Nikon Coolpix S4100 User manual

Nikon
Quick Start Guide
Take the Camera out of the Box 3
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Installing ViewNX 2
Using ViewNX 2
Other Functions
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Thank you for purchasing aNikon COOLPIX S41 00 digital camera. This guide
introduces the procedures necessary for first time use of this camera.
For more detailed information, please refer
to the digital User's Manual, which is
located on the supplied CO. For information on viewing the camera's digital User's
Manual, see "Viewing the Camera User's Manual on CD" described below.
Should you need technical support,
we offer a number of options.
Internet
Please visit the Nikon support home page, where you can:
•Search Nikon's
continuously updated Knowledge Database for the latest technical support information.
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For customers in the United States: www.nikontechusa.com
For customers in Canada: help.nikon.ca (English), nikoncanada-fr.custhelp.com (Franc;ais)
For customers in Mexico: nikon.com.mx/soporte
Telephone
Please call for technical support and other product assistance. Our professional advisers are standing by to
help with your digital camera needs.
For customers in
the United States: 1-800-NIKON-UX(1-800-645-6689)
For customers in Canada: 1-877-534-9910
For customers in Mexico: 001-888-565-5452
rn Viewing the Camera User's Manual on CD
The User's Manual can be viewed using Adobe Reader or Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0 or later,
available for free
download from the Adobe website.
1Start the computer and insert the User's Manual CD.
2Double-click the CD COOLPIX 54100 icon in Computer (Windows 7 / Windows Vista) or My Computer
(Windows XP), or on the desktop (Macintosh).
3Double-click
the INDEX.pdf icon to display alanguage selection screen.
Click alanguage and
follow the links to view the User's Manual.
An Important Notice about Accessories
Nikon COOLPIX digital camera is designed to the highest standards and includes
complex electronic circuitry. Only Nikon accessories, such as chargers, batteries,
Charging
AC Adapters, and AC adapters are certified by Nikon specifically for your
Nikon COOLPIX camera and are engineered and tested to operate within the
requirements of the electronic circuitry of our cameras.
THE USE OF NON-NIKON ACCESSORIES MAY DAMAGE YOUR CAMERA AND WILL VOID
YOUR NIKON WARRANTY.
Genuine r\jikon accessories are available through your Nikon-authorized dealer.

Remove the camera and accessories from the box and confirm that you have all the
items listed below.
COOLPIX S41 00
Digital Camera Camera Strap Rechargeable LHon Battery
EN-EL 19
(with battery case)
Stylus TP-1
Use(s Manual CD
ViewNX 2
(CD-ROM)
Charging
AC Adapter USB Cable UC-E6 Audio Video Cable
EH-69P* EG-CP 14
•Quick Start Guide (this guide) •Warranty
*A plug adapter is supplied only in countries or regions where required, and its shape varies
with country or region of purchase (CD 6).
NOTE: ASecure Digital (SO) memory card, hereafter referred to as aI/memory cardlf, is
not provided. See page 173 of the User's Manual for alist of approved memory cards.
Parts of the Camera
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DO (shooting mode) button
DIE (playback) button
EI Battery-chamber/memory card slot cover
11.1 Monitor/touch panel
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.. Power switch/power-on lamp
lUI Shutter-release button
.. Zoom control
III • (~ movie-record) button
iii Charge lamp/flash lamp
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Take the Camera out of the Box ~

Step 1Attach the Camera Strap and Stylus
@The stylus can be
attached
to the
camera strap.
Step 2Insert theBattery and MemoryCard
Ifa memory card is inserted in the camera, picture's data is recorded on the memory
card. If no memory card is inserted in the camera, the data is recorded to the
camera's internal
memory (approximately 20 MB).
2.1 Open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover.
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Insert the supplied battery (EN-EL19). Battery chamber
Use the edge of the battery to push the
orange battery latch
in the direction
indicated by the arrow
(CD) and fully
insert the battery
(@).
When the battery is fully inserted, the
battery latch will lock it in place.
Lt. Inserting the Battery
Inserting
the battery upside down or
backwards could
damage the camera.
Be sure to check the battery is in the correct orientation.
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2.3 Insert the memory card.
Slide the memory card in correctly until it
clicks into place.
~ Inserting Memory Cards
Inserting memory card upside down or
backwards could damage the camera
or
the memorycard. Be sure to check the
memory card
is in the correct orientation.
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2.4 Close the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover.
Removing the Battery and Memory Card
Turn the camera
off and make sure that the power-on lamp and the monitor have turned off
before opening the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover.
•Note that the camera, battery, and memory card may become
hot during use; observe due
caution when removing the battery and
memory card.
Removing
the Battery
•Slide the orange battery latch
in the direction indicated by the
arrow
(CD) to partially eject the battery, then carefully pull the
battery straight out to remove it (@).
Removing the Memory Card
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Press the card lightly into the memory card slot (CD) to
partially eject it, then carefully pull the card straight out to
remove it (@) .
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Step 3Charge theBattery
Use the supplied Charging AC Adapter EH-69P and USB Cable UC -E6 to charge the
supplied Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL 19 while it is in the camera.
3.1 Prepare the Charging AC Adapter EH-69P.
Ifaplug 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.
The Charging
AC Adapter comes with the plug adapter attached in
Argentina and Korea.
3.2 With the camera turned off, follow steps CD to @ to connect it to the electrical
outlet.
Be sure that connectors are properlyoriented. Do not attempt to insert connectors at an
angle, and do not use force when connecting or disconnecting the USB cable.
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The charge lamp slowly blinks green to indicate that
the battery
is charging.
Charging
is complete when the charge lamp turns off.
About two hours and ten minutes are required to
charge afully exhausted battery.
3.3 Disconnect the Charging AC Adapter from the electrical outlet and then
disconnect the USB cable.
...... Pages 18-20 of the User's Manual
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• First Steps

Step 4Turn On the Camera
Press the power switch to turn on the camera.
•The power-on lamp (green)
willlighC and then the monitor
will turn on (the power-on lamp turns off when the monitor
turns on).
PI Power Saving Function (Auto Off)
If no operations are performed for awhile, the monitor will turn off, 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.
To reactivate the monitorwhile the power-on lamp is blinking, press any of the following buttons:
-Power switch, shutter-release button, 0button,
[E button, or • (~ movie-record) button
Step 5Choose a Language and Setthe Camera Clock
Alanguage-selection dialog is displayed the first time the camera is turned on. Tap
the monitor to choose alanguage and set the time and date.
Operating the Touch Panel
The COOLPIX 541 OO's monitor is atouch panel display. Operate
the touch panel with yourfinger or the supplied
stylus.
Tapping (CD)
Tap the touch panel.
Use this operation to select acontrol or picture.
The shutter can also be released by
tapping the monitor.
Dragging (@)
Drag yourfinger across the touch panel and remove it
from the touch panel.
Use this operation to view the previous or next picture
during playback.
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Language
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Fran~ais
IndoneSia
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Tap the desired language. If the desired
language
is not displayed, tap 0or 0
to view other language options.
5.2
Tap Yes.
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Tap CI or CI to select your home time
zone and tap
M3.
Daylight saving time setting
Ifdaylight saving time is in effect, tap D
to turn on the daylight saving time
option. When the daylight saving time
option is enabled, ~~, is displayed at the
top of the monitor,
To turn off the daylight saving time
option, tap Dagain.
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Tap M/DIY to choose the order in
which the month,
day, and year are
displayed.
Tap each field (month, day~ar, hour,
and minute) and then tap gor ato
edit the date and time.
When finished
with the settings, tap
M3.
The settings are applied, the lens
extends, and the camera enters
shooting mode.
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PZl!lmprinting Date on Pictures When Shooting
To imprint date and time on pictures, display the Y(setup) menu and enable the Print date
option after the date and time have been set.
Follow the procedure to display the Y(setup) menu and make settings.
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Tap the bottom tab displayed in the monitor in shooting or playback mode to display the
setting controls
(OJ 11), tap Y(setup), and tap the desired icon or item.
... Pages 146 and 153 of the User's Manual
PZl! Changing the Current Date, Time, or Language
As with "rdl!lmprinting Date on Pictures When Shooting" above, display the Y(setup) menu
and set the language or date and time
in the Language or Time zone and date item.
... Pages 149 and 160 of the User's Manual
The next step explains basic shooting operations using 10 (auto) mode.
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Step 7
Check the BatteryLevel Indicator andNumber of
Exposures Remaining
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Battery level indicator
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Battery level Description
indicator
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Battery level high.
(.:)1 Battery level low. Prepare
to
charge or replace the battery.
6Cannot take apicture. Charge
Battery exhausted. or replace
the battery.
2.2 Frame the picture.
Point the camera at the subject.
When aface
is framed by ayellow double border, the camera
has detected that face.
When the camera detects more than one face, a double
borderwill bedisplayed around the face closest to the camera,
and otherfaces will each be framed
with asingle border.
The zoom operation
Rotate the zoom control
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To enlarge the subject: rotate the zoom control to T
(telephoto).
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To capture awide area: rotate the zoom control to W(wide-
angle).
The zoom position is set at the maximum wide-angle
position when the camera is turned on .
.. Pages 28-29 of the User's Manual
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Number of exposures
remaining*
*Indicator is displayed when there are 50 or fewer exposures remaining. When the camera's
internal
memory is being used, lm appears.
..... Pages 26-27 of the User's Manual
Step 2Hold the Camera andFrame aPicture
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2.1 Hold the camera steadily in both hands.
Keep fingers, hair, and other objects away from the lens or
flash.
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Step 3
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Focus area
When the camera detects ahuman face in the step 2,
the camera focuses on the area framed by the yellow
double border (focus area). Once focus has been
acquired, the
double border turns green.
When
no face is detected, the camera automatically
selects
the focus area (up to nine areas) containing the
subject closest
to the camera. When the subject is in
focus, D(focus area) is displayed in green.
Ifthe focus
area blinks red, the camera will be unable to
focus. Change the composition and press the shutter-
release
button halfway again.
3.1 Press the shutter-release button halfway,
stopping
when you feel resistance.
Flash lamp
The status of the flash can be checked by pressing the shutter-release button halfway.
On Flash will fire when picture is taken.
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If the battery is low, the monitor will turn off, and remain off, while the flash charges.
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3.2 Press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down to
take the picture.
The shutter is released and the picturewill be recorded to the memory
card or internal memory.
Do
not use force when pressing the shutter-release button, as this may
cause camera shake, resulting
in blurred pictures.
~ Touch Shutter
The shutter can also be released by tapping the subject in the monitor.
....... Pages 30-31 of the User's Manual
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Previous or next pictures can be displayed by dragging the
current picture right or left.
Drag
yourfinger qUickly across half ofthe monitor or more to skip
pastthe previous or nextfive pictures.Tap the
monitor to stop at
apicture
as it slides past.
Press the 0button, shutter-release button, or • (." movie-
record)
button to switch to shooting mode.
Step 4Playback Pictures
Press the [E] (playback) button. The camera
enters playback mode. The last picture taken
is
displayed in full-frame playback mode.
Deleting Pictures
1. Display the picture to delete, and tap the tab at the bottom of the monitor.
2. Tap W.
3. Tap Current image.
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•When the confirmation dialog is displayed, tap Yes and the
picture having been displayed will be deleted.
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To hide the setting controls such as Wafter applying the
setting, tap the tab again.
•After tapping
W, tap Erase selected images to select multiple
pictures to delete.
Tap All images to delete all pictures.
•Deleted pictures cannot be recovered. To exit without
deleting the picture, tap No in the confirmation dialog.
....... Pages 32-33 of the User's Manual
Press the power switch to turn the camera off.
StepS
Turn Offthe Camera
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Installing ViewNX2
Install the supplied software to display and edit photographs and movies that have
been copied
to your computer. Before installing ViewNX 2, confirm that your
computer meets the system requirements
(CD 19).
Your Imaging Toolbox
Step 1 Start the Computer and Insert the InstallerCD
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Windows
,Mac OS
Double-clickicon
on desktop
Welcome
Double-click
Welcome icon
~ Installing ViewNX 2

Step 2Select aLanguage
Ifthe desired language is not available, click Region Selection to choose adifferent
region and then choose the desired language.
CD Select region (if required)
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Step 3 Start the Installer
Click Typical Installation (Recommended) and follow the on-screen instructions.
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Click Installation Guide to display help information about installing ViewNX 2.
Step 4Exit the Installer
Windows
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Click Yes.
The following software is installed:
•ViewNX 2
•Apple QuickTime (Windows only)
•Panorama Maker 5
Mac OS
NIIteft The installation Is complete.. 1$ It OK to
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Click OK.
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Step 5Remove the Installer CD from the CD-ROM Drive
InstollinQ ViewNX 2 (I)

Step 1CopyImages
to the Computer
Use the Nikon Transfer 2feature ofViewNX 2 to copy images to the computer.
1.1 Turn off the camera.
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1.2 Connect the camera and computer with the supplied USB cable.
Confirm that the connector is properly oriented and then gently insert the connector,
making sure
that the connector is not inserted at an angle. When disconnecting, make
sure that the connector
is not removed at an angle.
The camera automatically turns on and the power-on lamp lights. The camera
monitor
will remain off.
When the action selection dialog
is displayed on the computer, select Nikon Transfer 2.
~ Using ViewNX 2

When Using Windows 7
When the screen shown
below is displayed, use thefollowing procedure to select Nikon
Transfer
2.
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Select Nikon Transfer 2 as the program specified for Import pictures and videos.
•Click Change program under
Import pictures and videos, and then choose
Import File using Nikon Transfer 2 in the next screen and click OK.
2Double-click Import File.
~ Starting Nikon Transfer 2
Ifthere
are alarge number of images on the memory card, it may take some time for Nikon
Transfer 2
to start.
~ Powering the Camera During Image Transfer
•When connecting the camera
to acomputer, use abattery with asufficient amount of
charge remaining 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. The charge lamp blinks slowly
while the battery
is charging.
.... Pages 139 and 161 of the User's Manual
~ Transferring Images Using aCommercially-available Card Reader or aComputer's
Card Slot
The following methods
can also be used to transfer images saved on a memory card to a
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•Connect acommercially-available card reader to the computer, and then insert the
•memory card.
•Insert
the memory card directly into the computer's card slot.
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1.3 Confirm that the correct source is selected.
Confirm that the camera or removable disk appears as adevice button in the "Source"
panel
of the Nikon Transfer 2"Options" area.
Device button
1.4 Click Start Transfer.
At default settings, all the images on the memory card will be copied to the computer.
Click Start Transfer
1.5 Terminate the connection.
If the camera is connected to the computer, turn the camera off and disconnect the USB
cable. Ifyou are using acard reader or card slot, choose the appropriate option in the
computer operating system
to eject the removable disk corresponding to the memory
card and then remove the card from the card reader or card slot.
~ Using ViewNX 2

Step 2View/mages
When image transfer is complete, the ViewNX 2screen is displayed and transferred
images
are displayed.
PZlJ Starting ViewNX 2Manually
•Windows: Double-click the ViewNX 2shortcut icon on the desktop.
•Mac
as: Click the ViewNX 2icon in the Dock.
PZlJ Starting Nikon Transfer 2Manually
Start ViewNX 2and click the Transfer icon in the toolbar in step 2.
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Retouching Photographs
Click Edit in the ViewNX 2toolbar.
Images can be edited
by using tone compensation, adjusting sharpness, trimming
(cropping) images, etc.
Editing Movies
Click Movie Editor in the ViewNX 2toolbar.
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Movies recorded with this camera can be edited by deleting unwanted sections of
movies, etc.
Printing Images
Click Print in the ViewNX 2toolbar.
Adialog
is displayed and images can be printed using aprinter connected to the
computer.
~ For Details About Using ViewNX 2
Refer to the ViewNX 2help information.
~ Using ViewNX 2

ra System Requirements
Windows Mac OS
Using ViewNX) (fI)

Tabs
Tap the tab to display the setting controls when in shooting or playback mode.
Shooting and playback settings can be made using the setting controls.
The available setting items vary depending on shooting mode, orthe type
of picture
or playback mode.
1 Tap the tab on the monitor.
2 Tap the icon of the desired item to displaythe setting
screen
of that item.
Tap V(setup) to perform the basic setting of the camera.
Tap the tab again to hide the setting controls.
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3 Tap the desired setting icon to apply that setting.
Tap lEI to return to the previous screen.
To hide the setting controls after applying the setting, tap
the tab again.
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