A SHORT COURSE IN NIKON COOLPIX 4500 PHOTOGRAPHY

Setting the Zoom Startup Position

1.With the camera in P, S, A, or M mode, press the MENU button to display the shooting menu.

2.Press the down button on the Multi Selector to highlight Zoom Options and press the right point to display a submenu.

3.Press the down button on the Multi Selector to highlight Startup Position and press the right point to display a list of choices.

4.Highlight one of the choices described below and press the center or right point on the Multi Selector to select it.

■Last Position returns the lens to the same position is was set to when you last turned off the camera.

■Wide sets the lens to the fully zoomed out position.

5.Press the MENU button to hide the menu.

Using Digital Zoom

1.With the camera is any shooting mode and the monitor on, use the monitor to compose your image.

2.Press the zoom-in (T) button to zoom all the way into the subject and then continue to hold it down for 2 seconds.

3.When the camera goes into digital zoom, the zoom indicator on the monitor turns yellow and the AF lamp next to the viewfinder blinks green. You can adjust the degree of magnification with the zoom in (T) or zoom out (W) buttons.

4.To return to optical zoom, press the zoom-out (W) button until the digital zoom indicator on the monitor changes back to white.

Turning Digital Zoom Off and On

1.With the camera in P, S, A, or M mode, press the MENU button to display the shooting menu.

2.Press the down point on the Multi Selector to highlight Zoom Options, and press the right point to display a submenu of choices.

3.With Digital Tele highlighted, press the right point to display a list of choices.

4.Use the up or down point on the Multi Selector to highlight On or Off and press the center or right point to select it.

5.Press the MENU button to hide the menu.

Using Lens Converters

1.With the camera in P, S, A, or M mode, press the MENU button to display the shooting menu.

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2.Press the up or down point on the Multi Selector to highlight Lens, and press the right point to display a submenu of choices.

3.Press the up or down point on the Multi Selector to highlight your choice and then press the center or right point to set it.

4.Press the MENU button to hide the menu.

5.When finished, repeat Steps 1–4 but select Normal.

Changing Flash Modes

■With the camera in any shooting mode, repeatedly press the Flash/ISO button on the back of the camera until the icon is displayed for the flash mode you want to use. (No flash icon indicates Auto flash.) The flash modes available in Scene mode depend on which Scene mode you have chosen.

Changing Speedlight Options

1.With the camera in P, S, A, or M mode, press the MENU button to display the shooting menu.

2.Press the up or down point on the Multi Selector to highlight Speedlight Opt, and press the right point to display a submenu. Use the points on the Multi Selector to choose from the following settings:

■With Pop Up highlighted, press the right point on the Multi Selector to display choices. Select Auto or Manual, then press the center or right point to set it.

■With Variable Power highlighted, press the right point on the Multi Selector to display a setting scale. Press the up point to increase the flash power (+) and the down point to decrease it (-), then press the center or right point to set the specified power.

■With Speedlight Cntrl highlighted, press the right point on the Multi Selector to display choices. Select Internal Off or Int&Ext Active, then press the center or right point to set it.

3.Press the MENU button to hide the menu.

4.When finished, repeat Steps 1–3 to change the settings back.

Using red-Eye Mode

1.With the camera in any shooting mode, repeatedly press the Flash/ISO button on the back of the camera until the red-eye reduction icon (an eye) is displayed on the monitor.

2.When finished, to return to auto flash, repeatedly press the Flash/ISO button until no flash icon is displayed on the monitor.

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