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Nikon
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
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~------------------CONTENTS------------------~ FOREWORD ........ ....... ... ... . .. .......... 3 Multi-Sensor vs. Centerweighted Metering .. .. 32-35 NOMENCLATURE ... ........ .... ... . .. ... 4-6 Centerweighted Metering for Special Exposure BASIC OPERATION ...... 7-15 Situations. ............................................. ... 36-37 MOUNTING THE LENS ........................ . .............. 7 AEL (Auto Exposure Lock) Button ............................ 36 INSTALLING BATTERIES .......
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~--------FOREWORD--------~ Thank you for purchasing this Nikon product. We hope you enjoy re sure it will make photography a the Nikon N4004s, and we' bigger part of your life. For the first time ever, we are incorporat· ing Nikon's exclusive Decision Master System, a complete system that integrates camera and lens computers to give you automatic of all picture taking operations, and makes the Nikon control N4004s an absolute joy to use. Get to know your N4004s, but before using it, be
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NOMENCLATURE Lens (AF Zoom·Nikkor 35 - 70mm fl3.3 - 4.5) Distance scale Focusing ring Distance/local length index line Distance scale window Zoom ring Focal length scale Aperture indexes Aperture scale Minimum aperture lock Aperture ring AF contacts Meter coupling ridge Flash head AF contacts Self·timer indicator LED Lens mounting index AEL (Auto Exposure Lock) button Lens release button Aperture coupling lever Handgrip Focus mode selector Camera back lock release Battery o
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[[QJ] Eyepiece cover DK-5 Flash lock-release buttons Shutter speed dial Dial lock-release button Shutter release button Accessory shoe Film rewind button Camera strap eyelet Camera strap eyelet Self-timer button Frame counter Film plane indicator Film rewind lever Film cartridge confirmation window Film advance indicator Camera back Aperture dial 5
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Inside Viewfinder 12mm·dia. central area Clear matte field Focus brackets Focus indicator LED Exposure indicator LEOs Flash ready·light Film sprocket Film take·up spool Film pressure plate Viewfinder eyepiece Film rewind fork OX contacts Film cartridge chamber Film pressure roller Shutter curtains Film leader index Film guide rails Battery chamber lock release 6
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BASIC OPERATION----------------- MOUNTING THE LENS Twist lens counterclockwise until it Set lens to its smallest aperture To remove securely clicks into place. Do not push lens release button (largest f·number), then turn except when removing lens. minimum aperture lock to lock position . •••••••••••••••••••••••• • The N4004s is designed for use • • with AF Nikkor lenses, except AF • •••••••••••••••••••••••• Nikkor BOmm f/2 .B, 200mm f/3 .5 • : With the N4004s, all aperture •
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INSTALLING BATTERIES 3 Open the battery chamber lid by Install four fresh AA-type batteries Close the battery chamber lid. sliding the lock release. with "+" and "- " ends positioned as shown inside the battery chamber . •••••••••••••••••••••••• • Batteries with a "+ " terminal ex- : ceeding 6mm in diameter cannot • be used. : • • • • •••••••••••••••••••••••• 8
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CHECKING BATTERY POWER Exposure indicator LED(s) lights up or 6 ~----------- blinks if power is sufficient, and stays on approx. 8 sec. after you take your finger off the button. Lightly press shutter release button and check viewfinder exposure indi cator LED(s) to make sure battery power is sufficient. ••••••••••••••••••••••••• : Battery power can also be : If LED goes off approx. 2 sec. after finger is removed No LED, and shutter locks. : checked by film advance speed, : from but
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LOADING FILM 7 Slide down camera back lock release Insert film cartridge. Pull film leader out to red index mark. to open camera back. • ••••••••••••••••••••••• • Use only OX-coded film. • Usable film speed range for OX-coded film is ISO 25 to 5000 . • All non-OX-coded films are automatically set to·ISO 100. • Avoid loading/unloading in direct sunlight. ••••••••••••••••••••••• 10
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Check to make sure film is positioned Close camera back and confirm lock Fully depress shutter release button properly, with no slack. release snaps closed. to automatically advance film to frame "1 ." Observe film advance indicator rota tion to confirm proper film installation and transport. 11
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BASIC SHOOTING The Nikon N4004s offers both auto and manual focusing. It also gives you three auto exposure modes program auto, aperture-priority auto, shutter-priority auto-plus manual exposure control. The following instructions are for autofocus shooting in program auto exposure mode with an AF Nikkor lens. Program mode is the easiest to use and most automatic exposure Set shutter speed dial to A, and Set focus mode selector to A mode. aperture dial to S. (autofocus ). For deta
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16 Position the viewfinder focus Lightly press the shutter release Confirm the green focus indicator button. LED . and the red exposure brackets on the main subject. indicator LED 0 light up . •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• • • • • • If focus indicator LED • blinks, 1) 0 blinks Picture blur possibility (shutter speed is 1/30 sec. or • • • see page 20. • slower). Use tripod to avoid camera shake, or use built·in • • • • • • If subj
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•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• : Flash shooting with built·in TTL flash : • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Fully depress shutter release button 2. Lightly press shutter release 1. Push flash lock release to take picture. This automatically button to turn on the N4004s. buttons to release built-in flash. advances film by one frame . •••••••••••••••••••••••• Check to make sure subject is • within proper flash shooting range • Upon shutter rele
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REWINDING FILM The film advance stops auto After rewinding stops (automatic), While sliding film rewind lever, push matically at the end of the roll. the film rewind button. confirm film frame counter has Then, the self-timer indicator LED returned to "S". lights up for a few seconds and the shutter locks . ••••••••••••••••••••••••• • • If you do not rewind the film when • • • • you come to the end of the roll, • • each time the shutter release • • • • button is depressed, the
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FOCUS,-------------------------------------------- AUTOFOCUS In autofocus mode, the shutter cannot be Taking Pictures with an Off· Center Main Subject released until the subject is correctly focused, and once in focus, the focus is locked as long as the shutter release button remains lightly pressed. 1. Center the focus brackets on the subject and lightly press the shutter release button. 2. Confirm the focus indicator LED lights 3. Keeping the shutter release button lightly pressed, re
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Autofocusing with AF Illuminator II existing light is insufficient lor autolocus operation: 1. Mount Nikon Autolocus Speed light S8·24/S8·23/S8-22/ S8-20 on the accessory shoe 01 the N4004s. 2. Lightly press the shutter release button. 3. The speedlight's AF illuminator lights up to start autofocus operation. For details, see speedlight instruction manual. 17
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MANUAL FOCUS WITH ELECTRONIC FOCUSING CONFIRMATION ~------------------------~ 1. Set focus mode selector to M (manual). 2. Look inside vewfinder and center the 3. Lightly press the shutter release button. If the lens in use has an A-M switch, set focus brackets on the main subject. the switch to M. 4. Keeping the shutter release button lightly pressed, watch the focus indicator LED in 5. Fully depress the shutter release the viewfinder and rotate the lens focusing ring manually until the
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MANUAL FOCUS USING CLEAR MATTE FIELD 1. Set the focus mode selector to M 2. Focus subject using the clear matte field. (manual). 19
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SPECIAL FOCUSING SITUATIONS Autofocus operation and electronic focusing confirmation depend upon the general lighting of the scene, subject contrast and details, and other technical points. Under certain conditions, the automatic focusing system/electronic focusing confirmation may experience difficulty. In these ci rcumstances, we recom· mend you focus manually using the clear matte field. Focus indicator LED blinks or disappears wi th the following subjects: 1) Very dark subject Focu
