Nikon COOLPIX S4200, Reference Manual

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Page 3: ...n Parts of the Camera and Basic Operations Basic Steps for Shooting and Playback Shooting Features Playback Features Recording and Playing Back Movies General Camera Setup Reference Section Technical Notes and Index ...

Page 4: ... new camera Confirming the Package Contents In the event that any items are missing please contact the store where you purchased the camera Warranty A plug adapter is included only in countries or regions where required and its shape varies with country or region of purchase A18 NOTE A memory card is not included with the camera COOLPIX S4200 Digital Camera Camera Strap Rechargeable Li ion Battery...

Page 5: ...ase is referred to as the default setting The names of menu options displayed in the camera monitor and the names of buttons or messages displayed on a computer monitor appear in bold In this manual images are sometimes omitted from monitor display samples so that monitor indicators can be more clearly shown Illustrations and monitor content shown in this manual may differ from the actual product ...

Page 6: ... circuitry Only Nikon brand electronic accessories including battery chargers batteries Charging AC Adapter and AC adapters certified by Nikon specifically for use with this Nikon digital camera are engineered and proven to operate within the operational and safety requirements of this electronic circuitry THE USE OF NON NIKON ELECTRONIC ACCESSORIES COULD DAMAGE THE CAMERA AND MAY VOID YOUR NIKON ...

Page 7: ...cuments stipulated by law is prohibited Cautions on certain copies and reproductions The government has issued cautions on copies or reproductions of securities issued by private companies shares bills checks gift certificates etc commuter passes or coupon tickets except when a minimum of necessary copies are to be provided for business use by a company Also do not copy or reproduce passports issu...

Page 8: ...t in injury Repairs should be performed only by qualified technicians Should the camera or Charging AC Adapter break open as the result of a fall or other accident take the product to a Nikon authorized service representative for inspection after unplugging the product and or removing the battery Do not use the camera or Charging AC Adapter in the presence of flammable gas Do not use electronic eq...

Page 9: ...ry case for transportation Do not transport or store with metal objects such as necklaces or hairpins The battery is prone to leakage when fully discharged To avoid damage to the product be sure to remove the battery when no charge remains Discontinueuse immediately should you notice any change in the battery such as discoloration or deformation If liquid from the damaged battery comes in contact ...

Page 10: ...D player could cause hearing loss or damage the equipment Observe caution when using the flash Using the flash close to your subject s eyes could cause temporary visual impairment Particular care should be observed if photographing infants when the flash should be no less than one meter 3 ft 4 in from the subject Do not operate the flash with the flash window touching a person or object Failure to...

Page 11: ... instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measur...

Page 12: ...N INCORRECT TYPE DISPOSE OF USED BATTERIES ACCORDING TO THE INSTRUCTIONS This symbol indicates that this product is to be collected separately The following apply only to users in European countries This product is designated for separate collection at an appropriate collection point Do not dispose of as household waste For more information contact the retailer or the local authorities in charge o...

Page 13: ...ooting Mode Operation Controls 7 Playback Mode Information Display 8 Playback Mode Operation Controls 9 Switching Between Shooting Mode and Playback Mode 10 Using Menus d Tab 11 Pressing the Shutter release Button 13 Attaching the Camera Strap 13 Basic Steps for Shooting and Playback 15 Preparation 1 Insert the Battery 16 Preparation 2 Charge the Battery 18 Preparation 3 Insert a Memory Card 20 In...

Page 14: ...ngs 53 Smart Portrait Menu Options 53 Basic Shooting Settings 54 Functions Available for Each Shooting Mode 54 Using the Flash Flash Modes 55 Using the Self timer 57 Using Macro Mode 59 Adjusting Brightness Exposure Compensation 61 Default Settings 62 A Changing the Image Size Image Mode 64 Image Mode Settings Image Size and Quality 64 Functions that Cannot Be Applied Simultaneously 66 Face Detect...

Page 15: ... Retouch Enhancing Contrast and Saturation E17 I D Lighting Enhancing Brightness and Contrast E18 P Stretch Stretching Images E19 O Perspective Control Adjusting a Sense of Perspective E20 i Filter Effects Applying Digital Filter Effects E21 j Glamour Retouch Softening Skin and Making Faces Looking Smaller with Larger Eyes E23 g Small Picture Reducing Image Size E24 o Crop Creating a Cropped Copy ...

Page 16: ...ptions E62 n Movie AF Mode E62 Y Wind Noise Reduction E63 The Setup Menu E64 c Welcome Screen E64 d Time Zone and Date E65 e Monitor Settings E68 C Print Date Imprinting Date and Time E70 w Electronic VR E71 U Motion Detection E72 h AF Assist E73 u Digital Zoom E73 i Sound Settings E74 k Auto Off E75 l m Format Memory Format Card E76 n Language E77 o Video Mode E77 V Charge by Computer E78 d Blink...

Page 17: ...otes and Index F1 Maximizing Camera Life and Performance F2 The Camera F2 The Battery F3 Charging AC Adapter F4 Memory Cards F4 Cleaning and Storage F5 Cleaning F5 Storage F5 Troubleshooting F6 Specifications F13 Supported Standards F16 Index F17 ...

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Page 19: ...ging and Dropping 4 Using the Stylus 5 Indicators and Operations of the Monitor Touch Panel 6 Shooting Mode Information Indicators 6 Shooting Mode Operation Controls 7 Playback Mode Information Display 8 Playback Mode Operation Controls 9 Switching Between Shooting Mode and Playback Mode 10 Using Menus d Tab 11 Pressing the Shutter release Button 13 Attaching the Camera Strap 13 If you want to sta...

Page 20: ... 9 7 4 6 Lens cover closed 1 Shutter release button 13 30 2 Zoom control 29 f Wide angle 29 g Telephoto 29 h Thumbnail playback 33 i Playback zoom 33 3 Power switch power on lamp 22 23 E75 4 Flash 55 5 Self timer lamp 57 AF assist illuminator 89 E73 6 Lens 7 Built in microphone 82 E58 8 Lens cover F2 9 Eyelet for camera strap 13 ...

Page 21: ...e movie record button 82 3 Charge lamp 19 E79 Flash lamp 55 4 A shooting mode button 10 26 5 c playback button 10 32 73 6 USB audio video output connector 18 76 E27 E30 7 Tripod socket 8 Speaker 86 E59 9 Connector cover 18 76 E27 E30 10 Battery chamber memory card slot cover 16 20 11 Memory card slot 20 12 Battery chamber 16 13 Battery latch 16 17 ...

Page 22: ...ons A39 Display the menu options by tapping the d tab during shooting or playback A11 Dragging Drag your finger across the touch panel and remove it from the touch panel Use this operation to Scroll through images in full frame playback mode A32 Move the visible portion of an image enlarged with playback zoom A33 Use sliders to adjust exposure compensation A61 or other settings Dragging and Droppi...

Page 23: ...y unnecessary pressure to the touch panel B Notes About Tapping Dragging The camera may not respond if your finger is left in one place too long The camera may not respond if the followings are performed Bounce your finger off the display Drag your finger over too short a distance Stroke the display too lightly Move your finger too quickly The camera may not respond if something else is touching t...

Page 24: ...1 1 1 F3 5 F3 5 F3 5 250 250 250 50 50 50 50 50 50 0 0 29 29 0 0 29 29 9 14 15 16 18 19 17 20 21 22 2 1 3 6 5 4 7 8 10 11 12 13 1 Shooting mode1 38 41 50 51 2 Macro mode 59 3 Zoom indicator 29 59 4 Focus indicator 30 5 AE AF L indicator E4 6 Eye Fi communication indicator 90 E82 7 Movie lengths 82 8 Number of exposures remaining still images 2 22 9 Internal memory indicator 22 10 Electronic VR ico...

Page 25: ...nu options and shooting settings can be changed A11 The controls available and indicators displayed vary with shooting mode and the current camera settings 6 3 4 5 2 1 7 50 50 50 0 0 29 29 a b 1 d Tab 11 2 Slider display 42 50 3 Touch AF AE cancellation E40 4 Basic shooting settings 54 5 Information redisplay 11 6 Menu options 11 7 a Scene effect adjustment slider 42 b Selective color adjustment s...

Page 26: ...9 9999 JPG 9999 JPG 9999 JPG 15 05 2012 15 30 15 05 2012 15 30 15 05 2012 15 30 01 01 01 9999 9999 9999 9999 999 999 999 999 0 0 0 0 29 29 29 29 8 9 11 10 7 6 5 a b 13 12 1 23 4 1 Playback mode1 32 72 E5 E9 E11 2 Protect icon 75 E51 3 Album icon in favorite pictures mode3 72 E5 Category icon in auto sort mode3 72 E9 4 d Paint icon 75 E14 a Quick retouch icon 75 E17 c D Lighting icon 75 E18 i Filte...

Page 27: ... display the menu options and deleting or editing will be available A11 The controls available and indicators displayed vary with the image played back and the current camera settings 999 999 999 999 999 999 9999 JPG 9999 JPG 9999 JPG 15 05 2012 15 30 15 05 2012 15 30 15 05 2012 15 30 5 4 1 2 3 1 Movie playback 86 2 Rating Tab 74 3 Display previous next image 32 4 d tab 11 5 Menu options 12 ...

Page 28: ...tter release button or the b e movie record button If you press the A shooting mode button while the shooting screen is displayed the shooting mode selection menu is displayed from which you can select one of the available shooting modes A26 If you press the c playback button while the playback screen is displayed the playback mode selection menu is displayed from which you can select one of the a...

Page 29: ...era settings using the setup menu Image mode 0 0 8 8 50 50 50 Tap the d tab The icons of menu options that can be changed in the current mode are displayed If the d tab is hidden tap A Tap a menu option The setting screen of the selected menu option is displayed Tap z to display the setup menu To hide the menu options tap the d tab Tap a setting option to apply the setting Tap an icon to apply the...

Page 30: ...general camera settings using the setup menu 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 Retouch Tap the d tab The icons of menu options that can be changed in the current mode are displayed If the d tab is hidden tap the monitor Tap a menu option The setting screen of the selected menu option is displayed Tap z to display the setup menu To hide the me...

Page 31: ...on Attaching the Camera Strap When pressed halfway i e when pressed lightly until you feel a slight resistance Sets focus and exposure When pressed all the way i e if you press the button all the way down Releases the shutter You can also release the shutter by tapping the monitor See q s r Touch shooting A39 for more information ...

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Page 33: ...aration 2 Charge the Battery 18 Preparation 3 Insert a Memory Card 20 Shooting Step 1 Turn the Camera On 22 Setting the Display Language Date and Time First Use After Purchase 24 Step 2 Select a Shooting Mode 26 Step 3 Frame a Picture 28 Step 4 Focus and Shoot 30 Playback Step 5 Play Back Images 32 Step 6 Delete Unwanted Images 34 ...

Page 34: ...h in the direction indicated by the arrow 1 and fully insert the battery 2 When the battery is properly inserted the battery latch will lock it in place B Inserting the Battery Correctly Inserting the battery upside down or backwards could damage the camera Be sure to check that the battery is in the correct orientation 3 Close the battery chamber memory card slot cover Charge the battery before f...

Page 35: ...ery latch in the direction indicated by the arrow 1 to partially eject the battery Pull the battery straight out of the camera 2 do not pull it at an angle B High Temperature Caution The camera battery and memory card may be hot immediately after using the camera Observe caution when removing the battery or memory card B Note About the Battery Be sure to read and follow the warnings for the batter...

Page 36: ...ed in the camera and then connect the camera to the Charging AC Adapter in order of 1 to 3 Keep the camera turned off Be sure that plugs are properly oriented Do not attempt to insert plugs at an angle and do not use force when connecting or disconnecting the plugs The charge lamp slowly flashes green to indicate that the battery is charging About 2 hours and 30 minutes are required to charge a fu...

Page 37: ...0 can be powered from an electrical outlet and operated for shooting or playback Do not under any circumstances use another make or model of AC adapter other than the EH 62G Failure to observe this precaution could result in overheating or in damage to the camera Charge lamp Description Flashes slowly green The battery is charging Off The battery is not charging When charging is complete the charg...

Page 38: ... is in the correct orientation 3 Close the battery chamber memory card slot cover B Formatting Memory Cards The first time you insert a memory card that has been used in another device into this camera be sure to format it with this camera All data stored on a memory card is permanently deleted when the card is formatted Be sure to transfer important images to a computer and save them before forma...

Page 39: ... The following Secure Digital SD memory cards have been tested and approved for use in this camera Memory cards with an SD Speed Class rating of 6 or faster are recommended for recording movies When using a memory card with a lower Speed Class rating movie recording may stop unexpectedly 1 If the memory card will be used with a card reader or similar device make sure that the device supports 2 GB ...

Page 40: ... no memory card is inserted in the camera and images will be saved in the internal memory approximately 74 MB The number of exposures remaining depends on the remaining capacity of the internal memory or memory card and the image quality and image size image mode A65 The number of remaining exposures shown in the illustrations in this manual is for example purposes only Battery level indicator Des...

Page 41: ...e power on lamp will flash If no operations are performed for approximately another three minutes the camera will turn off automatically To reactivate the monitor while the power on lamp is flashing press any of the following buttons Power switch shutter release button A shooting mode button c playback button or b e movie record button The time that elapses before the camera enters standby mode ca...

Page 42: ... see Operating the Touch Panel A4 2 Tap Yes 3 Tap E or F to select your home time zone and tap I For information about Daylight Saving Time see page 25 Tap J to return to the previous screen 4 Tap the order in which the day month and year are displayed 5 Edit the date and time and tap I Tap the desired field and A or B to edit the value Language Čeština Deutsch Español Français Dansk English Ελλην...

Page 43: ...and the date and time in the selected region are saved at the time of shooting If you exit without setting the date and time O will flash when the shooting screen is displayed Use the Time zone and date setting in the setup menu to set the date and time C The Clock Battery The camera clock is powered by the backup battery that is separate from the camera s main battery The backup battery charges w...

Page 44: ...ich allows you to select the desired shooting mode is displayed 2 Tap the desired shooting mode icon A auto mode is used in this example Tap A Auto mode See Indicators and Operations of the Monitor Touch Panel A6 for more information The shooting mode setting is saved even after the camera is turned off Shooting mode Auto mode 0 0 8 8 50 50 50 ...

Page 45: ...ed in the shooting menu A39 to suit the shooting conditions and the type of shot you want to capture C Scene A41 When a shooting scene is selected the camera settings are optimized to take pictures of that type of scene To select a scene mode tap the icon of the desired scene mode in the shooting mode selection menu R Special effects A50 Effects can be applied to images during shooting Six differe...

Page 46: ...uble border focus area default setting Up to 12 faces can be detected When the camera detects more than one face the face closest to the camera is framed by a double border and the others by a single border When shooting non human subjects or when no faces are detected the focus area is not displayed Position the main subject near the center of the frame C Using a Tripod We recommend using a tripo...

Page 47: ... not displayed when digital zoom is in effect C Digital Zoom and Interpolation Unlike optical zoom digital zoom uses a digital imaging process known as interpolation to magnify images resulting in slight deterioration of image quality according to the image mode A64 and digital zoom magnification Interpolation is applied at zoom positions beyond V when taking still images When zoom is increased be...

Page 48: ...e focus areas that are in focus up to nine areas glow green When digital zoom is used the focus area is not displayed and the camera focuses at the center of the frame Once focus has been acquired the focus indicator A6 will glow green While the shutter release button is pressed halfway the focus area or focus indicator may flash red This indicates that the camera is unable to focus Modify the com...

Page 49: ...ving rapidly In the situations noted above try pressing the shutter release button halfway to refocus several times or focus on another subject A40 When focusing on another subject be sure that the alternate subject is at the same distance from the camera as the intended subject while the shutter release button is pressed halfway B When the Subject Is Close to the Camera If the camera cannot focus...

Page 50: ...s may be displayed briefly at low resolution immediately after switching to the next or previous image Images taken using face detection A68 or pet detection A49 will be rotated and displayed automatically in full frame playback mode based on the orientation of the faces detected except pictures taken using Continuous BSS and Multi shot 16 A39 or the subject tracking function A39 The orientation o...

Page 51: ...l to f h or g i to change the zoom ratio and return to normal magnification To delete images tap E You can crop the image and save the displayed area of the image as a separate file by tapping G E25 Tap H or double tap an image to return to full frame playback mode Thumbnail Playback You can view several images on one screen making it easy to find the image you want You can change the number of th...

Page 52: ...e Selected Images Screen A35 for more information All images Delete all images If step 1 is performed in thumbnail playback mode A33 select either Erase selected images or All images 3 Tap Yes on the delete confirmation dialog Deleted images cannot be recovered To exit without deleting the image tap J or No B Notes About Deletion Once deleted images cannot be recovered Transfer important images to...

Page 53: ...ugh the display Tap n or o or rotate the zoom control to g i or f h to change the number of images displayed 2 Display y to all images to delete and tap I to apply the selection The confirmation screen is displayed Follow the onscreen instructions for more operations C Selecting Certain Types of Images for Deletion When using favorite pictures mode auto sort mode or list by date mode you can selec...

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Page 55: ...es and the features that are available when using each shooting mode You can select shooting modes and adjust settings according to the shooting conditions and the kind of images you want to capture Shooting mode Auto mode 0 0 8 8 50 50 50 0 0 8 8 50 50 50 0 0 8 8 50 50 50 Flash mode Auto ...

Page 56: ...simply tapping a subject in the monitor A39 without pressing the shutter release button The Touch shutter option can be changed to the Touch AF AE option which allows the camera to set the focus and exposure on the subject that is tapped on the monitor touch shutter A39 The Subject tracking option which moves the active focus area to track the registered subject can be enabled A39 Adjusting the A ...

Page 57: ... of darker subjects Additionally even with subjects of similar brightness images can be taken at faster shutter speeds and blurring caused by camera shake and subject movement can be reduced When ISO sensitivity is set to Auto default setting the camera sets the ISO sensitivity automatically E42 V Continuous Allows you to select from continuous settings of Single Continuous BSS A47 or Multi shot 1...

Page 58: ...ect 3 Press the shutter release button halfway The camera focuses on the subject and the focus area glows green Exposure is locked for the subject on which focus is acquired when the shutter release button is pressed halfway 4 Continue holding down the shutter release button halfway and recompose the image Be sure to maintain the same distance between the camera and the subject while the shutter r...

Page 59: ...re information If you tap the d tab A11 the available menu options are displayed You can set the Image mode A64 and Touch shooting A39 settings in scene mode the settings cannot be changed in some scenes If you change the Image mode setting the new setting is applied to all shooting modes Touch shutter default setting or Touch AF AE can be selected for Touch shooting On the shooting screen M A sho...

Page 60: ...or drag the scene effect adjustment slider to adjust the degree of effect to be applied to pictures taken in the selected scene mode After you finish making the adjustment tap H to hide the scene effect adjustment slider u Food c Landscape k Close up h Sunset i Dusk dawn 0 0 8 8 50 50 50 Scene effect adjustment slider More red More blue More vivid Less vivid More red More blue ...

Page 61: ...cuses on that face See Face Detection A68 for more information Depending upon shooting conditions the camera may not select the desired scene mode Should this occur switch to A auto mode A38 or select the desired scene mode manually Digital zoom is not available b Portrait Use this mode for portraits The camera detects a human face and focuses on it A68 The camera smoothes skin tones by applying t...

Page 62: ...h the first image in each series The maximum frame rate with continuous shooting may vary depending upon the current image mode setting the memory card used or shooting condition Continuous shooting is disabled and only one picture can be taken at a time when the shutter is released using the Touch shutter function A39 e Night portrait Use this mode for portraits taken at sunset or at night The ca...

Page 63: ... at the center of the frame The area focused can be changed by the touch shutter A39 or touch AF AE A39 h Sunset Preserves the deep hues seen in sunsets and sunrises The camera focuses at the center of the frame Use the scene effect adjustment slider A42 to adjust image color i Dusk dawn Preserves the colors seen in the weak natural light before sunrise or after sunset The focus area or focus indi...

Page 64: ...A39 Use the scene effect adjustment slider A42 to adjust image saturation The camera continuously adjusts focus even when the shutter release button is not held down halfway You may hear the sound of the camera focusing u Food Use when taking pictures of food Macro mode A59 is enabled and the camera automatically zooms to the closest position at which it can focus The camera focuses at the center ...

Page 65: ...hot Selector is disabled with touch shutter shooting A39 m Fireworks show Slow shutter speeds are used to capture the expanding burst of light from a firework Camera focuses at infinity The focus indicator A30 always glows green when the shutter release button is pressed halfway n Black and white copy Provides clear images of text or drawings on a whiteboard or in print The camera focuses at the c...

Page 66: ...tter A39 or touch AF AE A39 U Panorama assist Takes a series of pictures that you can join together into a panorama on a computer E3 Tap A B C or D to select the direction in which images will be joined in the completed panorama After taking the first picture using the shutter release button or touch shutter take the necessary shots while checking how each picture will connect to the next To finis...

Page 67: ...s the shutter 3 times continuous shooting speed rate about 1 2 frames per second when the image mode setting is P 4608 3456 When the pet portrait auto release function is disabled up to 6 pictures can be continuously taken at a rate of about 1 3 frames per second while the shutter release button is held down when the image mode setting is P 4608 3456 To change the Y Pet portrait auto release setti...

Page 68: ...4 and Touch shooting A39 settings in special effects mode If you change the Image mode setting the new setting is applied to all shooting modes Touch shutter default setting or Touch AF AE can be selected for Touch shooting On the shooting screen M A shooting mode button M R Special effects M select an effect A26 27 Category Description O Soft Softens the image by adding a slight blur to the entir...

Page 69: ...he camera detects more than one face the double border is displayed around the face closest to the center of the frame and single borders around the others Tap the face framed by a single border to change the focus area to that face If the camera detects that the face framed by the double border is smiling Smile timer A53 is activated and the shutter is automatically released Each time the shutter...

Page 70: ...ivated and the camera turns off when either of the situations indicated below persists and no other operations are performed The camera does not detect any faces The camera detected a face but cannot detect a smile C Self timer Lamp The self timer lamp flashes slowly when the smile timer is enabled and the camera detects a face and it flashes quickly immediately after the shutter is released C Rel...

Page 71: ...t setting is P 4608 3456 This setting is applied to other shooting modes 64 q r Touch shooting Choose from Touch shutter default setting which allows you to release the shutter by tapping the monitor or Touch AF AE which allows you to set the focus area by tapping the monitor E35 e Skin softening Allows you to set the skin softening effect The camera softens facial skin tones by applying the skin ...

Page 72: ... the shooting mode as shown below See Default Settings A62 for more information on the default settings in each shooting mode 1 Varies by the scene See Default Settings A62 for more information 2 Varies by the smart portrait menu settings See Default Settings A62 for more information C Functions That Cannot Be Used Simultaneously There are functions with which these settings cannot be enabled A66 ...

Page 73: ...amp indicates flash status when the shutter release button is pressed halfway On The flash will fire when you press the shutter release button all the way down Flashing The flash is charging The camera cannot take pictures Off The flash will not fire when a picture is taken If the battery is low the monitor will be turned off while the flash is changing C Effective Range of the Flash When ISO sens...

Page 74: ...to save images Red eye reduction may not produce the desired results in some situations In extremely rare instances areas not subject to red eye may be affected by red eye reduction processing in these cases choose another flash mode and try again a Auto Flash fires automatically when lighting is poor b Auto with red eye reduction Suited to images of people This option reduces the red eye phenomen...

Page 75: ... shutter release button When using the self timer use of a tripod is recommended 1 Tap the self timer icon 2 Tap Y or Z Y ten seconds Use on important occasions such as weddings Z two seconds Use to prevent camera shake The mode selected for self timer is displayed Tap the self timer setting icon to return to the previous screen If you tap any other icon the setting screen for that item is display...

Page 76: ...r The self timer lamp flashes while the timer is counting down About one second before the shutter is released the lamp stops flashing and glows steadily When the shutter is released the self timer will be set to OFF To stop the timer before an image is taken press the shutter release button again B Note About Self timer There are functions with which this setting cannot be enabled A66 250 250 250...

Page 77: ...setting screen for that item is displayed 3 Use the zoom control to set the zoom ratio to a position where F and the zoom indicator glow green How close you can be to the subject when shooting depends on the zoom ratio When the zoom ratio is set to a position where F and the zoom indicator glow green the camera can focus on subjects as close as approximately 10 cm 4 0 in from the lens The camera c...

Page 78: ...djusts the focus until the shutter release button is pressed halfway to lock the focus Therefore the sound of lens focus motor can be heard C The Macro Mode Setting Macro mode cannot be used depending on the shooting mode See Default Settings A62 for more information There are functions with which this setting cannot be enabled A66 The macro mode setting applied in A auto mode is stored in the cam...

Page 79: ...ply negative exposure compensation You can also drag the slider to change the value If no operations are performed for a few seconds the monitor display returns to the shooting screen 3 Press the shutter release button to take a picture To exit the setting screen without taking a picture tap J To cancel the exposure compensation return to step 1 revert the value to 0 and tap J C Exposure Compensat...

Page 80: ...nction cannot be used when Blink proof is set to On 2 The function can be used when Smile timer is set to Off 3 The setting cannot be changed The setting applied in A auto mode is saved in the camera s memory even after the camera is turned off except the self timer setting Flash mode A55 Self timer A57 Macro mode A59 Exposure compensation A61 A auto a Off Off 0 0 R Special effects a Off Off 0 0 F...

Page 81: ...change to slow sync with red eye reduction 6 Self timer is disabled Pet portrait auto release shutter can be enabled or disabled A49 C Functions That Cannot Be Used Simultaneously There are functions with which these settings cannot be enabled A66 Flash mode A55 Self timer A57 Macro mode A59 Exposure compensation A61 x A43 a1 Off 3 0 b A43 b Off Off2 0 c A43 c2 Off Off2 0 d A44 c2 Off2 Off2 0 e A4...

Page 82: ... horizontally and vertically Example P 4608 3456 Approx 16 megapixels 4608 3456 pixels On the shooting screen M Tap the d tab M A Image mode Image mode Description Q 4608 3456P Higher quality than P suitable for enlargements or high quality prints The compression ratio is approximately 1 4 P 4608 3456 default setting Best choice in most situations The compression ratio is approximately 1 8 R 3264 ...

Page 83: ...y 1 The number of exposures remaining is displayed on the shooting screen when 50 or fewer remain A22 2 If there are 10 000 or more pictures saved in the camera 9999 is displayed on the playback screen as the current frame number or total number of frames 3 Print size at an output resolution of 300 dpi Print sizes are calculated by dividing the number of pixels by printer resolution dpi and multip...

Page 84: ...es to r 2272 1704 Electronic VR Continuous A39 When Continuous BSS or Multi shot 16 is selected electronic vibration reduction is disabled ISO sensitivity A39 When a setting other than Auto is selected electronic vibration reduction is disabled Blink proof A53 When On is selected electronic vibration reduction is disabled ISO sensitivity Continuous A39 When Multi shot 16 is selected the ISO sensit...

Page 85: ...the shooting mode E73 The camera focuses on the subject at the center of the frame when digital zoom is in effect Digital zoom Continuous A39 When Multi shot 16 is selected digital zoom is not available Subject tracking A39 When the touch shooting is set to Subject tracking digital zoom is disabled Restricted function Option Description ...

Page 86: ... scene mode the focus area changes depending on the selected scene In Portrait and Night portrait scene modes or smart portrait mode if no faces are detected when the shutter release button is pressed halfway the camera will focus on the subject at the center of the frame Tap a face framed by a single border to change the focus area to that face A39 In subject tracking mode subject tracking begins...

Page 87: ...though the double border turns green Should this occur refocus on another subject positioned at the same distance from the camera as the actual portrait subject A40 C Notes About Images Including Detected Faces When images in which a face was detected during shooting are played back the images will be automatically rotated for playback display according to the orientation of the face detected exce...

Page 88: ...kin softening can be applied to saved images by using Glamour retouch A75 B Notes About Skin Softening More time than usual may be required to save an image when shooting with skin softening function In some shooting conditions facial skin tones may not be softened or parts other than face may be modified though the camera detects a face If the desired results are not produced set Skin softening t...

Page 89: ...f images for playback as well as some of the features available when playing back images 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 JPG 0004 JPG 0004 JPG 15 05 2012 15 30 15 05 2012 15 30 15 05 2012 15 30 ...

Page 90: ...When you switch from shooting mode to playback mode this mode is selected h Favorite pictures E5 Only images added to albums are played back Images should be added to albums before selecting this mode A75 F Auto sort E9 Images are automatically sorted into categories such as portraits landscapes and movies You can play back images in a specific category only C List by date E11 Only images captured...

Page 91: ...ack the playback screen is displayed When an option other than c playback is selected the album category or shooting date selection screen is displayed To return to the current playback mode press the c button 3 Tap an album category or shooting date For h Favorite Pictures Mode see E5 For F Auto Sort Mode see E9 For C List by Date Mode see E11 Repeat the procedure from step 1 to select an album c...

Page 92: ...ge It is possible to zoom or switch to thumbnail display by using the zoom control f h g i Playing Back images by Rating Tap the rating tab in full frame playback or thumbnail playback mode and tap a rating icon to display the images with that rating The icon of the tapped rating turns yellow and only the images assigned with the selected rating are displayed Multiple ratings can be selected To st...

Page 93: ...Favorite pictures Add images to an album In favorite pictures mode remove images from an album E5 c Delete1 Delete images or movies 34 b Slide show1 Play back images stored in the internal memory or on a memory card one by one in an automated slide show E49 d Protect1 Protect selected images from accidental deletion E51 a Print order1 When using a printer to print images saved on the memory card y...

Page 94: ...back images and movies Connection method Connect the camera to the computer s USB port with the included USB Cable UC E6 Before connecting to a computer install ViewNX 2 on the computer using the included ViewNX 2 Installer CD ROM For information about using the ViewNX 2 Installer CD ROM and transferring images to a computer see page 79 If any USB devices that draw the power from the computer are ...

Page 95: ...e Premium Professional Enterprise Ultimate Service Pack 1 Windows Vista Home Basic Home Premium Business Enterprise Ultimate Service Pack 2 Windows XP Home Edition Professional Service Pack 3 Macintosh Mac OS X version 10 5 8 10 6 8 10 7 2 Refer to the Nikon website for the latest information on operating system compatibility 1 Start the computer and insert the ViewNX 2 Installer CD ROM into the C...

Page 96: ...llation Recommended in the installation window 4 Download the software When the Software Download screen is displayed click I agree Begin download Follow the on screen instructions to install the software 5 Exit the installer when the installation completion screen is displayed Windows Click Yes Mac OS Click OK The following software is installed ViewNX 2 consisting of the three modules below Niko...

Page 97: ...ted directly in the slot SD card reader Connect a card reader available separately from third party suppliers to the computer and insert the memory card If a message is displayed prompting you to choose a program select Nikon Transfer 2 When using Windows 7 If the dialog shown at right is displayed follow the steps below to select Nikon Transfer 2 1 Under Import pictures and videos click Change pr...

Page 98: ...o the computer turn the camera off and disconnect the USB cable If you are using a card reader or card slot choose the appropriate option in the computer operating system to eject the removable disk corresponding to the memory card and then remove the card from the card reader or card slot Viewing Images Start ViewNX 2 Images are displayed in ViewNX 2 when transfer is complete Consult online help ...

Page 99: ...ing and Playing Back Movies You can record movies by simply pressing the b e movie record button In playback mode tap R to play a movie 0 0 8 8 50 50 50 0 10 0010 AVI 0010 AVI 0010 AVI 15 05 2012 15 30 15 05 2012 15 30 15 05 2012 15 30 17 17 9 9 ...

Page 100: ...de Maximum movie length shown in the illustrations may differ from the actual display 2 Press the b e movie record button to start movie recording Recording begins after the monitor turns off briefly The camera focuses at the center of the frame Focus areas are not displayed during recording When N HD 720p 1280 720 default setting is selected for Movie options A85 monitor display changes to an asp...

Page 101: ... zoom ratio Digital zoom degrades image quality When recording ends digital zoom is disabled In some cases movie recordings may capture the sounds of the camera such as the sounds produced by the zoom control operation the movement of the lens during autofocus or the aperture control when the brightness changes Smear F3 visible in the monitor with movie recording will be recorded with movies Avoid...

Page 102: ...space on the memory card for longer recording The maximum recording time that can be recorded for a single movie is displayed during recording C Functions Available with Movie Recording The current exposure compensation setting the white balance setting specified for A auto mode the scene effect adjustment slider specified for scene mode setting and the tone resulting from the special effects mode...

Page 103: ...g N HD 720p 1280 720 When recording in the internal memory the default setting is y VGA 640 480 E62 n Movie AF mode Select between A Single AF default setting which locks focus when movie recording starts and B Full time AF which focuses continuously during movie recording When B Full time AF is selected the sound of the camera focusing may be heard in the recorded movie If you want to prevent the...

Page 104: ...LPIX S4200 cannot be played back C Adjusting the Volume Rotate the zoom control to g or f A2 during playback C Deleting Movie Files See Step 6 Delete Unwanted Images A34 for more information To Use Description Adjust volume X Tap X to adjust volume Rewind O Tap and hold O to rewind movie Advance P Tap and hold P to advance movie Pause Q Pause playback The following operations can be performed whil...

Page 105: ...n be adjusted in the z setup menu See Using Menus d Tab A11 for information about using the camera s menus For further details about each setting refer to The Setup Menu E64 in the Reference Section Set up Welcome screen Monitor settings Time zone and date Print date Motion detection Electronic VR ...

Page 106: ...is selected the camera automatically calculates the time difference between the travel destination and the home time zone w and saves images using the date and time of the travel destination E65 e Monitor settings Allows you to select whether or not to display information on the shooting screen and playback screen If you select Framing grid auto info a grid is displayed when shooting to help you f...

Page 107: ...or the scene mode that is selected E73 u Digital zoom When set to On rotating the zoom control to g i at the maximum optical zoom position triggers digital zoom feature A29 The default setting is On E73 i Sound settings Allows you to turn various camera sounds on and off The Button sound and Shutter sound settings are On by default When using certain shooting modes or settings the operation sound ...

Page 108: ...res to the computer simultaneously it takes more time to charge the battery E78 d Blink warning Immediately after taking a picture using face detection A68 except when using smart portrait mode if the camera detects a subject with closed eyes the camera displays the message Did someone blink allowing you to check the image The default setting is Off E80 b Eye Fi upload Set whether or not to enable...

Page 109: ...es Mode E5 Auto Sort Mode E9 List by Date Mode E11 Editing Images Still Images E12 Connecting the Camera to a TV Playback on a TV E27 Connecting the Camera to a Printer Direct Print E29 Menu The Shooting Menu for A Auto Mode E35 The Smart Portrait Menu E47 The Playback Menu E49 The Movie Menu E62 The Setup Menu E64 Additional Information File and Folder Names E86 Optional Accessories E87 Error Mes...

Page 110: ...se text or images E15 Tap n or rotate the zoom control to g i to display the image in full frame playback mode and tap n or rotate the zoom control to g i again to enlarge the image display by 3 Tap A D B or C to change the portion of the image visible in the monitor Tap o or rotate the zoom control to f h to return to the original display size 3 Tap I Tap J before tapping I to undo the last opera...

Page 111: ...r down B A different direction can be selected by tapping a different panorama direction icon Change shooting settings A41 before the first image is taken in the next step 3 Frame the first portion of the panorama scene and take the first picture The camera focuses on the subject at the center of the frame One third of the image will be displayed as translucent 4 Take the next picture Frame the ne...

Page 112: ... in a panorama are fixed at the values for the first image in each series When the first picture is taken R is displayed to indicate that exposure white balance and focus are locked C Panorama Creation with Panorama Maker 6 Transfer images to a computer A79 and use Panorama Maker 6 to join them in a single panorama Panorama Maker 6 can be installed on a computer using the included ViewNX 2 Install...

Page 113: ...200 images can be added to each album Adding Images to Albums 1 Display the desired image in full frame playback mode and tap the d tab In favorite pictures mode images cannot be added to albums 2 Tap h 3 Tap the desired album The image is added to the selected album and the monitor display returns to the favorite pictures screen You can repeatedly add the same image to other albums by tapping the...

Page 114: ...bout Deleting Images in Favorite Pictures Mode When images are added to albums they are not physically copied to albums or moved from the folder to which they were originally recorded Only the file names of images are added to albums In favorite pictures mode the images corresponding to the file names in the specified album are played back Deleting an image in favorite pictures mode deletes not on...

Page 115: ...ntly deleting it follow the procedures described below Select the desired image in full frame display in favorite pictures mode tap the d tab to display the menu options and then tap h The confirmation dialog is displayed Tap Yes to remove the image from the album Remove selected picture or pictures from favorites Yes No ...

Page 116: ...icon s color and tap I The album selection screen is displayed 3 Tap the desired album The icon is changed To select a different icon and color again tap J before tapping the album B Notes About Icons for Albums Choose icons for albums separately for the internal memory and for every memory card used To change the icon for an album containing images stored in the internal memory remove the memory ...

Page 117: ... Portraits Pictures taken in A auto mode A38 with the face detection function A68 Pictures taken in Portrait Night portrait Party indoor and Backlighting scene modes A41 Pictures taken in smart portrait mode A51 with the smile timer setting set to Off u Food Pictures taken in Food scene mode A41 U Landscape Pictures taken in Landscape scene mode A41 V Dusk to dawn Pictures taken in Night landscape...

Page 118: ...mages and movies cannot be sorted into that category or displayed in auto sort mode Display images and movies that could not be sorted into a category in normal playback mode A32 or list by date mode E11 Images or movies copied from the internal memory to a memory card or vice versa E60 cannot be displayed in auto sort mode Images or movies recorded by a camera other than the COOLPIX S4200 cannot ...

Page 119: ...ou can select the playback options A75 B Notes About List by Date Mode Up to 9 000 of the most recently recorded images can be displayed in list by date mode Pictures taken before the date and time have been set are recognized as having been taken on January 1 2012 c button playback mode M c button M C List by date 05 2012 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 11 11 12 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 23 23 23 7 24 25 26 27 ...

Page 120: ... draw scene mode E2 can only be edited with the paint small picture or crop function Editing function Description Paint E14 Draw on images or add decorations to images Quick retouch E17 Easily create retouched copies in which contrast and saturation have been enhanced D Lighting E18 Create a copy of the current image with enhanced brightness and contrast brightening dark portions of the image Stre...

Page 121: ...iting functions are not deleted when the original images are deleted The original images are not deleted when copies created with editing functions are deleted Edited copies are stored with the same recording date and time as the original The rating settings A74 protect settings E51 and print order E53 of the original image are not applied to edited copies Editing function used Editing function to...

Page 122: ...al display size Tap J to undo the last operation applied using the pen eraser or decoration tool up to the last five operations can be undone 2 Tap I If you tap H when a drawing has not been saved a confirmation dialog is displayed Tap Yes to quit without saving the drawing 3 Tap Yes A new painted copy is created Pictures taken at an Image mode setting A64 of r 2272 1704 or larger are saved at a s...

Page 123: ...p I or the image Tap or drag the pen color slider to select pen color Tap the pen thickness slider to select pen thickness Erase Paint Tool Additions Tap J to erase additions to images using the paint or decoration tool You can change the size of the eraser using the palette To hide the palette tap J or the image Tap the eraser size slider to select the size of the eraser Pen Pen thickness Pen col...

Page 124: ...n different frames one at a time Tap I to select a frame B Notes About Shooting Date Decoration When the shooting date decoration is added to pictures taken at an Image mode setting A64 of O 640 480 the shooting date may be difficult to read Set Image mode to q 1600 1200 or larger when shooting The date added with the shooting date decoration uses the Date format setting selected in the setup menu...

Page 125: ...ment and tap I 2 Tap Yes A new retouched copy is created Copies created with the quick retouch option can be recognized by the a icon displayed in playback mode C More Information See File and Folder Names E86 for more information c button playback mode M Tap the d tab M Tap M Retouch M k Quick retouch Quick retouch Save OK Yes No ...

Page 126: ...the edited version is displayed on the right 2 Tap Yes A new edited copy is created Copies created with the D Lighting function can be recognized by the c icon displayed in playback mode C More Information See File and Folder Names E86 for more information c button playback mode M Tap the d tab M Tap M Retouch M I D Lighting D Lighting Save OK Yes No ...

Page 127: ...of the screen to adjust stretch effect 2 Tap I 3 Tap Yes A new stretched copy is created Stretched copies can be recognized by the r icon displayed in playback mode C More Information See File and Folder Names E86 for more information c button playback mode M Tap the d tab M Tap M Retouch M P Stretch Stretch Stretch Save OK Yes No ...

Page 128: ...perspective control 2 Tap I 3 Tap Yes A new edited copy is created Copies created using the perspective control function can be recognized by the q icon displayed in playback mode C More Information See File and Folder Names E86 for more information c button playback mode M Tap the d tab M Tap M Retouch M O Perspective control Perspective control Perspective control Save OK Yes No ...

Page 129: ...rrounding the point that is tapped I Selective color Keep one specified color in the image and change the other colors to black and white J Cross screen Produce star like rays of light that radiate outward from bright objects such as sunlight reflections and city lights This effect is suitable for night scenes K Fisheye Make an image look as if it were taken with a fisheye lens This effect is well...

Page 130: ... I Cross screen Fisheye Miniature effect Painting Check the results of the effect and tap I Tap J to return to the filter effects menu screen shown in step 1 without making any changes 3 Tap Yes in the confirmation dialog A new edited copy is created Copies created using the filter effects function can be recognized by the i icon displayed in playback mode C More Information See File and Folder Na...

Page 131: ...lay a different face To change the effect tap J to return to step 1 Tap I to display the confirmation dialog for saving the new copy 3 Tap Yes A new edited copy is created Copies created using the glamour retouch function can be recognized by the j icon displayed in playback mode B Notes About Glamour Retouch The glamour retouch function may not perform as expected depending on the direction in wh...

Page 132: ...d n 160 120 sizes are available 2 Tap Yes A new smaller copy is created compression ratio of approximately 1 16 The copy is displayed with a black frame C More Information See File and Folder Names E86 for more information c button playback mode M Tap the d tab M Tap M Retouch M g Small picture 320 240 320 240 320 240 Small picture Create small picture file Yes No ...

Page 133: ... enabled Cropped copies are stored as separate files 1 Enlarge the picture for cropping A33 2 Refine copy composition Rotate the zoom control to g i or f h to adjust the zoom ratio Drag the image or tap A B C and D so that only the portion you want to keep is visible in the monitor 3 Tap G 4 Tap Yes A new cropped copy is created 3 0 3 0 3 0 3 0 3 0 3 0 Save this image as displayed Yes No ...

Page 134: ...screen C Cropping the Picture in its Current Tall Orientation Use the Rotate image option E57 to rotate the image so that it is displayed in landscape orientation After cropping the image rotate the cropped image back to tall orientation The image displayed in tall orientation can be cropped by zooming in on the image until the black bars displayed on the both sides of the monitor disappear The cr...

Page 135: ...ack and the white plug to the audio in jack on the TV Be sure that plugs are properly oriented Do not attempt to insert plugs at an angle and do not use force when connecting or disconnecting the plugs 3 Tune the television to the video channel See the documentation provided with your television for details 4 Hold down the c button to turn on the camera The camera enters playback mode and images a...

Page 136: ...p the camera monitor to turn TV display off and display the image in the camera monitor When images are displayed in the camera monitor tap the controls displayed to operate the camera Images cannot be cropped Images will be automatically displayed on the TV in the following situations No operations are performed for a few seconds A slide show is played back A movie is played back B Video Mode Be ...

Page 137: ...ter as they may cause the camera to overheat or malfunction C Printing images Images saved on a memory card can be printed by transferring the images to a computer or connecting the camera directly to a printer The following printing methods are also available Inserting a memory card into a DPOF compatible printer s card slot Taking a memory card to a digital photo lab For printing using these met...

Page 138: ...t to insert plugs at an angle and do not use force when connecting or disconnecting the plugs 4 The camera is automatically turned on When properly connected the PictBridge startup screen 1 will be displayed in the camera monitor followed by the image selection screen 2 B If the PictBridge Startup Screen Is not Displayed Turn the camera off and disconnect the USB cable Set the Charge by computer o...

Page 139: ...ose the desired image and tap I Tap o or rotate the zoom control to f h to switch to nine thumbnail display Tap n or rotate the zoom control to g i to switch back to full frame playback 2 Tap Copies 3 Tap the desired number of copies up to nine 4 Tap Paper size 9999 9999 9999 9999 4 4 2011 01 01 2011 01 01 15 05 2012 001 prints Start print Copies Paper size PictBridge Copies 004 prints Start print...

Page 140: ...g is complete Printing Multiple Images After properly connecting the camera to the printer E30 follow the procedure described below to print multiple images 1 When the image selection screen is displayed tap F 2 Tap Paper size To exit the print menu tap J Paper size Default 3 5 5 in 5 7 in 100 150 mm 004 prints Start print Copies Paper size PictBridge Cancel Printing Current number of copies total...

Page 141: ... printing can be recognized by the check mark y and the numeral indicating the number of copies to be printed If no copies have been specified for images the selection is canceled Tap n or rotate the zoom control to g i to switch to full frame playback Tap o or rotate the zoom control to f h to switch back to 9 thumbnail display Tap n to cancel the selection of all images Tap I when setting is com...

Page 142: ...e option Print all images One copy each of all images stored in the internal memory or on the memory card is printed When the screen shown at right is displayed tap Start print to start printing Tap Cancel to return to the print menu DPOF printing Print images for which a print order was created using the Print order option E53 When the screen shown at right is displayed tap Start print to start p...

Page 143: ...ting mode E36 E40 On the A auto mode shooting screen M Tap the d tab M q s r Touch shooting Option Description A q Touch shutter default setting Pictures can be taken by simply tapping the monitor E36 s Subject tracking Use this option to take pictures of moving subjects Tap the subject on which the camera will focus The focus area will automatically move to track the subject E38 r Touch AF AE Tap...

Page 144: ...S in Continuous setting E43 enabled or in Sports or Museum scene mode A41 use the shutter release button to take pictures Only one picture can be taken at a time using the touch shutter function Prevent shooting with accidental tapping of the monitor in A auto mode and some scene modes by changing the touch shooting setting to Touch AF AE E40 At this setting the shutter is not released when the mo...

Page 145: ...era focuses at the area tapped Portrait and Night portrait scene modes A41 Only a border displayed by the face detection function can be selected When the camera detects more than one face tap a face framed by a single border to set focus and exposure for that face Landscape Sunset Dusk dawn Night landscape Fireworks show and Panorama assist scene modes A41 Focus and exposure are set for the same ...

Page 146: ... a subject other than a face is registered a yellow focus area is displayed on the subject and the camera begins tracking the subject When the border framing the subject glows red the camera is unable to focus Change the composition and try again If the tapped area does not contain a subject that can be registered X is displayed in the monitor Tap a subject within X Tap another subject to change a...

Page 147: ...egistering the subject If these settings are adjusted after the subject has been registered subject registration will be canceled It may be impossible to register the desired subject or the camera may be unable to track the registered subject or may begin tracking a different subject if the subject is moving rapidly if there is a significant amount of camera shake or if the camera detects a simila...

Page 148: ...us area selection tap a displayed at left in the monitor If a position on which focus cannot be acquired is tapped X will be displayed in the monitor Tap another position inside X 2 Press the shutter release button to take a picture Press the shutter release button halfway to acquire focus and exposure and press it all the way down to release the shutter On the A auto mode shooting screen M Tap th...

Page 149: ...ff A51 When the camera detects a face only a face framed by a border can be selected When the camera detects more than one face tap a face framed by a single border to move the focus area to that face When no face is detected the camera focuses at the area tapped Portrait and Night portrait scene modes A41 and smart portrait mode when Smile timer is set to On A51 Only a border displayed by the fac...

Page 150: ... any setting other than Auto B ISO 3200 When ISO sensitivity is set to 3200 the available Image mode settings are limited to r 2272 1704 q 1600 1200 and O 640 480 The X indicates the ISO sensitivity setting On the A auto mode shooting screen M Tap the d tab M X ISO sensitivity Option Description s Auto default setting Sensitivity is ISO 80 when there is sufficient lighting when lighting is poor th...

Page 151: ...es Avoiding bright objects such as the sun reflections of the sun and electric lights when shooting with Multi shot 16 enabled is recommended On the A auto mode shooting screen M Tap the d tab M C Continuous Option Description U Single default setting One picture is taken each time the shutter release button is pressed V Continuous While the shutter release button is held down up to 6 pictures are...

Page 152: ...ault setting Auto can be used under most types of lighting the white balance setting suited to a particular light source can be specified manually to achieve more accurate results B Note About White Balance At white balance settings other than Auto or Flash turn the flash off c A55 On the A auto mode shooting screen M Tap the d tab M W White balance Option Description s Auto default setting White ...

Page 153: ...ce a white or gray reference object under the lighting that will be used during shooting 2 Tap the d tab to display the menu options A11 and tap W 3 Tap b The lens extends to the zoom position for measurement 4 Frame the white or gray reference object in the measuring window To apply the most recently measured value for preset manual instead of taking a new measurement tap Cancel The most recently...

Page 154: ...ence Section E46 The Shooting Menu for A Auto Mode B Note About Preset Manual A value for flash lighting cannot be measured with Preset manual When shooting using the flash set White balance to Auto or Flash ...

Page 155: ...oftening are not visible when framing images for shooting Check the degree of skin softening performed in playback mode On the smart portrait mode screen M Tap the d tab M e Skin softening Option Description S High When the shutter is released the camera detects one or more human faces up to three and processes the image to soften facial skin tones before saving the image You can select the amount...

Page 156: ...ed On the smart portrait mode screen M Tap the d tab M y Blink proof Option Description o On When On is selected the flash is disabled If the camera saved an image in which the subject s eyes may have been closed the dialog shown at right is displayed for a few seconds p Off default setting Turns the blink warning off On the smart portrait mode screen M Tap the d tab M a Smile timer Option Descrip...

Page 157: ...in the internal memory or on a memory card one by one in an automated slide show 1 Tap Start To change the effect tap x Effects before tapping Start and select from Classic Zoom or Animated To change the interval between images tap y Frame intvl and select the desired interval before tapping Start To repeat the slide show automatically tap m Loop before tapping Start To exit without playing back i...

Page 158: ... operations are available B Notes About Slide Show Only the first frame of movies included in slide show is displayed Even when Loop is selected the slide show will only be played for a maximum of 30 minutes E75 To Tap Description Rewind O Tap and hold O to rewind slide show Advance P Tap and hold P to advance slide show Pause Q Pause playback To resume playback tap R displayed at the center of th...

Page 159: ... s icon A8 in playback mode Protecting One Image Tap o On The selected image is protected To exit without protecting images tap J B Note About Protecting Images Note that formatting the camera s internal memory or the memory card will permanently delete protected files E76 c button playback mode M Tap the d tab M d Protect Protect On Off ...

Page 160: ...played To cancel the selection tap the image again Tap n or o or rotate the zoom control to g i or f h to change the number of images displayed 3 Tap I The selected images are protected To exit without protecting images tap J Removing Protection from Images To remove protection from an image display a protected image in full frame playback mode follow the procedure in Protecting One Image E51 and ...

Page 161: ...he internal memory if the memory card is removed from the camera Creating a Print Order for One Image 1 Tap the desired number of copies up to nine and tap I To exit without making the print order setting tap J If the total number of images in a print order including images just added exceeds 99 the screen shown at right will be displayed Tap Yes to remove images previously added from the print or...

Page 162: ...ting date on the image Tap Info to place w in the checkbox to imprint the photo information shutter speed and aperture value on the image Tap I to complete the print order Images selected for printing are recognized by the w icon displayed with playback Print order Date Info 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 ...

Page 163: ...the number of copies to be printed If no copies have been specified for images the selection is canceled Tap n or o or rotate the zoom control to g i or f h to change the number of images displayed Tap n to remove print markings from all images and cancel the print order Tap I when setting is complete 3 Choose whether or not to print shooting date and photo information Tap Date to place w in the c...

Page 164: ...tion cannot be printed when the camera is connected directly to a printer via the included USB cable for DPOF printing E34 Note that Date and Info settings are reset each time the Print order option is displayed The date printed is that recorded when the picture was taken Changing the Date and time and Time zone settings using the Time zone and date option in the setup menu after a picture has bee...

Page 165: ...orded in portrait tall orientation can be rotated up to 180 degrees in either direction Tap J or I to rotate the image 90 degrees Tap I to finalize display orientation and save the orientation information with the image To exit without rotating image tap J c button playback mode M Tap the d tab M Tap M Retouch M f Rotate image Rotate image Rotate image Rotate image Rotate 90 degrees counterclockwi...

Page 166: ... memo playback screen is displayed Recording Voice Memos Tap W to record a voice memo up to about 20 seconds in length Do not touch the built in microphone during recording To exit without recording voice memos tap J During recording o flashes in the monitor Recording ends when S is tapped during recording When recording ends the voice memo playback screen is displayed Follow the instructions in P...

Page 167: ...to delete only the voice memo B Notes About Voice Memos When a image with a voice memo attached is deleted both the image and its voice memo are deleted When an image with an attached voice memo is protected neither the image nor the voice memo can be deleted If a voice memo already exists for the current image it must be deleted before a new voice memo can be recorded The COOLPIX S4200 is not abl...

Page 168: ...alog is displayed tap Yes Images are copied To return to the playback menu without copying tap No 3 Tap the images to be copied When an image is selected a check mark is displayed To cancel the selection tap the image again A check mark is removed Tap n or rotate the zoom control to g i to switch to full frame playback and tap o or rotate the zoom control to f h to switch back to nine thumbnail di...

Page 169: ...and Protect E51 settings are copied with images Images or movies copied from the internal memory to a memory card or vice versa cannot be displayed in auto sort mode E9 When images added to albums E5 are copied the copies are not automatically added to the same albums as the original images C Memory contains no images Message If there are no images stored on a memory card inserted in the camera wh...

Page 170: ...n aspect ratio of 16 9 are recorded y VGA 640 480 Movies with an aspect ratio of 4 3 are recorded z QVGA 320 240 Movies with an aspect ratio of 4 3 are recorded On the shooting screen M Tap the d tab M n Movie AF mode Option Description A Single AF default setting Focus is locked when the b e movie record button is pressed to start recording Select this option when the distance between the camera ...

Page 171: ...e shooting screen M Tap the d tab M Y Wind noise reduction Option Description o On Records while minimizing the noise of wind blowing on the microphone Suitable for recording in strong winds During playback not only wind noise but other sounds may also become difficult to hear p Off default setting Wind noise is not reduced ...

Page 172: ...lays an image selected for the welcome screen When the image selection screen is displayed select an image and tap I On the image selection screen tap n or rotate the zoom control to g i to switch to full frame playback and tap o or rotate the zoom control to f h to switch back to nine thumbnail display As the selected image is stored in the camera it will be displayed when the camera is turned on...

Page 173: ...ap the desired item To edit the highlighted item tap A or B To apply the setting tap I Date format Select the order in which the day month and year are displayed from Y M D year month day M D Y month day year and D M Y day month year Time zone w Home time zone can be specified and daylight saving time is enabled or disabled from time zone options When the travel destination is set the camera autom...

Page 174: ...hooting mode C w Home Time Zone To switch to the home time zone tap w Home time zone in step 2 To change the home time zone tap w Home time zone in step 2 and perform the same procedure as for x Travel destination to set the home time zone C Daylight Saving Time When daylight saving time starts or ends turn the daylight saving time option on or off from the time zone selection screen displayed in ...

Page 175: ...s Helsinki Ankara 9 Alaska Anchorage 3 Moscow Nairobi Riyadh Kuwait Manama 8 PST PDT Los Angeles Seattle Vancouver 4 Abu Dhabi Dubai 7 MST MDT Denver Phoenix 5 Islamabad Karachi 6 CST CDT Chicago Houston Mexico City 5 5 New Delhi 5 EST EDT New York Toronto Lima 6 Colombo Dhaka 4 5 Caracas 7 Bangkok Jakarta 4 Manaus 8 Beijing Hong Kong Singapore 3 Buenos Aires Sao Paulo 9 Tokyo Seoul 2 Fernando de ...

Page 176: ...ns to shooting mode Off Image is not displayed after it is taken Brightness Choose from five settings for monitor brightness The default setting is 3 Shooting mode Playback mode Show info Auto info default setting Current settings and operational guides are displayed as in Show info above If no operations are performed for a few seconds information is hidden Information will be displayed again whe...

Page 177: ...iefrm auto info When recording movies a frame that represents the area that will be captured is displayed before recording begins The frame is not displayed when the shutter release button is pressed halfway or while recording The current settings and operational guides are displayed as in Auto info Shooting mode Playback mode 0 0 8 8 50 50 50 4 4 4 4 4 4 0004 JPG 0004 JPG 0004 JPG 15 05 2012 15 3...

Page 178: ...ama assist scene mode Movies Dates imprinted at an Image mode setting A64 of O 640 480 may be difficult to read Choose an Image mode setting of q 1600 1200 or larger when using the Print date option The date is recorded using the format selected in the setup menu s Time zone and date item A24 E65 C Print Date and Print Order If using a DPOF compatible printer that supports the printing of shooting...

Page 179: ...cape A46 Museum A47 Fireworks show A47 Backlighting A48 The angle of view the area captured in the recorded movie during movie recording is smaller when electronic vibration reduction is enabled C Electronic Vibration Reduction When Electronic VR in the setup menu is set to Auto and flash mode A55 is set to c Off or d Slow sync the w icon may be displayed in the monitor When shooting conditions ar...

Page 180: ...ent or is too dark The images captured using motion detection may be somewhat grainy in appearance Tap the d tab M Tap z Setup menu M U Motion detection Option Description Auto default setting When the camera detects the subject movement or camera shake the ISO sensitivity and shutter speed are automatically increased to reduce blurring However motion detection does not function in the following s...

Page 181: ...etup menu M h AF assist Option Description Auto default setting AF assist illumination will be used to assist the focus operation when the subject is dimly lit The illuminator has a range of about 1 9 m 6 ft 2 in at the maximum wide angle position and about 1 1 m 3 ft 7 in at the maximum telephoto position Note that for some scene modes or focus areas AF assist illuminator may not light up even wh...

Page 182: ...n default setting or Off When On is selected a beep will sound once when operations are completed successfully twice when the camera acquires focus on the subject and three times when an error is detected Start up sound will also play when the camera is turned on Shutter sound Select On default setting or Off No sound is played with shutter release when some features such as continuous shooting or...

Page 183: ...ra turns off after approximately three minutes passes in standby mode To reactivate the monitor while the power on lamp is flashing press any of the following buttons The power switch shutter release button A button or b e movie record button C Auto Off Settings The time allowed to elapse before the camera enters standby mode is fixed in the following situations When a setting screen mode selectio...

Page 184: ...ry Card A memory card can be formatted when it is inserted in the camera The Format card option is displayed in the setup menu B Formatting Internal Memory and Memory Cards Formatting the internal memory or memory card restores album icon settings E8 to the default setting displayed as number Do not turn the camera off or open the battery chamber memory card slot cover during formatting The first ...

Page 185: ...ect from NTSC and PAL Tap the d tab M Tap z Setup menu M n Language Czech Russian Danish Romanian German Finnish default setting Swedish Spanish Vietnamese Greek Turkish French Ukrainian Indonesian Arabic Italian Simplified Chinese Hungarian Traditional Chinese Dutch Japanese Norwegian Korean Polish Thai Brazilian Portuguese Hindi Portuguese Tap the d tab M Tap z Setup menu M o Video mode ...

Page 186: ...pter EH 69P A18 to charge the battery and then set the camera s date and time If the camera is turned off charging will also stop If a computer enters sleep mode while charging charging will stop and the camera may turn off When disconnecting the camera from a computer turn the camera off and then disconnect the USB cable About 2 hours and 30 minutes are required to charge a fully exhausted batter...

Page 187: ...ower on lamp is lit charging is complete Flashes quickly green The ambient temperature is not suited to charging Charge the battery indoors with an ambient temperature of 5 C to 35 C 41 F to 95 F A USB cable is not correctly connected or the battery is faulty Reconnect the USB cable correctly or replace the battery Computer is in sleep mode and does not supply power Reboot the computer The battery...

Page 188: ...uous BSS or Multi shot 16 Tap the d tab M Tap z Setup menu M d Blink warning Option Description On When the camera detects that one or more human subjects may have blinked in an image captured using face detection the Did someone blink screen is displayed in the monitor The face of the human subject that may have blinked when the shutter was released is framed by a yellow border Should this occur ...

Page 189: ...y returns to shooting mode Function Icon Button Description Enlarge the detected face that blinked g i Rotate the zoom control to g i If the camera detects that more than one human subject blinked tap M or N to switch display to another face Switch to full frame playback f h Rotate the zoom control to f h Delete the image E Tap E Switch to shooting mode I Tap I The shutter release button can also ...

Page 190: ...al laws concerning wireless devices Leaving the setting as Enable will result in the battery being depleted in a shorter period of time C Eye Fi communication indicator The communication status of the Eye Fi card in the camera can be confirmed on the monitor A6 w Eye Fi upload is set to Disable x lights Eye Fi upload enabled waiting to begin upload x flashes Eye Fi upload enabled uploading data y ...

Page 191: ...e A59 Off Exposure compensation A61 0 Option Default value Image mode A64 P 4608 3456 Touch shooting E36 E38 E40 Touch shutter ISO sensitivity E42 Auto Continuous E43 Single White balance E44 Auto Option Default value Scene mode setting in the shooting mode selection menu A41 Scene auto selector Scene effect adjustment slider A42 Center Continuous in pet portrait mode A49 Continuous Pet portrait a...

Page 192: ...When using the internal memory y VGA 640 480 Movie AF mode E62 Single AF Wind noise reduction E63 Off Option Default value Welcome screen E64 None Photo info E68 Auto info Image review E68 On Brightness E68 3 Print date E70 Off Electronic VR E71 Off Motion detection E72 Auto AF assist E73 Auto Digital zoom E73 On Button sound E74 On Shutter sound E74 On Auto off E75 1 min Charge by computer E78 Au...

Page 193: ...electing Reset all The following menu settings will remain unaffected when menus are reset with Reset all Shooting settings Preset manual data E45 acquired for White balance Setup menu Time zone and date E65 Language E77 and Video mode E77 r Firmware Version View the current camera firmware version Option Default value Paper size E31 E32 Default Frame interval for slide show E49 3 s Slide show eff...

Page 194: ...not change but new folder numbers are assigned in ascending order starting from the largest folder number on the destination medium E60 A single folder can hold up to 200 files if the current folder already contains 200 files a new folder named by adding one to the current folder name will be created the next time a file is stored If the current folder is numbered 999 and contains 200 files or a f...

Page 195: ...ter Charging AC Adapter EH 69P1 2 Battery charger Battery Charger MH 66 Charging time when no charge remains approx 1 hours 50 minutes AC adapter AC Adapter EH 62G connect as shown Be sure that the power connector cord has been properly aligned in power connector and battery chamber grooves before closing the battery chamber memory card slot cover If part of the cord runs out of the grooves the co...

Page 196: ...heating The camera has become hot The camera turns off automatically Leave the camera off until it has cooled and then turn it on again 84 Q flashes red Camera cannot focus Refocus Focus on another subject positioned at the same distance from the camera as the intended subject 30 31 40 Please wait for the camera to finish recording Camera cannot perform other operations until saving is complete Wa...

Page 197: ...e internal memory 64 34 20 21 Image cannot be saved Error occurred while recording image Format internal memory or memory card E76 Camera has run out of file numbers Insert new memory card or format internal memory or memory card 22 E76 E86 Image cannot be used for welcome screen The following images cannot be registered as welcome screen Pictures taken at an Image mode setting of g 4608 2592 Imag...

Page 198: ...dd the image to album Choose the album to which image was added E5 E6 No images are contained in the category selected in auto sort mode Select the category containing the sorted images E9 File contains no image data File not created with COOLPIX S4200 File cannot be viewed on COOLPIX S4200 View file using a computer or the device used to create or edit this file This file cannot be played back Al...

Page 199: ...contact retailer or Nikon authorized service representative 17 Printer error check printer status An error occurred with the printer Check printer After solving the problem tap Resume to resume printing Printer error check paper Specified size of paper is not loaded in printer Load the specified paper tap Resume to resume printing Printer error paper jam Paper has jammed in printer Eject the jamme...

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Page 201: ...tes and Index Maximizing Camera Life and Performance F2 The Camera F2 The Battery F3 Charging AC Adapter F4 Memory Cards F4 Cleaning and Storage F5 Cleaning F5 Storage F5 Troubleshooting F6 Specifications F13 Supported Standards F16 Index F17 ...

Page 202: ...e sun or other strong light sources for extended periods when using or storing the camera Intense light may cause deterioration of the CCD image sensor producing a white blur effect in photographs B Keep Away from Strong Magnetic Fields Do not use or store this device in the vicinity of equipment that generates strong electromagnetic radiation or magnetic fields Strong static charge or the magneti...

Page 203: ...elow 0 C 32 F or above 40 C 104 F Charge the battery indoors with an ambient temperature of 5 C to 35 C 41 F to 95 F before use When charging the battery inserted into the COOLPIX S4200 using the Charging AC Adapter EH 69P or a computer the battery is not charged at battery temperatures below 0 C 32 F or above 45 C 113 F Note that the battery may become hot during use wait for the battery to cool ...

Page 204: ...ards Observe the precautions noted in the documentation included with your memory card Do not affix labels or stickers to the memory card When you use memory cards that have been used with other devices for the first time be sure to format them with this camera We recommend formatting new memory cards with this camera before using them with this camera Note that formatting permanently deletes all ...

Page 205: ...ry F3 in Maximizing Camera Life and Performance Lens Avoid touching glass parts with your fingers Remove dust or lint with a blower typically a small device with a rubber bulb attached to one end that is pumped to produce a stream of air out the other end To remove fingerprints or other stains that cannot be removed with a blower wipe the lens with a soft cloth using a spiral motion that starts at...

Page 206: ...cifications settings and status charging the battery inserted in the camera may not be possible via computer connection 18 90 E78 90 E78 90 E78 Camera cannot be turned on Battery is exhausted The camera cannot be turned on while connected to an electrical outlet via the Charging AC Adapter 22 18 Camera turns off without warning Battery is exhausted The camera automatically turns off to save power ...

Page 207: ...clock is not as accurate as ordinary watches or clocks Periodically compare the time of the camera clock with that of a more accurate timepiece and reset as required 24 E65 25 E65 No indicators displayed in monitor Auto info is selected for Photo info in Monitor settings in the setup menu 88 E68 Print date not available Camera clock has not been set 24 E65 Date not appearing on images even when Pr...

Page 208: ...time to shoot movies or send images using an Eye Fi card or when used in a hot environment this is not a malfunction 84 Problem Cause Solution A No picture taken When camera is in playback mode or setting items or the setup menu are displayed press the shutter release button Battery is exhausted When flash lamp flashes flash is charging 32 22 55 Camera cannot focus The subject is too close to the ...

Page 209: ...f in the setup menu Digital zoom is not available in the following situations Subject tracking is selected for the touch shooting setting When Scene auto selector Portrait Night portrait or Pet portrait scene mode is selected When shooting in smart portrait mode When Continuous is set to Multi shot 16 89 E73 39 E38 43 44 49 51 39 E43 Image mode not available Another function that restricts the Ima...

Page 210: ...uction or fill flash with slow sync and red eye reduction in Night portrait scene mode In Camera Red Eye Fix may be applied to areas not affected by red eye Use any scene mode other than Night portrait and change the flash mode to any setting other than b Auto with red eye reduction and try shooting again 44 55 Skin tones are not softened Under some shooting conditions facial skin tones may not be...

Page 211: ...cameras Voice memos attached to images using another camera cannot be played back on this camera 86 75 E59 Cannot edit images These options cannot be used with movies These options cannot be used with pictures taken at an Image mode setting of g 4608 2592 Select images that support editing functions Camera is unable to edit pictures taken with other cameras 86 64 75 75 E12 75 E12 Images not displa...

Page 212: ...ot set to start Nikon Transfer 2 automatically For more information on Nikon Transfer 2 refer to help information contained in ViewNX 2 23 22 76 79 77 80 The PictBridge startup screen is not displayed when the camera is connected to a printer With some PictBridge compatible printers the PictBridge startup screen may not be displayed and it may be impossible to print images when Auto is selected fo...

Page 213: ... mode Approx 5 cm 2 in wide angle position to Focus area selection Face priority auto 9 area automatic selection center manual focus area can be selected using the touch panel subject tracking Monitor 7 5 cm 3 in approx 460k dot TFT LCD touch panel with antireflection coating and 5 level brightness adjustment Frame coverage shooting mode Approx 98 horizontal and 98 vertical compared to actual imag...

Page 214: ... auto flash with monitor preflashes Interface Hi Speed USB Data Transfer Protocol MTP PTP Video output Can be selected from NTSC and PAL I O terminal Audio video output digital I O USB Supported languages Arabic Chinese Simplified and Traditional Czech Danish Dutch English Finnish French German Greek Hindi Hungarian Indonesian Italian Japanese Korean Norwegian Polish Portuguese European and Brazil...

Page 215: ...in The appearance of this product and its specifications are subject to change without notice Weight Approx 139 g 5 0 oz with battery and SD memory card Operating environment Temperature 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F Humidity Less than 85 no condensation Type Rechargeable lithium ion battery Rated capacity DC 3 7 V 700 mAh Operating temperature 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F Dimensions W H D Approx 31 5 39...

Page 216: ... printed from print orders stored on memory card Exif version 2 3 This camera supports Exchangeable image file format Exif version 2 3 for digital still cameras a standard that allows information stored with photographs to be used for optimal color reproduction when images are output from Exif compliant printers PictBridge A standard developed cooperatively by the digital camera and printer indust...

Page 217: ...udio video cable 76 E27 Audio video in jack 76 E27 Auto flash 56 Auto off 89 E75 Auto shooting menu 39 Autofocus 60 AVI E86 B Back light o 48 Battery ii 16 18 25 E87 Battery chamber 3 Battery charger 19 E87 Battery latch 3 16 Battery level 22 Battery chamber memorycardslotcover 3 16 20 Beach Z 45 Black and white copy n 47 Blink proof 53 E48 Blink warning 90 E80 Brightness 88 E68 BSS Best Shot Sele...

Page 218: ... E86 Food u 46 Format 20 89 E76 Format internal memory 89 E76 Format memory card 20 89 E76 FSCN E86 Full frame playback 32 Full time AF 85 E62 G Glamour retouch 75 E23 H HD 720p 85 E62 Help 41 High key G 50 High contrast monochrome F 50 I Identifier E86 Image mode 64 65 Image review E68 Image size 64 Imprinting date and time 25 E56 Incandescent E44 Internal memory 6 22 82 ISO sensitivity 39 E42 J ...

Page 219: ... 25 88 E70 Print order 75 E53 Printer 76 E29 Protect 75 E51 Q Quick retouch 75 E17 QVGA E62 R Rating 9 74 Rechargeable battery E87 Rechargeable Li ion battery ii 16 18 E87 Red eye reduction 56 Remaining recording time 84 Reset all 90 E83 Retouch 75 E12 Rotate image 75 E57 RSCN E86 S Scene auto selector x 43 Scene Effect 42 Scene mode 41 43 Selective color I 50 Self timer 2 57 Self timer lamp 52 58...

Page 220: ...ime zone and date 24 88 E65 Touch AF AE 39 E40 Touch shooting 39 E35 Touch shutter 39 E36 Tripod socket 3 F14 TV E27 U USB cable ii 18 76 79 E30 E87 USB audio video output connector 18 76 E27 E30 V VGA 84 E62 Video mode 90 E77 ViewNX 2 77 Voice memo 75 E58 Volume 86 E59 W WAV E86 Welcome screen 88 E64 White balance 39 E44 Wide angle 29 Wind noise reduction 85 E63 Z Zoom 29 Zoom control 2 29 ...

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