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Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu

Shootin

, Playback

and Se

tup

nus

Restrictions on Camera Settings

Restrictions apply to the following settings in

(auto) mode.

Flash mode

Flash turns off at

Continuous

settings of

Continuous

Multi-shot 16

BSS

Applied setting is restored when

Single

is selected.

Self-timer

If self-timer is on, only one shot will be taken when shutter is released, regardless of
settings chosen for

Continuous

. Applied

Continuous

settings is restored when

picture is taken or self-timer is turned off.

Continuous

Selecting

Multi-shot 16

fixes image mode setting to

Normal (3264)

(L18)/

Normal (3072)

(L16). Selecting a mode other than

Multi-shot 16

from

Continuous

returns the previous image mode.

White balance

White balance is automatically set to

Auto

and cannot be adjusted when

Black-

and-white

Sepia

Cyanotype

is selected for

Color options

Applied white balance setting is restored when

Standard color

Vivid color

selected.

Summary of Contents for 25595

Page 1: ...DIGITAL CAMERA User s Manual ...

Page 2: ...acintosh Mac OS and QuickTime are trademarks of Apple Inc Adobe and Acrobat are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Inc The SD logo is a trademark of the SD Card Association PictBridge is a trademark All other trade names mentioned in this manual or the other documentation provided with your Nikon product are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders ...

Page 3: ...eps G Basic Photography and Playback Easy Auto Mode A Auto Mode C Shooting Suited for the Scene c More on Playback D Movies Connecting to Televisions Computers and Printers d Shooting Playback and Setup Menus Technical Notes ...

Page 4: ...on authorized service representative for inspection Do not Disassemble Touching the product s internal parts could result in injury Repairs should be performed only by qualified technicians Should the camera break open as the result of a fall or other accident take the product to a Nikon authorized service representative for inspection after unplugging the product and or removing the batteries Do ...

Page 5: ...e product be sure to remove the batteries when no charge remains Discontinue use immediately should you notice any change in the batteries such as discoloration or deformation If liquid from damaged batteries comes in contact with clothing or skin rinse immediately with plenty of water Observe the following precautions when handling the Battery Charger MH 71 available separately Keep Dry Failure t...

Page 6: ... player could cause hearing loss or damage the equipment Observe caution when using the flash Using the flash close to your subject s eyes could cause temporary visual impairment Particular care should be observed if photographing infants when the flash should be no less than one meter 39 in from the subject Do not operate the flash with the flash window touching a person or object Failure to obse...

Page 7: ...lowing measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio television technician for help CAUTIONS Modifications The FCC requires the user to be notified that any changes or modifications made ...

Page 8: ...da Symbol for Separate Collection in European Countries This symbol indicates that this product is to be collected separately The following apply only to users in European countries This product is designated for separate collection at an appropriate collection point Do not dispose of as household waste For more information contact the retailer or the local authorities in charge of waste managemen...

Page 9: ... Shutter release Button 11 First Steps 12 Insert the Batteries 12 Supported Batteries 12 Turning On and Off the Camera 12 Setting Display Language Date and Time 14 Inserting Memory Cards 16 Removing Memory Cards 17 G Basic Photography and Playback Easy Auto Mode 18 Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select G Easy Auto Mode 18 Step 2 Frame a Picture 20 Step 3 Focus and Shoot 22 Step 4 Viewing and Deleti...

Page 10: ... 33 c More on Playback 40 Viewing Multiple Pictures Thumbnail Playback 40 Taking a Closer Look Playback Zoom 41 Editing Pictures 42 Enhancing Brightness and Contrast D Lighting 43 Creating a Cropped Copy Crop 44 g Resizing Pictures Small Picture 45 D Movies 46 Recording Movies 46 The Movie Menu 47 Selecting Movie Options 47 Movie Playback 48 Deleting Movie Files 48 ...

Page 11: ...ng the Camera and Printer 55 Printing Pictures One at a Time 56 Printing Multiple Pictures 57 Creating a DPOF Print Order Print Set 60 d Shooting Playback and Setup Menus 62 Shooting Options The Shooting Menu 62 Displaying the Shooting Menu 62 A Image Mode 63 B White Balance 65 C Continuous 67 F Color Options 68 Restrictions on Camera Settings 69 Playback Options The Playback Menu 70 Displaying th...

Page 12: ...und Settings 83 k Auto Off 84 l Format Memory m Format Card 85 n Language 86 o Video mode 86 p Reset All 87 s Battery type 89 d Protect 89 h Copy 89 r Firmware Version 90 Technical Notes 91 Optional Accessories 91 Approved Memory Cards 91 Image File and Folder Names 92 Caring for the Camera 93 Cleaning 95 Storage 95 Error Messages 96 Troubleshooting 99 Specifications 104 Supported Standards 107 In...

Page 13: ...d Screen Display Illustrations and text displays shown in this manual may differ from actual display Illustrations and text displays shown in this manual are for COOLPIX L18 Product Names In this manual the product names COOLPIX L18 and COOLPIX L16 may sometimes be abbreviated as L18 and L16 C Memory Cards Pictures taken with this camera can be stored in the camera s internal memory or on removabl...

Page 14: ...the 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 camera on a trip ta...

Page 15: ... 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 copyr...

Page 16: ... closed 1 Shutter release button 22 2 Power on lamp 12 3 Power switch 18 4 Built in flash 26 5 Speaker 48 6 Self timer lamp 28 94 AF assist illuminator 23 33 83 94 7 Lens 93 104 8 Built in microphone 46 9 Power connector cover for optional AC adapter 91 10 Eyelet for camera strap 11 11 Connector cover 49 51 55 12 Cable connector 49 51 55 13 Lens cover 93 ...

Page 17: ...n 8 4 Flash lamp 27 5 Multi selector 9 6 Zoom buttons 20 f Zoom out 20 g Zoom in 20 h Thumbnail playback 40 i Playback zoom 41 j Help 11 7 d button 10 47 62 70 8 k apply selection button 9 9 l delete button 24 25 48 10 Battery chamber memory card slot cover 12 16 11 Tripod socket 12 SD card slot 16 13 Battery chamber 12 ...

Page 18: ... 7 23 10 11 20 21 5 13 14 17 9h59 59m59 59s 9h59m59s 59 59m59 59s 59m59s a b 1 Shooting mode1 18 31 32 46 2 Macro mode 29 3 Zoom indicator 20 29 4 Focus indicator 22 5 Exposure Lock 39 6 Flash mode 26 7 Battery level indicator 18 8 Anti shake AE icon 82 9 Date not set indicator 96 Time zone indicator 77 10 Date imprint 81 11 Image mode2 63 Movie options 47 12 a Numberofexposuresremaining stillpict...

Page 19: ... 59s 9h59m59s 59 59m59 59s 59m59s 11 12 13 a b 1 Date of recording 14 2 Time of recording 14 3 Volume indicator 48 4 Battery level indicator 18 5 Image mode 63 Movie options 47 6 a Current frame number total number of frames 24 b Movie length 48 7 Internal memory indicator 19 8 Movie playback indicator 48 9 Print order icon 60 10 Small picture 45 11 D Lighting icon 43 12 Protect icon 89 13 File nu...

Page 20: ...se the multi selector to select the shooting mode G Easy auto mode A 18 D Movie A 46 C Scene A 32 A Auto mode A 31 The shooting mode selection menu is continuously displayed until you select the shooting mode and press k to determine the mode or you press the shooting mode button again To return to the shooting mode while the shooting mode selection menu is displayed press the shooting mode button...

Page 21: ... and right of the multi selector is shown as H I J and K Flash mode Display m flash mode A 26 menu or move cursor up Display n self timer A 28 menu Display p macro mode A 29 menu or move cursor down Apply selection Display o exposure compensation A 30 menu 15 05 2008 15 30 15 05 2008 15 30 0004 JPG 0004 JPG 0004 JPG 15 05 2008 15 30 4 4 4 4 Display the next picture Display the previous picture Aut...

Page 22: ...uous Color options Set up Exit The selected option AF assist Auto Off Exit Exit Set up Date imprint Anti shake AE AF assist Sound settings Auto off Press the multi selector K or k to proceed to the next set of options Press the multi selector K or k to apply selection Displayed when the menu contains two or more pages Displayed when there are more previous menu items Displayed when there are one o...

Page 23: ...way stopping when you feel resistance Focus and exposure lock while the shutter release button is held in this position To release the shutter and take a picture press the shutter release button the rest of the way down Do not use force when pressing the shutter release button as this may result in camera shake and blurred pictures Continuous Exit Back Choose single frame continuous mode BSS camer...

Page 24: ... camera uses the following size AA batteries Two LR6 alkaline batteries batteries supplied Two FR6 L91 lithium batteries Two ZR6 oxyride batteries Two Nikon EN MH1 rechargeable nickel metal hydride batteries available separately 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 the monitor will turn on To turn off the cam...

Page 25: ...on and change the setting A 89 C Alkaline Batteries Performance of alkaline batteries may vary greatly depending on the manufacturer Choose a reliable brand C Alternative Power Resources To power the camera continuously for extended periods use an EH 65A AC adapter available separately A 91 Do not under any circumstances use another make or model of AC adapter Failure to observe this precaution co...

Page 26: ...e date and time will not be set Proceed to step 8 4 Press k The home time zone menu is displayed 5 Select your home time zone A 79 and press k The date menu is displayed D Daylight Saving Time If daylight saving time is in effect turn on Daylight saving in the time zone menu in Step 4 and set the date 1 Before pressing K press the multi selector I to choose Daylight saving 2 Press k to enable dayl...

Page 27: ...n to exit the screen The shooting mode selection menu will be displayed 9 When Easy auto mode is displayed press k The camera enters the shooting mode and you can take pictures in Easy auto mode A 18 Press the multi selector H or I before k button to switch to another shooting mode See Shooting in the Auto Mode A 31 Shooting in the Scene Mode A 32 Recording Movies A 46 for more information D Chang...

Page 28: ...r transfer pictures from the internal memory 1 Turn the camera off and open the battery chamber memory card slot cover Make sure that the camera is off the power on lamp and the monitor are off before opening the battery chamber memory card slot cover Hold the camera upside down to prevent the batteries from falling out 2 Insert the memory card Slide the memory card in correctly until it clicks in...

Page 29: ...OLPIX L18 COOLPIX L16 be sure to format them A 85 B The Write Protect Switch 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 Unlock by sliding the switch to the write position B Memory Cards Use only Secure Digital memory cards Do not perform the following during formatting...

Page 30: ... 2 Press the shooting mode button The shooting mode selection menu will be displayed 3 Press the multi selector H or I to choose G and press k The camera enters G easy auto mode 4 Check the battery level and number of exposures remaining Battery Level Number of Exposures Remaining The number of pictures that can be stored will be displayed The number of pictures that can be stored depends on the c...

Page 31: ... macro mode A 29 and exposure compensation A 30 can be applied and pictures can be taken using the flash mode A 26 and self timer A 28 Pressing d in G easy auto mode displays the setup menu A 74 D Anti shake AE When Anti shake AE A 82 is set to Auto default setting detecting the camera shake or subject movement in shooting still pictures increases the shutter speed to reduce the effects of camera ...

Page 32: ...default If more than one face is recognized the face nearest to the camera will be framed by a double border and the rest by a single border Up to five faces can be recognized Focus area focusing on the center of the monitor will appear when shooting non human subjects or when no faces are recognized Position the main subject near the center of the monitor Using the Zoom Use the zoom buttons to ac...

Page 33: ...ins to degrade B Maximum Zoom Ratio without Interpolation When the shooting mode is set to Auto Mode A 31 or Scene Mode A 32 the V position displayed in the zoom indicator will move to the Zoom in side if the image size in the image mode A 63 becomes smaller and the picture quality won t degrade due to the digital zoom until the magnification reaches the values shown in the table below If the magn...

Page 34: ...y The focus and exposure remain locked while the shutter release button is pressed halfway When the shutter release button is pressed halfway and then the double border blinks in Face Priority or the focus area or the focus indicator blinks red the camera is unable to focus Change the composition and press the shutter release button halfway down again 2 Press the shutter release button the rest of...

Page 35: ...te the fact that the active focus area or the focus indicator glows green Subject is very dark Objects of sharply differing brightness are included in the scene e g the sun is behind the subject and is in deep shadow No contrast between the subject and surroundings e g when the subject is standing in front of a white wall wearing a white shirt Several objects are at different distances from the ca...

Page 36: ...nternal memory Press the shooting mode button to switch to shooting mode When C is displayed pictures stored in the internal memory will be displayed When memory card is inserted C is not displayed and pictures stored on the memory card will be displayed Deleting Pictures 1 Press l to delete the picture currently displayed in the monitor 2 Use the multi selector to select Yes and press k To exit w...

Page 37: ... if necessary and displayed C Deleting the Last Picture Taken In shooting mode press l to delete the last picture taken Option Use Description A Playback zoom g i Press g i to enlarge view of picture currently displayed in monitor up to about 10 Press k to return to full frame playback 41 View thumbnails f h Press f h to display 4 9 or 16 picture thumbnails 40 Switch to shooting mode A D y Press t...

Page 38: ...he monitor When U auto is applied D is displayed for a few seconds only regardless of Photo Info A 80 If a setting is not applied by pressing k within a few seconds the selection will be cancelled U Auto Flash fires automatically when lighting is poor V Auto with red eye reduction Reduces red eye in portraits A 27 W Off Flash will not fire even when lighting is poor X Fill flash Flash fires when a...

Page 39: ...ntil the flash is completely charged C The Flash Mode Setting In any flash mode selected in the shooting mode other than A auto mode switching to another shooting mode or turning the camera off restores the default flash setting for each shooting mode The default setting is U auto except for some scene modes C Red eye Reduction The COOLPIX L18 COOLPIX L16 is equipped with an advanced red eye reduc...

Page 40: ...ithin a few seconds the selection will be cancelled 3 Frame the picture and press the shutter release button halfway Focus and exposure will be set 4 Press the shutter release button the rest of the way down The self timer starts and the self timer lamp will blink The lamp stops blinking one second before the photograph is taken and remains lit until the shutter is released The number of seconds r...

Page 41: ...ressing k within a few seconds 3 Press g i or f h to frame the picture The camera can focus at distances as close as 15 cm 5 9 in from the lens when the F and the zoom indicator glow green zoom indicator is over the G C Macro Mode In macro mode the camera focuses continuously even when the shutter release button is not pressed halfway to lock focus When the shutter release button is halfway presse...

Page 42: ...ure compensation value are displayed in the monitor C Exposure Compensation Value Switching to another shooting mode or turning the camera off releases exposure compensation setting selected in the shooting mode other than A auto mode and returns to 0 0 D Using Exposure Compensation The camera tends to lower exposure when the frame is dominated by brightly lit objects and to increase exposure when...

Page 43: ... the monitor D 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 B Available Functions in A auto Mode In addition to the items in shooting menu flash mode A 26 can be changed and self timer A 28 macro mode A 29 and exposure compensation A 30 can be applied Auto mode 7 7 F2 8 ...

Page 44: ...creen choose the desired scene and press k 3 Frame the subject and shoot D Image Mode A Image mode A 63 can be set in the scene menu The image mode setting can also be applied from the A auto mode menu Changes made to the image mode setting from any available menus apply to all shooting modes b Portrait f Party indoor j Night landscape o Backlight c Landscape g Beach snow k Close up p Panorama ass...

Page 45: ... the center of the monitor Digital zoom is not available m V n Off p Off o 0 0 h Auto c Landscape Use this mode for vivid landscapes and cityscapes Camera focuses at infinity The focus area or the focus indicator A 6 always glows green when the shutter release button is pressed halfway Note however that objects in the foreground may not always be in focus m W n Off p Off o 0 0 h Off d Sports Use t...

Page 46: ...natural balance between the main subject and background lighting in portraits taken at night Camera focuses on the subject in the center of the monitor Digital zoom is not available m V1 n Off2 p Off o 0 02 h Auto2 f Party indoor Captures the effects of candlelight and other indoor background lighting Camera focuses on the subject in the center of the monitor As pictures are easily affected by cam...

Page 47: ...k dawn OQ Preserves the colors seen in the weak natural light before sunrise or after sunset Camera focuses at infinity The focus area or the focus indicator A 6 always glows green when the shutter release button is pressed halfway However focus may not be set for near subjects while the camera focuses at infinity The Anti shake AE A 82 is set to OFF m W n Off p Off o 0 0 h Off j Night landscape O...

Page 48: ...ase button is pressed halfway the camera focuses continuously until focus is acquired and locked As pictures are easily affected by camera shake check the Anti shake AE A 82 setting and hold the camera steadily m U n Off p On o 0 0 h Auto l Museum Use indoors where flash photography is prohibited for example in museums and art galleries or in other settings in which you do not want to use the flas...

Page 49: ...ubject throwing features or details into shadow The flash fires automatically to fill in illuminate shadows Camera focuses on the subject in the center of the monitor m m n Off p Off o 0 0 h Auto p Panorama assist A 38 Use when taking a series of pictures that will later be joined to form a single panorama using the supplied Panorama Maker software m W n Off p Off o 0 0 h Auto ...

Page 50: ...L The panorama direction icon II yellow is displayed to the direction pressed and the direction is fixed when k is pressed The fixed direction I white is displayed Apply flash mode A 26 self timer A 28 macro mode A 29 and exposure compensation A 30 settings with this step if necessary Press k to reselect the direction 3 Shoot the first picture The first picture is superimposed in the first third o...

Page 51: ...ith the auto off function A 84 during shooting Setting the time allowed to elapse before the auto off function is enabled to a longer setting is recommended D Exposure Lock R is displayed to indicate that white balance exposure and focus have been locked at the values set with the first shot All pictures taken in a panorama series have the same white balance exposure and focus settings D Panorama ...

Page 52: ... protected pictures A 89 are chosen the icons shown at right are displayed with them Movies are displayed as film frames To Use Description A Choose pictures Press the multi selector H I J or K 9 Increase the number of pictures displayed 4 9 16 frames f h Press f h Decrease the number of pictures displayed 16 9 4 frames g i Press g i Switch to full frame playback k Press k 24 Switch to shooting mo...

Page 53: ...e which was focused on during shooting time as the centralized point and pressing the multi selector H I J or K will enable you to switch between the people s faces Further pressing g i or f h can change the magnification ratio and the pictures will be zoomed in as usual To Use Description A Zoom in g i Press g i to enlarge view of picture currently displayed in monitor up to about 10 Zoom out f h...

Page 54: ...cannot be edited twice with the same editing function The D Lighting should be done first while the restricted use of combination exists D Original Pictures and Edited Copies created with editing functions are not deleted if the original pictures are deleted The original pictures are not deleted if copies created with editing functions are deleted Edited copies are stored with the same recording d...

Page 55: ...ose D Lighting and press k The original picture is displayed at left and the picture applied with D lighting enhancement is displayed at right 3 Choose OK and press k A new copy with enhanced brightness and contrast is created To cancel D Lighting choose Cancel and press k D Lighting copies can be recognized by the c icon displayed during playback D More Information See Image File and Folder Names...

Page 56: ...ess k A new picture containing only the portion visible in the monitor is created Choose No to cancel the creation of a new picture and press k Depending on the size of the original picture and the zoom ratio in effect at the time the copy was created the camera will automatically select one of the following image mode settings for cropped copies unit pixels When the image mode setting for cropped...

Page 57: ...without creating a new picture 3 Choose the desired copy size and press k 4 Choose Yes and press k A new smaller copy is created Choose No to cancel the creation of a new picture and press k The copy is displayed with a gray frame D More Information See Image File and Folder Names A 92 for more information Option Description l 640 480 Suited to television playback m 320 240 Suited to display on we...

Page 58: ...f frame To end recording press the shutter release button all the way down a second time B Recording Movies Macro mode A 29 is available in all modes Flash mode A 26 self timer A 28 and exposure compensation A 30 cannot be used Macro mode settings cannot be applied or changed while movies are being recorded Apply or change settings as necessary before movie recording begins Once movie recording be...

Page 59: ...if the memory card has a capacity greater than 4 GB the camera displays the maximum movie length for the file size of 2 GB D More Information See Image File and Folder Names A 92 for more information Option Image size and frame rate J TV movie 640P default setting Image size 640 480 pixels Frame rate 30 frames per second L Small size 320P Image size 320 240 pixels Frame rate 30 frames per second S...

Page 60: ... to delete the movie or choose No and press k to return to the normal playback display without deleting the movie To Press Description Rewind K Rewind movie Playback resumes when k is released Advance L Advance movie Playback resumes when k is released Pause O Pause playback While paused use the multi selector to advance or rewind the movie The following operations can be performed while playback ...

Page 61: ...5 Press c The camera monitor will remain off and the image normally shown in the monitor will be displayed on the television While connected to the TV the camera monitor will remain off B 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 ...

Page 62: ...installed versions of Windows Vista 32 bit Home Basic Home Premium Business Enterprise Ultimate editions Windows XP Service Pack 2 Home Edition Professional If your computer is running Windows 2000 Professional use a card reader or similar device to transfer pictures stored on the memory card to the computer A 53 Macintosh Mac OS X version 10 3 9 10 4 11 Refer to the Nikon website for the latest i...

Page 63: ...t Nikon Transfer Copy pictures to a folder on my computer and click OK To bypass this dialog in the future check Always use this program for this action Nikon Transfer will start Mac OS X Nikon Transfer will start automatically if Yes was selected in the Auto Launch setting dialog when Nikon Transfer was first installed B Connecting the USB Cable When connecting the USB cable be sure that the conn...

Page 64: ...g all pictures are transferred to the computer At the Nikon Transfer default setting the folder to which pictures are transferred is automatically opened when transfer is complete For more information on using Nikon Transfer refer to help information contained in Nikon Transfer 6 Disconnect the camera when transfer is complete Turn the camera off and disconnect the USB cable Start Transfer button ...

Page 65: ...on For more information on using Panorama Maker refer to the on screen instructions and help information contained in Panorama Maker D Image File Names and Folder Names See Image File and Folder Names A 92 for more information For Users of Windows 2000 Professional Use a card reader or similar device to transfer the pictures stored on the memory card to the computer If the memory card has a capaci...

Page 66: ...re to observe this precaution could result in overheating or in damage to the camera D Printing Pictures In addition to printing pictures 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 di...

Page 67: ...rtup screen 1 will be displayed in the camera monitor Then the print selection screen will be displayed 2 B 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 camera s USB connector ...

Page 68: ...ow 1 Use the multi selector to choose the desired picture and press k Press f h to switch to thumbnail display Press g i to switch back to full frame playback 2 Choose Copies and press k 3 Choose the number of copies up to nine and press k 4 Choose Paper size and press k 15 05 2008 NO 12 12 Print selection PictBridge Start print Copies Paper size Exit Copies 4 Exit PictBridge Start print Copies Pa...

Page 69: ...ave been printed press k Printing Multiple Pictures After connecting the camera to the printer correctly A 55 print pictures by following the procedure below 1 When the print selection screen is displayed press d The print menu is displayed 2 Use the multi selector to choose Paper size and press k Press the d to exit the print menu Paper size Exit 4 6 in 8 10 in Letter A3 A4 PictBridge Start print...

Page 70: ...inting can be recognized by the check mark y and the numeral indicating the number of copies to be printed A check mark is not displayed with pictures for which no copies have been specified and these pictures will not be printed Press g i to switch to full frame playback Press f h to switch back to thumbnail display Press k when setting is complete The menu shown at right will be displayed To pri...

Page 71: ...Print all images All pictures stored in the internal memory or on the memory card are printed one at a time The menu shown at right will be displayed To print choose Start print and press k Choose Cancel and press k to return to the print menu DPOF printing Print pictures for which a print order was created in Print set A 60 The menu shown at right will be displayed To print choose Start print and...

Page 72: ... displayed 2 Use the multi selector to choose Print set and press k The print set menu is displayed 3 Choose Select images and press k 4 Choose the pictures and number of copies up to nine of each Press the multi selector J or K to choose the desired pictures Press H or I to set the number of copies for each Pictures selected for printing can be recognized by the check mark y icon and the numeral ...

Page 73: ...lied USB cable and choose DPOF printing A 58 Date and Info are reset each time the print set menu is displayed C Deleting All Print Orders Choose Delete print set in step 3 and press k Print orders for all pictures will be deleted C Note on the Print Set Date Option The date and time printed on pictures with DPOF printing when Date in the print set menu is enabled are those recorded with the pictu...

Page 74: ...ng mode button in shooting mode to display the shooting mode selection menu and set the shooting menu to A auto mode Press d to display the shooting menu To choose menus and apply selection use the multi selector A 9 To exit the shooting menu press d A Image mode1 A 63 Choose image size and quality B White balance2 A 65 Match white balance to the light source C Continuous2 A 67 Continuous and BSS ...

Page 75: ...de y Normal 3 264 with L18 and d Normal 3 072 with L16 are fixed Option Size Pixels Description z High 3264P L18 Only 3 264 2 448 Highest quality suitable for enlargements or high quality prints The compression ratio is approximately 1 4 M High 3072P L16 Only 3 072 2 304 y Normal 3264 1 L18 Only 3 264 2 448 Best choice in most situations The compression ratio is approximately 1 8 d Normal 3072 2 L...

Page 76: ...ing display shows 9999 2 Print sizes are calculated by dividing the number of pixels by printer resolution dpi and multiplying by 2 54 cm 1 in However at the same image size pictures printed at higher resolutions will print smaller than the size indicated and those printed at lower resolutions will print larger than the size indicated Setting Internal memory approx 21 MB Memory card1 256 MB Print ...

Page 77: ...ng you can apply the white balance setting suited to a particular light source to achieve more accurate results The effects of the selected option can be previewed in the monitor At settings other than Auto the icon for the current setting is displayed in the monitor A 6 B Flash Mode At white balance settings other than Auto or Flash turn the flash off W A 26 a Auto default setting White balance a...

Page 78: ...he camera zooms in 3 Choose Measure To apply the most recently measured value for preset manual choose Cancel and press k 4 Frame the reference object 5 Press k The shutter is released and the new white balance value is set No pictures are recorded C Note on Preset Manual Regardless of the flash mode selected the flash will not fire when k is pressed in step 5 Therefore the camera cannot measure a...

Page 79: ...ay down U Single default setting One shot is taken each time shutter release button is pressed V Continuous While shutter release button is held down pictures are taken at rate of about 1 3 frames per second fps when image mode is set to y Normal 3264 in L18 or when image mode is set to d Normal 3072 in L16 This rate is maintained for up to 2 pictures j Best Shot Selector BSS The best shot selecto...

Page 80: ...ed in the monitor At settings other than Standard color the icon for the current setting is displayed in the monitor A 6 n Standard color default setting Use for pictures exhibiting natural color o Vivid color Use to achieve a vivid photoprint effect p Black and white Record pictures in black and white q Sepia Record pictures in sepia tones r Cyanotype Record pictures in cyan blue monochrome ...

Page 81: ...is released regardless of settings chosen for Continuous Applied Continuous settings is restored when picture is taken or self timer is turned off Continuous Selecting Multi shot 16 fixes image mode setting to y Normal 3264 L18 d Normal 3072 L16 Selecting a mode other than Multi shot 16 from Continuous returns the previous image mode White balance White balance is automatically set to Auto and can...

Page 82: ...9 To exit the playback menu press d I D lighting A 43 Enhance brightness and contrast in dark portions of the pictures a Print set A 60 Select pictures to print and the number of copies for each b Slide show A 72 View pictures stored in the internal memory or on a memory card in an automatic slide show c Delete A 73 Delete all or selected pictures g Small pic A 45 Create a small copy of the curren...

Page 83: ...ultiple pictures 1 Press the multi selector J or K to choose the desired picture Only one picture can be selected for Welcome screen Proceed to step 3 Press g i to switch to full frame playback Press f h to switch back to thumbnail display 2 Press H or I to select ON or OFF or the number of copies When ON is selected a check mark y is displayed in the top left corner of the current picture Repeat ...

Page 84: ...While the slide show is in progress the following operations can be performed Use the multi selector to switch pictures Hold J or K down to fast rewind or forward Press k to pause the slide show 3 Choose End or Restart When the slide show ends or is paused choose End and press k to return to the playback menu or choose Restart to play the slide show again B Notes on Slide Show Only the first frame...

Page 85: ...pictures or all pictures C Notes on Deletion Once deleted pictures cannot be recovered Transfer important images to a computer before deletion Pictures marked with the s icon are protected and cannot be deleted Erase selected images Delete selected pictures A 71 Erase all images Delete all pictures ...

Page 86: ...ake AE settings for shooting h AF assist A 83 Enable or disable AF assist illumination i Sound settings A 83 Adjust sound settings k Auto off A 84 Set time before camera enters standby mode l m Format memory Format card A 85 Format internal memory or memory card n Language A 86 Choose the language used for camera monitor display o Video mode A 86 Adjust settings necessary for connection to televis...

Page 87: ...the multi selector to choose Set up Press k to display the setup menu To choose menus and apply selection use the multi selector A 9 To exit the setup menu press d Set up Easy auto mode Menus Welcome screen Date Monitor settings Exit Exit Auto mode Image mode White balance Continuous Color options Set up Set up Auto mode Menus Welcome screen Date Monitor settings Exit Press the multi selector H or...

Page 88: ...urned on COOLPIX Displays a welcome screen when the camera is turned on Select an image Select a picture in the internal memory or on the memory card for the welcome screen Choose a picture in the picture selection screen A 71 and press k As the selected image is stored in the camera the image will appear in the welcome screen even if the original picture is deleted Pictures which are set as 16 9 ...

Page 89: ...i selector to choose Daylight saving and press k and then press H The time is automatically advanced one hour Date Set camera clock to current date and time See Setting Display Language Date and Time A 14 for more information Time zone w home time zone can be specified and daylight saving enabled or disabled from Time zone options When x destination time zone is selected the time difference A 79 i...

Page 90: ...zone choose w in step 2 To change the home time zone choose w in step 2 and perform steps 3 and 4 to set the home time zone C Daylight Saving Time If date and time are set when daylight saving time is not in effect Turn Daylight saving on w when daylight saving time begins to automatically advance the camera s clock one hour If date and time are set with Daylight saving turned on w when daylight s...

Page 91: ... Samoa 1 Madrid Paris Berlin 10 Hawaii Tahiti 2 Athens Helsinki Ankara 9 Alaska Anchorage 3 Moscow Riyadh Kuwait Manama 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 5 5 New Delhi 5 EST EDT New York Toronto Lima 6 Colombo Dhaka 4 Caracas Manaus 7 Bangkok Jakarta 3 Buenos Aires São Paulo 8 ...

Page 92: ...o Auto info default setting After the same information as in Show info above is displayed for a few seconds display will be the same as Hide info Hide info Framing grid 7 7 7 4 4 4 4 4 15 05 2008 15 30 15 05 2008 15 30 0004 JPG 0004 JPG 0004 JPG 15 05 2008 15 30 7 7 7 In G easy auto mode A auto mode a framing grid is displayed to help frame pictures other current settings or operation guide is dis...

Page 93: ...hen using date imprint The date is recorded using the format selected in the setup menu s Date item A 14 77 C Date Imprint and Print Set When pictures are printed from DPOF compatible printers that can print date and photo information you can use Print Set A 60 and print the shooting date and photo information on the pictures In such a case it is unnecessary to imprint date and time on pictures be...

Page 94: ...played in the monitor A 6 B Notes on Anti shake AE Anti shake AE may not be able to completely reduce the camera and subject blurs in some situations The pictures taken may become somewhat grainy If the subject is extremely blurred too dark and so forth the Anti shake AE won t start Auto default setting When camera detects the movement of the subject or camera shake the shutter speed will be incre...

Page 95: ... lit Note that for some scene modes AF assist illumination turns off automatically Off Disable this function The camera may be unable to focus if lighting is poor Button sound When On default setting is selected beep will sound once when operations are completed successfully twice when the camera acquires focus on the subject and three times when error is detected and start up sound will come when...

Page 96: ...allowed to elapse before the camera enters standby mode is fixed in the following cases While menus are displayed 3 minutes While slide show is in progress Up to 30 minutes Auto off Choose the time allowed to elapse before the camera enters standby mode if no operations are performed from 30 s default setting 1 m 5 m and 30 m Sleep Mode If On default setting is selected the camera will enter stand...

Page 97: ...in the camera the Format card option appears in the setup menu B Formatting Internal Memory and Memory Cards Formatting the internal memory or memory cards permanently deletes all data Be sure to transfer important pictures to a computer before formatting Do not turn the camera off open the battery chamber memory card slot cover during formatting The first time you insert the memory cards used in ...

Page 98: ...mera menus and messages o Video mode Adjust settings for connection to a television Choose from NTSC and PAL Czech Polish Danish Portuguese German Russian default setting Finnish Spanish Swedish Greek Turkish French Arabic Indonesian Simplified Chinese Italian Traditional Chinese Hungarian Japanese Dutch Korean Norwegian Thai ...

Page 99: ... the description for each scene Scene Mode Movie Menu Shooting Menu Option Default value Flash mode A 26 Auto Self timer A 28 Off Macro mode A 29 Off Exposure compensation A 30 0 0 Option Default value Scene mode A 32 Portrait Option Default value Movie options A 47 TV movie 640P Option Default value Image mode A 63 L18 y Normal 3264 L16 d Normal 3072 White balance A 65 Auto Continuous A 67 Single...

Page 100: ...Language A 86 Video mode A 86 Battery type A 89 and picture stored in the camera for the welcome screen A 76 in the setup menu and Preset manual A 66 in the White balance menu will remain unaffected even if Reset all is performed Option Default value Menus A 76 Text Welcome screen A 76 None Photo info A 80 Auto info Brightness A 80 3 Date imprint A 81 Off Anti shake AE A 82 Auto AF assist A 83 Aut...

Page 101: ...cted files A 85 See Selecting Multiple Pictures A 71 for more information on using this function Protected pictures are recognized by the s icon A 7 40 in playback mode h Copy Copy pictures between the internal memory and a memory card 1 Select an option from the copy screen and press k q Copy pictures from internal memory to memory card r Copy pictures from memory card to internal memory Alkaline...

Page 102: ...Files recorded in any other format cannot be copied Pictures taken with another make of camera or that have been modified on a computer cannot be copied Edited copies have the same protection marking A 89 as the original but are not marked for printing A 60 D More Information See Image File and Folder Names A 92 for more information r Firmware Version View the current camera firmware version Camer...

Page 103: ...ill be used with a card reader or similar device check that device supports SDHC Operation is not guaranteed with other makes of card Contact the manufacturer for details on the above cards Rechargeable battery Two Nikon EN MH1 rechargeable NiMH batteries EN MH1 B2 Battery charger MH 71 Battery Charger AC adapter EH 65A AC adapter connects as shown EH 62B AC adapter cannot be used USB cable USB ca...

Page 104: ...nd the memory card A 89 the files are named as follows Selected images The image data is copied in the current folder or the folder to be used in the next time shooting The newly copied pictures are numbered consecutively from the largest number available in the internal memory or memory card All images All the pictures in the folder are copied with the same file numbers New folder numbers are ass...

Page 105: ...he CCD image sensor producing a white blur effect in photographs B Keep Away from Strong Magnetic Fields Do not use or store this device in the vicinity of equipment that generates strong electromagnetic radiation or magnetic fields Strong static charges or the magnetic fields produced by equipment such as radio transmitters could interfere with the monitor damage data stored on the memory card or...

Page 106: ...A 18 If possible carry spare batteries when taking pictures on important occasions Battery capacity tends to decrease on cold days Be sure that the batteries are fresh before heading outside to take pictures in cold weather Keep spare batteries in a warm place and exchange as necessary Once warmed a cold battery may recover some of its charge Dirt on the battery terminals can prevent the camera fr...

Page 107: ...isplay This phenomenon known as smear does not appear in the final photograph and does not indicate a malfunction Some smear may appear in movies Images in the monitor may be difficult to see under bright lighting The monitor is lit by an LED backlight Should the monitor begin to dim or flicker contact your Nikon authorized service representative Lens Avoid touching glass parts with your fingers R...

Page 108: ...Wait until message clears from display automatically when recording is complete 22 N Memory card is write protected Write protect switch is in lock position Slide write protect switch to write position 17 P This card cannot be used Error accessing memory card Use approved card Check that connectors are clean Confirm that memory card is correctly inserted 91 16 16 P This card cannot be read P Card ...

Page 109: ...ry card with faster write speed 91 N Memory contains no images No pictures in the internal memory or memory card Remove memory card to play back pictures from internal memory 17 N File contains no image data File not created with COOLPIX L18 L16 View file on computer or other device N This image cannot be deleted Picture is protected Disable protection 89 Lens error Q Lens error Turn camera off an...

Page 110: ... k to resume printing PR Printer error paper jam Paper has jammed in the printer Eject the jammed paper select Resume and press k to resume printing PR Printer error out of paper No paper is loaded in printer Load the specified paper select Resume and press k to resume printing PR Printer error check ink Ink error Check ink select Resume and press k to resume printing PR Printer error out of ink I...

Page 111: ...er Monitor brightens when controls are used 80 95 13 Camera turns off without warning Batteries are low Camera has turned off automatically to save power Batteries are cold 18 94 Date and time of recording are not correct Pictures recorded before clock was set and Date not set indicator blinks during shooting will have time stamp of 00 00 0000 00 00 movies will be dated 01 01 2008 00 00 Set the co...

Page 112: ...lem Cause Solution A No picture taken when shutter release button is pressed When camera is in playback mode press the shooting mode button When menus are displayed press d Battery is exhausted When flash lamp blinks flash is charging 24 10 18 27 Camera cannot focus The intended subject is one with which autofocus does not perform well Set AF assist in the setup menu to Auto Focus error Turn camer...

Page 113: ...d Movie mode is selected 83 67 33 36 46 AF assist illuminator does not light Off is selected for AF assist option in camera setup menu AF assist illuminator turns off automatically in some modes 83 33 37 Pictures appear smeared Lens is dirty Clean lens 95 Colors are unnatural White balance does not match light source 65 Randomly spaced bright pixels noise appear in image Shutter speed too slow or ...

Page 114: ...D Lighting crop or small picture options These options cannot be used with movies and pictures taken when 16 9 is applied in the image mode setting Select picture that supports D Lighting crop or small picture Other cameras may be unable to play back pictures recorded with this camera 48 63 42 Pictures not displayed on television Choose correct video mode Memory card contains no pictures Replace m...

Page 115: ...d Remove memory card to print pictures from internal memory 16 Cannot select paper size with camera Paper size cannot be selected from the camera if the printer does not support the page sizes used by the camera or the printer automatically selects the page size Use the printer to select page size 56 57 Problem Cause Solution A ...

Page 116: ...cm 1 ft 7 7 in to Macro mode Approx 15 cm 5 9 in to when the zoom indicator is positioned over G Focus area selection Center Face priority AF assist illumination Class 1 LED product IEC 60825 1 Edition 1 2 2001 max output 1000 μW Monitor COOLPIX L18 3 0in Approx 230k dot TFT LCD with 5 level brightness adjustment COOLPIX L16 2 8in Approx 230k dot TFT LCD with 5 level brightness adjustment Frame co...

Page 117: ...4 1600 Exposure Metering 256 segment matrix center weighted digital zoom less than 2 spot digital zoom 2 or more Exposure control Programmed auto exposure with anti shake AE and exposure compensation 2 0 to 2 0 EV in steps of 1 3 EV Range ISO 100 W 1 to 16 2 EV T 0 5 to 17 6 EV Shutter Mechanical and charge coupled electronic shutter Speed 1 1500 1 s Aperture Electronically controlled ND filter 2 ...

Page 118: ...fications are subject to change without notice Interface Hi Speed USB Data transfer protocol MTP PTP Video output Can be selected from NTSC and PAL I O terminals Audio video A V out Digital I O USB Supported languages Czech Danish German English Spanish Greek French Indonesian Italian Hungarian Dutch Norwegian Polish Portuguese Russian Finnish Swedish Turkish Arabic Chinese Simplified and Traditio...

Page 119: ...print orders stored on the memory card Exif version 2 2 This camera supports Exif 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 allow...

Page 120: ...6 Autofocus 22 23 AVI 92 B Backlight o 32 37 Backlit subjects 26 37 Batteries 12 94 EN MH1 12 89 91 FR6 L91 AA 12 89 LR6 AA 12 89 ZR6 AA 12 89 Battery charger 91 Battery level indicator 18 Battery type 13 89 Battery chamber memory card slot cover 5 Beach snow g 32 34 Best shot selector BSS 67 Black and white 68 Blur 100 Brightness 80 C Cable connector 4 49 51 55 Cleaning Body 95 Lens 95 Monitor 95...

Page 121: ...e 14 86 Lens 4 95 M Macro mode 9 29 Memory card 6 7 16 64 91 approved 91 capacity of 64 formatting 85 Inserting and removing 16 slot 16 Menu button 10 Menus 76 Microphone 4 46 Monitor 5 6 7 18 19 80 95 brightness 80 indicators in 6 7 Monitor settings 80 Movie menu 47 Movie mode 46 Movie options 47 maximum movie length 47 small size 47 TV movie 47 Movies 46 48 deleting 48 playback 48 recording 46 M...

Page 122: ...ing mode button 5 8 Shooting mode selection menu 8 Shutter speed 22 Shutter release button 4 Single 67 Slide show 72 Slow sync 26 Small picture 45 Smear 95 Sound settings 83 Speaker 4 Sports d 32 33 SSCN 92 Standard color 68 Strap Camera 11 Sunset h 32 35 Support information 2 T Television 49 connecting to 49 Thumbnail playback 40 Time zone 14 15 77 79 Transfer 51 Tripod socket 5 U USB cable 51 55...

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