Nikon Coolpix L12 manual

En User's Manual DIGIT AL CAMERA[...]

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i Introduction Preparation for Shootin g L Basic Photog raphy and Playback: Auto Mode b Selecting Scene Mode: Scene Mode F Anti-shake Mode A One-Touch Portrait Mode i More on Playback T Movies O Voice Recording Connecting t o Television s, Computers, and Printers m Shooting, Pl ayback, and Setu p Menus Technical Notes[...]

ii Introduction Introduction For Y our Safety To prevent damage to your Niko n product or injury to yourself or to others, read the foll owing safety precauti ons in their entirety before using this equipment. Keep these safety instruct ions where all those who use the prod- uct will read them. The consequences that could result from failure to obs[...]

iii For Your Safety Introduction Observe caution when han - dling batteries Batteries may leak or explode if improperly handled. Observe the following precautions when ha n- dling batteries for use in this prod- uct: • Before replacing the batteries, turn the product off. If you are using an AC adapter, be sure it is unplugged. • Use only the b[...]

iv For Your Safety Introduction • Do not h andle the plug or ba ttery charger with wet hands. Failure to observe this precaution could result in electric shock. Use appropriate cables When connecting cables to the input and output jacks, use only the cables provided or sol d by Nikon for the purpose, to maintain comp li- ance with product regulat[...]

v Introduction Notices Notice for Custome rs in the U.S.A. Federal Communicatio ns Com- mission (FCC) Ra dio Frequen cy Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital de vice, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These lim- its are designed to provid e reason- able protection aga ins[...]

vi Notice s Introduction Notice for Customers in Canada CAUTION This Class B dig ital apparatu s com- plies with Canadian ICES-003. ATTENTION Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. Symbol for Separate Collec- tion in European C ountries This symbol indicates that this product is to be col- lected separate[...]

vii Introduction T able of Contents Introduction ........................................... ..........................................................ii For Your Safet y ................ .............. .............. ............... ................. .............. ........ ii WARNINGS ................. .............. .............. ..............[...]

viii Introduction F Anti-shake Mode ....................................................................................38 Shooting in Ant i-shake Mode........... .................. .............. .............. ................ 38 A One-Touch Portrait Mode ............... ........................................................39 Taking Pictures i[...]

ix Introduction Connecting to a Pr inter..................... .............. .................. .............. .............. .. 67 Connecting the Ca mera and Printer ....................... .............. .............. ......... 68 Printing Pict ures One at a Time ........................... .............. .................. ......... 69 Printing[...]

x Introduction Technical Notes ........................................................... .................................107 Optional Accessories ......................... .............. .............. .................. .............. 107 Image/Sound File a nd Folder Names ..................... .................. .............. ....... 108 Cari[...]

1 Introduction About This Manual Thank you for your purchase of a Ni kon COOLPIX L12 digital camera. Thi s manual has been written to help you enj oy taking pictures with your Nikon digital camera. Read this manual th oroughly before use, and keep it where all those who use the product will read it. Symbols and C onventions To make it easier to fi [...]

2 Introduction Information and Precautions Life-Long Learning As part of Nikon’s “Life-Long Le arning” commitment to ongoing product support and educa- tion, continually up dated information is available online at the following sites: • For users in th e U.S.A.: http://www .nikonusa.c om/ • For users in Europ e and Africa: http://www.euro[...]

3 Information and Precautions Introduction Notice Conc erning P rohibit ion of Copy ing or Rep roducti on Note that simply being in possession of materi al that has been digitally copied or reproduced by means of a scanner, digital camera or other device may be punishable by law. • Items prohibited by la w from being copied or reproduced Do not c[...]

4 Introduction Parts of the Camera Attaching the Camera Strap Speaker ( c 48, 54) Self-timer lamp ( c 26) AF-assist ill uminator ( c 25, 100) Lens cover closed Optional AC ada pter power cable connect or (under cover ) ( c 107) Eyelet for camera strap Shutter- release bu tton ( c 20) Power switch ( c 10) A (one-tou ch portrai t) button ( c 39) D-Li[...]

5 Parts of the Camera Introduction Monitor ( c 6) m button ( c 9) Connector cove r ( c 62, 65, 68) Cable connector Flash lamp ( c 25) Tripod socket Opening the co nnector co ver i (playbac k) button ( c 22, 42) T (delete) button ( c 22, 48, 5 4) Zoom butt ons ( c 18) t : Zoom out v : Zoom in j : Thumbnail play- back ( c 42) k : Playb ack zoom ( c 4[...]

6 Introduction The Monitor The following indicators may appear in the monito r during shooting and playback (actual display varies with current camera settings). Shooting + 1.0 9999 9 9 9 9 10 AU T O 8 9 11 14 15 16 17 18 19 1 2 34 56 7 10 20 21 12 13 1 Shooting mode* ... 16, 29, 38, 39, 49 2 Exposure l ock .................. ........... 37 3 Macro[...]

7 The Monitor Introduction Playback 9999.JPG 9999.JPG 15/05/2007 12:00 15/05/2007 12:00 9999 9 9 9 9 / 9999 9999 3 1 4 8 5 2 6 97 10 11 13 12 14 15 16 17 18 1 Internal memory ind icator .......... 17 2 Battery leve l indicator ................. 16 3 Volume indicato r ............ 48, 54, 58 4 Voice memo recor ding guide..... . 48 5 Voice memo playb[...]

8 Introduction Basic Operations/D isplaying the Help Mode Selector Set the mode selector to the desired mode. Multi Selector In addition to activating the flash ( c 24), self-timer ( c 26), macro close-up ( c 27), and exposure compensation ( c 28 ) modes and functio ns, the multi selector is also used to perfo rm the following operations. Full-Fram[...]

9 Basic Operations/Displaying the Help Introduction MENU Button When m is pressed, the following menus are displayed according to the mode whic h has been sele cted. L : Auto mode → Shooting menu ( c 76) b : Scene mode → Scene menu ( c 29) T : Movie mode → Movie m enu ( c 49) A : One-touch portrait mode → One-touch portrait menu ( c 40) F :[...]

10 Preparation for Shooting Preparation for Shooting Insert the Batteries 1 Open the battery-chamber cover. • Hold the camera upsi de down to pre vent the b at- teries from f alling out. 2 Insert the batte ries. • Insert th e batteries correctl y as show n at right . 3 Close the battery-chamber cover. Supported Batteries This camera uses the fo[...]

11 Insert the Batteries Preparation for Shooting j Replacing Batteries Turn the camera off and make sure that th e power-on lamp and the monitor have gone out before removing or inserting batteries. j Additional Precautions Re garding Batteries • Read and follow the warnings and cautions on pages iii-iv and 110 of this manual. • Do not combine [...]

12 Preparation for Shooting Setting Display Langua ge, Date, and Time A language-selection di alog is displaye d the first time the camera is turned on. 1 Turn on the camera. • The power-on lamp (gre en) will light for a mome nt and the mon itor will tur n on. 2 Press the multi selector G , H , I or J to choose the desired language and press d . [...]

13 Setting Display Language, Date, and Time Preparation for Shooting 5 Select your home time zone ( c 96) and press d . • The [Da te] menu is disp layed. 6 Press G or H to edit the day ([D]) (order of the day, month, and year may differ in some areas) and press J . 7 Press G or H to edit the month ([M]) and press J . 8 Press G or H to edit the ye[...]

14 Preparation for Shooting Inserting Memory Cards Pictures are stored in the camera’s intern al memory (appro x. 21 MB) or on removable Secure Digital (SD) memory cards (available separately) ( c 107). If a memory card is inserted in th e camera, pictures are automati cally stored on the memory ca rd and only pictures recorded to the memory card[...]

15 Inserting Memory Cards Preparation for Shooting Removing Memory Cards Turn the camera off and make sure that the power-on lamp and the monitor are off be fore opening the memory card slot cover. Press the memory card lightly ( ) to release it. Once released, pull the memory card out carefully ( ). j Formatting Memory Cards If the message at righ[...]

16 Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode Step1 Select L (Auto) Mo de and T ur n the Camer a On This section describes how to take pictu res in L (auto) mode, an automatic, “point-and-shoot” mode recommended fo r first-time users of digital cam- eras. 1 Slide the mode selector to L . 2 Turn the camer[...]

17 Step1 Select L (Auto) Mode and Turn the Camera On Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode Indicators in L (auto) Mode l Available Functions in L (auto) Mode In L (auto) mode, macr o close-up mode ( c 27) and exposure compens ation ( c 28) can b e applied and pictures can be taken using the flash ( c 24) and self-timer ( c 26). Pressing m in L [...]

18 Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode Step2 Frame a Picture 1 Ready the cam era. • Hold the camera ste adily in both hands, keepin g your finge rs and other objects aw ay from the len s, flash, and AF-assist i lluminator . • When takin g picture s in “tall ” orienta tion, tur n the camera clo ckwise so that the built-in flash is ab o[...]

19 Step2 Frame a Picture Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode When the camera is zoomed i n to the maximum magnificatio n (3×), holding v ( k ) down triggers digital zoom. The subject is magnified up to 4×, for a total magnifica tion of 12×. A monitor indicato r shows the current zoom ratio. j Digital Zoom Unlike optical zoom, data from the[...]

20 Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode Step3 Focus and Shoot 1 Press the shutter-re lease button half way. • The camera focuses on and a djusts th e exposure to the subjec t in the focu s area. • When the subj ect is in focus , the focus ind icator ( p ) is gree n. When the c amera is unab le to focus, the focus ind icator blin ks red. C [...]

21 Step3 Focus and Shoot Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode k Autofocus Autofocus may not perform as expected in t he following situations: • Subject is very d ark • Objects of sharply di ffering brightness are inc l uded in the scene (e.g., the sun is behind the subject and is in deep shadow) • No contrast between the subject and surr[...]

22 Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode Step4 Viewing/Deleting Pictures Viewing Pictures: Full-Frame Playback Press i . • Press th e multi select or I (or G ) to view pictur es in reverse or der, J (or H ) to view pi ctures in the order recorded. P ress and h old the mult i select or to scro ll quickly to a particul ar frame numb er withou t[...]

23 Step4 Viewing/Deleting Pictures Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode k Full-Frame Playback Mode The following functions are available in the full-frame playback mode. Quick Playback Zoom Pressing v ( k ) during full-frame playback zooms th e current picture in 3×, with the center of the pic ture displayed in the monitor ( c 43). Press d to[...]

24 Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode Using the Flash The flash has a range of 0.5–8.0 m (1.6 ft.–26.2 ft.) wh en the camera is zoomed out all the way. With ma ximum optical zoom appl ied, the range i s 0.5–4.5 m (1.6 ft.–14. 8 ft.). The fol lowing flash modes are available: 1 Press J (flash mode). • The flas h menu is display ed. [...]

25 Using the Flash Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode j When Lighting is Poor Note the following when lighting is poo r and the flash is off ( B ). • Place the camera on a flat, level surface or use a trip od (recommend ed). When using a tri- pod, turn the vibration reduc tion off ( c 100). •T h e W icon is displayed when th e camera inc[...]

26 Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode T aking Pictures with the Self-Timer The camera is equipped with a ten-second timer for self-portraits. When using the self-timer, mount the camera on a tripod and the tripod on a flat surface. 1 Press H (self-timer). • The sel f-timer menu is displa yed. 2 Press the multi selector G or H to choose [On[...]

27 Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode Macro Close-up Mode Macro close-up mode is used for taking pi ctures of objects as close as 15 cm (5.9 in.). Note that the flash may be unable to light shots entire subject at distances of less than 50 cm (1 ft. 7.7 in.). If flash fires, play the picture back and check the results. 1 Press L (macro close[...]

28 Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode Exposure Compensation Exposure compensation is used to alter exposure from the value suggested by the camera to make pict ures brighter or darker. 1 Press I (exposure). 2 Press the multi select or G or H to adjust exposure. • When the p icture is t oo dark: a djust the exposure compensati on to “ +?[...]

29 Selecting Scene Mode: Scene Mode Selecting Scene Mode: Scene Mode Scene Mode In scene mode, camera settings are automatically optimized for the selected subject type. Scene M odes Scene modes allow you to take pictures optimized for a pa rticular subject type by simply choosing a scene mode and pressing the shutter-release but- ton. Voice record[...]

30 Scene Mode Selecting Scene Mode: Scene Mode Taking Pictures in Scene Modes 1 Select b mode. 2 Press m to display the scene menu. 3 Press the multi selector G or H to choose the scene mode and press d . • Four page s of scene mo des are ava ilable, be ginning with [Port rait] and end ing with [V oice recordi ng]. • For informatio n on using t[...]

31 Selecting Scene Mode: Scene Mode Scene Modes The following scene modes are availab le: 1 Other setti ngs can be selected. 1 Other setti ngs can be selected. 1 Other setti ngs can be selected. k u (AF-Assist Illumination ) u stands for the AF-assist illumination ( c 100). B Portrait Use this mode for portraits in which th e main subject stands ou[...]

32 Scene Modes Selecting Scene Mode: Scene Mode 1 Fill flas h with sl ow sync and red-ey e reduct ion. 2 Other setti ngs can be selected. 1 Fill flas h with sl ow sync an d red-ey e reduct ion. Other settings can be sel ected. 2 Other setti ngs can be selected. 1 Other setti ngs can be selected. Q : For those scene modes with Q , use of a tripod i [...]

33 Scene Modes Selecting Scene Mode: Scene Mode 1 Other setti ngs can be selected. 1 Other setti ngs can be selected. 1 Other setti ngs can be selected. Q : For those scene modes with Q , use of a tripod i s recommended. Turn vibration reduction ( c 100) off when usin g a tripod. R : For those scene modes with R , noise reduction ( c 25) may be aut[...]

34 Scene Modes Selecting Scene Mode: Scene Mode 1 Other setti ngs can be selected. 1 Other setti ngs can be selected. Q : For those scene modes with Q , use of a tripod i s recommended. Turn vibration reduction ( c 100) off when usin g a tripod. M Close up Photogr aph flower s, insects, and other s mall objec ts at close-ra nge ( c 27). • When th[...]

35 Scene Modes Selecting Scene Mode: Scene Mode 1 Other setti ngs can be selected. 1 Other setti ngs can be selected. 1 Other setti ngs can be selected. O Copy Provides clear pictur es of text or dr awings on a whit e board or in print. • Camera focuses on subject i n the cente r of the frame. • Use macro cl ose-up mo de ( c 27) to focus at sh [...]

36 Scene Modes Selecting Scene Mode: Scene Mode Taking Pictures for a Panorama ( c 35) The camera focuses on the subject in the center of the fram e. Use a t ripod for best results. 1 Press the multi selector G or H to choose [ F Panorama assist] in the scene menu and press d . •T h e E icon appears in yell ow to in dicate the p an- orama di rect[...]

37 Scene Modes Selecting Scene Mode: Scene Mode 5 Press d to finalize the series. • Monit or display re turns to th at shown in s tep 2. j Panorama Assist Flash mode ( c 24), self-timer ( c 26), macro clos e-up ( c 27) and ex posure compensation ( c 28) settings cannot be adjusted after th e first pi cture is taken . Pictures cannot be deleted, n[...]

38 Anti-shake Mode Anti-shake Mode Shooting in Anti-shake Mode For anti-shake mode, press F when the camera is in the auto mode, scene mode, movie mode and one-touch po rtrait mode. Anti-shake mode reduces the effects of camera shake and blurred subjects, and produces clear ima ges. This mode reduces blur when shoo ting subjects in moti on. Use it [...]

39 One-Touch Portrait Mode One-Touch Portrait Mode T aking Pictures in t he One-T ouch Portrait Mode For portrait shots, press A when the camera is in the auto mode, scene mode, movie mode and anti-shake mode. The foll owing features are auto- matically activated: • Portrait: Portrait subjects stand out clearly. • Face-priority AF: The camera a[...]

40 One-Touch Portrait Mode The One-T ouch Portrait Menu Press m in one-touch portrait mode to display the one-touch portrait menu. In addition to imag e mode, portrait effects (reduc ing vividness of skin tones, softening overall image) can be set. Applying Portrait Effect 1 Press m in the one-touch portrait mode. • The one-touc h portrait menu i[...]

41 The One-Touch Portrait Menu One-Touch Portrait Mode j Face-Priority AF • The camera’s ability to dete ct faces depends on a variet y of factors, including whet her or not the subject is facing the camera. • The camera will focus continuously until a face detected. • If the yellow doub le border blinks when the shut ter-release button is [...]

42 More on Playback More on Playbac k Viewing Multiple Pict ures: Thumbnail Playback Pressing t ( j ) in full- frame playback ( c 22) to display pictures in “contact sheets” of thumbnail images. The following opera tions can be performe d while thumbnails are display ed: k 4- or 9-picture Thumbnail Playback Mode Disp lay When protected pictures[...]

43 More on Playback T aking a Closer Look: Playback Zoom Press v ( k ) to enlarge the view of the picture cur- rently displayed in fu ll-frame playback ( c 22) 3×. The center of the picture is visible in the monitor (quick playback zoom). The guide at lower right shows which portion of the picture is enlarg ed. Change the portion of the picture di[...]

44 More on Playback Editing Pictur es Use the COOLPIX L12 to edit pictures in-camera and store them as separate files ( c 108). The editing features described below are available. k Picture Editing • The COOLPIX L12 editing functions may not be available for pictures taken with non- COOLPIX L12 digital cameras. • If a copy created using the COO[...]

45 Editing Pictures More on Playback Enhancing Contrast: D-Lighting D-Lighting can be used to create copies, with enhanced bri ghtness and con- trast, brightening dark portions o f a pi cture. Enhanced copi es are stored as separate files. 1 Select the desired picture from full- frame ( c 22) or thumbnail ( c 42) play- back mode and press A . • T[...]

46 Editing Pictures More on Playback Creating a Cropped Copy: Crop This function is onl y available when D is displayed in the monitor with playback zoom ( c 43) enabl ed. Cropped copies are stored as separate fi les. 1 Press v ( k ) to zoom in on the image in full-frame playback. 2 Adjust display so that only the portion of the picture to be saved[...]

47 Editing Pictures More on Playback H Resizing Pictures: Small Picture Create a small copy of the current p ictur e. Copies are stored as JPEG files with compression ratio of 1 : 16. Choose from the following sizes: 1 Select the desired picture from full- frame ( c 22) or thumbnail ( c 42) play- back mode and press m . • The playb ack menu is di[...]

48 More on Playback V oice Memos: Recording and Playback Use the camera’s built-in microphone to record voice memos for pictures marked with E in full- frame playback ( c 22) . Recording Voice Memos A voice memo, up to 20 seconds in length, will be recorded while d is pressed down. Recording ends after about 20 seconds or when d is rele ased. •[...]

49 Movies Movies Recording Movies Follow the instructions below to shoot movies wi th sound recorded via the built-in microphone. 1 Select T mode. • The maximum len gth of the movie tha t can be recorded is displayed in the moni tor. 2 Press the shutter-releas e button to start recording. • A prog ress bar at the botto m of the monitor show s t[...]

50 Movies The Movie Menu Press m in movie mod e to displ ay the movie men u. Displaying the Movie Menu Set the mode selector to T and press m to display the movie menu. • To choose menus and apply selection, use th e multi selector ( c 8). • To exit the movie menu, press m . T Movie options c 51 Choose type of movie that will be recor ded. Y Au[...]

51 The Movie Menu Movies Selecting Movie Options The movie menu offers the options shown below. * All figure s are appr oximate. Maxi mum movie leng th varies wi th make of me mory card. When the memo ry card of 4 GB is used, the remainin g time up to 2 GB is dis- played as r ecordable time, becau se the maximu m file siz e that can be recor ded is[...]

52 The Movie Menu Movies Stop-Motion Movies 1 Use the multi selector to choose [Movie options] > [Stop-mo tion mov ie] and p ress d . 2 Press m . • The camera returns to shooting mode. 3 Press the shutter -releas e button to record the first frame. • The record ed picture will be sup erimposed on the view through-th e-lens. 4 Press the shutt[...]

53 The Movie Menu Movies Y Auto-Focus Mode Choose how th e camera focuses in movie mode. k Movie File Names and Fo lder Names See “Image/Sound File and Folder Names“ ( c 108). Z Single AF (default setting) Camera focu ses when th e shutter -release b utton is pr essed halfwa y and lock s at this posi tion duri ng recordin g. a Full-time AF Came[...]

54 Movies Movie Playback In full-frame playback ( c 22), movies are recog- nized by the S i c o n . T o p l a y a m o v i e , d i s p l a y i t i n full-frame playback and press d . Use the zoom buttons to adjust playback volume. Press t ( j ) to lower volume, or v ( k ) to raise volume. Playback controls appear at the top of the monitor. Press the[...]

55 Voice Recording Voice Recording Making a V oice Recor ding Voice recordings of abou t 47 minutes in th e memory or up to five hours on the memory card ( 256 MB or more) are availabl e. 1 Select b mode. 2 Press m to display the scene menu. 3 Press the multi selector G or H to choose [ O Voice recording] and press d . • The dat e and the ma ximu[...]

56 Making a Voice Recording Voice Recording j Notes on Voice recording • Do not touch the microphone duri ng voice recording. • Voice recording is not possib le if the internal memo ry/card has less th an ten seconds of recording time available, or the battery charge is insufficien t. • It is recommended to use the EH-65A AC adap ter kit (ava[...]

57 Voice Recording Playing V oice Recor dings 1 Press the multi selector G or H to choose [Voi ce recor ding] in th e scene menu and press d . • The v oice re cording screen i s disp layed. • For informatio n on using the mul ti selector, see “Multi Select or” ( c 8). 2 Press i . • Curre ntly save d voice reco rdings are l isted. 3 Press [...]

58 Playing Voice Recordin gs Voice Recording Operations During Playback Use the zoom buttons to adjust playbac k volume. Press t ( j ) to lower vol - ume, or v ( k ) to raise volume. Playback controls appear at the top of the monitor. Pre ss the multi selector I or J to choose a control, then press d to perform the selected opera- tion. The followi[...]

59 Voice Recording Copying V oice Recordings Copy voice recordings between the in ternal memory and a memory card. This option is available only when a memory card is inserted. 1 Press m in the select sound file screen ( c 57, step 3). 2 Press the multi selector G or H to select the copy dir ection and pr ess d . MNO : Copy record ings from inte rn[...]

60 Copying Voice Recordin gs Voice Recording j Copy • If there is not enough space in the memory or on th e memory card to receive the copy, th e message “Out of memory” wi ll be displayed ( c 112) and copying ter minated. The voic e recordings left out of memor y are not copied. Delete unwanted pictures or voice record- ings, or insert a n e[...]

61 Connecting to Televisi ons, Computers, and Printers Connectin g to Televisio ns, Computers, and Printers You can connect your camera to your te levision, computer, or pri nter to view pictures you have taken. Connecting to a TV ( c 62) Connecting to a Compute r ( c 63) Connecting to a Printer ( c 67) j Before Connecting the Camera Use fresh batt[...]

62 Connecting to Televisi ons, Computers, and Printers Connecting to a TV Connect the camera to a te levision using the audio/video (A/V ) cable to play back pictures on the televi sion. 1 Turn the camera off. 2 Connect the A/V cable. • Connec t the yello w plug to th e video-i n jack on t he TV, and the white plug to the audio- in jack. 3 Tune t[...]

63 Connecting to Televisi ons, Computers, and Printers Connecting to a Computer Use the supplied USB cable to connect the camera to a computer, and copy (transfer) pictures to a computer with the supplied PictureProject software. Before Connecting the Camera Installing PicturePro ject Before transferring pictures or movies to a computer, PicturePro[...]

64 Connecting to a Computer Connecting to Televisi ons, Computers, and Printers Setting the USB Option Set the USB option ( c 103) in the setu p menu on the camera before con- necting the camera to the computer or printer. 1 Press m . 2 Press the multi selector G or H to choose [Set up] and p ress d . • The setup menu is disp layed. • For infor[...]

65 Connecting to a Computer Connecting to Televisi ons, Computers, and Printers Transferring Pictures to a Computer 1 Turn on a computer to which Pi ctureProject has been installed. 2 Turn the camera off and connect the USB cable as shown below. 3 Turn the camera on. • At default Pi cturePro ject setting s, PictureP roject Transfer is l aunched i[...]

66 Connecting to a Computer Connecting to Televisi ons, Computers, and Printers 5 Disconnect the camera on ce transfer is complete. • If the USB op tion is set t o [PTP] Turn the ca mera off a nd disco nnect the USB cabl e. • If the USB optio n is set to [Mass st orage] Remove the camera from the system as descri bed below before t urning the c[...]

67 Connecting to Televisi ons, Computers, and Printers Connecting to a Printer Users of PictBridge-compatible ( c 125) pri nters can connect the camera directly to the printer and print pi ctures without using a computer. j Note on Power Source Use fresh batteries or the EH-65A AC adapter kit (available separately) to prevent the camera from turnin[...]

68 Connecting to a Printer Connecting to Televisi ons, Computers, and Printers Connecting the Camera and Printer 1 Set the USB opti on ( c 64) to [PTP]. 2 Turn the camera off. 3 Turn the printer on. • Check p rinter sett ings. 4 Connect the USB cable as sho wn below. 5 Turn the camera on. • When connected correctl y, the Pi ctBridge start-up sc[...]

69 Connecting to a Printer Connecting to Televisi ons, Computers, and Printers Printing Pictures One at a Time After connecting the camera to the printer correctly ( c 68), print pictures by following the pro cedure below. 1 Press th e multi selector I or J to choose a picture and press d . • The [Pic tBridge] menu is displ ayed. • Press v ( k [...]

70 Connecting to a Printer Connecting to Televisi ons, Computers, and Printers 5 Press G or H to choose the desired paper size and press d . • To spec ify paper si ze using pr inter sett ings, cho ose [Default ] in the pape r size menu and pr ess d . 6 Press G or H to choose [Start print] and press d . 7 Printing starts. • Monitor disp lay retu[...]

71 Connecting to a Printer Connecting to Televisi ons, Computers, and Printers 2 Press the multi selector G or H to choose [Paper size] and press d . • For informatio n on using the mul ti selector, see “Multi Select or” ( c 8). 3 Press G or H to choose the desired paper size and press d . • To spec ify paper si ze using pr inter sett ings,[...]

72 Connecting to a Printer Connecting to Televisi ons, Computers, and Printers 5 Printing starts. • Monitor displa y returns t o the [Print menu ] (step 2) when prin ting is compl ete. • Press d to termi nate printing before it is complete. k Paper Size The camera supports the followin g paper sizes: [Default] (the default paper size for the cu[...]

73 Connecting to Televisi ons, Computers, and Printers Creating a DPOF Print Or der: Print Set The [Print set] option in the playback menu is used to create digita l “print orders” for printing on DPOF-compatible devices ( c 125) or at a digital photo lab which supports DPOF . In addition to pictures themselv es, shooting date and photo info rm[...]

74 Creating a DPOF Print Order: Print Set Connecting to Televisi ons, Computers, and Printers 5 Set the da te and in fo optio ns. Press G or H to choose an option, and press d to turn y on and en able that option. To turn y off, press d again. • [Date]: Prin t the date of recordin g on all pi ctures in print orde r. • [Info]: Print shu tter spe[...]

75 Connecting to Televisi ons, Computers, and Printers Connecting to a ImageLin k-compatible Printer See documentation provided with your p rinter for information on how to operate the printer. 1 Attach the supplied Dock Insert PV-13 to the printer. 2 Set the USB opti on ( c 64) to [PTP]. 3 Turn the camera off and attach it to the dock insert. 4 Pr[...]

76 Shooting, Playback, and Setup Menus Shooting, Playback, and Setup Menus Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu The following options are availabl e in the shooting menu. * See th e informat ion on rest rictions th at may apply to [ White bala nce], [Conti nuous], [BSS], and [C olor Opti ons] settin gs ( c 84). Displaying the Sh ooting Men u Set the[...]

77 Shooting Options: T he Shooting Menu Shooting, Playback, and Setup Menus Z Image Mode Pictures taken with a digital camera are recorded as image files. The size of the files, and the number of images that can be recorded with it, depend on the size and quality of the images. Before shooting, choose an image mode accordi ng to how you plan to use[...]

78 Shooting Options: The Shooting Men u Shooting, Playback, and Setup Menus k Image Mode/Number of Exposures Remaining The following table lists the number o f pictures th at can be sto red in internal memory and on a 256 MB memory card, together wit h the size of still pictures. Note that the nu mber of pic- tures that can be stored wi ll differ d[...]

79 Shooting Options: T he Shooting Menu Shooting, Playback, and Setup Menus d White Balance The color of light reflected from an object varies with the color of the light source. The h uman brain is able to adapt to change s in the color of the light source, with the result that white obj ects appear white whether seen in the shade, direct sunlight[...]

80 Shooting Options: The Shooting Men u Shooting, Playback, and Setup Menus f Preset White Balance Preset white balance is used with mixed lighting or to compensate for light sources with a strong color cast (for example, to make pictures taken under a lamp with a red shade look as though they had been taken under white light). 1 Place white or gra[...]

81 Shooting Options: T he Shooting Menu Shooting, Playback, and Setup Menus q Continuous Capture a fleeting expression on a portrait subject, photograph a subject that is moving unpred ictably, or capture motion in a se ries of pictures. Focus, exposure, and white balance are fixe d at the values for the first picture in each series. The indicator [...]

82 Shooting Options: The Shooting Men u Shooting, Playback, and Setup Menus A BSS The “be st shot se lector” is reco mmended from sit- uations in which inadvertent camera movemen t can result i n blurre d pictur es , or when parts of the image are prone to un der- or overexposure. At [On] setting, the flas h automatically turns off and focus, e[...]

83 Shooting Options: T he Shooting Menu Shooting, Playback, and Setup Menus d Color Options Make colors more vivid o r record pictures in mono- chrome. The effects of the selected option can be previewed in the monitor. At set- tings other than [ Standard color], the ic on for the current se tting is displayed in the monitor ( c 6). e Standard co l[...]

84 Shooting Options: The Shooting Men u Shooting, Playback, and Setup Menus Restrictions on Camera Settings Restrictions apply to the following settings in L mode: Flash mode Flash turns off at [ Continuous ] settings other th an [Singl e] or when [BSS] is on. Applied set ting is rest ored when [Single] is selected or [BSS] is turned off. Self-time[...]

85 Shooting, Playback, and Setup Menus Playback Options: The Playback Menu The following options are availabl e in the playback menu. Displaying the Playbac k Menu Display the playback menu by pressing i and pressing m . • To choose menus and apply selection, use th e multi selector ( c 8). • To exit the playback menu, press m . Z Set up c 91 D[...]

86 Playback Options: The Playback Men u Shooting, Playback, and Setup Menus Navigating the Menu s When foll owing the steps below to select mul tiple pictures fo r a print se t ( c 73), deletion ( c 88 ), protection from deletion ( c 88), transfer ( c 89), copying between inte rnal memory and the memory card ( c 90), or for the welcome screen ( c 9[...]

87 Playback Options: The Playback Menu Shooting, Playback, and Setup Menus z Slide Show Play back picture s stored in the internal memo ry or on a memory card in an automated “ slide show” with a three-second interval between pictures. 1 Press the multi selector G or H to choose [ Start] a nd pres s d . • To repeat the slide sh ow automatica [...]

88 Playback Options: The Playback Men u Shooting, Playback, and Setup Menus A Delete The delete menu co ntains the options sh own below. I f n o m e m o r y c a r d i s i n serted in the camera, pic- tures in the int ernal me mory wi ll be deleted. If a memory card is inserted, pictures on the mem- ory card will be dele ted. k Notes on Deletion •[...]

89 Playback Options: The Playback Menu Shooting, Playback, and Setup Menus E Transfer Marking Change transfer marking ( E ) for existing pictures. When the camera is c onnected to a computer with PictureProject installe d via the supplied US B cable, pressing d transfers only the pictures marked with a E icon ( c 65). At the default setting, all pi[...]

90 Playback Options: The Playback Men u Shooting, Playback, and Setup Menus L Copy Copy pi ctures between th e internal memory and a memory card. First, select from the following options. Then, select the desired copy opti on. Choose [ Selecte d images ] ( c 86) to copy specific pictur es in the i n ternal memory or memory card. To copy all picture[...]

91 Shooting, Playback, and Setup Menus Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu The following options are availabl e in the setup menu. R Menus c 92 Choose how menus are displaye d. H Quick startu p c 93 Enable or dis able welco me screen an d start-up so und. V Welcome scre en c 93 Select scre en displaye d when camera i s turned on. W Date c 94 Set cam[...]

92 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback, and Setup Menus Displaying the Setup Menu Choose [Set up] in the shooting me nu ( c 76), scene menu ( c 29), movie menu ( c 50), Anti-shake menu ( c 38), one-touch portrai t menu ( c 40) o r playback menu ( c 85) and press d to display the setup menu. • To choose menus and apply selection,[...]

93 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback, and Setup Menus H Quick Startup Choose [On] to disable the welcome screen an d start-up sound. The camera will be ready fo r shoot- ing as soon as it is turned on. Set to [Off] when enabling the welcome screen. V Welcome Scree n You can select the welcome screen to be displayed when the came[...]

94 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback, and Setup Menus W Date Set the camera clock and cho ose home and travel destination time zones. Setting Travel Destination Time Zone 1 Press the multi selector G or H to choose [Time zon e] and press d . • The [Time zone ] screen is display ed. • For informatio n on using the mul ti sele[...]

95 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback, and Setup Menus 4 Press I or J to choose the travel desti- nation time zone and press d . • The sett ing is enab led. 5 Press m . • The camera returns t o shooting mode or playbac k mode. • While the tra vel destinat ion time zone is select ed, a Y icon will be di splayed i n the monit[...]

96 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback, and Setup Menus l Time Zones The camera supports the time zones list ed below. Increments of less than one hour are not supported; when travelling to or from destinat ions at half- or quarter-hour inc rements from Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), such as Afghanista n, C entral Australia, India, Ir[...]

97 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback, and Setup Menus Z Monitor Settings The following options are availabl e: Photo Info The following display options are availab le: See “The Monitor” ( c 6) for information on indi cators in the monitor. Photo info Choose info rmation di splayed i n the monitor du r- ing shooting an d play[...]

98 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback, and Setup Menus f Date Imprint Date and time of recording can be imprinted on pictures for printing t his information from printers that are not DPOF-compatible ( c 1 25). At settings other than [Off], the option sel ected is recognized by an icon in the monitor during shooting ( c 6). j Dat[...]

99 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback, and Setup Menus Date Counter Pictures taken while this option i s in effect are imprinte d with the number of days remaining until, or the number of days el apsed since a specified date. Use it to track the growth of a child or count down the days until a birthday or wedding. Sample date cou[...]

100 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback, and Setup Menus b Vibration Reduction Vibration reduction effectiv ely corrects blur, caused by slight hand movement kn own as camera shake, that commonly occurs when shooting with zoom applied or at slow shutter speeds. V ibration reduc- tion can be used in all modes. When [Off] is sele ct[...]

101 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback, and Setup Menus h Sound Settings Adjust the following sound settings: i Auto Off To reduce the drain on th e batteries, the monitor turns off and the came ra enters standby mode, if no operations are performed for a ce rtain period of time. The camera wil l turn off automatically if no oper[...]

102 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback, and Setup Menus M Format Memory/ O Format Card Use this option to format the inte rnal memory or memory card. Formatting the Internal Memory To format the internal memory, remove the mem- ory card from the camera. The [Format memory] option appea rs in the setup menu. Formatting the Memory [...]

103 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback, and Setup Menus j Language Choose one of twenty languages for display of camera menus and messages. k Interface Adjust settings for connection to a computer or video device. Czech Polish Danish Portuguese German Russian (default se tting) Finnish Spanish Swedish French Simpli fied Chinese I[...]

104 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback, and Setup Menus n Reset All This option restores the following setti ngs to their default values: Pop-up m enu Scene mode One-touch portrait Movie menu Shooting m enu Option Default va lue Flash mode ( c 24) Au to Self-timer ( c 26) Off Macro close-up ( c 27) Off Exposure comp ensation ( c [...]

105 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback, and Setup Menus Setup menu Other s • Choosing [Reset] also clears the current file number ( c 10 8) from mem- ory. Numbering will continue from the lowest number available. To reset file numbering to “00 01,” delete all picture s ( c 88) before selecting [Reset]. • All other setting[...]

106 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback, and Setup Menus g Battery Type To ensure that the came ra shows th e correct bat- tery level ( c 16), choose the type that matches the batteries currently in use. B Firmware Version View the current came ra firmware version. Alkaline ( default se tting) LR6 alkalin e batteries COOLPIX (NiMH[...]

107 Technical Notes Technical Notes Optional Accessories Approved Memory Cards The following memory cards have been tested and app roved for use in the COOLPIX L12: 1 If the memor y card wi ll be use d with a card reader or simil ar devic e, the devi ce must support memory card speci fications . If the devic e does not suppo rt memory car d specifi[...]

108 Technical Notes Image/Sound File and Folder Names Pictures, movies, and sounds are assigned file names as follows: * The ide ntifier is not displa yed, but is vi sible when the picture i s transferr ed to a com- puter. Files are stored in fold ers named with a three-digit folder number followed by a five-character identifier: “P_” pl us a t[...]

109 Technical Notes Caring for the Camera To ensure continued enjoyment of this Nikon produ ct, observe the following precautions when using or storing the devi ce. j Handle the lens and all m oving parts with care Do not apply force to the lens, lens cover, mo nitor, memory card slot, or battery chamber. These parts are easily damaged. Applying fo[...]

110 Caring for the Camera Technical Notes j The Self-Timer Lamp/AF-Assist Illumin ator LED The light-emitting diode (LED) used in the self-timer lamp/AF- assist illuminator ( c 4) conforms t o the following IEC stan- dard: k Batteries • Check the battery level when taking the camera out and replace the batteries if necessary ( c 16). If possible,[...]

111 Caring for the Camera Technical Notes Storage Turn the camera off when not in use. Check that the po wer-on lamp is off before putting the camera away. Remove the batteries if the camera will not be used for an extended period. Do not store the camera with naphtha or camphor moth balls or in locations that: • are next to equipment that produ [...]

112 Technical Notes Error Messages The following table lists the erro r messages and other warnings displ ayed in the monitor, as well as the so lutions for dealing with them. Display Prob lem So lution c S (blinks) Clock not set . Set clock. 94 Batteries ru nning low. Ready spare ba tteries. 10, 106 K Warning! Battery exha usted. Batteries ex haus[...]

113 Error Messages Technical Notes I Image cann ot be saved Error occur red while recordin g picture . Format in ternal memory or memory card. 102 Camera has run o ut of file numbers. • Insert ne w memory card. • Format inter nal mem- ory or memory car d. 14 102 Cannot edit s elected pic- ture. Select pict ure that sup- ports crop , D-Lightin g[...]

114 Error Messages Technical Notes K File contains no image data . File not cre ated with COOLPIX L12 View file on computer or other devi ce. – I This file ca nnot be played bac k. J Warning! Mode selector is n ot in the proper pos ition. Mode selector is not posi- tioned corr ectly. Slide the mo de selector so that it is precisely set to one of [...]

115 Error Messages Technical Notes J System error Error has occurred in camera’s inte rnal cir- cuitry. Turn camera of f, remove and reinsert ba tteries, and turn camera on . If error pers ists, cont act retailer or Ni kon repre- sentative. 10 I w Printer err or. Check print er status. Running ou t of ink or printer erro r. Check printe r. After [...]

116 Error Messages Technical Notes * See the d ocumenta tion provid ed with your printe r for fur ther guid ance and i nforma- tion. I Interfac e error Other periph eral device s have been connected while camera is co n- nected to ImageLin k compatible prin ter. Do not conn ect other devices to the cable co n- nector while ca mera is connected to I[...]

117 Technical Notes T roubleshooting If the camera fails to function as expected, check the list of common prob- lems below before consulting your reta iler or Niko n repr esentative. Refer to the page numbers in the right-mos t column for more information. Display, Settings and Power Supply Problem Cause/Solution c Monitor is blank • Camera is o[...]

118 Trouble shooti ng Technical Notes Electroni cally Cont rolled Cam eras In extremely rare instances, unusual character s may appear in the monitor and the camer a may stop functioning. In mos t cases, this ph enomenon is caused by a strong external static charge. Turn the camera off, remove and repl ace the battery, and then turn the camera on a[...]

119 Troubleshooting Technical Notes Flash does not fire • Flash is off. • Some scene modes that can not turn on flash are se lected. • Anti-sh ake mode is appl ied. • T modes are select ed. • [Contin uous] or [ Multi-sh ot 16] is se lected for [Cont inuous], o r [On] is se lected for [BSS]. 24 31-35 38 49 81, 82, 84 Optical zoom cann ot b[...]

120 Trouble shooti ng Technical Notes Playbac k Pictures are too brig ht (overexpo sed) Adjust expo sure compensat ion. 28 Unexpect ed results wh en flash set to A (auto with red-eye red uction) In-Camera Re d-Eye Fix may , in very rare cases, be app lied to areas not affect ed by red-eye. S et flash to z (auto) or C (fill- flash) and try again. N [...]

121 Troubleshooting Technical Notes Cannot mark pictures f or transfer No more than 1, 000 picture s can be marked for transfer . Click [Trans fer] in Pict ureProje ct to transfer pictures. 65 Transfer marking does not appear Pictures we re marked for transfer us ing another model of camera. Mark pictures for transfer using COO LPIX L12. 66, 89 Can[...]

122 Technical Notes Specifications Nikon COOLPIX L12 Digital Ca mera Type Compact digita l camera Effective p ixels 7.1 million CCD 1 / 2.5 -in. CCD Total pixels 7.41 million Lens 3× Zoom-Nikkor lens Focal length 5.7-17.1 mm ( equivalent with 35mm [1 35] forma t picture angle: 35-1 05 mm) f/-number f /2.8–4.7 Construction 5 elements in 5 grou ps[...]

123 Specifications Technical Notes • Unless otherwise stated, all figures are fo r a camera with a fully- charged EN-MH1 batteries operated at an ambient temperature of 25 °C ( 77 °F). ISO sensitivity Auto ( ISO 50-160 0) Exposure Metering 256- segment matri x, center- weighted , spot (digi tal zoom) Exposure control Programmed auto -exposur e [...]

124 Specifications Technical Notes * Based on Camera and Imag ing Produc ts Associ ation (CIPA) standards f or measuri ng the life of ca mera batterie s. Measure d at 23 °C (73 °F) ; zoom adjuste d with each shot, flash fired with eve ry other sh ot, image mod e set to [ E Normal (3072)]. Battery life may vary depend ing on shoo ting interv al an[...]

125 Technical Notes Supported Standards • DCF : Design Rule for Camera Fil e System is a standard widely used in the digital camera industry to ensure co mpatibility among different makes of camera. • DPOF : Digital Print Order Format is an industry-wide standard that allows pictures to be printed from print orders stored on the memo ry card. ?[...]

126 Technical Notes Index Symbols F Anti-shake mode 38 t ( j ) button 18, 27, 42, 43, 48, 54, 58 v ( k ) button 18, 27, 42, 43, 46, 48, 54, 58 v ( l ) button 9 m button 5, 9, 92 d button 5, 8 J (flash) button 5, 24 H (self-timer) button 5, 26 L (macro close-up) button 5, 27 I (exposure compensation) button 5, 28 i (playback) button 5, 22, 57, 62 T [...]

127 Index Technical Notes DPOF printing 72 DSCN 108 Dusk/dawn 33 E Editing pictures 44 creating a cropped copy 46 enhancing contrast 45 resizing pictures 47 EH-65A 61, 67, 107 Error messages 112–116 Exif version 2.2 125 Exposure compensation 28 Extension 108 F Face-priority AF 41 File names 108 Fireworks show 34 Firmware version 106 Flash 4, 24 l[...]

128 Index Technical Notes One-touch portrait menu 40 image mode 40 portrait effect 40 One-touch portrait mode 39 P PAL 103 Panorama assist 35, 36 G 37 Paper size 70, 71 Party/indoor 32 PictBridge 67, 125 Playback full-frame playback 22, 23 thumbnail payback 42 viewing pictures 23 Playback menu 85 Power saving 11 Power switch 4, 10 Power-on lamp 10 [...]

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