Nikon N4004s User manual

Nikon
INSTRUCTION MANUAL

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FOREWORD ................ .. ... . .. .......... 3
NOMENCLATURE ... ........ .... ... . .. ... 4-6
BASIC OPERATION ...... 7-15
MOUNTING THE LENS ........................ ............... 7
INSTALLING BATTERIES .......................... . 8
CHECKING BATTERY POWER ..........
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LOADING FILM ................................ .....
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BASIC SHOOTING .. . .. ...... 12-14
REWINDING FILM ..................... 15
FOCUS ...... .. .. . .. .. ...... 16-21
AUTOFOCUS .. ...................... 16-17
Taking Pictures with an Off-Center Main Subject.. .. . 16
Autofocusing with
AF Illuminator .............................. 17
MANUAL FOCUS WITH ELECTRONIC
FOCUSING CONFIRMATION..............................
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MANUAL FOCUS USING CLEAR MATTE FIELD ... 19
SPECIAL FOCUSING SITUATIONS .. . . ... 20-21
EXPOSURE .... 22-39
Shutter Speed Dial and Aperture Dial
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PROGRAM AUTO EXPOSURE MODE . ......... 23
SHUTTER-PRIORITY AUTO
EXPOSURE MODE .............................
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APERTURE-PRIORITY AUTO
EXPOSURE MODE
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MANUAL EXPOSURE MODE .. .28-2 9
EXPOSURE METERING SYSTEM
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Advanced Automatic Exposure
Con t ro l with Nikon 's
Exclusive Multi-Sensor Metering System ... ...30 -31
Centerweighted Meteri ng .. .. .. .. ... .. ... .. ........ ... 31
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M ul ti-Sensor vs . Cen terweighted Metering .. .. 32 -35
Centerweighted Metering for Special Exposure
Situations..............................................
... 36-37
AEL (Auto Exposure Lock) Button ............................ 36
Manual Exposure Mode ......... .. .. .. ............... .. ........ .. 37
Ba lanced Fi ll -Flash Photography with MUlti -Sensor
Metering System. ........ 38-39
FLASH PHOTOGRAPHy ... . .. .. . . ... ...... 40-44
BUILT-IN
TTL FLASH ......................... 40-41
Shooting Dark Subjects......... ............................ 40
Automatic Balanced Fill-Flash Photography
.. . . 41
FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY US ING EXTERNAL
SPEEDLIGHT
.. . .. 42 -43
SHUTTER SPEED-FLASH MODE COMBI-
NATIONS FOR EACH EXPOSURE MODE ............
44
READY-LIGHT WARNINGS ....................... 44
SELF-TIMER ... ............... .. . .. .......... 45
CAMERA CARE TIPS .. ............... .................. .. 46-47
NOTES ON BATTERIES.... ... .. .. ........ .. .. ....,............ .. .. 48
LENSES......
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ACCESSORY COMPATIBILITy.................. . .. .. . 51
EXPOSURE VALUE (EV) .. .. ... ... .... .... ..... .. .. .. .... 52-53
GLOSSARY . .. ... ...... .. .. ... ... ... ... ...... .. .. .. . .. .. .. ..... .. .. ... 54-55
SPECiFiCATIONS
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VIEWFINDER INFORMATION .......... .. .......... .. .... ... ... 59

~-------- FOREWORD --------~
Thank you for purchasing this Nikon product. We hope you enjoy
the Nikon N4004s, and we'
re sure it will make photography a
bigger part
of your life. For the first time ever, we are incorporat·
ing Nikon's exclusive Decision Master System, a complete system
that integrates camera and lens computers to give you automatic
control
of all picture taking operations, and makes the Nikon
N4004s
an absolute joy to use.
Get
to know your N4004s, but before using it, be sure to read
this manual thoroughly.
Nikon cannot be held responsible for malfunction resulting
from the use of the
Camera other than as specified in this manual.
Your Nikon camera requires precise electronic and mechanical matching
between component products
-such as lenses and electronic flash. Nikon
brand lenses and electronic flash units are made to Nikon's factory specifica·
tions and will operate properly and in accordance with the Nikon Limited
Warranty that was provided with your products.
Damage to your Nikon product,
as a result of malfunction or improper con-
nections, caused
by the use of Non-Nikon brand products, is not covered
under the
terms of the Nikon Limited Warranty and will void the Nikon
warranty.
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NOMENCLATURE
Focusing ring
Distance scale window
Focal length scale
Aperture indexes
Aperture ring
Meter coupling ridge
Flash head
Self·timer indicator
LED
AEL (Auto Exposure Lock) button
Aperture coupling lever
Handgrip
Battery ohamber
Minimum aperture lever
AF coupling
Tripod socket
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Lens (AF Zoom·Nikkor 35 -70mm fl3.3 - 4. 5)
Distance scale
Distance/local length index line
Zoom ring
Aperture scale
Minimum aperture lock
AF contacts
AF contacts
Lens mounting index
Lens release button
Focus mode selector
Camera back lock release
Lens release pin
Lens mounting flange
Reflex mirror

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Flash lock-release buttons Shutter speed dial
Dial lock-release button
Shutter release button
Accessory shoe Film rewind button
Camera strap eyelet Camera strap eyelet
Self-timer button Frame counter
Film plane indicator Film rewind lever
Film cartridge confirmation window Film advance indicator
Camera back Aperture dial
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Inside Viewfinder
12mm·dia. central area Clear matte field
Focus brackets
Focus indicator
LED
Exposure indicator LEOs
Flash ready·light
Film sprocket Film take·up spool
Film pressure plate
Viewfinder eyepiece
Film rewind fork
OX contacts
Film cartridge chamber Film pressure roller
Shutter curtains Film leader index
Film guide rails Battery chamber lock release
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BASIC OPERATION------------------
MOUNTING THE LENS
Twist lens counterclockwise until it
securely clicks into place.
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The N4004s is designed for use
with AF Nikkor lenses, except AF-
Nikkor
BOmm f/2 .B, 200mm f/3 .5
IF-ED, and Autofocus Converter
TC-16ITC-16A. For limited use of
non-AF Nikkor lenses, see page
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To remove
Do not push lens release button
except when removing lens.
Set lens to its smallest aperture
(largest f·number), then turn
minimum aperture lock to lock
position.
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: With the N4004 s, all aperture
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: camera body. Do not move lens'
• aperture ring
once it is set to
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INSTALLING BATTERIES
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Open the battery chamber lid by
sliding the lock release.
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In stall four fresh AA-type batteries Close the battery chamber lid .
with
"+ " and "- " ends positioned as
shown inside the battery chamber.
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CHECKING BATTERY POWER
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Exposure indicator LED(s) lights up or
blinks if power is sufficient, and stays
on appro x. 8 sec. after you take your
finger off the button.
Lightly press shutter release button
and check viewfinder exposure indi-
cator LED(s) to make sure battery
power
is sufficient.
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: Battery power can also be :
: checked by film advance speed, :
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: or flash recycling time. When :
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: change batterie
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If LED goes off appro x. 2 sec. after finger is removed
from button, batteries need replacement. No
LED , and shutter lock s.
Check battery in stallation
or change batterie
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: The microcomputer in the N4004s may turn the camera off, even when :
: batteries with sufficient power are properly installed.
To start or resume :
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LOADING FILM
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Slide down camera back lock release Insert film cartridge.
to open camera back.
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• Use on ly OX -coded fi lm.
• Usable film speed range for
OX-coded film is ISO 25 to 5000.
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X- coded films are
automatica
ll y set to· ISO 100.
• Avoid loading/unloading
in direct
sunlight.
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Pull film leader out to red index mark.

Check to make sure film is positioned
properly, with no slack. Close camera back and confirm lock-
release snaps closed. Fully depress shutter release button
to automatically advance film to
frame
"1 ."
Observe film advance indicator rota-
tion to confirm proper film installation
and transport.
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BASIC SHOOTING
The Nikon N4004s offers both auto
and manual focusing. It also gives
you three auto exposure
modes-
program auto, aperture-priority auto,
shutter-priority auto-plus manual
exposure control.
The following instructions are for
autofocus shooting
in program auto
exposu
re mode with an AF Nikkor
lens. Program mode
is the easiest to
use and most automatic exposure
mode.
For details about other focusing
methods and exposure modes, see
pages 18 to 21 and 24 to
29,
respectively.
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Confirm lens is set to smallest
aperture (largest f-number); if
lens
is incorrectly set, the
shutter release locks and +
and -LEOs blink alternately.
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Set shutter speed dial to A, and
aperture dial to S.
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: program auto mode
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The shutter dial locks at the A or L
posit
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locks at the S pos
it ion. To release
them, rotate the shutter or
aperture dial while pressing the
dial lock-release button.
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Set focus mode selector to A
(autofocus).
If the lens
in use has an A-M switch,
set the switch
to A.
Aim camera at the subject.

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Position the viewfinder focus
brackets
on the main subject. Lightly press the shutter release
button. Confirm the green focus indicator
LED . and the red exposure
indicator L
ED 0 light up.
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LED • blink s,
1) 0 blinks Picture blur possibility (shutter speed is 1/30 sec. or •
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• see page 20. • slower). Use tripod to avoid camera shake, or use built·in •
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• briefly removing finger from • 2) + lights up' Overexposure warning. Too
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• shutter release button and lightly • use film with lower
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ss ing again to reactivate • 3) -lights
up' Underexposure warning. Too dark-use built'in flash or •
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1. Push flash lock release
buttons to release built-in flash.
3. Wait a few seconds for ready-
light to come on, then shoot.
2. Lightly press shutter release
button to turn on the N4004s.
Check to make sure subject is
within proper flash shooting range
for film speed
in use. If subject is
beyond flash shooting range,
ready
-lig ht LED blinks for approx.
3 sec. after releasing the shutter.
For details, see page 40.
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Fully depress shutter release button
to take picture. This automatically
advances film by one frame.
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sure indicator LED(s) turns off
approx. 2 sec. after you remove
your finger from the button.
-I f camera detects abnormality
during
fi lm advance (when film
is loaded), the self-timer indi-
cator
LED lights up for a few
seconds. If this happens, set
the shutter speed dial to L
(lock), then proceed as usual.
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REWINDING FILM
The film advance stops auto-
matically at the end of the ro l l.
Then, the self-timer indicator LED
lights up for a few seconds and the
shutter locks.
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While sliding film rewind lever ,push
the film rewind button. After rewinding stops (automatic),
confirm film frame counter has
returned to "S".
Open camera back and
remove film
cartridge.
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FOCUS ,---- -----------------------------------------
AUTOFOCUS
In autofocus mode, the shutter cannot be Taking Pictures with an Off·Center Main Subject
re leased until the subject is correctly
focused, and once
in focus, the focus is
locked as long as the shutter release
button remains lightly pressed.
2. Confirm the focus indicator LED lights
up.
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1. Center the focus brackets on the subject an d lightly press the
shutter release button.
3. Keeping the shutter re lease bu tt on lightly pressed, recompose
an d fu ll y depress the shutter re lease button.

Autofocusing with AF Illuminator
II existing light is insufficient lor autolocus operation:
1. Mount Nikon Autolocus Speedlight S8·24/S8·23/S8-22/
S8-20
on the accessory shoe 01 the N4004s.
2. Lightly press the shutter release button.
3. The speedlight 's AF illuminator lights up to start autofocus
operation. For details, see speedlight instruction manual.
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MANUAL FOCUS WITH ELECTRONIC FOCUSING CONFIRMATION
1. Set focus mode selector to M(manual).
If the lens
in use has an A-M switch, set
the switch to
M.
2. Look inside vewfinder and center the
focus brackets
on the main subject.
4. Keeping the shutter release button lightly pressed, watch the focus indicator LED in
the viewfinder and rotate the lens focusing ring manually until the focus indicator
LED lights up.
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3. Lightly press the shutter release button.
5. Fully depress the shutter release
button.

MANUAL FOCUS USING CLEAR MATTE FIELD
1. Set the focus mode selector to M
(manual
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2. Focus subject using the clear matte fiel d.
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SPECIAL FOCUSING SITUATIONS
Autofocus operation and electronic fo cusing confirmati on
depend upon the general lighting of the scene, subject contrast
and details, and other technical points. Under certain conditi
on s,
the
au tomatic fo cusing system/electronic focusing confirmation
may experience difficulty.
In the se ci rc umstances, we recom·
mend you focus manually using the clear matte f
ield .
Focus indicator
LED blin ks or disappears wi th the following
subjects:
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1) Very dark subject
Focus manua ll y, or for autofocus, focus on another, brighter
subject located at the
sa me distance, or use accessory Nikon
Au tofocus Speedlighl S8·24, S8·23, S8·22 or S8 -20. (No other
flash unit can be used.)
2) Low·contrast subject
Focus manually, or for autofocus, focus on another su bject
located at the
sa me d is tan ce- but with more contr ast-un til
the green focus indicator
LED appears.