manualshive.com logo in svg

Nikon 26196, User Manual

Share
Download
Nikon 26196 User Manual Download Page 109

97

Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu

S

h

ooting, P

laybac

k and Se

tu

p Me

nus

h

 AF Assist

Change settings for AF-assist illumination.

Press 

d M

z

 (setup menu) (

A

86)

M

h

AF assist

Auto (default setting)

AF-assist illumination will be used to assist the focus operation when the subject is 
poorly lit. The illuminator has a range of about 1.9 m (6 ft. 2 in.) at the maximum 
wide-angle position and 1.1 m (3 ft. 7 in.) at the maximum telescopic position. 
However, the AF-assist illumination will not turn on in some scene modes even if 

Auto

 is selected (

A

36-41).

Off

Disable this function. The camera may be unable to focus if lighting is poor.

Summary of Contents for 26196

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

Page 2: ...es Macintosh Mac OS and QuickTime are trademarks of Apple Inc Adobe and Acrobat are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Inc SD and SDHC Logos are trademarks of SD 3C LLC 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: ...k Easy Auto Mode A Shooting in the Auto Mode C Shooting Suited for the Scene F Taking Pictures of Smiling Faces Smart Portrait Mode 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: ...ts such as necklaces or hairpins Batteries are prone to leakage when fully discharged To avoid damage to the product be sure to remove the batteries when no charge remains Discontinue use immediately should you notice any change in the batteries such as discoloration or deformation If liquid from damaged batteries comes in contact with clothing or skin rinse immediately with plenty of water Observ...

Page 6: ...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 observe this precaution could result in burns or fire Avoid contact wit...

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: ... 13 Attaching the Camera Strap 13 First Steps 14 Inserting the Batteries 14 Applicable Batteries 14 Turning On and Off the Camera 14 Setting Display Language Date and Time 16 Inserting Memory Cards 18 Removing Memory Cards 19 G Basic Photography and Playback Easy Auto Mode 20 Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select G Easy Auto Mode 20 Indicators Displayed in G Easy auto Mode 21 Step 2 Frame a Picture...

Page 10: ...ng Pictures for a Panorama 44 F Taking Pictures of Smiling Faces Smart Portrait Mode 46 Using Smart Portrait Mode 46 c More on Playback 48 Viewing Multiple Pictures Thumbnail Playback 48 Calendar Display 49 Taking a Closer Look Playback Zoom 50 Editing Pictures 51 Enhancing Brightness and Contrast D Lighting 52 Resizing Pictures Small Picture 53 Creating a Cropped Copy Crop 54 D Movies 55 Recordin...

Page 11: ...ra and Printer 65 Printing Pictures One at a Time 66 Printing Multiple Pictures 67 Creating a DPOF Print Order Print Set 70 d Shooting Playback and Setup Menus 72 Shooting Options The Shooting Menu 72 Displaying the Shooting Menu 73 A Image mode 74 B White Balance 76 C Continuous 78 F Color Options 79 Camera Settings that Cannot Be Set at the Same Time 80 Playback Options The Playback Menu 81 Disp...

Page 12: ... Auto Off 99 l Format Memory m Format Card 100 n Language 101 o Video Mode 101 d Blink Warning 102 p Reset All 103 s Battery Type 105 d Protect 106 f Rotate Image 107 h Copy 108 r Firmware Version 109 Technical Notes 110 Optional Accessories 110 Approved Memory Cards 110 Image File and Folder Names 111 Caring for the Camera 112 Cleaning 114 Storage 115 Error Messages 116 Troubleshooting 119 Specif...

Page 13: ...itor indicators can be more clearly shown Illustrations and Screen Display Illustrations and text displays shown in this manual are for COOLPIX L22 Illustrations and text displays for COOLPIX L21 may also be shown in this manual if necessary Illustrations and text displays shown in this manual may differ from actual appearance or display D This icon marks cautions information that should be read b...

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: ... control 23 f wide 23 g tele 23 h Thumbnail playback 48 i playback zoom 50 j help 13 3 Power switch Power on lamp 20 99 4 Self timer lamp 32 AF assist illuminator 25 97 5 Built in flash 30 6 Lens 114 124 7 Speaker 57 8 Power connector cover for connecting optional AC adapter 110 9 Eyelet for camera strap 13 10 Lens cover 112 11 Built in microphone 55 ...

Page 17: ...6 3 k apply selection button 11 4 A shooting mode button 10 5 Flash lamp 31 6 c playback button 10 26 7 Multi selector 11 8 l delete button 26 27 57 9 Battery chamber memory card slot cover 14 18 10 Tripod socket 11 Pin cover 58 60 65 12 USB connector and audio video output 58 60 65 13 Memory card slot 18 14 Battery chamber 14 ...

Page 18: ...ntrol 23 f wide 23 g tele 23 h Thumbnail playback 48 i playback zoom 50 j help 13 3 Power switch Power on lamp 20 99 4 Self timer lamp 32 AF assist illuminator 25 97 5 Built in flash 30 6 Lens 114 124 7 Built in microphone 55 8 Power connector cover for connecting optional AC adapter 110 9 Eyelet for camera strap 13 10 Lens cover 112 ...

Page 19: ...apply selection button 11 4 A shooting mode button 10 5 Flash lamp 31 6 c playback button 10 26 7 Multi selector 11 8 l delete button 26 27 57 9 Battery chamber memory card slot cover 14 18 10 Speaker 57 11 Tripod socket 12 Pin cover 58 60 65 13 USB connector and audio video output 58 60 65 14 Memory card slot 18 15 Battery chamber 14 ...

Page 20: ...2 14 16 19 20 21 24 1 2 3 6 7 26 15 23 a b 18 4 5 10 11 13 17 22 25 1 Shooting mode 1 20 29 35 46 55 2 Macro mode 33 3 Zoom indicator 23 33 4 AE AF L indicator 45 5 Focus indicator 24 6 Flash mode 30 7 Battery level indicator 20 8 Motion detection indicator 21 96 9 Electronic VR 95 10 Date not set indicator 89 116 11 Travel destination indicator 89 12 Date imprint 94 13 Movie options 56 14 Image m...

Page 21: ...1 2 a b 10 9999 9999 9999 9999 999 999 999 999 999 999 11 13 9 12 14 8 7 m00s 1 1m00s m00 00s 1 1m00s 1 Date of recording 16 2 Time of recording 16 3 Volume 57 4 Battery level indicator 20 5 Movie options 56 6 Image mode 74 7 a Current frame number total number of frames 26 b Movie length 57 8 Internal memory indicator 26 9 Movie playback indicator 57 10 Print order icon 70 11 Small picture 53 12 ...

Page 22: ... without changing the current shooting mode c playback button When A is pressed in playback mode the camera enters shooting mode When A is pressed in shooting mode the shooting mode selection menu is displayed which allows you to change the shooting mode 1 G Easy auto mode A 20 2 b Scene A 35 3 F Smart portrait A 46 4 D Movie mode A 55 5 A Auto mode A 29 During shooting mode the camera enters the ...

Page 23: ... p macro mode menu A 33 select the item below Display n self timer menu A 32 Display the previous picture Display the next picture 15 05 2010 15 30 0004 JPG 0004 JPG 4 4 4 4 15 05 2010 15 30 Shooting menu Ex t Image mode White balance Color options Continuous Select the item tothe left return to the previous screen Select the item to the right go to the next screen apply selection Apply selection ...

Page 24: ...b Display the setup menu Motion detection Set up Exit AF assist Auto off Format card L nguage Sound settings Exit AF assist Auto Off Press k or the multi selector K to apply selection While an item is selected press k or the multi selector K to display that item s options Displayed when there are more previous menu items Displayed when there are one or more menu items to follow Displayed when the ...

Page 25: ... 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 Attaching the Camera Strap Choose single frame continuous mode BSS camera chooses s...

Page 26: ... and insert the batteries 3 Close the battery chamber memory card slot cover Applicable Batteries Two LR6 L40 AA size alkaline batteries batteries supplied Two FR6 L91 AA size lithium batteries Two EN MH2 Ni MH nickel metal hydride rechargeable batteries Turning On and Off the Camera Press the power switch to turn on the camera After the power on lamp green lights for a moment the monitor turns on...

Page 27: ...f battery is used turn the camera on and change the setting A 105 C Alkaline Batteries Performance of alkaline batteries may vary greatly depending on the manufacturer Choose a reliable brand C Alternative Power Sources To power the camera continuously for extended periods use an AC Adapter EH 65A available separately A 110 Do not under any circumstances use another make or model of AC adapter Fai...

Page 28: ...Selector A 11 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 91 and press k COOLPIX L22 COOLPIX L21 Cancel Date Set time and date No Yes Back London Casablanca 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 s...

Page 29: ...ctor H or I before k to switch to another shooting mode See Shooting in the Auto Mode A 29 Using the Scene Mode A 35 Using Smart Portrait Mode A 46 or Recording Movies A 55 for more information Edit Date D Y M 01 2010 01 00 00 Edit Date D Y M 5 2010 05 15 10 Press this button in shooting mode for shooting mode selection menu Easy auto mode D Changing the Date and Time Date Imprint To change the da...

Page 30: ...res 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 31: ...format them using this camera A 100 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...

Page 32: ... mode is set at the time of purchase Proceed to step 4 2 Press A 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 of the internal memory...

Page 33: ... are as follows L22 L 4000 3000 L21 y 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 detects the face and focuses on it A 24 28 The flash setting can be set to W off A 30 The self timer A 32 and exposure compensation A 34 are available The macro...

Page 34: ...ra detects a human face 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 detected focus will be in the center of the monitor Position the ...

Page 35: ...and focus will be in the center of the screen f Zoom out g Zoom in f Zoom out g Zoom in COOLPIX L22 COOLPIX L21 Digital zoom Optical 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 Interpo...

Page 36: ...d aperture 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 pressing the shutter release button halfway again 2 Press the shutter release button the rest of the way down The picture will b...

Page 37: ... subject is standing in front of a white wall wearing a white shirt Several objects are at different distances from the camera e g the subject is inside a cage 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 29 to take the picture by f...

Page 38: ...ory Press A 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 Deleted pictures cannot be recovered To exi...

Page 39: ...to save power press the power switch the shutter release button or c to reactivate it A 99 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 84 is selected from the playback menu A 81 multiple pictures can be deleted Option Use Description A Playback zoom g i The picture can be...

Page 40: ... following situations When faces are partially hidden by sunglasses or other obstructions When faces take up too much or too little of the frame When there are multiple people in the frame the face on which the camera focuses depends on a variety of shooting conditions such as whether or not the subject is facing the camera In some cases included those noted in Autofocus performance A 25 autofocus...

Page 41: ...ing conditions By pressing d you can also set the items in the shooting menu A 72 according to shooting conditions 3 Frame the subject and shoot Camera focuses on subject in center of frame Auto mode 4 4 D Focus Lock When the camera focuses on an object 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 d...

Page 42: ... certain scene modes A 35 Setting the Flash Mode 1 Press m flash mode on the multi selector The flash menu is displayed 2 Press the multi selector H or I to select a mode and press k The icon for the selected flash mode is displayed at the top of the monitor D will disappear after a few seconds regardless of the Photo info option A 92 If a setting is not applied by pressing k within a few seconds ...

Page 43: ...aining battery level is low the monitor will turn off until the flash has finished charging C The Flash Mode Setting The default setting of the flash mode depends on the shooting mode G easy auto U Auto Scene varies with the selected scene mode A 35 42 F smart portrait U Auto A auto U Auto Flash cannot be used simultaneously with certain features Camera Settings that Cannot Be Set at the Same Time...

Page 44: ...l 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 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 unt...

Page 45: ... a few seconds the selection will be cancelled 3 Rotate the zoom control 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 about 5 cm 2 in at the widest zoom position and as close as about 7 cm 2 8 in at the position where G is displayed Macro mode C Autofocus ...

Page 46: ...ress the shutter release button to shoot To turn off exposure compensation repeat from step 1 and set the value to 0 0 then press k Exposure compensation 4 4 C Exposure Compensation Value When the shooting mode is A auto mode A 29 the exposure compensation setting will be stored even if the camera is turned off D Using Exposure Compensation The camera tends to reduce exposure when the frame is dom...

Page 47: ... default setting 2 Press K press H I J or K to select a scene mode then press k The shooting mode screen for the selected scene is displayed Features A 36 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 sno...

Page 48: ...s on the face See Face Detection A 24 for more information If more than one face is recognized the camera focuses on the face closest to the camera If no faces are detected focus will be on the center of the frame Digital zoom is not available m V n Off p Off o 0 0 c Landscape Use this mode for vivid landscapes and cityscapes Camera focuses at infinity The focus area or focus indicator A 8 always ...

Page 49: ...or L21 The maximum frame rate with continuous shooting may vary depending upon the current image mode setting and the memory card used Focus exposure compensation and white balance are fixed at the values determined with the first shot in each series The AF assist illuminator A 97 does not light m W n Off p Off o 0 0 e Night portrait O Use this mode to achieve a natural balance between the main su...

Page 50: ...n subject in center of frame As pictures are easily affected by camera shake hold the camera steadily In a dark place the use of a tripod is recommended m V 1 n Off 2 p Off o 0 0 2 g Beach snow Captures the brightness of such subjects as snowfields beaches or sunlit expanses of water Camera focuses on subject in center of frame m U n Off p Off o 0 0 h Sunset O Preserves the deep hues seen in sunse...

Page 51: ...however that objects in the foreground may not always be in focus The AF assist illuminator A 97 does not light m W n Off p Off o 0 0 j Night landscape O Slow shutter speeds are used to produce stunning night landscapes Camera focuses at infinity The focus area or focus indicator A 8 always glows green when the shutter release button is pressed halfway Note however that objects in the foreground m...

Page 52: ...ubject in center of frame Use focus lock to frame the picture on an object not in the center of the frame A 29 The camera focuses continuously until focus is locked by pressing the shutter release button halfway m W n Off p On o 0 0 u Food Use this mode when taking pictures of food See Taking Pictures for Food Mode A 43 for details Camera focuses on subject in center of frame m W n Off p On o 0 0 ...

Page 53: ... focus The AF assist illuminator A 97 does not light m W n Off p Off o 0 0 n Copy Provides clear pictures of text or drawings on a white board or in print Camera focuses on subject in center of frame Use macro mode A 33 to focus at short ranges Colored text and drawings may not show up well m W n Off p Off o 0 0 o Backlight Use when light is coming from behind your subject throwing features or det...

Page 54: ... Other settings can be selected p Panorama assist Use when taking a series of pictures that will later be joined to form a single panorama using the supplied Panorama Maker software See Taking Pictures for a Panorama A 44 for details m W n Off p Off o 0 0 ...

Page 55: ...widest zoom position and as close as about 7 cm 2 8 in at the position where G is displayed The camera focuses on the subject in the center of the frame Use focus lock to frame the picture on an object not in the center of the frame A 29 4 Press the shutter release button to shoot Pressing the shutter release button halfway locks the focus and pressing the shutter release button the rest of the wa...

Page 56: ...pleted panorama right I left 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 30 self timer A 32 macro mode A 33 and exposure compensation A 34 settings with this step if necessary Press k to reselect the direction 3 Shoot the first picture The first ...

Page 57: ...e auto off function A 99 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 When using panorama assist mode all pictures taken in a panorama series have the same white balance exposure and focus settings as the first picture taken When the first picture is shot R is displayed to indicate that exposure white bala...

Page 58: ...e are detected the face nearest the center of the frame will be framed by a double border in the focus area and the other faces will be framed by a single border 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 The self timer lamp A 4 blinks when the camera detects a human face Just after th...

Page 59: ...Portrait Mode When using smart portrait mode auto off A 99 will turn the camera off if no operations are performed in the following situations The camera does not recognize any faces The camera detected a face but cannot detect a smiling face C Functions Available in Smart Portrait Mode Flash mode A 30 can be changed Self timer A 32 and macro mode A 33 cannot be used Exposure compensation A 34 can...

Page 60: ...calendar When the calendar is displayed you can select images to view based on the day they were taken A 49 Rotate the zoom control to g i to return to thumbnail display mode Reduce the number of frames displayed g i Rotate the zoom control to g i to change the number of frames displayed from 16 9 4 While 4 frames are displayed rotate the zoom control to g i again to return to full frame display m...

Page 61: ...s have a yellow line under them The following operations are available in calendar display To Use Description A Choose date Press the multi selector H I J or K 11 Switch to full frame playback k The first picture for that date will be displayed full frame 26 Switch to thumbnail display g i Rotate the zoom control to g i 6 B Calendar display Pictures taken when the camera s date is not set are trea...

Page 62: ...will be enlarged using the face 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 Rotating the zoom control to g i or f h further can change the magnification ratio and the pictures will be zoomed in as usual To Use Description A Zoom in g i Rotate the zoom control to g i Images can be ...

Page 63: ...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 The following limitations apply when editing pictures that were created by editing Copies created by the editing functions cannot be edited again using the...

Page 64: ... multi selector to choose I 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 select 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 Small pic...

Page 65: ... 48 playback mode and press d The playback menu will be shown 2 Use the multi selector to choose g Small picture and press k 3 Choose the desired copy size and press k 4 Choose Yes and press k A new smaller copy is created To cancel select No and press k The copy is displayed with a gray frame Playback menu Exit D Lighting Print set Delete Small picture Slide show Small picture Exit 640 480 320 24...

Page 66: ...y composition Rotate the zoom control to 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 cancel select No and press k COOLPIX L22 COOLPIX L21 4 0 0 ...

Page 67: ...y and the focus remains locked while the shutter release button is pressed halfway Focus is locked while recording Optical zoom cannot be applied while movies are recorded Digital zoom cannot be used just before recording a movie but up to 2 digital zoom can be applied while movies are recorded Smear A 115 visible in the monitor when shooting movies is visible in the saved movie file Avoiding brig...

Page 68: ...ond S Small size 320 Resolution 320 240 Frame rate About 30 frames per second 10s 10s 10s Exit TV movie 640 Movie options Small size 320 C Movie Options and Maximum Movie Length All figures are approximate Maximum movie length or frames varies with make of memory card Regardless of the remaining memory on the memory card the maximum size of a single movie is 2 GB and the maximum length of a single...

Page 69: ...tion dialog 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 m...

Page 70: ... 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 COOLPIX L22 COOLPIX L21 White Yellow B Connecting an AV Cable When connecting the AV cable be sure that the camera connector is oriented correctly Do not use force when ...

Page 71: ...stems Windows Windows 7 Home Basic Home Premium Professional Enterprise Ultimate editions Windows Vista Service Pack 2 Home Basic Home Premium Business Enterprise Ultimate editions 32 bit versions of Windows XP Service Pack 3 Home Edition Professional Macintosh Mac OS X version 10 4 11 10 5 8 10 6 Refer to the Nikon website for the latest information on operating system compatibility B Note on Pow...

Page 72: ...ng the supplied USB cable 4 Turn on the camera The power on lamp will light The camera monitor will remain off COOLPIX L22 COOLPIX L21 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 Connection may not be recognized when t...

Page 73: ...ures to a folder on my computer using Nikon Transfer Windows XP When the action selection dialog is displayed select Nikon Transfer Copy pictures to a folder on my computer and click OK Mac OS X Nikon Transfer will start automatically when the camera is connected to the computer if Yes was selected in the Auto Launch setting dialog when Nikon Transfer was first installed If there are a large numbe...

Page 74: ...ing Nikon Transfer If the memory card capacity is 2 GB or more or if the memory card is SDHC compliant the card reader or similar device must support these memory card specifications Insert the memory card into the card reader or similar device then refer to step 5 A 61 and transfer pictures To transfer pictures stored in the camera s internal memory to the computer the pictures must first be copi...

Page 75: ... panorama photo with Panorama Maker Panorama Maker can be installed to a computer using the supplied Software Suite CD After installation is complete follow the procedure described below to start Panorama Maker Windows Choose Start menu All Programs ArcSoft Panorama Maker 5 Panorama Maker 5 Macintosh Open Applications by selecting Applications from the Go menu and double click the Panorama Maker 5...

Page 76: ... unexpectedly To power the camera continuously for extended periods use an AC Adapter EH 65A available separately A 110 Do not under any circumstances use another make or model of AC adapter Failure to observe this precaution could result in overheating or in damage to the camera D Printing Pictures In addition to printing pictures transferred to a computer from your personal printer and printing ...

Page 77: ...When connected correctly the PictBridge startup screen 1 is displayed in the camera monitor then the Print selection screen 2 is displayed COOLPIX L22 COOLPIX L21 COOLPIX L22 COOLPIX L21 15 05 2010 NO 12 Print selection 12 1 2 B Connecting the Audio Video 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 d...

Page 78: ...isplay 12 thumbnails and to 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 15 05 2010 NO 12 Print selection 12 Exit PictBridge Start print Copies Paper size Exit Cop...

Page 79: ...g 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 Copies Paper size Printing Cancel 002 004 Current p...

Page 80: ...oom control to g i to switch to full frame playback Rotate the zoom control to f h to switch back to thumbnail display Press k when setting is complete When the menu shown on the right is displayed select Start print and press k to start printing 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 a...

Page 81: ...ose Cancel and press k to return to the print menu To view the current print order choose View images and press k To print pictures press k again Exit DPOF printing View images Cancel prints Start print 010 Back View images 10 Printing Cancel 002 010 Current print total number of prints C Paper Size The camera supports the following paper sizes Default the default paper size for the current printe...

Page 82: ...and print images according to the print order 1 Press 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 up to 99 and the number of copies up to nine for 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 select...

Page 83: ...ormation is used Photo information cannot be printed when the camera is connected directly to a printer via the supplied USB cable for DPOF printing A 68 Date and Info are reset each time the print set menu is displayed 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 when it was taken Date and time printed usin...

Page 84: ...ose image size and quality Also available when using other shooting modes except movie mode B White balance A 76 Match white balance to the light source C Continuous A 78 Change settings to Continuous or BSS best shot selector F Color options A 79 Make colors more vivid or record pictures in monochrome B Camera settings that cannot be applied at the same time Some functions may not be set at the s...

Page 85: ...A in shooting mode to display the shooting mode selection menu and set the shooting menu to A auto mode A 29 Press d to display the shooting menu Use the multi selector to choose and apply settings A 11 To exit the shooting menu press d 4 4 Shooting menu Exit Image mode White balance Color options Continuous ...

Page 86: ... 3000P L22 Only 4000 3000 Highest quality suitable for enlargements or high quality prints The compression ratio is approximately 1 4 S 3264 2448P L21 Only 3264 2448 I 4000 3000 L22 Only 4000 3000 Best choice in most situations The compression ratio is approximately 1 8 R 3264 2448 3264 2448 L 2592 1944 2592 1944 M 2048 1536 2048 1536 Smaller size allows more pictures to be saved The compression r...

Page 87: ...of exposures remaining display shows 9999 2 When the printer resolution is set to 300 dpi 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 indicate...

Page 88: ...can be previewed in the monitor At settings other than Auto the icon for the current setting is displayed on the monitor A 8 Set A Auto mode A 29 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 object used as reference to set white balance under unusual lightin...

Page 89: ...manual then 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 picture is recorded Exit Auto Auto Preset manual Incandescent Incandescent Fluorescent Fluorescent Daylight Day ight White balance Auto Incandescent Flu...

Page 90: ...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 button is pressed all the way down 16 pictures are shot at about 24 fra...

Page 91: ...nitor when the camera is in shooting mode A 8 No icon is displayed when Standard color is selected The effects of the current setting can be previewed in the monitor Set A Auto mode A 29 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 ...

Page 92: ...e flash cannot be used Digital zoom Continuous A 78 When using Multi shot 16 the digital zoom cannot be used Image mode Continuous A 78 When using Multi shot 16 Image mode is fixed at L image size is 2560 1920 Continuous Self timer A 32 When using the self timer the setting is fixed at Single White balance Color options A 79 When using Black and white Sepia or Cyanotype the White balance setting i...

Page 93: ...layback menu press d I D Lighting A 52 Enhances brightness and contrast in dark portions of pictures a Print set A 70 Select pictures to print and the number of copies for each b Slide show A 83 View pictures stored in the internal memory or on a memory card in an automatic slide show c Delete A 84 Delete pictures Multiple pictures can be deleted with one operation g Small picture A 53 Create a sm...

Page 94: ... 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 Rotate the zoom control to g i to switch to full frame playback Rotate the zoom control to 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 display...

Page 95: ...d During playback press the multi selector K to display the next image and J to display the previous image press and hold K or J to fast forward or rewind respectively 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 me...

Page 96: ...ode M d playback menu M c Delete Erase selected images Delete selected pictures Selecting Multiple Pictures A 82 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 106 ...

Page 97: ... the electronic vibration reduction setting for taking still pictures U Motion detection A 96 Set whether or not the camera automatically increases the shutter speed to reduce blurring when motion is detected while shooting still pictures h AF assist A 97 Enable or disable AF assist illumination i Sound settings A 98 Adjust sound settings k Auto off A 99 Set time before camera enters standby mode ...

Page 98: ...tor J to enter the menu You can now select a tab 3 Press H or I to select the z tab s Battery type A 105 Select the type of batteries used d Protect A 106 Protect selected pictures from accidental deletion f Rotate image A 107 Change the orientation of a picture h Copy A 108 Copy files between memory card and internal memory r Firmware version A 109 Display camera firmware version Exit Easy auto m...

Page 99: ...the d or press J and select another tab a Menus Select the method for displaying menus Press d M z setup menu A 86 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 Welcome screen Monitor settings Date imprint Electronic VR Date Menus Set up Exit Welcome screen Monitor settings Date imprint Electronic VR Date Menus ...

Page 100: ...then the shooting mode or playback mode screen is displayed Select an image An image captured with this camera is used as the welcome screen When the image selection screen is displayed A 82 select the desired image and press k to register the image as the welcome screen As the selected image is stored in the camera the image will appear in the welcome screen even if the original picture is delete...

Page 101: ... selector to set the date and time Highlight an item day month year hour minute and the order in which day month and year are displayed Press J or K Edit the highlighted item Press H or I Finish setting After selecting the order in which the day month and year are displayed press k A 16 Time zone Set the home w time zone district or daylight saving time When the destination x time zone is selected...

Page 102: ...a Back 10 30 05 00 EDT New York 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 and can provide several days of backup power after about ten hours of charging C w Home Time Zone To switch to the home time zone ch...

Page 103: ...waii Tahiti 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 5 Caracas 7 Bangkok Jakarta 4 Manaus 8 Beijing Hong Kong Singapore 3 Buenos Aires Sao Paulo 9 ...

Page 104: ... A 86 M e Monitor settings Photo info Choose information displayed in monitor during shooting and playback mode A 93 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 105: ...will be the same as Hide info The information is displayed again when an operation is performed Hide info Framing grid 4 4 15 05 2010 15 30 0004 JPG 0004 JPG 0004 JPG 15 05 2010 15 30 4 4 4 4 4 4 In the following shooting modes a framing grid appears to help frame pictures in addition to the information displayed in Auto info G Easy auto mode A Auto mode In other shooting modes the same informatio...

Page 106: ...010 15 05 2010 15 05 2010 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 using the Panorama assist scene mode When using movie mode Dates imprinted at an Image mode setting A 74 of O 640 480 may be difficult to read Choose N 1024 768 or larger when using date imprint The date is recorded using the f...

Page 107: ...peed is slow The Continuous setting is set to Single When the subject is dark Off default setting Electronic VR is disabled B Notes on Electronic Vibration Reduction Electronic VR is disabled while the flash is used except when using slow sync mode Note that Electronic VR is disabled even when flash mode is slow sync with red eye reduction A 37 38 If the exposure period exceeds a certain period of...

Page 108: ...etting In order to reduce the effects of camera shake or subject movement ISO sensitivity and shutter speed are increased when the camera detects camera shake or subject movement However motion detection does not function in the following situations When flash mode is set to m fill flash When Multi shot 16 A 78 is selected When scene mode is set to Night portrait A 37 Dusk dawn A 39 Fireworks show...

Page 109: ...ation will be used to assist the focus operation when the subject is poorly lit The illuminator has a range of about 1 9 m 6 ft 2 in at the maximum wide angle position and 1 1 m 3 ft 7 in at the maximum telescopic position However the AF assist illumination will not turn on in some scene modes even if Auto is selected A 36 41 Off Disable this function The camera may be unable to focus if lighting ...

Page 110: ...ected 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 Even when set to On the shutter sound is not heard in the following situations When using Continuous BSS or Multi shot 16 ...

Page 111: ...ns 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 1 min or less or after 1 minute when Auto off is set to 5 mi...

Page 112: ...pears in the setup menu Press d M z setup menu A 86 M l Format memory m Format card No Exit Format memory All images will be deleted OK Format No Exit Format card All images will be deleted OK Format 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 ...

Page 113: ...ngs for connection to a television Choose from NTSC and PAL Press d M z setup menu A 86 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 86 M o Video mode ...

Page 114: ...nizing 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 Operating the Did someone blink Screen A 102 Off default setting Blink warning doesn t take effect To Use Description Enlarge ...

Page 115: ...setup menu A 86 M p Reset all Option Default value Flash mode A 30 Auto Self timer A 32 Off Macro mode A 33 Off Exposure compensation A 34 0 0 Option Default value Scene mode A 35 Portrait Hue adjustment in food mode A 43 Center Option Default value Movie options A 56 TV movie 640 Option Default value Image mode A 74 L22 I 4000 3000 L21 R 3264 2448 White balance A 76 Auto Continuous A 78 Single Co...

Page 116: ...t all is performed Shooting menu Preset manual in the White balance menu A 77 Setup menu Settings for picture registered for Welcome screen A 88 Date A 89 Language A 101 Video mode A 101 and Battery type A 105 Option Default value Menus A 87 Text Welcome screen A 88 None Photo info A 92 Auto info Image review A 92 On Brightness A 92 3 Date imprint A 94 Off Electronic VR A 95 Off Motion detection A...

Page 117: ...ws the correct battery level A 20 choose the type that matches the batteries currently in use Press d M z setup menu A 86 M s Battery type Alkaline default setting LR6 L40 AA size Alkaline batteries COOLPIX Ni MH Nikon EN MH2 Ni MH nickel metal hydride rechargeable batteries Lithium FR6 L91 AA size lithium batteries ...

Page 118: ...urn protection on and off for images selected in the picture selection screen Selecting Multiple Pictures A 82 Note however that formatting the camera s internal memory or the memory card will permanently erase protected files A 100 Protected pictures are recognized by the s icon A 9 48 in playback mode Press d M z setup menu A 86 M d Protect ...

Page 119: ... vertical orientation can be rotated up to 180 in either direction Select a picture in the picture selection screen A 82 and press k to display the Rotate image screen Press the multi selector J or K to rotate the picture 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 86 M f Rotate image Back Rotate Ro...

Page 120: ...ages Copy pictures selected from the picture selection screen A 82 All images Copy all pictures Press d M z setup menu A 86 M h Copy Exit Copy Exit Selected images All images Camera to card 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 121: ...9 Basic 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 86 M r Firmware version Back COOLPIX L22 Ver x x ...

Page 122: ...ard reader or similar device check that device supports SDHC Contact the manufacturer for details on the above cards Rechargeable battery Rechargeable Ni MH batteries EN MH2 B2 set of two EN MH2 batteries 1 Rechargeable Ni MH batteries EN MH2 B4 set of four EN MH batteries 1 Battery charger Battery Charger MH 72 includes two rechargeable Ni MH batteries EN MH2 1 Battery Charger MH 73 includes four...

Page 123: ... 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 108 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 124: ...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 125: ...EN MH2 batteries use only Battery Charger MH 72 or MH 73 Do not use these battery chargers to charge any other type of battery 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 105 to COOLPIX Ni MH Battery capacity tends to decrease on cold days Be sure that ...

Page 126: ...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 127: ...ct will not be affected When framing bright subjects vertical comet like streaks that whiten toward either end may appear in the display This phenomenon known as smear does not indicate a malfunction In shooting modes other than movie mode smear has no effect on the images that are recorded Images in the monitor may be difficult to see under bright lighting The monitor is lit by an LED backlight S...

Page 128: ...25 N Memory card is write protected Write protect switch is in lock position Slide write protectswitch to write position 19 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 110 18 18 P This card cannot be read P Card is not formatted Format card Yes No Memory card has not been formatted for use i...

Page 129: ...estination 84 N Image cannot be modified You are trying to edit a picture that cannot be edited Confirm the conditions that are required for editing 51 N Cannot record movie Time out error while recording movie Choose memory card with faster write speed 18 N Memory contains no images No pictures in the internal memory or memory card Remove memory card to play back pictures from internal memory 108...

Page 130: ...k printer After checking the ink or solving the problem select Resume and press k to resume printing PR Printer error check 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 ...

Page 131: ...g Battery exhausted Camera has turned off automatically to save power Battery is cold 20 99 113 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 2010 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 m...

Page 132: ...en shutter release button is pressed When camera is in playback mode press A When menus are displayed press d Battery exhausted When flash lamp blinks flash is charging 10 12 20 31 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 25 97 20 Pictures are blurred Use flash Us...

Page 133: ...mode or settings Do not block the speaker 98 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 97 36 42 Pictures appear smeared Lens is dirty Clean lens 114 Hues are unnatural White balance does not match light source 76 Randomly spaced bright pixels noise appear in image The subject is...

Page 134: ... used with movies small pictures or pictures that have been cropped to 320 240 or smaller Cannot use D Lighting small picture or crop options These options cannot be used with movies Pictures taken at an Image mode setting of P 3968 2232 for L22 and P 3200 1800 for L21 cannot be edited Select picture that supports D Lighting small picture or crop Camera is unable to edit pictures taken with other ...

Page 135: ...es from internal memory 18 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 66 67 Problem Cause Solution A ...

Page 136: ...Digital zoom Up to 4 COOLPIX L22 angle of view equivalent to that of approx 536mm lens in 35mm 135 format COOLPIX L21 angle of view equivalent to that of approx 580mm lens in 35mm 135 format Vibration reduction Electronic VR 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 position Focus area selection Cente...

Page 137: ...592 1944 3M 2048 1536 PC 1024 768 VGA 640 480 16 9 3200 1800 ISO sensitivity Standard output sensitivity Auto ISO 80 1600 Exposure Metering 256 segment matrix center weighted when using up to 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 A auto mode W 0 7 to 16 2 EV T 1 5 t...

Page 138: ...wedish 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 Possible Battery life COOLPIX L22 About 240 shots when using alkaline batteries About 660 shots when using lithium batteries About 420 shots when using EN MH2 batteri...

Page 139: ...tteries Measured at 23 2 C 69 to 77 F zoom adjusted with each shot flash fired with every other shot image mode set to L22 I 4000 3000 L21 R 3264 2448 Battery life may vary depending on shooting interval and length of time menus and images are displayed Supplied batteries are for trial use only B Specifications Nikon will not be held liable for any errors this manual may contain The appearance of ...

Page 140: ...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 141: ...Aperture 24 Audio Video USB Cable 58 65 Audio in Video in jack 58 Auto flash 30 Auto off 15 99 Autofocus 24 25 29 33 AV Cable 58 AVI 111 B Backlight o 41 Batteries 14 90 Battery level 20 Battery type 15 105 Battery chamber 5 7 Battery chamber memory card slot cover 5 7 14 18 Beach snow g 38 Best Shot Selector 78 Black and white 79 Blink warning 102 Brightness 92 BSS 78 Built in flash 4 6 30 Built ...

Page 142: ...1 Image mode 21 35 74 Image review 92 Incandescent 76 Indicator lamp 5 7 Internal memory 18 ISO sensitivity 31 J JPG 111 L Landscape c 36 Language 101 Lens 4 6 124 Lithium batteries 14 M Macro mode 33 Memory capacity 20 Memory card 18 110 Memory card slot 5 7 18 Menus 87 Monitor 5 7 8 114 Monitor settings 92 Motion detection 96 Movie menu 55 56 Movie playback 57 Movie settings 56 Multi selector 5 ...

Page 143: ...ng 20 22 24 Shooting Menu 72 Shooting mode button 5 7 10 Shooting mode Selection menu 10 Shutter sound 98 Shutter speed 24 Shutter release button 4 6 24 Single 78 Sleep Mode 99 Slide show 83 Slow Sync 30 Small picture 53 Small size 56 Smart Portrait Mode 46 Sound settings 98 Speaker 4 6 Sports d 37 SSCN 111 Standard color 79 Strap 13 Sunset h 38 T Tabs 12 The c Playback Button 10 Thumbnail playbac...

Page 144: ...reproduction in any form of this manual in whole or in part except for brief quotation in critical articles or reviews may be made without written authorization from NIKON CORPORATION CT9K01 11 6MM79111 01 ...

Page 145: ...uide Take the Camera Out of the Box 3 First Steps 4 Shooting and Playback 9 Installing the Supplied Software Applications 12 Transferring Pictures to a Computer 17 Other Functions 20 i COOLPI C _ QC LPIX 22 L2 l COOLPIX i ...

Page 146: ... product assistance Our professional advisers are standing by to help with your digital camera needs For customers in the United States 1 800 NIKON UX 1 800 645 6689 For customers in Canada 1 877 534 9910 For customers in Mexico 001 888 565 5452 W Viewing the Camera User s Manual on CD The User s Manual can be viewed using Adobe Reader or Adobe Acrobat Reader 5 0 or later available for free downlo...

Page 147: ...nual for a list of approved memory cards Supplied batteries are for trial use only Illustrations and text displays shown in this manual are for COOLPIX L22 Illustrations and text displays for COOLPIX L21 may also be shown in this manual if necessary Take the Camera Out ofthe Box I Parts of the Camera COOLPIX L22 11 1 0111 4 i r I r 1 tI I ill 7 10 bL8 9 D Power switch Power on lamp IIShutter relea...

Page 148: ...mory Card When a memory card is not inserted the camera stores pictures in the internal memory approximately 19 MB If you wish to store pictures in the internal memory do not insert a memory card in step 2 2 2 1 Open the battery chamber memory card slot cover First Steps ...

Page 149: ...emoving the Batteries and the Memory Card Before opening the battery chamber memory card slot cover turn the camera off and confirm that 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 Applicable Batteries Two LR6 L40 AA size alkaline batteries Two FR6 L91 AA size lithium batte...

Page 150: ... Mode Standby Mode If no operations are performed for about 30 seconds default setting the monitor willturn off automatically and the camera will enter standby mode The camera will then turn off automatically if no operations are performed for another three minutes Auto off While the monitor is off during standby mode the power on lamp flashes it will turn on again when the power switch shutter re...

Page 151: ... C Advance to the next screen J IBn Press the right part of the multi selector 1 Apply selection Move the highlight down 4 1 Choose the desired language and press 4 2 Choose Yes and press The time zone menu is displayed Multi selector operations used are indicated withO 4 3 Select your home region time zone and press The Date menu is displayed If the camera is used in the area where daylight savin...

Page 152: ...res using tJ easy auto mode 4 7 Press 0 shooting mode to exit the screen The camera enters shooting mode selection menu The lens will open 4 6 I To Change the Language or Date and Time Again Language Select Language in the setup menu to change the language setting Date and time Select Date in the setup menu to change the date and time settings To change the time zone and daylight saving settings s...

Page 153: ... Rotate to W to zoom out increasing the area visible in the frame The camera automatically determines an appropriate shooting mode depending on the subject or composition When the camera recognizes a face that face will be framed by a yellow double border by default If more than one face is recognized the face nearest to the I camera will be framed by a double border and the rest by asingle border...

Page 154: ...een When the camera is unable to focus the focus area will blink red Change the composition and try pressing the shutter release button halfway again Flash lamp The status ofthe flash can be checked by pressing the shutter release button halfway 0 On Flash will fire when apicture is taken 0 0 0 o 0 0 Blinks Flash charging II 0 I Off Flash off or not required I Ifthe battery is low the monitor will...

Page 155: ...to switch to shooting mode B Deleting Pictures Press 1ID to delete the picture currently displayed in the monitor When a confirmation dialog is displayed use the multi selector to select Yes and press to delete the picture Deleted pictures cannot be recovered To exit without deleting the picture choose No and press Pages 26 27 of the User s Manual Press the power switch to turn the camera off COOL...

Page 156: ...e Ultimate editions Windows Vista Service Pack 2 Home Basic Home Premium Business Enterprise Ultimate editions Mac OS X Version 32 bit versions of Windows XP Service Pack 1OA l1 10 5 8 10 6 3 Home Edition Professional Supports all pre installed models When using 64 bit versions of Windows 7 or Windows Vista the software will run in 32 bit mode I 1GHz or faster Intel Celeron Pentium 4 or Core serie...

Page 157: ...he Software Suite CD icon Mac OS X The Software Suite folder will open automatically Double click the Welcome icon If the folder does not open automatically double click on the Software Suite CD icon on the desktop _ _ _ _ _ _ 2 Enter the administrator name and password and then click OK Macintosh only _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ __ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ 3 Choose the language and click Next if the desired lan...

Page 158: ...d on the Software Suite CD regarding installation and use Internet connection required 5 Install Panorama Maker Panorama Maker is software that joins a series of images to create a single panorama image Windows Choose a language in the Choose Setup Language dialog and click OK When the ArcSoft Panorama Maker 5 dialog is displayed click Next The license agreement will be displayed Read the license ...

Page 159: ...il l r CO o t orl tIOH AAfj T _i p t ote d I i jl n r e MacOSX Follow the on screen instructions to complete the installation When the License Agreement is displayed read the license agreement carefully and click Accept When the Read Me dialog is displayed read the contents of this document carefully and click OK When the Auto Launch setting dialog is displayed while installing Nikon Transfer clic...

Page 160: ...d H r lO tlhr v o I C t I lt ll l l1 lIo 1 fa B i If il 1 I IcE I _ Downloading software Check the software to be installed and click Confirm Follow the on screen instructions to complete the installation s Not downloading software Click Skip Microsoft DirectX 9 Windows XP only If DirectX 9 is not already installed a DirectX 9 installer dialog will be displayed Follow the on screen instructions to...

Page 161: ...off COOLPIX L22 COOLPIX L21 Using a Card Reader The pictures stored on the memory card inserted into a card reader or similar device can also be transferred to the computer using Nikon Transfer I If the memory card has a capacity greater than 2 GB or is SDHC compliant the intended device must support these features of the memory card Insert the memory card into the card reader or similar device th...

Page 162: ...kon Transfer WindowsXP When the action selection dialog is displayed select Nikon Transfer Copy pictures to a folder on my computer and click OK MacOS X Nikon Transfer will start automatically when the camera is connected to the computer if Yes was selected in the Auto Launch setting dialog when Nikon Transfer was first installed If there are a large number of images on the memory card it may take...

Page 163: ...ou can also click the ViewNX icon in the dock For more information on using Nikon Transfer or ViewNX refer to the help information contained in Nikon Transfer or ViewNX 6 Disconnect the camera While transferring do not turn the camera off or disconnect the camera and computer When disconnecting turn the camera off then disconnect the USB cable Viewing the Help File for Nikon Transfer or ViewNX For...

Page 164: ...t mode Shooting mode Selection Menu Easy auto mode Auto Mode White balance continuous shooting and color options in the shooting menu can be set for shooting You can also change the flash mode setting Page 29 of the User s Manual Scene Mode Aulo mode I The camera settings are automatically optimized for the selected type by just selecting the scene mode Page 35 of the User s Manual Other Functions...

Page 165: ...arker When the picture is too dark adjust the exposure compensation to 1 1 side When the picture is too bright adjust the exposure compensation to 1 _1 side Page 34 of the User s Manual Macro Mode Use for close ups Macro mode can be used to take a picture at the current zoom position when or the zoom indicator glows green In 01 auto mode and some scene modes the camera can focus on objects as clos...

Page 166: ... setup menu basic settings for the camera can be set Press the MENU button or press the multi selector left and select another tab to exit the setup menu Page 85 of the User s Manual Shootinc t11enu 12MB White balance mill Continuous lID Color OptIO e g 01 auto mode Rotate the zoom control to T when 2 is displayed at the lower right of the menu screen to view the help for the currently selected op...

Page 167: ...full frame playback mode Page 50 of the User s Manual View thumbnails Rotate the zoom control to W to display 4 9 16 W picture thumbnails or the calendar calendar Pages 48 and 49 of the User s Manual Press the MENU button to display playback menu Display playback Pictures one or more depending upon the MENU circumstances can be selected for deletion use in a slide menu show or editing Pages 51 and...

Page 168: ...ode macro mode close up etc and take pictures You can also select continuous shooting Page 29 of the User s Manual Movie You can record movies Page 55 of the User s Manual D Lighting Bring out details in shadows and backlit subjects Page 52 of the User s Manual IAI PictBridge When the camera is connected to a PictBridge compatible printer pictures can be printed Page 64 of the User s Manual NIKON ...

Page 169: ......

Page 170: ...COOLPIX L22 L21 Nikon User s Manual CT9l OlI4 6MM1 J14N 01 ttl I I SI l ...

Page 171: ...Nikon Atlh h aflo ih Ima J Sma photostorage and sharin my Pictur t ik Imypducotowo wn Search I ...

Page 172: ... _ 2GB FREE learn More 71mypieturetown Search http mypicturetown com 11 Bring Your Circle Closer IljOY Y dig photos w ...

Page 173: ......

Page 174: ...with an apprOldmate retail value of up to S1 OOO see Official Rules for explanation and restrictions A purchase will not improve your chances of winning Odds of winning the Sweepstakes depend on the total number of eligible entries for the relevant month during the Sweepstakes period Visit Nikonusa comlregistration for Official Rules or for Official Rules by postal mail send a self addressed stamp...

Page 175: ... Weight COOLPIX L21 Approx 169 g 5 8 oz including battery and SO memory card Correct Dimensions W x H x D COOLPIX L22 Approx 97 7 x 60 5 x 28 3 mm 3 9 x 2 4 x 1 2 in excluding projections COOLPIX L21 Approx 92 x 61 1 x 28 3 mm 3 7 x 2 4 x 1 2 in excluding projections Weight COOLPIX L21 Approx 169 9 6 0 oz including battery and SO memory card Printed in China CT9L01 11 6MM8121 0 C VG0692346160290 ...

Page 176: ...len operating 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 6 Dollotfire the flash while it is loudling apenon orobject Such use can result in the person being burned and or their clothes igniting from the heat of the fl...

Page 177: ...QUENTIAL INCIDENTAL SPECIAL DIRECT INDIRECT EXEMPLARY OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES RELATING TO OR ARISING OUT OF ANY BREACH OF THIS WARRANTY OR ANY OTHER CLAIM REGARDING THIS PRODUCT INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO CLAIMS OF NEGLIGENCE STRICT LIABILITY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW A LIMITATIONS ON HOW LONG AN IMPLIED WARRANTY LASTS OR B THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENT...

Reviews:

No comments

Brands by name

Popular brands

Load more brands