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

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.

o4Tap Yes. I I

•The memo is saved. I_ I

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.

Using Panorama Assist

.5 Tap [] when shooting is complete.

• The camera returns to step 2.

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,

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.

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).

_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.

_-B6

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.

_-e,7

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.

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.

_-Ba

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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