Nikon COOLPIXL18RR инструкция обслуживания

DIGIT AL CAMERA User ’ s M anual[...]

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i Introduction First Steps G Basic Photography and Playback: Easy Auto Mode A Auto Mode C Shooting Suited for the Scen e c More on Playback D Movies Connecting to Televisions, Computers and Pr inters 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 customers in the U.S.A. FCC RF Interference Statement This equipment was 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 in a residential installati on. This equipment generates,[...]

vi Notices Notice for customers in Canada CAUTION This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. ATTENTION Cet appareil numéique 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 apply[...]

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viii Table of Contents A Auto Mode.................. ............ ............ .......... ............ ............ ............ ............ .......... ....... ........ ........ 31 Shooting in the Auto Mode........................ ................................. ................................. ............ ........31 C Shooting Suited for the [...]

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x Table of Contents Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Me nu ..................................... ................................. ....................74 Displaying t he Setup Menu....... ................... .............. ................... .................. ............... .......... ........ ............. 75 a Menus ............................ .[...]

1 Introduction Introduction About This Manual Thank you for your purchase of a Niko n COOLPIX L18/COOLPIX L16 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 mak[...]

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 b e punishable by law. • Items prohibited by law from being copied or reproduced Do not copy or [...]

4 Introduction Parts of the Camera The Camera Body COOLPIX L18 is taken for this manual to explain the operations. 12 3 45 6 8 7 9 10 11 12 13 Lens cover closed 1 Shutter-release button ........................ ......22 2 Power-on lamp .......................... .................. ..12 3 Power switch ............................... .............. .[...]

5 Parts of the Camera Introduction 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 12 13 11 1 Monitor ............. ................... .................. ............... .6 2 Shooting mode but ton................ ................8 3 c (playback) butto n ................ ................... .8 4 Flash lamp .......................... .................. .............27 5 Multi[...]

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). They will display only for a few seconds ( A 80). Shooting 1 Differs according to the current shooting mode. Re fer to the sections on each mode for details. 2 z and y [...]

7 Parts of the Camera Introduction Playback 15/05/2008 12:00 9999.JPG 9999.JPG 9999.JPG 999 999 999 999 999 999 15/05/2008 12:00 34 12 5 6 8 7 9 10 9999 9999 9999 9999 9999 9999 999 999 999 999 999 999 9 h 59 59 m 59 59 s 9 h 59 m 59 s 59 59 m 59 59 s 59 m 59 s 11 12 13 a b 1 Date of recording .................. ................... .... 14 2 Time o[...]

8 Introduction Basic Operations The Shooting Mode Button • Press the shooting mode button in playback mode to enter shooting mode. • Press the shooting mode button in shooting mode to display the shooting-mode selection menu. The Shooting-mode Selection Menu In the shooting-mode selection menu, us e the multi selector to select the shooting mod[...]

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 the Playback Mode For the Menu Screen C Notes on the Multi Selector Multiple operations are available with the multi selector but no detailed operation is descr[...]

10 Basic Operation s Introduction The d Button Press d to display the menu for the select ed mode. Use the multi selector to navigate the menus ( A 9). To exit the menu display, press d again. Auto mode Image mode White balance Continuous Color options Set up Exit The selected option AF assist Auto Off Exit Exit Set up Date imprint Anti-shake AE AF[...]

11 Basic Operations Introduction Help Displays Press g ( j ) when M is displayed at the lower right of the menu screen to view a description of the currently selected menu option. To return to the original menu, press g ( j ) again. Attaching the Came ra Strap Shutter-release B utton The camera features a two-stage shutter-release button. To set fo[...]

12 First Steps First Steps Inser t the Batteries 1 Open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover. • Hold the camera upside down to pre vent the batteries from falling out. 2 Insert the batteries. • Insert the ba tteries corr ectly as shown at right. 3 Close the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover. Supported Batteries This camera uses the f[...]

13 Insert the Batteries First Steps B Replacing Batteries Turn the camera off and make sure that the power-on lamp and the monitor have gone out before opening the battery- chamber/mem ory card slot cover. B Additional Pr ecautions Regarding B atteries • Read and follow the warnings and cautions ( A iii, 94). • Do not combine old and new batter[...]

14 First Steps Setting Display Language , Date and T i me A language-selection dialog and date menu are 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 p ress[...]

15 Setting Display Language, Date and Time First Steps 6 Change the date and time. • Press H or I to edit the highlighted item. • Press the multi selec tor J or K to change the highlighted item. The highli ght moves in the order of day ( D ), month ( M ) and year ( Y ) or vice versa (the order of highlight movement may differ in some areas). Af[...]

16 First Steps Inser ting Memory Cards Pictures are stored in t he camera’s in ternal memory (21 MB) or on removable Secure Digital (SD) memory cards (available separately) ( A 91). 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 played back, deleted[...]

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 2 . The card can then be removed by hand. B Formatting Memory Cards If the m[...]

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 This section describes how to take pictures in G (easy auto) mode, an automatic, “point-and-sh oot” mode recommended for first-time user s of digital cameras . 1 Press the power switch to tu[...]

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 information on indicators in the moni tor during shooting and playback will display only for a few seconds ( A 80). D Easy auto mode • If you direct the camera to the human face (front side), th[...]

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 built-in microphone. When taking pictures in “tall” orientation, turn the camera so that the built-in flash is above the lens[...]

21 Step 2 Frame a Picture Basic Photography and Playback: Easy Auto Mode Digital Zoom W h e n t h e c a m e r a i s z o o m e d i n t o t h e maximum magnification (3×), holding down g ( i ) triggers digital zoom. The subject is magni fied up to 4×, for a total magnification of 12×. The focus area is not displayed when di gita l zoom is in effec[...]

22 Basic Photography and Playback: Easy Auto Mode Step 3 F ocus and Shoot 1 Press the shutter-release button halfway. When people's faces (front view) are recognized: Camera will focus on t he face surrounded by a double border. Once focus has be en locked the double bo rder will glow green. When shooting non-human subjects or when no faces ar[...]

23 Step 3 Focus and Shoot Basic Photography and Playback: Easy Auto Mode B Face Prior ity • If no face is recognized when the shutter- releas e button is pressed h alfway, the camera focus es on the center of the frame. • The camera may be unable to detect faces in the following situations: - When faces are partially hi dden by sunglasses or ot[...]

24 Basic Photography and Playback: Easy Auto Mode Step 4 V iewing and Deleting Pictures Viewing Pictures (Playback Mode) Press c . 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 the mul ti selector down to fast forward or rewind. Pictures may be displaye[...]

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 Viewing Pictures Pictures stored in the in ternal memory can only be vie wed if no m emory card is inserted. Pictures taken in Face Priority, while in full-fr ame playback, will[...]

26 Basic Photography and Playback: Easy Auto Mode Using the F lash The flash has a range of 0.5-7.7 m (19.7 in.-25 ft. 3.1 in.) when the camera is zoomed out all the w ay. With maximum optical zoom applied, the range is 0.5-4.5 m (19.7 in.-14 ft. 9.1 in.). Setting the Fl ash Mode 1 Press m (flash mode). The flash menu is displayed. 2 Use the multi [...]

27 Using the Flash Basic Photography and Playback: Easy Auto Mode B The W (Off) Indicator Note the following when lighting is poor and the flash is off ( W ): • Place the camera on a flat, level su rface or use a tripod (recommended). • The E symbol is displa yed when the camera automati cally increases se nsitivity. Pictures taken when E is di[...]

28 Basic Photography and Playback: Easy Auto Mode T aking Pictures with the S elf-timer The camera is equipped with a ten-second timer for self-portrait s. When using the self-timer, use of a tripod is 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 ( [...]

29 Basic Photography and Playback: Easy Auto Mode Macro Mode Macro mode is used for taking pictures of objects as clo se as 15 cm (5.9 in.). Note that the flash may be unable to light enti re subject at distances of less than 50 cm (19.7 in.). 1 Press p (macro mode). The macro menu is displayed. 2 Use the multi selector to choose ON and pre ss k . [...]

30 Basic Photography and Playback: Easy 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 compensa tion guide is displayed. 2 Use the multi selector to adjust exposure and press k . • When the [...]

31 Auto Mode Auto Mode Shooting in the Auto Mode In the A (auto) mode, you can set image mode, w hite balance, continuous shooting and color opti ons in the shooting menu , and take pictures. 1 Press the shooting mode button in shooting mode. The shooting-mode selection menu will be displayed. 2 Press the multi s elector H or I to choose A and pre [...]

32 Shooting Suited for the S cene Shooting Suited for the Scene Shooting in 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 se le[...]

33 Shooting in the Scene Mode Shooting Suited for the S cene Features * Other settings can be select ed. * Other settings can be select ed. * Other settings can be select ed. C Icons Used for Descriptions The foll owing ico ns are u sed for d escriptio ns in this sectio n: m , flash mod e ( A 26); n , self-timer ( A 28); p , macro mode ( A 29); o ,[...]

34 Shooting in the Scene Mode Shooting Suited for the S cene 1 Fill flash with slow s ync and red-eye reduction. 2 Other settings can be selected. 1 Fill flash with slow sync and red-eye reduction. Othe r settings can be selected. 2 Other settings can be selected. * Other settings can be select ed. O : For those scen e modes with O , use of a tripo[...]

35 Shooting in the Scene Mode Shooting Suited for the S cene * Other settings can be select ed. * Other settings can be select ed. * Other settings can be select ed. O : For those scen e modes with O , use of a tripod is recom mended. Q : For those scene modes with Q , noise reduction may be automati cally applied as picture s taken are recorded; r[...]

36 Shooting in the Scene Mode Shooting Suited for the S cene * Other settings can be selected. Note th at the flash may be unab le to light entire subje ct at distances of less than 50 cm (19. 7 in.). * Other settings can be select ed. * Other settings can be select ed. k Close-up Photograph flowers, inse cts and other small objects at close- range[...]

37 Shooting in the Scene Mode Shooting Suited for the S cene * Other settings can be select ed. * Other settings can be select ed. o Backlight Use when light is coming from behind your subject, throwing features or details into shadow . The flash fires au tomaticall y to “fill in” (illuminate) shadows. • Camera focuse s on the subject in the [...]

38 Shooting in the Scene Mode Shooting Suited for the S cene Taking Pictures for a Panorama The camera focuses on the subject in the cente r of the frame. Use a tripod for best results. 1 Use the multi selector to choose p Panorama assist in the scene menu and press k ( A 32). The panorama direction icon ( I ) is displayed to show the direction in [...]

39 Shooting in the Scene Mode Shooting Suited for the S cene 5 Press k when shooting is completed. The camera re turns to st ep 2. B Panorama Assist Flash mode ( A 26), self-timer ( A 28) , macro mod e ( A 29) and exposure compensat ion ( A 30) settings cannot be adjusted after the first picture is taken. Pictures cannot be delete d, nor can zoom o[...]

40 More on Play back 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. C Thumbnail Playback Mode Display While pictur es selected for pr inting [...]

41 More on Play back T aking a Closer L ook: Pla yback Zoom Pressing g ( i ) during full-frame playback mode ( A 24) zooms the current picture in 3×, with the center 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[...]

42 More on Play back Editing Pic tures Use the COOLPIX L18/ COOLPIX L16 to edit pictures in-camera and st ore them as separa te files ( A 92). The editing features described below are available. C Picture Editing • Pictures taken at an image mode setting of 16:9 ( A 63) can not be edited. • The COOLPIX L18/COOLPIX L16 editing or playback functi[...]

43 Editing Pictures More on Play back 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 40) playback mode and pre ss d[...]

44 Editing Pictures More on Play back Creating a Cropped Copy: Crop This function is only available when u is displayed in the monit or with playbac k zoom ( A 41) enabled. Cropped copies are stor ed as separate files. 1 Press g ( i ) in full-frame playback mode to zoom in on the image. • The image displayed in full -frame playback mode and in ?[...]

45 Editing Pictures More on Play back 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 40) playback mode and pre ss d . The playback menu is d[...]

46 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 se lector to choose D and press k . • The maximum length of the mov ie that can be re[...]

47 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. C Movie Options and Ma ximum Movie Length and Frames * All figures are approx imate. Maxim[...]

48 Movies Movie Pla yback In full-frame playback mode ( A 24), movies are recognized by the movie options ( A 47) icon. To play a movie, display it in full-frame playback mo de and press k . Use the zoom buttons to adjust playback volume. Playback controls appear at the top of the monitor. Press the multi selector J or K to choose a control, then p[...]

49 Connecting to Televisions, Computers and Printe rs Connecting to Televisions, Computers and Printers Connecting to a TV Connect the camera to a television usin g the supplied A/V cable (supplied only with the COOLPIX L18) to play ba ck pictures on the television. 1 Turn the camera off. 2 Connect the camera to the TV using the supplied A/V cable.[...]

50 Connecting to Televisions, Computers and Printe rs Connecting to a Computer When the camera is connected to a co mputer using the supp lied USB cable, pictures recorded with the camera can be copied (transferred) to the computer for storage u sing the Niko n Transf er software . Before Connecting the Camera Installing the Software Before connect[...]

51 Connect ing to a Comp uter Connecting to Televisions, Computers and Printe rs Transferring Pictur es from the Camera to a Computer 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. Windows Vista When the A utoPlay dialog is d[...]

52 Connect ing to a Comp uter Connecting to Televisions, Computers and Printe rs 5 Transfer pictures when Nikon Transfer has finished loading. Click Start Transfer in Nikon Transfer. At the default setting, all pictures are transferred to the co mputer. At the Nikon Transfer defaul t setting, the folder to which pictures are transferred is automati[...]

53 Connect ing to a Comp uter Connecting to Televisions, Computers and Printe rs D Using Standard OS Op erations to Open Camera Files Nav ig ate to t he f ol der on the com pu ter ’s h ar d di sk t o wh ic h p ict ure s we re sav ed and ope n a pic tu re in the viewer supp lied with your operating syste m. D Panorama Creation wi th Panorama Maker[...]

54 Connecting to Televisions, Computers and Printe rs Connecting to a P rinter Users of PictBridge-compa tible ( A 107) 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 cam era to a computer or printer, u se fresh batteries to preven t the camera[...]

55 Connecting to a Printer Connecting to Televisions, Computers and Printe rs 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 correc tly, the PictBridge startup scre en 1 will be displayed i[...]

56 Connecting to a Printer Connecting to Televisions, Computers and Printe rs Printing Pictures One at a Time After connecting the camera to the printer correctly ( A 55), print pictures by following the procedure below. 1 Use the multi selector to choose the desired picture and press k . Press f ( h ) to switch to thumbnail display. Press g ( i ) [...]

57 Connecting to a Printer Connecting to Televisions, Computers and Printe rs 5 Choose the desired paper size and press k . To specify paper size usi ng printer settings, choose Default in the paper size menu. 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 [...]

58 Connecting to a Printer Connecting to Televisions, Computers and Printe rs 3 Choose the desired paper size and press k . To specify paper size usi ng printer settings, choose Default in the paper size menu. 4 Choose Print selection , Print all images or DPOF printing and press k . Print sele ction Choose the pictures and number of copies (up to [...]

59 Connecting to a Printer Connecting to Televisions, Computers and Printe rs 5 Printing starts. Monitor display returns to the print menu (st ep 2) when printing is complete. To cancel before all copies have been printed, press k . B Paper Size The camera support s the following paper size s: Default (the default paper size for the current printer[...]

60 Connecting to Televisions, Computers and Printe rs Crea ting a DPOF Prin t Order: Prin t Set The Print set option in the playback menu is used to create digital “print orders” for printing on DPOF-compatible devices ( A 107). When the camera is connected to a PictBr idge-compatible printer, pictures can be printed from the printer according [...]

61 Creating a DPOF Print Order: Print Set Connecting to Televisions, Computers and Printe rs 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 sh utter speed a nd aperture on all pictures in the print or d[...]

62 Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu The shooting menu in auto mode ( A 31) contains the following options. 1 Image mod e setting can be applied in the scene mode menus. 2 See the informa tion on restrictions that may apply to these settings ( A 69). 3 Set up can be selected fr[...]

63 Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu Shooting, Playback and Setup 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 u[...]

64 Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu Shooting, Playback and Setup 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 256 MB memory card. N ote that the nu mber of pictur es that can be stored will d iffer depending on the comp osition of th e picture[...]

65 Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu Shooting, Playback and Setup 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, or[...]

66 Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu Shooting, Playback and Setup 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 o[...]

67 Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus C Continuous Motion is captured in a series of pictures. Continuous and BSS settings can be applied. If any setting other than Single is applied, flash mode is set to off. Focus, exposure and white balance are fixe d at th e values for the first picture in each series. At set[...]

68 Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu Shooting, Playback and Setup 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 the monitor ( A 6). n Standard color (d[...]

69 Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus Restrictions on Camera Settings Restrictions apply to the following settings in A (auto) mode. Flash mode Flash turns off at Continuous settings of Continuous , Multi-shot 16 or BSS . Applied setting is restored when Single is selec ted. Self-time r If self-timer is on, onl y[...]

70 Shooting, Playback and Setup 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-lighting A 4[...]

71 Playback Options: The Playback Menu Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus Selecting Multiple Pictures To select multiple pictures, the screen shown at right is displayed in the menus below. • Playback menu: Print set ( A 60) and deletion ( A 73) • Set up menu: Welcome screen ( A 76), protect ( A 89) and copy ( A 89) Follow the procedure describ[...]

72 Playback Options: The Playback Menu Shooting, Playback and Setup 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 . T[...]

73 Playback Options: The Playback Menu Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus c Delete Delete selected pictur es or all pictures. C Notes on Deletion • Once deleted, pictures cannot be recovered. Transfer importan t im ages to a computer b efore deletion. • Pictures marked with the s icon are protected and cannot be deleted. Erase selecte d images [...]

74 Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu The setup menu contains the following options. a Menus A 76 Choose how menus are displayed. c Welcome screen A 76 Select screen displayed wh en camera is turne d on. d Date A 77 Set camera clock and choo se home and destination time zones. e Monitor settings A 80 Adjust monito[...]

75 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus Displaying the S etup Menu G (easy auto) mode Press d to display the setup menu. Auto Mode, Scene Mode, and Movie Mode Press d to display the shooting menu and use the multi selector to choose Set up . Press k to display the setup menu. • To choose menus and apply selection,[...]

76 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus a Menus Choose the initial m enus displa yed. c Welcome Screen You can select the welcome screen to be displayed when the camera is turned on. Text (default setting) Text labels f or menus are displayed in list format. Icons All menu items ca n be displayed in a single page. N[...]

77 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus d Date Set the camera clock and choose home and travel destination time zones. Setting Travel Destination Time Zone 1 Use the multi selector to choose Time zone and pre ss k . The time zone me nu is displayed. 2 Choose x and press k . The date and time displayed on the monitor[...]

78 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus 3 Press K . The travel destinatio n menu is displayed. 4 Choose the travel destination time zone and press k . The setting is enabled. While the travel destinat ion time zone is selected, the x icon will be displayed in the monitor when the camera is in shooting mode. B The Cl[...]

79 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback and Setup 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 ( A 14, 77). The table contains some locations that are no t displayed on the camera’s time zone map. UTC +/– Location UTC +/– [...]

80 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus e Monitor Settings Choose whether or not to di splay informat ion in the monitor, and set the monitor brightness. Photo Info The following display options are available. See “The Monitor” ( A 6) for information on indicators in the monitor. Photo info Choose information di[...]

81 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback and Setup 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 61) . At settings other than Off , the icon for the current setting is displayed in the monitor ( A 6). B Date Imprint • Imprinted dates fo[...]

82 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus U Anti-shake AE Set anti-shake AE which automatically increases the shutter spee d in shooting still pictures to reduce the camera and subject blurs. When anti-shake AE is enabled, the current s etting is displayed in the monitor during shooting (when Off is sele cted, an icon[...]

83 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus h AF Assist Enable or disable AF-assist illumination. i Sound Settings Adjust the following sound settings. Auto (defaul t setting) AF-assist illumination will be u sed to assist the focus opera tion when the subject is poorly lit. Note that for some scene modes, AF-assist ill[...]

84 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus k Auto Off To reduce the drain on the batteries, t he monitor turns off and the camera enters standby mode ( A 13), if no operatio ns are performe d for a certain period of time. The power-on lamp flashe s in standby mode. If no operations ar e performed for another three minu[...]

85 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus l Format Mem ory/ m Format Card Use this option to format the in ternal memory or a memory card. Formatting the 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 [...]

86 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback and Setup 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 . Czech Polis h Danish Portuguese German Russian (default setting) Finnish Spanish Swedish Greek Turkish Fren[...]

87 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus p Reset All When Reset is selected, the camera’s settings will be res tored to their default values. Pop-up Menu * For the defaul t settings for the scene mode ( A 32), see the descriptio n for each scene. Scene Mode Movie Menu Shooting Menu Option Default value* Flash mode [...]

88 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus Setup Menu Others • Choosing Reset all also clears the current fil e number ( A 92) from the me mory. Numb ering wi ll continue from the lowest number av ailable. To re set file numbering to “0001”, delete all pictures ( A 73) before selecting Reset all . • Settings fo[...]

89 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus s Battery type To ensure that the camera shows the correct battery level ( A 18), choose the type that matches the batteries currently in use. d Protect Protect selected pictures from accidental deletion. Note, however, that formatting the camera’s internal memory or the mem[...]

90 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus 2 Select a copy option and press k . Selected images: Copy pictures selected from the picture selection screen ( A 71). All images: Copy all pictures. B Notes on Copying Pictures • JPEG- and AVI- format files can be copied. Files recorde d in any other format cann ot be copi[...]

91 Technical Notes Technical Notes Optional A cc essories Approved Memory Cards The following memory cards have been tested and approved for use i n the COOLPIX L18/COOLPIX L16. All cards of the designated make and ca pacity can be used, regardless of speed. 1 If the memory card will be used with a card reader or similar device, check that device s[...]

92 Technical Notes Image Fi le and F older Names Pictures and movies are assigned file names as follows. • Files are stored in folders automatically named with a th ree-digit folder number followed by NIKON (e.g. “100NIKON”). If a picture is taken when the current folder contains 200 pictures, a new folder will be created by adding one to the[...]

93 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 [...]

94 Caring for the Camera Technical Notes B The Self-timer Lamp/ AF-assist Illum inator LED The light-emitting d iode (LED; A 4, 28, 83) used in the self-timer lamp/AF-assist illuminator co nforms to the following IEC standard: C Batteries • Check the battery level when taking the camera out, and replace the batteries i f necessary ( A 18). If pos[...]

95 Caring fo r the Camera Technical Notes Cleaning Do not use alcohol, thinner, or other volatile chemicals. 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 came ra with naptha or camphor mo[...]

96 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 se t. Set clock. 77 B Battery running low. Prepare to replace batteries. 12, 89 N Battery exhausted. Battery exhausted. Replace b[...]

97 Error Messages Technical Notes P Image cannot be saved. Error occurred while recording picture. Format internal memory or memory card. 85 Camera has run out of file numbers. • Insert new me mory card. • Format internal me mory or memory card. 16 85 Picture cannot be used for welcome screen . Choose picture 640 × 480 pixels or larger, o r pi[...]

98 Error Messages Technical Notes * See the documentation provided with your printer for further guid ance and informatio n. PR Printer error: check printer status. Running out of ink or printer error. Check printer. After checking the ink or solvi ng the problem, select Resume and press k to resume printing.* – PR Printer error: check paper Spec[...]

99 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 [...]

100 Troubleshooting Technical Notes Electronically Controlled Cameras In extremely rare instances, unusual characters ma y appear in the monitor and the camera may stop functioning. In mo st cases, this phenomenon is caused by a stro ng external static charge. Turn the camera off, remove and replace the battery, then turn the camera on ag ain. In t[...]

101 Troubleshooting Technical Notes Digital zoom cannot be used. Digital zoom cannot be used: • When b Portrait or e Night portrait is selected fr om the sc ene mode menu . • When Multi-shot 16 is selected from the Continuous settings in the shooting mo de menu. • Before movie is started. 33, 34 67 46 Image mode not available. Image mode cann[...]

102 Troubleshooting Technical Notes Playback Unexpected results when fla sh set to V (auto with red-eye reduction). If V (auto with red-eye reduction) or fill flash with slow sync and r ed-eye reduction in e ( Night portrait scene m ode) is used, in-Cam era Red Eye Fix may, in very rare cases, be applied to areas not affected by red -eye. Use flash[...]

103 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 siz e with camera. Paper size ca nnot be selecte d from the came ra if the printer does not support the pa ge sizes used by the camera,[...]

104 Technical Notes Specifications Nikon COOLPIX L18/COOLPIX L16 Digital Camera Type Compact digita l camera Effective pixels COOLPIX L18: 8.0 million COOLPIX L16: 7.1 million CCD 1 / 2.5 -in. CCD Total pixels COOLP IX L18: 8.29 million COOLPIX L16: 7.41 million Lens 3× Zoom-Nikkor lens Focal length 5.7-17.1mm (equivalent with 35mm [135] format pi[...]

105 Specifications Technical Notes Image size (p ixels) COOLPIX L18: • 3264 × 2448 [High (3264 P ) / Normal (3264)] • 2592 × 1944 [Normal (2592)] • 2048 × 1536 [Normal (2048)] • 1024 × 768 [PC Screen (1024)] • 640 × 480 [TV Screen (640)] • 1920 × 1080 [16:9 (1920)] COOLPIX L16: • 3072 × 2304 [High (3072 P ) / Normal (3072)] •[...]

106 Specifications Technical Notes • Unless otherwise state d, all figures are for a camera with a fully- charged EN -MH1 batterie s operated at an ambient temperature of 25 °C (77 °F). * Based on Camera and Imaging Products Associ ation (CIPA) standards for measuring the life of camera batter ies. Measured at 23 °C (73 °F); zoom adjust ed wi[...]

107 Technical Notes Suppor ted Standards • DCF : Design Rule for Camera File System is a standard widely used in the digital 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 the memory card[...]

108 Technical Notes Index Symbols U Anti-shake AE 19 , 82 k Apply selection button 5 A Auto mode 8 , 31 B Battery level indicator 18 l Delete button 5 , 25 G Easy auto mode 8 , 18 o Exposure compensation 9 , 30 m Flash mode 9 , 26 j Help 11 i Playback zoom 41 h Thumbnail playba ck 40 f and g zoom buttons 5 , 20 , 29 , 48 , 56 p Macro mode 9 , 29 d [...]

109 Index Technical Notes Exif v ersion 2.2 107 Exposure compensation 9 , 30 Extens ion 92 F Face Priority 20 , 23 File names 92 Fill flash 26 Firmware version 90 Flash 4 lamp 5 , 27 mode 9 , 26 , 69 Fluorescent 65 Focus 6 , 22 area 6 , 22 indicato r 6 , 22 Focus lock 31 Folder names 92 Format 17 , 85 Framing 20 FSCN 92 Full-frame pl ayback mode 24[...]

110 Index Technical Notes thumbnail 40 zoom 41 Playback menu 70 – 73 Portrait ( b ) 32 , 33 Power switch 4 , 12 Power-on lamp 4 , 12 Print set 60 Print size 64 Printer 54 Protect 89 R Red-eye red uction 27 Reset all 87 RSCN 92 S Secure Digital (SD) memory card 1 Self-timer 9 , 28 , 69 Self-timer lamp 4 , 28 Sepia 68 Setup menu 74 – 90 Shooting [...]

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