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Introduction

The Smart Portrait Menu	E47
eSkin Softening	E47
y Blink Proof	E48
a Smile Timer	E48
The Playback Menu	E49
b Slide Show	E49
d Protect	E51
a Print Order (Creating a DPOF Print Order)	E53
f Rotate Image	E57
E Voice Memo	E58
hCopy (Copy Between Internal Memory and Memory Card)	E60
The Movie Menu	E62
D Movie Options	E62
n Movie AF Mode	E62
Y Wind Noise Reduction	E63
The Setup Menu	E64
cWelcome Screen	E64
dTime Zone and Date	E65
eMonitor Settings	E68
CPrint Date (Imprinting Date and Time)	E70
w Electronic VR	E71
U Motion Detection	E72
hAF Assist	E73
uDigital Zoom	E73
iSound Settings	E74
kAuto Off	E75
l/mFormat Memory/Format Card	E76
nLanguage	E77
oVideo Mode	E77
VCharge by Computer	E78
d Blink Warning	E80
bEye-Fi Upload	E82
pReset All	E83
rFirmware Version	E85
File and Folder Names	E86
Optional Accessories	E87
Error Messages	E88

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Reference Manual Trademark Information Page Confirming the Package Contents Read This First Symbol About This ManualIii Other Information Information and Precautions Use Only Nikon Brand Electronic AccessoriesLife-Long Learning Before Taking Important Pictures About the Manuals Disposing of Data Storage Devices Turn off in the event of malfunction Do not disassembleHandle the camera strap with care Never place the strap around the neck An infant or child Observe caution when handling the battery Vii Viii Modifications Interface Cables Nikon Inc Walt Whitman Road Melville, New York Following apply only to users in European countries Table of Contents Table of Contents Xii Xiii Xiv F16 F13F17 Xvi Parts of the Camera Camera featuresOperating the Touch Panel Parts of the Camera Camera BodyLens cover closed AF-assist illuminator 89, E73 Lens Under the connector cover Parts of the Camera Operating the Touch Panel TappingDragging Dragging and Dropping Using the Stylus Attaching the StylusOperating the Touch Panel Attach the stylus to the strap as shown Indicators and Operations of the Monitor/Touch Panel Shooting Mode Information Indicators Shooting Mode Operation Controls Indicators and Operations of the Monitor/Touch Panel Playback Mode Information Display Playback Mode Operation Controls 15/05/2012 Switching Between Shooting Mode and Playback Mode Shooting modeShooting mode selection Menu Playback mode Playback mode selection Menu Using Menus dTab During Shooting During Playback Pressing the Shutter-release Button Attaching the Camera StrapPage Basic Steps for Shooting and Playback Preparation 1 Insert the Battery Open the battery-chamber/memory card slot coverRechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL19 Close the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover Preparation 1 Insert the Battery Removing the BatteryHigh Temperature Caution Preparation 2 Charge the Battery Prepare the included Charging AC Adapter EH-69PKeep the camera turned off Charge lamp AC Power Supply Charging Using Computer or Battery ChargerUnderstanding the Charge Lamp Preparation 3 Insert a Memory Card Insert the memory cardInserting the Memory Card Formatting Memory Cards Internal Memory and Memory Cards Approved Memory CardsRemoving Memory Cards Preparation 3 Insert a Memory Card Turn the Camera On Press the power switch to turn on the cameraNumber of Exposures Remaining Turning the Camera On and Off Power Saving Function Auto OffTurn the Camera On Setting the Display Language, Date and Time Changing the Language or the Date and Time Setting Clock BatteryDaylight Saving Time Imprinting the Shooting Date in Printed Images Select a Shooting Mode Press the Abutton in shooting modeTap the desired shooting mode icon Auto mode is used in this example. Tap a Auto mode Select a Shooting Mode Features That Are Available in Each Shooting ModeAuto mode A38 Available Shooting Modes Using a Tripod Frame a PictureHold the camera steadily in both hands Frame the picture Using the Zoom Digital ZoomFrame a Picture Digital Zoom and Interpolation Focus and Shoot When a face is not detectedIf you press the shutter-release button with too much When the Subject Is Close to the Camera Subjects Not Suitable for AutofocusTouch Shutter AF-assist Illuminator and Flash Play Back Images Press the cplayback buttonViewing Images Selecting Types of Images for Playback Changing How Images Are Displayed Playback ZoomThumbnail Playback Play Back Images Delete Unwanted Images Tap Yes on the delete confirmation dialog Operating the Erase Selected Images Screen Tap an image to display yDelete Unwanted Images Selecting Certain Types of Images for DeletionPage Shooting Features Adjusting the a Auto Mode Settings Using AAuto ModeSubject is in focus, the focus area active focus Using a Auto Mode Options Available in the Auto Shooting MenuA auto mode, the following options can be changed Functions That Cannot Be Used Simultaneously Switch to a auto mode A38 Shooting Subjects Not Suitable for AutofocusPress the shutter-release button halfway Continue holding down the shutter Scene Mode Shooting Suited to Scenes Changing the Scene Mode SettingsDisplaying a Description of Each Scene Mode Help Display Optimized for the selected scene Adjusting Scene Effect Scene Mode Shooting Suited to ScenesScene effect Adjustment slider Food Landscape, k Close-up Sunset, i Dusk/dawn More blue Scene Mode Shooting Suited to Scenes Night portrait Sunset Dusk/dawn Night landscape Fireworks show Scene Mode Shooting Suited to Scenes OPet portrait Others Changing Special Effects Mode Settings Effects can be applied to images during shootingFollowing six effects are available Shooting Press the a button and select other shooting mode Set Smile timer to OffEnd shooting Smart Portrait Mode Capturing Images of Smiling Faces Auto Off in Smile Timer ModeSelf-timer Lamp Releasing the Shutter Manually Smart Portrait Menu Options Changing the Smart Portrait Mode SettingsSmart portrait mode, the following options can be Changed Basic Shooting Settings Functions Available for Each Shooting Mode Using the Flash Flash Modes Tap the desired flash mode iconFrame the subject and take a picture Effective Range of the Flash Available Flash Modes Flash Mode SettingRed-eye Reduction Using the Self-timer Tap the self-timer icon Tap Yor ZFrame the picture and press Shutter-release button halfway Yten seconds Use on important occasions, such as Weddings Press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down Using Macro Mode Position where Fand the zoom indicator Glow greenTap o Use the zoom control to set the zoom ratio to Macro Mode Setting Autofocus Adjusting Brightness Exposure Compensation Tap Cor Dto change the exposureCompensation value Press the shutter-release button to take a picture Default Settings Flash mode Self-timer Macro mode Exposure Flash mode Self-timer A55 A57 A59 A61 AChanging the Image Size Image Mode Image Mode Settings Image Size and Quality Image Mode AChanging the Image Size Image ModeNumber of Exposures Remaining When Multi-shot 16 is selected, Motion Some shooting settings cannot be used with other functionsFunctions that Cannot Be Applied Simultaneously Option Description Scene auto selector, Portrait Face DetectionCamera Face Detection Skin Softening Playback Features Some of the features available when playing back images Selecting Certain Types of Images for Playback Available Playback Modes Switching Between Playback Modes Press the cbutton in playback modeTap the desired playback mode icon Tap an album, category or shooting date Setting the Picture Rating Playing Back images by Rating Retouch, ID-Lighting,PStretch, OPerspective Control, iFilter effects, jGlamour retouch, Small picture Connecting the Camera to a TV, Computer, or Printer Using ViewNX Installing ViewNXCompatible Operating Systems Windows Start the installer Remove the ViewNX 2 Installer CD-ROM from the CD-ROM driveUsing ViewNX Follow the on-screen instructions to install the software Connecting the USB Cable When using WindowsTransferring Images to the Computer Choose how images will be copied to the computer Viewing Images Transfer images to the computerTerminate the connection Start ViewNX Recording and Playing Back Movies Shooting mode Recording MoviesTurn on the camera and be sure that it is Press the bemovie-record button to start movie recording Recording Movies Recording Movies Movie Options and Maximum Recording Time Functions Available with Movie Recording Changing Movie Recording Settings The Movie Menu Following menu options can be adjustedSetting is y VGA 640×480 Selecting NHD 720p 1280×720 Select the desired movie in playback mode A32 and tap R Adjusting the VolumeMovie Playback Operations during Movie Playback General Camera Setup Following menu options can be changed Setup MenuAuto info E71 When shooting. The default setting is Off UMotion E72 Detection Images Default setting is AutoFocus. The default setting is Auto Scene mode that is selected Setup Menu E11 E12E27 E29 Using the Draw Option Set the shooting mode to ADrawTo return to the original display size Memo is saved Using Panorama Assist Set the shooting mode to UPanorama assistTake the next picture Use a tripod for the best results Using Panorama Assist RIndicatorPanorama Creation with Panorama Maker More Information Favorite Pictures Mode Adding Images to AlbumsTap h Tap the desired album Cbutton playback mode Mc button MhFavorite pictures Favorite Pictures ModeViewing Images in an Album Removing Images from Albums Changing Icons Assigned to Albums Tap K in the album selection screen E6Album icon and icon color selection screen is displayed Album selection screen is displayed Auto Sort Mode Auto Sort Mode Categories Auto Sort Mode E10 Cbutton playback mode Mc button MCList by date List by Date ModeE11 Editing Images Still Images Editing FunctionsE12 Are Color options, Soft, Selective color, Cross screen E13 Editing Images Still ImagesRestrictions on Image Editing Original and Edited Images Paint Use the I, J, K, and Ltools to paintImages E14 Using the Paint Tools E15Write and Draw on images Erase Paint Tool Additions E16 Add DecorationsAdd a Frame Decoration type Choose the degree of enhancement and tap KQuick Retouch Enhancing Contrast and SaturationE17 E18 Lighting Enhancing Brightness and ContrastNew, edited copy is created Bottom of the screen to adjust stretch effect Tap Cbutton playback mode MTap the dtab MTap MRetouch MPStretchPStretch Stretching Images Tap qor r, or tap or drag the slider at OPerspective Control Adjusting a Sense of Perspective Bottom of the screen to adjust perspective Control TapTap yor z, or tap or drag the slider at E20 Tap the icon of the desired effect IFilter Effects Applying Digital Filter EffectsE21 Tap Yes in the confirmation dialog E22Color options Select the color and tap Check the results of the effect and tap Preview the result of the effect Tap All or Skin softeningE23 GSmall Picture Reducing Image Size E24Tap the desired small copy size control and tap L640×480, m320×240, and n 160×120 sizes are available OCrop Creating a Cropped Copy Tap G Tap YesE25 New, cropped copy is created Image Size E26Cropping the Picture in its Current Tall Orientation Connecting the Camera to a TV Playback on a TV Tune the television to the video channelHold down the cbutton to turn on the camera E27 Connecting the Camera to a TV Playback on a TV Video ModeOperations with TV Connection E28 Connecting the Camera to a Printer Direct Print E29Printing images Take pictures Connecting the Camera to a Printer Turn off the cameraTurn on the printer Camera is automatically turned on Printing Images One by One Tap B or C to choose the desired imageTap Copies Tap Paper size When the image selection screen is displayed, tap F Printing Multiple ImagesPrinting begins E32 Tap Print selection, Print all images, or Dpof printing Tap the desired paper sizeE33 E34 Paper SizePrint all images Dpof printing RTouch Shooting Shooting Menu for AAuto ModeE35 Shooting Menu for a Auto Mode QTapping the Monitor to Release the Shutter Touch ShutterTap the desired subject to take a picture E36 E37 Shooting Modes That Support Touch Shutter SFocusing on a Moving Subject Subject Tracking Touch shutter default setting to Subject trackingSsubject tracking is enabled only in a auto mode Register a subject Touch Shooting Setting E39 E40 RTapping the Monitor to Focus Touch AF/AETap the subject on which the camera focuses Shooting Modes That Enable Touch AF/AE Function E41 E42 Xiso SensitivityISO Continuous Enable continuous shooting or BSS Best Shot SelectorE43 WWhite Balance Adjusting Hue E44Option Description SAuto E45 for more information Preset Manual Tap Measure to measure a new white balance valueE45 Lens extends to the zoom position for measurement E46 Enable skin softening Smart Portrait MenuESkin Softening E47 ASmile Timer Blink ProofE48 Smart Portrait Menu Playback Menu BSlide ShowTap Start E49 Slide show begins E50Playback Menu End End slide show Cbutton playback mode MTap the dtab MdProtect ProtectProtecting One Image Tap oOn Protecting Multiple Images Tap the desired images to be protectedRemoving Protection from Images E52 Cbutton playback mode MTap the dtab MaPrint order APrint Order Creating a Dpof Print OrderCreating a Print Order for One Image Tap the desired number of copies up to nine and tap E54 Creating a Print Order for Multiple Images Monitor display switches to the print order setting screenE55 E56 Canceling Print OrderPrint Date FRotate Image E57Image To exit without rotating image, tap J Rotate 90 degrees Clockwise Counterclockwise Recording Voice Memos EVoice MemoE58 Deleting Voice Memos Playing Voice MemosE59 HCopy Copy Between Internal Memory and Memory Card Tap the desired option from the copy screenTap the desired copy option Tap the images to be copied E61 Memory contains no images. Message NMovie AF Mode Movie MenuMovie Options E62 Select whether wind noise is reduced when recording movies YWind Noise ReductionE63 Movie Menu CWelcome Screen E64 DTime Zone and Date Selecting Travel Destination Time ZoneTap Time zone Tap xTravel destination Tap Eor Fto choose the travel destination time zone and tap E66WHome Time Zone Daylight Saving Time E67 Time Zones EMonitor Settings Photo InfoE68 Set the options below E69 As in Auto info Tap the dtab MTap z Setup menu MCPrint date CPrint Date Imprinting Date and TimeE70 Print Date and Print Order Electronic VR E71Electronic Vibration Reduction Continuous is set to Single When Sports A44, Night portrait A44, Dusk/dawn Motion DetectionE72 A45, Night landscape A46, Museum A47 Enable or disable digital zoom HAF AssistUDigital Zoom E73 Adjust the following sound settings ISound SettingsE74 When the Monitor Turns off for the Power Saving Function Auto Off SettingsTap the dtab MTap z Setup menu MkAuto off KAuto Off MFormat Memory/Format Card LFormatting the Internal MemoryMFormatting a Memory Card E76 OVideo Mode Tap the dtab MTap z Setup menu MnLanguageTap the dtab MTap z Setup menu MoVideo mode Language VCharge by Computer E78 Charge Lamp E79Complete DBlink Warning E80 Mode Pressed to return to shooting mode Operating the Blink Warning ScreenE81 Face that blinked Eye-Fi communication indicator Eye-Fi UploadE82 Supported Eye-Fi Cards PReset All E83 Smart Portrait Mode Setup MenuE84 Movie Menu Reset all RFirmware VersionE85 Others E86 File and Folder NamesDscn 0001 .JPG Optional Accessories E87 Error Messages E88 E89 G4608×2592 Error Messages E90 Lens is not working properly Lens error Printer error out No paper is loaded in printerPrinter error file E91 E92 Specifications Cleaning and StorageTroubleshooting Index Maximizing Camera Life and Performance Camera Battery Maximizing Camera Life and Performance Charging AC Adapter Memory Cards Cleaning and Storage CleaningStorage Do not use alcohol, thinner, or other volatile chemicals Troubleshooting Display, Settings and Power Supply Print date not Auto info is selected for Photo info in MonitorSupport Print date Troubleshooting Selector or Close-up scene modeElectronically Controlled Cameras Shooting Portrait, or Pet portrait scene mode is Image mode notWhen Continuous is set to Multi-shot Off is selected for Sound settingsShutter F10 Playback F11 F12 Specifications F13Nikon Coolpix S4200 Digital Camera Focus-area selection Monitor F14 SpecificationsStill images* Approx shots Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL19 SpecificationsCharging AC Adapter EH-69P F15 Supported Standards F16 Symbols Auto mode 22, 26, 38 C Scene modeIndex F17 Index F18Dpof print E34 Drag Drag and drop Draw a 47, E2 F19 Qvga E62 F20 Index Sports d F21 F22 Page YP2B0111

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