Nikon COOLPIX P4 Digital Camera User Manual


 
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Table of Contents
Before You Begin ................................................................................ 6
For Your Safety ..................................................................................................6
Notices...............................................................................................................8
Introduction ..................................................................................................... 11
Parts of the Camera .........................................................................................12
The Monitor.....................................................................................................14
First Steps........................................................................................... 16
Charging the Battery........................................................................................16
Inserting the Battery.........................................................................................18
Inserting Memory Cards...................................................................................20
Basic Setup.......................................................................................................22
Basic Photography and Playback ..................................................... 24
X Mode........................................................................................................24
Step 1. Select X mode. .....................................................................................................24
Step 2. Turn camera on........................................................................................................24
Step 3. Frame picture...........................................................................................................25
Step 4. Focus and shoot.......................................................................................................26
Viewing Pictures...............................................................................................27
Deleting Pictures..................................................................................................................27
Using the Flash.................................................................................................28
Taking Pictures with the Self-Timer...................................................................30
Selecting Focus Option.....................................................................................31
Exposure Compensation...................................................................................32
Selecting Scene Mode....................................................................... 33
Scene Mode.....................................................................................................33
Additional Shooting Options ........................................................... 41
Using Exposure Control....................................................................................41
Selecting Image Quality and Size......................................................................43
Using ISO Sensitivity .........................................................................................45
Setting White Balance......................................................................................46
Using Vibration Reduction (VR).........................................................................48