Nikon Camcorder S2H05000501 User Manual

The

Guide to Digital Photography

with the

DIGITAL CAMERA

Shoot, View, and Enjoy

A Flowchart Guide to Using Your Camera

STEP 1—Ready the camera

Getting ready

First Steps

Camera setup

The Set-up Menu

121

STEP 2—Take pictures

Snapshots (auto mode)

Creative photography

Custom shots and movies

Taking Pictures

Scene Mode

The Shooting Menu

STEP 3—Play them back…

Basic playback

Basic Playback

Manage pictures

The Playback Menu

133

…and delete unwanted pictures

Delete individual pictures

Deletepicturesaftershooting

Delete multiple pictures

Basic Playback

Keep or Delete

The Playback Menu: Delete

133

STEP 4—Install camera software

Install software

Quick Start Guide (provided)

—

Nikon View 5 Reference

Manual (provided on CD)

Get to know Nikon View 5

—

STEP 5—Enjoy your pictures

Copy, edit, view, or print

Connecting to a Computer

View pictures on a televi-

sion screen

Connecting to a Television or

VCR

Product Documentation

The documentation for this product

includes the manuals listed below.

Please be sure to read all instructions

thoroughly to get the most from your

camera.

Overview

Getting to Know the COOLPIX4500

First Steps

Quick-Start Guide

Taking Pictures

The Quick-Start Guide takes you

through the process of unpacking

and setting up your Nikon digital

camera, taking your first pictures, in-

stalling software, and transferring

pictures to your computer.

Basic Playback

Connecting to a Computer

Connecting to a Television or VCR

Beyond Point-and-Shoot

More About Playback

Index to Menu Options

Using Camera Menus

The Shooting Menu

The Set-up Menu

Guide to Digital Photography

The Guide to Digital Photography

(this manual) provides complete op-

erating instructions for your camera.

Nikon View 5 Reference Manual

The Nikon View 5 Reference Manual

can be found in electronic format on

the reference CD provided with your

camera. For information on viewing

the Reference Manual, see “Con-

nections” in this manual.

The Playback Menu

Technical Notes

Index

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 prevent possible injury.

Do not disassemble

WARNINGS

Touching the product’s internal parts

Do not look at the sun through the

could result in injury. In the event of

a malfunction, the product should be

viewfinder

Viewing the sun or other strong light

repaired only by a qualified technician.

source through the viewfinder could

Should the product break open as the

cause permanent visual impairment.

result of a fall or other accident, re-

move the battery and/or AC adapter

and then take the product to a Nikon-

authorized service center for inspec-

tion.

Turn off immediately in the event

of malfunction

Should you notice smoke or an un-

usual smell coming from the equip-

ment or from the AC adapter (avail-

able separately), unplug the AC

adapter and remove the battery im-

mediately, taking care to avoid burns.

Continued operation could result in

injury. After removing the battery,

take the equipment to a Nikon-autho-

rized service center for inspection.

Observe proper precautions when

handling batteries

Batteries may leak or explode if im-

properly handled. Observe the follow-

ing precautions when handling batter-

ies for use in this product:

• Be sure the product is off before re-

placing the battery. If you are using an

AC adapter, be sure it is unplugged.

• Use only a rechargeable Nikon EN-EL1

lithium-ion battery (supplied) or a six-

volt 2CR5 (DL245) lithium battery

(available separately).

Do not use in the presence of flam-

mable gas

Do not use electronic equipment in

the presence of flammable gas, as this

could result in explosion or fire.

• The EN-EL1 is for use only with se-

lected Nikon digital cameras. Do not

use the EN-EL1 in equipment not ap-

proved for use with this battery.

• When inserting the battery, do not at-

tempt to insert it upside down or

backwards.

Do not place strap around neck

Placing the camera strap around your

neck could result in strangulation.

Special care should be taken to avoid

placing the strap around the neck of

an infant or child.

• Do not short or disassemble the bat-

tery.

• Do not expose the battery to flame or

to excessive heat.

Removing memory cards

Memory cards may become hot dur-

ing use. Observe due caution when

removing memory cards from the

camera.

• Do not immerse in or expose to water.

• Do not transport or store with metal

objects such as necklaces or hairpins.

• Batteries are prone to leakage when

fully discharged. To avoid damage to

the product, be sure to remove the

battery when no charge remains.

• When the battery is not in use, attach

the terminal cover and store in a cool

place.

• Immediately after use, or when the

product is used on battery power for

an extended period, the battery may

become hot. Before removing the

battery, turn the camera off and allow

the battery to cool.

CD-ROMs

The CD-ROMs on which the software

and manuals are distributed should

not be played back on audio CD

equipment. Playing CD-ROMs on an

audio CD player could cause hearing

loss or damage the equipment.

Observe caution when operating

the flash

Using the flash close to your subject’s

eyes could cause temporary visual im-

pairment. Particular care should be

observed if photographing infants,

when the flash should be no less than

one meter (39˝) from the subject.

• Discontinue use immediately should

you notice any changes in the battery,

such as discoloration or deformation.

When using the viewfinder

When operating the diopter adjust-

ment control with your eye to the

viewfinder, care should be taken not

to put your finger in your eye acciden-

tally.

Use appropriate cables

When connecting cables to the input

and output jacks, use only the cables

provided or sold by Nikon for the pur-

pose, to maintain compliance with

product regulations.

Avoid contact with liquid crystal

Should the monitor break, care should

be taken to avoid injury due to broken

glass and to prevent liquid crystal from

the monitor touching the skin or en-

tering the eyes or mouth.

The lens section

When rotating the lens section, care

should be excerised to avoid catching

your fingers, hair, clothing, or other

objects between the lens section and

the camera body.

Keep out of reach of children

Particular care should be taken to pre-

vent infants from putting the battery

or other small parts into their mouths.

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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,

transcribed, stored in a retrieval system,

ages resulting from the use of this prod-

uct.

or translated into any language in any • While every effort has been made to en-

form, by any means, without Nikon’s

prior written permission.

• Nikon reserves the right to change the

specifications of the hardware and soft-

ware described in these manuals at any

time and without prior notice.

sure that the information in these manu-

als is accurate and complete, we would

appreciate it were you to bring any errors

or omissions to the attention of the Nikon

representative in your area (address pro-

vided separately).

Notice for customers in the U.S.A.

FederalCommunicationsCommission(FCC)RadioFrequencyInterferenceStatement

This equipment has been tested and found

to comply with the limits for a Class B digi-

tal device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC

rules. These limits are designed to provide

reasonable protection against harmful in-

terference in a residential installation. This

CAUTIONS

equipment generates, uses, and can radi-

Modifications

ate radio frequency energy and, if not in-

The FCC requires the user to be notified

stalled and used in accordance with the in-

that any changes or modifications made to

structions, may cause harmful interference

this device that are not expressly approved

to radio communications. However, there

by Nikon Corporation may void the user's

is no guarantee that interference will not

authority to operate the equipment.

occur in a particular installation. If this

equipment does cause harmful interfer-

ence to radio or television reception, which

can be determined by turning the equip-

ment off and on, the user is encouraged to

try to correct the interference by one or

more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving an-

tenna.

• Increase the separation between the

equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on

a circuit different from that to which the

receiver is connected.

Interface Cables

Use the interface cables sold or provided by

Nikon for your equipment. Using other in-

terface cables may exceed the limits of

Class B Part 15 of the FCC rules.

Nikon Inc.,

1300 Walt Whitman Road,

Melville, New York

11747-3064, U.S.A.

Tel.: 631-547-4200

• Consult the dealer or an experienced ra-

dio/television technician for help.

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 punishable by law.

• Items prohibited by law from being • Cautions on certain copies and repro-

copied or reproduced

ductions

Do not copy or reproduce paper money,

coins, securities, government bonds, or

local government bonds, even if such

copies or reproductions are stamped

“Sample.”

The government has issued cautions on

copies or reproductions of securities is-

sued 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

issued by the government, licenses issued

by public agencies and private groups, ID

cards, and tickets, such as passes and

meal coupons.

The copying or reproduction of paper

money, coins, or securities which are cir-

culated in a foreign country is prohibited.

Unless the prior permission of the gov-

ernment has been obtained, the copying

or reproduction of unused postage

stamps or post cards issued by the gov-

ernment is prohibited.

• Comply with copyright notices

The copying or reproduction of copy-

righted creative works such as books,

music, paintings, woodcut prints, maps,

drawings, movies, and photographs is

prohibited except when it is done for per-

sonal use at home or for similar restricted

and non-commercial use.

The copying or reproduction of stamps

issued by the government and of certified

documents stipulated by law is prohib-

ited.

Trademark Information

Apple, the Apple logo, Macintosh, Mac OS, PowerBook, and QuickTime are registered trademarks of Apple

Computer, Inc. Finder, iMac, and iBook are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. IBM and Microdrive are reg-

istered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation. Microsoft and Windows are registered

trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Pentium is a trademark of Intel Corporation. Internet is a trademark of

Digital Equipment Corporation. CompactFlash is a trademark of SanDisk Corporation. Lexar Media is a trade-

mark of Lexar Media Corporation. Adobe and Acrobat are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Inc. Zip

is a registered trademark of Iomega Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. All other trade names men-

tioned in this manual or the other documentation provided with your Nikon product are trademarks or regis-

tered trademarks of their respective holders.

Table of Contents

Product Documentation ..................................................................................

For Your Safety ...............................................................................................

Notices ...........................................................................................................

Introduction: Getting Started .........................................................................

Overview: About This Manual .......................................................................

Getting to Know the COOLPIX4500: The Parts of the Camera and Their

Functions .........................................................................................................

Where to Find It—Parts of the COOLPIX4500 .................................................

How to Use It—Camera Controls and Displays ................................................

First Steps: Getting Ready to Use Your Camera ............................................

Step 1—Attach the Camera Strap...................................................................

Step 2—Insert the Battery............................................................................... 10

Step 3—Insert the Memory Card .................................................................... 12

Step 4—Choose a Language .......................................................................... 14

Step 5—Set the Time and Date....................................................................... 15

Tutorial: Basic Photography and Playback..................................................... 17

Taking Pictures: The Basics ............................................................................. 18

Step 1—Ready the Camera............................................................................. 18

Step 2—Choose Auto Mode........................................................................... 19

Step 3—Adjust Camera Settings (Optional) ..................................................... 20

Step 4—Frame the Picture .............................................................................. 20

Step 5—Focus and Shoot ............................................................................... 24

Step 6—Put the Camera Away ....................................................................... 26

Basic Playback: Quick Review and Playback ................................................. 27

Quick Review.................................................................................................. 28

Full-Screen Playback ....................................................................................... 29

Thumbnail Playback ........................................................................................ 30

Connections: Connecting to External Devices............................................... 31

Connecting to a Computer: Nikon View 5 .................................................... 32

Before You Begin: Installing Nikon View 5....................................................... 32

Making the Connection: Connecting to Your Computer ................................. 34

Connecting to a Television or VCR: Television Playback .............................. 40

Beyond Point-and-Shoot: Camera Controls ................................................... 41

Shooting-Mode Selection: Shooting and Exposure Modes ......................... 42

Scene Mode ................................................................................................... 44

P: Programmed Auto ...................................................................................... 52

S: Shutter-Priority Auto ................................................................................... 53

A: Aperture-Priority Auto ................................................................................ 54

M: Manual ..................................................................................................... 55

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 ................................................. 62

Flash Mode: Flash Photography .................................................................... 64

The Sync Terminal ........................................................................................... 66

Making Movies (P, S, A, and M): Movie Mode .............................................. 68

Exposure Compensation: Bright, Dark, and High-Contrast Subjects........... 69

Sensitivity (P, S, A, and M): Reacting Faster to Light .................................... 70

Keep or Delete: Picture Review ..................................................................... 71

More About Playback: Playback Options....................................................... 73

Taking a Closer Look: Playback Zoom.............................................................. 74

Creating a Small Copy of a Picture: Small Picture ............................................ 75

Movie Playback............................................................................................... 77

Adding Audio Commentary: Voice Memo....................................................... 78

Photo Information .......................................................................................... 79

Menu Guide: Camera Menu Options ............................................................. 81

Index to Menu Options .................................................................................. 82

Using Camera Menus: Basic Menu Operations ............................................. 88

The Shooting Menu: Shooting Options ........................................................ 91

Keeping Colors True: White Balance ............................................................... 92

Measuring Light: Metering ............................................................................. 95

Taking a Sequence of Shots: Continuous......................................................... 96

Getting Sharper Pictures: BSS (Best Shot Selector) ........................................... 98

Adjusting Contrast and Brightness: Image Adjustment.................................... 99

Controlling Color: Saturation Control ............................................................. 100

Making Effective Use of Memory: Image Quality and Size ............................... 101

Storing Menu Settings: User Setting ............................................................... 104

Making Edges More Distinct: Image Sharpening ............................................. 105

Settings for Optional Converter Lenses: Lens .................................................. 106

Controlling Exposure: Exposure Options.......................................................... 108

Controlling Focus: Focus Options .................................................................... 110

Controlling Zoom: Zoom Options ................................................................... 112

Controlling the Flash: Speedlight Options ....................................................... 114

Varying Settings Automatically: Auto Bracketing ............................................. 116

Avoiding “Grainy” Photographs: Noise Reduction .......................................... 118

Restoring Default Settings: Reset All ............................................................... 119

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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 Confirmation:

Shutter Sound ........................................................... 127

Formatting Memory Cards: CF Card Format ................................................ 128

Setting the Time and Date:

Confirming Shutter Release:

Date ................................................................ 129

Shot Confirmation ........................................ 129

Storing Photo Info in a Separate File: info.txt............................................... 129

Choosing a Video Standard:

Choosing a Language:

Video Mode.................................................. 130

Language .............................................................. 130

Protecting Images from Deletion:

Disable Delete ........................................ 131

Choosing a USB Option: USB .................................................................. 131

The Playback Menu: Managing Pictures ....................................................... 133

Deleting Pictures: Delete ................................................................................. 133

Selecting a Folder for Playback: Folders ........................................................... 136

Automated Playback: Slide Show .................................................................... 138

Changing Vertical Perspective: Perspective Control .......................................... 140

Choosing a Size for Small Pictures: Small Pic. .................................................. 142

Safeguarding Valuable Pictures: Protect .......................................................... 143

Hiding Pictures During Playback: Hide Image .................................................. 144

Ordering Prints: Print Set................................................................................. 145

Selecting Images for Transfer: Auto Transfer.................................................... 147

Technical Notes: Camera Care, Options, and Resources ............................... 149

Optional Accessories....................................................................................... 150

Caring for the Camera and Battery ................................................................. 152

Web Resources ............................................................................................... 155

Troubleshooting.............................................................................................. 155

Specifications ................................................................................................. 161

Index................................................................................................................. 165

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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 take when

using your camera for the first time:

STEP 1 Attach the Camera Strap

STEP 2 Insert the Battery

10–11

12–13

STEP 3 Insert the Memory Card

STEP 4 Choose a Language

STEP 5 Set the Time and Date

15–16

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 battery chargers, batteries, and AC adapters) certified by Nikon

specifically for use with your 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 YOUR CAMERA AND MAY VOID

^YOURNIKON WARRANTY.

For more information about Nikon brand accessories, contact your local au-

thorized Nikon dealer.

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-

tion that you should read before

using your camera.

This icon indicates that more in-

formation is available elsewhere

in this manual.

Life-Long Learning

As part of Nikon’s “Life-Long Learning” commitment to ongoing product sup-

port and education, continually-updated information is available on-line at

the following sites:

•For users in the U.S.A.: http://www.nikonusa.com/

•For users in Europe: http://www.nikon-euro.com/

•For users in Asia, Oceania, the Middle East, and Africa:

http://www.nikon-asia.com/

Visit these sites to keep up-to-date with the latest product information, tips,

answers to frequently-asked questions (FAQs), and general advice on digital

imaging and photography. Additional information may be available from the

Nikon representative in your area. See the URL below for contact information:

http://www.nikon-image.com/eng/

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.

12 11

OUT

18 17

16 15

1 Self-timer lamp ...................... 58

Power switch .................... 18, 26

2 Lens ................................. 9, 154

10 Command dial

(monitor) button ............... 23

11 Audio/video (A/V) out connector

(under cover) ......................... 40

4 Microphone ..................... 68, 78

12 USB connector

(quick review/playback)

button .................................... 27

(under cover) ......................... 35

13 Zoom

(

/ ) buttons .. 30, 62, 74

MODE (exposure mode)/ ........ 43

SMALL PIC. button................ 75

14 Memory card-slot cover ......... 12

15 Speaker ........................... 77, 78

16 Eyelets for camera strap (×2) .... 9

Power-on lamp ................. 18, 26

Shutter-release button ............ 24

24 25

17 MENU button .................. 44, 88

22 Flash-ready lamp (red) ........ 7, 24

23 Autofocus lamp (green) ..... 7, 24

24 Swivel limit switch.................. 21

25 Tripod socket

(focus mode) button ....... 57

MF (manual focus) button ...... 61

(delete) button .. 29, 30, 71, 78

(flash mode) button ........ 65

26 Battery-chamber cover latch... 10

27 Battery-chamber cover ........... 10

28 DC-in connector cover

ISO (sensitivity) button ........... 70

20 Sync terminal ......................... 66

Removing the sync terminal cover

A Monitor ................................... 6

B Viewfinder ............................... 7

C Diopter adjustment dial............ 8

21 Built-in Speedlight............ 21, 64

Speedlight raised

D FUNC / (exposure compensa-

tion) button ............... 8, 69, 123

Voice memo button ............... 78

S I

Flash window

Photocell

E Multi selector ............. 8, 88, 110

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:

14 Black-and-white mode indicator

4 5 6 7 8 9

............................................ 100

15 Sepia mode indicator ........... 100

16 Image adjustment .................. 99

17 Image size............................ 103

18 Image quality ....................... 102

BSS

19 Number of exposures remaining/

22 21 20 19

length of movie ............... 18, 68

1 User Setting no. (User Set) .. 104

2 Zoom indicator ...................... 62

3 Progress bar (Ultra HS) ........... 97

4 Manual focus indicator .......... 61

5 Recording indicator ................ 25

6 Exposure lock......... 50, 108, 124

7 Focus mode ........................... 57

8 Camera shake icon ................ 45

9 Flash mode ............................ 65

20 Focus areas/spot metering target

...................................... 95, 110

21 Exposure display .................... 55

22 Aperture .......................... 54, 55

23 Shutter speed .................. 53, 55

24 Exposure/scene mode ...... 42, 44

25 Converter lens setting .......... 106

26 Bracketing indicator ............. 117

27 White-balance bracketing

10 Battery level indicator ¹

11 “Date not set” icon ²

...................

indicator .............................. 117

........................

28 Metering mode ...................... 95

29 Continuous shooting mode.... 96

30 Best Shot Selector (BSS) ......... 98

31 Noise reduction.................... 118

32 Exposure compensation ... 69, 109

33 Self-timer indicator ................ 58

12 White balance........................ 92

13 Sensitivity-gain (ISO) indicator ³

.............................................. 70

1 Appears only when battery is running low.

2 Appears when clock-calendar has not been set.

3 Appears at sensitivity (ISO equivalency) other than

AUTO. ISO displayed when sensitivity is raised above

ISO 100 at setting of AUTO.

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.

7 Image quality ....................... 102

8 Folder .................................. 136

9 File number and type ............. 79

10 Battery-level indicator^*........... 18

11 Voice memo icon ................... 78

12 Transfer icon ........................ 147

13 Print-order icon .................... 145

14 Protect icon ......................... 143

1 Date of recording................... 15

2 Time of recording .................. 15

3 Voice memo playback guide... 78

4 Voice memo recording guide.. 78

5 Small picture indicator ........... 75

6 Image size............................ 103

15 Current frame number/total

number of frames visible in

current folder

* Appears only when battery is running low.

B The Viewfinder

Like the monitor, the viewfinder can

be used to frame photographs. Use

the viewfinder when bright ambient

lighting makes it difficult to see the

view in the monitor.

Flash-ready lamp (red)

Autofocus lamp (green)

Use this area to frame

pictures when the dis-

tance to your subject is

less than 60 cm (2´)

Focus brackets

When your subject is within 90 cm (2´11˝) of the camera, the final picture will

differ slightly from the image seen in the viewfinder. Use the smaller of the

two frames in the viewfinder or frame pictures in the monitor. Pictures should

also be framed in the monitor when using digital zoom, an image size of

3 : 2, or an optional lens converter.

The flash-ready (red) and autofocus (green) lamps next to the viewfinder offer

visual confirmation of flash status and focus.

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 the setup menu ( 123).

E The Multi Selector

The multi selector can be pressed up, down, left,

or right to navigate the camera menus ( 88),

select the focus area ( 110), and to scroll through

and select pictures during playback. When menus

are displayed, pressing the center of the multi se-

lector puts your selections into effect.

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.

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

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.

.2 Open the battery-chamber cover

If the camera is on a tripod, you will need to

remove the tripod before opening the cover.

Slide the battery-chamber cover latch to the

open position ( ; 1) and flip the battery-

chamber cover open (2).

Read Battery Warnings

Read and follow all warnings and instructions supplied by the battery

manufacturer.

Alternative Power Sources

In addition to the rechargeable Nikon EN-EL1 Li-

ion battery included with your camera, the

COOLPIX4500 can be used with non-rechargeable

2CR5 (DL245) lithium batteries, available at a va-

riety of retail outlets. To power your camera con-

tinuously for extended periods, use an EH-21 AC

adapter/battery charger or EH-53 AC adapter (both

available separately).

Connecting AC adapter

to COOLPIX4500 DC-in

connector

.3 Insert the battery

Insert a fully-charged EN-EL1 or new 2CR5 (DL245) battery as shown in

the label on the underside of the battery-chamber cover. The power-on

lamp will light briefly when the battery is inserted.

2CR5

EN-EL1

2CR5(DL245)

.4 Close the battery-chamber cover

Close the battery chamber cover (1) and slide

the latch to the closed position ( ; 2). To

prevent the battery being dislodged during

operation, be sure that the battery-cham-

ber cover is properly latched.

The Clock Battery

The camera’s internal clock-calendar is powered by a separate, rechargeable

power source, which is charged as necessary when the main battery is in-

stalled or the camera powered by an AC adapter (available separately). After

charging for about ten hours, this power source can provide roughly three

days of back-up power. If the main battery has been removed for an ex-

tended period, or removed before charging is complete, a flashing icon

may appear in the monitor, indicating that the clock needs to be reset.

Step 3—Insert the Memory Card

Your Nikon digital camera uses CompactFlash^™(CF) memory cards or IBM

Microdrive^®memory cards to store pictures. See “Technical Notes: Optional

Accessories” ( 151) for a list of approved memory cards

.1 Turn the camera off

Make sure that the power-on lamp is off be-

fore inserting or removing memory cards.

Rotating the power switch in the direction

shown turns the camera on and off.

.2 Insert the memory card

Open the card-slot cover (see (1) below) and make sure the eject button

is pressed all the way down (2).

Memory cards are labeled with an arrow (▲) showing the direction of

insertion. Holding the card with this label facing the card-slot cover,

insert the card in the direction of the arrow (3), sliding it in until it is

firmly in place.

Terminals

Rear

label

Direction of

insertion

Insert card terminals first

with rear label facing you

EJECT

.3 Close the card slot cover

Closing the Card-Slot Cover

If the eject button is up when the card-slot cover

is closed, closing the cover will partially eject the

memory card, causing errors when the camera is

turned on. Be sure the eject button is down (i.e.,

EJECT

in position ) before inserting memory cards.

Formatting Memory Cards

The memory card supplied with your camera is formatted at shipment. Other

memory cards, however, must be formatted before first use. For information

on formatting memory cards, see “The Setup Menu: Formatting Memory

Cards” ( 128).

Removing Memory Cards

Memory cards can be removed without loss of data when the camera is off.

To remove memory cards, turn the camera off and open the card-slot cover.

Press the eject button to pop it up to position

(1), then press it again to

partially eject the card (2). You can then remove the card by hand (3).

EJECT

Step 4—Choose a Language

Camera menus and messages can be displayed in your choice of German,

English, French, Japanese, and Spanish.

Rotate power switch

in direction shown to

turncameraon. Power-

on lamp will light.

Press

button. If mes-

sage appears in monitor,

proceed to Step 4.3. If

photo is displayed in top

left corner of monitor,

press

button again to

enter playback mode.

Display playback menu

Display set-up menu (

)

Highlight

Language

Display options

Choose language from Deutsch (Ger- Make selection and return to setup

man), English, Français (French),

(Japanese), or Español (Spanish)

menu. If you have yet to set the time

and date, proceed to Step 5.1.

Step 5—Set the Time and Date

Information on the time and date of recording is included with all photo-

graphs and movies taken with your Nikon digital camera. To set the camera’s

internal clock to the correct time and date, display the set-up menu as de-

scribed in steps 4.1–4.4 of “Choosing a Language” and then follow the steps

below:

Highlight Date

Display DATE menu

Edit Year

Highlight next item. Repeat steps

5.3–5.4 to edit Month, Day, hour, and

minute.

Highlight Y M D

Choose order in which year, month,

and day will be displayed

Save changes to settings and return to setup

menu. To exit menus, press MENU button.

Any pictures taken before the time and date have been set will have a time

stamp of “0000.00.00 00:00.” If the time and date have not been set, a

flashing (“date not set”) icon will be displayed in the top right corner of the

monitor during shooting.

Taking Pictures

Basic Playback

Tutorial

18–26

27–30

Basic Photography and Playback

This chapter takes you through the basic steps in-

volved in taking pictures and playing them back.

Taking Pictures

Read this section for a step-by-step guide to the

basics of taking pictures with the COOLPIX4500:

STEP 1 Ready the Camera

STEP 2 Choose Auto Mode

STEP 3 Adjust Settings (Optional)

STEP 4 Frame the Picture

STEP 5 Focus and Shoot

18–19

20–23

24–25

STEP 6 Put the Camera Away

Basic Playback

This section describes how to view pictures in the

monitor.

Taking Pictures

The Basics

This section details the basic steps involved in taking pictures in (auto)

mode. In this automatic, “point-and-shoot” mode, the majority of settings

are controlled by the camera in response to lighting conditions and focus

distance, producing the best possible results in most situations.

Step 1—Ready the Camera

.1 Remove the lens cap

Press the latch and remove the cap as shown.

.2 Turn the camera on

Rotate the power switch as shown. When

the power-on lamp lights, the camera is

ready to shoot.

.3 Check the indicators in the monitor

Before shooting, check the battery level (A)

and the number of exposures remaining (B).

Auto Power Off

To save power, the camera will turn off automatically if no operations are

performed for the period of time specified in the Auto Off menu ( 125).

When the camera turns off, the power-on lamp will go out. The camera can

be reactivated using the power switch.

Battery level is displayed as follows:

Display

Meaning

Camera status

NO ICON Battery fully charged.

Camera functions normally.

Low battery. Charge EN- As above, except that only

EL1 as soon as possible or a limited number of shots

ready new 2CR5 (DL245) can be taken in “continu-

battery.

ous” mode ( 96).

Warning ! ! Battery exhausted. Charge

Battery

EN-EL1 and reinsert, or use Shutter release disabled.

exhausted^*new 2CR5 (DL245) battery.

*Flash-ready and autofocus lamps next to viewfinder blink slowly when

battery is exhausted.

If the message “Out of memory” appears in the monitor, the memory

card is full. Delete pictures ( 133), use a new memory card, or choose

a lower quality or image size ( 101).

Step 2—Choose Auto Mode

The description in this section assumes that the camera is in

(auto) mode,

a “point-and-shoot” mode in which the majority of settings are controlled by

the camera.

The camera is set to

mode at shipment. If the

icon is not displayed in

the bottom left corner of the monitor when you turn the camera on, choose

mode as follows:

Press MODE button and

rotate command dial un-

til

icon is displayed

Step 3—Adjust Camera Settings (Optional)

The following table shows the default settings for

mode. For more infor-

mation, refer to the page numbers in the rightmost column.

Setting

Default

Description

Built-in Speedlight pops up and fires au-

tomatically when lighting is poor.

Flash mode

Auto

64–67

Camera focuses automatically at

Autofocus distances over 30 cm/1´ (50 cm/1´8˝ at the 57–58

widest angle).

Focus

mode

Pictures compressed for balance between

NORMAL image quality and file size that is ideal 101–102

for snapshots.

Image

quality

2,272

× 1,704

Image size

Pictures are 2,272 × 1,704 pixels in size. 101–103

One shot taken each time shutter-release

button is pressed.

Continuous Single

96–97

Step 4—Frame the Picture

.1 Adjust the lens angle

Foward

Back

(toward

monitor)

From a position parallel to the camera body,

the lens section can be rotated forward 210 °

or 90 ° back towards the monitor. To frame

a quick arms-length self-portrait, rotate the

lens to point in the same direction as the

monitor (in this position, the monitor shows

a mirror image of what will appear in the

final photograph).

When rotating the lens section, do not use

force, and do not attempt to rotate the lens

section past the limits specified above.

Range of rotation

.2 Ready the camera

Pictures can be framed in the monitor (A) or viewfinder (B). To prevent

your pictures from being blurred by inadvertent camera movement (cam-

era shake), hold the camera steadily in both hands. In auto mode, the

built-in Speedlight pops up automatically when lighting is poor. Do not

place your fingers on top of the built-in Speedlight.

ISO

The Built-in Speedlight

If the flash mode is set to auto (the default setting), red-eye reduction, or slow

sync and additional light is required for correct exposure, the built-in Speed-

light will pop up automatically when the shutter-release button is pressed

halfway. At a setting of Anytime Flash (fill flash), the built-in Speedlight will

pop up whenever the shutter-release button is pressed halfway. Do not at-

tempt to raise the Speedlight by hand.

If your finger or another object obstructs the

Speedlight, preventing it from popping up when

a picture is taken, a message will appear in the

monitor, and the flash-ready lamp will flicker.

Swivel Limit

To prevent the lens section from rotating more than

90 ° forward, slide the swivel limit switch as shown

at right. This prevents unintended rotation when

a converter lens (available separately) is attached.

.3 Frame your subject

Use the zoom buttons to frame your subject against the background.

Indicator in monitor

shows amount of

zoom while either

button is pressed

Zoom in

Zoom out

When the camera is zoomed all the way in, hold the

button down

for about two seconds to enlarge the image digitally (digital zoom;

63). When digital zoom is in effect, the autofocus lamp next to the

viewfinder will blink and the zoom indicator will turn yellow to warn

you to frame pictures in the monitor.

Monitor or Viewfinder?

Use the monitor to confirm camera settings at a glance while at the same

time viewing an image that shows how the final picture will appear. This is

particularly important when the image in the viewfinder does not accurately

reflect what will appear in the final picture, for example when:

•focusing at ranges of less than 90 cm (2´11˝)

•using digital zoom ( 63), an image size setting of 3 : 2 ( 103), or an

optional converter lens ( 150)

When using the monitor, you also have the advantage of being able to frame

pictures with the camera held at almost any angle. You can even point the

camera at yourself and frame a quick self-portrait in the monitor.

The viewfinder can be used when bright ambient

lighting conditions make the display in the moni-

tor difficult to see. When framing pictures in the

viewfinder at ranges of around 60 cm (2´) or less,

be sure to use the smaller of the two frames in

Use this frame at ranges

of around 60 cm (2´) or

less

the viewfinder display.

Don’t Block the Shot

To avoid dark or partially obscured pictures, keep your fingers and other ob-

jects away from the lens and flash window.

Controlling the Monitor

Press the

button to hide indicators and turn the monitor on and off.

Indicators hidden

Indicators displayed

Monitor off

Step 5—Focus and Shoot

The COOLPIX4500 has a two-stage shutter-release button.

.1 Focus

Press the shutter-release button halfway to

set focus and exposure. In

mode, the

camera will focus on the subject in the cen-

ter focus area, shown by the focus brackets

in the viewfinder. Focus will remain locked

at this distance while the shutter-release but-

ton is pressed halfway. If your subject is

poorly lit and the flash is set to auto, the

Flash-ready

lamp (red)

Autofocus

lamp (green)

flash will pop up automatically and begin charging. Check the status of

the autofocus (green) and flash-ready (red) lamps next to the viewfinder.

Flash will fire when picture is taken.

Blinks Flash charging. Remove finger briefly from

rapidly shutter-release button, then try again.

Flash-ready

lamp

•Flash is off and subject poorly lit. Shutter

speed will slow and pictures may be blurred.

Flickers •Finger or other object placed on top of built-

in Speedlight, preventing it from popping

(red)

up. Remove object from built-in Speedlight.

Off

Flash off or not required.

Subject in focus.

Autofocus

lamp

(green)

Camera unable to focus on subject in focus

brackets. See “Autofocus” ( 59).

Flickers

Both lamps blink Battery exhausted. Replace with fully-charged

together slowly EN-EL1 or new 2CR5 (DL245) battery.

.2 Take the picture

Smoothly press the shutter-release button

the rest of the way down to take a picture.

During Recording

While pictures are being recorded to the memory card, a

icon will be dis-

played in the monitor and the autofocus lamp (green) will blink.

Pictures taken while earlier images are being recorded are stored in a tempo-

rary memory buffer. When the buffer is full, an hourglass ( ) icon will be

displayed and the shutter release will be disabled.

Do not turn the camera off, remove the memory card, or remove or discon-

nect the power source while or is displayed or while the green autofocus

lamp is blinking.

Step 6—Put the Camera Away

.1 Turn the camera off

If the power lamp is on, turn the camera off

by rotating the power switch as shown. The

power-on lamp will go out. To save battery

power, make sure that the power-on lamp

is off before putting the camera away.

.2 Lower the built-in Speedlight

If the built-in Speedlight is raised, push it

gently back to the closed position, pressing

straight down on the top of the Speedlight.

Do not apply force to the front, back, or

sides, as this could damage the Speedlight.

.3 Return the lens section to the storage position

Rotate the lens section to the position shown

at right.

A/V

OUT

.4 Replace the lens cap

To protect the lens, replace the lens cap be-

fore putting the camera away.

Basic Playback

Quick Review and Playback

With a digital camera, you can view pictures immediately after they are taken.

You can view the results of earlier attempts while setting up your next shot

and use what you see to change camera settings or choose a better angle.

To view pictures, press the

button.

Shooting Mode

Quick Review

Full-Screen Playback

Last picture taken dis- Last picture taken dis-

played in top left cor- played full screen

ner of monitor

To end quick review or full-screen playback and focus the camera for the next

shot, press the shutter-release button halfway.

During Playback

While pictures are being read from the memory card, the green autofocus

lamp next to the viewfinder will blink. Do not eject the memory card or

remove or disconnect the power source until the lamp has stopped blinking.

Removing the card or cutting power in these circumstances could result in

loss of data or in damage to the camera or card.

Quick Review

Pictures are displayed in the top left corner of the

monitor, allowing you to confirm the results of

previous attempts while setting up your next shot.

All controls function as they do in shooting mode,

with the following exceptions:

Press

Description

Press the multi selector down to or right to

view pictures in the order recorded, up or left

to go back.

View other

pictures

View current

picture full screen

Enter full-screen playback (see opposite) with

the current picture displayed full screen.

When the Memory Card Contains No Pictures

If no pictures are available for playback or all images on the memory card are

hidden ( 144), a message will be displayed when the

button is pressed

to enter quick review. Press the button again or press the shutter-release

button halfway to return to shooting mode.

Full-Screen Playback

In full-screen playback, you can perform a variety

of operations on the pictures stored on the

memory card. In addition to the controls listed

below, you can also use the options in the play-

back menu ( 133).

Press

Description

Press the multi selector down to or right to

view pictures in the order recorded, up or left

to go back. Keep multi selector pressed to

scroll rapidly to the desired frame number.

View other

pictures

Press the

(

) button to display up to nine

View multiple

pictures

(

) pictures at a time as small thumbnail previews

(see following page).

A confirmation dialog will be displayed. Press

multi selector up or down to highlight op-

tion, press center to select.

•Select No to exit

without deleting

picture

DELETE

Delete current

picture

(

)

Erase immaaggee

Yes or No ?

Yes

•Select Yes to de-

lete picture

Return to

Shutter End playback and return to shooting mode.

release

shooting mode

For more information on:

73 Playback

Thumbnail Playback

Pressing the

(

) button in full-screen playback

displays a menu of up to nine thumbnail images.

The following operations can be performed while

thumbnails are displayed:

Press

Description

Press the multi selector up, down, left, or right

to highlight thumbnails.

Highlight pictures

Page through

images

Rotate command dial to scroll through imag-

es a page at a time.

With four thumbnails displayed, press the

button once to view nine thumbnail images.

Change number of

pictures displayed

(

)/ Press

(

) to “zoom in” from nine thumb-

)

nails to a four-thumbnail view or, when four

thumbnails are displayed, to view highlight-

ed picture full size.

A confirmation dialog will be displayed. Press

multi selector up or down to highlight op-

tion, press center to select.

•Select No to exit

without deleting

picture

DELETE

Delete highlighted

picture

(

)

Erase imaaggee

Yes or No ?

Yes

•Select Yes to de-

lete picture

Return to

Shutter End playback and return to shooting mode.

release

shooting mode

Connecting to a

Computer

Connections

32–39

Connecting to External Devices

Connecting to a

Television or VCR

This chapter provides information on connecting

your camera to a computer and to a television or

videocassette recorder (VCR).

Connecting to a Computer

Read this section to learn how to copy pictures from

the camera memory card to your computer using

Nikon View 5.

Connecting to a Television or VCR

This section details how you can view pictures and

menus on a television screen.

Connecting to a Computer

Nikon View 5

Your Nikon digital camera stores pictures as digital data. Instead of making

the trip to a developer and getting negatives, you can simply copy your pic-

tures to a computer for long-term storage using the Nikon View 5 software

provided with your camera. Once transferred to your computer, your pictures

can be viewed, printed, sent to your acquaintances via e-mail, or saved to a

Zip disk or other removable media for delivery to a photofinisher. Any copies

stored on the memory card after transfer can be deleted to make way for new

pictures, which you can then add to the growing digital photo album on your

computer.

Before You Begin: Installing Nikon View 5

Before copying pictures to your computer, you will need to install Nikon View 5,

an application that allows you to transfer pictures from the camera memory

card to a computer hard disk and view them on the computer monitor. To

install Nikon View 5, you must have a computer running one of the following

operating systems:

Pre-installed versions of Windows XP Home Edition, Windows

Windows XP Professional, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows

Millennium Edition (Me), or Windows 98 Second Edition (SE).

Mac OS 9.0, 9.1, 9.2, Mac OS X (10.1.2 or later). Only models

Macintosh

with built-in USB ports supported.

The first step to installing Nikon View 5 is to read

Nikon View

Macintosh andWindows

the installation instructions. These are included on

the reference CD provided with your camera.

En De Fr

Es Nl It

Reference Manual

Insert the reference CD

1 _{After turning on your computer and waiting}

for the operating system to start up, place the

reference CD in a CD-ROM drive.

Under Mac OS 9, the reference CD will open automatically on the desktop.

If you are using Mac OS X, double-click the Nikon icon to open the refer-

ence CD. Windows users will need first to double-click the My Computer

icon and then the Nikon icon to open the reference CD window.

Install Adobe Acrobat Reader

2 _{The installation instructions are in Portable Document Format (PDF). To}

view the instructions, you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader 4.0 or later. If

you have already installed this version of Acrobat, proceed to Step 3.

To install Adobe Acrobat Reader, open the

folder for the language of your choice and

double-click the installer icon. The installer

start-up screen will be displayed; follow the on-

screen instructions to complete installation.

Installericon Installericon

(Windows) (Macintosh)

Start-up screen (Macintosh)

Start-up screen (Windows)

Read installation instructions for Nikon View 5

3 _{Once you have installed Adobe Acrobat Reader, double-click the INDEX.pdf}

icon in the root directory of the reference CD to view a clickable index of

the documentation available for Nikon View 5. Follow the links to view

the installation instructions for your computer system. If desired, you can

print the installation instructions using the Print… command in the Acro-

bat File menu, and follow along during installation of Nikon View 5.

Already Have Nikon View?

In order to transfer pictures to your computer using the UC-E1 USB cable, the

COOLPIX4500 requires the version of Nikon View 5 provided with the cam-

era. If you have a version of Nikon View that was included with another

Nikon digital camera, you will need to upgrade to the version provided with

the COOLPIX4500.

Making the Connection: Connecting to Your Computer

Once you have installed Nikon View 5, you are ready to transfer photographs

and movies to your computer. Pictures can be transferred via a direct USB

connection between the camera and computer, or by removing the memory

card from the camera and inserting it in a card reader or PC card slot.

Direct Connection: Connecting Your Camera by Cable

If your computer has a built-in USB interface, you can connect it to your cam-

era using the UC-E1 cable provided.

Turn the computer on

Windows 2000 Professional, Windows Millennium Edition

(Me), Windows 98 Second Edition (SE), Mac OS 9

When connecting the camera to a computer running one of the above oper-

ating systems, do not select PTP for the USB option in the camera setup

menu ( 131). If PTP is selected, the computer will display a dialog stating

that it has found new hardware or that the drivers for the device can not be

used. Click Cancel to exit the dialog. Disconnect the camera and select

Mass Storage from the camera USB menu, then reconnect the camera as

described above.

Windows XP Home Edition, Windows XP Professional,

Windows 2000 Professional

When installing, uninstalling, or running Nikon View 5 under Windows XP

Home Edition or Windows XP Professional, log in as the “Computer adminis-

trator”. When installing, uninstalling, or running Nikon View 5 under Win-

dows 2000 Professional, log in to the Administrator account.

Connect the camera and computer

2 _{Connect the UC-E1 USB cable as shown below. Use the flat connector for}

connection to the computer, and connect the other end of the cable to the

camera’s USB connector. Do not connect the camera via a USB hub or

keyboard.

Turn the camera on

3 _{Turn the camera on. Nikon View}

5 will detect the camera and start

automatically. For details, see the

Nikon View 5 Reference Manual

(on CD). While the UC-E1 USB

cable is connected, the camera

monitor will remain off, and all

controls except the power switch

will be inactive.

Before Connecting the Camera

Be sure to install Nikon View 5 before connecting your camera.

Use a Reliable Power Source

When transferring data between the camera and the computer, be sure that

the battery is fully charged. If in doubt, recharge the battery before begin-

ning transfer or use the optional EH-21 AC adapter/battery charger or EH-53

AC adapter.

Transfer pictures to your computer

4 _{To copy all pictures on the memory card to your computer, select All im-}

ages from the Image transfer rule menu in Nikon View 5 and click the

button to begin transfer. While pictures are being copied to the

computer, do not:

•Disconnect the USB cable.

•Turn the camera off.

•Remove the memory card.

View pictures

5 _{When transfer is complete, the pictures that have been copied to your}

computer’s hard disk will be displayed in Nikon Browser. See the Nikon

View 5 Reference Manual (on CD) for details of the operations that can be

performed.

Remove the camera from the system

6 _{If you are using Windows XP Home Edition, Windows XP Professional, or}

Mac OS X (version 10.1.2 or later) with the camera USB option set to PTP

(

131), you can turn the camera off and disconnect the USB cable once

transfer is complete.

Panorama Assist/Ultra HS

Before transferring pictures for the first time, click the Change… button in

the Nikon Transfer window and check Copy folder names from camera.

This will ensure that each sequence of pictures created at settings of Pan-

orama Assist ( 50) or Ultra HS ( 96) will be copied to a separate folder.

Selecting Pictures for Transfer

To copy only pictures marked for transfer using the Auto Transfer option in

the playback menu ( 147), select Images marked for transfer from the

Image transfer rule menu before clicking the

button in the Nikon

Transfer window.

If the camera USB option is set to Mass Storage (the default option), you

must remove the camera from the system as follows before disconnecting

the cable or turning the camera off:

Windows XP Home Edition/Windows XP Professional

Click the “Safely Remove Hardware” icon (

)

in the taskbar and select Safely remove USB

Mass Storage Device from the menu that ap-

pears.

Windows 2000 Professional

Click the “Unplug or Eject Hardware” icon (

)

in the taskbar and select Stop USB Mass Stor-

age Device from the menu that appears.

Windows Millennium Edition (Me)

Click the “Unplug or Eject Hardware” icon (

)

in the taskbar and select Stop USB Disk from

the menu that appears.

Windows 98 Second Edition (SE)

In My Computer, click with the right mouse but-

ton on the removable disk corresponding to the

camera and select Eject from the menu that

appears.

Mac OS X

Drag the “NO_NAME” camera volume into the

Trash.

Mac OS 9

Drag the “untitled” camera volume into the

Trash.

Mac OS X

Mac OS 9

Reading Pictures from Memory Cards

If you have a CompactFlash^™card reader or your computer is equipped with a

PC card slot, you can transfer pictures directly from the memory card. Before

inserting the memory card in a card reader or card slot, turn the camera off

and remove the card from the camera.

Turn the computer on

1 _{Turn the computer on and wait for the operating system to start up.}

Insert the memory card

2 _{If you are using a PC card slot, insert the memory card into a PC card}

adapter (see note below), and then insert the adapter into the PC card slot.

If you are using a card reader, insert the memory card directly into the card

reader. If installed, Nikon View 5 will detect cards from Nikon digital cam-

eras and start automatically. See the Nikon View 5 Reference Manual (on

CD) for information on transferring pictures to your computer.

CompactFlash^™Card Readers

Before using a card reader, be sure to read all documentation provided by the

manufacturer.

PC Card Adapter

To read CompactFlash^™memory cards using a PC

card slot, you will require an EC-AD1 PC-card

adapter (shown at right), available separately from

Nikon.

Removing the Memory Card

Be sure that transfer is complete before removing memory cards from the

card reader or PC card slot.

Before removing the memory card from a PC card slot or card reader, you will

need to remove the card from the system:

Windows XP Home Edition/Windows XP Professional

Click the “Safely Remove Hardware” icon ( ) in the taskbar and remove the

memory card from the system.

Windows 2000 Professional/Windows Millennium Edition (Me)

Click the “Unplug or Eject Hardware” icon ( ) in the taskbar and remove

the memory card from the system.

Windows 98 Second Edition (SE)

In My Computer, right click on the removable disk corresponding to the memory

card and select Eject from the menu that appears.

Mac OS X

Drag the “NO_NAME” volume that represents the memory card into the Trash.

Mac OS 9

Drag the “untitled” volume that represents the memory card into the Trash.

Connecting to a Television or VCR

Television Playback

Using the audio/video cable included with your camera, you can connect the

COOLPIX4500 to a television or VCR.

Connect the cable to the camera

1 _{Connect the black plug to the A/V OUT con-}

nector on the camera.

Connect the cable to the video device

2 _{Connect the yellow plug to the video-in jack}

on the television or VCR. Connect the white

plug to the audio-in jack.

Tune the television to the video channel

Turn the camera on

4 _{The television will perform the functions normally performed by the cam-}

era monitor, and the camera monitor will turn off.

Press the

button twice to enter full-screen playback

5 _{Pictures will be played back on the television screen.}

Use an AC Adapter

To eliminate drain on the batteries during extended playback, connect the

camera to an optional EH-21 AC adapter/battery charger or EH-53 AC adapter.

Choosing a Video Mode ( 130)

The Video Mode item offers a choice of NTSC and PAL standards for video

output. Be sure that the standard selected matches that of any video device

to which you connect the camera.

Beyond Point-

and-Shoot

Camera Controls

Read this chapter for advice on the most frequently-

used shooting controls, including:

Shooting-Mode Selection ( 42–56)

Focus Mode ( 57–61)

Optical and Digital Zoom ( 62–63)

Flash Mode ( 64–67)

Making Movies ( 68)

Exposure Compensation ( 69)

Sensitivity ( 70)

Keep or Delete ( 71)

Shooting-Mode Selection

Shooting and Exposure Modes

The shooting modes available with the COOLPIX4500 range from simple

“point-and-shoot” modes ( and scene) to modes such as programmed

auto and manual that put you in control of all or most camera settings. The

options available in the shooting menu depend on the mode selected.

Mode

Description

A full auto, “point-and-shoot” mode Pressing MENU

suited to snapshots or other occasions button displays

on which you want to take a quick shot image quality

without worrying about camera set- and size menu

Auto mode

(

19)

tings.

(

101)

Scene menu con-

The COOLPIX4500 offers a choice of six- trols scene selec-

teen “scene” modes for common sub- tion and image

Scene mode

44)

(

jects and shooting situations.

quality and size

101).

(

Camera sets shutter speed and aperture

for best exposure. Flexible program (

52) and exposure compensation ( 69)

offer a degree of control over exposure

settings.

Programmed

auto

(

52)

In these modes,

you have access

to all settings in

the shooting

and setup menus

Shutter-

You control shutter speed; camera sets

priority auto aperture automatically for best results.

53)

(

88). Chang-

es to menu set-

tings apply to all

four modes.

Aperture-

priority auto ter speed automatically for best results.

54)

You control aperture; camera sets shut-

(

Manual

You control both shutter speed and ap-

erture.

(

55)

Press the MODE button and rotate the command dial to cycle through shoot-

ing modes as shown below.

Scene

mode

Auto mode

Manual

Aperture-

Shutter-

Programmed

priority auto priority auto

auto

Scene Mode

Depending on the subject, scene mode may not always produce the desired

results. If you are unsatisfied with pictures taken in scene mode, choose

(auto) and try again.

Scene Mode

The COOLPIX4500 offers a choice of sixteen “scene” modes for common

subjects and shooting situations. To choose a scene:

Pressing MODE button,

rotate command dial

until icon for the last

selected scene is dis-

played.

Landscape

Portrait

Menu of scene options displayed

Highlight desired scene (highlighted

scene shown by caption and large

icon at top of monitor)

Make selection and return to shoot-

ing mode. Selected scene displayed

in monitor.

Image Quality and Size

Image quality and size can be adjusted in scene mode by highlighting

and

pressing the center of the multi selector to display the IMAGE SIZE & QUALITY

menu ( 88).

Depending on the scene selected, restrictions may apply to flash ( 64) and

focus mode ( 57). The table of scene choices on the pages that follow lists

the flash and focus mode settings possible in each scene. If in doubt about

the meanings of the icons used, consult the following table:

Icon

Flash mode (

)

Icon

Focus mode (

Autofocus (Auto)

Infinity

)

None

Auto

None

Flash Cancel (off)

Auto with red-eye reduction

Anytime Flash (fill flash)

Slow sync

Macro close-up

Self-timer

In scenes in which the flash turns off ( ) automatically, shutter speeds slow

and pictures may be blurred by inadvertent camera movement (“camera

shake”). At shutter speeds of ¹/₃₀s or slower, a (camera shake) icon ap-

pears in the monitor. While use of a tripod is recommended, other methods

that may be successful in preventing blurring are indicated by the “Blur” rating:

✯ Support the camera steadily in both hands with your elbows against

your torso.

✯✯ Use a tripod or place the camera on a flat, level surface such as a wall or

table.

Scene

Description

Blur

(

64) ( 57)

Use for portraits. Main

subject stands out clear-

ly while background de-

tails are softened, lend-

ing the composition a sense of depth.

Auto,

Any

—

Portrait •Degree to which background details

are softened depends on the amount

of light available

•Focus area can be selected manually

using multi selector ( 110).

Scene

Description

Blur

(

64) ( 57)

Use for shots that in-

clude details of the back-

ground behind the main

subject, or to capture the

effects of candlelight and other indoor

background lighting.

Auto,

Party/

Indoor

Any

✯

Use for shots that pro-

vide a natural balance

between the main sub-

ject and the background

when shooting portraits against a back-

drop of night scenery.

Auto,

Night

Portrait

✯

Vividly captures the

brightness of such sub-

Beach/ jects as snowfields,

Any Any

—

Snow

beaches, or sunlight ex-

panses of water.

Use for vivid landscape

shots that enhance out-

lines, colors, and con-

trast in such subjects as

skyscapes and forests.

—

✯

Landscape

Preserves the deep hues

seen in sunsets and sun-

rises.

( ,

Auto,

Sunset

Night

A slow shutter speed is

used to produce stun-

ning night landscapes.

✯✯

Landscape Noise reduction turns on

automatically.

Scene

Description

Blur

(

64) ( 57)

Use indoors where flash

photography is prohibit-

ed (for example in mu-

seums and art galleries)

or in other settings in which you do not

want to use the flash.

Auto,

✯

Museum •The Best Shot Selector (BSS;

98)

turns on automatically, reducing the ef-

fects of inadvertent camera movement.

•Photography may be prohibited alto-

gether in some settings. Be sure to ob-

tain permission first.

Slow shutter speeds are

used to capture the ex-

panding burst of light

from a firework.

Fireworks

Show

✯✯

Use to capture vivid col-

ors in close-up shots of

flowers, insects, and

other small objects, with

the background artistically blurred.

•Minimum focus distance varies with

zoom position. When camera is

zoomed in to middle zoom position,

focus mode indicator ( ) in monitor

will turn yellow. At this position, cam-

era can focus on objects as close as

2 cm (0.8˝) from the lens.

( ,

✯

Close Up

•Focus area can be selected manually

using multi selector ( 110).

*Default is off ( ). Flash modes shown in brackets are available when Speedlight has

been raised by pressing button. At these settings, Speedlight always fires re-

gardless of brightness of subject.

Scene

Copy

Description

Blur

(

64) ( 57)

Provides clear pictures of

text or drawings on a

white board, business

card, or printed matter.

•Colored text and drawings may not

show up well in the final picture.

( ,

Any^†

—

Use when your subject is

lit from behind and their

features are in shadow,

or when your subject is

Auto,

—

Back Light

in the shade but the background is

brightly lit. The flash will fire automati-

cally to “fill in” (illuminate) shadows.

Two successive exposures

are combined to form a

single image. Take the

first exposure normally.

The shot will appear in the monitor su-

perimposed on the view through the

lens. Use this as a guide to compose a

multiple exposure, then press the shut-

ter-release button to record the picture.

( ,

Any

Multiple

Exposure

†When autofocus is selected, minimum focus distance is about 70 cm (2´4˝) from lens.

Use macro close-up at shorter ranges. At zoom positions in which monitor focus

mode indicator ( ) is displayed in yellow, minimum focus distance is 2 cm (0.8˝).

Tips on Creating a Multiple Exposure

Exposure compensation ( 69) may be needed to create the desired effect.

As a rule of thumb, exposure compensation should be set to around –1.0 EV.

We recommend, however, that you view the results in the monitor, taking

additional shots at different settings if necessary. Exposure compensation

may not be required if the background is completely black and your subject is

positioned in different areas of the frame in each of the two shots.

Scene

Description

Blur

(

64) ( 57)

( ,

Use to take a series of photographs that

you will later join to form a single scene

(for example, a panorama or 360 ° vir-

tual-reality image). For more informa-

tion, see “Taking Pictures for a Panora-

ma” on the following page.

Panorama

Assist

Any

—

High shutter speeds

freeze motion for dy-

namic sports shots.

( ,

—

Sports

Preserves the colors

seen in the weak natu-

ral light before sunrise

or after sunset. Noise

reduction turns on automatically.

Auto,

✯

Dusk/

Dawn

Multiple Exposure and Panorama Assist

If the lens is rotated to point in the direction of the monitor at settings of

Multiple Exposure or Panorama Assist, pictures will be inverted during

recording and playback.

Noise Reduction

“Noise” in the form of randomly-spaced, brightly-colored pixels tends to ap-

pear in pictures taken at slow shutter speeds. This effect is particularly notice-

able in dark areas of the picture. At a settings of Night Landscape and

Dawn/Dusk, pictures taken at shutter speeds of ¹/₄s or slower are processed

to reduce noise (note that this increases the time needed to process pictures

before they are saved to the memory card). NR is displayed when noise re-

duction is in effect.

Taking Pictures for a Panorama

Highlight

(Panorama Assist)

Press center of multi selector. De-

fault pan direction is displayed.

Bottom to top

Left to right

Right to left

Top to

bottom

Select how the photographs will be joined together. This is the direction you

will pan the camera between each shot.

Take first photograph. White balance About one third of photograph will

and exposure settings for this photo- appear in monitor superimposed over

graph will apply to all photographs in view through lens. If you are panning

series.

from left to right, the picture will be

displayed on the left side of the moni-

tor. AE-L icon in monitor turns white

to show that exposure has been set

with first shot.

Use a Tripod

Using a tripod makes it easier to compose shots so that they overlap.

Compose next shot to overlap with

previous picture.

Take next photograph. Repeat Steps

6 and 7 until all shots in series have

been taken.

Press center of multi selector to end

series. New folder will be created with

name consisting of “P_” followed by a

three-digit number assigned automati-

cally by camera (e.g., “P_001”), and all

photographs in series stored in this

folder.

Panorama Assist

The panning direction can not be changed after the first photograph is taken.

When taking shots of landscapes with Panorama Assist, we recommend

that you do not raise the built-in Speedlight.

Viewing Photographs Taken in Panorama Mode

Each time a new series of pictures is begun at a setting of Panorama Assist,

a folder will created with a name consisting of “P_” followed by a three-digit

number assigned automatically by the camera (e.g., “P_001”), and all pic-

tures in the series stored in this folder. To view photographs taken at a setting

of Panorama Assist, select the appropriate folder from the playback Folders

menu, or select All Folders ( 136).

P: Programmed Auto

In programmed auto, the camera automatically adjusts shutter speed (in the

range 1–¹/_2,300s) and aperture according to the amount of light available, pro-

ducing optimal exposures in most situations. Adjustments to exposure can be

made using exposure compensation ( 69) or exposure bracketing ( 116).

Flexible Program

In programmed auto, different combinations of shutter speed and aperture

can be selected by rotating the command dial (flexible program). Each com-

bination of shutter speed and aperture will produce the same exposure. When

flexible program is in effect, an asterisk (“ ”) will appear next to the expo-

sure-mode indicator in the monitor.

The default values for shutter speed and aperture can be restored by rotating

the command dial until the asterisk is no longer displayed next to the expo-

sure-mode indicator. Default values are also restored when another shooting

mode is selected, playback is activated, or the camera is turned off.

S: Shutter-Priority Auto

In shutter-priority auto, you control shutter-speed by rotating the command

dial, while the camera automatically adjusts aperture to produce optimal ex-

posure. Shutter speed can be set to values between 8 s to ¹/₂₀₀₀s in incre-

ments equivalent to 1 EV (one step).

Shutter-Speed Limitations

At Continuous settings of Ultra HS and Movie ( 96), the camera takes a

fixed number of frames per second. Shutter speed can not be set to values

slower than the frame advance rate (¹/₃₀s and ¹/₁₅s, respectively).

Exposure Warning

If the photograph would be under- or over-exposed at the shutter-speed se-

lected in shutter-priority auto or the aperture selected in aperture-priority auto,

the shutter speed or aperture display in the monitor will flash when the shut-

ter-release button is pressed halfway. Choose another setting and try again.

Noise

At shutter speeds of ¹/₄s or slower, the shutter-speed indicator in the monitor

will turn yellow to show that mottling (“noise”) may appear in the final pho-

tograph. We recommend that you either choose a faster shutter speed or

turn noise reduction on ( 118).

A: Aperture-Priority Auto

In aperture-priority auto, you control aperture by rotating the command dial,

while the camera automatically adjusts shutter-speed in the range 8 s– ¹/₂₃₀₀

to produce optimal exposure. Aperture varies in increments equivalent to

¹/₃EV (¹/₃step).

Faster Shutter Speeds

For shutter speeds faster than ¹/₂₀₀₀s, choose an exposure mode of aperture-

priority auto, select a smaller aperture (larger f/-number), and zoom the cam-

era all the way out. If lighting is sufficient, shutter speeds of up to ¹/₂₃₀₀s can

be achieved.

Aperture and Zoom

The maximum and minimum values for aperture are the maximum and mini-

mum values for the camera lens, adjusted for the current zoom setting. Higher

f/-numbers (smaller apertures) can be achieved by zooming the camera in,

lower f/-numbers (larger apertures) by zooming the camera out. Unless On is

chosen for Fixed Aperture in the Zoom Options sub-menu ( 113), aper-

ture will change as the camera is zoomed in or out. If, for example, you

choose the second-highest aperture setting with the camera zoomed all the

way out, the camera will vary the f/-number to maintain aperture at the sec-

ond-highest setting for the current zoom position as you zoom the camera in.

M: Manual

In manual exposure mode, you control both shutter speed and aperture. Shut-

ter speed can be set to values between 8 s and ¹/₂₀₀₀s in increments equivalent

to 1 EV (one step), or the shutter can be held open indefinitely for a long

time-exposure of up to five minutes (BULB). Aperture can be adjusted in

increments equivalent to ¹/₃EV (¹/₃step).

After choosing manual as the exposure mode, remove your finger from

1 _{the MODE button.}

Press the MODE button to select

2 _{shutter speed or aperture in the}

monitor, where the selected item

is shown in green. The item se-

lected will change each time the

MODE button is pressed.

Rotate the command dial to set the selected item (aperture or shutter speed)

3 _{to the desired value. The amount the photograph would be under- or}

over-exposed at the selected setting is shown in the exposure display.

Exposure display shows values from –2

to +2 EV in increments of ¹/₃EV.

–2

The Shutter-Speed Display

If the shutter-speed display turns red at a setting of ¹/₂₀₀₀s, adjust aperture

while checking exposure in the exposure display.

Press the MODE button to select

4 _{the other item (shutter speed or}

aperture).

Rotate the command dial to

5 _{choose a value that will produce}

the desired exposure. If necessary,

repeat steps 4 and 5 until the de-

sired combination of shutter speed

and aperture has been achieved.

Long Time-Exposures (BULB)

When manual exposure mode is selected and

CONTINUOUS set to Single ( 96), shutter speed

can be set to BULB for long time-exposures of up

to five minutes. With shutter speed selected in the monitor, rotate the com-

mand dial until the shutter-speed display shows BULB. At this setting, the

shutter will remain open while the shutter-release button is pressed. To pre-

vent blurring caused by camera shake, we recommend that you use a tripod

and a remote shutter release such as the MC-EU1 remote cord. We also

recommend that you turn Noise Reduction on ( 118) to reduce mottling

(“noise”).

Focus Mode

Focusing Near and Far

Choose a focus mode according to your subject and composition.

Option

Description

Camera automatically adjusts focus according to distance to

subject. Use with subjects 30 cm/1´ (50 cm/1´8˝ at widest an-

gle) or more from lens.

NO ICON

Autofocus

Focus fixed at infinity, allowing camera to focus on distant scenes

Infinity through foreground objects such as a window. Flash disabled.

In middle zoom range, icon in monitor turns yellow and

Macro camera can focus on objects as close as 2 cm (0.8˝, measured

close-up from lens). Use for close-ups.

Combines macro close-up (see above) at distances of 2 cm (0.8˝)

Self-timer or more with shutter release delay of 10 s or 3 s. Use for self-

(

58) portraits or to reduce blurring caused by camera shake.

To choose a focus mode, press the button repeatedly until the desired

setting is displayed in the monitor. The options available in scene mode de-

pend on the scene selected ( 44).

NO ICON

Autofocus

Infinity

Macro

Self-timer

close-up

Macro Close-Up

We recommend that you frame pictures in the monitor when using macro

close-up.

The flash may be unable to light the entire subject at distances under 50 cm

(1´8˝). Take a test picture and verify the results in the monitor.

Delaying Shutter Release: Self-Timer Mode

The self-timer can be used for photographs in which you wish to appear

yourself or to prevent photographs from being blurred by camera movement

that occurs when the shutter-release button is pressed. To use the self-timer:

Position the camera

1 _{Mount the camera on a tripod (recommended) or rest it on a flat, stable}

surface.

Select a self-timer mode

2 _{Press the}

button until the self-

timer icon ( ) is displayed. The

macro close-up icon ( ) will also

be displayed to indicate that the

camera can focus at distances of

2 cm (0.8˝) or more.

Compose the photograph

3 _{Adjust camera settings and frame the picture.}

Start the timer

4 _{Press the shutter-release button all}

the way down to activate the

timer. Press once for a ten-second

delay, twice for a three-second de-

lay. To stop the timer, press the

shutter-release button a third time.

The self-timer lamp next to the lens will start to blink when the shutter-

release button is pressed, and continue to blink until one second before

the photo is taken. The self-timer lamp will stay lit during the final second

to warn that the shutter is about to be released.

Autofocus

In autofocus and macro close-up modes, the camera adjusts focus automati-

cally. In

continuously while the monitor is on (continuous autofocus;

the monitor is off, the camera does not focus until the shutter-release button

is pressed halfway (single autofocus; 111). In either case, focus locks when

the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, and remains locked as long as

the button is held in this position (focus lock; 60). In P, S, A, and M modes,

mode or at a scene setting of Close Up, the camera adjusts focus

111). When

single autofocus is used whether the monitor is on or off, although the Focus

Options: Auto-Focus Mode item in the SHOOTING menu can be used to

enable continuous autofocus when the monitor is on ( 111).

Getting Good Results with Autofocus

Autofocus performs best when:

• There is contrast between the subject and the background. For example,

autofocus may not perform well on subjects that are the same color as the

background.

• The subject is evenly lit.

Autofocus does not perform well when:

• You attempt to focus simultaneously on two or more objects at different

distances from the camera. For example, autofocus may not perform well

when photographing an object inside a cage, because the bars of the cage

will be closer to the camera than the main subject, and both the bars and

the main subject will be in the focus area.

• The subject is very dark (the subject should not, however, be too much

brighter than the background).

• The subject is moving rapidly.

If the camera is unable to focus using autofocus, the autofocus lamp next to

the viewfinder will flicker when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway.

Use focus lock ( 60) to focus on another subject at the same distance, or

use manual focus ( 61).

Choose the Center Focus Area

We recommend that you select the center focus area when using focus lock.

Focus and Exposure Lock

Once the camera has focused, focus and exposure will remain locked while

the shutter-release button is pressed halfway . This can be used to change the

composition after focusing on your subject, or to focus on another object at

the same distance and recompose your picture with your subject in the frame.

Press shutter-release but-

ton halfway. Autofocus

lamp (green) next to view-

finder lights when camera

has focused.

Smoothly press shutter-

release button all the

way down to take pic-

ture

Keeping shutter-release button

pressed halfway, recompose picture.

Do not change distance to subject

while focus lock is in effect.

Autoexposure Lock

Pressing the shutter-release button halfway locks

exposure as well as focus. To use spot or center-

weighted metering to meter a subject that is not

in the center of the frame, compose your photo-

graph with the subject in the metered area, then

press the shutter-release button halfway to lock focus and exposure. Recom-

pose your photograph and press the shutter-release button the rest of the

way down to shoot. If the Controls: AE-L, AF-L option in the setup menu is

set to AE-L ( 124), exposure can be locked without locking focus by press-

ing the center of the multi selector while the shutter-release button is pressed

halfway. Exposure will remain locked as long as the multi selector is held in

this position, even if you remove your finger from the shutter-release button.

AE-L indicator in monitor turns white when exposure lock is in effect.

Manual Focus

In P, S, A, and M modes, manual focus can be used in place of autofocus for

situations in which you are unable to achieve the desired results using

autofocus.

Press the MF button and rotate the command dial until the manual focus

1 _{display appears in the monitor.}

Using this display as your guide, continue to rotate the command dial until

2 _{your subject is in focus.}

Manual focus display

shows approximate

focus distance from

lens between

(2 cm/0.8˝ at middle

zoom position) and

infinity.

Unless Off is selected for Focus Options: Focus Confirmation ( 111),

focus confirmation will turn on automatically when manual focus is in ef-

fect, and objects that are in focus will be outlined sharply in the monitor.

Manual focus can be cancelled by pressing the MF button to select a new

focus mode.

Notes on Manual Focus

•When using the self-timer, be sure that the self-timer is selected ( 58)

before selecting a focus distance. Changing the focus mode after setting

the focus distance will cancel manual focus.

•Use autofocus ( 59) when an optional converter lens is attached ( 106).

In manual focus mode, the actual focus distance will differ from that shown

in the monitor.

•When manual focus is set to the

end of the manual focus indicator, the

camera may be unable to focus at some zoom positions. If the camera is

unable to focus at the current zoom position, the manual focus display in

the monitor will turn red. Zoom the camera in or out until the manual focus

display no longer appears in red.

•If you adjust zoom after focusing, you will need to focus again at the new

zoom position.

Optical and Digital Zoom

Framing Pictures

Your Nikon digital camera offers two kinds of zoom: optical zoom, in which

the camera’s telescoping lens can be used to magnify the subject up to 4 ×,

and digital zoom, in which digital processing is used to further magnify the

image up to 4 × for a total magnification of up to 16 ×.

Optical Zoom

Photos can be framed in the viewfinder or monitor using the zoom button.

Indicator in monitor dis-

plays amount of zoom

while either button is

pressed

Zoom in

Zoom out

Optical zoom can not be adjusted while recording movies. Digital zoom can

be used.

Optical vs. Digital Zoom

In digital zoom, data from the camera’s image sensor are processed digitally,

enlarging the center portion of the image to fill the frame. Unlike optical

zoom, digital zoom does not increase the amount of detail visible in the pho-

tograph. Instead, details visible at maximum zoom are enlarged, producing a

slightly “grainy” image. Digital zoom also differs from optical zoom in that its

effects are visible only in the monitor, not the viewfinder, meaning that the

monitor must be on before digital zoom can be used.

Digital Zoom

At the maximum optical zoom position, holding the

button down for two seconds triggers digital zoom.

end of the zoom

Zoom indica-

tor turns yel-

low in digital

zoom range

Hold for 2 s

Maximum optical

zoom position

Autofocus lamp

blinks slowly to

show that photos

can not be accu-

rately framed in

viewfinder

The camera can be zoomed in and out in the digital zoom range by pressing

the and buttons. To cancel digital zoom, press until the zoom indi-

cator turns white or turn the camera off.

Restrictions on Digital Zoom

Digital zoom can only be used when the monitor is on. Digital zoom is not

available when:

•The monitor is off

•Image quality is set to HI ( 102)

•Black&White or Sepia is selected in the Saturation Control sub-menu

(

100)

•Multi-Shot 16 or Ultra HS is selected in the Continuous sub-menu ( 96)

•Off is selected for Zoom Options: Digital Tele in the shooting menu (

112)

Flash Mode

Flash Photography

The flash mode can be chosen from the following five options.

Option

Description

When lighting is poor, built-in Speedlight will pop up auto-

matically when shutter-release button is pressed halfway, and

flash will fire when picture is taken.

NO ICON

Auto

Flash Cancel Flash will not fire even when lighting is poor.

(off)

Same as Auto, except that flash fires several times at low

intensity before main flash, minimizing “red-eye.” Use for

portraits (works best when subjects are well within range of

flash and looking at flash). Because a slight delay occurs

after the shutter-release button is fully pressed to allow red-

eye reduction to take effect, this setting is not recommend-

ed with subjects that are moving erratically or in other situa-

tions in which you want the camera to react quickly.

Auto with

red-eye

reduction

Flash fires whenever photo is taken. Use to “fill-in” (illumi-

nate) shadows and back-lit subjects.

Anytime Flash

(fill flash)

Auto flash combined with slow shutter speed. Use to cap-

Slow Sync ture both subject and background at night or under dim light.

Auto Flash Off

The flash turns off automatically when focus is set to infinity ( 57), an op-

tion other than Single is chosen for Continuous ( 96), BSS ( 98) is On,

a setting other than Normal is selected in the Lens menu ( 106), or Inter-

nal Off is selected for Speedlight Cntrl ( 115).

The Flash-Ready Lamp

A short pause is required between exposures for the flash system to charge. If

the shutter-release button is pressed halfway while the flash is charging, the

flash-ready lamp next to the viewfinder will flicker. Remove your finger briefly

from the shutter-release button and try again.

The flash mode is controlled with the

button.

ISO

Press

repeatedly until desired

mode is displayed in monitor

The flash mode changes as shown below. The options available in scene

mode depend on the scene selected ( 44).

NO ICON

Auto + red-

eye reduction

Anytime

Flash

Auto

Flash Cancel

Slow Sync

To protect the built-in Speedlight, we recommend that it be lowered when

not in use.

Using the Built-in Speedlight

Do not attempt to raise the Speedlight by hand. Failure to observe this pre-

caution could damage the Speedlight. When lowering the Speedlight, push

it gently back to the closed position, pressing straight down on the top of the

Speedlight. Do not apply force to the front, back, or sides, as this could

damage the Speedlight. Be careful not to catch your hair, fingers, or other

objects in the Speedlight.

The Speedlight can be raised by pressing the

button when the Speed-

light Opt.: Pop Up option in the SHOOTING menu is set to Manual (

114). When Auto is selected, the Speedlight will pop up automatically when

required. The following flash modes are available when Speedlight Opt.: Pop

Up is set to Manual:

Anytime

Flash

Anytime flash +

red-eye reduction

Anytime Flash +

Slow Sync

The Sync Terminal

Optional Speedlights mounted on an SK-E900 flash bracket can be attached

via the camera’s sync terminal. The following SB-series Speedlights (available

separately) can be used: 80DX, 30, 28DX, 28, 26, 25, 24, 22, and 22s.

Remove sync terminal cover and attach

flash bracket sync cord. Illusration at right

shows COOLPIX4500 with SK-E900 flash

bracket and optional Speedlight.

Using an Optional Speedlight

A ferrite core is provided with the COOLPIX4500. Before using an optional

Speedlight, be sure to attach this core to the sync cord adjacent to the camera

lead (see figure A, above at right). To prevent the sync cord from blocking the

viewfinder, connect it as shown above (B).

Notes on the Built-in Speedlight

and scene modes, or when Auto is selected for the Popup option in

the shooting menu for P, S, A, or M mode ( 114), the built-in Speedlight

will pop up automatically. Do not prevent the built-in Speedlight from pop-

ping up by placing your fingers or other objects on top of the Speedlight.

When the built-in Speedlight is raised, keep your fingers and other objects

away from the flash window and photocell. If a shot seems dark even though

the flash fired, this may indicate that you accidentally blocked the flash win-

dow; check that the flash is unobstructed and try again.

Set the flash mode for the optional Speedlight to TTL. At this setting, the

optional Speedlight will be controlled by the camera in response to camera

flash mode and Speedlight Opt. settings. Refer to flash-bracket and Speed-

light manuals for detailed instructions. Even if Internal Off is selected in the

Speedlight Cntrl menu, the built-in Speedlight will pop up automatically

when an optional Speedlight is used to allow control of flash output by the

camera photocell. When the built-in Speedlight is raised, do not block the

photocell with your fingers or other objects.

Before using an optional Speedlight, set the zoom head to an angle wider

than 28 mm. At smaller angles, the flash may not be able to light the entire

subject. We recommend that you take a test shot and view the results in the

monitor; if the results are not satisfactory, try zooming the camera in or ad-

justing the illuminating angle.

The COOLPIX4500 does not support power zoom or AF-assist illumination.

Use Only Nikon Flash Accessories

Use only Nikon Speedlights. Negative voltages or voltages over 250 V applied

to the camera’s sync terminal could not only prevent normal operation, but

damage the sync circuitry of the camera or flash. Before using a Nikon Speed-

light not included in the list on the previous page, contact a Nikon-authorized

service representative for more information.

Close-Ups

The built-in Speedlight may be unable to light the entire subject at distances

under 50 cm (1´8˝). Take a test picture and verify the results in the monitor.

When Lighting Is Poor

When lighting is poor and the flash is off ( ) or set to slow sync ( ), shutter

speed slows and photos may be affected by “noise” in the form of randomly-

spaced, brightly-colored pixels. At shutter speeds below ¹/₄s, noise can be

reduced using the Noise Reduction option ( 118) in the shooting menu (P,

S, A, and M modes only).

At shutter speeds slower than ¹/₃₀s, a (camera shake) icon will appear in

the monitor. Use of a tripod is recommended to prevent blurring caused by

inadvertent camera movement.

Making Movies (P, S, A, and M)

Movie Mode

In P, S, A, and M modes, the COOLPIX4500 can record movies up to thirty-

five seconds in length at a rate of about fifteen frames per second, with sound

recorded via the camera’s built-in microphone. Each frame is 320 × 240 pix-

els in size (QVGA). To record a movie:

Choose an exposure mode of P, S, A, or M.

In the shooting menu, select Continuous: Movie ( 96). When you

2 _{return to shooting mode, the exposure count display will show the length}

of the movie that can be recorded.

Press the shutter-release button all the way

3 _{down to begin recording. If Auto-Focus Mode}

(

111) is set to Single AF (the default set-

ting), focus will lock when the shutter-release

button is pressed. During recording, optical zoom is disabled; only digital

zoom can be used. If lens section is rotated to point in the same direction

as the monitor, the image in the monitor will be inverted and the movie

will be recorded upside down.

Press the shutter-release button all the way

4 _{down a second time to end recording (record-}

ing will end automatically thirty-five seconds

after recording starts or if no more memory is

available on the memory card). The movie will be stored as a QuickTime

movie file with a file name ending in “.MOV”.

Movies can not be recorded unless the monitor is on. The flash turns off

automatically in movie mode.

For more information on:

77 Playing movies back

Exposure Compensation

Bright, Dark, and High-Contrast Subjects

To obtain the desired results with certain subject compositions (for example,

when large areas of the frame are very bright, very dark, or contain areas of

strong contrast), it may be necessary to alter exposure from the value sug-

gested by the camera. This can be done using exposure compensation.

Exposure compensation can be set to values between –2.0 EV (underexpo-

sure) and +2.0 EV (overexposure) in increments of ¹/₃EV. Rotate the com-

mand dial while pressing the button.

The FUNC Button

The function assigned to the button can be changed using the Controls:

FUNC option in the setup menu. Note that if a function other than exposure

compensation is assigned, exposure compensation can only be set using the

Exposure Options: Exp. +/– option in the shooting menu ( 109).

Choosing an Exposure Compensation Value

The camera may set exposure too low if large areas of the frame are very

bright (containing, for example, sunlit expanses of water, sand, or snow) or

the background is much brighter than the main subject. If the image in the

monitor is too dark, choose a positive value for exposure compensation. Simi-

larly, the camera may set exposure too high if large areas of the frame are very

dark (containing, for example, an expanse of dark green leaves) or the back-

ground is much darker than the main subject. If the image in the monitor is

too bright, raise exposure compensation until the desired effect is achieved.

Cancelling Exposure Compensation

To cancel exposure compensation, select a value of 0. In

and scene

modes, exposure compensation can also be cancelled by turning the camera

off or selecting another shooting mode.

Sensitivity (P, S, A, and M)

Reacting Faster to Light

In P, S, A, and M modes, sensitivity (ISO equivalency) can be raised above the

default level (roughly equivalent to ISO 100) according to your subject and

lighting conditions.

Sensitivity can be set to ISO 100, 200, 400, or 800 equivalent or AUTO. If

AUTO is selected, the camera will automatically raise sensitivity above the

default value when lighting is poor. To select a setting for sensitivity, first

select P, S, A, or M mode. Press the

button and rotate the command dial

to cycle through settings as shown below. The current setting is displayed in

the monitor.

ISO

100

200

400

800

AUTO

When sensitivity is set to AUTO, an ISO icon will appear in the monitor when

sensitivity is above ISO 100 equivalent. In manual and shutter-priority auto

exposure modes, AUTO is equivalent to a setting of 100, and sensitivity will

not be raised when lighting is poor.

ISO 200 and Above

The higher the sensitivity, the more likely your pictures are to be affected by

“noise” in the form of randomly-spaced, brightly-colored pixels. We recom-

mend that you choose a setting of 100 except when high shutter speeds are

required. When 800 is selected, the ISO indicator in the monitor will turn red

to indicate that pictures taken at this setting will likely contain appreciable

amounts of noise. We recommend that Image Sharpening ( 105) be

turned off at this setting to avoid heightening the effects of noise. A setting

of 800 is recommended only to capture natural lighting under low light con-

ditions or when a fast shutter speed is required to avoid blur.

Keep or Delete

Picture Review

When image quality is set to HI, or when Ultra HS

or Movie is selected in the Continuous menu,

the picture you have just taken will be displayed

briefly in the monitor after each shot, giving you

the opportunity to delete the picture before it has

been recorded to the memory card.

To delete the picture, press the

(

) button.

DELETE

A confirmation dialog will be displayed. Press the

multi selector up or down to highlight the de-

sired option, then press the multi selector to make

the selection.

Erasee iimmage

Yes or No ?

Yes

• Select No to return to shooting mode and save

the picture to the memory card.

• Select Yes to delete the picture and return to shooting mode.

Disable Delete

Pictures can not be deleted when On is selected for the Disable Delete op-

tion in the setup menu ( 131).

More About

Playback

Playback Options

During playback, you can use the multi selector and

the buttons on the back of the camera to perform

the operations described in the following sections:

Taking a Closer Look: Playback Zoom ( 74)

Creating a Small Copy of a Picture: Small Picture ( 75–76)

Movie Playback ( 77)

Adding Audio Commentary: Voice Memo ( 78)

Photo Information ( 80)

Taking a Closer Look: Playback Zoom

Use the

(

) button to zoom in on photos dis-

X2.0

played in full-screen playback.

SCROLL

ZOOM

Press

Description

Zoom increases each time button is pressed,

to a maximum of 6.0 ×. While image is

(

)

Zoom photo in

zoomed in,

icon and zoom ratio are dis-

played in upper left corner of monitor.

View other

areas of image

Press the multi selector to scroll to areas of the

image not visible in the monitor.

Cancel zoom

Press

to cancel zoom.

Notes on Playback Zoom

To view other pictures on the memory card, cancel zoom and use the multi

selector.

Additional time may be required to display pictures taken at an image quality

setting of HI.

Playback zoom can not be used to view movies, copies created with the small

picture function, or pictures taken at a setting of Ultra HS.

Creating a Small Copy of a Picture: Small Picture

Pressing the MODE (SMALL PIC.) button in full-screen playback creates a

small copy of the current picture. Before creating a copy, choose a size using

the Small Pic. option in the playback menu. Copies can be 640 × 480,

320 × 240, 160 × 120, 96 × 72 pixels in size and automatically have an im-

age quality of BASIC, making them ideal for distribution by e-mail or for use

in web pages.

To create a small copy of the picture currently displayed in full-screen play-

back:

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Press MODE (SMALL PIC.) button to

display confirmation dialog

Highlight Yes (to exit without creat-

ing copy, highlight No and press

center of multi selector)

Press center of multi selector to

create small copy and return to

playback mode with original picture

displayed

To view copy, press multi selector

down. Copy will have same time and

date of creation as original.

Once created, copies are independent of the original: deleting a copy has no

effect on the original, deleting the original no effect on the copy. Copies are

stored on the memory card as independent files with names of the form

“SSCNnnnn.JPG,” where “nnnn” is a four-digit number assigned automati-

cally by the camera. Print and protect attributes for copies must be set sepa-

rately from the originals.

When displayed in full-screen playback, copies will occupy roughly one-quar-

ter of the monitor and are surrounded by a gray frame. In thumbnail play-

back, copies are indicated by a gray border. Copies can not be viewed using

playback zoom ( 74); pressing the

has no effect.

(

) button when a copy is displayed

Restrictions on Small Picture

The small picture function described in this section can not be used in quick

review.

Copies can not be created from movies or from pictures taken at a setting of

Ultra HS or an image quality setting of HI. Additional copies of an image can

not be created from a small picture file; pressing the MODE (SMALL PIC.)

button when a copy is displayed will have no effect. Pressing the MODE

button will also have no effect if there is not enough space for the copy on

the memory card.

The COOLPIX4500 may not be able to create small copies from images taken

with another make of camera.

Viewing Small Picture Files on Other Cameras

Copies created with the small picture function may not display correctly when

viewed on other models of Nikon digital camera. You may also not be able to

transfer copies from other models of Nikon digital camera to a computer.

Movie Playback

Movies are indicated by a

icon. In full-frame

playback, movies can be viewed using the multi se-

lector. Movies can not be played back when thumb-

nails are displayed.

Press

Description

Press center of multi selector to start playback.

When movie ends, final frame is displayed for

one second, followed by a still image of the

first frame.

Start playback

Pressing center of multi selector while play-

back is in progress pauses display. To resume

playback, press center again.

Pause/resume

playback

Rewind movie

one frame

When movie is paused, pressing the multi se-

lector up or left rewinds the movie one frame.

When movie is paused, pressing the multi se-

lector down or right advances the movie one

frame. If the last frame of the movie is dis-

played, pressing the multi selector down or

right ends movie playback and displays the first

frame of the movie.

Advance

movie one

frame

Volume indicator (

displayed in monitor when zoom buttons are

pressed.

, or

) is

Raise volume

Lower volume

Inverted Playback

Movies recorded with the lens pointing in the same direction as the monitor

will be played back upside down.

Adding Audio Commentary: Voice Memo

This function can be used to record a brief voice

memo for the picture currently displayed in full-

screen playback. The memo is saved to the

memory card as a sound file. Once a voice memo

has been added to a picture, a icon will appear

on the picture during playback.

Press

Description

→

If voice memo can be recorded,

will be dis-

played in monitor. Memo of up to 20 s can be

Record

memo

REC recorded while FUNC button is held down. During

(FUNC) recording, REC blinks and length of memo that can

be be recorded is displayed in monitor. Recording

ends after 20 s or when FUNC button is released.

If a voice memo has been recorded for current pic-

ture,

will be displayed during playback. Press

Play

memo

PLAY

(FUNC)

FUNC button to play recording back. Playback ends

when entire recording has been played back or

FUNC button is pressed a second time.

Pause/

resume

playback

To pause playback, press center of multi selector

while playback is in progress. Press again to re-

sume.

Pressing while memo is being played back dis-

plays confirmation dialog. Press multi selector up

or down to highlight option, press center to select.

•Select No to exit without

deleting voice memo

•Select Yes to delete

voice memo

DELETE

Delete

memo

(

)

Erase rrecoorrdding

Yes or No ?

Yes

Raise volume

Lowervolume

Volume indicator (

played in monitor when zoom buttons are pressed.

, or

) is dis-

Photo Information

Rotate the command dial to view photo informa-

tion. The following information is available:

File Information

6 Image size

7 Image quality

8 Folder

13 Print-order

icon

14 Protect icon

15 Current frame

number/total

number of

9 File number

and type

10 Battery level

frames visible

in current

folder

indicator

1 Date recorded

4 Voice memo

recording

guide

11 Voice memo

2 Time recorded

icon

3 Voice memo

playback guide

12 Transfer icon

5 Small picture

Shooting Information, Page 1

1 Camera type

3 Metering method

4 Exposure mode

5 Shutter speed

6 Aperture

2 Firmware version

(only for pictures

taken with

COOLPIX4500)

Image File and Folder Names

Pictures are stored in files with names that begin with a four letter identifier

(“SSCN” for pictures created with the small picture option, “TSCN” for pic-

tures created with Perspective Control, and “DSCN” for all other pictures)

followed by a four-digit file number assigned by the camera. Each file name

ends in a three-letter extension: “.TIF” for photos taken at an image quality of

HI, “.JPG” for other photographs, “.MOV” for movies, and “.WAV” for voice

memos. Picture files are stored in folders created automatically by the camera

and a named with a three digit folder number.

Shooting Information, Page 2

1 Exposure com-

pensation

4 Flash status

5 Image

adjustment

2 Focal length

3 Focus mode

6 Sensitivity (ISO

equivalency)

Shooting Information, Page 3

1 White balance

4 Digital zoom

2 Color

saturation

5 Lens-converter

status

3 Sharpening

6 File size

Exposure Information

A Flashing border in thumbnail preview

marks brightest areas of image (highlights)

B Histogram showing distribution of tones in

image: horizontal axis gives pixel bright-

ness, with dark tones to left and bright

tones to right, vertical axis gives number

of pixels of each brightness in image

1 File no. and type

2 Metering method

3 Shutter speed

4 Aperture

5 Exposure compen-

sation

6 Sensitivity

Focus Confirmation

1 File no. and type

2 Focal length

3 Shutter speed

4 Aperture

7 Focus confirma-

tion (areas of im-

age that are in fo-

cus are sharply

outlined, and ac-

tive focus area is

shown in red)

5 Focus mode

6 Noise reduction

Index to Menu

Options

Menu Guide

82–87

Camera Menu Options

Using Camera Menus

88–90

The Shooting Menu

Changes to a variety of camera settings are made

with the help of menus that appear in the camera

monitor. This chapter is divided into the following

five sections:

91–120

The Set-up Menu

Index to Menu Options

An overview of the options available in the camera

menus.

918–821–29807

121–132

Using Camera Menus

This section describes basic menu operations.

The Playback Menu

The Shooting Menu

This menu contains a number of options for fine-

tuning shooting settings.

133–148

The Set-up Menu

This menu is used for basic camera setup.

The Playback Menu

The playback menu contains options for managing

images stored on memory cards.

Index to Menu Options

IMAGE SIZE & QUALITY ( and Scene Modes)

Pressing the MENU button in

mode displays a menu where you can adjust

image quality and size. In scene mode, the image size and quality menu can be

accessed by selecting

from the scene menu.

IMAGE QUALITY

Set image quality.

FINE

NORMAL

BASIC

101–102

2272×1704

1600×1200

1280× 960

1024× 768

IMAGE SIZE

Specify the dimensions of the

image in pixels.

640× 480

2272×1520 (3:2)

(

mode only)

101–103

SHOOTING MENU (P, S, A, and M Modes)

In P, S, A, and M modes, the shooting menu contains the options listed below. A

icon next to a menu item indicates that the selection can be made directly from

the main menu using the command dial.

Auto

White Bal Preset

Daylight

WHITE BALANCE

Match white balance to your

light source.

Fluorescent

Cloudy

Speedlight

92–94

Incandescent

Matrix

METERING

Control how the camera sets

exposure.

Spot

Center-Weighted

Spot AF Area

Single

CONTINUOUS

Take photos one at a time or

in sequence or make movies.

Continuous

Multi-Shot 16

Ultra HS

Movie

96–97

BEST SHOT SELECTOR

Use when pictures could be

blurred by inadvertent camera

Off

movement.

Auto

Normal

More Contrast

Less Contrast

IMAGE ADJUSTMENT

Raise or lower brightness or

contrast.

+2 Maximum

+1 Enhanced

SATURATION CONTROL

Control color in your pictures.

–2 Minimum

Black&White

Normal

–1 Moderate

Sepia

100

IMAGE QUALITY

Set image quality.

FINE

NORMAL

BASIC

101–102

2272×1704

1600×1200

1280× 960

1024× 768

IMAGE SIZE

Specify the dimensions of the

image in pixels.

640× 480

2272×1520 (3:2)

101–103

USER SETTING

Store different combinations

of menu settings in one of

three banks.

104

Auto

High

Normal

Low

IMAGE SHARPENING

Heighten or reduce the sharp-

ness of outlines.

Off

105

Normal

Wide Adapter

Telephoto1

Telephoto2

LENS

Fisheye1

Fisheye2

Slide Copy Adptr

Choose these options when

using an optional lens con-

verter.

106–107

EXPOSURE OPTIONS

Additional options for setting

exposure.

AE Lock

Exp. +/–

Off/On/Reset

–2.0 – +2.0

108–109

FOCUS OPTIONS

Options for autofocus.

AF Area Mode

Auto-Focus Mode

Auto/Manual/Off

Continuous AF/Single AF

Focus Confirmation MF/On/Off

110–111

ZOOM OPTIONS

Options for optical and digi-

tal zoom.

Digital Tele

Startup Position

Fixed Aperture

On/Off

Last Position/Wide

Off/On

112–113

SPEEDLIGHT OPT.

Options for the built-in Speed-

light and for optional Speed-

Pop-Up

Variable Power

Speedlight Cntrl

Auto/Manual

–2.0 – +2.0

InternalOff/Int&ExtActive

lights.

114–115

AUTO BRACKETING

Automatically vary exposure

or white balance over a series

Off

3, 0.3,/3, 0.7/

3, 1.0/5, 0.3/

5, 0.7/5, 1.0

WB Bracketing

of pictures.

116–117

NOISE REDUCTION

Reduce “noise,” a mottling

effect that occurs at slow

Off

shutter speeds.

118

RESET ALL

Reset settings for the current

User Set to their default val-

Reset

ues.

119–120

SET-UP Menu (P, S, A, and M Modes)

The setup menu can be accessed from the shooting menu in P, S, A, and M modes.

MONITOR OPTIONS

Control the monitor.

Monitor On/Review Only/

Preview Only/Monitor Off

Display Mode

Brightness

5 levels

122

CONTROLS

Assign function to FUNC. but-

ton and center of multi selec-

/ Continuous /

QUAL / WB / Metering

AE-L&AF-L/AE-L/AF-L

FUNC

AE-L,AF-L

tor.

123–124

30 S

1 M

5 M

AUTO OFF

Specify how long monitor will

remain on before turning off

to save power.

125

30 M

SEQ. NUMBERS

Control how the camera

names picture files.

Off

Reset

126

SHUTTER SOUND

Control beep produced to

confirm operations.

Off

127

CF CARD FORMAT

Format memory cards for use

in the COOLPIX4500.

Format

128

DATE

Set time and date.

Year, Month, Day, hour,

minute, order of display

for year, month, and day

129

SHOT CONFIRMATION

Control whether self-timer

lamp fires to confirm shutter

Off

release.

129

INFO.TXT

Save photo information in text

format.

Off

129

VIDEO MODE

Choose the standard for vid-

eo output.

ONfTfSC

OPAnL

130

De (German)

En (English)

Fr (French)

(Japanese)

LANGUAGE

Choose the language in which

menus and messages will be

Es (Spanish)

displayed.

130

DISABLE DELETE

Disable all delete and format

options.

Off

131

USB

Choose USB option used

when camera is connected to

PTP

Mass Storage

a computer.

131–132

PLAYBACK MENU

The playback menu contains options for managing the images stored on the mem-

ory card. It is available in playback mode.

Selected Images

Erase All Images

Transfer

Select pictures.

DELETE

Delete all or selected images;

reset transfer or print mark-

ing.

133–135

Print Set

FOLDERS

Select a folder for playback;

delete folders.

Delete

All Folders

(Folder name)

Select folder.

136–137

SLIDE SHOW

Play images back in an auto-

matic slide show.

Start

Frame Intvl

2 S/3 S/5 S/10 S

138–139

PERSPECTIVE CONTROL

Creates copy of existing im-

age with altered vertical per-

Image transform.

spective.

140–142

640 × 480

320 × 240

160 × 120

96 × 72

SMALL PIC.

Specify size of pictures creat-

ed with small picture option.

142

PROTECT

Protect selected pictures from

accidental deletion.

Select pictures.

143

HIDE IMAGE

Hide pictures during playback.

144

PRINT SET

Select pictures for printing on

a DPOF-compatible device.

Select pictures; specify

number of copies.

145–146

AUTO TRANSFER

Select images for transfer to

a computer.

Selected Photos

All Photos

Select pictures.

147–148

SET-UP Menu (Playback Mode)

The options below can be accessed from both the playback and shooting menus.

BRIGHTNESS

Increase or lower monitor

brightness.

5 levels

122

SHUTTER SOUND

Control beep produced to

confirm operations.

Off

127

CF CARD FORMAT

Format memory cards for use

in the COOLPIX4500.

Format

128

DATE

Set time and date.

Year, Month, Day, hour,

minute, order of display

for year, month, and day

129

VIDEO MODE

Choose the standard for vid-

eo output.

NTSC

PAL

130

De (German)

En (English)

Fr (French)

(Japanese)

LANGUAGE

Choose the language in which

menus and messages will be

Es (Spanish)

displayed.

130

Using Camera Menus

Basic Menu Operations

The menu options available in shooting mode differ from those that can be

accessed in playback mode. In P, S, A, and M modes, you have access to the

shooting menu and all setup menu options; in playback mode, you can access

the playback menu and a restricted set of setup menu options. In

scene modes, you have access to image quality and size options.

and

Display menu

Display menu for current operating

mode.

mode: image size and quality menu

Scene mode: scene menu (to display Im-

age size and quality menu, highlight

and press center of multi selector)

P, S, A, M modes: shooting menu

Playback mode: playback menu

The Main Menu

To exit the IMAGE SIZE & QUALITY, SHOOTING, PLAYBACK, or SET-UP menus

and return to shooting or playback mode, press the multi selector to the left

when the main menu is displayed.

In P, S, A, M, and playback modes, you can select the setup menu by pressing

the multi selector to the right to highlight

. Press multi selector left to

return to shooting (P, S, A, and M, modes) or playback menu (playback mode).

Activate the selected menu

2 _{To activate the selected menu, press}

the multi selector down (P, S, A, M,

and playback modes only).

Select the desired page

3 _{If the selected menu has more than one page of options, you can view the}

next page by pressing the MENU button.

You can also scroll between pages by pressing the multi selector up and

down.

When the last page of options is displayed, MENU OFF will appear at the

bottom of the monitor. Press the MENU button to exit the menus and

return to shooting or playback mode.

Make a selection

Highlight menu item

Display options

Highlight option. If sub-menu of

options is available, repeat steps

A.2 and A.3 to make highlight

selection in sub-menu.

Make selection

Making Selections with the Command Dial

If a icon appears next to a menu item, you can make a selection by

rotating the command dial.

Rotate command dial

Exit the menus

Stop when icon for desired option

is displayed

5 _{To exit the menus and return to shooting or}

playback mode, press the MENU button until

MENU OFF is displayed in the bottom of the

monitor, then press the MENU button again.

The Shooting Menu

Shooting Options

The shooting menu is available only in P, S, A, and M modes, and only when

the camera is in shooting mode.

Option

White Balance

Metering

92–94

Continuous

96–97

Best Shot Selector

Image Adjustment

Saturation Control

Page 1

Page 2

Page 3

Page 4

100

Image Quality

Image Size

101–102

101–103

104

User Setting

Image Sharpening

Lens

105

106–107

Exposure Options

Focus Options

108–109

110–111

112–113

114–115

116–117

Zoom Options

Speedlight Opt.

Auto Bracketing

Noise Reduction

Reset All

118

119

Keeping Colors True: White Balance

What Is “White Balance”?

The color of the light reflected by an object depends on the color of the light

source. The human brain is able to detect and compensate for such changes

in color, with the result that a white object will look white to humans whether

viewed in sunlight, under overcast skies, or indoors under incandescent or

fluorescent lighting. To a camera, however, the “whites” produced by these

different sources of light vary in color, some being slightly blue and others

yellow or red. A digital camera can adjust colors according to lighting so that

colors that appear white to the human eye also appear white when viewed in

the final photograph. This adjustment is called “white balance.”

Choosing a White Balance Setting

In P, S, A, and M modes, white balance can be

adjusted using the white-balance option in the

SHOOTING menu (in

and scene modes, white

balance is adjusted automatically).

Option

Description

White balance automatically adjusted to suit light-

ing conditions. Best choice in most circumstances.

Auto

White object used as reference to set white bal-

ance under unusual lighting conditions.

White Bal Preset

Daylight

White balance adjusted for direct sunlight.

For use with incandescent lighting.

Incandescent

Fluorescent

Cloudy

For use with most types of fluorescent lighting.

Use for pictures taken under cloudy skies.

White balance adjusted to match light produced

by Nikon Speedlights.

Speedlight

Fine-Tuning White Balance

At settings other than (Auto) and

(White

Bal Preset), white balance can be “fine tuned”

by highlighting the desired setting and rotating

the command dial to select an option from a sub-

menu. Adjustments range from –3 to +3 in incre-

ments of one; raising white balance tends to give

images a blue cast, while lowering white balance

generally makes photos appear slightly yellow or

red. In the case of (Fluorescent), the sub-menu

offers a choice of bulb types (see table at right).

Option Bulb Type

FL1

FL2

FL3

White (W)

DaylightWhite

(Neutral [N])

Daylight (D)

Confirming White Balance

At settings other than

(A-WB), a white-bal-

ance icon appears in the monitor.

Preset White Balance

Preset white balance is used when shooting un-

der mixed lighting or to compensate for light

sources with a strong color cast (for example, to

make pictures taken under a lamp with a red shade

look as though they had been taken under white

light). When

(White Bal Preset) is selected

from the white-balance menu, the camera will

zoom in and the menu at right will appear in the monitor.

Option

Cancel

Description

Recalls the most recent setting for preset white balance from

memory and sets white balance to this value.

To measure a new value for white balance, place a white ob-

ject, such as a piece of paper, under the lighting that will be

used in the final photograph. Frame this object so that it fills

the square in the center of the menu shown above. Highlight

Measure and press the center of the multi selector to measure

a new value for white balance (shutter will be released and cam-

era will return to original zoom position, but no picture will be

recorded).

Measure

Measuring Light: Metering

The metering menu offers a choice of four meter-

ing methods that determine how the camera sets

exposure (in

ing is used).

and scene modes, matrix meter-

Option

Matrix

Description

Compares measurements from 256 areas of frame with library

of typical compositions to produce optimal exposure for entire

image. Best choice in most circumstances.

Camera measures light in area shown by square in center of

monitor. Only about ¹/₃₂of entire frame is metered. Ensures

that subject in metering target will be correctly exposed even

when background is much brighter or darker. Can be used

with autoexposure lock ( 108) to meter off-center subjects.

Spot

Camera meters light in entire frame but assigns a weight of

80% to area in center of frame occupying roughly ¹/₄of total.

Classic meter for portraits; preserves background details while

letting lighting conditions at center of frame determine expo-

sure. Can be used with autoexposure lock ( 108) to meter

off-center subjects.

Center-

Weighted

Camera measures light in current focus area only. Useful when

Spot AF you want to use spot metering with manual or automatic focus-

Area area selection ( 110) to meter an off-center subject.

Confirming the Metering Method

At settings other than Matrix, the current meter-

ing method is indicated by an icon in the monitor.

Spot-metering

target

Taking a Sequence of Shots: Continuous

The options in the “continuous” menu determine

whether the camera takes one picture each time

the shutter-release button is pressed or records a

continuous sequence of pictures while the shut-

ter-release button is held down. A movie option

is available for making short videos with sound.

Option

Single

Description

Camera records one picture each time shutter-release but-

ton is pressed.

Camera records pictures at a rate of about three frames ev-

ery two seconds (1.5 fps)* while shutter-release button is held

down. Not available at HI image quality.

Continuous

Each time the shutter-release button is pressed, the camera

takes sixteen consecutive “thumbnail” images 568 × 426 pix-

Multi-Shot els in size and combines them into a collage measuring

2272 × 1704 pixels. This option is available only at a size of

2272 × 1704 and FINE, NORMAL, or BASIC image quality.

Camera records up to seventy NORMAL-quality pictures

320 × 240 pixels in size (QVGA) at a rate of about thirty frames

Ultra HS per second while shutter-release button is held down. Each

sequence of pictures is stored in its own folder.

Camera records QVGA (320 × 240 pixel) movie, with sound

recorded via built-in microphone. Recording starts at rate of

about 15 fps when shutter-release button is pressed, ends

after 35 s or when shutter-release button is pressed again.

Movie

*Rate of 1.5 fps is for image size of 2272 × 1704. Shooting will slow when

memory buffer fills.

Focus, Exposure, and White Balance

At settings other than Single and Movie, focus, exposure, and white balance

are determined by the first picture in each series.

Ultra HS/Movie

At a setting of Ultra HS, the zoom indicator in

the monitor moves from S (start) to E (end) as re-

cording progresses. The exposure-count display

shows the number of seventy-pictures sequences that can be recorded. At a

setting of Movie, the exposure-count display shows the length of the movie

that can be recorded, in seconds.

With each sequence of pictures taken at Ultra HS, the camera creates a new

folder in which all pictures in the sequence are stored. Each folder will have a

name consisting of “N_” followed by a three-digit number assigned auto-

matically by the camera. Pictures can be played back by selecting the appro-

priate folder or All Folders from the playback Folders menu.

Movie and Ultra HS are only available when the monitor is on. If the moni-

tor is off, the camera will revert to Single until the monitor is turned on. If

lens section is rotated to point in the same direction as the monitor during

recording, the image in the monitor will be inverted and movies and photo-

graphs will be recorded upside down.

While Movie or Ultra HS is in effect, bracketing will turn off. At a setting of

Movie, focus confirmation will also turn off. Selecting ON for BSS cancels

Movie and Ultra HS.

Using a Flash

At settings other than Single, the built-in Speedlight turns off automatically.

Optional Speedlights connected to via a flash bracket can be used at settings

other than Movie and Ultra HS.

Confirming the Continuous Setting

At settings other than Single, the current con-

tinuous setting is indicated by an icon in the moni-

tor.

Getting Sharper Pictures: BSS (Best Shot Selector)

The “Best Shot Selector” (BSS) is recommended for

situations in which inadvertent camera movement

can produce blurred pictures, for example when:

• the camera is zoomed in or a teleconverter is

used for telephoto photography

• you are taking close-up shots at short range

• the flash can not be used although lighting is

poor

BSS may not produce the desired results with a moving subject or if you change

the composition while the shutter-release button is pressed all the way down.

Option

Off

Description

BSS off; camera functions normally.

Camera takes photos as long as the shutter-release button is

held down, to a maximum of ten. These images are then com-

pared and the sharpest photo (the image with the highest level

of detail) saved to the memory card. The flash turns off, and

focus distance, exposure, and auto white balance are determined

by the first photograph in the series.

Restrictions on BSS

BSS can not be used in combination with bracketing, noise reduction, or

CONTINUOUS settings other than Single. The flash can not be used when

BSS is in effect.

Confirming BSS

When BSS is on, a BSS icon appears in the monitor.

BSS

Adjusting Contrast and Brightness: Image Adjustment

This option is used to adjust brightness and con-

trast according to the shooting situation or how

the picture will be used.

Option

Auto

Description

Camera automatically adjusts brightness and contrast accord-

ing to shooting conditions.

Camera performs same standard brightness and contrast ad-

justment on all images. Recommended for images that will

later be retouched on a computer.

Normal

Image processed to emphasize difference between light and

More dark areas, enhancing contrast. Useful under overcast skies or

Contrast when shooting landscapes and other low-contrast subjects.

Image processed to decrease difference between light and dark

Less

areas, reducing contrast. Recommended when light is very

Contrast bright, creating strong shadows on subject.

Viewing the Current Image Adjustment Setting

At settings other than Auto, an image-adjustment

icon appears in the monitor. When Saturation

Control

(

100) is set to Black&White or Sepia,

the image-adjustment icon is replaced by a

icon.

Controlling Color: Saturation Control

Saturation control is used to heighten or reduce

the vividness of colors.

Option

Description

+2 Maximum

+1 Enhanced

0 Normal

Use for a vivid, photoprint effect when taking pictures

that will be printed “as is,” without further editing.

Best choice in most circumstances.

–1 Moderate

–2 Minimum

Vividness of colors is reduced. Suitable for pictures that

will later be retouched on a computer.

Pictures recorded in black-and-white. Black-and-white

images require the same amount of memory as color

Black&White images. Monitor shows view through lens in black-and-

white.

Pictures recorded as monochrome sepia images. Sepia

images require the same amount of memory as color

images. Monitor shows view through lens in sepia.

Sepia

Black-and-White/Sepia

At settings of Black&White and Sepia, the cur-

rent setting is shown in the monitor and indica-

tors are displayed in green.

100

Making Effective Use of Memory: Image Quality and Size

Together, image quality and size determine how much space each photograph

occupies on the memory card. This in turn determines the total number of

photographs that can be stored. To get an idea of how different settings for

image quality and size affect the number of images that can be stored on a

memory card, view the following table, which shows the approximate num-

ber of photographs that can be stored on 16 MB, 64 MB, and 128 MB cards

at different combinations of image quality and size.

Image Size

2272 1600 1280 1024

640

480

2272

× 1520

(3 : 2)

Image

Quality

960

768

Card

1704 1200

FINE

—

NORMAL

BASIC

144

229

—

121

—

FINE

130

132

261

100

190

347

—

151

278

488

—

347

578

918

—

139

144

280

NORMAL

BASIC

125

236

—

FINE

130

253

475

201

383

698

304

560

981

698

1163

1847

NORMAL

BASIC

*Figures are approximate. The file size of JPEG-compressed images varies with

the scene recorded.

101

Image Quality

To reduce the amount of memory that each shot

occupies, pictures taken at settings other than HI

are compressed as they are saved to the memory

card. Compression selectively reduces the quality

of the image; the more the picture is compressed,

the more noticeable this loss of quality is likely to

be. The actual effect depends on the size of the

picture when printed or displayed and on the type

of subject.

Compression

ratio (approx.) format

File

Option

Description

Maximum image quality. Use when

fidelity is of paramount importance.

Only available at image sizes of

2272 × 1704 and 2272 × 1520.

(P, S, A,

M modes

only)

No compression TIFF

Fine image quality, suitable for en-

largements or high-quality prints.

FINE

1 : 4

1 : 8

JPEG

Normal image quality, suited to most

applications.

NORMAL

Basic image quality, suitable for pho-

BASIC

1 : 16

JPEG tographs that will be distributed by

e-mail or used in web pages.

Confirming Image Quality and Size Settings

The current image quality and size settings are dis-

played in the monitor. Image size is not displayed

at a setting of 2272 × 1704.

102

Image Size

Image size refers to the physical dimensions of the

image, measured in pixels. Smaller sizes require

less space to store, making them suited to distri-

bution by e-mail and the web. Conversely, the

larger the image, the larger the size at which it can

be printed without becoming noticeably “grainy.”

Choose an image size according to the space avail-

able on the memory card and the task at hand.

Option

Description

Size when printed at 300 dpi is about 19 × 14 cm

2272 × 1704

1600 × 1200

1280 × 960

(7¹/₂˝ × 5¹/₂˝).

Size when printed at 300 dpi is about 13 × 10 cm

(5˝ × 4˝).

Size when printed at 300 dpi is about 10 × 8 cm

(4˝ × 3˝).

Suited to printing at smaller sizes (for example, as an

illustration in a letter or report), or to display on mon-

itors 17˝ or larger.

1024 × 768

Can be displayed full screen on 13˝ monitors. Suited

to distribution by e-mail or the web.

640 × 480

The top and bottom of the frame are cropped out to

produce a picture of the same proportions as photo-

graphs taken with a 35-mm film camera. The autofo-

cus lamp blinks slowly to show that photographs can

not be accurately framed in the viewfinder.

2272 × 1520 (3 : 2)^*

*Not available in scene mode.

Print Size

The size of pictures when printed depends on the resolution of the printer (the

higher the resolution, the smaller the final print size).

103

Storing Menu Settings: User Setting

This option allows you to store up to three combi-

nations of white balance, metering, “continuous,”

image adjustment, saturation control, image

sharpening, and lens settings for different situa-

tions and recall them as desired. By default,

changes to these settings are stored as User Set-

ting 1. To store a different combination of settings

in another user settings bank:

Press the multi selector up or down to highlight the desired user settings

1 _{bank (user setting 1, 2, or 3). Settings for the current bank are displayed to}

the right of the menu, with items that differ from defaults shown in red.

Press the center of the multi selector to put your choice into effect and return

to the shooting menu (the user settings bank can also be selected directly

from the shooting menu using the command dial).

Adjust white balance, metering, “continuous,” image adjustment, satura-

2 _{tion control, image sharpening, and lens settings as desired. All changes}

to these settings will be stored in the current bank, remaining in memory

even when the camera is turned off. The selected settings will be restored

the next time you choose the bank from the User Setting menu. Only

settings in the current bank will be affected when settings are reset ( 119).

Confirming User Setting

In P, S, A, and M modes, the current bank num-

ber is shown in the monitor.

104

Making Edges More Distinct: Image Sharpening

This option controls whether pictures are processed

for increased sharpness, and to what degree. Be-

cause this processing takes place only as the pic-

tures are being saved to the memory card, the ef-

fects of sharpening can not be previewed in the

monitor before shooting.

Option

Auto

Description

Camera sharpens edges for optimal results; adjustment per-

formed differs from image to image.

Photos processed to increase sharpness, making edges more

distinct.

High

Camera performs same standard level of sharpening on all

photos.

Normal

Amount of sharpening reduced below normal level for a

softer effect.

Low

Off

No sharpening performed.

When taking pictures that will later be retouched, choose settings of Normal

or Low.

Confirming Image Sharpening

At settings other than Auto, an image-sharpening

icon appears in the monitor.

105

Settings for Optional Converter Lenses: Lens

The lens menu is used to select combinations of

settings suited to different converter lenses (avail-

able separately). For complete information on use

and handling, see the documentation provided

with your converter lens.

Option

Normal

Use with

Description

—

No modifications are made to settings.

Zoom set to widest angle; can be ad-

justed manually.

Wide Adapter WC-E63^{1, 2}

Zoom set to maximum optical zoom

position; can be adjusted manually.

Telephoto1

Telephoto2

TC-E2^{1, 2}

Zoom set to maximum optical zoom

position; can be adjusted manually.

TC-E3ED^{1, 2}

Fisheye1

(Creates circular

image)

•Zoom fixed at widest angle.

FC-E8³•Focus fixed at infinity.⁴

•Metering fixed at center-weighted.

•Zoom fixed at middle position.

•Focus mode fixed at autofocus.⁴

Fisheye2

FC-E8³

•Zoom set to middle position.

•Focus mode fixed at macro close-up.⁴

•Exposure compensation set to

+0.7 EV; can be adjusted manually.⁵

Slide Copy Adptr ES-E28³

•

Image adjustment set to Less Con-

trast; can be adjusted manually.

Built-in Speedlight turns off. External flash accessories can still be used.

Use autofocus. Results will not accurately reflect selected focus distance when manual

focus or infinity is used.

Both built-in and optional Speedlights turn off automatically.

Self-timer can be used.

When Positive selected in sub-menu.

106

Slide Copy Adapter

Selecting Slide Copy Adptr displays the menu

shown at right.

Option

Description

Use when making photo-

graphs from color film.

Positive

Use when examining film neg-

Inverse Color atives in the monitor.

Slide Copy Adapter: Inverse Color

The Inverse Color option requires a bright light source. If lighting is insuffi-

cient, the image in the monitor will be too bright. Should you notice exces-

sive “noise” in the form of randomly spaced bright pixels, set image sharpen-

ing to Off or Low ( 105).

Inverse Color is intended for use only when examining film negatives in the

monitor, and the quality of the image produced will vary widely with the type

and make of film used. We recommend that you use a film scanner such as

the Nikon COOLSCAN to obtain high-quality digital images from negative film.

Swivel Limit

To prevent the lens section from rotating more than

90 ° forward, slide the swivel limit switch as shown

at right. This prevents unintended rotation when

a converter lens is attached.

Confirming the Lens Setting

At settings other than Normal, a converter lens

icon appears in the monitor.

107

Controlling Exposure: Exposure Options

The exposure options sub-menu contains two

options: one for fixing exposure at the value se-

lected by the camera, the other for altering expo-

sure from the value suggested by the camera.

AE Lock

This option is used to take a series of photographs

with the same exposure and white balance.

Option

Off

Description

Restores normal exposure and white balance.

The first photo taken after On is selected sets shutter speed,

aperture, sensitivity, and white balance for all subsequent pho-

tographs. The flash is turned off while AE lock is in effect.

Clears existing exposure settings. The first photograph taken after

Reset this option is selected sets shutter speed, aperture, sensitivity, and

white balance for all subsequent photographs.

Confirming AE-Lock Settings

The AE-L (AE-Lock) icon in the monitor turns yel-

low when On or Reset is chosen from the AE-Lock

menu. Once exposure has been set, this icon will

turn white.

108

Exp. +/–

The Exp. +/– (exposure compensation) menu al-

lows you to alter exposure from the value sug-

gested by the camera. Exposure can be adjusted

in the range –2.0 EV to +2.0 EV in increments of

¹/₃EV. Choose negative values to make your pic-

tures darker, positive values to make them brighter.

Confirming Exposure Compensation

At values other than 0, exposure compensation

is displayed in the monitor.

109

Controlling Focus: Focus Options

The focus options sub-menu contains options con-

trolling focus-area selection and focus mode, and

an option for confirming focus visually in the moni-

tor.

Focus-Area Selection: AF Area Mode

The setting chosen for this option determines how

the focus area is selected in P, S, A, and M modes.

The chosen setting applies only when the moni-

tor is on; while the monitor is off or digital zoom

is in effect, AF-Area Mode is set to Off and the

center focus area is used.

Option

Description

Camera automatically selects focus area containing subject clos-

est to camera. Selected focus area is displayed in red in moni-

tor when shutter-release button is pressed halfway. This set-

ting minimizes the risk of your photograph being out of focus

when your subject is moving erratically or in other situations

where there is little time to check focus.

Auto

User selects focus area manually using multi selector. This op-

tion can be used instead of focus lock ( 60) to focus on a

relatively motionless subject that is not at the center of the frame.

Manual

Off

Center focus area (shown by focus brackets in viewfinder) is

used. No focus area indicators are shown in monitor. This

option can be used in combination with focus lock to focus on

an off-center subject.

Spot AF Area Metering ( 95)

Manual and auto focus-area selection can be used in combination with spot

AF-area metering to meter exposure only in the selected focus area.

110

Auto-Focus Mode

This option controls whether the camera adjusts

focus continuously, or only when the shutter-re-

lease button is pressed halfway. The chosen set-

ting applies only when the monitor is on; when

the monitor is off, the camera focuses only when

the shutter-release button is pressed halfway.

Option

Description

Camera adjusts focus continuously until shutter-release but-

ton is pressed halfway, minimizing time needed to focus

before photo is taken. Note, however, that photos can be

taken even when camera is not in focus; check autofocus

lamp before shooting.

Continuous

Camera focuses when shutter-release button is pressed half-

Single AF way. If monitor is off, photos can only be taken when cam-

era is in focus. Choose this setting to save batteries.

Focus Confirmation

This option provides visual confirmation of focus

by sharply outlining in the monitor the areas of

the frame that are in focus. Focus confirmation

affects only the view in the monitor; no indicators

of focus appear in the final photograph.

Option

Description

Areas of the image that are in focus will be sharply outlined

in the monitor when manual focus is used ( 61).

Areas of the image that are in focus will be sharply outlined

in the monitor in all focus modes.

Off

No indication of focus is given.

111

Controlling Zoom: Zoom Options

This sub-menu contains three options for control-

ling optical and digital zoom.

Digital Tele

This sub-menu is used to turn digital zoom on and

off. If On is selected, the camera enters digital

zoom mode when the

button is held down for

more than two seconds at the maximum optical

zoom position (digital zoom does not take effect

if monitor is off). If Off selected, pressing the

button at the maximum optical zoom position has

no effect.

Startup Position

This option determines the starting zoom position

when the camera is turned on.

Option

Description

Camera zooms to the position it was last in before being

Last Position turned off.

Camera zooms out to widest angle.

Wide

112

Fixed Aperture

Normally, aperture changes with the zoom posi-

tion. If desired, you can set the camera to main-

tain the f/-number selected in aperture-priority or

manual exposure modes as you zoom in or out.

Option

Off

Description

Aperture changes as you zoom in or out.

In aperture-priority and manual exposure modes, aper-

ture is fixed at selected f/-number as camera is zoomed in

or out. Note that the selected f/-number may exceed the

camera’s exposure range at the new zoom position; to

prevent this, choose an f/-number from about f/5 to

around f/7.

113

Controlling the Flash: Speedlight Options

This sub-menu contains three options for control-

ling built-in and external Speedlights.

Popup Settings for the Built-in Speedlight: Pop-Up

This option controls whether the built-in Speedlight

pops up automatically.

Option

Auto

Description

Built-in Speedlight pops up automatically when required.

Built-in Speedlight pops up only when

button is pressed.

Flash mode can be adjusted when built-in Speedlight is raised;

Manual note, however, that flash mode can not be set to (off). Flash

fires with every shot, regardless of brightness of subject.

Controlling Flash Output: Variable Power

This sub-menu is used to adjust flash output. Flash

output can be lowered or raised by from –2.0 EV

to +2.0 EV in increments of ¹/₃EV.

114

Options for Optional Speedlights: Speedlight Cntrl

This sub-menu is used to control the built-in Speed-

light when using optional Nikon Speedlights con-

nected to the camera’s sync terminal ( 66).

Option

Description

Built-in Speedlight turns off; only optional Speedlights will

Internal Off fire.

Built-in Speedlight fires at same time as optional Speed-

Int&Ext

Active

lights. When no optional Speedlights are connected, built-

in Speedlight functions normally.

Using an Optional Speedlight

Flash control for optional Speedlights is performed using the photocell on the

built-in Speedlight, which pops up automatically when required in

mode

or when Auto (the default setting) is selected for Pop Up. Do not block the

built-in Speedlight with your fingers or other objects. When the built-in Speed-

light is raised, keep your fingers and other objects away from the photocell.

Flash-Mode Indicators for Optional Speedlights

When Internal Off is selected in the

Flash Mode

Auto

Icon

Speedlight Cntrl sub-menu, a

icon appears next to the flash-mode

indicator to show that built-in Speed-

light is off. Flash mode for the op-

tional Speedlight is set by pressing the

Flash Cancel (off)

Auto with red-eye reduction^*

Anytime Flash (fill flash)

Slow sync

button (

64), and the flash

mode for the optional Speedlight is

shown as at right.

* Red-eye reduction performed by

built-in Speedlight. Be sure built-in

Speedlight is raised.

115

Varying Settings Automatically: Auto Bracketing

In some situations, you may find it difficult to se-

lect appropriate exposure-compensation and

white-balance settings, and yet not have time to

check the results and adjust settings after each

shot. Auto bracketing can be used to vary these

settings automatically over a series of photographs,

“bracketing” a selected exposure-compensation

or white-balance setting.

Off

Select Off to restore normal exposure and white balance.

The camera varies exposure with each shot; the

number of shots in each sequence and the amount

of exposure compensation performed are selected

from the sub-menu shown at right. Bracketing is

performed by varying shutter speed (A and M

modes), aperture (S mode), or shutter speed and

aperture (P mode). No bracketing is performed if

the amount of exposure compensation would ex-

ceed the limits of the camera’s exposure system.

Option No. of shots Exposure increment

Bracketing order

3, 0.3

3, 0.7

3, 1.0

5, 0.3

5, 0.7

5, 1.0

¹/₃EV

²/₃EV

1 EV

¹/₃EV

²/₃EV

1 EV

0, +0.3, –0.3

0, +0.7, –0.7

0, +1.0, –1.0

0, +0.7, +0.3, –0.3, –0.7

0, +1.3, +0.7, –0.7, –1.3

0, +2.0, +1.0, –1.0, –2.0

116

WB Bracketing

White-balance bracketing can be used if you are uncertain whether the op-

tion selected in the white balance menu will produce the desired results, or if

you want to experiment with different white balance settings without con-

firming the view in the monitor before each shot. When this option is in

effect, the camera creates three pictures with each shot: one image with the

selected white balance value, one image with a reddish cast, and one image

with a bluish cast.

Recording Time

Because the camera takes three shots each time the shutter-release button is

pressed, the time required to save images to the memory card is approxi-

mately tripled when white-balance bracketing is used.

Restrictions on Bracketing

Autoexposure bracketing can not be used when: BSS ( 98), AE-Lock (

108), or Noise Reduction ( 118) is on, or Multi-shot 16, Ultra HS, or

Movie is selected for Continuous ( 96).

White-balance bracketing can not be used when: BSS or Noise Reduction is

on, image quality is set to HI ( 102), or a setting other than Single is cho-

sen for Continuous.

Confirming Autoexposure Bracketing

While bracketing is in effect, a BKT icon appears

in the monitor next to the selected exposure in-

crement.

Confirming White Balance Bracketing

While white-balance bracketing is in effect, a WB-

BKT icon appears in the monitor.

117

Avoiding “Grainy” Photographs: Noise Reduction

At shutter speeds slower than ¹/₄s, “noise” in the

form of randomly-spaced, brightly-colored pixels

may appear in pictures, particularly in shadows.

To reduce noise at slow shutter speeds, select On

from the noise reduction menu.

Recording Time

Turning noise reduction on more than doubles the amount of time needed to

save pictures to the memory card.

Restrictions on Noise Reduction

Noise reduction can not be used in combination with BSS ( 98), Auto

Bracketing ( 116), or Continuous settings other than Single ( 96).

Confirming Noise Reduction

While noise reduction is in effect, an NR icon ap-

pears in the monitor.

118

Restoring Default Settings: Reset All

The Reset All option is used to reset settings for

the current User Set to their default values. The

items listed on the following page are also reset

for all User Sets and for playback mode.

Choosing Reset restores the following shooting

options for the current User Set to their default

values. With the exception of the settings listed

on the following page, settings in other User Sets are unaffected. Choose No

to exit the menu, leaving settings unchanged.

Setting

White balance

Metering

Default

Auto^*

Setting

Image adjustment

Saturation control

Image sharpening

Lens

Default

Auto

Matrix

Single

Normal

Auto

Continuous

Normal

*Fine-tuning reset to 0.

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In addition, the following items are reset for all User Sets and playback mode.

Reset All does not affect image quality or size, User Setting, FUNC, sequen-

tial numbers, date, info.txt, video mode, language, and USB settings.

Setting

Best Shot Selector^*

Exposure Options

AE Lock

Default

Setting

Default

Off

Monitor Options

Monitor

Display Mode

Off

Brightness

Controls

Middle

Exposure

Compensation

AE-L &

AF-L

Focus Options

AF-Area Mode

AE-L, AF-L

Auto

Auto Off

1 M

Single

Auto-Focus Mode

Focus Confirmation

Shutter Sound

Shot Confirmation

Off

Zoom Options

Digital Tele

Disable Delete

Slide Show

Wide

Off

Startup Position

Frame Interval

3 s

Fixed Aperture

*If BSS has been adjusted in other User

Sets, the BSS settings for these sets

will not be affected. The BSS setting

for the current User Set will be reset.

Speedlight Options

Pop Up

Auto

Variable Power

Int&Ext

Active

Speedlight Control

Auto Bracketing

Noise Reduction

Off

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The Set-up Menu

Camera Setup

The options available in the set-up menu depend on the operating mode.

The SET-UP Menu (P, S, A, M)

Option

Monitor Options

Controls

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123–124

125

Auto Off

Seq. Numbers

Shutter Sound

CF Card Format

126

Page 1

127

128

Date

Shot Confirmation

info.txt

129

130

Page 2

Video Mode

Language

Disable Delete

USB

131

131–132

Page 3

The SET-UP Menu (Playback)

Option

Brightness

Shutter Sound

CF Card Format

Date

122

127

128

129

130

Video Mode

Language

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Adjusting Monitor Settings:

Monitor Options

The monitor options menu is used to set monitor

brightness. In P, S, A, and M modes, it contains

an option for specifying whether and when the

monitor will turn on automatically.

Controlling the Monitor: Display Mode (P, S, A, M Only)

This option specifies whether the monitor will turn

on automatically when the camera is turned on

and whether pictures are displayed in the monitor

after shooting (“picture review”) in P, S, A, and

M modes. Regardless of the setting chosen, the

monitor can be turned on or off at any time by

pressing the

button. In

and scene modes,

the camera is automatically set to Monitor On.

Option

Monitor on at startup

Picture review

Monitor On

Review Only

Preview Only

Monitor Off

Yes

Off

Adjusting Monitor Brightness: Brightness

This option controls monitor brightness. Press the

multi selector up or down to increase or decrease

the brightness of the monitor by moving the ar-

row to the right of the display up or down. The

results of any changes are immediately visible in

the center of the display.

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Customizing Camera Controls:

Controls

The options in the Controls sub-menu determine

the functions assigned to the FUNC button and

the center of the multi selector in shooting mode.

FUNC

You can choose the function assigned to the FUNC

button, making it possible to adjust the following

settings without accessing the camera menus:

Option

Description

Exposure compensation can be set by pressing the FUNC

button and rotating the command dial ( 69).

The “continuous” setting ( 96) can be set by pressing

the FUNC button and rotating the command dial.

Continuous

Quality

Image quality ( 102) can be set by pressing the FUNC

button. Image size ( 103) can be set by pressing the

FUNC button and rotating the command dial.

White balance ( 92) can be set by pressing the FUNC

button and rotating the command dial.

White Balance

Metering

Meteringl ( 95) can be set by pressing the FUNC but-

ton and rotating the command dia.

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AE-L, AF-L

By default, both focus and exposure are locked

when the center of the multi selector is pressed in

shooting mode. The options in the AE-L, AF-L

menu can be used to set the center of the multi

selector to lock only one of focus and exposure.

Option

Description

Pressing center of multi selector locks both focus and ex-

posure.

AE-L&AF-L

Pressing center of multi selector locks exposure only. Focus

is locked when shutter-release button is pressed halfway.

AE-L

AF-L

Pressing center of multi selector locks focus only. Exposure

is locked when shutter-release button is pressed halfway.

When the multi selector is used to lock auto-

exposure,

white.

is displayed in the monitor in

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Conserving Battery Power: Auto Off

When operated on battery power, the camera will

turn off automatically if no operations are per-

formed for a specified period of time. The time

limit for auto power off can be chosen from thirty

seconds, one minute (the default setting), five min-

utes, and thirty minutes using the Auto Off menu.

When the camera turns off, the power lamp will

go out. Use the power switch to turn the camera

on again.

When powered by an AC adapter (available separately), the camera will turn

off if no operations are performed for thirty minutes, regardless of the setting

in the Auto Off menu.

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File Numbering: The Seq. Numbers Menu

The camera assigns each picture a file name con-

sisting of “DSCN” followed by a four-digit num-

ber assigned automatically by the camera (e.g.,

“DSCN0001.JPG”). This option controls how files

are numbered.

Option

Description

When this option is selected, the camera assigns all subsequent

file numbers sequentially in ascending order, starting from the

last number used. If the memory card is formatted or a new

card inserted in the camera, file numbering will continue from

the last number used.

The camera does not store the last file number used. When

another memory card is inserted or a new folder is created,

numbering starts from the lowest number available.

Off

Clears the current file number from memory. Sequential num-

bering begins again from the lowest number available.

Reset

File Numbering

File numbering starts over from 0001 if a picture is taken when the current

folder contains a file numbered 9999. The camera will create a new folder by

adding one to the current folder number (for example, if the current folder is

“100NIKON,” the new folder will be named “101NIKON”). The new picture

will be numbered 0001 and stored in the new folder. Each folder can hold up

to 200 pictures. If file numbering reaches 9999 when the card contains a

folder numbered 999, no more pictures can be stored on the card, even if suffi-

cient memory remains. Insert a new memory card or format the current card.

Panorama Assist

Regardless of the option selected for Seq. Numbers, each sequence of pic-

tures created at a setting of Panorama Assist ( 50) is stored in its own

folder, with file numbering beginning from 0001.

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Audio Confirmation: Shutter Sound

The Shutter Sound sub-menu controls the

“beep” made by the camera’s speaker.

Option

Off

Description

Confirmation and warning beeps disabled. Voice memos and

sound recorded with movies can still be played back.

The camera beeps once to confirm that:

•the camera has been turned on

•the shutter-release button has been pressed all the way down

to release the shutter

•manual focus has been activated or a converter-lens option

selected in the LENS menu

•images have been deleted or the memory card formatted

•changes have been made to image status with the Hide Im-

age, Protect, Print Set, or Auto Transfer items in the play-

back menu

•Shutter Sound has been set to On

The camera beeps twice to warn that:

•the camera is not in focus when the shutter-release button is

pressed halfway (only when monitor off)

•the memory card is full

Resetting File Numbering to 0001

To reset file numbering to 0001, insert an empty memory card or format the

current memory card before selecting Reset. Note that formatting the memory

card deletes all data it may contain, including hidden and protected images.

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Formatting Memory Cards: CF Card Format

The memory card provided with your camera is

formatted at shipment. If you purchase additional

memory cards for added storage, you will how-

ever need to format the cards before first use to

ensure that they work properly in your camera.

Formatting memory cards is also an effective way

of deleting all pictures on the card.

Option

Description

Exit without formatting card.

Formatting begins as soon as you press the center of the

Format multi selector to select this option. Formatting can not be

interrupted.

During Formatting

Do not remove the memory card, remove the battery, or unplug the

AC adapter (available separately) while formatting is in progress.

Before Formatting

Formatting memory cards permanently deletes all data they contain, includ-

ing protected pictures and any other data that may be on the card. Before

formatting, be sure to transfer to a computer any pictures you would like to

keep.

Disable Delete

Memory cards can not be formatted when Disable Delete ( 131) is on.

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Setting the Time and Date: Date

This option is used to set the camera to the cur-

rent date and time. For more information, see

“Introduction: First Steps” ( 15).

Confirming Shutter Release:

If On is selected for this option, the self-timer lamp

will light to confirm that the shutter has been re-

leased. The self-timer lamp will not light if the

flash has fired.

Shot Confirmation

Storing Photo Info in a Separate File: info.txt

While On is selected in the info.txt menu, the

following information about each image recorded

is stored in an independent text file (“info.txt”):

• File number and type

• Camera type and firmware version

• Metering method

• Exposure mode

• Shutter speed

• Aperture

• White balance

• Sharpening

• Exposure compensation

• Focal length and digital zoom

• Image adjustment

• Date of recording

• Image size and quality

• Saturation control

• Focus area

• Sensitivity (ISO equivalency)

The info.txt file is stored in the same folder as the image. When the contents

of the memory card are viewed from a computer, this file can be read with a

text browser such as Notepad or SimpleText. Images are listed in the order

recorded, separated by a blank line.

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Choosing a Video Standard:

Video Mode

The Video Mode menu is used to select the standard used for video output.

Adjust this setting to match the standard used in any video device to which

you connect the camera ( 40).

Option

NTSC Use when connecting camera to NTSC devices.

PAL Use when connecting camera to PAL devices.

Description

Choosing a Language:

Language

This option is used to choose the language in which

camera menus and messages are displayed. For

more information, see “Introduction: First Steps”

(

14).

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Protecting Images from Deletion: Disable Delete

The Disable Delete option is used to protect im-

ages from accidental deletion. Select On to dis-

able all operations or menu options that delete or

erase images, including deletion with the but-

ton, the Delete option in the playback menu, and

the CF Card Format option in the setup menu.

When Off is selected, images can be deleted and

memory cards formatted normally.

Choosing a USB Option: USB

Use this option to select the USB option used when

your camera is connected to a computer ( 34).

Your camera supports two options: PTP (Picture

Transfer Protocol) and Mass Storage.

Protocol

PTP

Description

Select this option when using PTP to transfer pic-

tures to your computer. PTP is supported only un-

der Windows XP Home Edition, Windows XP Pro-

fessional, and Mac OS X (version 10.1.2 or later).

If this option is selected, the camera will function

as a mass storage device when connected to a com-

puter. The Mass Storage option is supported un-

der Windows XP Home Edition, Windows XP Pro-

fessional, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows

Millennium Edition (Me), Windows 98 Second Edi-

tion (SE), Mac OS X (version 10.1.2 or later), and

Mac OS 9.0, 9.1, 9.2.

Mass Storage

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Windows 2000 Professional, Windows Millennium Edition

(Me), Windows 98 Second Edition (SE), Mac OS 9

Do not select PTP when connecting the COOLPIX4500 to a computer run-

ning one of the above operating systems (there is no need to change the USB

setting when using the camera for the first time, as Mass Storage is selected

at shipment).

If you have already changed the USB setting to PTP, be sure to select Mass

Storage before connecting the camera to your computer.

If you have connected the camera to a computer running one of the above

operating systems with PTP selected in the USB menu, disconnect the cam-

era as described below. Be sure to select Mass Storage in the USB menu

before reconnecting the camera.

Windows 2000 Professional

A dialog will be displayed welcoming you to the “Found New Hardware Wiz-

ard.” Click Cancel to close the dialog, and then disconnect the camera.

Windows Millennium Edition (Me)

After displaying a message stating that the hardware information database is

being updated, the computer will start the “Add New Hardware Wizard.”

Click Cancel to exit the wizard, and then disconnect the camera.

Windows 98 Second Edition (SE)

The “Add New Hardware Wizard” will be displayed. Click Cancel to exit the

wizard, and then disconnect the camera.

Mac OS 9

A dialog will be displayed stating that the computer is unable to use the driver

needed for the “Nikon Digital Camera E4500_PTP” USB device. Click Cancel

to close the dialog, and then disconnect the camera.

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The Playback Menu

Managing Pictures

The playback menu contains the following options for managing the pictures

on the memory card:

Option

Delete

Folders

133–135

136–137

138–139

140–142

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Slide Show

Perspective Control

Small Pic.

Protect

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Hide Image

Print Set

144

145–146

147–148

Auto Transfer

Deleting Pictures: Delete

The Delete menu contains the following options:

Option

Description

Delete selected photo-

graphs and movies.

Selected Images

Erase All Images Delete all pictures.

Reset transfer marking for

all pictures.

Transfer

Print Set

Cancel the current print or-

der.

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Deleting Selected Pictures: Selected Images

Choosing Selected Images displays the pictures on the memory card as small

thumbnail images. To choose pictures for deletion:

Highlight picture

Press multi selector up or down to se-

lect picture for deletion. Selected pic-

tures are marked by icon and red

border. Repeat steps 1 and 2 to select

additional pictures. To deselect pic-

ture, highlight and press multi selec-

tor up or down. To exit without delet-

ing pictures, press MENU button.

Press center of multi selector to display a

confirmation dialog. Press multi selector

up or down to highlight option, press cen-

ter to put choice into effect:

• Select No to return to playback menu

without deleting pictures

• Select Yes to delete all selected pictures

Before Deletion

Once deleted, pictures can not be recovered. Be sure that any pictures you

would like to keep have been transferred to your computer.

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Deleting All Pictures: Erase All Images

Selecting Erase All Images from the delete menu

displays the confirmation dialog shown at right.

Option

Description

Exit without deleting pictures.

Delete all pictures on memory card.

Pictures that are hidden or protected

will not be deleted.

Yes

Removing Transfer Marking from All Images: Transfer

Selecting Transfer from the delete menu removes transfer marking from all

images. No confirmation dialog is displayed.

Cancelling the Current Print Order: Print Set

Selecting Print Set from the delete menu cancels the current print order and

removes print marking from all images. No confirmation dialog is displayed.

Disable Delete

Pictures can not be deleted when Disable Delete ( 131) is on.

Hidden and Protected Pictures

Pictures marked with a

icon are protected and can not be selected for

deletion. Pictures hidden with the Hide Image ( 144) option are not dis-

played in the Delete > Selected Images menu and can not be deleted.

Print Set

Selecting Print Set also removes transfer marking from all images.

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Selecting a Folder for Playback: Folders

During shooting, pictures are stored in folders cre-

ated automatically by the camera. The Folders

menu is used to select folders for playback and to

delete folders created at settings of Panorama

Assist ( 50) or Ultra HS ( 96).

Option

Delete

Description

Select this item to delete folders created at settings of Pan-

orama Assist and Ultra HS.

All

Folders

Select this option to display all pictures on the memory card

during playback.

Pictures taken at settings of Panorama Assist and Ultra HS

will not be played back.

NIKON

Each series of pictures taken at a setting of Ultra HS is stored

in a separate folder with a name consisting of “N_” followed

by a three-digit number assigned automatically by the cam-

era. These folders are listed at the end of the Folders menu.

To view only the pictures in a specific series, select the appro-

priate folder from the list.

(N_nnn)

Each series of pictures taken at a setting of Panorama As-

sist is stored in a separate folder with a name consisting of

“P_” followed by a three-digit number assigned automati-

cally by the camera. These folders are listed at the end of the

Folders menu. To view only the pictures in a specific series,

select the appropriate folder from the list.

(P_nnn)

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Deleting Folders: Delete

Select Delete to delete folders created at settings

of Panorama Assist and Ultra HS. Folders with

the name NIKON can not be deleted.

Highlight folder name

Confirmation dialog displayed. Press

multi selector up or down to highlight

option, press center to select:

• Select No or press MENU button to

exit without deleting folder

• Select Yes to delete folder

Hidden and Protected Images

If the selected folder contains hidden or protected images, the folder will not

be deleted. Any images it contains that are neither hidden nor protected will,

however, be deleted.

Disable Delete

Folders can not be deleted when Disable Delete ( 131) is on.

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Automated Playback: Slide Show

The slide-show option in the playback menu is used

for automated sequential playback. To start a slide

show, highlight Start and press the multi selector

to the right. All pictures in the current folder that

have not been hidden using Hide Image will be

played back one after the other in the order re-

corded, with a pause between each picture. Mov-

ies will be displayed as still images showing the movie’s first frame. While the

slide show is in progress, the following operations can be performed:

Press

Description

Press center of multi se-

lector to pause slide show

and display dialog shown

at right. To restart slide

show, select Restart. To

end slide show and return

Pause slide

show

to playback menu, press multi selector to the left.

Press MENU button to end slide show and re-

turn to full-screen playback.

Go forward

or back one

frame

Press the multi selector up or left to go back one

frame, down or right to skip to the next frame.

End slide

show

Press the MENU button to end the slide show

and return to full-screen playback.

Once all pictures have been shown, the slide show will pause with the first

picture in the folder displayed.

Small Picture

Copies created using the small picture option ( 75) will not be played back

during a slide show.

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Changing the Display Interval

The slide show menu and pause dialog both con-

tain a Frame Intvl option for changing the length

of time each picture in the slide show is displayed.

To change the display interval, highlight Frame

Intvl and press the multi selector to the right. The

menu of interval settings shown at right will be

displayed; highlight the desired setting and press

the center of the multi selector.

Frame Interval

Owing to differences in the file size of the pictures in the slide show and the

speed at which they can be read from the memory card, the actual interval

may differ from the value shown in the menu.

Auto Off

If no operation is performed for more than half an hour during a slide show,

the camera will turn off automatically to save power, and the power-on lamp

will go out.

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Changing Vertical Perspective: Perspective Control

This option can be used to transform a photograph

to change the apparent vertical perspective, mak-

ing pictures taken from a high or low angle look

as though they had been taken from eye level.

The transformed image is saved separately from

the original.

Use multi selector to display desired

Display playback menu

image in playback mode

Highlight Perspective Control

Enter transform mode with two

vertical green guides superimposed

over image

Restrictions on Perspective Control

Perspective control can not be performed on pictures taken at Continuous

settings of Ultra HS or Movie, pictures taken at an image quality of HI, or

copies created with the small picture or Perspective Control options. The

COOLPIX4500 may not be able to transform images taken with another make

of camera.

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Transform image as described below,

Guides offer visual confirmation of appar-

ent change in perspective.

Press

Description

Press multi selector up to

stretch top of image hori-

zontally, reducing distortion

in pictures taken from a low

angle.

Stretch top

of image

Press multi selector down to

stretch bottom of image

horizontally, reducing distor-

tion in pictures taken from

a high angle.

Stretch

bottom of

image

Save transformed image and

return to playback mode with origi-

nal image displayed. Note that

about forty seconds may be required

for creation of transformed image.

To view transformed image, press multi

selector down. Transformed image will

have same image size, quality, and time

and date of creation as original.

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Once created, transformed images are independent of the original: deleting

the transformed image has no effect on the original, deleting the original no

effect on the transformed image. Transformed images are stored on the

memory card as independent files with names of the form “TSCNnnnn,” where

“nnnn” is a four-digit number assigned automatically by the camera. The

print and protect attributes of the original will not be reflected in the trans-

formed image and must be set separately.

Choosing a Size for Small Pictures: Small Pic.

This option controls the size of pictures created

with the small picture option ( 75). Choose from

640 × 480, 320 × 240, 160 × 120, and 96 × 72.

Perspective Control

Stretching the image produces a slightly “grainy,” uneven appearance, an

effect which increases the more the image is stretched.

The transformed image is the same size as the original. Any portions of the

image that do not fit in the original dimensions will be cropped.

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Safeguarding Valuable Pictures: Protect

Selecting Protect from the playback menu displays

the menu shown at right, where you can select

pictures to protect from accidental deletion. Pro-

tected files can not be deleted using the

(

)

button or the options in the Delete menu. Note,

however, that protected pictures will be deleted

when a memory card is formatted.

Highlight picture

Press multi selector up or down to se-

lect picture. Selected pictures are

marked by

icon. Repeat steps 1

and 2 to select additional pictures. To

deselect picture, highlight and press

multi selector up or down.

Press center of multi selector to complete

operation. To exit without changing pro-

tected status of pictures, press MENU but-

ton.

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Hiding Pictures During Playback: Hide Image

When creating a slide show or showing photo-

graphs to an audience, you may want to use the

Hide Image option to hide some of the pictures

in the current folder. Hidden pictures are only vis-

ible in the Hide Image menu. They can not be

deleted using the

(

) button or the options

in the Delete menu.

Highlight picture

Press multi selector up or down to se-

lect picture. Selected pictures are

marked by

icon. Repeat steps 1 and

2 to select additional pictures. To de-

select picture, highlight and press multi

selector up or down.

Press center of multi selector to complete

operation. To exit without changing hid-

den status of pictures, press MENU button.

“All images are hidden”

If all the pictures in the folder currently selected for playback are hidden, the

message “All images are hidden” will be displayed in full-screen playback.

No pictures can be played back until another folder has been selected or Hide

Image is used to reveal some of the pictures in the current folder.

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Ordering Prints: Print Set

Selecting Print Set from the playback menu dis-

plays the menu shown at right. Here you can

specify photographs to be printed, the number of

prints, and the information to be included on each

print. This information is stored on the memory

card in Digital Print Order Format (DPOF). Once a

print order has been created, the memory card

can be removed from the camera and inserted in

any DPOF-compatible device—be it your personal photo printer or a

photofinisher’s print system—and images printed directly from the card.

Highlight picture

Press multi selector up to select

picture. Selected pictures are

marked by

icon.

Cancelling the Print Order

To cancel the current print order when it is no longer needed, select Print Set

from the Delete sub-menu ( 133). Note that this will also remove transfer

marking from all images.

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Use multi selector to specify number of

prints. Press up to increase (maximum 9),

down to decrease. To deselect image, press

multi selector down when number of prints

is 1. Repeat steps 1–3 to select additional

images. To exit without altering print or-

der, press MENU button.

Press center of multi selector to complete

operation and display menu of print op-

tions. To highlight option, press multi se-

lector up or down.

• To print date of recording on all selected

pictures, highlight Date and press center

of multi selector. On will appear next to

item.

• To print shutter speed and aperture on

all selected pictures, highlight Info and

press center of multi selector. On will ap-

pear next to item.

• To turn selected item off, highlight and

press center of multi selector.

• To complete print order and return to

playback, highlight Done and center of

multi selector. To exit without altering

print order, press MENU button.

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Selecting Images for Transfer: Auto Transfer

When transferring images to a computer using

Nikon View 5, you can choose to transfer only

pictures that have been selected for transfer us-

ing the Auto Transfer option ( 36).

Option

Selected Select pictures for transfer from a

Photos list of thumbnails.

Description

All Photos Select all pictures for transfer.

Selecting Pictures for Transfer: Selected Photos

Choosing Selected Photos displays the pictures on the memory card as small

thumbnail images. To choose the pictures for transfer to a computer:

Highlight picture

Press multi selector up or down to se-

lect picture. Selected images are

marked by

icon. Repeat steps 1

and 2 to select additional pictures. To

deselect image, highlight and press

multi selector up or down.

Press center of multi selector to complete

operation. To exit without changing trans-

fer status of pictures, press MENU button.

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Selecting All Pictures for Transfer: All Photos

Selecting All Photos displays the confirmation

dialog shown at right.

Option

Description

Exit without changing transfer status

of pictures.

Select all pictures on the memory

card for transfer to a computer.

Yes

Marking All Images for Transfer

While the All Photos option can be used to select all pictures on the memory

card for transfer to a computer, note that no more than 999 pictures can be

marked for transfer ( 147). If the memory card contains more pictures,

Nikon View 5 can be used to transfer all pictures on the memory card. See

the Nikon View 5 Reference Manual (on CD) for details.

Marking Pictures for Transfer with Other Cameras

Pictures selected for transfer with another model of Nikon digital camera can

not be transferred when the memory card is inserted in the COOLPIX4500.

Use the COOLPIX4500 to reselect the images.

Removing Transfer Marking from All Images

To remove transfer marking from all pictures on the memory card, select Trans-

fer from the Delete menu ( 133).

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Technical

Notes

Camera Care, Options, and Resources

This chapter provides a list of optional accessories

available for the COOLPIX4500, tips on cleaning

and storing your camera, information on where to

get help on line, troubleshooting advice, and cam-

era specifications.

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Optional Accessories

At the time of writing, the following options were available for the COOLPIX

4500. Contact your retailer or local Nikon representative for details.

Rechargeable battery EN-EL1 Li-ion batteries

AC adapters/ •EH-21 AC adapter/battery charger

battery chargers •EH-53 AC adapter

•MH-53 battery charger

•MH-53C battery charger (plugs into vehi-

cle cigarette-lighter socket)

Carrying case CS-CP10 soft case

CompactFlash^™memory

EC-AD1 PC-card adapter

card adapters

Lens adapter ring UR-E7 lens adapter ring for WC-E68

Converter lenses

and lens adapters

•FC-E8 fisheye converter (0.21 ×)

•WC-E63 wide-angle converter (0.63 ×)

•WC-E68 wide-angle converter (0.68 ×)

(requires UR-E7 lens adapter ring)

•TC-E2 telephoto converter (2 ×)

•TC-E3ED telephoto converter (3 ×)

•ES-E28 slide copy adapter

Wired remote cable MC-EU1 remote cord

Monitor hood HL-CP10 LCD hood

Flash brackets and adapters

•SK-E900 multi-flash bracket unit

•AS-E900 multi-flash adapter

(required for optional

Speedlights)

Macro light MACRO COOL-LIGHT SL-1

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Approved Memory Cards

In addition to the memory card included with your camera and the Nikon EC-

CF series of memory cards, the following memory cards have been tested and

approved for use in the COOLPIX4500:

SanDisk SDCFB series 16 MB, 32 MB, 48 MB, 64 MB, 96 MB, 128 MB

4× USB series 8 MB, 16 MB, 32 MB, 48 MB, 64 MB, 80 MB

8× USB series 8 MB, 16 MB, 32 MB, 48 MB, 64 MB, 80 MB

Lexar

Media

10× USB series

128 MB, 160 MB

IBM

Microdrive

DSCM-10512 (512 MB), DSCM-11000 (1 GB)

Operation is not guaranteed with other makes of memory card. For more

details on the above cards, please contact the manufacturer.

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Caring for the Camera and Battery

To ensure continued enjoyment of your Nikon product, observe the following

precautions when using or storing the device:

Keep dry

This product is not waterproof, and may malfunction if immersed in water

or exposed to high levels of humidity. Rusting of the internal mechanism

can cause irreparable damage.

Do not drop

The product may malfunction if subjected to strong shocks or vibration.

Handle all moving parts with care

Do not apply force to the lens, to the monitor, or to the battery, card, or

connector covers. These parts are especially susceptible to damage.

Avoid sudden changes in temperature

Sudden changes in temperature, such as occur when entering or leaving

a heated building on a cold day, can cause condensation inside the device.

To prevent condensation, place the device in a carrying case or a plastic

bag before exposing it to sudden changes in temperature.

Turn the product off before removing or disconnecting the power source

Do not unplug the product or remove the battery while the product is on,

or while images are being recorded or deleted. Forcibly cutting power to

the product in these circumstances could result in loss of data or in damage

to product memory or internal circuitry. To prevent an accidental

interruption of power, avoid carrying the product from one location to

another while the AC adapter is connected.

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 charges

or the magnetic fields produced by equipment such as radio transmitters

could interfere with the monitor, damage data stored on the memory card,

or affect the product’s internal circuitry.

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Storage

When the camera will not be used for an extended period, return the lens

section to its original position and remove the battery and store it in a cool,

dry place. To prevent mold or mildew, store the camera in a dry, well-venti-

lated area. For long-term storage, place the camera in a plastic bag contain-

ing a desiccant (note that desiccant gradually loses its capacity to absorb mois-

ture and should be replaced at regular intervals). Do not store your camera

with naphtha or camphor moth balls or in locations that:

• are poorly ventilated or damp

• are next to equipment that produces strong electromagnetic fields, such as

televisions or radios

• are exposed to temperatures above 50 °C/122 °F (for example, near a space

heater or in a closed vehicle on a hot day) or below –10 °C (14 °F)

• are subject to humidities of over 60%

To prevent mold or mildew, take the camera out of storage at least once a

month. Turn the camera on and release the shutter a few times before put-

ting the camera away again.

Tips and Tricks for Handling Batteries

Some tips to ensure that your camera is always ready to shoot:

•When you turn the camera on, check the battery-level displayed in the monitor

to determine whether the battery needs to be replaced. A warning will be

displayed when the battery needs to be replaced.

•Ready a spare battery and keep it fully charged when taking photographs on

important occasions. Depending on your location, you may find it difficult

to purchase replacement batteries on short notice.

•On cold days, the capacity of batteries tends to decrease. Be sure the bat-

tery is fully charged before taking photographs outside in cold weather. Keep

a spare battery in a warm place and exchange the two as necessary. Once

warmed, a cold battery may recover some of its charge.

•Should the battery terminals become dirty, wipe them off with a clean, dry

cloth before use.

153

Cleaning

Lens

One key to cleaning the lens is to not touch it with your fingers. Use a blower

(typically a small device with a rubber bulb attached to one end that you pump

to produce a stream of air out the other) to remove dust or lint. To remove

fingerprints or other stains that can not be removed with a blower, wipe the

lens with a soft cloth, using a spiral motion that starts in the center of the lens

and works out to the edges.

Monitor

Do not apply pressure to the monitor, as this could cause damage or malfunc-

tion. Dust or lint adhering to the monitor can be removed with a blower brush.

Stains can be removed by rubbing the surface lightly with a soft cloth or chamois

leather.

Body

Use a blower to remove dust and lint, then wipe gently with a soft, dry cloth.

After using the camera at the beach or seaside, wipe off any sand or salt with

a cloth lightly dampened with fresh water, then dry thoroughly.

Do not use alcohol, thinner, or other volatile chemicals.

Avoid Contact with Liquid Crystal

Should the monitor break, care should be taken to avoid injury due to broken

glass and to prevent the liquid crystal from the monitor touching the skin or

entering the eyes or mouth.

Notes on the Monitor

The monitor may contain a few pixels that are always lit or that do not light.

This is a characteristic common to all TFT LCD monitors and does not indicate

a malfunction. Images recorded with the product will not be affected.

When you frame bright subjects, vertical comet-like streaks that whiten toward

either end may appear in the monitor. This phenomenon, known as “smear,”

does not appear in the final photograph and does not indicate a malfunction.

Some smearing may appear in movies.

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Web Resources

At the time of writing, the following on-line resources were available for users

of Nikon digital imaging equipment:

For Product Information and Tips

• For users in the USA: http://www.nikonusa.com/

• For users in Europe: http://www.nikon-euro.com/

• For users in Asia, Oceania, the Middle East, and Africa:

http://www.nikon-asia.com/

For Contact Information

Contact information for the Nikon representative in your area may be found at:

http://www.nikon-image.com/eng/

Troubleshooting

If your camera fails to function as expected, check the list of common prob-

lems below before consulting your retailer or Nikon representative. Refer to

the page numbers listed in the rightmost column for information on solving

the problems listed here.

Problem

Possible cause

• Power-on lamp is not lit:camera is off ( 18), camera has

powered off automatically ( 124), battery is not inserted

or battery-chamber cover is not closed ( 10), battery is ex-

hausted ( 19), or AC adapter (available separately) is not

properly connected ( 11).

Monitor is blank

• Monitor is off. Press

Camera is connected to television or VCR.

• USB cable is connected

button.

•

• Optional MC-EU1 remote cord is connected and data are be- 150

ing transferred

Camera turns • Battery is low.

off immediately • Battery is cold.

152

No indicators • Indicators are hidden. Press

button until indicators are 23

appear in

monitor

displayed.

• Slide show is in progress.

122

155

Problem

Possible cause

• Ambient lighting is too bright: use viewfinder or move to a 150

darker location or use optional HL-CP10 LCD hood.

Monitor is hard

to read

• Monitor is dirty.

154

123

• Display options require adjustment.

Can not change

lens angle

• Lens rotation is limited by swivel limit switch.

• Battery is exhausted.

• Message “Out of memory” displayed: not enough memory 19

remaining.

No photo is

taken when

shutter-release

button is fully

pressed

• Flash-ready lamp flickers: flash is charging.

• Message “Card is not formatted” displayed: memory card is 158

not formatted for use in COOLPIX4500.

• Message “No card present” displayed: no memory card in 13

camera.

Picture is in

monitor is

Lens section rotated to point in same direction as monitor at

setting of Ultra HS, Movie, Panorama Assist, or Multiple

49,

upside down Exposure (image will also be inverted during playback).

Can not adjust • Fisheye1 or Fisheye2 is selected for Lens option in shoot-

106

zoom

ing menu.

• Flash is off.

162

Photos are too

dark (underex-

posed)

• Flash window is blocked.

• Subject is outside range of flash.

• Exposure compensation is too low.

Photos are too

bright (overex- • Exposure compensation is too high.

posed)

• Subject was not in focus area when shutter-release button 110

was pressed halfway.

Photos are out

of focus

• Autofocus lamp flickers: camera unable to focus.

• Manual focus distance does not match distance to subject. 161

Camera shook during shot: increase shutter speed. If shutter 53

speed can not be increased without underexposure, use the

Photos are

blurred

flash ( 61), raise sensitivity (ISO equivalency;

lect a larger aperture ( 54). To minimize blur at low shutter

70), or se-

speeds, use the Best-Shot Selector (BSS;

timer ( 58), or use a tripod.

98), use the self-

156

Problem

Possible cause

• Sensitivity raised above 100.

Randomly-

spaced bright • Shutter speed too slow. If making a long time-exposure of 118

pixels (“noise”)

¹/₄s or longer, turn noise reduction on. To increase shutter

appear in image speed, use the flash.

• Built-in Speedlight is stowed.

• Flash is off. Note that built-in Speedlight turns off automat-

ically when:Landscape, Night Landscape, Museum, Fire-

works Show, or Panorama Assist is selected in scene mode

Flash does not

fire

(

44); focus is set to

(infinity; 57); a setting other than

Single is selected for Continuous ( 96); the Best-Shot

Selector (BSS) is on ( 98); a setting other than Normal is

selected for Lens ( 106); AE Lock is on ( 108);or Speed-

light Cntrl is set to Internal Off ( 115).

• Battery level is low.

Colors are

unnatural

• White balance does not match light source.

• Saturation control is too low or too high.

100

Image can not • Image has been overwritten or renamed by a computer or

be played back other make of camera.

—

Cannot zoom in • Picture is a movie, small picture, or was created at Ultra HS. 74

• Camera is in quick review

• Picture recorded at image quality of HI

•

102

Can not create

small picture

Picture recorded at Continuous setting of Ultra HS or Movie 96

Control option • Attempt to perform persective control on picture created us- 140

Perspective • Picture is a small picture

is not available

ing Perspective Control

TV does not

• Video cable not correctly connected.

mirror image in • Television not tuned to video channel.

monitor

• Video Mode setting does not match video device.

130

• Camera is off, AC adapter (available separately) is not prop-

erly connected, or battery is dead.

—

Nikon View 5

does not start

when camera

connected or

memory card

inserted

• Interface cable not correctly connected, or card not properly 34

inserted in card reader, card adapter, or card slot.

• PTP selected for USB option in setup menu (Windows 2000 132

Professional, Windows Me, Windows 98SE, Mac OS 9)

See Nikon View 5 Reference Manual for more information.

157

Error Messages

The following table lists the error messages and other warnings that appear

in the monitor and how to deal with them.

Display

Problem

Solution

Set clock calendar to current

date and time.

Clock calendar not set.

(Flashes)

Turn camera off and replace

battery.

Warning ! !

Battery exhausted

Battery exhausted.

Remove obstruction from

Speedlight and press shutter- 21

release button halfway.

Built-in Speedlight obstruct-

ed by finger or other object.

Speedlight is in the

closed position

Camera turned off or

ton pressed while pictures are automatically when record-

being saved.

but- Message clears from display

WARNING ! !

Please wait for camera

to finish recording

—

ing is complete.

Turn camera off and confirm

that memory card is correct- 12

ly inserted.

Camera can not detect mem-

ory card.

No card present

• Use approved card.

• Check that connectors are

Error accessing memory card. clean. If card is damaged,

contact retailer or Nikon

—

This card

cannot be used

WARNING ! !

This CF card

cannot be read

representative.

Press multi selector up to

Memory card has not been highlight Format and press

formatted for use in to right to format card, or 128

Card is not

formatted

Format

COOLPIX4500.

turn camera off and replace

card.

• Insufficient memory to • Reduce quality or size.

record pictures at current • Delete photographs.

101

133

settings

• Insert new memory card.

• Insufficient memory to • Cancel print order or re- 145

Out of memory

record changes to print or- move transfer marking

der or transfer marking

147

158

Display

Problem

Solution

• Error encountered while • Reformat memory card or 128

saving photo.

insert new memory card.

• Memory card not format-

ted for use in camera.

• Camera has run out of fold- • Insert new memory card or 19,

Image cannot

be saved

er or file numbers

delete pictures.

Press shutter-release button

Card contains

no images

Card contains no images.

button once to return 18

to shooting mode.

• Select another folder

• Change hidden status of 144

images

136

All images in current folder

are hidden.

All images

are hidden

File created by computer or Delete file or reformat mem- 133

different make of camera. ory card. 128

File contains

no image data

• Attempt to delete protect- • Remove protection from 143

ed picture. picture

Cannot delete file

• Attempt to delete picture • Format memory card

created by computer or an-

128

other make of camera.

Folder contains pictures that Folder can only be deleted if

are protected, hidden, or not all pictures in folder are nei-

created with COOLPIX4500. ther hidden nor protected.

The folder

cannot be

deleted

143

144

Turn camera off, unplug op-

tional AC adapter (if using)

Error has occurred in camera’s or remove and re-insert bat-

System error

internal circuitry.

tery, and turn camera on. If

error persists, contact retail-

er or Nikon representative.

159

A Note on Electronically-Controlled Cameras

In extremely rare instances, unusual characters may appear in the monitor and

the camera may stop functioning. In most cases, this phenomenon is caused

by a strong external static charge. Turn the camera off, remove and replace

the battery, and turn the camera on again, or, if you are using an AC adapter

(available separately), disconnect and reconnect the adapter and turn the cam-

era on again. In the event of continued malfunction, contact your retailer or

Nikon representative. Note that disconnecting the power source as described

above may result in loss of any data not recorded to the memory card at the

time the problem occurred. Data already recorded to the memory card will

not be affected.

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Specifications

Type

E4500 digital camera

Effective pixels

4.0 million

CCD

/_1.8˝ high-density CCD; total pixels: 4.13 million

Image size (pixels)

• 2272 × 1704

• 1600 × 1200

• 1280 × 960

• 1024 × 768

• 640 × 480

• 2560 × 1520 (3 : 2)

Lens

4 × Zoom Nikkor

Focal length

F = 7.85 – 32 mm (35-mm [135] camera format equiv-

alent: 38 – 155 mm)

f/-number

f/2.6 – f/5.1

Construction

Digital zoom

Ten elements in eight groups

4.0 ×

Autofocus (AF)

Contrast-detect through-the-lens (TTL) AF

Focus range (measured 30 cm/1´1˝ – ∞ (50 cm/1´8˝ at widest zoom position); ap-

from lens)

proximately 2 cm/0.8˝ (middle zoom position) – ∞ in

macro and manual focus modes

Focus-area selection

Five-area multi AF and spot AF available

Viewfinder

Real-image zoom viewfinder with LED indication

0.34 – 1.27 ×

Magnification

Frame coverage

Diopter adjustment

Approximately 80%

–2 – +2 m^–1

Monitor

1.5˝, 110,000-dot, low temperature polysilicon TFT LCD

with brightness adjustment

Frame coverage

Approximately 97% vertical and 97% horizontal

161

Storage

Media

Type I and II CompactFlash^™(CF) cards and Microdrives

File system

Compliant with Design rule for Camera File systems

(DCF), Exif 2.2, and Digital Print Order Format (DPOF)

File formats

Compressed: JPEG-baseline-compliant (FINE-, NORMAL-,

and BASIC-quality images)

Uncompressed: TIFF-RGB (HI-quality images)

Movies: QuickTime

Exposure

Metering

Four mode through-the-lens (TTL) metering:

• 256-segment matrix

• Center-weighted

• Spot

• AF spot

Exposure control

Programmed auto with flexible program, shutter-prior-

ity auto, aperture-priority auto, manual, exposure com-

pensation (–2.0 – +2.0 EV in steps of ¹/₃EV), autoexpo-

sure bracketing

Range

(ISO 100 equivalent)

W: –2.2 – +17.0 EV

T: –0.3 – +18.1 EV

Shutter

Speed

Mechanical and charge-coupled electronic shutter

1 – ¹/₂₃₀₀s (programmed auto, scene); 8 – ¹/₂₀₀₀s (shut-

ter-priority auto); 8 – ¹/₂₃₀₀s (aperture-priority auto); Bulb

(up to 5 min.) and 8 – ¹/₂₀₀₀s (manual exposure mode)

Aperture

Range

Seven-blade iris diaphragm

Ten settings in steps of ¹/₃EV

Sensitivity

ISO equivalent approximately 100, 200, 400, 800, or

Auto

Self-timer

Ten- or three-second duration

Built-in Speedlight

Range

Equipped with automatic pop-up

W: 0.5 – 1.6 m (1´8˝ – 5´3˝)

T: 0.5 – 3 m (1´8˝ – 9´10˝)

Sync method

Automatic sync control

162

Sync terminal

Connects to SK-E900 multi-flash bracket unit

Compatible Speedlights

Nikon SB-series 80DX, 30, 28DX, 28, 26, 25, 24, 22, and

22s

Interface

USB

Video output

I/O terminals

User can choose from NTSC and PAL

• DC input

• Audio/video (A/V) output

• Data output (USB)

Power sources

• Rechargeable Nikon EN-EL1 lithium-ion battery (sup-

plied) or six-volt 2CR5 (DL245) lithium battery (avail-

able separately)

• EH-21 AC adapter/battery charger (available sepa-

rately)

• EH-53 AC adapter (available separately)

Battery life (EN-EL1)

Approximately 100 minutes (as measured at room tem-

perature [20 °C/68 °F] under standard Nikon test con-

ditions: monitor on, zoom adjusted with each shot, flash

used in approximately one third of photographs, image

quality set to NORMAL, image size 2272 × 1704)

Tripod socket

¹/₄˝ (ISO 1222)

Dimensions (W × H × D)

Weight

130 × 73 × 50 mm (5.1˝ × 2.9˝ × 2.0˝)

Approximately 360 g (12.8 oz) without battery and

memory card

Operating Environment

Temperature

0 – 40 °C (32 – 104 °F)

Humidity

Less than 85% (no condensation)

163

System requirements (Nikon View 5): Windows

Pre-installed versions of Windows XP Home Edition, Windows

XP Professional, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows

Millennium Edition (Me), Windows 98 Second Edition (SE)

Models

CPU

Only models with built-in USB ports supported

300 MHz Pentium or better

RAM

64 MB or more recommended

Hard-disk space

25 MB required for installation, with additional free disk space

of 10 MB plus double the capacity of camera memory card avail-

able on system disk when Nikon View 5 is running.

Video resolution

Miscellaneous

800 × 600 or better with High Color (True Color recommended)

CD-ROM drive required for installation

System requirements (Nikon View 5): Macintosh

Mac OS 9.0, Mac OS 9.1, Mac OS 9.2, Mac OS X (10.1.2 or later)

Models

iMac, iMac DV, Power Mac G3 (Blue & White), Power Mac G4

or later, iBook, PowerBook G3 or later; only models with built-

in USB ports supported

RAM

64 MB or more recommended

Hard-disk space

25 MB required for installation, with additional free disk space

of 10 MB plus double the capacity of camera memory card avail-

able on start-up disk when Nikon View 5 is running.

Video resolution

Miscellaneous

800 × 600 or better with thousands of colors (millions of colors

recommended)

CD-ROM drive required for installation

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Index

AF. See autofocus

AF Area Mode, 110

Aperture, 54. See also exposure Color

Close ups. See Close Up; focus

Symbols

1 , 2 , 3 , 104

100, 200, 400, 800, 70

(delete) button, 29,30,71,78

(exposure compensation)

button, 69

mode, macro close-up

mode

in photographs. See Satura-

Audio. See movies; voice memo

Audio/Visual. See television

playback

tion Control; white bal-

ance

Command dial, 4

(flash mode) button, 65

(focus mode) button, 57

(monitor) button, 23

(playback) button, 27

button, 30

. See shooting mode, auto CompactFlash^™card. See

AUTO. See flash mode; sensitiv-

ity

Auto Bracketing, 116-117

Autoexposure

bracketing, 117

lock, 108. See also AE Lock Continuous, 96-97

memory card

Compression. See image qual-

ity

Computer. See Nikon View 5;

transfer

button, 62

, 18

Autofocus, 111

Contrast. See Image Adjust-

, 16

continuous, 111

ment

single, 111

Autofocus lamp. See lamp,

green

Auto-Focus Mode, 111

Auto Off, 125

Auto Transfer, 147–148

A/V OUT. See television play-

back

Controls, 123

Copy, 48

Copying images. See transfer

, 69

, 57

, 64

Date, 15-16

Dawn/Dusk, 49

DCF, 160

Delete, 133-135

Deleting images

from playback menu, 133-

135

in full-frame playback, 29

in quick review, 29

Design rule for Camera File sys-

tems. See DCF

Digital Print Order Format. See

DPOF

, 44-48

, 95

, 92

Backlight, 48

BASIC, 102

Battery, 10-11

storing, 153

Beach/Snow, 46

Best Shot Selector, 98

BKT. See Auto Bracketing

Black-and-white, 100

Brightness, 99,121

Brightness

, 99

,100

, 105

, 106

, 78

, 145

Digital Tele, 112

Diopter adjustment, 8

, 143

, 147

, 144

of monitor. See Brightness Disable Delete, 131

of photographs. See Image Display Mode, 122

Adjustment

DPOF, 145

BSS. See Best Shot Selector

BULB. See long time-exposure

A. See exposure mode, aper-

ture-priority auto

Accessories. See optional ac-

cessories

AE. See autoexposure

AE-L. See AE Lock

AE-L, AF-L, 60,124

AE Lock, 60,108

Error messages, 158-159

Exp. +/–, 109

Exposure compensation,

69,109

Camera strap, 9

CF card. See memory card

CF Card Format, 128

Clock-calendar, 15

Exposure count display, 53

165

Folders, 137

Panorama Assist, 49

Ultra HS, 96

Formatting. See memory card

FUNC, 123

Exposure information. See

photo information

Exposure metering. See Meter-

ing

Exposure mode, 42-56

aperture-priority auto, 54

manual, 55-56

Macro close-up. See focus

mode

Manual focus, 61

Memory card, 12-13

approved cards, 151

capacity of, 19

FUNC button, 8

formatting, 128

HI, 102

Hide Image, 144

Highlights. See photo informa-

insertion and removal of, 12-

reading images from, 27

MENU button, 44,88

Menus, 81–148

programmed auto, 52

flexible program, 52

shutter-priority auto, 53

Exposure Options, 109

tion

Histogram. See photo informa-

tion

Metering, 95

Files. See image files

FINE, 102

Fireworks Show, 47

Fixed Aperture, 113

Flash, built-in, 21,65

Flash, optional, 150

MF button, 5,61

Microdrive^®. See memory card

Microphone, built-in,4,78

MODE button, 4,43

Monitor, 5,6-7

Image Adjustment, 99

Image files, 79

file name and type, 79

Image Quality, 102

Image Sharpening, 105

Image size, 103

brightness, 122

indicators, 6-7

framing photographs in, 22

turning on and off, 23

Monitor Options, 122

Monochrome. See black-and-

white; sepia

MOV. See image files; movies

Movies, 68,77

playing back, 77

recording, 68

Multiple Exposure, 48

Multi selector, 5,8

Flash mode, 64-71

and print size, 103

Flash-ready lamp. See lamp, red

Flexible program. See exposure

mode, programmed auto

Image Size, 103

Infinity. See focus mode;

manual focus

Focus. See autofocus; focus info.txt, 129

Information. See photo infor-

area; focus lock; focus

mode; manual focus

Focus area, 111

Focus Confirmation, 111

Focus information. See Focus

Confirmation; photo infor-

mation

Focus lock, 60. See also AE-L/

AF-L

Focus mode, 57–61

autofocus. See autofocus

infinity, 57. See also manual

focus

mation

ISO. See sensitivity

JPG. See image files

JPEG. See image quality

Museum, 47

Lamp, green, 7,24

Lamp, red, 7,24

Landscape, 46

Language, 14,130

Lens, 9,154

Lens cap, 9

Night Landscape, 46

Night Portrait, 46

Nikon View 5, 32-39

system requirements for, 164

Noise, 49

Noise Reduction, 118

NORMAL, 101-102

macro close-up, 57. See also

manual focus

manual. See manual focus

Focus Options, 110

Folders , 136-137

Lens, converter, 106-107

Long time-exposure, 56

NR. See NOISE REDUCTION

NTSC. See Video Mode

M. See exposure mode, manual

166

Self-portrait. See monitor; self- Time exposure. See long time-

timer

exposure

On/off. See Auto Off; power

switch

Optional accessories, 150

Self-timer, 58

Transfer, 147

Self-timer lamp, 58

Sensitivity, 70

marking images for, 147

Troubleshooting, 154–156

Sepia, 100

Seq. Numbers, 126

SET-UP menu, 121-132

SHOOTING menu, 91-120

Shooting mode, 42-56

Auto, 22

P. See exposure mode, pro-

grammed auto.

PAL, 40,130. See also Video

Mode

Panorama Assist, 49

Panoramas 50-51

Party/Indoor, 46

Perspective Control, 140-142

Photocell, 5

Ultra HS. See Continuous;

folders

USB, 131-132. See also trans-

fer

User Setting, 104

P, S, A, M, 52-56

Scene, 44-49

Shot Confirmation, 129

Shutter-release button, 4,24

Shutter release delay. See self-

timer

Shutter Sound, 127

Shutter speed, 53. See also ex-

posure mode

Size. See image size

Slide-copy adapter, 106-107

Slide Show, 138-39

Small Pic., 75-76,142

SMALL PIC. button, 4,75

Small picture, 75

Speaker, built-in, 4, 77, 78

Specifications, 161-164

Speedlight. See flash

Speedlight Cntrl, 115

Speedlight Opt., 114-115

Sports, 49

Variable Power, 114

VCR. See television playback

Video Mode, 40,130

Voice memo, 78

Photo information, 79,129. See

also info.txt

Playback, 73-79. See also quick

review

movie, 77

thumbnail, 30

zoom, 74

PLAYBACK menu, 133-148

Portrait, 45

power-on lamp, 18, 26

Power switch, 4

Print Set, 145-146

Programmed auto exposure.

See exposure mode

Protect, 143

W. See zoom, indicator

. See zoom, button

WB-BKT. See white balance,

bracketing

Web resources, 154

White balance, 92-94

bracketing, 117

fine tuning, 93

preset, 94

Wide angle. See LENS; zoom

Zoom

Strap. See camera strap

Sunset, 46

Sync terminal. See flash, op-

tional

Swivel limit switch, 21

button, 4,30,62,74

digital, 63

indicator, 22,62-63

Zoom Options, 112-113

Quality. See image quality

Quick review, 28

QuickTime. See movies

QVGA. See Continuous

Red-eye reduction. See flash

mode

Reset All, 119-120

T. See zoom, indicator

. See zoom, button

Telephoto. See Lens; zoom

Television playback, 40

Thumbnail display, 30

TIF. See image files

S. See exposure mode, shutter-

priority auto

Saturation Control, 100

TIFF. See image quality

Time and date. See Date

167

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