania the Middle East and Africa http www nikon asia com Visit these sites to keep up to date with the latest product information tips answers to frequently asked questions FAQs and general advice on digital imaging and photography Additional information may be available from the Nikon representative in your area See the URL below for contact information http www nikon
143. tions Sets the BSS settings for these sets will not be affected The BSS setting Sa for the current User Set will be reset Variable Power Auto Bracketing ais Noise Reduction 120 The Set up Menu Camera Setup The options available in the set up menu depend on the operating mode The SET UP Menu P S A M 6 SET UP Ol Mo NICOT Op CIONS D Conroe cr Auto Off IOI Monitor Options 2 Seq Numbers Shutter Sound P Controls CF Card Format d Auto Off 12 Seq Numbers SET UP Shutter Sound gt CF Card Format Option o 122 A v 225 126 127 S 12S 129 129 130 130 ie 18 e S2 C Shot Confirmation i info txt ETI Video Mode ms Language C Shot Confirmation wv 3 info txt Video Mode mys Language LS No UJ N N nu n dn 3es eu epino nuew ff Disable Delete lt gt USB Page 3 gt SET UP IOl Brightness Option gp opu OI Brightness d T Shutter Sound ms Language w CF Card Format Date Video Mode my Language re IOl Brightness 122 i Shutter Sound 127 Ber card Format 128 Sate 129 Video Mode 130 Be tanguage 130 121 Adjusting Monitor Settings IOI Monitor Options L The monitor options menu is used to set monitor ONTON 7 brightness In P S A and M modes it contains an option for specifying whether and when the monitor will turn on automatically Controlling the Monitor Display M
144. to shooting mode release For more information on 73 Playback egfeld iseg jeuosni tz Thumbnail Playback nj Pressing the m d button in full screen playback n displays a menu of up to nine thumbnail images The following operations can be performed while thumbnails are displayed oue me mE Highlight pictures QOD S yoeqAe d diseq jelio Page through images Change number of m pictures displayed Q gy Delete highlighted picture UW Return to el i Shutter shooting mode release 30 Description Press the multi selector up down left or right to highlight thumbnails Rotate command dial to scroll through imag es a page at a time With four thumbnails displayed press the El button once to view nine thumbnail images Press Q B to zoom in from nine thumb nails to a four thumbnail view or when four thumbnails are displayed to view highlight ed picture full size A confirmation dialog will be displayed Press multi selector up or down to highlight op tion press center to select DELETE e Select No to exit EC without deleting A NeESGrING picture oS eSelect Yes to de lete picture lt 4 BK D OFF End playback and return to shooting mode Connecting to a Conn ections Computer o Connecting to External Devices Connecting to a Television or VCR o This chapter provides information on connecting y
145. tor Do not apply pressure to the monitor as this could cause damage or malfunc tion Dust or lint adhering to the monitor can be removed with a blower brush Stains can be removed by rubbing the surface lightly with a soft cloth or chamois leather Body Use a blower to remove dust and lint then wipe gently with a soft dry cloth After using the camera at the beach or seaside wipe off any sand or salt with a cloth lightly dampened with fresh water then dry thoroughly Do not use alcohol thinner or other volatile chemicals Avoid Contact with Liquid Crystal Should the monitor break care should be taken to avoid injury due to broken glass and to prevent the liquid crystal from the monitor touching the skin or entering the eyes or mouth Notes on the Monitor The monitor may contain a few pixels that are always lit or that do not light This is a characteristic common to all TFT LCD monitors and does not indicate a malfunction Images recorded with the product will not be affected When you frame bright subjects vertical comet like streaks that whiten toward either end may appear in the monitor This phenomenon known as smear does not appear in the final photograph and does not indicate a malfunction Some smearing may appear in movies 154 Web Resources l At the time of writing the following on line resources were available for users of Nikon digital imaging equipment For Product Information and Tips
146. ts that are the same color as the background e The subject is evenly lit 9po N sn204 300UuS pue uriod puo eg Autofocus does not perform well when e You attempt to focus simultaneously on two or more objects at different distances from the camera For example autofocus may not perform well when photographing an object inside a cage because the bars of the cage will be closer to the camera than the main subject and both the bars and the main subject will be in the focus area The subject is very dark the subject should not however be too much brighter than the background The subject is moving rapidly If the camera is unable to focus using autofocus the autofocus lamp next to the viewfinder will flicker when the shutter release button is pressed halfway Use focus lock Mf 60 to focus on another subject at the same distance or use manual focus Mi 61 Choose the Center Focus Area We recommend that you select the center focus area when using focus lock 59 Focus and Exposure Lock Once the camera has focused focus and exposure will remain locked while the shutter release button is pressed halfway This can be used to change the composition after focusing on your subject or to focus on another object at the same distance and recompose your picture with your subject in the frame 1 Press shutter release but ton halfway Autofocus lamp green next to view finder lights when camera has focused 3 Smoot
147. uld be excerised to avoid catching your fingers hair clothing or other objects between the lens section and the camera body N Keep out of reach of children Particular care should be taken to pre vent infants from putting the battery or other small parts into their mouths A Removing memory cards Memory cards may become hot dur ing use Observe due caution when removing memory cards from the camera CD ROMs The CD ROMs on which the software and manuals are distributed should not be played back on audio CD equipment Playing CD ROMs on an audio CD player could cause hearing loss or damage the equipment Observe caution when operating the flash Using the flash close to your subject s eyes could cause temporary visual im pairment Particular care should be observed if photographing infants when the flash should be no less than one meter 39 from the subject When using the viewfinder When operating the diopter adjust ment control with your eye to the viewfinder care should be taken not to put your finger in your eye acciden tally Avoid contact with liquid crystal Should the monitor break care should be taken to avoid injury due to broken glass and to prevent liquid crystal from the monitor touching the skin or en tering the eyes or mouth iii e No part of the manuals included with this product may be reproduced transmitted transcribed stored in a retrieval system or translated into any langu
148. ure mode aper ture priority auto Accessories See optional ac cessories AE See autoexposure AE L See AE Lock AE L AF L 60 124 AE Lock 60 108 AF See autofocus AF Area Mode 110 Aperture 54 See also exposure mode Audio See movies voice memo Audio Visual See television playback AUTO E acm See shooting mode auto AUTO See flash mode sensitiv ity Auto Bracketing 116 117 Autoexposure bracketing 117 lock 108 See also AE Lock Autofocus 111 continuous 111 single 111 Autofocus lamp See lamp green Auto Focus Mode 111 Auto Off 125 Auto Transfer 147 148 A N OUT See television play back Backlight 48 BASIC 102 Battery 10 11 storing 153 Beach Snow 46 Best Shot Selector 98 BKT See Auto Bracketing Black and white 100 Brightness 99 121 Brightness of monitor See Brightness of photographs See Image Adjustment BSS See Best Shot Selector BULB See long time exposure C Camera strap 9 CF card See memory card CF Card Format 128 Clock calendar 15 Close ups See Close Up focus mode macro close up Color in photographs See Satura tion Control white bal ance Command dial 4 CompactFlash card memory card Compression See image qual ity Computer See Nikon View 5 transfer Continuous 96 97 Contrast See Image Adjust See ment Controls 123 Copy 48 Copying images See transfer D Date 15 16 Dawn Dusk 49 DCF 160 Delete 133 135 Deleting images f
149. used nue N 6unoous y1 pind nu WN Restrictions on Bracketing Autoexposure bracketing can not be used when BSS W 98 AE Lock f 108 or Noise Reduction M 118 is on or Multi shot 16 Ultra HS or Movie is selected for Continuous MI 96 White balance bracketing can not be used when BSS or Noise Reduction is on image quality is set to HI i 102 or a setting other than Single is cho sen for Continuous p Confirming Autoexposure Bracketing While bracketing is in effect a BKT icon appears in the monitor next to the selected exposure in crement Confirming White Balance Bracketing While white balance bracketing is in effect a WB BKT icon appears in the monitor nua bunooys eu epins nue N iQ Avoiding Grainy Photographs Noise Reduction At shutter speeds slower than s noise inthe afy NOISE REDUCTION torm of randomly spaced brightly colored pixels may appear in pictures particularly in shadows To reduce noise at slow shutter speeds select On trom the noise reduction menu Recording Time Turning noise reduction on more than doubles the amount of time needed to save pictures to the memory card Restrictions on Noise Reduction Noise reduction can not be used in combination with BSS Ml 98 Auto Bracketing 116 or Continuous settings other than Single Wf 96 Confirming Noise Reduction
150. ut a4 130 L LANGUAGE Choose the language in which menus and messages will be displayed 130 LANGUAGE De l Selected Photos All Photos gt Select pictures 1 SET UP Menu Playback Mode The options below can be accessed from both the playback and shooting menus 5 levels Off Format Year Month Day hour minute order of display for year month and day NTSC PAL De German En English Fr French H Japanese Es Spanish 87 suondo nue N 0 Xepu epins nus K Using Camera Menus Basic Menu Operations The menu options available in shooting mode differ from those that can be accessed in playback mode In P S A and M modes you have access to the z shooting menu and all setup menu options in playback mode you can access 1 Display menu the playback menu and a restricted set of setup menu options scene modes you have access to image quality and size options fr SHOOTING MENU gt Best Shot Selector Image Adjustment Saturation Control OFF gt PLAYBACK MENU w Delete C Folders Li Slide Show snue N eJeule Hulsq apinyd5 nue B B Perspective Control 640 Small Pic O n Protect M E OFF IMAGE SIZE amp SIUS 2272lmage Size The Main Menu AUTO In xx and Display menu for current operating mode AUTO mos mode image size and quality menu Scene mode scene menu to display Im age size
151. utofocus lamp before shooting Continuous AF nu W Bunooys y1 p nd nu N iQ Camera focuses when shutter release button is pressed half Single AF way If monitor is off photos can only be taken when cam era is in focus Choose this setting to save batteries Focus Confirmation This option provides visual confirmation of focus FOCUS OPTIONS by sharply outlining in the monitor the areas of MF 2 the frame that are in focus Focus confirmation affects only the view in the monitor no indicators of focus appear in the final photograph MF Focus Confirmation ota ee O Areas of the image that are in focus will be sharply outlined A in the monitor when manual focus is used Mi 61 On Areas of the image that are in focus will be sharply outlined in the monitor in all focus modes Off No indication of focus is given 111 S D nu W Punoous y1 p nd nu Controlling Zoom Zoom Options This sub menu contains three options for control ling optical and digital zoom Digital Tele This sub menu is used to turn digital zoom on and off If On is selected the camera enters digital zoom mode when the J button is held down for more than two seconds at the maximum optical zoom position digital zoom does not take effect if monitor is off If Off selected pressing the D button at the maximum optical zoom position has no effect Startup Posi
152. viewed on other models of Nikon digital camera You may also not be able to transfer copies from other models of Nikon digital camera to a computer 76 Movie Playback Movies are indicated by a Mi icon In full frame playback movies can be viewed using the multi se lector Movies can not be played back when thumb nails are displayed Press center of multi selector to start playback When movie ends final frame is displayed for one second followed by a still image of the Start playback first frame Pressing center of multi selector while play SUSE UES Lite back is in progress pauses display To resume playback ae Pp x playback press center again Rewind movie z When mowvie is paused pressing the multi se one frame XO p lector up or left rewinds the movie one frame Bod When mowvie is paused pressing the multi se lector down or right advances the movie one D frame If the last frame of the movie is dis played pressing the multi selector down or Advance Bs OQ sitne e right ends movie playback and displays the first D q movie one lt frame of the movie Volume indicator l 2 or is displayed in monitor when zoom buttons are pressed Raise volume Lower volume Inverted Playback Movies recorded with the lens pointing in the same direction as the monitor will be played back upside down 77 egfeld 1noqy zon FG Adding Audio Commentary Voice Memo This function can
153. y This set Auto ting minimizes the risk of your photograph being out of focus when your subject is moving erratically or in other situations where there is little time to check focus AF Area Mode nue N Punoous eu epins nue User selects focus area manually using multi selector This op Cz tion can be used instead of focus lock Ml 60 to focus on a Manual relatively motionless subject that is not at the center of the frame Center focus area shown by focus brackets in viewfinder is used No focus area indicators are shown in monitor This Off option can be used in combination with focus lock to focus on an off center subject Spot AF Area Metering fi 95 Manual and auto focus area selection can be used in combination with spot AF area metering to meter exposure only in the selected focus area 110 Auto Focus Mode This option controls whether the camera adjusts focus continuously or only when the shutter re lease button Is pressed halfway The chosen set ting applies only when the monitor is on when the monitor is off the camera focuses only when the shutter release button is pressed halfway FOCUS OPTIONS Single AF IBK END O Css Description Camera adjusts focus continuously until shutter release but ton is pressed halfway minimizing time needed to focus before photo is taken Note however that photos can be taken even when camera is not in focus check a
154. yed to the right of the menu with items that differ from defaults shown in red Press the center of the multi selector to put your choice into effect and return to the shooting menu the user settings bank can also be selected directly from the shooting menu using the command dial Adjust white balance metering continuous image adjustment satura tion control image sharpening and lens settings as desired All changes to these settings will be stored in the current bank remaining in memory even when the camera is turned off The selected settings will be restored the next time you choose the bank from the User Setting menu Only settings in the current bank will be affected when settings are reset Ml 119 N Confirming User Setting In P S A and M modes the current bank num ber is shown in the monitor 104 Making Edges More Distinct Image Sharpening This option controls whether pictures are processed ey IMAGE SHARPENING for increased sharpness and to what degree Be cause this processing takes place only as the pic tures are being saved to the memory card the ef fects of sharpening can not be previewed in the monitor before shooting Option __escription O Camera sharpens edges for optimal results adjustment per AO Auto formed differs from image to image High Photos processed to increase sharpness making edges more nue N bunoou

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