Nikon Coolpix L19 User Manual Download

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Page 1: ...Nikon DIGITAL CAMERA COOLPIX L20 L19 User s Manual ...

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

Page 3: ...ack Easy Auto Mode Shooting in the Auto Mode Shooting Suited for the Scene 0 Taking Portrait Smile Face Shots Automatically More on Playback Movies Connecting to Televisions Computers and Printers MENU Shooting Playback and Setup Menus Technical Notes i ...

Page 4: ...sconnecting the power source take the equipment to a Nikon authorized service representative for inspection Lt Do not disassemble Touching the internal parts of the camera or AC adapter could result in injury Repairs should be performed only by qualified technicians Should the camera or AC adapter break open as the result of a fall or other accident take the product to a Nikon authorized service r...

Page 5: ...ns Discontinue use immediately should you notice any change in the batteries such as discoloration or deformation For Your Safety If liquid from damaged batteries comes in contact with clothing or skin rinse immediately with plenty of water Lh Observe the following precautions when handling the Battery Chargers available separately Keep Dry Failure to observe this precaution could result in fire o...

Page 6: ...D player could cause hearing loss or damage the equipment Observe caution when using the flash Using the flash close to your subject s eyes could cause temporary visual impairment Particular care should be observed if photographing infants when the flash should be no less than 1 m 3 ft 4 in from the subject Lt Do not operate the flash with the flash window touching a person or object Failure to ob...

Page 7: ...r more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio television technician for help Nikon COOLPIX L20 L19 CAUTIONS Modifications The FCC requires the user to be notified ...

Page 8: ...ignated for separate collection at an appropriate collection point Do not dispose of as household waste For more information contact the retailer or the local authorities in charge of waste management This symbol on the battery t indicates that the battery is to be collected separately The following apply only to users in European countries All batteries whether marked with this symbol or not are ...

Page 9: ... the Camera Strap 11 First Steps 12 Inserting the Batteries 12 Applicable Batteries 12 Turning On and Off the Camera 12 Setting Display Language Date and Time 14 Inserting Memory Cards 16 Removing Memory Cards 17 fI Basic Photography and Playback Easy Auto Mode 18 Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select a Easy Auto Mode 18 Indicators Displayed in a Easy auto Mode 19 Step 2 Frame a Picture 20 Using th...

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

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

Page 12: ...94 d I Format Memory L1 Format Card 95 Language 96 II Video Mode 96 I Blink Warning 97 l I Reset All 98 g Battery Type 100 0 Protect 100 5l Rotate Image 101 C tl Copy 102 Uer Firmware Version 103 Technical Notes 104 Optional Accessories 104 Approved Memory Cards 104 Image File and Folder Names 105 Caring for the Camera 106 Cleaning 108 Storage 109 Error Messages 110 Troubleshooting 113 Specificati...

Page 13: ...t the time of purchase is referred to as the default setting The names of menu items displayed in the camera monitor and the names of buttons or messages displayed in the computer monitor appear in bold Screen Samples In this manual images are sometimes omitted from monitor display samples so that monitor indicators can be more clearly shown Illustrations and Screen Display Illustrations and text ...

Page 14: ...tional and safety requrrements of this electronic circuitry THE USE OF NON NIKON ELECTRONIC ACCESSORIES COULD DAMAGE THE CAMERA AND MAY VOID YOUR NIKON WARRANTY For more nformation about Nlkon brand accessorres contact a local authorized Nikon dealer Before Taking Important Pictures Before taking pictures on important occasions such as at weddings or before taking the camera on a trip take a test ...

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: ... Power switch 18 II Power on lamp 18 94 I Self timer lamp 30 AF assist illumi nator 23 92 II Built in flash 28 II Lens 108 118 a Speaker 55 II Power connector cover 104 II Eyelet for camera strap 11 mPin cover 56 58 62 mCable connector 56 58 62 mLens cover 106 lEI Built in microphone 53 4 ...

Page 17: ...k button 8 24 II Multi selector 9 II Flash lamp 29 Zoom buttons 21 W wide 21 T tele 21 Thumbnail playback 46 q playback zoom 48 help 11 a MENU button 10 54 70 78 83 a apply selection button 9 II UiJ delete button 24 25 55 I Battery chamber t memory card slot cover 12 16 mTripod socket mMemory card slot 16 ID Battery chamber 12 5 ...

Page 18: ...ery level indicator 18 II Motion detection indicator 19 92 I Date not set indicator 110 Time zone indicator 86 mDate imprint 91 IIImage mode 2 71 Movie options 54 I a u posuresre ainl 18 b Movie length 53 mInternal memory indicator 19 OJ Aperture 22 mFocus area 20 22 III Focus area Face Priority 20 22 lEI Shutter speed 22 mISO sensitivity 29 mExposure compensation value 32 Em Color options 76 OJ W...

Page 19: ...me 55 a Battery level indicator 18 I Image mode 71 Movie options 54 6 a Current frame number total number of frames 24 b Movie length 55 II Internal memory indicator 24 II Movie playback indicator 55 II Print order icon 67 1m Small picture 52 mD Lighting icon 50 lEI Protect icon 100 lEI File number and type 105 The displayed icons vary with the settings in shooting mode 7 ...

Page 20: ...select the shooting mode CD G o Easy auto mode CD tJ Easy auto mode CD 18 l Scene CD 33 G J Smile mode CD 44 t It Movie mode lIl 53 0 Auto mode OJ 27 The displayed icons vary depending on the last scene mode selected While the shooting mode selection menu is displayed you can return to shooting mode by pressing the shooting mode button again E playback button 8 During shooting mode the camera ente...

Page 21: ...e 1 DisplaylB exposure __ L compensation menu D 32 ib Apply selection Display t macro mode menu lJ 31 Flash mode For Playback Display the previous picture I i r Display the next W 1 v picture For the Menu Screen Select the item above I n __ c screen W i c no Select the item 1 selection below Pal Notes on the Multi Selector In this manual 6 and are used in some cases for indicating the up down left...

Page 22: ... Displayed when there are more previous menu items Displayed when there are one or more menu items to follow Press or the multi selector to proceed to the next set of options AF assist Off Press or the multi selector to apply selection Switching Between Tabs dJl M e nu s I J Welcome screen I illM Date l Monitor settings Date imprint mI The selected menu will be displayed Press the multi selector t...

Page 23: ...tter release button To set focus and 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 the rest of the way down Do not use force when pressing the shutter release button as this may result in camera shake and ...

Page 24: ...s camera uses the following R6 AA size batteries Two LR6 L40 alkaline batteries batteries supplied Two FR6 L91 lithium batteries Two EN MH2 Ni MH nickel metal hydride rechargeable batteries 72 Turning On and Off the Camera To turn on the camera press the power switch The power on lamp green will light for a moment and the monitor will turn on Press the power switch again to turn the camera off Whe...

Page 25: ...ance select the type of battery currently inserted in the camera in the setup menu The default setting is the type of battery supplied with purchase When any other type of battery is used turn the camera on and change the settin9 aJ 100 Alkaline Batteries Performance of alkaline batteries may vary greatly depending on the manufacturer Choose a reliable brand Alternative Power Resources To power th...

Page 26: ...elector see The Multi Selector CD 9 3 Choose Yes and press If No is selected the date and time will not be set 4 Press or to select your home time zone city name CD 88 and press Daylight Saving Time To use the camera in an area where daylight saving time is in effect press A on the home time zone in Step 4 to set the daylight saving time to on When the daylight saving time setting is selected the ...

Page 27: ... shooting mode selection menu 8 When Easy auto mode is displayed press The camera enters the shooting mode and you can take pictures in Easy auto mode CD 18 Press the multi selector or T before to switch to another shooting mode See Shooting in the Auto Mode CD 27 Using the Scene Mode CD 33 Using the Smile Mode CD 44 or Recording Movies CD 53 for more information Easy auto mode Changing the date a...

Page 28: ...ernal memory 16 1 Confirm the power on lamp and the monitor are off and open the battery chamber memory card slot cover Be sure to turn off the camera before opening the battery chamber memory card slot cover Before opening the battery chamber memory card slot cover hold the camera upside down to prevent the batteries from falling out 2 Insert the memory card Slide the memory card in correctly unt...

Page 29: ... the card Remove the card 0 being careful not to bend it 17 YLOCk __ Write protect switch Memory Cards Use only Secure Digital memory cards Do not perform the following during formatting while data is being written to or deleted from the memory card or during data transfer to a computer Failure to observe this precaution could result in the loss of data or in damage to the camera or memory card In...

Page 30: ...the camera The power on lamp green will light for a moment and the monitor will turn on The lens will extend at this time Easy auto mode is set at the time of purchase Proceed to step 4 4 Check the battery level and number of exposures remaining Battery level indicator Monitor NO INDICATOR o Battery exhausted Description The battery level is high Batteries low Prepare to replace batteries Cannot t...

Page 31: ...n the image mode menu The default settings are as follows L20 Normal 3648x2736 L19 Normal 3264x2448 Pai Available functions in easy auto mode When the camera is pointed at a person s face the camera automatically recognizes the face and focuses on it The flash setting can be set to off OJ 28 The self timer OJ 30 and exposure compensation OJ 32 are available In tJ easy auto mode the image mode OJ 7...

Page 32: ...g non human subjects or when no faces are recognized focus will be in the center of the screen Position the main subject near the center of the screen When taking pictures in tall orientation turn the camera so that the built in flash is above the lens 2 Ready the camera Hold the camera steadily in both hands keeping your fingers and other objects away from the lens flash self timer lamp and micro...

Page 33: ...oom Press T to zoom in on the subject Press W to zoom out Zoom indicator is displayed on the top of the monitor when the zoom buttons are pressed Digital Zoom and Interpolation Unlike optical zoom digital zoom uses a digital imaging process known as interpolation to magnify images resulting in slight deterioration of picture quality Interpolation is applied at zoom positions beyond 8 When zoom is ...

Page 34: ...cus indicator CD 6 will glow green When shooting non human subjects or when no faces are recognized Focus indicator rtJ The shutter speed and aperture are displayed when the shutter release button is pressed halfway Focus and exposure remain locked while the shutter release button is pressed halfway When the camera is unable to focus the focus area or focus indicator blinks red Change the composit...

Page 35: ...ons try pressing the shutter release button halfway again to refocus several times if necessary If the subject is still not in focus select auto mode and use focus lock CIJ 27 to take the picture by first focusing on an object that is the same distance from the camera as the desired ubject Notes about Face Priority See Notes about Face Priority CIJ 26 for more information Blink Warning if the Did ...

Page 36: ... or to fast forward pictures Pictures may be displayed briefly at low resolution while being read from the memory card or internal memory Press the shooting mode button to switch to shooting mode When ill is displayed pictures stored in the internal memory will be displayed When memory card is inserted ill is not displayed and pictures stored on the memory card will be displayed OJ Q VI r o o Q Q ...

Page 37: ...last shooting mode 8 selected ri Power on by pressing E When the camera is off hold down B to turn on the camera in playback mode The lens will not extend ri Viewing Pictures Pictures stored in the internal memory can only be viewed if no memory card is inserted Pictures taken with face priority aJ 22 will be automatically rotated when viewing them full frame ri Deleting the last picture taken whi...

Page 38: ...ot the subject is facing the camera In some cases included those noted in Autofocus performance CD 23 autofocus may not perform as expected and the subject may not be in focus despite the fact that the double border glows green When the camera is unable to focus use another mode such as 0 auto mode focus on another subject positioned at the same distance from the camera as the actual portrait subj...

Page 39: ...ses on an object in the center ofthe frame you can use focus lock to focus on an off center subject 0 Be sure that the distance between the camera and the subject does not change while focus is locked 0 When the shutter release button is pressed halfway exposure is locked Position the subject in the center of the frame Press the shutter release button halfway Confirm that the focus area is green C...

Page 40: ... 29 Off Flash will not fire even when lighting is poor Fill flash Flash fires when a picture is taken Use to fill in illuminate shadows and back lit subjects t91 Slow sync Auto flash mode is combined with slow shutter speed Flash illuminates main subject slow shutter speeds are used to capture background at night or under dim light 28 Setting the Flash Mode 1 Press flash mode The flash menu is dis...

Page 41: ...To Auto J smile mode tllJro Auto Scene mode The default setting depends on the scene menu rn 33 0 auto mode tRuro Auto When the shooting mode is 0 auto mode the changed flash setting will be stored even if the camera is turned off Pal Red eye Reduction This camera is equipped with an advanced red eye reduction system Pre flashes are fired several times at low intensity before the main flash to red...

Page 42: ...cancelled Self timer 3 Frame the picture and press the shutter release button halfway rJl Focus and exposure will be set 4 Press the shutter release button the rest of the way down l j The self timer starts and the number of seconds remaining until the shutter is released is displayed in the monitor The self timer lamp will blink The lamp stops blinking one second 1I U before the picture is taken ...

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

Page 44: ...d The icon is displayed in the monitor Exposure Compensation Value When the shooting mode is 0 auto mode CD 27 the exposure compensation setting will be stored even if the camera is turned off 32 Using Exposure Compensation The camera tends to lower exposure when the frame is dominated by brightly lit objects and to increase exposure when the frame is mostly dark Positive compensation may therefor...

Page 45: ...e 1 Press the shooting mode button in shooting mode to display the shooting mode selection menu and use the multi selector and Tto choose scene mode Portrait is the default setting The icon of the last scene mode used is displayed 2 Press the multi selector select a scene mode and press 3 Frame the subject and shoot V T o o J V c a Q V J ImageMode You can set the Image mode CO 71 only by pressing ...

Page 46: ...egardless of the setting of the AF assist illumination CD 92 l l I Off I It O ff 00 _0_0_ _ Other settings can be selected Sports Use this mode for dynamic action shots that freeze the action in a single shot and record motion in a series of pictures The camera focuses continuously until the shutter release button is pressed halfway to lock the focus While the shutter release button is held down u...

Page 47: ...n 1Il92 does not function in this scene mode even if it is turned on in the setup menu I to 1 I I Of 2 I OO IB 00 2 Fill nash with slow sync and red eye reduction 2 Other settings can be selected Party indoor Captures the effects of candlelight and other indoor background lighting Camera focuses on subject in center of frame As pictures are easily affected by camera shake hold the camera steadily ...

Page 48: ...halfway Note however that objects in the foreground may not always be in focus The AF assist illumination turns off automatically regardless of the setting of the AF assist illumination CD 92 Motion detection CD 92 does not function in this scene mode even if it is turned on in the setup menu iii Dusk dawn _ _ l __ O_ff _ W__O_ff _ _ Other settings can be selected Other settings can be selected i ...

Page 49: ...cts at close range The macro mode CD 31 will turn ON and the zoom will move to a position that allows macro shooting The camera can focus on objects as close as 5 em 2 in at the widest zoom position where is displayed and as close as 7 em 2 8 in when zoomed in one step from that zoom position Camera focuses on subject in center of frame The camera focuses continuously until the shutter release but...

Page 50: ...mera steadily The AF assist illumination turns off automatically regardless of the setting of the AF assist illumination ITl 92 Other settings can be selected t1 Fireworks show Slow shutter speeds are used to capture the expanding burst of light from a firework Camera focuses at infinity When the shutter release button is pressed halfway the focus indicator ITl 6 always glows green however focus m...

Page 51: ...I Backlight Use when light is coming from behind your subject throwing features or details into shadow The flash fires automatically to fill in illuminate shadows Camera focuses on subject in center offrame Motion detection m 92 does not function in this scene mode even if it is turned on in the setup menu Other settings can be selected Use when taking a series of pictures that will later be joine...

Page 52: ...osition where is displayed and as close as 7 cm 2 8 in when zoomed in one step from that zoom position As pictures are easily affected by camera shake check the Motion detection II 92 setting and hold the camera steadily The camera focuses on the subject in the center of the frame Use focus lock to frame the picture on an object not in the center of the frame IJ 27 3 2 Use the multi selector or T ...

Page 53: ...ton halfway again Press the shutter release button to shoot 4 VI r o o l lO VI c j I D Q 0 r I D VI 1 1 I D l I D Notes when using the food mode The flash is disabled The macro mode OJ 31 will be locked to ON White balance in Food Mode Increasing the amount of red or blue will decrease illumination effects Changing white balance in Food mode will not affect White balance in the shooting menu OJ 73...

Page 54: ... and press Select how pictures will be joined together in the completed panorama right I left j up 6 or down V The yellow panorama direction icon 1 1 is displayed to the direction pressed and the direction is fixed when is pressed The white fixed direction I is displayed Apply flash mode OJ 28 self timer OJ 30 macro mode OJ 31 and exposure compensation OJ 32 settings with this step if necessary Pr...

Page 55: ...ing shooting Setting the time allowed to elapse before the auto off function is enabled to a longer setting is recommended Note on R OOW L OO OO f L is displayed to indicate that white balance exposure and focus have been locked at the values set with the first shot All pictures taken in a panorama series have the same white balance exposure and focus settings Panorama Maker Install Panorama Maker...

Page 56: ...and smile detection operations for continuous automatic shooting 4 3 2 Frame the picture Point the camera at the subject If the camera recognizes a person s face facing front the face will be framed by a double yellow border in the focus area and when the face comes into focus the double border will instantly turn green and the focus will be locked When the faces of multiple people are recognized ...

Page 57: ...ter Release Button Press the shutter release button to shoot pictures When Face priority takes effect the focus is locked on the recognized face and the shutter is released When the Face priority doesn t take effect the camera focuses on subject in center of frame D Available Functions in Smile Mode Settings can be changed for Flash mode CD 28 and Exposure Compensation I 32 Pressing the MENU butto...

Page 58: ...q images to view based on the day they frames displayed were taken lI 47 Press T q to return to thumbnail display mode Press T q to reduce the number of Reduce the number of frames displayed from 25 16 9 T q While 9 frames are displayed press T frames displayed q again to return to full frame display mode Switch to full frame Press 24 playback Switch to shooting O Press the shooting mode button 8 ...

Page 59: ...res have a yellow line under them 2009 05 _ To Use Description Choose date Press the multi selector T or 9 Switch to full frame The first picture for that date will be 24 playback displayed full frame Switch to thumbnail T Q Switch to 25 thumbnails display display Calendar display Pictures taken when the camera s date is not set are treated as pictures taken on January 1 2009 The Wi and MENU butto...

Page 60: ... 9 picture visible in the monitor Switch to full frame Press 24 playback _ Press MENU to crop current picture to Crop picture MENU contain only the portion visible in the 51 monitor Switch to shooting Press the shooting mode button to mode Q return to the last shooting mode 8 selected 48 Pictures taken in Face Priority When pressing T q during full frame playback mode the picture taken in Face Pri...

Page 61: ...his camera When using a different model of digital camera pictures edited with this camera may not be displayed properly and may not be able to be transferred to a computer Editing functions are not available when there is not enough free space in the internal memory or on the memory card ri Restrictions on Picture Editing 2nd editing 1st editing D Lighting Crop Small picture D Lighting V V Crop S...

Page 62: ... playback mode and press MENU The playback menu will be shown 2 Use the multi selector to choose D lighting and press The original version will be shown on the left and the edited version will be shown on the right 3 Choose OK and press A new copy with enhanced brightness and contrast is created To cancel D Lighting choose Cancel and press D Lighting copies can be recognized by the icon displayed ...

Page 63: ...ing it and then return the image to the captured position 1 2 Refine copy composition Press T q or W to adjust the zoom ratio Press the multi selector A or to scroll the picture until only the portion you want to copy is visible in the monitor a 3 Press MENU 4 Use the multi selector to select Yes and press A new picture containing only the portion visible in the monitor is created To exit without ...

Page 64: ... mode and press MENU The playback menu will be shown 2 Use the multi selector to choose Small picture and press Press MENU to return to the playback mode without creating a new picture s o 0 o J 3 Choose the desired copy size and press r r Q n Small eture __ lri 640x480 r 320x240 L 160x120 I ME EXit 4 Choose Yes and press A new smaller copy is created To exit without creating a smaller picture cho...

Page 65: ...Macro mode CO 31 is available Flash mode CO 28 exposure compensation CO 32 self timer CO 30 cannot be used Macro mode settings cannot be applied or changed while movies are being recorded Apply or change settings as necessary before movie recording begins Optical zoom cannot be applied while movies are recorded Digital zoom cannot be used just before recording a movie but up to 2x digital zoom can...

Page 66: ...nd v_ __ _ __ __ __ _ _ o ro VI Movie Options and Maximum Movie Length Option Internal memory Approx 20 MB Memory card 512 MB _ _ Approx 20 min 45 s Approx 5 min lOs I Approx 25 min J _ 11 s 47 s 1 min 34 s IITV movie 640 default etting _ J EI Small size 320 _ mD Small size 320 _ _ _ All figures are approximate Maximum movie length or frames varies with make of memory card The maximum recording ti...

Page 67: ... released I _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Advance I El iAdvance movie Playback resumes when is released __ _ 1 _ t __ _ _ IPause playback The following operations can be performed I I while playback is paused I r ill R wind i by fra e R r ti ues whil Pause ill J _ IS p s_ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ I r B Advance movie by one frame Advance continues while L I is pressed _ _ _ _ _____ k rB IResume playback _ End I End playback...

Page 68: ... the documentation provided with your television for details 4 Hold down E to turn on the camera The camera enters playback mode and the pictures taken will be displayed on the television While connected to the 1V the camera monitor will remain off Connecting an AV Cable When connecting the AV cable be sure that the camera connector is oriented correctly Do not use force when connecting the AV cab...

Page 69: ... I remium Business Enterprise Ultimate editions vVindows XP Service Pack 3 Home Edition Professional Macintosh Mac OS X version 10 3 9 1OA 11 10 5 5 liefer to the Nikon website for the latest information on operating system compatibility I Note on Power Source When connecting the camera to a computer or printer use batteries with adequate charge remaining to power the camera to prevent the camera ...

Page 70: ...k Nikon Transfer Copy pictures to a folder on my computer and click OK Nikon Transfer will start To bypass this dialog in the future check Always use this program for this action 4 Turn on the camera n o J J Itl 1 1 J 0 o rot Itl Vi o J Y n o 3 0 c Itl VI 1j J 0 tl J Itl VI MacOSX Nikon Transfer will start automatically if Yes was selected in the Auto Launch setting dialog when Nikon Transfer was ...

Page 71: ... _ _ ____ __ JI o T a n J I S T f b m 9 4 tart rans er utton At the Nikon Transfer default setting the folder to which pictures are transferred is automatically opened when transfer is complete When ViewNX is installed ViewNX automatically starts to check the transferred pictures For more information on using Nikon Transfer or ViewNX refer to the help information included with the respective softw...

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

Page 73: ...ning off unexpectedly To power the camera continuously for extended periods use an AC Adapter EH 65A available separately IJ 104 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 Printing Pictures In addition to printing pictures transferred to a computer from your personal printer and pr...

Page 74: ...tly the PictBridge startup screen CD will be displayed in the camera monitor Then the Print selection screen will be dispiayed 0 o i v o J n o 3 0 c QJ J Q 0 J VI CD Connecting the Audio Video USB Cable When connecting the audio video USB cable be sure that the connectors are oriented correctly Do not use force when connecting the audio video USB cable When disconnecting the audio video 62 USB cab...

Page 75: ...bnails and T q to sWitch back to fui frame playback Print selection J lO 1 Start pnnt Paper size axit r Copies Copies PictBridge B 3 Choose the number of copies up to nine and press 2 Choose Copies and press 4 Choose Paper size and press PictBridge Start print _S LP lPe rs iz e __ l I Exit 5 Choose the desired Paper size and press To specify paper size using printer settings choose Default in the ...

Page 76: ...p 1 when printing is complete To cancel before all copies have been printed press 1 When the print selection screen is displayed press MENU The print menu is displayed Printina r t002 004 Ii13Cancel Current print total number of prints Print menu Print selection Print all images DPOF printing IPaper size 2 Use the multi selector to choose Paper size and press Press MENU to exit the print menu rnID...

Page 77: ... which no copies have been specified will not be printed Press T qJ to switch to full frame playback Press W to switch back to thumbnail display Press when setting is complete The menu shown at right will be displayed To print choose Start print and press Choose Cancel and press to return to the print menu Print selection mmprints IStart print Cancel n c J J I l n J C l I l Vi C J n c 3 0 c I l VI...

Page 78: ...ictures press again 5 Printing starts Monitor display returns to the print menu step 2 when printing is complete To cancel before all copies have been printed press DPOF printing mnJprints Printino r f002 010 I i 3Cancel Current print total number of prints 66 Paper Size The camera supports the following paper sizes Default the default paper size for the current printer 3 5 x 5 in 5 x 7 in 100 x 1...

Page 79: ...set Selectimag es I Print set gjj Slide show tID Delete Small picture MfiU Print set _ _ a _ 3 Choose Select images and press 2 Use the multi selector to choose Print set and press 1 Press MENU in playback mode The playback menu is displayed Ext 4 Choose the pictures and number of copiies up to nine of each Press the multi selector or to choose the desired pictures Press or to set the number of co...

Page 80: ...e print order Choose Done and press to complete the print order and exit Pictures selected for printing are indicated by the icon displayed during playback Print set jl Done Date Info 68 B Deleting All Print Orders Choose Delete print set in step 3 and press Print orders for all pictures will be deleted B Note on the Print Set Date Option The date and time printed on pictures with DPOF printing wh...

Page 81: ... Continuous Il7S Change settings to Continuous or BSS best shot selector Color options Il76 Make colors more vivid or record pictures in monochrome If the Image mode setting is changed the new settin l is applied to all shooting modes except movie mode Camera settings that cannot be applied at the same time Some functions may not be set at the same time lIl 77 69 ...

Page 82: ...n in shooting mode to display the shooting mode selection menu and set the shoot In J rYienu to 0 auto mode I 27 f ress MENU to display the shooting n enu ontinu Jus Y Color options Exit 6 Use the multi selector to choose and apply settings OJ 9 To exit the shooting menu press MENU l l r o o 70 ...

Page 83: ... _ __ __ _ _ High 3264 L19 Only _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ Normal 3648 L20 Only Default setting setting Gm Normal 2592 2 592 x 1 9LA _ __ c l _ _ _ Smaller size a lows more pictures to be eI Normal 2048 2 048 x 1 536 stored The compression ratio is approximately 1 8 Iii PC screen 1024 1 024 x 768 Suited to display on a computer monitor The compression ratio is approximately 1 8 y _ yO_ _ _ _ _ _...

Page 84: ...2 x 9 L20 Only Normal 3264 7 Approx 185 hfJfJl UX 28 x 21 11 x 8 3 L19 Only _ _ _ _ _ _ Normal 2592 11 Approx 300 Approx 22 x 16 5 8 7 x 6 5 _ _ _ _ _ m Normal 2048 18 Approx 480 Approx 17 x 13 6 7 x 5 1 _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ PC screen Iii 1024 51 1 Approx 1 370 Approx 9 x 7 3 5 x 2 8 _ _ _ _ _ T _ _ 83 OX2 21 O 1m 1V screen 640 Approx 5 x 4 2 x 1 6 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ III 16 9 3584 7 Approx 205 ...

Page 85: ...to a particular light source to achieve more accurate results miiJ fill IIlJIIJ or or Auto default setting White balance automatically adjusted to suit lighting conditions Best choice in most situations Preset manual Neutral colored object used as reference to set white balance under unusual lighting conditions Please refer to Preset Manual for more information 74 Daylight White balance adjusted f...

Page 86: ...ti selector to choose PRE Preset manual in the White balance menu and press The camera zooms in 3 Choose Measure To apply the most recently measured value for preset manual choose Cancel and press 4 Frame the reference object 5 Press Preset manual D Preset manual Q Reference object frame The shutter is released and the new white balance value is set No pictures are recorded Note on Preset Manual R...

Page 87: ...uations in which inadvertent motion can result in blurred pictures When BSS is on the camera takes up to 10 pictures while the shutter release button is held down The sharpest picture in the series is automatically selected and saved Multi shot 16 Each time the shutter release button is pressed all the way down the camera takes 16 shots at a rate of about 1 4 frames per second fps for L20 and 1 6 ...

Page 88: ...e for pictures exhibiting natural color Vivid color Use to achieve a vivid photoprint effect Black and white Record pictures in black and white Sepia Record pictures in sepia tones Cyanotype Record pictures in cyan blue monochrome The effects of the selected option can be previewed in the monitor At settings other than Standard color the icon for the current setting is displayed in the monitor CD ...

Page 89: ...less of settings chosen for Continuous Applied Continuous settings are restored when picture is taken or self timer is turned off Continuous Selecting Multi shot 16 fixes Image mode setting to mm Normal 3648 for L20 and em Normal 3264 for L19 Selecting a mode other than Multi shot 16 from Continuous returns the previous image mode White balance White balance is automatically set to Auto and cannot...

Page 90: ... un a meilimy card ill an automatic slide shov Delete CD81 Delete selected plctW JS or all pictures Small picture co 52 Create a small copy of the current picture I PriIlt set gjj Slide show UTI Delete l B Small picture lib D Lighting X Ll9 Displaying the Playback Menu Press E to ellter playback mode Display the playback menu by pressing MENU Vl Y o o Use the multi selector to choose and apply set...

Page 91: ... the procedure described below to choose the pictures 1 Press the multi selector 4II1II or to choose the desired picture Only one picture can be selected for Rotate imag e and Welcome screen F roceed to step 3 Press T C to switch to full frame playback Press W to switch back to thumbnail display 2 Press or to select ON or OFF or the number of copies When ON is selected a check mark is displayed in...

Page 92: ...bled 2 The slide show begins While the slide show is in progress the following operations can be performed Use the multi selector to switch pictures Hold or down to fast rewind or forward Press to pause the slide show 3 Choose End or Restart When the slide show ends or is paused choose End and press to return to the playback menu or choose Restart to play the slide show again Slide show Pause I1il...

Page 93: ...Erase selected images Delete selected pictures CD 79 Erase all images Delete all pictures Notes on Deletion Once deleted pictures cannot be recovered Transfer important images to a computer before deletion Pictures marked with the iii icon are protected and cannot be deleted Q 100 VI r o o J If Ql 0 Ql A Ql J Q VI III c D III J C VI 81 ...

Page 94: ...ion is detected while shooting still pictures 0 0 51 AF assist CO 92 J I C Enable or disable AF assist illumination 0 QT Sound settings Q 93 0 n Adjust sound settings CO 94 J Auto off a VI Set time before camera enters standby mode fl e 0 III Ll Format memory Format card Q 95 fl Format internal memory or memory card J e III Language Q 96 Choose the language used for camera monitor display Video mo...

Page 95: ...emory card and internal memory Firmware version Display camera firmware version J 100 J 101 J 102 J 103 Displaying the Setup Menu Display the menu screen and select V Setup 1 Press MENU to display the menu screen When using easy auto mode smile mode scene mode or movie mode When using 0 auto mode playback mode 2 Press the multi selector to enter the menu You can now select a tab 83 ...

Page 96: ...0 Press MENU Y setup menu CO 83 select a menu Q 0 R Choose the initial menus displayed OJ Text default setting VI 11 C Menus are displayed in list format 0 S 11 l C II Icons Menus Welcome screen Date Monitor seW ngs Date imprint Ii I Menus l8 B Welcome screen ii8 Date V Monitor settings Date imprint Menus Welcome screen Date v Monitor settings Date imprint 100 I m All menu items can be displayed i...

Page 97: ...e screen Select an image Select a picture in the internal memory or on the memory card for the welcome screen Choose a picture in the Select image screen and press As the selected image is stored in the camera the image will appear in the welcome screen even if the original picture is deleted Pictures which are set as 16 9 on Image mode setting I 71 and images smaller than 320 x 240 edited by the ...

Page 98: ...inl Time zone Set the home 6 time zone district or daylight saving time When the destination time zone 0 is selected the time difference CD 88 is automatically calculated i1nd the date and time in the selected region are recorded Useful when travelling 86 Setting Travel Destination Time Zone 1 Use the multi selector to choose Time zone and press The Time zone menu is displayed 2 Choose Travel dest...

Page 99: ...stination time zone is selected the icon will be displayed in the monitor when the camera is in shooting mode The Clock Battery The camera s clock is powered by a clock battery that is independent of the batteries that powers the camera The clock battery charges when the main batteries are installed or an AC adapter is connected and can provide several days of backup power after about ten hours of...

Page 100: ...couver 7 MST MDT Denver Phoenix La Paz 6 CST CDT Chicago Houston Mexico City 5 EST EDT New York Toronto Lima 4 Caracas Manaus 3 Buenos Aires Sao Paulo 2 Fernando de Noronha 1 Azores O London Casablanca UTe Time zone 1 Madrid Paris Berlin 2 Athens Helsinki Ankara 3 Moscow Nairobi Riyadh Kuwait Manama 4 Abu Dhabi Dubai 5 Islamabad Karachi 5 5 New Delhi 6 Colombo Dhaka 7 Bangkok Jakarta 8 Beijing Hon...

Page 101: ... _ _ _ l The following settings are available Photo info Choose information displayed in monitor during shooting and playback mode lIl 90 Image review On default setting Pictures are automatically displayed briefly immediately after shooting Off Pictures are not displayed after shooting Brightness Choose from five settings for monitor brightness The default setting is 3 89 ...

Page 102: ...fault setting Iseconds display will be the same as Hide info 1 1 I i I I I ful I tM 4 The current settings or operation I guide is displayed as in Auto info Iabove I ful fl1 l When the shooting mode is set to easy auto mode or 0 auto Framing grid mode a framing grid is displayed to help frame pictures other current settings or operation I guide is displayed for a few seconds as in Auto info above ...

Page 103: ...r Il6 Date imprint Imprinted dates form a permanent part of ima je data and cannot be deleted Date imprint is disabled in the following situations When the scene mode is set to Panorama assist When movies are being recorded Dates imprinted at an Image mode setting OJ 71 of TV screen 640 may be difficult to read Choose PC screen 1024 or larger when using date imprint The date is recorded usin l the...

Page 104: ...othing is displayed 0 19 When the camera detects shaking and increases shutter speed the motion detection indicator turns green Notes on Motion detection Blurring caused by camera shake or subject movement may not be eliminated if there is excessive shake or movement Motion detection may not function if camera shake or subject movement is excessive or if there is insufficient lighting The pictures...

Page 105: ...und Turn the button sound On or Off When On default setting is selected a beep will sound once when operations are completed successfully two times when the focus has been locked and three times when an error is detected and welcome sound is played when the camera is turned on Shutter sound Choose shutter sound from On default setting or Off 93 ...

Page 106: ...re the camera enters standby mode if no operations are performed from 305 default setting 1 min 5 min and 30 min Sleep Mode If On default setting is selected the camera will enter standby mode when there IS no change in the brightness of the subject even before the time selected in the auto off menu has elapsed The camera will enter sleep mode after 30 seconds when Auto off is set to 1 min or less...

Page 107: ...ory card is inserted in the camera the F ormat card option appears in the setup menu Format memory All images will be deleted OK Format card All images will be deleted OK 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 open the...

Page 108: ...u 83 Video mode I l J Polski Polish Portugues Portuguese PyCCKHM Russian Suomi Finnish Svenska Swedish Ti irk e Turkish J Arabic Jftxftf Simplified Chinese I f aJt Traditional Chinese B II Japanese til Korean 111 t1hUJ Thai Cestina Czech Dansk Danish Deutsch German English default setting Espanol Spanish EAAIlVIKO Greek Fran ais French Indonesia Indonesian Italiano Italian Magyar Hungarian Nederla...

Page 109: ... someone blink screen is not displayed regardless of the blink warning setting Off Blink warning doesn t take effect Operating the Did someone blink Screen VVhen the camera detects a human subject with closed eyes the Did someone blink screen will appear on the monitor The following operations are available in the Did someone blink screen If no operations are performed for a few seconds the screen...

Page 110: ... C 0 s fl J C VI 98 Option Flash mode III 28 Self timer III 30 Macro mode III 31 Exposure compensation III 32 Scene mode Option Scene mode III 33 Movie Menu Option Movie options IIIS4 Shooting Menu Option Image mode III 71 White balance III 73 Continuous 1II7S Color options III 76 Default value Auto Off Off 0 0 Default value Portrait Default value 1V movie 640 Default value L20 III Normal L19 em N...

Page 111: ...enu Preset manual in the White balance menu II 74 Setup menu Settings for picture registered for Welcome screen ClJ 85 Date II 86 Language ClJ 96 Video mode QJ 96 and Battery type QJ 100 Option Default value Menus OJ 84 Text Welcome screen OJ 85 Disable welcome Photo info OJ 89 Auto info Image review OJ 89 On Brightness OJ 89 3 Date imprint OJ 91 Off Motion detection lJ 92 Auto AF assist OJ 92 Aut...

Page 112: ...Alkaline batteries Nikon EN MH2 Ni MH nickel metal hydride rechargeable batteries FR6 L91 AA size lithium batteries 100 Press MENU V setup menu CD 83 0 Protect Protect selected pictures from accidental deletion See Selecting Multiple Pictures m 79 for more information on using this function Note however that formatting the camera s internal memory or the memory card will permanently erase protecte...

Page 113: ...counterclockwise Pictures that were recorded in the portrait vertical orientation can be rotated up to 180 in either direction When the image is selected in the picture selection screen CD 79 the Rotate image screen appears Press the multi selector or to rotate the image 90 Press to select the displayed direction and the vertical horizontal position data will be recorded on the picture Rotate 90 c...

Page 114: ...se the copy option and press Selected images Copy pictures selected from the picture selection screen CD 79 All images Copy all pictures _Exit Camera to card 102 Notes on Copying Pictures JPEG and AVI format files can be copied Files recorded in any other format cannot be copied Pictures taken with another make of camera or that have been modified on a computer cannot be copied Edited copies have ...

Page 115: ... The Setup Menu Uer Firmware Version _ _ _ _ _ _ 1 I Press MENU Y setup menu CD 83 UPJ Firmware version I L__ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ __ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ J View the current camera firmware version Firmware version 103 ...

Page 116: ... batteries other than EN MH2 batteries Approved Memory Cards The following Secure Digital SO memory cards have been tested and approved for use in this camera All cards of the designated make and capacity can be used regardless of speed SanDisk 512 MB 1 GB 2 GB 4 GB 2 8 GB 2 16 GB 2 TOSHIBA 512 MB 1 GB 2 GB 1 4 GB 2 8 GB 2 16 GB 2 Panasonic 512 MB 1 GB 2 GB 4 GB 2 8 GB 2 16 GB 2 Lexar 1GB 2 GB 4 G...

Page 117: ...will be created File numbers will be assigned automatically starting with 0001 Files copied using Copy Selected images are copied to the current folder where they are assigned new file numbers in ascending order starting from the largest file number in memory Copy All images copies all folders from the source medium file names do not change but new folder numbers are assigned in ascending order st...

Page 118: ...camera Intense light may cause deterioration of the image sensor producing a white blur effect in photographs Keep away from strong magnetic fields Do not use or store this device in the vicinity of equipment that generates strong electromagnetic radiation or magnetic fields Strong static charges or the magnetic fields produced by equipment such as radio transmitters could interfere with the monit...

Page 119: ...s Do not use the MH 72 to charge any batteries other than EN MH2 batteries Do not use any battery charger other than the MH 70171 to recharge EN MH1 batteries Do not use the MH 70 71 to charge any batteries other than EN MH 1 batteries Set the Battery type setting CIJ 100 to COOLPIX Ni MH Battery capacity tends to decrease on cold days Be sure that the batteries are fresh before heading outside to...

Page 120: ...rking toward the edges If this fails clean the lens using a cloth lightly dampened with commercial lens cleaner Remove dust or lint with a blower To remove fingerprints and other stains clean the monitor with a soft dry cloth being careful not to apply pressure Use a blower to remove dust dirt or sand then wipe gently with a soft dry cloth After using the camera at the beach or seaside wipe off an...

Page 121: ...era on and release the shutter a few times before putting the camera away again Pal Notes on the Monitor The monitor may contain a few pixels that are always lit or that do not light This is a characteristic common to all TFT LCD displays and does not indicate a malfunction Images recorded using the product will not be affected When framing bright subjects vertical comet like streaks that whiten t...

Page 122: ...atically camera to finish recording is complete when recording is recording complete 0 Write protect switch is in Slide write protect switch to 17 Memory card is write lock position write position protected D Error accessing memory Use approved card 104 This card cannot be card Check that connectors 16 used are clean Confirm that memory 16 D card is correctly inserted This card cannot be read D Me...

Page 123: ...e Choose memory card with 16 Cannot record movie recording movie faster write speed 0 No pictures in the internal Remove memory card to 102 Memory contains no memory or memory card play back pictures from images internal memory 0 File not created with File cannot be viewed on File contains no image COOLPIX L20 L19 this camera View file using data the computer or any other devices which was used to...

Page 124: ...n printer select Resume and press check paper to resume printing D Paper has jammed in the Eject the jammed paper Pri nter error printer select Resume and press paper jam to resume printing D No paper is loaded in Load the specified paper Printer error printer select Resume and press out of paper to resume printing Dtt Ink error Check ink select Resume Printer error and press to resume check ink p...

Page 125: ... Camera has turned off automatically to save 94 power Battery is cold I 107 Date and time of recording are Pictures taken while the clock is not set will 14 not correct have a time stamp of 00 00 000000 00 movies will be dated 01 01 200900 00 The Date not set indicator blinks during shooting to indicate the clock is not set Set the correct date and time usinc Date in the setup menu Check camera cl...

Page 126: ...picture taken when shutter When camera is in playback mode press the 8 release button is pressed shooting mode button When menus are displayed press MENU 10 Battery exhausted 18 When flash lamp blinks flash is charging 29 I Camera cannot focus The intended subject is one with which 23 autofocus does not perform well Set AF assist in the setup menu to Auto 92 Focus error Turn camera off and then on...

Page 127: ... scene mode or Ii Museum 34 38 scene mode is selected mode is selected 53 Do not block the speaker 4 AF assist illuminator does not Off is selected for AF assist option in camera 92 light setup menu AF assist illuminator turns off automatically in 34 39 some scene modes Pictures appear smeared Lens is dirty Clean lens 108 Colors are unnatural White balance does not match light source 73 Randomly s...

Page 128: ...res or pictures that have been cropped to below 320 x 240 Cannot use D Lighting crop or These options cannot be used with movies 55 small picture options These options cannot be used with pictures 71 taken when 16 9 is applied in the Image mode setting Select picture that supports D Lighting crop 49 or small picture Camera is unable to edit pictures taken with 49 other cameras Pictures edited by t...

Page 129: ...rint pictures from internal memory Cannot select paper size with Even when using a PictBridge compatible 63 64 camera printer paper size cannot be selected from the camera in the following situations Use the printer to select paper size The printer does not support the paper sizes used by the camera The printer automatically selects the paper size z o rn VI 117 ...

Page 130: ...6 7 7 elements in 6 groups Up to 4x COOLPIX L20 Equivalent with 35mm 135 format picture angle approx 544mm COOLPIX L19 Equivalent with 35mm 135 format picture angle approx 580mm Contrast detect AF Approx 30 cm 1 ft to 00 W approx 70 cm 2 ft 4 in to 00 m Macro mode 5 cm 2 in to 00 wide angle zoom position Center face priority COOLPIX L20 3 in approx 230k dot TFT LCD with 5 level brightness adjustme...

Page 131: ... 1024 640 x 480 lV screen 640 3 200 x 1 800 16 9 3200 Auto ISO 64 1600 256 segment matrix center weighted with 2x digital zoom spot digital zoom 2x or more Programmed auto exposure compensation 2 0 to 2 0 EV in steps of 1 3 EV W 0 7 to 16 5 EV m 1 5 to 18 7 EV Mechanical and charge coupled electronic shutter 1 2000 1 s 4 s Fireworks show scene mode Electronically controlled ND filter 1 7 AV select...

Page 132: ...x 135 g 4 8 oz COOLPIX L19 Approx 130 g 4 6 oz without battery and SO memory card Operating temperature Humidity Less than 85 no condensation Unless otherwise stated all figures are for a camera with a fully charged EN MH2 batteries operated at an ambient temperature of 23 2 C 69 to 7rF Based on Camera and Imaging Products Association CIPA standards for measuring the life of camera batteries Measu...

Page 133: ...rs stored on the memory card Exif version 2 2 This camera supports Exif Exchangeable Image File Format for Digital Still Cameras version 2 2 a standard that allows information stored with photographs to be used for optimal color reproduction when images are output from Exif compliant printers PictBridge A standard developed cooperatively by the digital camera and printer industries allowing photog...

Page 134: ...Audio Video USB Cable 56 62 Audio inNideo in jack 56 Auto flash 28 Auto off 13 94 Autofocus 22 31 AV Cable 56 AVl105 B Backlight iJ 39 Batteries 12 87 Battery level 18 Battery type 13 100 Battery chamber 5 Battery chamber memory card slot cover 5 12 16 Beach snow 36 Best Shot Selector 75 Black and white 76 Blink warning 97 Brightness 89 BSS 75 Built in flash 4 28 Built in microphone 4 Button sound...

Page 135: ...11 Help 11 1 Identifier 105 Image mode 19 33 71 Image review 89 Incandescent 73 Indicator lamp 5 Index Internal memory 16 ISO sensitivity 29 1 JPG 105 1 Landscape Iii 34 Language 96 Lens 4 118 Lithium batteries 12 M Macro mode 31 Memory capacity 18 Memory card 16 104 Memory card slot 5 16 Menus 84 Monitor 5 6 108 Monitor settings 89 Motion detection 92 Movie menu 53 54 Movie playback 55 Movie sett...

Page 136: ... 34 t Self timer 30 l II Self timer lamp 4 30 Sepia 76 Setup menu 82 Shooting 18 20 22 Shooting Menu 69 Shooting mode button 5 8 Shooting mode Selection menu 8 Shutter sound 93 Shutter speed 22 Shutter release button 4 22 Single 75 124 Sleep Mode 94 Slide show 80 Slow Sync 28 Small picture 52 Smile mode 44 Sound settings 93 Speaker 4 Sports 34 SSCN 105 Standard color 76 Strap 11 Sunset 36 I Tabs 1...

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Page 139: ... articles or reviews may be made without written authorization from NIKON CORPORATION C NIKON CORPORATION Fuji Bldg 2 3 Marunouchi 3 chome Chiyoda ku Tokyo 100 8331 Japan 2009 Nikon Corporation III IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII IIIIIIIIIIII I IIIIII II IIIII VG0692205030190 Printed in China CT8J01 11 6MM64511 01 ...

Page 140: ...Nikon Quick Start Guide Take the Camera Out of the Box 3 First Steps 4 Shooting and Playback 9 Installing Nikon Transfer 12 Transferring Pictures to a Computer 17 I o c c J 0 0 us COOLPIX L20 L19 ...

Page 141: ... e mail notification for software or firmware updates Telephone Please call 1 BOO NIKON UX 1 800 645 6689 for help 24 hours a day 7 days a week for support and product questions Our professional advisers are standing by to help with your digital camera needs An Important Notice about Accessories Nikon COOLPIX digital camera is designed to the highest standards and includes complex electronic circu...

Page 142: ...cure Digital SO card hereafter referred to as a memory card is not provided See page 104 of the User s Manual for a list of approved memory cards Supplied batteries are for trial use only Illustrations and text displays shown in this manual are for COOLPIX L19 Parts of the Camera D Shooting mode button II EJ playback button IIPower on lamp Power switch IIShutter release button IIZoom buttons IIMul...

Page 143: ...ry Card When a memory card is not inserted the camera stores pictures in the internal memory approximately 20 MB If you wish to store pictures in the internal memory do not insert a memory card in step 2 2 2 1 Open the battery chamber memory card slot cover I First Steps ...

Page 144: ...ards could damage the camera or the memory card Make sure that the memory card is correctly oriented Removing the Batteries and the Memory Card Before opening the battery chamber memory card slot cover turn the camera off and confirm that the power on lamp and the monitor are off Before opening the battery chamber memory card slot cover hold the camera upside down to prevent the batteries from fal...

Page 145: ... in Shooting Mode Standby Mode If no operations are performed for about 30 seconds default setting the monitor will turn off automatically and the camera will enter standby mode The camera will then turn off automatically if no operations are performed for another three minutes Auto off When the monitor is off in the standby mode pressing the power switch or the shutter release button turns on the...

Page 146: ...1 Apply selection Move the highlight down Return to the previous screen Press the left part of the multi selector Cancel 4 1 Choose the desired language and press 4 2 M Choose Yes and press The time zone menu is displayed Multi selector operations used are indicated with O 4 3 ME II Select your home time zone and press The Date menu is displayed If the camera is used in the area where daylight sav...

Page 147: ...menu D 4 6 Press the shooting mode button to exit the screen The camera enters shooting mode selection menu The lens will open When Easy auto mode is displayed press The camera enters the shooting mode and you can take pictures in Easy auto mode The next step explains how to take pictures using tJ easy auto mode To Change the Language or Date and Time Again Language Select Language in the setup me...

Page 148: ...on the subject so that it fills a larger area of the frame Press W to zoom out increasing the area visible in the frame ri The camera automatically determines an appropriate shooting mode depending on the subject or composition When the camera recognizes aface front view that face will be framed by a yellow double border by default If more than one face is recognized the face nearest to the camera...

Page 149: ...en When the camera is unable to focus the focus area will blink red Change the composition and try pressing the shutter release button halfway again Flash lamp The status ofthe flash can be checked by pressing the shutter release button halfway c a q On Flash will fire when a picture is taken 1 o 0 Blinks Flash charging o 0 0 I 0 0 Off Flash off or not required Ifthe battery is low the monitor wil...

Page 150: ...tton Q to switch to shooting mode Deleting Pictures Press liD to delete the picture currently displayed in the monitor When a confirmation dialog is displayed use the multi selector to select Yes and press to delete the picture Deleted pictures cannot be recovered To exit without deleting the picture choose No and press Pages 24 25 of the User s Manual View next picture D Q StepS Turn Offthe Camer...

Page 151: ...n Universal Binary model Mac OS X Version 10 3 9 10 4 11 10 5 5 RAM Hard disk space Windows Vista 512 MB or more with a minimum of 128 MB free Windows XP 256 MB or more with a minimum of 128 MB free 60 MB required for installation 1GB required when Nikon Transfer is running Refer to the Nikon website for the latest information on operating system compatibility The URL for the Nikon website is note...

Page 152: ... The Software Suite folder will open automatically Double click the Welcome icon lf the folder does not open automatically double click on the Software Suite CD icon on the desktop 2 Enter the administrator name and password and then click OK Macintosh only 3 Choose the language and click Next If the desired language is not displayed click Region Selection to choose a different region and then sel...

Page 153: ...Suite CD Internet connection required 5 Install Panorama Maker Panorama Maker is software that joins a series of images to create a single panorama image Windows Choose a language in the Choose Setup Language dialog and click OK When tne ArcSoft Panorama Maker 4 dialog is displayed click Next The license agreement will be displayed Read the license agreement carefully click Yes and follow the on s...

Page 154: ...ed Read the contents ofthis document carefully click Next and follow the on screen instructions to complete the installation MacOSX The license agreement will be displayed Read the license agreement carefully and click Accept The Read Me dialog will be displayed Read the contents of this document carefully click OK and follow the on screen instructions to complete the installation When the Auto La...

Page 155: ...nfirm Follow the on screen instructions to complete the installation s Not downloading software Click Skip B Microsoft DirectX 9 Windows XP only If DirectX 9 is not already installed a DirectX 9 installer dialog will be displayed Follow the on screen instructions to install DirectX 9 9 Click Yes Windows or OK Macintosh to close the Install Center window If prompted to restart the computer follow t...

Page 156: ...o power the camera for extended periods 7 Turn off the camera 2 Connect the camera to the computer using the supplied USB cable Check to be sure that the connector is in the correct orientation and insert the plug straight Do not insert or disconnect it forcibly Transferring Pictures to a Computer ...

Page 157: ...ures to a folder on my computer and click OK Nikon Transfer will start To bypass this dialog in the future check Always use this program for this action MacOSX Nikon Transfer will start automatically if Yes was selected in the Auto Launch setting dialog when Nikon Transfer was first installed 4 Confirm that the source device is displayed in the transfer options Source panel and click Start Transfe...

Page 158: ...stored on the memory card inserted into a card reader or similar device can also be transferred to the computer using Nikon Transfer If the memory card has a capacity greater than 2 GB or is SDHC compliant the intended device must support these features of the memory card At the Nikon Transfer default settings Nikon Transfer will start automatically when a memory card is inserted into the card rea...

Page 159: ...nual I I PictBridge When the camera is connected to a PictBridge compatible printer pictures can be printed Page 61 of the User s Manual NIKON CORPORATION Fuji Bldg 2 3 Marunouchi 3 chome Chiyoda ku Tokyo 100 8331 Japan 2009 Nikon Corporation 1111111111111111111111111111 VG0692235030190 Printed in China G8J01 11 6MM64877 07 ...

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