Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product COOLPIX S4200 Nikon
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i Introduction Parts of the Camera and Basic Operations Basic Steps for Shooting and Playback Shooting Fe atures Play ba ck Fea tur es Recordin g and Playing B ack Movie s General Camera Setu p Refere.
ii Introduction Introduct ion Read Thi s First Thank you for purchasing the Niko n COOLP IX S4200 digital camera. Before using th e camer a, pl ease r ead the info rmation in “For Your Safety” ( A vi) and familiarize yourself with the inf ormation provided in this manual.
iii Read This First Introduction About This Manual If you want to start using the camera right away, see “Basic Steps for Shooting and Playb ack” ( A 15). To learn about the parts of the camera and basic operations, see “Parts of the Camera and Bas ic Operations” ( A 1).
iv Read Th is Fi rst Introduction Information and Pr ecautions Life-Long Le arning As part of Nikon’s “Life-Long Learning” commitment to ongoi ng product support and education, continua lly upda ted inform atio n is availab le online at the follo wing si tes: • For users in the U.
v Read This First Introduction Abou t the M anua ls • No part of the docum entation includ ed with this product may be re produced, transmitted , transcr ibed, sto red in a r etrieval system , or trans lated into any la nguage in any for m, by any mean s, without Nikon’s prior written permission.
vi Introduction For Y ou r S a f e t y To prevent dam age to your Nikon pro duct or injury to you rself or to others, read the following safety precautions in their entirety before using this equ ipment. Keep these safety instructions where all those who use the product will read them.
vii For You r Safe ty Introduction Obse rve caution wh en handling the battery The b att ery ma y leak , ov erhea t, or explode if improperly hand led. Observe the follow ing precautions when handling the battery for use in this p ro duc t: • Before replacing the battery, turn the p roduct off.
viii For Your Safe ty Introduction • Do not handle the plug or Charging AC Adapter with wet hands. F ailure to observe this precaution could result in electric sh ock. • Do not use with travel converters or adapters designed to convert from one voltage to another or with DC- to-AC inverters.
ix Introduction Notices No tic es fo r C ust om ers i n th e U .S. A. IMPORTANT SAFETY INST RUCTIONS– SAVE TH ESE INST RUCTION S. DANGER - TO REDUC E THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, CAREFULLY FO LLOW THESE INSTRUCTIO NS For connection to a supply not in the U.
x Noti ces Introduction Notice f or cus tomer s in th e State of California WARN ING Handling the cord on thi s product will expose you to lead, a chemical kno wn to the State of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm. Wash hands after handling .
xi Introduction T able of C ont ents Introduction ..... ............... ......... ............... ......... .......... .............. .......... .......... .............. .... ........... ..... ....... ii Read This First ..............................
xii Tabl e of Co nten ts Introduction Step 4 Focus and Shoo t ................... ........................... .......................... ................................. ........... 30 Step 5 Play Back Images .................. ......................
xiii Table of Contents Introduction Recording and Playing Back Movies ............. .......... ......... ............... .......... .............. .......... ......... 81 Recording Movies .... .......................... ........................... ...
xiv Tabl e of Co nten ts Introduction The Smart Portrait Menu ............................... .......................... .......................... ..................... .. E 47 e Skin Softening ... .............. ...................... ..............
xv Table of Contents Introduction Technical Notes and Index ............ ......... ............... .......... ......... ............... ......... ............... ........ .. . F 1 Maximizing Camera Life and Performance ................................
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1 Parts of the Camera and Basic Operat ions Parts of the Camera and Basic Operations This chapter describes the pa rts of the ca mera and also e xplains how to use basic came ra fea tures . Parts of the Camera ............. .......... ........... ....
2 Parts of the Camera and Basic Operat ions Parts of th e Cam era an d Bas ic Op erat ions P arts of the Camer a The Camera Body 3 2 1 5 8 9 7 4 6 Lens cover closed 1 Shutter-release button ...................... 13, 30 2 Zoom control ................
3 Parts of the Camera Parts of the Camera and Basic Operat ions 4 2 1 3 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 1 2 13 Under the connector cover 1 Monitor/touch panel ...................... ..............6 2 b ( e movie-record) button............... 82 3 Charge lamp ........
4 Parts of the Camera and Basic Operat ions Ope rating t he T ouch Panel The monitor on the CO OLPIX S42 00 is a touch panel display. Use a fin ger or the inc lu ded st ylu s to ope r ate the to uch pa ne l. Tapping Tap the touch panel. Use this operation to: • Select icons.
5 Operating the Touch Panel Parts of the Camera and Basic Operat ions Using th e Styl us Use t he sty lus for oper ati ons, su ch as w hen usi ng the draw option ( A 47) or the paint option ( A 75), that require more precision than using a finge r. Atta ching the Stylus Attach the stylus to the strap as s hown.
6 Parts of the Camera and Basic Operat ions Indicators and Operations of the Monitor/T ouch Panel Shooting Mode (Info rmation Indicator s) • The information displayed on the monitor varies with the camera setting s or status.
7 Indicators and Operations of the Monitor/Touch Panel Parts of the Camera and Basic Operat ions Shooting Mo de (Oper ation Co ntrols) Tap the following controls to change se ttings. • Tap the d tab to d isplay the menu options and shooting settings can be change d ( A 11 ).
8 Indicators and Operations of the Monitor/Touch Panel Parts of the Camera and Basic Operat ions Playback Mode (Informa tion Displa y) • The information di splayed on the monito r varies with the image played back and th e curr ent cam era s tatus .
9 Indicators and Operations of the Monitor/Touch Panel Parts of the Camera and Basic Operat ions Pl ayba ck Mod e (Ope ra ti on Co ntr ol s) Tap the following controls to change se ttings. • Tap the d tab to d isplay the menu options and deleting or editing will be avai la ble ( A 11).
10 Indicators and Operations of the Monitor/Touch Panel Parts of the Camera and Basic Operat ions Switching Between Sh ooting Mode and Playback Mode The camera has two modes of operation: Shooting mode, which is used for taking pictures, and playback mode, w hich is used for viewing images .
11 Indicators and Operations of the Monitor/Touch Panel Parts of the Camera and Basic Operat ions Using Menu s ( d Tab) Duri ng Shoo ting Use the d ta b to change the settings of each s hooting mode. • Change the settings before s hooting. • You can also change the general camera setti ngs using the setup menu.
12 Indicators and Operations of the Monitor/Touch Panel Parts of the Camera and Basic Operat ions During Playback Use the d ta b to delete or edit images. • Select i mages before making chan ges. Y ou can sele ct imag es by dr agging t hem while the menu option selection screen is displayed.
13 Indicators and Operations of the Monitor/Touch Panel Parts of the Camera and Basic Operat ions Pressing the Shutter-release Button Attaching th e Camera Strap When pressed halfw ay (i.e., when pressed lightl y until you feel a slight resistance): Sets focu s and expos ure .
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15 Basic Steps for Shooting and Playback Basic Steps for Shooting and Playback Preparatio n Preparation 1 Insert the Ba ttery .......... ...... ...... ......... ..... ......... ...... ...... ......... ...... ......... .... 16 Preparation 2 Charge the Batter y .
16 Basic Steps for Shooting and Playback Basic S teps f or Sh ooting and P layba ck Pr epar ation 1 Insert the Batt ery 1 Open th e battery -chamber /memory card slot cover.
17 Preparation 1 Insert the Battery Basic Steps for Shooting and Playback Remo ving th e Ba ttery Turn the camera off and be s ure that the power-on lamp and t he monitor have turned off and open t he battery-chamber/m emory card slot cover.
18 Basic Steps for Shooting and Playback Pr epar ation 2 Charge t he Ba ttery 1 Prepare th e included Charging A C Adapter EH-69P. • If a pl ug adap ter * is in clu ded, atta ch the p lug a dapte r to the pl ug on the Charg ing AC Adapter . Push the pl ug adapt er firmly until it is securely held in plac e.
19 Preparation 2 Charge the Battery Basic Steps for Shooting and Playback Unders tandi ng the Charg e Lamp B Note About Cha rging AC Ada pter Be sure to read an d follow the warnings for the Charg ing A C Adapt er on page vii an d the secti on, “The Battery” ( F 3), b efo re u se.
20 Basic Steps for Shooting and Playback Pr epar ation 3 Insert a Memory Car d 1 Be sure that the power-on la mp and the monitor are of f and open the battery- cham ber/mem ory c ard sl ot cove r. • Be sure to tu rn off the camera be fore open ing the cov er.
21 Preparation 3 Insert a Memory Card Basic Steps for Shooting and Playback Removing Memo ry Card s Turn the camera off and be s ure that the power-on lamp and t he monitor have turned off and open t he battery-chamber/m emory card slot cover. Gently push the memory card into the camera ( 1 ) to partially eject the card.
22 Basic Steps for Shooting and Playback St ep 1 T urn the Camera On 1 Press t he pow er switch to turn on the camera. • If you are turning the camera on for the first time after purchase, see “Setting the Display Language, Date a nd T ime” ( A 24).
23 Step 1 Tu rn the C amera O n Basic Steps for Shooting and Playback Turning the Camera On and Off • When the camera is turned o n, the power-on lamp (green) will lig ht and then the monitor will turn o n (the power-on lamp turns off when the monitor turns on).
24 Step 1 Tu rn the Camera On Basic Steps for Shooting and Playback Setting the Display Language, Date and Time When the camera is turned on for the first time, the language-selection s creen and the date and time setting screen for the camera clock are displayed.
25 Step 1 Tu rn the C amera O n Basic Steps for Shooting and Playback 6 Tap Yes . • The sett ings are ap plie d, th e len s exte nds, and th e camera enters shooting mode. Daylight Saving Time If daylight savin g time is in effect, tap p in the time zone selection screen displayed in step 3 to turn on the daylight saving time option.
26 Basic Steps for Shooting and Playback St ep 2 Select a Shooting Mod e 1 Press t he A butt on in shoo ting mode. • The shootin g mode selection menu , which allows you to select the desired shooting mode, is displayed. 2 Tap the de sired sho otin g mode ic on.
27 Step 2 Select a Shooting Mode Basic Steps for Shooting and Playback Available Sh ooting Mode s C Features That A re Availabl e in Each Sho oting Mode • You can change t he sett ings for the fl ash mo de, self- timer, macro mo de, an d exposure compensation.
28 Basic Steps for Shooting and Playback St ep 3 Fr ame a Pi ct ure 1 Hold the camer a stead ily in bot h hands. • Keep finge rs and othe r objects aw ay from th e lens, flas h, AF a ssis t-i llu min ator, mi crop hon e, an d sp eake r.
29 Step 3 F ram e a P ict ure Basic Steps for Shooting and Playback Using th e Zo om Use the z oom cont rol t o act ivate opti cal z oom. • To zoom in closer to the subject, r otate the zoom control t o g (tel ephoto). • To zoom out and view a larger area, rotate the zoom control t o f (wide-angle).
30 Basic Steps for Shooting and Playback St ep 4 Fo cus and Shoot 1 Pre ss the shu tter -releas e but ton halfwa y, i.e., press th e but ton lightl y until you fee l a slight resi stan ce. • When yo u pr ess t he shutt er- rel ease button half way, th e camera set s focus and exposur e (shutter sp eed and aperture val ue).
31 Step 4 F ocus an d Shoot Basic Steps for Shooting and Playback B Note on R ecording Image s and Sa ving Movies The in dicator showing the num ber of exp osures re maining or th e indicat or showi ng the ma ximum movie length flas hes while images are being recorded or while a m ovie is being saved .
32 Basic Steps for Shooting and Playback St ep 5 Play Back Images 1 Press t he c (pl ayback) button. • When you switch from shooting mode to playback mode, the last image saved will be displayed full-frame playback mode. 2 Drag th e cu rrent im age to di spla y th e prev ious or next im age.
33 Step 5 Play Back Images Basic Steps for Shooting and Playback Changing How Images Ar e Displayed When using pla yback mo de, you can change how images are disp la ye d b y r ota ti ng th e z oo m c on tro l to f ( h ) an d g ( i ) ( A 2). Playbac k Zoom • Images can be zoomed up to 10×.
34 Basic Steps for Shooting and Playback St ep 6 Delete Un w anted I mages 1 Playback an image to be deleted, tap the d tab t o dis pla y th e me nu op ti ons ( A 12) , and tap c . 2 Tap the des ired del ete optio n. • Current i mage : Delete the cu rrent ly display ed full- frame image or movie ( A 86).
35 Step 6 Delete Unwanted Images Basic Steps for Shooting and Playback Oper ating the Erase S elected Image s Screen 1 Tap an image to display y . • To deselect t he image, ta p the ima ge again an d y will be hidde n. • Tap B or C or drag the scro ll bar vertic ally to scroll through the di splay.
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37 Shooting Features Shooting Features This chapter describes the camera’s shooting modes and the features that are available when usin g each shootin g mode. You can select shooting mode s and adjust settings according to the shooting conditions and the kind of images you want to capture.
38 Shooting Features Shoo ting Feat ures Us i n g A ( Aut o) Mode Used for general shooting. Settings can be adjusted in the shooting menu ( A 39 ) to suit the s hooting conditions and the type of s hot you want to capture.
39 Usi ng A (Auto) Mode Shooting Features Options Available in the Auto Shooting Menu In A (auto) mode, the following options can be cha nged. C Functions That Cannot Be Used Simu ltaneously There are functions with which these settings cannot be en abled ( A 66).
40 Using A (Au to ) Mo de Shooting Features Shoo ting Su bjects Not Suit able for Aut ofocus When shooting a subject that is not suitable for a utofocus ( A 31), try pressing the shutter-release button ha lfway to refocu s several times, or try the following techniques.
41 Shooting Features Scene Mode (Shoo ting Suit ed to Sce nes) When one of the following scenes is selected, camera settings are automatically optimized for the selected scene. C Displaying a Descr iption of Each Scene Mode (Hel p Display) When u is tapped in the scene selection screen, the help selection screen i s displayed.
42 Scene Mod e (Shooti ng Suit ed to Scene s) Shooting Features Adjust ing S cene Effec t The scen e effect a djustment slider is displaye d by tapping g in th e scene modes l is ted bel ow. • Tap or drag the sc ene effect adju stmen t slider to adjust the deg ree of effect to be applied to pictures taken in the s elected sce ne mode.
43 Scene Mode (S hooting Suited to Scenes ) Shooting Features Scene Mode (Sho oting Suited to Scenes) x Scene auto selector The camera simplifies shooting by automatically selecting the optimum scene mode as shown below when the shot is framed.
44 Scene Mod e (Shooti ng Suit ed to Scene s) Shooting Features Use of a tripod is recomme nded in scene mod es indicated with O . d Sports Use this mode when sh ooting spo rting even ts. The camera captures a series of still images that allo w you to clearly see detailed movements in a moving subject.
45 Scene Mode (S hooting Suited to Scenes ) Shooting Features Z Beach Captures th e brightn ess of such su bjec ts as beach es or sunlit expanse s of wate r. • The camera f ocuses at the center of th e frame. The area focused can be changed by th e touch shutter ( A 39) or touch AF/ AE ( A 39).
46 Scene Mod e (Shooti ng Suit ed to Scene s) Shooting Features Use of a tripod is recomme nded in scene mod es indicated with O . j Night landscape Slow shutte r speeds ar e used to produce stunning night landscap es. • The focus area or focus indicator ( A 30) always glows green when the shutter-re lease button is presse d halfway.
47 Scene Mode (S hooting Suited to Scenes ) Shooting Features l Muse u m Use indoors where flash photog r aphy is p rohibited (for example, in m useums an d art galler ies) or in other settings in which you do not want to use the flash. • The camera f ocuses at the center of th e frame.
48 Scene Mod e (Shooti ng Suit ed to Scene s) Shooting Features o Backlighting Use when ligh t is coming from beh ind the sub ject, throw ing features or d etails into sh adow. The flash fires auto matica lly to “fill in” (i lluminate ) shadow s. • The camera f ocuses at the center of th e frame.
49 Scene Mode (S hooting Suited to Scenes ) Shooting Features O Pet por trait Use t his m od e for taki ng p ortrai ts o f pet s (d og s or ca ts) . When the camera detects the face of a dog or ca t, it focuses on the face and auto matically releases the shutter (p et port rait auto release ) 3 times at th e default se tting.
50 Shooting Features Spec ial Effec t s Mo de (Appl yi ng Effe c ts When Shoo ti ng) Effects can be applied to images during shooting. The following six e ffects are available. • Whe n Selective color is selected, tap or drag the slider to selec t the color to ke ep.
51 Shooting Features Smar t Por t rait M ode (Captu rin g Imag es of Smi ling F aces) When the camera de tects a smiling face , you can take a picture automatically without pressing the shutter-release button (smile timer). You can use the skin softening option to smooth the skin tones of human faces.
52 Smart Portrait Mode (Capturing Images of Smiling Faces) Shooting Features B Notes Abou t Smar t Po rtrait Mod e • Digital zoom is not available. • Under some sh ooting cond itions, the came ra may be un able to detect f aces or smil es. • See “Notes About the Face Detection Function” ( A 69) for more info rmation.
53 Smart Portrait Mode (Capturing Images of Smiling Faces) Shooting Features Changing the Smart Portr ait Mode Settings • You can change the settings for the flash mode, self-timer, and exposure compensation. See “Basic Shooting Setting s” ( A 54) for more information.
54 Shooting Features Basic S hooting Settings When in shooting mode, you can set the f ollowing functions by tapping the icons at the bottom of the monitor: 1F l a s h m o d e 2 Self-timer 3M a c r o m o d e 4 Ex posure c ompens ation • When the icon s are h idden, tap A .
55 Basic Shooting Settings Shooting Features Using the Flash (Flash Modes) Flash mode can be s elected to suit the s hooting conditions. 1 Tap the flash m ode icon. 2 Tap the de sired fl ash mode i con. • See “Availa ble Fl ash Mo des” ( A 56) for more informa tion.
56 Basic Shooting Settings Shooting Features Avail able Fla sh Modes C The Flash Mode Setting • The flash m ode setting varies with shooting mode. - See “Def ault Settings” ( A 6 2) for more in formation . - See “F unctions Av ailable for Each Sh ooting Mo de” ( A 54) for mor e informatio n.
57 Basic Shooting Settings Shooting Features Using the Self-timer The camera is equipped with a self-timer that releases the shutter ten seconds or two seconds after you press the s hutter-re lease button.
58 Basic Shooting Settings Shooting Features 4 Press t he shu tter -releas e butt on the rest of the way down. • The self-time r starts , and the num ber of seconds rem aining before the sh utter is released is displayed in the mon itor. The self- timer lamp f lashes while the timer is coun ting down.
59 Basic Shooting Settings Shooting Features Using Macro Mode When usi ng macro mod e, the came ra can focus on object s as clos e as approximately 5 cm (2.0 in.) from the front of the lens. This f eature is useful when taki ng close -up images of flower s and other sma ll subj ects .
60 Basic Shooting Settings Shooting Features B Note Ab out Using the Flash The flash may be unable to light the entire subjec t at distances of less than 50 cm (1 ft 8 in.). C Auto focu s When taking still pictures in macro mode, the camera continuously adjusts the focus until the shutter-release button is pressed halfway to lock th e f ocus.
61 Basic Shooting Settings Shooting Features Adjusting Brightness (Exposure Compensa tion) Exposure compensation is used to alter exposure from the value sugg ested by the camera to make images brighte r or darker. 1 Tap t he exp osure comp ensat ion i con.
62 Basic Shooting Settings Shooting Features Default Settings The default settings for each function in each shooting mode a re described below. • Se e th e ne xt pag e f or in fo rm atio n abo ut the def aul t se tti ng s in th e sc ene modes. 1 The function cannot be used whe n Blink proof is set to On .
63 Basic Shooting Settings Shooting Features The de fault sett ings fo r e ach f unctio n in scene mode are desc ribed below . 1 The camera automatically selects the optimum flash mode for the scene mode it has selected ( A 55). c ( Off ) can be se lecte d manu ally .
64 Shooting Features A Changin g the Image Size (Image Mod e) • You can use th e Image mo de setting in the shooting menu to select the combination of image size and compression ratio that is used w hen saving images. Set the image mode best suited to the manner in which images will be used and the capacity of the internal memory or memory card .
65 A Changing the Image Size (Image Mode) Shooting Features C Image Mode • The setting ca n also be cha nged in shooting mo des other than A (auto) mode by tapping the d tab to display the menu options and then tapping the A . • Changes made to the image mode setting are applied to all shooting modes.
66 Shooting Features F un ctions that C ann ot Be Applied Simultane ously Some shooting settings cannot be used w ith other functions. Restrict ed functio n Option Descr iptio n Flash m ode Conti nuous ( A 39) When Continu ous , BSS , or Mul ti-shot 1 6 is selecte d, flash is dis abled.
67 Functions that Ca nnot Be Applied Sim ultaneously Shooting Features B Notes Abou t Digi tal Zo om • Digital zoom cannot be used depending on the shooting mode ( E 73). • The camera focuses on the subject at the center of the frame when dig ital zoom is in effect.
68 Shooting Features Fa c e D e t e c t i o n In the fo llowing shoot ing mode s, the c ame ra uses face detection to automatically focus on human faces. If the camera detects more than one face, a doub le border is displayed aro und the fac e that the camera will foc us on, a nd sin gle bord ers a re disp lay ed aro und the o ther faces .
69 Face De tec tion Shooting Features B Notes About the Face De tect ion Func tion • The camera may be unable to detect faces in the following situations: - When faces are partially hidde n by sungl.
70 Shooting Features Ski n S o ft eni ng If you are using one of t he shooting modes listed below when the shutter is relea sed, the camera detect s one or more human faces (up to thre e), and processes the image to s often facial skin tones before saving the image.
71 Playback Feature s Playback Features This chapter describes how to select certai n types of images for playback as well as some of the f eat ures avai labl e when play ing b ack im ages. 4 / 4 4 / 4 4 / 4 0004. JPG 0004. JPG 0004. JPG 15/05/2012 15:30 15/05/2012 15:30 15/05/2012 15:30 Playback mode Auto sort 4 / 4 4 / 4 4 / 4 0004.
72 Playback Feature s Play back Feat ures Selecting Certain T ypes of Images f or Playback You can change the playb ack mode according to the type o f images you want to view. Available Playback Mod es c Play A 32 Al l i ma g e s ar e p la y e d b a c k .
73 Selecting Certain Types o f Images for Playba ck Playback Feature s Switching Between Playback Mod es 1 Press t he c butt on in pl ayback mode . • The screen used to select a pla yback mode (th e playback mode selection menu) is displayed. 2 Tap the de sired p layba ck mode ico n.
74 Selecting Certain Types of Images for Playback Playback Feature s Setting the Picture Rating If images have been assigned a rating of one to fi ve, they can be played back in groups defin ed by ra ting.
75 Playback Feature s F uncti ons A vailable in Playback Mode (Playback Menu) If you tap the d tab when viewing images in full- frame playback mode or thumb nail playback mode, the following menu options are d isplayed. • Tap an icon to display the menu for that option ( A 12) .
76 Playback Feature s C onnecting the Cam era to a T V , Compute r , or Printer You can enhan ce your enj oyment of imag es and movies by conn ecti ng the camera to a TV, computer, or printer. • Before connecti ng the camera to a n exte rnal device, make sure the remaining battery level is sufficient and the camera is turned off.
77 Playback Feature s Using V iewNX 2 ViewNX 2 is an all-in-one software package w hich enables you to transfer, view, edit and share images. Install ViewNX 2 u sing the includ ed ViewNX 2 Installer CD-ROM. Installing ViewN X 2 • An Internet connection is required.
78 Using ViewNX 2 Playback Feature s 2 Select a langua ge in the languag e selecti on dialo g to open t he installation window. • If the d esired language is not av ailable, click Reg ion Selection to choose a diff erent region and then choose the desired language (t he Region Selection but ton is n ot availab le in the Europea n releas e).
79 Using ViewNX 2 Playback Feature s Transferring Image s to t he Computer 1 Choos e how i mages w ill be copied to the compu ter. Choose one of the fol lowing methods: • Direct USB connection : Turn the came ra off an d ensure th at the me mory ca rd is inserted in the camera .
80 Using ViewNX 2 Playback Feature s 2 Transfer images to the computer. • Confirm that the name of the conn ected camera or remo vable disk is d isplaye d as the “Source” on th e “Options ” title bar of Nikon Tran sfer 2 ( 1 ). • Click Start Transfer ( 2 ).
81 Recording and Playing Back Movies Recording and Playing Back Movies You can record movies by s imply pressing the b ( e movie-record) button. In playback mode, tap R to pla y a movie.
82 Recording and Playing Back Movies Recor ding an d Playin g Back M ovies Recording Movies You can record movies by s imply pressing the b ( e movie-record) button. The settings made for still images, such as hue and white balance, are applied when rec or din g m o vi es .
83 Recording Movie s Recording and Playing Back Movies B Note on R ecording Image s and Sa ving Movies The in dicator showing the num ber of exp osures re maining or th e indicat or showi ng the ma ximum movie length flas hes while images are being recorded or while a m ovie is being saved .
84 Rec ord ing Mo vie s Recording and Playing Back Movies B Note s Abou t Ca mera Tem pera ture • The camera te mperature may increase sign ificantly when used for an extend ed period of time f or mov ie recording, etc. or when used in places with hi gh ambient temperat ure.
85 Recording Movie s Recording and Playing Back Movies Changing Movie Recording Settin gs (The Movie Menu) The follo wing menu options can be adjusted.
86 Recording and Playing Back Movies Movie Playback Select th e desir ed movie in playba ck mode ( A 32) and tap R . • Movies can be recognized by R icon displayed on it. • The movie is played back. • To adjust th e volume befor e playback, tap the d tab to d ispl ay th e me nu o ptio ns a nd ta p i .
87 General Ca mera Set up General Camera Setup This chapter describes the var ious settings that can be adjusted in the z setup menu. • See “Using Me nus ( d Tab)” ( A 11) fo r information about u sing the camera’s menus. • For further details about each setti ng, refer to “The Setup Menu” ( E 64) in the Reference Section.
88 General Ca mera Set up Genera l Camer a Se tup The Setup Me nu The follo wing menu options can be changed. Tap the d tab M Tap the z (setup) tab ( A 11) Option Descrip tion A c Welcome screen Allows you to sel ect the image d isplayed as th e welcom e screen when the camera is turne d on.
89 The Setup Menu General Ca mera Set up w Elect ro nic V R Allows you to reduce blurrin g caused by camera sha ke when shooting. The default setting is Off . E 71 U Motion detection Enable or disable motion detection, which r educes the effects of subject movement and camera shake in still images.
90 The Setup Menu General Ca mera Set up n Langua ge Choo se t he la ngua ge used for cam era m onit or d ispl ay. E 77 o Video mode Adjust video mode settings for connection to a television.
E 1 E Reference Sect ion Reference Section The Reference Section provides detailed information and hints for using the came ra. Shootin g Using the Draw Opti on............ ......... ...... ...... ......... ..... ...... ......... ...... ...... .......
E 2 Reference Sect ion Refere nce Se ctio n U sing the Dra w Option Write a memo or draw an image on the touch panel display and save it as an image. The image is saved at an imag e mode se tting of O 64 0 ×4 80 . 1 Set the shootin g mode to A Draw .
E 3 Reference Sect ion Using Panorama Assist Use a tri pod for t he be st r esul ts. 1 Set the shootin g mode to U Pano rama as sist . • See “Scene Mode (Shooting Suited to Sc enes)” ( A 41) for informat ion about settin g the shooting mode to P anorama assis t .
Reference Sect ion E 4 Using Pa noram a Assist 5 Tap H when sh ooting is complete. • The camer a ret urns to st ep 2. B Notes About Panorama Assist • Apply or adjust shooting setting s ( A 41) b efore releas ing the sh utter for the first image . Shooting settings cannot be changed a fter the first im age is taken.
E 5 Reference Sect ion Fa v o r i t e P i c t u r e s M o d e You can sort your favorite pictures into ni ne albums (this option is not available for movies). Once they are ad ded, you can cho ose to play back only favorite pictures by selecting favorite pic tures mode.
Reference Sect ion E 6 Fav orit e Pict ur es Mode Viewing Image s in an Album Select the album you want to display and tap an album icon to play back imag es in the s elected alb um. • If you tap K on t he album selection screen, you ca n ch an ge the alb um ico ns (the ir col or s an d de sig ns ) ( E 8).
E 7 Favori te Pictu res Mo de Reference Sect ion Rem ovi ng I mag es fro m Alb um s To remove an image from an album w ithout permanently deleting it, follow the procedures described below. • Select the desired image in full-frame displa y in favorite pictures mode, tap the d tab to display the menu options, and then tap h .
Reference Sect ion E 8 Fav orit e Pict ur es Mode Changing Ico ns Assigned to Albums The co lor and de sign of icon assigned t o an album can be changed to reflect the theme of images included in the albu m. 1 Tap K in the album selectio n scre en ( E 6).
E 9 Reference Sect ion Aut o S or t M o de Images are automatically sorted into categories , such as portraits, landscapes , and movies. Select the category yo u want to display and tap a category icon to play back images in the s elected catego ry.
Reference Sect ion E 10 Auto Sor t Mod e B Notes About Auto Sort Mod e • Up to 999 im ages and movie fil es can be sorted into each catego ry in auto sort mode. If 99 9 images or movi es have alre ady been sorted into a specific cate gory, new image s and movies cannot be so rted into th at cate gory or displa yed i n auto s ort mode .
E 11 Reference Sect ion List by Date Mode Select the date you want to di splay and tap a date to play back pictures taken on the selected date. • To cha nge t he di spl ayed month , ta p C or D . • If you tap the d tab in full-frame or thu mbnail playback mode, you ca n select the playb ack optio ns ( A 75) .
E 12 Reference Sect ion Editing Imag es (Still Imag es) Editing Functions Use the CO OLPIX S4200 to e dit images in-c amera and store them as sepa rate files ( E 86). The editing functions described below are available. See p age E 57 for the rotate image func tion for more information.
E 13 Editing Images (Still Images) Reference Sect ion C Restriction s on Image Edit ing When an edited copy is furth er modified with anothe r e dit ing fun cti on , che ck the fol lo wing restrictions. • Copies created with editing functions other than th e paint function cannot be furth er edited with the same function used to create them.
Reference Sect ion E 14 Editing Images (Still Image s) U Pai nt 1 Use the I , J , K , and L tools to paint images . • For more informatio n about using each tool, see “Write and Draw on images” ( E 15).
E 15 Editing Images (Still Images) Reference Sect ion Using the Paint Tools Write and Draw on image s Tap I to write or draw o n images. You can chan ge the col or and thickn ess of the pen using the palette. To hide the palette, tap I or the ima ge .
Reference Sect ion E 16 Editing Images (Still Image s) Add Decorations Tap K to ad d a deco rati on. You can change the d ecoration type or size using the palette. To hide the palette, tap K or th e image. • Decoration type ca n be selected from 14 types.
E 17 Editing Images (Still Images) Reference Sect ion k Quick Retouch: Enhan cing Contrast and Saturat ion 1 Choos e the de gree of e nhanc ement and ta p I . 2 Tap Yes . • A new, retouched copy is created. • Copies cre ated with th e quick reto uch option can be recogni zed by the a icon displayed in playback mode.
Reference Sect ion E 18 Editing Images (Still Image s) I D-Lightin g: Enhancin g Brightness an d Contrast 1 Tap I . • The original version is shown on the left and the edited version is dis played on t he right. 2 Tap Yes . • A new, edited c opy is created .
E 19 Editing Images (Still Images) Reference Sect ion P Stretch: S tretching Images 1 Tap q or r , or tap or drag the slider at the bottom of the screen to adjust str etch effect . 2 Tap I . 3 Tap Yes . • A new, stret ched co py is crea ted. • Stretched copie s can be reco gnized by the r icon displayed in playback mode .
Reference Sect ion E 20 Editing Images (Still Image s) O Perspective Contro l: Adjusting a Sense of Perspec tive 1 Tap y or z , or tap or dr ag the slid er at the bottom of the scre en to adjust pe rspec tive contro l. 2 Tap I . 3 Tap Yes . • A new, edited c opy is created .
E 21 Editing Images (Still Images) Reference Sect ion i Filter Effects: Applying Digital Filter Effects 1 Tap the ic on of the de sired effe ct. • While the menu options are dis played, yo u can switch the image by dr agging the image.
Reference Sect ion E 22 Editing Images (Still Image s) 2 Adj ust th e e ffe ct. • Color options : Select the color a nd tap I . • Soft : Tap the area where you want to ap ply the effe ct, select the level of the effec t, and tap I . • Selective co lor : Tap the color slider to s elect the color to keep and tap I .
E 23 Editing Images (Still Images) Reference Sect ion j Glamour Retouch : Softening Skin and Mak ing Faces Looking Smal ler with Large r Eyes 1 Tap All or Ski n soften ing . • All : Soften facia l skin tone s, make faces look sma ller, and make eyes loo k larger.
Reference Sect ion E 24 Editing Images (Still Image s) g Small Picture: Reducing Image Size 1 Tap the desired small co py size co ntrol and tap I . • The l 64 0 ×4 80 , m 3 2 0 ×24 0 , and n 1 6 0 × 1 2 0 sizes are av ailable. 2 Tap Yes . • A new, smalle r copy is creat ed (compression ratio of approxima tely 1:1 6).
E 25 Editing Images (Still Images) Reference Sect ion o Crop: Creating a Cropped Cop y Create a copy containing only the por tion visible in t he monitor when G is displayed with playbac k zoom ( A 33 ) ena bled. Cr opped copies a re store d as separa te files .
Reference Sect ion E 26 Editing Images (Still Image s) C Image Size As the area to be saved is reduced, the i mage size (pixels) of the cropped cop y is also reduced . When the size of the cropped copy is 320 × 240 or 1 60 × 120, a black frame is displayed around the image, and the small picture icon C is displayed on the left of the screen.
E 27 Reference Sect ion C onnecting the Camer a to a TV (Playback on a T V ) Connect the camera to a television using the included audio/video cable to play back images full-frame or i n a slide show, or to play back movies, on a t elevision. 1 Turn off t he camera.
Reference Sect ion E 28 Connecting the Cam era to a TV (Playback on a TV) Operat ions with TV Connect ion Whi le im ages ar e disp lay ed fu ll-f ra me on th e TV, the previous or next image can be viewed by draggin g your finger across the camer a monitor.
E 29 Reference Sect ion C onnecting the C amera t o a Prin ter (Dir ect Pri nt) User s of P ictB ridg e-c ompa tible ( F 16 ) printers c an connect the camera directly to the printer and print images without us ing a computer. Follo w the procedu res below to print ima ges.
Reference Sect ion E 30 Connecting the Cam era to a Printer (D irect Print) Connecting the Camer a to a Printer 1 Turn off t he camera. 2 Turn on the pri nter. • Check pr inter set tings. 3 Conn ect the c amera to the print er usin g the i nclude d USB ca ble.
E 31 Connecting the Came ra to a Printer (Di rect Print) Reference Sect ion Printing Images One by One After properly connecting the camera to the printer ( E 30), follow the proc edure described below to print an image. 1 Tap B or C to choose the desired image and tap I .
Reference Sect ion E 32 Connecting the Cam era to a Printer (D irect Print) 5 Tap the de sired pa per size. • Tap B or C to display addition al options. • To specify pa per size usi ng printe r settings , choose Default in the pa per size men u. 6 Tap Start prin t .
E 33 Connecting the Came ra to a Printer (Di rect Print) Reference Sect ion 3 Tap the de sired pa per size. • Tap B or C to display addition al options. • To specify pa per size usi ng printe r settings , choose Default in th e paper siz e opt ion.
Reference Sect ion E 34 Connecting the Cam era to a Printer (D irect Print) 5 Printi ng begins . • Monitor d isplay retur ns to the p rint menu (step 2) when printing is co mplete. C Paper Siz e The camera supports the followi ng paper sizes: Default (the default paper size for the printer connected to th e camera), 3 .
E 35 Reference Sect ion The S hooting Menu (f or A (Auto) Mode) • See “ A Ch angin g the Ima ge Si ze (Ima ge Mode )” ( A 64) for information about A Image mo de . q / s / r Tou ch Sho otin g • The touch shooting function can be used in A (a uto) mode and ot her sho oting modes (except with Subject tracking ).
Reference Sect ion E 36 The Shooting Menu (for A (Auto) Mode ) q Tappi ng the Monito r to Re lease the Shu tter (Touch Shutte r) Tap the desire d subjec t to take a pi cture. • Do not use fo rce when tap ping the monitor as th is may cause slight movement of the camera, resulting in blurred images.
E 37 The Shooting Menu (for A (Au to ) Mo de ) Reference Sect ion C Shooting Modes T hat Support Touch Shutter The touch shutter can be used in A (auto) mode and other shooting modes. Touch shutter opera tion diffe rs acc or ding to the c urre nt shoo ti ng mod e as fo llows .
Reference Sect ion E 38 The Shooting Menu (for A (Auto) Mode ) s Focusing on a Mo ving Subject (Subj ect Tracking) In A (auto) mod e ( A 38), the touch shooting setting can be changed from Touch shutter (default setting) to S ubject tracking . • s (subject tracking) is enabled only in A (auto) mode.
E 39 The Shooting Menu (for A (Au to ) Mo de ) Reference Sect ion 2 Pres s th e shu tte r-re lea se bu tto n to tak e a pictur e. • The camera f ocuses on the focus area when the shutter-r elease butto n is pr essed h alfway . The focus area will glow gr een and focus will be lo cked.
Reference Sect ion E 40 The Shooting Menu (for A (Auto) Mode ) r Tapping th e Moni tor to Focu s (Touc h AF/AE) 1 Tap the subject on whi ch the cam era focuse s. • u or a double border will be displayed at t he area tapped. • When digital zoom is applied, the focus area cannot be selected.
E 41 The Shooting Menu (for A (Au to ) Mo de ) Reference Sect ion B Notes About Touch AF/AE • When shooting subjects with which autof ocus ma y not perfor m as expected, the s ubject may no t be in focus ( A 31). C Shooting Mod es That E nable Tou ch AF/AE Fu nction Touch AF/AE can be used in A (a uto) mode and other shooting modes.
Reference Sect ion E 42 The Shooting Menu (for A (Auto) Mode ) X ISO Sensitivity The higher the sensitivity, the le ss light is needed to expose an imag e, allowing capturi ng darke r subject s.
E 43 The Shooting Menu (for A (Au to ) Mo de ) Reference Sect ion C Continuous Enable continuous shooting or BSS (Best Shot Selector). B Not es About Cont inu ous Shoo ting • When Continuous , BSS , or Mult i-s hot 1 6 is selected , the flash i s disabled.
Reference Sect ion E 44 The Shooting Menu (for A (Auto) Mode ) W White Ba lance (Adj usting Hue) The color of light reflected from an object varies with the color of the light s ource.
E 45 The Shooting Menu (for A (Au to ) Mo de ) Reference Sect ion Preset Man ual The preset manual option is effective with mixed li ghting or to compensate for light sour ces wit h a strong co lor ca.
Reference Sect ion E 46 The Shooting Menu (for A (Auto) Mode ) B Note About Preset Manual A value fo r flash l ighting cannot be measured with Preset manual .
E 47 Reference Sect ion T h e S ma rt P ort ra it Men u • See “ A Ch angin g the Ima ge Size (I mage Mode )” ( A 64) for information about A Image mo de . • See “T ouch shoot ing” in “The Sh ooting Menu (f or A (Auto) Mode)” for information about q / r Touch sh ooting ( E 35).
Reference Sect ion E 48 The Smart Portrait Menu y Blink Proof The camera automa tically releas es the shu tter twice each time an image is taken. Of the tw o shots, one in which the subjec t’s eyes are op en is saved . a Smile Timer The camer a detects human faces an d then automatically releases the shu tter wheneve r a smile is detected.
E 49 Reference Sect ion The Pl ayback Me nu • See “Favorite Pictures Mode” ( E 5) for informati on about h Favo rite pict ures . • See “Step 6 Delete U nwant ed Images ” ( A 34) for information abou t c Delete . • See “Editing Images (Still Images )” ( E 12) for inf o rmation about U Paint and M Retouch .
Reference Sect ion E 50 The Playback Menu 2 The slide s how begin s. • Tap the mon itor to dis play the ope ration p anel at the bottom of the sc reen. Tap the icons in the op eration panel to p erform t he correspo nding oper ation. The fo llowing oper ations are available.
E 51 The Pl ayback Menu Reference Sect ion d Protect Protect selected images from accidental deletion. Protected images are recognized by the s icon ( A 8) in playback mode. Protect i ng One Im age Tap o On . • The s elected imag e is protec ted. • To exit without pro tecting images, tap J .
Reference Sect ion E 52 The Playback Menu Prot ecting Mu ltiple Images Multiple images can be protected at a time. 1 Swit ch to thum bnai l pla yba ck mode ( A 33), tap t he d tab to display the menu op tions, and tap d . • The monitor displ ay switches to the imag e selection screen .
E 53 The Pl ayback Menu Reference Sect ion a Print Order (Creating a DPOF Print O rder) When printing images s tored on the memory card using any o f the following methods, the Print orde r option in the playback me nu is used to create digital “print orders” f o r printing o n DPOF-compatible devices.
Reference Sect ion E 54 The Playback Menu 2 Choo se wh ethe r or n ot t o pri nt s hoo tin g date and photo inf ormat ion. • Tap Dat e to place w in the check box to imprint the shootin g date on the imag e. • Tap Info to pl ace w in the che ckbo x to im print the photo inform ation (sh utter sp eed and ape rture valu e) on the image.
E 55 The Pl ayback Menu Reference Sect ion Creati ng a P rin t Orde r for Mult iple Images 1 Swit ch to thum bnai l pla yba ck mode ( A 33), tap t he d tab to display the menu op tions, and tap a . • The monitor display sw itches to th e print orde r setting screen.
Reference Sect ion E 56 The Playback Menu Cance ling Print Ord er • To remove a print marking from an image, display an image selected for printing in full-frame playb ack mode, follow the p rocedure in “Creating a Print Order for One Image ” ( E 53), and tap “0” in step 1.
E 57 The Pl ayback Menu Reference Sect ion f Rotate Image Specify the orientation in whic h recorded images are displaye d during playback. Still images can be ro tated 90 degrees clockwise or 90 degrees counterclockwise. Images that were recorded in portrait ( “tall”) orientation can be rotated up to 180 degrees in either direc tion.
Reference Sect ion E 58 The Playback Menu E Voice Memo Use the camera’s built-in mic rophone to record voice memos for images. When y ou select an image with a voice me mo attach ed, you c an play back the voice memo.
E 59 The Pl ayback Menu Reference Sect ion Playin g Vo ice Me mos • Tap R to play t he voice memo. • Tap S to stop playback. • Tap X during playback to adjust playback volume. • f flashes during playback. • To exit without playing voice memos, tap J .
Reference Sect ion E 60 The Playback Menu h Copy (Copy Between Internal Memory and Memo ry Card) Copy images between the internal memory and a memory card. 1 Tap the desired option from the copy screen. • Camera to card : Copy images fr om internal mem ory to memory card.
E 61 The Pl ayback Menu Reference Sect ion B Notes About Copying i mages • JPE G-, AV I-, and WA V-format files ca n be copie d . Files recorded in any other for mat cannot be copied. • If voi ce memos ( E 58) are attached to image s selected for copying, v oice memos are copie d with the images.
E 62 Reference Sect ion The M ovie Menu D Movie Options Select the desired movie option to record . A la rger im age size improves the image quality and increase s the file size. * When recording in the internal memory, the def ault setting is y VGA (64 0 ×4 80 ) .
E 63 The M ovi e Menu Reference Sect ion Y Wind N oise Redu cti on Select whether wind noise is reduced when rec ording movies. On the shootin g screen M Tap the d tab M Y Wind nois e reduction Option Descr iption o On Records w hile minim izing the nois e of wind b lowing on the microp hone.
E 64 Reference Sect ion The Setup Me nu c Welcome Sc reen Choose whether or not a welcome screen is d isplayed when the camera is turned on. Tap the d tab M Tap z (Setup menu) M c Welc ome sc reen Option Descrip tion None (defaul t setting) The ca mera ent ers sh ooting or playbac k m ode without display ing the wel come scr een.
E 65 The Setup Menu Reference Sect ion d Time Zone and Date Set the camera clock. Select ing Travel Destin ation Tim e Zone 1 Tap Time zone . 2 Tap x Trave l destin ation . • The date and time displayed in the monitor changes according to the region currently selected.
Reference Sect ion E 66 The Setup Menu 3 Tap o . • The time zone select ion screen is displayed. 4 Tap E or F to choose the travel d estination time zone and ta p I . • If daylight saving time is in effect, tap p to en able daylight saving tim e func tion.
E 67 The Setup Menu Reference Sect ion C Time Z ones The camera supports the time zones listed below. For time zones not listed below, set th e camera clock to local time from the Date and tim e option.
Reference Sect ion E 68 The Setup Menu e Monitor Settings Set the options below. Photo Info Select whether or not the pho to information is displayed in the mo nitor.
E 69 The Setup Menu Reference Sect ion Framin g grid+auto info A framing grid is displayed as a refere nce for f raming a pictu re. The grid is not displayed when record ing mo vies . The curr ent setting s and operatio nal g uides are dis playe d, as in Auto info .
Reference Sect ion E 70 The Setup Menu C Print Date ( Imprinting Date and Tim e) The shooting date and time can be imprinted on the images with shooting, allowing the information to be printed even from p rinters that do not support date printing ( E 56) .
E 71 The Setup Menu Reference Sect ion w Electronic V R Choose whether or not to u se electronic VR (vibration reduction), whic h reduces the ef fects of camer a shak e during sho oting. B Notes About El ectr onic Vibr ati on Redu ction • The effectivenes s of electronic vibrat ion re duction decre ases as camera shake increa ses.
Reference Sect ion E 72 The Setup Menu U Motion Detection Enable motion detection to reduce the e f fe cts of subject move ment and came ra shake when sho oting still image s. The current moti on detection setting c an be confirmed in the c ame ra monitor wi th sh oo tin g ( A 6).
E 73 The Setup Menu Reference Sect ion h AF Assist Enable or disable AF-assist illumination, whic h assists autofocus operation when the sub je ct i s di ml y li t. u Digit al Zoom Enable or dis able dig ital zoom . B Notes About Dig ital Zo om • When digital zoom is in eff ect, the camera focuses at the center of the frame.
Reference Sect ion E 74 The Setup Menu i Sound Set tings Adjust the following sound settings. B Note Abou t Sou nd S etti ngs In Pet portrait scene mode, button and shut ter sounds are disabled. Tap the d tab M Tap z (Setup menu) M i Sound setting s Option Descrip tion But ton sou nd Select On (defau lt s etting ) o r Of f .
E 75 The Setup Menu Reference Sect ion k Auto Off When the camera i s on and a p eriod of time passes without any operations having been performed , the monito r will be turned off and the c amera w ill enter standby mode ( A 2 3 ) to save pow er. In this option, set the time allowed to elapse before the camera enters standby mode.
Reference Sect ion E 76 The Setup Menu l / m Format Memo ry/Format Card Use this option to format the internal memory or a memory card. Formatting the internal memo ry o r memo ry cards permanently deletes all data. Deleted data ca nnot be recov ered.
E 77 The Setup Menu Reference Sect ion n Language Choose one of 29 languag es for displa y of camera menus an d messages. o Video Mode Adjust video mode settings for connection to a television.
Reference Sect ion E 78 The Setup Menu V Charge by Computer Choose whether or not the battery inserted into the camera is charged when the camera is connected to a c omputer via the USB cable.
E 79 The Setup Menu Reference Sect ion C Char ge La mp The follo wing char t explai ns charg e lamp s tatus when the camera is connected to a computer.
Reference Sect ion E 80 The Setup Menu d Blink Warning Specify whether or not the camera dete cts human s u bjects that have blinked when shooting with face detection ( A 68) in the following modes. • A (auto) mode ( A 38). • Scen e auto s elector ( A 43), Portrait ( A 43), or Night portrait ( A 44) is selected for the scene mode .
E 81 The Setup Menu Reference Sect ion Opera tin g the Blin k Warn ing Sc reen When the Did someon e blink? screen is display ed in the monitor, the operations d escribed below are available. If no operations are pe rformed within a few seconds, the camera automatically returns to shooting mode.
Reference Sect ion E 82 The Setup Menu b Eye-Fi Upload B Note s About Ey e-F i Cards • Note that images will not be uploa ded if signal strength is insufficient even if Enable is selected. • Select Disable where wire less devices are pr ohibited. • Refer to the instruction manual of your Eye-Fi card for more infor mation.
E 83 The Setup Menu Reference Sect ion p Reset All When Reset i s selected, the camera’s settings will be restored to t heir default values. Basic Shooting Fun ctions Auto Mode Shooting Mode Scene M.
Reference Sect ion E 84 The Setup Menu Smart Portrait Mode Movi e Menu Setup Me nu Option Defa ult value Skin sof ten ing ( E 47) Normal Blink pr oof ( E 48) Off Smil e ti mer ( E 48) On Option Defa u.
E 85 The Setup Menu Reference Sect ion Other s • Choosi ng Reset all als o clears the current file number ( E 86 ) from memory. Numbe ring will continue from the lowest number available. To rese t file numbering to “0001”, delete all images ( A 34) stored in the internal memory or on the memory card befo re selectin g Reset all .
E 86 Reference Sect ion F i le and F older Names Images, movies, or voic e memos a re assig ned fil e names as foll ows. • Files are stored in folders named with a folder numbe r followed by a five- character identifier: “P_” plus a three-digit sequenc e number for pictures taken using Panorama assist scene mode (e.
E 87 Reference Sect ion Optional A cces s ories 1 Included with the camer a at the time of purc hase ( ➝ A ii) . 2 When using in other coun tries, use a plug ad apt er (ava ilable comm erciall y) as nece ssary. For more inf ormatio n abo ut plug a dapters , consul t your t ravel agen cy.
E 88 Reference Sect ion Err or Messag es The following table lists the erro r messages and other warnings displayed in the monitor, as well as the solutions for dealing with them. Displ ay Cause/ Solution A O (flas hes) Clock not set. Set date and time.
E 89 Error Me ssages Reference Sect ion This card cann ot be used. Erro r acces sing me mory card. • Use approv ed card. • Chec k that c onnec tors are cl ean. • Confi rm that memory card is c orrectly inserte d. 21 20 20 This card cann ot be read.
Reference Sect ion E 90 Error Messages Image can not be modified. Cannot edit sele cted image. • Select images tha t support editing functi on. • Movi es canno t be edi ted. E 12 – Canno t record m ovie. Time out error wh ile re cordin g movie. Choose m emory card with fa ster write spe ed.
E 91 Error Me ssages Reference Sect ion * See the documentat ion provided with your printer for further guidance and information . No images with this rating fou nd. There are n o images with the selected rating. • Apply th e rating to images. • Select a ra ting that h as been ap plied to im ages.
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F 1 Technical Not es and Index Technical Notes and Index Maximizing Camera Life and Pe rformance ...... ............ F 2 The Camera ....... ......... ............ ......... ............ ......... ........... ......... ............ ...... ......... ...
F 2 Technical Not es and Index Techni cal Note s and Index Maximizing Camer a Life and Performance To ensure continued enjoyment of this Nikon pro duct, observe the precautions described below in additi on to the warnings in “For Your Safety” ( A vi) when usi ng or stor ing the device.
Maximizing Camera Life and Performa nce F 3 Technical Not es and Index C Notes on Mo nito rs • Monitors and electr onic viewfinders are constructed with extr emely hig h precisio n; at least 99.99 % of pixels are effective , with no more than 0.01 % being missing or defective .
Maximizing Camera Life and Performance F 4 Technical Not es and Index • A marked d rop in the time a fully-charg ed ba ttery retains its charge, when used at room temperature, indicates that the ba ttery needs to be replaced. Purchase a ne w EN-EL19 battery .
F 5 Technical Not es and Index Cleani ng and St orage Cleaning Do not use alcohol, thinner, or other volatile chemicals. Storage Turn the camera o ff when not in use. Be su re that the power-on lamp is off before putting the camera away. Remove the battery if the camera will not be used for an extended period.
F 6 Technical Not es and Index T roubleshoo ting If th e camera fail s to f u nction a s expected, check t he list of common problems below before consulting your retailer or Nikon -aut horize d serv ice repr esent ativ e. Displ ay, Se ttings and Power Supply Problem Ca use/Solu tion A Battery ins erted in the cam era can no t be charged.
Trouble shooting F 7 Technical Not es and Index Monitor is bla nk. • Camera is off. • Standb y mode fo r savi ng power: press the power switch, the shut ter-rele ase butto n, A butto n, c but ton, or b ( e m ovie- record ) butto n. • When flash lamp f lashes, wait unt il flash ha s charged.
Troub lesho otin g F 8 Technical Not es and Index Elect ronically Cont rolle d Cameras In extremely rare instances , unusual characters may appear in the monitor and the camera may stop f u nctioning. In mos t cases, this phenomenon is caused by a strong external static charge.
Trouble shooting F 9 Technical Not es and Index Streaks of light or partial discolorati on are visible in the monitor. Smear may oc cur when extre mely brigh t light strikes the i mage sen sor.
Troub lesho otin g F 10 Technical Not es and Index Randomly spac ed br ight pixels (“n oise”) ap pear in image. Shutter spe ed too slow or ISO sen sitivity is high as the subject is d ark. Noise can be reduced by: • Using flash. • Specifying a lowe r ISO sensitivity set ting.
Trouble shooting F 11 Technical Not es and Index Playba ck Problem Ca use/Solu tion A Fil e can not be play ed back. • File or folde r was overwritte n or renamed by computer or oth er make of camera . • The COO LPIX S420 0 is not able to playb ack movi es record ed wit h anothe r make or mode l of digital camera.
Troub lesho otin g F 12 Technical Not es and Index The recorded images are not displayed in auto sort mod e. • The desired image was sort ed into a category other t han the ca tegory curren tly di splayed .
F 13 Technical Not es and Index Spec ifica tions Niko n COOLP IX S4200 Digita l Camera Type Compact digital camera Effec tive pix els 16 .0 milli on Image sensor 1 / 2.3 -in. typ e CCD; to tal pixe ls: appro x. 16.44 million Lens 6× optic al zoom, NIKKOR lens Focal length 4.
Spe cif icat ions F 14 Technical Not es and Index ISO sen sitivity (Standard output se nsitivit y) • ISO 80 , 10 0, 200, 40 0, 800, 1600, 3200 • Auto (au to gain from ISO 80 to 1600 ) • Fixed ra.
Specificatio ns F 15 Technical Not es and Index • Unless otherwise stated, all figures are for a camera with a fully-charged Rechargeable L i-ion Battery EN -EL19 op erate d at an ambient temperature of 25° C (77°F). * Based o n Cam era and Imaging Produ cts Ass ociatio n (CIPA ) stand ards f or meas uring th e life of camera b atteries.
Spe cif icat ions F 16 Technical Not es and Index Supported S tandards • DCF : Design Rule for Camera File System is a stand ard widely used in the digital camera indus try to ensu re compati bil ity among different makes o f camera.
F 17 Technical Not es and Index Index Symbols A Auto mode 22, 26, 38 C Scene mode 41 R Special effects m ode 50 F Smart portrait m ode 51 c Playba ck mode 32, 72 h Favorite pictures mode 72, E5 F Au t.
Index F 18 Technical Not es and Index DPOF F16 DPOF print E34 Drag 4 Dr ag an d drop 4 Draw A 47, E2 DSCN E8 6 Dusk/dawn i 45 E EH- 69P ii, 18, E87 Electronic VR 89, E71 EN-EL19 ii, 16, 18, E87 Exposu.
Index F 19 Technical Not es and Index Mult i-shot 16 39, E 43 Museum l 47 N Night la ndscape j 46 Night port rait e 44 Nikon Tran sfer 2 78, 80 Nostalgi c sepia P 50 Number of ex posures re maining 22.
Index F 20 Technical Not es and Index Sports d 44 SSCN E8 6 Strap 13 Stretc h 75, E19 Stylus 5 Subject tr a cking 39, E38 Sunset h 45 T Tap 4 Telephoto 29 Televisions 76 , E 2 7 Time zone 24 , 88, E65.
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If you already are a holder of Nikon Nikon COOLPIX S4200, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime Nikon Nikon COOLPIX S4200.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with Nikon Nikon COOLPIX S4200. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device Nikon Nikon COOLPIX S4200 along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
