Digital Camera
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E4200
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Before Taking Important Pictures
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Life-Long Learning
Table of Contents
Shooting Menu
More on Playback
Playback Menu
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Technical Notes
Setup Menu
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Setup Menu Technical Notes
Scene Mode
Introduction
Before You Begin First Steps
Lens not extended
Parts of the Camera
Attaching the Camera Strap
USB
Shooting
Monitor
Display in the Monitor
Playback
Mode Dial
Shutter-Release Button
Navigating the Menus
Multi selector is used to navigate through the camera menus
Inserting Batteries
Inserting Batteries
Alternative Power Sources
Read Battery Warnings
Ensure the cover is closed firmly
Replacing Batteries
Inserting Memory Cards
Power-on lamp should be off
Confirm that the camera is off
Open the memory card slot cover
Formatting Memory Cards
Write Protect Switch
Removing Memory Cards
Memory Cards
Battery Level
Checking the Battery Level
Check the battery level in the moni- tor
Turn the camera on
Power-On Lamp
When the power-on lamp is Camera is
Auto Power Off Standby Mode
Off
Fied Chinese, or Korean, and press
Basic Setup
Highlight Yes
Highlight D M Y
Display Date menu
Date not Set
Clock Battery
Camera Clock
Time Zones
Rotate the mode dial to Turn the camera on
Select Mode
Number of Exposures Remaining
Auto Shooting Mode
Advanced Brightness Control LCD
Ready the camera
Frame the Picture
Frame your subject
Next to the viewfinder will blink. Use
Digital Zoom
When Lighting Is Poor
Monitor or Viewfinder?
Focus
Focus and Shoot
Take the picture
During Recording
Low Battery
Getting Good Results with Autofocus
Sensitivity ISO Equivalency
AF/AE lock
Autofocus
Press the button View pictures in the monitor
View the Results Full-screen Playback
Playback Tip
Button
Deleting Your Last Shot
Picture type Identifier Extension
Image File and Folder Names
Assist Modes
Assist and Scene Modes
Scene Modes
Assist and Scene Modes
Framing Assist
Using the Guides
Image Quality and Image Size
Portrait Assist
Settings for Assist Modes
Landscape Assist
Sports Assist
Sports Assist
Night Portrait Assist
Scene mode offers a menu of eleven scenes
Scene Mode
Follow the steps below
Party/Indoor
Following scenes are available
Beach/Snow
Sunset
Night landscape
Dusk/Dawn
Museum
Close up
Copy
Fireworks show
Back light
Joining Panorama Pictures
Panorama assist
Taking Pictures for a Panorama
Use a Tripod
Full-Screen Playback
Storage Locations for Panoramas
Mode How it works When to use it
When Lighting Is Poor Using the Flash
Selecting Flash Mode While Using Manual Option
To select the flash mode
Flash Mode Selection
Auto with Red-eye Reduction
Taking a Self-Portrait Using the Self-Timer
Stopping the Self-Timer
Selecting Self-Timer While Using Manual Option
Selecting Macro Close-Up Mode While Using Manual Option
Easy Close-Ups Macro Close-Up Mode
Macro Close-Up Mode
Cancelling Exposure Compensation
Selecting Exposure Compensation While Using Manual Option
Controlling Exposure Exposure Compensation
Exposure Compensation
Choosing a Value for Exposure Compensation
Max. recording time
Selects Movie Types
Option Description Memory Memory card Approx 256MB 512MB
TV movie
Mode
Auto-focus Mode for Recording Movies
Recording Movies
Rotate the mode dial to
Start recording
Control Button Description
Viewing Movies
Viewing Pictures Full-Screen Playback
Viewing Pictures on the Camera
Viewing Multiple Pictures Thumbnail Playback
Folder name File name
Histogram
Images in the Memory
Shooting Information
Playback Zoom
Taking a Closer Look Playback Zoom
Photo Trim
Cropping Pictures
Description
Voice Memos Recording and Playback
Storage
Viewing Pictures on TV
Choosing Video Mode
Connect the A/V cable to the televi- sion or VCR
Tune the television to the video channel
Pictures transferred using
Before Connecting the Camera
Viewing Pictures on a Computer
Choose Mass storage
Choosing a USB Option
Connecting the USB Cable
Windows XP Home Edition/Windows XP Pro- fessional
Disconnecting the Camera
Printing Pictures
How to print Memory card
Print them
Printing the date and time of recording on pictures
Delete print set and press
Print Set
More on Playback
Difference Between Date Imprint and Date
Print Set
Date
Print-Order Icon
Printing via Direct USB Connection
Use a Reliable Power Source
Before Printing
PictBridge
Print selection
Option Description
Print all images
Dpof printing
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
Image Quality
Image Mode
Option Format Description
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
Matrix
Metering
Sure for entire image
Best choice in most situations
Single
Continuous
Continuous
Shot buffer
Continuous
Restrictions on Camera Settings
Off BSS off camera functions normally. default setting
When the Best Shot Selector BSS is on, the cam
Best Shot Selector
Select On or Off and press
Normal
Image Adjustment
High
Image Sharpening
Low
Off
Sensitivity
Natural lighting not recommended when using flash
Select from the following five levels and press
Approximately equivalent to ISO 80 under normal condi
WB bracketing
Auto Bracketing
Roughly triples
Restrictions on Auto Bracketing
When Selecting Auto bracketing
Moderate
Saturation Control
Manual
AF Area Mode
Focus Area Display
Focus area
Auto-focus Mode while Recording Movies
Auto-focus Mode
Select from the following two options and press
Single AF
Memory or on the memory card more than
Noise Reduction
Usual
Restrictions on Noise Reduction
Playback menu contains the following options
Using the Playback Menu
To Display the Playback Menu
Press Description
Slide Show
Loop
Deleting Selected Pictures Erase selected images
Delete
Delete selected pictures
Or on the memory card
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Deleting All Pictures Erase all images
By pressing
Protect
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Protect Icon
All on
Auto Transfer
All off
Select
Icon
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Marking Selected Pictures for Transfer Selected image
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Small Pic
640×480
320×240
Marking Selected Pictures for Copy Selected images
Copy
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Marking All Pictures for Copy All images
Image Copy
Print set Digital Print Order Format
Setup menu contains the following options
Using the Setup Menu
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Nikon
Welcome Screen
Animation
Image
Small Pictures and Cropped Copies
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Select an Image
Date
Date
Time Zone
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GMT + Location
Camera supports the following time zones
GMT Azores
London, Casablanca
Option Description Monitor
Monitor Settings
Date
Date Imprint
Date and time
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Brightness
Shutter sound
Sound Settings
Selector to highlight option
Start-up sound
Auto Off
To save battery power, the camera will enter stand
Format Memory/Card
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To Format the Memory Card
Language
Reset All
Video Mode
Option Description Exit menu, leaving settings unchanged
Restore settings to default settings
Resetting File Numbering to
Following settings are affected
Firmware Version
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Approved Memory Cards
Optional Accessories
Lock the power connector
Connecting the EH-62A AC Adapter Kit
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Disconnecting the AC Adapter Kit
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Caring for Your Camera
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Cleaning
Avoid contact with liquid crystal
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Storage
Batteries
129
Error Messages
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Display Problem Solution
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Transfer Error
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Troubleshooting
Electronically-Controlled Cameras
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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Design Rule for Camera File System DCF
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Exif Version
Index
Symbols
Numerics
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ISO JPEG, 26 Lamp, green AF, 3, 7, 12, 21
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Welcome screen, 109 White balance, 73
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