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

Page 2: ...s of Adobe Systems Inc The SD logo is a trademark of the SD Card Association PictBridge is a trademark ImageLink and the ImageLink print system logo are trademarks of Eastman Kodak Com pany D Lighting technology is provided by o Apical Limited All other trade names mentioned in this manual or the other documentation provided with your Nikon product are trademarks or registered trademarks of their ...

Page 3: ...graphy and Playback Auto Mode b Selecting Scene Mode Scene Mode F Anti shake Mode A One Touch Portrait Mode i More on Playback T Movies O Voice Recording Connecting to Televisions Computers and Printers m Shooting Playback and Setup Menus Technical Notes ...

Page 4: ...authorized service representative for inspection Do not disassemble Touching the internal parts of the camera or AC adapter could result in injury Repairs should be per formed only by qualified techni cians Should the camera or AC adapter break open as the result of a fall or other accident take the product to a Nikon authorized ser vice representative for inspection after unplugging the product a...

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

Page 6: ...be played back on audio CD equipment Playing CD ROMs on an audio CD player could cause hearing loss or damage the equipment Observe caution when using the flash Using the flash close to your sub ject s eyes could cause temporary visual impairment Particular care should be observed if photograph ing infants when the flash should be no less than one meter 39 in from the subject Do not operate the fl...

Page 7: ...terference by one or more of the following mea sures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is con nected Consult the dealer or an experi enced radio television technician for help CAUTIONS Modifications The FCC requires the user to be notified ...

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

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

Page 10: ...izing Pictures Small Picture 47 Voice Memos Recording and Playback 48 Recording Voice Memos 48 Playing Voice Memos 48 Deleting Voice Memos 48 T Movies 49 Recording Movies 49 The Movie Menu 50 Selecting Movie Options 51 Stop Motion Movies 52 Y Auto Focus Mode 53 Movie Playback 54 Deleting Movie Files 54 O Voice Recording 55 Making a Voice Recording 55 Playing Voice Recordings 57 Copying Voice Recor...

Page 11: ...e 77 d White Balance 79 q Continuous 81 A BSS 82 d Color Options 83 Restrictions on Camera Settings 84 Playback Options The Playback Menu 85 z Slide Show 87 A Delete 88 D Protect 88 E Transfer Marking 89 L Copy 90 Basic Camera Setup The Setup Menu 91 R Menus 92 H Quick Startup 93 V Welcome Screen 93 W Date 94 Z Monitor Settings 97 f Date Imprint 98 b Vibration Reduction 100 u AF Assist 100 h Sound...

Page 12: ...nical Notes 107 Optional Accessories 107 Image Sound File and Folder Names 108 Caring for the Camera 109 Cleaning 110 Storage 111 Error Messages 112 Troubleshooting 117 Specifications 122 Supported Standards 125 Index 126 ...

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

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

Page 15: ...use by a company Also do not copy or reproduce passports issued by the government licenses issued by public agencies and private groups ID cards and tickets such as passes and meal coupons Comply with copyright notices The copying or reproduction of copyrighted creative works such as books music paintings woodcut prints maps drawings movies and photographs is governed by national and international...

Page 16: ...c 25 100 Lens cover closed Optional AC adapter power cable connector under cover c 107 Eyelet for camera strap Shutter release button c 20 Power switch c 10 A one touch portrait button c 39 D Lighting button c 45 F vibration reduction button c 19 38 Lens cover Built in flash c 24 Built in microphone c 48 49 Lens c 110 122 ...

Page 17: ... c 22 48 54 Zoom buttons c 18 t Zoom out v Zoom in j Thumbnail play back c 42 k Playback zoom c 43 l Help c 9 H Display self timer menu c 26 L Display macro close up mode menu c 27 J Display flash mode menu c 24 d E Make selection transfer picture c 63 I Adjust the exposure setting c 28 Battery chamber cover c 10 Multi selector c 8 Mode selector c 8 16 29 49 ImageLink c 75 Memory card slot cover c...

Page 18: ... 8 Battery level indicator 16 9 ISO sensitivity 25 10 Vibration reduction VR icon 38 100 11 Self timer indicator 26 12 Date not set indicator 112 Time zone indicator 94 13 Date imprint Date counter 98 14 Number of exposures remaining 16 Movie length 51 15 Focus area 20 16 Exposure compensation value 28 17 Image mode 77 18 Color options setting 83 19 White balance 79 20 Best shot selector BSS 82 21...

Page 19: ...me indicator 48 54 58 4 Voice memo recording guide 48 5 Voice memo playback guide 48 6 Current frame number total number of frames 22 movie length 54 7 D Lighting icon 45 8 Movie playback indicator 54 9 Voice memo icon 48 10 Image mode 77 11 Small picture 47 12 Protect icon 88 13 Print order icon 73 14 Transfer icon 66 89 15 File number and type 108 16 Movie indicator 54 17 Date of recording 12 18...

Page 20: ... H I and J T Movie mode c 49 Record movies Select one of five movie options b Scene mode c 29 Select one of fifteen scenes suited to different subjects of shooting conditions such as indoor parties or night landscapes and let the camera do the rest Voice recording which records and plays back sound only can also be selected L Auto mode c 16 A simple point and shoot mode in which the majority of ca...

Page 21: ...description of the currently selected item Pressing G or H shows the previous or next menu item Press d while the help dialog is displayed to apply the setting l Switch back to the shooting mode While each menu is displayed except for Voice recording press the shutter release button to switch back to the shooting mode W T MENU Exit Set up Monitor settings Date imprint Vibration reduction AF assist...

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

Page 23: ...he setting c 106 k Alkaline Batteries Performance of alkaline batteries may vary greatly depending on the manufacturer Choose a reliable brand k Alternative Power Resources To power the camera continuously for extended periods use an EH 65A AC adapter c 107 Do not under any circumstances use another make or model of AC adapter Failure to observe this precaution could result in overheating or in da...

Page 24: ...elected the date and time will not be set 4 Press J The Home time zone menu is displayed l Daylight Saving Time If daylight saving time is in effect turn on DaylightSaving in the time zone menu and set the date 1 Press the multi selector H to choose DaylightSaving 2 Press d to enable daylight saving time y The d button toggles the daylight saving time option on and off 3 Press G and then J and pro...

Page 25: ...o edit the month M and press J 8 Press G or H to edit the year Y hour and minutes Press J after setting each item D M and Y blink 9 Choose the order in which the day month and year are displayed and press d The settings are applied and monitor display returns to the standard display for the current mode Home time zone London Casablanca MENU Back Date 01 01 D M Y 2007 00 00 Date 05 2007 15 00 00 D ...

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

Page 27: ... the COOLPIX L12 be sure to format them c 102 j The Write Protect Switch SD memory cards are equipped with a write protect switch Pictures cannot be recorded or deleted and the memory card cannot be formatted when this switch is in the Lock posi tion Unlock by sliding the switch to the write position j Memory Cards Use only Secure Digital SD memory cards Do not perform the following during formatt...

Page 28: ...n lamp green will light for a moment and the monitor will turn on 3 Check the battery level and number of exposures remaining Battery Level Number of Exposures Remaining The number of pictures that can be stored depends on the capacity of the internal memory or memory card and option chosen for the image mode setting c 78 Monitor Description NO ICON Batteries fully charged Batteries low ready spar...

Page 29: ...Vibration Reduction Vibration reduction c 100 when On default setting is selected can be applied to effec tively correct blur caused by slight hand movement known as camera shake that commonly occurs when shooting with zoom applied or at slow shutter speeds Vibration reduction can be used in all shooting modes 12 12 Vibration reduction Vibration reduction can be set up according to the shooting co...

Page 30: ...pictures in tall orientation turn the camera clockwise so that the built in flash is above the lens 2 Frame the picture Frame the picture with the main subject positioned near the center of the monitor Using the Zoom Use the zoom buttons to activate optical zoom Press t j to zoom out increasing the area visi ble in the frame or v k to zoom in so that the subject fills a larger area of the frame 12...

Page 31: ... zoom are simply enlarged producing a slightly grainy image l Anti shake Mode When anti shake mode c 38 is used Vibration reduction c 100 and BSS best shot selector c 82 are enabled to reduce effects of camera shake and blurred subjects produc ing clear images With BSS enabled the camera takes shots to a maximum of ten they are compared and the sharpest picture picture with the highest level of de...

Page 32: ...emory l AF assist Illuminator and Flash If the subject is poorly lit the AF assist illuminator may light by pressing the shutter release button halfway or the flash may fire by pressing the shutter release button all the way down j During Recording While pictures are being recorded the y icon will be displayed or the M when the internal memory is being used or O when the memory card is being used ...

Page 33: ...nd exposure press the shutter release button halfway stopping when you feel resistance Focus and exposure lock while the shutter release button is held in this position To release the shutter and take a picture press the shutter release button down 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 l Focus Lock...

Page 34: ...ly at low resolution while being read from the memory card or internal memory Press i or the shutter release button again to return to the shooting mode When M is displayed pictures will be recorded to inter nal memory When memory card is inserted M is not displayed and pictures will be recorded to memory card Deleting Pictures 1 Press T to delete the picture currently displayed in the monitor 2 P...

Page 35: ...y can only be viewed if no memory card is inserted k Deleting the Last Picture Taken In shooting mode press T to delete the last picture taken When the confirmation dialog shown at right is displayed use the multi selector G or H to choose Yes and press d To exit without deleting the picture choose No and press d Option Press Description c Enlarge picture v k Enlarge view of picture currently disp...

Page 36: ...or will return to the normal display for the current mode if the setting is not applied by press ing d within five seconds The flash mode applied in L mode is stored in the camera s memory even after the camera is turned off For information on using the multi selector see Multi Selector c 8 z Auto default setting in L mode Flash fires automatically when lighting is poor A Auto with red eye reducti...

Page 37: ...e illuminator has a range of about 1 9 m 6 2 ft at the maximum wide angle position and 1 1 m 3 6 ft at the maximum telescopic position The AF assist illuminator can be set to Off manually c 100 although in this case the cam era may not focus when lighting is poor k The Flash Lamp The flash lamp indicates flash status when the shutter release button is pressed halfway On Flash will fire when pictur...

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

Page 39: ... will return to the normal display for the current mode if the setting is not applied by pressing d within five seconds For information on using the multi selector see Multi Selector c 8 3 Press v k or t j to frame the pic ture The camera can focus at a distance of 15 cm 5 9 in when the F turns green or the digital zoom is in effect zoom indicator turns yellow The F turns green when the zoom indic...

Page 40: ...he picture is too bright adjust the exposure compensation to side Exposure compensation can be set to values between 2 0 and 2 0 EV The monitor will return to the normal display for the current mode if the setting is not applied by pressing d within five seconds For information on using the multi selector see Multi Selector c 8 3 Press d The I icon and exposure compensation value are displayed in ...

Page 41: ...Voice recording which allows you to record sounds and play back recorded sound can also be selected from the scene menu See Voice Recording c 55 l Image Mode Z Image mode c 77 can be set in the scene menu Changes made to these settings apply to all shooting modes B Portrait E Landscape P Sports D Night portrait C Party indoor H Beach snow I Sunset J Dusk dawn G Night landscape M Close up N Museum ...

Page 42: ...e multi selector G or H to choose the scene mode and press d Four pages of scene modes are available beginning with Portrait and ending with Voice recording For information on using the multi selector see Multi Selector c 8 4 Frame the subject and take the picture W T Scene menu Exit Portrait Set up Landscape Sports Night portrait 12 12 12 ...

Page 43: ...apes cityscapes and por traits featuring a landmark in the background Camera focuses at infinity Focus indicator c 20 is always displayed in green when the shutter release but ton is pressed halfway note however that objects in foreground may not always be in focus C B H Off1 F Off I 01 u Off P Sports Use this mode for dynamic action shots that freeze the action in a single shot and record motion ...

Page 44: ...t QR Use this mode to achieve a natural balance between the main subject and background lighting in portraits shot taken at night Pictures taken at slow shutter speeds are processed to reduce noise to prevent blurring mount the camera on a tripod or rest it on a flat stable surface C A1 H Off2 F Off I 02 u Auto2 C Party indoor Captures the effects of candlelight and other indoor back ground lighti...

Page 45: ...cuses on subject in the center of the frame C B1 H Off1 F Off I 01 u Auto1 J Dusk dawn QR Preserves the colors seen in the weak natural light before sunrise or after sunset Camera focuses at infinity Focus indicator c 20 always lights up green when the shutter release button is pressed halfway note however that objects in fore ground may not always be in focus C B H Off1 F Off I 01 u Off G Night l...

Page 46: ... 27 can be used for this option Turn vibration reduction c 100 off when using a tri pod C z1 H Off1 F On I 01 u Auto1 N Museum Use indoors where flash photography is prohibited for example in museums and art galleries or in other settings in which you do not want to use the flash Camera focuses on subject in the center of the frame A c 82 turns on automatically Turn vibration reduction c 100 on an...

Page 47: ... at short ranges Colored text and drawings may not show up well C B1 H Off1 F Off1 I 01 u Auto1 L Back light Use when light is coming from behind your portrait sub ject throwing features or details into shadow The flash fires automatically to fill in illuminate shadows Camera focuses on subject in the center of the frame C J H Off1 F Off I 01 u Auto1 F Panorama assist c 36 Use when taking a series...

Page 48: ...res will be joined together in the completed panorama right V left U up S or down T The panorama direction icon E is displayed to the direction pressed and changes to white when d is pressed Before the first picture is taken the flash mode c 24 self timer c 26 macro close up c 27 and exposure compensation c 28 settings can be adjusted The direction can be re selected by pressing d again 3 Take the...

Page 49: ...ture is taken Pictures cannot be deleted nor can zoom or image mode setting c 77 be adjusted until the series is finalized The panorama series is terminated if the camera enters standby mode with the auto off func tion c 101 during shooting l G The G icon white is displayed to show that white balance and exposure have been locked at the values set with the first shot All pictures taken in a panora...

Page 50: ...o off 1 Press F The camera enters anti shake mode Press again to return to the shooting mode selected with the mode selector 2 Frame the subject and take the picture While the shutter release button is held down the camera takes a maximum of ten shots They are then compared and the sharpest picture the picture with highest level of detail is saved j Notes on Anti shake Mode Shutter speed is limite...

Page 51: ...de selection menu 1 Press A The K guide is displayed 2 Frame a picture using the K guide When the camera detects a face the guide is dis played with a double yellow border When the camera detects more than one face the closest face is framed by a double border and the rest by a single border The camera focuses on the face framed by the double border and adjusts exposure accordingly If the camera l...

Page 52: ...s d The options available for Portrait effect are dis played For information on using the multi selector see Multi Selector c 8 3 Press G or H to choose the option and press d The setting is applied and the one touch portrait menu is displayed Press m to return the one touch portrait menu without applying the setting Z Set up Display the setup menu c 91 Z Image mode Choose an image mode c 77 B Por...

Page 53: ... is pressed halfway the camera was unable to focus Release the button and try again If no face is recognized when the shutter release button is pressed halfway the camera focus is on the center of the frame The camera may be unable to detect faces in the following situations When faces are partially hidden by sunglasses or other obstructions When faces take up too much or too little of the frame k...

Page 54: ...otected pictures or pictures selected for transfer in 16 picture thumbnail playback modes To Press Description c Choose pictures Press the multi selector G H I or J to choose pictures 8 Changenumber of pictures dis played When t j is pressed display picture thumbnails in the following order 4 9 16 When v k is pressed the number of thumbnails changes reversely Cancel thumb nail playback d Cancel th...

Page 55: ... following operations can be performed To Press Description c Zoom in v k Zoom increases each time v k is pressed to a maximum of 10 Zoom out t j Zoom decreases each time t j is pressed To cancel playback zoom zoom out until entire picture is displayed View other areas of picture Press the multi selector G H I or J to scroll to areas of picture not visible in the monitor 8 Return to full frame pla...

Page 56: ...ictures with an aspect ratio of 16 9 cannot be edited l Original Pictures and Edited Pictures Copies created with editing functions are not deleted if the original pictures are deleted The original pictures are not deleted if copies created with editing functions are deleted Edited copies are stored with the same recording date and time as the original Copies created using crop D Lighting and smal...

Page 57: ...riginal picture is displayed at left and the pic ture applied with D lighting enhancement is dis played at right 2 Press the multi selector G or H to choose OK and press d A new copy with enhanced brightness and contrast is created To cancel D Lighting choose Cancel and press d For information on using the multi selector see Multi Selector c 8 D Lighting copies can be recognized by the z icon disp...

Page 58: ...n on using the multi selector see Multi Selector c 8 3 Press m The confirmation dialog will be displayed 4 Press G or H to choose Yes and press d A new picture containing only the area visible in the monitor is created k Cropped Copy Image Mode Depending on the size of the original picture and the zoom ratio in effect at the time the copy was created the camera will automatically select one of the...

Page 59: ...picture options are displayed For information on using the multi selector see Multi Selector c 8 3 Press G or H to choose the desired copy size and press d The confirmation dialog will be displayed To exit without creating a new copy press m 4 Press G or H to choose Yes and press d A small picture copy is created at the chosen size Option Description I 640 480 Suited to television playback J 320 2...

Page 60: ...recog nized by the A P and P icons Use the zoom buttons to adjust playback volume Press t j to lower volume or v k to raise volume Deleting Voice Memos Select a picture with a voice memo and press T Use the multi selector to choose P and press d Only the voice memo will be deleted j Voice Memos Voice memo file names are the same as those of the images they attach to except that the extension is WA...

Page 61: ...hen the internal memory or memory card is full j Recording Movies The flash c 24 self timer c 26 and exposure compensation c 28 can not be used in movie mode Macro close up c 27 can be used while movies are being recorded Digital zoom up to 2 can be applied while movies are being recorded Adjust optical zoom before beginning recording Once recording begins optical zoom cannot be adjusted Vibration...

Page 62: ... to T and press m to display the movie menu To choose menus and apply selection use the multi selector c 8 To exit the movie menu press m T Movie options c 51 Choose type of movie that will be recorded Y Auto focus mode c 53 Choose how camera focuses in movie mode MENU Exit Movie Set up Movie options Auto focus mode W T ...

Page 63: ...ry 21 MB while the figures in the second line are for recording to a memory card 256 MB k Movie File and Folder Names See Image Sound File and Folder Names c 108 Option Image size and frame rate Maximum movie length frames Q TV movie 640A Image size 640 480 pixels Frame rate 30 frames per second 19 sec 3 min 40 sec u Small size 320A Image size 320 240 pixels Frame rate 30 frames per second 39 sec ...

Page 64: ...for 30 minutes and recording ends 5 Press d to end recording Recording automatically ends when 1 800 pictures are taken j Stop Motion Movie Flash mode c 24 macro close up mode c 27 and exposure compensation c 28 cannot be adjusted after the first picture is taken Apply the appropriate settings before shooting begins To prevent the camera from turning off unexpectedly during recording use a suffici...

Page 65: ...08 ZSingle AF default setting Camera focuses when the shutter release button is pressed halfway and locks at this position during recording aFull time AF Camera constantly adjusts focus even when the shutter release button is not pressed Choose Single AF if the sound of the camera focusing interferes with recording Auto focus mode Single AF Full time AF MENU Exit ...

Page 66: ... confirmation dialog is displayed Choose Yes and press d to delete the movie or choose No and press d to return to the normal playback dis play without deleting the movie To Press Description Rewind Q Movie rewinds while d is pressed Fast forward U Movie advances while d is pressed Pause R Pause playback The following operations can be performed while playback is paused V Rewind movie by one frame...

Page 67: ...he multi selector see Multi Selector c 8 4 Press the shutter release button to start voice recording To pause recording press d Press again to resume recording To end recording press the shutter release button again Recording will end automatically if the internal memory or memory card becomes full or after five hours of recording on the memory card W T Exit Scene menu Panorama assist Voice record...

Page 68: ... turns off The following operations are available while the monitor is off Press the multi selector G H I or J to add index Press d to pause or resume voice recording Press the shutter release button to end voice recording Press the shutter release button halfway to display the monitor for about five seconds k Sound File See Image Sound File and Folder Names c 108 for the file and folder names of ...

Page 69: ...press d The voice recording playback screen is displayed and playback starts Index markers show the index position added dur ing recording Exit Scene menu Panorama assist Voice recording Image mode Copy Play Select sound file 003 004 002 001 15 05 2007 17 30 16 05 2007 11 00 17 05 2007 10 00 18 05 2007 09 00 19 05 2007 08 00 005 File number Date of recording Audio playback 001 15 05 2007 17 30 00 ...

Page 70: ...ch as QuickTime Indices added during recording work only when playing back on the camera l Returning to the Voice Recording Mode Press i on the voice recording list screen to return to the voice recording mode l Deleting Sound Files Press T during playback or after selecting a sound file use the multi selector A confirmation dialog will be displayed To delete the file choose Yes and press d To can...

Page 71: ... nal memory 3 Choose the copy option and press d Selected files Proceed to step 4 Copy all files Proceed to step 5 4 Choose the desired file Press the multi selector J to select the file y Press the multi selector J again to cancel the selec tion Multiple files can be selected Press d to finalize file selection A confirmation dialog will be displayed 5 Choose Yes and press d Copying starts W T Cop...

Page 72: ...copied Delete unwanted pictures or voice record ings or insert a new memory card if using a memory card before trying again Voice recordings made with another make of camera cannot be copied k No sound file Message When q is selected c 57 without a sound file stored on the memory card the message No sound file will be displayed Press m to display the copy sound files screen and copy the sound file...

Page 73: ...ures transferred to a computer from your personal printer and printing over a direct camera to printer connection the following options are also available for printing pictures Insert a memory card into a DPOF compatible printer s card slot Take a memory card to a digital photo lab For printing using these methods specify the pictures and the number of prints each using your camera s Print set men...

Page 74: ...ll remain off and the image normally shown in the monitor will be displayed on the television j Connecting the A V Cable When connecting the A V cable be sure that the camera connector is oriented correctly Do not use force when connecting the A V cable to the camera When disconnecting the A V cable do not pull the connector at an angle Do not pinch the connector cover between the camera s A V con...

Page 75: ...es in the following cases Use Transfer in PictureProject When transferring pictures from the camera s internal memory and Mass storage is selected in the USB menu When the memory card write protect switch is in the lock position Unlock by sliding the switch to the write position before transferring pictures 3 If your computer is running Windows 2000 Professional be sure to set the USB option to Ma...

Page 76: ...p menu is displayed For information on using the multi selector see Multi Selector c 8 3 Press G or H to choose Interface and press d 4 Press G or H to choose USB and press d 5 Press G or H to choose PTP or Mass storage and press d The setting is enabled To finish setting press m W T MENU Exit Shooting menu Set up BSS Continuous White balance Image mode Exit Set up Language Format card Reset all I...

Page 77: ...re displayed in PictureProject Transfer using E d on the camera While PictureProject Transfer is launched press E d on the camera to copy pictures marked for transfer c 66 to the computer The following messages are displayed in the camera monitor during transfer j Connecting the USB Cable When connecting the USB cable be sure that the connectors are oriented correctly Do not use force when connect...

Page 78: ...2000 Professional Click the Unplug or Eject Hardware icon in the taskbar and select Stop USB Mass Storage Device from the menu displayed Macintosh Drag the untitled camera volume NO NAME to the Trash k Marking Pictures for Transfer When d is pressed while the camera is connected to a com puter pictures marked with the E icon during playback will be transferred to the computer As the default settin...

Page 79: ...tions are also available for printing pictures Insert a memory card into a DPOF compatible printer s card slot Take a memory card to a digital photo lab For printing using these methods specify the pictures and the number of prints each using your camera s print set menu c 73 l ImageLink compatible Printers Users of ImageLink compatible printers can connect the camera directly to the printer and p...

Page 80: ...n will be displayed in the camera monitor Then the print selection screen will be displayed j Connecting the USB Cable When connecting the USB cable be sure that the connectors are oriented correctly Do not use force when connecting the USB cable When disconnecting the USB cable do not pull the connector at an angle Do not pinch the connector cover between the camera s USB connector and the USB ca...

Page 81: ...ss d The PictBridge menu is displayed Press v k to switch to full frame playback Press t j to switch back to thumbnail display For information on using the multi selector see Multi Selector c 8 2 Press G or H to choose Copies and press d 3 Press G or H to choose the number of copies up to nine and press d 4 Press G or H to choose Paper size and press d Print selection PictBridge Copies Start print...

Page 82: ...lay returns to that shown in step 1 when printing is complete Press d to terminate printing before printing is complete Printing Multiple Pictures After connecting the camera to the printer correctly c 68 print pictures by following the procedure below 1 When the print selection screen is dis played press m The print menu is displayed Paper size Exit Postcard Default 5 x 7 in 3 5 x 5 in 100 x 150m...

Page 83: ... pictures and press G or H to set the number of copies for each Pictures selected for printing can be recog nized by the check mark y and the numeral indicating the number of copies to be printed A check mark is not dis played with pictures for which 0 copies have been specified and these pictures will not be printed Press v k to switch to full frame playback Press t j to switch back to thumbnail ...

Page 84: ...er A3 and A4 Only 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 Pictures for which a print order has been cre ated are printed accordingly c 73 To print press G or H to choose Start print and press d Choose Cancel and press d to return to the print menu step 4 To view the current print order...

Page 85: ...om a PictBridge compatible printer create print orders before connecting the camera to the printer 2 Press the multi selector G or H to choose Print set from the playback menu and press d The Print set menu is displayed For information on using the multi selector see Multi Selector c 8 3 Press G or H to choose Print selected and press d 4 Choose the pictures and number of cop ies up to nine of eac...

Page 86: ... 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 using this option are not affected when the camera s date and time setting are changed from the setup menu after pictures are recorded k Differences Between Print Set and Date Imprint Date and time can only be printed on pi...

Page 87: ...era off and attach it to the dock insert 4 Print pictures Follow the procedures described in the printer manual Removing the Dock Insert Place your thumbs where indicated press and lift j Note on Connecting to an ImageLink compatible Printer The monitor will dim automat ically if no operations are per formed for about one minute while the camera is connected to an ImageLink printer The camera will...

Page 88: ... m to display the shooting menu To choose menus and apply selection use the multi selector c 8 To exit the shooting menu press m Z Set up c 91 Display the setup menu Z Image mode c 77 Choose image size and quality d White balance c 79 Match white balance to the light source q Continuous c 81 Take pictures one at a time or in a sequence A BSS c 82 Use the best shot selector to choose the sharpest p...

Page 89: ... prints The com pression ratio is approximately 1 4 E Normal 3072 default setting 3 072 2 304 Best choice in most situations The com pression ratio is approximately 1 8 d Normal 2592 2 592 1 944 e Normal 2048 2 048 1 536 Smaller size allows more pictures to be stored The compression ratio is approxi mately 1 8 h PC screen 1024 1 024 768 Suited to display on computer display The compression ratio i...

Page 90: ...for the memory card is the same All figures are approximate If the number of exposures remaining is 10 000 or more the number of exposure remaining display shows 9999 l Image Mode The image mode setting can also be applied from the scene anti shake shooting and one touch portrait menus Changes made to the image mode setting from any of the three menus apply to all shooting modes Image mode Interna...

Page 91: ...ing suited to a particular light source to achieve more accurate results At settings other than Auto the icon for the current setting is displayed in the monitor c 6 j Notes on Flash Mode At white balance settings other than Auto or Flash turn the flash off B c 24 G Auto default setting White balance automatically adjusted to suit lighting conditions Best choice in most situations f White bal pres...

Page 92: ...tor c 8 3 Press G or H to choose Measure To apply the most recently measured value for pre set white balance choose Cancel and press d 4 Frame the reference object 5 Press d The shutter is released and the new white balance value is set No pictures are recorded k Notes on Preset White Balance Regardless of the flash mode selected the flash will not fire when d is pressed in step 5 There fore the c...

Page 93: ...hen Single is selected no indicator is displayed in the monitor r Single default setting One shot is taken each time shutter release button is pressed q Continuous While the shutter release button is held down camera takes pictures continu ously COOLPIX L12 can take up to 6 frames at 1 5 frames per second when image mode setting is E Normal 3 072 w Multi shot 16 Each time the shutter release butto...

Page 94: ...icture in each series The icon for the current setting is displayed in the monitor c 6 j BSS BSS may not produce the desired results if the subject moves or the composition changes while the shutter release button is pressed all the way down A On Recommended for taking pictures in poorly lit places or in other situations where camera shake may occur Camera takes shots while shutter release but ton...

Page 95: ... Standard color the icon for the current setting is displayed in the monitor c 6 e Standard color default setting Use for pictures exhibiting natural color C Vivid color Use to achieve a vivid photoprint colors D Black and white Record pictures in black and white B Sepia Record pictures in sepia tones A Cyanotype Record pictures in cyan blue monochrome Color Options Standard color Vivid color Blac...

Page 96: ...tinuous and BSS setting is restored when picture is taken or self timer is turned off Continuous Selecting Continuous or Multi shot 16 turns BSS off Applied BSS setting is not restored when Single is selected When Multi shot 16 is selected image mode setting is set to d Normal 2 592 BSS Continuous is automatically set to Single when BSS is on Applied Contin uous setting is not restored when BSS is...

Page 97: ...et c 73 Select pictures to print and the number of copies for each z Slide show c 87 View pictures stored in the internal memory or on a memory card in an automatic slide show A Delete c 88 Delete all or selected pictures D Protect c 88 Protect selected pictures from accidental deletion E Transfer marking c 89 Mark existing pictures to transfer to a computer H Small pic c 47 Create a small copy of...

Page 98: ...ctures 1 Press the multi selector I or J to choose a picture Only one picture can be selected for Welcome screen Proceed to step 3 Press v k to switch to full frame playback Press t j to switch back to thumbnail display For information on using the multi selector see Multi Selector c 8 2 Press G or H to choose ON or OFF or the number of copies when applying print settings When ON is selected a che...

Page 99: ...tions can be performed Press J to skip to the next picture or I to return to the previous picture Hold I or J down to fast forward or rewind Press d to pause the slide show The menu shown at right is displayed when the slide show ends or is paused Choose Restart and press d to play the slide show again or choose End to stop the slide show and return to the play back menu j Notes on the Slide Show ...

Page 100: ...tting will delete pro tected files c 102 See Navigating the Menus c 86 for more information on using this function Protected pictures are recognized by the D icon c 7 in full frame play back mode and the erase selected images screen and by the Q icon c 42 in 4 or 9 picture thumbnail playback mode B Erase selected images Delete selected pictures See Navigating the Menus c 86 for more information on...

Page 101: ... 9 picture thumbnail play back mode k Marking for Transfer No more than 999 pictures can be marked for transfer If more than 999 pictures are marked use PictureProject to transfer the pictures See the PictureProject Reference Man ual on CD for details This camera cannot recognize the transfer settings for pictures applied with another make of camera Use the COOLPIX L12 to select the pictures to tr...

Page 102: ...splayed Press m to display the copy option screen and copy the pictures stored in the camera s internal memory to the memory card k File Names of Copied Pictures When pictures are copied using the Selected images option the newly copied pictures are numbered consecutively from the largest number existing between the two memory sources Ex when the last number in the source memory is 32 DSCN0032 JPG...

Page 103: ...int date or date counter on pictures b Vibration reduction c 100 Enable or disable vibration reduction u AF assist c 100 Enable or disable AF assist illumination h Sound settings c 101 Adjust sound and volume settings i Auto off c 101 Set time before camera enters standby mode to save power M O Format memory Format card c 102 Format internal memory or memory card j Language c 103 Choose language f...

Page 104: ... displayed when m is pressed use text or icons When Icons is selected all menu items can be dis played with a single page and the name of the highlighted menu displayed at the top of the page Exit Shooting menu White balance Image mode BSS Continuous Set up MENU Exit Shooting menu Set up BSS Continuous White balance Image mode Exit Set up Quick startup Date Menus Welcome screen Shooting menu Displ...

Page 105: ...firmation dialog Nikon Displays a welcome screen when the camera is turned on Animation default setting Displays a short animation when the camera is turned on Select an image Select a picture in the internal memory or on the memory card for the wel come screen See Navigating the Menus c 86 for more information on using this function Pictures with dimensions of 320 240 pixels or less or pictures w...

Page 106: ...ct press H to choose DaylightSaving and press d then press G The time is automatically advanced one hour 3 Press J The New city time zone screen is displayed Date Set camera clock to current date and time c 12 13 Time zone When Y destination time zone is selected the time difference c 96 is automatically calculated and the date and time in the selected region are dis played Home time zone and dayl...

Page 107: ... charging k X Home Time Zone To switch to the home time zone choose X in step 2 and press d To change the home time zone choose X in step 2 and perform the following steps for the home time zone k Daylight Saving Time If date and time are set when daylight saving time is not in effect Turn DaylightSaving on y when daylight saving time begins to automatically advance the camera s clock one hour If ...

Page 108: ...he camera clock to local time GMT Location GMT Location 11 Midway Samoa 1 Madrid Paris Berlin 10 Hawaii Tahiti 2 Athens Helsinki 9 Alaska Anchorage 3 Moscow Nairobi 8 PST PDT Los Angeles Seattle Vancouver 4 Abu Dhabi Dubai 7 MST MDT Denver Phoenix La Paz 5 Islamabad Karachi 6 CST CDT Chicago Houston Mexico City 6 Colombo Dhaka 5 EST EDT New York Toronto Lima 7 Bangkok Jakarta 4 Caracas Manaus 8 Be...

Page 109: ... info Auto info default setting The same information displayed when Show info is selected is shown but icons are displayed for just 5 seconds Hide info Framing grid Indicators are displayed in the monitor c 6 In L mode framing grid is displayed to help frame pictures other indicators are displayed for 5 seconds The current settings or opera tion guide is displayed as in Auto info above Monitor set...

Page 110: ...ing the format selected in the Date item c 12 94 k Date imprint and Print set When using DPOF compatible devices shooting date or photo information will be printed if Date or Info is selected in the print set menu c 73 See Differences Between Print Set and Date Imprint c 74 for more information on the difference between Date imprint and Print set H Off default setting Time and date are not imprint...

Page 111: ...ee dates can be stored To set highlight an option press the multi selector J and enter a date c 13 To select a different date choose an option and press d Display options Choose Number of days Years and days or Yrs mnths days and press d Date counter Number of days Exit 155 20 05 2007 Press d to display the stored dates option Press d to display the display option Stored dates 20 05 2007 17 04 200...

Page 112: ...ff When set to Off the camera may be unable to focus if lighting is poor j Notes on Vibration Reduction Vibration reduction may take a few seconds to activate after the camera recovers from the standby mode the power is turned on or the camera enters shooting mode from playback mode Wait until the display stabilizes before shooting Vibration reduction may be unable to completely eliminate the effe...

Page 113: ...d from On default setting and Off Volume Choose volume of shutter sound and start up sound from Loud Normal default setting and Off Auto off Choose the time allowed to elapse before the camera enters standby mode if no operations are performed from 30s default setting 1m 5m and 30m Sleep Mode If On default setting is selected the camera will enter standby mode when there is no change in the bright...

Page 114: ... the camera the Format card option appears in the setup menu j Formatting Internal Memory and Memory Cards Formatting the internal memory or memory cards permanently deletes all data Be sure to transfer important pictures to a computer before formatting Do not turn the camera off or remove the batteries or memory card during formatting The first time you insert the memory cards used in other devic...

Page 115: ...sh Portuguese German Russian default setting Finnish Spanish Swedish French Simplified Chinese Indonesian Traditional Chinese Italian Japanese Dutch Korean Norwegian Thai USB Select PTP default setting or Mass storage for connection to computer c 63 or printer c 68 Video mode Choose from NTSC and PAL Auto transfer Choose On default setting to mark all new pic tures for transfer to computer c 66 In...

Page 116: ... Self timer c 26 Off Macro close up c 27 Off Exposure compensation c 28 0 Option Default value Scene mode c 29 Portrait Option Default value Portrait effect c 40 Normal Option Default value Movie options c 51 Small size 320 Auto focus mode c 53 Single AF Option Default value Image mode c 77 Normal 3072 White balance c 79 Auto Continuous c 81 Single BSS c 82 Off Color options c 83 Standard color Re...

Page 117: ... and Video mode in the Interface menu c 103 Battery Type c 106 Select an image in the Welcome screen menu c 93 and White bal preset in the White balance menu c 80 remain unaffected Option Default value Menus c 92 Text Quick startup c 93 On Welcome screen c 93 Animation Photo info c 97 AUTO info Brightness c 97 3 Date imprint c 98 Off Vibration reduction c 100 On AF assist c 100 Auto Button sound c...

Page 118: ... the type that matches the batteries currently in use B Firmware Version View the current camera firmware version Alkaline default setting LR6 alkaline batteries COOLPIX NiMH Nikon EN MH1 rechargeable nickel metal hydride batteries ZR6 oxyride batteries Lithium FR6 L91 lithium batteries Battery Type Alkaline COOLPIX NiMH Lithium Exit COOLPIX L12 Ver XX Back ...

Page 119: ...er cards have not been tested For more details on the memory cards listed above please contact the manufacturer Rechargeable battery Two Nikon EN MH1 rechargeable NiMH batteries EN MH1 B2 Battery charger MH 71 battery charger AC adapter EH 65A AC adapter kit connects as shown EH 62B AC adapter kit cannot be used SanDisk 64 MB 128 MB 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB 2 GB1 4 GB1 2 High speed 10 MB s cards 512 MB ...

Page 120: ... current folder contains 200 pictures a new folder will be created by adding one to the current folder number If a picture is taken when the current folder is numbered 999 and contains 200 pictures or a picture num bered 9999 no further pictures can be taken until the medium is formatted c 102 or a new memory card inserted DSCN0001 JPG Identifier Original still pictures voice memo attachment inclu...

Page 121: ...e batteries while the product is on or while images are being recorded or deleted Forcibly cutting power in these circumstances could result in loss of data or in damage to product memory or internal circuitry To prevent an accidental interruption of power avoid carrying the product from one place to another while an AC adapter is connected j Keep dry The device will be damaged if immersed in wate...

Page 122: ...leaning Do not use alcohol thinner or other volatile chemicals Lens Avoid touching glass parts with your fingers Remove dust or lint with a blower typically a small device with a rubber bulb attached to one end that is pumped to produce a stream of air out the other end To remove fingerprints or other stains that cannot be removed with a blower wipe the lens with a soft cloth using a spiral motion...

Page 123: ...ce a month Turn the camera on and release the shutter a few times before put ting the camera away again k Notes on the Monitor The monitor may contain a few pixels that are always lit or that do not light This is a char acteristic common to all TFT LCD displays and does not indicate a malfunction Images recorded using the product will not be affected When framing bright subjects vertical comet lik...

Page 124: ...it until message clears from display automati cally when recording is complete K Memory card is write protected Write protect switch is in lock position Slide write protect to write position 15 I This card cannot be used Error accessing memory card Use approved card Check that connectors are clean Confirm that memory card is correctly inserted 107 14 14 I Warning This card cannot be read I Card is...

Page 125: ...ile numbers Insert new memory card Format internal mem ory or memory card 14 102 K Image has already been modified D Lighting cannot be used Copies from D Lighting crop or small picture option can not be adjusted using D Light ing Image can not be enhanced using D Light ing 44 K Cannot record movie Time out error while recording movie Choose memory card with faster write speed 107 K Memory contain...

Page 126: ...e time zone as home 96 Lens error J Lens error Turn camera off and then on again If error persists contact retailer or Nikon representative 10 I Communications error USB cable disconnected during transfer or print ing If PictureProject displays error click OK to exit Resume operation after turning camera off and reconnecting cable 65 68 USB option incorrect Choose correct USB option 63 64 PictureP...

Page 127: ...nter Load the specified paper select Resume and press d to resume print ing Iw Printer error paper jam Paper has jammed in the printer Eject the jammed paper select Resume and press d to resume print ing Iw Printer error out of paper No paper is loaded in printer Load the specified paper select Resume and press d to resume print ing Iw Printer error check ink Ink error Check ink select Resume and ...

Page 128: ...ile camera is con nected to ImageLink compatible printer Do not connect other devices to the cable con nector while camera is connected to ImageLink compatible printer Memory card has been inserted or removed while camera is con nected to ImageLink compatible printer Do not insert or remove memory card while cam era is connected to ImageLink compatible printer Display Problem Solution c ...

Page 129: ...r Moni tor brightens when controls are used 97 110 11 Camera turns off without warning Batteries are low Camera has turned off automatically to save power Batteries are cold 16 11 101 110 Format memory Format option not available Batteries are low 16 102 Date and time of recording are not correct Pictures recorded before clock has been set will have time stamp of 00 00 0000 00 00 voice recording w...

Page 130: ...be affected Shooting Camera settings reset Back up battery is exhausted all settings were restored to their default values 95 104 Problem Cause Solution c No picture taken when shut ter release button is pressed When camera is in playback mode press i or the shutter release button When menus are displayed press m Battery is exhausted When flash lamp blinks flash is charging 22 9 16 25 Camera canno...

Page 131: ...sound in setup menu F or T mode is selected P or N is selected Continuous or Multi shot 16 is selected for Continuous or On is selected for BSS 101 38 49 31 34 81 82 84 AF assist illuminator does not light Off is selected for AF assist in setup menu AF assist illuminator turns off automatically in some scene modes 100 31 35 Pictures appear smeared Lens is dirty Clean lens 110 Colors are unnatural ...

Page 132: ... record voice memo Voice memos cannot be appended to mov ies 54 Cannot use D Lighting crop or small picture options These options cannot be used with movies and may not be available with pictures cre ated with other cameras Select picture that supports D Lighting crop or small picture 54 44 Pictures not displayed on television Choose correct video mode Memory card contains no pictures Replace memo...

Page 133: ...e is selected for USB or if memory card is locked Transfer pictures using the Transfer button in PictureProject 15 Pictures to be printed or transferred are not displayed Memory card contains no pictures Replace memory card Remove memory card to print or transfer pictures from internal memory 14 15 Cannot select paper size with camera Even for PictBridge compatible printers the paper size cannot b...

Page 134: ... cm 5 9 in to when the zoom indicator is positioned over S Focus area selection Center AF assist illumination Class 1 LED product IEC 60825 1 Edition 1 2 2001 max output 1 100 μW Monitor 2 5in 115 000 dot TFT LCD with 5 level brightness adjustment Frame coverage shooting mode Approx 97 horizontal and 97 vertical Frame coverage playback mode Approx 100 horizontal and 100 vertical Storage Media Inte...

Page 135: ...n T 0 5 to 4 5 m 19 7 in to 14 ft 9 2 in Flash control Sensor flash system Interface USB Video output Can be selected from NTSC and PAL I O terminals Audio video A V out Digital I O USB ImageLink I O Supported languages Czech Danish German English Spanish French Indone sian Italian Dutch Norwegian Polish Portuguese Rus sian Finnish Swedish Chinese Simplified and Traditional Japanese Korean Thai Po...

Page 136: ...al 3072 Battery life may vary depending on shooting interval and length of time menus and images being displayed Supplied batteries are for trial use only Dock Insert PV 13 k Specifications Nikon will not be held liable for any errors this manual may contain The appearance of this product and its specifications are subject to change without notice Dimensions W H D Approx 135 5 17 63 mm 5 3 6 7 24 ...

Page 137: ...till Cameras version 2 2 a standard that allows informa tion stored with photographs to be used for optimal color reproduction when images are output from Exif compliant printers PictBridge A standard developed cooperatively by the digital camera and printer industries allowing photographs to be output directly to a printer without connecting the camera to a computer ImageLink The ImageLink standa...

Page 138: ...e recording 55 A AC adapter 11 61 67 107 AF Assist 100 Anti shake mode 38 Audio video A V cable EG CP14 62 Auto off 11 101 Auto transfer 103 Auto focus mode 53 full time AF 53 single AF 53 AVI 108 B Back light 35 Batteries 10 106 charger 107 EN MH1 10 106 107 FR6 L91 AA 10 106 LR6 AA 10 11 106 ZR6 AA 10 106 Battery level 16 Battery type 11 106 Battery chamber cover 5 Beach snow 32 Best shot select...

Page 139: ...g pictures 18 20 FSCN 108 H Help 9 I Image mode 17 29 77 Image quality 77 Image size 77 ImageLink compatible printer 75 Interface 103 Internal memory 14 formatting 102 ISO 25 J JPG 108 L Lamp redJ 25 Language 103 Lens 4 M Macro close up mode 27 Memory cards 14 107 capacity 16 formatting 15 102 Menus text or icons 92 Microphone 4 48 Mode selector 5 8 Monitor 5 6 Monitor settings 97 Movie menu 50 Mo...

Page 140: ... R Red eye reduction 25 Reset all 104 RSCN 108 S Self timer 26 Self timer lamp 4 Setup menu 91 Shooting menu 76 Shutter release button 4 20 21 Slide show 87 Small picture 47 Sound settings 101 Speaker 4 SSCN 108 Standby mode 11 Strap camera 4 Sunset 33 T Television 62 connecting to 62 Time zone 12 94 time zone list 96 Transfer marking pictures for 66 Transfer marking 89 103 Transferring pictures 6...

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