Nikon CoolPix S4300 User manual

Nikon
DIGITAL CAMERA
COOLPI.X $4300
Reference Manual

Reference Section
The Reference Section provides detailed information and hints for using the
camera.
Shooting
Using the Draw Option ............................................................................................_'_2
Using Panorama Assist .............................................................................................8"_3
Playback
Favorite Pictures Mode .............................................................................................8"_5
Auto Sort Mode ...........................................................................................................8"_9
List by Date Mode ....................................................................................................8"_11
Editing Images (Still Images) ................................................................................8"_12
Connecting the Camera to a TV (Playback on aTV) .....................................8"_27
Connecting the Camera to a Printer (Direct Print) .......................................8"_29
Menu
The Shooting Menu (for I_1 (Auto) Mode) .......................................................8"_35
The Smart Portrait Menu .......................................................................................8"_47
The Playback Menu ..................................................................................................8"_49
The Movie Menu .......................................................................................................8"_62
The Setup Menu ........................................................................................................8"_64
Additional Information
File and Folder Names ............................................................................................8"_86
Optional Accessories ...............................................................................................8"_87
Error Messages ..........................................................................................................8"_88

Writea memo or draw an image on the touch panel display and save it as an
in]age. The in]age issaved at an in]age mode setting of _ 640x480.
ISet the shooting mode to _ Draw.
•See "Scene Mode (Shooting Suited to Scenes)" ([_Q41) for information about setting
the shooting mode to Draw.
Tap [] (pen) to write text or draw images (_'_15).
Tap [] (eraser) to erase text or images (_'_15).
Tap _ or rotate the zoom control to T (% to display
the image in full-frame playback mode and tap _ or
rotate the zoom control to T (% again to enlarge the
image display by 3x. Tara I_1,I_, [] or [] to d_ange
the portion of the image visible in the monitor. Tap _ or rotate the zoom control to
W (_;_) to return to the original display size.
3Tap l_t.
• Tap I_1 before tapping I_, to undo the last operation
applied using the pen or erase tool (up to the last five
operations can be undone).
m•If you tap I_1, a confirmation dialog isdisplayed. Tap
Yes to quit without saving the drawing.
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•The memo is saved. I_ I
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Useatripodforthebestresults.SetVibration reduction ([_89) to Off in the
setup menu when using atripod to stabilize the camera during shooting.
1 Set the shooting mode to [_ Panorama assist.
•See "Scene Mode (Shooting Suited to Scenes)" ([_]41) for information about setting
the shooting mode to Panorama assist,
• Panorama direction icons are displayed to show the direction in which images will be
joined.
_I Tapa direction icon.
•Select the direction in which images will bejoined in
the completed panorama: right ([I), left (Lrl), up (11_1)
or down (E'1).
• A different direction can be selected by tapping a
different panorama direction icon.
• Change shooting settings (_41) before the first image
is taken in the next step.
3Frame the first portion of the
panorama scene and take the first
picture.
• The camera focuses on the subject at the
center of the frame.
• One third of the image will be displayed as
translucent.
4 Take the next picture.
•Frame the next image so that one third of
the frame overlaps the previous image and
press the shutter-release button.
•Repeat this process until the necessary
number of images have been taken to
complete the scene.
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Using Panorama Assist
.5 Tap [] when shooting is complete.
• The camera returns to step 2.
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Notes About Panorama Assist
•Apply or adjust shooting settings (1_]41) before releasing the shutter for the first image, Shooting
settings cannot be changed after the first image is taken, Images can not be deleted, nor can zoom
operate after the first picture has been taken,
• Shooting for the panorama series is terminated if the auto off function (_=_75) 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_F=IL Indicator
In Panorama assist scene mode, exposure, white balance, and focus
for all images in a panorama are fixed at the values for the first image
in each series.
When the first picture is taken, L_[_= is displayed to indicate that
exposure, white balance, and focus are locked,
mPanorama Creation with Panorama Maker 6
• Transfer images to a computer (_79) and use Panorama Maker 6 to join them in a single
panorama,
• Panorama Maker 6 can be installed on a computer using the included ViewNX 2 Installer CD
(_77).
• After installation is complete, follow the procedure described below to start Panorama Maker 6,
Windows: Choose Start menu>All Programs>ArcSoft Panorama Maker 6>Panorama
Maker 6,
Mac OS X: Open Applications and double click the Panorama Maker 6 icon,
• For more information on using Panorama Maker 6, refer to the on screen instructions and help
information contained in Panorama Maker 6,
[] More Information
See "File and Folder Names" (_86) for more information,
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You can sort your favorite pictures into nine albums (this option isnot available for
movies). Once they are added, you can choose to play back only favorite pictures
by selecting favorite pictures mode.
• Categorizing albums by theme or type of subject makes it easier to find a
particular image.
• A single image can be added to multiple albums.
• Upto 200 images can be added to each album.
Adding Images to Albums
IDisplaythe desired image in full-frame
playback mode and tap the MENUtab.
•Infavoritepictures mode, imagescannot beadded to
albums.
2TapL_I.
3Tap the desired album.
• The image is added to the selected album, and the
monitor display returns to the favorite pictures screen.
• You can repeatedly add the same image to other
albums by tapping them.
• Drag the current image to change the image to add.
•Tap [] tofinish adding images.
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Favorite Pictures Mode
Viewing Images in an Album
button -) I_ Favorite pictures
Select the album you want to display and tap an album
icon to play back images in tile selected album.
• If you tap [] on tile album selection screen, you can
change tile album icons (their colors and designs)
(a-6s).
• Ifyou tap the MENUtab in full frame or thumbnail
playback mode, you can select tile playback options
([_75).
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_1_ Note About Deleting Images in Favorite Pictures Mode
When images are added to albums, they are not physically copied to albums or moved from the
folder to which they were originally recorded. Only the file names of images are added to albums. In
favorite pictures mode, the images corresponding to the file names in the specified album are
played back.
Deleting an image in favorite pictures mode deletes not only the image from the album, but also
deletes the image file from the internal memory or memory card permanently.
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Favorite Pictures Mode
Removing Images from Albums
To remove an image from an album without permanently deleting it, follow tile
procedures described below.
• Select tile desired image in full frame display in
favorite pictures mode, tap tile MENUtab to display
tile menu options, and then tap _1.Tile
confirmation dialog is displayed.
• Tap Yes to remove the image from the album.
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Favorite Pictures Mode
Changing Icons Assigned to Albums
The color and ctesign of icon assigned to an album can be changed to reflect the
theme of images included in the album.
1 Tap [] in the album selection screen (_6).
• The album icon and icon color selection screen is
displayed.
2Tap the desired icon, tap or drag the slider to
select the icon's color, and tap 1_.
• Thealbum selectionscreenisdisplayed.
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3Tapthe desired album.
• The icon is changed.
• To select a different icon and color again, tap [] before
tapping the album.
k_ Notes About Icons for Albums
Choose icons _r albums separately _r the internal memory and _r every memory card used,
• To change the icon for an album containing images stored in the internal memory, remove the
memory card from the camera,
• The default setting for icons are numbers.
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Images are automatically sorted into categories, such as portraits, landscapes, and
movies.
button --) _ Auto sort
Select the category you want to display and tap a
category icon to play back in]ages in the selected
category.
•If you tap the MENUtab in full frame or thumbnail
playback n]ode, you can select the playback options
(1227S).
Auto Sort Mode Categories
Category Description
[] Smile Pictures taken in smart portrait mode ([_Q51) with tile smile timer
setting set to On.
Pictures taken in i_1 (auto) mode (_38) with the face detection
function (_68). Pictures taken in Portrait*, Night portrait*,
• Portraits Party/indoor, and Backlighting* scene modes (_41).
Pictures taken in smart portrait mode ([_Q51) with the smile timer
setting set to Off.
_ Food Pictures taken in Food scene mode (_41).
[] Landscape Pictures taken in Landscape* scene mode ([_]41).
Pictures taken in Night landscape*, Sunset, Dusk/dawn, and
[] Dusk to dawn Fireworks show scene modes ([_Q41).
Pictures taken in i_1 (auto) mode with the macro mode setting
Close-ups ([_]59).
Pictures taken in Close-up* scene mode (_41).
_17Pet portrait Pictures taken in Pet portrait scene mode ([_Q41).
Movie Movies (_82).
F_ Retouched copies Copies created using editing functions (_12).
All other images that cannot be defined by the categories
Other scenes described above.
• Pictures taken in scene auto selector scene mode ([_]43) are also sorted into the
appropriate categories.
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