User Guide

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The Nikon N4004 autofocus SLR, with its point-and-shoot sim-
plicity plus its selection of high-performance features, appeals
to a very broad market segment.
The latest autofocus technology enables the N4004 to auto-
focus even in dim candlelight and to discern even minute details
for fast and accurate operation . Combined with the alternative
of manual focus , this enables the N4004 to assure super-sharp
pictures - quickly, easily and consistently. .
Point-and-shoot programmed exposure automatIOn appeals
not only to beginners but anyone who wants to take superior
pictures - quickly, easily and automatically .
The N4004's high-performance features, including shutter-
priority auto , aperture-priority auto, and manual exposure modes,
appeal to more advanced photographers, giving them opportuni-
ties for creative control.
Built-in accessories such as auto TIL flash and motor drive
provide added convenience that anyone will appr~ciate. .
Using AF Nikkor lenses, the N4004 produces high-quality
pictures second to none! It even enables use of AI series lenses
for manual operation . . .
To create the N4004, Nikon designed a completely new hlgh-
performance system, different from all other autofocus SLRs.
Nikon calls it Decision Master System. And it sets new stan-
dards for both automatic and creative photography.
Please read through this Nikon Technical Guide. It includes
all the information you need to thoroughly understand how the
N4004 operates and why it will become one of the most impor-
tant cameras in today's market.
Decision Master System
Nikon 's new Decision Master System assures total camera con-
trol - and no other camera has it. This unique optoelectronic
system integrates advanced camera and lens computers for fully
automatic control of all camera and lens operations. Even such
advanced techniques as exposure compensation and balanced
fill-flash are carried out automatically! With automatic controls
taking care of complex calculations, Decision Master System makes
picture-taking easier, more fun, more rewarding and mistak~-proof.
With all its automation, the Nikon N4004 offers many hlgh-
performance features that enhance personal creativity, from a
choice of three auto exposure modes plus manual exposure to
automatic or manual focusing with electronic confirmation.
At the core of Decision Master System is a high-technology
autofocus breakthrough: Nikon's newly developed AM200 sensor
module with 200 CCDs (Charge Coupled Devices) - more than
any other autofocus SLR. The AM200 assures quick, precise
focusing, even at low light levels, pinpointing details even the I
human eye finds difficult to detect.
Add to this Nikon's advanced auto exposure innovation - the
unique triple-sensor light meter - which assures op~imu~ expo- \
sure even under difficult conditions. Plus - for the firs! time In \
WHAT KIND OF CUSn'E
Amateurs who want simple operation
The Nikon N4004 is the first fully featured automatic single-lens reflex
camera that is just as easy to use as any point-and-shoot compact
autofocus . Yet it provides all the potential for the creativ i ty and better
pictures of an SLR. .
In the most automatic mode , program auto exposure with autofocus
operation , you can just point - and-shoot. The N40q4 won't let you t~ke a
bad picture . The built - in motor and the pow~r re~lnd. take care of film
operation . Film speed is set via the OX coding ; film IS loaded and ad-
vanced to frame #1 automatically. Press the shutter release : focus
is automatic, exposure is set automatically. If the lighting i~n't
right, the N4004 finder's graphic display signals you to activate
the built-in flash. Daylight or flash, indoors or
out, everything is automatic and as easy
as a compact autofocus camera!
More advanced
photographers
With dual program auto , aperture -
priority auto, shutter-priority auto
and manual control, there's literally no
scene a photographer can 't capture .
any camera - a built-in auto TIL flash with balanced fill-flash
capability that makes professional results available to everyone "
automatically. '-....
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