User manual NIKON COOLPIX 4500

[. . . ] En The Guide to Digital Photography with the DIGITAL CAMERA En Shoot, View, and Enjoy A Flowchart Guide to Using Your Camera STEP 1--Ready the camera Getting ready Camera setup STEP 2--Take pictures Snapshots (auto mode) Creative photography Custom shots and movies STEP 3--Play them back. . . Basic playback Manage pictures Basic Playback The Playback Menu 27 133 Taking Pictures Scene Mode The Shooting Menu 18 44 91 First Steps The Set-up Menu 9 121 . . . and delete unwanted pictures Delete individual pictures Delete pictures after shooting Delete multiple pictures STEP 4--Install camera software Install software Get to know Nikon View 5 STEP 5--Enjoy your pictures Copy, edit, view, or print View pictures on a television screen Connecting to a Computer Connecting to a Television or VCR 32 40 Quick Start Guide (provided) Nikon View 5 Reference Manual (provided on CD) -- -- Basic Playback Keep or Delete The Playback Menu: Delete 27 71 133 Product Documentation The documentation for this product includes the manuals listed below. Please be sure to read all instructions thoroughly to get the most from your camera. Quick-Start Guide The Quick-Start Guide takes you through the process of unpacking and setting up your Nikon digital camera, taking your first pictures, installing software, and transferring pictures to your computer. [. . . ] When the built-in Speedlight is raised, do not block the photocell with your fingers or other objects. Before using an optional Speedlight, set the zoom head to an angle wider than 28 mm. At smaller angles, the flash may not be able to light the entire subject. We recommend that you take a test shot and view the results in the monitor; if the results are not satisfactory, try zooming the camera in or adjusting the illuminating angle. The COOLPIX4500 does not support power zoom or AF-assist illumination. Beyond Point-and-Shoot--Flash Mode Use Only Nikon Flash Accessories Use only Nikon Speedlights. Negative voltages or voltages over 250 V applied to the camera's sync terminal could not only prevent normal operation, but damage the sync circuitry of the camera or flash. Before using a Nikon Speedlight not included in the list on the previous page, contact a Nikon-authorized service representative for more information. Close-Ups The built-in Speedlight may be unable to light the entire subject at distances under 50 cm (1´8). Take a test picture and verify the results in the monitor. When Lighting Is Poor When lighting is poor and the flash is off ( ) or set to slow sync ( ), shutter speed slows and photos may be affected by "noise" in the form of randomlyspaced, brightly-colored pixels. At shutter speeds below 1/4 s, noise can be reduced using the Noise Reduction option ( 118) in the shooting menu (P, S, A, and M modes only). At shutter speeds slower than 1/30 s, a (camera shake) icon will appear in the monitor. Use of a tripod is recommended to prevent blurring caused by inadvertent camera movement. 67 Making Movies (P, S, A, and M) Movie Mode In P, S, A, and M modes, the COOLPIX4500 can record movies up to thirtyfive seconds in length at a rate of about fifteen frames per second, with sound recorded via the camera's built-in microphone. To record a movie: Beyond Point-and-Shoot--Making Movies 1 Choose an exposure mode of P, S, A, or M. shooting menu, select Continuous: 2 In the to shooting mode, the exposure countMovie (will 96). When you return display show the length of the movie that can be recorded. shutter-release 3 Press thebegin recording. Ifbutton all the way down to Auto-Focus Mode ( 111) is set to Single AF (the default setting), focus will lock when the shutter-release button is pressed. During recording, optical zoom is disabled; only digital zoom can be used. If lens section is rotated to point in the same direction as the monitor, the image in the monitor will be inverted and the movie will be recorded upside down. 4 Press the shutter-release button all the way down a second time to end recording (recording will end automatically thirty-five seconds after recording starts or if no more memory is available on the memory card). The movie will be stored as a QuickTime movie file with a file name ending in ". MOV". The flash turns off automatically in movie mode. For more information on: 77 Playing movies back 68 Exposure Compensation Bright, Dark, and High-Contrast Subjects To obtain the desired results with certain subject compositions (for example, when large areas of the frame are very bright, very dark, or contain areas of strong contrast), it may be necessary to alter exposure from the value suggested by the camera. Exposure compensation can be set to values between ­2. 0 EV (underexposure) and +2. 0 EV (overexposure) in increments of 1/3 EV. Rotate the command dial while pressing the button. Beyond Point-and-Shoot--Exposure Compensation + The FUNC Button The function assigned to the button can be changed using the Controls: FUNC option in the setup menu. Note that if a function other than exposure compensation is assigned, exposure compensation can only be set using the Exposure Options: Exp. [. . . ] See Auto Bracketing Black-and-white, 100 Brightness, 99, 121 Brightness of monitor. See AE Lock AE-L, AF-L, 60, 124 AE Lock, 60, 108 E Error messages, 158-159 Exp. +/­, 109 Exposure compensation, 69, 109 Exposure count display, 53 C Camera strap, 9 CF card. See memory card CF Card Format, 128 Clock-calendar, 15 165 Exposure information. [. . . ]