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Summary of Contents for 25551 - Coolpix L6 Digital Camera

Page 1: ...En N I K KOR 3X OPTICAL Z O O M 6 3 19 2mm 1 3 2 5 3 The Nikon Guide to Digital Photography with the ...

Page 2: ...k of the SD Card Association Adobe and Acrobat are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Inc PictBridge is a trademark D Lighting technology is pro vided by o Apical Limited Face priority AF technology is provided by Identix All other trade names mentioned in this manual or the other documentation provided with your Nikon prod uct are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holder...

Page 3: ...g Basic Photography and Playback L Auto Mode Selecting Scene Mode b Scene Mode More on Playback Recording and Viewing Movies Connecting to Televisions Computers and Printers Shooting Playback and Setup Menus Technical Notes Voice Recording ...

Page 4: ...ment to a Nikon authorized service representative for inspection Do not disassemble Touching the product s internal parts could result in injury Repairs should be performed only by quali fied technicians Should the camera break open as the result of a fall or other accident take the product to a Nikon authorized service represen tative for inspection after unplug ging the product and or removing t...

Page 5: ...ies are prone to leakage when fully discharged To avoid damage to the product be sure to remove the batteries when no charge remains Discontinue use immediately should you notice any change in the batteries such as discolora tion or deformation If liquid from damaged batteries comes in contact with clothing or skin rinse immediately with plenty of water Observe the following pre cautions when hand...

Page 6: ...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 using the flash Using the flash close to your sub ject s eyes could cause temporary visual impairment Particular care should be observed if photograph ing infants when the flash should be no less than one meter 39 in from the subject Do not operate the fl...

Page 7: ...nterference by one or more of the following mea sures 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 con nected Consult the dealer or an experi enced radio television technician for help CAUTIONS Modifications The FCC requires the user to be notified...

Page 8: ...s du Règlement sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada Symbol for Separate Collec tion in European Countries This symbol indicates that this product is to be col lected separately The following apply only to users in European coun tries This product is designated for separate collection at an appropri ate collection point Do not dis pose of as household waste For more information contact the retailer...

Page 9: ...ng 10 Inserting Batteries 10 Insert the Batteries 10 Supported Batteries 10 Turning On and Off the Camera 10 Setting Display Language Date and Time 12 Inserting Memory Cards 14 Removing Memory Cards 15 Basic Photography and Playback L Auto Mode 16 Step1 Select L Auto Mode and Turn the Camera On 16 Step2 Frame a Picture 18 Step3 Focus and Shoot 20 Step4 Viewing Deleting Pictures 22 Viewing Pictures...

Page 10: ...e Memos Recording and Playback 48 Recording Voice Memos 48 Playing Voice Memos 48 Deleting Voice Memos 48 Recording and Viewing Movies 49 Movie Mode 49 The Movie Menu 50 Movie Options 50 Auto Focus Mode 51 Applying Movie Setting 51 Movie Playback 53 Deleting Movie Files 53 Voice Recording 54 Making a Voice Recording 54 Playing Voice Recordings 56 Copying Voice Recordings 58 Connecting to Televisio...

Page 11: ...77 I Exp 79 q Continuous 80 A BSS 81 d Color Options 81 Restrictions on Camera Settings 82 Playback Options The Playback Menu 83 z Slide Show 85 A Delete 87 D Protect 87 E Transfer Marking 88 L Copy 89 Basic Camera Setup The Setup Menu 90 R Menus 91 V Welcome Screen 92 W Date 93 Z Monitor Settings 96 f Date Imprint 97 h Sound Settings 99 h Blur Warning 99 i Auto Off 100 M Format Memory O Format Ca...

Page 12: ...duction Technical Notes 106 Optional Accessories 106 Image Sound File and Folder Names 107 Caring for the Camera 108 Cleaning 109 Storage 110 Error Messages 111 Troubleshooting 115 Specifications 119 Index 122 ...

Page 13: ...nitor display samples so that monitor icons can be more clearly shown Illustrations and Screen Display Illustrations and text displays shown in this manual may differ from actual display k Memory Cards Pictures taken with this camera can be stored in the camera s internal memory or on remov able memory cards If a memory card is inserted all new pictures will be stored on the mem ory card and delet...

Page 14: ...he operational and safety requirements of this electronic circuitry THE USE OF NON NIKON ELECTRONIC ACCESSORIES COULD DAMAGE THE CAMERA AND MAY VOID YOUR NIKON WARRANTY For more information about Nikon brand accessories contact a local authorized Nikon dealer Before Taking Important Pictures Before taking pictures on important occasions such as at weddings or before taking the cam era on a trip ta...

Page 15: ...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...

Page 16: ... OPTICAL Z O O M Power on lamp c 10 Speaker c 48 53 56 Self timer lamp c 26 Built in flash c 24 Lens c 18 108 Lens cover closed Lens cover Optional AC adapter power cable connector under cover c 106 Eyelet for camera strap Built in microphone c 48 49 54 Shutter release button c 20 Power switch c 10 ...

Page 17: ...e selector c 8 16 28 49 T delete button c 22 43 48 53 Zoom buttons c 18 t zoom out v zoom in See also j thumbnail playback c 42 k playback zoom c 43 l help c 9 H Display self timer menu c 26 L Display macro close up mode menu c 27 J Display flash mode menu c 24 d E Make selection transfer picture c 62 Battery chamber cover c 10 Battery chamber Memory card slot cover c 14 Multi selector c 8 ...

Page 18: ...Shooting mode 16 28 49 2 Exposure lock 40 3 Macro close up mode 27 4 Zoom indicator 18 27 5 Focus indicator 20 6 Flash mode 24 7 Camera shake icon 25 8 Internal memory memory card indicator 14 9 Battery level indicator 16 10 ISO Sensitivity 25 11 Self timer indicator 26 12 Date not set indicator 111 Time zone indicator 93 13 Date imprint Date counter 97 14 Number of exposures remaining 16 Movie le...

Page 19: ... memory card indicator 14 4 Battery level indicator 16 5 D Lighting guide 45 6 Volume indicator 48 53 7 Voice memo recording guide 48 8 Voice memo playback guide 48 9 Current frame number total number of frames 22 movie length 53 10 D Lighting icon 45 11 Movie playback indicator 53 12 Voice memo icon 48 13 Image mode 75 14 Movie indicator 53 15 Protect icon 87 16 Print order icon 72 17 Transfer ic...

Page 20: ...rd movies Select one of five movie options b Scene mode c 28 Select one of fifteen scenes suited to different subjects of shooting conditions such as indoor parties or night landscapes and let the camera do the rest You can also record sounds or play back recorded sounds using Voice recording L Auto mode c 16 A simple point and shoot mode in which the majority of camera settings are con trolled by...

Page 21: ...l menus Help Displays Press l v to view a description of the currently selected item Pressing G or H shows the previous or next menu item Press d while the help dialog is displayed to apply the setting MENU Exit ON 30s Set up Date imprint Sound settings Blur warning Auto off Format memory Displayed when there are one or more previ ous menu items Displayed when there are one or more menu items to f...

Page 22: ...ttery chamber cover Supported Batteries This camera uses the following size AA batteries Two FR6 L91 lithium batteries batteries supplied Two LR6 alkaline batteries Two Nikon EN MH1 rechargeable nickel metal hydride batteries available separately Two ZR6 oxyride batteries Turning On and Off the Camera To turn on the camera press the power switch The power on lamp green will light for a moment and ...

Page 23: ...ive Power Resources To power the camera continuously for extended periods use an EH 65A AC adapter kit c 106 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 k Power Saving Function in Shooting Mode The camera adjusts monitor brightness according to the brightness of the surroundings to ...

Page 24: ...language and press d For information on using the multi selector see Multi Selector c 8 3 Press G or H to choose Yes and press d If No is selected the date and time will not be set 4 Press J The Home time zone menu is displayed If daylight saving time is in effect see Daylight Saving Time on the next page 5 Press I or J to choose your home time zone and press d The Date menu is displayed Date No Y...

Page 25: ...e standard display for the current mode j Daylight Saving Time If daylight saving time is in effect turn on DaylightSaving in the time zone menu in step 4 and set the date 1 Press the multi selector H to choose DaylightSaving 2 Press d to enable daylight saving time y The d button toggles the daylight saving time option on and off 3 Press G and then J and proceed to step 5 When daylight saving tim...

Page 26: ...card to store pictures in the internal memory or play back delete or transfer pictures from the internal memory 1 Turn the camera off and open the memory card slot cover 2 Insert the memory card Make sure that the camera is off power on lamp is off before inserting or removing the memory card Slide the memory card in as shown until it clicks into place Close the memory card slot cover j Inserting ...

Page 27: ...d in other devices into the COOLPIX L6 be sure to format them with Format c 101 j The Write Protect Switch SD memory cards are equipped with a write protect switch Pictures cannot be recorded or deleted and the memory card cannot be formatted when this switch is in the Lock position j Memory Cards Use only Secure Digital SD memory cards Do not eject the memory card turn the camera off remove the b...

Page 28: ... power on lamp green will light for a moment and the monitor will turn on 3 Check the battery level and number of exposures remaining Battery Level Number of Exposures Remaining The number of pictures that can be stored depends on the capacity of the internal memory or memory card and option chosen for the image mode setting Monitor Description NO ICON Batteries fully charged Batteries low ready s...

Page 29: ... menu The shooting menu allows you to specify the image mode c 75 white balance set ting c 77 exposure compensation c 79 and to apply continuous shooting c 80 BSS c 81 and color options c 81 to suit shooting conditions or your own preferences 15 15 Shooting mode L displayed in auto mode Internal memory memory card M Pictures will be recorded to internal memory O Pictures will be recorded to memory...

Page 30: ...ar the center of the monitor Press t j v k to activate optical zoom Press t j to zoom out increasing the area visible in the frame or v k to zoom in so that the subject fills a larger area of the frame When the camera is zoomed in to the maximum magnification 3 holding v k down for approximately two seconds triggers digital zoom The subject is magnified up to 4 for a total magnification of 12 A mo...

Page 31: ...19 Step2 Frame a Picture Basic Photography and Playback L Auto Mode j Digital Zoom When enlarging a picture with digital zoom the slightly grainy image might be produced due to digital process ...

Page 32: ...r p is green When the camera is unable to focus the focus indicator blinks red Change the composition and try again When digital zoom is in effect the focus area is not displayed 2 Press the shutter release button the rest of the way down to take the picture The shutter will be released and the picture will be recorded to the memory card or internal memory Note that the flash may fire if the subje...

Page 33: ...nd blurred pictures l Focus Lock To focus on off center subject use focus lock as described blow Be sure that the distance between the camera and the subject does not change while focus is locked k Autofocus Autofocus may not perform as expected if the subject is very dark or moving rapidly if there are objects of significantly differing levels of brightness in the scene as when the sun is behind ...

Page 34: ...ulti Selector c 8 Pictures may be displayed briefly at low resolution while being read from the memory card or internal memory Press i again to return to the shooting mode Deleting Pictures 1 Press T to delete the picture currently displayed in the monitor 2 Press the multi selector G or H to choose Yes and press d To exit without deleting the picture choose No and press d For information on using...

Page 35: ...rmation dialog shown at right will be displayed Press the multi selector G or H to choose Yes and press d To exit without deleting the picture choose No and press d Option Press Description c Enlarge picture k v Enlarge view of picture currently displayed in the monitor up to about 10 43 View thumbnails j t Display 4 or 9 picture thumbnails 42 Record play voice memo Records plays voice memos up to...

Page 36: ...ithin five seconds For information on using the multi selector see Multi Selector c 8 The icon for the selected flash mode is displayed at the top of the monitor When z is selected the icon is only displayed for five seconds after the setting is applied The flash mode applied in L mode is stored in the camera s memory even after the camera is turned off z Auto default setting in L mode Flash fires...

Page 37: ... To reduce these reflections set the flash to B Off in the monitor or zoom in on the subject k The Flash Lamp The flash lamp indicates flash status when the shutter release button is pressed halfway On Flash will fire when picture is taken Blinks Flash charging Wait a few seconds and try again Off Flash will not fire when picture is taken k Red eye Reduction The COOLPIX L6 is equipped with an adva...

Page 38: ... pressing d within five seconds For information on using the multi selector see Multi Selector c 8 3 Frame the picture and press the shutter release button halfway The focus and exposure are adjusted 4 Press the shutter release button fully The self timer starts The self timer lamp will blink for about nine seconds The lamp stops blinking one second before the photograph is taken and remains lit u...

Page 39: ...r will return to the normal display for the current mode if the setting is not applied by pressing d within five seconds For information on using the multi selector see Multi Selector c 8 3 Press v k or t j to frame the pic ture Minimum focus distance varies with zoom position The camera can focus at a distance of 10 cm 3 9 in at the zoom position at which L turns green 4 Focus and shoot The macro...

Page 40: ...he Z Image mode c 75 can be set in the assist menu of the scene assist modes or in the scene menu Changes made to the image mode setting apply to all shooting modes B Portrait Use for portraits The main subject stands out clearly while the background details are softened lending a sense of depth to the composition E Landscape Use for vivid landscape shots that enhance outlines colors and contrast ...

Page 41: ...G or H to choose a scene assist mode and press d The framing assist menu is displayed For information on using the multi selector see Multi Selector c 8 4 Press G or H to choose the appropriate composition type and press d 5 Frame a picture and shoot When the framing guides are displayed position the subject in the framing guide MENU Exit Scene menu SCN Set up Portrait Landscape Sports Night portr...

Page 42: ...t with subject in the left half of the frame Camera focuses on subject inside the framing guides O Portrait right Compose shot with subject in the right half of the frame Camera focuses on subject inside the framing guides P Portrait close up Compose shot with subject s face in the top half of the frame Camera focuses on face area inside the framing guides Q Portrait couple Compose shot with two s...

Page 43: ...ay returns to that shown in step 1 3 Press the shutter release button halfway Focus and exposure are set and the double border turns green 4 Press the shutter release button the rest of the way down to take a picture j Face Priority AF The camera s ability to detect faces depends on a variety of factors including whether or not the subject is facing the camera The camera will focus continuously un...

Page 44: ...at infinity Align top of skyline with the wavy framing guide displayed to determine the composition U Architecture Use to photograph buildings Camera focuses at infinity A grid is displayed in the monitor to help keep verticals and horizontals aligned with the frame V Group right Use to compose portraits with portrait subjects to right and landmark or other objects in background at left of frame W...

Page 45: ... Normal 2816 Camera focuses continuously even when the shutter release button is not pressed X Sport spectator As above except that camera focuses at ranges of 4 5 m 14 ft to infinity at maximum wide angle zoom position and 6 m 19 ft to infinity at maximum telephoto position Y Sport composite Each time the shutter release button is pressed camera takes 16 shots in about 2 3 seconds and arranges th...

Page 46: ...st mode c 30 but Face Priority AF is not available Pictures taken at slow shutter speeds are processed to reduce noise to prevent blurring mount the camera on a tripod or rest it on a flat stable surface k Noise Reduction Noise reduction c 25 may be automatically applied as pictures taken in night portrait assist mode are recorded J Flash A Fill flash with slow sync and red eye reduction A is disp...

Page 47: ...r G or H to choose the scene mode and press d Three pages of scene modes are available begin ning with Party indoor and ending with Voice recording For information on using the multi selector see Multi Selector c 8 4 Frame the subject and take the picture MENU Exit Scene menu SCN Party indoor Beach snow Sunset Dusk dawn Night landscape Scene modes 15 15 15 ...

Page 48: ...reduction H Self timer Available L Macro close up Off H Beach snow Captures the brightness of such subjects as snowfields beaches or sunlit expanses of water Camera focuses on subject in the center of the frame J Flash Changeable Default z Auto H Self timer Available L Macro close up Off I Sunset Preserves the deep hues seen in sunsets and sunrises Camera focuses on subject in the center of the fr...

Page 49: ... B Off H Self timer Available L Macro close up Off G Night landscape Slow shutter speeds are used to produce stunning night land scapes Camera focuses at infinity Focus indicator c 20 always lights up green when the shutter release button is pressed halfway note however objects in foreground may not always be in focus Use of a tripod recommended to prevent blurring J Flash B Off H Self timer Avail...

Page 50: ... capture the expanding burst of light from a firework Camera focuses at infinity Focus indicator c 20 always lights up green when the shutter release button is pressed halfway note however that objects in foreground may not always be in focus Use of a tripod recommended to prevent blurring J Flash B Off H Self timer Off L Macro close up Off O Copy Provides clear pictures of text or drawings on a w...

Page 51: ...auto matically to fill in illuminate shadows Camera focuses on subject in the center of the frame J Flash J Fill flash H Self timer Available L Macro close up Off F Panorama assist c 40 Use when taking a series of pictures that will later be joined to form a single pan orama using PictureProject J Flash Changeable Default B Off H Self timer Available L Macro close up Available ...

Page 52: ...elector c 8 2 Press G H I or J to select the desired pan direction and press d The arrow showing the selected direction turns white Before the first picture is taken the flash mode c 24 self timer c 26 and macro close up c 27 settings can be adjusted The direction can be re selected by pressing d again 3 Take the first picture The first picture is displayed in the first third of the monitor 4 Take...

Page 53: ... 27 settings cannot be adjusted after the first picture is taken Pictures cannot be deleted nor can zoom or image mode setting c 75 be adjusted until the series is finalized l G The G icon white is displayed to show that white balance and exposure have been locked at the values set with the first shot All pictures taken in a panorama series have the same exposure and white balance settings 6 6 8 8...

Page 54: ... Changenumber of pictures dis played With four thumbnails displayed press j t to view nine thumbnails With nine thumbnails displayed press k v to display four thumbnails With four thumbnails dis played press k v to return to full frame playback Cancel thumb nail playback d Cancel thumbnail playback and return to full frame playback Delete picture T Confirmation dialog will be displayed Choose Yes ...

Page 55: ... monitor Zoom out j t Zoom decreases each time j t is pressed To cancel playback zoom zoom out until entire picture is displayed View other areas of picture Use the multi selector to scroll to areas of pic ture not visible in the monitor To use the multi selector to view other pictures cancel playback zoom 8 Crop picture Crop current picture to contain only the por tion visible in the monitor 44 R...

Page 56: ...or information on using the multi selector see Multi Selector c 8 3 Press the shutter release button The confirmation dialog will be displayed 4 Press G or H to choose Yes and press d A new picture containing only the area visible in the monitor is created k Cropped Copy Image Mode Depending on the size of the original picture and the zoom ratio in effect at the time the copy was created the camer...

Page 57: ...nal picture is displayed at left and the pic ture applied with D lighting enhancement is dis played at right 2 Press G or H to choose OK and press d A new copy with enhanced brightness and contrast is created To exit without creating a new copy choose Can cel and press d For information on using the multi selector see Multi Selector c 8 D Lighting copies can be recognized by the z icon displayed d...

Page 58: ...layed For information on using the multi selector see Multi Selector c 8 3 Press G or H to choose the desired copy size and press d The confirmation dialog will be displayed To exit without creating a new copy press m 4 Press G or H to choose Yes and press d A small picture copy is created at the chosen size I 640 480 Suited to television playback J 320 240 Suited to display on web pages K 160 120...

Page 59: ... L6 digital cameras If a copy created using the COOLPIX L6 is viewed on a different digital camera the picture may not be displayed or may not be transferred to a computer Editing functions are not available when there is not enough free space in the internal memory or on the memory card l Original Pictures and Edited Pictures Copies created with editing functions are not deleted if the original p...

Page 60: ...button to play it back Playback ends when the voice memo ends or the shutter release button is pressed again Pictures with voice memos are indicated by the N P and P icons in full frame playback Press t j or v k to adjust the volume Deleting Voice Memos Select a picture with a recorded voice memo and press T Choose P and press d to delete the voice memo only j Voice Memos Voice memo file names are...

Page 61: ...ing time remaining To end recording press the shutter release button again Recording will end automatically when the internal memory or memory card is full j Recording Movies The flash c 24 and self timer c 26 can not be used in movie mode Macro close up c 27 can be used while movies are being recording Digital zoom up to 2 can be applied while movies are being recorded Adjust zoom before beginnin...

Page 62: ... pixels in size This option allows smoother motion than movies recorded with TV movie 640 20 sec 3 min 30 sec2 R TV movie 640 Movies are recorded at 15 frames per second Each frame is 640 480 pixels in size 41 sec 7 min u Small size 320A Movies are recorded at 30 frames per second Each frame is 320 240 pixels in size This option allows smoother motion than movies recorded with Small size 320 41 se...

Page 63: ...le for the selected item are dis played For information on using the multi selector see Multi Selector c 8 Option Description Z Single AF default setting Camera focuses when the shutter release button is pressed halfway and locks at this position during recording a Full time AF Camera constantly adjusts focus even when the shutter release button is not pressed Choose Single AF if the sound of the ...

Page 64: ...ting and press d The setting is enabled and the movie menu is dis played Press m to return to the main movie menu with out applying the setting Movie options TV movie 640 TV movie 640 Small size 320 Small size 320 Smaller size 160 MENU Exit Auto focus mode Single AF Full time AF MENU Exit ...

Page 65: ...splayed Choose Yes and press d to delete the movie or choose No and press d to return to the normal playback dis play without deleting the movie To Press Description Rewind Q Movie rewinds while d is pressed Fast forward U Movie advances while d is pressed Pause R Pause playback The following operations can be performed while playback is paused V Rewind movie by one frame W Advance movie by one fr...

Page 66: ...Multi Selector c 8 4 Press the shutter release button to start voice recording To pause recording press d Press again to resume recording To end recording press the shutter release button again Recording will end automatically if the internal memory or memory card becomes full or after five hours of recording on the memory card 256 MB or more MENU Exit Scene menu SCN Panorama assist Voice recordin...

Page 67: ...ons are available while the monitor is off Press the multi selector G H I or J to add index Press d to pause or resume voice recording Press the shutter release button to end voice recording Press the shutter release button halfway to display the monitor for about five seconds k Sound File See Image Sound File and Folder Names c 107 for the file and folder names of voice recordings l Adding an ind...

Page 68: ...red voice recording and press d The voice recording playback screen is displayed and playback starts Index markers show the index position added dur ing recording MENU Exit Scene menu SCN Panorama assist Voice recording Image mode Select sound file 001 10 10 2006 20 18 002 21 10 2006 13 00 OK Play MENU Copy File number Date of recording Audio playback 001 10 10 2006 20 18 00 11 03 00 20 05 Index 0...

Page 69: ...ng to the Voice Recording Mode Press i on the voice recording list screen to return to the voice recording mode l Deleting Voice Recordings To delete a voice recording press T during playback or while the recording is highlighted in the voice recording list screen A confirmation dialog will be displayed Choose Yes and press d to delete the recording and return to the voice recording list screen or...

Page 70: ...Press the multi selector G or H to select the copy direction and press d MNO from internal memory to a memory card ONM from a memory card to internal memory For information on using the multi selector see Multi Selector c 8 3 Press G or H to select the copy mode and press d Selected files Selected voice recordings will be copied Proceed to step 4 Copy all files All voice recordings will be copied ...

Page 71: ...emory or on the memory card to receive the copy the message Out of memory will be displayed c 112 and copying terminated The voice recordings left out of memory are not copied Delete unwanted pictures or voice record ings or insert a new memory card if using a memory card before trying again Voice recordings made with another make of camera cannot be copied Select sound files 001 10 10 2006 20 18 ...

Page 72: ...ures transferred to a computer from your personal printer and printing over a direct camera to printer connection the following options are also available for printing pictures Insert a memory card into a DPOF compatible printer s card slot Take a memory card to a digital photo lab For printing using these methods specify the pictures and the number of prints each using your camera s Print set men...

Page 73: ...itor will remain off and the image normally shown in the monitor will be displayed on the television j Connecting the A V Cable When connecting the A V cable be sure that the camera connector is oriented correctly Do not use force when connecting the A V cable to the camera When disconnecting the A V cable do not pull the connector at an angle Do not pinch the connector cover between the camera s ...

Page 74: ...orage and Picture Transfer Protocol PTP USB transfer protocols 2 The camera s E d button cannot be used to transfer pictures in the following cases Use Transfer in PictureProject When transferring pictures from the camera s internal memory and Mass storage is selected in the USB menu When the memory card write protect switch is in the lock position Unlock by sliding the switch to the write positio...

Page 75: ...u is displayed For information on using the multi selector see Multi Selector c 8 3 Press G or H to choose Interface and press d 4 Press G or H to choose USB and press d 5 Press G or H to choose PTP or Mass storage and press d The setting is enabled To finish setting press m MENU Exit Shooting menu Set up Image mode White balance Exp Continuous MENU Exit Set up Language Interface Reset all Battery...

Page 76: ...ansfer are copied to the computer Once transfer is complete pictures are displayed in PictureProject Transfer using E d on the camera While PictureProject Transfer is launched press E d on the camera to copy pictures marked for transfer c 65 to the computer The following messages are displayed in the camera monitor during transfer j Connecting the USB Cable When connecting the USB cable be sure th...

Page 77: ...enu displayed Windows 2000 Professional Click the Unplug or Eject Hardware icon in the taskbar and select Stop USB Mass Storage Device from the menu displayed Macintosh Drag the untitled camera volume NO NAME to the Trash k Marking Pictures for Transfer Pictures marked for transfer are recognized by the E icon dis played during playback By default all pictures are automati cally marked for transfe...

Page 78: ...printers can connect the camera directly to the printer and print pictures without using a computer Take pictures Select pictures for print ing using Print set option c 72 Connecting the camera and printer c 67 Print pictures one at a time c 68 Print multiple pictures c 69 Turn camera off and disconnect USB cable ...

Page 79: ...or The camera will then enter full frame playback with the PictBridge logo dis played in the top left corner of the monitor j Connecting the USB Cable When connecting the USB cable be sure that the connectors are oriented correctly Do not use force when connecting the USB cable When disconnecting the USB cable do not pull the connector at an angle Do not pinch the connector cover between the camer...

Page 80: ...enu is displayed To choose a picture from a list of thumbnails press j t and use the multi selector to choose the desired picture or press k v to exit to full frame playback For information on using the multi selector see Multi Selector c 8 2 Press G or H to choose Copies and press d 3 Press G or H to choose the number of copies up to 9 and press d 4 Press G or H to choose Paper size and press d 4...

Page 81: ...Printing starts Monitor display returns to that shown in step 1 when printing is complete Press d to terminate printing before printing is complete Printing Multiple Pictures After connecting the camera to the printer correctly c 67 print pictures by following the procedure below 1 Press m The print menu is displayed Paper size Default 3 5 x 5 in 5 x 7 in Postcard 100 x 150mm PictBridge Start prin...

Page 82: ...for each picture Proceed to step 5 Print all images All pictures stored in the internal memory or memory card are printed Pro ceed to step 7 DPOF printing Pictures for which a print order has been cre ated are printed accordingly c 72 The options for DPOF printing are displayed To print press G or H to choose Start print and press d Proceed to step 7 To view the current print order choose Con firm...

Page 83: ...d these pictures will not be printed When the setting is complete press d 6 Press G H I or J to confirm the pic tures and press d Press m to modify the selection and return to the print selection screen 7 Printing starts Monitor display returns to the Print menu step 2 when printing is complete Press d to terminate printing before it is complete k Paper Size The camera supports the following paper...

Page 84: ...rom a PictBridge compatible printer create print orders before connecting the camera to the printer 2 Press the multi selector G or H to choose Print set and press d The Print set menu is displayed For information on using the multi selector see Multi Selector c 8 3 Press G or H to choose Print selected and press d 4 Choose the pictures and number of cop ies up to 9 of each and press d The current...

Page 85: ...he date and time printed on pictures with DPOF printing when Date in the print set menu is enabled are those recorded with the picture when it was taken Date and time printed using this option are not affected when the camera s date and time setting are changed from the setup menu after pictures are recorded l Differences Between Print Set and Date Imprint Date and time can only be printed on pict...

Page 86: ...enus and apply selection use the multi selector c 8 To exit the shooting menu press m again Z Set up c 90 Display the setup menu Z Image mode c 75 Choose image size and quality d White balance c 77 Match white balance to the light source I Exp c 79 Adjust exposure for very dark very bright or high contrast subjects q Continuous c 80 Take pictures one at a time or in a sequence A BSS c 81 Use the b...

Page 87: ...urrent setting is displayed in the monitor c 6 7 Option Size pixels Description b High 2816 2 816 2 112 Highest quality suitable for enlarge ments or high quality prints c Normal 2816 default setting 2 816 2 112 Best choice in most situations e Normal 2048 2 048 1 536 Smaller size allows more pictures to be stored h PC screen 1024 1 024 768 Suited to display on computer display i TV screen 640 640...

Page 88: ...r of exposures remaining is 10 000 or more the number of exposure remaining display shows 9999 l Image Mode The image mode setting can also be applied from the scene menu Changes made to the image mode setting from any of the two menus apply to all shooting modes Image mode Internal memory 23 MB Memory card 256 MB Print size 300 dpi cm in b High 2816A 7 80 24 18 9 4 7 1 c Normal 2816 15 150 24 18 ...

Page 89: ...to or Flash turn the flash off B c 24 e Auto default setting White balance automatically adjusted to suit lighting conditions Best choice in most situations f White bal preset Neutral colored object used as reference to set white balance under unusual lighting conditions c 78 g Daylight White balance adjusted for direct sunlight h Incandescent Use under incandescent lighting i Fluorescent Use unde...

Page 90: ...or c 8 3 Press G or H to choose Measure To apply the most recently measured value for pre set white balance choose Cancel and press d 4 Frame the reference object 5 Press d The shutter is released and the new white balance value is set No pictures are recorded k Notes on Preset White Balance The camera cannot measure a value for preset white balance when the flash fires Regardless of the flash mod...

Page 91: ...ht subjects Exposure can be adjusted in the range 2 0 to 2 0 EV When the exposure com pensation is altered the new setting is reflected in the picture in the monitor When the picture is very dark choose positive values When the picture is very bright choose negative values At settings other than 0 exposure compensation is shown in the monitor c 6 0 3 0 3 0 Exp MENU Exit ...

Page 92: ...monitor c 6 When Single is selected no indicator is displayed in the monitor r Single default setting One shot is taken each time the shutter release button is pressed q Continuous While the shutter release button is pressed camera takes pictures at up to 1 7 frames per second COOLPIX L6 can take up to 10 pictures at a time at image mode setting of c Normal 2816 w Multi shot 16 Each time the shutt...

Page 93: ...t produce the desired results if the subject moves or the composition changes dur ing shooting d Color Options Make colors more vivid or record pictures in mono chrome The effects of the selected option can be previewed in the monitor c 6 At settings other than Standard color the icon for the current setting is dis played in the monitor e Standard color default setting Use for pictures exhibiting ...

Page 94: ...sen for Continuous and BSS Applied Continuous and BSS setting is restored when picture is taken or self timer is turned off Continuous Selecting Continuous or Multi shot 16 turns BSS off Applied BSS setting is not restored when Single is selected BSS Continuous is automatically set to Single when BSS is on Applied Contin uous setting is not restored when BSS is turned off White balance and color o...

Page 95: ... m again Z Set up c 90 Display the setup menu w Print set c 72 Select pictures for printing z Slide show c 85 View pictures in an automatic slide show A Delete c 87 Delete all or selected pictures D Protect c 87 Protect selected pictures from accidental deletion E Transfer marking c 88 Change transfer marking for existing pictures H Small pic c 46 Create a small copy of the current picture L Copy ...

Page 96: ... choose a picture The current picture is displayed at the center of the monitor For information on using the multi selector see Multi Selector c 8 2 Press G or H to choose ON or OFF or the number of copies when applying print settings When ON is selected the indicator for the speci fied function is displayed in the center of the cur rent picture Repeat steps 1 and 2 to select additional pictures 3...

Page 97: ...ack from the pictures recorded on the specified date Pro ceed to step 2 For information on using the multi selector see Multi Selector c 8 2 Press G or H to choose the recording date and press d A thumbnail image of the first shot the recording date and the number of images for that date are displayed Pictures are grouped up to 30 days from the most latest recording date Older pictures are grouped...

Page 98: ...ds or is paused Choose Restart and press d to play the slide show again or End to stop the slide show and return to the playback menu To play the slide show from pictures recorded on other recording dates choose Show date and press d then perform steps 2 and 3 j Notes on the Slide Show Only the first frame of movies c 53 included in slide shows is displayed Select Loop to repeat the slide show unt...

Page 99: ...ted pictures are recognized by the D icon c 7 and cannot be deleted using T or the Delete option in the playback menu Note how ever that formatting will delete protected files c 101 See Navigating the Menus c 84 for more information on using this function B Erase selected images Delete selected pictures See Navigating the Menus c 84 for more information on using this function C Erase all images De...

Page 100: ...than 999 pictures can be marked for transfer If more than 999 pictures are marked use PictureProject to transfer the pictures See the PictureProject Reference Man ual on CD for details This camera cannot recognize the transfer settings for pictures applied with another make of camera Use the COOLPIX L6 to select the pictures to transfer again E All on Mark all images for transfer F All off Remove ...

Page 101: ...e copied using the Selected images option the newly copied pictures are numbered consecutively from the largest number existing between the two memory sources Ex when the last number in the source memory is 32 DSCN0032 JPG and the last number in the destination memory is 15 DSCN0015 JPG The copied pictures are assigned numbers starting from DSCN0033 After that numbering will continue from the lowe...

Page 102: ...r date counter on pictures h Sound settings c 99 Adjust sound and volume settings h Blur warning c 99 Choose whether or not to perform a camera shake check i Auto off c 100 Set time before camera enters standby mode to save power M O Format memory Format card c 101 Format internal memory or memory card j Language c 102 Choose language for camera menus and messages k Interface c 102 Adjust settings...

Page 103: ...text or icons When Icons is selected all menu items can be displayed in a single page with the name of the highlighted menu displayed at the top of the page MENU Exit Shooting menu Set up Image mode White balance Exp Continuous MENU Exit Shooting menu Set up Image mode White balance Exp Continuous MENU Exit Set up Shooting menu Menus Welcome screen Date Monitor settings Display the menu screen Pre...

Page 104: ...turned on Nikon Displays a welcome screen when the camera is turned on Animation Displays a short animation when the camera is turned on Select an image Select a picture in the internal memory or on the memory card for the wel come screen See Navigating the Menus c 84 for more information on using this function The image used in the welcome screen is a copy of the selected picture and therefore is...

Page 105: ...ess H to choose DaylightSaving and press d then press G The time is automatically advanced one hour 3 Press J The New city time zone screen is displayed Date Set camera clock to current date and time c 12 13 Time zone When Y destination time zone is selected the time difference c 95 is automatically calculated and the date and time in the selected region are dis played Home time zone and daylight ...

Page 106: ...harging k X Home Time Zone To switch to the home time zone choose X in step 2 and press d To change the home time zone choose X in step 2 and perform the following steps for the home time zone k Daylight Saving Time If date and time are set when daylight saving time is not in effect Turn DaylightSaving on y when daylight saving time begins to automatically advance the camera s clock one hour If da...

Page 107: ...he camera clock to local time GMT Location GMT Location 11 Midway Samoa 1 Madrid Paris Berlin 10 Hawaii Tahiti 2 Athens Helsinki 9 Alaska Anchorage 3 Moscow Nairobi 8 PST PDT Los Angeles Seattle Vancouver 4 Abu Dhabi Dubai 7 MST MDT Denver Phoenix La Paz 5 Islamabad Karachi 6 CST CDT Chicago Houston Mexico City 6 Colombo Dhaka 5 EST EDT New York Toronto Lima 7 Bangkok Jakarta 4 Caracas Manaus 8 Be...

Page 108: ...onitor for information on indicators in the monitor c 6 Photo info Choose information displayed in the monitor Brightness Choose from five settings for monitor brightness Shooting mode Playback mode Show info default setting Hide info Monitor settings Photo info Brightness MENU Exit 4 16 16 16 100NIKON 100NIKON 4 15 30 15 30 15 30 100NIKON 0005 JPG 0005 JPG 0005 JPG 10 10 2006 10 10 2006 4 4 10 10...

Page 109: ...he format selected in the Date item c 12 93 k Date imprint and Print set When using DPOF compatible devices shooting date or photo information will be printed if Date or Info is selected in the print set menu c 72 See Differences Between Print Set and Date Imprint c 73 for more information on the difference between Date imprint and Print set a Off default setting Time and date are not imprinted on...

Page 110: ...ee dates can be stored To set highlight an option press the multi selector J and enter a date c 12 To select a date choose an option and press d Display options Choose Number of days Years and days or Yrs mnths days and press d Date counter MENU Exit 155 01 01 2006 Number of days Press d to display the stored dates option Press d to display the display options Stored dates 01 01 2006 03 03 2006 ME...

Page 111: ...ng blur warning is On Button sound When On default setting is selected beep will sound once when operations are completed successfully three times when error is detected Shutter sound Choose volume of shutter sound from Loud Normal default setting and Off Start up sound Choose volume of sound that plays when camera is turned on from Loud Normal and Off default setting Sound settings Button sound S...

Page 112: ...ers standby mode when no operations are performed from 30s default setting 1m 5m and 30m Sleep Mode If On default setting is selected the camera will enter standby mode when there is no change in the brightness of the subject even before the time selected in the auto off menu has elapsed The camera will enter sleep mode after 30 seconds when Auto off is set to 1m or less or after 1 minute when Aut...

Page 113: ...er important pictures to a computer before formatting Do not turn the camera off or remove the batteries or memory card during formatting The first time you insert the memory cards used in other devices into the COOLPIX L6 for mat them with Format Repeated recording and deleting of pictures without regular formatting reduces memory card performance Regular formatting of memory cards is recommended...

Page 114: ...nish Portuguese German Russian English default setting Finnish Spanish Swedish French Simplified Chinese Indonesian Traditional Chinese Italian Japanese Dutch Korean Norwegian Thai USB Select Mass storage or PTP for connection to computer c 63 or printer c 67 Video mode Choose from NTSC and PAL c 61 Auto transfer Choose On default setting to mark all new pic tures for transfer to computer c 65 Int...

Page 115: ...ro close up c 27 Off Scene mode c 28 Portrait Portrait assist c 30 Face priority AF Landscape assist c 32 Landscape Sports assist c 33 Sports Night portrait assist c 34 Night portrait Movie options c 50 Small size 320 Auto focus mode c 51 Single AF Image mode c 75 c Normal 2816 White balance c 77 Auto Exp c 79 0 Continuous c 80 Single BSS c 81 Off Color Options c 81 Standard color Reset all Reset ...

Page 116: ...ing Reset All other settings including Date c 93 Date counter c 98 Lan guage c 102 USB and Video mode in the Interface menu c 102 and Battery Type c 105 remain unaffected Menus c 91 Text Welcome screen c 92 Disable welcome off Photo info c 96 Show info Brightness c 96 4 Date imprint c 97 Off Button sound c 99 On Shutter sound c 99 Normal Start up sound c 99 Off Blur warning c 99 On Auto off c 100 ...

Page 117: ...tches the batteries currently in use B Firmware Version View the current camera firmware version Alkaline LR6 alkaline batteries COOLPIX NiMH Nikon EN MH1 rechargeable nickel metal hydride batteries available separately ZR6 oxyride batteries Lithium default setting FR6 L91 lithium batteries supplied Battery Type Alkaline COOLPIX NiMH Lithium MENU Exit COOLPIX L6 Ver XX Back ...

Page 118: ...or 10 MB s high speed Other memory cards have not been tested For more details on the memory cards listed above please contact the manufacturer Rechargeable battery Two Nikon EN MH1 rechargeable NiMH batteries EN MH1 B2 Battery charger MH 71 battery charger AC adapter EH 65A AC adapter kit connects as shown EH 62B AC adapter kit cannot be used SanDisk 64 MB 128 MB 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB 256 MB 512 MB ...

Page 119: ...taken using panorama assist e g 101P_001 c 40 SOUND for voice recordings e g 101SOUND c 54 and NIKON for all other pictures e g 100NIKON Folders can hold up to 200 pictures if a picture is taken when the current folder contains 200 pictures a new folder will be created by adding one to the current folder number If a picture is taken when the current folder is numbered 999 and contains 200 pictures...

Page 120: ...e batteries while the product is on or while images are being recorded or deleted Forcibly cutting power in these circumstances could result in loss of data or in damage to product memory or internal circuitry To prevent an accidental interruption of power avoid carrying the product from one place to another while an AC adapter is connected j Keep dry The device will be damaged if immersed in wate...

Page 121: ...ass parts with your fingers Remove dust or lint with a blower typically a small device with a rubber bulb attached to one end that is pumped to produce a stream of air out the other end To remove fingerprints or other stains that cannot be removed with a blower wipe the lens with a soft cloth using a spiral motion that starts at the center of the lens and work ing toward to the edges If this fails...

Page 122: ...ce a month Turn the camera on and release the shutter a few times before put ting the camera away again k Notes on the Monitor The monitor may contain a few pixels that are always lit or that do not light This is a char acteristic common to all TFT LCD displays and does not indicate a malfunction Images recorded using the product will not be affected When framing bright subjects vertical comet lik...

Page 123: ...or by holding camera in both hands with elbows against torso 5 18 24 Warning please wait for the camera to finish recording y Camera cannot perform other operations until recording is complete Message clears from dis play automatically when recording is complete Memory card is write protected Write protect switch is in lock position Slide write protect to write position 15 This card cannot be used...

Page 124: ...re that sup ports crop D Lighting or small picture 47 Picture cannot be used for welcome screen Choose picture 640 480 pixels or larger Cannot copy picture Delete pictures from des tination 87 No sound file O No voice recording data in the internal memory or memory card Press i to change the voice recording mode 54 Image has already been modified D Lighting cannot be used u Image can not be enhanc...

Page 125: ...it is precisely set to one of the three modes 8 Lens error u Lens error Turn camera off and then on again If error persists contact retailer or Nikon representative 10 Communications error E USB cable disconnected during transfer or print ing If PictureProject displays error in the monitor of the computer click OK to exit Resume operation after turning camera off and reconnecting cable When the ca...

Page 126: ...error u Error has occurred in camera s internal cir cuitry Turn camera off remove and reinsert batteries and turn camera on If error persists contact retailer or Nikon repre sentative 10 Printer error check printer status u Running out of ink or printer error Check printer Replace ink cartridge with new one Display Problem Solution c ...

Page 127: ... is connected 10 16 11 21 25 62 61 No indicators displayed in moni tor Hide info is selected for Photo info Select Show info 96 Monitor is hard to read Ambient lighting is too dark move to a brighter location Adjust monitor brightness Monitor is dirty Clean monitor 11 96 109 Camera clock is not correct Pictures recorded before clock has been set will have time stamp of 00 00 0000 00 00 movies will...

Page 128: ...PSports NMuseum KFireworks show or FPanorama assist is selected in scene mode option other than Sin gle is selected for Continuous or BSS is on 26 28 49 80 81 Pictures are too dark underexposed Flash is off Flash window is blocked Subject is beyond flash range Adjust exposure compensation Subject is backlit Select L Back light scene mode or use fill flash 24 18 24 79 24 39 Pictures are too bright ...

Page 129: ...or Sound settings Shut ter sound in the setup menu 99 Optical zoom cannot be used Optical zoom cannot be used while recording movies 49 Digital zoom cannot be used Digital zoom is not available when B Portrait or D Night portrait is selected for scene assist mode or Sports com posite is selected in sports assist mode or when option other than Single is selected for Continuous 28 80 Image mode not ...

Page 130: ...oice memo Voice memos cannot be appended to movies Cannot mark pictures for transfer No more than 999 pictures can be marked for transfer Use PictureProject Transfer button to transfer pictures 65 Transfer marking does not appear Pictures were marked for transfer using another model of camera Mark pictures for transfer using COOLPIX L6 PictureProject does not start when camera is connected Camera ...

Page 131: ...st detect AF Focus range from lens 30 cm 11 8 in Macro close up mode 10 cm 3 9 in W Focus area selection Center Monitor 2 5 in 115 000 dot TFT LCD with brightness adjustment Frame coverage Shooting mode Approximately 97 horizontal and 97 vertical Playback Approximately 100 horizontal and 100 ver tical Storage Media Internal memory approx 23 MB Secure Digital SD memory cards File system DCF Exif 2 ...

Page 132: ...W 0 3 5 0 m 11 8 in 16 ft 4 9 in T 0 3 3 0 m 11 8 in 9 ft 10 1 in Flash control Sensor flash system I O terminals Audio video A V out digital I O USB Interface USB Video output Can be selected from NTSC and PAL Supported languages Czech Danish German English Spanish French Indone sian Italian Dutch Norwegian Polish Portuguese Rus sian Finnish Swedish Chinese Simplified and Traditional Japanese Kor...

Page 133: ... Exchangeable Image File Format for Digital Still Cameras version 2 2 a standard that allows information stored with photographs to be used for optimal color reproduction when images are output from Exif compliant printers PictBridge A standard developed cooperatively by the digital camera and printer industries allowing photographs to be output directly to a printer with out connecting the camera...

Page 134: ...ble EG CP14 61 Auto off 11 100 Auto transfer 102 Auto focus mode 51 full time AF 51 single AF 51 B Back light 39 Batteries 5 10 105 chamber cover 5 charger 106 EN MH1 10 105 106 FR6 L91 AA 10 105 LR6 AA 10 11 105 ZR6 AA 10 105 Battery level 16 Battery type 11 105 Beach snow 36 Best shot selector 81 Blur 25 Blur warning 25 99 Brightness 96 BSS 81 C Cable connector 5 61 64 67 Cleaning 109 body 109 l...

Page 135: ...mage size 75 Interface 102 Internal memory 14 formatting 101 ISO 25 J JPG 107 L Lamp redJ 25 Language 102 Lens 4 M Macro close up mode 27 Memory cards 5 14 106 capacity of 16 formatting 15 101 slot cover 5 Menus text or icons 91 Microphone 4 48 Mode selector 5 8 Monitor 5 6 Monitor settings 96 MOV 107 Movie menu 50 Movie mode 49 Movie options 50 maximum movie length 50 small size 50 smaller size 5...

Page 136: ...r lamp 4 Set up menu 90 Shooting menu 74 Shutter release button 4 20 21 Slide show 85 Small picture 46 Sound settings 99 Speaker 4 Standby mode 11 Strap camera 4 Sunset 36 T Television 61 connecting to 61 Time zone 12 93 time zone list 95 Transfer marking pictures for 65 Transfer marking 88 102 Transferring pictures 64 Tripod 5 U USB 63 65 67 102 cable UC E6 62 64 67 V Video mode 102 Voice memos 4...

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Page 140: ...Belgium YP6G01 11 6MA20811 No reproduction in any form of this manual in whole or in part except for brief quotation in critical articles or reviews may be made without written authorization from NIKON CORPORATION ...

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