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1. A SHORT COURSE POCKET GUIDE TO THE NIKON CooLrPIx 4500 The Editors of ShortCourses com http www shortcourses com A SHort Course IN Nikon CooLpix 4500 PHOTOGRAPHY ShortCourses com A Short Course Pocket Guide Nikon Coolpix 4500 Copyright 2003 by Dennis P Curtin All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America Except as permitted under the United States Copyright Act of 1976 no part of this publication may be reproduced or distributed in any form or by any means or stored in a database or retrieval system without the prior written permission of the publisher CONTACT INFORMATION ShortCourses com 16 Preston Beach Road Marblehead Massachusetts 01945 E mail denny shortcourses com Web site http www shortcourses com For Nikon Batteries amp chargers visit GreenBatteries com Free pocket sized Table top Tripod Just tell them ShortC ourses sent you http www greenbatteries com cont THE SHORT Courses Wes SITE AND On Line DiGitaL PHOTOGRAPHY BOOKSTORE Preface Short Courses prides itself on providing helpful and accurate information to the digital photogra phy community This Pocket Guide and others like it are made available at no cost to help you get the most out of your camera The step by step instructions in this free pocket guide are excerpted from the comprehensive book A Short Course in Nikon Coolpix 4500 Photogra phy and its acco
2. program a Scene mode icon S shutter priority A aperture priority or M manual is displayed on the monitor 2 Release the MODE button Using Scene Modes H To select scene mode hold down the MODE button and rotate the Command Dial until the Scene icon for the most recently used Scene mode is displayed E To change the Scene mode first display one of the Scene mode icons as described above then press the MENU button to display the Scene mode menu Press the points on the Multi Selector to highlight the icon for the mode you want to use and its name is dis played at the top of the screen Press down the center point on the Multi Selector to select the highlighted mode Using Program and Flexible Program Mode 1 With the camera on hold down the MODE button turn the Command Dial until P program is displayed on the monitor then release the MODE button 2 To use flexible program mode rotate the Command Dial to cycle through any available aperture and shutter speed combinations that yield the same exposure The mode indicator changes from P to P HTTP WWW SHORTCOURSES COM A SHort Course IN Nikon CooLpix 4500 PHOTOGRAPHY 3 When finished rotate the Command Dial until the P changes back to P select another shooting mode press the Playback button or turn off the camera Using Shutter Priority Mode With the camera on hold down the MODE button and turn the Command Dial until an S is dis played o
3. Takinig Panoramas ssion ninenin 14 Attaching a Voice Memo to a Photo eeeeeeeeeees 15 Playing Back a Voice Memo sssr 15 Using Continuous Photography cseeeeeeeeeeees 15 Using User Sets iirrainn innii 15 Choosing or Deleting Folders ccseeeeeteeeeeeees 15 Using Perspective Control cccccececeeeeesseeeesteeeeeees 15 Creating a Small Pic seirinin reisiin igi 15 Preparing Print Sets ceeceeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeteeeteneees 16 Deleting a Print Setissusiiiaiis ainteas iia 16 Using the Set up Me nu eeccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeteees 16 USMOAE KOCK ccrann maae teatbeietuestinaten 16 HTTP WWW SHORTCOURSES COM A SHort Course IN Nikon Cooipix 4500 PHOTOGRAPHY Taking a Picture in Auto Mode 1 Press the power switch toward ON and then release it Swivel the lens to a comfortable position remove the lens cap and check the number of pictures remaining in the lower right corner of the monitor 2 Compose the image in the viewfinder making sure the subject that you want sharpest is in the focus brackets in the center of the viewfinder 3 Press the shutter button halfway down so the camera can set focus and exposure When these are set the green autofocus lamp next to the view finder glows steady If the camera has problems focusing the lamp flashes page 64 If the light is dim the flash will pop up page 100 4 Press the shutter button all the way down to take the
4. Up highlighted press the right point on the Multi Selector to display choices Select Auto or Manual then press the center or right point to set it With Variable Power highlighted press the right point on the Multi Selector to display a setting scale Press the up point to increase the flash power and the down point to decrease it then press the center or right point to set the specified power E With Speedlight Cntrl highlighted press the right point on the Multi Selector to display choices Select Internal Off or Int amp Ext Active then press the center or right point to set it 3 Press the MENU button to hide the menu 4 When finished repeat Steps 1 3 to change the settings back Using red Eye Mode 1 With the camera in any shooting mode repeatedly press the Flash ISO button on the back of the camera until the red eye reduction icon an eye is displayed on the monitor 2 When finished to return to auto flash repeatedly press the Flash ISO button until no flash icon is displayed on the monitor HTTP WWW SHORTCOURSES COM A SHort Course IN Nikon CooLpix 4500 PHOTOGRAPHY Using Anytime Flash Mode 1 With the camera in any shooting mode repeatedly press the Flash ISO button on the back of the camera until the anytime flash icon a lightning bolt is displayed on the monitor 2 When finished to return to auto flash repeatedly press the Flash ISO button until no flash icon is displayed on the mon
5. With Digital Tele highlighted press the right point to display a list of choices Use the up or down point on the Multi Selector to highlight On or Offand press the center or right point to select it Press the MENU button to hide the menu Using Lens Converters With the camera in P S A or M mode press the MENU button to display the shooting menu THE SHORT Courses Wes SITE AND On Line Digital PHOTOGRAPHY BOOKSTORE 13 2 Press the up or down point on the Multi Selector to highlight Lens and press the right point to display a submenu of choices 3 Press the up or down point on the Multi Selector to highlight your choice and then press the center or right point to set it 4 Press the MENU button to hide the menu 5 When finished repeat Steps 1 4 but select Normal Changing Flash Modes E With the camera in any shooting mode repeatedly press the Flash ISO button on the back of the camera until the icon is displayed for the flash mode you want to use No flash icon indicates Auto flash The flash modes available in Scene mode depend on which Scene mode you have chosen Changing Speedlight Options 1 With the camera in P S A or M mode press the MENU button to display the shooting menu 2 Press the up or down point on the Multi Selector to highlight Speedlight Opt and press the right point to display a submenu Use the points on the Multi Selector to choose from the following settings E With Pop
6. distortion in pictures taken from a low angle E The down point horizontally shrinks and expands the bottom of the image reducing distor tion in pictures taken from a high angle Press the MENU button to hide the menu Creating a Small Pic With the camera in any shooting mode press the Playback button twice to display full screen the last picture you took then press the MENU button to display the Playback menu Press the down point on the Multi Selector to highlight Small Pic and press the center or right point to display a list of small image sizes Press the up or down point on the Multi Selector to highlight one of the sizes and then press the right or center point to select it 4 Press the MENU button to hide the menu Scroll to any image you want a smaller copy of and press the MODE button When prompted to confirm the procedure highlight Yes and press the center or right point on the Multi Selector HTTP WWW SHORTCOURSES COM A SHort Course IN Nikon Cooipix 4500 PHOTOGRAPHY Preparing Print Sets With the camera in any shooting mode press the Playback button twice to display full screen the last picture you took then press the MENU button Press the down point on the Multi Selector to highlight Print Set and press the right point to display thumbnail images Press the left or right point on the Multi Selector to highlight a thumbnail image and press the up or down point one or more
7. modes press the up point on the Multi Selector until no menu item is highlighted in green then press the right or left point to highlight the other menu icon Press the down point to activate the menu E To exit the menu press the MENU button until THE SHORT Courses Wes SITE AND On Line DicitaL PHOTOGRAPHY BOOKSTORE MENU OFF is displayed in the lower right corner of the menu then press it again or press the left point on the Multi Selector Resetting the menus 1 With the camera in P A S or M mode press the MENU button to display the shooting menu 2 Press the down point on the Multi Selector to highlight Reset All and press the right point to display a submenu 3 Press the down point on the Multi Selector to highlight Reset and press the center or right point to select it and reset the commands 4 Press the MENU button to hide the menu Reviewing Images 1 With the camera in any shooting mode press the Playback button once to see the last photo you took one quarter the size of the screen you can scroll through these small images Press Playback again to see the image full screen If there isn t at least one photo on the CF card you ll get the message Card contains no images 2 With an image displayed full screen use any of the procedures described in the QuickSteps box Managing Your Images 3 To resume shooting press the shutter button halfway down Managing Your Images E To display o
8. outlines subjects that are in focus in all focus modes E Off turns off focus confirmation 5 Press the MENU button to hide the menu Selecting Continuous or Single Autofocus 1 With the camera in P A S or M mode press the MENU button to display the shooting menu 2 Press the up or down point on the Multi Selector to highlight Focus Options then press the right point to display a submenu 3 Press the up or down point on the Multi Selector to highlight Auto Focus Mode and press the right point to display a submenu of choices 4 Press the up or down point on the Multi Selector to highlight Continuous AF or Single AF then press the center or right point to set it 5 Press the MENU button to hide the menu Using the Infinity Focus Setting E With the camera in Auto P A S or M mode press the Focus button on the back of the camera until the infinity focus icon a mountain is displayed on the monitor THE SHORT Courses Wes SITE AND On Line DicitaL PHOTOGRAPHY BOOKSTORE Increasing Depth of Field E Photograph in bright sun so the aperture closes down E Zoom the lens out to a wider angle of view E Move farther away from the subject E Switch to aperture priority page 38 or flexible program page 34 mode and select a small aperture E Switch to infinity focus Using Focus Lock for Maximum Depth of Field 1 Point the camera so the area you want to focus on is in the active AF Area In a landscape pick somethin
9. times to specify the number of prints you want of that image maxi mum of 9 minimum of 0 Press the center point of the Multi Selector to complete the procedure and a screen of choices appears Highlight Done and press the center or right point on the Multi Selector to select it You can also highlight the Info and Date choices and press the center or right point to turn them on or off Date prints the date on the image and Info prints the aperture and shutter speed used to capture it Deleting a Print Set With the camera in any shooting mode press the Playback button twice to display full screen the last picture you took then press the MENU button Highlight the Delete command and press the right point on the Multi Selector to display a list of choices Highlight Print Set and press the center or right point on the Multi Selector again to delete the print set Press the MENU button to hide the menu Using the Set up Menu With the camera in playback P S A or M mode press MENU button to display the shooting menu Press the right point on the Multi Selector to highlight the Set up menu icon then press the down point to activate the Set up menu Follow the instructions at the end of the appropri ate section that follows Press the MENU button to hide the menu Using AE Lock With the camera set to P A S or M mode press the MENU button to display the shooting menu Press the up or down p
10. A or M mode hold down the ISO button on the back of the camera and turn the Command Dial to cycle through the settings AUTO 800 400 200 and 100 2 Release the ISO button and take your photos 3 When finished repeat Steps 1 and 2 but select AUTO to return to the default setting Increasing The Sharpness of Moving Objects E Photograph fast moving subjects heading toward or away from you and not from side to side E Move farther back from the subject E Zoom the lens to a wider angle of view E Switch to shutter priority page 36 or flexible program page 34 mode and select a fast shutter speed E Increase the camera s ISO although this adds some grain to the image page 58 Changing the Autofocus Setting E With the camera in any mode some scene modes limit your choices repeatedly press the Focus button on the back of the camera to cycle through the avail able modes autofocus no icon infinity a mountain icon macro close up a flower blossom icon and macro self timer flower blossom and sweeping second hand icons Using AF Area Mode 1 With the camera in P S A or M mode press the MENU button to display the shooting menu 2 Press the up or down point on the Multi Selector to highlight Focus Options then press the right point to display a submenu 3 With AF Area Mode highlighted press the right point to display a submenu 4 Press the up or down point on the Multi Selector to highlight one o
11. With the camera in any shooting mode press the Playback button twice to display the last picture you took full screen j 2 Press the MENU button press the up or down point on the Multi Selector to highlight Slide Show and press the right point on the Multi Selector to display a list of choices 3 Do one of the following E Select Start and press the right point on the Multi Selector to begin the show To pause and restart the show press the center point When paused you can press the other points to scroll through frames To cancel the show press MENU or press the shutter button halfway down E Highlight Frame Intvl and press the center point on the Multi Selector to display a list of times ranging from 2 seconds to 10 3 is the default Highlight the interval time you want to use and press the center or right point to select it and start the slide show This sets the minimum time but it may be longer for large files because they take longer to load 4 When the slide show ends press MENU to quit or highlight Restart or Frame Intvl and press the center or right point on the Multi Selector again to continue A show ends automatically after 30 minutes if left unattended Connecting the Camera to a TV Plug the black plug of the cable included with your camera into the camera s A V out jack zs 2 Plug the yellow plug into the TV s video in jack and the white plug into the audio in jack 3 Select NTSC or PAL
12. center or right point to select it Press the MENU button to hide the menu Turning Disable Delete On and Off With the camera in P S A or M mode press MENU button to display the shooting menu Press the right point on the Multi Selector to highlight the Set up menu icon then press the down point to activate the Set up menu Press the down or up point on the Multi Selector to highlight Disable Delete and press the right point to display a list of choices Press the down or up point on the Multi Selector to highlight On or Off then press the center or right point to select it Press the MENU button to hide the menu Protecting Images With the camera in any shooting mode press the Playback button twice to display full screen the last picture you took Press the MENU button press the up or down point on the Multi Selector to highlight Protect and then press the right point to select it and display 6 thumbnail images Use the left or right point on the Multi Selector to highlight a thumbnail image and press the up or HTTP WWW SHORTCOURSES COM A SHort Course IN Nikon CooLpix 4500 PHOTOGRAPHY down point to protect it and mark it with a key icon You use the same procedures to remove the icon 4 When finished marking images press the Multi Selector s center or right point to complete the procedure 5 Press the MENU button to hide the menu Displaying a Slide Show
13. e center or right point to set it Press the MENU button to hide the menu Taking Panoramas With the camera on hold down the MODE button and rotate the Command Dial until the most recently used Scene mode icon is displayed in the lower left corner of the monitor Press MENU highlight the Panorama Assist mode icon then press the center of the Multi Selector to select it The default pan direction arrow left to right is displayed To change the direction in which you will shoot the sequence press the points on the Multi Selector Take the first photograph and about one third of it will be displayed on the monitor superimposed over the view you see through lens If you are panning from left to right the picture will be displayed on the left side of the monitor 4 Align each of the other shots and take them When finished press the center point on the Multi Selector to end the series HTTP WwWWw SHORTCOURSES COM A Sort Course IN Nikon CooLpix 4500 PHOTOGRAPHY Attaching a Voice Memo to a Photo With the camera in any shooting mode press the Playback button twice to display full screen the last photo you took Press the points on the Multi Selector to scroll to the image you want to attach a voice memo to Hold down the FUNC button and speak into the microphone the three holes to the left of the Command Dial As you speak a countdown timer is displayed on the monitor When finished record
14. elector to scroll through frames Press the zoom buttons to adjust the sound volume E To add a voice memo to the currently displayed image page 120 hold down the FUNC button on top of the camera and speak into the microphone To play back a voice memo press and release the FUNC button Adjust volume with the zoom buttons To delete the voice memo press the button with the trash can icon while it s playing Using Playback Zoom 1 With the camera in any shooting mode press the Playback button twice to display full screen the last picture you took 2 Press or hold down the zoom in T button marked with the magnifying glass icon to zoom the image up to 6x The amount of zoom is displayed in the upper left corner of the monitor 3 Toscroll around the zoomed image press the points on the Multi Selector 4 To cancel zoom press the zoom out W button Using Thumbnail Playback 1 With the camera in any shooting mode press the Playback button twice to display full screen the last picture you took 2 Press the zoom out W button marked with the thumbnail grid icon once to display 4 thumbnails and twice to display 9 3 Use any of the following commands when viewing thumbnails E To move the green selection frame from one image to another press the points on the Multi Selector E To move forward or back a page at a time rotate the Command Dial E To enlarge the selected thumbnail to fill the screen press t
15. f the choices then press the center or right point to set it 5 Press the MENU button to hide the menu Using Manual Focus 1 With the camera in P A S or M mode hold down the Focus button and turn the Command Dial to manually focus the camera 2 To cancel manual focus press and release the Focus button HTTP WWW SHORTCOURSES COM A SHort Course IN Nikon CooLpix 4500 PHOTOGRAPHY Using Focus Lock 1 With the camera in any shooting mode point it so the subject you want to lock focus on is in the active AF Area 2 Press the shutter button halfway down and hold it there to lock in the focus The AF lamp next to the viewfinder glows a steady green 3 Without releasing the shutter button recompose the scene and press the shutter button the rest of the way to take the picture Turning Focus Confirmation On and Off 1 With the camera in P A S or M mode press the MENU button to display the shooting menu 2 Press the up or down point on the Multi Selector to highlight Focus Options then press the right point to display a submenu 3 Press the up or down point on the Multi Selector to highlight Focus Confirmation and press the right point to display a submenu of choices 4 Press the up or down points on the Multi Selector to highlight one of the following choices then press the center or right point to set it E MF sharply outlines subjects that are in focus when you use manual focus page 66 E On sharply
16. g Program and Flexible Program Mode 8 Using Shutter Priority Mode n 9 Using Aperture Priority Mode ccccceeeeeeeeeeeeneeeees 9 Using Manual Mode ccceeceeeeeeeseeeeeecaeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 9 Changing the Metering Mode ccceeceeeeteeeeeeees 9 Using Exposure Compensation ceeeeeeeeeeeneeees 9 Using Exposure LOCK sssssssesesrrrensesnrnnnnsrnrnnnenerennnne 9 Using Autoexposure Bracketing ceccseeeteeeeees 9 Displaying HistOgraMs sinnis 9 Using HistOQrams eseina inaina 10 Turning Info txt On and Off s on 10 Using the Self Timer cccccceeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeetaeeeeeeeees 10 Using Best Shot Selector cceeceeeceeeseeeeeteeeeeeneees 10 Changing the ISO siaine teianei aaas 10 Increasing The Sharpness of Moving Objects 10 Changing the Autofocus Setting ccceeeeeeeeeeeeees 10 Using AF Area Mode cccceeeccecceeeeeeeeeeneeeeeeeeeneaeees 10 Using Manual Focus sssncciii ie anes 10 Using Focus LOCK sssri niiair iiaae 11 Turning Focus Confirmation On and Off c0 11 Selecting Continuous or Single Autofocus 0 11 Using the Infinity Focus Setting ceceeeeeeeeeeeneees 11 THE SHORT Courses Wes SITE AND On Line DiGitaL PHOTOGRAPHY BOOKSTORE Increasing Depth of Field ccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeetteeeee 11 Using Focus Lock for Maximum Depth of Field 11 Using Focus Loc
17. g about one third of the way between you and the horizon For other scenes pick something to focus on that s one third of the way between the nearest and farthest points that you want to be sharp 2 Press the shutter button down halfway and hold it there to lock in the focus The AF lamp next to the viewfinder glows a steady green 3 Recompose the scene and press the shutter button the rest of the way to take the picture Using Focus Lock for Minimum Depth of Field 1 Zoom the lens in to magnify the subject or move close to it and focus the camera on or slightly in front of the subject you want sharpest 2 Press the shutter button down halfway and hold it there to lock in the focus The AF lamp next to the viewfinder glows a steady green 3 Recompose the scene and press the shutter button the rest of the way to take the picture Decreasing Depth of Field in Automatic Mode E Photograph in dim light to open up the aperture E Zoom the lens in to enlarge the subject E Move closer to the subject Capturing Creative Blur E Set the camera to shutter priority page 36 or flexible program page 34 mode and select a slow shutter speed E Try blurring images in low light situations In bright light the shutter will open and close too fast E In some situations you may want to turn the flash off when trying to blur nearby subjects page 106 E At night select bulb to keep the shutter open as long as you hold down the shut
18. he zoom in T button twice if viewing nine thumbnails or once if viewing four E To delete the selected image press the delete button marked with the trash can icon When prompted to confirm the deletion press the down point on the Multi Selector to highlight Yes then press the center or right point to delete the image THE SHORT Courses Wes SITE AND On Line DicitaL PHOTOGRAPHY BOOKSTORE Deleting Some or All Images With the camera in any shooting mode press the Playback button twice to display full screen the last picture you took Press the MENU button press the down point on the Multi Selector to highlight Delete then press the right point to display a list of choices Press the down or up point on the Multi Selector to do one of the following E Highlight Erase All Images and press the center or right point to select it and display a screen asking you to confirm the deletion E Highlight Selected Images and press the center or right point to select it and display 6 thumb nails Press the left and right points to scroll the blue frame through the thumbnail images and press the up or down point to mark images for deletion with a trash can icon You use the same procedures to unselect images When done selecting images press down the Multi Selector s center point to display a screen asking you to confirm the deletions Press the down or up point on the Multi Selector to highlight Yes and press the
19. ing release the FUNC button Playing Back a Voice Memo With the camera in any shooting mode press the Playback button twice to display full screen the last photo you took Press the points on the Multi Selector to scroll to the image the voice memo is attached to It will be marked with a musical note icon Press the FUNC button to hear the message Playback ends when the recording ends or you press the FUNC button a second time Using Continuous Photography With the camera in P S A or M mode press the MENU button to display the shooting menu Press the up or down point on the Multi Selector to highlight Continuous and press the right point to display a list of choices Press the up or down point on the Multi Selector to highlight your choice then press the center or right point to set it Press the MENU button to hide the menu Using User Sets With the camera in P S A or M mode press the MENU button to display the shooting menu Highlight User Setting and press the right point on the Multi Selector to display a list of three settings the numbers 1 2 or 3 in boxes Press the up or down point on the Multi Selector to select a user set then press the center or right point to set it Press the MENU button to hide the menu Choosing or Deleting Folders With the camera in any shooting mode press the Playback button twice to display full screen the last picture you took then pres
20. itor Using Slow Sync Flash Mode 1 With the camera in any shooting mode repeatedly press the Flash ISO button on the back of the camera until the slow sync icon is displayed on the monitor 2 When finished to return to auto flash repeatedly press the Flash ISO button until no flash icon is displayed on the monitor Using Flash Cancel 1 With the camera in any shooting mode repeatedly press the Flash ISO button on the back of the camera until the flash cancel icon is displayed on the monitor 2 When finished to return to auto flash repeatedly press the Flash ISO button until no flash icon is displayed on the monitor Taking Macro Close ups 1 With the camera in Auto P S A or M mode press the Focus button on the back of the camera until the macro close up flower blossom icon is dis played or the macro icon and a sweeping second hand icon if you are using the self timer page 57 2 Compose the photo on the monitor To frame and focus the image use the zoom buttons and move the camera closer to or farther from the subject When zoomed to the midrange where extreme close ups are possible the macro icon on the monitor turns yellow 3 Press the shutter button halfway down to lock in focus then all the way down to take the picture Increasing depth of Field in Close ups E Increase the illumination of the subject to stop down the aperture Don t get any closer to the subject than you have to E Focus on s
21. k for Minimum Depth of Field 11 Decreasing Depth of Field in Automatic Mode 11 Capturing Creative Blur c eeceeeeeeeeeeeseteeeseeteeeeeeees 11 Setting White Balance cccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeesteeeeeees 12 Setting White Balance Preset ccceseeeeseeeteee 12 Using White Balance Bracketing ccceeeeeee 12 Turning Noise Reduction On and Off ceceeeeeees 12 Using Bulb icctiitnihiie nnn aan 12 Zooming the LenS sirrettiin 12 Turning Fixed Aperture On and Off eceeeeeeeeeees 12 Setting the Zoom Startup Position ceeeeeeeee 13 Using Digital ZOOM aisant nieisnniti inniinn 13 Turning Digital Zoom Off and On ccceeeeeeeeeeeeeees 13 Using Lens Converters mesicni 13 Changing Flash Modes cccceceeeeeeeeeseeeeeeseeeeeeeees 13 Changing Speedlight Options ccceeeeeeteeeeeeees 13 Using red Eye Mode ccccccesseeececeeeeeeeeeeeeesaeeeeeees 13 Using Anytime Flash Mode s 14 Using Slow Sync Flash Mode ccceeseeeeseeeeeeees 14 Using Flash Cancel icici iiuiaeie edie areata 14 Taking Macro Close ups c ceeeeeeeeeeteeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeees 14 Increasing depth of Field in CloSe upS 000ceee 14 Adjusting Brightness and Contrast ccsseeeeeees 14 Specifying Image Sharpness cccceceseeeeesteeeeeees 14 Adjusting Saturation c ccccceceseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeees 14
22. modes using the Video Mode command on the playback mode s Set up menu Hiding and Unhiding Images 1 With the camera in any shooting mode press the Playback button twice to display full screen the last picture you took 2 Press the MENU button press the up or down point on the Multi Selector to highlight Hide Image and press the right point to select it THE SHORT Courses Wes SITE AND On Line DicitaL PHOTOGRAPHY BOOKSTORE 3 Use the left or right point on the Multi Selector to highlight a thumbnail image and press the up point to mark it with the hidden image icon You use the same procedures to remove the icon 4 Press the Multi Selector s center point to complete the procedure 5 Press the MENU button to hide the menu Selecting an Image Quality and Size 1 Press the MENU button then do one of the follow ing E InP A S M or Auto mode press the down point on the Multi Selector to highlight Image Quality or Image Size E In any Scene mode press the down point on the Multi Selector to highlight the image quality icon see left and press the center point to select it Press the down point on the Multi Selector to highlight Image Quality or Image Size 2 Press the right point on the Multi Selector to display choices press the up or down point to highlight your choice then press the center or right point to select it Changing Shooting Modes 1 Hold down the MODE button and rotate the Command Dial until P
23. mpanying e book It will bea useful guide when out in the field To learn more about the procedures featured here the context in which they are used and tips that make them even more useful check out the book from which they are excerpted by visiting the Short Course s bookstore at http www shortcourses com The page number cross references within this guide s instructions refer to pages in the accompanying book where you will find the procedures fully discussed and all options decsribed A Short Course in Nikon Coolpix 4500 Photography ShortCourses com publishes books on Canon Nikon Olympus and Sony cameras as well as textbooks and other books on digital photography including managing your digital images and taking table top studio photos for ue on the Web or in print All of these books are available through our on line bookstore Please come and visit us Visit the ShortCourses com Digital Photography Bookstore http www shortcourses com HTTP WWW SHORTCOURSES COM A SHort Course IN Nikon CooLpix 4500 PHOTOGRAPHY Managing Your Digital Images Since there are no film costs when shooting with your 4500 you ll soon be overrun by images you ve taken To help you organize manage and use this ever expanding image collection we ve published the guide Managing Digital Pictures with Windows XP and Beyond This book explains clearly everything you need to know about how you store transfer and organi
24. n the monitor Release the MODE button and turn the Command Dial to select a shutter speed on the monitor Using Aperture Priority Mode With the camera on hold down the MODE button and turn the Command Dial until an A appears on the monitor Release the MODE button and turn the Command Dial to select an aperture on the monitor Using Manual Mode With the camera on hold down the MODE button and turn the Command Dial until an M appears on the monitor then release the MODE button The aperture and shutter speed are displayed on the monitor Press the MODE button to switch back and forth between the aperture and shutter speed setting You can tell which is adjustable at the moment because the current setting is displayed on the monitor in green Rotate the Command Dial to change either aper tures in one third stops or shutter speeds in full stops As you do so an exposure scale is dis played on the monitor to indicate how much you are under or over the camera s recommended exposure setting Changing the Metering Mode With the camera in P S A or M mode press the MENU button to display the shooting menu Press the up or down point on the Multi Selector to highlight Metering and press the right point to display a submenu of choices Press the up or down point on the Multi Selector to highlight your choice and then press the center or right point to set it Pre
25. ne image after another press the left up or right down points on the Multi Selector Hold a point down to scroll quickly through the images as you watch the image numbers on the monitor E To delete the displayed image press the delete button marked with the trash can icon above it When prompted to confirm the deletion press the down point on the Multi Selector to highlight Yes then press the center or right point to delete the image E To turn the information display on or off press the Monitor button once or twice E To scroll through up to five screens of information about the displayed image and camera settings including the firmware version rotate the Command Dial One page shows a histogram illustrating the levels of luminance in the image page 52 Some of the same information is also stored ina TXT file that you can read with any word processing program page 54 If you see only the histogram screen no matter how much you rotate the Command Dial press the Monitor button twice to turn the monitor s information display on HTTP WWW SHORTCOURSES COM A SHort Course IN Nikon Cooipix 4500 PHOTOGRAPHY E To play a movie page 121 when the first frame is displayed full screen on the monitor it s marked with a movie icon press down the Multi Selector s center point once to load the movie and again to play it Press the same point to pause and restart the movie While paused press the other points on the Multi S
26. nual exposure appears on the monitor then release the MODE button The aperture and shutter speed are displayed on the monitor 2 Press the MODE button to switch to the shutter speed setting You can tell which is adjustable at the moment because the current setting is dis played in green or yellow on the monitor 3 Turn the Command Dial to change the shutter speed until BULB5M is displayed on the monitor 4 Press the shutter button all the way down and hold it there until you get the exposure time you want and then release it Zooming the Lens To zoom the lens press zoom out W to widen the angle of view and zoom in T to enlarge subjects As you zoom an indicator displayed on the monitor indicates the amount of zoom Turning Fixed Aperture On and Off 1 With the camera in P S A or M mode press the MENU button to display the shooting menu 2 Press the down button on the Multi Selector to highlight Zoom Options and press the right point to display a submenu 3 Press the down button on the Multi Selector to highlight Fixed Aperture and press the right point to display a list of choices 4 Highlight Off or On and press the center or right point on the Multi Selector to set it 5 Press the MENU button to hide the menu HTTP WwWWw SHORTCOURSES COM A SHort Course IN Nikon CooLpix 4500 PHOTOGRAPHY Setting the Zoom Startup Position With the camera in P S A or M mode press the MENU button to display the sh
27. o select another white balance setting or Steps 1 4 to reset white balance and try again Using White Balance Bracketing 1 With the camera in P S A or M mode press the MENU button to display the shooting menu 2 Press the up or down point on the Multi Selector to highlight Auto Bracketing and press the right point to display a submenu 3 Press the up or down point on the Multi Selector to highlight WB Bracketing and press the center or right point to set it 4 Press the MENU button to hide the menu WB BKT is displayed on the monitor 5 Press the shutter button once for each picture 6 When finished repeat Steps 1 4 but select Off instead of WB Bracketing THE SHORT Courses Wes SITE AND On Line DicitaL PHOTOGRAPHY BOOKSTORE Turning Noise Reduction On and Off 1 With the camera in P S A or M mode press the MENU button to display the shooting menu 2 Press the up or down point on the Multi Selector to highlight Noise Reduction and press the right point to display a submenu of choices 3 Press the up or down point on the Multi Selector to highlight On or Off and then press the center or right point to set it When on the noise reduction icon NR is displayed on the monitor 4 Press the MENU button to hide the menu and take your photos When on the noise reduction icon is displayed on the monitor Using Bulb 1 With the camera on hold down the MODE button and turn the Command Dial until an M for ma
28. oint on the Multi Selector to highlight Exposure Options and press the right point to display a submenu With AE Lock highlighted press the right point to display a list of settings THE SHORT Courses Wes SITE AND On Line DiGitaL PHOTOGRAPHY BOOKSTORE 16 4 Press the up or down point on the Multi Selector to highlight a setting and press the center or right point to set it 5 Press the MENU button to hide the menu When on AE L is displayed on the monitor in yellow indicating that AE lock is on but exposure has not yet been locked 6 If youturned AE lock on or Reset it take each of the pictures After the first one the AE L indicator on the monitor changes from yellow to white to let you know exposure has now been locked 7 When finished repeat Steps 1 3 but select Off If you don t turn it off AE lock will remain on For Nikon Batteries amp chargers visit GreenBatteries com Free pocket sized Table top Tripod Just tell them ShortC ourses sent you http www greenbatteries com HTTP WWW SHORTCOURSES COM
29. omething in the middle of the scene front to back since in close ups depth of field is half in front and half behind the plane of critical focus THE SHORT Courses Wes SITE AND On Line DicitaL PHOTOGRAPHY BOOKSTORE Adjusting Brightness and Contrast With the camera in P S A or M mode press the MENU button to display the shooting menu Press the up or down point on the Multi Selector to highlight Image Adjustment and press the right point to display a submenu of choices Press the up or down point on the Multi Selector to highlight your choice and then press the center or right point to set it Press the MENU button to hide the menu Specifying Image Sharpness With the camera in P S A or M mode press the MENU button to display the shooting menu Press the up or down point on the Multi Selector to highlight Image Sharpening then press the right point to display a submenu Press the up or down point on the Multi Selector to highlight your choice and press the center or right point to set it Press the MENU button to hide the menu Adjusting Saturation With the camera in P S A or M mode press the MENU button to display the shooting menu Press the up or down point on the Multi Selector to highlight Saturation Control and press the right point to display a submenu of choices Press the up or down point on the Multi Selector to highlight your choice and then press th
30. on placing your images on eBay A Short Course In Digital Desktop Studio Photography The Complete Photographir Your D 1 ineart thes oma eto your CO Grove eg a 3 Deapeary thee Maen or thes da Rick Ashley amp a http www shortcourses com http www greenbatteries com HTTP WWW SHORTCOURSES COM A SHort Course IN Nikon CooLpix 4500 PHOTOGRAPHY The ezCube While working on the book Digital Desktop Studio Photography we looked high and low for lighting products that were easy to use AND easy to store We are now making arrangements to make these products available to you at our partner site Neither ShortCourses nor the authors benefit financially from any of these sales We re recom mending them because they work Lets see why These two objects are normally difficult to photo graph because of the recesses textures and reflective surfaces What made these shots posssible by a photographer with very limited experience was a light tent called the ezCube When lit from outside by natural light or lamps of some kind the cube is flooded with soft shadowless light and makes even difficult shots THE SHORT Courses Wes SITE AND On LINE DiGitaL PHOTOGRAPHY BOOKSTORE http www tabletopstudio com fast and easy Here s what the light tent looks like with a product inside it The front cover has been pulled back so you can look inside Normally the cover is closed and you photograph th
31. ooting menu Press the down button on the Multi Selector to highlight Zoom Options and press the right point to display a submenu Press the down button on the Multi Selector to highlight Startup Position and press the right point to display a list of choices Highlight one of the choices described below and press the center or right point on the Multi Selector to select it E Last Position returns the lens to the same position is was set to when you last turned off the camera E Wide sets the lens to the fully zoomed out position Press the MENU button to hide the menu Using Digital Zoom With the camera is any shooting mode and the monitor on use the monitor to compose your image Press the zoom in T button to zoom all the way into the subject and then continue to hold it down for 2 seconds When the camera goes into digital zoom the zoom indicator on the monitor turns yellow and the AF lamp next to the viewfinder blinks green You can adjust the degree of magnification with the zoom in T or zoom out W buttons To return to optical zoom press the zoom out W button until the digital zoom indicator on the monitor changes back to white Turning Digital Zoom Off and On With the camera in P S A or M mode press the MENU button to display the shooting menu Press the down point on the Multi Selector to highlight Zoom Options and press the right point to display a submenu of choices
32. picture The camera beeps the image is dis played on the monitor and the AF lamp next to the viewfinder flashes green as the image is saved to the CompactFlash card 5 When done press the power switch toward OFF and release it Replace the lens cap Using Menus E To display the menu in any mode press the MENU button E To move down or up a menu to highlight com mands press the down or up point on the Multi Selector to move the green highlight As you highlight a command it displays a right point rotate or press down icon telling you what action to perform E To move between pages of multipage menus highlight the last or first item on the menu and press the down or up point on the Multi Selector You can also page through long menus by pressing the MENU button when MENU NEXT PAGE is displayed in the lower right corner of the menu E To display a submenu when a highlighted menu command displays a right pointing icon press the right point on the Multi Selector To hide the sub menu press the left point E To set activate a highlighted command one with a press down icon press down the center point on the Multi Selector The setting applies immediately This means you can change a setting take a picture and the menu will reappear so you can change the setting again This is a great way to get just the results you want in difficult situations E To move between the main and Set up menus in P S A or M
33. right point to display a submenu 3 Press the up or down point on the Multi Selector to highlight On and press the right point to display a list of settings 4 Press the up or down point on the Multi Selector to highlight a combination of exposures and expo sure increments and press the center or right point to set it 5 Press the MENU button to hide the menu BKTO is displayed on the monitor 6 Take each of the pictures until BKTO is again displayed 7 When finished repeat Steps 1 3 but select OFF If you don t turn it off it will repeat the series over and over Displaying Histograms E In full screen playback mode scroll to the photo you want to see a histogram of and rotate the Com mand Dial until the histogram is displayed You can then scroll through other images to see their histo grams HTTP WWW SHORTCOURSES COM A SHort Course IN Nikon Cooipix 4500 PHOTOGRAPHY Using Histograms E If the histogram shows most pixels toward the left darker side of the graph use exposure compensa tion to add exposure page 50 E If the histogram shows most pixels toward the right lighter side of the graph use exposure compensa tion to reduce exposure page 50 Turning Info txt On and Off 1 With the camera in P S A or M mode press MENU button to display the shooting menu 2 Press the right point on the Multi Selector to highlight the Set up menu icon then press the down point to activate the Set up men
34. rough a slit http www tabletopstudio com The best lights we ve been able to find are those from Smith Victor They are high quality and low cost To make the lights even better we replaced the incandescent bulbs with compact flourescent lightbulbs CFLs that are daylight balanced last almost forever and run cool HTTP WWW SHORTCOURSES COM A SHort Course IN Nikon Cooipix 4500 PHOTOGRAPHY CONTENTS Pref ce occdieeceiensteccteted aanne Nini deh EEEE CRNAN 2 Books and Batteries ccceceeeeeeeeeeeeeeceeeseseeeeeeeeees 3 Digital Desktop Studio Photography s 4 Taking a Picture in Auto Mode c cccceeeeeeetteeeeees 6 Using MENUS siniraan nnana ven aiaei aaia aeai 6 Resetting the Menus sssssseeeeerrressrrrrrnenserennnensnrnnnnnns 6 Reviewing Images nanninannan a a 6 Managing Your Images ccccceeeseeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeesaeees 6 Using Playback ZOOM srssscicrinnna 7 Using Thumbnail Playback viisina siraan 7 Deleting Some or All Images c ccceeeeeeerteeeteteeeeees 7 Turning Disable Delete On and Off eeeeeeeeeeeees 7 Protecting Mages aii niki ane n 7 Displaying a Slide SHOW ceccseeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeteteeeees 8 Connecting the Camera toa TV ccceecesseeeeeeeeneees 8 Hiding and Unhiding Images ccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneees 8 Selecting an Image Quality and SiZe cece 8 Changing Shooting Modes s s s eenen 8 Using Scene Modes irssi 8 Usin
35. s the MENU button to display the playback menu Press the down point on the Multi Selector to THE SHORT Courses Wes SITE AND On Line DicitaL PHOTOGRAPHY BOOKSTORE highlight Folders and press the right point to display a list of folders Doone of the following E To select a folder press the up or down point on the Multi Selector to highlight the folder you want to use and press the right point to select it E To delete a folder press the up or down point on the Multi Selector to highlight Delete then press the right point to display a list of folders Press the up or down point to highlight the folder you want to use and press the right point to display a confir mation prompt Highlight Yes and press the center or right point Press the MENU button to hide the menu Using Perspective Control With the camera in any shooting mode press the Playback button twice to display full screen the last picture you took Press the points on the Multi Selector to scroll to the image you want to correct and then press the MENU button to display the playback menu Press the down point on the Multi Selector to highlight Perspective Control and press the center or right point to display two guidelines on the screen Press the up or down point on the Multi Selector to adjust the image then press the center or right point to set it E The up point horizontally expands or shrinks the top of the image reducing
36. ss the MENU button to hide the menu Using Exposure Compensation With the camera in any shooting mode hold down the FUNC Exposure Compensation button on top of the camera and rotate the Command Dial to select a setting from 2 darker to 2 lighter in THE SHORT Courses Wes SITE AND On LINE DiGitaL PHOTOGRAPHY BOOKSTORE increments of 1 3 of a stop The monitor displays the result of the changes Selecting a value makes the scene look brighter and selecting a value makes it look darker You can also set exposure compensation on the shooting menu in P S A or M modes by selecting Exposure Options and then Exp 2 When done reset exposure compensation to 0 0 In Auto or Scene modes you can also cancel exposure compensation by selecting another shooting mode or turning off the camera Using Exposure Lock 1 Point the camera so the subject that you want to lock exposure on is in the currently active focus area 2 Press the shutter button halfway down and hold it there to lock in the exposure The AF lamp next to the viewfinder glows a steady green 3 Without releasing the shutter button recompose the scene and press the shutter button the rest of the way to take the picture Using Autoexposure Bracketing 1 With the camera set to P A S or M mode press the MENU button to display the shooting menu 2 Press the up or down point on the Multi Selector to highlight Auto Bracketing and press the
37. ter button up to one minute page 83 HTTP WWW SHORTCOURSES COM A SHort Course IN Nikon CooLpix 4500 PHOTOGRAPHY Setting White Balance 1 With the camera in P S A or M mode press the MENU button to display the shooting menu 2 Press the down point on the Multi selector to highlight White Balance and press the right point to display a submenu of choices 3 Press the up or down point on the Multi Selector to highlight your choice and then press the center or right point to set it 4 Press the MENU button to hide the menu Setting White Balance Preset 1 With the camera in P S A or M mode press the MENU button to display the shooting menu 2 Press the down point on the Multi selector to highlight White Balance and press the right point to display a submenu of choices 3 Press the up or down point on the Multi Selector to highlight White Bal Preset and press the right point to zoom the lens and display the White Balance Preset screen and menu 4 Doone of the following E Point the camera at the white card or other white subject so it fills the frame highlight Measure and press the center or right point on the Multi Selector The camera beeps measures the color temperature and resets white balance E Highlight Cancel and press the center or right point on the Multi Selector to return white balance to its most recent setting 5 Press the MENU button to hide the menu 6 When finished repeat Steps 1 3 t
38. u 2 Highlight info txt and press the right point on the Multi Selector to display a list of choices 3 Press the up or down point on the Multi Selector to highlight On or Off then press the center or right point to set it 4 Press the MENU button to hide the menu Using the Self Timer 1 With the camera in any shooting mode except Fireworks Show in Scene mode press the Focus button marked with the self timer sweeping second hand icon until the same icon is displayed on the monitor 2 With the camera on a stable surface or tripod press the shutter button all the way down once for a ten second delay then press it again once the countdown timer displays 10 for a three second delay To cancel the timer press the shutter button a third time Using Best Shot Selector 1 With the camera in P A S or M mode press the MENU button to display the shooting menu 2 Press the up or down point on the Multi Selector to highlight the Best Shot Selector and press the right point to display a submenu 3 Press the up or down point on the Multi Selector to highlight On and press the center or right point to select it 4 Press the MENU button to hide the menu 5 Hold down the shutter button to take up to 10 pictures and then release it 6 When finished repeat Steps 1 4 but select Off instead of On THE SHORT Courses Wes SITE AND On Line DicitaL PHOTOGRAPHY BOOKSTORE Changing the ISO 1 With the camera in P S
39. ze your images It gives you the answer to the question I hear most often where have my digital images gone The Short Course s Textbook in Digital Photography Managing Digital Pictures with Windows XP and Beyond on lete clear explanations show y 1 insert ha Gst mto yas CO amw index search copy move de KC lt lt Fa rer were wool Lor i l CURTIN http Awww shortcourses com Nikon Batteries and Chargers You will find you almost certainly need a second battery for your camera so one can be charging while you are using the other You may also find that you need a faster or better charger than the one that comes with the camera The place to go for these needs is GreenBatteries com http www greenbatteries com THE SHORT Courses Wes SITE AND On Line DiGitaL PHOTOGRAPHY BOOKSTORE Digital Desktop Studio Photography If you want to photograph small subjects coins stamps glassware pottery jewlery or anything else small enough to fit on a desktop here is the guide you need Using your digital camera s white balance setting you can photograph under almost any kind of light including desk lamps you may already have In this book you ll learn the entire range of possibilities from inexpensive compact fluorescent bulbs to expensive studio strobes You ll also learn about camera settings backgrounds composition and everything else you need to know to master this hot new field The book even has a chapter

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