Nikon Coolpix 4800 User manual

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To prevent damage to your Nikon product or injury to yourself or to others,

read the following safety precautions in their entirety before using this equip-

ment. Keep these safety instructions where all those who use the product

will read them.

The consequences that could result from failure to observe the precautions

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This icon marks warnings, information that should be read before using this

Nikon product to prevent possible injury.

WARNINGS

Do not look at the sun through the view-

ﬁnder

Viewing the sun or other strong light

source through the viewﬁnder could

cause permanent visual impairment.

Turn off immediately in the event of

malfunction

Should you notice smoke or an unusual

smell coming from the equipment or

from the AC adapter (available sepa-

rately), unplug the AC adapter and re-

move the battery immediately, taking

care to avoid burns. Continued opera-

tion could result in injury. After remov-

ing the battery, take the equipment to a

Nikon-authorized service representative

for inspection.

Do not use 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.

Observe caution when using the camera

strap

Never place the strap around the neck

of an infant or child.

Do not disassemble

Touching the product’s internal parts

could result in injury. In the event of

malfunction, the product should be

repaired only by a qualiﬁed technician.

Should the product break open as the

result of a fall or other accident, take

the product to a Nikon-authorized ser-

vice representative for inspection after

unplugging the AC adapter and remov-

ing the battery.

Observe proper precautions when han-

dling batteries

Batteries may leak or explode if improp-

erly handled. Observe the following

precautions when handling batteries for

use in this product:

• Before replacing the battery, turn the

product off and make sure the power-

on lamp has gone out. If you are using

an AC adapter, be sure it is unplugged.

• Use only rechargeable Nikon EN-EL1

lithium-ion batteries (supplied) or six-

volt 2CR5 (DL245) lithium batteries

(available separately).

• When inserting the battery, do not at-

tempt to insert it upside down or back-

wards.

• Do not short or disassemble batteries.

• Do not expose batteries to ﬂame or to

excessive heat.

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ii iii

• Do not immerse in or expose to water.

• Replace the terminal cover when trans-

porting the battery. Do not transport or

store with metal objects such as neck-

laces or hairpins.

• Batteries are prone to leakage when

fully discharged. To avoid damage to

the product, be sure to remove the bat-

tery when no charge remains.

• When the battery is not in use, attach

the terminal cover and store in a cool

place.

• Immediately after use, or when the

product is used on battery power for

an extended period, the battery may

become hot. Before removing the bat-

tery, turn the camera off and allow the

battery to cool.

• Discontinue use immediately should you

notice any change in the battery, such as

discoloration or deformation.

Use appropriate cables

When connecting cables to the input

and output jacks, use only the cables

provided or sold by Nikon for the pur-

pose, to maintain compliance with

product regulations.

Keep out of reach of children

Particular care should be taken to pre-

vent infants from putting the batteries

or other small parts into their mouths.

Removing memory cards

Memory cards may become hot during

use. Observe due caution when remov-

ing memory cards from the camera.

CD-ROMs

The CD-ROMs on which the software

and manuals are distributed should

not be played back on audio CD equip-

ment. Playing CD-ROMs on an audio

CD player could cause hearing loss or

damage the equipment.

Observe caution when operating the

ﬂash

Using the ﬂash close to your subject’s

eyes could cause temporary visual

impairment. Particular care should

be observed if photographing infants,

when the ﬂash should be no less than

one meter (39˝) from the subject.

Avoid contact with liquid crystal

Should the monitor break, care should

be taken to avoid injury due to broken

glass and to prevent liquid crystal from

the monitor touching the skin or enter-

ing the eyes or mouth.

E4800

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 digi-

tal 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 interfer-

ence to radio communications. However,

there is no guarantee that interference

will not occur in a particular installation.

If this equipment does cause harmful in-

terference to radio or television reception,

which can be determined by turning the

equipment off and on, the user is encour-

aged to try to correct the interference by

one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving an-

tenna.

• Increase the separation between the

equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet

on a circuit different from that to which

the receiver is connected.

• 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 chemi-

cal known to the State of California to

cause birth defects or other reproductive

harm. Wash hands after handling.

Nikon Inc.,

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speciﬁcations of the hardware and soft-

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• Nikon will not be held liable for any

damages resulting from the use of this

product.

• While every effort has been 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).

Notices

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iv v

Notice for customers in Canada

CAUTION

This class B digital apparatus meets all re-

quirements of the Canadian Interference

Causing Equipment Regulations.

ATTENTION

Cet appareil numérique de la classe B res-

pecte toutes les exigences du Règlement

sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada.

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Note that simply being in possession of material that has been digitally copied or repro-

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• Items prohibited by law from being

copied or reproduced

Do not copy or reproduce paper money,

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“Sample.”

The copying or reproduction of paper

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ernment has been obtained, the copy-

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a minimum of necessary copies are to

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drawings, movies, and photographs is

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Table of Contents

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

Notices.............................................................................................................. iii

Introduction 1

Parts of the Camera .......................................................................................... 2

Monitor/Electronic Viewﬁnder ........................................................................ 4

The Button..................................................................................................... 6

The Shutter-Release Button.............................................................................. 6

The Mode Dial................................................................................................... 7

Navigating the Menus ...................................................................................... 7

First Steps 8

Inserting Batteries............................................................................................. 8

Inserting Memory Cards.................................................................................... 10

Turning the Camera On .................................................................................... 12

Basic Setup......................................................................................................... 13

Basic Photography 15

Step 1—Select Mode .................................................................................. 15

Step 2—Frame the Picture................................................................................ 16

Step 3—Focus and Shoot.................................................................................. 18

Step 4—View the Results.................................................................................. 21

Scene Mode 24

Assist and Scene Modes .................................................................................... 24

Framing Assist.................................................................................................... 25

Portrait Assist................................................................................................ 26

Landscape Assist ........................................................................................... 28

Sports Assist ................................................................................................. 30

Night Portrait Assist....................................................................................... 31

Scene Mode .............................................................................................. 32

Taking Pictures for a Panorama.................................................................... 36

More on Playback

Menu Guide

Technical Notes

This icon marks tips, additional in-

formation that may be helpful when

using the camera.

This icon marks cautions, informa-

tion that should be read before use

to prevent damage to the camera.

This icon marks notes, information

that should be read before using

the camera.

This icon indicates that more infor-

mation is available elsewhere in this

manual or in the Quick Start Guide.

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

used to store, delete, or view pictures.

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.

Life-Long Learning

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

education, continually-updated information is available on-line at the following sites:

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

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

• For users in Asia, Oceania, the Middle East, and Africa: http://www.nikon-asia.com/

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

frequently-asked questions (FAQs), and general advice on digital imaging and photog-

raphy. Additional information may be available from the Nikon representative in your

area. See the URL below for contact information:

http://nikonimaging.com/

Use Only Nikon Brand Electronic Accessories

Nikon COOLPIX cameras are designed to the highest standards and include com-

plex electronic circuitry. Only Nikon brand electronic accessories (including battery

chargers, batteries, AC adapters, and Speedlights) 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 approved by

Nikon could interfere with normal operation of the camera or result in the batteries

overheating, igniting, rupturing, or leaking.

For more information about Nikon brand accessories, contact a local authorized

Nikon dealer.

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Introduction

Monitor

(4, 6)

Tripod socket

Zoom buttons ( 16)

(display) button ( 6)

Electronic viewﬁnder

(4, 6)

USB (digital I/O)

(55, 61)/

Audio/video (A/V) out

(52) connector

(delete) button

(21, 48, 51)

Multi selector

(7)

(menu) button

(24, 32, 44, 64, 76)

Mode dial ( 7)

(playback) button

(21, 48, 76)

Interface con-

nector cover

(52, 55, 61)

Parts of the Camera

Microphone

(43, 46, 51)

Lens

(103, 111)

Power switch

(12)

Eyelet for

camera strap

Built-in Speedlight

(38)

Shutter-release

button

(6, 18)

Self-timer lamp ( 40)/

AF-Assist illuminator

(LED; 19, 102, 111)

Speaker

( 47, 51, 97)

Power-on lamp

(12)

Attaching the Camera Strap

Attach strap as shown below. Repeat for second eyelet.

Diopter-adjustment

control ( 17)

Memory card-

slot cover ( 10)

DC-IN connector

(9, 101)

Battery-chamber cover

(8)

Battery-chamber cover

latch ( 8)

Center of multi

selector/transfer

button ( 7, 53)

Lens cover

Lens not extended

Memory card slot

(10)

Eyelet for

camera strap

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Introduction

1Current folder ......................... 23

2File number and type .............. 23

3Internal memory/memory card

indicator ................................. 15

4Battery level indicator1............. 15

5Volume indicator............... 47, 51

6Voice memo recording guide... 51

7Voice memo playback guide.... 51

8Current frame number/

total number of frames ........... 23

Movie length........................... 47

9Quick playback zoom indicator.. 22

10 Movie playback indicator......... 47

11 Voice memo icon .................... 51

12 Image mode............................ 65

13 Movie indicator....................... 43

14 Protect icon............................. 82

15 Print-order icon ....................... 58

16 Transfer icon ........................... 83

17 Time of recording.................... 13

18 Date of recording.................... 13

1 Appears when batteries are running low.

Playback

The following indicators appear in the monitor during playback.

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Monitor/Electronic Viewﬁnder

Shooting

The following indicators appear in the monitor and electronic viewﬁnder dur-

ing shooting.

1.0

910

131416 15

20 21

1Shooting mode ................... 7, 15

2Exposure lock.......................... 36

3Zoom indicator

1...................... 16

4Focus indicator

2...................... 18

5Flash indicator

2....................... 18

6Battery level indicator

3............ 15

7Internal memory/memory card

indicator ................................. 15

8Camera shake

icon

4......................... 33, 39, 105

9“Date not set” icon

5............... 13

10 Time zone indicator ................ 94

11 Self-timer indicator.................. 40

12 Date imprint indicator ............. 95

13 Number of exposures

remaining ......................... 15, 66

Maximum total movie

length............................... 43, 46

14 Flash mode ............................. 38

15 Focus areas and focus-area

selection guide.................. 27, 74

16 Image mode............................ 65

17 Exposure compensation .......... 42

18 Sensitivity gain indicator.... 27, 71

19 Continuous shooting mode..... 69

20 Best Shot Selector (BSS)........... 70

21 White balance......................... 67

22 Color option ........................... 75

23 Macro close-up mode ............. 41

1 Displayed when zoom buttons are pressed.

2 Displayed when shutter-release button is pressed

halfway.

3 Appears when batteries are running low.

4 Appears at slow shutter speeds to warn that pic-

tures may be blurred.

5 Appears when camera clock has not been set.

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Introduction

To select a mode, align the mode icon with the “ ”

mark next to the mode dial.

The Mode Dial

The electronic viewﬁnder can be used to frame pictures when bright ambient

lighting conditions make it difﬁcult to see the display in the monitor. Use the

button to switch between the monitor and electronic viewﬁnder, and to

view and hide indicators in the shooting display.

The Button

Monitor on;

indicators displayed

Monitor on;

indicators hidden

Viewﬁnder on;

indicators hidden

Viewﬁnder on;

indicators displayed

e mu

ti se

ector is use

to navigate t

roug

e camera menus.

Navigating the Menus

Cancel and return

to previous menu,

or move cursor left

Move cursor up

Display sub-menu,

move cursor right,

or make selection

Press center ( )

to make selection

Move cursor down

Choose from three movie

modes.

A simple “point-and-shoot”

mode in which the majority

of settings are controlled by

the camera. A shooting menu

offers control over nine shoot-

ing options.

Setup ( 91)

Choose this mode to display

the setup menu, where you

can perform such tasks as set-

ting the camera clock and ad-

justing monitor brightness.

Scene ( 32)

Choose from eleven “scenes”

suited to different subjects or

shooting conditions and let

the camera do the rest.

Portrait Assist

Landscape Assist

Sports Assist

Night Portrait Assist

Use framing assist to compose

pictures suited to a particular

type of subject ( 25–31).

The Shutter-Release Button

The camera has a two stage shutter-release button. When the button is

pressed halfway, the camera sets focus and exposure and the focus indicator

is displayed in monitor or electronic viewﬁnder ( 18). Focus and exposure

will remain locked while the shutter-release button is pressed halfway. To take

the picture, press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down.

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First Steps

Inserting Batteries

Your camera uses either of the following batteries:

Battery Description

Six-volt 2CR5 (DL245)

lithium batteries (×1)

• Available at many retail outlets

• Not rechargeable

Rechargeable Nikon

EN-EL1 lithium-ion

batteries (×1)

• Provided with camera

• Can be recharged using supplied MH-53 battery charger

(be sure to charge battery before using camera for ﬁrst

time or after long period of disuse). About two hours are

required to charge battery when no charge remains.

Replacing Batteries

Turn the camera off before removing or inserting batteries. Do not open the battery-

chamber cover while the power-on lamp is lit. To remove the battery, open the battery-

chamber cover and slide the battery out. Note that the battery may become hot during

use; observe due caution when removing the battery.

Read Battery Warnings

Read and follow the battery warnings and cautions on pages i–ii and 104of this manu-

al, together with any warnings and instructions supplied by the battery manufacturer.

Alternative Power Sources

To power the camera continuously for extended periods, use

an EH-54 AC adapter. Do not, under any circumstances, use

another make or model of AC adapter. Failure to observe

this precaution could result in overheating or in damage to

the camera.

3Close the battery-chamber cover

Close the cover () and slide it in until it latches

().

1Open the battery-chamber cover

Pressing battery-chamber cover latch, slide the

cover in the direction shown () and open the

cover ().

2Insert the battery

Insert the battery as shown in the label at the en-

trance to the battery chamber, making sure that the

positive (“+”) and negative (“–”) terminals are in

the correct orientation.

Inserting Batteries

Inserting the battery upside

down or backwards could

damage the camera. Check

to be sure the battery is in

the correct orientation.

2CR5

EN-EL1

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First Steps

Inserting Memory Cards

1Conﬁrm that the camera is off

The power-on lamp should be off.

2Open the memory card slot cover

When card is locked, pictures can be

played back but can not be recorded,

deleted, or edited. Locking card also

prevents pictures from being trans-

ferred using center of multi selector

( button) when Mass Storage is

selected for USB ( 53).

Write protect switch

Pictures are stored on the camera’s 13.5 MB internal memory or on removable

Secure Digital (SD) memory cards. For information on compatible memory

cards, see “Technical Notes: Optional Accessories” ( 101).

If no memory card is inserted, pictures are recorded to, and played back and

deleted from, the camera’s internal memory. Formatting ( 98) affects inter-

nal memory only.

If a memory card is inserted, the card is used for recording, playback, and de-

letion. Formatting affects only the memory card, not internal memory. The

memory card must be removed from the camera before internal memory

can be formatted or used to record, delete, or view pictures.

To insert a memory card:

4Close the memory card slot cover

Formatting Memory Cards

Memory cards must be formatted before ﬁrst use. Use the format option in the

camera setup menu to format memory cards; the camera may be unable to access

memory cards that have been formatted in a computer or other device. For information

on formatting memory cards, see “The Setup Menu: Format Card” ( 98).

The Write Protect Switch

SD cards are equipped with a write protect switch to prevent accidental loss of data.

When this switch is in the “lock” position, pictures can not be recorded, deleted, or

edited, and the card can not be formatted. Do not lock the card when taking, deleting,

or editing pictures or when transferring pictures to a computer (53).

Removing Memory Cards

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

memory cards, turn the camera off and conﬁrm that the power-on lamp is off. Do

not open the memory card slot cover while the power-on lamp is lit. Open the

memory card slot cover and press the card in to partially eject the card. The card can

then be removed by hand.

3Insert the memory card

Insert the memory card as shown in the label at the

entrance to the memory card slot.

Inserting Memory Cards

Insert the memory card ter-

minals ﬁrst. Inserting the

card upside down or back-

wards could damage the

camera or the card. Check

to be sure the card is in the

correct orientation.

Terminals

Direction

of insertion

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First Steps

Turning the Camera On Basic Setup

Highlight Yes.

DATE

Set time and date?

Yes

DATE

Set time and date?

Yes

Conﬁrmation dialog displayed.

* Select No to exit to mode selected with mode dial. If time and date are not set,

(“date not set”) icon will ﬂash in monitor during shooting and all pictures will have

time stamp of “0000.00.00 00:00.” Movies will be dated “2004.01.01 00:00.”

5HOME TIME ZONE

HOME TIME ZONE

London

Casablanc

ack

Set

Display map of world time zones.

TIME ZONE

01.

2004 00

DaylightSaving

London, Casablanca

TIME ZONE menu displayed.†

† To turn daylight saving time on or off, press multi selector down to highlight

DaylightSaving and press center of multi selector. When DaylightSaving is

checked, time will automatically be advanced one hour ( 94). To return to Step 4,

press multi selector up to highlight current time zone.

The Camera Clock

The camera clock is less accurate than most watches or household clocks. Check the

clock regularly against more accurate timepieces and reset as necessary.

Press the power switch until the power-on lamp lights.

The ﬁrst time the camera is turned on, the language-se-

lection dialog shown opposite will be displayed; choose

a language and set the time and date as described on

the following pages.

Turning the Camera Off

To turn the camera off, press the power switch again. The camera is off when the

power-on lamp is off. Do not remove the battery or memory card or disconnect the AC

adapter until the power-on lamp has gone out.

Auto Power Off (Standby Mode)

If no operations are performed for one minute, the monitor and electronic viewﬁnder

will turn off automatically and the camera will enter standby mode to reduce the drain

on the battery. While the camera is in standby mode, the power-on lamp will ﬂicker.

The camera will be reactivated when you:

• Press the power-on switch

• Press the button or press the shutter-release button halfway

• Press the button to play pictures back

• Press the button to display the menu for the current mode

• Rotate the mode dial to select a new mode

The length of time before the camera enters standby mode can be changed using the

Auto off option in the setup menu ( 98).

If no operations are performed for three minutes after the camera enters standby

mode, the camera will turn off automatically and the power-on lamp will go out.

The Power-on Lamp

The power-on lamp shows camera status as follows:

The ﬁrst time the camera is turned on, a language-selection dialog will be

displayed. Choose a language and set the time and date as follows:

Cancel Set

日本語

Deutsch

English

Español

Français

Italiano

Nederlands

Svenska Highlight Deutsch (German), English,

Español (Spanish), Français (French),

Italiano (Italian), Nederlands (Dutch),

Svenska (Swedish), (Japa-

nese), (Simpliﬁed Chinese),

(Traditional Chinese), or

(Korean).

* Press button to exit to without selecting language.

Off Off

On On

Flickers

Auto power off (standby mode)

Power-on lamp Camera

Blinks Battery exhausted ( 15)

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First Steps

The Clock Battery

When the main battery is installed or an AC adapter is connected, the clock battery will

charge in about 10 hours. When fully charged, the clock battery can provide several

days of backup power. The DATE menu will automatically be displayed when the bat-

tery is exhausted.

DATE

D M YDM Y

200401

00 00

Display DATE menu.

DATE

D M YDM Y

200401

00 00

Edit Day (order of Day, Month, and

Year may differ in some areas).

DATE

D M YDM Y

200408

00 00

Select Month. Repeat steps 8–9 to

edit Month, Year, hour, and minute.

DATE

D M YDM Y

200408

10 00

Highlight D M Y.

DATE

M D YMD Y

200401

10 00

Choose order in which Day, Month,

and Year will be displayed.

12 Exit to mode currently selected with

mode dial. Note that time and date

of recording will not be imprinted on

pictures unless Date or Date and time is

selected for Date imprint (95).

Madrid, Paris, Berlin

HOME TIME ZONE

Back Set

Select home time zone.

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Basic Photography

This section describes how to take pictures in (auto) mode, an automatic,

“point-and-shoot” mode recommended for ﬁrst-time users of digital cam-

eras.

Internal memory/memory card

indicator: indicates whether

internal memory ( ) or

memory card ( ) is used

( 10).

Number of exposures remain-

ing: depends on capacity of

internal memory or memory

card and on option chosen

for Image Mode ( 65).

Battery indicator: ap-

pears when battery is

running low.

ﬁve options depending on

how picture will be used

(65). Default is .

Shooting mode: indi-

cates auto mode.

Flash mode: choose from ﬁve modes according to light-

ing and creative intent ( 38). Default is AUTO.

The Battery Indicator

The Shooting Menu

(auto) mode offers a shooting menu of nine options that give full control over such

settings as white balance and image sharpening ( 64).

Display Description

Low battery; ready spare

battery. If ﬂash ﬁres, mon-

itor will turn off while ﬂash

recharges.

NO ICON Battery fully charged.

Display Description

WARNING!!

BATTERY

EXHAUSTED

Battery exhausted.* Re-

place with fully-charged

battery.

* Power on lamp blinks when battery is

exhausted.

Rotate the mode dial to and turn the camera on

The power-on lamp will light and a welcome screen

will appear in the monitor or electronic viewﬁnder. The

camera is ready to shoot when the view through the

camera lens is displayed.

Step 1—Select Mode

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Basic Photography

1Ready the camera

Hold the camera steadily in both hands. Photo-

graphs can be framed in the monitor

or the

electronic viewﬁnder

Don’t Block the Shot

To avoid mufﬂed sound or dark or partially obscured

pictures, keep your ﬁngers and other objects away

from the microphone, lens, and ﬂash window.

Zoom

out

Zoom

Indicator shows

amount of zoom

Digital zoom

Step 2—Frame the Picture

2Frame your subject

Your Nikon digital camera is equipped with two

types of built-in zoom: optical zoom, in which the

camera’s telescoping lens can be used to magnify

the subject up to 8.3 ×, and digital zoom, in which

digital processing is used to further magnify the

image up to 4 ×, for a total of about 33 ×. Use the

zoom buttons to frame your subject in the monitor

or electronic viewﬁnder:

• Press the button to zoom out from your

subject, increasing the area visible in the frame.

Press the button to zoom in on your subject

so that it ﬁlls a larger area of the frame. Press the

buttons fully for high-speed zoom, halfway for

normal zoom.

• When the camera is zoomed in to maximum

magniﬁcation, holding the button down for

about one second will trigger digital zoom. The

zoom indicator will turn yellow. Use the and

buttons to adjust zoom in the digital zoom

range. To cancel digital zoom, press until the

zoom indicator turns white.

Digital Zoom

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

center portion of the picture to ﬁll the frame. Unlike optical zoom, digital zoom does not

increase the amount of detail visible in the picture. Instead, details visible at maximum

optical zoom are simply enlarged, producing a slightly “grainy” image.

When Lighting Is Poor

When lighting is poor, sensitivity is raised to compensate and the image in the monitor

may be slightly mottled. This is normal and does not indicate a malfunction.

Viewﬁnder Focus

If the image in the electronic viewﬁnder seems blurred, rotate

the diopter adjustment control until the image is in sharp fo-

cus. When operating the diopter control with your eye to the

viewﬁnder, care should be taken to avoid accidentally putting

your ﬁnger in your eye.

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Basic Photography

During Recording

While pictures are being recorded, the internal memory/memory card indicator (

or ) will blink. The camera can continue to take pictures until the (wait) icon is

displayed. Do not turn the camera off, eject the memory card, or remove or dis-

connect the power source while the internal memory/memory card indicator is

blinking or the icon is displayed. Cutting power or removing the memory card in

these circumstances could result in loss of data or in damage to the camera or card.

The AF-Assist Illuminator

If lighting is poor, the built-in AF-assist illuminator will light

when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, allow-

ing the camera to focus even when the subject is poorly lit.

The AF-assist illuminator has a range of about 0.4 m–2.0 m/

1´4˝–6´7˝ (widest angle) to 1.0 m–1.5 m/3´3˝–4´11˝ (maximum

zoom). The AF-assist illuminator will not light if:

• (portrait assist), (landscape assist), (sports assist), or (night portrait assist)

mode is selected or if (Dusk/Dawn), (Night landscape), (Close up), (Mu-

seum), or (Fireworks show) is selected in scene mode ( 24–37)

• Manual is selected for AF-area mode ( 74) and the center focus area is not se-

lected

Getting Good Results with Autofocus

Autofocus performs best when there is contrast between the subject and the back-

ground and the subject is evenly lit. It does not perform well if the subject is very dark

or moving rapidly, if there are objects of sharply differing brightness in the scene (e.g.,

the sun is behind your subject and their features are in deep shadow), or if there are

several objects at different distances from the camera at the center of the frame (e.g.,

your subject is inside a cage).

Deleting Pictures in Shooting Mode

In shooting mode, pictures can be deleted one at a time by pressing the button. A

conﬁrmation dialog will be displayed; press the multi selector up or down to highlight

an option and press the center of the multi selector.

• Yes: Delete the picture shown in the monitor and return to shooting mode

• No: Return to shooting mode without deleting the picture

Step 3—Focus and Shoot

1Focus

Press the shutter-release button halfway to set focus

and exposure. At default settings, the camera will

automatically focus on the subject in the center of

the display. Focus and exposure will lock while the

shutter-release button is pressed halfway ( 6).

With the shutter-release button pressed halfway,

check the focus and ﬂash indicators in the monitor

or electronic viewﬁnder.

Flash

indicator

On (red) Flash will ﬁre when picture is taken.

Blinks red Flash charging.

Off Flash off or not required.

Focus

indicator

On (green) Subject in focus.

Blinks red Camera unable to focus. Change

composition and try again.

2Take the picture

Press the shutter release button the rest of the way

down to take the picture. To prevent blur, press the

shutter-release button down smoothly.

“Out of Memory”

If the camera displays the message “OUT OF MEMORY,” no further pictures can be

taken. You may be able to take additional pictures if you:

• change the image mode setting ( 65)

•

delete some pictures (

19, 48, 80)

• insert a new memory card ( 10)

• remove the memory card and use inter-

nal memory ( 10)

Erase 1 image (s)?

Yes

Done

Focus indicator

Flash indicator

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Step 4—View the Results

1Press the button

A picture will be displayed in the monitor.

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2View additional pictures

Press the multi selector down or right to view

pictures in the order recorded, up or left to view

pictures in reverse order. Keep the multi selector

pressed to scroll quickly to the desired frame.

To return to shooting mode, press the button

again.

The Button

Pressing the button for about one second will turn the camera on. Press again to

return to the mode selected with the mode dial.

AF/AE Lock

Focus and exposure are locked when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway,

and remain locked while the shutter-release button is held in this position (focus

lock). Focus lock can be used to take pictures of off-center subjects or in situations

in which the camera is unable to focus using autofocus.

Press shutter-release button rest of way

down to take picture.

Take picture

Focus and exposure are locked while shut-

ter-release button is pressed halfway.

Recompose picture

Check that focus indicator glows steadi-

ly, indicating that subject is in focus.

Check focus indicator

Position subject in center of frame and

press shutter-release button halfway.

Focus

* Do not change distance between camera and subject while focus lock is in effect. If

subject moves, release shutter-release button and focus again at new distance.

Deleting Unwanted Pictures

To delete the picture currently displayed in the monitor:

Erase 1 image (s)?

Yes

Conﬁrmation dialog displayed.

Erase 1 image (s)?

Yes

Highlight Yes.*

3Delete picture and return to playback.

Done

* To exit without deleting picture, highlight No and press center of multi selector.

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Basic Photography

Playback Tips

Pictures are displayed brieﬂy at low resolution while being read from memory. This

makes it possible to scroll rapidly through pictures without waiting for each image to

be displayed at full resolution.

More About Playback

For more information on playback, see “More on Playback” ( 48).

Quick Playback Zoom

For an enlarged (× 3) view of the picture currently displayed in the monitor:

3.0

Scroll Zoom

Zoom picture in × 3. Center of pic-

ture is displayed in monitor.

3.0

Scroll Zoom

View other areas of picture. Area

currently visible indicated by display

in bottom right corner of monitor.

3End zoom and return to playback.

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The zoom buttons can be used to zoom the picture in or out while quick playback

zoom is in effect ( 49).

Image File and Folder Names

On the memory card, pictures are identiﬁed by ﬁle names with three parts: a four letter

identiﬁer, a four-digit ﬁle number assigned automatically by the camera in ascending

order, and a three-letter extension (e.g., “DSCN0001.JPG”).

When a picture is viewed in the monitor, the ﬁle number and extension appear in the

top right corner of the display. The identiﬁer is not displayed, but is visible when the

picture is transferred to a computer.

Pictures are stored in folders created automatically by the camera and named with a

three-digit folder number followed by an identiﬁer: “INDEX” for index prints created

using the instant index option ( 89), “P_” plus a three-digit sequence number for

pictures taken using panorama assist (e.g., “101P_001”; 36), and “NIKON” for all

other photographs (e.g., “100NIKON”). Folders can hold up to 200 pictures; if you take

a picture when the current folder contains 200 pictures, a new folder will be created by

adding one to the current folder number. A new folder is created for each sequence

of pictures taken using panorama assist. If you take a picture when the current folder

contains a picture numbered 9999, a new folder will be created and ﬁle numbering

will begin again from 0001. If the current folder is numbered 999 and contains 200

pictures or a picture numbered 9999, no further pictures can be taken until the internal

memory or memory card is formatted ( 98) or a new memory card inserted.

The picture displayed when the button is pressed is the picture with the highest ﬁle

number in the highest-numbered folder.

Type

Still picture

Identiﬁer Extension

.JPG

.MOV

DSCN

Original Movie

Cropped copy 50

.JPG

RSCN

SSCN

Copy Small copy

DSCN .WAV 51Voice memo appended to original still

Audio

ﬁle RSCN .WAV 51Voice memo appended to cropped copy

SSCN .WAV 51Voice memo appended to small copy

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Scene Mode

Assist and Scene Modes

The COOLPIX 4800 offers a choice of eleven “scene” and four “assist”

modes. In these modes, camera settings are automatically optimized for the

selected subject type, sparing the user the necessity of adjusting settings one

by one.

Assist Modes ( 25–31)

Assist modes are chosen by rotating the mode dial to the desired mode.

Framing assist options are available to help you compose your shots.

Scene Modes ( 32–37)

Scene modes are selected by rotating the mode dial to and selecting the

desired scene from a menu.

Mode

Portrait assist 26–27

Landscape assist 28–29

Sports assist 30

Night portrait assist 31

Mode

Party/Indoor 33

Beach/Snow 33

Sunset 33

Dawn/Dusk 34

Mode

Night landscape 34

Close up 34

Museum 34

Fireworks show 35

Mode

Copy 35

Back light 35

Panorama

assist

36–

Assist and Scene Modes

Depending on your subject, assist and scene modes may not always produce the de-

sired results. If results are not satisfactory, choose (auto) mode and try again.

Framing Assist

The four assist modes offer a selection of framing assist

options that allow you to compose pictures with the

help of framing guides displayed in the monitor.

Using the Guides

Your subject does not have to ﬁt exactly in the framing guides. When framing pic-

tures, pay attention to your surroundings; be careful not to trip and fall.

Depending on the mode selected, restrictions may apply to ﬂash mode ( ;

38), the self-timer ( ; 40), or macro close-up ( ; 41). These restrictions

are noted on the pages that follow. The AF-assist illuminator ( 19) is not

available in framing assist mode.

Position subject in framing guides

and take picture.

Return to shooting mode with fram-

ing guides displayed in monitor.

Exit Set

Portrait

left

Highlight composition type.

Make selection.

Exit Set

Portrait

left

Select mode.

Display framing assist menu.

Exit Set

Portrait

Exit Set

Party/Indoor

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Scene Mode

In addition to the options on the preceding page, the portrait-mode framing

assist menu contains Sensitivity and Image mode options.

Sensitivity

The Sensitivity menu contains the following options:

Portrait Assist

(portrait assist) mode is used to frame portraits in

which the main subject stands out clearly while back-

ground details are softened, lending the composition

a sense of depth (the degree of softening depends on

the amount of light available). A framing assist menu

helps frame off-center subjects and compose tall or

wide shots and two-person portraits.

Image Mode

Choose from High (2288★), Normal (2288),

Normal (1600), PC screen (1024), and TV

screen (640).

SENSITIVITY

Auto

Fixed

PORTRAIT

No guides are displayed.

Use multi selector to

choose focus area ac-

cording to position of

subject in frame.

Portrait left

Compose shot with sub-

ject centered in left half

of frame. Camera will

focus on subject in fram-

ing guide.

Exit Set

Portrait

left

Exit Set

Portrait

Portrait right

Compose shot with sub-

ject centered in right half

of frame. Camera will

focus on subject in fram-

ing guide.

Portrait ﬁgure

Compose shot with

camera held as shown

below at right and sub-

frame. Camera will fo-

cus on face area in fram-

ing guide.

Exit Set

Portrait

figure

Exit Set

Portrait

right

Portrait close-up

Compose shot with sub-

ject’s face in top half of

frame. Camera will fo-

cus on face area in fram-

ing guide.

Exit Set

Portrait

close-up

Portrait couple

Compose shot with two

subjects side-by-side.

Camera will focus on

closest subject.

Exit Set

Portrait

couple

Off**

* Other modes can be selected.

Manual Focus Area Selection

To select the focus area when PORTRAIT is selected in portrait assist mode:

Selected focus area

shown in gray.

Highlight new

focus area.

Active focus area

highlighted in red.

Active focus area

shown in gray.

Flash mode, the self timer, macro mode, and exposure compensation can not be ad-

justed while the focus area is highlighted in red. Press the center of the multi selector

to select the focus area before adjusting these settings.

Option Description

Fixed Sensitivity (ISO equivalency) ﬁxed at value

roughly equivalent to ISO 50.

Auto

(default)

If lighting is poor, camera automatically raises

sensitivity (ISO equivalency) to compensate.

ISO icon is displayed when sensitivity is raised.

“Noise” (mottling) may appear in pictures taken

when ISO icon is displayed.

Normal(1600)

Normal(2288)

High(2288

)

IMAGE MODE

1/2

Off

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Scene Mode

Landscape Assist

(landscape assist) mode is used for vivid landscape

shots that enhance outlines, colors, and contrast. A

framing assist menu helps frame not only natural land-

scapes but also cityscapes and portrait shots featuring

a landmark in the background.

LANDSCAPE

No guides are displayed. Use to focus on distant objects through

foreground objects such as windows or a screen of branches. Camera

focuses at inﬁnity; AF indicator lights whenever shutter-release button

is pressed halfway.

Landscape

Exit Set

Scenic view

Compose shot with sky

in top third of frame.

Match skyline with wavy

yellow guide. Camera

focuses at inﬁnity; AF indicator lights

whenever shutter-release button is

pressed halfway.

Architecture

Photograph buildings.

Framing gird helps keep

verticals and horizontals

aligned with the frame.

Camera focuses at inﬁnity; AF indicator

lights whenever shutter-release button is

pressed halfway.

Landscape

Exit Set

Architecture

Landscape

Exit Set

Scenic

view

Flash

turns

off

(

)

automatically

LANDSCAPE

Scenic

view

and

Architecture

modes. In Group right and Group left modes, ﬂash mode is automatically set to

AUTO; other modes can be selected.

† Other modes can be selected.

Group right

Compose shot with por-

trait subjects at right and

landmark or other object

in background at left of

frame. Camera focuses

on portrait subject.

Group left

Compose shot with por-

trait subjects at left and

landmark or other object

in background at right of

frame. Camera focuses

on portrait subject.

Landscape

Exit Set

Group

left

Landscape

Exit Set

Group

right

In addition to the options on the preceding page, the landscape-mode fram-

ing assist menu contains Exposure BSS and Image mode options.

Exposure BSS

The Exposure BSS menu contains the following op-

tions:

EXPOSURE BSS

Off

Option Description

Camera takes ﬁve shots each time shutter-re-

lease button is pressed (to prevent blurring,

hold camera steady until shooting is complete).

Picture with overall exposure closest to optimum

is then selected from pictures with least under-

and over- exposure. Remaining four pictures are

discarded. Flash turns off automatically while

exposure BSS is on

Off

(default) Exposure BSS off.

Image Mode

Choose from High (2288★), Normal (2288),

Normal (1600), PC screen (1024), and TV

screen (640).

Normal(1600)

Normal(2288)

High(2288

)

IMAGE MODE

1/2

Off†

/AUTO* Off

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