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Page 1: ...Nikon The Nikon Guide to Digital Photography with the D I G I T A L C A M E R A COOLPlX L ...

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

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

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

Page 5: ...akage 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 the MH 71 batt...

Page 6: ...udio CD equipment Playing CD ROMs on an audio CD player could cause hearing loss or damage the equipment Z_ 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 Z_ Do not operate the flash with the ...

Page 7: ...ne 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 i Nikon COOLPIX L6 CAUTIONS Modifications The FCC requires the user to be notif...

Page 8: ...ement sur lemateriel brouilleur duCanada Symbol forSeparate Collec tioninEuropean Countries This symbol indicates that thisproduct isto becol _ _ r lected separately The following apply only to users in European coun tries Thisproduct is designated for separate collection atanappropri atecollection point Donotdis pose ofas household waste For more information contact the retailer orthelocal author...

Page 9: ...s 10 Insert the Batteries 10 Supported Batteries 10 Turning On and Off the Camera 10 Setting Display Language Date and Time 12 Inserting Memory Cards 14 Removing Memory Cards 15 Basic Photography and Playback I1_ Auto Mode 16 Step1 Select I_ 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 ...

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

Page 11: ...J Continuous 80 8S_BSS 81 Color Options 81 Restrictions on Camera Settings 82 Playback Options The Playback Menu 83 Slide Show 85 Delete 87 Om Protect 87 _ _ Transfer Marking 88 I _ Copy 89 Basic Camera Setup The Setup Menu 90 S Menus 91 I 1Welcome Screen 92 _ Date 93 Irll Monitor Settings 96 Date Imprint 97 q Sound Settings 99 _llloBlur Warning 99 Auto Off 100 I_ Format Memory _ Format Card 101 L...

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

Page 13: ...mera monitor and the names of buttons or messages displayed in the computer monitor are indicated with brackets Screen Samples In this manual images are sometimes omitted from monitor display samples so that monitor icons can be more clearly shown Illustrations and Screen Display Illustrations and text displays shown in this manual may differ from actual display Memory Cards Pictures taken with th...

Page 14: ...afety requirements of this electronic circuitry THE USEOF NoN NIKoN ELECTRONIC ACCESSORIESCOULD 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 take a test shot to ensu...

Page 15: ... 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 copyright laws Do no...

Page 16: ...tter release button PI_ 20 Self timer lamp PI_ 26 Built in flash PI_ 24 Lens PII_ 18 108 Built in microphone PII_48 49 54 Optional AC adapter power cable connector under cover PI_ 106 Eyelet for camera strap Lens cover closed Lens cover Attaching the Camera Strap 4 ...

Page 17: ..._27 MENU button _1_ 9 Flash lamp PI_ 24 Monitor _1_ 6 Zoom buttons _1_ 18 W zoom out T zoom in See also thumbnail playback 42 o playback zoom 43 i_ help 9 Tripod socket _ delete button 22 43 48 53 playback button 22 42 Battery chamber cover 10 Battery chamber Memory card slot cover 14 Con nector cover 61 64 67 Opening the connector cover Cable connector selector 8 16 28 49 ...

Page 18: ...rnal memory memory card indicator 14 Battery level indicator 16 tSO Sensitivity 25 Self timer indicator 26 m m m m m m Date not set indicator 111 Time zone indicator 93 Date imprint Date counter 97 Number of exposures remaining 16 Movie length 49 Focus area 20 Exposure compensation value 79 Image mode 75 Color options setting 81 White balance 77 Best shot selector BSS 81 Continuous shooting mode 8...

Page 19: ... 45 Q Volume indicator 48 53 M Voice memo recording guide 48 _ Voice memo playback guide 48 Current frame number total number of frames 22 movie length 53 _ D Lighting icon 45 _ Movie playback indicator 53 _ Voice memo icon 48 _ Image mode 75 _ Movie indicator 53 _ Protect icon 87 _ Print order icon 72 _ Transfer icon 65 88 Time of recording 12 Date of recording 12 ...

Page 20: ...amera settings are con _ trolled by the camera _ Multi Selector In addition to activating the flash macro close up and self timer modes and functions the multi selector is also used to perform the following operations Full Frame Playback Display the previous pic ture PI_ 22 _I or A Apply D Lighting PI_ 45 Display the next picture _li_ 22 ll_ or V Navigating the Menus Return to the previous menu or...

Page 21: ... i_ i_ i_ i i i i_S_i i i_i_ i_i_i i_i_i_i_i_i_i_i_iiii _ ii ii ililiiiii_i_i iiiiiiiiiiii_i _ iiiiiiili i i iii ii i ii i ii iiiliiiiii i i l ___l _ D is P ayed Displayed when there when the are one or more prevl I _ menu con ous menu Items Blurwarning _ Aut0off m J tainstwo Displayed when there __ __ mat m _ _ or more a_e oneor mo_emenu _J pages items to follow 6 Help Displays Press _ T to view ...

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

Page 23: ...erformance of alkaline batteries may vary greatly depending on the manufacturer Choose a reliable brand Alternative Power Resources To power the camera continuously for extended periods use an EH 65A AC adapter kit _1_106 Do not under any circumstances use another make or model of AC adapter Failure to observe this precaution could result in overheating or in damage to the camera Power Saving Func...

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

Page 25: ...onitor display returns to the standard display for the current mode Daylight Saving Time If daylight saving time is in effect turn on DaylightSaving in the time zone menu in step 4 and set the date 1 Pressthe multi selector to choose DaylightSaving 2 Press O to enable daylight saving time _f The O button toggles the daylight saving time option on and off 3 Press and then I_ and proceed to step 5 W...

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

Page 27: ...re to format them with Format _1_101 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 ii iiiiiiiiiiiiiii_ii_il _ i_ii_iiii iii_i i i_ i_iiiiii_iii_ _i_i iiii Write protect switch Memory Cards Use only Secure Digital SD memory cards Do not eject th...

Page 28: ...will turn on _ 3 Check the battery level and number of Battery level icon exposures remaining Battery Level Monitor Description NO ICON Batteries fully charged Batteries low ready spare bat teries Warning Batteries exhausted Replace Number of exposures Battery batteries remaining exhausted Q Number of Ex _osures Remaining The number of ictures that can be stored depends on the capacity of the inte...

Page 29: ... Functions in Auto Shooting Mode In I_ mode macro close up mode 27 can be applied and pictures can be taken using the flash _1_24 and self timer _ 26 Press MENUin Q auto mode to display the shooting menu The shooting menu allows you to specify the image mode _ 75 white batance set ting _1_77 exposure compensation _1_79 and to apply continuous shooting 80 BSS _1_81 and color options _1_81 to suit s...

Page 30: ...ress W T o_ to activate optical zoom Press W to zoom out increasing the area visible in the frame or T o_ to zoom in so that the subject fills a larger area of the frame Zoom out Zoom in When the camera is zoomed in to the maximum magnification 3x holding T C down for approximately two seconds triggers digital zoom The subject is magnified up to 4x for a total magnification of 12x A monitor indica...

Page 31: ...Digital Zoom When enlarging a picture with digital zoom the slightly grainy image might be produced due to digital process m o o o_ o o t_ 19 ...

Page 32: ...us the focus indicator blinks red Change the composition and try again When digital zoo m is in effect the focus area is no t displayed 2 Press the shutter release button the rest of the way down to take the picture I V_J _ The shutter will be released and the picture will be I _ I recorded to the memory card or internal memory o Note that the flash may fire if the subject is poorly _ lit b O o o ...

Page 33: ...d Take a picture exposure Focus Lock To focus on off center subject use focus lock as described blow Be sure that the distance between the camera and the subject does not change while focus is locked Position the sub Press the ject in the center shutter of the frame release button halfway Confirm that the focus indicator FIFe is green Continue holding Press the down the shutter shutter release but...

Page 34: ...formation on using the multi selector see Multi Selector PI_ 8 Pictures may be displayed briefly at low resolution while _ being read from the memory card or internal memory Press _ again to return to the shooting mode Deleting Pictures 1 Press to de ete the P cture curren Y displayed in the monitor o _ 2 Press the multi selector or to choose Yes and press To exit without deleting the picture choo...

Page 35: ...45 View playback menu MENU Display the playback menu 83 Switch to the shooting mode Switch to shooting 22 mode selected with the mode selector Viewing Pictures When the camera is off pressing for about one second will turn the camera on in the full frame playback mode Pictures stored to the internal memory can only be viewed if no memory card is inserted Deleting the Last Picture Taken In shooting...

Page 36: ...fill in illuminate shadows and back lit subjects _l li Slow sync Flash illuminates main subject slow shutter speeds are used to capture back ground at night or under dim light 1 Press _ flash mode The flash menu is displayed 2 Press the multi selector or to choose the desired flash mode and press Flash The monitor will return to the normal display for the current mode if the setting is not applied...

Page 37: ... in the pictures To reduce these reflections set the flash to _ Off in the monitor or zoom in on the subject The Flash Lamp The flash lamp indicates flash status when the shutter release button is pressed halfway On Flash will fire when picture is taken Blinks Flash charging Wait a few seconds and try again Off Flash will not fire when picture istaken Red eye Reduction Flash lamp Po _ N The COOLPt...

Page 38: ...ure and press the shutter release button halfway The focus and exposure are adjusted 0 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 shutter is released A countdown of the time remaining until the shutter is released is displayed in th...

Page 39: ... display for the current mode if the setting is not applied by pressing _ within five seconds For information on using the multi selector see Multi Selector PI_ 8 3 Press i c or W I _ to frame the pic ture Minimum focus distance varies with zoom position The camera can focus at a distance of 10cm 3 9 in at the zoom position at which _ turns green Fo usan shoot The macro close up mode applied in I_...

Page 40: ...fast moving subjects for dynamic sports scenes Night portrait Use for a natural balance between the main subject and background lighting in portraits shot taken at night Scene Modes eleven types Scene modes allow you to take pictures optimized for a particular subject type by simply choosing a scene mode and pressing the shutter release but ton Voice recording which allows you to record sounds and...

Page 41: ...lay the scene menu 3 Press the multi select r _ r _ t _ choose a scene assist mode and press _ Theframing assist menu isdisplayed For information on using the multi selector see Landscape Multi Selector PI_ 8 Scene assist _nodes 4 Press or to choose the appropriate l_mmn__ composition type and press I _l _Face priodtYAE _ Portrait t_ d R 0 When the framing guides are displayed position the subject...

Page 42: ...ct in the left half of the frame Camera focuses on subject inside the framing guides Portrait right Compose shot with subject in the right half of the frame Camera focuses on subject inside the framing guides Portrait close up Compose shot with subject s face in the top half of the frame Camera focuses on face area inside the framing guides Portrait couple Compose shot with two subjects side by si...

Page 43: ...ease button halfway Focus and exposure are set and the double border turns green 4 Press the shutter release button the rest Ill of the way down to take a picture _ D D D o O Face Priority AF The camera s ability to detect faces depends on a variety of factors including whether or not the subject is facing the camera The camera will focus continuously until a face detected If the yellow double bor...

Page 44: ... monitor to help keep verticals and horizontals aligned with the frame Gr0up right Use to compose portraits with portrait subjects to right and landmark or other objects in background at left of frame Gr0upleft Use to compose portraits with portrait subjects to left and landmark or other objects in background at right of frame Flash Landscape Scenic view Architecture _ Off Group right Group left C...

Page 45: ...uously even when the shutter release button is not pressed _ sport Spectator As above except that camera focuses at ranges of 4 5 m 14 ft to infinity at maximum wide angle zoom position and 6 m 19 ft to infinity at maximum telephoto position ___ sport CompOsite Each time the shutter release button is pressed camera takes 16 shots in about 2 3 seconds and arranges them in four rows to form a single...

Page 46: ...riority AF is not available Pictures taken at slow shutter speeds are processed to reduce noise to prevent blurring mount the camera on a tripod or rest it on a flat stable surface Flash _ Fill flash with slow sync and red eye reduction _b is displayed in the monitor Self timer Available _ Macro close up Off 34 Noise Reduction Noise reduction _1_25 may be automatically applied as pictures taken in...

Page 47: ...the multi selector or to _ choose the scene mode and press _ n_ Three pages of scene modes are available begin o_ ning with Party indoor and ending with Voice recording For information on using the multi selector see _ Multi Selector E 8 Scene modes _ 4 Frame the subject and take the _3 _ picture 35 ...

Page 48: ...lable _ Macro close up Off _8 Beachtsnow Captures the brightness of such subjects as snowfields beaches or sunlit expanses of water Camera focuses on subject in the center of the frame Flash Changeable Default _RUTB Auto Self timer Available _ Macro close up Off _ Sunset Preserves the deep hues seen in sunsets and sunrises Camera focuses on subject in the center of the frame Hold the camera steadi...

Page 49: ...cus indicator _1_ 20 always lights up green when the shutter release button is pressed halfway note however objects in foreground may not always be in focus Use of a tripod recommended to prevent blurring Flash _ Off Self timer Available w_ Macro close up Off Close up Photograph flowers insects and other small objects at close range PII_27 Camera focuses continuously until the shutter release butt...

Page 50: ...urst of light from a firework Camera focuses at infinity Focus indicator _1_ 20 always lights up green when the shutter release button is pressed halfway note however that objects in foreground may not always be in focus Use of a tripod recommended to prevent blurring Flash Off Self timer Off w_ Macro close up Off I_1C0py Provides clear pictures of text or drawings on a white board or in print Cam...

Page 51: ...lluminate shadows Camera focuses on subject in the center of the frame Flash _ Fill flash Self timer Available w_ Macro close up Off 1_ Panorama assist _ 40 Use when taking a series of pictures that will later be joined to form a single pan orama using PictureProject Flash Changeable Default _ Off Self timer Available w_ Macro close up Available d o d O 39 ...

Page 52: ...e multi selector see Multi Selector PI_ 8 2 Press _ or to select the desired pan direction and press The arrow showing the selected direction turns white Before the first picture is taken the flash mode PII_24 self timer PI_ 26 and macro close up PII_27 settings can be adjusted The direction can be re selected by pressing 0 again 3 Take the first picture The first picture is displayed in the first...

Page 53: ...t be adjusted after the first picture is taken Pictures cannot be deleted nor can zoom or image mode setting _ 75 be adjusted until the series is finalized RE L TheRELicon white is displayed to show that white balance and exposure have been locked at the values set with the first shot All pictures taken in a panorama series have the same exposure and white balance settings 41 ...

Page 54: ...heets of four or nine thumbnail images The following operations can be performed while thumbnails are displayed o To Choose pictures change number of pictures dis played cancel thumb nail playback Delete picture View playback menu Switch to shoot ing mode iPress MENU 42 ...

Page 55: ...vie or a copy created using the small picture option The playback zoom ratio is displayed in the monitor while the picture is zoomed in and the following operations can be performed To Zoom in Zoom out View other areas of picture Crop picture Return to full frame playback Delete picture menu Switch to shoot ing mode Press q T W o o 2 43 ...

Page 56: ...icture not currently visible in the mon itor For information on using the multi selector see Multi Selector _ 8 3 Press the shutter release button 1 The confirmation dialog will be displayed _ 4 Press or to choose Yes and press A new picture containing only the area visible in the monitor is created 44 Cropped Copy Image Mode Depending on the size of the original picture and the zoom ratio in effe...

Page 57: ...that can be adjusted automatically The original picture is displayed at left and the pic ture applied with D lighting enhancement is dis played at right 2 Press or to choose OK and press A new copy with enhanced brightness and contrast is created To exit without creating a new copy choose Can cel and press 0 For information on using the multi selector see Multi Selector _1_ 8 D Lighting copies can...

Page 58: ... The playback menu isdisplayed o o 2 Press the multi selector or to choose Small pie and press Thesmall picture options are displayed For information on using the multi selector see I _ I Multi Selector PI_ 8 3 Press or to choose the desired copy srna pic size and press Theconfirmation dialog will be displayed To exit without creating a new copy press MENU 4 Press or to choose Yes and press A smal...

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

Page 60: ...e with a recorded voice memo and press the shutter release button to play it back Playback ends when the voice memo ends or the shutter release button is pressed again Pictures with voice memos are indicated by the _ _ and _ icons in full frame playback Press W _ _ or T o_ to adjust the volume Deleting Voice Memos Select a picture with a recorded voice memo and press _ Choose _ and press _ to dele...

Page 61: ...ress the shutter release button again Recording will end automatically when the internal memory or memory card is full o 8_ 5 LO 3_ o Recording Movies The flash 24 and self timer 26 can not be used in movie mode Macro close up _ 27 can be used while movies are being recording Digital zoom up to 2x can be applied while movies are being recorded Adjust zoom before beginning recording Once recording ...

Page 62: ...lxels _ size This ODIIOn allOWS smoomer mo clon man movies recorded w_m Sma s_ze 320 Movies are recoraea at 15 frames oer second EaCh frame is 320 x 240 DIxels size Movies are recoraea at 15 frames oer second EaCh frame is 160 x 120 Dlxels size Sma size allows for Maximum movie length 1 Internal memory 23 MB 20 sec 11 sec 11 sec mm 21 sec 4 mm 28 sec Memory card 256MB 3 m_n 30 sec2 mm miD 13 mln 4...

Page 63: ... 1 Select _ mode 2 Press MENU The movie menu is displayed 3 Press the multi selector or to choose Movie options or Auto focus I mode and press _ I i The options available for the selected item are dis played For information on using the multi selector see Multi Selector PI_ 8 o F 51 ...

Page 64: ...choose the desired set _l_MovieQptiQns ting and press _ The setting is enabled and the movie menu is dis played Press MENUto return to the main movie menu with out applying the setting bN Auto focus mode m o o_ o 52 ...

Page 65: ...ack display Volume indicator To i Press Description Rewind _ Movie rewinds while 0 ispressed Fast forward _ Movie advanceswhile 0 is pressed Pauseplayback Thefollowing operations can be performed while playback _ is paused _ Pause i I_ _ LO Stopplayback and e u n tofull frame p ay2ack Stop _ _ Stop playback and return to full frame playback Deleting Movie Files Display a movie in full frame _ 22 o...

Page 66: ...r For information on using the multi selector see MENU I Multi Selector PI_ 8 4 Press the shutter release button voice recording to start voice recording im To pause recording press _ 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 me...

Page 67: ...ns are available while the monitor is off Press the multi selector A V or I_ to add index Press _ 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 Sound File See image Sound File and Folder Names _1_107 for the file and folder names of voice recordings Adding an index An...

Page 68: ...I Currently saved voice recordings are listed 3 Press or to choose the desired Date of recording voice recording and press O k_Select sound file The voice recording playback screen is displayed and playback starts Index markers show the index position added dur ing recording 0 Control icons File number Playback time Index number Progress indicator Audio playback File number Date of recording Lengt...

Page 69: ... PictureProject Set the USB option in the setup menu interface to Mass storage _ 102 and copy the files directly from the camera Once copied to a computer voice recordings can be played back with a player that supports WAV format files such as QuickTime Indices added during recording work only when playing back on the camera Returning to the Voice Recording Mode Press on the voice recording list s...

Page 70: ...e screen Thevoice recording copy screen isdisplayed _O 8 2 Press the multi selector or to select Copysoundfiles the copy direction and press I_ J from internal memory to a memory card 1_ from a memory card to internal memory For information on using the multi selector see Multi Selector PI_ 8 3 Press or to select the copy mode and press _ _ Cardto camera Selected files Selected voice recordings wi...

Page 71: ... cancel choose No and press When Copy all files is selected in step 3 All files will be copied OK is displayed 0 s o_ Copy If there is not enough space in the memory or on the memory card to receive the copy the message Out of memory will be displayed _1_112 and copying terminated The voice recordings left out of memory are not copied Delete unwanted pictures or voice record ings or insert a new m...

Page 72: ...printer for direct printing E_ Before Connecting the Camera Use fresh batteries or the EH 65A AC adapter kit available separately to prevent the camera from turning off unexpectedly while connected Playback Transfer or Print Pictures from Internal Memory To view pictures stored in the camera s internal memory on a TV or to transfer them to a computer or print with direct connection to a printer re...

Page 73: ...ra on The camera monitor will remain off and the image normally shown in the monitor will be displayed on the television 5 _Q 4 O s o g o_ 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 AN cable to the camera When disconnecting the A V cable do not pull the connector at an angle Do not pinch the co...

Page 74: ...nal Choose Mass storage or PTP Choose Mass storage Mac OS X 10 3 9 or later Choose PTP Choose Mass storage or PTP i This camera supports the USB mass storage device class default setting Mass storage and Picture Transfer Protocol PTP USB transfer protocols 2 The camera s _ _ button cannot be used to transfer pictures in the following cases Use Transfer in PictureProject When transferring pictures ...

Page 75: ...ctor or to choose Set up and press _ Thesetup menu isdisplayed m g I _ White balance I _ For information on using the multi selector see Exp _ Multi Selector PI_ 8 D 3 Press or to choose Interface and _ press _Language lib 4 Press or to choose USB and press Interface 5 Press or to choose PTP or Mass usB storage and press Thesetting is enabled To finish setting pressMENU 63 ...

Page 76: ...ked for transfer are copied to the computer Once transfer is complete pictures are displayed in PictureProject Transfer using _ _ 0 on the camera While PictureProject Transfer is launched press _ 0 on the camera to copy pictures marked for transfer PI_ 65 to the computer The following messages are displayed in the camera monitor during transfer 64 Connecting the USB Cable When connecting the USBca...

Page 77: ...rom the menu displayed Windows 2000 Professional Click the Unplug or Eject Hardware icon _ in the taskbar and select Stop USB Mass Storage Device from the menu displayed Macintosh Drag the untitled camera volume NO NAME to the Trash n o 5 4 o B Marking Pictures for Transfer Pictures marked for transfer are recognized by the _ icon dis played during pJayback By default all pictures are automati cal...

Page 78: ...Users of PictBridge compatible 121 printers can connect the camera directly to the printer and print pictures without using a computer _ Pdnt pictures one at a time _68 ma 66 ...

Page 79: ...hen enter _tr_ _ fuIFframe playback with the PictBridge logo dis played in the top left corner of the monitor Connecting the USB Cable When connecting the USBcable 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 USBconnector ...

Page 80: ...ctBridge menu is displayed To choose a picture from a list of thumbnails press W and use the multi selector to choose the desired picture or press c T to exit to full frame playback For information on using the multi selector see Multi Selector _ 8 2 Press or to choose Copies and f d PictBridge press 3 Press or to choose the number of 4 _ copes copies up to 9 and press 4 Press or to choose Paper s...

Page 81: ... d PictBridge press 7 Printing starts Monitor display returns to that shown in step 1 when printing is complete Press _ to terminate printing before printing is complete Current print total number of prints Printing Multiple Pictures After connecting the camera to the printer correctly 67 print pictures by following the procedure below 1 Press MENU The print menu is displayed h o LQ o o 69 ...

Page 82: ...ll images or DPOF printing and press _ Print selection Select pictures and specify the number of prints for each picture Proceed to step 5 Print all images All pictures stored in the internal memory or memory card are printed Pro ceed to step 7 DPOF printing Pictures for which a print order has been cre ated are printed accordingly PII_72 The options for DPOF printing are displayed To print press ...

Page 83: ...e been specified and these pictures will not be printed _ When the setting is complete press O 6 Press A V 4 or to confirm the pic 4 d 004 prints _ tures and press _ o Press MENU to modify the selection and return to om the print selection screen t_ 7 Printing starts Monitor display returns to the Print menu step 2 when printing is complete Press 0 to terminate printing before it is complete Paper...

Page 84: ...ack menu isdisplayed When printing from a PictBHdge compatible printer create print orders before connecting the camera to the printer 2 Press the multi selector or to choose Print set and press _ The Print set menu isdisplayed For information on using the multi selector see I _ _ _ _ I Multi Selector PI_ 8 3 Press or to choose Print selected _ Printset and press _ 72 4 Choose the pictures and num...

Page 85: ...ss Notes on the Print Set Date Option The date and time printed on pictures with DPOF printing when Date in the print set menu is enabled are those recorded with the picture 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 i o d o_ Differences Between Print Set and Date Imp...

Page 86: ...ime or in a sequence t _ Bss Use the best shot selector to choose the sharpest picture _ oior options _i_ Apply color effects to pictures as they are recorded See the information on restrictions that may apply to White balance Continuous BSS and Color Options settings PI_ 82 Displaying The Shooting Menu Set the mode selector to I_1 auto and press MENU to display the shooting menu lining I o To cho...

Page 87: ...escription Highest quality suitable for enlarge High 2816 2 816 x 2 112 ments or high quality prints El Normal 2816 default setting 2 816 x 2 112 Best choice in most situations Smaller size allows more pictures to be _ _ Normal 2048 2 048 x 1 536 stored PC screen 1024 1 024 x 768 Suited to display on computer display Suited to fuIFscreen display on a televi _ TV screen 640 640 x 480 sion or distri...

Page 88: ...screen 640 Internal memory 23 MB 7 15 28 97 183 Memory card 256 MB 80 150 290 990 1860 _P_ size 300 dpi cm im 24x 18 9 4x7 1 24x 18 9 4x7 1 17x 13 6 7x5 9x7 3 5x2 5 5x4 2x1 5 is 10 000 or more the All figures are approximate If the number of exposures remainin number of exposure remaining display shows 9999 Image Mode The image mode setting can also be applied from the scene menu Changes made to t...

Page 89: ...itions Best choice in most situations White bal preset Neutral colored object used as reference to set white balance under unusual lighting conditions PI_ 78 Daylig ht White balance adjusted for direct sunlight _Exit o _ L Use under incandescent lighting o_ Use under most types of fluorescent lighting 6 aoudy Use when taking pictures under overcast skies Flash Use with the flash At settings other ...

Page 90: ...nd press _ The camera zooms in For information on using the multi selector see Multi Selector _ 8 Exit 3 Press or to choose Measure WBWhitebal preset To apply the most recently measured value for pre set white balance choose Cancel and press 0 Exit 4 Frame the reference object wB White bal preset Exit Reference object frame 5 Press The shutter is released and the new white balance value is set No ...

Page 91: ...ted in the range 2 0 to 2 0 EV When the exposure com pensation is altered the new setting is reflected in the picture in the monitor When the picture is very dark choose positive values When the picture is very bright choose negative values Exp At settings other than 0 exposure compensation is shown in the monitor ti 6 o o o_ o 79 ...

Page 92: ...se button is pressed Continuous While the shutter release button is pressed camera takes pictures at up to 1 7 frames per second COOLPtX L6 can take up to 10 pictures at a time at image mode setting of _ Normal 2816 Multi sh0t i6 Each time the shutter release button is pressed camera takes 16 shots at about 2 frames per second and arrange them in a single picture _lNormal 2 816 x 2 112 pixels as s...

Page 93: ...may not produce the desired results if the subject moves or the composition changes dur ing shooting G_ Color Options Make colors more vivid or record pictures in mono chrome standard _010r default setting Use for pictures exhibiting natural color Vivid Use to achieve a vivid photoprint colors CB _ BlaCk an d white Record pictures in black and white _ Sepia Record pictures in sepia tones __ cyanot...

Page 94: ...ied Continuous and BSS setting is restored when picture is taken or self timer is turned off Continuous Selecting Continuous or Multi shot 16 turns BSS off Applied BSS setting is not restored when Single is selected BSS Continuous is automatically set to Single when BSS is on Applied Contin uous setting is not restored when BSS is turned off White balance and olor 0ptions White balance is automati...

Page 95: ...ctures from accidental deletion Transfer marking M 88 Change transfer marking for existing pictures Sma p_cl M 46 Create a small copy of the current picture 1 _ copy _i_89 Copy files between the memory card and internal memory Displaying The Playback Menu Display a picture by pressing and press MENU to display the playback menu I_ Slide show I _ D_ _ To choose menus and apply selection use the mul...

Page 96: ...lti selector or to e nProtect choose a picture The current picture is displayed at the center of the monitor For information on using the multi selector see Multi Selector PI_ 8 o O 2 Press or to choose ON or OFF or Protect _ the number of copies when applying print settings When ON is selected the indicator for the sped _ fled function is displayed in the center of the cur rent picture Repeat ste...

Page 97: ...m the beginning Proceed to step 3 Show date Play back from the pictures recorded on the specified date Pro ceed to step 2 o For information on using the multi selector see Multi Selector _1_ 8 D 2 Press or to choose the recording _ date and press 2_ A thumbnail image of the first shot the recording date and the number of images for that date are __ displayed _ Pictures are grouped up to 30 days fr...

Page 98: ...used Choose Restart and I press 0 to play the slide show again or End to stop the slide show and return to the playback menu To play the slide show from pictures recorded on other recording dates choose Show date and press 0 then perform steps 2 and 3 86 Notes on the Slide Show Onty the first frame of movies 53 included in slide shows is displayed Select Loop to repeat the slide show until _ is pr...

Page 99: ...es and press 0 in the confirmation dialog to delete all pictures To exit without qete deleting pictures choose No and press 0 Notes on Deletion Once deleted pictures cannot be recovered Transfer important images to a computer before deletion Pictures marked with the Cm icon are protected and cannot be deleted o o o_ o O n Protect Protect Protect selected pictures from accidental deletion Protected...

Page 100: ...ct image s Mark selected pictures for transfer See Navigating the Menus _1_ 84 for more information on using this function Pictures selected for transfer are recognized by the _r_ icon _ 7 88 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 ua on CD for det...

Page 101: ...ere created with another make of cam era or that have been modified on a computer File Number 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 DSCNO032 JPG and the last number in the destination memory is 15 DSCNO015 JPG Th...

Page 102: ...ures lie Sound settings 99 Ad ust souna ana VOlume se_tmgs _il_ Blur warning 99 Choose tvnemer or not to oerform a camera shake check Auto off 100 Set _lme before camera enters stanaD_ moae to save power I_ _ Format memory Format card 10 Format interna memory or memory cara iw Language 102 Choose anguage for camera menus ana messages Interface 102 Adjust settings for connection to television or co...

Page 103: ...i selector or to select Set up and press 0 Welcome screen m I To choose menus and apply selection use the multi selector _ 8 To exit the setup menu press MENU again ME _u Menus Choose whether the menus displayed when MENU is pressed use text or icons When Icons is selected all menu items can be displayed in a single page with the name of the highlighted menu displayed at the top of the page Text I...

Page 104: ...mera 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 _1_ 84 for more information on using this function The image used in the welcome screen is a copy of the selected picture and therefore is not affected if the original picture is deleted or the memory card is removed When Select an image is Selected If yo...

Page 105: ...he time zone menu Setting Travel Destination Time Zone 1 Press the multi selector or to Date choose Time Zone and press _ The Time zone screen is displayed For information on using the multi selector see Multi Selector PI_ 8 2 Press or to choose _ and press Timezone The date and time displayed on the monitor changes according to the region currently selected If daylight saving time is in effect pr...

Page 106: ...de several days of backup power after about ten hours of charging _ Home Time Zone To switch to the home time zone choose _ in step 2 and press To change the home time zone choose _ in step 2 and perform the following steps for the home time zone Daylight Saving Time If date and time are set when daylight saving time is not in effect Turn DaylightSaving on _ when daylight saving time begins to aut...

Page 107: ...9 8 7 6 5 4 3 Buenos Aires S_o Pau o 2 Fernando de Noronha 1 Azores _ 0 London Casablanca _ GG_ Midway Samoa Hawaii Tahiti Alaska Anchorage PST PDT Los Angeles Seattle Vancouver MST MDT Denver Phoenix La Paz CST CDT Chicago Houston Mexico City EST EDT New York Toronto Lima Caracas Manaus GMT 1 2 3 4 Location Madrid Paris Berlin Athens Helsinki Moscow Nairobi Abu Dhabi Dubai 5 Islamabad Karachi 6 C...

Page 108: ...played in the monitor Brightness Choose from five settings for monitor brightness Photo Info The following display options are available Shooting mode Show info default setting Hide info IDI Monitor settings Playback mode Photo Info See The Monitor for information on indicatorsin the monitor _1_ 6 96 ...

Page 109: ...ected date At settings other than Off the option selected is recognized by an icon in the monitor during shooting _ 6 o o 3_ O Date Imprint Imprinted dates form a permanent part of image data and cannot be deleted Dates imprinted at an image mode setting of TV screen 640 may be difficult to read Choose PC screen 1024 or larger when using date imprint The date is recorded using the format selected ...

Page 110: ...g Datecounter Press O to display the stored dates option Press 0 to display the display options Stored dates Up to three dates can be stored To set highlight an option press the multi selector and enter a date PI_ 12 To select a date choose an option and press O _ Stored dates Display options Choose Number of days Years and days or Yrs Display options mnths days and press 0 Sample date counter tim...

Page 111: ... is detected Shutter sound Choose volume of shutter sound from Loud Normal default setting and Off Start up sound Choose volume of sound that plays when camera is turned on from Loud Normal and Off default setting _ Blur Warning Choose whether or not the blur warning is dis played 25 Note that the warning may not always be displayed 116 At default setting blur warning is On _J_ Blur warning o o 3_...

Page 112: ...n 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 lm or less or after 1 minute when Auto off is set to 5m or more If no operations are performed for fifteen seconds when the auto off option is set to 30s and sleep mode is On the monitor turns off and the powe...

Page 113: ...ding portions with no recorded data Format takes longer than Quick format o _ L o_ o 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 car...

Page 114: ...ench q__ _ Simplified Chinese Indonesia Indonesian _m Traditional Chinese i J_aliano i t a i i a n J_ Japanese Nederlands Dutch _N Korean Norsk Norwegian mteq_o_fl Thai Interface Adjust settings for connection to a computer or video device uSB Select Mass storage or PTP for connection to computer PI_ 63 or printer PI_ 67 Video mode Choose from NTSC and PAL PI_ 61 AUtO transfer Choose On default se...

Page 115: ...eir default values Reset all Basic Photography Scene mode Movie menu Small size 320 Single AF Shooting menu Image mode 75 El Normal 2816 White balance M 77 Auto 0 Exp PI_ 79 Continuous PI_ 80 Single BSS PI_ 81 Off Color Options q_l_81 Standard color o t o o 103 ...

Page 116: ...nds Sleep Mode M 100 On Auto transfer M 102 On o o Others Paper size M 68 70 B e i a u __ Choosing Reset also clears the current file number 107 from mem ory Numbering will continue from the lowest number available To reset file numbering to 0001 delete all pictures 87 before selecting Reset o_ All other settings including Date _ 93 Date counter _ 98 Lan _ guage _ 102 USB and Video mode in the Int...

Page 117: ...To ensure that the camera shows the correct bat tery level _ 16 choose the type that matches the batteries currently in use Battery Type UIIII Firmware Version View the current camera firmware version o o o_ E _ 105 ...

Page 118: ...cts as shown 1 2 3 EH 62BAC adapter kit cannot be used Approved Memory Cards The following memory cards have been tested and approved for use in the COOLPIX L6 SanDisk q 64 MB 128 MB 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB __ Toshiba z 64 MB 128 MB 256 MB 512 MB I GB 128 MB 256 MB 512 MB O Panasonic 64 MB 128 MB 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB Cards rated for 10 MB s high speed Other memory ca...

Page 119: ... stored in folders named with a three digit folder number followed by a five character identifier P_ plus a three digit sequence number for pictures taken using panorama assist e g 101P_001 40 SOUND for voice recordings e g 101SOUND 54 and NIKON for all other pictures e g 100NIKON Folders can hold up to 200 pictures if a picture is taken when the current folder contains 200 pictures a new folder w...

Page 120: ... 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 Keep dry The device will be damaged if immersed in water or subjected to high ...

Page 121: ...e with a rubber bulb attached to one end that is pumped to produce a stream of air out the other end To remove fingerprints or other stains that cannot be removed with a blower wipe the lens with a soft cloth using a spiral motion that starts at the center of the lens and work ing toward to the edges If this fails clean the lens using a cloth lightly damp ened with commercial lens cleaner Monitor ...

Page 122: ...a on and release the shutter a few times before put ting the camera away again q z o 110 Notes on the Monitor The monitor may contain a few pixels that are always lit or that do not light This is a char actefistic common to all TFT LCD displays and does not indicate a malfunction Images recorded using the product will not be affected When framing bright subjects vertical comet like streaks that wh...

Page 123: ...plac ing camera on level surface or by holding camera in both hands with elbows against torso Warning Camera cannot perform Message clears from dis please wait for the other operations until play automatically when camera to finish recording is complete recording is complete recording Write protect switch is in Slide write protect to lock position write position Error accessing memory card Memory ...

Page 124: ...D Lighting or small copy ports crop D Lighting or small picture Picture cannot be used Choose picture for welcome screen 640 x 480 pixels or larger Cannot copy picture Delete pictures from des tination No voice recording data in the internal memory or memory card Press to change the voice recording mode 28 75 22 48 57 87 14 15 87 54 Image has already Image can not be Copies from D Lighting 47 been...

Page 125: ...ely set proper position to one of the three modes Lens error Lens error Turn camera off and then 10 on again If error persists contact retailer or Nikon representative 64 67 USB cable disconnected during transfer or print ing Communications error If PictureProject displays error in the monitor of the computer click OK to exit Resume operation after turning camera off and reconnecting cable When th...

Page 126: ...10 System error Error has occurred in camera s internal dr cuitry Turn camera off remove and reinsert batteries and turn camera on If error persists contact retailer or Nikon repre sentative Printer error Running out of ink or Check printer Replace check pdnter status _rinter error ink cartridge with new one q 2 z o 114 ...

Page 127: ...1 25 Hide info is selected for Photo info Select Show info Ambient lighting is too dark move to a brighter location Adjust monitor brightness Monitor is dirty Clean monitor Pictures recorded before clock has been set will have time stamp of 00 00 0000 00 00 movies will be dated 01 09 2006 00 00 Set the correct date and time from Date in the setup menu 62 61 No indicators displayed in moni 96 tor M...

Page 128: ... self timer mode _ mode or when _Sports l_iMuseum _Fireworks show or l lPanorama assist is selected in scene mode option other than Sin gle is selected for Continuous or BSS IS on Flash is off Flash window is blocked Subject is beyond flash range Adjust exposure compensation Subject is backlit Select il_ Back light scene mode or use fill flash Pictures are too bright Adjust exposure compensation o...

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

Page 130: ...urther information Computer is not set to launch Picture Project automatically Choose correct video mode Batteries are low Pictures not displayed on television Format memory Format option not available 65 10 16 64 62 63 61 6 101 q 2 z o 118 Electronically Controlled Cameras In extremely rare instances unusual characters may appear in the monitor and the camera may stop functioning In most cases th...

Page 131: ... 5 EV Mechanical and charge coupled electronic shutter 3x Zoom Nikkor lens F 6 3 19 2 mm 35 mm 135 camera format equivalent 38 116 mm f 3 2 f 5 3 five elements in five groups Up to 4x 35 mm 135 camera format equivalent 464 mm Contrast detect AF 30 cm 11 8 in Macro close up mode 10 cm 3 9 in _ W Center 2 5 in 115 000 dot TFT LCD with brightness adjustment Frame Coverage Shooting mode Approximately ...

Page 132: ...available separately EH 65A AC adapter kit available separately Approximately 1000 shots with lithium 400 shots with alkaline or 540 shots with EN MH1 batteries available separately 91 x 60 5 x 26 mm 3 6 x 2 4 x 1 0 in excluding projections g 4 4 oz without battery or memory card 120 Temperatur e 0 40 C 32 104 F Humidity Less than 85 no condensation Based on Camera and Imaging Products Association...

Page 133: ...ile Format for Digital Still Cameras version 2 2 a standard that allows information stored with photographs to be used for optimal color reproduction when images are output from Exif compliant printers PictBridge A standard developed cooperatively by the digital camera and printer industries allowing photographs to be output directly to a printer with out connecting the camera to a computer 4 Z o ...

Page 134: ...uto off 11 100 Auto transfer 102 Auto focus mode 51 full time AF 51 single AF 51 B Back light 39 Batteries 5 10 105 chamber cover 5 charger 106 EN MH1 10 105 106 FR6 L91 AA 10 105 LR6 AA 10 11 105 ZR6 AA 10 105 Battery level 16 Battery type 11 105 Beach snow 36 Best shot selector 81 Btur 25 Blur warning 25 99 Brightness 96 BSS81 C m Cable connector 5 61 64 67 Cleaning 109 body 109 lens 109 monitor...

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

Page 136: ...t up menu 90 Shooting menu 74 Shutter release button 4 20 21 Slide show 85 Small picture 46 Sound settings 99 Speaker 4 Standby mode 11 Strap camera 4 Sunset 36 T Television 61 connecting to 61 Time zone 12 93 time zone list 95 Transfer marking pictures for 65 Transfer marking 88 102 Transferring pictures 64 Tripod 5 U m USB 63 65 67 102 cable UC E6 62 64 67 V Video mode 102 Voice memos 48 Voice r...

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