Nikon E4800 User Manual

Trad emark I nformation

Apple, the Apple logo, Macintosh, Mac OS, and QuickTime are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. The SD logo is a trademark of the SD Card Association. PictBridge is a trademark. All other trade names mentioned in this manual or the other documentation provided with your Nikon product are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.

For Your Safety

To prevent damage to your Nikon product or injury to yourself or to others, read the following safety precautions in their entirety before using this equipment. Keep these safety instructions where all those who use the product will read them.

The consequences that could result from failure to observe the precautions listed in this section are indicated by the following symbol:

This icon marks warnings, information that should be read before using this Nikon product to prevent possible injury.

WARNINGS

Do not look at the sun through the view-

ﬁ nder

Viewing the sun or other strong light source through the viewﬁ nder could cause permanent visual impairment.

Turn off immediately in the event of

malfunction

Should you notice smoke or an unusual smell coming from the equipment or from the AC adapter (available separately), unplug the AC adapter and remove the battery immediately, taking care to avoid burns. Continued operation could result in injury. After removing the battery, take the equipment to a Nikon-authorized service representative for inspection.

Do not use in the presence of ﬂ ammable

gas

Do not use electronic equipment in the presence of ﬂ ammable gas, as this could result in explosion or ﬁ re.

Observe caution when using the camera

strap

Never place the strap around the neck of an infant or child.

Do not disassemble

To uching the product’s internal parts could result in injury. In the event of malfunction, the product should be repaired only by a qualiﬁ ed technician. Should the product break open as the result of a fall or other accident, take the product to a Nikon-authorized service representative for inspection after unplugging the AC adapter and removing the battery.

Observe proper precautions when han-

dling batteries

Batteries may leak or explode if improperly handled. Observe the following precautions when handling batteries for use in this product:

• Before replacing the battery, turn the product off and make sure the poweron lamp has gone out. If you are using an AC adapter, be sure it is unplugged.

• Use only rechargeable Nikon EN-EL1 lithium-ion batteries (supplied) or sixvolt 2CR5 (DL245) lithium batteries (available separately).

• When inserting the battery, do not attempt to insert it upside down or backwards.

• Do not short or disassemble batteries.

• Do not expose batteries to ﬂ ame or to excessive heat.

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• Do not immerse in or expose to water.

• Replace the terminal cover when transporting the battery. Do not transport or store with metal objects such as necklaces or hairpins.

• Batteries are prone to leakage when fully discharged. To avoid damage to the product, be sure to remove the battery when no charge remains.

• When the battery is not in use, at tach the terminal cover and store in a cool place.

• Immediately after use, or when the product is used on battery power for an extended period, the battery may become hot. Before removing the battery, turn the camera off and allow the battery to cool.

• Discontinue use immediately should you notice any change in the battery, such as discoloration or deformation.

Use appropriate cables

When connecting cables to the input and output jacks, use only the cables provided or sold by Nikon for the purpose, to maintain compliance with product regulations.

Keep out of reach of children

Particular care should be taken to prevent infants from putting the batteries or other small parts into their mouths.

Removing memory cards

Memory cards may become hot during use. Observe due caution when removing memory cards from the camera.

CD-ROMs

The CD-ROMs on which the software and manuals are distributed should not be played back on audio CD equipment. Playing CD-ROMs on an audio CD player could cause hearing loss or damage the equipment.

Observe caution when operating the

ﬂ ash

Using the ﬂ ash close to your subject’s eyes could cause temporary visual impairment. Particular care should be observed if photographing infants, when the ﬂ ash should be no less than one meter (39˝) from the subject.

Avoid contact with liquid crystal

Should the monitor break, care should be taken to avoid injury due to broken glass and to prevent liquid crystal from the monitor touching the skin or entering the eyes or mouth.

Notices

• No part of the manuals included with this product may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form, by any means, without Nikon’s prior written permission.

• Nikon reserves the right to change the speciﬁ cations of the hardware and software described in these manuals at any time and without prior notice.

Notice for customers in the U.S.A.

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Radio Frequency Interference Statement

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for help.

• Nikon will not be held liable for any damages resulting from the use of this product.

• While every effort has been made to ensure that the information in these manuals is accurate and complete, we would appreciate it were you to bring any errors or omissions to the attention of the Nikon representative in your area (address provided separately).

E4800

CAUTIONS

Modiﬁ cations

The FCC requires the user to be notiﬁ ed that any changes or modiﬁ cations made to this device that are not expressly approved by Nikon Corporation may void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

Interface Cables

Use the interface cables sold or provided by Nikon for your equipment. Using other interface cables may exceed the limits of Class B Part 15 of the FCC rules.

Notice for customers in the State of California WARNING: Handling the cord on this

product will expose you to lead, a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm. Wash hands after handling.

Nikon Inc., 1300 Walt Whitman Road, Melville, New York 11747-3064, U.S.A. Tel.: 631-547-4200

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Notice for customers in Canada

CAUTION

This class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations.

Notice Concerning Prohibition of Copying or Reproduction

Note that simply being in possession of material that has been digitally copied or reproduced by means of a scanner, digital camera or other device may be punishable by law.

• Items prohibited by law from being copied or reproduced

Do not copy or reproduce paper money, coins, securities, government bonds, or local government bonds, even if such copies or reproductions are stamped “Sample.”

The copying or reproduction of paper money, coins, or securities which are circulated in a foreign country is prohibited.

Unless the prior permission of the government has been obtained, the copying or reproduction of unused postage stamps or post cards issued by the government is prohibited.

The copying or reproduction of stamps issued by the government and of certiﬁ ed documents stipulated by law is prohibited.

ATTENTION

Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada.

• Cautions on certain copies and reproductions

The government has issued cautions on copies or reproductions of securities issued by private companies (shares, bills, checks, gift certiﬁ cates, etc.), commuter passes, or coupon tickets, except when a minimum of necessary copies are to be provided for business use by a company. Also, do not copy or reproduce passports issued by the government, licenses issued by public agencies and private groups, ID cards, and tickets, such as passes and meal coupons.

• Comply with copyright notices

The copying or reproduction of copyrighted creative works such as books, music, paintings, woodcut prints, maps, drawings, movies, and photographs is governed by national and international copyright laws. Do not use this product for the purpose of making illegal copies or to infringe copyright laws.

Table of Contents

For Your Safety.................................................................................................. i

Notices.............................................................................................................. iii

Introduction 1

Parts of the Camera .......................................................................................... 2

Monitor / Electronic Viewﬁ nder ........................................................................ 4

Button..................................................................................................... 6

The

The Shutter-Release Button.............................................................................. 6

The Mode Dial................................................................................................... 7

Navigating the Menus ...................................................................................... 7

First Steps 8

Inserting Batteries............................................................................................. 8

Inserting Memory Cards.................................................................................... 10

Turning the Camera On.................................................................................... 12

Basic Setup......................................................................................................... 13

Basic Photography 15

Step 1 —Select Mode.................................................................................. 15

Step 2 — Frame the Picture................................................................................ 16

Step 3 — Focus and Shoot .................................................................................. 18

Step 4 — View the Results.................................................................................. 21

Scene Mode 24

Assist and Scene Modes .................................................................................... 24

Framing Assist.................................................................................................... 25

Portrait Assist................................................................................................ 26

Landscape Assist ........................................................................................... 28

Sports Assist ................................................................................................. 30

Night Portrait Assist....................................................................................... 31

Scene Mode .............................................................................................. 32

Taking Pictures for a Panorama.................................................................... 36

More on Playback

Memory Cards

Pictures taken with this camera can be stored in the camera’s internal memory or on removable memory cards. If a memory card is inserted, all new pictures will be stored on the memory card and delete, playback, and format operations will apply only to the pictures on the memory card. The memory card must be removed before the internal memory can be formatted or used to store, delete, or view pictures.

Menu Guide

Technical Notes

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Parts of the Camera

Power switch

12)

(

Microphone ( 43, 46, 51)

Introduction

Shutter-release button (

6, 18)

Lens not extended

Lens cover

Lens

103, 111)

(

Power-on lamp (

12)

DC-IN connector

9, 101)

(

USB (digital I/O) (

55, 61)/

Audio / video (A/V) out

52) connector

(

Self-timer lamp ( AF-Assist illuminator (LED; 19, 102, 111)

Speaker (

47, 51, 97)

Built-in Speedlight (

40)/

38)

Eyelet for camera strap

Interface connector cover ( 52, 55, 61)

Diopter-adjustment control ( 17)

Electronic viewﬁ nder ( 4, 6)

Monitor

4, 6)

(

Tripod socket

(display) button ( 6)

Mode dial (

Battery-chamber cover (

Battery-chamber cover latch (

Zoom buttons ( 16)

Eyelet for camera strap

Memory cardslot cover (

Memory card slot ( 10)

Introduction

10)

Attaching the Camera Strap

Attach strap as shown below. Repeat for second eyelet.

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(menu) button

( 24, 32, 44, 64, 76)

(playback) button

( 21, 48, 76)

(delete) button

( 21, 48, 51)

Center of multi selector / transfer button (

Multi selector (

7, 53)

0008

100

2004

Monitor / Electronic Viewﬁ nder

1.0

Shooting

The following indicators appear in the monitor and electronic viewﬁ nder during shooting.

1 23 22 21 19 18 17

Introduction

1 Shooting mode................... 7, 15

2 Exposure lock.......................... 36

3 Zoom indicator 1...................... 16

4 Focus indicator 2...................... 18

5 Flash indicator 2....................... 18

6 Battery level indicator 3............ 15

7 Internal memory / memory card

indicator ................................. 15

8 Camera shake

icon 4......................... 33, 39, 105

9 “Date not set” icon 5............... 13

10 Time zone indicator ................ 94

11 Self-timer indicator.................. 40

12 Date imprint indicator ............. 95

1 Displayed when zoom buttons are pressed. 2 Displayed when shutter-release button is pressed

halfway. 3 Appears when batteries are running low. 4 Appears at slow shutter speeds to warn that pic-

tures may be blurred. 5 Appears when camera clock has not been set.

1.0

7 8 910

11 12

131416 15

13 Number of exposures

remaining ......................... 15, 66

Maximum total movie

length............................... 43, 46

14 Flash mode .............................38

15 Focus areas and focus-area

selection guide.................. 27, 74

16 Image mode............................ 65

17 Exposure compensation ..........42

18 Sensitivity gain indicator.... 27, 71

19 Continuous shooting mode..... 69

20 Best Shot Selector (BSS)........... 70

21 White balance......................... 67

22 Color option ...........................75

23 Macro close-up mode .............41

Playback

The following indicators appear in the monitor during playback.

16 15 14

2004

2004000108

12 11 9

1 Current folder......................... 23

2 File number and type ..............23

3 Internal memory / memory card

indicator ................................. 15

4 Battery level indicator1............. 15

5 Volume indicator............... 47, 51

6 Voice memo recording guide... 51

7 Voice memo playback guide.... 51

8 Current frame number/

total number of frames ........... 23

Movie length........................... 47

1 Appears when batteries are running low.

100

100N I K

0008

8/14

9 Quick playback zoom indicator..22

10 Movie playback indicator......... 47

11 Voice memo icon .................... 51

12 Image mode............................ 65

13 Movie indicator....................... 43

14 Protect icon............................. 82

15 Print-order icon....................... 58

16 Transfer icon ........................... 83

17 Time of recording.................... 13

18 Date of recording.................... 13

N I KON

2 3

6 8

Introduction

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The Button

The Mode Dial

The electronic viewﬁ nder can be used to frame pictures when bright ambient lighting conditions make it difﬁ cult to see the display in the monitor. Use the

button to switch between the monitor and electronic viewﬁ nder, and to

view and hide indicators in the shooting display.

Monitor on;

indicators displayed

Introduction

Viewﬁ nder on;

indicators hidden

Monitor on;

indicators hidden

Viewﬁ nder on;

indicators displayed

The Shutter-Release Button

The camera has a two stage shutter-release button. When the button is pressed halfway, the camera sets focus and exposure and the focus indicator is displayed in monitor or electronic viewﬁ nder ( 18). Focus and exposure will remain locked while the shutter-release button is pressed halfway. To take the picture, press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down.

To select a mode, align the mode icon with the “ ” mark next to the mode dial.

Scene ( 32)

Choose from eleven “scenes” suited to different subjects or shooting conditions and let the camera do the rest.

A simple “point-and-shoot” mode in which the majority of settings are controlled by the camera. A shooting menu offers control over nine shooting options.

Choose from three movie modes.

Portrait Assist Landscape Assist Sports Assist Night Portrait Assist

Use framing assist to compose pictures suited to a particular type of subject ( 25–31).

Setup ( 91)

Choose this mode to display the setup menu, where you can perform such tasks as setting the camera clock and adjusting monitor brightness.

Navigating the Menus

e multi selector is used to navigate through the camera menus.

Move cursor up

Introduction

Press center (

to make selection

Cancel and return to previous menu,

or move cursor left

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Move cursor down

Display sub-menu, move cursor right,

or make selection

)

First Steps

Inserting Batteries

Your camera uses either of the following batteries:

Battery Description

• Provided with camera

Rechargeable Nikon

EN-EL1 lithium-ion

batteries (×1)

Six-volt 2CR5 (DL245)

First Steps

lithium batteries (×1)

EN-EL1

2CR5

• Can be recharged using supplied MH-53 battery charger (be sure to charge battery before using camera for ﬁ rst time or after long period of disuse). About two hours are required to charge battery when no charge remains.

• Available at many retail outlets

• Not rechargeable

Open the battery-chamber cover

Pressing battery-chamber cover latch, slide the cover in the direction shown () and open the cover ().

Insert the battery

Insert the battery as shown in the label at the entrance to the battery chamber, making sure that the positive (“+”) and negative (“–”) terminals are in the correct orientation.

Inserting Batteries

Inserting the battery upside down or backwards could damage the camera. Check to be sure the battery is in the correct orientation.

Close the battery-chamber cover

Close the cover () and slide it in until it latches

Replacing Batteries

Turn the camera off before removing or inserting batteries. Do not open the batterychamber cover while the power-on lamp is lit. To remove the battery, open the batterychamber cover and slide the battery out. Note that the battery may become hot during use; observe due caution when removing the battery.

Read Battery Warnings

Read and follow the battery warnings and cautions on pages i–ii and 104of this manual, together with any warnings and instructions supplied by the battery manufacturer.

Alternative Power Sources

To power the camera continuously for extended periods, use an EH-54 AC adapter. Do not, under any circumstances, use another make or model of AC adapter. Failure to observe this precaution could result in overheating or in damage to the camera.

().

First Steps

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Inserting Memory Cards

Pictures are stored on the camera’s 13.5 MB internal memory or on removable Secure Digital (SD) memory cards. For information on compatible memory cards, see “Technical Notes: Optional Accessories” ( 101).

If no memory card is inserted, pictures are recorded to, and played back and deleted from, the camera’s internal memory. Formatting ( 98) affects internal memory only.

If a memory card is inserted, the card is used for recording, playback, and deletion. Formatting affects only the memory card, not internal memory. The memory card must be removed from the camera before internal memory

First Steps

can be formatted or used to record, delete, or view pictures.

To insert a memory card:

Conﬁ rm that the camera is off

The power-on lamp should be off.

Open the memory card slot cover

Insert the memory card

Insert the memory card as shown in the label at the entrance to the memory card slot.

Inserting Memory Cards

Terminals

Direction of insertion

Insert the memory card terminals ﬁ rst. Inserting the card upside down or backwards could damage the camera or the card. Check to be sure the card is in the correct orientation.

Formatting Memory Cards

Memory cards must be formatted before ﬁ rst use. Use the format option in the camera setup menu to format memory cards; the camera may be unable to access

memory cards that have been formatted in a computer or other device. For information on formatting memory cards, see “The Setup Menu: Format Card” ( 98).

The Write Protect Switch

SD cards are equipped with a write protect switch to prevent accidental loss of data. When this switch is in the “lock” position, pictures can not be recorded, deleted, or edited, and the card can not be formatted. Do not lock the card when taking, deleting, or editing pictures or when transferring pictures to a computer (

Write protect switch

When card is locked, pictures can be played back but can not be recorded, deleted, or edited. Locking card also prevents pictures from being transferred using center of multi selector ( button) when Mass Storage is selected for USB ( 53).

Removing Memory Cards

Memory cards can be removed without loss of data when the camera is off. To remove memory cards, turn the camera off and conﬁ rm that the power-on lamp is off. Do not open the memory card slot cover while the power-on lamp is lit. Open the memory card slot cover and press the card in to partially eject the card. The card can then be removed by hand.

53).

First Steps

Close the memory card slot cover

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Turning the Camera On Basic Setup

DATE

Set time and date?

DATE

Set time and date?

HOME TIME ZONE

ack

TIME ZONE

Press the power switch until the power-on lamp lights. The ﬁ rst time the camera is turned on, the language-selection dialog shown opposite will be displayed; choose a language and set the time and date as described on the following pages.

First Steps

Tur ning the Camera Off

To turn the camera off, press the power switch again. The camera is off when the power-on lamp is off. Do not remove the battery or memory card or disconnect the AC adapter until the power-on lamp has gone out.

Auto Power Off ( Standby Mode)

If no operations are performed for one minute, the monitor and electronic viewﬁ nder will turn off automatically and the camera will enter standby mode to reduce the drain on the battery. While the camera is in standby mode, the power-on lamp will ﬂ icker. The camera will be reactivated when you:

• Press the power-on switch

• Press the button or press the shutter-release button halfway

• Press the button to play pictures back

• Press the button to display the menu for the current mode

• Rotate the mode dial to select a new mode The length of time before the camera enters standby mode can be changed using the Auto off option in the setup menu ( 98).

If no operations are performed for three minutes after the camera enters standby mode, the camera will turn off automatically and the power-on lamp will go out.

The Power-on Lamp

The power-on lamp shows camera status as follows:

Power-on lamp Camera

On On

Flickers

Blinks Battery exhausted ( 15)

Off Off

Auto power off (standby mode)

The ﬁ rst time the camera is turned on, a language-selection dialog will be displayed. Choose a language and set the time and date as follows:

* Press button to exit to without selecting language.

Deutsch English Español Français Italiano Nederlands

Conﬁ rmation dialog displayed.

* Select No to exit to mode selected with mode dial. If time and date are not set,

(“date not set”) icon will ﬂ ash in monitor during shooting and all pictures will have time stamp of “0000.00.00 00:00.” Movies will be dated “2004.01.01 00:00.”

TIME ZONE menu displayed.

† To turn daylight saving time on or off, press multi selector down to highlight

DaylightSaving and press center of multi selector. When DaylightSaving is checked, time will automatically be advanced one hour ( 94). To return to Step 4, press multi selector up to highlight current time zone.

The Camera Clock

The camera clock is less accurate than most watches or household clocks. Check the clock regularly against more accurate timepieces and reset as necessary.

Svenska

日本語

Cancel S et

DATE

Set time and date?

Yes

TIME ZONE

01. 01 . 2004 00 : 00

London, Casablanca

DaylightSaving

Highlight Deutsch (German), English, Español (Spanish), Français (French), Italiano (Italian), Nederlands (Dutch), Svenska (Swedish),

nese), (Simpliﬁ ed Chinese),

(Traditional Chinese), or

(Korean).

†

Highlight Yes.

Display map of world time zones.

DATE

Set time and date?

Yes

HOME TIME ZONE

London, Casablanc

(Japa-

Set

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DATE

HOME TIME ZONE

Select home time zone.

HOME TIME ZONE

Madrid, Paris, Berlin

Back Set

Display DATE menu.

DATE

D M YDM Y

200401

00 00

First Steps

Edit Day (order of Day, Month, and

Year may differ in some areas).

DATE

D M YDM Y

200401

00 00

DATE

Select Month. Repeat steps 8–9 to

edit Month, Year, hour, and minute.

D M YDM Y

Highlight D M Y.

The Clock Battery

When the main battery is installed or an AC adapter is connected, the clock battery will charge in about 10 hours. When fully charged, the clock battery can provide several days of backup power. The DATE menu will automatically be displayed when the battery is exhausted.

200408

10 00

Choose order in which Day, Month,

and Year will be displayed.

Exit to mode currently selected with mode dial. Note that time and date of recording will not be imprinted on pictures unless Date or Date and time is selected for Date imprint ( 95).

DATE

D M YDM Y

200408

00 00

DATE

M D YMD Y

200401

10 00

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Basic Photography

This section describes how to take pictures in (auto) mode, an automatic, “point-and-shoot” mode recommended for ﬁ rst-time users of digital cameras.

Step 1 —Select Mode

Rotate the mode dial to and turn the camera on

The power-on lamp will light and a welcome screen will appear in the monitor or electronic viewﬁ nder. The camera is ready to shoot when the view through the camera lens is displayed.

Battery indicator: appears when battery is running low.

Shooting mode: indi- cates auto mode.

ﬁ ve options depending on how picture will be used

65). Default is .

(

Flash mode: choose from ﬁ ve modes according to lighting and creative intent ( 38). Default is AUTO.

Internal memory / memory card indicator: indicates whether

internal memory ( ) or memory card ( ) is used ( 10).

Number of exposures remaining: depends on capacity of

internal memory or memory card and on option chosen for Image Mode ( 65).

The Battery Indicator

Display Description

NO ICON

The Shooting Menu

(auto) mode offers a shooting menu of nine options that give full control over such

settings as white balance and image sharpening ( 64).

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Battery fully charged.

Low battery; ready spare battery. If ﬂ ash ﬁ res, monitor will turn off while ﬂ ash recharges.

Display Description

WARNING!!

BATTERY

EXHAUSTED

* Power on lamp blinks when battery is

exhausted.

Battery exhausted. * Replace with fully-charged battery.

Step 2 — Frame the Picture

Basic Photography

Zoom

out

Indicator shows

amount of zoom

Digital zoom

Ready the camera

Hold the camera steadily in both hands. Photographs can be framed in the monitor A or the electronic viewﬁ nder B.

Don’t Block the Shot

To avoid mufﬂ ed sound or dark or partially obscured pictures, keep your ﬁ ngers and other objects away from the microphone, lens, and ﬂ ash window.

Frame your subject

Your Nikon digital camera is equipped with two types of built-in zoom: optical zoom, in which the camera’s telescoping lens can be used to magnify the subject up to 8.3 ×, and digital zoom, in which digital processing is used to further magnify the image up to 4 ×, for a total of about 33 ×. Use the zoom buttons to frame your subject in the monitor or electronic viewﬁ nder:

• Press the button to zoom out from your subject, increasing the area visible in the frame.

Press the button to zoom in on your subject so that it ﬁ lls a larger area of the frame. Press the buttons fully for high-speed zoom, halfway for normal zoom.

• When the camera is zoomed in to maximum magniﬁ cation, holding the button down for about one second will trigger digital zoom. The zoom indicator will turn yellow. Use the and

range. To cancel digital zoom, press until the zoom indicator turns white.

buttons to adjust zoom in the digital zoom

Digital Zoom

In digital zoom, data from the camera’s image sensor are processed digitally, enlarging the center portion of the picture to ﬁ ll the frame. Unlike optical zoom, digital zoom does not increase the amount of detail visible in the picture. Instead, details visible at maximum optical zoom are simply enlarged, producing a slightly “grainy” image.

When Lighting Is Poor

When lighting is poor, sensitivity is raised to compensate and the image in the monitor may be slightly mottled. This is normal and does not indicate a malfunction.

Viewﬁ nder Focus

If the image in the electronic viewﬁ nder seems blurred, rotate the diopter adjustment control until the image is in sharp focus. When operating the diopter control with your eye to the viewﬁ nder, care should be taken to avoid accidentally putting your ﬁ nger in your eye.

Basic Photography

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Step 3 — Focus and Shoot

Erase 1 image (s)?

Focus

Press the shutter-release button halfway to set focus and exposure. At default settings, the camera will automatically focus on the subject in the center of the display. Focus and exposure will lock while the shutter-release button is pressed halfway ( 6).

Focus indicator

Basic Photography

Flash indicator

With the shutter-release button pressed halfway, check the focus and ﬂ ash indicators in the monitor or electronic viewﬁ nder.

indicator

Take the picture

Press the shutter release button the rest of the way down to take the picture. To prevent blur, press the

shutter-release button down smoothly.

On (green) Subject in focus.

Focus

Blinks red

On (red) Flash will ﬁ re when picture is taken.

Flash

Blinks red Flash charging.

Off Flash off or not required.

Camera unable to focus. Change composition and try again.

During Recording

While pictures are being recorded, the internal memory / memory card indicator ( or ) will blink. The camera can continue to take pictures until the (wait) icon is displayed. Do not turn the camera off, eject the memory card, or remove or dis-

connect the power source while the internal memory / memory card indicator is blinking or the icon is displayed. Cutting power or removing the memory card in

these circumstances could result in loss of data or in damage to the camera or card.

The AF-Assist Illuminator

If lighting is poor, the built-in AF-assist illuminator will light when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, allowing the camera to focus even when the subject is poorly lit. The AF-assist illuminator has a range of about 0.4 m–2.0 m / 1´4˝– 6´7˝ (widest angle) to 1.0 m–1.5 m /3´3˝–4´11˝ (maximum zoom). The AF-assist illuminator will not light if:

• (portrait assist), (landscape assist), (sports assist), or (night portrait assist) mode is selected or if (Dusk / Dawn), (Night landscape), (Close up), (Museum), or (Fireworks show) is selected in scene mode ( 24–37)

• Manual is selected for AF-area mode ( 74) and the center focus area is not selected

Getting Good Results with Autofocus

Autofocus performs best when there is contrast between the subject and the background and the subject is evenly lit. It does not perform well if the subject is very dark or moving rapidly, if there are objects of sharply differing brightness in the scene (e.g., the sun is behind your subject and their features are in deep shadow), or if there are several objects at different distances from the camera at the center of the frame (e.g., your subject is inside a cage).

Deleting Pictures in Shooting Mode

In shooting mode, pictures can be deleted one at a time by pressing the button. A conﬁ rmation dialog will be displayed; press the multi selector up or down to highlight an option and press the center of the multi selector.

• Yes : Delete the picture shown in the monitor and return to shooting mode

• No: Return to shooting mode without deleting the picture

Basic Photography

“Out of Memory”

If the camera displays the message “OUT OF MEMORY,” no further pictures can be taken. You may be able to take additional pictures if you:

• change the image mode setting ( 65)

•

delete some pictures ( 19, 48, 80)

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• insert a new memory card ( 10)

• remove the memory card and use internal memory ( 10)

Erase 1 image (s)?

Yes

Done

Step 4 — View the Results

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AF / AE Lock

Focus and exposure are locked when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, and remain locked while the shutter-release button is held in this position (focus lock). Focus lock can be used to take pictures of off-center subjects or in situations in which the camera is unable to focus using autofocus.

Focus

Position subject in center of frame and press shutter-release button halfway.

Basic Photography

Recompose picture

Focus and exposure are locked while shutter-release button is pressed halfway.

* Do not change distance between camera and subject while focus lock is in effect. If

subject moves, release shutter-release button and focus again at new distance.

Check focus indicator

Check that focus indicator glows steadily, indicating that subject is in focus.

Take picture

Press shutter-release button rest of way down to take picture.

Press the button

A picture will be displayed in the monitor.

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View additional pictures

Press the multi selector down or right to view pictures in the order recorded, up or left to view pictures in reverse order. Keep the multi selector

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pressed to scroll quickly to the desired frame.

To r eturn to shooting mode, press the

button

again.

Deleting Unwanted Pictures

To delete the picture currently displayed in the monitor:

Conﬁ rmation dialog displayed.

* To exit without deleting picture, highlight No and press center of multi selector.

Erase 1 image (s)?

Yes

Done

Delete picture and return to playback.

Erase 1 image (s)?

Highlight Yes.

Yes

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The Button

Pressing the button for about one second will turn the camera on. Press again to return to the mode selected with the mode dial.

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Quick Playback Zoom

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For an enlarged (× 3) view of the picture currently displayed in the monitor:

Zoom picture in × 3. Center of pic-

ture is displayed in monitor.

Basic Photography

The zoom buttons can be used to zoom the picture in or out while quick playback zoom is in effect ( 49).

Playback Tips

Pictures are displayed brieﬂ y at low resolution while being read from memory. This makes it possible to scroll rapidly through pictures without waiting for each image to be displayed at full resolution.

More About Playback

For more information on playback, see “More on Playback” ( 48).

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View other areas of picture. Area

currently visible indicated by display

in bottom right corner of monitor.

End zoom and return to playback.

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Image File and Folder Names

On the memory card, pictures are identiﬁ ed by ﬁ le names with three parts: a four letter identiﬁ er, a four-digit ﬁ le number assigned automatically by the camera in ascending order, and a three-letter extension (e.g., “DSCN0001.JPG”).

Type

Original

When a picture is viewed in the monitor, the ﬁ le number and extension appear in the top right corner of the display. The identiﬁ er is not displayed, but is visible when the picture is transferred to a computer.

Pictures are stored in folders created automatically by the camera and named with a three-digit folder number followed by an identiﬁ er: “INDEX” for index prints created using the instant index option ( pictures taken using panorama assist (e.g., “101P_001”; 36), and “NIKON” for all other photographs (e.g., “100NIKON”). Folders can hold up to 200 pictures; if you take a picture when the current folder contains 200 pictures, a new folder will be created by adding one to the current folder number. A new folder is created for each sequence of pictures taken using panorama assist. If you take a picture when the current folder contains a picture numbered 9999, a new folder will be created and ﬁ le numbering will begin again from 0001. If the current folder is numbered 999 and contains 200 pictures or a picture numbered 9999, no further pictures can be taken until the internal memory or memory card is formatted ( 98) or a new memory card inserted.

The picture displayed when the button is pressed is the picture with the highest ﬁ le number in the highest-numbered folder.

Still picture

Movie

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Copy

Small copy

Audio

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89), “P_” plus a three-digit sequence number for

Identiﬁ er Extension

DSCN

RSCN

SSCN

DSCN .WAV 51Voice memo appended to original still

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SSCN .WAV 51Voice memo appended to small copy

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.MOV

.JPG

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Scene Mode

Portrait

Party/Indoor

Framing Assist

Assist and Scene Modes

The COOLPIX 4800 offers a choice of eleven “scene” and four “assist” modes. In these modes, camera settings are automatically optimized for the selected subject type, sparing the user the necessity of adjusting settings one by one.

Assist Modes ( 25–31)

Assist modes are chosen by rotating the mode dial to the desired mode. Framing assist options are available to help you compose your shots.

Mode

Portrait assist 26–27

Landscape assist 28–29

Sports assist 30

Scene Mode

Scene Modes ( 32–37)

Scene modes are selected by rotating the mode dial to and selecting the desired scene from a menu.

Mode

Party / Indoor 33

Beach / Snow 33

Sunset 33

Dawn / Dusk 34

Mode

Night landscape 34

Close up 34

Museum 34

Fireworks show 35

Night portrait assist 31

Party/Indoor

Exit Set

Mode

Copy 35

Back light 35

Panorama assist

36–

The four assist modes offer a selection of framing assist options that allow you to compose pictures with the help of framing guides displayed in the monitor.

Select mode.

Highlight composition type.

Portrait

left

Exit Set

Return to shooting mode with fram-

ing guides displayed in monitor.

Display framing assist menu.

Make selection.

Position subject in framing guides

and take picture.

Portrait

Exit Set

Portrait

left

Exit Set

Depending on the mode selected, restrictions may apply to ﬂ ash mode ( ;

38), the self-timer ( ; 40), or macro close-up ( ; 41). These restrictions are noted on the pages that follow. The AF-assist illuminator ( 19) is not available in framing assist mode.

Scene Mode

Assist and Scene Modes

Depending on your subject, assist and scene modes may not always produce the desired results. If results are not satisfactory, choose (auto) mode and try again.

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Using the Guides

Your subject does not have to ﬁ t exactly in the framing guides. When framing pictures, pay attention to your surroundings; be careful not to trip and fall.

Portrait Assist

SENSITIVITY

Portrait

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(portrait assist) mode is used to frame portraits in which the main subject stands out clearly while background details are softened, lending the composition a sense of depth (the degree of softening depends on the amount of light available). A framing assist menu helps frame off-center subjects and compose tall or wide shots and two-person portraits.

PORTRAIT

No guides are displayed. Use multi selector to choose focus area according to position of subject in frame.

Scene Mode

Portrait right

Compose shot with subject centered in right half of frame. Camera will focus on subject in framing guide.

Off

Portrait

Exit Set

Portrait

Exit Set

Portrait

right

Off

Portrait left

Compose shot with subject centered in left half of frame. Camera will focus on subject in framing guide.

Portrait close-up

Compose shot with subject’s face in top half of frame. Camera will focus on face area in framing guide.

Portrait

Exit Set

Portrait

close-up

Exit Set

In addition to the options on the preceding page, the portrait-mode framing assist menu contains Sensitivity and Image mode options.

Sensitivity

The Sensitivity menu contains the following options:

Option Description

If lighting is poor, camera automatically raises sensitivity (ISO equivalency) to compensate.

Auto

(default)

left

ISO icon is displayed when sensitivity is raised. “Noise” (mottling) may appear in pictures taken when ISO icon is displayed.

Sensitivity (ISO equivalency) ﬁ xed at value

Fixed

roughly equivalent to ISO 50.

SENSITIVITY

Auto

Fixed

Image Mode

Choose from High (2288★), Normal (2288),

Normal (1600), PC screen (1024), and TV

screen (640).

IMAGE MODE

High(2288

Normal(2288

Normal(1600

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Scene Mode

)

Portrait couple

Compose shot with two subjects side-by-side. Camera will focus on closest subject.

Portrait

couple

Exit Set

Portrait ﬁ gure

Compose shot with camera held as shown below at right and sub-

frame. Camera will focus on face area in fram-

Portrait

figure

Exit Set

Manual Focus Area Selection

To select the focus area when PORTRAIT is selected in portrait assist mode:

ing guide.

* Other modes can be selected.

Active focus area

shown in gray.

Active focus area

highlighted in red.

Highlight new

focus area.

Selected focus area

shown in gray.

Flash mode, the self timer, macro mode, and exposure compensation can not be adjusted while the focus area is highlighted in red. Press the center of the multi selector to select the focus area before adjusting these settings.

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Landscape Assist

Landscape

Flash turns off (

) automatically in

LANDSCAPE

Scenic view

and

Architecture

Landscape

EXPOSURE BSS

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(landscape assist) mode is used for vivid landscape shots that enhance outlines, colors, and contrast. A framing assist menu helps frame not only natural landscapes but also cityscapes and portrait shots featuring a landmark in the background.

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LANDSCAPE

No guides are displayed. Use to focus on distant objects through foreground objects such as windows or a screen of branches. Camera focuses at inﬁ nity; AF indicator lights whenever shutter-release button is pressed halfway.

Scenic view

Compose shot with sky in top third of frame.

Scene Mode

Match skyline with wavy yellow guide. Camera focuses at inﬁ nity; AF indicator lights whenever shutter-release button is pressed halfway.

Group right

Compose shot with portrait subjects at right and landmark or other object in background at left of frame. Camera focuses on portrait subject.

†

Off

Landscape

Exit Set

Landscape

Exit Set

Scenic

view

Group

right

Off

Architecture

Photograph buildings. Framing gird helps keep verticals and horizontals aligned with the frame. Camera focuses at inﬁ nity; AF indicator lights whenever shutter-release button is pressed halfway.

Group left

Compose shot with portrait subjects at left and landmark or other object in background at right of frame. Camera focuses on portrait subject.

Landscape

Exit Set

Landscape

Architecture

Exit Set

Landscape

Exit Set

Group

left

In addition to the options on the preceding page, the landscape-mode framing assist menu contains Exposure BSS and Image mode options.

Exposure BSS

The Exposure BSS menu contains the following op- tions:

Option Description

Camera takes ﬁ ve shots each time shutter-release button is pressed (to prevent blurring, hold camera steady until shooting is complete). Picture with overall exposure closest to optimum

is then selected from pictures with least underand over- exposure. Remaining four pictures are discarded. Flash turns off automatically while exposure BSS is on

Off

(default)

Exposure BSS off.

EXPOSURE BSS

Off

Image Mode

Choose from High (2288★), Normal (2288),

Normal (1600), PC screen (1024), and TV

screen (640).

IMAGE MODE

High(2288

Normal(2288

Normal(1600

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)

Scene Mode

, modes. In Group right and Group left modes, ﬂ ash mode is automatically set to AUTO; other modes can be selected.

† Other modes can be selected.

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