Nikon 26164 - Coolpix L20 Digital Camera User Manual Download Page 1

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DIGITAL CAMERA

User’s Manual

Summary of Contents for 26164 - Coolpix L20 Digital Camera

Page 1: ...En 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: ...back Easy Auto Mode A Shooting in the Auto Mode C Shooting Suited for the Scene a Taking Portrait Smile Face Shots Automatically c More on Playback D Movies Connecting to Televisions Computers and Printers d Shooting Playback and Setup Menus Technical Notes ...

Page 4: ...rvice representative for inspection Do not disassemble Touching the internal parts of the camera or AC adapter could result in injury Repairs should be performed only by qualified technicians Should the camera or AC adapter 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 t...

Page 5: ...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 Chargers available separately Keep Dry Failure to observe this precaution could result in fire ...

Page 6: ...D 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 1 m 3 ft 4 in from the subject Do not operate the flash with the flash window touching a person or object Failure to obser...

Page 7: ...rference by one or more of the following 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 ...

Page 8: ...signated 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 management This symbol on the battery indicates that the battery is to be collected separately The following apply only to users in European countries All batteries whether marked with this symbol or not are d...

Page 9: ...11 Attaching the Camera Strap 11 First Steps 12 Inserting the Batteries 12 Applicable 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 Indicators Displayed in G Easy auto Mode 19 Step 2 Frame a Picture ...

Page 10: ... Food Mode 40 Taking Pictures for a Panorama 42 a Taking Portrait Smile Face Shots Automatically 44 Using the Smile Mode 44 c More on Playback 46 Viewing Multiple Pictures Thumbnail Playback 46 Calendar Display 47 Taking a Closer Look Playback Zoom 48 Editing Pictures 49 Enhancing Brightness and Contrast D Lighting 50 Creating a Cropped Copy Crop 51 g Resizing Pictures Small Picture 52 D Movies 53...

Page 11: ...ra and Printer 62 Printing Pictures One at a Time 63 Printing Multiple Pictures 64 Creating a DPOF Print Order Print Set 67 d Shooting Playback and Setup Menus 69 Shooting Options The Shooting Menu 69 Displaying the Shooting Menu 70 A Image mode 71 B White Balance 73 C Continuous 75 F Color Options 76 Camera Settings that Cannot Be Set at the Same Time 77 Playback Options The Playback Menu 78 Disp...

Page 12: ...ff 94 l Format Memory m Format Card 95 n Language 96 o Video Mode 96 d Blink Warning 97 p Reset All 98 s Battery Type 100 d Protect 100 f Rotate Image 101 h Copy 102 r Firmware Version 103 Technical Notes 104 Optional Accessories 104 Approved Memory Cards 104 Image File and Folder Names 105 Caring for the Camera 106 Cleaning 108 Storage 109 Error Messages 110 Troubleshooting 113 Specifications 118...

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 L19 Product Names In this manual the product names COOLPIX L20 and COOLPIX L19 may sometimes be abbreviated as L20 and L19 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: ...er release button 22 2 Power switch 18 3 Power on lamp 18 94 4 Self timer lamp 30 AF assist illuminator 23 92 5 Built in flash 28 6 Lens 108 118 7 Speaker 55 8 Power connector cover 104 9 Eyelet for camera strap 11 10 Pin cover 56 58 62 11 Cable connector 56 58 62 12 Lens cover 106 13 Built in microphone 53 ...

Page 17: ... 8 24 4 Multi selector 9 5 Flash lamp 29 6 Zoom buttons 21 f g h i j wide 21 tele 21 Thumbnail playback 46 playback zoom 48 help 11 7 d button 10 54 70 78 83 8 k apply selection button 9 9 l delete button 24 25 55 10 Battery chamber memory card slot cover 12 16 11 Tripod socket 12 Memory card slot 16 13 Battery chamber 12 ...

Page 18: ...999 9999 1 125 F3 1 10 10 10 8 10 11 14 17 18 19 20 22 1 2 3 6 7 23 12 13 21 15 a b 16 4 5 9 1 Shooting mode 1 18 27 33 44 53 2 Macro mode 31 3 Zoom indicator 21 31 4 AE AF L indicator 43 5 Focus indicator 22 6 Flash mode 28 7 Battery level indicator 18 8 Motion detection indicator 19 92 9 Date not set indicator 110 Time zone indicator 86 10 Date imprint 91 11 Image mode 2 71 Movie options 54 12 a...

Page 19: ... 9999 9999 999 999 999 999 999 999 10 12 8 11 13 7 m00 00s 1 1m00s m00 00s 1 1m00s 1 Date of recording 14 2 Time of recording 14 3 Volume 55 4 Battery level indicator 18 5 Image mode 71 Movie options 54 6 a Current frame number total number of frames 24 b Movie length 55 7 Internal memory indicator 24 8 Movie playback indicator 55 9 Print order icon 67 10 Small picture 52 11 D Lighting icon 50 12 ...

Page 20: ...hooting mode by pressing the shooting mode button again c playback button Press the shooting mode button in playback mode to enter shooting mode Press theshooting mode button in shooting mode to display the shooting mode selection menu 1 G Easy auto mode A 18 2 b Scene A 33 3 a Smile mode A 44 4 D Movie mode A 53 5 A Auto mode A 27 During shooting mode the camera enters the playback mode when c is...

Page 21: ...ay n self timer menu A 30 Display the previous picture Display the next picture 15 05 2009 15 30 0004 JPG 0004 JPG 4 4 4 4 15 05 2009 15 30 Shooting menu Exit Image mode White balance Color options Continuous Select the item totheleft return to the previous screen Select the item to the right go to the next screen apply selection Apply selection Go to the next screen Select the item above Select t...

Page 22: ...layed Lower tab Display the setup menu Set up Exit AF assist Sound settings Auto off Format memory Motion detection AF assist Exit Off Auto Press k or the multi selector K to apply selection Press k or the multi selector K to proceed to the next set of options Displayed when there are more previous menu items Displayed when there are one or more menu items to follow Displayed when the menu contain...

Page 23: ...eel 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 Attaching the Camera Strap Choosesingleframe continuous mode BSS camerachooses sharpestsh...

Page 24: ...atteries This camera uses the following R6 AA size batteries Two LR6 L40 alkaline batteries batteries supplied Two FR6 L91 lithium batteries Two EN MH2 Ni MH nickel metal hydride rechargeable 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 the monitor will turn on Press the power switch again to turn the camer...

Page 25: ...en any other type of battery is used turn the camera on and change the setting A 100 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 AC Adapter EH 65A available separately A 104 Do not under any circumstances use another make or mo...

Page 26: ...i Selector A 9 3 Choose Yes and press k If No is selected the date and time will not be set 4 Press J or K to select your home time zone city name A 88 and press k D Daylight Saving Time To use the camera in an area where daylight saving time is in effect press H on the home time zone in Step 4 to set the daylight saving time to on When the daylight saving time setting is selected the W mark appea...

Page 27: ...rs the shooting mode and you can take pictures in Easy auto mode A 18 Press the multi selector H or I before k to switch to another shooting mode See Shooting in the Auto Mode A 27 Using the Scene Mode A 33 Using the Smile Mode A 44 or Recording Movies A 53 for more information Date D M Y 2 09 00 00 01 Edit 0 01 Date 2009 10 15 15 05 Edit D M Y Press this button in shooting mode for shooting mode ...

Page 28: ...ures from the internal memory 1 Confirm the power on lamp and the monitor are off and open the battery chamber memory card slot cover Be sure to turn off the camera before opening the battery chamber memory card slot cover 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...

Page 29: ...them using this camera A 95 B 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 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 while data is bein...

Page 30: ...ode is set at the time of purchase Proceed to step 4 2 Press the shooting mode button to display the shooting mode selection menu 3 Press the multi selector HI 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 indicator Number of Exposures Remaining The number of pictures that can be stored depends on the capacity o...

Page 31: ...s L20 K Normal 3648 2736 L19 y Normal 3264 2448 Motion detection indicator Reduce the blurring caused by subject or camera shake C Available functions in easy auto mode When the camera is pointed at a person s face the camera automatically recognizes the face and focuses on it The flash setting can be set to W off A 28 The self timer A 30 and exposure compensation A 32 are available In G easy auto...

Page 32: ...gnizes a human face front view that face will be framed by a yellow double border Up to 12 faces can be recognized If more than one face is recognized the face closest to the camera will be framed in the focus area by a double border and the other faces will be framed by a single border When shooting non human subjects or when no faces are recognized focus will be in the center of the screen Posit...

Page 33: ... in the center of the screen Zoom out Zoom in Optical zoom Digital zoom Maximum magnification of optical zoom Digital zoom is in effect C Digital Zoom and Interpolation Unlike optical zoom digital zoom uses a digital imaging process known as interpolation to magnify images resulting in slight deterioration of picture quality Interpolation is applied at zoom positions beyond V When zoom is increase...

Page 34: ...re are displayed when the shutter release button is pressed halfway Focus and exposure remain locked while the shutter release button is pressed halfway When the camera is unable to focus the focus area or focus indicator blinks red Change the composition and try again 2 Press the shutter release button the rest of the way down The picture will be recorded to the memory card or internal memory F3 ...

Page 35: ...e Subject is moving rapidly In these situations try pressing the shutter release button halfway again to refocus several times if necessary If the subject is still not in focus select auto mode and use focus lock A 27 to take the picture by first focusing on an object that is the same distance from the camera as the desired subject C Notes about Face Priority See Notes about Face Priority A 26 for...

Page 36: ...ernal 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 wit...

Page 37: ...lly rotated when viewing them full frame C Deleting the last picture taken while in shooting mode In shooting mode press l to delete the last picture taken D Selecting multiple pictures for deletion When Delete A 81 is selected from the playback menu A 78 multiple pictures can be deleted Option Use Description A Playback zoom g i The picture can be enlarged up to about 10 Press k to return to full...

Page 38: ...ors including whether or not the subject is facing the camera In some cases included those noted in Autofocus performance A 23 autofocus may not perform as expected and the subject may not be in focus despite the fact that the double border glows green When the camera is unable to focus use another mode such as A auto mode focus on another subject positioned at the same distance from the camera as...

Page 39: ...ect in the center of the frame you can use focus lock to focus on an off center subject Be sure that the distance between the camera and the subject does not change while focus is locked When the shutter release button is pressed halfway exposure is locked B Available Functions in A Auto Mode In addition to the items in shooting menu flash mode A 28 can be changed and self timer A 30 macro mode A ...

Page 40: ...the monitor D will disappear after a few seconds regardless of the Photo info option A 89 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 In G easy auto mode A 18 the camera will determine the flash mode automatically according to the scene V Auto with red eye reduction Reduces red eye in portrait...

Page 41: ... mode G easy auto mode U Auto a smile mode U Auto Scene mode The default setting depends on the scene menu A 33 A auto mode U Auto When the shooting mode is A auto mode the changed flash setting will be stored even if the camera is turned off C Red eye Reduction This camera is equipped with an advanced red eye reduction system Pre flashes are fired several times at low intensity before the main fl...

Page 42: ... 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 number of seconds remaining until the shutter is released is displayed in the monitor The self timer lamp will blink The lamp stops blinking one second before the picture is taken and remains lit until t...

Page 43: ...ons to move to the wide zoom position Macro mode can be used to take a picture at the current zoom position when F or the zoom indicator glows green The camera can focus on objects as close as 5 cm 2 in at the widest zoom position where G is displayed and as close as 7 cm 2 8 in when zoomed in one step from that zoom position Macro mode C Macro Mode In macro mode the camera focuses continuously ev...

Page 44: ...d The H icon is displayed in the monitor Exposure compensation 7 7 C Exposure Compensation Value When the shooting mode is A auto mode A 27 the exposure compensation setting will be stored even if the camera is turned off D Using Exposure Compensation The camera tends to lower exposure when the frame is dominated by brightly lit objects and to increase exposure when the frame is mostly dark Positi...

Page 45: ...trait is the default setting The icon of the last scene mode used is displayed 2 Press the multi selector K select a scene mode and press k 3 Frame the subject and shoot b Portrait f Party indoor j Night landscape m Fireworks show c Landscape g Beach snow k Close up n Copy d Sports h Sunset u Food o Backlight e Night portrait i Dusk dawn l Museum p Panorama assist Portrait Beach snow 7 7 D Image M...

Page 46: ...s Camera focuses at infinity The focus area or 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 The AF assist illumination turns off automatically regardless of the setting of the AF assist illumination A 92 m W n Off p Off o 0 0 d Sports Use this mode for dynamic action shots that freez...

Page 47: ...son face priority A 22 If more than one face is recognized the camera focuses on the face closest to the camera If no faces are recognized focus will be on the center of the screen Digital zoom is not available Motion detection A 92 does not function in this scene mode even if it is turned on in the setup menu m V 1 n Off 2 p Off o 0 0 2 f Party indoor Captures the effects of candlelight and other...

Page 48: ...ame m W n Off p Off o 0 0 i Dusk dawn O Preserves the colors seen in the weak natural light before sunrise or after sunset Camera focuses at infinity The focus area or 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 The AF assist illumination turns off automatically regardless of the se...

Page 49: ...of the setting of the AF assist illumination A 92 m W n Off p Off o 0 0 k Close up Photograph flowers insects and other small objects at close range The macro mode A 31 will turn ON and the zoom will move to a position that allows macro shooting The camera can focus on objects as close as 5 cm 2 in at the widest zoom position where G is displayed and as close as 7 cm 2 8 in when zoomed in one step...

Page 50: ...ke hold the camera steadily The AF assist illumination turns off automatically regardless of the setting of the AF assist illumination A 92 m W n Off p Off o 0 0 m Fireworks show O Slow shutter speeds are used to capture the expanding burst of light from a firework Camera focuses at infinity When the shutter release button is pressed halfway the focus indicator A 6 always glows green however focus...

Page 51: ... Off p Off o 0 0 o Backlight Use when light is coming from behind your subject throwing features or details into shadow The flash fires automatically to fill in illuminate shadows Camera focuses on subject in center of frame Motion detection A 92 does not function in this scene mode even if it is turned on in the setup menu m m n Off p Off o 0 0 p Panorama assist Use when taking a series of pictur...

Page 52: ... to increase the amount of red or I to increase the amount of blue 3 Frame the picture The camera can focus on objects as close as 5 cm 2 in at the widest zoom position where G is displayed and as close as 7 cm 2 8 in when zoomed in one step from that zoom position As pictures are easily affected by camera shake check the Motion detection A 92 setting and hold the camera steadily The camera focuse...

Page 53: ... blink Change the composition and try pressing the shutter release button halfway again F3 1 F3 1 1 125 1 125 F3 1 1 125 B Notes when using the food mode The flash is disabled The macro mode A 31 will be locked to ON C White balance in Food Mode Increasing the amount of red or blue will decrease illumination effects Changing white balance in Food mode will not affect White balance in the shooting ...

Page 54: ...ft J up K or down L The yellow panorama direction icon II is displayed to the direction pressed and the direction is fixed when k is pressed The white fixed direction I is displayed Apply flash mode A 28 self timer A 30 macro mode A 31 and exposure compensation A 32 settings with this step if necessary Press k to reselect the direction 3 Shoot the first picture The first picture is superimposed in...

Page 55: ...dby mode with the auto off function A 94 during shooting Setting the time allowed to elapse before the auto off function is enabled to a longer setting is recommended D Note on R 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 Pan...

Page 56: ...amed by a double border in the focus area and the other faces will be framed by a single border Up to three faces will be recognized 3 The shutter is automatically released If the camera detects the smiling face of the person framed by a double border the shutter is automatically released If the camera recognizes a person s face the self timer lamp A 4 blinks Just after the shutter is released the...

Page 57: ...riority C Operation of Shutter Release Button Press the shutter release button to shoot pictures When Face priority takes effect the focus is locked on the recognized face and the shutter is released When the Face priority doesn t take effect the camera focuses on subject in center of frame C Available Functions in Smile Mode Settings can be changed for Flash mode A 28 and Exposure Compensation A ...

Page 58: ...lendar When the calendar is displayed you can select images to view based on the day they were taken A 47 Press g i to return to thumbnail display mode Reduce the number of frames displayed g i Press g i to reduce the number of frames displayed from 25 16 9 While 9 frames are displayed press g i again to return to full frame display mode Switch to full frame playback k Press k 24 Switch to shootin...

Page 59: ...aining pictures have a yellow line under them To Use Description A Choose date Press the multi selector H I J or K 9 Switch to full frame playback k The first picture for that date will be displayed full frame 24 Switch to thumbnail display g i Switch to 25 thumbnails display 6 B Calendar display Pictures taken when the camera s date is not set are treated as pictures taken on January 1 2009 The l...

Page 60: ...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 P...

Page 61: ...dited with this camera When using a different model of digital camera pictures edited with this camera may not be displayed properly and may not be able to 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 C Restrictions on Picture Editing Pictures cannot be edited twice with the same editing function T...

Page 62: ...r to choose D Lighting and press k The original version will be shown on the left and the edited version will be shown on the 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 Playback menu Exit D Lighting Print set Delete Slide show Sma...

Page 63: ...d position 2 Refine copy composition Press g i or f h to adjust the zoom ratio Press the multi selector H I J or K to scroll the picture until only the portion you want to copy is visible in the monitor 3 Press d 4 Use the multi selector to select Yes and press k A new picture containing only the portion visible in the monitor is created To exit without cropping the picture choose No and press k S...

Page 64: ...hout 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 To exit without creating a smaller picture choose No and press k The copy is displayed with a gray frame Option Description l 640 480 Suited to television playback l 320 240 Suited to display on web pages m 160 120 Suitable for e mail attachments Playback menu Exit D Lighti...

Page 65: ...4s B Recording Movies Macro mode A 31 is available Flash mode A 28 exposure compensation A 32 self timer 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 Optical zoom cannot be applied while movies are recorded Digital zoom cannot be used just before recording a movie but up to 2...

Page 66: ...d S Small size 320 Image size 320 240 pixels Frame rate 15 frames per second C Movie Options and Maximum Movie Length All figures are approximate Maximum movie length or frames varies with make of memory card The maximum recording time for movies is 25 minutes Even if the memory card has capacity to record for more than 25 minutes the camera displays no more than 25 minutes as the available record...

Page 67: ...is displayed Choose Yes and press k 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 The following operations can be performed while playback is paused M Rewind movie by one ...

Page 68: ...annel See the documentation provided with your television for details 4 Hold down c to turn on the camera The camera enters playback mode and the pictures taken will be displayed on the television While connected to the TV the camera monitor will remain off B Connecting an AV Cable When connecting the AV cable be sure that the camera connector is oriented correctly Do not use force when connecting...

Page 69: ...Preinstalled versions of 32 bit Windows Vista Service Pack 1 Home Basic Home Premium Business Enterprise Ultimate editions Windows XP Service Pack 3 Home Edition Professional Macintosh Mac OS X version 10 3 9 10 4 11 10 5 5 Refer to the Nikon website for the latest information on operating system compatibility B Note on Power Source When connecting the camera to a computer or printer use batteries...

Page 70: ...do this for this device Windows XP When the action selection dialog is displayed click Nikon Transfer Copy pictures to a folder on my computer and click OK Nikon Transfer will start To bypass this dialog in the future check Always use this program for this action Mac OS X Nikon Transfer will start automatically if Yes was selected in the Auto Launch setting dialog when Nikon Transfer was first ins...

Page 71: ...ikon Transfer default setting the folder to which pictures are transferred is automatically opened when transfer is complete When ViewNX is installed ViewNX automatically starts to check the transferred pictures For more information on using Nikon Transfer or ViewNX refer to the help information included with the respective software 6 Disconnect the camera when transfer is complete Turn the camera...

Page 72: ...amera A 102 D Using Standard OS Operations to Open Image Navigate to the folder on the computer s hard disk to which pictures were saved and open a picture in the viewer supplied with your operating system D Panorama Creation with Panorama Maker Use a series of pictures taken using the Panorama assist option in scene mode A 33 to create a single panorama photo with Panorama Maker Panorama Maker ca...

Page 73: ...er Failure 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...

Page 74: ... When connected correctly the PictBridge startup screen 1 will be displayed in the camera monitor Then the Print selection screen will be displayed 2 Print selection NO 12 2009 05 15 12 1 2 B Connecting the Audio Video USB Cable When connecting the audio video USB cable be sure that the connectors are oriented correctly Do not use force when connecting the audio video USB cable When disconnecting ...

Page 75: ... display 12 thumbnails and 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 5 Choose the desired Paper size and press k To specify paper size using printer settings choose Default in the paper size menu Print selection NO 12 2009 05 15 12 Exit PictBridge Start print Paper size Copies Exit Copi...

Page 76: ...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 d to exit the print menu 3 Choose the desired Paper size and press k To specify paper size using printer settings choose Default in the paper size menu Exit PictBridge Start print Paper size Copies Printing 002 004 Cance...

Page 77: ...ot 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 print choose Start print and press k Choose Cancel and press k to return to the print menu 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 ri...

Page 78: ...nly sizes supported by the current printer will be displayed To specify paper size using printer settings choose Default in the paper size menu DPOF printing Print pictures for which a print order was created in Print set A 67 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 To view the current print order choos...

Page 79: ...ress d in playback mode The playback menu is displayed 2 Use the multi selector to choose Print set and press k 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 and the num...

Page 80: ...plied USB cable for DPOF printing A 65 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 picture whe...

Page 81: ...pplied to all shooting modes except movie mode B Camera settings that cannot be applied at the same time Some functions may not be set at the same time A 77 A Image mode A 71 Choose image size and quality B White balance A 73 Match white balance to the light source C Continuous A 75 Change settings to Continuous or BSS best shot selector F Color options A 76 Make colors more vivid or record pictur...

Page 82: ...g mode button in shooting mode to display the shooting mode selection menu and set the shooting menu to A auto mode A 27 Press d to display the shooting menu Use the multi selector to choose and apply settings A 9 To exit the shooting menu press d 7 7 Shooting menu Exit Image mode White balance Color options Continuous ...

Page 83: ...ately 1 4 S High 3264 P L19 Only 3 264 2 448 i Normal 3648 L20 Only Default setting 3 648 2 736 Best choice in most situations The compression ratio is approximately 1 8 R Normal 3264 L19 Only Default setting 3 264 2 448 L Normal 2592 2 592 1 944 M Normal 2048 2 048 1 536 Smaller size allows more pictures to be stored The compression ratio is approximately 1 8 N PC screen 1024 1 024 768 Suited to ...

Page 84: ...r 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 Image mode Internal memory Approx 20 MB Memory card 1 512 MB Print size printed at 300 dpi cm in 2 h High 3648 P L20 Only 2 Approx 75 Ap...

Page 85: ...ieve 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 on the monitor A 6 Set A Auto mode A 27 M d shooting menu M B White Balance a Auto default setting White balance automatically adjusted to suit lighting conditions Best choice in most situations b Preset manual Neutral colored objec...

Page 86: ...hite balance menu and press k The 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 B Note on Preset Manual Regardless of the flash mode selected the flash will not fire when k is pressed in step 5 Theref...

Page 87: ...elector The best shot selector is recommended when shooting with the flash off or the camera zoomed in or in other situations in which inadvertent motion can result in blurred pictures When BSS is on the camera takes up to 10 pictures while the shutter release button is held down The sharpest picture in the series is automatically selected and saved W Multi shot 16 Each time the shutter release bu...

Page 88: ...s other than Standard color the icon for the current setting is displayed in the monitor A 6 Set A Auto mode A 27 M d shooting menu M F Color Options 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 ...

Page 89: ...ter is released regardless of settings chosen for Continuous Applied Continuous settings are restored when picture is taken or self timer is turned off Continuous Selecting Multi shot 16 fixes Image mode setting to i Normal 3648 for L20 and R Normal 3264 for L19 Selecting a mode other than Multi shot 16 from Continuous returns the previous image mode White balance White balance is automatically se...

Page 90: ...it the playback menu press d I D Lighting A 50 Enhances brightness and contrast in dark portions of pictures a Print set A 67 Select pictures to print and the number of copies for each b Slide show A 80 View pictures stored in the internal memory or on a memory card in an automatic slide show c Delete A 81 Delete selected pictures or all pictures g Small picture A 52 Create a small copy of the cur...

Page 91: ...low to choose the pictures 1 Press the multi selector J or K to choose the desired picture Only one picture can be selected for Rotate image and 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 ...

Page 92: ...progress the following operations can be performed Use the multi selector to switch pictures Hold K or J 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 Press c playback mode M d playback menu M b Slide show Slide show Exi...

Page 93: ...s c playback mode M d playback menu M c Delete Erase selected images Delete selected pictures A 79 Erase all images Delete all pictures B 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 A 100 ...

Page 94: ... increases the shutter speed to reduce blurring when motion is detected while shooting still pictures h AF assist A 92 Enable or disable AF assist illumination i Sound settings A 93 Adjust sound settings k Auto off A 94 Set time before camera enters standby mode l m Format memory Format card A 95 Format internal memory or memory card n Language A 96 Choose the language used for camera monitor disp...

Page 95: ...the multi selector J to enter the menu You can now select a tab d Protect A 100 Protect selected pictures from accidental deletion f Rotate image A 101 Change the orientation of a picture h Copy A 102 Copy files between memory card and internal memory r Firmware version A 103 Display camera firmware version Image mode Exit High 3264 Normal 3264 Normal 2592 Normal 2048 PC screen 1024 Shooting menu ...

Page 96: ...he d or press J and select another tab a Menus Choose the initial menus displayed Press d M z setup menu A 83 M a Menus Text default setting Menus are displayed in list format Icons All menu items can be displayed in a single page Set up Exit Menus Welcome screen Monitor settings Date imprint Date Set up Exit Menus Welcome screen Monitor settings Date imprint Date Set up Exit Menus Welcome screen ...

Page 97: ...X Displays a welcome screen Select an image Select a picture in the internal memory or on the memory card for the welcome screen Choose a picture in the Select image screen 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 on Image mode setting A 71 and images smaller than 320...

Page 98: ... setup menu A 83 M d Date Date Set camera clock to current date and time The operation of each option displayed is as follows JK Move through the items day month year hour minute and the order of the date HI Adjusts the content of the selected item k Activates the setting Time zone Set the home w time zone district or daylight saving time When the destination time zone x is selected the time diffe...

Page 99: ... the monitor when the camera is in shooting mode London Casablanca Exit Time zone 15 05 2009 15 30 Home time zone Travel destination Back 11 30 04 00 EDT NewYork Toronto Lima B The Clock Battery The camera s clock is powered by a clock battery that is independent of the batteries that powers the camera The clock battery charges when the main batteries are installed or an AC adapter is connected an...

Page 100: ...2 Athens Helsinki Ankara 9 Alaska Anchorage 3 Moscow Nairobi Riyadh Kuwait Manama 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 Sao Paulo 8 Beijing Hong Kong Singapore 2 Fernando de Noro...

Page 101: ... A 83 M e Monitor settings Photo info Choose information displayed in monitor during shooting and playback mode A 90 Image review On default setting Pictures are automatically displayed briefly immediately after shooting Off Pictures are not displayed after shooting Brightness Choose from five settings for monitor brightness The default setting is 3 ...

Page 102: ...me as Hide info Hide info Framing grid 7 7 15 05 2009 15 30 0004 JPG 0004 JPG 0004 JPG 4 4 4 4 15 05 2009 15 30 7 7 When the shooting mode is set to G easy auto mode or A auto mode a framing grid is displayed to help frame pictures other current settings or operation guide is displayed for a few seconds as in Auto info above In other shooting modes the current settings or operation guide is displa...

Page 103: ...ile this option is in effect B Date imprint Imprinted dates form a permanent part of image data and cannot be deleted Date imprint is disabled in the following situations When the scene mode is set to Panorama assist When movies are being recorded Dates imprinted at an Image mode setting A 71 of TV screen 640 may be difficult to read Choose PC screen 1024 or larger when using date imprint The date...

Page 104: ...r AF assist illumination Press d M z setup menu A 83 M U Motion detection Auto default setting When camera detects the movement of the subject or camera shake the shutter speed will be increased for reducing the blur However motion detection is not active when the flash fires Motion detection does not function in the following scene modes regardless of the setting When the scene mode is set to Nig...

Page 105: ... settings Button sound Turn the button sound On or Off When On default setting is selected a beep will sound once when operations are completed successfully two times when the focus has been locked and three times when an error is detected and welcome sound is played when the camera is turned on Shutter sound Choose shutter sound from On default setting or Off ...

Page 106: ...o elapse before the camera enters standby mode if no operations are performed from 30 s default setting 1 min 5 min and 30 min 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...

Page 107: ...ears in the setup menu Press d M z setup menu A 83 M l Format memory m Format card Format memory All images will be deleted OK No Format Exit Format card All images will be deleted OK No Format Exit 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 t...

Page 108: ...t settings for connection to a television Choose from NTSC and PAL Press d M z setup menu A 83 M n Language 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 Press d M z setup menu A 83 M o Video mode ...

Page 109: ... eyes shortly after recognizing the faces and shooting them the Did someone blink screen will appear on the monitor The face of the human subject that may have closed his her eyes is framed by a yellow border In such a case you can check the shot picture and determine if you take the picture again When using smile mode A 44 the Did someone blink screen is not displayed regardless of the blink warn...

Page 110: ...ting Menu Press d M z setup menu A 83 M p Reset all Option Default value Flash mode A 28 Auto Self timer A 30 Off Macro mode A 31 Off Exposure compensation A 32 0 0 Option Default value Scene mode A 33 Portrait Option Default value Movie options A 54 TV movie 640P Option Default value Image mode A 71 L20 i Normal L19 R Normal White balance A 73 Auto Continuous A 75 Single Color options A 76 Standa...

Page 111: ...if Reset all is performed Shooting menu Preset manual in the White balance menu A 74 Setup menu Settings for picture registered for Welcome screen A 85 Date A 86 Language A 96 Video mode A 96 and Battery type A 100 Option Default value Menus A 84 Text Welcome screen A 85 Disable welcome Photo info A 89 Auto info Image review A 89 On Brightness A 89 3 Date imprint A 91 Off Motion detection A 92 Aut...

Page 112: ...A 79 for more information on using this function Note however that formatting the camera s internal memory or the memory card will permanently erase protected files A 95 Protected pictures are recognized by the s icon A 7 46 in playback mode Press d M z setup menu A 83 M s Battery type Alkaline default setting LR6 L40 AA size Alkaline batteries COOLPIX Ni MH Nikon EN MH2 Ni MH nickel metal hydride...

Page 113: ...ait vertical orientation can be rotated up to 180 in either direction When the image is selected in the picture selection screen A 79 the Rotate image screen appears Press the multi selector J or K to rotate the image 90 Press k to select the displayed direction and the vertical horizontal position data will be recorded on the picture Press d M z setup menu A 83 M f Rotate image Rotate image Back ...

Page 114: ...ages Copy pictures selected from the picture selection screen A 79 All images Copy all pictures Press d M z setup menu A 83 M h Copy Copy Exit Camera to card Exit Selected images All images B Notes on Copying Pictures JPEG and AVI format files can be copied 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...

Page 115: ...Camera Setup The Setup Menu Shooting Playback and Setup Menus r Firmware Version View the current camera firmware version Press d M z setup menu A 83 M r Firmware version Back COOLPIX L19 Ver X X Firmware version ...

Page 116: ...ilar device check that device supports 2 GB cards 2 SDHC compliant If the memory card will be used with a card reader or similar device check that device supports SDHC Rechargeable battery Two rechargeable Ni MH batteries EN MH2 EN MH2 B2 1 Battery charger Set containing Battery Charger MH 72 and two rechargeable Ni MH batteries EN MH2 1 AC adapter AC Adapter EH 65A How to attach EH 65A AC Adapter...

Page 117: ...l images copies all folders from the source medium file names do not change but new folder numbers are assigned in ascending order starting from the largest folder number on the destination medium A 102 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...

Page 118: ...iods when using or storing the camera Intense light may cause deterioration of the 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 transmitte...

Page 119: ...e EN MH2 batteries Do not use the MH 72 to charge any batteries other than EN MH2 batteries Do not use any battery charger other than the MH 70 71 to recharge EN MH1 batteries Do not use the MH 70 71 to charge any batteries other than EN MH1 batteries Set the Battery type setting A 100 to COOLPIX Ni MH Battery capacity tends to decrease on cold days Be sure that the batteries are fresh before head...

Page 120: ...motion that starts at the center of the lens and working toward the edges If this fails clean the lens using a cloth lightly dampened with commercial lens cleaner Monitor Remove dust or lint with a blower To remove fingerprints and other stains clean the monitor with a soft dry cloth being careful not to apply pressure Body Use a blower to remove dust dirt or sand then wipe gently with a soft dry ...

Page 121: ...Turn the camera on and release the shutter a few times before putting the camera away again C Notes on the Monitor The monitor may contain a few pixels that are always lit or that do not light This is a characteristic 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 like streaks tha...

Page 122: ...ng is complete Wait until message clears from display automatically when recording is complete 23 N Memory card is write protected Write protect switch is in lock position Slide write protectswitch 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 104 16 16 P This card cannot ...

Page 123: ...ut error while recording movie Choose memory card with faster write speed 16 N Memory contains no images No pictures in the internal memory or memory card Remove memory card to play back pictures from internal memory 102 N File contains no image data File not created with COOLPIX L20 L19 File cannot be viewed on this camera View file using the computer or any other devices which was used to create...

Page 124: ...eck paper Specified size of paper is not loaded in printer Load the specified paper select Resume and press 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 err...

Page 125: ...ing Battery exhausted Camera has turned off automatically to save power Battery is cold 18 94 107 Date and time of recording are not correct Pictures taken while the clock is not set will have a time stamp of 00 00 0000 00 00 movies will be dated 01 01 2009 00 00 The Date not set indicator blinks during shooting to indicate the clock is not set Set the correct date and time using Date in the setup...

Page 126: ...e 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 exhausted When flash lamp blinks flash is charging 8 10 18 29 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 camera off and then on again 23 92 18 P...

Page 127: ...seum scene mode is selected D mode is selected Do not block the speaker 93 75 34 38 53 4 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 scene modes 92 34 39 Pictures appear smeared Lens is dirty Clean lens 108 Colors are unnatural White balance does not match light source 73 Randomly spaced bright...

Page 128: ... cropped to below 320 240 Cannot use D Lighting crop or small picture options These options cannot be used with movies These options cannot be used with pictures taken when 16 9 is applied in the Image mode setting Select picture that supports D Lighting crop or small picture Camera is unable to edit pictures taken with other cameras Pictures edited by this camera may not be displayed correctly in...

Page 129: ...es from internal memory 16 Cannot select paper size with camera Even when using a PictBridge compatible printer paper size cannot be selected from the camera in the following situations Use the printer to select paper size The printer does not support the paper sizes used by the camera The printer automatically selects the paper size 63 64 Problem Cause Solution A ...

Page 130: ...angle approx 544mm COOLPIX L19 Equivalent with 35mm 135 format picture angle approx 580mm Autofocus AF Contrast detect AF Focus range from lens Approx 30 cm 1 ft to W approx 70 cm 2 ft 4 in to T Macro mode 5 cm 2 in to wide angle zoom position Focus area selection Center face priority Monitor COOLPIX L20 3 in approx 230k dot TFT LCD with 5 level brightness adjustment COOLPIX L19 2 7 in approx 230k...

Page 131: ...0 Exposure Metering 256 segment matrix center weighted with 2 digital zoom spot digital zoom 2 or more Exposure control Programmed auto exposure with motion detection and exposure compensation 2 0 to 2 0 EV in steps of 1 3 EV Range ISO 100 W 0 7 to 16 5 EV T 1 5 to 18 7 EV Shutter Mechanical and charge coupled electronic shutter Speed 1 2000 1 s 4 s Fireworks show scene mode Aperture Electronicall...

Page 132: ...ied and Traditional Czech Danish Dutch English Finnish French Greek German Hungarian Indonesian Italian Japanese Korean Polish Portuguese Norwegian Russian Spanish Swedish Thai Turkish Power sources Two LR6 L40 AA size alkaline or batteries Two FR6 L91 AA size lithium batteries Two EN MH2 rechargeable Ni MH batteries available separately AC Adapter EH 65A available separately Number of Exposures P...

Page 133: ...ed from 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 industri...

Page 134: ...2 Audio Video USB Cable 56 62 Audio in Video in jack 56 Auto flash 28 Auto off 13 94 Autofocus 22 31 AV Cable 56 AVI 105 B Backlight o 39 Batteries 12 87 Battery level 18 Battery type 13 100 Battery chamber 5 Battery chamber memory card slot cover 5 12 16 Beach snow g 36 Best Shot Selector 75 Black and white 76 Blink warning 97 Brightness 89 BSS 75 Built in flash 4 28 Built in microphone 4 Button ...

Page 135: ... mode 24 25 H Halfway 11 Help 11 I Identifier 105 Image mode 19 33 71 Image review 89 Incandescent 73 Indicator lamp 5 Internal memory 16 ISO sensitivity 29 J JPG 105 L Landscape c 34 Language 96 Lens 4 118 Lithium batteries 12 M Macro mode 31 Memory capacity 18 Memory card 16 104 Memory card slot 5 16 Menus 84 Monitor 5 6 108 Monitor settings 89 Motion detection 92 Movie menu 53 54 Movie playback...

Page 136: ...ne mode 33 34 Self timer 30 Self timer lamp 4 30 Sepia 76 Setup menu 82 Shooting 18 20 22 Shooting Menu 69 Shooting mode button 5 8 Shooting mode Selection menu 8 Shutter sound 93 Shutter speed 22 Shutter release button 4 22 Single 75 Sleep Mode 94 Slide show 80 Slow Sync 28 Small picture 52 Smile mode 44 Sound settings 93 Speaker 4 Sports d 34 SSCN 105 Standard color 76 Strap 11 Sunset h 36 T Tab...

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