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i Introduction First Steps Basic Photography and Playback: A (Au to) Mode More on Shooting More on Playback Editing Pictures Movie Recording and Playback Connecting to Televisions, Computers a nd Prin.
ii For Y ou r S af et y To prevent damage to your Nikon product or injury to yourself or to others, read the following safety precautions in their entirety befor e usin g this equipment. Keep thes e safety instructio ns where all those who use the product will read them.
iii For Your Safety Observe caution when handling the battery The battery may leak or explode if improperly handled. Observe the following precautions when handling the battery for use in this product: • Before replacing the battery, turn the product off.
iv For Your Safety Use appropriate cables When connecting cables to the inpu t and output jacks, use only the cables provided or sold by Nikon f or the purpose, to maintain complia nce with product regulations. Handle moving part s with care Be careful that your fingers or other objects are not pinched by the lens cover or other moving parts.
v Notices Notice for C ustomers in the U .S.A. Federal Communications Commissio n (FCC) Rad io Frequency Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules.
vi Notices Notice for customers in Canada CAUTION This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. ATTENTION Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme N MB-003 du Canada. Notice for custome rs in Europe This symbol indicates that this product is to be collected separately.
vii T able of Conten ts For Your Safety ........... ............. ............ .............. ............ ............ ............... ............ ........... . .............. ....... ii WARNINGS ............................. ...................... .
viii Table of Contents Playing Back Pictures (Playback Mode) ............ ...................... .................. ...................... ................ ... ..... 32 Deleting Pictures....................... .................. ......................
ix Table of Contents Viewing Pictures in Auto Sort Mode................................ ...................... ................... .................... .. ......... 88 Using Auto Sort Mode ............... ...................... .................. ....
x Table of Contents Connecting to a Computer............................... .................................. ...................................... ..... 126 Before Connecting the Ca mera .................... ...................... .................
1 Introduction Introduction About This Manual Thank you for your purchase of a Nikon COOLPIX S4000 digital camera. This manual was written to help you enjoy ta king pictures with your Nikon digital camera. Read this manual thorou ghly befo re use, and k eep it where all those who use the product will read it.
2 Introduction Information and Precautions Life-Long Learning As part of Nikon’s “Life-Long Learni ng” commit ment to ongoing product support and education, continually updated information is avai lable online at the followi ng sites: • For users in the U.
3 Information and Precautions Introduction Notice Concerning Prohibition of Copying or Reproduction Note that simply being in posses sion of material that was digita lly copied or reproduced by means of a scanner, digital camera or othe r device may be pu nishable by law.
4 Introduction Parts of the Camera The Camera Body 3 2 1 5 6 4 8 9 7 Lens cover closed 1 Zoom control .......................... .................. ......29 f : wide ............................. ................... .........29 g : tele ..............
5 Parts of the Camera Introduction 4 2 3 1 10 12 9 7 6 8 11 5 Opening the connector cover 1 Charge lamp ....... ................... ............... 19, 131 Flash lamp.................... ...................... ............... 43 2 A (shooting mode) button.
6 Introduction Basic Operations The A (Shooting Mode) Button The c (Playback) Button • Press the A button in playback mode to enter shoot ing mode. • Press the A button in shooting mode to di splay the shooting-mode selection menu and swi tch shoot ing modes ( A 46).
7 Basic Operations Introduction Shutter-release B utton The camera features a two-stage shutter-release button. To set focus and exposure, press the shutter-release butto n halfway, stopping when you fee l resistance. Focus and exposure lock while the shutter-re lease button is held in this position.
8 Introduction Operating the T ouch P anel The monitor on the COOLPIX S4000 is a to uch panel display. Use a finger or the supplied stylus to operate the touch panel.
9 Operating the Touch Panel Introduction Using the Stylus Use the stylus for operations, such as when using the paint opti on ( A 107) or the draw option ( A 69), that require more precision than using a finger is possible. Attaching the Stylus Attach the stylus to the strap as shown.
10 Introduction Main Display of the Monitor/T o uch P anel and Basic Operations Shooting (Operation Controls) Tap the following controls to change setti ngs. • The controls available and indicators di splayed vary with information display on/off, shooting mode and the cur rent camera settings.
11 Main Display of the Monitor/Touch Panel and Basic Operations Introduction Shooting (Other Indicators) The following monitor display shows the current settings applied from the shooting menu ( A 47) as well as the active focus area. • The indicators displayed vary with curr ent camera sett ings and shooting mode.
12 Main Display of the Monitor/Touch Panel and Basic Operations Introduction Playback (Operation Controls) Tap the following controls to switch betw een monitor displays, or delete or edit pictures . • The controls available and indicators di splayed vary with information display on/off, the picture played back and the curr ent camera settings.
13 Main Display of the Monitor/Touch Panel and Basic Operations Introduction Playback (Infor mation Display) The following monitor display shows in formation for the picture currently displ ayed. • The controls and indicators displayed vary depending upon the picture played back and the current camera settings.
14 Main Display of the Monitor/Touch Panel and Basic Operations Introduction The Menu Screen Tap F to display the menu for the selected mode. • Tap a tab at the top of the menu screen to switch to the menu for that tab. • Tap H to exit the menu. AF area m ode I S O sensiti v ity C ontinuous Ex posure co m p .
15 Main Display of the Monitor/Touch Panel and Basic Operations Introduction Help Display Tap the control when u is displayed in the monitor to display the help selection screen. Tap a menu item or option to vi ew a description of that feature or setting.
16 First Steps First Steps Inserting the Batter y Insert a Rechargeable Li -ion Battery EN-EL10 (supplied) into the camera. • Charge the battery before the first use or when the battery is running low ( A 18). 1 Open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover.
17 Inserting the Battery First Steps Removing the Battery Turn the camera off ( A 21) and make sure that the power-on lamp and the monito r have turned off before opening the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover.
18 First Steps Charging the Batt ery Charge the supplied Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL10 inserted into the camera, by connecting the suppli ed Charging AC Adapter EH-68P to the camera via the supplied USB Cable UC-E6, and th en plugging the Charging AC Adapter into an electrical outlet.
19 Charging the Battery First Steps 4 Plug the Charging AC Adapter into an electrical outlet. The charge lamp slowly blinks green to indicate that the battery is charging. About two hours and ten minut es are required to charge a fully exhausted battery.
20 Charging t he Batter y First Steps B Notes on Charging AC Adapter • Th e Ch arg ing AC Ada pte r EH -68 P is for use on ly w ith com pat ibl e de vi ces .
21 Charging the Battery First Steps Turning On and Off the Camera To turn on the camera, press the power switch. The power-on lamp (green) will light for a moment and the monitor will turn on. To turn off the camera, press the power switch again. When the camera is turned off, both the power-on lamp and monitor will turn off.
22 First Steps Setting Display Language , Date and T ime A language-selection dialog is displayed the first time the camera is turned on. 1 Press the power switch to turn on the camera. The power-on lamp (green) wi ll light for a moment and the monitor will tu rn on.
23 Setting Display Language, Date and Time First Steps 5 Tap B or C to choose the order in which the day, month and year are display ed. 6 Edit the date and time. Tap the desired item and B or C to edit the highlighted item. 7 Tap I . The settings are applied and mo nitor display exits to shooting mode.
24 First Steps Inserting Memor y Cards Image, sound, and movie files are stored in the camera’s internal memory (approximately 45 MB) or on removabl e Secure Digital (SD) memory cards (available commercially; A 161).
25 Inserting Memory Cards First Steps B Formatting Memory Cards If the message at right is displaye d when the camera is turned on, the memory card must be formatted befor e use ( A 150). Note that formatting permanen tly deletes all pictures and other data on the memory card.
26 Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode Step 1 T urn the Camer a On and Selec t A (Aut o) Mod e This section describes how to take pictures in A (auto) mode, an automatic, “point-and-sh oot” mode recommended for f irst-time users of di gital cameras.
27 Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select A (Auto) Mode Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode Indicators Displayed in A (Auto) Mode • Tap A to change the information displayed in the monitor ( A 10). • When the monitor has turned off in st andby mode to save power, press the following button to reactivate it ( A 149).
28 Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode Step 2 Fr ame a Picture 1 Ready the camera. Hold the camera steadily in both hands, keeping your fingers and other objects away from the lens, flash, AF- assist illuminator, mi crophone, and speaker.
29 Step 2 Frame a Picture Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode Using the Zoom Use the zoom control to activate opti cal zoom. Rotate the zoom control to g to zoom in so that the subject fills a larger area of the frame, or f to zoom out, thus increasing the area visible in the frame.
30 Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode Step 3 Fo cus and Shoot 1 Press the shutter-release button halfway. Focus is locked when the shu tter-release bu tton is pressed halfway. When a face is recognized, it is framed by the double border indicating the active fo cus area.
31 Step 3 Focus and Shoot Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode B During Recording While picture s are being recorded, the number of exposures remaining will blink. Do not open the battery-chamber/mem ory card slot cove r while pictures are being recorded.
32 Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode Step 4 Playing Back and Deleting Pictures Playing Back Pictures (Playback Mode) Press the c (playback) button The last picture taken will be disp layed in full-frame playback mode. Drag the current picture left or ri ght to display the previous or su bsequent picture.
33 Step 4 Playing Back and Deleting Pictures Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode Deleting Pictures 1 Tap E to delete the picture currently displayed in the monitor. 2 Tap Yes . Deleted pictures ca nnot be recovered. To exit without deleting the picture, tap No .
34 Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode T appin g the Moni tor to Rel ease the Shutter (T ouch Shut ter) Pictures can be taken by simply tapping the monitor. • When w (default setting) is displaye d for the touch shooting indicator, proceed to s tep 3.
35 Tapping the Monitor to Release t he Shutter (Touch Shutter) Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode B Notes on Touch Shutter • When taking pi ctures with Continuous or BSS in Continuous settin g ( A 53) enabled, or in Sports or Museum scene mode ( A 59), use the shutter-release button to take pictures.
36 Tapping the Monitor to Relea se the Shutter (Touch Shutter) Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode C Touch Shutter Function When Recording Movies Touch shutter is also available for movie recording. Movie recording can be i nitiated or stopped by tapping the monitor ( A 119).
37 Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode T ap ping the Monitor t o F ocus (T ouch AF/AE) The touch shooting setting can be changed fr om Touch shutter (default setting) to Touch AF/AE . Tap a subject in the monitor to select the area at whi ch the camera focuses.
38 Tapping the Monitor to Focus (Touch AF/AE) Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode B Note on Touch AF/AE In some rare cases, shooting s ubjects with wh ich autofocus may not pe rform as expected, the subject may not be in focus ( A 31) .
39 Tapping the Monitor to Focus (Touch AF/AE) Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode D Taking Pictures of Subjects with Which Autofocus may not Perform as Expected When taking p ictures of sub .
40 Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode F ocusing on a Moving Subject (Subject T racking) In A (auto) mode ( A 26), the touch shooting setting can be changed from Touch shutter (default setting) to Subject track ing . Use this option to take pictures of moving subjects.
41 Focusing on a Mo ving Subject (Subject Tracking) Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode 4 Press the shutter-releas e button to take a picture. The camera focuses on the focus area when the shutter- release button is presse d halfway. The focus area will glow green and focus will be locked.
42 Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode Using the F lash When ISO sensitivity is set to Auto , the flash has a range of 0.5-4.5 m (1 ft. 8 in.- 14 ft.) at the maximum wide-an gle zoom position and a range of 0.5-2.4 m (1 ft. 8 in.-7 ft. 10 in.
43 Using the Flash Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode B Shooting When the Flash Is Disabled ( W ) or Lighting Is Dim • Use of a tripod is recommended to stabili ze the camera during shooting an d avoid the effects of camera shake. • The E indicator is displayed whe n the camera automa tically increas es sensitiv ity.
44 Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode T ak ing Pictures with the Self- timer The camera is equipped with a ten-s econd and two-second timer for self-portraits. This feature is useful for reducing the effects of camera shake that occurs when pressing the shutter-release button .
45 Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode Macro Mode Macro mode is used for taking pictures of objects as clo se as 8 cm (3.2 in.). Note that the flash may be unable to light the entire subject at distances of less than 50 cm (1 ft . 8 in.). 1 Tap the macro mode control.
46 More on Shooting More on Shooting Selec ting a Shooting Mode Select a shooting mode from A (auto), x (scene), F (smart portr ait), and D (movie) modes. 1 Press the A button in shooting mode. The shooting mode-selection menu is displayed. 2 Tap the desired shooting mode cont rol.
47 More on Shooting Shooting Options: Shooting Menu ( A (A uto) Mode) The following options can be set when shooting in A (auto) mode ( A 26). Displaying the Shooting Menu Enter A (auto) mode ( A 26). Tap F to display the shooting menu. • Tap menu items to adjust settings.
48 Shooting Options: Shooting Menu ( A (Auto) Mode) More on Shooting Image Mode (Image Q uality/Image Size) Image mode refers to the combin atio n of image size and image quality (compression) at which pi ctures are recorded.
49 Shooting Options: Shooting Menu ( A (Auto) Mode) More on Shooting C Number of Exposure s Remaining The followin g table lists the approxim ate number of pictures that can be stored in internal memory and on a 4 GB memory card.
50 Shooting Options: Shooting Menu ( A (Auto) Mode) More on Shooting White Balance (Adjusting Hue) The color of light reflected fr om an object varies with the color of the light source.
51 Shooting Options: Shooting Menu ( A (Auto) Mode) More on Shooting Preset Manual Preset manual is effective wit h mixed ligh ting or to compensate for light sources with a strong color cast (for example, to make pictures taken under a lamp with a red shade look as though they ha d been taken under white light).
52 Shooting Options: Shooting Menu ( A (Auto) Mode) More on Shooting Exposure Comp. (Adjusting Brightness) Exposure compensation is used to alter exposure from the value suggested by the camera to make pictures brighter or darker. • To make the pictur e brighter, tap D to apply positive (+) exposure compensation, an d tap I .
53 Shooting Options: Shooting Menu ( A (Auto) Mode) More on Shooting Continuous Enable continuous shooting or BSS (best shot selector). The flash is disabled when Continuou s , BSS or Multi-shot 1 6 i s selected, and focus, exposure and white balance are fixed at the values determined wi th the first picture in each series.
54 Shooting Options: Shooting Menu ( A (Auto) Mode) More on Shooting ISO Sensitivity Sensitivity is a measure of the camera’s response to li ght. The higher the sensitivi ty, the less light is needed to expose an imag e.
55 Shooting Options: Shooting Menu ( A (Auto) Mode) More on Shooting AF Area Mode Use this option to determine how the came ra selects the focus area for autofocus. • When digital zoom is in effect, the came ra always focuses at the center of the frame regardless of the specified setting.
56 Shooting Options: Shooting Menu ( A (Auto) Mode) More on Shooting Face Priority When the camera is pointed at a human fa ce, face recognition, wh ich the camera automatically recognizes that face and focus on it, starts. The face priority function is activated in the following situations.
57 Shooting Options: Shooting Menu ( A (Auto) Mode) More on Shooting B Notes on Face Priority • If the camera is unable to reco gnize any faces when the shutter-re lease button is pressed halfway with AF area mode set to Face priority , the AF area mode setting automatically switches to Auto .
58 Shooting Options: Shooting Menu ( A (Auto) Mode) More on Shooting Camera Settings t hat Cannot Be Applied Simultaneously Some shooting settings cannot be used with other functions. D More Information See “Dig ital Zoom” ( A 148) for more information.
59 More on Shooting Shooting Suited to Scenes (Sc ene Mode) Camera settings are automatically optimi zed for the sele cted subject type. The following scene modes are available. Setting a Scene Mode 1 Press the A button in shooting mode to display the shooting-mode selection menu and tap the scene mode control.
60 Shooting Suited to Scenes (Scene Mode) More on Shooting Shooting in the Scene Mode Selecte d by the Camera (Scene Auto Selector) By simply frami ng a picture, t he camera automatically selects the optimum scene mode for simpler shooting.
61 Shooting Suited to Scenes (Scene Mode) More on Shooting B Notes on Scene Auto Selector Scene Mode • Digital zoom is not available. • Dependin g upon shoot ing condit ions, the camera ma y not select the desi red scene m ode. Shoul d this occur, switch to A (auto) mode ( A 26) or select the desired scene mode manually ( A 59).
62 Shooting Suited to Scenes (Scene Mode) More on Shooting Selecting a Scene Mode to Take Picture s (Features) The following icons are used for descriptions in this section: m , flash mode ( A 42); n , self-tim er ( A 44); p , macro mode ( A 45).
63 Shooting Suited to Scenes (Scene Mode) More on Shooting 1 Fill flash with slow s ync and red-eye reduction. 2 Other settings can be selected. d Sports Use this mode for dynamic action shots that freeze the action in a single shot and rec ord motion in a series of pictures.
64 Shooting Suited to Scenes (Scene Mode) More on Shooting 1 Slow sync with red-eye reduction flash mode may be used. The de fault setting can be modified. 2 Default setting can be modified. * Default setting can be modified. * Default setting can be modified.
65 Shooting Suited to Scenes (Scene Mode) More on Shooting * Default setting can be modified. * Default setting can be modified. * Default setting can be m odified. Note that the fl ash may be unable to light entire subject at distances of less than 50 cm (1 ft.
66 Shooting Suited to Scenes (Scene Mode) More on Shooting * Default setting can be modified. * Default setting can be modified. Use of a tripod is recommended in sce ne modes with which O is indicated. u Food Use when taking pictures of foo d. • The camera focused on the subject a t the center of the frame.
67 Shooting Suited to Scenes (Scene Mode) More on Shooting * Default setting can be modified. * Default setting can be modified. m Fireworks show Slow shutter speeds are used to capture the expanding burst of light from a firework. • Camera focuses at infinit y.
68 Shooting Suited to Scenes (Scene Mode) More on Shooting * Default setting can be modified. p Panorama assist Use when taking a series of picture s that will later be joined to form a single panorama using the supplied Panorama Maker softwa re . See “Shooting for a P anorama” ( A 70) for details.
69 Shooting Suited to Scenes (Scene Mode) More on Shooting Using the Draw Option Write a memo, or draw a picture, on the to uch panel display and save it as an image.
70 Shooting Suited to Scenes (Scene Mode) More on Shooting Shooting for a Panorama The camera focuses on the subject at the center of the frame. U se a tripod for the best results. 1 Press the A button in shooting mode to display the shooting-mode selection menu and choose p ( Panorama assist ) scene mode ( A 59).
71 Shooting Suited to Scenes (Scene Mode) More on Shooting 5 Tap H when shooting is complete. The camera re turns to step 2. B Notes on Panorama Assist • Flash mode, self -timer, and macro mode settings cann ot be adjusted after the first picture is taken.
72 More on Shooting Shooting Smiling F aces ( Smart Portrait Mode) At the default settings, the camer a uses face priority to recognize human faces, and then automatically releases the shutter when a smile is detected (smi le timer). The skin softening option can be used to smooth skin tones of human faces.
73 Shooting Smiling Faces (Smart Portrait Mode) More on Shooting B Notes on Smart Portrait Mode • Digital zoom is not available. • Under some sh ooting conditions, the camera m ay be unable to rec ognize fa ces or detect smiles. • See “Notes on Face Priority” ( A 57) for more information.
74 Shooting Smiling Faces (Smart Portrait Mode) More on Shooting Smart Portrait Menu The following options can be appl ied in the smart portrait menu. Tap F ( A 14) in smart portrait mode ( A 72) to display the smart portrait menu and tap menu items to adjust settings.
75 More on Playback More on Playback Operations in F ull-frame Playback Mode Press the c (playback) button to enter playback mode and display pictures that have been taken ( A 32).
More on Playback 76 Operations in Full-frame Playback Mode C Viewing Pictures When pictures in which a face was recogni zed during shooting ( A 56) ar e displayed in full-fr ame playback mode, dependi.
77 More on Playback V iewing Multiple Pictures: T humbnail Playback Rotate the zoom control to f ( h ) in full-frame playbac k mode ( A 75) to display pictures in “contact sheets” of thumbnail images. The following operations are availa ble while thumbnails are displayed.
More on Playback 78 Viewing Multiple Pictures: Thumbnail Playback C Thumbnail Display in Fav orite Pictures and Auto Sort Mode • When thumbnails are displayed in favorite pictures m ode ( A 81), the favorite pictures icon is displayed at right above the thumbnails.
79 More on Playback T ak ing a Closer L ook: Playback Zoom Rotating the zoom control to g ( i ) in full-frame playbac k mode ( A 75) enlarges display of the center portion of the current picture. • The guide displayed at bottom right shows the portion of the image currently displayed.
80 More on Playback Selec ting Pla yback Mode Select a playback mode from c (playback), h (favorite pictures), F (auto sort), and C (list by date) modes. 1 Press the c button in playback mode. The playbackmode menu is displayed. 2 Tap the desired playback mode control.
81 More on Playback Sor ting F avorite Pictures (F avorite Pictures Mode) Pictures can be sorted to albums. Once pictures have been sorted to albums, favorite picture mode can be used to play back only the pictures in a specific album. Adding pictures to albums makes finding a particular picture faster and easier.
More on Playback 82 Sorting Favorite Pictures (Favorite Pictures Mode) B Notes on Adding Favorite Picture s • An album can contain up to 200 pictures. • Movies cannot be added to albums. • If the selected picture has alread y been add ed to an album, the checkbox for the album to which it has been ad ded will be checked ( w ).
More on Playback 83 Sorting Favorite Pictures (Favorite Pictures Mode) Viewing Pictures in an Album Pictures can be displayed by selecting the album to which they were added in “ h favorite pictures mode”.
More on Playback 84 Sorting Favorite Pictures (Favorite Pictures Mode) Removing Pictures from Albums To remove a pi cture from an a lbum with out permanently deleti ng it, follow the procedures described below. • Select the desired picture in full-frame display in step 2 in favorite pictures mode ( A 83), tap D , and ta p h in retouch screen.
More on Playback 85 Sorting Favorite Pictures (Favorite Pictures Mode) Using Favorite Pictures Mode The following operations are available in the album list screen. Favorite Pictures Menu Tap F in favorite pictures mode to appl y the following menu options for o nly pictures in the selected album.
More on Playback 86 Sorting Favorite Pictures (Favorite Pictures Mode) Changing Icons Assigned to Albums The icon assigned to an album can be ch anged to reflect the theme of pictures included in the album. 1 Press the c button in playback mode to display the playb ack-mode selection menu and tap h .
More on Playback 87 Sorting Favorite Pictures (Favorite Pictures Mode) C Adding/Viewing Favorite Pictures When pictures ar e added to albums, they are not physically copied to albums or moved from the folder to wh ich they were origi nally recorded ( A 162).
88 More on Playback Image Searching in Auto Sor t Mode Pictures and movies are automatically sort ed to any of the follo wing categories with shooting. When “ F (auto sort) mode” is selected , pictures and movies can be viewed by selecting the category to which they were sorted.
More on Playback 89 Image Searching in Auto Sort Mode Auto Sort Mode Categories * Pictures tak en in scene auto selector scene mode ( A 6 0) are also sorted to the appropriate categories . B Notes on Auto Sort Mode • Up to 999 pictures and movi e files can be sorted to e ach category in auto sort mode.
More on Playback 90 Image Searching in Auto Sort Mode Using Auto Sort Mode The following operations are available in the category list screen. Auto Sort Menu Tap F in auto sort mode to apply the following menu options for only the pictures sorted to the specified category.
91 More on Playback V iewing Pictures b y Date (List by Date Mode) In “ C list by date mode”, pictures taken on a same date can be played back. • In full-frame playback mode, just as with normal playback mode, picture display can be enlarged, pictures can be displa yed in thumbnails, edited, or added to albums, and movies can be played back.
More on Playback 92 Viewing Pictures by Date (List by Date Mode) Using List by Date Mode The following operations are available in the list by date screen. List by Date Menu Tap F in list by date mode to apply the following menu o ptions for only the pictures taken on the specified dat e.
93 More on Playback Playback Options: The Pla yback Menu The following options are enabled in the playback menu. Displaying the Playback Menu Press the c button to enter playback mode ( A 32). Tap F to display the playback menu. • Tap menu items to adjust settings.
More on Playback 94 Playback Options: The Playback Menu Print Set (Creating a DPOF Print Order) When printing pictures stored on the memory card using any of the following methods, the Print set option in the playback menu is used to create digital “print orders” for printing on DPOF-compatible devices.
More on Playback 95 Playback Options: The Playback Menu 4 Choose pictures (up to 99) and the number of copies (up to nine) of each. Tap the desired picture and tap U or V to specify the number of copies to be printed.
More on Playback 96 Playback Options: The Playback Menu B Notes on Print Set When a print ord er is created in favorite pictures mode, auto sort mode, or list by date m ode, the screen shown belo w is displayed i f pictures other than those in the selected album or category, or taken on the selected sh ooting date , have been marked for printing.
More on Playback 97 Playback Options: The Playback Menu Slide Show Play b ack pict ures stor ed in the internal m emory or on a memo ry card on e by one in an automated “slide show.” 1 Tap Start . To change the interval between pictures, tap Frame intvl and select the desired in terval before tapping Start .
More on Playback 98 Playback Options: The Playback Menu Delete (Deleting Multiple Pictures) Delete selected pictur es or all pictures. B Notes on Deletion • Once deleted, pictures cannot be recovered. Transfer important pictures to a computer before deleting them.
More on Playback 99 Playback Options: The Playback Menu Selecting Pictures The picture selection screen li ke that shown at right is displayed with the following menu selections: • Playback menu : P.
More on Playback 100 Playback Options: The Playback Menu Protect Protect select ed pictures from accidental deletion. Tap pictures to protect or cancel protection for previously protected pictures from the picture selection screen. See “Selectin g Pictures” ( A 99) for more information.
More on Playback 101 Playback Options: The Playback Menu B Notes on Copying Pictures • JPEG-, AVI-, and WAV-for mat files can be copied. Files recorded in any other format cannot be copied. • If voic e memos ( A 103) are attached to pictures sel ect ed for copyin g, voice memos are c opied with the pictures.
102 More on Playback Rotate Image Specify the orientation in which recorded pictures are displayed with playback. Still pictures can be rotated 90 degrees clockwise or 90 degrees counterclockw ise. Pictures that were recorded in portrait (“tall”) orientation can be rotated up to 180 degrees in either directi on.
103 More on Playback V oice Memos: Recording and Pla yback Use the camera’s built-in microphone to record voice me mos for pictures. Recording Voice Memos 1 Select the desired picture from full-frame playback mo de ( A 75) and tap D . The retouch menu is displayed.
More on Playback 104 Voice Memos: Recording and Playback Playing Voice Memos Pictures for which voice memos have been recorded are indicated by p in full- frame pla yback mode. 1 Select the desired picture from full-frame playback mo de ( A 75) and tap D .
105 Editing Picture s Editing Pictures Editing Functions Use the COOLPIX S4 000 to edit pictures in-c amera and store them as separate files ( A 162). The editing functions described below are ava ilable. See page 102 for the rotate image function and pag e 103 for the voice memo function for more information.
Editing Picture s 106 Editing Functions C Restrictions on Picture Editing When an ed ited copy is further modif ied with another editing function, che ck the following restrictions. • Copies created with editing fun ctions other than th e paint function cannot be further ed ited with the same function used to create them.
107 Editing Picture s Picture Editing U Paint: Painting Pictures Draw on pictures or decora te them. Shooting date deco ration can also be added. Painted copies are stored as separate files. 1 Select the desired picture in full-frame playback mo de ( A 75) and tap D .
Editing Picture s 108 Picture Editing 5 Tap Yes . A new, decorate d copy is created. To exit witho ut saving the copy, tap No . 6 Choose a size. Choose a copy size from 3 M (2048 × 1536) or TV (640 × 480).
Editing Picture s 109 Picture Editing Add Decorations Tap K to add a decoration. • Tap the decoration type control to choose one of 14 decorations. • Tap the decoration size control to choose the size of the decoration. When f is sele cted for the decoration type, f (day, month, year) and S (day, month, year, time) options are ava ilable.
Editing Picture s 110 Picture Editing k Quick Retouch: Enha ncing Contrast and Saturation Quick retouch can be used to easily create retouched copies in which contrast and saturation have been enhanced. Copies created with the quick ret ouch function are stored as separate files.
Editing Picture s 111 Picture Editing I D-Lighting: En hancing Brightness and Contrast D-Lighting can be used to create copies with enhanced brightness and contrast, brightening dark portions of a picture. New copies ar e stored as separate files. 1 Select the desired picture in full-frame playback mo de ( A 75) and tap D .
Editing Picture s 112 Picture Editing e Skin Softening: Softening Skin Tones The camera detects faces in pictures and creates a copy with softer facial skin tones. Copies created with the skin softening functi on are stored as separate files. 1 Select the desired picture in full-frame playback mo de ( A 75) and tap D .
Editing Picture s 113 Picture Editing 5 Tap Yes . A edited copy with the skin softening fun ction is created. To exit witho ut saving the copy, tap No . Copies created with the skin softening fu nction can be recognized by the g indicator displayed in playback mode.
Editing Picture s 114 Picture Editing P Stretch: Stretching Pictures Stretch pictures horizontally. Stretched copies are stored as separate files. 1 Select the desired picture in full-frame playback mo de ( A 75) and tap D . The retouch menu is displayed.
Editing Picture s 115 Picture Editing O Perspective Control: Adjusting a Sense of Perspective Adjust the sense of perspective in the picture taken in landscape ori entation. Copies created with the perspective contro l function are stored as separate files.
Editing Picture s 116 Picture Editing g Small Picture: Resizing Pictures Create a small copy of the current picture. This feature is useful for creating copies for display on Web pages or e-mail attach ments. Small copies are stored as JPEG files with a compression rat io of 1:16.
Editing Picture s 117 Picture Editing F Color Options: M odifying Color Tone s Modify color tones. Copies created with which color tone has been modified are stored as separate files. 1 Select the desired picture in full-frame playback mo de ( A 75) and tap D .
Editing Picture s 118 Picture Editing o Crop: Creating a Cropped Copy Create a copy containing only the portion visible in the monitor when G is displayed with playback zoom ( A 79) enabled. Cropped copies are stored as separa te files. 1 Rotate the zoom control to g ( i ) in full-frame playback mode ( A 75) to zoom in on the image.
119 Movie Recording and Playback Movie Recording and Playback Recor ding Movies To shoot movies with s ound recorded via the built-in micropho ne, select shooting mode and follow the steps below. 1 Press the A button in shooting mode to display the shooting-mode selection menu and tap D .
120 Recording Movies Movie Recording and Playback B Recording Movies • Memory cards wit h an SD Speed Class rati ng of 6 or faster are recommend ed when recording movies ( A 161). Movie recording may stop unexpectedly when memory cards wi th a lower Speed Class ratings ar e used.
121 Recording Movies Movie Recording and Playback Movie Menu The movie menu can be used to adjust Movie options ( A 121), Autofocus mode ( A 122), and Electronic VR ( A 122) settings. Switch to D (movie) shooti ng mode and tap F ( A 14) to display the movie menu.
122 Recording Movies Movie Recording and Playback Autofocus Mode Choose h ow the camera focuses with reco rding movies . Electronic VR Choose whether to use electronic VR ( vibration reduction) when shooting movie s. This option can be enabled when Movie options ( A 121) is set to I TV movie 640 or S Small size 320 .
123 Movie Recording and Playback Movie Playback In full-frame playback mode ( A 75), movies are recognized by the movie options icon ( A 121). Tap R to play a movie. Tap the volume control during playback to display the volume setting control, and adjust playb ack volume.
124 Connecting to Televi sion s, Computers and Printers Connecting to Televisions, Computers and Printers Connecting to a TV Connect the camera to a television using the supplied audio/video cable to play back pictures full-frame or in a slide show, or to play back movies, on a tele vision.
125 Connecting to a TV Connecting to Televi sion s, Computers and Printers Operations with TV Connection While pictures are displayed full-frame on the TV, the previous or subsequent picture can be viewed by dragging your finger across the camera monitor.
126 Connecting to Televi sion s, Computers and Printers Connecting to a Computer Use the supplied USB cable to connect the camera to a comp uter, and copy (transfer) pictures to a computer with the supplied Nikon Transfer soft ware.
127 Connect ing to a Compu ter Connecting to Televi sion s, Computers and Printers Transferring Pict ures from a Camera to a Com puter 1 Start the computer to which Nikon Transfer was installed. 2 Be sure that the camera is off. 3 Connect the camera to the computer using the supplied USB cable.
128 Connect ing to a Compu ter Connecting to Televi sion s, Computers and Printers 4 Start Nikon Transfer installed on the computer. • Windows 7 When the Devices and Printers K S 4000 screen is displayed, click Change program under Import pictures and videos .
129 Connect ing to a Compu ter Connecting to Televi sion s, Computers and Printers At the Nikon Transfer defaul t settings, ViewNX starts au tomatically when transfer is complete and transferre d pictures can be viewed. For more information on using Nikon Transf er or ViewNX, refer to help information contained in Nikon Transfer or ViewNX ( A 130).
130 Connect ing to a Compu ter Connecting to Televi sion s, Computers and Printers D Starting Nikon Transfer or ViewNX M anually Windows Choose Start menu> All Programs > Nikon Transfer > Nikon Transfer (or All Programs > ViewNX > ViewNX ).
131 Connect ing to a Compu ter Connecting to Televi sion s, Computers and Printers Charging While Connec ting to a Computer When connecting the camera to a comp uter via the supplied USB cable while A.
132 Connecting to Televi sion s, Computers and Printers Connecting to a P rinter Users of PictBridge-compa tible ( A 177) printers can connect the camera directly to the printer and print pi ctures without using a computer. Follow the procedures below to print pictures.
133 Connecting to a Printer Connecting to Televi sion s, Computers and Printers Connecting the Camer a to a Printer 1 Turn off the camera. 2 Turn on the printer. Check printer settings. 3 Connect the camera to the printer using the supplied USB cable.
134 Connecting to a Printer Connecting to Tele vision s, Computers and Printers Printing Pictures One at a Time After properly connecting the camera to the printer ( A 133), follow the procedure described below to print a picture. 1 Tap C or D to choose the desired picture and tap I .
135 Connecting to a Printer Connecting to Televi sion s, Computers and Printers 5 Tap the desired paper size. To specify paper size usi ng printer settings, choose Default in the paper size menu. 6 Tap Start print . 7 Printing begins. Monitor display returns to the print selec tion screen shown in step 1 when printing is comple te.
136 Connecting to a Printer Connecting to Tele vision s, Computers and Printers 3 Tap the desired paper size. To specify paper size usi ng printer settings, choose Default in the paper size option. 4 Tap Print selection , Print all images, or DPOF printing .
137 Connecting to a Printer Connecting to Tele vision s, Computers and Printers 5 Printing begins. Monitor display returns to the print menu (st ep 2) when printing is complete.
138 Basic Camera Setup Basic Camera Setup Setup Menu The setup menu contains the following options. W elcome screen A 140 Choose whether or not a welcome scr een is displayed when camer a is turned on. Date A 141 Set camera clock and choo se home and destination time zones.
139 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup Displaying the Setup Menu 1 Tap F to display the menu screen. 2 Tap the z tab. Setup menu items can be accessed. Tap H , or another tab, to exit the setup menu. Reset all A 154 Restore camera se ttings to default va lues.
140 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup Welcome Screen Choose whether or not a welcome screen is displayed when the camera is turned on. Tap F M z (Setup menu) ( A 139) M W el come screen None (defaul t setting) The camera enters shooting or playback mode without displaying the welcom e screen.
141 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup Date Set the camera clock. Selecting Travel Destination Time Zone 1 Tap Time zone . The Time zone menu is displayed. 2 Tap x Travel destination . The date and time displaye d in the monitor changes according to the region currently selected.
142 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup 3 Tap o . The time zone se lectio n screen is displayed. 4 Tap C or D to choose the travel destination time zone and tap I . If daylight saving time is in effect, tap p to enable daylight saving time function. W is displayed at the top of the monitor and the camera clock is advanced one hour.
143 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup D Time Zones The camera support s the time zones listed below. For time zones not listed below, set the camera clock to local time from the Date option.
144 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup Monitor Settings Set the op tions below. Date Imprint (Imprinting Date and Time) The shooting date and time can be imprinted on the pictures with shooting, allo wing the information to be printed even from printers that do not support date printing ( A 95).
145 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup B Notes on Date Imprint • Imprinted dates form a permanent part of image data and cannot be deleted. The date and time cannot be imprinted on pictures after the y have been taken.
146 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup B Notes on Electronic Vibration Reduction • Electronic VR does not function when the flash is used, excep t when slow sync mode is applied. Electronic VR does not function when slow sync with red-eye reduction ( A 63 , 64) is used.
147 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup The current motion detection setti ng can be confirmed in the camera monitor with sh ooting ( A 11, 27). The motion detection icon turns green when the camera detects camera shake and increases shutter speed. When Of f is selected, no icon is d isplayed.
148 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup Digital Zoom Enable or disable digital zoom. B Notes on Digital Zoom • When digital zoom is in effect, AF area mode is set to Center ( A 55).
149 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup Auto Off When the camera is on and a period of time passes wi thout any operations having been performed, the monitor will be turned off and the camera will enter standby mode ( A 21) to save power.
150 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup Format Memory/ Format Card Use this option to format the in ternal memory or a memory card. Formatting the Internal Memory To format the internal memory, remove the me mory card from the camera. The Format memory option is displaye d in the setup menu.
151 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup Language Choose one of 24 languages for disp lay of camera menus and messages. Video Mode Adjust settings for connect ion to a television.
152 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup Charge by Computer Choose whether or not the battery inserted into the camera is charged when the camera is connected to a compu ter via the USB cable ( A 131).
153 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup Operating the Blink Warning Screen When the blink warning screen shown at right is displayed in the monitor, the operati ons described below are available. If no operations are performed within a few seconds, the camera automatically returns to shooting mode.
154 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup Reset All When Reset is selected, the camera’s settings will be restor ed to their default values. Basic Shooting Functions Shooting Menu Scene Mode Smart portrait .
155 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup Movie Menu Setup Menu Others Option Default value Movie option s ( A 121) N HD 720 p Autofocus mo de ( A 122) Single AF Electronic VR ( A 122) Off Option Default valu.
156 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup • Selecting Reset also clears the current file number ( A 162) from memory. Numbering will continue from the lowest number available. To reset file nu mb er ing to “00 01 ”, de let e a ll p ic tur es st ore d i n th e i nt ern al me mor y o r o n th e memory card ( A 98) before selecting Reset .
157 Caring for the Camera Caring for the Camera Maximizing Camera Lif e and Performance To ensure continued enjoyment of this Nikon product, observe the following precautions when using or storing the device. B Keep dry The device will be damaged if immersed in water or subjected to high humidity.
158 Maximizing Camera Life and Performance Caring for the Camera C The Battery • Check the battery level before usin g the camera and replace or charge the batte ry if necessary. Do not continue charging on ce the battery is fully charged as this will result in reduced battery performance.
159 Maximizing Camera Life and Performance Caring for the Camera Cleaning Do not use alcohol, thinner, or other volatile chemicals. Storage Turn the camera off when not in use. Be sure that the power-on lamp is off before putting the camera away. Remove the batter y if the camera will not be used for an extended period.
160 Technical Not es and Index Technical Notes and Index Optional Acc essories * When using in other countries, use a plug ada pter (available commercial ly) as necessary.
161 Optional Accessories Technical Not es and Index Approved Memory Ca rds The following Secure Digita l (SD) memory cards have been tested and approved for use in t his camera. Memory cards with an SD Speed Class 1 rating of 6 or faster are recommended fo r recording movies.
162 Technical Not es and Index Image/Sound File and F older Names Pictures, movies, or voice memos are assigned file names as follows. • Files are stored in folders named with a folder number followed by an identifier: “P_” plus a three-digit sequence number for pictures taken using Panorama assist scene mode (e.
163 Technical Not es and Index Error Messages The following table lists the error messages and other war nings displayed in the monitor, as well as the solutions for dealing with them. Display Problem Solution A O (blinks) Clock not set. Set date and time.
164 Error Messages Technical Not es and Index P Card is not formatted. Format card? Yes No Memory card has not been formatted for use in COOLPIX S4000. Formatting deletes all data stored on the memory card. Be sure to tap No and make copies of any pictures which need to be kept before formatting the memory card.
165 Error Messages Technical Not es and Index u Image cannot be modified. Cannot edit selec ted picture. • Select pict ures that support editing function. • Movies can not be edited. 105 – u Cannot record movie. Time out error while recording movie.
166 Error Messages Technical Not es and Index * See the documentation provided with your printer for further guid ance and informa tion. Lens error Q Lens error. Turn camera off and then on again. If error persists, contact retailer or Nikon- authorized ser vice representativ e.
167 Technical Not es and Index T roubleshooting If the camera fails to function as expe cted, check the list of common problems below before consulting your retailer or Nikon-authorized service representative. Display, Settings and Power Supply Problem Cause/Solut ion A Monitor is blank.
168 Troubleshooting Technical Not es and Index Electronically Controlled Cameras In extremely rare inst ances, unusual char acters may appear in the monitor and the camera may stop functioning. In most ca ses, this phenomenon is caused by a strong external static charge.
169 Troubleshooting Technical Not es and Index Shooting Problem Cause/Solut ion A No picture taken when shutter- release button is presse d. • When camera is in playback mode, press the A button or the shut ter-release button. • When menus are displayed, tap H .
170 Troubleshooting Technical Not es and Index Digital zoom cannot be used. • Digital zoom is set to Off in the setup menu. • Digital zoom is not avai lable in the following situations. - Subject tracking is selected for the touch shooting setting.
171 Troubleshooting Technical Not es and Index Playback Unexpected results when flash set to V (aut o with red-eye reduction). When taking pictu res with V (auto with red- eye reduction) or fill fl ash with slow sync and red-eye reduction in Night portrait sc ene mode, In-Camera Red-Eye Fix may be applied t o areas not affected by red -eye.
172 Troubleshooting Technical Not es and Index Cannot edit pictures. • These options cannot be use d with movies. • These options cannot be use d with pictures taken at an Image mode setting of P 3 96 8 × 2232 . • Select pictures t hat su pport editing functions.
173 Troubleshooting Technical Not es and Index The PictBridge startu p screen is not displayed when the camera is connect ed to a printer. With some PictBridge-co mpatible printers, the PictBridge sta.
174 Technical Not es and Index Specific ations Nikon COOLPIX S4000 Digital Camera Type Compact digita l camera Effective pixels 12.0 million Image sensor 1 / 2.3 -in. CCD; total pixels : approx. 12.39 million Lens 4× optical zoom, NIKK OR lens Focal length 4.
175 Specifications Technical Not es and Index Exposure Metering 256-segment matrix, ce nter-weighted (digit al zoom less than 2×), spot (digital zoom 2× or more) Exposure con trol Programmed au to exposure with motion detection and exposure compens ation (–2.
176 Specifications Technical Not es and Index • Unless otherwise stated, all fi gures are for a camera with a fully-charged Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL10 o p erated at an ambient temperature of 25 °C (77 °F). * Based on Camera and Imaging Products Associ ation (CIPA) standards for measuring the life of camera ba tteries.
177 Specifications Technical Not es and Index Supported Standards • DCF : Design Rule for Camera File System is a standard widely used in the digital camera industry to ensure compatibil ity among different makes of camer a.
Technical Not es and Index 178 Index Symbols A Auto mode 26 C Scene mode 59 F Smart portrait mode 72 D Movie 119 c Playback mode 32 h Favorite pictures mode 81 F Auto sort mode 88 C List by date mode .
179 Index Technical Not es and Index Drag 8 Draw A 67, 69 DSCN 162 Dusk/dawn i 65 E EH-68P/EH-68P (AR) 18 Electronic VR 122, 145 EN-EL10 16, 18 Exposure c omp.
180 Index Technical Not es and Index Paper size 134, 135 Party/indoor f 64 Perspective control 115 PictBridge 132, 177 Playback 32, 33, 75, 77, 79, 104, 123 Playback menu 93 Playback mode 80 Portrait .
181 Index Technical Not es and Index W WAV 162 Welcome screen 140 White bala nce 50 Z Zoom control 4, 29, 123.
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