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The Guide to Digital Photography
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DIGITAL CAMERA
Printed in Japan
S2H05000501(11)
6MAA2311-05
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Shoot, View, and Enjoy A Flowchart Guide to Using Your Camera STEP 1—Ready the camera Getting ready First Steps 9 Camera setup The Set-up Menu 121 STEP 2—Take pictures Snapshots (auto mode) Taking Pictures 18 Creative photography Scene Mode 44 Custom shots and movies The Shooting Menu 91 STEP 3—Play them back… Basic playback Basic Playback 27 Manage pictures The Playback Menu 133 …and delete unwanted pictures Delete individual pictures Basic Playback 27 Delete pictures after shooting Keep or Del
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Product Documentation The documentation for this product Overview includes the manuals listed below. Please be sure to read all instructions Getting to Know the COOLPIX4500 thoroughly to get the most from your camera. First Steps Quick-Start Guide Taking Pictures The Quick-Start Guide takes you through the process of unpacking and setting up your Nikon digital Basic Playback camera, taking your first pictures, in- stalling software, and transferring Connecting to a Computer pictures to your comp
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For Your Safety To prevent damage to your Nikon product or injury to yourself or to others, read the following safety precautions in their entirety before using this equip- ment. Keep these safety instructions where all those who use the product will read them. The consequences that could result from failure to observe the precautions listed in this section are indicated by the following symbol: This icon marks warnings, information that should be read before us- ing your Nikon product to preve
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• Do not short or disassemble the bat- Removing memory cards tery. Memory cards may become hot dur- • Do not expose the battery to flame or ing use. Observe due caution when to excessive heat. removing memory cards from the • Do not immerse in or expose to water. camera. • Do not transport or store with metal CD-ROMs objects such as necklaces or hairpins. The CD-ROMs on which the software • Batteries are prone to leakage when and manuals are distributed should fully discharged. To avoid damage
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Notices • No part of the manuals included with this • Nikon will not be held liable for any dam- product may be reproduced, transmitted, ages resulting from the use of this prod- transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, uct. or translated into any language in any • While every effort has been made to en- form, by any means, without Nikon’s sure that the information in these manu- prior written permission. als is accurate and complete, we would • Nikon reserves the right to change the appreciat
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Notice for customers in Canada CAUTION ATTENTION This class B digital apparatus meets all re- Cet appareil numérique de la classe B res- quirements of the Canadian Interference pecte toutes les exigences du Règlement Causing Equipment Regulations. sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada. Notice Concerning Prohibition of Copying or Reproduction Note that simply being in possession of material that has been digitally copied or repro- duced by means of a scanner, digital camera or other device may be
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Table of Contents Product Documentation .................................................................................. i For Your Safety ............................................................................................... ii Notices ........................................................................................................... iv Introduction: Getting Started ......................................................................... 1 Overview: About This Manual .......
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Focus Mode: Focusing Near and Far .............................................................. 57 Delaying Shutter Release: Self-Timer Mode ..................................................... 58 Autofocus ...................................................................................................... 59 Manual Focus ................................................................................................. 61 Optical and Digital Zoom: Framing Pictures ............................
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The Set-up Menu: Camera Setup................................................................... 121 Adjusting Monitor Settings: Monitor Options ............................................ 122 Customizing Camera Controls: Controls ................................................... 123 Conserving Battery Power: Auto Off ........................................................... 125 File Numbering: Seq. Numbers .................................................................. 126 Audio Con
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Overview Introduction 2–3 Getting Started Getting to Know the COOLPIX4500 4–8 First Steps This chapter is divided into the following sections: Overview 9–16 Read this section for a description of how this manual is organized and for an explanation of the symbols and conventions used. Getting to Know the COOLPIX4500 Bookmark this section and refer to it as you read through the manual for information on the names and functions of camera parts. First Steps This section details the steps you will ta
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Introduction—Overview Overview About This Manual Thank you for your purchase of a COOLPIX4500 digital camera. This manual has been written to help you enjoy taking digital pictures with your COOLPIX4500. Read this manual thoroughly before use, and keep it handy when using the product. Use Only Nikon Brand Electronic Accessories Your Nikon COOLPIX digital camera is designed to the highest standards and includes complex electronic circuitry. Only Nikon brand electronic accessories (including ba
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Introduction—Overview To make it easier to find the information you need, the following symbols and conventions are used: This icon marks cautions, infor- This icon marks tips, additional mation that you should read be- information you may find help- fore use to prevent damage to ful when using your camera. your camera. This icon marks notes, informa- This icon indicates that more in- tion that you should read before formation is available elsewhere using your camera. in this manual. Life-Long L
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Introduction—Getting to Know the COOLPIX4500 ISO Getting to Know the COOLPIX4500 The Parts of the Camera and Their Functions Take a few moments to familiarize yourself with camera controls and displays. You may find it helpful to bookmark this section and refer to it as you read through the rest of the manual. Where to Find It—Parts of the COOLPIX4500 The parts of the camera are identified below. For more information on the function of each part, refer to the page numbers listed. 1 B 2 3 4 5 6
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Introduction—Getting to Know the COOLPIX4500 ISO B 22 23 24 25 26 27 C 28 17 MENU button .................. 44, 88 22 Flash-ready lamp (red) ........ 7, 24 18 (focus mode) button ....... 57 23 Autofocus lamp (green) ..... 7, 24 MF (manual focus) button ...... 61 24 Swivel limit switch.................. 21 (delete) button .. 29, 30, 71, 78 25 Tripod socket 19 (flash mode) button ........ 65 26 Battery-chamber cover latch... 10 ISO (sensitivity) button ........... 70 27 Battery-chamber cover ....
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Introduction—Getting to Know the COOLPIX4500 How to Use It—Camera Controls and Displays A The Monitor Photographs can be framed in the monitor or viewfinder. During shooting, the monitor shows the view through the camera lens together with icons indicating the status of the following camera settings: 3 14 Black-and-white mode indicator 1 24 5 6 7 8 9 ............................................ 100 31 10 33 15 Sepia mode indicator ........... 100 11 14 32 12 BSS BSS 16 Image adjustment ....
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Introduction—Getting to Know the COOLPIX4500 The monitor is also used to play pictures back. When a picture is played back full screen, information about the image is shown superimposed on the photo. 1 8 7 Image quality ....................... 102 2 9 10 3 8 Folder .................................. 136 11 12 9 File number and type ............. 79 4 13 * 5 14 10 Battery-level indicator ........... 18 6 15 7 11 Voice memo icon ................... 78 12 Transfer icon ........................ 1
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Introduction—Getting to Know the COOLPIX4500 C The Diopter Adjustment Dial If the image in the viewfinder seems out of focus, rotate the viewfinder diopter adjustment dial un- til the image in the viewfinder is clearly in focus. D The FUNC Button By default, the FUNC button functions as an ex- posure compensation button in shooting mode ( 69) and in playback mode as a record button for recording audio commentary ( 78). Other functions can be assigned to the FUNC button using the FUNC option in
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Introduction—First Steps O IS First Steps Getting Ready to Use Your Camera Before using your camera for the first time, complete the steps on the follow- ing pages. Step 1—Attach the Camera Strap Attach the camera strap as shown. Repeat for the second eyelet. To avoid losing the lens cap, attach it to the camera strap using the cord supplied with your camera. When removing or replacing the lens cap, press the latch as shown. 9 A/V OUT
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Introduction—First Steps Step 2—Insert the Battery Your Nikon digital camera takes a single rechargeable Nikon EN-EL1 lithium- ion battery (provided) or non-rechargeable 2CR5 (DL245) lithium battery (avail- able separately). .1 Charge the battery 2 The EN-EL1 is not fully charged at shipment. A battery charger is pro- vided with the camera; we recommend that you charge the battery before use. Instructions for charging the battery may be found in the instruction manual included with the charger
