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Package Contents
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Taking Pictures
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Bundled software
PictureProject
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Package Contents Check that you have all the items listed below. En En The Nikon Guide to Digital Photography with the DIGITA L CAMERA DIGITAL CAMERA Q Quick Start Guide uick Start Guide Guide to Digital Quick Start Guide COOLPIX S4 Photography with (this guide) digital camera the COOLPIX S4 and or LR6 (AA) alkaline batteries (× 2) Rechargeable MH-71 battery charger EN-MH1-B2 with power cable batteries (× 2) (shape of cord depends on country of use) (also available as options) Camera strap
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Attach the camera strap and lens cap Taking Pictures A Attach the camera strap and lens cap ttach the camera strap and lens cap Attach the strap as shown. To ensure that the camera is not dropped and damaged, attach the strap as shown and wear it around your neck while using or carrying the camera. Adjust to length shown if wearing around neck. Attach the lens cap as shown. Lens cap Attach as shown. Cap will click into place when hinge is correctly seated. The lens cap can be opened (
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Charge the batteries Taking Pictures Charge the batteries Charge the batteries If your camera came with alkaline batteries, skip this step and proceed directly to Step 3. Connect the power cable to the charger () and then plug it into 1 a power outlet (). The CHARGE lamp will light (). 3 1 2 Insert the batteries as indicated on the charger. The CHARGE 2 lamp will start to blink. Charging is complete when the CHARGE lamp stops blinking. A pair of new or fully exhausted batteries will
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Insert the batteries Taking Pictures Insert the batteries Insert the batteries Open the battery-chamber cover 1 Press the battery-chamber latch () and slide the cover in the direction shown () until it opens (). 1 3 2 Insert the batteries 2 Insert the batteries as shown in the label at the entrance to the battery chamber, making sure that the positive (“+”) and negative (“–”) terminals are in the correct orientation. Close the battery-chamber cover 3 Close the cover () and slide it in
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Turn the camera on Taking Pictures T Turn the camera on urn the camera on Select mode 1 Slide the mode selector to (auto mode). Turn the camera on 2 Press the power switch until the power-on lamp lights. Auto Power of Auto Power off f (Stand-by Mode) (Stand-by Mode) If no operations are performed for about fi ve seconds, the monitor will gradually dim to save power. Full brightness can be restored by pressing the shutter-release button or operating any of the controls on the back of the ca
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Choose a language and set the clock Taking Pictures Choose a language and set the clock Choose a language and set the clock The fi rst time the camera is turned on, a language-selection dialog will be displayed in the monitor. Follow the steps below to choose a lan- guage and set the time and date. U Use the multi selector to navigate the menus. se the multi selector to navigate the menus. Move cursor up Press left, right, Press center ( ) up, or down to make selection Display sub-menu, mov
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Choose a language and set the clock Taking Pictures HOME TIME ZONE HOME TIME ZONE HOME TIME ZONE H HOME TIME ZONE OME TIME ZONE 5 6 London, Casablanca Madrid, Paris, Berlin B Back Back ack Confirm Confirm Confirm Back Back Back Confirm C Confirm onfirm Display map of world time zones. Select home time zone. D DA DA AT TE TE E D DA DA AT TE TE E 7 8 DM Y DM Y 01.. 01 2005 01.. 01 2005 00 : 00 00 : 00 Display DATE menu. Edit Day (order of Day, Month, and Year may differ in some areas). DA D DA AT
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Choose the battery type Taking Pictures C Choose the battery type hoose the battery type This step is only required with alkaline batteries. If your camera came with EN-MH1-B2 NiMH batteries, skip this step and proceed directly to “Take pictures”. SHOOTING MENU 1/2 S SHOOTING MENU 1/2 HOOTING MENU 1/2 SHOOTING MENU 1/2 S SHOOTING MENU 1/2 HOOTING MENU 1/2 SET-UP SET-UP 1 2 Image mode Image mode Image mode White balance White balance Exp. +/- Exp. +/- Continuous Continuous Exit E Exit
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Take pictures Taking Pictures T Take pictures ake pictures Check indicators in the monitor 1 AUTO Number of expo- sures remaining A AUTO AUTO UTO Battery level indicator: Battery level is shown as follows: Display Description NO ICON Batteries fully charged. Low battery. Ready spare batteries. WARNING!! Batteries exhausted. No pictures can be taken until fresh bat- BATTERY teries are inserted. EXHAUSTED Rotate the lens to shooting position 2 The lens can be gently ro- Back Forward tated up
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Take pictures Taking Pictures Ready the camera 3 Hold the camera steadily in both hands. Don’ Don’t t Block the Shot Block the Shot Important To avoid dark or partially obscured pic- tures, keep your fi ngers and other objects away from the lens and fl ash window. If attached, the lens cap should be fully open as shown at right. Frame the subject 4 Position the subject in the center of the frame and use the zoom control to compose the picture. Zoom in Zoom out Zoom control: Press the zoom co
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Take pictures Taking Pictures The COOLPIX S4 has a two-stage shutter-release button. Pressing the shut- ter-release button halfway focuses the camera. Pressing it the rest of the way down releases the shutter to record a picture. Focus 5 Press the shutter-release button halfway to set focus and exposure. In mode, the camera will auto- matically focus on the subject at the center of the frame. Focus and exposure will lock while the shutter- release button is pressed halfway. With the shut
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View pictures Taking Pictures V Viiew pictures ew pictures Press the button 1 A picture will be displayed in the monitor. When the camera is off, press- ing the button for about one second will turn the camera on with a picture displayed in the monitor. (playback) button View additional pictures View previous picture 2 Press the multi selector down or right to view pictures in the order recorded, up or left to view pictures in reverse order. Keep the multi se- lector pressed to scrol
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Install PictureProject PictureProject Bundled software Once the supplied PictureProject software has been installed, pictures can be transferred to a computer for easy viewing and storage. System Requirements for PictureProject pg. 15 Windows 300 MHz Pentium or better recommended (550 MHz Pentium III CPU or better for muvee option) Preinstalled versions of Windows XP Home Edition, Windows XP OS Professional, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows Millennium Edition (Me), or Windows 98 Second Ed
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Windows Install PictureProject Bundled software PictureProject Windows Windows Install PictureProject W Windows indows XP / Windows XP / Windows 2 2000 000 Important Log on to an account with administrator privileges when installing or uninstalling PictureProject under Windows XP Home Edition, Windows XP Professional, or Windows 2000 Professional. Turn the computer on and wait for Windows to start up. 1 Before proceeding to the next step, turn off any virus-checking software and exit any othe
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Install PictureProject Windows PictureProject Bundled software Click Easy Install to begin installation of 4 the following software: PTP drivers for COOLPIX-series cameras (Windows XP only) Nikon Mass Storage Camera Drivers (Windows 98 SE only) Panorama Maker Apple QuickTime 6 Nikon FotoShare (Europe only) PictureProject Microsoft DirectX 9 The fi rst components to be installed are the camera drivers. 5 The drivers installed depend on the computer’s operating system: Window
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Windows Install PictureProject Bundled software PictureProject The Nikon FotoShare setup program will 8 start (Europe only). Follow the on-screen instructions to complete installation. The PictureProject setup program will now 9 start. After reading the license agreement, click Yes to accept the agreement and proceed with installation. Click Next to install PictureProject to 10 the location shown under “Destination Folder,” or click Browse… to choose a different folder. Complete the f
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Install PictureProject Windows PictureProject Bundled software Click Finish or Yes to restart the computer. 12 Displayed if DirectX is installed Displayed if DirectX is not installed When the computer restarts, the 13 PictureProject Import Assistant will be displayed. The Import Assistant is used to catalog pictures already on the computer for dis- play in PictureProject. To proceed without cataloging existing pictures, click Close (existing pictures can be cataloged manually at any time;
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Macintosh Install PictureProject Bundled software PictureProject Windows Macintosh Install PictureProject Installing or Uninstalling Pictur Installing or Uninstalling Picture ePr Pro oject ject Important Log on to an account with administrator privileges when installing or uninstalling PictureProject. Turn the computer on and wait for it to start up. 1 Before proceeding to the next step, turn off any virus-checking software and exit any other applications that may be running. Insert the Pictur
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Install PictureProject Macintosh PictureProject Bundled software The Panorama Maker installer will start. 5 Follow the on-screen instructions to com- plete installation. The message shown at right will be dis- 6 played (Europe only; users in other areas can proceed directly to Step 7). Click OK. Enter your administrator name and pass- 7 word and click OK. The PictureProject license agreement will 8 be displayed. After reading the license agreement, click Accept to accept the terms and co
