Nikon Cool Pix S4000 Manual User Guide And Review

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User’s Manual
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Introduction
First Steps
Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode
More on Shooting
More on Playback
Editing Pictures
Movie Recording and Playback
Connecting to Televisions, Computers and Printers
Basic Camera Setup
Caring for the Camera
Technical Notes and 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 equipment.
Keep these safety instructions where all those who use the product will read them.
This icon marks warnings, information that should be read before using this Nikon
product, to prevent possible injury.

WARNINGS
Turn off in the event of
malfunction
Should you notice smoke or an
unusual smell coming from the
camera or AC adapter, unplug the AC
adapter and remove the battery
immediately, taking care to avoid
burns. Continued operation could
result in injury. After removing or
disconnecting the power source, take
the equipment to a Nikon-authorized
service representative for inspection.
Do not disassemble
Touching the internal parts of the
camera or AC adapter could result in
injury. Repairs should be performed
only by qualified technicians. Should
the camera or AC adapter break open
as the result of a fall or other accident,
take the product to a Nikon-authorized
service representative for inspection,
after unplugging the product and/or
removing the battery.

Do not use the camera or AC
adapter in the presence of
flammable gas
Do not use electronic equipment in
the presence of flammable gas, as this
could result in explosion or fire.
Handle the camera strap with
care
Never place the strap around the neck
of an infant or child.
Keep out of reach of children
Particular care should be taken to
prevent infants from putting the
battery or other small parts into their
mouths.

For Your Safety

Observe caution when
handling the battery
The battery may leak or explode if
improperly handled. Observe the
following precautions when handling
the battery for use in this product:
• Before replacing the battery, turn
the product off. If you are using the
Charging AC Adapter/AC adapter,
be sure it is unplugged.
• Use only a Rechargeable Li-ion
Battery EN-EL10 (supplied). Charge
the battery inserting it into the
camera and connecting the
Charging AC Adapter EH-68P/EH68P (AR) (supplied).
• When inserting the battery, do not
attempt to insert it upside down or
backwards.
• Do not short or disassemble the
battery or attempt to remove or
break the battery insulation or
casing.
• Do not expose the battery to flame
or to excessive heat.
• Do not immerse in or expose to
water.
• Return the battery to the battery
case for transportation. Do not
transport or store with metal objects
such as necklaces or hairpins.
• The battery is prone to leakage
when fully discharged. To avoid
damage to the product, be sure to
remove the battery when no charge
remains.
• Discontinue use immediately should
you notice any change in the
battery, such as discoloration or
deformation.

• If liquid from the damaged battery
comes in contact with clothing or
skin, rinse immediately with plenty
of water.

•

Observe the following
precautions when handling
the Charging AC Adapter
Keep dry. Failure to observe this
precaution could result in fire or
electric shock.
Dust on or near the metal parts of
the plug should be removed with a
dry cloth. Continued use could
result in fire.
Do not handle the cable or go near
the Charging AC Adapter during
lightning storms. Failure to observe
this precaution could result in
electric shock.
Do not damage, modify, forcibly tug
or bend the power cable, place it
under heavy objects, or expose it to
heat or flames. Should the insulation
be damaged and the wires become
exposed, take it to a Nikonauthorized service representative for
inspection. Failure to observe these
precautions could result in fire or
electric shock.
Do not handle the plug or Charging
AC Adapter with wet hands. Failure
to observe this precaution could
result in electric shock.
Do not use with travel converters or
adapters designed to convert from
one voltage to another or with DCto-AC inverters. Failure to observe
this precaution could damage the
product or cause overheating or fire.

iii

For Your Safety

Use appropriate cables
When connecting cables to the input
and output jacks, use only the cables
provided or sold by Nikon for the
purpose, to maintain compliance with
product regulations.
Handle moving parts with
care
Be careful that your fingers or other
objects are not pinched by the lens
cover or other moving parts.
CD-ROMs
The CD-ROMs supplied with this
device should not be played back on
audio CD equipment. Playing CDROMs on an audio CD player could
cause hearing loss or damage the
equipment.
Observe caution when using
the flash
Using the flash close to your subject’s
eyes could cause temporary visual
impairment. Particular care should be
observed if photographing infants,
when the flash should be no less than
one meter (3 ft. 4 in.) from the subject.
Do not operate the flash with
the flash window touching a
person or object
Failure to observe this precaution
could result in burns or fire.

Avoid contact with liquid
crystal
Should the monitor break, care should
be taken to avoid injury caused by
broken glass and to prevent liquid
crystal from the monitor touching the
skin or entering the eyes or mouth.
Turn the power off when
using inside an airplane or the
hospital
Turn the power off while inside the
airplane during take off or landing.
Follow the instructions of the hospital
when using while in a hospital. The
electromagnetic waves given out by
this camera may disrupt the electronic
systems of the airplane or the
instruments of the hospital.

Notices
Notice for Customers in the U.S.A.
Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) Radio
Frequency Interference Statement
This equipment has been tested and
found to comply with the limits for a
Class B digital device, pursuant to Part
15 of the FCC rules. These limits are
designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful
interference in a residential installation.
This equipment generates, uses, and
can radiate radio frequency energy
and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions, may
cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no
guarantee that interference will not
occur in a particular installation. If this
equipment does cause harmful
interference to radio or television
reception, which can be determined
by turning the equipment 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
antenna.
• 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.
• Consult the dealer or an
experienced radio/television
technician for help.

CAUTIONS
Modifications
The FCC requires the user to be
notified that any changes or
modifications made to this device that
are not expressly approved by Nikon
Corporation may void the user’s
authority to operate the equipment.
Interface Cables
Use the interface cables sold or
provided by Nikon for your equipment.
Using other interface cables may
exceed the limits of Class B Part 15 of
the FCC rules.
Notice for customers in the State of
California
WARNING
Handling the cord on this product will
expose you to lead, a chemical known
to the State of California to cause birth
defects or other reproductive harm.
Wash hands after handling.
Nikon Inc.,
1300 Walt Whitman Road
Melville, New York 11747-3064
USA
Tel: 631-547-4200

Notices

Notice for customers in Canada
CAUTION
This Class B digital apparatus complies
with Canadian ICES-003.
ATTENTION
Cet appareil numérique de la classe B
est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du
Canada.
Notice for customers in Europe
This symbol indicates that
this product is to be
collected separately.
The following apply only to
users in European countries:
• This product is designated for
separate collection at an
appropriate collection point. Do not
dispose of as household waste.
• For more information, contact the
retailer or the local authorities in
charge of waste management.
This symbol on the battery
indicates that the battery is
to be collected separately.
The following apply only to
users in European countries:
• All batteries, whether marked with
this symbol or not, are designated
for separate collection at an
appropriate collection point. Do not
dispose of as household waste.
• For more information, contact the
retailer or the local authorities in
charge of waste management.

Table of Contents
For Your Safety ......................................................................................................................................ii
WARNINGS.................................................................................................................................................................. ii
Notices ....................................................................................................................................................... v

Introduction ...........................................................................................................................................1
About This Manual ................................................................................................................................ 1
Information and Precautions............................................................................................................. 2
Parts of the Camera............................................................................................................................... 4
The Camera Body ...................................................................................................................................................4
Basic Operations..................................................................................................................................... 6
The A (Shooting Mode) Button...................................................................................................................6
The c (Playback) Button..................................................................................................................................6
Shutter-release Button ........................................................................................................................................7
Attaching the Camera Strap ............................................................................................................................7
Operating the Touch Panel ................................................................................................................ 8
Tapping.........................................................................................................................................................................8
Dragging ......................................................................................................................................................................8
Using the Stylus .......................................................................................................................................................9
Main Display of the Monitor/Touch Panel and Basic Operations.......................................10
Shooting (Operation Controls)....................................................................................................................10
Shooting (Other Indicators)...........................................................................................................................11
Playback (Operation Controls).....................................................................................................................12
Playback (Information Display)....................................................................................................................13
The Menu Screen.................................................................................................................................................14
Help Display ............................................................................................................................................................15

First Steps ............................................................................................................................................. 16
Inserting the Battery ...........................................................................................................................16
Removing the Battery .......................................................................................................................................17
Charging the Battery ..........................................................................................................................18
Turning On and Off the Camera.................................................................................................................21
Setting Display Language, Date and Time .................................................................................22
Inserting Memory Cards ....................................................................................................................24
Removing Memory Cards...............................................................................................................................24

Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode............................................................... 26
Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select A (Auto) Mode .......................................................26
Indicators Displayed in A (Auto) Mode...............................................................................................27
Step 2 Frame a Picture .......................................................................................................................28
Using the Zoom....................................................................................................................................................29
Step 3 Focus and Shoot .....................................................................................................................30
Step 4 Playing Back and Deleting Pictures .................................................................................32

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Table of Contents
Playing Back Pictures (Playback Mode)..................................................................................................32
Deleting Pictures..................................................................................................................................................33
Tapping the Monitor to Release the Shutter (Touch Shutter) .............................................34
Tapping the Monitor to Focus (Touch AF/AE)...........................................................................37
Focusing on a Moving Subject (Subject Tracking)...................................................................40
Using the Flash......................................................................................................................................42
Setting the Flash Mode....................................................................................................................................42
Taking Pictures with the Self-timer ...............................................................................................44
Macro Mode...........................................................................................................................................45

More on Shooting ............................................................................................................................. 46
Selecting a Shooting Mode ..............................................................................................................46
Shooting Options: Shooting Menu (A (Auto) Mode)............................................................47
Image Mode (Image Quality/Image Size).............................................................................................48
White Balance (Adjusting Hue) ...................................................................................................................50
Exposure Comp. (Adjusting Brightness)................................................................................................52
Continuous..............................................................................................................................................................53
ISO Sensitivity.........................................................................................................................................................54
AF Area Mode ........................................................................................................................................................55
Autofocus Mode .................................................................................................................................................57
Camera Settings that Cannot Be Applied Simultaneously ........................................................58
Shooting Suited to Scenes (Scene Mode) ...................................................................................59
Setting a Scene Mode.......................................................................................................................................59
Shooting in the Scene Mode Selected by the Camera
(Scene Auto Selector)........................................................................................................................................60
Selecting a Scene Mode to Take Pictures (Features).....................................................................62
Using the Draw Option....................................................................................................................................69
Shooting for a Panorama................................................................................................................................70
Shooting Smiling Faces (Smart Portrait Mode).........................................................................72
Smart Portrait Menu...........................................................................................................................................74

More on Playback.............................................................................................................................. 75

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Operations in Full-frame Playback Mode....................................................................................75
Viewing Multiple Pictures: Thumbnail Playback ......................................................................77
Taking a Closer Look: Playback Zoom ..........................................................................................79
Selecting Playback Mode ..................................................................................................................80
Sorting Favorite Pictures (Favorite Pictures Mode) .................................................................81
Adding Pictures to Albums ...........................................................................................................................81
Viewing Pictures in an Album......................................................................................................................83
Removing Pictures from Albums...............................................................................................................84
Using Favorite Pictures Mode......................................................................................................................85
Favorite Pictures Menu ....................................................................................................................................85
Changing Icons Assigned to Albums......................................................................................................86
Image Searching in Auto Sort Mode.............................................................................................88

Table of Contents
Viewing Pictures in Auto Sort Mode........................................................................................................88
Using Auto Sort Mode......................................................................................................................................90
Auto Sort Menu ....................................................................................................................................................90
Viewing Pictures by Date (List by Date Mode) ..........................................................................91
Selecting a Date in List by Date Mode ...................................................................................................91
Using List by Date Mode.................................................................................................................................92
List by Date Menu ...............................................................................................................................................92
Playback Options: The Playback Menu ........................................................................................93
Print Set (Creating a DPOF Print Order) .................................................................................................94
Slide Show................................................................................................................................................................97
Delete (Deleting Multiple Pictures) ..........................................................................................................98
Protect ..................................................................................................................................................................... 100
Copy (Copy Between Internal Memory and Memory Card) ................................................. 100
Rotate Image ...................................................................................................................................... 102
Voice Memos: Recording and Playback .................................................................................... 103
Recording Voice Memos.............................................................................................................................. 103
Playing Voice Memos..................................................................................................................................... 104
Deleting Voice Memos.................................................................................................................................. 104

Editing Pictures ................................................................................................................................105
Editing Functions .............................................................................................................................. 105
Picture Editing.................................................................................................................................... 107
U Paint: Painting Pictures........................................................................................................................... 107
k Quick Retouch: Enhancing Contrast and Saturation.......................................................... 110
I D-Lighting: Enhancing Brightness and Contrast ................................................................... 111
e Skin Softening: Softening Skin Tones ........................................................................................... 112
P Stretch: Stretching Pictures................................................................................................................. 114
O Perspective Control: Adjusting a Sense of Perspective ..................................................... 115
g Small Picture: Resizing Pictures........................................................................................................ 116
F Color Options: Modifying Color Tones......................................................................................... 117
o Crop: Creating a Cropped Copy........................................................................................................ 118

Movie Recording and Playback..................................................................................................119
Recording Movies ............................................................................................................................. 119
Movie Menu......................................................................................................................................................... 121
Movie Options .................................................................................................................................................... 121
Autofocus Mode................................................................................................................................................ 122
Electronic VR ....................................................................................................................................................... 122
Movie Playback .................................................................................................................................. 123
Deleting Movie................................................................................................................................................... 123

Connecting to Televisions, Computers and Printers ..........................................................124
Connecting to a TV........................................................................................................................... 124

Table of Contents
Connecting to a Computer............................................................................................................ 126
Before Connecting the Camera............................................................................................................... 126
Transferring Pictures from a Camera to a Computer ................................................................. 127
Charging While Connecting to a Computer ................................................................................... 131
Connecting to a Printer................................................................................................................... 132
Connecting the Camera to a Printer..................................................................................................... 133
Printing Pictures One at a Time ............................................................................................................... 134
Printing Multiple Pictures ............................................................................................................................ 135

Basic Camera Setup ........................................................................................................................138
Setup Menu......................................................................................................................................... 138
Welcome Screen ............................................................................................................................................... 140
Date........................................................................................................................................................................... 141
Monitor Settings................................................................................................................................................ 144
Date Imprint (Imprinting Date and Time) ........................................................................................ 144
Electronic VR ....................................................................................................................................................... 145
Motion Detection ............................................................................................................................................ 146
AF Assist ................................................................................................................................................................. 147
Digital Zoom........................................................................................................................................................ 148
Sound Settings .................................................................................................................................................. 148
Auto Off .................................................................................................................................................................. 149
Format Memory/Format Card.................................................................................................................. 150
Language............................................................................................................................................................... 151
Video Mode ......................................................................................................................................................... 151
Charge by Computer...................................................................................................................................... 152
Blink Warning ..................................................................................................................................................... 152
Reset All .................................................................................................................................................................. 154
Firmware Version ............................................................................................................................................. 156

Caring for the Camera....................................................................................................................157
Maximizing Camera Life and Performance.............................................................................. 157
Cleaning ................................................................................................................................................................. 159
Storage .................................................................................................................................................................... 159

Technical Notes and Index...........................................................................................................160
Optional Accessories ....................................................................................................................... 160
Approved Memory Cards ............................................................................................................................ 161
Image/Sound File and Folder Names ........................................................................................ 162
Error Messages................................................................................................................................... 163
Troubleshooting................................................................................................................................ 167
Specifications ..................................................................................................................................... 174
Supported Standards ..................................................................................................................................... 177
Index ...................................................................................................................................................... 178

Introduction

About This Manual

Introduction

Thank you for your purchase of a Nikon COOLPIX S4000 digital camera. This
manual was written to help you enjoy taking pictures with your Nikon digital
camera. Read this manual thoroughly before use, and keep it where all those who
use the product will read it.
Symbols and Conventions
To make it easier to find the information you need, the following symbols and
conventions are used:

This icon marks cautions,
information that should be read
before use, to prevent damage to
the camera.

This icon marks tips, additional
information that may be helpful
when using the camera.

This icon marks notes, information
that should be read before using
the camera.

This icon indicates that more
information is available elsewhere
in this manual.

Notations
• A Secure Digital (SD) memory card is referred to as a “memory card.”
• The setting at the time of purchase is referred to as the “default setting.”
• The names of menu items displayed in the camera monitor, and the names of
buttons or messages displayed on a computer monitor appear in bold.
Screen Samples
In this manual, images are sometimes omitted from monitor display samples so
that monitor indicators can be more clearly shown.
Illustrations and Screen Display
Illustrations and text displays shown in this manual may differ from actual display.

Internal Memory and Memory Cards

Pictures taken with this camera can be stored in the camera’s internal memory or on removable
memory cards. If a memory card is inserted, all new pictures will be stored on the memory card and
delete, playback and format operations will apply only to the pictures on the memory card. The
memory card must be removed before the internal memory can be formatted or accessed for
picture storage, deletion, or viewing.

Information and Precautions
Life-Long Learning

Introduction

As part of Nikon’s “Life-Long Learning” commitment to ongoing product support and education,
continually updated information is available online at the following sites:
• For users in the U.S.A.: http://www.nikonusa.com/
• For users in Europe and Africa: http://www.europe-nikon.com/support/
• For users in Asia, Oceania, and the Middle East: 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. Visit the site below for
contact information:
http://imaging.nikon.com/

Use Only Nikon Brand Electronic Accessories
Nikon COOLPIX cameras are designed to the highest standards and include complex electronic
circuitry. Only Nikon brand electronic accessories (including battery chargers, batteries, Charging AC
Adapter and AC adapters) certified by Nikon specifically for use with this 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 THE CAMERA AND MAY
VOID YOUR NIKON WARRANTY.
The use of third-party rechargeable Li-ion batteries not bearing the
Nikon holographic seal could interfere with normal operation of the
camera or result in the batteries overheating, igniting, rupturing, or
Holographic seal:
leaking.
Identifies this device as an
For more information about Nikon brand accessories, contact a local
authentic Nikon product.
authorized Nikon dealer.

Before Taking Important Pictures
Before taking pictures on important occasions (such as at weddings or before taking the camera on
a trip), take a test shot to ensure that the camera is functioning normally. Nikon will not be held liable
for damages or lost profits that may result from product malfunction.

About the Manuals
• No part of the manuals included with this product may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed,
stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form, by any means, without
Nikon’s prior written permission.
• Nikon reserves the right to change the specifications of the hardware and software described in
these manuals at any time and without prior notice.
• Nikon will not be held liable for any damages resulting from the use of this product.
• While every effort was made to ensure that the information in these manuals 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 provided separately).

Information and Precautions

Notice Concerning Prohibition of Copying or Reproduction
Introduction

Note that simply being in possession of material that was digitally copied or reproduced by means
of a scanner, digital camera or other device may be punishable by law.
• Items prohibited by law from being copied or reproduced
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 copying or reproduction
of paper money, coins, or securities which are circulated in a foreign country is prohibited. Unless
the prior permission of the government was obtained, the copying or reproduction of unused
postage stamps or post cards issued by the government is prohibited. The copying or
reproduction of stamps issued by the government and of certified documents stipulated by law is
prohibited.
• Cautions on certain copies and reproductions
The government has issued cautions on copies or reproductions of securities issued 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.
• Comply with copyright notices
The copying or reproduction of copyrighted creative works such as books, music, paintings,
woodcut prints, maps, drawings, movies and photographs is governed by national and
international copyright laws. Do not use this product for the purpose of making illegal copies or to
infringe copyright laws.

Disposing of Data Storage Devices
Please note that deleting images or formatting data storage devices such as memory cards or builtin camera memory does not completely erase the original image data. Deleted files can sometimes
be recovered from discarded storage devices using commercially available software, potentially
resulting in the malicious use of personal image data. Ensuring the privacy of such data is the user’s
responsibility.
Before discarding a data storage device or transferring ownership to another person, erase all data
using commercial deletion software, or format the device and then completely refill it with images
containing no private information (for example, pictures of empty sky). Be sure to also replace any
pictures selected for the welcome screen (A 140). Care should be taken to avoid injury or damage
to property when physically destroying data storage devices.

Parts of the Camera
The Camera Body
1

3 4

Introduction

Lens cover closed
8

Lens .........................................................159, 174

Zoom control..................................................29
f: wide .........................................................29
g: tele ..............................................................29
h: thumbnail playback......................77
i: playback zoom ....................................79

Self-timer lamp...............................................44
AF-assist illuminator.................................147

Built-in microphone...................... 103, 119

Shutter-release button..............................30

Lens cover ......................................................157

Built-in flash......................................................42

Eyelet for camera strap................................ 7

Power switch/power-on lamp
.......................................................................26, 149

Parts of the Camera

Introduction

1
2
3
4

Opening the
connector cover

Charge lamp......................................... 19, 131
Flash lamp......................................................... 43

Battery chamber............................................16

A (shooting mode) button.............6, 46

Battery-chamber/
memory card slot cover ...................16, 24

c (playback) button ................... 6, 32, 80

Speaker ................................................. 104, 123

Monitor/touch panel ................................. 10

10 Tripod socket

Battery latch............................................. 16, 17

Memory card slot ......................................... 24

USB/audio/video output connector
..........................................................124, 127, 133

12 Connector cover ...................124, 127, 133

Basic Operations
The A (Shooting Mode) Button
Introduction

• Press the A button in playback mode to enter
shooting mode.
• Press the A button in shooting mode to display
the shooting-mode selection menu and switch
shooting modes (A 46).

The c (Playback) Button
• Press the c button in shooting mode to enter
playback mode.
• Press the c button in playback mode to display
the playback-mode selection menu and switch
playback modes (A 80).
• If the camera is turned off, hold down the c
button to turn the camera on in playback mode.

Basic Operations

Shutter-release Button

Press the
shutter-release
button halfway
to set focus and
exposure

Introduction

The camera features a two-stage shutter-release button. To set focus and
exposure, press the shutter-release button halfway, stopping when you feel
resistance. Focus and exposure lock while the shutter-release button is held in this
position. To release the shutter and take a picture, press the shutter-release button
the rest of the way down. Do not use force when pressing the shutter-release
button, as this may result in camera shake and blurred pictures.

Press the
shutter-release
button the rest
of the way down
to take picture

Attaching the Camera Strap

Operating the Touch Panel
The monitor on the COOLPIX S4000 is a touch panel display. Use a finger or the
supplied stylus to operate the touch panel.
Introduction

Tapping
Tap the touch panel.
Use this operation to:
Select icons or other controls
Select pictures in thumbnail playback mode (A 77)
Perform touch shutter (A 34), touch AF/AE (A 37),
or subject tracking (A 40) operations
Start/end recording movies (A 119)

Dragging
Drag your finger across the touch panel.
Use this operation to:
Scroll through pictures in full-frame playback mode
(A 32)
Move the visible portion of a picture enlarged with
playback zoom (A 79)
Use sliders to adjust exposure compensation (A 52)
or other settings

Operating the Touch Panel

Using the Stylus
Introduction

Use the stylus for operations, such as when using the
paint option (A 107) or the draw option (A 69), that
require more precision than using a finger is possible.

Attaching the Stylus
Attach the stylus to the strap as shown.

Notes on the Touch Panel

• Do not press on the touch panel with pointed objects other than the supplied stylus.
• Do not apply unnecessary pressure to the touch panel.

Notes on Tapping/Dragging

• The camera may not respond if your finger is left in one place too long.
• The camera may not respond if the followings are made.
- Bounce your finger off the display
- Drag your finger over too short a distance
- Stroke the display too lightly
- Move your finger too quickly

Notes on the Touch Panel

• Keep the stylus out of reach of small children.
• Do not carry the camera by the stylus. The stylus may slip off the strap and the camera may fall.

Main Display of the Monitor/Touch Panel and Basic Operations
Shooting (Operation Controls)
Introduction

Tap the following controls to change settings.
• The controls available and indicators displayed vary with information display
on/off, shooting mode and the current camera settings.

1
2
3

7
5

1
2
3
4

5
Flash mode .................................................. 42
Self-timer....................................................... 44

Macro mode................................................ 45
A
Information display setting

Hue adjustment (in Food scene
mode) ..................................................................66
Touch shooting
w Touch shutter .....................................34
x Touch AF/AE........................................37
y Subject tracking ................................40
a Touch AF/AE cancellation...........37
F
Menu................................................................14

Information Display Setting

Tap A to toggle the information display on and off in the following order. Monitor displays with the
information display on are used for explanation purposes in this manual.

Information display on

The view through the lens,
operation controls, and shooting
information are displayed.

Framing grid

A framing grid (displayed only
in A (auto) mode) to help
frame pictures is displayed.

Information display off

Main Display of the Monitor/Touch Panel and Basic Operations

Shooting (Other Indicators)

1 2 3

567

25
24

14
15

23
22
21
1
2
3
4
5
6
7

8
9
10
11 12 13

Introduction

The following monitor display shows the current settings applied from the
shooting menu (A 47) as well as the active focus area.
• The indicators displayed vary with current camera settings and shooting mode.

Start

999

20 19 18 17

Shooting mode* .................26, 59, 72, 119
Continuous shooting mode, BSS..........53
F
Macro mode................................................ 45
Zoom indicator...................................... 29, 45
B
Battery level indicator ........................... 26
s
Motion detection.................................. 146
r
Electronic VR icon ................................. 145

999
9999
1 00
1 00

a
b

Date imprint ............................................. 144
Image mode................................................48

Movie options ......................................... 121
a Number of exposures remaining
16 (still pictures)...............................................26
b Movie length............................................ 119
17

Internal memory indicator .................27

18
8
9
10
11

Skin softening............................................. 74
Smile timer................................................... 74
Blink proof .................................................... 74

White balance mode ............................. 50
12 “Date not set” indicator ......................... 163
13 Travel destination icon .......................... 141

Exposure compensation value ........52
19 Subject tracking start indicator............40
E z
20
ISO sensitivity......................................43, 54
21 Focus area (subject tracking mode)....40
22 Focus area (touch AF/AE)........................37
23 Focus area (face priority)..................30, 55
24 Focus area (center)......................................55
25 Focus area (auto) ..................................30, 55

* Indicators displayed vary with current shooting mode.

Main Display of the Monitor/Touch Panel and Basic Operations

Playback (Operation Controls)
Introduction

Tap the following controls to switch between monitor displays, or delete or edit
pictures.
• The controls available and indicators displayed vary with information display
on/off, the picture played back and the current camera settings.

2
3
4
5
6

A
Information display setting
B
Display previous picture...................... 32
X
Volume ..............................................104, 123
C
Display subsequent picture............... 32

5
6

D
Editing (still pictures)
.............................................81, 102, 103, 105
G
Crop............................................................... 118
R
Movie playback ...................................... 123
E
Delete ..............................................................33
F
Menu................................................................14

Information Display Setting

Tap A to toggle the information display on and off in the following order. Monitor displays with the
information display on are used for explanation purposes in this manual.

Photo information on
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Picture, operation controls,
and photo information are
displayed.

Information off

Main Display of the Monitor/Touch Panel and Basic Operations

Playback (Information Display)

Introduction

The following monitor display shows information for the picture currently
displayed.
• The controls and indicators displayed vary depending upon the picture played
back and the current camera settings.

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6
7
999 999

10 9 8
1

1
2

Playback mode1 .....................32, 81, 88, 91

File number and type ............................. 162

Date/time of recording............................. 22

Protect icon................................................... 100

B
Battery level indicator ........................... 26

w Print-order icon..................................... 94
g Skin softening icon.......................... 112
a Quick retouch icon .......................... 110
c D-Lighting icon.................................. 111
d Paint icon............................................... 107
b Color options icon ........................... 117
P Stretch icon .......................................... 114
O Perspective control icon .............. 115
p Voice memo icon ............................. 104
Small picture icon ............... 116

999 / 999
9999 / 9999
1 00
1 00

a
b

a Current frame number/
total number of frames ........................32
b Movie length............................................ 123

C
Internal memory indicator .................27

Image mode................................................48
Movie options ......................................... 121

Album icon in
favorite pictures mode2 ...........................83
10
Category icon in
auto sort mode2 ............................................88

Indicators displayed vary with current playback mode.
The icon for the selected album or category in auto sort mode currently selected in
playback mode is displayed.

Main Display of the Monitor/Touch Panel and Basic Operations

The Menu Screen
Introduction

Tap F to display the menu for the selected mode.
• Tap a tab at the top of the menu screen to switch to the menu for that tab.
• Tap H to exit the menu.
Displayed when the menu
contains two or more pages
Display the setup menu
Display the available
menu in the current
mode

Image mode

White
balance

Exposure
comp.

Continuous

ISO
sensitivity

AF area
mode

Display previous or
subsequent page
Display the help screen
(A 15)
Exit the menu and return
to shooting or playback
mode

Autofocus mode
Autofocus
mode
Single AF

Full-time AF

Return to the
previous
screen
Tap the menu item to
proceed to the next set of
options

Tap the option to apply
the selection

Main Display of the Monitor/Touch Panel and Basic Operations

Help Display
Introduction

Tap the control when u is displayed in the monitor to display the help selection
screen. Tap a menu item or option to view a description of that feature or setting.
Tap J to return to the previous screen.

White balance
Image mode

White
balance

Image mode

White
balance

Exposure
comp.

Continuous

Exposure
comp.

Continuous

ISO
sensitivity

AF area
mode

ISO
sensitivity

AF area
mode

For accurate color reproduction,
choose a setting that matches
the light source.

First Steps

Inserting the Battery
Insert a Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL10 (supplied) into the camera.
• Charge the battery before the first use or when the battery is running low
(A 18).

Open the battery-chamber/memory card slot
cover.

Insert the battery.

First Steps

Confirm that the positive (+) and negative (–) terminals
are oriented correctly as shown on the label at the battery
chamber opening, and insert the battery.
Use the battery to push the orange battery latch up (1)
as the battery is inserted (2).
When the battery is fully inserted, the battery latch will
lock it in place.

Inserting the Battery

Inserting the battery upside down or backwards could
damage the camera. Be sure to check that the battery is in
the correct orientation.

Close the battery-chamber/memory card slot
cover.

Inserting the Battery

Removing the Battery

First Steps

Turn the camera off (A 21) and make sure that the
power-on lamp and the monitor have turned off before
opening the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover.
To eject the battery, open the battery-chamber/
memory card slot cover and slide the orange battery
latch in the direction indicated by the arrow (1). The
battery can then be removed by hand (2).
• Note that the battery may become hot during use;
observe due caution when removing the battery.

Notes on the Battery

• Be sure to read and follow the warnings for the battery on page iii and the section, “The Battery”
(A 158), before using the battery.
• If the battery is not used for an extended period, recharge it at least once every six months and run
it flat before returning it to storage.

Charging the Battery
Charge the supplied Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL10 inserted into the
camera, by connecting the supplied Charging AC Adapter EH-68P to the camera
via the supplied USB Cable UC-E6, and then plugging the Charging AC Adapter
into an electrical outlet.

Prepare the Charging AC Adapter EH-68P.

First Steps

If a plug adapter* is included, attach the plug adapter to the plug
on the Charging AC Adapter. Push the plug adapter firmly until it is
securely held in place. Once the two are connected, attempting to
forcibly remove the plug adapter could damage the product.
* The shape of the plug adapter varies according to the country or
region in which the camera was purchased.

For Customers in Argentina
If the camera was purchased in Argentina, the shape of the
Charging AC Adapter EH-68P (AR) differs from that supplied in
other countries, and a plug adapter is not included. Proceed to step
2.
EH-68P (AR)

Be sure that the power-on lamp and the monitor are off.
Be sure to insert the battery into the camera (A 16) and turn off the camera (A 21).

Use the supplied USB cable to connect the Charging AC Adapter to the
camera.

USB cable

B
18

Connecting the Cable

When connecting the cable, be sure that the camera connector is properly oriented. Do not use
force when connecting the cable to the camera. When disconnecting the cable, do not pull the
connector at an angle.

Charging the Battery

Plug the Charging AC Adapter into an electrical
outlet.
The charge lamp slowly blinks green to indicate that the battery is
charging.

The following chart explains charge lamp
status when the camera is plugged into the
electrical outlet.

Charge lamp

First Steps

About two hours and ten minutes are required to charge a fully
exhausted battery.

Description

Blinks slowly (green)

Battery charging.

Off

Battery not charging. When charging is complete, the
charge lamp stops blinking green and turns off.

Flickers (green)

• The ambient temperature is not suited to charging.
Charge the battery indoors with an ambient temperature
of 5 °C to 35 °C (41 °F to 95 °F).
• The USB cable or Charging AC Adapter is not properly
connected, or there is a problem with the battery.
Disconnect the USB cable or unplug the Charging AC
Adapter and correctly connect it again, or change the
battery.

Disconnect the Charging AC Adapter from the electrical outlet and
then disconnect the USB cable.

Charging the Battery

Notes on Charging AC Adapter

First Steps

• The Charging AC Adapter EH-68P is for use only with compatible devices. Do not use with another
make or model of device.
• Be sure to read and follow the warnings for the Charging AC Adapter on page iii and the section,
“The Battery” (A 158), before use.
• The Charging AC Adapter EH-68P can be used with AC power sources of 50/60 Hz and 100-240 V.
To use the charging AC adapter abroad, be sure to use a power adapter (available commercially)
where necessary. Check beforehand with your travel agent regarding the necessity for power
adapter plugs.
• The Charging AC Adapter EH-68P is for charging the battery inserted into the camera. When the
camera is connected to an electrical outlet with the Charging AC Adapter, the camera cannot be
turned on.
• Do not, under any circumstances, use another make or model of AC adapter other than Charging
AC Adapter EH-68P or USB-AC adapter. Failure to observe this precaution could result in
overheating or in damage to the camera.

Note on AC Power Supply

• If the AC Adapter EH-62D (available separately; A 160) is used, power is supplied to the camera
from an electrical outlet and taking pictures and playing back pictures are available with this
camera.
• Do not, under any circumstances, use another make or model of AC adapter other than EH-62D.
Failure to observe this precaution could result in overheating or in damage to the camera.

Charging Using Computer or Battery Charger

• Connecting the COOLPIX S4000 to a computer also charges the Rechargeable Li-ion Battery ENEL10 (A 126, 152).
• Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL10 can also be charged using the Battery Charger MH-63
(available separately; A 160).

Charging the Battery

Turning On and Off the Camera

First Steps

To turn on the camera, press the power switch. The
power-on lamp (green) will light for a moment and the
monitor will turn on.
To turn off the camera, press the power switch again.
When the camera is turned off, both the power-on
lamp and monitor will turn off.
• If the camera is turned off, hold down the c button to turn the camera on in
playback mode (A 33).

Power Saving Function (Auto Off)

If no operations are performed for a while, the monitor will turn off automatically, the camera will
enter standby mode, and the power-on lamp will blink. If no operations are performed for another
three minutes, the camera will turn off automatically.
• If no operations are performed for about a minute (default setting) in shooting or playback mode,
the camera will enter standby mode.
• When the monitor has turned off in standby mode (the power-on lamp is blinking), press the
following button to reactivate it.
Power switch, shutter-release button, A button, or c button
• The time allowed to elapse from before the camera enters standby mode can be changed from
the Auto off option (A 149) in the setup menu (A 138).

Setting Display Language, Date and Time
A language-selection dialog is displayed the first time the camera is turned on.

Press the power switch to turn on the camera.
The power-on lamp (green) will light for a moment and
the monitor will turn on.

First Steps

Tap the desired language.
If the desired language is not displayed, tap A or B to
view other language options.
For more information about operating the touch panel,
see “Operating the Touch Panel” (A 8).

Language
Čeština

Dansk

Deutsch

English

Español

Ελληνικά

Français

Indonesia

Tap Yes.
If No is tapped, the date and time will not be set.

Date
Set time and date?

Yes

Tap C or D to select your home time zone
(A 143) and tap I.

Daylight Saving Time

If daylight saving time is in effect, tap p in the time zone selection
screen displayed in step 4 to turn on the daylight saving time
option.
When the daylight saving time option is enabled, W is displayed at
the top of the monitor. To turn off the daylight saving time option,
tap p again.

London
Casablanca

Setting Display Language, Date and Time

Edit the date and time.
Tap the desired item and B or C to edit the highlighted
item.

Tap I.
The settings are applied and monitor display exits to
shooting mode.

Date
DMY

2010

DMY

2010

DMY

2010

First Steps

Tap B or C to choose the order in which the
day, month and year are displayed.

Date

Changing and Imprinting the Date and Time

• Select Date from the Date item (A 141) in the setup menu (A 138) to change the current date
and time and follow the procedure described in step 5 above.
• Select Time zone from the Date item (A 141) in the setup menu to change the time zone and
daylight saving time settings.
• To imprint the date on pictures, enable date imprint from the Date imprint option (A 144) in
the setup menu after the date and time have been set.

Inserting Memory Cards

First Steps

Image, sound, and movie files are stored in the camera’s internal memory
(approximately 45 MB) or on removable Secure Digital (SD) memory cards
(available commercially; A 161).
If a memory card is inserted in the camera, data are automatically stored on
the memory card and data recorded to the memory card can be played back,
deleted or transferred. Remove the memory card to store data in the internal
memory, or play back, delete or transfer data from the internal memory.

Be sure that the power-on lamp and the
monitor are off and open the batterychamber/memory card slot cover.
Be sure to turn off the camera before opening the
battery-chamber/memory card slot cover.

Insert the memory card.
Slide the memory card in correctly until it clicks into
place.
Close the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover.

Inserting Memory Cards

Inserting the memory card upside down or backwards
could damage the camera or the memory card. Be sure to
check that the memory card is in the correct orientation.

Removing Memory Cards
Before removing memory cards, turn the camera off
and confirm that the power-on lamp and monitor are
off. Open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover
and press the card in (1) to partially eject the card. The
card can then be removed by hand. Do not attempt to
remove the card at an angle (2).

Inserting Memory Cards

Formatting Memory Cards

The Write Protect Switch

Memory cards are equipped with a write protect switch. When
this switch is in the “lock” position, data cannot be written to,
or deleted from, the memory card. If the switch is in the “lock”
position, unlock it by sliding the switch to the “write” position
to record or delete pictures, or to format the memory card.

First Steps

If the message at right is displayed when the camera is turned on,
the memory card must be formatted before use (A 150). Note that
formatting permanently deletes all pictures and other data on
Card is not formatted.
the memory card. Be sure to make copies of any pictures you wish
Format card?
to keep before formatting the memory card.
Tap Yes to format. When the confirmation dialog is displayed, tap
Yes
No
Yes. To start formatting, tap OK.
• Do not turn the camera off or open the battery-chamber/memory
card slot cover until formatting is complete.
• Be sure to use this camera to format memory cards previously used in other devices the first time
they are inserted into the COOLPIX S4000 (A 150).

Write protect switch

Memory Cards

• Use only Secure Digital memory cards.
• Do not perform the following during formatting, while data is being written to or deleted from the
memory card, or during data transfer to a computer. Failure to observe this precaution could result
in the loss of data or in damage to the camera or memory card:
- Take out the battery or memory card
- Turn off the camera
- Disconnect the AC adapter
• Do not format the memory card using a computer.
• Do not disassemble or modify.
• Do not drop, bend, or expose to water or strong physical shock.
• Do not touch the metal terminals with your fingers or metal objects.
• Do not affix labels or stickers to the memory card.
• Do not leave in direct sunlight, closed vehicles or areas exposed to high temperatures.
• Do not expose to humidity, dust, or corrosive gases.

Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode

Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select A (Auto) Mode
This section describes how to take pictures in A (auto) mode, an automatic,
“point-and-shoot” mode recommended for first-time users of digital cameras.

Press the power switch to turn on the camera.
The power-on lamp (green) will light for a moment and
the monitor will turn on. The lens will also extend.
Proceed to step 4 when A is displayed.

Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode

Press the A button to display the
shooting-mode selection menu.

Tap A in the monitor.
The camera enters A (auto) mode.

Check the battery level and the number of
exposures remaining.

Auto mode

Battery level indicator

Battery Level
Monitor

Description

NO INDICATOR

Battery fully charged.

Battery low. Prepare to charge or
replace the battery.

N
Battery
exhausted.

Cannot take pictures. Recharge or
replace with a fully charged
battery.

Number of exposures
remaining

Number of Exposures Remaining
The number of pictures that can be stored depends on the capacity of the internal
memory or memory card and image mode setting (A 49).

Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select A (Auto) Mode

Indicators Displayed in A (Auto) Mode
Shooting mode
A displayed in A (auto)
mode.

Motion detection icon
The effects of subject
movement and camera
shake are reduced.

Image mode
The combination of image
quality (compression) and
image size is displayed. The
default setting is M 4000×3000.

• Tap A to change the information displayed in the monitor (A 10).
• When the monitor has turned off in standby mode to save power, press the
following button to reactivate it (A 149).
- Power switch, the shutter-release button, or A button

Note on Touch Shutter

At the default setting, the shutter can be released by simply tapping a subject in the monitor
(A 34). Take care that you do not release the shutter accidently.

Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode

Internal memory indicator
Indicates that images will be stored in the
camera’s internal memory (approximately
45 MB).
When a memory card is inserted in the camera,
C does not appear and images will be stored
on the memory card.

Functions Available in A (Auto) Mode

• The touch shutter (A 34), touch AF/AE (A 37), or subject tracking (A 40) function can be
enabled.
• The flash mode (A 42) can be adjusted, the self-timer (A 44) and macro mode (A 45) can be
applied.
• Tapping F to specify settings for all shooting menu items (A 47) according to the shooting
conditions.

Motion Detection

See Motion detection (A 146) in the setup menu (A 138) for more information.

Electronic Vibration Reduction

When the flash mode (A 42) is set to W (off) or Y (slow sync) with Electronic VR (A 145) in the
setup menu set to Auto, the r icon may be displayed in the monitor. When r is displayed, the
effects of camera shake may be pronounced under the current shooting conditions. In these
situations, the camera reduces the effects of camera shake in pictures before recording them.

Step 2 Frame a Picture

Ready the camera.
Hold the camera steadily in both hands, keeping your
fingers and other objects away from the lens, flash, AFassist illuminator, microphone, and speaker.

When taking pictures in portrait (“tall”) orientation, turn
the camera so that the built-in flash is above the lens.
Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode

Frame the picture.
At the default settings, a face recognized by the camera
will be framed by a yellow double border (focus area).
Up to 12 faces can be recognized. If more than one face is
recognized, the face closest to the camera will be framed
by a double border, and the others by a single border.

When taking pictures of subjects other than people, or
framing a subject with which no face is recognized, a focus area will not be displayed.
Frame the picture so that the intended subject is at or near the center of the frame.

Step 2 Frame a Picture

Using the Zoom
Use the zoom control to activate optical zoom. Rotate
the zoom control to g to zoom in so that the subject
fills a larger area of the frame, or f to zoom out, thus
increasing the area visible in the frame.

Zoom out Zoom in

A zoom indicator is displayed at the top of the monitor
when the zoom control is rotated.

Digital
zoom

Digital Zoom
When the camera is zoomed in to the maximum optical zoom position, rotating
and holding the zoom control at g triggers digital zoom. The subject is magnified
up to 4× the maximum optical zoom ratio.
The camera focuses at the center of the frame and the focus area is not displayed
when digital zoom is in effect.

Maximum
optical zoom

Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode

Optical
zoom

Digital zoom
enabled

Digital Zoom and Interpolation

Unlike optical zoom, digital zoom uses a digital imaging process known as interpolation to magnify
images, resulting in slight deterioration of picture quality according to the image mode (A 48) and
digital zoom magnification.
Interpolation is applied at zoom positions beyond V when taking still pictures. When zoom is
increased beyond the V position, interpolation is initiated and the zoom indicator turns yellow to
indicate that interpolation is being applied. The position of V moves to the right as image size
decreases, allowing for confirmation of the zoom positions at which shooting without interpolation
is possible at the current image mode setting.

Small image size
Digital zoom can be disabled from the Digital zoom option (A 148) in the setup menu (A 138).

Step 3 Focus and Shoot

Press the shutter-release button halfway.
Focus is locked when the shutter-release button is
pressed halfway.
When a face is recognized, it is framed by the double
border indicating the active focus area. When the subject
is in focus, the double border turns green.

Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode

1 250 F3.2

Aperture
Shutter speed
When a face is not recognized, camera automatically
selects the focus area (up to nine areas) containing the
subject closest to the camera. When the subject is in
focus, the active focus area glows green.

1 250 F3.2

Aperture
Shutter speed
When digital zoom is used, the focus area is not displayed
and the camera focuses at the center of the frame. Once
focus has been acquired, the focus indicator will glow
green.

Focus indicator

When the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, the
shutter speed and aperture value are also displayed.
Focus and exposure remain locked while the shutter-release button is pressed halfway.
1 125 F5.9

While the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, the focus area or focus indicator
may blink red. This indicates that the camera is unable to focus. Modify the composition
and press the shutter-release button halfway again.

Press the shutter-release button the rest of
the way down.
The shutter is released and the picture will be recorded to
the memory card or internal memory.

Step 3 Focus and Shoot

During Recording

While pictures are being recorded, the number of exposures remaining will blink. Do not open the
battery-chamber/memory card slot cover while pictures are being recorded. Cutting power or
removing the memory card in these circumstances could result in loss of data or in damage to the
camera or card.

Autofocus

Note on Face Priority

See AF area mode (A 55) or Face priority (A 56) for more information.

Touch Shutter

Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode

Autofocus may not perform as expected in the following situations. In some rare cases, the subject
may not be in focus despite the fact that the focus area or the focus indicator glows green.
• Subject is very dark
• Objects of sharply differing brightness are included in the frame (e.g. the sun behind the subject
makes that subject appear very dark)
• No contrast between the subject and surroundings (e.g. a portrait subject, wearing a white shirt, is
standing in front a white wall)
• Several objects are at different distances from the camera (e.g. the subject is inside a cage)
• Subject is moving rapidly
In the situations noted above, try pressing the shutter-release button halfway to refocus several
times, or focus on another subject (A 39). When focusing on another subject, be sure that the
alternate subject is at the same distance from the camera as the intended subject while the shutterrelease button is pressed halfway.

At the default setting, the shutter can be released by simply tapping a subject in the monitor
(A 34) rather than by pressing the shutter-release button. The Touch shutter option can be
changed to the Touch AF/AE option, with which the camera locks focus and exposure without
releasing the shutter, when a subject is tapped (A 37).

Blink Warning screen

When the camera detects that portrait subjects may have blinked when a picture was taken in face
priority mode with d Blink warning set to On, the blink warning screen (A 153) is displayed in
the monitor.

AF-assist Illuminator and Flash

If the subject is poorly lit, the AF-assist illuminator (A 147) may light when the shutter-release
button is pressed halfway, or the flash (A 42) may fire when the shutter-release button is pressed
all the way down.

Step 4 Playing Back and Deleting Pictures
Playing Back Pictures (Playback Mode)
Press the c (playback) button
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Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode

A (shooting mode)
button

c (playback)
button

Internal memory indicator

The last picture taken will be displayed in full-frame playback mode.
Drag the current picture left or right to display the previous or subsequent picture. Previous or
subsequent pictures can also be viewed by tapping B or C.
Drag your finger quickly across half of the monitor or more to skip past the previous or
subsequent five pictures. Tap the monitor to stop at a picture as it slides past.
Display the previous
picture

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Display the subsequent
picture

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Pictures may be displayed briefly at low resolution while being read from the memory card or
internal memory.
Press the A button or the shutter-release button to switch to shooting mode.
When playing back pictures stored in the camera’s internal memory, C is displayed. When a
memory card is inserted in the camera, C is not displayed and images stored on the memory
card are played back.
Tap A to toggle displayed operation controls and information display on and off (A 12).

Step 4 Playing Back and Deleting Pictures

Deleting Pictures

Tap E to delete the picture currently
displayed in the monitor.

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Tap Yes.
Deleted pictures cannot be recovered.
To exit without deleting the picture, tap No.

Erase 1 image?

Yes

Operations Available in Playback Mode

Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode

See “More on Playback” (A 75) or “Editing Pictures” (A 105) for more information.

Pressing the c Button to Turn On the Camera

When the camera is off, holding down the c button will turn the camera on in playback mode. The
lens will not extend.

Viewing Pictures

• When pictures in which a face was recognized during shooting (A 56) are displayed in full-frame
playback mode, depending upon the orientation of the recognized face, the pictures may be
automatically rotated for playback display (excluding pictures that were shot using Continuous,
BSS and Multi-shot 16; A 53).
• When the monitor has turned off in standby mode to save power, press the following button to
reactivate it (A 149).
- The power switch, shutter-release button, or c button

Deleting Multiple Pictures

Multiple pictures can be deleted from the Delete option (A 98) in the playback menu (A 93), the
favorite pictures menu (A 85), the auto sort menu (A 90), or the list by date menu (A 92).

Tapping the Monitor to Release the Shutter (Touch Shutter)
Pictures can be taken by simply tapping the monitor.
• When w (default setting) is displayed for the touch
shooting indicator, proceed to step 3.

Tap the touch shooting icon.

Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode

The touch shooting menu is displayed in the monitor.

Tap r (Touch shutter).
w is displayed at right in the monitor in shooting mode.
Touch shutter

Tap the desired subject to take a picture.
Do not use force when tapping the monitor as this may
cause slight movement of the camera, resulting in
blurred pictures.
When digital zoom is in effect, the camera focuses at the
center of the frame.

The shutter-release button can also be used when the
touch shutter option is selected.
If X is displayed when the monitor is tapped, the
shutter cannot be released. Tap an area within X or a
border displayed when the camera recognizes a face.

Tapping the Monitor to Release the Shutter (Touch Shutter)

Notes on Touch Shutter

Shooting Modes That Support Touch Shutter

Touch shutter can be enabled in shooting modes other than A (auto) mode as well. Touch shutter
operation differs according to the current shooting mode as follows.
Shooting mode

Touch shutter operation

A (auto) mode (A 26),
Sports, Party/indoor,
Beach/snow, Close-up, Food,
Museum, Copy, and Backlight
scene modes (A 59)

Tap the intended subject. Focus and exposure are set for the
area tapped. When the camera recognizes more than one
face, tap a face framed by a single border to set focus and
exposure for that face.

Scene auto selector scene
mode (A 59) and smart
portrait mode (when Smile
timer is set to Off; A 72)

• When the camera recognizes a face, focus and exposure are
set for the area framed by the double border. When the
camera recognizes more than one face, tap a face framed
by a single border to set focus and exposure for that face.
• When no face is recognized, the camera focuses at the area
tapped.

Portrait and Night portrait
scene modes (A 59)

Only a border displayed by the face priority function can be
selected. When the camera recognizes more than one face,
tap a face framed by a single border to set focus and exposure
for that face.

Landscape, Sunset,
Dusk/dawn, Night landscape,
Fireworks show, and
Panorama assist scene modes
(A 59)

Focus and exposure are set for the same focus area used
when pictures are taken by pressing the shutter-release
button. See “Selecting a Scene Mode to Take Pictures
(Features)” (A 62) for more information.

Smart portrait mode
(when Smile timer set to On;
A 72)

Touch shutter cannot be enabled. When the camera
recognizes more than one face, tap a face framed by a single
border to move the focus area to that face.

Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode

• When taking pictures with Continuous or BSS in Continuous setting (A 53) enabled, or in
Sports or Museum scene mode (A 59), use the shutter-release button to take pictures. Only
one picture can be taken at a time using the touch shutter function.
• Prevent shooting with accidental tapping of the monitor in A (auto) mode and some scene
modes by changing the touch shooting setting to Touch AF/AE (A 37). At this setting, the
shutter is not released when the monitor is tapped.
• In some rare cases, shooting subjects with which autofocus may not perform as expected, the
subject may not be in focus (A 31).
• When a subject displayed in the monitor is tapped with the self-timer (A 44) enabled, the
camera locks focus and releases the shutter after ten or two seconds.

Tapping the Monitor to Release the Shutter (Touch Shutter)

Touch Shutter Function When Recording Movies

Touch shutter is also available for movie recording. Movie recording can be initiated or stopped by
tapping the monitor (A 119).

Touch Shooting Setting

The touch shooting setting applied in A (auto) mode is stored in the camera’s memory even after
the camera is turned off, and reapplied the next time A (auto) mode is selected.

Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode

Tapping the Monitor to Focus (Touch AF/AE)
The touch shooting setting can be changed from Touch shutter (default setting)
to Touch AF/AE.
Tap a subject in the monitor to select the area at which the camera focuses. Press
the shutter-release button halfway to lock focus and exposure for the area tapped,
and press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down to take the picture.

Tap the touch shooting control.
The menu of the touch shooting setting is displayed in
the monitor.

Tap s (Touch AF/AE).
x is displayed at right in the monitor in shooting mode.
Touch shutter

Tap the subject at which the camera focuses.
u or a double border will be displayed at the area
tapped.

Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode

When digital zoom is applied, the focus area cannot be
selected.
To disable the focus area selection, tap a displayed at
right in the monitor.

If a position at which focus cannot be acquired is tapped,
X will be displayed in the monitor. Tap another
position inside X.

Press the shutter-release button to take a
picture.
Press the shutter-release button halfway to acquire focus
and exposure and press it all the way down to release the
shutter.

Tapping the Monitor to Focus (Touch AF/AE)

Note on Touch AF/AE

In some rare cases, shooting subjects with which autofocus may not perform as expected, the
subject may not be in focus (A 31).

Shooting Modes That Enable Touch AF/AE Function

Touch AF/AE can be enabled in shooting modes other than A (auto) mode as well. Touch AF/AE
operation differs according to the current shooting mode as follows.
Shooting mode

Touch AF/AE operation

Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode

A (auto) mode (A 26), Sports,
Party/indoor, Beach/snow,
Close-up, Food,
Museum, Copy, and Backlight
scene modes (A 59)

Focus and exposure are set for the area tapped.

Scene auto selector scene
mode (A 59) and smart
portrait mode (when Smile
timer is set to Off; A 72)

• When the camera recognizes a face, only a face framed by a
border can be selected. When the camera recognizes more
than one face, tap a face framed by a single border to move
the focus area to that face.
• When no face is recognized, the camera focuses at the area
tapped.

Portrait and Night portrait
scene modes (A 59),
smart portrait mode (when
Smile timer is set to On; A 72)

Only a border displayed by the face priority function can be
selected. When the camera recognizes more than one face,
tap a face framed by a single border to move the focus area to
that face.

Landscape, Sunset,
Dusk/dawn, Night landscape,
Fireworks show, and
Panorama assist scene modes
(A 59)

Focus area cannot be changed.

Touch Shooting Setting

The touch shooting setting applied in A (auto) mode is stored in the camera’s memory even after
the camera is turned off, and reapplied the next time A (auto) mode is selected.

Tapping the Monitor to Focus (Touch AF/AE)

Taking Pictures of Subjects with Which Autofocus may not Perform as
Expected

When taking pictures of subjects with which autofocus may not perform as expected (A 31), try
pressing the shutter-release button halfway to refocus several times, or try the following techniques.
1 Switch to A (auto) mode and select Touch AF/AE for the
touch shooting setting.
• x is displayed at right in the monitor in shooting mode.
Touch shutter

desired subject.

3 Press the shutter-release button halfway.
• Confirm that the focus area glows green.
• Exposure is locked for the subject on which focus is
acquired when the shutter-release button is pressed
halfway.

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4 Continue holding down the shutter-release button halfway
and recompose the picture.
• Be sure to maintain the same distance between the
camera and the subject while the shutter-release button
is pressed halfway.

Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode

2 Tap another subject that is as far from the camera as the

5 Press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down to
take the picture.

Focusing on a Moving Subject (Subject Tracking)
In A (auto) mode (A 26), the touch shooting setting can be changed from
Touch shutter (default setting) to Subject tracking. Use this option to take
pictures of moving subjects. Tap the subject on which the camera will focus. The
focus area will automatically move to track the subject.

Tap the touch shooting control.
The menu of the touch shooting setting is displayed in
the monitor.

Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode

Tap s (Subject tracking).
y is displayed at right in the monitor in shooting mode.
s (subject tracking) is not enabled in shooting modes
other than A (auto) mode.

Touch shutter

Select a subject.
Tap the desired tracking subject in the monitor.
- The subject is selected.
- When the border framing the subject glows red, the
camera is unable to focus. Change the composition
and try again.

Star t

If an area that does not contain a selectable subject is
tapped, X will be displayed in the monitor. Tap a subject within X.
When the subject is selected, a yellow focus area is
displayed around that subject and the camera begins
tracking the subject.
Tap another subject to change a subject to follow.
To deselect the subject, tap a, displayed at right in the
monitor.

If the camera cannot track the selected subject anymore,
the focus area will disappear and the selection will be canceled. Select the subject again.

Focusing on a Moving Subject (Subject Tracking)

Press the shutter-release button to take a
picture.
The camera focuses on the focus area when the shutterrelease button is pressed halfway. The focus area will
glow green and focus will be locked.
When the camera is unable to focus, the focus area will
blink. Press the shutter-release button halfway again to
focus.

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Press the shutter-release button all the way down to release the shutter.

Notes on Subject Tracking Mode

• Digital zoom is not available.
• Adjust zoom position and apply flash or menu settings before selecting the subject. If these
settings are adjusted after the subject has been selected, subject selection will be canceled.
• It may be impossible to select the desired subject, or the camera may be unable to track the
selected subject or may begin tracking a different subject, if the subject is moving rapidly, if there
is a significant amount of camera shake, or if the camera recognizes a similar subject. The camera’s
ability to accurately track the selected subject is also dependent upon the size and brightness of
the subject.
• In some rare cases, subjects with which autofocus may not perform as expected (A 31) may be
out of focus despite the fact that the focus area glows green. In this situation, focus on another
subject which is at the same distance from the camera as the intended subject while the shutterrelease button is pressed halfway (A 39).
• There may be functions with which this setting cannot be enabled. See “Camera Settings that
Cannot Be Applied Simultaneously” (A 58) for more information.

Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode

If the shutter-release button is pressed halfway while the focus area is not displayed,
focus is set at the center of the frame.

Functions That is available in Subject Tracking Mode

• Flash mode (A 42) can be changed.
• Self-timer (A 44), and macro mode (A 45) is not available.

Touch Shooting Setting

• The touch shooting setting applied in A (auto) mode is stored in the camera’s memory even after
the camera is turned off, and reapplied the next time A (auto) mode is selected.
• Subject selection with subject tracking will be canceled when the camera is turned off.

Using the Flash
When ISO sensitivity is set to Auto, the flash has a range of 0.5-4.5 m (1 ft. 8 in.14 ft.) at the maximum wide-angle zoom position and a range of 0.5-2.4 m (1 ft.
8 in.-7 ft. 10 in.) at the maximum telephoto zoom position. The following flash
modes are available.
U

Auto
Flash fires automatically when lighting is poor.

Auto with red-eye reduction

Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode

Reduce “red-eye” in portraits (A 43).
W

Off
Flash will not fire even when lighting is poor.

Fill flash
Flash fires whenever a picture is taken. Use to “fill-in” (illuminate) shadows and
backlit subjects.

Slow sync
U (auto) is combined with slow shutter speed.
Suited to evening and night portraits that include background scenery.
Flash illuminates main subject; slow shutter speeds are used to capture
background at night or under dim lighting.

Setting the Flash Mode

Tap the flash mode control.
The flash mode menu is displayed.

Tap the desired flash mode control.
The icon for the selected flash mode is displayed at the
top of the monitor.
When H is tapped, the menu will close and the monitor
display will return to shooting mode without changing
the flash mode.

Flash mode

Using the Flash

Shooting When the Flash Is Disabled (W) or Lighting Is Dim

• Use of a tripod is recommended to stabilize the camera during shooting and avoid the effects of
camera shake.
• The E indicator is displayed when the camera automatically increases sensitivity. Pictures taken
when E is displayed may be slightly mottled.
• The noise reduction function may be activated with some shooting conditions such as dim
lighting. More time than usual is required to record pictures to which noise reduction is applied.

Note on Using the Flash

The Flash Lamp

The flash lamp indicates flash status when the shutterrelease button is pressed halfway.
• On: Flash will fire when picture is taken.
• Blinks: Flash charging. Wait a few seconds and try
again.
• Off: Flash will not fire when picture is taken.
If the battery is low, the monitor display will turn off,
and remain off, until the flash is fully charged.

The Flash Mode Setting

The default flash mode setting varies with shooting mode.
• A (auto) mode: U (auto)
• Scene: varies with the selected scene mode (A 62)
• F (smart portrait): fixed at U (auto) when Off is selected for Blink proof; W (off) when On is
selected for Blink proof (A 74)
There may be functions with which the flash cannot be enabled. See “Camera Settings that Cannot
Be Applied Simultaneously” (A 58) for more information.
The flash mode setting applied in A (auto) mode is stored in the camera’s memory even after the
camera is turned off, and reapplied the next time A (auto) mode is selected.

Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode

When using the flash, reflections from dust particles in the air may appear as bright spots in pictures.
To reduce these reflections, set the flash to W (off).

Red-eye Reduction

This camera uses advanced red-eye reduction (“In-Camera Red-Eye Fix”).
If the camera detects “red eye” while a picture is being recorded, the affected area will be processed
to reduce red-eye before the picture is saved. Note the followings when shooting.
• More time than usual is required to record pictures.
• Red-eye reduction may not produce the desired results in all situations.
• In extremely rare instances, areas not subject to red-eye may be affected by red-eye reduction
processing; in these cases, choose another flash mode and try again.

Taking Pictures with the Self-timer
The camera is equipped with a ten-second and two-second timer for self-portraits.
This feature is useful for reducing the effects of camera shake that occurs when
pressing the shutter-release button. When using the self-timer, use of a tripod is
recommended.

Tap the self-timer control.
The self-timer menu is displayed.

Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode

Tap 10s or 2s.
10s (ten seconds): Use on important occasions, such as
weddings
2s (two seconds): Use to prevent camera shake
The selected self-timer mode is displayed.
Tap H to close the menu and return to shooting mode
without changing the self-timer setting.

Self-timer

Frame the picture and press the
shutter-release button halfway.
Focus and exposure will be set.

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Press the shutter-release button the
rest of the way down.
The self-timer starts, and the number of
seconds remaining before the shutter is
released is displayed in the monitor. The selftimer lamp blinks while the timer is counting
down. About one second before the shutter is
released, the lamp stops blinking and glows
steadily.
When the shutter is released, the self-timer will
be set to OFF.
To stop the timer before a picture is taken, press
the shutter-release button again.

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Macro Mode
Macro mode is used for taking pictures of objects as close as 8 cm (3.2 in.). Note
that the flash may be unable to light the entire subject at distances of less than
50 cm (1 ft. 8 in.).

Tap the macro mode control.
The macro mode menu is displayed.

Tap o.
The macro mode icon (F) is displayed.
When H is tapped, the menu will close and the monitor
display will return to shooting mode without changing
the macro mode setting.

Macro mode

Rotate the zoom control to frame the picture.
The closest distance at which the camera can focus varies
depending on the zoom position. The camera can focus at
the shortest distances when F and the zoom indicator
glow green with the zoom indicator positioned to the left
(wider angle) of G.

Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode

At the zoom position one step to the right (telephoto) of the maximum wide-angle
zoom position, the camera can focus on subjects as close as 8 cm (3.2 in.) to the lens. At
999
the maximum wide-angle zoom position and G zoom position, the camera can focus
at a distance of 20 cm (8 in.).

Autofocus

When using A (auto) mode, if Autofocus mode (A 57) is set to Full-time AF, the camera focuses
continuously until focus is locked when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway. Therefore, the
sound of lens drive movement can be heard.
When using other shooting modes of still pictures, Full-time AF is turned on automatically when
macro mode is turned on.

The Macro Mode Setting

The macro mode setting applied in A (auto) mode is stored in the camera’s memory even after the
camera is turned off, and reapplied the next time A (auto) mode is selected.

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Selecting a Shooting Mode
Select a shooting mode from A (auto), x (scene), F (smart portrait), and D
(movie) modes.

Press the A button in shooting
mode.
The shooting mode-selection menu is
displayed.

Tap the desired shooting mode control.
The camera enters the selected shooting mode.

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If the scene mode control (second control from the
top) was tapped, tap the desired scene mode icon
(A 59).

1
2
3
4

Auto mode

To return to the current shooting mode without
switching shooting modes, press the A button or
the shutter-release button.
1

A Auto mode

A 26

Pictures can be taken with an automatic, “point-and-shoot” mode recommended
for first-time users of digital cameras. The subject tracking setting can be applied.
Shooting settings such as continuous shooting can be applied from the shooting
menu (A 47).
2

x Scene mode

A 59

Camera settings are automatically optimized for the selected scene. In scene auto
selector mode, the camera automatically selects the optimum scene mode for
simpler shooting.
3

F Smart portrait mode

A 72

The camera uses face priority to recognize human faces, and then automatically
releases the shutter when a smile is detected. The skin softening option can be
used to make skin tones of human faces displayed smoothly.
4

D Movie
Movie (with sound) can be recorded.

A 119

Shooting Options: Shooting Menu (A (Auto) Mode)
The following options can be set when shooting in A (auto) mode (A 26).
A 48

Image mode

Choose the image mode (combination of image size and compression rate) at which
pictures are recorded. The image mode setting can also be modified from other
shooting modes (except movie recording).
A 50

White balance
Match white balance to the light source.

A 52

Exposure comp.
Alter exposure to make pictures brighter or darker.

A 53

Continuous

A 54

ISO sensitivity
Control the camera’s sensitivity to light.

A 55

AF area mode
Choose how the camera selects the focus area.

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Enable continuous shooting or BSS (best shot selector).

A 57

Autofocus mode
Choose how the camera focuses.

Displaying the Shooting Menu
Enter A (auto) mode (A 26).
Tap F to display the shooting menu.

Image mode

White
balance

Exposure
comp.

Continuous

ISO
sensitivity

AF area
mode

• Tap menu items to adjust settings.
• Tap H to exit the shooting menu.

Camera Settings That cannot be Applied Simultaneously

Some functions cannot be enabled in conjunction with others (A 58).

Shooting Options: Shooting Menu (A (Auto) Mode)

Image Mode (Image Quality/Image Size)
A (auto) M F (Shooting menu) M Image mode

Image mode refers to the combination of image size and image quality
(compression) at which pictures are recorded. Choose the image mode best
suited to the manner in which pictures will be used and the capacity of the
internal memory or memory card. The higher the image mode setting, the larger
the size at which it can be printed or displayed without appearing noticeably
“grainy,” but limiting the number of pictures that can be recorded.
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Option

Size (pixels)

H 4000×3000P

4000 × 3000

I 4000×3000
(default setting)

4000 × 3000

R 3264×2448

3264 × 2448

L 2592×1944

2592 × 1944

M 2048×1536

2048 × 1536

Smaller size than I, R, or L, allows more pictures to
be stored. The compression ratio is approximately 1:8.

N 1024×768

1024 × 768

Suited to display on a computer monitor. The
compression ratio is approximately 1:8.

O 640×480

640 × 480

Suited to full-screen display on a television with an
aspect ratio of 4:3, or distribution by e-mail. The
compression ratio is approximately 1:8.

3968 × 2232

Pictures with an aspect ratio of 16:9 are taken. The
compression ratio is approximately 1:8.

P 3968×2232

Description
Higher quality than I suitable for enlargements or
high-quality prints. The compression ratio is
approximately 1:4.

Best choice in most situations. The compression ratio is
approximately 1:8.

The icon for the current setting is displayed in the monitor in shooting and
playback modes (A 11, 13).

C
48

Image Mode

• Changes made to this setting apply to all shooting modes (except movie recording).
• There may be functions with which this setting cannot be enabled. See “Camera Settings that
Cannot Be Applied Simultaneously” (A 58) for more information.

Shooting Options: Shooting Menu (A (Auto) Mode)

Number of Exposures Remaining

The following table lists the approximate number of pictures that can be stored in internal memory
and on a 4 GB memory card. Note that the number of pictures that can be stored will differ
depending on the composition of the picture (due to JPEG compression). In addition, this number
may vary depending on the make of memory card, even when the memory cards have the same
specified capacity.
Setting

Print size2 (cm/in.)

505

34 × 25/13 × 10

1010

34 × 25/13 × 10

R 3264×2448

1575

28 × 21/11 × 8
22 × 16/8.5 × 6.5

L 2592×1944

2565

M 2048×1536

4235

17 × 13/7 × 5

N 1024×768

134

13500

9 × 7/3.5 × 2.5

O 640×480

260

23000

5 × 4/2 × 1.5

1370

34 × 19/13 × 7.5

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5
11

P 3968×2232

Memory card1
(4 GB)

I 4000×3000

H 4000×3000P

Internal memory
(approx. 45 MB)

If the number of exposures remaining is 10,000 or more, the number of exposures
remaining display shows “9999”.
Print size at an output resolution of 300 dpi. Print sizes are calculated by dividing the
number of pixels by printer resolution (dpi) and multiplying by 2.54 cm (1 in.). However, at
the same image size, pictures printed at higher resolutions will print smaller than the size
indicated, and those printed at lower resolutions will print larger than the size indicated.

Shooting Options: Shooting Menu (A (Auto) Mode)

White Balance (Adjusting Hue)
A (auto) M F (Shooting menu) M White balance

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The color of light reflected from an object varies with the color of the light source.
The human brain is able to adapt to changes in the color of the light source, with
the result that white objects appear white whether seen in the shade, direct
sunlight, or under incandescent lighting. Digital cameras can mimic this
adjustment by processing images according to the color of the light source. This is
known as “white balance.” For natural colors, choose a white balance setting that
matches the light source before shooting. Although the default setting, Auto, can
be used under most types of lighting, the white balance setting suited to a
particular light source can be specified manually to achieve more accurate results.
a Auto (default setting)
White balance automatically adjusted to suit lighting conditions. Best choice in
most situations.
b

Preset manual
Neutral-colored object used as reference to set white balance under unusual
lighting conditions. See “Preset Manual” (A 51) for more information.

Daylight
White balance adjusted for direct sunlight.

Incandes.
Use under incandescent lighting.

Fluorescent
Use under fluorescent lighting.

Cloudy
Use when taking pictures under overcast skies.

Flash
Use with the flash.

At settings other than Auto, the icon for the current setting is displayed in the
monitor (A 11).

B
50

Notes on White Balance

• There may be functions with which this setting cannot be enabled. See “Camera Settings that
Cannot Be Applied Simultaneously” (A 58) for more information.
• At white-balance settings other than Auto or Flash, turn the flash off (W) (A 42).

Shooting Options: Shooting Menu (A (Auto) Mode)

Preset Manual
Preset manual is effective with 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).

Place a white or gray reference object under the lighting that will be
used during shooting.

Display the shooting menu (A 47), tap White
balance to select b Preset manual, and tap
I.

Auto
Preset
manual
Daylight

Frame the reference object in the measuring
window.
To apply the most recently measured value for preset
manual, tap Cancel.

Preset manual
Cancel

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The camera zooms in.

White balance

Measure

Measuring window

Tap Measure to measure a value for preset
manual.
The shutter is released and the new white balance value is
set. No picture is recorded.

Preset manual
Cancel
Measure

Note on Preset Manual

A value for flash lighting cannot be measured with Preset manual. When shooting using the flash,
set White balance to Auto or Flash.

Shooting Options: Shooting Menu (A (Auto) Mode)

Exposure Comp. (Adjusting Brightness)
A (auto) M F (Shooting menu) M Exposure comp.

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Exposure compensation is used to alter exposure from
Exposure compensation
the value suggested by the camera to make pictures
brighter or darker.
• To make the picture brighter, tap D to apply positive
-2 -1
0
+1 +2
(+) exposure compensation, and tap I.
• To make the picture darker, tap C to apply negative
(–) exposure compensation, and tap I.
• Exposure compensation can also be applied or adjusted by dragging the slider.
• Exposure compensation can be set to values between –2.0 and +2.0 EV.
• When an exposure compensation value other than 0.0 is applied, the value is
displayed with the H icon in the monitor.
• To exit without setting the exposure compensation, set the value to 0.0 and tap
I.

Exposure Compensation Value

• Exposure compensation can be enabled in scene modes (except Fireworks show and Draw
scene modes) and smart portrait mode.
• The exposure compensation value applied in A (auto) mode is stored in the camera’s memory
even after the camera is turned off, and reapplied the next time A (auto) mode is selected.
The exposure compensation value applied in any scene mode or smart portrait mode reverts to
0.0 whenever another shooting mode is selected or the camera is turned off.

Using Exposure Compensation

The camera tends to reduce exposure when the frame is dominated by brightly lit objects and to
increase exposure when the frame is mostly dark. Positive compensation may therefore be required
to capture the brilliancy of very bright objects that fill the frame (for example, sunlit expanses of
water, sand, or snow) or when the background is much brighter than the main subject. Negative
compensation may be called for when large areas of the frame contain very dark objects (for
example, a swath of dark green leaves) or when the background is much darker than the main
subject.

Shooting Options: Shooting Menu (A (Auto) Mode)

Continuous
A (auto) M F (Shooting menu) M Continuous

Enable continuous shooting or BSS (best shot selector). The flash is disabled when
Continuous, BSS or Multi-shot 16 is selected, and focus, exposure and white
balance are fixed at the values determined with the first picture in each series.
U

Single (default setting)
One picture is taken each time the shutter-release button is pressed.

Continuous
While the shutter-release button is held down, up to three pictures are taken at a
rate of about 0.9 frames per second (at an Image mode setting of I 4000×3000).
BSS (Best Shot Selector)
The “best shot selector” is recommended when shooting with the flash off or the
camera zoomed in, or in other situations in which inadvertent motion can result in
blurred pictures. When BSS is on, the camera takes up to ten pictures while the
shutter-release button is held down. The sharpest picture in the series is
automatically selected and saved.

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Multi-shot 16
Each time the shutter-release button is pressed, the camera
takes 16 shots at a rate of about 30 fps and arranges them in a
single image.
Image mode is fixed at L (image size: 2560 × 1920 pixels).
Digital zoom is not available.

At settings other than Single, the indicator for the current setting is displayed in
the monitor (A 11).

Notes on Continuous Shooting

• The frame rate with continuous shooting may vary depending upon the current image mode
setting, the memory card used, or shooting condition.
• There may be functions with which this setting cannot be enabled. See “Camera Settings that
Cannot Be Applied Simultaneously” (A 58) for more information.

Note on BSS

BSS is effective when taking pictures of still subjects. BSS may not produce the desired results if the
subject moves or the composition changes while the shutter-release button is held down.

Note on Multi-shot 16

Smear (A 159) visible in the monitor when shooting with Multi-shot 16 enabled will be recorded
with images. Avoiding bright objects such as the sun, reflections of the sun, and electric lights when
shooting with Multi-shot 16 enabled is recommended.

Shooting Options: Shooting Menu (A (Auto) Mode)

ISO Sensitivity
A (auto) M F (Shooting menu) M ISO sensitivity

Sensitivity is a measure of the camera’s response to light. The higher the sensitivity,
the less light is needed to expose an image. Although high ISO sensitivity settings
are suited to pictures of moving subjects or those taken under dim lighting, high
sensitivity settings are often associated with “noise”—randomly spaced, brightly
colored pixels— concentrated in dark portions of images.
Auto (default setting)
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Sensitivity is ISO 80 under normal conditions; when lighting is poor, the camera
compensates by raising sensitivity to a maximum of ISO 1600.
Fixed range auto
Choose the range in which the camera automatically adjusts ISO sensitivity, from
ISO 80-400 or ISO 80-800. The camera will not increase sensitivity beyond the
maximum value in the selected range. Set the maximum value for ISO sensitivity for
effective control over the amount of “grain” that appears in images.
80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200
Sensitivity is locked at the specified value.

At the settings other than Auto, the current setting is displayed in the monitor
(A 11). If Auto is selected and the sensitivity is raised above ISO 80, the E icon
will be displayed (A 43). When Fixed range auto is selected, z and the
maximum value of ISO sensitivity is displayed.

Notes on ISO Sensitivity

• There may be functions with which this setting cannot be enabled. See “Camera Settings that
Cannot Be Applied Simultaneously” (A 58) for more information.
• When the ISO sensitivity setting is set to any option other than Auto, Motion detection (A 146)
is disabled.

Shooting Options: Shooting Menu (A (Auto) Mode)

AF Area Mode
A (auto) M F (Shooting menu) M AF area mode

Use this option to determine how the camera selects the focus area for autofocus.
• When digital zoom is in effect, the camera always focuses at the center of the
frame regardless of the specified setting.
a

Focus area

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Face priority (default setting)
When the camera recognizes a face, it focuses on
that face. See “Face Priority” (A 56) for more
information. If more than one face is recognized, the
camera focuses on the face closest to the camera.
When taking pictures of subjects other than people,
or framing a subject with which no face is
recognized, the AF area mode setting switches to
Auto. When the shutter-release button is pressed
halfway, the camera will automatically select the
focus area containing the subject closest to the
camera.
Auto
When the shutter-release button is pressed halfway,
the camera automatically selects the focus area
containing the subject closest to the camera and the
selected focus area (up to nine areas) will be
displayed in the monitor. No focus area is displayed
until the shutter-release button is pressed halfway.

Focus areas
y

Center
The focus area is displayed at the center of the frame.
When the shutter-release button is pressed halfway,
the camera focuses on the subject at the center of
the frame.

Focus area

Notes on AF Area Mode

• Subjects with which autofocus may not perform as expected may be out of focus (A 31).
• When the touch shutter (A 34) or touch AF/AE (A 37) function is enabled, the focus area can be
selected by tapping the monitor.
• When the subject tracking (A 40) function is enabled, the focus area moves to track the subject.
• There may be functions with which this setting cannot be enabled. See “Camera Settings that
Cannot Be Applied Simultaneously” (A 58) for more information.

Shooting Options: Shooting Menu (A (Auto) Mode)

Face Priority
When the camera is pointed at a human face, face recognition, which the camera
automatically recognizes that face and focus on it, starts. The face priority function
is activated in the following situations.
• AF area mode (A 55) is set to Face priority
• In Scene auto selector (A 60), Portrait (A 62), and Night portrait (A 63)
scene modes
• In smart portrait mode (A 72)

Frame a picture.
When the camera recognizes a face, that face is framed by
a yellow double border.

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When the camera detects more than one face, operation varies, depending upon the
shooting mode, as follows.
Shooting mode
A (auto) mode (face priority)
Scene auto selector, Portrait,
Night portrait scene mode
Smart portrait mode

Faces framed by
double border
The face closest to the
camera
* Other faces framed by
single border.
The face closest to the
center of the frame
* Other faces framed by
single border.

Number of faces that
can be recognized
Up to 12

Up to 3

The camera focuses on the face framed by the double border. To select another face for
focusing, tap a face framed by a single border. The border surrounding the selected face
will change to a double border.

Press the shutter-release button halfway.
The camera focuses on the face framed by the double
border. The double border will glow green once focus has
been locked.
When the camera is unable to focus, the double border
will blink. Press the shutter-release button halfway again
and focus.
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Press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down
to take a picture.
If the camera detects that the face framed by the double border is smiling in smart portrait
mode, the Smile timer (A 74) is activated and the shutter is automatically released
without the shutter-release button having been pressed.

Shooting Options: Shooting Menu (A (Auto) Mode)

Notes on Face Priority

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• If the camera is unable to recognize any faces when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway
with AF area mode set to Face priority, the AF area mode setting automatically switches to
Auto.
• If no faces are recognized when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway in Portrait or Night
portrait scene mode, or smart portrait mode, the camera will focus on the subject at the center of
the frame.
• The camera may be unable to recognize faces in the following situations:
- When faces are partially hidden by sunglasses or otherwise obstructed
- When faces take up too much or too little of the frame
• When the frame includes more than one face, the faces recognized by the camera and the face on
which the camera focuses depend upon a variety of factors, including the direction in which the
faces are looking.
• In some rare cases, the subject may not be in focus despite the fact that the double border glows
green (A 31). Should this occur, try pressing the shutter-release button halfway to refocus several
times, or refocus on another subject positioned at the same distance from the camera as the
actual portrait subject (A 39).
• When pictures in which a face was recognized during shooting are played back in full-frame
playback mode or thumbnail playback mode, depending upon the orientation of the recognized
face, the pictures may be automatically rotated for playback display except pictures taken with
Continuous, BSS, and Multi-shot 16 (A 53).

Autofocus Mode
A (auto) M F (Shooting menu) M Autofocus mode

Choose how the camera focuses.
A

Single AF (default setting)
The camera focuses when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway or the
subject on the monitor is tapped (touch shutter, touch AF/AE).

Full-time AF
The camera focuses continuously until the shutter-release button is pressed down
halfway. Use with moving subjects. The sound of lens drive movement will be heard
while the camera focuses.

Shooting Options: Shooting Menu (A (Auto) Mode)

Camera Settings that Cannot Be Applied Simultaneously
Some shooting settings cannot be used with other functions.
Restricted
function

Setting

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Flash mode

Continuous
(A 53)

Image mode

Continuous
(A 53)

Continuous

Self-timer (A 44)

ISO sensitivity

Continuous
(A 53)

AF area mode

Digital zoom
(A 29)
Touch shutter
(A 31),
Touch AF/AE
(A 34)
Subject tracking
(A 37)

Electronic VR

Motion detection

Blink warning
Digital zoom

D
58

Continuous
(A 53)
ISO sensitivity
(A 54)
Subject tracking
(A 37)
Continuous
(A 53)
ISO sensitivity
(A 54)
Continuous
(A 53)
Continuous
(A 53)

Description
When Continuous, BSS, or Multi-shot 16 is
selected, flash is disabled.
When Multi-shot 16 is selected, the Image
mode setting is fixed at L (image size: 2560 ×
1920 pixels).
When taking a picture using the self-timer, the
continuous setting is fixed to Single.
When Multi-shot 16 is selected, the ISO
sensitivity setting is automatically specified
according to the brightness.
When digital zoom is applied, the camera focuses
on the subject at the center of the frame.
The camera focuses at the area tapped on the
monitor.
When a subject has not been selected for
tracking, or the camera loses the subject, the
camera focuses at the center of the frame.
When shooting with Continuous, BSS, or Multishot 16 enabled, electronic VR is disabled.
When a setting other than Auto is selected for
ISO sensitivity, Electronic VR is disabled.
When taking a picture using the subject tracking
function, Motion detection is disabled.
When Multi-shot 16 is selected, Motion
detection is not enabled.
When an ISO sensitivity setting other than Auto
is selected, Motion detection is disabled.
When taking a picture using Continuous, BSS,
or Multi-shot 16, Blink warning is disabled.
When Multi-shot 16 is selected, digital zoom is
not available.

More Information

See “Digital Zoom” (A 148) for more information.

Shooting Suited to Scenes (Scene Mode)
Camera settings are automatically optimized for the selected subject type. The
following scene modes are available.
x Scene auto selector b Portrait

c Landscape

d Sports

e Night portrait
j Night landscape

f Party/indoor

g Beach/snow

h Sunset

i Dusk/dawn

k Close-up

u Food

l Museum

m Fireworks show n Copy

A Draw

o Backlight

p Panorama assist

Setting a Scene Mode

The icon for the last scene mode selected is
displayed. The default setting is d (Scene
auto selector; A 60).

Scene auto selector

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Press the A button in shooting
mode to display the shooting-mode
selection menu and tap the scene
mode control.

Tap the desired scene icon.
For more information about features of scene modes, see
page 62.
Tap u to display the help selection screen. Tap a scene
icon to view a description of that scene mode.
Beach/snow

Frame the subject and take a
picture.

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Functions Available in Scene Mode

• The touch shutter (A 34) can be enabled.
• Touch AF/AE (A 37) can be enabled in some scene modes.
• When F is tapped to display the C (scene) menu, the Image mode (A 48) and Exposure
comp. (A 52) options can be adjusted. Changes made to these settings apply to all shooting
modes (except movie recording).

Shooting Suited to Scenes (Scene Mode)

Shooting in the Scene Mode Selected by the Camera
(Scene Auto Selector)
By simply framing a picture, the camera automatically selects the optimum scene
mode for simpler shooting. When a picture is framed in x (Scene auto selector)
scene mode, the camera automatically selects one of the following scene modes:
• Auto (general shooting) • Portrait (A 62)
• Night portrait (A 63) • Night landscape (A 65)
• Backlight (A 67)

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Press the A button in shooting
mode to display the shooting-mode
selection menu and choose x
(Scene auto selector) scene mode
(A 59).

• Landscape (A 62)
• Close-up (A 65)

Scene auto selector

The camera enters scene auto selector scene
mode.

Frame the subject and take a picture.
When the camera automatically selects a scene mode,
the shooting mode icon changes to that for the scene
mode currently enabled.
d: Auto
f: Landscape
g: Night landscape
j: Backlight

e: Portrait
h: Night portrait
i: Close-up

Press the shutter-release button halfway to set focus and exposure. When the subject is
in focus, the active focus area glows green.
Press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down to take the picture.

Shooting Suited to Scenes (Scene Mode)

Notes on Scene Auto Selector Scene Mode

• Digital zoom is not available.
• Depending upon shooting conditions, the camera may not select the desired scene mode. Should
this occur, switch to A (auto) mode (A 26) or select the desired scene mode manually (A 59).

Focusing in Scene Auto Selector Scene Mode

• When the camera recognizes a human face in scene auto selector scene mode, it focuses on that
face. See “Face Priority” (A 56) for more information.
• When the shooting mode indicator d or i (close-up) is displayed, the camera automatically
selects the focus area (up to nine areas) containing the subject closest to the camera as same as
when Auto is selected for AF area mode (A 55).

Functions Available in Scene Auto Selector Scene Mode
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• The touch shutter (A 34) or touch AF/AE (A 38) can be enabled.
• U (auto; default setting) and W (off) flash modes can be specified (A 42). When U (auto) is
applied, the camera automatically selects the optimum flash mode for the scene mode it has
selected. When W (off) is applied, the flash does not fire, regardless of shooting conditions.
• Self-timer (A 44) setting can be applied.
• Macro mode is disabled. Macro mode is only enabled when the camera selects Close-up scene
mode.
• When F is tapped to display the C (scene auto selector) menu, the Image mode (A 48) and
Exposure comp. (A 52) setting can be applied. Changes made to these settings apply to all
shooting modes (except movie recording).

Shooting Suited to Scenes (Scene Mode)

Selecting a Scene Mode to Take Pictures (Features)
The following icons are used for descriptions in this section: m, flash mode
(A 42); n, self-timer (A 44); p, macro mode (A 45).
See “Shooting in the Scene Mode Selected by the Camera (Scene Auto Selector)”
(A 60) for more information on scene auto selector scene mode.
b Portrait

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Use this mode for portraits.
• When the camera recognizes a human face, that face will be
framed by a yellow double border (focus area). See “Face
Priority” (A 56) for more information.
• If more than one face is recognized, the face nearest to the
camera will be framed by a yellow double border (focus
area) and the other faces will be framed by a single border.
Tap the face framed by a single border to change the focus
area to that face (A 34, 37).
• The camera softens skin tones (in up to three faces) by applying the skin softening
function before recording pictures (A 73).
• If no faces are recognized, the camera focuses on the subject at the center of the screen
by pressing the shutter-release button halfway.
• Digital zoom is not available.
m

Off*

Off

* Default setting can be modified.
c Landscape
Use this mode for vivid landscapes and cityscapes.
• Camera focuses at infinity. The focus area or focus indicator
(A 30) always glows green when the shutter-release
button is pressed halfway. Note, however, that objects in the
foreground may not always be in focus.
• AF-assist illuminator (A 147) does not light.
m

Off*

* Default setting can be modified.

Use of a tripod is recommended in scene modes with which O is indicated.

Shooting Suited to Scenes (Scene Mode)
d Sports

Off

e Night portrait

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Use this mode for dynamic action shots that freeze the action
in a single shot and record motion in a series of pictures.
• The camera focuses on the subject at the center of the frame
and focuses continuously until focus is locked by pressing
the shutter-release button halfway. The area focused can be
changed by the touch shutter (A 34) or touch AF/AE
(A 37).
• While the shutter-release button is held down, up to three pictures are taken at a rate of
about 0.9 frames per second (fps) when image mode is set to I 4000×3000.
• Focus, exposure, and white balance are fixed at the values determined with the first
picture in each series.
• AF-assist illuminator (A 147) does not light.
• The maximum frame rate with continuous shooting may vary depending upon the
current image mode setting, the memory card used, or shooting condition.

Use this mode for portraits taken at sunset or at night. The flash
fires to light the portrait subject while preserving background
lighting to achieve a natural balance between the main subject
and background ambience.
• When the camera recognizes a human face, that face will be
framed by a yellow double border (focus area). See “Face
Priority” (A 56) for more information.
• If more than one face is recognized, the face nearest to the camera will be framed by a
yellow double border (focus area) and the other faces by a single border. Tap the face
framed by a single border to change the focus area to that face (A 34, 37).
• The camera softens skin tones (in up to three faces) by applying the skin softening
function before recording pictures (A 73).
• If no faces are recognized, the camera focuses on the subject at the center of the screen
by pressing the shutter-release button halfway.
• Digital zoom is not available.
m
1
2

Off2

Off

Fill flash with slow sync and red-eye reduction.
Other settings can be selected.

Shooting Suited to Scenes (Scene Mode)
f Party/indoor
Captures the effects of candlelight and other indoor
background lighting.
• Camera focuses on subject at the center of the frame. The
area focused can be changed by the touch shutter (A 34) or
touch AF/AE (A 37).
• As pictures are easily affected by camera shake, hold the
camera steadily. Use of a tripod is recommended in dark
surroundings.
m
1

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Off2

Off

Slow sync with red-eye reduction flash mode may be used. The default setting can be
modified.
Default setting can be modified.
g Beach/snow
Captures the brightness of such subjects as snowfields,
beaches, or sunlit expanses of water.
• Camera focuses on subject at the center of the frame. The
area focused can be changed by the touch shutter (A 34)
or touch AF/AE (A 37).

Off*

Off

* Default setting can be modified.

h Sunset
Preserves the deep hues seen in sunsets and sunrises.
• Camera focuses on subject at the center of the frame.

Off*

* Default setting can be modified.

Use of a tripod is recommended in scene modes with which O is indicated.

Shooting Suited to Scenes (Scene Mode)

i Dusk/dawn

Preserves the colors seen in the weak natural light before
sunrise or after sunset.
• Camera focuses at infinity. The focus area or focus indicator
(A 30) always glows green when the shutter-release
button is pressed halfway. Note, however, that objects in the
foreground may not always be in focus.
• AF-assist illuminator (A 147) does not light.
m

Off*

Off

* Default setting can be modified.
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j Night landscape

Slow shutter speeds are used to produce stunning night landscapes.
• Camera focuses at infinity. The focus area or focus indicator
(A 30) always glows green when the shutter-release
button is pressed halfway. Note, however, that objects in the
foreground may not always be in focus.
• AF-assist illuminator (A 147) does not light.
m

Off*

* Default setting can be modified.
k Close-up
Photograph flowers, insects and other small objects at close range.
• The camera focused on the subject at the center of the frame.
The area focused can be changed by the touch shutter
(A 34) or touch AF/AE (A 37).
• Macro mode (A 45) is enabled and the camera automatically
zooms to the closest position at which it can focus.
• The closest distance at which the camera can focus varies depending on the zoom
position. The camera can focus at the shortest distances when F and the zoom indicator
glow green with the zoom indicator positioned to the left (wider angle) of G. At the zoom
position one step to the right (telephoto) of the maximum wide-angle zoom position, the
camera can focus on subjects as close as 8 cm (3.2 in.) to the lens. At the maximum wideangle zoom position and G zoom position, the camera can focus at a distance of 20 cm
(8 in.).
• The camera focuses continuously until focus is locked by pressing the shutter-release
button halfway.
• As pictures are easily affected by camera shake, hold the camera steadily.
m

Off*

* Default setting can be modified. Note that the flash may be unable to light entire subject at
distances of less than 50 cm (1 ft. 8 in.).

Shooting Suited to Scenes (Scene Mode)
u Food

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Use when taking pictures of food.
• The camera focused on the subject at the center of the frame.
The area focused can be changed by the touch shutter
(A 34) or touch AF/AE (A 37).
• Macro mode (A 45) is enabled and the camera automatically
zooms to the closest position at which it can focus.
• The closest distance at which the camera can focus varies depending on the zoom
position. The camera can focus at the shortest distances when F and the zoom indicator
glow green with the zoom indicator positioned to the left (wider angle) of G. At the zoom
position one step to the right (telephoto) of the maximum wide-angle zoom position, the
camera can focus on subjects as close as 8 cm (3.2 in.) to the lens. At the maximum wideangle zoom position and G zoom position, the camera can focus at a distance of 20 cm
(8 in.).
• Hue can be adjusted with the slider displayed at bottom in
the monitor. Drag the slider to right to make the image more
reddish, or left to make it more bluish. The selected hue
adjustment setting is stored in the camera’s memory even
after the camera is turned off, and reapplied the next time
food scene mode is selected.
• The camera focuses continuously until focus is locked by
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pressing the shutter-release button halfway.
• As pictures are easily affected by camera shake, hold the camera steadily.
m

Off*

* Default setting can be modified.
l Museum
Use indoors where flash photography is prohibited (for
example, in museums and art galleries) or in other settings in
which you do not want to use the flash.
• Camera focuses on subject at the center of the frame. The
area focused can be changed by the touch shutter (A 34)
or touch AF/AE (A 37).
• BSS (best shot selector) can be enabled (A 53).
• As pictures are easily affected by camera shake, hold the camera steadily.
• AF-assist illuminator (A 147) does not light.
m

Off*

* Default setting can be modified.

Use of a tripod is recommended in scene modes with which O is indicated.

Off*

Shooting Suited to Scenes (Scene Mode)

m Fireworks show

Slow shutter speeds are used to capture the expanding burst
of light from a firework.
• Camera focuses at infinity. The focus indicator (A 30)
always glows green when the shutter-release button is
pressed halfway. Note, however, that objects in the
foreground may not always be in focus.
• AF-assist illuminator (A 147) does not light.
m

Off

Off*

n Copy

Off*

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Provides clear pictures of text or drawings on a white board or
in print.
• Camera focuses on subject at the center of the frame. The
area focused can be changed by the touch shutter (A 34)
or touch AF/AE (A 37).
• Use macro mode (A 45) to focus at short ranges.
• Colored text and drawings may not show up well.

* Default setting can be modified.
A Draw
Write a memo or draw a picture on the touch panel display and save it as an image.
See “Using the Draw Option” (A 69) for more information.
m

–

Off

o Backlight
Use when light is coming from behind subject, throwing
features or details into shadow. The flash fires automatically to
“fill in” (illuminate) shadows.
• Camera focuses on subject at the center of the frame. The
area focused can be changed by the touch shutter (A 34)
or touch AF/AE (A 37).
m

Off*

* Default setting can be modified.

Shooting Suited to Scenes (Scene Mode)
p Panorama assist

Use when taking a series of pictures that will later be joined to form a single panorama using
the supplied Panorama Maker software. See “Shooting for a Panorama” (A 70) for details.
m
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* Default setting can be modified.

Off*

Shooting Suited to Scenes (Scene Mode)

Using the Draw Option
Write a memo, or draw a picture, on the touch panel display and save it as an
image. The image is saved at an image size setting of O 640×480.

Press the A button in shooting
mode to display the shooting-mode
selection menu and choose A
(Draw) scene mode (A 59).
Scene auto selector

Write a memo or draw pictures.

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Tap n to enlarge picture display by 3×, the optimum
display size for writing text or drawing pictures. Tap A,
D, B, or C to change the portion of the picture in the
monitor. Tap o to return to the original display size.
Tap I (pen) to write text or draw pictures, and tap J
(eraser) to erase text or pictures (A 108).

Tap I.
Tap J, before tapping I, to undo the last operation
applied using the pen or erase tool (up to the last five
operations can be undone).

Tap Yes.
The memo is saved.
Save OK?

To cancel saving the memo, tap No.
Yes

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Shooting for a Panorama
The camera focuses on the subject at the center of the frame. Use a tripod for the
best results.

Press the A button in shooting
mode to display the shooting-mode
selection menu and choose p
(Panorama assist) scene mode
(A 59).

Scene auto selector

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Panorama direction icons are displayed to
show the direction in which pictures will be
joined.

Tap a direction icon.
Select the direction in which pictures will be joined in the
completed panorama; right (D), left (C), up (A) or
down (B).
A different direction can be selected by tapping a different
panorama direction icon.

Apply flash mode (A 42), self-timer (A 44), and macro
mode (A 45) settings with this step, if necessary.

Take the first picture.
One third of the picture will be displayed as
translucent.

Take the next picture.
Frame the next picture so that one-third of the
frame overlaps the previous picture.
Repeat this process until the necessary
number of pictures have been taken to
complete the scene.

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Tap H when shooting is complete.
The camera returns to step 2.

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Notes on Panorama Assist

• Flash mode, self-timer, and macro mode settings cannot be adjusted after the first picture is taken.
Pictures cannot be deleted, nor can zoom, Image mode setting (A 48), or Exposure comp.
(A 52) be adjusted after the first picture has been taken.
• Shooting for the panorama series is terminated if the auto off function (A 149) initiates standby
mode during shooting. Setting the time allowed to elapse before the auto off function is enabled
to a longer setting is recommended.

R Indicator

In Panorama assist scene mode, exposure, white balance, and focus
for all pictures in a panorama are fixed at the values for the first
picture in each series.
When the first picture is taken, R is displayed to indicate that
exposure, white balance, and focus are locked.
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Panorama Maker

Install Panorama Maker from the supplied Software Suite CD. Transfer pictures to a computer
(A 126) and use Panorama Maker (A 130) to join them in a single panorama.

More Information

See “Image/Sound File and Folder Names” (A 162) for more information.

Shooting Smiling Faces (Smart Portrait Mode)
At the default settings, the camera uses face priority to recognize human faces,
and then automatically releases the shutter when a smile is detected (smile timer).
The skin softening option can be used to smooth skin tones of human faces.

Press the A button in shooting
mode to display the shootingmode selection menu and then tap
F.

Smart portrait

The camera enters smart portrait mode.

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Frame a picture.
Point the camera at the subject.
When the camera recognizes a human face, a yellow
double border (focus area) is displayed around that face.
When focus is acquired on that face, the double border will
turn green for a moment and focus is locked.

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Up to three faces can be recognized. When the camera detects more than one face, the
double border is displayed around the face closest to the center of the frame, and single
borders around the others. When a face framed by a single border is tapped, the single
border changes to a double border and the camera focuses on that face.

The shutter is automatically released.
If the camera detects that the face framed by the double border is smiling, Smile timer
(A 74) is activated and the shutter is automatically released.
When the camera recognizes a face, the self-timer lamp (A 4) blinks. Immediately after
the shutter is released, the self-timer lamp flickers. Each time the shutter is released, the
camera again initiates face recognition and smile detection operations for continuous
automatic shooting.
Pictures can also be taken by pressing the shutter release button. The camera can focus
on the subject at the center of the frame when faces are not recognized.
When the shutter is released, the camera softens the subject’s skin to make it appear
smoother and then records the image (Skin softening; A 74).

Shooting ends.
To stop automatic shooting of smiling faces, either turn the camera off, set Smile timer
to Off, or press the A button and select another shooting mode.

Shooting Smiling Faces (Smart Portrait Mode)

Notes on Smart Portrait Mode

• Digital zoom is not available.
• Under some shooting conditions, the camera may be unable to recognize faces or detect smiles.
• See “Notes on Face Priority” (A 57) for more information.

Notes on Skin Softening

Auto Power Off in Smile Timer Mode

When Smile timer is set to On, the auto power off function (A 149) is activated and the camera
turns off when either of the situations indicated below persists and no other operations are
performed.
• The camera does not recognize any faces.
• The camera recognized a face, but cannot detect a smile.

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• More time than usual may be required to save a picture when shooting with skin softening
function.
• In some shooting conditions, facial skin tones may not be smoothed or parts other than face may
be modified though the camera recognizes a face. If the desired results are not produced, set Skin
softening to Off and shoot again.
• The skin softening level cannot be adjusted when the portrait or night portrait is selected in the
scene mode.
• Skin softening can also be applied on recorded pictures (A 112).

Functions Available in Smart Portrait Mode

• The touch shutter (A 34) function can be enabled when Smile timer is set to Off.
• The touch AF/AE (A 37) function can be enabled.
• Flash cannot be used when Blink proof is set to On. When Blink proof is set to Off, flash mode
(A 42) is set to U (auto) (can be modified).
• The self timer (A 44) options can be applied when Smile timer is set to Off.
• Macro mode cannot be used.
• Tap F to display F (smart portrait) menu and adjust Image mode, Skin softening, Smile
timer, Exposure comp., and Blink proof (A 74).

More Information

See “Autofocus” (A 31) for more information.

Shooting Smiling Faces (Smart Portrait Mode)

Smart Portrait Menu
The following options can be applied in the smart portrait menu.
Tap F (A 14) in smart portrait mode (A 72) to display the smart portrait menu
and tap menu items to adjust settings.
Image mode
Adjust Image mode (A 48).
Changes made to the image mode setting apply to all shooting modes (except
movie recording).
Skin softening

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Enable skin softening. When the shutter is released, the camera detects one or more
human faces (up to three), and processes the image to soften facial skin tones
before saving the picture.
The degree of skin softening applied can be selected from High, Normal (default
setting), and Low. When Off is selected, the skin softening function is disabled.
• The current setting can be confirmed by the indicator displayed in the monitor
with shooting (A 11). No indicator is displayed when Off is selected. The effects
of skin softening are not visible when framing pictures for shooting. Check the
degree of skin softening performed in playback mode.
Smile timer
• On (default setting): The camera uses face priority to recognize a human face, and
then automatically releases the shutter whenever a smile is detected.
• Off: The camera does not release the shutter automatically with smile detection.
Press the shutter-release button or tap the subject on the monitor to take a
picture.
• When smile timer is enabled, an indicator is displayed in the monitor with
shooting (A 11). No indicator is displayed when Off is selected.
Exposure comp.
Adjust Exposure comp. (A 52) with shooting in smart portrait mode.
Blink proof
When On is selected, the camera automatically releases the shutter twice each time
a picture is taken. Of the two shots, one in which the subject’s eyes are open is
saved.
• If the camera saved a picture in which the subject’s
eyes may have been closed, the dialog shown at
right is displayed for a few seconds.
A blink was detected in the
• Flash cannot be used when On is selected.
picture just taken.
• The default setting is Off.
• The current setting is displayed in the monitor
(A 11). No indicator is displayed when Off is
selected.

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Operations in Full-frame Playback Mode
Press the c(playback) button to enter playback mode
and display pictures that have been taken (A 32).

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The following operations are available in full-frame
playback mode.
Option
View thumbnails

Playback zoom

Select a picture

Description

f (h)

Rotate the zoom control to f (h) to
display 4, 9 or 16 picture thumbnails.

g (i)

B or C

A
77

Rotate the zoom control to g (i) to
enlarge the picture up to 10×.
79
Tap H to return to full-frame playback
mode.
Tap A to toggle displayed operation
controls and information display on
and off.

Tap B or C, or drag the picture to
display previous or subsequent picture.
Drag your finger quickly across half of 32
the monitor or more to skip past the
previous or subsequent five pictures.

Edit pictures

Tap D to display the retouch menu.
Pictures can be added to or removed
from albums.

81, 84,
102,
103,
105

Playback movies

Tap R to play back the movie
currently displayed.

123

Delete pictures

Tap E to delete the picture currently
displayed.

Display playback menu

Tap F to display the menu for the
selected mode.

Switch to another playback
mode

Press the c button to display the
playback-mode selection menu and
change to favorite pictures, auto sort,
or list by date mode.

Switch to shooting mode

Press the A button or the shutterrelease button.

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Toggle displayed operation
controls and information
display on and off

Use

Operations in Full-frame Playback Mode

Viewing Pictures

When pictures in which a face was recognized during shooting (A 56) are displayed in full-frame
playback mode, depending upon the orientation of the recognized face, the pictures may be
automatically rotated for playback display except pictures taken with Continuous, BSS, and Multishot 16 (A 53).

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Viewing Multiple Pictures: Thumbnail Playback
Rotate the zoom control to f (h) in full-frame
playback mode (A 75) to display pictures in “contact
sheets” of thumbnail images.

The following operations are available while thumbnails are displayed.
To
Increase the number
of pictures displayed

Scroll display
Switch to full-frame
playback mode
Delete pictures

Switch to shooting
mode

Description
Rotate the zoom control to f (h) to

f (h) increase the number of the picture
thumbnails displayed: 4 ➝ 9 ➝ 16.

g (i)

C or D
–

Rotate the zoom control to g (i) to decrease –
the number of picture thumbnails displayed:
16 ➝ 9 ➝ 4. Rotate the zoom control to g (i)
in 4-picture thumbnail display to return to
full-frame playback mode.
Tap C or D, or tap the slider at the bottom
of the screen.

–

Tap a picture.

–

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Decrease the
number of pictures
displayed

Use

Tap E to select pictures for deletion. Tap the
–
pictures to be deleted and tap I.

Press the A button or the shutter-release
button.

Thumbnail Playback Mode Display

When pictures marked using Print set
(A 94) or Protect (A 100) are selected, the
icons shown at right are displayed with them.
Movies are displayed as film frames.

Protect icon

Print set
icon
Film frames

Viewing Multiple Pictures: Thumbnail Playback

Thumbnail Display in Favorite Pictures and Auto Sort Mode

• When thumbnails are displayed in favorite pictures mode (A 81),
the favorite pictures icon is displayed at right above the
thumbnails.

• When thumbnails are displayed in auto sort mode (A 88), the
pictures’ category icon is displayed at right above the thumbnails.

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Taking a Closer Look: Playback Zoom
Rotating the zoom control to g (i) in full-frame
playback mode (A 75) enlarges display of the center
portion of the current picture.
• The guide displayed at bottom right shows the
portion of the image currently displayed.
The following operations can be performed while
picture display is enlarged.
To
Zoom in

Zoom out

Use

g (i)

Description
Zoom increases each time the zoom control is
rotated to g (i), to a maximum of 10×.

–

Zoom decreases each time the zoom control is
rotated to f (h). When the magnification

f (h) ratio reaches 1×, the display returns to full-frame –
playback mode.
–

The area of the picture currently displayed can
be changed by dragging the picture.

–

Delete pictures

Tap E to delete the picture.

Switch to fullframe playback

Tap H to switch to full-frame playback.

Crop picture

Tap G to crop current picture to contain only
the portion visible in the monitor.

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Press the A button or the shutter-release
button.

Switch to
shooting mode

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Change the
display area

Pictures Taken with Face Priority
When zooming in (playback zoom) on a picture taken
using the face priority function (A 56) by rotating the
zoom control to g (i), the picture will be enlarged
with the face recognized with shooting at the center of
the monitor (except pictures taken with Continuous,
BSS, and Multi-shot 16; A 53).
• If more than one face was recognized, the picture
will be enlarged with the face on which focus was acquired at the center of the
monitor. Tap M or N to display other recognized faces.
• When the zoom control is rotated to g (i) or f (h) to adjust the zoom ratio,
the center of the picture (normal playback zoom display), rather than the face, is
displayed at the center of the monitor.

Selecting Playback Mode
Select a playback mode from c (playback), h (favorite pictures), F (auto sort),
and C (list by date) modes.

Press the c button in playback
mode.
The playbackmode menu is displayed.

Tap the desired playback mode control.
The camera enters the selected playback mode.
To return to the current playback mode without
switching playback modes, press the c button.

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1 c Playback mode

1
2
3
4

Play

A 32

Play back all pictures.
2 h Favorite pictures mode

A 81

Play back pictures added to an album.
3 F Auto sort mode

A 88

Play back pictures and movies automatically sorted to the selected category with
shooting.
4 C List by date mode
Play back pictures taken on the selected date.

A 91

Sorting Favorite Pictures (Favorite Pictures Mode)
Pictures can be sorted to albums. Once pictures have been sorted to albums,
favorite picture mode can be used to play back only the pictures in a specific
album. Adding pictures to albums makes finding a particular picture faster and
easier. Pictures can be sorted to albums categorized by themes such as travel or
weddings. A single picture can be added to multiple albums.

Adding Pictures to Albums
Pictures can be added to albums and sorted.

Display pictures in playback mode (A 32), auto sort mode (A 88), or
list by date mode (A 91).

Select a picture and tap D.

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Tap h.
The albums selection screen is displayed.

Tap the desired album.
The picture is added to the album and monitor display
returns to full-frame playback mode.
Repeat step 1 and 2 to add a picture to multiple albums.

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Display a picture in full-frame playback mode and tap D.
The retouch menu is displayed.

Retouch

Favorite pictures
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Sorting Favorite Pictures (Favorite Pictures Mode)

Notes on Adding Favorite Pictures

• An album can contain up to 200 pictures.
• Movies cannot be added to albums.
• If the selected picture has already been added to an album, the checkbox for the album to which
it has been added will be checked (w).
• When pictures are added to albums, they are not physically copied to albums or moved from the
folder (A 162) to which they were originally recorded (A 87).

More Information

See “Removing Pictures from Albums” (A 84) for more information.

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Sorting Favorite Pictures (Favorite Pictures Mode)

Viewing Pictures in an Album
Pictures can be displayed by selecting the album to which they were added in
“h favorite pictures mode”.
• In full-frame playback mode, just as with normal playback mode, pictures can be
displayed as thumbnails and picture display can be enlarged. Still pictures can
be edited.
• When F is tapped in full-frame or thumbnail playback mode to display the
favorite pictures menu (A 85), all pictures sorted to the specified album can be
selected for deletion, viewing in a slide show, printing, or protection.

Press the c button in playback
mode to display the playback-mode
selection menu and tap h.

Favorite pictures

A list of albums is displayed.

Tap the desired album.

The pictures in the selected album will be displayed in
full-frame playback mode.

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The icon for the current album is displayed on the screen.
Tap m in full-frame playback mode to return to the
album selection screen.
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Sorting Favorite Pictures (Favorite Pictures Mode)

Removing Pictures from Albums
To remove a picture from an album without permanently deleting it, follow the
procedures described below.
• Select the desired picture in full-frame display in step
2 in favorite pictures mode (A 83), tap D, and tap
Retouch
h in retouch screen. When h is tapped, the
confirmation dialog is displayed.

• Tap Yes to remove the picture from the album. To
exit without removing the picture, tap No.
Remove this picture from
favorites?

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Yes

B
84

Note on Deleting Pictures in Favorite Pictures Mode

Note that deleting a picture in favorite pictures mode deletes not only the picture from the album,
but also deletes the original picture from the internal memory or memory card permanently
(A 87).

Sorting Favorite Pictures (Favorite Pictures Mode)

Using Favorite Pictures Mode
The following operations are available in the album list screen.
To

Use

Change album icon

Description
Change the icon assigned to an album.

Tap E to display the album selection screen.
Select the desired album and tap I to
delete all pictures added to that album.

–

Switch to favorite
pictures menu

Tap F to display the favorite pictures menu.

Change playback
mode

Press the c button to display the playbackmode selection menu.

Switch to shooting
mode

Press the A button or the shutter-release
button.

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Delete pictures
added to the
specified album

Favorite Pictures Menu
Tap F in favorite pictures mode to apply the following menu options for only
pictures in the selected album.
Print set
Slide show*
Delete
Protect*

➝A 94
➝A 97
➝A 98
➝A 100

* During full-frame playback only

When F is tapped in the album list screen (A 83), the print set option can be
applied to all pictures in the specified album, or all pictures in the specified album
can be deleted.
To apply options to individual pictures or to select individual pictures, for deletion,
for example, tap F in full-frame display.

Sorting Favorite Pictures (Favorite Pictures Mode)

Changing Icons Assigned to Albums
The icon assigned to an album can be changed to reflect the theme of pictures
included in the album.

Press the c button in playback
mode to display the playback-mode
selection menu and tap h.

Favorite pictures

A list of albums is displayed.

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Tap K.

Tap the desired folder.
The album icon and icon color selection screen is
displayed.

Tap the desired icon and color and tap I.

Favorite pictures
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Choose icon
01

Choose icon

The icon is modified and the monitor display returns to
the list of albums.

Notes on Icons for Albums

Choose icons for albums separately for the internal memory and for every memory card used.
• To change the icon for an album containing pictures stored in the internal memory, remove the
memory card from the camera.
• The default setting for icons are black numbers.

Sorting Favorite Pictures (Favorite Pictures Mode)

Adding/Viewing Favorite Pictures

When pictures are added to albums, they are not physically copied to albums or moved from the
folder to which they were originally recorded (A 162). Only the file names of pictures are added to
albums. In favorite pictures mode, pictures with file names that have been added to the specified
album are played back. Note that deleting a picture (A 33, 85, 98) played back in favorite pictures
mode deletes not only the picture from the album, but also deletes the original picture from the
internal memory or memory card permanently .

Adding Pictures to Albums
Album 1

Internal memory/memory card
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Adds file names

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Album 2
Adds file names

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Favorites Picture Playback
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References
files

Internal
memory/
memory card

Playback

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Image Searching in Auto Sort Mode
Pictures and movies are automatically sorted to any of the following categories
with shooting. When “F (auto sort) mode” is selected, pictures and movies can be
viewed by selecting the category to which they were sorted.
Z Smile

D Portraits

u Food

U Landscape

V Dusk to dawn

D Close-ups

D Movie

M Retouched copies

W Other scenes

• In full-frame playback mode, just as with normal playback mode, pictures can be
displayed as thumbnails and picture display can be enlarged. Still pictures can
be edited and added to albums, and movies can be played back.
• When F is tapped, the auto sort menu (A 90) is displayed and all pictures
sorted to the specified category can be selected for deletion, viewing in a slide
show, or applying print order or protection settings.
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Viewing Pictures in Auto Sort Mode

Press the c button in playback
mode to display the playback-mode
selection menu and tap F.
Auto sort

A list of categories is displayed.

Tap the desired category.

Auto sort

For more information on categories, see “Auto Sort Mode
Categories” (A 89).

A picture sorted to the selected category will be
displayed in full-frame playback mode.

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The icon for the category currently selected is displayed
at the bottom of the screen.
Tap l in full-frame display to return to the list of
categories.

Image Searching in Auto Sort Mode

Auto Sort Mode Categories
Category

Description

D Portraits

Pictures taken in A (auto) mode (A 26) with the face priority.
Pictures taken in Portrait*, Night Portrait*, Party/indoor, and
Backlight* scene mode (A 59).
Pictures taken in smart portrait mode (A 72) with the smile
timer setting set to Off.

u Food

Pictures taken in Food scene mode (A 59).

U Landscape

Pictures taken in Landscape* scene mode (A 59).

V Night landscape

Pictures taken in Night landscape*, Sunset, Dusk/dawn, and
Fireworks show scene mode (A 59).

D Close-ups

Pictures taken in A(auto) mode with macro mode (A 45).
Pictures taken in Close-up* scene mode (A 59).

D Movie

Movies (A 119).

M Retouched copies

Copies created using editing function (A 105).

W Other scenes

All other pictures that cannot be defined by the categories
described above are displayed.

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Z Smile

Pictures taken in smart portrait mode (A 72) with the smile
timer setting set to On are displayed.

* Pictures taken in scene auto selector scene mode (A 60) are also sorted to the
appropriate categories.

Notes on Auto Sort Mode

• Up to 999 pictures and movie files can be sorted to each category in auto sort mode. If 999
pictures or movies have already been sorted to a specific category, new pictures and movies
cannot be sorted to that category or displayed in auto sort mode. Display pictures and movies that
could not be sorted to a category in normal playback mode (A 32) or list by date mode (A 91).
• Pictures or movies copied from the internal memory to a memory card, or vice versa (A 100),
cannot be displayed in auto sort mode.
• Pictures or movies recorded by a camera other than the COOLPIX S4000 cannot be displayed in
auto sort mode.

Image Searching in Auto Sort Mode

Using Auto Sort Mode
The following operations are available in the category list screen.
To

Use

Description

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Delete pictures
sorted to the
specified
category

Tap E to display the category selection screen.
Select the desired category and tap I to delete –
all pictures sorted to that category.

View auto sort
menu

Tap F to display the auto sort menu.

Switch to another
playback mode

Press the c button to display the playbackmode selection menu.

Switch to
shooting mode

Press the A button or the shutter-release
button.

Auto Sort Menu
Tap F in auto sort mode to apply the following menu options for only the
pictures sorted to the specified category.
Print set
Slide show*
Delete
Protect*

➝A 94
➝A 97
➝A 98
➝A 100

* During full-frame playback only

When F is tapped in the category list screen (A 88), the print set option can be
applied to all pictures sorted to the same category, or all pictures sorted to the
same category can be deleted.
To apply options to individual pictures or to select individual pictures for deletion,
for example, tap F in full-frame display.

Viewing Pictures by Date (List by Date Mode)
In “C list by date mode”, pictures taken on a same date can be played back.
• In full-frame playback mode, just as with normal playback mode, picture display
can be enlarged, pictures can be displayed in thumbnails, edited, or added to
albums, and movies can be played back.
• When F is tapped, the list by date menu (A 92) is displayed and all pictures
taken on a specified date can be selected for deletion, viewing in a slide show,
or applying print order or protection settings.

Selecting a Date in List by Date Mode

Press the c button in playback
mode to display the playback-mode
selection menu and tap C.
Dates for which pictures exist are listed.

Tap the desired date.
The camera lists up to 29 dates. If pictures exist for more
than 29 dates, all pictures recorded earlier than most
recent 29 dates will be combined under Others.

The first picture taken on the selected date will be
displayed full-frame.

List by date
15 05 2010

10 05 2010

Others

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Tap k in the full-frame display to return to the list by
date screen.
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Notes on List by Date Mode

• Up to 9,000 of the most recently recorded pictures can be displayed in list by date mode. If more
pictures are exist, “*” is displayed next to the number of pictures for the date containing the 9001st
most recent picture.
• Pictures taken before the date and time have been set are recognized as having been taken on
January 1, 2010.

Viewing Pictures by Date (List by Date Mode)

Using List by Date Mode
The following operations are available in the list by date screen.
To

Use

Description

C or D

Tap C or D or drag the slider displayed at the
bottom of the screen.

–

Delete pictures
taken on the
specified date

Tap E to display the date selection screen.
Select the desired date and tap I to delete all
pictures taken on that date.

–

View list by date
menu

Tap F to display the list by date menu.

Switch to another
playback mode

Press the c button to display the playbackmode selection menu.

Switch to
shooting mode

Press the A button or the shutter-release
button.

Scroll display

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List by Date Menu
Tap F in list by date mode to apply the following menu options for only the
pictures taken on the specified date.
Print set
Slide show*
Delete
Protect*

➝A 94
➝A 97
➝A 98
➝A 100

* During full-frame playback only

When F is tapped in the list by date screen (A 91), the print set option can be
applied to all pictures taken on the same date, or all pictures taken on the same
date can be deleted.
To apply options to individual pictures or to select individual pictures for deletion,
for example, tap F in full-frame display.

Playback Options: The Playback Menu
The following options are enabled in the playback menu.
A 94

Print set
Select pictures to print and the number of copies for each.

A 97

Slide show

View pictures stored in the internal memory or on a memory card in an automatic
slide show.
A 98

Delete
Delete all or selected pictures. Multiple pictures can be deleted at a time.

A 100

Protect
Protect selected pictures from accidental deletion.

A 100

Copy
Copy files between memory card and internal memory.

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Displaying the Playback Menu
Press the c button to enter playback mode (A 32).
Tap F to display the playback menu.
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Print set

Slide show

Delete

Protect

Copy

• Tap menu items to adjust settings.
• Tap H to exit the playback menu.

Playback Options: The Playback Menu

Print Set (Creating a DPOF Print Order)
c button (Playback mode) M F (Playback menu) M a Print set

When printing pictures stored on the memory card using any of the following
methods, the Print set option in the playback menu is used to create digital “print
orders” for printing on DPOF-compatible devices.
• Inserting the memory card into a DPOF-compatible (A 177) printer’s card slot
• Taking the memory card to a digital photo lab
• Connecting the camera to a PictBridge-compatible (A 177) printer (A 132). A
print order can also be created for pictures stored in the internal memory if the
memory card is removed from the camera

Tap F in playback mode.

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The playback menu is displayed.

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Tap Print set.
Proceed to step 4 when playing back with favorite
pictures mode, auto sort mode, or list by date mode.

Print set

Slide show

Delete

Protect

Copy

Tap Select images.

Print set

Select
images

Delete
print set

Playback Options: The Playback Menu

Choose pictures (up to 99) and the number of
copies (up to nine) of each.

Print selection
1

Tap the desired picture and tap U or V to specify the
number of copies to be printed.

Pictures selected for printing can be recognized by the
check mark (y) icon and the numeral indicating the
number of copies to be printed. If no copies have been
specified for pictures, the selection is canceled.
Tap Q or rotate the zoom control to g (i) to switch to full-frame playback.
Tap B or rotate the zoom control to f (h) to switch back to 6-thumbnail display.
Tap I when setting is complete.

Choose whether or not to print shooting date
and photo information.

Print set

Date

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Tap Date to print the shooting date on all pictures in the
print order.

Info

Tap Info to print photo information (shutter speed and
aperture) on all pictures in the print order.
Tap I to complete the print order and exit.

Pictures selected for printing are recognized by the w
icon displayed with playback.

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Notes on Printing Shooting Date and Photo Information

When the Date and Info options are enabled in the print set option, shooting date and photo
information are printed on pictures when a DPOF-compatible printer (A 177) that supports
printing of shooting date and photo information is used.
• Photo information cannot be printed when the camera is connected directly to a printer, via the
supplied USB cable, for DPOF printing (A 137).
• Note that Date and Info settings are reset when the print set option is displayed.
• The date printed is that recorded when the picture was taken.
Changing the camera’s date using the Date option in the setup
menu after a picture has been taken has no affect on the date
printed on the picture.

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Playback Options: The Playback Menu

Notes on Print Set

When a print order is created in favorite pictures mode, auto sort mode, or list by date mode, the
screen shown below is displayed if pictures other than those in the selected album or category, or
taken on the selected shooting date, have been marked for printing.
• Select Yes to add pictures in the selected album or category, or taken on the selected shooting
date, to the existing print order.
• Select No to remove print marking from previously marked pictures and restrict the print order to
pictures in the selected album or category, or taken on the selected shooting date.
Print set

Print set

Save print marking for other
images?

Yes

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Favorite pictures mode/
auto sort mode

Save print marking for other
dates?

Yes

List by date mode

If the total number of the pictures in a print order exceeds 99, the screen shown below will be
displayed.
• Select Yes to remove pictures previously added from the print order and restrict the print order to
pictures just marked.
• Select Cancel to remove the pictures just added from the print order and restrict the print order to
pictures previously marked.
Print set

Print set

Too many images selected.
Remove print marking from
other images?

Yes

Cancel

Favorite pictures mode/
auto sort mode

Too many images selected.
Remove print marking for
other dates?

Yes

Cancel

List by date mode

Canceling Existing Print Order

Tap Delete print set in step 3 of ”Print Set (Creating a DPOF Print Order)” (A 94) to remove print
marking from all pictures and cancel the print order.

Date Imprint

When date and time of recording are imprinted on pictures using the Date imprint option
(A 144) in the setup menu, pictures are recorded with shooting date and time imprinted on the
picture when they are taken. Pictures with the date imprinted on them can be printed from printers
that do not support printing of the date on pictures.
Only the date and time imprinted on pictures with the date imprint option will be printed, even if
the Print set date option is enabled.

Playback Options: The Playback Menu

Slide Show
c button (Playback mode) M F (Playback menu) M b Slide show

Play back pictures stored in the internal memory or on a memory card one by one
in an automated “slide show.”

Tap Start.
To change the interval between pictures, tap Frame intvl
and select the desired interval before tapping Start.

Slide show

To repeat the slide show automatically, tap Loop before
choosing Start. A check mark (w) will be added to the
loop option when enabled.

Start
Frame intvl
Loop

The slide show begins.
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Tap the monitor to display operation controls and A to
hide them.

Tap a control to perform the corresponding operation. The following operations are
available.
To

Use

Description

Rewind

Touch and hold O to rewind.

Advance

Touch and hold P to advance.
Pause playback.
The following operations can be performed while playback is
paused using the controls displayed at right in the monitor.

Pause

End

Rewind slide show back one frame. Touch and
hold U for continuous frame-by-frame rewind.

Advance slide show forward one frame. Touch and
hold V for continuous frame-by-frame advance.

Resume playback.

End playback and return to the playback menu.

Notes on Slide Show

• Only the first frame of movies included in slide shows is displayed.
• Even when Loop is selected, the slide show will only be played for a maximum of 30 minutes
(A 149).

Playback Options: The Playback Menu

Delete (Deleting Multiple Pictures)
c button (Playback mode) M F (Playback menu) M c Delete

Delete selected pictures or all pictures.
Select images
Select pictures from the picture selection screen and delete them. See “Selecting
Pictures” (A 99) for more information.
Erase all images
Delete all pictures. In favorite pictures, auto sort, or list by date mode, all pictures in
the selected album or category, or taken on the selected date currently played back
are deleted.

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B
98

Notes on Deletion

• Once deleted, pictures cannot be recovered. Transfer important pictures to a computer before
deleting them.
• Pictures marked with the s icon are protected and cannot be deleted (A 100).

Playback Options: The Playback Menu

Selecting Pictures
The picture selection screen like that shown at right is
Erase selected images
displayed with the following menu selections:
5
• Playback menu: Print set>Select images (A 94),
Delete>Select images (A 98),
Protect (A 100), and
Copy>Selected images (A 100)
• Setup menu: Welcome screen >Select an image (A 140)

Follow the procedures described below to choose pictures.

Tap the desired picture to select and tap again
to deselect.
Only one picture can be selected for Welcome screen.

Erase selected images
1

When picture is selected, a check mark (y) is displayed in
the top left corner of the picture.

More on Playback

Tap Q or rotate the zoom control to g (i) to switch to
full-frame playback. Tap B or rotate the zoom control to
f (h) to switch back to 6-thumbnail display.

When selecting pictures for Print set, tap U or V to specify the number of copies for
each.

Tap I to apply picture selection.
When Select images is selected, a confirmation dialog is displayed. Follow the
instructions displayed in the monitor.

Playback Options: The Playback Menu

Protect
c button (Playback mode) M F (Playback menu) M d Protect

Protect selected pictures from accidental deletion.
Tap pictures to protect or cancel protection for previously protected pictures from
the picture selection screen. See “Selecting Pictures” (A 99) for more information.
Note that formatting the camera’s internal memory or the memory card will
permanently delete protected files (A 150).
Protected pictures are recognized by the s icon (A 13, 77).

Copy (Copy Between Internal Memory and Memory Card)
More on Playback

c button (Playback mode) M F (Playback menu) M h Copy

Copy pictures between the internal memory and a memory card.

Tap the desired option from the copy screen.

Copy

q: Copy pictures from internal memory to memory
card.
r: Copy pictures from memory card to internal
memory.

Tap the desired copy option.
Selected images: Copy pictures selected from the picture
selection screen (A 99).
All images: Copy all pictures.

100

Camera to card

Selected
images

All images

Playback Options: The Playback Menu

Notes on Copying Pictures

• JPEG-, AVI-, and WAV-format files can be copied. Files recorded in any other format cannot be
copied.
• If voice memos (A 103) are attached to pictures selected for copying, voice memos are copied
with the pictures.
• Operation is not guaranteed with pictures taken with another make of camera or that have been
modified on a computer.
• When copying pictures selected for a Print set (A 94), the print set marking is not copied.
However, Protect (A 100) settings are copied with pictures.
• Pictures or movies copied from the internal memory to a memory card, or vice versa, cannot be
displayed in auto sort mode (A 88).
• When pictures added to albums (A 81) are copied, the copies are not automatically added to the
same albums as the original pictures.

“Memory contains no images.” Message

More Information

See “Image/Sound File and Folder Names” (A 162) for more information.

More on Playback

If there are no pictures stored on a memory card inserted in the camera when playback mode is
applied, the message Memory contains no images. will be displayed. Tap F to display the copy
option screen, and copy the pictures stored in the camera’s internal memory to the memory card.

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Rotate Image
Specify the orientation in which recorded pictures are displayed with playback.
Still pictures can be rotated 90 degrees clockwise or 90 degrees counterclockwise.
Pictures that were recorded in portrait (“tall”) orientation can be rotated up to 180
degrees in either direction.

Select a picture in the full-frame playback
mode (A 75) and tap D.

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The retouch menu is displayed.

Tap f.
The rotate image screen is displayed.

More on Playback

Retouch

Tap I or J.

I
Rotate 90 degrees
counterclockwise

J
Rotate 90 degrees
clockwise

The picture rotates 90 degrees.
Tap I to finalize display orientation and save the orientation information with the
picture.
Tap H to return to full-frame playback mode.

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Voice Memos: Recording and Playback
Use the camera’s built-in microphone to record voice memos for pictures.

Recording Voice Memos

Select the desired picture from full-frame
playback mode (A 75) and tap D.

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The retouch menu is displayed.

Tap E.
The screen for recording voice memos is displayed.

Retouch

More on Playback

Tap W to record a voice memo.
Recording ends after about 20 seconds.
Do not touch the built-in microphone during recording.
During recording, o blinks in the monitor.
Recording ends when S is tapped during recording.

20s

When recording ends, the voice memo playback screen is
displayed. Follow the instructions in step 3 of “Playing
Voice Memos” (A 104) to play the voice memo.
Tap H to return to full-frame playback mode.

15s

More Information

See “Image/Sound File and Folder Names” (A 162) for more information.

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Voice Memos: Recording and Playback

Playing Voice Memos
Pictures for which voice memos have been recorded are indicated by p in fullframe playback mode.

Select the desired picture from full-frame
playback mode (A 75) and tap D.

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The retouch menu is displayed.

Tap E.
The voice memo playback screen is displayed.

More on Playback

Retouch

Tap R to play the voice memo.
Tap S to stop playback.
Tap X during playback to adjust playback volume.
w blinks during playback.
Tap H to return to full-frame playback mode.

Deleting Voice Memos
Tap E in step 3 of ”Playing Voice Memos”. Tap Yes to
delete only the voice memo.
File will be deleted. OK?

Yes

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Notes on Voice Memos

• When a picture with a voice memo attached is deleted, both the picture and its voice memo are
deleted.
• If a voice memo already exists for the current picture, it must be deleted before a new voice memo
can be recorded.
• The COOLPIX S4000 is not able to record a voice memo for pictures taken with another make or
model of digital camera.

Editing Pictures

Editing Functions
Use the COOLPIX S4000 to edit pictures in-camera and store them as separate files
(A 162). The editing functions described below are available.
Editing function
Paint (A 107)
Quick retouch
(A 110)
D-Lighting (A 111)
Skin softening
(A 112)

Description
Draw on pictures, or add decorations, to pictures.
Easily create retouched copies in which contrast and saturation
have been enhanced.
Create a copy of the current picture with enhanced brightness
and contrast, brightening dark portions of the picture.
Make facial skin tones softer.

Stretch the current picture horizontally to make the subject
appear thinner or wider.
Adjust the perspective of pictures taken in landscape orientation.
Perspective control
Apply perspective control similar to that available with shift
(A 115)
lenses. This option is suited to pictures of buildings or
architecture.
Create a small copy of pictures suitable for use as e-mail
Small picture (A 116)
attachments.
Color options
Make colors more vivid or record pictures in monochrome.
(A 117)
Crop a portion of the picture. Use to zoom in on a subject or
Crop (A 118)
arrange a composition.
Stretch (A 114)

Editing Pictures

See page 102 for the rotate image function and page 103 for the voice memo
function for more information.

Notes on Picture Editing

• Pictures taken at an Image mode setting (A 48) of P 3968×2232 cannot be edited.
• The editing functions of this camera cannot be used for pictures taken with another make or
model of digital cameras.
• If no face is recognized in a picture, a copy cannot be created using the skin softening function
(A 112).
• Edited copies created with this camera may not be displayed properly on a different model of
digital camera. It may also be impossible to transfer them to a computer using a different model of
digital camera.
• Editing functions are not available when there is not enough free space in the internal memory or
on the memory card to store the edited copies.

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Editing Functions

Restrictions on Picture Editing

When an edited copy is further modified with another editing function, check the following
restrictions.
Editing function used
Paint
Quick retouch
D-Lighting
Color options
Stretch
Perspective control

Editing function to add
The paint, small picture, or crop function can be added.

Skin softening
Small picture

The editing functions other than the skin softening can be added.
Another editing function cannot be added.
Another editing function cannot be added. However, the paint
function can be applied to cropped copies saved at an image size of
640 × 480 pixels or larger.

Crop

The paint, small picture, skin softening, or crop functions can be
added.

Editing Pictures

• Copies created with editing functions other than the paint function cannot be further edited with
the same function used to create them.
• When combining the small picture or crop function and another editing function, use the small
picture and crop functions after other editing functions have been applied.
• The skin softening function can be added to the picture taken with skin softening (A 74).
• Images created in draw scene mode (A 69) can only be edited with the paint, small picture, or
crop function.

Original and Edited Pictures

• Copies created with editing functions are not deleted if the original pictures are deleted. The
original pictures are not deleted if copies created with editing functions are deleted.
• Edited copies are stored with the same recording date and time as the original.
• Print marking (A 94) and protect settings (A 100) do not remain effective in edited copies.

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Picture Editing
U Paint: Painting Pictures
Draw on pictures or decorate them. Shooting date decoration can also be added.
Painted copies are stored as separate files.

Select the desired picture in full-frame
playback mode (A 75) and tap D.

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The retouch menu is displayed.

Tap d.
Retouch

Use the I, J, K, and L tools to
paint pictures.

Undo

For more information about using each tool, see
“Write and Draw on Pictures” (A 108).
Tap n to enlarge picture display by 3×, the
optimum display size for painting pictures. Tap
A, D, B, or C to change the portion of the
picture in the monitor. Tap o to return to the
original display size.
Tap J to undo the last operation applied using
the pen, eraser, or decoration tool (up to the last
five operations can be undone).

Editing Pictures

Frame
Decoration
Eraser
Pen

Tap I.

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Picture Editing

Tap Yes.
A new, decorated copy is created.
Save OK?

To exit without saving the copy, tap No.
Yes

Choose a size.
Choose a copy size from 3 M (2048 × 1536) or TV (640 ×
480).

Choose a size

When pictures taken at an Image mode setting (A 48)
of N 1024×768 or O 640×480 are edited, or cropped
3M
copies saved at a size with a pixel count less than three
million pixels are further modified using the paint
function, copies are automatically saved at a size of TV (640 × 480).

Painted copies can be recognized by the d icon displayed during playback.
Editing Pictures

Using the Paint Tools
Write and Draw on Pictures
Tap I to write or draw on pictures.
• Tap the thickness control to choose the weight
of pen strokes.
• Tap the color control to choose a color.

Erase Paint Tool Additions
Tap J to erase additions to pictures using the
paint or decoration tool.
• Tap the eraser’s size control to choose the size of
the eraser.

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Pen’s
color

Pen’s
thickness

Eraser’s size

Picture Editing

Add Decorations
Tap K to add a decoration.
• Tap the decoration type control to choose one of 14
decorations.
• Tap the decoration size control to choose the size of
the decoration. When f is selected for the
decoration type, f (day, month, year) and S (day,
month, year, time) options are available.

Decoration type

Decoration size

Add a Frame
Tap L to add a frame around the picture.
• Tap B or C to display seven different frames one at
a time. Tap I to select a frame.

Editing Pictures

Notes on Shooting Date Decoration

• When the shooting date decoration is added to pictures taken at an Image mode setting (A 48)
of O 640×480, the shooting date may be difficult to read. Set Image mode to N 1024×768 or
larger with shooting and select 3 M to save the picture with the shooting date decoration.
• The date added with the shooting date decoration uses the format selected in the setup menu’s
Date item (A 141).
• The date and time added with the shooting date decoration are the date and time at which the
picture was taken. These cannot be changed.

More Information

See “Image/Sound File and Folder Names” (A 162) for more information.

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Picture Editing

k Quick Retouch: Enhancing Contrast and Saturation
Quick retouch can be used to easily create retouched copies in which contrast and
saturation have been enhanced. Copies created with the quick retouch function
are stored as separate files.

Select the desired picture in full-frame
playback mode (A 75) and tap D.

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The retouch menu is displayed.

Tap k.
The screen for selecting the degree of enhancement is
displayed.

Editing Pictures

Choose the degree of enhancement
performed and tap I.

Tap Yes.

Retouch

A new retouched copy is created.
Save OK?

To exit without saving the copy, tap No.
Copies created with the quick retouch option can be
recognized by the a icon displayed in playback mode.

D
110

More Information

See “Image/Sound File and Folder Names” (A 162) for more information.

Yes

Picture Editing

I D-Lighting: Enhancing Brightness and Contrast
D-Lighting can be used to create copies with enhanced brightness and contrast,
brightening dark portions of a picture. New copies are stored as separate files.

Select the desired picture in full-frame
playback mode (A 75) and tap D.

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The retouch menu is displayed.

Tap I.
The original version will be shown on the left and the
edited version will be shown on the right.

Tap I.

Tap Yes.

Editing Pictures

Retouch

D-Lighting

A new, edited copy is created.
Save OK?

To exit without saving the copy, tap No.
Copies created with the D-Lighting function can be
recognized by the c icon displayed in playback mode.

Yes

More Information

See “Image/Sound File and Folder Names” (A 162) for more information.

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Picture Editing

e Skin Softening: Softening Skin Tones
The camera detects faces in pictures and creates a copy with softer facial skin
tones. Copies created with the skin softening function are stored as separate files.

Select the desired picture in full-frame
playback mode (A 75) and tap D.

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The retouch menu is displayed.

Tap e.
The display for selecting the degree of enhancement to
be performed is shown.

Retouch

If no faces are recognized in the picture, an alert is
displayed and the camera returns to full-frame playback
mode.
Editing Pictures

Select the degree of enhancement and tap
I.
The confirmation screen is displayed with the face to
which skin softening was applied enlarged at the center
of the monitor.
To exit without saving the copy, tap H.

Check the enhancement performance.
Skin tones in up to 12 faces, in the order of that closest to
the center of the frame, are softened.
If more than one face was softened, tap M or N to
display a different face.
To change the degree of effect, tap H to return to step 3.
Tap I to display the confirmation dialog for saving the
new copy.

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Preview

Picture Editing

Tap Yes.
A edited copy with the skin softening function is created.
Save OK?

To exit without saving the copy, tap No.
Copies created with the skin softening function can be
recognized by the g indicator displayed in playback
mode.

Yes

Editing Pictures

Note on Skin Softening

Depending upon the direction in which faces are looking, or the brightness of faces, the camera may
be unable to accurately recognize faces, or the skin softening function may not perform as expected.

More Information

See “Image/Sound File and Folder Names” (A 162) for more information.

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Picture Editing

P Stretch: Stretching Pictures
Stretch pictures horizontally. Stretched copies are stored as separate files.

Select the desired picture in full-frame
playback mode (A 75) and tap D.

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The retouch menu is displayed.

Tap P.
Retouch

Editing Pictures

Tap q or r, or tap the slider at the bottom of
the screen to adjust stretch effect.

Tap I.

Tap Yes.
A new, stretched copy is created.
Save OK?

To exit without saving the copy, tap No.
Stretched copies can be recognized by the P icon
displayed in playback mode.

D
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More Information

See “Image/Sound File and Folder Names” (A 162) for more information.

Yes

Picture Editing

O Perspective Control: Adjusting a Sense of Perspective
Adjust the sense of perspective in the picture taken in landscape orientation.
Copies created with the perspective control function are stored as separate files.

Select the desired picture in full-frame
playback mode (A 75) and tap D.

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The retouch menu is displayed.

Tap O.
Retouch

Tap y or z, or tap the slider at the bottom
of the screen to adjust perspective control.

Tap I.

Tap Yes.

Editing Pictures

A new, edited copy is created.
Save OK?

To exit without saving the copy, tap No.
Copies created using the perspective control function can
be recognized by the O icon displayed in playback mode.

Yes

More Information

See “Image/Sound File and Folder Names” (A 162) for more information.

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Picture Editing

g Small Picture: Resizing Pictures
Create a small copy of the current picture. This feature is useful for creating copies
for display on Web pages or e-mail attachments. Small copies are stored as JPEG
files with a compression ratio of 1:16. The l 640×480, m 320×240, and
n 160×120 size are available.

Select the desired picture in full-frame
playback mode (A 75) and tap D.

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The retouch menu is displayed.

Tap g.
Retouch

Editing Pictures

Tap the desired small copy size control and
tap I.

640 480

Tap Yes.
A new, small copy is created.
To exit without saving the copy, tap No.

Create small picture file?

The copy is displayed with a gray frame.
Yes

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More Information

See “Image/Sound File and Folder Names” (A 162) for more information.

Picture Editing

F Color Options: Modifying Color Tones
Modify color tones. Copies created with which color tone has been modified are
stored as separate files.
Options
o Vivid color
p Black-and-white
q Sepia
r Cyanotype

Description
Use to achieve a vivid, “photo print” effect.
Record black-and-white copies.
Record copies with sepia tones.
Record cyan-blue monochrome copies.

Select the desired picture in full-frame
playback mode (A 75) and tap D.

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The retouch menu is displayed.

Tap F.

Editing Pictures

Retouch

Tap the desired color option control and tap
I.

Vivid color

Tap Yes.
A new copy with modified color tones is created.
To exit without saving the copy, tap No.

Save OK?

Copies created using color options can be recognized by
the b icon displayed in playback mode.
Yes

More Information

See “Image/Sound File and Folder Names” (A 162) for more information.

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Picture Editing

o Crop: Creating a Cropped Copy
Create a copy containing only the portion visible in the monitor when G is
displayed with playback zoom (A 79) enabled. Cropped copies are stored as
separate files.

Rotate the zoom control to g (i) in full-frame
playback mode (A 75) to zoom in on the image.
To crop a picture displayed in “tall” (portrait) orientation,
zoom in on the picture until the black bars displayed on
the both sides of the monitor disappear. The cropped
picture will be displayed in landscape orientation.
To crop the picture in its current “tall” (portrait)
orientation, first rotate the picture (A 102) so that it is
displayed in landscape orientation. Next, enlarge the picture for cropping, crop the
picture, and then rotate the cropped picture back to “tall” (portrait) orientation.

Refine copy composition.

Editing Pictures

Rotate the zoom control to g (i) or f (h) to adjust the
zoom ratio.
Drag the picture so that only the portion to be copied is
visible in the monitor.

Tap G.

Tap Yes.
A cropped copy is created.
To exit without saving the copy, tap No.

Save this image as
displayed?

Yes

Image Size

As the area to be saved is reduced, the image size (pixels) of the cropped copy is also reduced.
When the size of the cropped copy is 320 × 240 or 160 × 120, a gray frame is displayed around the picture,
and the small picture icon l or m is displayed on the left of the screen in full-frame playback mode.

D
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More Information

See “Image/Sound File and Folder Names” (A 162) for more information.

Movie Recording and Playback

Recording Movies
To shoot movies with sound recorded via the built-in microphone, select shooting
mode and follow the steps below.

Press the A button in shooting
mode to display the shooting-mode
selection menu and tap D.
The maximum movie length that can be
Movie
recorded is displayed in the monitor
(A 121). The maximum recording time for a
single movie is 29 minutes. The maximum file
size for a single movie is 2 GB, even when there is sufficient free space on the memory
card for a larger movie file.

Press the shutter-release button all
the way down to start recording.
Camera focuses on the subject at the center
of the frame.
When Movie options (A 121) is set to
N HD 720p (default setting), movies are
recorded with the area indicated at right
with an aspect ratio of 16:9.

10s

To end recording, press the shutter-release button all the way down again.
Movie recording can also be initiated or stopped by tapping the monitor.
Recording stops automatically when the maximum movie length has been recorded.

Movie Recording and Playback

The approximate remaining movie length is displayed.

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Recording Movies

• Memory cards with an SD Speed Class rating of 6 or faster are recommended when recording
movies (A 161). Movie recording may stop unexpectedly when memory cards with a lower
Speed Class ratings are used.
• Optical zoom ratio cannot be adjusted once movie recording begins. Digital zoom cannot be
applied before movie recording begins. However, digital zoom can be applied (up to 2×) while
movies are being recorded.
• There may be some degradation in image quality when digital zoom is used.
• The angle of view (recordable area) with movie recording is narrower than with shooting of still
pictures.
• The sounds of zoom control operation or autofocus lens drive movement may be recorded.
• Smear (A 159) visible in the monitor with movie recording will be recorded with movies.
Avoiding bright objects such as the sun, reflections of the sun, and electric lights when recording
movies is recommended.

Note on Saving Movies

After a movie has been recorded, it is not fully saved to the internal memory or memory card until
monitor display returns to the shooting display. Do not open the battery-chamber/memory card
slot cover before movies have been fully saved. Removing the memory card while movies are being
saved could result in loss of data or in damage to the camera or card.

B
Movie Recording and Playback

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Note on Autofocus

When Single AF (default setting) is selected for Autofocus mode in the movie menu, focus locks
when the shutter-release button is pressed (A 122).

Functions Available with Movie Recording

• Movie recording can be initiated or stopped by tapping the monitor (touch shutter). Tap w to
turn the touch shutter o (default setting) or k.
• Macro mode (A 45) is available. Confirm settings before starting movie recording. The flash
(A 42) and self-timer (A 44) cannot be used.
• Tap F to display the D (movie) menu and Movie options, Autofocus mode, and Electronic
VR can be enabled (A 121).

Recording Movies

Movie Menu
The movie menu can be used to adjust Movie options (A 121), Autofocus
mode (A 122), and Electronic VR (A 122) settings.
Switch to D (movie) shooting mode and tap F (A 14) to display the movie
menu. Tap menu items to adjust settings.

Movie Options
D (Movie) M F (Movie menu) M Movie options

The movie menu offers the options shown below.
Option

Image size and frame rate
Movies with an aspect ratio of 16:9 are recorded. This option
is suited to playback on a wide screen TV.
Image size: 1280 × 720 pixels
Frame rate: 24 frames per second

I TV movie 640

Image size: 640 × 480 pixels
Frame rate: 30 frames per second

S Small size 320

Image size: 320 × 240 pixels
Frame rate: 30 frames per second

Movie Options and Maximum Movie Length
Option

N HD 720p
(default setting)

Internal memory
(approx.45 MB)

Memory card *
(4 GB)
18 s

28 min 50 s

I TV movie 640

30 s

46 min

S Small size 320

1 min 49 s

2 h 45 min

Movie Recording and Playback

N HD 720p
(default setting)

All figures are approximate. The maximum recording time may vary by make of memory card.
* The maximum recording time for a single movie is 29 minutes. The maximum file size for a single
movie is 2 GB, even when there is sufficient free space on the memory card for a larger movie file.
The maximum movie length that can be recorded for a single movie is displayed during recording.

More Information

See “Image/Sound File and Folder Names” (A 162) for more information.

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Recording Movies

Autofocus Mode
D (Movie) M F (Movie menu) M Autofocus mode

Choose how the camera focuses with recording movies.
Option

Description

A Single AF
(default setting)

Focus is locked when the shutter-release button is pressed.

B Full-time AF

Camera focuses continuously during movie recording.
To prevent sound of camera focusing from interfering with
recording, use of Single AF is recommended.

Electronic VR
D (Movie) M F (Movie menu) M Electronic VR

Movie Recording and Playback

122

Choose whether to use electronic VR (vibration reduction) when shooting movies.
This option can be enabled when Movie options (A 121) is set to I TV movie
640 or S Small size 320. When N HD 720p (default setting) is selected, the
vibration reduction function is disabled and Electronic VR is locked at Off.
Option

Description

Reduce the effects of camera shake in all movie modes.

Off (default setting)

Disable electronic VR.

When electronic VR is enabled, its icon is displayed in the monitor (A 11).

Movie Playback
In full-frame playback mode (A 75), movies are
recognized by the movie options icon (A 121). Tap R
to play a movie.

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Tap the volume control during playback to display the
volume setting control, and adjust playback volume.
Playback controls are displayed at right in the monitor.
Tap a playback control to perform the corresponding
operation. The operations described below are
available.
Tap A to change the information displayed in the
monitor (A 12).

Volume control

During playback

Use

Rewind

Touch and hold O to rewind movie.

Description

Advance

Touch and hold P to advance movie.

Pause

End

Tap U to rewind movie one frame. Touch and hold U
for continuous rewinding.

Tap V to advance movie one frame. Touch and hold V
for continuous advancing.

Resume playback.

Tap S to end movie playback and return to full-frame playback
mode.

Movie Recording and Playback

Pause playback.
The following operations can be performed while playback is
paused using the controls displayed at right in the monitor.

Deleting Movie
Select a movie in full-frame playback mode (A 75)
and tap E. A confirmation dialog is displayed. Tap Yes
to delete the movie, or tap No to return to the normal
playback display without deleting the movie.

Erase 1 image?

Yes

Movie Playback

Movies recorded by a camera other than the COOLPIX S4000 cannot be played back.

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Connecting to Televisions, Computers and Printers

Connecting to a TV
Connect the camera to a television using the supplied audio/video cable to play
back pictures full-frame or in a slide show, or to play back movies, on a television.

Connecting to Televisions, Computers and Printers

Turn off the camera.

Connect the camera to the TV using the supplied audio/video cable.
Connect the yellow plug to the video-in jack and the white plug to the audio-in jack on
the TV.

Yellow

Tune the television to the video channel.
See the documentation provided with your television for details.

Hold down the c button to turn on the
camera.
The camera enters playback mode and pictures are
displayed on the television.
The camera monitor turns off when pictures are
displayed on the television.
See “Operations with TV Connection” (A 125) for more information.

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White

Connecting to a TV

Operations with TV Connection

Connecting to Televisions, Computers and Printers

While pictures are displayed full-frame on the TV, the previous or subsequent
picture can be viewed by dragging your finger across the camera monitor.
If the first frame of a movie is displayed, the movie can be played back by tapping
the camera monitor.
• Tap the camera monitor to turn TV display off and display the picture in the
camera monitor. When pictures are displayed in the camera monitor, tap the
controls displayed to operate the camera.
• When the camera is connected to a TV, pictures cannot be displayed as
thumbnails, picture display cannot be enlarged (playback zoom), and pictures
cannot be cropped.
• Pictures will be automatically displayed on the TV in the following situations.
- No operations are performed for a few seconds.
- A slide show is played back.
- A movie is played back.

Connecting the Audio/Video Cable

When connecting the audio/video cable, be sure that the camera connector is properly oriented. Do
not use force when connecting the audio/video cable to the camera. When disconnecting the
audio/video cable, do not pull the connector at an angle.

Video Mode

Be sure that the camera’s video mode setting conforms to the standard used by your television. The
video mode setting is specified from the Video mode (A 151) option in the setup menu (A 138).

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Connecting to a Computer
Use the supplied USB cable to connect the camera to a computer, and copy
(transfer) pictures to a computer with the supplied Nikon Transfer software.

Before Connecting the Camera
Connecting to Televisions, Computers and Printers

Install the Software
Before connecting the camera to a computer, software, including Nikon Transfer,
ViewNX for displaying transferred pictures, and Panorama Maker for creating
panorama photos, must be installed using the supplied Software Suite CD. For
more information on installing the software, refer to the Quick Start Guide.

Compatible Operating Systems
Windows
• Windows 7 (Home Basic/Home Premium/Professional/Enterprise/Ultimate
editions)
• Windows Vista Service Pack 2 (Home Basic/Home Premium/Business/
Enterprise/Ultimate editions)
• 32-bit versions of Windows XP Service Pack 3 (Home Edition/Professional)

Macintosh
Mac OS X (version 10.4.11, 10.5.8, 10.6)
Refer to the Nikon website for the latest information on operating system
compatibility.

Note on Computer Connection

Disconnect other USB devices such as commercial USB chargers from the computer. Simultaneous
connection of the camera and other USB devices to the computer could result in operation
malfunction or excessive supply of power to the camera, causing damage to the camera or memory
card. Refer to the documentation supplied with other USB devices for more information.

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Notes on Power Source

• When connecting the camera to a computer to transfer pictures, use a fully charged battery to
prevent the camera from turning off unexpectedly.
• When the camera is connected to a computer via the supplied USB cable with Auto (default
setting) selected for the Charge by computer option in the setup menu, the battery inserted into
the camera is automatically charged using power supplied by the computer (A 131, 152).
Pictures can be transferred while the battery is charging.
• If the AC Adapter EH-62D (A 160) (available separately) is used, COOLPIX S4000 can be powered
from an electrical outlet. Do not use any other make or model of AC adapter as they may cause the
camera to overheat or malfunction.

Connecting to a Computer

Transferring Pictures from a Camera to a Computer
Start the computer to which Nikon Transfer was installed.
Be sure that the camera is off.
Connect the camera to the computer using the supplied USB cable.

The camera is automatically turned on and the power-on
lamp will light. The camera monitor will remain off.

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1
2
3

Connecting the USB Cable

• Be sure that connectors are properly oriented. Do not attempt to insert connectors at an angle,
and do not use force when connecting or disconnecting the USB cable.
• The connection may not be recognized if the camera is connected to the computer via a USB hub.

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Connecting to a Computer

Start Nikon Transfer installed on the computer.

Connecting to Televisions, Computers and Printers

• Windows 7
When the Devices and Printers K S4000 screen is displayed, click Change
program under Import pictures and videos. Select Copy pictures to a folder on
my computer in the Change program dialog and click OK.
Double-click Copy pictures to a folder on my computer on the Devices and
Printers K S4000 screen.
• Windows Vista
When the AutoPlay dialog is displayed, click Copy pictures to a folder on my
computer using Nikon Transfer.
• Windows XP
When the action selection dialog is displayed, select Nikon Transfer Copy pictures
to a folder on my computer, and click OK.
• Mac OS X
Nikon Transfer will start automatically when the camera is connected to the computer
if Yes was selected in the Auto-Launch setting dialog when Nikon Transfer was first
installed.
• If charge for the battery inserted into the camera is low, the computer may not
recognize the camera. If the camera is not recognized, pictures will not be transferred.
When battery charging starts automatically using power supplied by the computer,
wait until battery charge has reached a sufficient level to begin transfer.
• If there are a large number of images on the memory card, it may take some time for
Nikon Transfer to start.

Confirm that the source device is displayed in the transfer options
Source panel and click Start Transfer.

Source device

Start Transfer
button
At the Nikon Transfer default settings, all pictures are transferred to the computer.

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Connecting to a Computer
At the Nikon Transfer default settings, ViewNX starts automatically when transfer is
complete and transferred pictures can be viewed.

Disconnecting the camera
Do not turn off the camera or disconnect the camera from the computer during
transfer.
When transfer is complete, turn off the camera and disconnect the USB cable.
The camera turns off automatically if there is no communication with the
computer for 30 minutes while the camera is connected via the USB cable.

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For more information on using Nikon Transfer or ViewNX, refer to help information
contained in Nikon Transfer or ViewNX (A 130).

Charging the Battery

The charge lamp slowly blinks green while the battery inserted into the camera is charging (A 131).

Using a Card Reader

The pictures stored on the memory card inserted into a card reader or similar device can also be
transferred to the computer using Nikon Transfer.
• If the memory card capacity is 2 GB or more, or if the memory card is SDHC-compliant, the card
reader or similar device must support these memory card specifications.
• Insert a memory card into the card reader or similar device, and refer to the steps 4 and 5 (A 128)
to transfer pictures.
• To transfer pictures stored in the camera’s internal memory to the computer, the pictures must
first be copied to a memory card using the camera (A 100).

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Connecting to a Computer

Starting Nikon Transfer or ViewNX Manually

Connecting to Televisions, Computers and Printers

Windows
Choose Start menu> All Programs>Nikon Transfer>Nikon Transfer (or All
Programs>ViewNX>ViewNX).
Double-clicking the Nikon Transfer or ViewNX shortcut icon on the desktop will also start Nikon
Transfer or ViewNX.
Macintosh
Open Applications and double-click Nikon Software>Nikon Transfer>Nikon Transfer (or
Nikon Software>ViewNX>ViewNX).
Clicking the Nikon Transfer or ViewNX icon on the Dock will also start Nikon Transfer or ViewNX.

Viewing Nikon Transfer and
ViewNX Help Information

For more information on Nikon Transfer or
ViewNX, start Nikon Transfer or ViewNX and
select Nikon Transfer Help or ViewNX
Help from the Help menu.

Panorama Creation with Panorama Maker

• Use a series of pictures taken in Panorama assist scene mode (A 70) to create a single
panorama photo with Panorama Maker.
• Panorama Maker can be installed on a computer using the supplied Software Suite CD.
• After installation is complete, follow the procedure described below to start Panorama Maker.
Windows
Choose Start menu>All Programs>ArcSoft Panorama Maker 5>Panorama Maker 5.
Macintosh
Open Applications and double-click the Panorama Maker 5 icon.
• For more information on using Panorama Maker, refer to the on-screen instructions and help
information contained in Panorama Maker.

Image File Names and Folder Names

See “Image/Sound File and Folder Names” (A 162) for more information.

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Charging While Connecting to a Computer

Charge Lamp
The following chart explains charge lamp status when the camera is connected to
a computer.
Charge lamp

Description

Blinks slowly (green)

Battery charging.

Off

Battery not charging. If the charge lamp changes from slow blinking
(green) to off while the power-on lamp is lit, charging is complete.

Flickers (green)

• Charge the battery indoors with an ambient temperature of
5 °C to 35 °C (41 °F to 95 °F).
• A USB cable is not correctly connected or the battery is faulty.
Reconnect the USB cable correctly or replace the battery.
• Computer is in sleep mode and does not supply power.
Reboot a computer.
• The battery cannot be charged as computer’s specifications or
settings does not support power supply to the camera.

Connecting to Televisions, Computers and Printers

When connecting the camera to a computer via the supplied USB cable while
Auto (default setting) is selected for the Charge by computer option (A 152) in
the setup menu, the battery inserted into the camera is automatically charged
using power supplied by the computer.
See “Before Connecting the Camera” (A 126) and “Transferring Pictures from a
Camera to a Computer” (A 127) for more information on connecting the camera
to a computer.

Notes on Charging with Connection to a Computer

• The battery cannot be charged, nor can data be transferred, when the camera is connected to a
computer before the camera’s date and time have been set (A 22). If the camera’s clock battery
(A 142) has been exhausted, the date and time must be reset before the battery can be charged
or images can be transferred with connection to a computer. In this case, use the Charging AC
Adapter EH-68P (A 18) to charge the battery and then set the camera’s date and time.
• If the camera is turned off, charging will also stop.
• If a computer enters sleep mode while charging, charging will stop and the camera may be turned
off.
• When disconnecting the camera from a computer, turn the camera off and then disconnect the
USB cable.
• It may take longer to charge the battery with connection to a computer than with charging using
the Charging AC Adapter EH-68P. Charging time increases when images are transferred while the
battery is charging.
• When the camera is connected to a computer, an application installed on the computer, such as
Nikon Transfer, may start. If the camera was connected to the computer for the sole purpose of
charging the battery, exit the application.
• The camera turns off automatically if there is no communication with the computer for 30 minutes
after the battery has finished charging.
• Depending upon computer specifications, settings, and power supply and allocation, it may be
impossible to charge the battery inserted into the camera via computer connection.

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Connecting to a Printer
Users of PictBridge-compatible (A 177) printers can connect the camera directly
to the printer and print pictures without using a computer. Follow the procedures
below to print pictures.
Take pictures
Connecting to Televisions, Computers and Printers

Select pictures for printing and
number of copies using Print
set option (A 94)

Connect to printer (A 133)

Print pictures one at a
time (A 134)

Print multiple pictures (A 135)

When printing is complete, turn the camera off and disconnect USB cable

Note on Power Source

When connecting the camera to a printer, use a fully charged battery to prevent the camera from
turning off unexpectedly.
If the AC Adapter EH-62D (available separately) is used, COOLPIX S4000 can be powered from an
electrical outlet. Do not use any other make or model of AC adapter as they may cause the camera to
overheat or malfunction.

Note on Direct Printing

To print pictures created in Draw scene mode (A 69) over a direct camera-to-printer connection,
first create a print order with Print set (A 94) and then use the DPOF printing option (A 137).

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Printing Pictures

In addition to printing pictures transferred to a computer from your personal printer and printing
over a direct camera-to-printer connection, the following options are also available for printing
pictures:
• Inserting a memory card into a DPOF-compatible printer’s card slot
• Taking a memory card to a digital photo lab
For printing using these methods, specify the pictures and the number of prints each to the memory
card using the Print set option in the playback menu (A 94).

Connecting to a Printer

Connecting the Camera to a Printer
Turn off the camera.

Turn on the printer.
Check printer settings.

Connect the camera to the printer using the supplied USB cable.

The camera automatically turns on.

Connecting to Televisions, Computers and Printers

When properly connected, the PictBridge startup screen
(1) will be displayed in the camera monitor, followed by
the Print selection screen (2).
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Print selection
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Connecting the USB Cable

Be sure that connectors are properly oriented. Do not attempt to insert connectors at an angle, and
do not use force when connecting or disconnecting the USB cable.

If the PictBridge Screen is not Displayed

Turn the camera off and disconnect the USB cable. Set Charge by computer (A 152) in the
camera’s setup menu to Off and reconnect the cable.

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Connecting to a Printer

Printing Pictures One at a Time
After properly connecting the camera to the printer (A 133), follow the
procedure described below to print a picture.

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Tap C or D to choose the desired picture
and tap I.

Print selection
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Tap B or rotate the zoom control to f (h) to switch to
6-thumbnail display. Tap Q or rotate the zoom control to
g (i) to switch back to full-frame playback.

Tap Copies.

PictBridge
Start print

Copies
Paper size

Tap the desired number of copies (up to nine).

Copies
1

Tap Paper size.

PictBridge
Start print

Copies
Paper size

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Previous or subsequent picture can also be viewed by
tapping the scroll bar.

Connecting to a Printer

Tap the desired paper size.
To specify paper size using printer settings, choose
Default in the paper size menu.

Paper size
Default
3.5×5 in.
5×7 in.

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Postcard

Tap Start print.

PictBridge
Start print

Copies
Paper size

Printing begins.
Monitor display returns to the print selection screen
shown in step 1 when printing is complete.

Printing
002 004

To cancel printing before all copies have been printed, tap
Cancel.

Cancel

Current number of copies/
total number of prints

Printing Multiple Pictures

After properly connecting the camera to the printer (A 133), follow the
procedure described below to print multiple pictures.

When the Print selection screen is displayed,
tap F.
The Print menu screen is displayed.

Tap Paper size.
To exit the print menu, tap H.

Print selection
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Print menu
Print selection
Print all images
DPOF printing
Paper size

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Connecting to a Printer

Tap the desired paper size.
To specify paper size using printer settings, choose
Default in the paper size option.

Paper size
Default
3.5×5 in.
5×7 in.

Connecting to Televisions, Computers and Printers

Postcard

Tap Print selection, Print all images, or
DPOF printing.

Print menu
Print selection
Print all images
DPOF printing
Paper size

Print selection
Choose pictures (up to 99) and the number of
Print selection
copies (up to nine) of each.
1
5
• Tap the desired picture and tap U or V to
specify the number of copies to be printed.
1
1
1
• Pictures selected for printing can be
recognized by the check mark (y) and the
numeral indicating the number of copies to
be printed. If no copies have been specified
for pictures, the selection is canceled.
• Tap Q or rotate the zoom control to g (i) to switch to full-frame playback.
Tap B or rotate the zoom control to f (h) to switch back to 6-thumbnail
display.
• Tap I when setting is complete.
• When the screen shown at right is displayed,
Print selection
tap Start print to start printing. Tap J to
010 prints
return to the print menu.
Start print
Cancel

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Connecting to a Printer
Print all images

Start print
Cancel

DPOF printing
Print pictures for which a print order was created
using the Print set option (A 94).
• When the screen shown at right is displayed,
tap Start print to start printing. Tap J to
return to the print menu.

DPOF printing
010 prints
Start print
View images
Cancel

• To view the current print order, tap View
images. To print pictures, tap I.

View images
1
1

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One copy each of all pictures stored in the internal memory, or on the memory
card, is printed.
• When the screen shown at right is displayed,
Print all images
tap Start print to start printing. Tap J to
012 prints
return to the print menu.

Printing begins.
Monitor display returns to the print menu (step 2) when
printing is complete.
To cancel printing before all copies have been printed, tap
Cancel.

Printing
002 004

Cancel

Current number of copies/
total number of prints

Paper Size

The camera supports the following paper sizes: Default (the default paper size for the printer
connected to the camera), 3.5×5 in., 5×7 in., 100×150 mm, 4×6 in., 8×10 in., Letter, A3, and A4.
Only sizes supported by the printer will be displayed. To specify paper size using printer settings,
choose Default in the paper size option.

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Basic Camera Setup

Setup Menu
The setup menu contains the following options.
Welcome screen

A 140

Choose whether or not a welcome screen is displayed when camera is turned on.
A 141

Date
Set camera clock and choose home and destination time zones.
Monitor settings

A 144

Adjust photo information display and monitor brightness settings.
Date imprint

A 144

Imprint shooting date and time on pictures.
Electronic VR

A 145

Choose whether or not vibration reduction is enabled when taking still pictures.
Motion detection

A 146

Enable or disable motion detection, which reduces the effects of subject
movement and camera shake in still pictures.
Basic Camera Setup

A 147

AF assist
Enable or disable AF-assist illuminator.
Digital zoom

A 148

Enable or disable digital zoom.
Sound settings

A 148

Adjust sound settings.
A 149

Auto off
Set time before camera enters standby mode for saving power.
Format memory/Format card

A 150

Format internal memory or memory card.
Language

A 151

Choose the language used for camera monitor display.
Video mode

A 151

Adjust settings necessary for connection to television.
Charge by computer

A 152

Choose whether or not to charge the camera battery when connecting to a
computer via the USB cable.
Blink warning

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A 152

Specify whether or not the camera detects human subjects that have blinked with
shooting using face priority.

Setup Menu
A 154

Reset all
Restore camera settings to default values.

A 156

Firmware version
Display camera firmware version.

Displaying the Setup Menu

Tap F to display the menu screen.

Tap the z tab.
White
balance

Exposure
comp.

Continuous

ISO
sensitivity

AF area
mode

Welcome
screen

Date

Monitor
settings

Date imprint

Electronic
VR

Motion
detection

Setup menu items can be accessed.
Tap H, or another tab, to exit the setup menu.

Basic Camera Setup

Image mode

139

Setup Menu

Welcome Screen
Tap F M z (Setup menu) (A 139) M Welcome screen

Choose whether or not a welcome screen is displayed when the camera is turned
on.
None (default setting)
The camera enters shooting or playback mode without displaying the welcome
screen.
COOLPIX
The camera displays a welcome screen and enters shooting or playback mode.
Select an image

Basic Camera Setup

140

Displays a picture selected for the welcome screen. When the picture selection
screen is displayed, select a picture (A 99) and tap I.
• As the selected picture is stored by the camera, it will be displayed when the
camera is turned on even if the original picture is deleted.
• Pictures taken at an Image mode setting (A 48) of P 3968×2232, and copies
created at a size of 320 × 240 or smaller using small picture (A 116) or the crop
(A 118) function, cannot be used.

Setup Menu

Date
Tap F M z (Setup menu) (A 139) M Date

Set the camera clock.
Date
Set camera clock to current date and time.
Tap an item (the order in which day, month and year are displayed, day, month,
year, hour, or minute) in the date screen.
• Edit the highlighted item: tap A or B.
• Apply the setting: tap I (A 23).
Time zone
w Home time zone can be specified and daylight saving is enabled or disabled
from Time zone options. When the destination time zone (x) is selected, local
time (A 143) is automatically calculated and the date and time in the selected
region are recorded with pictures. Useful when traveling.

Tap Time zone.
The Time zone menu is displayed.

Date
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Date

Tap x Travel destination.
The date and time displayed in the monitor changes
according to the region currently selected.

Basic Camera Setup

Selecting Travel Destination Time Zone

Time zone

Time zone
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London, Casablanca
Home time
zone

Travel
destination

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Setup Menu

Tap o.
The time zone selection screen is displayed.

Time zone
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London, Casablanca
Home time
zone

Tap C or D to choose the travel destination
time zone and tap I.
If daylight saving time is in effect, tap p to enable
daylight saving time function. W is displayed at the top
of the monitor and the camera clock is advanced one
hour. Tapping p again to disable the daylight saving
time function.

01 30

Travel
destination

+10 00

Tok yo
Seoul

While the travel destination time zone is selected, the Z icon will be displayed in the
monitor when the camera is in shooting mode.
Basic Camera Setup

Note on the Clock Battery

The camera clock is powered by the clock battery. The clock battery charges when the main battery
is inserted or an AC adapter is connected, and can provide several days of backup power after about
ten hours of charging.

w Home Time Zone

• To switch to the home time zone, tap w Home time zone in step 2.
• To change the home time zone, tap w Home time zone in step 2 and complete steps 3 and 4.

Daylight Saving Time

When daylight saving time starts or ends, turn the daylight saving time option on or off from the
time zone selection screen displayed in step 4.

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Imprinting Date on Pictures

Enable date imprint from the Date imprint option (A 144) in the setup menu after the date and
time have been set. When the Date imprint option is enabled, pictures will be recorded with
shooting date imprinted on them.

Setup Menu

Time Zones

The camera supports the time zones listed below.
For time zones not listed below, set the camera clock to local time from the Date option.
UTC +/–

Location

UTC +/–

Location

–11

Midway, Samoa

Madrid, Paris, Berlin

–10

Hawaii, Tahiti

Athens, Helsinki, Ankara

–9

Alaska, Anchorage

Moscow, Nairobi, Riyadh,
Kuwait, Manama

–8

PST (PDT): Los Angeles, Seattle,
Vancouver

Abu Dhabi, Dubai

–7

MST (MDT): Denver, Phoenix

Islamabad, Karachi

–6

CST (CDT): Chicago, Houston,
Mexico City

+5.5

–5

EST (EDT): New York, Toronto,
Lima

Colombo, Dhaka

–4.5

Caracas

Bangkok, Jakarta

–4

Manaus

Beijing, Hong Kong, Singapore

–3

Buenos Aires, Sao Paulo

Tokyo, Seoul

–2

Fernando de Noronha

+10

Sydney, Guam

–1

Azores

+11

New Caledonia

±0

London, Casablanca

+12

Auckland, Fiji

New Delhi

Basic Camera Setup

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Setup Menu

Monitor Settings
Tap F M z (Setup menu) (A 139) M Monitor settings

Set the options below.
Image review
On (default setting): Picture is automatically displayed in the monitor
immediately after it is taken and the monitor display returns to shooting mode.
Off: Picture is not displayed after it is taken.
Brightness
Choose from five settings for monitor brightness. The default setting is 3.

Date Imprint (Imprinting Date and Time)
Tap F M z (Setup menu) (A 139) M Date imprint
Basic Camera Setup

The shooting date and time can be imprinted on the
pictures with shooting, allowing the information to be
printed even from printers that do not support date
printing (A 95).
15.05.2010

Off (default setting)
Date and time are not imprinted on pictures.
f

Date
Date is imprinted on pictures.

Date and time
Date and time are imprinted on pictures.

At settings other than Off, the icon for the current setting is displayed in the
monitor (A 11).

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Setup Menu

Notes on Date Imprint

• Imprinted dates form a permanent part of image data and cannot be deleted. The date and time
cannot be imprinted on pictures after they have been taken.
• The date is not imprinted in the following situations:
- Pictures taken in Panorama assist scene mode
- Movies
• Dates imprinted at an Image mode setting (A 48) of O 640×480 may be difficult to read.
Choose an Image mode setting of N 1024×768 or larger when using date imprint.
• The date is recorded using the format selected in the setup menu’s Date item (A 22, 141).

Date Imprint and Print Set

When printing from DPOF-compatible printers that support the printing of shooting date and photo
information, the date and information can be printed without imprinting this information on them,
using settings in the Print set option (A 94).

Electronic VR

Choose whether or not electronic VR (vibration reduction) is used when taking still
pictures.
Auto

Basic Camera Setup

Tap F M z (Setup menu) (A 139) M Electronic VR

Electronic VR is enabled and the effects of camera shake are reduced with shooting
of still pictures when all of the following conditions are met.
• The flash is turned off or set to slow sync mode.
• A slow shutter speed is used.
• The Continuous setting is set to Single.
• The subject is dark.
Off (default setting)
Electronic VR is disabled.

When Auto is selected, r is displayed in the monitor (A 11), and electronic VR is
applied according to shooting conditions.

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Setup Menu

Notes on Electronic Vibration Reduction

• Electronic VR does not function when the flash is used, except when slow sync mode is applied.
Electronic VR does not function when slow sync with red-eye reduction (A 63, 64) is used.
• Electronic VR does not function with exposures that exceed a certain length of time.
• Electronic VR is activated only when ISO sensitivity (A 54) is set to Auto.
• Electronic VR does not function in the following scene modes.
- Sports (A 63)
- Night portrait (A 63)
- Dusk/dawn (A 65)
- Night landscape (A 65)
- Museum (A 66)
- Fireworks show (A 67)
- Backlight (A 67)
• Electronic VR does not function when Blink proof (A 74) is set to On.
• The effectiveness of electronic VR decreases as camera shake increases.
• The pictures taken using electronic vibration reduction may be somewhat “grainy” in appearance.

Electronic VR for Movies

Basic Camera Setup

To compensate for camera shake with movie recording, enable Electronic VR (A 122) from the
movie menu (A 121).

Motion Detection
Tap F M z (Setup menu) (A 139) M Motion detection

Enable motion detection to reduce the effects of subject movement and camera
shake when shooting still pictures.
Auto (default setting)
When the camera detects the subject movement or camera shake, the ISO
sensitivity and shutter speed are automatically increased to reduce blurring.
However, motion detection does not function in the following situations.
• Subject tracking is selected for the touch shooting setting
• When the flash fires
• When ISO sensitivity (A 54) is set to Fixed range auto, or ISO sensitivity is
fixed at a particular value in A (auto) mode
• When Multi-shot 16 (A 53) is selected
• When Sports (A 63), Night portrait (A 63), Dusk/dawn (A 65), Fireworks
show (A 67), or Backlight (A 67) scene mode is enabled
• When recording movies
Off

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Motion detection is not enabled.

Setup Menu

The current motion detection setting can be confirmed in the camera monitor
with shooting (A 11, 27). The motion detection icon turns green when the
camera detects camera shake and increases shutter speed. When Off is selected,
no icon is displayed.

Notes on Motion Detection

• Motion detection may be unable to completely eliminate the effects of subject movement and
camera shake in some situations.
• Motion detection may not function if the subject exhibits significant movement or is too dark.
• The pictures taken using motion detection may be somewhat “grainy” in appearance.

AF Assist
Tap F M z (Setup menu) (A 139) M AF assist

Auto (default setting)
AF-assist illumination will be used to assist the focus operation when the subject is
dimly lit. The illuminator has a range of about 1.9 m (6 ft. 2 in.) at the maximum
wide-angle position and about 1.1 m (3 ft. 7 in.) at the maximum telephoto position.
Note that for some scene modes or focus areas, AF-assist illuminator may not light.

Basic Camera Setup

Enable or disable AF-assist illumination, which assists autofocus operation when
the subject is dimly lit.

Off
AF-assist illuminator does not light. The camera may be unable to focus under dim
lighting.

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Setup Menu

Digital Zoom
Tap F M z (Setup menu) (A 139) M Digital zoom

Enable or disable digital zoom.
On (default setting)
When the camera is zoomed in to the maximum optical zoom position, rotating the
zoom control to g (i) triggers digital zoom (A 29).
Off
Digital zoom will not be activated (except when shooting movies).

Notes on Digital Zoom

Basic Camera Setup

• When digital zoom is in effect, AF area mode is set to Center (A 55).
• Digital zoom cannot be used in the following situations.
- Subject tracking is selected for the touch shooting setting
- When Scene auto selector, Portrait, or Night portrait is selected in scene mode
- When smart portrait mode is selected
- When Multi-shot 16 (A 53) is selected
- Just before recording a movie (up to 2× zoom can be activated while recording movies)

Sound Settings
Tap F M z (Setup menu) (A 139) M Sound settings

Adjust the following sound settings.
Button sound
Select On (default setting) or Off.
When On is selected, a beep will sound once when operations are completed
successfully, twice when the camera acquires focus on the subject, and three times
when an error is detected. Start-up sound will also play when the camera is turned
on.
Shutter sound
Select On (default setting) or Off.
No sound is played with shutter release when some features such as continuous
shooting or BSS (best shot selector) are enabled, or when recording movies, even if
On is selected.

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Setup Menu

Auto Off
Tap F M z (Setup menu) (A 139) M Auto off

When the camera is on and a period of time passes without any operations having
been performed, the monitor will be turned off and the camera will enter standby
mode (A 21) to save power. Once the camera has entered standby mode, the
power-on lamp will blink, and if no operations are performed for another three
minutes, the camera will turn off.
Choose the time allowed to elapse before the camera enters standby mode if no
operations are performed from 30 s, 1 min (default setting), 5 min, and 30 min.

Basic Camera Setup

Canceling Standby Mode

Cancel standby mode and reactivate the monitor by pressing any of the following buttons.
• the power switch
• the shutter-release button
• the A button
• the c button

Note on Auto Off

The time allowed to elapse before the camera enters standby mode is fixed in the following
situations:
• When a menu is displayed: three minutes
• During slide show playback: up to 30 minutes
• When the AC adapter EH-62D is connected: 30 minutes

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Setup Menu

Format Memory/Format Card
Tap F M z (Setup menu) (A 139) M Format memory/ Format card

Use this option to format the internal memory or a memory card.

Formatting the Internal Memory
To format the internal memory, remove the memory
card from the camera.
The Format memory option is displayed in the setup
menu.

Formatting a Memory Card
When a memory card is inserted in the camera, the
Format card option is displayed in the setup menu.

All images will
be deleted! OK?

Yes

Format card
All images will
be deleted! OK?

Basic Camera Setup

Yes

150

Format memory

Formatting Internal Memory and Memory Cards

• Formatting the internal memory or memory cards permanently deletes all data. Be sure
to transfer important pictures to a computer before formatting.
• Formatting the internal memory or memory card restores album icon settings (A 86) to the
default setting (displayed as number).
• Do not turn the camera off or open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover during
formatting.
• Be sure to use this camera to format memory cards previously used in other devices the first time
they are inserted into the COOLPIX S4000.

Setup Menu

Language
Tap F M z (Setup menu) (A 139) M Language

Choose one of 24 languages for display of camera menus and messages.
Polish

Danish

Portuguese

German

Russian

(default setting)

Finnish

Spanish

Swedish

Greek

Turkish

French

Simplified Chinese

Indonesian

Traditional Chinese

Italian

Japanese

Hungarian

Korean

Dutch

Thai

Norwegian

Arabic

Video Mode

Basic Camera Setup

Czech

Tap F M z (Setup menu) (A 139) M Video mode

Adjust settings for connection to a television. Choose from NTSC and PAL.

151

Setup Menu

Charge by Computer
Tap F M z (Setup menu) (A 139) M Charge by computer

Choose whether or not the battery inserted into the camera is charged when the
camera is connected to a computer via the USB cable (A 131).
Auto (default setting)
When the camera is connected to a computer that is running, the battery inserted
into the camera is automatically charged using power supplied by the computer.
Off
The battery inserted into the camera is not charged when the camera is connected
to a computer.

Notes on Connecting the Camera to a Printer

Basic Camera Setup

• The battery cannot be charged with connection to a printer, even if the printer complies with the
PictBridge standard.
• When Auto is selected for Charge by computer, it may be impossible to print pictures with direct
connection of the camera to some printers. If the PictBridge startup screen is not displayed in the
monitor after the camera is connected to a printer and turned on, turn the camera off and
disconnect the USB cable. Set Charge by computer to Off and reconnect the camera to the printer.

Blink Warning
Tap F M z (Setup menu) (A 139) M Blink warning

Specify whether or not the camera detects human subjects that have blinked
using face priority (A 56) when shooting in the following modes.
• A (auto) mode (when Face priority (A 55) is selected for AF area mode
option).
• Scene auto selector (A 60), Portrait (A 62), or Night portrait (A 63) is
selected for the scene mode.
On

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When the camera detects that one or more human subjects may have blinked in a
picture taken using face priority, the blink warning screen is displayed in the monitor.
The face of the human subject that may have blinked when the shutter was released
is framed by a yellow border. Should this occur, check the picture and determine
whether or not another picture should be taken.
See “Operating the Blink Warning Screen” (A 153) for more information.
Off (default setting)
Blink warning is not enabled.

Setup Menu

Operating the Blink Warning Screen
When the blink warning screen shown at right is
displayed in the monitor, the operations described
below are available.
If no operations are performed within a few seconds,
the camera automatically returns to shooting mode.

Use

Enlarge the detected
face that blinked

g (i)

Switch to full-frame
playback

f (h)

Delete the picture

Description
Rotate the zoom control to g (i).
If the camera detects that more than one human
subject blinked, tap M or N to switch display to
another face.
Rotate the zoom control to f (h).

Tap E.

Tap the monitor, I, or H. The shutter-release
button can also be pressed to return to shooting
mode.

Basic Camera Setup

Switch to shooting
mode

Did someone blink?

Note on Blink Warning

The blink warning does not function at continuous settings of Continuous, BSS, or Multi-shot 16.

153

Setup Menu

Reset All
Tap F M z (Setup menu) (A 139) M Reset all

When Reset is selected, the camera’s settings will be restored to their default
values.
Basic Shooting Functions
Option
Touch shooting (A 34, 37, 40)
Flash mode (A 42)

Default value
Touch shutter
Auto

Self-timer (A 44)

Off

Macro mode (A 45)

Off

Shooting Menu
Option
Basic Camera Setup

Image mode (A 48)
White balance (A 50)
Exposure comp. (A 52)

Default value
I 4000×3000
Auto
0.0

Continuous (A 53)

Single

ISO sensitivity (A 54)

Auto

AF area mode (A 55)

Face priority

Autofocus mode (A 57)

Single AF

Scene Mode
Option

Default value

Scene mode setting in the shooting-mode
selection menu (A 59)

Scene auto selector

Hue adjustment in Food mode (A 66)

Center

Smart portrait Menu
Option
Skin softening (A 74)

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Default value
Normal

Smile timer (A 74)

Blink proof (A 74)

Off

Setup Menu

Movie Menu
Option
Movie options (A 121)
Autofocus mode (A 122)
Electronic VR (A 122)

Default value
N HD 720p
Single AF
Off

Setup Menu
Option
Welcome screen (A 140)
Image review (A 144)
Brightness (A 144)

Default value
None
On
3

Date imprint (A 144)

Off

Electronic VR (A 145)

Off
Auto

AF assist (A 147)

Auto

Digital zoom (A 148)

Button sound (A 148)

Shutter sound (A 148)

Auto off (A 149)

1 min

Charge by computer (A 152)

Auto

Blink warning (A 152)

Basic Camera Setup

Motion detection (A 146)

Off

Others
Option
Paper size (A 134, 135)
Frame interval for Slide show (A 97)

Default value
Default
3s

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Setup Menu

• Selecting Reset also clears the current file number (A 162) from memory.
Numbering will continue from the lowest number available. To reset file
numbering to “0001”, delete all pictures stored in the internal memory or on the
memory card (A 98) before selecting Reset.
• The following menu settings will remain unaffected when menus are reset with
Reset all.
Shooting menu: Preset manual data (A 51) acquired for White balance
Setup menu: Picture selected for Welcome screen (A 140), Date (A 141),
Language (A 151), and Video mode (A 151)

Firmware Version
Tap F M z (Setup menu) (A 139) M Firmware version

View the current camera firmware version.
Basic Camera Setup

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COOLPIX S4000 Ver.x . x

Caring for the Camera

Maximizing Camera Life and Performance
To ensure continued enjoyment of this Nikon product, observe the following
precautions when using or storing the device.

Keep dry

The device will be damaged if immersed in water or subjected to high humidity.

Do not drop

The product may malfunction if subjected to strong shock or vibration.

Handle the lens and all moving parts with care

Do not apply force to the lens, lens cover, monitor, memory card slot or battery chamber. These
parts are easily damaged. Applying force to the lens cover could result in camera malfunction or
damage to the lens. Should the monitor break, care should be taken to avoid injury caused by
broken glass and to prevent the liquid crystal from the display touching the skin or entering the eyes
or mouth.

Do not point the lens at strong light sources for extended periods

Avoid pointing the lens at the sun or other strong light sources for extended periods when using or
storing the camera. Intense light may cause deterioration of the CCD image sensor, producing a
white blur effect in photographs.

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 charge 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.

Avoid sudden changes in temperature

Sudden changes in temperature, such as when entering or leaving a heated building on a cold day,
can cause condensation to form 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.

Caring for the Camera

Turn the product off before removing or disconnecting the power source

Do not remove the battery while the product is on, or while images are being recorded or deleted.
Forcibly cutting power in these circumstances could result in loss of data or in damage to product
memory or internal circuitry.

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Maximizing Camera Life and Performance

Caring for the Camera

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The Battery

• Check the battery level before using the camera and replace or charge the battery if necessary. Do
not continue charging once the battery is fully charged as this will result in reduced battery
performance. Whenever possible, carry a fully charged spare battery when taking pictures on
important occasions.
• Do not use the battery at ambient temperatures below 0 °C (32 °F) or above 40 °C (104 °F).
• Charge the battery indoors with an ambient temperature of 5 °C to 35 °C (41 °F to 95 °F) before
use.
• When charging the COOLPIX S4000 using the Charging AC adapter EH-68P or a computer, the
battery is not charged at ambient temperatures below 0 °C (32 °F) or above 45 °C (113 °F).
• Note that the battery may become hot during use; wait for the battery to cool before charging.
Failure to observe these precautions could damage the battery, impair its performance, or prevent
it from charging normally.
• On cold days, the capacity of batteries tends to decrease. Be sure that the battery is fully charged
before heading outside to take pictures in cold weather. Keep spare batteries in a warm place and
exchange as necessary. Once warmed, a cold battery may recover some of its charge.
• Dirt on the battery terminals can prevent the camera from functioning. Should the battery
terminals become dirty, wipe them off with a clean, dry cloth before use.
• If the battery will not be used for some time, insert it in the camera and run it flat before removing
it for storage. The battery should be stored in a cool location with an ambient temperature of 15 to
25 °C (59 to 77 °F). Do not store the battery in hot or extremely cold locations.
• Always remove the battery from the camera or optional battery charger when it is not being used.
When inserted, minute amounts of current are drawn from the battery even when not in use. This
may result in excessive draining of the battery and complete loss of function. Turning the camera
on or off while the battery is exhausted can result in reduced battery life.
• Recharge the battery at least once every six months and completely exhaust it before returning it
to storage.
• After removing the battery from the camera or optional battery charger, return the battery to the
battery case and store in a cool place.
• A marked drop in the time a fully-charged battery retains its charge, when used at room
temperature, indicates that the battery needs to be replaced. Purchase a new EN-EL10 battery.
• Replace the battery when it no longer holds a charge. Used batteries are a valuable resource.
Please recycle used batteries in accordance with local regulations.

Maximizing Camera Life and Performance

Cleaning

Lens

Avoid touching glass parts with your fingers. Remove dust or lint with a blower
(typically a small device with a rubber bulb attached to one end that is
pumped to produce a stream of air out the other end). To remove fingerprints
or other stains that cannot be removed with a blower, wipe the lens with a soft
cloth, using a spiral motion that starts at the center of the lens and working
toward the edges. If this fails, clean the lens using a cloth lightly dampened
with commercial lens cleaner.

Monitor

Remove dust or lint with a blower. To remove fingerprints and other stains,
clean the monitor with a soft, dry cloth, being careful not to apply pressure.

Body

Use a blower to remove dust, dirt or sand, then wipe gently with a soft, dry
cloth. After using the camera at the beach or other sandy or dusty
environment, wipe off any sand, dust, or salt with a dry cloth lightly dampened
with fresh water and dry thoroughly. Note that foreign matter inside the
camera could cause damage not covered by the warranty.

Do not use alcohol, thinner, or other volatile chemicals.

Storage

Caring for the Camera

Turn the camera off when not in use. Be sure that the power-on lamp is off before
putting the camera away. Remove the battery if the camera will not be used for an
extended period. Do not store the camera with naphtha or camphor moth balls, or
in any of the following locations:
• Next to equipment that produces strong electromagnetic fields, such as
televisions or radios
• Exposed to temperatures below –10 °C (14 °F) or above 50 °C (122 °F)
• Places that are poorly ventilated or subject to humidity 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 putting the camera
away again.
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 displays, and does not indicate a malfunction. Images recorded using the
product will not be affected.
• White or colored streaks may be visible when bright subjects are framed in the monitor. This
phenomenon, known as “smear,” occurs when extremely bright light strikes the image sensor; it is
characteristic of image sensors and does not indicate a malfunction. Smear may also take the form
of partial discoloration in the monitor during shooting. It does not appear in images recorded with
the camera except in the cases of movies and of images recorded with Multi-shot 16 selected for
Continuous. When shooting in these modes, we recommend that you avoid bright subjects such
as the sun, reflected sunlight, and electric lights.
• Images in the monitor may be difficult to see under bright lighting.
• The monitor is lit by an LED backlight. Should the monitor begin to dim or flicker, contact your
Nikon-authorized service representative.

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Technical Notes and Index

Optional Accessories
Rechargeable battery Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL10
Charging AC Adapter Charging AC Adapter EH-68P*, EH-68P (AR)*
Battery charger

Battery Charger MH-63
AC Adapter EH-62D
Connecting the EH-62D
1

AC adapter

Check that the AC adapter cord has been inserted correctly into
the battery chamber before closing the battery-chamber/memory
card slot cover. If part of the cord has not been inserted into the
chamber the cover may be damaged during closure.
USB cable

USB Cable UC-E6

Audio/video cable

Audio Video Cable EG-CP14

* When using in other countries, use a plug adapter (available commercially) as necessary.
For more information about plug adapters, consult your travel agency.
Technical Notes and Index

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Optional Accessories

Approved Memory Cards
The following Secure Digital (SD) memory cards have been tested and approved
for use in this camera.
Memory cards with an SD Speed Class1 rating of 6 or faster are recommended for
recording movies. Movie recording may stop unexpectedly when memory cards
with a lower Speed Class rating are used.

1
2
3

SanDisk

2 GB2, 4 GB3, 8 GB3, 16 GB3, 32 GB3

TOSHIBA

2 GB2, 4 GB3, 8 GB3, 16 GB3, 32 GB3

Panasonic

2 GB2, 4 GB3, 8 GB3, 12 GB3, 16 GB3, 32 GB3

Lexar

2 GB2, 4 GB3, 8 GB3

Specification defining minimum data transfer speeds for SD and SDHC memory cards.
If the memory card will be used with a card reader or similar device, be sure that the device
supports 2 GB cards.
SDHC compliant.
If the memory card will be used with a card reader or similar device, be sure that
the device is SDHC compliant.

Contact the manufacturer for details on the above cards.
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Image/Sound File and Folder Names
Pictures, movies, or voice memos are assigned file names as follows.
D SC N00 0 1 . J P G
Identifier (not shown on camera monitor)
Original still pictures (voice
memo attachment included)
and movies

DSCN

Small copies (voice memo
attachment included)

SSCN

Cropped copies (voice memo
attachment included)

RSCN

Extension (signifies the file type)
Still pictures

.JPG

Movies

.AVI

Voice memos

.WAV

File number (assigned automatically in
ascending order, starting with “0001”)

Copies created using editing
function other than small
picture and crop (voice memo FSCN
attachment included)
Copies created in Draw scene
MSCN
mode

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• Files are stored in folders named with a folder number followed by an identifier:
“P_” plus a three-digit sequence number for pictures taken using Panorama
assist scene mode (e.g. “101P_001”; A 70) and “NIKON” for all other pictures
(e.g. “100NIKON”). When the number of files within a folder reaches 9999, a new
folder will be created. File numbers will be assigned automatically starting with
“0001.”
• Voice memo file names have the same identifier and file number as the picture
to which the voice memo is attached.
• Files copied using Copy>Selected images are copied to the current folder,
where they are assigned new file numbers in ascending order starting from the
largest file number in memory. Copy>All images copies all folders from the
source medium; file names do not change but new folder numbers are
assigned in ascending order, starting from the largest folder number on the
destination medium (A 100).
• A single folder can hold up to 200 pictures; if the current folder already contains
200 pictures, a new folder, named by adding one to the current folder name,
will be created the next time a picture is taken. If the current folder is numbered
999 and contains 200 pictures, or a picture is numbered 9999, no further
pictures can be taken until the internal memory or memory card is formatted
(A 150), or a new memory card is inserted.

Error Messages
The following table lists the error messages and other warnings displayed in the
monitor, as well as the solutions for dealing with them.
Display

Problem

Solution

Clock not set.

Set date and time.

141

Battery running low.

Prepare to charge or
replace battery.

16, 18

N
Battery exhausted.

Battery exhausted.

Charge or change battery.

16, 18

Battery temperature is
high.

Turn off camera, and allow
battery to cool down
before resuming use. After
five seconds, this message
will disappear, the monitor
will turn off, and the
power-on lamp will blink
rapidly. After the lamps
blink for three minutes, the
camera will turn off
automatically. Pressing the
power switch also turns off
the camera.

Q (● blinks red)

Camera cannot focus.

30, 31
• Refocus.
• Focus on another
39
subject positioned at the
same distance from the
camera as the intended
subject.

P
Please wait for the
camera to finish
recording.

Camera cannot perform
other operations until
recording is complete.

Wait until message clears
from display automatically
when recording is
complete.

–

u
Memory card is write
protected.

Write-protect switch is in
“lock” position.

Slide write-protect switch
to “write” position.

Error accessing memory
card.

• Use approved card.
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• Check that connectors
24
are clean.
• Confirm that memory
24
card is correctly inserted.

P
Battery temperature
high

P
This card cannot be
used.
P
This card cannot be
read.

Technical Notes and Index

O (blinks)

163

Error Messages
Display
P
Card is not formatted.
Format card?
Yes
No

u
Out of memory.

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164

P
Image cannot be
saved.

Problem

Solution

Memory card has not been
formatted for use in
COOLPIX S4000.

Formatting deletes all data
stored on the memory
card. Be sure to tap No and
make copies of any
pictures which need to be
kept before formatting the
memory card. Tap Yes to
format the memory card.
• Choose smaller image
size.
• Delete pictures.

Memory card is full.

33, 98,
123
• Insert new memory card. 24
• Remove memory card
24
and use internal
memory.

Error occurred while
recording picture.

Format internal memory or
150
memory card.

Camera has run out of file
numbers.

Insert new memory card or
format internal memory or
memory card.

Picture cannot be used for
welcome screen.

The following pictures
cannot be registered as
welcome screen.
• Pictures taken at an
Image mode setting of
140
P 3968×2232
• Pictures reduced to 320
× 240 size or smaller with
cropping or small picture
editing

Insufficient space to save a
copy.

Delete pictures from
destination.

N
Over 200 pictures have
Album is full. No
already been added to
further pictures can be
album.
added.

• Remove some pictures
from album.
• Add to other albums.

u
A blink was detected
in the picture just
taken.

Check the picture in
playback mode.

One or more portrait
subjects may have blinked
when the picture was
taken.

162

98
84
81

74, 75

Error Messages
Display

Problem

Solution

u
Image cannot be
modified.

Cannot edit selected
picture.

• Select pictures that
105
support editing function.
• Movies cannot be
–
edited.

u
Cannot record movie.

Time out error while
recording movie.

Choose memory card with
faster write speed.

No pictures in the internal
memory or memory card.

24
• Remove the memory
card from the camera to
play back pictures stored
in the camera’s internal
memory.
• To copy picture from
100
internal memory to
memory card, tap F.
The copy screen will be
displayed and pictures in
the internal memory can
be copied to memory
card.

The picture has not been
added to album.

• Add the picture to
album.
• Choose the album to
which picture was
added.

No pictures are contained
in the category selected in
auto sort mode.

Select the category
containing the sorted
pictures.

N
File contains no image
data.
File not created with this
camera.
P
This file cannot be
played back.

File cannot be viewed on
this camera. View file using
a computer or the device
used to create or edit this
file.

–

u
All images are hidden.

No pictures are available
for a slide show.

–

N
This image cannot be
deleted.

Picture is protected.

Disable protection.

100

N
Travel destination is in
the current time zone.

Destination in same time
zone as home.

–

143

N
Memory contains no
images.

81
83
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165

Error Messages
Display

Problem

Solution
Turn camera off and then
on again. If error persists,
contact retailer or Nikonauthorized service
representative.

USB cable disconnected
P
during data transfer to
Communications error
printer.

Turn camera off and
reconnect cable.

133

System error
Q

Error has occurred in
camera’s internal circuitry.

Turn camera off, remove
and reinsert battery, and
turn camera on. If error
persists, contact retailer or
Nikon-authorized service
representative.

17, 21

PR
Printer error: check
printer status.

Printer error.

Check printer. After solving
the problem, tap Resume –
to resume printing.*

PR
Printer error: check
paper

Specified size of paper is
not loaded in printer.

Load the specified paper,
tap Resume to resume
printing.*

–

PR
Printer error: paper
jam

Paper has jammed in
printer.

Eject the jammed paper,
tap Resume to resume
printing.*

–

PR
Printer error: out of
paper

No paper is loaded in
printer.

Load the specified paper,
tap Resume to resume
printing.*

–

PR
Ink error.
Printer error: check ink

Check ink, tap Resume to
resume printing.*

–

PR
Running out of ink or ink
Printer error: out of ink cartridge is empty.

Replace ink, tap Resume
to resume printing.*

–

PR
Printer error: file
corrupt

Tap Cancel to cancel
printing.

–

Lens error
Q

Lens error.

Technical Notes and Index

An error caused by the
image file has occurred.

* See the documentation provided with your printer for further guidance and information.

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Troubleshooting
If the camera fails to function as expected, check the list of common problems
below before consulting your retailer or Nikon-authorized service representative.

Display, Settings and Power Supply
Cause/Solution

• Camera is off.
• Battery is exhausted.
• Standby mode for saving power: press the
power switch, the shutter-release button, A
button, or c button.
• When flash lamp blinks, wait until flash has
charged.
• Camera and computer are connected via USB
cable.
• Camera and TV are connected via audio/video
cable.
• When connecting to an electrical outlet using
a Charging AC Adapter, the camera cannot be
turned on.

21
26
21, 149

Monitor is hard to read.

• Adjust monitor brightness.
• Monitor is dirty. Clean monitor.

144
159
26
149

Camera turns off without
warning.

• Battery is exhausted.
• Camera has turned off automatically to save
power.
• Battery is cold.
• The camera turns off if the Charging AC
Adapter is connected while the camera is on.
• The camera turns off if the USB cable
connecting it to a computer or printer is
disconnected. Reconnect the USB cable.
• If camera clock has not been set, “Date not
set” indicator blinks with shooting and movie
recording. Pictures and movies recorded
before clock is set are dated “00/00/0000
00:00” or “01/01/2010 00:00” respectively. Set
the correct time and date from the Date
option in the setup menu.
• Check camera clock regularly against more
accurate timepieces and reset as required.

22, 141

Problem

Monitor is blank.

127
124
18

158
18
127,
129,
133

Technical Notes and Index

Date and time of recording are
not correct.

141

No indicators displayed in
monitor.

Tap A to change the information displayed in
the monitor.

10, 12

Date imprint not available.

Camera clock has not been set.

22, 141

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Troubleshooting
Problem

Cause/Solution

Date not appearing on pictures
The current shooting mode is one that does not
even when Date imprint is
support Date imprint.
enabled.

A
145

Camera settings reset.

Clock battery is exhausted; all settings were
restored to their default values.

Monitor turns off, and the
power-on lamp blinks rapidly.

Battery temperature is high. Turn off camera and
allow battery to cool down before resuming use.
After the lamp blinks for three minutes, the
21
camera will turn off automatically. Pressing the
power switch also turns off the camera.

Battery inserted into the
camera is not charged when
the camera is connected to a
computer.

• The battery is not charged when the camera
is turned off.
• Charging stops if the computer enters sleep
mode while the battery is charging. The
camera may be turned off.
• Depending upon computer specifications,
settings, and status, it may be impossible to
charge the battery inserted into the camera
via computer connection.

142

131

Electronically Controlled Cameras
Technical Notes and Index

168

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,
then turn the camera on again. In the event of continued malfunction, contact
your retailer or Nikon-authorized service representative. Note that disconnecting
the power source as described above may result in the loss of any data not
recorded to internal memory or the memory card at the time the problem
occurred. Data already recorded will not be affected.

Troubleshooting

Shooting
Problem

Cause/Solution

• When camera is in playback mode, press the
A button or the shutter-release button.
No picture taken when shutter• When menus are displayed, tap H.
release button is pressed.
• Battery is exhausted.
• When flash lamp blinks, flash is charging.

A
6, 32
14
26
43

• The intended subject is one with which
autofocus does not perform well.
• Set AF assist in the setup menu to Auto.
• Turn camera off and then on again.

Camera cannot focus.

Pictures are blurred.

• Use flash.
• Increase the ISO sensitivity value.
• Enable electronic vibration reduction or
motion detection.
• Use BSS (best shot selector).
• Use tripod and self-timer.

42
54
145,
146
53
44

Streaks of light or partial
discoloration are visible in the
monitor.

Smear occurs when extremely bright light
strikes the image sensor. When shooting with
Continuous set to Multi-shot 16 and when
recording movies, avoiding bright objects, such
as the sun, reflections of the sun, and electric
lights is recommended.

159

Bright specks appear in
pictures taken with flash.

Flash is reflecting off particles in air. Set the flash
mode setting to W (off).

Flash does not fire.

• The flash mode is set to W (off).
• Scene mode with which the flash does not
function is selected.
• On is selected for Blink proof in smart
portrait menu.
• Movie is selected for shooting mode.
• Another function that restricts flash is
enabled.
Optical zoom cannot be used while recording
movies.

42
59-67
74

Technical Notes and Index

Optical zoom cannot be used.

147
21

119
58

120

169

Troubleshooting
Problem

Technical Notes and Index

Digital zoom cannot be used.

Image mode not available.

Another function that restricts the Image mode
58
option is enabled.

No sound when shutter is
released.

• Off is selected for Sound settings>Shutter 148
sound in setup menu. No sound is heard with
some shooting modes and settings, even
when On is selected.
• The speaker is being blocked. Do not cover
5, 28
the speaker.

AF-assist illuminator does not
light.

Off is selected for the AF assist option in the
setup menu. AF-assist illuminator may not light
depending on the position of the focus area or
the current scene mode, even when Auto is
selected.

62-68,
147

Pictures appear smeared.

Lens is dirty. Clean lens.

159

Colors are unnatural.

White balance does not match light source.

Randomly spaced bright pixels
(“noise”) appear in image.

Shutter speed too slow or ISO sensitivity is high
as the subject is dark. Noise can be reduced by:
• Using flash.
• Specifying a lower ISO sensitivity setting.

42
54

Pictures are too dark
(underexposed).

Pictures are too bright
(overexposed).

170

Cause/Solution
• Digital zoom is set to Off in the setup menu.
• Digital zoom is not available in the following
situations.
- Subject tracking is selected for the touch
shooting setting.
- When Scene auto selector, Portrait, or
Night portrait scene mode is selected.
- When shooting in smart portrait mode
- When Continuous is set to Multi-shot 16.
- Just before recording a movie (up to 2× can
be applied while recording movies).

•
•
•
•
•
•

The flash mode is set to W (off)
Flash window is blocked.
Subject is beyond flash range.
Adjust exposure compensation.
Increase ISO sensitivity.
Subject is backlit. Select Backlight scene
mode or set the flash mode setting to X (fill
flash).

Adjust exposure compensation.

148
40
60, 62,
63
72
53
119

42
28
42
52
54
42, 67

Troubleshooting
A

Problem

Cause/Solution

Unexpected results when flash
set to V (auto with red-eye
reduction).

When taking pictures with V (auto with redeye reduction) or fill flash with slow sync and
red-eye reduction in Night portrait scene
mode, In-Camera Red-Eye Fix may be applied to
areas not affected by red-eye. Use any scene
mode other than Night portrait, and change
the flash mode to any setting other than V
(auto with red-eye reduction) and try shooting
again.

Skin tones are not softened.

• In some shooting conditions, facial skin tones 73
may not be smoothed.
• Select e (skin softening) in the retouch menu 112
for pictures containing four or more faces.

Saving images takes time.

It may take more time to save images in the
following situations.
• When the noise reduction function is in
operation
• When flash mode is set to V (auto with redeye reduction)
• When the skin softening function is applied
while shooting

42, 63

43
43
62, 63,
74

Problem

Cause/Solution

File cannot be played back.

• File or folder was overwritten or renamed by –
computer or other make of camera.
• The COOLPIX S4000 is not able to playback
123
movies recorded with another make or model
of digital camera.

Cannot zoom in on picture.

Playback zoom cannot be used with movies,
small pictures, or pictures that have been
cropped to a size of 320 × 240 or smaller.

Cannot record or play back
voice memos.

• Voice memos cannot be attached to movies.
• Voice memos cannot be attached to images
taken with other cameras. Voice memos
attached to images using another camera
cannot be played back on this camera.

Technical Notes and Index

Playback

–
123
103

171

Troubleshooting
Problem

Cannot edit pictures.

Pictures not displayed on
television.

123
48

• Choose correct Video mode.
• Memory card contains no pictures. Replace
the memory card. Remove the memory card
to play back pictures from the internal
memory.
• TV display is turned off and pictures are
displayed in the camera monitor.

151
24

Album icon restored to default
settings, or pictures added to
Data on the memory card may not be played
album not displayed in favorite back correctly if overwritten by a computer.
pictures playback.

Technical Notes and Index

The recorded pictures are not
displayed in auto sort mode.

Nikon Transfer does not start
when camera is connected.

172

Cause/Solution
• These options cannot be used with movies.
• These options cannot be used with pictures
taken at an Image mode setting of
P 3968×2232.
• Select pictures that support editing functions.
• Camera is unable to edit pictures taken with
other cameras.

105
105

125

–

• The desired picture was sorted to a category
other than the category currently displayed.
• Pictures recorded by a camera other than the
COOLPIX S4000 and pictures copied using the
Copy option cannot be displayed in auto sort
mode.
• Pictures recorded in the internal memory or
on the memory card may not be played back
correctly if overwritten by a computer.
• Up to 999 pictures and movies in total can be
added to each category. If the desired
category already contains 999 pictures or
movies in total, new pictures or movies
cannot be added.

•
•
•
•
•
•

21
26
127
–
126
130

Camera is off.
Battery is exhausted.
USB cable is not correctly connected.
Camera is not recognized by the computer.
Confirm system requirements.
Computer is not set to start Nikon Transfer
automatically.
For more information on Nikon Transfer, refer
to help information contained in Nikon
Transfer.

–
89

Troubleshooting
Problem

Cause/Solution

With some PictBridge-compatible printers, the
PictBridge startup screen may not be displayed
The PictBridge startup screen is
and it may be impossible to print pictures when
not displayed when the
Auto is selected for the Charge by computer
camera is connected to a
option in the setup menu. Set the Charge by
printer.
computer option to Off and reconnect the
camera to the printer.

Cannot select paper size with
camera.

Paper size cannot be selected from the camera
in the following situations, even when printing
from a PictBridge-compatible printer:
• The printer does not support the paper sizes
specified by the camera.
• The printer automatically selects the paper
size.

152

24
24
69, 94,
137

134,
135
–
Technical Notes and Index

Pictures to be printed are not
displayed.

• Memory card contains no pictures. Replace
the memory card.
• Remove the memory card to print pictures
from the internal memory.
• To print pictures created in Draw scene
mode over a direct camera-to-printer
connection, first create a print order with
Print set and then use the DPOF printing
option.

173

Specifications
Nikon COOLPIX S4000 Digital Camera
Type
Effective pixels
Image sensor
Lens
Focal length
f/-number
Construction
Digital zoom
Vibration reduction
Autofocus (AF)
Focus range (from
lens)
Focus-area selection
Monitor

Technical Notes and Index

Frame coverage
(shooting mode)
Frame coverage
(playback mode)
Storage
Media
File system
File formats

Image size (pixels)

ISO sensitivity (Standard
output sensitivity)

174

Compact digital camera
12.0 million
1/2.3-in. CCD; total pixels: approx. 12.39 million
4× optical zoom, NIKKOR lens
4.9-19.6mm (angle of view equivalent to that of 27-108mm
lens in 35mm [135] format)
f/3.2-5.9
6 elements in 5 groups
Up to 4× (angle of view equivalent to that of approx. 432mm
lens in 35mm [135] format)
Electronic VR
Contrast-detect AF
• Approx. 50 cm (1 ft. 8 in.) to ∞
• Macro mode: Approx. 8 cm (3.2 in.) to ∞ (wide-angle
position)
Face priority, auto (9-area automatic selection), center, manual
(focus area can be selected using the touch panel)
7.5 cm/3-in., approx. 460k-dot, TFT LCD (touch panel) with
anti-reflection coating and 5-level brightness adjustment
Approx. 97% horizontal and 97% vertical (Compared to actual
picture)
Approx. 100% horizontal and 100% vertical (Compared to
actual picture)
• Internal memory (approx. 45 MB)
• SD (Secure Digital) memory cards
DCF, Exif 2.2, and DPOF compliant
Still pictures: JPEG
Sound files (Voice Memo): WAV
Movies: AVI (Motion-JPEG compliant)
• 12M (High) [4000 × 3000P]
• 12M [4000 × 3000]
• 8M [3264 × 2448]
• 5M [2592 × 1944]
• 3M [2048 × 1536]
• PC [1024 × 768]
• VGA [640 × 480]
• 16:9 [3968 × 2232]
• ISO 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200
• Auto (auto gain from ISO 80 to 1600)
• Fixed range auto (ISO 80 to 400, 80 to 800)

Specifications
Exposure
Metering
Exposure control

Range
(A auto mode)

Shutter
Speed
Aperture
Range
Self-timer
Built-in flash
Range (approx.)
(ISO sensitivity: Auto)

256-segment matrix, center-weighted (digital zoom less than
2×), spot (digital zoom 2× or more)
Programmed auto exposure with motion detection and
exposure compensation
(–2.0 to +2.0 EV in steps of 1/3 EV)
[W]: –0.6 to +17.2 EV
[T]: 1.2 to 19 EV
(exposure values achieved with automatic ISO sensitivity
adjustment converted to ISO 100 values)
Mechanical and charge-coupled electronic shutter
1/2000-1 s
4 s (when scene mode is set to Fireworks show)
Electronically-controlled ND filter (–2.6 AV) selection
2 steps (f/3.2 and f/8 [W])
Can be selected from 10 and 2 second duration

Technical Notes and Index

[W]: 0.5 to 4.5 m (1 ft. 8 in. to 14 ft.)
[T]: 0.5 to 2.4 m (1 ft. 8 in. to 7 ft.10 in.)
Flash control
TTL auto flash with monitor preflashes
Interface
Hi-Speed USB
Data Transfer Protocol MTP, PTP
Video output
Can be selected from NTSC and PAL
I/O terminal
Audio video output/digital I/O (USB)
Supported languages
Arabic, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Czech, Danish,
Dutch, English, Finnish, French, Greek, German, Hungarian,
Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese,
Norwegian, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish
Power sources
One EN-EL10 Rechargeable Li-ion Battery (supplied)
AC Adapter EH-62D (available separately)
Charging time
Approx. 2 hours and 10 minutes (when using Charging AC
Adapter EH-68P/EH-68P (AR) and when no charge remains)
Battery life*
Approx. 190 shots (EN-EL10)
Dimensions
Approx. 94.5 × 56.5 × 20.4 mm (3.8 × 2.3 × 0.8 in.) (excluding
(W × H × D)
projections)
Weight
Approx. 131 g (4.7 oz.) (including battery and SD memory card)
Operating environment
Temperature
0 to 40 °C (32 to 104 °F)
Humidity
Less than 85% (no condensation)

175

Specifications

• Unless otherwise stated, all figures are for a camera with a fully-charged
Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL10 operated at an ambient temperature of
25 °C (77 °F).
* Based on Camera and Imaging Products Association (CIPA) standards for measuring the life
of camera batteries. Measured at 23 (±2) °C (73 (±4) °F); zoom adjusted with each shot, flash
fired with every other shot, image mode set to I 4000×3000. Battery life may vary
depending on shooting interval and length of time menus and images are displayed.

Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL10
Type

Rechargeable lithium-ion battery

Rated capacity

DC 3.7 V, 740 mAh

Operating temperature

0 to 40 °C (32 to 104 °F)

Dimensions
(W × H × D)

Approx. 31.5 × 39.5 × 6 mm (1.2 × 1.6 × 0.2 in.) (excluding
projections)

Weight

Approx. 15 g (0.5 oz) (excluding battery case)

Charging AC Adapter EH-68P/EH-68P (AR)

Technical Notes and Index

Rated input

AC 100-240 V, 50/60 Hz, 0.065-0.04 A

Rated capacity

6.5-9.6 VA

Rated output

DC 5.0 V, 0.5 A

Operating temperature

0 to 40 °C (32 to 104 °F)

Dimensions
(W × H × D)

EH-68P: Approx. 55 × 22 × 65 mm (2.2 × 0.9 × 2.6 in.)
EH-68P (AR): Approx. 55 × 51.6 × 66 mm (2.2 × 2.0 × 2.6 in.)

Weight

EH-68P: Approx. 60 g (2.1 oz)
EH-68P (AR): Approx. 65 g (2.3 oz)

B
176

Specifications

Nikon will not be held liable for any errors this manual may contain. The appearance of this product
and its specifications are subject to change without notice.

Specifications

Supported Standards
• DCF: Design Rule for Camera File System is a standard widely used in the digital
camera industry to ensure compatibility among different makes of camera.
• DPOF: Digital Print Order Format is an industry-wide standard that allows
pictures to be printed from print orders stored on memory card.
• Exif version 2.2: This camera supports Exchangeable Image File Format for
Digital Still Cameras (Exif) version 2.2 for digital still cameras, a standard that
allows information stored with photographs to be used for optimal color
reproduction when images are output from Exif-compliant printers.
• PictBridge: A standard developed cooperatively by the digital camera and
printer industries, allowing photographs to be output directly to a printer
without connecting the camera to a computer.

Technical Notes and Index

177

Index
Symbols
A Auto mode 26
C Scene mode 59
F Smart portrait mode 72
D Movie 119
c Playback mode 32
h Favorite pictures mode 81
F Auto sort mode 88
C List by date mode 91
z Setup menu 138
g (Tele) 4
f (Wide) 4
i Playback zoom 4, 79
h Thumbnail playback 4, 79
A Shooting mode button 5, 6
c Playback button 5, 6, 32
R 71

Technical Notes and Index

AC adapter 160
AF area 30
AF area mode 55
AF assist 147
Album 83
Aperture 30
Audio/video cable 124, 160
Audio/video-in jack 124
Auto flash 42
Auto mode 26
Auto off 149
Auto sort menu 90
Auto sort mode 88
Autofocus 45
Autofocus mode 57, 122
AVI 162

178

Back light o 67
Battery 16, 18, 142
Battery charger 18, 160
Battery latch 5, 16
Battery level 26

Battery-chamber 5
Battery-chamber/memory card slot cover
5, 16, 24
Beach/snow g 64
Best Shot Selector 53
Black-and-white 117
Blink proof 74
Brightness 144
BSS 53
Built-in flash 4, 42
Built-in microphone 4, 103
Button sound 148

C
Charge by computer 152
Charge lamp 5, 19, 131
Charger 18
Charging AC Adapter 18, 160
Close-up k 65
Cloudy 50
Color options 117
Compression ratio 48
Computer 126, 126–129
copying pictures to 126–129
Connector cover 5
Continuous 53
Copy n 67
Copying pictures 100
Crop 118
Cyanotype 117

D
Date 22, 141
Date imprint 96, 144
Daylight 50
Daylight saving time 22, 142
Delete 33, 98, 104, 123
Digital zoom 29, 148
Direct print 132
D-Lighting 105, 111
DPOF 177
DPOF print 137

Index
Drag 8
Draw A 67, 69
DSCN 162
Dusk/dawn i 65

Indicator lamp 5
Internal memory 24
Internal memory indicator 27
ISO sensitivity 43, 54

EH-68P/EH-68P (AR) 18
Electronic VR 122, 145
EN-EL10 16, 18
Exposure comp. 52
Extension 162
Eyelet for camera strap 4

JPG 162

H
Halfway 7
Help 15

Landscape c 62
Language 151
Lens 4, 174
Lens cover 4
Li-ion rechargeable battery 16, 18
List by date menu 92
List by date mode 91

M
Macro mode 45
Memory capacity 26
Memory card 24, 161
Memory card slot 5, 24
Menus 140
Monitor 5, 10, 159
Monitor settings 144
Motion detection 146
Movie length 121
Movie menu 121
Movie playback 123
Movie settings 121
Multi-shot 16 53
Museum l 66

Technical Notes and Index

Face priority 55, 56
Favorite pictures mode 85
File names 162
Fill flash 42
Fireworks show m 67
Firmware version 156
Fixed range auto 54
Flash 42, 43
Flash lamp 5, 43
Flash off 42
Fluorescent 50
Focus 7, 30, 55
Folder name 162
Food u 66
Format 25, 150
Format memory card 25, 150
Formatting internal memory 150
FSCN 162
Full-frame playback 75
Full-time AF 57, 122

N
Night landscape j 65
Night portrait e 63
Nikon Transfer 126, 127
Number of exposures remaining 26, 49

Optional accessories 160

Identifier 162
Image mode 27, 48, 74
Image review 144
Incandescent 50

P
Paint 107
Panorama assist p 68, 70
Panorama Maker 126, 130

179

Index

Quick retouch 110

Single 53
Single AF 57, 122
Skin softening 74, 112
Slide show 97
Slow Sync 42
Small picture 116
Smart portrait menu 74
Smart portrait mode 72
Smile timer 74
Software Suite 126
Sound settings 148
Speaker 5
Sports d 63
SSCN 162
Strap 7
Stretch 114
Stylus 9
Subject tracking 40
Sunset h 64

Rechargeable battery 160
Rechargeable Li-ion battery 16
Recording movies 119
Red-eye reduction 42, 43
Reset all 154
Rotate image 102
RSCN 162

Tap 8
Thumbnail playback 77
Time zone 22, 141, 143
Touch AF/AE 37
Touch shooting 10
Touch shutter 34
Tripod socket 5
TV 124
TV movie 121

Paper size 134, 135
Party/indoor f 64
Perspective control 115
PictBridge 132, 177
Playback 32, 33, 75, 77, 79, 104, 123
Playback menu 93
Playback mode 80
Portrait b 62
Power 22, 26
Power switch 4, 26
Power-on lamp 4, 26
Preset manual 51
Press halfway 7
Print 134, 135
Print set (Date) 95
Printer 132
Protect 100

Technical Notes and Index

180

S
Scene auto selector x 60
Scene mode 59, 62
Self-timer 44
Self-timer lamp 4, 44
Sepia 117
Setup menu 138
Shooting 26, 28, 30
Shooting menu 47
Shooting mode 46
Shutter sound 148
Shutter speed 30
Shutter-release button 4, 30

U
USB cable 127, 133
USB/audio/video output connector 5,
124, 126, 132

V
Video mode 125, 151
ViewNX 126
Vivid color 117
Voice memo 103
Volume 104, 123

Index

W
WAV 162
Welcome screen 140
White balance 50

Z
Zoom control 4, 29, 123

Technical Notes and Index

181

Index

Technical Notes and Index

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