Digital Camera
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E4200
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Life-Long Learning
Use Only Nikon Brand Electronic Accessories
Before Taking Important Pictures
Table of Contents
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Shooting Menu
Playback Menu
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Setup Menu
Technical Notes
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Before You Begin First Steps
Scene Mode
Setup Menu Technical Notes
Introduction
Attaching the Camera Strap
Parts of the Camera
Lens not extended
USB
Shooting
Monitor
Display in the Monitor
Playback
Mode Dial
Multi selector is used to navigate through the camera menus
Navigating the Menus
Shutter-Release Button
Inserting Batteries
Inserting Batteries
Replacing Batteries
Read Battery Warnings
Alternative Power Sources
Ensure the cover is closed firmly
Open the memory card slot cover
Power-on lamp should be off
Inserting Memory Cards
Confirm that the camera is off
Memory Cards
Write Protect Switch
Formatting Memory Cards
Removing Memory Cards
Turn the camera on
Checking the Battery Level
Battery Level
Check the battery level in the moni- tor
Off
When the power-on lamp is Camera is
Power-On Lamp
Auto Power Off Standby Mode
Highlight Yes
Basic Setup
Fied Chinese, or Korean, and press
Highlight D M Y
Display Date menu
Time Zones
Clock Battery
Date not Set
Camera Clock
Rotate the mode dial to Turn the camera on
Select Mode
Advanced Brightness Control LCD
Auto Shooting Mode
Number of Exposures Remaining
Next to the viewfinder will blink. Use
Frame the Picture
Ready the camera
Frame your subject
Monitor or Viewfinder?
When Lighting Is Poor
Digital Zoom
Take the picture
Focus and Shoot
Focus
Sensitivity ISO Equivalency
Low Battery
During Recording
Getting Good Results with Autofocus
AF/AE lock
Autofocus
Button
View the Results Full-screen Playback
Press the button View pictures in the monitor
Playback Tip
Deleting Your Last Shot
Picture type Identifier Extension
Image File and Folder Names
Assist and Scene Modes
Assist and Scene Modes
Assist Modes
Scene Modes
Image Quality and Image Size
Using the Guides
Framing Assist
Portrait Assist
Settings for Assist Modes
Landscape Assist
Sports Assist
Sports Assist
Night Portrait Assist
Follow the steps below
Scene Mode
Scene mode offers a menu of eleven scenes
Sunset
Following scenes are available
Party/Indoor
Beach/Snow
Night landscape
Dusk/Dawn
Museum
Close up
Back light
Fireworks show
Copy
Joining Panorama Pictures
Panorama assist
Taking Pictures for a Panorama
Storage Locations for Panoramas
Full-Screen Playback
Use a Tripod
Mode How it works When to use it
When Lighting Is Poor Using the Flash
Auto with Red-eye Reduction
To select the flash mode
Selecting Flash Mode While Using Manual Option
Flash Mode Selection
Taking a Self-Portrait Using the Self-Timer
Stopping the Self-Timer
Selecting Self-Timer While Using Manual Option
Macro Close-Up Mode
Easy Close-Ups Macro Close-Up Mode
Selecting Macro Close-Up Mode While Using Manual Option
Exposure Compensation
Selecting Exposure Compensation While Using Manual Option
Cancelling Exposure Compensation
Controlling Exposure Exposure Compensation
Choosing a Value for Exposure Compensation
TV movie
Selects Movie Types
Max. recording time
Option Description Memory Memory card Approx 256MB 512MB
Mode
Auto-focus Mode for Recording Movies
Start recording
Rotate the mode dial to
Recording Movies
Control Button Description
Viewing Movies
Viewing Multiple Pictures Thumbnail Playback
Viewing Pictures on the Camera
Viewing Pictures Full-Screen Playback
Shooting Information
Histogram
Folder name File name
Images in the Memory
Playback Zoom
Taking a Closer Look Playback Zoom
Photo Trim
Cropping Pictures
Description
Voice Memos Recording and Playback
Storage
Tune the television to the video channel
Choosing Video Mode
Viewing Pictures on TV
Connect the A/V cable to the televi- sion or VCR
Choose Mass storage
Before Connecting the Camera
Pictures transferred using
Viewing Pictures on a Computer
Choosing a USB Option
Connecting the USB Cable
Windows XP Home Edition/Windows XP Pro- fessional
Disconnecting the Camera
Printing the date and time of recording on pictures
How to print Memory card
Printing Pictures
Print them
Delete print set and press
Print Set
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Print-Order Icon
Print Set
Difference Between Date Imprint and Date
Date
PictBridge
Use a Reliable Power Source
Printing via Direct USB Connection
Before Printing
Dpof printing
Option Description
Print selection
Print all images
Highlight Print selection and press
Error Messages
Dpof Printing
Using the Shooting Menu
To Make a Selection from the Shooting Menu
To Display the Shooting Menu
Option Format Description
Image Mode
Image Quality
Image Quality and Compression
Image Quality Setting
Image size pixels Print size cm
Image Size
Fine
Image Quality/Size and Number of Exposures Remaining
About White Balance
White Balance
Preset White Balance
Best choice in most situations
Metering
Matrix
Sure for entire image
Shot buffer
Continuous
Single
Continuous
Continuous
Restrictions on Camera Settings
Select On or Off and press
When the Best Shot Selector BSS is on, the cam
Off BSS off camera functions normally. default setting
Best Shot Selector
Normal
Image Adjustment
Off
Image Sharpening
High
Low
Approximately equivalent to ISO 80 under normal condi
Natural lighting not recommended when using flash
Sensitivity
Select from the following five levels and press
Roughly triples
Auto Bracketing
WB bracketing
Restrictions on Auto Bracketing
When Selecting Auto bracketing
Moderate
Saturation Control
Manual
AF Area Mode
Focus Area Display
Focus area
Single AF
Auto-focus Mode
Auto-focus Mode while Recording Movies
Select from the following two options and press
Restrictions on Noise Reduction
Noise Reduction
Memory or on the memory card more than
Usual
To Display the Playback Menu
Using the Playback Menu
Playback menu contains the following options
Press Description
Slide Show
Loop
Or on the memory card
Delete
Deleting Selected Pictures Erase selected images
Delete selected pictures
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Deleting All Pictures Erase all images
Protect Icon
Protect
By pressing
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Select
Auto Transfer
All on
All off
Icon
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104
Marking Selected Pictures for Transfer Selected image
320×240
Small Pic
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640×480
Marking Selected Pictures for Copy Selected images
Copy
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Print set Digital Print Order Format
Marking All Pictures for Copy All images
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Image Copy
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Using the Setup Menu
Setup menu contains the following options
Image
Welcome Screen
Nikon
Animation
Select an Image
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Small Pictures and Cropped Copies
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Date
Date
Time Zone
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London, Casablanca
Camera supports the following time zones
GMT + Location
GMT Azores
Option Description Monitor
Monitor Settings
Date and time
Date Imprint
Date
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Brightness
Start-up sound
Sound Settings
Shutter sound
Selector to highlight option
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To save battery power, the camera will enter stand
Auto Off
Format Memory/Card
To Format the Memory Card
Language
Restore settings to default settings
Video Mode
Reset All
Option Description Exit menu, leaving settings unchanged
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Following settings are affected
Resetting File Numbering to
Firmware Version
Approved Memory Cards
Optional Accessories
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Connecting the EH-62A AC Adapter Kit
Lock the power connector
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Disconnecting the AC Adapter Kit
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Caring for Your Camera
Avoid contact with liquid crystal
Cleaning
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Batteries
Storage
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Error Messages
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Display Problem Solution
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Transfer Error
Electronically-Controlled Cameras
Troubleshooting
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Appears in monitor memory card is locked
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BSS is On Auto bracketing is set
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Specifications
Storage media
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Exif Version
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Design Rule for Camera File System DCF
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Symbols
Index
Numerics
ISO JPEG, 26 Lamp, green AF, 3, 7, 12, 21
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Welcome screen, 109 White balance, 73
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