Nikon L340 manual

DIGIT AL CAMERA Ref erenc e Manual[...]

Introduction i Table of Contents x Parts of the Came ra 1 Preparing for Shooting 6 Basic Shooti ng and Playback Operation s 12 Shooting Feature s 22 Playback Fea tures 45 Recording and Playing Back Movies 52 Using M enus 58 Connecting the Camera to a TV, Printer, or Computer 85 Technical N otes 94[...]

i Introduction Introduction To get the most from this Nikon product, be sure to read “For Your Safety” ( A v-vii), and all ot her instructions th or oughly and keep them where they will be read by all who use the camera. • If you want to start using the ca me ra right away, see “Preparing for Shooting” ( A 6) and “Basic Shooting and Pla[...]

ii Introduction Information and Precautions Life-Long Learning As part of Nikon’s “Life-Long Learning” commitment to ongoing product support and education, continually updated informat ion is available online at the following websit es: • For users in the U.S.A.: http://www.nikonusa.com/ • For users in Europe an d Africa: http://www.euro [...]

iii Introduction About the Manuals • No part of the manuals included with this product may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system , or translated into any language in any form, by any means, without Nikon’s prior written permission. • Illustrations and monitor conten t shown in this man ual may differ from the a[...]

iv Introduction Disposing of Data Storage Devices Please note that deleting images or form a tting data storage devices such as memory cards or built-in camera memory doe s not completely erase the original imag e data. Deleted files can some times be recovered from disca rded storage devices using commercially available software, potentially resul[...]

v Introduction To prevent damage t o your Nikon product or injury to yourself or to others , read the following safet y precautions in their ent irety before using this equipment. Keep thes e safety instructio ns where all those who use the produc t will read them. WARNINGS Turn off in the event of malfunction Should you notice smoke or an unusual [...]

vi Introduction Do not leave the product where it will be exposed to extremely high temperatures, such as in an enclosed automobile or in direct sunlight Failure to observe this precaution coul d cause damage or fire. Observe caution when handling batteries Batteries may lea k or explode if improperl y handled. Observe the fol lowing precautions wh[...]

vii Introduction • Do not handle the plug or battery charger with wet hands . Failure to observe this prec aution could result in electric shock. • Do not use with travel co nverters or a dapters designed to convert from one voltage to another or wit h DC-to-AC invert ers. Failur e to observe this precaution could damage the product or cause ov[...]

viii Introduction Notices for Customers in the U.S.A. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Radio Freq uency Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digi tal device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limi ts are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful inte[...]

ix Introduction Notice for Customers in the State of California WARNING Handling the cord on this product will expose you to lead, a chem ical known to the State of California to cause birt h defects or other reproductive harm. Wash hands after handling. Nikon Inc., 1300 Walt Whitman Road, Melvil le, New York 11747-3064, U.S.A. Tel: 631-547-4200 No[...]

x Table of Contents Table of Contents Introduction ............ ............ ......... ............ ............. ......... ............ ............ .......... ............ i Read This First ........................................................... .................................... ................. .............. i Other Information ........[...]

xi Table of Contents Shooting Features .................... ............ .......... ............ ............ .......... ............ ........... 22 x (Scene Auto Selector) M ode ............................................ .................................... ......... 22 Scene Mode (Shooting Suite d to Scenes) ....................................[...]

xii Table of Contents Using Menus.. .......... ............ ......... .......... .......... ......... .......... .......... ......... .......... ......... 58 The Shooting Menu (for A (Auto) Mode) ......................................... ........................... 60 Image Mode (Image Size and Quality)....... ................... ..................[...]

xiii Table of Contents Connecting the Camera to a TV, Printer, or Compu ter ................ ............ .. 85 Connecting the Camera to a TV (Playback on a TV) ...... .................................... ......... 87 Connecting the Camera to a Prin ter (Direct Print) ........................... ........................... 88 Connecting the C amera[...]

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1 Parts of the Camera Parts of the Camera The Camera Body 12 3 68 45 2 17 9 10 11 3 1 Zoom control .......... .................. ............ 14 f : Wide-angle ... ................... ........ 14 g : Telephoto .......... ................... .... 14 h : Thumbnail playback .. ........ 46 i : Playback zoom ...................... 45 j : Help ..........[...]

2 Parts of the Camera 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 9 10 12 11 1 Monitor .......................... ............... ............... 3 2 Microphone 3 Flash lamp ......... ................... ............... .... 33 4 b ( e movie-record) button. .... 52 5 A (shooting mode) b utton .................. ................... ...22, 23, 29, 30, 31 6 c (playback) button .[...]

3 Parts of the Camera The information that is displayed in th e monitor during shooting and playback changes depending on the camera’s settings and state of use. By default, informatio n is displayed wh en the camer a is turned on and when you operate the camera, and turns off after a few s econds (when Photo info is set to Auto info in Monitor s[...]

4 Parts of the Camera 10 10 PRE PRE 999 999 29 m 0s 29 m 0s F 3.1 F3 . 1 1/250 1/250 +1.0 +1.0 10 10 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 27 28 29 32 31 30 26 16 Focus area (cente r) ................ .... 43, 66 17 Focus area (target find ing AF) .................. ................... ............... ........... 41, 66 18 Focus area (face de tection, pet [...]

5 Parts of the Camera Playback Mode 999 / 999 999 / 999 9999 / 9999 9999 / 9999 2 9 m 0s 29 m 0s 2 9 m 0s 29 m 0s 9999.JPG 9999.JPG 15 /11/2015 12:00 15/11/2015 12:00 999/999 999/999 14 34 8 9 5 6 13 12 2 1 10 11 15 7 19 16 17 18 1 Protect icon .............. .................. ............ 70 2 Skin softening icon ................ ............ 49 [...]

6 Preparing for Shooting Preparing for Shooting Attach the lens cap to the cam era strap, and then at tach the strap to the camera. B Lens Cap When the cam era is not in use, pr otec t the lens by attaching the lens cap. Attaching the Camera Strap and Lens Cap Attach them at tw o places.[...]

7 Preparing for Shooting • Hold the camera upsi de down to prevent the batte ries from falling out, confirm that the positive (+ ) and negative (–) term inals of the batterie s are oriented corre ctly, and inse rt the batter ies. • Slide the memory card in until it clicks int o place ( 5 ). • Be careful not to in sert the batteries or m emo[...]

8 Preparing for Shooting B Notes About the Batteries • Do not combine old and new batteries or batteries of different makes or type s. • Batteries with the following defects cannot be used: B Notes About EN-MH2 Rechargeable Ni-MH Batteri es When using EN-MH2 batteries with th e camera , charg e four batteri es at a time using Battery Ch arger M[...]

9 Preparing for Shooting When the camera is turne d on for the first time, th e language-selectio n screen and the date and tim e setting screen f or the camera cloc k are displaye d. 1 Remove the lens cap, and then press the power switch to turn on the camera. • The monitor turns on. • To turn the cam era off, press the power switch again. 2 U[...]

10 Preparing for Shooting 6 Set the date and time, and press the k button. • Use JK to select a field and then use HI to set the date and time. • Select the minute field and press the k button to confirm the setting. 7 When the confirmation dialog is displayed, use HI to select Yes and press the k butt on. 8 Press the A (shooting mode) button. [...]

11 Preparing for Shooting C Changing the Language or the Date and Time Setting • You can change thes e settings using the Language and Time zon e and date settings in the z setup me nu ( A 58). • You can enab le or disab le dayligh t saving tim e in the z setup menu by selecting Time zone and date followed by Time zone . Press the multi se lect[...]

12 Basic Shooting and Playback Ope rations Basic Shooting and Playback Operations 1 Hold the camera steady. • Keep fingers and other objects away from the lens, flash, AF-assist illuminator, microph one, an d spea ker. 2 Frame the picture. • Move the zoom control to change the zoom lens position. • When the camera reco gnizes the shootin g sc[...]

13 Basic Shooting and Playback Ope rations 3 Press the shutter-release button halfway. • When the subject is in focus, the focus area or focus indicator is displaye d in green. • When you are using digital zoom, the camera focuses in the center of the frame and the focus area is not displayed. • If the focus are a or fo cus indicator flashes,[...]

14 Basic Shooting and Playback Ope rations Using the Zoom When you move the zoom control, th e zoom lens position changes. • To zoom in: Move toward g • To zoom out: Move toward f When you turn the came ra on, the zoom moves to t he maximum wi de-angle position. • A zoom indicator is displayed on the shooting screen when the zo om control is [...]

15 Basic Shooting and Playback Ope rations The Shutter-release Button Press halfway To set focus and exposure (shu tter speed and aperture value), press the shutter-release button lightly until you feel a slight resistance. Focus and exposure remai n locked while the shut ter-release button is pressed ha lfway. Press all the way Press the shutter-r[...]

16 Basic Shooting and Playback Ope rations 1 Press the c (playback) button to enter playback mode. • If you press and h old down the c button while the camera is tu rn ed off, the cam era turns on in pl aybac k mode. 2 Use the multi se lector to select an image to display. • Press and hol d down HIJK to scroll through the im ages quickly. • T[...]

17 Basic Shooting and Playback Ope rations 1 Press the l (delete) button to delete the image curre ntly displayed in the monitor. 2 Use the multi selector HI to select the desired deletion method and press the k button. • To exit without dele ting, press the d button. 3 Select Yes and press the k button. • Deleted images cannot be recovered . C[...]

18 Basic Shooting and Playback Ope rations Operating the Erase Selected Images Screen 1 Use the multi selector JK to s el e c t a n i m a g e t o b e d e l et e d , a nd then use H to display c . • To undo th e selection, press I to remove c . • Move the zoom control ( A 1) toward g ( i ) to switch to full-frame playback or f ( h ) to switch to[...]

19 Basic Shooting and Playback Ope rations The shooting modes descri bed below are available. • x Scene auto selector The camera autom atically recognize s the shooting sce ne when you fram e a picture, making it ea sier to take pictur es using settings that suit the scene . • b Scene mode Camera settings are opti mized according to the sce ne [...]

20 Basic Shooting and Playback Ope rations When the shooting screen is displaye d, you can press the multi selector H ( m ) J ( n ) I ( p ) K ( o ) to set the functions described below. • m Flash mode You can select a fla sh mode to matc h the shooting conditions when the flash is raised. • n Self-timer The camera rel eases the s hutter 10 s ec[...]

21 Basic Shooting and Playback Ope rations Display the shooting scree n and press the b ( e movie-record) button to start recording a movie. Press th e b ( e ) button again to end recording. • To play back a movie, select a movie in full- frame playback mode and press the k button. Recording Movies[...]

22 Shooting Features Shooting Features The camera auto matically reco gnizes th e shooting scen e when you fr ame a picture, making it easier to t ake pictures u sing settings tha t suit the s cene. When the camera auto matically recognizes the shooting scene, the shooting mode icon displayed on the shooting screen changes accordingly. B Notes Abou[...]

23 Shooting Features When a scene is selecte d, camera settings are au tomatically opt imized for the selected scene . * The icon of th e last sc ene selected is displ ayed. 1 The camera focuses at infinity. 2 The camera focuses on the area in the center of the frame. 3 Use of a tripod is recommended, be cause the shutter speed is slow. Set Vibrati[...]

24 Shooting Features Tips and Notes d Sports • While the shutter-release button is held all the way down, the camer a shoots up to about 4 images continuously at a rate of about 1 f ps (when Image mod e is set to x 5152×3864 ). • The frame rate for continuous shooting may vary depending on the curren t image mode setting, the memory card used,[...]

25 Shooting Features B Pet Portrait Auto Release • Press the multi sel ector J ( n ) to change the Pet portrait auto release setting. - Y : The camera detects a dog or cat face and automatically releases the shutter. - k : The camera does not release th e shutte r automatically, even if a dog or cat face is detected. Press the shutter-release but[...]

26 Shooting Features Shooting with Panorama Assist Using a tripod makes t he composition ea sier. Set Vibration reduction ( A 80) to Off in the setup menu when u sing a tripod to stabilize the camera during shooting. * The icon of th e last sc ene selected is displ ayed. 1 Use the multi selector JK to select the direction in which images are joined[...]

27 Shooting Features 4 Press the k button wh en shooting is complete. • The camera ret urns to step 1. B Notes About Panorama Assist • Up to thre e images can b e taken a nd combined in a panorama series. Shooting automatically ends after the third image is taken. • A panora ma image may no t be saved if the translucent portion of an image is[...]

28 Shooting Features Playback with Panorama Assist Switch to playback mode ( A 16), display an image captured using pano rama assist in full- frame playback mode, and then press the k button to scroll the image in the direction that was used when shooting. Playback controls are di splayed in the monitor during playback. Use the multi se lector JK t[...]

29 Shooting Features Effects can be applied to images during shooting. * The icon o f the las t effect selected is displ ayed. * Hue is not applied to movies. • The camera focuses on the area in the center of the fr ame. • When Selective color is selected, use the multi selector HI to select the desired color, and press the k button to apply th[...]

30 Shooting Features When the camera detec ts a smiling face, you can ta ke a picture automatically without pres sing the shutte r-release butt on (smile ti mer ( A 67)). You can use the skin softening optio n to smooth the skin tones of human faces. 1 Frame the picture. • Point the camera at a human face. 2 Without pressing the shutter-release b[...]

31 Shooting Features Used for general shooting. Settings can be adjusted to suit the shooting conditions and the type of shot you want to capture. • You can change how the camera sele cts the area of the frame to focus on by changing the AF area mode setting ( A 66). The default se tting is Center . Functions Available in A (Auto) Mode • Flash [...]

32 Shooting Features You can select a flash mode to match the shoot ing conditions. 1 Press the m (flash pop-up) button. • The flash pops up. • The flash does not fire while it is lowered. W is displayed to indicate that th e flash does not fire. 2 Press the multi selector H ( m ). 3 Select the desired flash mode ( A 33) and press the k button.[...]

33 Shooting Features C The Flash Lamp • The status of the fl ash can be confirmed by pressing the shutter-release button halfway. - On: The flash fires when you p ress the sh utter- release button all the way down. - Flashing: The flash is charging. The camera cannot shoot images. - Off: The flash does not fire w hen a pictur e is taken. • If t[...]

34 Shooting Features The camera is equ ipped with a self-tim er that releases the shut ter 10 seconds after you press the shutt er-release button . Set Vibration reduction ( A 80) to Off in the setup menu whe n using a tripod to stabiliz e the camera during shooting. 1 Press the multi selector J ( n ). 2 Select ON and press the k button. • If the[...]

35 Shooting Features Use macro mode when taking cl ose-up pictures. 1 Press the multi selector I ( p ). 2 Select ON and press the k button. • If the setting is not app lied by pressing the k button within a few secon ds, the selection will be canceled. 3 Move the zoom control to set the zoom ratio to a position where F and the zoom indicator are [...]

36 Shooting Features You can adjust overall imag e brightness. 1 Press the multi selector K ( o ). 2 Select a compensation value and press the k button. • To brighten the imag e, set a positive (+) value. • To darken the imag e, set a negative (– ) value. • The compen sation value is applie d, even without pressing the k button. C Exposure [...]

37 Shooting Features Default settings fo r each shooting mode are l isted below. Default Settings (Flash, Self-timer, Etc.) Flash 1 ( A 32) Self-timer ( A 34) Macro ( A 35) Exposure compensation ( A 36) x (scene auto selector) U 2 Off Off 3 0.0 Scene b (portrait) V Off Off 4 0.0 c (landscape) W 4 Off Off 4 0.0 d (sports) W 4 Off 4 Off 4 0.0 e (nigh[...]

38 Shooting Features 1 The setting that is used when the flash i s raised. 2 Ca nn o t b e c h a ng ed . The camera automatically se lect s the flash mode appropriate for the scene it has sele cted. 3 Cannot be changed. Th e camera enters macro mode when i is selected. 4 Cannot be changed. 5 Cannot be changed. The flash mode setting is fixed at fil[...]

39 Shooting Features The focus area varie s depe nding on the shooting mode. Using Face Detection In the following shooti ng modes, the camera uses face de tection to auto matically focus on human faces. • x (scene auto selecto r) mode ( A 22) • Portrait or Night portrait scene mode ( A 23) • Smart portrait mode ( A 30) If the camera det ects[...]

40 Shooting Features Using Skin Softening When the shutter is released wh ile using one of th e shooting modes list ed below, the camera detects human faces and proces ses the image to soften facial skin tones (up to three fac es). • Smart portrait mode ( A 30) • x (scene auto selec tor) mode ( A 22) • Portrait or Night portrait in scene mode[...]

41 Shooting Features Using Target Finding AF When AF area mode ( A 66) in A (auto) mode is s et to Target finding AF , the camera focuses in th e manner described below when you pre ss the shutter-rel ease button halfway. • The camera detects the main subject and focuses on it. When the su bject is in focus, the focus are a is displayed in green.[...]

42 Shooting Features Subjects Not Suitable for Autofocus The camera may not focus as expect ed in the following situations . In rare cases, the subje ct may not be in focus despite the fact that the focus area or the focus indicator is displayed in green: • Subject is very dark • Objects of sharply differing brightness are included in the scene[...]

43 Shooting Features Focus Lock Focus lock shooting is recommended when the camera does not activa te the focus area t hat contains the desired su bject. 1 Set AF area mode to Center in A (auto) mode ( A 66). 2 Position the subjec t in the center of the frame and press the shutter-release button halfway. • The camera focuses on the subject and th[...]

44 Shooting Features Some functions cannot be used with other menu options. Functions That Cannot Be Used Simultaneously When Shooting Restricted function Option Description Flash mode Continuous ( A 64) When Continuous is selected, the flash cannot be us ed. Blink proof ( A 68) When Blink proof is set to On , the flash cannot be us ed. Self-ti mer[...]

45 Playback Features Playback Features Moving the z oom control to ward g ( i playback zoom) in full-frame playback mode ( A 16) zooms in on the image. • You can change the magnification rate by moving the zoom control toward f ( h ) or g ( i ). • To view a different area of the image, press the multi se lector HIJK . • When a zoomed image is[...]

46 Playback Features Moving the z oom control to ward f ( h thumbnail playback) in full-frame playback mode ( A 16) displays images as thumbnails. • You can change the number of thum bnails displayed by moving the zoom control toward f ( h ) or g ( i ). • While using thumbnail playback mode , press the multi selector HIJK to select an image and[...]

47 Playback Features Before Editing Images You can easily edit images on this camera. Edited copies are saved as se parate files. Edited copies are save d with the same shooting date and time as the original. C Restrictions on Image Editing • An image can be edited up to 10 times. • You may not be able to edit images of a cert ain size or with [...]

48 Playback Features D-Lighting: Enhancing Brightness and Contrast Use the multi selector HI to select OK and press the k button. • The edi ted versi on is di splayed on the ri ght. • To exit without saving the copy, select Cancel and press th e k button. Press the c button (pl ayback mode) M select an image M d button M D-Lighting M k button D[...]

49 Playback Features Skin Softening: Softening Skin Tones 1 Use the multi selector HI to select the amount of effect applied and press the k button. • The confirmation dialog is displaye d with the face to whi ch the effect was applied enlarged in the monitor. • To exit without saving the copy, press J . 2 Preview the result and press the k but[...]

50 Playback Features Small Picture: Reducing the Size of an Image 1 Use the multi selector HI to select the desired copy size and press the k button. • Images captured at an image mode setting of z 5120×2880 , only 640×360 is displaye d. 2 Select Yes and press the k button. • An edited copy is created (com pression ratio of approximately 1:16[...]

51 Playback Features Crop: Creat ing a Cropped Copy 1 Move the zoom control to enlarge the image ( A 45). 2 Adjust the image so that o nly the portion that you want to keep is displayed, and then press the d (menu) button. • Move the zoom control toward g ( i ) or f ( h ) to adjust the magnification rate. Set a magnification r ate at which u is d[...]

52 Recording and Playing Back Movies Recording and Playing Back Movies 1 Display the shooting screen. • Check the re maining amount of movie recording ti me. 2 Lower the flash ( A 11). • Recording movies while the flash is raised may cause the audio to be muffle d. 3 Press the b ( e movie-record) button to start movie recording. • The camera [...]

53 Recording and Playing Back Movies Area Captured in Movies • The area that is captured in a movie varies depending on the Mov ie options settings in th e movie menu. • If Photo info in Monitor settings ( A 77) in the setup menu is set to Movie frame+auto info , you can confirm the area that will be captured in a movie before you start recordi[...]

54 Recording and Playing Back Movies Notes About Movie Recording B Notes About Saving Images or Movi es The indicato r showing th e number of ex posures re maining or the indicat or showing the remaining recordin g time flashes while images or movies are being saved. Do not open the batter y-chamber/me mory card slo t cover or remove the batteries [...]

55 Recording and Playing Back Movies To adjust the vol ume, move the z oom control while a movie is playing ( A 1). Playback controls are di splayed in the monitor. The operat ions desc ribed below can be performed by using th e multi selector JK to select a control and th en pressing the k button. Operations During Movie Playback Function Icon Des[...]

56 Recording and Playing Back Movies The desired portion of a recorded movi e can be saved as a separate file. 1 Play back a movie and pause at the start point of the portion that you want to extract ( A 55). 2 Use the multi selector JK to select I in the playback controls, and then press the k button. 3 Use HI to selec t M (choose start point) in [...]

57 Recording and Playing Back Movies B Notes About Movie Editing • Use batteries with a sufficient amount of ch arge remaining to p revent the camera from turning off during editin g. Wh en the battery level in dicator is B , movie editing is not possible . • A movie that was created by editing cannot be trimmed again. • The actual trimmed po[...]

58 Using Menus Using Menus You can set the menus list ed below by pressing the d (menu) button. • A Shooting menu Available by pressing the d butt on when the shooting screen is displayed. Allows you to cha nge image size and quality, continuous shooting settings, etc. • G Playback menu Available by pressing the d button when vie wing images in[...]

59 Using Menus 3 Select a menu icon and press the k button. • The menu options become selectable. 4 Select a menu option and press the k button. • Certain menu option s cannot be set dep ending on t he current shooting mode or the state of the camera. 5 Select a setting and press the k button. • The setting you selected is applied. • When y[...]

60 Using Menus Image Mode (Image Size a nd Quality) * This setting can also be ch anged in shooting m odes other than auto. The ch anged setting is also appl ied to other shootin g modes. Select the combination of im age size and compressio n ratio to be used when saving images. The higher the image mode setting, the larger the size at which it can[...]

61 Using Menus B Notes About Printing Images at 1 :1 Aspect Ratio Change the prin ter setting to “Border ” when printing images at a 1:1 aspect ratio. Some printers m ay not be able to print images at a 1:1 aspect ratio. B Notes About Image Mode This function may not b e available to use in combinati on with other functions ( A 44). C Number of[...]

62 Using Menus White Balance (Adjusting Hue) Adjust white balance to suit the light source or weather conditions in order to make the col ors in images match what you see with you r eyes. B Notes About White Balance • Lower the flash when w hite balance is se t to any setting oth er than Auto and Flash ( A 11) . • This function may not be avail[...]

63 Using Menus Using Preset Manual Use the procedure below to m easure the white balanc e value under the lighting used during shooting. 1 Place a white or gray reference object under the lighting that will be used during shooting. 2 Use the multi selector HI to select Preset manual in the White balance menu, and press the k button. • The camera [...]

64 Using Menus Continuous Shooting B Notes About Continuous Shooting • Focus, exposure , and white balance ar e fixed at the values dete rmined with the first image in each ser ies. • The frame rate for continuous s hooting may var y depending on the current im age mode setting, the memory card us ed, or shooting condition. • This function ma[...]

65 Using Menus ISO Sensitivity A higher ISO sensitivity allows darker su bjects to be captured. Additionally, even with subjects of similar brightness, pictu res can be taken at faster shu tter speeds, and blurring cause d by camera shake and subject movement c an be reduced. • When a higher ISO sensitivity is set, ima ges may contain noise. B No[...]

66 Using Menus AF Area Mode Set how the ca mera select s the focus area for autofocu s. B Notes About AF Area Mode • When digital zoom is in effect, the came ra focuses in the center of the frame regardless of the AF a rea mode setting. • This function may not be available to use in combination with other functions ( A 44). Enter shooti ng mode[...]

67 Using Menus • See “Image Mode (Image Size and Quali ty)” ( A 60) for information about Image mode . Skin Softening The result of skin soft ening effect on your subject cannot be co nfirmed when framing images for shooting. Play back the ima ges to check the results after shooting. Smile Timer The camera detect s human faces and then automa[...]

68 Using Menus Blink Proof Enter shoot ing mode M A (shooting mode) button M F Smart portrait mode M k button M d button M Blink proof M k button Option Description y On The camera automatically releases the shutter twice with every shot and save s one image in which the subject’s eyes are op en. • If the came ra saved an image in which the sub[...]

69 Using Menus • See “Editing Images (Still Images)” ( A 47) for information about image editing functions. Slide Show Play back images one by one in an auto mated “slide show.” When movie files are played back in the slid e show, only the first frame of each movie is displayed. 1 Use the multi selector HI to select Start and press the k [...]

70 Using Menus Protect The camera prot ects selected ima ges from acc idental delet ion. Select images to protect or cancel protection fr om the image selection sc reen ( A 72). Note that formatting the memory card or the camera’s internal memory permanently delete s all data including protected files ( A 82). Rotate Image Specify the orientation[...]

71 Using Menus Copy (Copy Between the Memory Card and Internal Memory) Images can be copied between a memo ry card and the internal memory. • When a memory card that contains no images is inserted and the camera is switched to playback mode, Memory contains no images. is displayed. In that case , press the d button to sele ct Copy . 1 Use the mul[...]

72 Using Menus The Image Selection Screen When an image selection s creen such as the one shown on the right is displayed while operating the camer a, follow the procedures described below to select the images. 1 Use the multi selector JK to select an image. • Move the zoom control ( A 1) toward g ( i ) to switch to full-frame playback or f ( h )[...]

73 Using Menus Movie Options Select the desired movie option to record. • Memory cards with an SD Speed Class rating of 6 or faster are recommended for recording movies ( A 113). Autofocus Mode Set how the camera focuses in movie mode. The Movie Menu Enter shooti ng mode M d button M D menu icon M Movie opt ions M k button Option (Image size/Fram[...]

74 Using Menus Wind Noise Reduction Enter shooti ng mode M d button M D menu icon M Wind noise reduction M k button Option Description Y On Reduces the sound that is produce d when wind passes over the microphone during movie recording. Other sounds may become difficult to hear during playback. Off (def ault se tting) Wind noise reducti on is disab[...]

75 Using Menus Time Zone and Date Set the camera clock. The Setup Menu Press the d button M z menu icon M Time zone and date M k button Option Description Date and time • Select a fiel d: Press the multi selector JK . • Edit the date and time: Press HI . • Apply the setting: Select th e minute setting and press the k button. Date format Selec[...]

76 Using Menus Setting the Time Zone 1 Use the multi selector HI to select Time zone and press the k button. 2 Select w Home time zone or x Travel destination and press the k button. • The date and time displayed in the monitor changes dependi ng on whether the home time zone or travel de stination is selected. 3 Press K . 4 Use JK to select the [...]

77 Using Menus Monitor Settings Photo Info Press the d button M z menu icon M Monitor settings M k button Option Description Photo info Set whether or not to display information i n the monitor. Brightness Adjust the brightness. • Default setting: 3 Shooting mode Playback mode Show info Auto i nfo (defaul t settin g) The same information as sh ow[...]

78 Using Menus Framing grid+auto info In addition to the information shown in Auto info , a framing gri d is displa yed to help frame pi ctures. The framing grid is not displaye d while rec ording movies. Same as Auto info . Movie frame+auto info In addition to the information shown in Auto info , a frame is displaye d before movie recording be gin[...]

79 Using Menus Date Stamp The shooting date and time can be stamped on images when shooting. The information can be printed even when using a printer that does not support the date imprinting function. B Notes About Date Stamp • Stamped dates form a perman ent part of image data and cannot be delete d. The date and time cannot b e stamped on im a[...]

80 Using Menus Vibration Reduction Select the vibration reduction setting used whe n shooting. Select Off when using a tripod to stabilize the camera during shooting. B Notes About Vibration Reduction • After turning on th e camera or afte r switching from playback mode to shooting mode, wai t for t he shoot ing mode s creen t o be dis played com[...]

81 Using Menus Sound Settings Auto Off Set the amount of time that elapses before the camera enters standby mode ( A 13). You can select 30 s (default s etting), 1 min , 5 min , or 30 min . C Setting the Auto Off Function T he t i m e th a t p a s se s b e fo r e t h e ca m e r a en t e r s st a n d b y mo d e i s fi x e d i n t h e f o ll o w i n [...]

82 Using Menus Format Card/Forma t Memory Use this option to format a memory card or the internal me mory. Formatting the memory cards or internal memory per manently deletes all data. Data that has been deleted cannot be recovered. Make sure to save important images to a computer befo re formatting. Formatting a Memory Card • Insert a memo ry ca[...]

83 Using Menus Language Select a language for display of camer a menus and messages . Video Mode Adjust settings fo r connection to a TV. Select from NTSC and PAL . Both NTSC and PAL are standards for analog c olor televis ion broadcas ting. Press the d button M z menu icon M Language M k button Press the d button M z menu icon M Video mode M k but[...]

84 Using Menus Reset All When Reset is selected, th e camera’s sett ings are restored to their default values. • Some settings, such as Time zone and date or Language , are not reset. C Resetting File Numbering To reset file numbering to “0001”, delete a ll images save d on the memory card or in the internal me mory ( A 17) before selectin [...]

85 Connecting the Cam era to a TV, Printer, or Computer Connecting the Camera to a TV, Printer, or Computer You can enhance your enjoyment of images and movies by connecting the camera to a TV, printer, o r comput er. • Before connecting the camer a to an external devi ce, make sure the remaining battery level is suffic ient and turn the camera o[...]

86 Connecting the Cam era to a TV, Printer, or Computer Viewing images on a TV A 87 Images and movies captu red with the camera can be viewed on a TV. Connection method: Connect th e video and audio plugs of the optional audio video cable to the TV’s input jacks. Printing images without usi ng a computer A 88 If you connect the camera to a PictBr[...]

87 Connecting the Cam era to a TV, Printer, or Computer 1 Turn off the camera and connect it to the TV. • Make sure that the plugs are properly oriented. Do not insert or remove the plugs at an angle when connecting or disconn ecting them. 2 Set the TV’s input to ex ternal input. • See the documentation provided with your TV for details. 3 Ho[...]

88 Connecting the Cam era to a TV, Printer, or Computer Users of PictBridge-compati ble printers can conne ct the camera dire ctly to the printer and print images without using a computer. Connecting the Camer a to a Printer 1 Turn on the printer. 2 Turn off the camera and connec t it to the printer using the USB cable. • Make sure that the plugs[...]

89 Connecting the Cam era to a TV, Printer, or Computer Printing Images One at a Time 1 Use the multi selector JK to select the desired image and press the k button. • Move the zoom control toward f ( h ) to switch to thumbnail playback or g ( i ) to switch to full -frame play back. 2 Use HI to select Copies and press the k button. • Use HI to [...]

90 Connecting the Cam era to a TV, Printer, or Computer Printing Multiple Images 1 When the Print selection screen is displayed, press the d (menu) button. 2 Use the multi selector HI to select Paper size and press the k button. • Select the desi red paper size and press the k button. • To print with the paper size setting configured on the pri[...]

91 Connecting the Cam era to a TV, Printer, or Computer Print selection Select images (up to 99) and the number of copies (up to 9) of each. • Use the multi selector JK to select images, and use HI to specify the nu mber of copies to be printed. • Images sele cted for prin ting are indicated by a a nd the num ber of copies to be printed. To can[...]

92 Connecting the Cam era to a TV, Printer, or Computer Installing ViewNX 2 ViewNX 2 is free software that enabl es you to transfer images and movies to your computer so t hat you can view, edit, or share them. To instal l ViewNX 2, download the ViewNX 2 inst aller from the website below and follow the on- screen installation instructio ns. http://[...]

93 Connecting the Cam era to a TV, Printer, or Computer If a message is displaye d prompti ng you to choos e a program , select Ni kon Transfer 2. • When using Windows 7 If the dialog shown at right is displayed, follow the steps below to select Nikon Transfer 2. 1U n d e r Import pictures and videos , click Change program . A program selection d[...]

94 Technical Notes Technical Notes Caring for the Product .............. ............ ................ ............ ............. ............... . 95 The Camera .. ............. ............... ............. ............ ............... ............. ............ . 95 Batteries ..... ................ ............ ............ ................ ....[...]

Technical Notes 95 Observe the precautions describe d below in addition to the warnings in “For Your Safety” ( A v–vii) when using or storing the device. The Camera Do Not Apply Strong Impact to the Camera The product may m alfunction if subjected to strong shock or vibr ation. In addition, do not touch or apply force to the lens. Keep Dry Th[...]

Technical Notes 96 Notes About Smear White or colored s treaks may be vi sible when b right subjects are framed in the monitor. This phenomenon, known as “s mear,” occurs when extremely bri ght light strikes the image sensor; it is characteristic of image sensors an d does not indic ate a malfunction . Smear may also take the form of partial di[...]

Technical Notes 97 Battery Terminals Dirt on the battery terminals may prevent the camera from functioning. Should the battery terminals become dirty, wip e them off with a clean, dry cloth before use. Remaining Battery Charge If you insert discharged batteries into th e camera, the camera ma y indicate that the batteries have ade quate charge re m[...]

Technical Notes 98 Cleaning Do not use alcohol, thinne r, or other volatile ch emicals. Storage Remove the batter ies if the camera wil l not be used for an extended perio d. To prevent mold or mi ldew, take the c amera out of sto rage at least once a month. Turn the camera on and re lease the shutter a fe w times before putting the camera away aga[...]

Technical Notes 99 Refer to the table belo w if an error message is displayed. Error Messages Display Cause/Solution A Turn the camera off, remove the lens cap, and turn the camera on. The lens cap may be attached, or a lens error occurred. Make sure that the lens cap has been removed, and turn the camera off and then on again. If th e error persis[...]

Technical Notes 100 Image cannot be modified . Check that the images can be edited. 47, 1 06 Cannot record mov ie. A time-out error occurred while saving the movie on the mem ory card. Select a memory card with a faster write sp eed. 53, 113 Memory contains no images. There are n o images i n the int ernal memory or on the memory card. • Remove t[...]

Technical Notes 101 * See the documenta tion provided w ith your printer for fu rther guidance and information. Printer error: paper jam . Remove the jamm ed paper, select Resume , and press the k button to resume printing.* – Printer error: ou t of paper. Load the spe cified size of paper, s elect Resume , and press th e k button to resume print[...]

Technical Notes 102 If the camera fails to function as expected, check the list of common pro blems below before consulting your retailer or Nikon-au thorized servic e representativ e. Power, Display, Settings Issues Troubleshooting Problem Cause/Solution A The camera is on but does not respond. Wait for recording to end. If the problem per sists, [...]

Technical Notes 103 Shooting Issues O flashes on the screen. • If the camera clock has not been set, O flashes on the shooting screen, and images and movies saved before the clock is set are dated “00/00/ 0000 00:00” and “01/01/2015 00:00” re spectively. Set the correct time and date for Time zone and date in the setup menu. • The camer[...]

Technical Notes 104 The camera cannot focus. • The subject is too close. Try shooting using scene auto selector mode, Close-up scene mode, or macro mode. • The subject is hard to focus on. • Set AF assist in the setup menu to Auto . • Turn the camera off and then on again. 19, 20, 22, 24, 35 42 80 – Images are blurred. • Use the flash. [...]

Technical Notes 105 Images appear smeared. The le ns is d irty. C lean the lens. 98 Colors are unnatural. White balance or hu e is not adjusted proper ly. 24, 62 Randomly spaced bright pi xels (“noise”) appear in image. The subject is dark and the shutter spee d is too slow, or IS O sensitivity is too high. Noise can be reduced by: • Using th[...]

Technical Notes 106 Playback Issues Problem Cause/Solution A File cannot be played b ack. • This camera may no t be able to play back images saved with an other make or model of digital camera. • This camera cannot play back movies recorded with another make or mo del of digital camera. • This camera may not be able to play back data edited o[...]

Technical Notes 107 Images to be printed are no t displaye d. • The memory card c ontains no images . • Remove the memory card to print images in the internal memory. – 8 Cannot select paper size w ith the camera. The camera cannot be used to select the paper size in the followin g situation s, even whe n printing f rom a PictBridge-compatibl[...]

Technical Notes 108 Images or m ovies are assigned fi le names as follows. File name: DS CN 0001 .JPG (1) (2) (3) File Names (1) Identifier Not shown on the scre en of the cam era. • DSCN: Original s till images, mov ies • SSCN: Small picture copies • RSCN: Cropped copies • FSCN: Images created b y an imag e editin g function other than cro[...]

Technical Notes 109 * When using EN-MH2 rechargeable Ni-MH batterie s with the camera, char ge the batteries four at a time using Battery Charger MH-73. Also, do not charge batteries at the same time if they have different amounts of charge remaining ( A 96). EN- MH1 rechargeable Ni-MH ba tteries cannot be used. Availability may vary with country o[...]

Technical Notes 110 Nikon COOLPIX L340 Digital Camera Specific ations Type Compact digital camera Number of effective pixels 20.2 million (Image processing may reduce the number of effe ctive pixels.) Image sensor 1 / 2.3 -in. type CCD; approx. 20.48 million total pixels Lens NIKKOR lens with 28× optical zoom Focal length 4.0–112 mm (angle of vi[...]

Technical Notes 111 Image size (pixels) • 20M (High) [51 52 × 3864 P ] • 20M [5152 × 386 4] • 10M [3648 × 273 6] • 4M [2272 × 1704] • 2M [1600 × 1200] • VGA [640 × 48 0] • 16:9 [5120 × 2880] • 1:1 [3864 × 3864] ISO sensitivity (Standard output sensitivity) ISO 80–1600 Exposure Metering mode Matrix, center-weighte d (digita[...]

Technical Notes 112 • Unless otherwise st ated, all figure s assume fresh LR6/L40 (AA-size) alkaline batteries and an ambient te mperature of 23 ±3°C (73.4 ±5.4°F) as specified by the Camera and Imaging Pr oducts Asso ci ation (CIPA). 1 Batter y life ma y vary dep ending o n conditi o ns of use, such as the interval between shots or the lengt[...]

Technical Notes 113 Approved Memory Ca rds The following Secure Digital (SD) me mory cards have been tested and approved for use in this camera. • Memory cards with an SD Speed Class rating of 6 or faster are recommended for recording movies. When using a memory card wit h a lower Speed Class rating, movie recording may stop unexpectedly. • Con[...]

Technical Notes 114 AVC Patent Portfolio License This product is licensed under the AVC Pat ent Portfolio Lic ense for th e personal and non-commercial use of a consumer to (i) encode video in compliance with the AVC standard (“ AVC video”) and/or (ii) decode AVC video that was encoded by a consumer engaged in a personal a nd non-commercial act[...]

115 Technical Notes Symbols R ................. ..................... ............ 27 g (Telephoto) ................... ..................... . 14 f (Wide-angle) ........................ ............ 14 i Playback zoom ........................ 16 , 45 h Thumbnail playback ...... ... 16 , 46 x Scene auto selector mode ................... ...........[...]

116 Technical Notes Direct print ......... ..................... ....... 86 , 88 D-Lighting ............... ........................... ..... 48 Dusk/dawn i ................................. ...... 23 E Editing images ...................... ................ 47 Editing movies ................. ..................... . 56 EN-MH2 ................ .....[...]

117 Technical Notes Playback menu .......... ................... 58 , 69 Playback mode .......... ........................... . 16 Playback zoom ........... ................... 16 , 45 Pop l ................................ ..................... . 29 Portrait b ........................................... ...... 23 Power switch/power-on lamp... 1 , [...]

118 Technical Notes Z Zoom .......................... ..................... ............ 14 Zoom control ................... ......... 1 , 12 , 14 Zoom in.......... ........................... ................. 14 Zoom out ...... ........................... ................. 14[...]

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