Nikon COOLPIXL20R manual

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i Introduction First Steps G Basic Photography and Playback: Easy Auto Mode A Shooting in the Auto Mode C Shooting Suited for the Scene a Taking Portrait (Smile Face) Shots Automatically c More on Playback D Movies Connecting to Televisions, Computers a nd Printers d Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus Technical Notes[...]

ii For Y ou r S afe t y To prevent damage to your Nikon product or injury to yourself or to others, read the following safety precautions in their entirety befor e usin g this equipment. Keep thes e safety in structions where a ll those who use the pro duct will read the m. The consequences that could result from failure t o observe the precautions[...]

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

iv For Your Safety Use appropriate cables When connecting cables to the inpu t and output jacks, use only the cables provided or sold by Ni kon for the purpose, to maintain complia nce with product regulations. Handle moving part s with care Be careful that your fingers or other objects are not pinched by the lens cover or other moving parts. CD-RO[...]

v Notices Notice for C ustomers in th e U.S.A. Federal Communications Commissio n (FCC) Rad io Frequency Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference[...]

vi Notices Notice for customers in Canada CAUTION This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. ATTENTION Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme N MB-003 du Canada. Symbol for Separate Collection in European Countries This symbol indicates that this product is to be collected separately. The following appl[...]

vii T able of C onten ts For Your Safety ........... ............. ............ ......... ............ ............ ............. ......... ............ ......... ... ............... .... ii WARNINGS ... .................. ................... .............. ................... .................. .................. .......... ..... .................[...]

viii Table of Contents A Auto Mode.................. ............ ............ ............. ............ ............ ............ ............ .......... .... .......... ...... 27 Shooting in the Auto Mode.............................. .................................. ................................. ..... ........ 27 Using the Flash..........[...]

ix Table of Contents Connecting to Televisions, Computers and Printe rs .. ................ ............ .......... ............ ........ 56 Connecting to a TV .............................................. .................................. ............................. .... ............. 56 Connecting to a Computer................................[...]

x Table of Contents Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Me nu ............................................ ................................. ............. 82 Displaying t he Setup Menu........... .................. ................... .............. ................... .................. ... ................ ..... 83 a Menus .................... ........[...]

1 Introduction Introduction About This Manual Thank you for your purchase of a Nikon COOLPIX L20/COOLPIX L19 digital camera. This manual was written to help you enjoy taking pictures with your Nikon digital camera. Read this manual thorou ghly befo re use, and keep it where all those who use the product will read it. Symbols and Conventions To make[...]

2 Introduction Information and P recautions Life-Long Learning As part of Nikon’s “Life-Long Learni ng” commit ment to ongoing product support and education, continually updated information is avai lable online at the f ollowing sites: • For users in the U.S.A.: http://www.nikonusa.com/ • For users in Europ e and Africa: http://www.europe[...]

3 Information and Precautions Introduction Notice Concerning Prohibition of Copying or Reproducti on Note that simply being in posses sion of material that was digita lly copied or rep roduced by means of a scanner, digital camera or othe r device may be pu nishable by law. • Items prohibited by law from being copied or reproduced Do not copy or [...]

4 Introduction Parts of the Camera The Camera Body 13 12 12 3 4 5 6 8 7 9 10 11 Lens cover closed 1 Shutter-release butt on ................ ............ 22 2 Power switch ........ .................. ............... ........ 18 3 Power-on lamp ................................. .... 18, 94 4 Self-timer lamp ................................. ........[...]

5 Parts of the Camera Introduction 12 13 11 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 1 Monitor .......... .................. ................... .............. .... 6 2 Shooting mode button ..............................8 3 c (playback) button ................... ....... 8, 24 4 Multi selector ....................... .................. ........... 9 5 Flash lamp .....[...]

6 Parts of the Camera Introduction The Monitor The following indicators may appear in th e monitor during shooting and playback (actual display varies with current camera settings). The indicators and photo info displayed during shooting and playback will turn off after a few seconds ( A 89). Shooting * 1 Differs according to the current shooting m[...]

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8 Introduction Basic Operations The Shooting Mode Button Shooting-mode Selection Menu In the shooting-mode selection menu, us e the multi selector to select the shooting mode. * The displayed icons vary depending on the last scene mode selec ted. While the shooting-mode selection menu is displayed, you can return to shooting mode by pressing the sh[...]

9 Basic Operations Introduction The Multi Selector This section describes standard uses of th e multi selector to select modes, select menu options and to a pply selection. For Shooting For Playback For the Menu Screen Flash mode Display m (flash mode ) menu ( A 28)/select the item above. Display o (exposure compensation) menu ( A 32). Apply select[...]

10 Basic Operation s Introduction d button Press d to display the menu for the selected mode. • Use the multi selector to apply settings ( A 9). • Select the tab on the left to display the setup menu. • To exit the menu display, press d again. Switching Between Tabs When using the following modes, you can display the tabs by pressing the mult[...]

11 Basic Operations Introduction Help Displays Press g ( j ) when M / j is displayed at the lower right of the menu screen to view a description of the currently selected opti on. To return to the original menu, press g ( j ) again. About the Shutter-release Button The camera features a two-stage shutter-release button. To set focus and exposure, p[...]

12 First Steps First Steps Inser ting the Batteries 1 Open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover. • Before opening the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover, hold the camer a upside down to prevent the batteries from falling o ut. 2 Inserting the Batteries. • Insert the ba tteries corr ectly as shown at right. 3 Close the battery-chamber/[...]

13 Inserting the Batteries First Steps B Removing the Batteries Confirm the powe r-on lamp and the mon itor are of f and open the battery-chamb er/ memory ca rd slot cover. B Additional Pr ecautions Regarding B atteries • Read and follow the warnings and cautions ( A iii, 107). • Be sure to read and follow the warni ngs for the ba ttery on page[...]

14 First Steps Setting Display Language , Date and T ime A language-selection dialog is displayed the first time the camera is turned on. 1 Press the power switch to turn on the camera. The power-on lamp (green) wi ll light for a moment and the monitor will tu rn on. 2 Use the multi selector to choose the desired language and press k . For informat[...]

15 Setting Display Language, Date and Time First Steps 5 Change the date and time. • Press H or I to edit the highlighted item. • Press K to move the cursor in t he followi ng order. D -> M -> Y -> Hour -> Minute -> D M Y • Press J to return to th e previous item. 6 Choose the order in which the day, month and year a re display[...]

16 First Steps Inser ting Memory Cards Pictures are stored in the came ra’s internal memory (approximately 20 MB) or on removable Secure Digital (SD) memo ry cards (available separately) ( A 104). If a memory card is inserted in the camera , pictures are automatically stored on the memory card and pictures recorded to the memory card can be playe[...]

17 Inserting Memory Cards First Steps Removing Memory Ca rds Before removing memory cards, turn the camera off and confirm that the power-on lamp and the monitor are off. Open the battery -chamber/ memory card s lot cover and press the card in 1 to partially eject the card. Remove the card 2 , being careful not to bend it. B Formatting Memory Cards[...]

18 Basic Photography and Playback: Easy Auto Mode Basic Photography and Playback: Easy Auto Mode Step 1 T urn the Camer a On and Select G (Easy A uto) Mode In G (easy auto) mode, the camera automa tically determines an appropriate shooting mode when you frame a pi cture, allowing you to easily take pictures using a shooting mode that suits the scen[...]

19 Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select G (Easy Auto) Mo de Basic Photography and Playback: Easy Auto Mode Indicators Displayed in G (Easy auto) Mode The indicators and photo info displayed during shooting and playback will turn off after a few seconds ( A 89). 7 7 Shooting mode In easy auto mode, U , e , f , g , h , i , or j is displayed to indica[...]

20 Basic Photography and Playback: Easy Auto Mode Step 2 F rame a Picture 1 Ready the camera. Hold the camera steadily in both hands, keeping your fingers and other objects away from the lens, flash, self- timer lamp and microphone. When taking pictures in “tall” orient ation, turn the camera so that the buil t-in flash is above the lens. 2 Fra[...]

21 Step 2 Frame a Picture Basic Photography and Playback: Easy Auto Mode Using the Zoom Use the zoom buttons to activate optical zoom. Press g to zoom in on the subject. Press f to zoom out. Zoom indicator is displayed on the top of the monitor when the zoom buttons are pressed. Digital Zoom When the optical zoom is set at the teleph oto end, i.e. [...]

22 Basic Photography and Playback: Easy Auto Mode Step 3 F ocus and Shoot 1 Press the shutter-release button halfway. • Press halfway ( A 11) to focu s. When the subjec t is in focus, t he focu s area wil l glow gr een. • When using the digital zoo m, the camera fo cuses on t he center o f the frame, but the focus area is not displayed. When th[...]

23 Step 3 Focus and Shoot Basic Photography and Playback: Easy Auto Mode B During Recording While pictures are bein g recorded, the number of exposures remainin g display will blink. Do not open the battery-chamb er/memory card sl ot cover. Removing th e memory c ard or the battery durin g recordin g may resul t in loss of data or in damage to the [...]

24 Basic Photography and Playback: Easy Auto Mode Step 4 V iewing and Deleting Pictures Viewing Pictures (Playback Mode) Press c (playback). The last picture taken will be displayed in full-frame playback mode. Use the multi se lector H , I , J or K to view additional pictures. Hold down the multi selecto r H , I , J or K to fast forward pictures. [...]

25 Step 4 Viewing and Deleting Pictures Basic Photography and Playback: Easy Auto Mode C Playback M ode The following options are availabl e in full-frame playba ck mode. C Power on by pressing c When the cam era is off, h old down c to turn on the camera in playback m ode. The lens will not extend. C Viewing Pictures • Pictures stored in the int[...]

26 Basic Photography and Playback: Easy Auto Mode Easy auto mode Automatic Scene Selection The camera automatically sel ects one of the following scenes when you point the camera at a subject. • U Auto mode (general use) ( A 27) • e Portrait ( A 34) • f Landscape ( A 34) • g Night lands cape ( A 37) • h Night portrait ( A 35) • j Backli[...]

27 Auto Mode Auto Mode Shooting in the Auto Mode In the A (auto) mode, you can set image mode, white balance, continuous shooting and color opti ons in the shooting menu , and take pictures. 1 Press the shooti ng mode button to displ ay the shooting-mode selection menu. • The shooting-mode selectio n me nu will be displayed. 2 Press the multi s e[...]

28 Auto Mode Using the F lash The flash has a range of approx. 0.5-7.0 m (1 ft. 8 in.-23 ft.) when the camera is zoomed out all the way. With maximum opti cal zoom applied, the range is approx. 0.5-4.0 m (1 ft. 8 in.-13 ft. 1 in.). The following flash modes are available. Note that when using easy auto mode ( A 18), o nly Auto (default se tting) an[...]

29 Using the Flash Auto Mode B Shooting When Lighting Is Poor and the Flash Is Disabled ( W ) • Use of a tripod is recommended to stabili ze the camera during shooting an d avoid the effects of camera shake. • The E is displayed when the camera automatically in creas es sensitivity to minimize blur caused by slow shutter spee d. Pictures taken [...]

30 Auto Mode T aking Pictures with the S elf-timer When using the self-timer, pictures are taken 10 seconds after the shutt er-release button is pressed. When using the se lf-timer, use of a tripod i s recommended. 1 Press n (self-timer). The self-timer me nu is disp layed. 2 Use the multi selector to choose ON and pre ss k . The self-timer icon ( [...]

31 Auto Mode Macro Mode Ma cr o m od e i s u se d f or ta ki ng pi ct ur es of objects as close as 5 cm (2 in.). No te that the flash may be unable to light entire subject at distances of less than 50 cm (1 ft. 8i n . ) . Macro mode cannot be used with easy auto mode ( A 18). 1 Press p (macro mode). • The macro menu is displayed. 2 Use the multi [...]

32 Auto Mode Exposure C ompensation Exposure compensation is used to alter exposure from the value suggested by the camera to make pictures brighter or darker. 1 Press o (exposure compensation). • The exposure compensat ion guide is displayed. 2 Use the multi selector to adjust exposure and press k . • When the picture is to o dark: adjust the [...]

33 Shooting Suited for the Scene Shooting Suited for the Scene Using the Scene Mode Camera settings are automatically optimi zed for the sele cted subject type. The following scene modes are available. Setting the Scene M ode 1 Press the shooting mode button in shooting mode to display the shooting-mode selection menu and use the multi select or H [...]

34 Using the Scene Mode Shooting Suited for the Scene Features * Other settings can be sel ected. * Other settings can be sel ected. * Other settings can be sel ected. C Icons Used for Descriptions The following icons are used for descri ptions in this section: m , flash mod e ( A 28); n , self-timer ( A 30); p , macro mode ( A 31); o , exposure co[...]

35 Using the Scene Mode Shooting Suited for the Scene *1 Fill fla sh wit h slow sy nc and red-eye re duction. *2 Other settings can be selected. *1 The flash may change to slow sync with red-eye red uction. Other settings can be selected. *2 Other settings can be selected. e Night portrait O Use this mode to achieve a nat ural balance between th e [...]

36 Using the Scene Mode Shooting Suited for the Scene * Other settings can be sel ected. * Other settings can be sel ected. * Other settings can be sel ected. g Beach/snow Captures the brightnes s of such subjects as snowfields, beaches, or sunlit exp anses of water. • Camera focuses on su bject in center of frame. m U * n Off* p Off* o 0.0* h Su[...]

37 Using the Scene Mode Shooting Suited for the Scene * Other settings can be sel ected. * Other settings can be selected. Note that the fl ash may be unable to light entire subject at distances of less tha n 50 cm (1 ft. 8 in.). j Night landscap e O Slow shutter speeds are used to produce stunning night landscapes. • Camera focuses at infinity .[...]

38 Using the Scene Mode Shooting Suited for the Scene * Other settings can be sel ected. * Other settings can be sel ected. u Food Use when shooting foods. See “Ta king Pictures for Food Mode” ( A 40) for details. • Camera focuses on su bject in center of frame. m W n Off* p On o 0.0* l Museum Use indoors where flash photography is prohibited[...]

39 Using the Scene Mode Shooting Suited for the Scene * Other settings can be sel ected. * Other settings can be sel ected. * Other settings can be sel ected. n Copy Provides clear pictures of tex t or drawings on a white board or in prin t. • Camera focuses on su bject in center of frame. • Use macro mode ( A 31) to focus at short ranges. • [...]

40 Using the Scene Mode Shooting Suited for the Scene Taking Pictures for Food Mode Use when shooting foods. 1 Display the shooting mode menu and choose u Food ( A 33). • The macro mode ( A 31) will turn ON and the zoom will automatical ly move to the closes t possible shooting position. 2 Use the multi selector H or I to choose white balance. ?[...]

41 Using the Scene Mode Shooting Suited for the Scene 4 Press the shutter-release button to shoot. • Pressing the shutter-rele ase button halfway locks the focus , and pressing the shutter- release button the rest of the way down takes the picture. • When the cam era is unable t o focus, the focus area will blink. Change the compos ition and tr[...]

42 Using the Scene Mode Shooting Suited for the Scene Taking Pictures f or a Pano rama The camera focuses on the subject in the cente r of the frame. Use a tripod for best results. 1 Display the shooting mode menu and choose p Panorama assist ( A 33). The panorama direction icon ( I ) is displayed to show the direction in which pict ures will be jo[...]

43 Using the Scene Mode Shooting Suited for the Scene 5 Press k when shooting is completed. • The camera returns to step 2. E n d End 4 4 B Panorama Assist Apply flash mode, self-timer, macro m ode and expo sure compensation settings before taking the first picture. These setti ngs cannot be change d after the first picture i s taken. Image mode [...]

44 Taking Portrait (Smile Face) Shots Automatically Taking Portrait (Smile Face) Shots Automatically Using the Smile Mode The camera detects a smiling face to shoot the face automatically. 1 Press the shooting mode button in shooting mode to display the shooting-mode selection menu and use the multi select or H or I to choose a and press k . 2 Fram[...]

45 Using the Smile Mode Taking Portrait (Smile Face) Shots Automatically C Face Priority and Smiling Face De tection features When the camera is poin ted at a person’s face (front view) in the smile mode , the face is automatically recognized and the smiling face of th e recognized pe rson is detecte d. • In some shooting conditions, face re co[...]

46 More on Playback More on Playback V iewing Multiple Pictures: T humbnail Pla yback Press f ( h ) in full-frame playback mode ( A 24) to display pictures in “conta ct sheets” of thumbnail images. The following operations can be performed while thumbnails are displayed. To Use Description A Choose pictures Press the m ulti select or H , I , J [...]

47 Viewing Mul tiple Pictures : Thumbnail Pl ayback More on Playback Calendar Display When displaying 25 thumbnail fram es in playback mode ( A 46), switch to calendar display by pressing f ( h ). You can select images to view based on the day they were taken. Days containing pictures have a yellow line under them. To Use Description A Choose da te[...]

48 More on Playback T aking a Closer L ook: Pla yback Zoom Pressing g ( i ) during full-frame playback mode ( A 24) zooms the current picture, with the cente r of the picture displayed in the monitor. • The guide displayed in the right bottom in the monitor will show which part of the image is currentl y displayed. The following operations can be[...]

49 More on Playback Editing Pic tures Use the camera to edit pictures in-camera and store them as separate files ( A 105). The editing features described below are available. Editing func tion Description D-Lighting ( A 50) Create a copy of the current pictur e with enhanced brightness and contrast, brightening dark portions of the picture. Crop ( [...]

50 Editing Pictures More on Playback Enhancing Brightness and Contrast: D-Lighting D-Lighting can be used to create copies with enhanced brightness and contrast, brightening dark portions of a picture. Enhanced copies are st ored as separate files. 1 Select the desired picture from full-frame ( A 24) or thumbnail ( A 46) playback mode and pre ss d [...]

51 Editing Pictures More on Playback Creating a Cropped Copy: Crop This function is only available when u is displayed in the monit or with playbac k zoom ( A 48) enabled. Cropped copies are stored as separate files. 1 Press g ( i ) in full-frame playback mode to zoom in on the image. • Cropping can be done by enlarging the portrait image display[...]

52 Editing Pictures More on Playback g Resizing Pictures: Small Picture Create a small copy of the cu rrent picture. Small copies are stored as JPEG files with a compression ratio of 1:16. The following sizes are available. 1 Select the desired picture from full-frame ( A 24) or thumbnail ( A 46) playback mode and pre ss d . The playback menu will [...]

53 Movies Movies Recor ding Movies To shoot movies with s ound recorded via the built-in micropho ne, select shooting mode and follow the steps below. 1 Press the shooting mode button in shooting mode to display the shooting-mode selection menu and use the multi selector H or I to choose D and press k . The maximum length of the movie that can be r[...]

54 Movies The Movie Menu Movie options setting can be changed from the movie menu. Press d in movie mode to display the movie menu and us e the multi selector to modify and apply settings. Selecting Movie Options The movie menu offers the options shown below. Option Image size and frame rate J TV movie 640 P (default setting) Image size: 640 × 480[...]

55 Movies Movie Pla yback In full-frame playback mode ( A 24), movies are recognized by the Movie options icon ( A 54). To play a movie, display it in full-frame playback mode and press k . Use the zoom buttons g / f to adjust playback volume. Playback controls appear at the top of the monitor. Press the multi selector J or K to choose a control, t[...]

56 Connecting to Televi sion s, Computers and Printers Connecting to Televisions, Computers and Printers Connecting to a TV Connect the camera to a television using the supplied audi o video cable (AV cable) (supplied only with the COOLPIX L20) to play back pictures on a televisio n. 1 Turn off the camera. 2 Connect the camera to the TV us ing the [...]

57 Connecting to Televi sion s, Computers and Printers Connecting to a Computer Use the supplied USB cable to connect the camera to a comp uter, and copy (transfer) pictures to a computer with the supplied Nikon Transfer soft ware. Before Connecting the Camera Install the Software Before connecting the camera to a comput er, software, including Nik[...]

58 Connect ing to a Comp uter Connecting to Televi sion s, Computers and Printers Transferring Pict ures from a C amera to a Comp uter 1 Start the computer to which Nikon Transfer was installed. 2 Turn off the camera. 3 Connect the camera to the computer using the supplied USB cable. 4 Turn on the camera. The power-on lamp will light. Windows Vista[...]

59 Connect ing to a Comp uter Connecting to Televi sion s, Computers and Printers 5 Transfer pictures when Nikon Transfer has finished loading. • Click Start Transfer in Nikon Tran sfer. At the default setting, all pictures are transfer red to the co mputer. At the Nikon Trans fer default setting, the fo lder to which pict ures are tra nsferred i[...]

60 Connect ing to a Comp uter Connecting to Televi sion s, Computers and Printers D Using a Card Reader The pictures stored on the memory card i nserted in to a card reader or similar device can also be transferred to the computer using Nikon Tr ansfer. • If the memory card h as a capacity greater than 2 GB, or is SDHC-complia nt, the intend ed d[...]

61 Connecting to Televi sion s, Computers and Printers Connecting to a P rinter Users of PictBridge-compa tible ( A 121) printers can connect the camera directly to the pri nter and pr int picture s withou t using a comp uter. B Note on Power Source When connecting the camera to a computer or printer, use a fully charged batteri es to prevent the c[...]

62 Connecting to a Printer Connecting to Televi sion s, Computers and Printers Connecting the Camera a nd Printer 1 Turn off the camera. 2 Turn on the printer. Check printer settings. 3 Connect the camera to the printer using the supplied USB cable. 4 Turn on the camera. • When connected co rrectly, the PictBridge startup screen 1 will be display[...]

63 Connecting to a Printer Connecting to Televi sion s, Computers and Printers Printing Pictures One at a Time After connecting the camera to the printer correctly ( A 62), print pictures by following the procedure below. 1 Use the multi selector to choose the desired picture and press k . • Press f ( h ) to display 12 thumbnails, and g ( i ) to [...]

64 Connecting to a Printer Connecting to Televi sion s, Computers and Printers 6 Choose Start print and press k . 7 Printing starts. Monitor display returns to that shown in ste p 1 when printing is complete. To cancel before all copies have been printed, press k . Printing Multiple Pictures After connecting the camera to the printer correctly ( A [...]

65 Connecting to a Printer Connecting to Televi sion s, Computers and Printers 4 Choose Print selection , Print all images or DPOF printing and press k . Print selection Choose the pictures and n umber of copies (up to nine) of each. Press the multi sel ector J or K to select pict ures, and press H or I to set th e number of copies for each. Pictur[...]

66 Connecting to a Printer Connecting to Televi sion s, Computers and Printers 5 Printing starts. Monitor display returns to th e print menu (step 2) when printing is complete. To cancel before all copies have been printed, press k . C Paper Size The camera support s the following paper size s: Default (the default paper size for the current printe[...]

67 Connecting to Televi sion s, Computers and Printers Crea ting a DPOF Prin t Order: Print Se t The print set option in the playback menu is used to create digital “print orders” for printing on DPOF -compatible dev ices ( A 121). When the camera is connected to a PictBr idge-compatible printer, pictures can be printed from the printer accordi[...]

68 Creating a DPOF Print Order: Print Set Connecting to Televi sion s, Computers and Printers 5 Choose whether or not to also print shooting date and photo information. Choose Date and press k to print date of recording on all pictures in the print order. Choose Info and press k to print photo information (shutter speed and aperture) on all picture[...]

69 Shooting, Playback and Setu p Menus Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu The A (Auto) mode ( A 27) contai ns the follo wing options. * If the Image mode se tting is c hanged, the new setting is applied to all shooting modes (except movie mode). B Camera settings that cannot be applied at t he same time Some func[...]

70 Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu Shooting, Playback and Setu p Menus Displaying the Shooting Menu Press the shooting mode button in shooting mode to display t he shooting-mode selection menu and set the shooting menu to A (auto) mode ( A 27). Press d to display the shooting menu. • Use the multi selector to choose and apply settings ( A 9).[...]

71 Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu Shooting, Playback and Setu p Menus A Image mode Pictures taken with a digital camera are re corded as image files. The size of th e files, and with it the number of i mages that can be recorded, depends on the size and quality of the images. Before shooti ng, choose an image mode according to how you plan to [...]

72 Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu Shooting, Playback and Setu p Menus C Number of Exposure s Remaining The followin g table lists the approxim ate number of pictures that can be stored in internal memory and on a 512 MB memory card. N ote that the nu mber of pictur es that can be s tored will dif fer depending on the comp osition of th e pictu[...]

73 Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu Shooting, Playback and Setu p Menus B White Balance The color of light reflected fr om an object varies with the color of the light source. The human brain is able to adapt to changes in the color of the light source, with the result that white objects appear white whether seen in the shade, direct sunlight, o[...]

74 Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu Shooting, Playback and Setu p Menus Preset Manual Preset manual is used with mixed lighting or to compensate for light sources with a strong color ca st (for example, to make pictures taken under a lamp w ith a red shade look as though they had been taken under white light). 1 Place a white or gray referenc e [...]

75 Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu Shooting, Playback and Setu p Menus C Continuous Change settings to Continuous or BSS (best shot selector). Flash will be switched off for Continuous , BSS or Multi -shot 16 , and f ocus, exposure and white balance are fixed at t he values for the first picture in each series. At settings other than Single , t[...]

76 Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu Shooting, Playback and Setu p Menus F Color Options Make colo rs more v ivid or re cord pic tures in m onochrom e. The effects of the selected option can be previ ewed in the monitor. At settings other than Standard color , the icon for the current setting is displayed in th e monitor ( A 6). Set A (Auto) mode[...]

77 Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu Shooting, Playback and Setu p Menus Camera Settin gs that Cannot Be Set at the Sam e Time Restrictions apply to the following settings in A (auto) mode. Flash mode Setting Continuous to Continuous , BSS or Multi-shot 16 fixes flash to W (off). Applied setting is restored when Single is selec ted. Self-time r I[...]

78 Shooting, Playback and Setu p Menus Playback Options: T he Playback Menu The playback menu contains the following options. Displaying the Playback Me nu Press c to enter playback mode. Display the playback menu by pressing d . • Use the multi selector to choose and apply settings ( A 9). • To exit the playback menu, press d . I D-Lightin g A[...]

79 Playback Options: The Playback Menu Shooting, Playback and Setu p Menus Selecting Multiple Pictures The screen shown at right will be displayed in the menus (shown below) when choosing pictures. Playback menu: Print set: Select i mages ( A 67) Delete: Erase selected images ( A 81) Setup menu: Welcome screen ( A 85) Protect ( A 100) Rotate image [...]

80 Playback Options: The Playback Menu Shooting, Playback and Setu p Menus b Slide Show Play back pictures, s tored in the internal memory or on a memory card, one by one in an automated “slide show”. 1 Use the multi selector to choose Start and press k . To repeat the slide sh ow automatically, enabl e Loop and press k before choosing Start . [...]

81 Playback Options: The Playback Menu Shooting, Playback and Setu p Menus c Delete Delete selected pictur es or all pictures. Press c (play back mode) Md (playback menu) M c Delete Erase selecte d images Delete select ed pictures ( A 79). Erase all images Delete all pictures. B Notes on Deletion • Once deleted, pictures cannot be recovered. Tran[...]

82 Shooting, Playback and Setu p Menus Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu The setup menu contains the following options. a Menus A 84 Choose how menus are displayed. c Welcome screen A 85 Select screen displayed wh en camera is turned on. d Date A 86 Set camera clock and choos e ho me and destination time zones. e Monitor setti ngs A 89 Adjust phot[...]

83 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback and Setu p Menus Displaying the S etup Menu Display the menu screen and select z (Setup). 1 Press d to display the menu screen. When using easy auto mode, smile mode, scene mode , or movie mode When using A (auto) mode, playback mode 2 Press the multi selector J to enter the menu. You can now[...]

84 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback and Setu p Menus 3 Press H or I to select the z tab. 4 Press K or k . • You can now select an item from t he setup menu. • Use the multi selec tor to choose and apply setting s ( A 9). • To exit the setup menu , press the d or press J and select another tab. a Menus Choose the initial m[...]

85 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback and Setu p Menus c Welcome Screen You can select the welcome screen to be displayed when the camera is turned on. Press dM z (setup me nu) ( A 83) M c Welco me screen None (defaul t setting) No welcome screen will be displ ayed. COOLPIX Displays a welcome screen. Select an image Select a pict[...]

86 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback and Setu p Menus d Date Set the camera clock. When traveling, you can also set the time zone of the travel destination. Setting Travel Destination Time Zone 1 Use the multi selector to choose Time zone and pre ss k . The Time zone menu is displayed. 2 Choose x Travel destination and press k .[...]

87 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback and Setu p Menus 3 Press K . The new city time zone menu is displayed. 4 Press J or K to choose the travel destination time zone (city name). To use the camera in an area where daylight saving time is in effect, pr ess H to display the W mark on t he top of the monitor and set the daylight sa[...]

88 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback and Setu p Menus D Time Zones ( A 14) The camera supports the time zones listed below. For time differences not listed below, set the camera clock to local time. UTC +/- Time zone UTC +/- Time zone -11 Midway, Samoa +1 Madrid, Paris, Berlin -10 Hawaii, Tahiti +2 At hens, Helsinki, Ankara -9 A[...]

89 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback and Setu p Menus e Monitor Settings The following settings are available. Press dM z (setup me nu) ( A 83) M e Moni tor settings Photo info Choose information displayed in moni tor during shooting and playback mode. ( A 90) Image review • On (default setting): Pict ures are auto matically d[...]

90 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback and Setu p Menus Photo Info The following display options are available. See “The Monitor” ( A 6, 7) for information on indicators in the monit or. Shooting mode Pl ayback mode Show info Auto info (default setting) After the same info rmatio n as in Show in fo above is displayed for a few[...]

91 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback and Setu p Menus f Date Imprint Date and time are imprinted on pictures. Da te can be pri nted from printers that do not support the date imprinting ( A 68). At settings other than Off , the icon for the current setting is displayed in the monitor ( A 6). Press dM z (setup me nu) ( A 83) M f [...]

92 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback and Setu p Menus U Motion detection Set whether or not the camera automatically increases the shutter speed to reduce blurring when motion is de tected while shooting still pictures. The motion detection setting can be confirmed on the monitor during shooti ng (when set to Off , nothing i s d[...]

93 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback and Setu p Menus i Sound Settings Adjust the following sound settings. Press dM z (setup me nu) ( A 83) M i Sound settings Button sound Turn the button sound On or Off . When On (default setting) is selected, a beep will sound once when operat ions are completed suc cessfully, two times when [...]

94 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback and Setu p Menus k Auto Off When the camera is on and a period of time passes withou t any operations, the camera will enter the standby mode ( A 13) to save power. Once in standby mode, the power lamp will blink, and if no operations are performed for three minutes the camera turns off. Use [...]

95 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback and Setu p Menus l Format Memory/ m Format Card Use this option to format the in ternal memory or a memory card. Formatting internal memory To format the internal memory, remove the me mory card from the camera. The Format memory option appears in the setup menu. Formatting a Memory Card When[...]

96 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback and Setu p Menus n Language Choose one of 24 languages for disp lay of camera menus and messages. o Video Mode Adjust settings for connect ion to a television. Choose from NTSC and PAL . Press dM z (setup me nu) ( A 83) M n Language Czech Polis h Danish Portuguese German Russian (default sett[...]

97 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback and Setu p Menus d Blink Warning Set whether or not to detect human subj ects with eyes closed wh en shooting pictures in the face priority ( A 22). Operating the Did someone blink? Screen When the camera detects a human subject with closed eyes, the Did someone b link? screen will appear on [...]

98 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback and Setu p Menus p Reset All When Reset is selected, the camera’s settings will be res tored to their default values. Pop-up Menu Scene mode Movie Menu Shooting Menu Press dM z (setup me nu) ( A 83) M p Reset all Option Default value Flash mode ( A 28) Auto Self-time r ( A 30) Off Macro mod[...]

99 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback and Setu p Menus Setup Menu Others • Choosing Reset all also clears the curr ent file number ( A 105) from the memory. Numbering will continue from th e lowest number available. T o reset file numbering to “0001”, delete all pictures ( A 81) before selecting Reset all . • The followin[...]

100 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback and Setu p Menus s Battery Type To ensure that the camera shows the correct bat tery level ( A 18), c hoose the type that matches the batteries cur rently in use. d Protect Protect selected pictures from accident al deletion. See “Selecting Multiple Pictures ” ( A 79) for more informatio[...]

101 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback and Setu p Menus f Rotate Image Set the picture orientation (vertical or ho rizontal frame) displayed on the camera monitor after the pictures are t aken. Pictures can be rotated 90° clo ckwise or counterclockwise. Pictures that were recorded in the portrait (vertical) orie ntation can be r[...]

102 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback and Setu p Menus h Copy Copy pictures between the intern al memory and a memory card. 1 Select an option from the copy screen using the multi selector and press k . q : Copy pictures from internal memory to memory card. r : Copy pictures from memory card to internal memory. 2 Choose the copy[...]

103 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback and Setu p Menus r Firmware Version View the current camera firmware version. Press dM z (setup me nu) ( A 83) M r Firmware versio n Back COOLPIX L19 V er. X.X Firmwa re ver sion[...]

104 Technical Notes Technical Notes Optional A cc essories *1 Do not use any battery charge r other than the MH-72 to re charge EN-MH2 ba tteries. D o not use the MH-72 to charge any ba tteries other than EN-MH2 batterie s. Approved Memory Cards The following Secure Digita l (SD) memory cards have been tested and approved for use in th is camera. A[...]

105 Technical Notes Image Fi le and F older Names Pictures and movies are assigned file names as follows. • Files are stored in folders named with a folder number followed by a five- character identifier: “P _” plus a three-digit sequence number for pictures taken using panorama assist (e.g. “101P_001”; A 42) and “NIKON” for all other[...]

106 Technical Notes Caring for the C amera To ensure continued enjoyment of this Nikon product, observe the following precautions when using or storing the device: B Keep dry The device will be damaged if immersed in water or subjected to high humid ity. B Do not drop The product may m alfunction if subjec ted to strong shock or vibration. B Handle[...]

107 Caring fo r the Camera Technical Notes C The Battery • Check the battery level when taking the camer a out, and replace the b atteries if necessary ( A 18). If possible, carry spar e batteries when taking pictures on important occasions. • When rechar ging re chargeable batteries, do not recharge batteries that contain a differen t amount o[...]

108 Caring for the Camera Technical Notes Cleaning Do not use alcohol, thinner, or other volatile chemicals. Lens Avoid touching glass parts with your fingers. Remove dust or lint with a blower (typically a small device with a rubbe r bulb attached to one end that is pumped to produc e a stream of air out the othe r end). To remove fingerprints or [...]

109 Caring fo r the Camera Technical Notes Storage Turn the camera off when not in use. Chec k that the power-on lamp is off before putting the camera away. Remove the batteri es if the camera will not be used for an extended period. Do not store the camera with naphtha or camphor moth balls, or in any of the following locations: • Next to equipm[...]

110 Technical Notes Error Messages The following table lists the error messages and other war nings displayed in the monitor, as well as the solutions for dealing with them. Display Problem Solution A O (blinks) Clock not set. Set clock. 86 B Battery running low. Prepare to replace ba tte ries. 12, 100 N Battery exhausted. Battery exhaus ted. Repla[...]

111 Error Messages Technical Notes P Image cannot be saved. Error occurred while recording picture. Format internal memory or memory card. 95 Camera has run out of file numbers. • Insert new memory card. • Format internal memory or memory card. 16 95 Picture cannot be used for welcome scree n. Choose picture 640 × 480 pixels or larger, o r pic[...]

112 Error Messages Technical Notes * See the documentation provided with your printer for further guidance and information. System error Q Error has occurred in camera’s internal circ uitry. Turn camera off, remove and reinsert batteries, and turn camera on. If error persists, cont act retailer o r Nikon-authorized se rvice representative. 12, 18[...]

113 Technical Notes T roubleshooting If the camera fails to function as expe cted, check the list of common problems below before consulting your retailer or Nikon-authorized service representative. Refer to the page numbers in the righ t-most column for more information. Display, Settings and Power Supply Problem Cause/Solut ion A Monitor is blank[...]

114 Troubleshooting Technical Notes Electronically Controlled Cameras In extremely rare inst ances, unusual char acters may appear in the monitor and the camera may stop functioning. In most ca ses, this phenomenon is caused by a strong external static charge. Turn the ca mera off, remove and replace the battery, then turn the camera on again. In t[...]

115 Troubleshooting Technical Notes Digital zoom cannot be used. Digital zo om cannot be used in the fol lowing situations. • When Portrait or Night portrait is selected for Scene mode. • When the smile mode is selected. • Just before recording a movie (up to 2× can be applied while recording movies). • When Multi-shot 16 is selected for C[...]

116 Troubleshooting Technical Notes Playback Unexpected resu lts when flas h set to V (auto with red-eye reduction). When taking pictures with V (auto w ith red- eye reduction), or when taking pictures with Night portra it (either in easy au to mode or the Night portrait scene mode) and the fill flash with slow sync and red-eye re duction is used, [...]

117 Troubleshooting Technical Notes Pictures to be printed are not displayed. Memory card contains no pictures. Replace memory card. Remove memory card to print pictures from internal memory. 16 Cannot select paper size with camera. Even when using a PictBridge compatible printer, paper size canno t be selected from the camera in the foll owing sit[...]

118 Technical Notes Specifications Nikon COOLPIX L20/COOLPIX L19 Digital Camera Type Compac t digital camera Effective pixels COOLPIX L20: 10.0 million COOLPIX L19: 8.0 million Image sensor COOLPIX L20: 1/2.3-in. CCD; total pixels: 10.34 million COOLPIX L19: 1/2.5-in. CCD; total pixels: 8.29 million Lens 3.6× optical zoom, NIKKOR lens Focal length[...]

119 Specifications Technical Notes Image size (pixels) COOLPIX L20: • 3,648 × 2,736 [High (3648 P ) / Normal (3648)] • 2,592 × 1,944 [Normal (2592)] • 2,048 × 1,536 [Normal (2048)] • 1,024 × 768 [PC screen (1024)] • 640 × 480 [TV screen (640)] • 3,584 × 2,016 [16:9 (3584)] COOLPIX L19: • 3,264 × 2,448 [High (3264 P ) / Normal ([...]

120 Specifications Technical Notes • Unless otherwise stated, all figure s are fo r a camera with a fully-charged EN-MH2 batteries operated at an ambient temp erature of 23 (±2) °C (69 to 77°F). * Based on Camera and Imaging Products Association (CIPA) standards for measuring the life of camera batteries. Measured at 25°C (77°F); zoom adjust[...]

121 Specifications Technical Notes Supported Standards • DCF : Design Rule for Camera File System is a standard widely used in the digi tal camera industry to ensure compatibil ity among different makes of camer a. • DPOF : Digital Print Order For mat is an industry-wide standard t hat allows pictures to be printed from print orders store d on [...]

122 Technical Notes Index Symbols c (Playback) button 5 l (delete) bu tton 25 d button 5 , 10 k (apply selection) button 5 , 9 A Auto mode 27 l Delete button 5 , 24 , 55 G Easy auto mode 26 , 18 m Flash mode 28 p Macro mode 31 c Playback mode 24 n Self-time r 30 R 43 f button 5 , 21 , 25 , 46 , 47 , 48 h button 5 , 21 , 25 , 46 , 47 , 48 g button 5[...]

123 Index Technical Notes DSCN 105 Dusk/dawn i 36 E Easy aut o mode 18 , 26 EH-65A 13 EN-MH1 13 , 104 EN-MH2 12 , 100 , 104 , 107 Exposure compensation 32 Extens ion 105 Eyelet for camera strap 4 F File names 105 Fill flash 28 Fireworks show m 38 Firmware version 103 Flash 28 , 29 Flash lamp 5 , 29 Flash off 28 Fluorescent 73 Focus 11 , 22 Focus lo[...]

124 Index Technical Notes Paper size 63 , 64 Party/indoor f 35 Photo info 89 PictBridge 61 , 121 Playback 24 , 25 , 46 , 48 , 55 Playback button 5 , 8 Playback menu 78 Playback zoom 48 Portrait b 34 Power 12 , 14 , 18 Power switch 4 , 12 , 18 Power-on lamp 4 , 12 , 18 Preset manual 74 Print 63 , 64 , 67 Print set 67 Print Set (Date) 68 Printer 61 P[...]

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