Start the installer, Using ViewNX | Nikon Nikon COOLPIX S4200

Using ViewNX 2

2Select a language in the language selection dialog to open the installation window.

•If the desired language is not available, click Region Selection to choose a different region and then choose the desired language (the Region Selection button is not available in the European release).

•Click Next to display the installation window.

Playback Features

3Start the installer.

•We recommend clicking Installation Guide in the installation window to check the installation help information and system requirements before installing ViewNX 2.

•Click Typical Installation (Recommended) in the installation window.

4Download the software.

•When the Software Download screen is displayed, click I agree - Begin download.

•Follow the on-screen instructions to install the software.

5Exit the installer when the installation completion screen is displayed.

•Windows: Click Yes.

•Mac OS: Click OK.

The following software is installed:

•ViewNX 2 (consisting of the three modules below)

-Nikon Transfer 2: For transferring images to the computer

-ViewNX 2: For viewing, editing, and printing transferred images

-Nikon Movie Editor: For basic editing of transferred movies

•Panorama Maker 6 (for creating a single panorama photo using a series of images shot in panorama assist scene mode)

•QuickTime (Windows only)

6Remove the ViewNX 2 Installer CD-ROM from the CD-ROM drive.

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Nikon Nikon COOLPIX S4200 manual Start the installer, Download the software, Using ViewNX

Contents

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 F13 F16F17 Xvi Camera features Parts of the CameraOperating 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 Removing the Battery Preparation 1 Insert the BatteryHigh Temperature Caution Preparation 2 Charge the Battery Prepare the included Charging AC Adapter EH-69PKeep the camera turned off Charge lamp Charging Using Computer or Battery Charger AC Power SupplyUnderstanding 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 Press the power switch to turn on the camera Turn the Camera OnNumber of Exposures Remaining Power Saving Function Auto Off Turning the Camera On and 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 When a face is not detected Focus and ShootIf 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 Using AAuto Mode Adjusting the a Auto Mode SettingsSubject 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 Set Smile timer to Off Press the a button and select other shooting modeEnd shooting Smart Portrait Mode Capturing Images of Smiling Faces Auto Off in Smile Timer ModeSelf-timer Lamp Releasing the Shutter Manually Changing the Smart Portrait Mode Settings Smart Portrait Menu OptionsSmart 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 Flash Mode Setting Available Flash ModesRed-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 AChanging the Image Size Image Mode Image ModeNumber of Exposures Remaining Some shooting settings cannot be used with other functions When Multi-shot 16 is selected, MotionFunctions that Cannot Be Applied Simultaneously Option Description Face Detection Scene auto selector, PortraitCamera 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 Setup Menu Following menu options can be changedAuto 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 Favorite Pictures Mode Cbutton playback mode Mc button MhFavorite picturesViewing 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 List by Date Mode Cbutton playback mode Mc button MCList by dateE11 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 KQuick Retouch Enhancing Contrast and Saturation Choose the degree of enhancement and tapE17 Lighting Enhancing Brightness and Contrast E18New, 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 IFilter Effects Applying Digital Filter Effects Tap the icon of the desired effectE21 Tap Yes in the confirmation dialog E22Color options Select the color and tap Check the results of the effect and tap Tap All or Skin softening Preview the result of the effectE23 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 E26 Image SizeCropping 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 the desired paper size Tap Print selection, Print all images, or Dpof printingE33 E34 Paper SizePrint all images Dpof printing Shooting Menu for AAuto Mode RTouch ShootingE35 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 RTapping the Monitor to Focus Touch AF/AE E40Tap the subject on which the camera focuses Shooting Modes That Enable Touch AF/AE Function E41 Xiso Sensitivity E42ISO Enable continuous shooting or BSS Best Shot Selector ContinuousE43 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 Monitor display switches to the print order setting screen Creating a Print Order for Multiple ImagesE55 Canceling Print Order E56Print Date FRotate Image E57Image To exit without rotating image, tap J Rotate 90 degrees Clockwise Counterclockwise EVoice Memo Recording Voice MemosE58 Playing Voice Memos Deleting 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 ISound Settings Adjust the following sound 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 E79 Charge LampComplete 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 File and Folder Names E86Dscn 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 Auto info is selected for Photo info in Monitor Print date notSupport 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 Specifications F14Still 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 F18 IndexDpof print E34 Drag Drag and drop Draw a 47, E2 F19 Qvga E62 F20 Index Sports d F21 F22 Page YP2B0111