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  • Page 1 Guide to Digital Photography with the DIGITAL CAMERA...
  • Page 2 Delete individual pictures Delete pictures after shooting Delete multiple pictures STEP 4—Install camera software Install software Get to know Nikon View 5 STEP 5—Enjoy your pictures Copy, edit, view, or print View pictures on a televi- sion screen A Flowchart Guide to Using Your Camera...

  • Page 3: Product Documentation

    Quick-Start Guide 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. Guide to Digital Photography...

  • Page 4: For Your Safety

    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.
  • Page 5 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. The lens section When rotating the lens section, care...

  • Page 6: Notices

    • Consult the dealer or an experienced ra- dio/television technician for help. • Nikon will not be held liable for any dam- ages resulting from the use of this prod- uct. • While every effort has been made to en-...
  • Page 7 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.

  • Page 8: Table Of Contents

    Full-Screen Playback ... Thumbnail Playback ... Connections: Connecting to External Devices ... Connecting to a Computer: Nikon View 5 ... Before You Begin: Installing Nikon View 5 ... Making the Connection: Connecting to Your Computer ... Connecting to a Television or VCR: Television Playback ...
  • Page 9 Focus Mode: Focusing Near and Far ... Delaying Shutter Release: Self-Timer Mode ... Autofocus ... Manual Focus ... Optical and Digital Zoom: Framing Pictures ... Flash Mode: Flash Photography ... The Sync Terminal ... Making Movies (P, S, A, and M): Movie Mode ... Exposure Compensation: Bright, Dark, and High-Contrast Subjects ...
  • Page 10 The Set-up Menu: Camera Setup ... 121 Adjusting Monitor Settings: Customizing Camera Controls: Conserving Battery Power: File Numbering: Seq. Numbers ... 126 Audio Confirmation: Formatting Memory Cards: Setting the Time and Date: Confirming Shutter Release: Storing Photo Info in a Separate File: Choosing a Video Standard: Choosing a Language: Protecting Images from Deletion:...

  • Page 11: Introduction: Getting Started

    Introduction This chapter is divided into the following sections: Overview 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.

  • Page 12: Overview: About This Manual

    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...
  • Page 13 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/ This icon marks tips, additional information you may find help- ful when using your camera.

  • Page 14: Getting To Know The Coolpix4500: The Parts Of The Camera And Their Functions

    Getting to Know the COOLPIX4500 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.
  • Page 15 MENU button ... 44, 88 (focus mode) button ... 57 MF (manual focus) button ... 61 (delete) button .. 29, 30, 71, 78 (flash mode) button ... 65 ISO (sensitivity) button ... 70 Sync terminal ... 66 Removing the sync terminal cover Built-in Speedlight ...

  • Page 16: How To Use It-Camera Controls And Displays

    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: 1 User Setting no.

  • Page 17: The Viewfinder

    The monitor is also used to play pictures back. When a picture is played back full screen, information about the image is shown superimposed on the photo. 1 Date of recording ... 15 2 Time of recording ... 15 3 Voice memo playback guide ... 78 4 Voice memo recording guide ..
  • Page 18 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 (...

  • Page 19: First Steps: Getting Ready To Use Your Camera

    First Steps 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.

  • Page 20: Step 2-Insert The Battery

    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;...
  • Page 21 .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. .4 Close the battery-chamber cover Close the battery chamber cover (1) and slide the latch to the closed position ( ;...

  • Page 22: Step 3-Insert The Memory Card

    Step 3—Insert the Memory Card Your Nikon digital camera uses CompactFlash 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.

  • Page 23: Removing Memory Cards

    .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., in position ) before inserting memory cards.

  • Page 24: Step 4-Choose A Language

    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 turn camera on. Power- on lamp will light. Display playback menu Highlight Language Choose language from Deutsch (Ger- man), English, Français (French),...

  • Page 25: 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”...
  • Page 26 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.

  • Page 27: Tutorial: Basic Photography And Playback

    Tutorial 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...

  • Page 28: Taking Pictures: The Basics

    Taking Pictures This section details the basic steps involved in taking pictures in 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.

  • Page 29: Step 2-Choose Auto Mode

    Battery level is displayed as follows: Display NO ICON Battery fully charged. Low battery. Charge EN- EL1 as soon as possible or ready new 2CR5 (DL245) battery. Warning ! ! Battery exhausted. Charge Battery EN-EL1 and reinsert, or use exhausted new 2CR5 (DL245) battery.

  • Page 30: Step 3-Adjust Camera Settings (Optional)

    Step 3—Adjust Camera Settings (Optional) The following table shows the default settings for mation, refer to the page numbers in the rightmost column. Setting Default Flash mode Auto Focus Autofocus mode Image NORMAL quality 2,272 Image size 1,704 Continuous Single Step 4—Frame the Picture .1 Adjust the lens angle From a position parallel to the camera body,...
  • Page 31 .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.
  • Page 32 .3 Frame your subject Use the zoom buttons to frame your subject against the background. Zoom in Zoom out When the camera is zoomed all the way in, hold the for about two seconds to enlarge the image digitally (digital zoom; 63).
  • Page 33 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 displayed Indicators hidden Monitor off...

  • Page 34: Step 5-Focus And Shoot

    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 camera will focus on the subject in the cen- ter focus area, shown by the focus brackets in the viewfinder.

  • Page 35: During Recording

    .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 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.

  • Page 36: Step 6-Put The Camera Away

    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.

  • Page 37: Basic Playback: Quick Review And Playback

    Basic 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 Shooting Mode To end quick review or full-screen playback and focus the camera for the next...

  • Page 38: Quick Review

    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 View other pictures...

  • Page 39: Full-Screen Playback

    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 View other pictures...

  • Page 40: Thumbnail 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 Highlight pictures Page through images Change number of pictures displayed Delete highlighted picture Return to Shutter...

  • Page 41: Connections: Connecting To External Devices

    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.

  • Page 42: Connecting To A Computer: Nikon View 5

    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.
  • Page 43 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.

  • Page 44: Making The Connection: Connecting To Your Computer

    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.
  • Page 45 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.
  • Page 46 Transfer pictures to your computer 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. computer, do not: •...
  • Page 47 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.
  • Page 48 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.
  • Page 49 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”...

  • Page 50: Connecting To A Television Or Vcr: Television Playback

    Connecting to a Television or VCR 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 Connect the black plug to the A / V OUT con- nector on the camera.

  • Page 51: Beyond Point-And-Shoot: Camera Controls

    Beyond Point- and-Shoot Read this chapter for advice on the most frequently- used shooting controls, including: Shooting-Mode Selection ( Focus Mode ( 57–61) Optical and Digital Zoom ( Flash Mode ( 64–67) Making Movies ( Exposure Compensation ( Sensitivity ( Keep or Delete ( Camera Controls 42–56)

  • Page 52: Shooting-Mode Selection: Shooting And Exposure Modes

    Shooting-Mode Selection The shooting modes available with the COOLPIX4500 range from simple “point-and-shoot” modes ( 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 A full auto, “point-and-shoot”...
  • Page 53 Press the MODE button and rotate the command dial to cycle through shoot- ing modes as shown below. Scene Auto mode 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.

  • Page 54: Scene Mode

    Scene Mode The COOLPIX4500 offers a choice of sixteen “scene” modes for common subjects and shooting situations. To choose a scene: Landscape Menu of scene options displayed 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 pressing the center of the multi selector to display the IMAGE SIZE &...
  • Page 55 Depending on the scene selected, restrictions may apply to flash ( 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 (...
  • Page 56 Scene Use for shots that in- clude details of the back- ground behind the main Party/ subject, or to capture the Indoor effects of candlelight and other indoor background lighting. Use for shots that pro- vide a natural balance between the main sub- Night ject and the background Portrait...
  • Page 57 Scene 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. Museum • The Best Shot Selector (BSS; turns on automatically, reducing the ef- fects of inadvertent camera movement.
  • Page 58 Scene Provides clear pictures of text or drawings on a white board, business Copy card, or printed matter. • Colored text and drawings may not show up well in the final picture. Use when your subject is lit from behind and their features are in shadow, or when your subject is Back Light...
  • Page 59 Scene Use to take a series of photographs that Panorama you will later join to form a single scene Assist (for example, a panorama or 360 ° vir- tual-reality image). For more informa- tion, see “Taking Pictures for a Panora- ma”...
  • Page 60 Taking Pictures for a Panorama Highlight (Panorama Assist) 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 and exposure settings for this photo- graph will apply to all photographs in series.
  • Page 61 Compose next shot to overlap with previous picture. 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.

  • Page 62: P: Programmed Auto

    P: Programmed Auto In programmed auto, the camera automatically adjusts shutter speed (in the range 1– s) and aperture according to the amount of light available, pro- 2,300 ducing optimal exposures in most situations. Adjustments to exposure can be made using exposure compensation ( 69) or exposure bracketing ( 116).

  • Page 63: S: Shutter-Priority Auto

    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 ments equivalent to 1 EV (one step). Shutter-Speed Limitations At Continuous settings of Ultra HS and Movie ( fixed number of frames per second.

  • Page 64: A: Aperture-Priority Auto

    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– to produce optimal exposure. Aperture varies in increments equivalent to EV ( step). Faster Shutter Speeds For shutter speeds faster than priority auto, select a smaller aperture (larger f/-number), and zoom the cam- era all the way out.

  • Page 65: M: Manual

    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 to 1 EV (one step), or the shutter can be held open indefinitely for a long time-exposure of up to five minutes (BULB).
  • Page 66 Press the MODE button to select the other item (shutter speed or aperture). Rotate the command dial to 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.

  • Page 67: Focus Mode: Focusing Near And Far

    Focus Mode Choose a focus mode according to your subject and composition. Option Camera automatically adjusts focus according to distance to NO ICON subject. Use with subjects 30 cm/1´ (50 cm/1´8˝ at widest an- Autofocus gle) or more from lens. Focus fixed at infinity, allowing camera to focus on distant scenes Infinity through foreground objects such as a window.

  • Page 68: Delaying Shutter Release: Self-Timer Mode

    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 Mount the camera on a tripod (recommended) or rest it on a flat, stable surface.

  • Page 69: Autofocus

    Autofocus In autofocus and macro close-up modes, the camera adjusts focus automati- cally. In mode or at a scene setting of Close Up, the camera adjusts focus 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;...

  • Page 70: Autoexposure 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.

  • Page 71: Manual Focus

    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 display appears in the monitor.

  • Page 72: Optical And Digital Zoom: Framing Pictures

    Optical and Digital Zoom 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 .

  • Page 73: Digital Zoom

    Digital Zoom At the maximum optical zoom position, holding the button down for two seconds triggers digital zoom. Maximum optical zoom position The camera can be zoomed in and out in the digital zoom range by pressing buttons. To cancel digital zoom, press cator turns white or turn the camera off.

  • Page 74: Flash Mode: Flash Photography

    Flash Mode The flash mode can be chosen from the following five options. Option When lighting is poor, built-in Speedlight will pop up auto- NO ICON matically when shutter-release button is pressed halfway, and Auto flash will fire when picture is taken. Flash Cancel Flash will not fire even when lighting is poor.
  • Page 75 The flash mode is controlled with the button. 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- Anytime Auto Flash Cancel...

  • Page 76: The Sync Terminal

    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.
  • Page 77 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.

  • Page 78: Making Movies (P, S, A, And M): Movie Mode

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

  • Page 79: Exposure Compensation: Bright, Dark, And High-Contrast Subjects

    Exposure Compensation 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.

  • Page 80: Sensitivity (P, S, A, And M): Reacting Faster To Light

    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.

  • Page 81: Keep Or Delete: Picture Review

    Keep or Delete 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.

  • Page 83: More About Playback: Playback Options

    More About Playback 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 ( Creating a Small Copy of a Picture: Small Picture ( Movie Playback ( Adding Audio Commentary: Voice Memo ( Photo Information (...

  • Page 84: Taking A Closer Look: Playback Zoom

    Taking a Closer Look: Playback Zoom Use the ) button to zoom in on photos dis- played in full-screen playback. Press Zoom photo in View other areas of image Cancel zoom Notes on Playback Zoom To view other pictures on the memory card, cancel zoom and use the multi selector.

  • Page 85: Creating A Small Copy Of A Picture: Small Picture

    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 640 240, 160 120, 96 age quality of BASIC, making them ideal for distribution by e-mail or for use...
  • Page 86 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.

  • Page 87: Movie Playback

    Movie Playback Movies are indicated by a playback, movies can be viewed using the multi se- lector. Movies can not be played back when thumb- nails are displayed. Press Start playback Pause/resume playback Rewind movie one frame Advance movie one frame Raise volume Lower volume...

  • Page 88: Adding Audio Commentary: Voice Memo

    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 on the picture during playback.

  • Page 89: Photo Information

    Photo Information Rotate the command dial to view photo informa- tion. The following information is available: File Information 1 Date recorded 4 Voice memo recording 2 Time recorded guide 3 Voice memo 5 Small picture playback guide Shooting Information, Page 1 Image File and Folder Names Pictures are stored in files with names that begin with a four letter identifier (“SSCN”...
  • Page 90 Shooting Information, Page 2 Shooting Information, Page 3 Exposure Information Focus Confirmation 1 Exposure com- pensation 2 Focal length 3 Focus mode 1 White balance 2 Color saturation 3 Sharpening 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...

  • Page 91: Menu Guide: Camera Menu Options

    Menu Guide Camera Menu Options 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: Index to Menu Options An overview of the options available in the camera menus.

  • Page 92: Index To Menu Options

    Index to Menu Options IMAGE SIZE & QUALITY ( Pressing the MENU button in image quality and size. In scene mode, the image size and quality menu can be accessed by selecting IMAGE QUALITY Set image quality. IMAGE SIZE Specify the dimensions of the image in pixels.
  • Page 93 SATURATION CONTROL Control color in your pictures. IMAGE QUALITY Set image quality. 101–102 IMAGE SIZE Specify the dimensions of the image in pixels. 101–103 USER SETTING Store different combinations of menu settings in one of three banks. IMAGE SHARPENING Heighten or reduce the sharp- ness of outlines.
  • Page 94 SPEEDLIGHT OPT. Options for the built-in Speed- light and for optional Speed- lights. AUTO BRACKETING Automatically vary exposure or white balance over a series of pictures. NOISE REDUCTION Reduce “noise,” a mottling effect that occurs at slow shutter speeds. RESET ALL Reset settings for the current User Set to their default val- ues.
  • Page 95 SHUTTER SOUND Control beep produced to confirm operations. CF CARD FORMAT Format memory cards for use in the COOLPIX4500. DATE Set time and date. SHOT CONFIRMATION Control whether self-timer lamp fires to confirm shutter release. INFO.TXT Save photo information in text format.

  • Page 96: Playback Menu

    PLAYBACK MENU The playback menu contains options for managing the images stored on the mem- ory card. It is available in playback mode. DELETE Delete all or selected images; reset transfer or print mark- ing. FOLDERS Select a folder for playback; delete folders.
  • Page 97 AUTO TRANSFER Select images for transfer to a computer. 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. SHUTTER SOUND Control beep produced to confirm operations. CF CARD FORMAT Format memory cards for use in the COOLPIX4500.

  • Page 98: Using Camera Menus: Basic Menu Operations

    Using Camera Menus 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.
  • Page 99 In P, S, A, M, and playback modes, you can select the setup menu by pressing the multi selector to the right to highlight return to shooting (P, S, A, and M, modes) or playback menu (playback mode). Activate the selected menu To activate the selected menu, press the multi selector down (P, S, A, M, and playback modes only).
  • Page 100 Make a selection Highlight menu item Highlight option. If sub-menu of options is available, repeat steps A.2 and A.3 to make highlight selection in sub-menu. 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.

  • Page 101: The Shooting Menu: Shooting Options

    The Shooting Menu The shooting menu is available only in P, S, A, and M modes, and only when the camera is in shooting mode. Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Shooting Options Option White Balance Metering Continuous Best Shot Selector Image Adjustment Saturation Control...

  • Page 102: Keeping Colors True: White Balance

    White balance adjusted for direct sunlight. For use with incandescent lighting. 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.
  • Page 103 Fine-Tuning White Balance At settings other than 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;...
  • Page 104 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).

  • Page 105: Measuring Light: Metering

    Measuring Light: Metering The metering menu offers a choice of four meter- ing methods that determine how the camera sets exposure (in and scene modes, matrix meter- ing is used). Option Compares measurements from 256 areas of frame with library of typical compositions to produce optimal exposure for entire Matrix image.

  • Page 106: Taking A Sequence Of Shots: Continuous

    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.
  • Page 107 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.

  • Page 108: Getting Sharper Pictures: Bss (Best Shot Selector)

    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 •...

  • Page 109: Adjusting Contrast And Brightness: Image Adjustment

    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 Camera automatically adjusts brightness and contrast accord- Auto ing to shooting conditions. Camera performs same standard brightness and contrast ad- justment on all images.

  • Page 110: Controlling Color: Saturation Control

    Controlling Color: Saturation Control Saturation control is used to heighten or reduce the vividness of colors. Option +2 Maximum Use for a vivid, photoprint effect when taking pictures that will be printed “as is,” without further editing. +1 Enhanced 0 Normal Best choice in most circumstances.

  • Page 111: Making Effective Use Of Memory: Image Quality And Size

    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...

  • Page 112: Image Quality

    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.
  • Page 113 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.”...

  • Page 114: Storing Menu Settings: User Setting

    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.

  • Page 115: Making Edges More Distinct: Image Sharpening

    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.

  • Page 116: Settings For Optional Converter Lenses: Lens

    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 Wide Adapter Telephoto1...
  • Page 117 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 °...

  • Page 118: Controlling Exposure: Exposure Options

    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.
  • Page 119 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 EV. Choose negative values to make your pic- tures darker, positive values to make them brighter.

  • Page 120: Controlling Focus: Focus Options

    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.
  • Page 121 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.

  • Page 122: Controlling Zoom: Zoom Options

    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 more than two seconds at the maximum optical zoom position (digital zoom does not take effect if monitor is off).

  • Page 123: Fixed Aperture

    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 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.

  • Page 124: Controlling The Flash: Speedlight Options

    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 Built-in Speedlight pops up automatically when required. Auto Built-in Speedlight pops up only when Flash mode can be adjusted when built-in Speedlight is raised;...
  • Page 125 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 ( Option Built-in Speedlight turns off; only optional Speedlights will Internal Off fire.

  • Page 126: Varying Settings Automatically: Auto Bracketing

    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”...
  • Page 127 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.

  • Page 128: Avoiding "Grainy" Photographs: Noise Reduction

    Avoiding “Grainy” Photographs: Noise Reduction At shutter speeds slower than 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.

  • Page 129: Restoring Default Settings: Reset All

    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.
  • Page 130 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 Exposure...

  • Page 131: The Set-Up Menu: Camera Setup

    The Set-up Menu The options available in the set-up menu depend on the operating mode. The SET-UP Menu (P, S, A, M) Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 The SET-UP Menu (Playback) Camera Setup Option Monitor Options Controls Auto Off Seq.

  • Page 132: Adjusting Monitor Settings: Monitor Options

    Adjusting Monitor Settings: 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...

  • Page 133: Customizing Camera Controls

    Customizing Camera 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 Exposure compensation can be set by pressing the FUNC...
  • Page 134 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 Pressing center of multi selector locks both focus and ex- AE-L&AF-L...

  • Page 135: Conserving Battery Power: Auto Off

    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.

  • Page 136: File Numbering

    File Numbering: 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 When this option is selected, the camera assigns all subsequent file numbers sequentially in ascending order, starting from the last number used.

  • Page 137: Audio Confirmation: Shutter Sound

    Audio Confirmation: The Shutter Sound sub-menu controls the “beep” made by the camera’s speaker. Option 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 •...

  • Page 138: Formatting Memory Cards: Cf Card Format

    Formatting Memory Cards: 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.

  • Page 139: Date

    Setting the Time and Date: This option is used to set the camera to the cur- rent date and time. For more information, see “Introduction: First Steps” ( 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.

  • Page 140: Choosing A Video Standard: Video Mode

    Choosing a Video Standard: 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 ( Option NTSC Use when connecting camera to NTSC devices. Use when connecting camera to PAL devices.

  • Page 141: Protecting Images From Deletion: Disable Delete

    Protecting Images from Deletion: 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 ton, the Delete option in the playback menu, and the CF Card Format option in the setup menu.
  • Page 142 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.

  • Page 143: The Playback Menu: Managing Pictures

    The Playback Menu The playback menu contains the following options for managing the pictures on the memory card: Deleting Pictures: Delete The Delete menu contains the following options: Option Delete selected photo- Selected Images graphs and movies. Erase All Images Delete all pictures.
  • Page 144 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 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.
  • Page 145 Deleting All Pictures: Erase All Images Selecting Erase All Images from the delete menu displays the confirmation dialog shown at right. Option Exit without deleting pictures. Delete all pictures on memory card. Pictures that are hidden or protected will not be deleted. Removing Transfer Marking from All Images: Transfer Selecting Transfer from the delete menu removes transfer marking from all images.

  • Page 146: Selecting A Folder For Playback: Folders

    Folders during playback. Pictures taken at settings of Panorama Assist and Ultra HS NIKON will not be played back. Each series of pictures taken at a setting of Ultra HS is stored in a separate folder with a name consisting of “N_” followed...
  • Page 147 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 Hidden and Protected Images If the selected folder contains hidden or protected images, the folder will not be deleted.

  • Page 148: Automated Playback: Slide Show

    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.
  • Page 149 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;...

  • Page 150: Changing Vertical Perspective: Perspective Control

    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.
  • Page 151 Press Stretch top of image 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. Transform image as described below, Guides offer visual confirmation of appar- ent change in perspective.

  • Page 152: Choosing A Size For Small Pictures: Small Pic

    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”...

  • Page 153: Safeguarding Valuable Pictures: Protect

    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.

  • Page 154: Hiding Pictures During Playback: Hide Image

    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.

  • Page 155: Ordering Prints: Print Set

    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).
  • Page 156 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.

  • Page 157: Selecting Images For Transfer: Auto Transfer

    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 ( Option Selected Select pictures for transfer from a Photos list of thumbnails.
  • Page 158 999 pictures can be marked for transfer ( 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.

  • Page 159: Technical Notes: Camera Care, Options, And Resources

    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.

  • Page 160: Optional Accessories

    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 AC adapters/ battery chargers Carrying case CompactFlash ™ memory card adapters Lens adapter ring...

  • Page 161: Approved Memory Cards

    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 4 USB series...

  • Page 162: Caring For The Camera And Battery

    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.
  • Page 163 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.
  • Page 164 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.

  • Page 165: Web Resources

    • 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.
  • Page 166 Problem • Ambient lighting is too bright: use viewfinder or move to a Monitor is hard darker location or use optional HL-CP10 LCD hood. to read • Monitor is dirty. • Display options require adjustment. Can not change • Lens rotation is limited by swivel limit switch. lens angle •...
  • Page 167 • PTP selected for USB option in setup menu (Windows 2000 memory card Professional, Windows Me, Windows 98SE, Mac OS 9) inserted See Nikon View 5 Reference Manual for more information. Possible cause (infinity; 57); a setting other than 96); the Best-Shot 98);...

  • Page 168: Error Messages

    • Use approved card. • Check that connectors are clean. If card is damaged, contact retailer or Nikon representative. Press multi selector up to highlight Format and press to right to format card, or turn camera off and replace card.
  • Page 169 Turn camera off, unplug op- tional AC adapter (if using) or remove and re-insert bat- tery, and turn camera on. If error persists, contact retail- er or Nikon representative. Solution...
  • Page 170 (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.

  • Page 171: Specifications

    Specifications Type Effective pixels Image size (pixels) Lens Focal length f/-number Construction Digital zoom Autofocus (AF) Focus range (measured from lens) Focus-area selection Viewfinder Magnification Frame coverage Diopter adjustment Monitor Frame coverage E4500 digital camera 4.0 million ˝ high-density CCD; total pixels: 4.13 million •...
  • Page 172 Storage Media File system File formats Exposure Metering Exposure control Range (ISO 100 equivalent) Shutter Speed Aperture Range Sensitivity Self-timer Built-in Speedlight Range Sync method Type I and II CompactFlash ™ Compliant with Design rule for Camera File systems (DCF), Exif 2.2, and Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) Compressed: JPEG-baseline-compliant (FINE-, NORMAL-, and BASIC-quality images) Uncompressed: TIFF-RGB (HI-quality images)
  • Page 173 Operating Environment Temperature Humidity Connects to SK-E900 multi-flash bracket unit Nikon SB-series 80DX, 30, 28DX, 28, 26, 25, 24, 22, and User can choose from NTSC and PAL • DC input • Audio/video (A / V ) output • Data output (USB) •...
  • Page 174 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 800 600 or better with High Color (True Color recommended)

  • Page 175: Index

    Control; white bal- ance Command dial, 4 CompactFlash ™ card. See memory card Compression. See image qual- Computer. See Nikon View 5; transfer Continuous, 96-97 Contrast. See Image Adjust- ment Controls, 123 Copy, 48 Copying images. See transfer Date, 15-16...
  • Page 176 77 recording, 68 Multiple Exposure, 48 Multi selector, 5,8 Museum, 47 Night Landscape, 46 Night Portrait, 46 Nikon View 5, 32-39 system requirements for, 164 Noise, 49 Noise Reduction, 118 NORMAL, 101-102 NR. See NOISE REDUCTION NTSC. See Video Mode...
  • Page 177 On/off. See Auto Off; power switch Optional accessories, 150 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 Photo information, 79,129. See also info.txt Playback, 73-79.
  • Page 178 Printed in Japan S2H05000501(11) 6MAA2311-05...

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