Nikon collpix L16 User Manual

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DIGITAL CAMERA

User’s Manual

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Trademark Information

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Introduction

First Steps

Basic Photography and Playback: Easy Auto

Mode

Auto Mode

Shooting Suited for the Scene

More on Playback

Movies

Connecting to Televisions, Computers and Printers

Technical Notes

Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus

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For Your Safety

To prevent damage to your Nikon product or injury to yourself or to others, read the following safety precautions in their entirety before using this equipment. Keep these safety instructions where all those who use the product will read them.

The consequences that could result from failure to observe the precautions listed in this section are indicated by the following symbol:

This icon marks warnings, information that should be read before using this Nikon product to prevent possible injury.

WARNINGS

Turn off in the Event of Malfunction

Should you notice smoke or an unusual smell coming from the camera or AC adapter, unplug the AC adapter and remove the batteries immediately, taking care to avoid burns. Continued operation could result in injury. After removing or disconnecting the power source, take the equipment to a Nikon-authorized service representative for inspection.

Do not Disassemble

Touching the product’s internal parts could result in injury. Repairs should be performed only by qualified technicians. Should the camera break open as the result of a fall or other accident, take the product to a Nikonauthorized service representative for inspection after unplugging the product and/or removing the batteries.

Do not use the Camera or AC Adapter in the Presence of Flammable Gas

Do not use electronic equipment in the presence of flammable gas, as this could result in explosion or fire.

Handle the Camera Strap with Care

Never place the strap around the neck of an infant or child.

Keep out of Reach of Children

Particular care should be taken to prevent infants from putting the batteries or other small parts into their mouths.

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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 for use in this product (A 12). Do not combine old and new batteries or batteries of different makes or types.

• If Nikon rechargeable EN-MH1 NiMH batteries are purchased separately, charge and use each of them as a set. Do not combine batteries from different pairs.

• Insert batteries in the correct orientation.

• Do not short or disassemble batteries or attempt to remove or break battery insulation or casing.

• Do not expose batteries to flame or to excessive heat.

• Do not immerse in or expose to water.

• Do not transport or store with metal objects such as necklaces or hairpins.

• Batteries are prone to leakage when fully discharged. To avoid damage to the product, be sure to remove the batteries when no charge remains.

• Discontinue use immediately should you notice any change in the batteries, such as discoloration or deformation.

• If liquid from damaged batteries comes in contact with clothing or skin, rinse immediately with plenty of water.

Observe the following precautions when handling the Battery Charger MH-71 (available separately)

• Keep Dry. Failure to observe this precaution could result in fire or electric shock.

• Dust on or near the metal parts of the plug should be removed with a dry cloth. Continued use could result in fire.

• Do not handle the power cable or go near the battery charger during lightning storms. Failure to observe this precaution could result in electric shock.

• Do not damage, modify, forcibly tug or bend the power cable, place it under heavy objects, or expose it to heat or flame. Should the insulation be damaged and the wires become exposed, take it to a Nikonauthorized service representative for inspection. Failure to observe these precautions could result in fire or electric shock.

• Do not handle the plug or battery charger with wet hands. Failure to observe this precaution could result in electric shock.

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For Your Safety

Use appropriate cables

When connecting cables to the input and output jacks, use only the cables provided or sold by Nikon for the purpose, to maintain compliance with product regulations.

Handle moving parts with care

Be careful that your fingers or other objects are not pinched by the lens cover or other moving parts.

CD-ROMs

The CD-ROMs supplied with this device should not be played back on audio CD equipment. Playing CDROMs on an audio CD player could cause hearing loss or damage the equipment.

Observe caution when using the flash

Using the flash close to your subject’s eyes could cause temporary visual impairment. Particular care should be observed if photographing infants, when the flash should be no less than one meter (39 in.) from the subject.

Do not operate the flash with the flash window touching a person or object

Failure to observe this precaution could result in burns or fire.

Avoid contact with liquid crystal

Should the monitor break, care should be taken to avoid injury caused by broken glass and to prevent liquid crystal from the monitor touching the skin or entering the eyes or mouth.

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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 installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for help.

CAUTIONS

Modifications

The FCC requires the user to be notified that any changes or modifications made to this device that are not expressly approved by Nikon Corporation may void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

Interface Cables

Use the interface cables sold or provided by Nikon for your equipment. Using other interface cables may exceed the limits of Class B Part 15 of the FCC rules.

Notice for customers in the State of California

WARNING: Handling the cord on this

product will expose you to lead, a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm. Wash hands

after handling.

Nikon Inc., 1300 Walt Whitman Road Melville,

New York 11747-3064 USA Tel: 631-547-4200

COOLPIX L18/L16

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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 NMB-003 du Canada.

Symbol for Separate Collection in European Countries

This symbol indicates that this product is to be collected separately.

The following apply only to users in European countries:

• This product is designated for separate collection at an appropriate collection point. Do not dispose of as household waste.

• For more information, contact the retailer or the local authorities in charge of waste management.

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Table of Contents

For Your Safety......................................................................................................................................ii

WARNINGS................................................................................................................................................ ii

Notices......................................................................................................................................................v

Introduction ...........................................................................................................................................1

About This Manual ................................................................................................................................1

Information and Precautions............................................................................................................. 2

Parts of the Camera............................................................................................................................... 4

The Camera Body ...................................................................................................................................................4

The Monitor................................................................................................................................................................6

Basic Operations.....................................................................................................................................8

The Shooting Mode Button .............................................................................................................................8

The c (Playback) Button..................................................................................................................................8

The Multi Selector...................................................................................................................................................9

The d Button....................................................................................................................................................10

Help Displays..........................................................................................................................................................11

Attaching the Camera Strap.........................................................................................................................11

Shutter-release Button.....................................................................................................................................11

First Steps.............................................................................................................................................12

Insert the Batteries...............................................................................................................................12

Supported Batteries ...........................................................................................................................................12

Turning On and Off the Camera.................................................................................................................12

Setting Display Language, Date and Time .................................................................................14

Inserting Memory Cards ....................................................................................................................16

Removing Memory Cards...............................................................................................................................17

G Basic Photography and Playback: Easy Auto Mode .......................................................18

Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select G (Easy Auto) Mode .............................................18

Step 2 Frame a Picture .......................................................................................................................20

Step 3 Focus and Shoot.....................................................................................................................22

Step 4 Viewing and Deleting Pictures..........................................................................................24

Using the Flash......................................................................................................................................26

Setting the Flash Mode....................................................................................................................................26

Taking Pictures with the Self-timer ...............................................................................................28

Macro Mode...........................................................................................................................................29

Exposure Compensation...................................................................................................................30

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A Auto Mode..................................................................................................................................... 31

Shooting in the Auto Mode..............................................................................................................31

C Shooting Suited for the Scene................................................................................................ 32

Shooting in the Scene Mode ...........................................................................................................32

Setting the Scene Mode..................................................................................................................................32

Features .....................................................................................................................................................................33

c More on Playback....................................................................................................................... 40

Viewing Multiple Pictures: Thumbnail Playback ......................................................................40

Taking a Closer Look: Playback Zoom..........................................................................................41

Editing Pictures.....................................................................................................................................42

Enhancing Brightness and Contrast: D-Lighting..............................................................................43

Creating a Cropped Copy: Crop.................................................................................................................44

g Resizing Pictures: Small Picture...........................................................................................................45

D Movies .............................................................................................................................................46

Recording Movies ................................................................................................................................46

The Movie Menu...................................................................................................................................47

Selecting Movie Options.................................................................................................................................47

Movie Playback.....................................................................................................................................48

Deleting Movie Files...........................................................................................................................................48

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Connecting to Televisions, Computers and Printers............................................................ 49

Connecting to a TV..............................................................................................................................49

Connecting to a Computer...............................................................................................................50

Before Connecting the Camera..................................................................................................................50

Transferring Pictures from the Camera to a Computer...............................................................51

Connecting to a Printer......................................................................................................................54

Connecting the Camera and Printer........................................................................................................55

Printing Pictures One at a Time..................................................................................................................56

Printing Multiple Pictures...............................................................................................................................57

Creating a DPOF Print Order: Print Set.........................................................................................60

d Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus ............................................................................. 62

Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu.......................................................................................62

Displaying the Shooting Menu...................................................................................................................62

A Image Mode ....................................................................................................................................................63

B White Balance.................................................................................................................................................65

C Continuous ......................................................................................................................................................67

F Color Options..................................................................................................................................................68

Restrictions on Camera Settings................................................................................................................69

Playback Options: The Playback Menu ........................................................................................70

Displaying the Playback Menu....................................................................................................................70

b Slide Show........................................................................................................................................................72

c Delete...................................................................................................................................................................73

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Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu..........................................................................................74

Displaying the Setup Menu...........................................................................................................................75

a Menus..................................................................................................................................................................76

c Welcome Screen...........................................................................................................................................76

d Date.......................................................................................................................................................................77

e Monitor Settings ..........................................................................................................................................80

f Date Imprint.....................................................................................................................................................81

U Anti-shake AE..................................................................................................................................................82

h AF Assist ............................................................................................................................................................83

i Sound Settings ..............................................................................................................................................83

k Auto Off..............................................................................................................................................................84

l Format Memory/m Format Card ......................................................................................................85

n Language ...........................................................................................................................................................86

o Video mode......................................................................................................................................................86

p Reset All..............................................................................................................................................................87

s Battery type......................................................................................................................................................89

d Protect ...............................................................................................................................................................89

h Copy.....................................................................................................................................................................89

r Firmware Version .........................................................................................................................................90

Technical Notes.................................................................................................................................. 91

Optional Accessories ..........................................................................................................................91

Approved Memory Cards...............................................................................................................................91

Image File and Folder Names..........................................................................................................92

Caring for the Camera........................................................................................................................93

Cleaning ....................................................................................................................................................................95

Storage.......................................................................................................................................................................95

Error Messages......................................................................................................................................96

Troubleshooting...................................................................................................................................99

Specifications .....................................................................................................................................104

Supported Standards ......................................................................................................................107

Index......................................................................................................................................................108

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Introduction

About This Manual

Thank you for your purchase of a Nikon COOLPIX L18/COOLPIX L16 digital camera. This manual was written to help you enjoy taking pictures with your Nikon digital camera. Read this manual thoroughly before use, and keep it where all those who use the product will read it.

Symbols and Conventions

To make it easier to find the information you need, the following symbols and conventions are used:

This icon marks cautions, information that should be read

before use to prevent damage to the camera.

This icon marks notes, information that should be read before using

the camera.

Notations

• A Secure Digital (SD) memory card is referred to as a “memory card.”

• The setting at the time of purchase is referred to as the “default setting.”

• The names of menu items displayed in the camera monitor, and the names of

buttons or messages displayed in the computer monitor appear in bold.

Screen Samples

In this manual, images are sometimes omitted from monitor display samples so that monitor indicators can be more clearly shown.

Illustrations and Screen Display

• Illustrations and text displays shown in this manual may differ from actual display.

• Illustrations and text displays shown in this manual are for COOLPIX L18.

Product Names

In this manual, the product names “COOLPIX L18” and “COOLPIX L16” may sometimes be abbreviated as “L18” and “L16”.

This icon marks tips, additional information that may be helpful

when using the camera.

This icon indicates that more information is available elsewhere

in this manual or in the Quick Start Guide.

Introduction

C Memory Cards

Pictures taken with this camera can be stored in the camera’s internal memory or on removable memory cards. If a memory card is inserted, all new pictures will be stored on the memory card and delete, playback and format operations will apply only to the pictures on the memory card. The memory card must be removed before the internal memory can be formatted or used to store, delete or view pictures.

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Information and Precautions

Life-Long Learning

As part of Nikon’s “Life-Long Learning” commitment to ongoing product support and education, continually updated information is available online at the following sites:

• For users in the U.S.A.: http://www.nikonusa.com/

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• For users in Europe and Africa: http://www.europe-nikon.com/suppor t/

• For users in Asia, Oceania, and the Middle East: http://www.nikon-asia.co m/

Visit these sites to keep up-to-date with the latest product information, tips, answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs), and general advice on digital imaging and photography. Additional information may be available from the Nikon representative in your area. See the URL below for contact information:

http://nikonimaging.com/

Use Only Nikon Brand Electronic Accessories

Nikon COOLPIX cameras are designed to the highest standards and include complex electronic circuitry. Only Nikon brand electronic accessories (including battery chargers, batteries and AC adapters) certified by Nikon specifically for use with this Nikon digital camera are engineered and proven to operate within the operational and safety requirements of this electronic circuitry.

THE USE OF NON-NIKON ELECTRONIC ACCESSORIES COULD DAMAGE THE CAMERA AND MAY

VOID YOUR For more information about Nikon brand accessories, contact a local authorized Nikon dealer.

Before Taking Important Pictures

Before taking pictures on important occasions (such as at weddings or before taking the camera on a trip), take a test shot to ensure that the camera is functioning normally. Nikon will not be held liable for damages or lost profits that may result from product malfunction.

About the Manuals

• No part of the manuals included with this product may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed,

• Nikon reserves the right to change the specifications of the hardware and software described in

• Nikon will not be held liable for any damages resulting from the use of this product.

• While every effort was made to ensure that the information in these manuals is accurate and

NIKON WARRANTY.

stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form, by any means, without Nikon’s prior written permission.

these manuals at any time and without prior notice.

complete, we would appreciate it were you to bring any errors or omissions to the attention of the Nikon representative in your area (address provided separately).

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Information and Precautions

Notice Concerning Prohibition of Copying or Reproduction

Note that simply being in possession of material that was digitally copied or reproduced by means of a scanner, digital camera or other device may be punishable by law.

• Items prohibited by law from being copied or reproduced

Do not copy or reproduce paper money, coins, securities, government bonds or local government bonds, even if such copies or reproductions are stamped “Sample.” The copying or reproduction of paper money, coins, or securities which are circulated in a foreign country is prohibited. Unless the prior permission of the government was obtained, the copying or reproduction of unused postage stamps or post cards issued by the government is prohibited. The copying or reproduction of stamps issued by the government and of certified documents stipulated by law is prohibited.

• Cautions on certain copies and reproductions

The government has issued cautions on copies or reproductions of securities issued by private companies (shares, bills, checks, gift certificates, etc.), commuter passes or coupon tickets, except when a minimum of necessary copies are to be provided for business use by a company. Also, do not copy or reproduce passports issued by the government, licenses issued by public agencies and private groups, ID cards and tickets, such as passes and meal coupons.

• Comply with copyright notices

The copying or reproduction of copyrighted creative works such as books, music, paintings, woodcut prints, maps, drawings, movies and photographs is governed by national and international copyright laws. Do not use this product for the purpose of making i llegal cop ies or to infringe copyright laws.

Disposing of Data Storage Devices

Please note that deleting images or formatting data storage devices such as memory cards or builtin camera memory does not completely erase the original image data. Deleted files can sometimes be recovered from discarded storage devices using commercially available software, potentially resulting in the malicious use of personal image data. Ensuring the privacy of such data is the user’s responsibility.

Before discarding a data storage device or transferring ownership to another person, erase all data using commercial deletion software, or format the device and then completely refill it with images containing no private information (for example, pictures of empty sky). Be sure to also replace any pictures selected for the welcome screen (A 76). Care should be taken to avoid injury or damage to property when physically destroying data storage devices.

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Parts of the Camera

The Camera Body

COOLPIX L18 is taken for this manual to explain the operations.

Introduction

910

1 Shutter-release button..............................22

2 Power-on lamp ..............................................12

3 Power switch...................................................18

4 Built-in flash......................................................26

5 Speaker................................................................48

Self-timer lamp.......................................28, 94

AF-assist illuminator............ 23, 33, 83, 94

7 Lens............................................................93, 104

12345

8 Built-in microphone....................................46

Power connector cover for

optional AC adapter....................................91

10 Eyelet for camera strap..............................11

11 Connector cover............................49, 51, 55

12 Cable connector............................49, 51, 55

13 Lens cover.........................................................93

Lens cover closed

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Parts of the Camera

12 345 6 78910

12 1311

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1 Monitor ..................................................................6

2 Shooting mode button................................8

3 c (playback) button....................................8

4 Flash lamp.........................................................27

5 Multi selector......................................................9

Zoom buttons ................................................20

f : Zoom out ...........................................20

g : Zoom in...............................................20

h : Thumbnail playback....................40

i : Playback zoom................................41

j : Help .......................................................11

7 d button..............................10, 47, 62, 70

8 k (apply selection) button......................9

9 l (delete) button.........................24, 25, 48

Battery-chamber/

memory card slot cover....................12, 16

11 Tripod socket

12 SD card slot.......................................................16

13 Battery-chamber............................................12

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Parts of the Camera

F2.81/60

+1.0

999

9999

The Monitor

The following indicators may appear in the monitor during shooting and playback (actual display varies with current camera settings). They will display only for a few

Introduction

seconds (A 80).

Shooting

7 8

101010

1 Shooting mode1....................18, 31, 32, 46

2 Macro mode....................................................29

3 Zoom indicator......................................20, 29

4 Focus indicator..............................................22

5 Exposure Lock ................................................39

6 Flash mode.......................................................26

7 Battery level indicator................................18

8 Anti-shake AE icon.......................................82

“Date not set” indicator............................ 96

Time zone indicator....................................77

10 Date imprint ....................................................81

Image mode2..................................................63

Movie options ................................................47

Differs according to the current shooting mode. Refer to the sections on each mode for details.

z and y are displayed on L18, and M and d are displayed on L16.

19 18

+1.0

999

1/60 F2.8

1516

13 Internal memory indicator......................19

14 Aperture.............................................................22

15 Focus area.................................................20, 22

16 Focus area (Face Priority).................20, 22

17 Shutter speed.................................................22

18 ISO sensitivity..................................................27

19 Exposure compensation value............30

20 Self-timer indicator......................................28

21 Color options ..................................................68

22 White balance mode..................................65

23 Continuous shooting mode..................67

999

1417

59m59 59

9h59m59

Number of exposures remaining (still pictures)

b Movie length..............................................46

999

9999

59 59

s s

....18

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Playback

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Parts of the Camera

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1 Date of recording.........................................14

2 Time of recording.........................................14

3 Volume indicator..........................................48

4 Battery level indicator................................18

Image mode....................................................63

Movie options ................................................47

a Current frame number/

total number of frames....................... 24

b Movie length .............................................48

999

999999

999

9999

59m59 59

9h59m59

7 Internal memory indicator......................19

8 Movie playback indicator........................48

9 Print-order icon..............................................60

10 Small picture....................................................45

11 D-Lighting icon..............................................43

12 Protect icon......................................................89

13 File number and type................................92

999

9999

99999999

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Basic Operations

The Shooting Mode Button

• Press the shooting mode button in playback mode

Introduction

The Shooting-mode Selection Menu

In the shooting-mode selection menu, use the multi selector to select the shooting mode.

Easy auto mode

• The shooting-mode selection menu is continuously displayed until you select the shooting mode and press k to determine the mode, or you press the shooting mode button again.

• To return to the shooting mode while the shooting-mode selection menu is displayed, press the shooting mode button again.

The c (Playback) Button

to enter shooting mode.

• Press the shooting mode button in shooting mode to display the shooting-mode selection menu.

G Easy auto mode (A 18) D Movie (A 46) C Scene (A 32) A Auto mode (A 31)

• Press c in shooting mode to enter playback mode.

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Basic Operations

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The Multi Selector

This section describes standard uses of the multi selector to select modes, select menu options and to apply selection.

For Shooting

Display m (flash mode) (A 26) menu or move cursor up.

Display o

Display n (self-timer) (A 28) menu.

Display p (macro mode) (A 29) menu or move cursor down.

For the Playback Mode

Display the previous picture.

(exposure compensation) (A 30) menu.

Apply selection.

Display the next picture.

Flash mode

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For the Menu Screen

Move cursor up.

Return to the previous screen.

Move cursor down.

C Notes on the Multi Selector

Multiple operations are available with the multi selector but no detailed operation is described here. In the manual, the button indicating up, down, left and right of the multi selector is shown as H, I,

J and K.

Apply selection (Go to the next screen).

Go to the next screen (Apply selection).

Auto mode

Image mode White balance Continuous Color options Set up

Exit

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Basic Operations

The d Button

Press d to display the menu for the selected mode. Use the multi selector to navigate the menus (A 9).

Introduction

To exit the menu display, press d again.

Auto mode

Image mode White balance Continuous Color options Set up

Exit

The selected option

Displayed when the menu contains two or more pages

Displayed when there are more previous menu items

Displayed when there are one or more menu items to follow

Set up

Date imprint Anti-shake AE AF assist Sound settings Auto off

Exit

Press the multi selector K or k to proceed to the next

set of options.

AF assist

Auto

Off

Exit

Press the multi selector K or k to apply selection.

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Basic Operations

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.

Continuous

Choose single frame, continuous mode, BSS (camera chooses sharpest shot in series), or multi-shot 16.

Exit

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Attaching the Camera Strap

Shutter-release Button

The camera features a two-stage shutter-release button. To set focus and exposure, press the shutter-release button halfway, stopping when you feel resistance. Focus and exposure lock while the shutter-release button is held in this position. To release the shutter and take a picture, press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down. Do not use force when pressing the shutter-release button, as this may result in camera shake and blurred pictures.

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Press the shutterrelease button halfway to set focus and exposure.

Press the shutterrelease button the rest of the way down to take picture.

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First Steps

Insert the Batteries

1 Open the battery-chamber/memory card slot

cover.

• Hold the camera upside down to prevent the batteries from falling out.

2 Insert the batteries.

First Steps

• Insert the batteries correctly as shown at right.

3 Close the battery-chamber/memory card slot

cover.

Supported Batteries

This camera uses the following size AA batteries.

• Two LR6 alkaline batteries (batteries supplied)

• Two FR6/L91 lithium batteries

• Two ZR6 oxyride batteries

• Two Nikon EN-MH1 rechargeable nickel-metal hydride batteries (available

separately)

Turning On and Off the Camera

To turn on the camera, press the power switch. The power-on lamp (green) will light for a moment and the monitor will turn on.

To turn off the camera, press the power switch again. When the camera turns off, both the power-on lamp

and monitor will turn off.

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Insert the Batteries

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/memory card slot cover.

B Additional Precautions Regarding Batteries

• Read and follow the warnings and cautions (A iii, 94).

• Do not combine old and new batteries or batteries of different makes or types.

• Batteries with the following defects cannot be used:

First Steps

Batteries with peeling Batteries with insulation that

does not cover the area around the negative terminal.

Batteries with a flat negative terminal

B Battery Type

To improve battery performance, select the type of battery currently inserted in the camera in the setup menu. The default setting is the type of battery supplied with purchase. If your camera was purchased in Europe and alkaline batteries were supplied, change the setting to Alkaline. When any other type of battery is used, turn the camera on and change the setting (A 89).

C Alkaline Batteries

Performance of alkaline batteries may vary greatly depending on the manufacturer. Choose a reliable brand.

C Alternative Power Resources

To power the camera continuously for extended periods, use an EH-65A AC adapter (available separately) (A 91). Do not, un der any circumstances, use another make or model of AC adapter. Failure to observe this precaution could result in overheating or in damage to the camera.

D Power Saving Function in Shooting Mode

If no operations are performe d for about five seconds, the monitor will dim to save power. Using any of the camera controls will reactivate the display. The monitor turns off if no operations are performed for thirty seconds (default setting). The camera enters standby mode.

After a further three minutes, the camera will turn off automatically (A 84).

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Setting Display Language, Date and Time

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) will light for a moment and the monitor will turn on.

First Steps

2 Use the multi selector to choose the desired

language and press k.

For information on using the multi selector, see “The Multi Selector” (A 9).

3 Choose Yes and press k.

If No is selected, the date and time will not be set.

Proceed to step 8.

4 Press k.

The home time zone menu is displayed.

5 Select your home time zone (A 79) and press

The date menu is displayed.

Date

Set time and date?

Time zone

London,Casablanca

Daylight saving

Home time zone

London,Casablanca

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D Daylight Saving Time

If daylight saving time is in effect, turn on

1 Before pressing K, press the multi selector I to choose Daylight saving. 2

Press k to enable daylight saving time (w). Pressing k toggles the daylight saving time option on and off.

3 Press the multi selector H, and then press K to proceed to step 5.

Daylight saving

in the time zone menu in Step 4 and set the date.

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Setting Display Language, Date and Time

6 Change the date and time.

• Press H or I to edit the highlighted item.

• Press the multi selector J or K to change the

highlighted item. The highlight 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).

After editing the minutes, press the multi selector K. The row for setting the order in which the date is displayed will blink.

7 Choose the order in which the day, month,

and year are displayed and press k or K.

The settings are applied.

8 Press the shooting mode button to exit the

screen.

The shooting-mode selection menu will be displayed.

9 When Easy auto mode is displayed, press k.

• The camera enters the shooting mode and you can take pictures in Easy auto mode (A 18).

• Press the multi selector H or I before k button, to switch to another shooting mode.

See “Shooting in the Auto Mode” (A 31), “Shooting in the Scene Mode” (A 32), “Recording Movies” (A 46) for more information.

Date

DMY

Date

DMY

Press this button in shooting mode for shooting-mode selection menu.

Easy auto mode

200801

0000

First Steps

200805

3015

D Change the selected date and time

• To change the date and time, select Date from Date (A 77) in the setup menu (A 74) and

perform step 6 & 7 above.

• To change the time zone and the daylight saving settings, select Time zone from Date in the

setup menu (A 77, 78).

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Inserting Memory Cards

Pictures are stored in the camera’s internal 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 or transferred. Remove the memory card to store pictures in the internal memory, or play back, delete or transfer pictures from the internal memory.

First Steps

1 Turn the camera off and open the battery-

chamber/memory card slot cover.

Make sure that the camera is off (the power-on lamp and the monitor are off) before opening the batterychamber/memory card slot cover.

Hold the camera upside down to prevent the batteries from falling out.

2 Insert the memory card.

Slide the memory card in correctly until it clicks into place.

Close the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover.

B Inserting Memory Cards

Inserting the memory card upside down or backwards could damage the camera or the memory card. Make

sure that the memory card is correctly oriented.

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Inserting Memory Cards

Removing Memory Cards

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 slot

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 message at right is displayed, the memory card must be formatted before use (A 85). Note that formatting permanently deletes all pictures and other data on the memory card. Be sure to make copies of any pictures you wish to keep before formatting the memory card.

Use the multi selector to choose Yes and press k. A confirmation dialog is displayed. To start formatting, choose Format and press k.

• Do not turn the camera off or open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover until formatting is complete.

• The first time you insert the memory cards used in other devices into the COOLPIX L18/ COOLPIX L16, be sure to format them (A 85).

Card is not formatted.

Format card?

Ye s

B The Write Protect Switch

Memory cards are equipped with a write protect switch. Pictures cannot be recorded or deleted and the memory card cannot be formatted when this switch is in the “lock” position. Unlock by sliding the switch to the “write” position.

Write protect switch

First Steps

B Memory Cards

• Use only Secure Digital memory cards.

• Do not perform the following during formatting, while data is being written to or deleted from the

memory card, or during data transfer to a computer. Failure to observe this precaution could result in the loss of data or in damage to the camera or memory card:

- Eject the memory card

- Remove the battery

-Turn off the camera

- Disconnect the AC adapter

• Do not disassemble or modify.

• Do not drop, bend, or expose to water or strong physical shocks.

• Do not touch the metal terminals with your fingers or metal objects.

• Do not affix labels or stickers to the memory card.

• Do not leave in direct sunlight, closed vehicles or areas exposed to high temperatures.

• Do not expose to humidity, dust, or to corrosive gases.

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Basic Photography and Playback: Easy Auto Mode

Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select G (Easy Auto) Mode

This section describes how to take pictures in G (easy auto) mode, an automatic, “point-and-shoot” mode recommended for first-time users of digital cameras.

1 Press the power switch to turn on the camera.

The power-on lamp (green) will light for a moment and the monitor will turn on. In this step, the lens will also open.

Proceed to step 4 when U is displayed.

2 Press the shooting mode button.

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The shooting-mode selection menu will be displayed.

3 Press the multi selector H or I to choose G

and press k.

The camera enters G (easy auto) mode.

Easy auto mode

4 Check the battery level and number of

exposures remaining.

Battery Level

Monitor Description

NO INDICATOR Batteries fully charged.

Battery

exhausted.

Number of Exposures Remaining

The number of pictures that can be stored will be displayed. The number of pictures that can be stored depends on the capacity of the memory or memory card and image mode setting (A 64).

Batteries low; prepare to replace batteries.

Cannot take pictures. Replace batteries.

Battery level indicator

Number of exposures remaining

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Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select G (Easy Auto) Mode

Indicators Displayed in G (Easy Auto) Mode

The information on indicators in the monitor during shooting and playback will display only for a few seconds (A 80).

Internal memory indicator Pictures will be recorded to internal memory (21 MB). When memory card is inserted, C is

Shooting mode U displayed in easy auto mode.

Image mode Display image size and quality set in the image mode menu. In easy auto mode, settings are fixed as follows: L18: y Normal (3264×2448) L16: d Normal (3072×2304)

not displayed and pictures will be recorded to memory card.

Anti-shake AE icon Reduce the blurring caused by camera or subject shake.

D Easy auto mode

• If you direct the camera to the human face (front side), the camera automatically recognizes the face and focuses on the face so that you can take pictures in Face Priority.

• In this mode, the camera automatically activates the D-lighting (A 43) which brightens the darker portion of the subjects in taking pictures and records the images.

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D Available Functions in G (Easy Auto) Mode

In G (easy auto) mode, macro mode (A 29) and exposure compensation (A 30) can be applied and pictures can be taken using the flash mode (A 26) and self-timer (A 28). Pressing d in G (easy auto) mode displays the setup menu (A 74).

D Anti-shake AE

When Anti-shake AE (A 82) is set to Auto (default setting), detecting the camera shake or subject movement in shooting still pictures increases the shutter speed to reduce the effects of camera or subject shake.

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Step 2 Frame a Picture

1 Ready the camera.

Hold the camera steadily in both hands, keeping your fingers and other objects away from the lens, flash, selftimer lamp and built-in microphone.

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

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2 Frame the picture.

When the camera recognizes a face (front view), that face will be framed by a yellow double border (by default). If more than one face is recognized, the face nearest to the camera will be framed by a double border and the rest by a single border.

Up to five faces can be recognized.

Focus area, focusing on the center of the monitor will appear when shooting nonhuman subjects or when no faces are recognized.

Position the main subject near the center of the monitor.

Using the Zoom

Use the zoom buttons to activate zoom. Press g (i) to zoom in so that the subject fills a larger

area of the frame. Press f (h) to zoom out, increasing the area visible in the frame.

Zoom indicator displayed when the zoom buttons are pressed.

777

Zoom out Zoom in

Optical zoom

Digital zoom

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Step 2 Frame a Picture

Digital Zoom

When the c amera is zoo med in to the maximum magnification (3×), holding down g (i) triggers digital zoom. The subject is magnified up to 4×, for a total magnification of 12×.

The focus area is not displayed when digital zoom is in effect, and focus will be in the center of the screen.

Optical zoom (up to 3×). Digital zoom is in effect.

In the digital zoom which is different from the optical zoom, an image is enlarged using the digital processing, creating slightly grainy image.

V is displayed in the zooming position of the maximum ratio without interpolation in the zoom indicator on the monitor.

The zoom indicator will be yellow when the zooming operation goes beyond V, and the picture quality in digital zoom begins to degrade.

B Maximum Zoom Ratio without Interpolation

When the shooting mode is set to Auto Mode (A 31) or Scene Mode (A 32), the V position displayed in the zoom indicator will move to the Zoom in side if the image size in the image mode (A 63) becomes smaller, and the picture quality won’t degrade due to the digital zoom until the magnification reaches the values shown in the table below.

If the magnification at which picture quality in digital zoom begins to degrade, the zooming operation will stop temporarily. In addition, if the g (i) button is continuously pressed to increase the magnification, the picture quality in digital zoom begins to degrade.

Image mode Zoom ratio

z1, y1, M2, d23.0× (up to the maximum optical zoom ratio)

e 3.6× (digital zoom up to 1.2×) g 4.2× (digital zoom up to 1.4×) Y 4.8× (digital zoom up to 1.6×) j 9.0× (digital zoom up to 3.0×)

k 12× (digital zoom up to 4.0×)

L18 Only L16 Only

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Step 3 Focus and Shoot

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1 Press the shutter-release button halfway.

When people's faces (front view) are recognized:

Camera will focus on the face surrounded by a double border. Once focus has been locked the double border will glow green.

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When shooting non-human subjects or when no faces are recognized:

The camera focuses on the subject overlapping the focus area in the center of the monitor. When the subject is in focus, the focus area glows green.

• When the digital zoom is used, the focus indicator

(A 6) glows green once the focus has been locked in the center of the monitor. The focus area won’t be displayed.

• The shutter speed and aperture are displayed when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway.

• The focus and exposure remain locked while the shutter-release button is pressed halfway.

• When the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, and then the double border blinks in Face Priority, or the focus area or the focus indicator blinks red, the camera is unable to focus. Change the composition and press the shutter-release button halfway down again.

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2 Press the shutter-release button the rest of

the way down.

The picture will be recorded to the memory card or internal memory.

B During Recording

While pictures are being recorded, the O (wait) icon will be displayed and the number of exposures remaining or movie length will blink. Do not turn the camera off, open the battery-chamber/ memory card slot cover, or remove or disconnect the power source while these icons are displayed. Cutting pow er or removing th e memory ca rd in these circu mstances could result in loss of d ata or in damage to the camera or card.

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Step 3 Focus and Shoot

B Face Priority

• If no face is recognized when the sh utter-release button is pressed halfway, the camera focuses on the center of the frame.

• The camera may be unable to detect faces in the following situations:

- When faces are partially hidden by sunglasses or other obstructions

- When the subject is not looking directly at the camera

- When faces take up too much or too little of the frame

• The camera’s ability to detect faces depends on a variety of factors, including whether or not the subject is facing the camera.

• It is very rare cases, but if you shoot a subject with which autofocus may not perform as expected, the subject may not be in focus despite the fact that the double border glows green. When the camera is unable to focus, refocus on another subject positioned at the same distance from the camera as the actual portrait subject, and use focus lock (A 31).

B Autofocus

Autofocus may not perform as expected in the following situations. In some rare cases, the subject may not be in focus despite the fact that the active focus area or the focus indicator glows green:

• Subject is very dark

• Objects of sharply differing brightness are included in the scene (e.g. the sun is behind the subject

and is in deep shadow)

• No contrast between the subject and surroundings (e.g. when the subject is standing in front of a white wall, wearing a white shirt)

• Several objects are at different distances from the camera (e.g. the subject is inside a cage)

• Subject is moving rapidly

In the situations noted above, try pressing the shutter-release button halfway to refocus several times, or focus on another subject and use focus lock. When using focus lock, be sure that the distance between the camera and the subject with which focus was locked is the same as that for the actual subject.

D AF-assist Illuminator and Flash

If the subject is poorly lit, the AF-assist illuminator may light by pressing the shutter-release button halfway, or the flash may fire by pressing the shutter-release button all the way down. The illuminator has a range of about 2.4 m (7 ft. 10.5 in.) at the maximum wide-angle position and 1.7 m (5 ft. 6.9 in.) at the maximum telescopic position. The AF-assist illuminator can be set to Off manually (A 83), although in this case the camera may not focus when lighting is poor.

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Step 4 Viewing and Deleting Pictures

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Viewing Pictures (Playback Mode)

Press c.

The last picture taken will be displayed in full-frame playback mode.

Use the multi selector H, I, J or K to view additional pictures. Hold the multi selector down to fast forward or rewind.

Pictures may be displayed briefly at low resolution while being read from the memory card or internal memory.

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Press the shooting mode button to switch to shooting mode. When C is displayed, pictures stored in the internal memory

will be displayed. When memory card is inserted, C is not displayed and pictures stored on the memory card will be displayed.

Deleting Pictures

1 Press l to delete the picture currently

displayed in the monitor.

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Internal memory

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2 Use the multi selector

to select Yes and press

To exit without deleting the picture, choose No and press k.

Erase 1 image?

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Done

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Step 4 Viewing and Deleting Pictures

Erase 1 image?

C Playback Mode

The following options are available in full-frame playback mode.

Option Use Description A

Press g (i) to enlarge view of picture

Playback zoom g (i)

View thumbnails f (h)

Switch to shooting mode

A/D/y

currently displayed in monitor, up to about 10×. Press k to return to full-frame playback.

Press f (h) to display 4, 9 or 16 picture thumbnails.

Press the shooting mode button to switch to the shooting mode selected in the shooting-mode selection menu.

C Viewing Pictures

Pictures stored in the internal memory can only be viewed if no memory card is inserted. Pictures taken in Face Priority, while in full-frame playback, will be rotated (if necessary) and

displayed.

C Deleting the Last Picture Taken

In shooting mode, press l to delete the last picture taken.

Erase 1 image?

Ye s

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Using the Flash

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 way. With maximum optical zoom applied, the range is

0.5-4.5 m (19.7 in.-14 ft. 9.1 in.).

U Auto

Flash fires automatically when lighting is poor.

V Auto with red-eye reduction

Reduces “red-eye” in portraits (A 27).

W Off

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Flash will not fire even when lighting is poor.

X Fill flash

Flash fires when a picture is taken. Use to “fill-in” (illuminate) shadows and backlit subjects.

Y Slow sync

U (auto) is combined with slow shutter speed.

Flash illuminates main subject; slow shutter speeds are used to capture background at night or under dim light.

Setting the Flash Mode

1 Press m (flash mode).

The flash menu is displayed.

2 Use the multi selector to choose the desired

flash mode and press k.

The icon for the selected flash mode is displayed at the top of the monitor.

When U (auto) is applied, D is displayed for a few seconds only regardless of Photo Info (A 80).

If a setting is not applied by pressing k within a few seconds, the selection will be cancelled.

Flash mode

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Using the Flash

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 surface or use a tripod (recommended).

• The E symbol is displayed when the camera automatically increases sensitivity. Pictures taken

when E is displayed may be slightly mottled.

B Note on Using the Flash

When using the flash at a wide-angle zoom position, reflections from dust particles in the air may appear as bright spots in pictures. To reduce these reflections, set the flash to W (Off) or zoom in on the subject.

C The Flash Lamp

The flash lamp indicates flash status when the shutterrelease button is pressed halfway.

• On: Flash will fire when picture is taken.

• Blinks: Flash charging. Wait a few seconds and try

again.

• Off:Flash will not fire when picture is taken.

If the battery level is low, monitor turns off and the flash lamp blinks until the flash is completely charged.

Flash lamp

C The Flash Mode Setting

In any flash mode selected in the shooting mode other than A (auto) mode, switching to another shooting mode or turning the camera off restores the default flash setting for each shooting mode. The default setting is U (auto). (except for some scene modes)

C Red-eye Reduction

The COOLPIX L18/COOLPIX L16 is equipped with an advanced red-eye reduction system. Pre-flashes are fired several times at low intensity before the main flash, to reduce “red-eye.” If the camera detects “red-eye” after a picture is taken, Nikon’s own In-Camera Red Eye Fix processes the image as it is recorded. Therefore, there is a slight delay before the shutter-release button operates normally to take another picture. Note the following when using red-eye reduction:

• Not recommended for when shutter-release timing is essential.

• It takes a longer time than usual to start the next shooting.

• Red-eye reduction may not always produce the desired results.

• In some rare cases, other portions of pictures may be affected.

Use flash modes other than auto with red-eye reduction in above cases.

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Taking Pictures with the Self-timer

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The camera is equipped with a ten-second timer for self-portraits. When using the self-timer, use of a tripod is recommended.

1 Press n (self-timer).

The self-timer menu is displayed.

2 Use the multi selector to choose ON and press

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The self-timer icon (n10) is displayed. If a setting is not applied by pressing k within a few

seconds, the selection will be cancelled.

Self-timer

3 Frame the picture and press the

shutter-release button halfway.

Focus and exposure will be set.

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4 Press the shutter-release button the

rest of the way down.

The self-timer starts and the self-timer lamp will blink. The lamp stops blinking one second before the photograph is taken and remains lit until the shutter is released.

The number of seconds remaining before the shutter is released is displayed in the monitor.

To stop the timer before a picture is taken, press the shutter-release button again.

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Macro Mode

Macro mode is used for taking pictures of objects as close as 15 cm (5.9 in.). Note that the flash may be unable to light entire 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 press

The macro mode icon (F) is displayed.

The monitor will return to the normal display for the current mode if the setting is not applied by pressing k within a few seconds.

Macro mode

3 Press g (i) or f (h) to frame the picture.

The camera can focus at distances as close as 15 cm (5.9 in.) from the lens when the F and the zoom indicator glow green (zoom indicator is over the G).

C Macro Mode

In macro mode, the camera focuses continuously, even when the shutter-release button is not pressed halfway to lock focus. When the shutter-release button is halfway pressed, the focus is locked to adjust the exposure.

C The Macro Mode Setting

In any macro mode selected in the shooting mode other than A (auto) mode, switching to another shooting mode or turning the camera off restores the default macro setting for each shooting mode.

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Exposure Compensation

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 compensation guide is displayed.

2 Use the multi selector to adjust exposure and

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press k.

• When the picture is too dark: adjust the exposure compensation to “+” side.

• When the picture is too bright: adjust the exposure compensation to “-” side.

• Exposure compensation can be set to values between

-2.0 and +2.0 EV.

• If a setting is not applied by pressing k within a few seconds, the selection will be cancelled.

Exposure compensation

3 The setting is applied.

• The H icon and exposure compensation value are displayed in the monitor.

C Exposure Compensation Value

Switching to another shooting mode or turning the camera off releases exposure compensation setting selected in the shooting mode other than A (auto) mode, and returns to 0.0.

D Using Exposure Compensation

The camera tends to lower exposure when the frame is dominated by brightly lit objects and to increase exposure when the frame is mostly dark. Positive compensation may therefore be required to capture the brilliancy of very bright objects that fill the frame (for example, sunlit expanses of water, sand, or snow) or when the background is much brighter than the main subject. Negative compensation may be called for when large areas of the frame contain very dark objects (for example, a swath of dark green leaves) or when the background is much darker than the main subject.

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Auto Mode

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Shooting in the Auto Mode

In the A (auto) mode, you can set image mode, white balance, continuous shooting and color options 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 selector H or I to choose A

and press k.

• The camera enters A (auto) mode.

• Press d to select an option from the shooting menu.

(A 62)

Auto mode

3 Frame the subject and shoot.

Camera focuses on the subject in the center of the monitor.

D Focus Lock

To focus on off-center subject, use focus lock as described blow.

•

Be sure that the distance between the camera and the subject does not change while focus is locked.

Auto Mode

Position the subject in the center of the frame.

Press the shutterrelease button halfway.

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Confirm that the focus area is green.

1/60 F2.8

Continue holding down the shutterrelease button halfway and recompose the picture.

Press the shutterrelease button the rest of the way down.

B Available Functions in A (auto) Mode

In addition to the items in shooting menu, flash mode (A 26) can be changed and self-timer (A 28), macro mode (A 29) and exposure compensation (A 30) can be applied.

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Shooting Suited for the Scene

Shooting in the Scene Mode

Camera settings are automatically optimized for the selected subject type. The following scene modes are available.

b Portrait f Party/indoor j Night landscape o Backlight

c Landscape g Beach/snow k Close-up p Panorama assist

d Sports h Sunset l Museum

e Night portrait i Dusk/dawn n Copy

Setting the Scene Mode

1 Press the shooting mode button in

shooting mode to display the shooting-mode selection menu and use the multi selector to choose C and press k.

Shooting Suited for the Scene

2 Press d to display the scene

menu screen, choose the desired scene and press k.

Scene menu

Beach/snow Sunset Dusk/dawn Night landscape Close-up

Exit

Scene

3 Frame the subject and shoot.

D Image Mode

A Image mode (A 63) can be set in the scene menu. The image mode setting can also be applied from the A auto mode menu. Changes made to the image mode setting from any available menus apply to all shooting modes.

Scene menu

Museum Copy Backlight Panorama assist Image mode

Exit

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Shooting in the Scene Mode

Features

b Portrait

Use this mode for portraits in which the main subject stands out clearly. Portrait subjects exhibit smooth, natural-looking skin tones.

• Camera focuses on the subject in the center of the monitor.

• Digital zoom is not available.

m V* n Off* p Off o 0.0* h Auto*

* Other settings can be selected.

c Landscape

Use this mode for vivid landscapes and cityscapes.

• Camera focuses at infinity. The focus area or the focus

indicator (A 6) always glows green when the shutterrelease button is pressed halfway. Note, however, that objects in the foreground may not always be in focus.

m W n Off* p Off o 0.0* h Off

* Other settings can be selected.

d Sports

Use this mode for dynamic action shots that freeze the action in a single shot and record motion in a series of pictures.

• While the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, the camera focuses continuously until focus is acquired and locked.

• While shutter-release button is held down, pictures are taken at rate of about 1.3 frames per second (fps) when image mode is set to y Normal (3264) in L18 or when image mode is set to d Normal (3072) in L16. This rate is maintained for up to 2 pictures.

• The maximum frame rate with continuous shooting may vary depending upon the current image mode setting and the memory card used.

m W n Off p Off o 0.0* h Off

* Other settings can be selected.

C Icons Used for Descriptions

The following icons are used for descriptions in this section: m, flash mode (A 26); n, self-timer (A 28); p, macro mode (A 29); o, exposure compensation (A 30); h, AF-assist illumination (A 83).

C Scene Mode Settings

Adjustments to the flash mode setting, self-timer setting, macro mode setting, and exposure compensation value applied in any scene mode are cancelled and these settings return to their default values whenever another shooting mode is selected or the camera is turned off.

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Shooting in the Scene Mode

e Night portrait OQ

Use this mode to achieve a natural balance between the main subject and background lighting in portraits taken at night.

• Camera focuses on the subject in the center of the monitor.

• Digital zoom is not available.

m V1n Off

Fill flash with slow sync and red-eye reduction.

Other settings can be selected.

p Off o 0.02h Auto

f Party/indoor

Captures the effects of candlelight and other indoor background lighting.

• Camera focuses on the subject in the center of the monitor.

• As pictures are easily affected by camera shake, hold the

camera steadily. In a dark place, use of a tripod is recommended.

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m V1n Off

Fill flash with slow sync and red-eye reduction. Other settings can be selected.

Other settings can be selected.

p Off o 0.02h Auto

g Beach/snow

Captures the brightness of such subjects as snowfields, beaches, or sunlit expanses of water.

• Camera focuses on the subject in the center of the monitor.

• The Anti-shake AE (A 82) is set to OFF.

m U* n Off* p Off o 0.0* h Auto*

* Other settings can be selected.

O: For those scene modes with O, use of a tripod is recommended. Q: For those scene modes with Q, noise reduction may be automatically applied as pictures taken

are recorded; results in increased recording times.

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Shooting in the Scene Mode

h Sunset O

Preserves the deep hues seen in sunsets and sunrises.

• Camera focuses on the subject in the center of the monitor.

m W* n Off* p Off o 0.0* h Auto*

* Other settings can be selected.

i Dusk/dawn OQ

Preserves the colors seen in the weak natural light before sunrise or after sunset.

• Camera focuses at infinity. The focus area or the focus indicator (A 6) always glows green when the shutterrelease button is pressed halfway. However, focus may not be set for near subjects, while the camera focuses at infinity.

• The Anti-shake AE (A 82) is set to OFF.

m W n Off* p Off o 0.0* h Off

* Other settings can be selected.

j Night landscape OQ

Slow shutter speeds are used to produce stunning night landscapes.

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m W n Off* p Off o 0.0* h Off

* Other settings can be selected.

O: For those scene modes with O, use of a tripod is recommended. Q: For those scene modes with Q, noise reduction may be automatically applied as pictures taken

are recorded; results in increased recording times.

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Shooting in the Scene Mode

k Close-up

Photograph flowers, insects and other small objects at closerange. Macro mode (A 29) is on and the zoom indicator is automatically moved to the closest focus position.

• The camera can focus at distances as close as 15 cm (5.9 in.) from the lens when the F and the zoom indicator glow green (zoom indicator is over the G). The closest distance at which the camera can focus varies depending upon zoom position.

• While the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, the camera focuses continuously until focus is acquired and locked.

• As pictures are easily affected by camera shake, check the

Anti-shake AE (A 82) setting and hold the camera steadily.

m U* n Off* p On o 0.0* h Auto*

* Other settings can be selected. Note that the flash may be unable to light entire subject at

distances of less than 50 cm (19.7 in.).

l Museum

Shooting Suited for the Scene

Use indoors where flash photography is prohibited (for example, in museums and art galleries) or in other settings in which you do not want to use the flash.

• Camera focuses on the subject in the center of the monitor.

• BSS (A 67) is available.

• As pictures are easily affected by camera shake, check the

Anti-shake AE (A 82) setting and hold the camera steadily.

m W n Off* p Off* o 0.0* h Off

* Other settings can be selected.

n Copy

Provides clear pictures of text or drawings on a white board or in print.

• Camera focuses on the subject in the center of the monitor.

• Use macro mode (A 29) to focus at short ranges.

• Colored text and drawings may not show up well.

m W* n Off* p Off* o 0.0* h Auto*

* Other settings can be selected.

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Shooting in the Scene Mode

o Backlight

Use when light is coming from behind your subject, throwing features or details into shadow. The flash fires automatically to “fill in” (illuminate) shadows.

• Camera focuses on the subject in the center of the monitor.

mmn Off* p Off o 0.0* h Auto*

* Other settings can be selected.

p Panorama assist (A 38)

Use when taking a series of pictures that will later be joined to form a single panorama using the supplied Panorama Maker software.

m W* n Off* p Off* o 0.0* h Auto*

* Other settings can be selected.

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Shooting in the Scene Mode

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Taking Pictures for a Panorama

The camera focuses on the subject in the center 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 which pictures will be joined.

2 Use the multi selector to choose the direction

and press k.

Select how pictures will be joined together in the completed panorama; right (I), left (J), up (K) or down (L).

Shooting Suited for the Scene

The panorama direction icon (II (yellow)) is displayed to the direction pressed and the direction is fixed when k is pressed. The fixed direction I (white) is displayed. Apply flash mode (A 26), self-timer (A 28), macro mode (A 29) and exposure compensation (A 30) settings with this step, if necessary. Press k to reselect the direction.

3 Shoot the first picture.

The first picture is superimposed in the first third of the monitor.

4 Shoot the second picture.

Compose the next picture so that it overlaps the last third of the first picture and press the shutter-release button.

Repeat until you have taken the necessary number of pictures to complete the scene.

Scene menu

Museum Copy Backlight Panorama assist Image mode

Exit

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5 Press k when shooting is completed.

End

The camera returns to step 2.

Shooting in the Scene Mode

End

B Panorama Assist

Flash mode (A 26), self-timer (A 28), macro mode (A 29) and exposure compensation (A 30) settings cannot be adjusted after the first picture is taken. Pictures cannot be deleted, nor can zoom or image-mode setting (A 63) be adjusted until the series is finalized.

The panorama series is terminated if the camera enters standby mode with the auto off function (A 84) during shooting. Setting the time allowed to elapse before the auto off function is enabled to a longer setting is recommended.

D Exposure Lock

R is displayed to indicate that white balance, exposure, and focus have been locked at the values set with the first shot. All pictures taken in a panorama series have the same white balance, exposure, and focus settings.

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D Panorama Maker

Install Panorama Maker from the supplied Software Suite CD. Transfer pictures to a computer (A 51) and use Panorama Maker (A 53) to join them in a single panorama.

Shooting Suited for the Scene

D More Information

See, “Image File and Folder Names” (A 92) for more information.

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Viewing Multiple Pictures: Thumbnail Playback

Press f (h) in full-frame playback mode (A 24) to display pictures in “contact sheets” of thumbnail

images. The following operations can be performed while thumbnails are displayed.

To Use Description A

Choose pictures Press the multi selector H, I, J or K.9

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Increase the number of pictures displayed (4 ➝ 9 ➝ 16 frames)

Decrease the number of pictures displayed (16 ➝ 9 ➝ 4 frames)

Switch to fullframe playback

Switch to shooting mode

f (h)Press f (h).

g (i)Press g (i).

A/D/y

Press k.24

Press the shooting mode button to return to the last shooting mode selected.

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C Thumbnail Playback Mode Display

While pictures selected for printing (A 60) and protected pictures (A 89) are chosen, the icons shown at right are displayed with them. Movies are displayed as film frames.

Protect icon

Print-order icon

Film frames

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Taking a Closer Look: Playback 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 currently displayed.

The following operations can be performed while pictures are zoomed in.

To Use Description A

Zoom in g (i)

Zoom out f (h)

Press g (i) to enlarge view of picture currently displayed in monitor, up to about 10×.

Press f (h). When the magnification ratio reaches 1×, the display returns to full-frame playback mode.

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View other areas of picture

Switch to fullframe playback

Crop picture

Switch to shooting mode

A/D/y

Press the multi selector H, I, J or K to scroll to areas of the picture not visible in the monitor.

Press k.24

Press d to crop current picture to contain only the portion visible in the monitor.

Press the shooting mode button to return to the last shooting mode selected.

Pictures taken in Face Priority

When pressing g (i) during full-frame playback mode (A 24), the picture taken in Face Priority (A 20) will be enlarged using the face (which was focused on during shooting time) as the centralized point.

• If several faces are recognized, the picture will be enlarged using the face (which was focused on during shooting time) as the centralized point, and pressing the multi selector H, I, J or K will enable you to switch between the people’s faces.

• Further pressing g (i) or f (h) can change the magnification ratio and the pictures will be zoomed in as usual.

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Editing Pictures

Use the COOLPIX L18/COOLPIX L16 to edit pictures in-camera and store them as separate files (A 92). The editing features described below are available.

Editing function Description

D-Lighting (A 43)

Crop (A 44)

Small picture (A 45)

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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 functions are not available for pictures taken

with non-COOLPIX L18/COOLPIX L16 digital cameras.

• If a copy created using the COOLPIX L18/COOLPIX L16 is viewed on a different digital camera, the

picture may not be displayed or may not be transferred to a computer.

• Editing functions are not available when there is not enough free space in the internal memory or

on the memory card.

C Restrictions on Picture Editing (✔: available, –: not available)

1st editing D-Lighting Crop Small picture

D-Lighting –

Crop –––

Small picture –––

• Pictures cannot be edited twice with the same editing function.

• The D-Lighting should be done first while the restricted use of combination exists.

Create a copy of the current picture with enhanced brightness and contrast, brightening dark portions of the picture.

Enlarge the image or refine the composition and create a copy containing only the portion visible in the monitor.

Create a small copy of pictures suitable for use on web pages or as e-mail attachments.

2nd editing

✔✔

D Original Pictures and Edited

• Copies created with editing functions are not deleted if the original pictures are deleted. The

original pictures are not deleted if copies created with editing functions are deleted.

• Edited copies are stored with the same recording date and time as the original.

• Edited copies are not marked for printing (A 60) or protecting (A 89).

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D-Lighting can be used to create copies with enhanced brightness and contrast, brightening dark portions of a picture. Enhanced copies are stored as separate files.

1 Select the desired picture from full-frame

(A 24) or thumbnail (A 40) playback mode and press d.

The playback menu is displayed.

2 Use the multi selector to choose D-Lighting

and press k.

• The original picture is displayed at left and the picture applied with D-lighting enhancement is displayed at right.

3 Choose OK and press k.

A new copy with enhanced brightness and contrast is created.

To cancel D-Lighting, choose Cancel and press k.

D-Lighting copies can be recognized by the c icon displayed during playback.

D More Information

See, “Image File and Folder Names” (A 92) for more information.

Playback menu

D-Lighting Print set Slide show Delete

Small pic.

Exit

D-Lighting

Cancel

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Editing Pictures

Save this image as displayed?

Creating a Cropped Copy: Crop

This function is only available when u is displayed in the monitor with playback zoom (A 41) enabled. Cropped copies are stored 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 “tall” orientation can be cropped if the image is enlarged to fill the horizontal screen or larger.

2 Refine copy composition.

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• Press g or f to adjust the zoom ratio.

• Press the multi selector H, I, J or K to scroll the

picture until only the portion you want to copy is visible in the monitor.

3 Press d.

4 Use the multi selector to choose Yes and press

• A new picture, containing only the portion visible in the monitor, is created.

• Choose No to cancel the creation of a new picture and press k.

Depending on the size of the original picture and the zoom ratio in effect at the time the copy was created, the camera will automatically select one of the following image-mode settings for cropped copies (unit: pixels).

• Z 2,816 × 2,112 (L18 Only) • e 2,592 × 1,944 • f 2,272 × 1,704

• g 2,048 × 1,536 • h 1,600 × 1,200 • i 1,280 × 960

• j 1,024 × 768 • k 640 × 480 • l 320 × 240

• m 160 × 120

When the image-mode setting for cropped copies is 320 × 240 or 160 × 120, these pictures are framed with a gray border in playback mode, and Small Picture icon l or m is displayed in the left side of the monitor.

D More Information

See, “Image File and Folder Names” (A 92) for more information.

Save this image as

Save this image as displayed?

displayed?

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Editing Pictures

Create small picture file?

g Resizing Pictures: Small Picture

Create a small copy of the current picture. Small copies are stored as JPEG files with a compression ratio of 1:16. The following sizes are available.

Option Description

l 640×480 m 320×240 n 160×120

Suited to television playback.

Suited to display on web pages.

Suitable for e-mail attachments.

1 Select the desired picture from full-frame

(A 24) or thumbnail (A 40) playback mode and press d.

The playback menu is displayed.

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2 Use the multi selector to choose Small pic.

and press k.

• Press d to return to the playback mode without creating a new picture.

3 Choose the desired copy size and press k.

4 Choose Yes and press k.

• A new, smaller copy is created.

• Choose No to cancel the creation of a new picture and

press k.

• The copy is displayed with a gray frame.

D More Information

See, “Image File and Folder Names” (A 92) for more information.

Playback menu

D-Lighting Print set Slide show Delete

Small pic.

Exit

Small pic.

480

640

320

240

160

120

Exit

Create small picture file?

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Movies

Recording Movies

To shoot movies with sound recorded via the built-in microphone, 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 to choose D and press k.

• The maximum length of the movie that can be recorded and the movie options (A 47) icon are displayed in the monitor.

2 Press the shutter-release button all

the way down to start recording.

A progress bar at the bottom of the monitor shows the amount of recording time remaining.

Camera focuses on subject in center of frame.

Movies

To end recording, press the shutter-release button all the way down a second time.

Movie

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B Recording Movies

• Macro mode (A 29) is available in all modes. Flash mode (A 26), self-timer (A 28), and exposure compensation (A 30) cannot be used.

• Macro mode settings cannot be applied or changed while movies are being recorded. Apply or change settings as necessary before movie recording begins.

• Once movie recording begins, optical zoom cannot be adjusted. Digital zoom (up to 2×) can be applied while movies are being recorded.

C Autofocus

Camera focuses when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway and locks the focus (AF lock) at this position by holding the shutter-release button halfway down. The focus is set to this position during recording.

D Changing Movie Settings

Movie options can be changed (A 47).

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The Movie Menu

Movie options setting can be changed from the movie menu. Press d in

movie mode to display the movie menu and use 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 640P (default setting)

L Small size 320P

S Small size 320

C Movie Options and Maximum Movie Length and Frames

Image size: 640 × 480 pixels Frame rate: 30 frames per second

Image size: 320 × 240 pixels Frame rate: 30 frames per second

Image size: 320 × 240 pixels Frame rate: 15 frames per second

Movies

Option

J TV Movie 640P (default setting)

L Small size 320P 51 s 10 min 30 s

S Small size 320 1 min 43 s 21 min

* All figures are approximate. Maximum movie length varies with make of memory card. The

maximum file size that can be recorded is 2 GB. Even if the memory card has a capacity greater than 4 GB, the camera displays the

maximum movie length for the file size of 2 GB.

Internal memory

(approx. 21 MB)

12 s 2 min 30 s

Memory card

(256 MB)

D More Information

See, “Image File and Folder Names” (A 92) for more information.

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Movie Playback

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In full-frame playback mode (A 24), movies are recognized by the movie options (A 47) icon. To play a

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movie, display it in full-frame playback mode 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 press k to perform the selected operation. The following operations are available.

Movies

To Press Description

Rewind K Rewind movie. Playback resumes when k is released.

Advance L Advance movie. Playback resumes when k is released.

Pause playback. While paused, use the multi selector to advance or rewind the movie. The following operations can be performed while playback is paused.

Pause

End Q End playback and return to full-frame playback.

Rewind movie by one frame. Rewind continues while k

is pressed.

Advance movie by one frame. Advance continues while

k is pressed.

Resume playback.

Pausing

Volume indicator

During playback

10s

4s4s4s

Deleting Movie Files

Press l when displayed in full-frame playback mode (A 24) or when selected in thumbnail (A 40) playback mode. A confirmation dialog is displayed. Choose Yes and press k to delete the movie, or choose No and press k to return to the normal playback display without deleting the movie.

Erase 1 image?

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Connecting to Televisions, Computers and Printers

Connecting to a TV

Connect the camera to a television using the supplied A/V cable (supplied only with the COOLPIX L18) to play back pictures on the television.

1 Turn the camera off.

2 Connect the camera to the TV using the supplied A/V cable.

Connect the yellow plug to the video-in jack on the TV, and the white plug to the audioin jack.

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3 Tune the television to the video channel.

See the documentation provided with your television for details.

4 Turn the camera on.

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5 Press c.

The camera monitor will remain off and the image normally shown in the monitor will be displayed on the television.

While connected to the TV, the camera monitor will remain off.

B Connecting the A/V Cable

• When connecting the A/V cable, be sure that the camera connector is oriented correctly. Do not use force when connecting the A/V cable to the camera. When disconnecting the A/V cable, do not pull the connector at an angle.

• Do not pinch the connector cover between the camera’s A/V connector and the A/V cable connector when connecting the cable to the camera.

B Video Mode

Be sure that the camera’s video mode setting conforms to the standard used by your television. The video mode setting is an option set in the setup menu (A 74) > Video mode (A 86).

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Connecting to a Computer

When the camera is connected to a computer using the supplied USB cable, pictures recorded with the camera can be copied (transferred) to the computer for storage using the Nikon Transfer software.

Before Connecting the Camera

Installing the Software

Before connecting the camera to a computer, software, including Nikon Transfer and Panorama Maker for creating panorama images, must be installed from the

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supplied Software Suite CD. For more information on installing the software, refer to the Quick Start Guide.

Operating Systems Compatible with COOLPIX L18/COOLPIX L16

Windows

Preinstalled versions of Windows Vista (32-bit Home Basic/Home Premium/ Business/Enterprise/Ultimate editions), Windows XP Service Pack 2 (Home Edition/ Professional)

If your computer is running Windows 2000 Professional, use a card reader or similar device to transfer pictures stored on the memory card to the computer (A 53).

Macintosh

Mac OS X (version 10.3.9, 10.4.11)

Refer to the Nikon website for the latest information on operating system compatibility.

B Note on Power Source

• When connecting the camera to a computer or printer, use fresh batteries to prevent the camera from turning off unexpectedly.

• To power the camera continuously for extended periods, use an EH-65A AC adapter (available separately). Do not, under any circumstances, use another make or model of AC adapter. Failure to observe this precaution could result in overheating or in damage to the camera.

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Connecting to a Computer

Transferring Pictures 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 AutoPlay dialog is displayed, select

to a folder on my computer using Nikon Transfer

bypass this dialog in the future, check

this device:

Windows XP

When the AutoPlay dialog is displayed, select Nikon Transfer Copy pictures to a folder on my computer, and click OK. To bypass this dialog in the future, check Always use this program for this action.. Nikon Transfer will start.

Mac OS X

Nikon Transfer will start automatically if Yes was selected in the Auto-Launch setting dialog when Nikon Transfer was first installed.

. Nikon Transfer will start.

Copy pictures

. To

Always do this for

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B Connecting the USB Cable

When connecting the USB cable, be sure that the connectors are oriented correctly. Do not use force when connecting the USB cable. Wh en disconnecting the USB cable, do not pull the connector at an angle.

Do not pinch the connector cover between the camera’s USB connector and the USB cable connector when connecting the cable to the camera.

Connection may not be recognized when the camera is connected to a computer via a USB hub.

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Connecting to a Computer

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 computer.

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Start Transfer button

At the Nikon Transfer default setting, the folder to which pictures are transferred is automatically opened when transfer is complete.

For more information on using Nikon Transfer, refer to help information contained in Nikon Transfer.

6 Disconnect the camera when transfer is complete.

Turn the camera off and disconnect the USB cable.

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Connecting to a Computer

For Users of Windows 2000 Professional

Use a card reader or similar device to transfer the pictures stored on the memory card to the computer.

If the memory card has a capacity greater than 2 GB, or is SDHC-compliant, the intended device must support these features of the memory card.

• At the Nikon Transfer default settings, Nikon Transfer will start automatically when a memory card is inserted into the card reader or similar device. See step 5 above to transfer pictures.

• Do not connect the camera to the computer. If the camera is connected to the computer, the Found New Hardware Wizard dialog will be displayed. Select Cancel, close the dialog, and disconnect the camera from the computer.

• To transfer pictures stored in the camera’s internal memory to the computer, the pictures must first be copied to a memory card using the camera (A 89).

D Using Standard OS Operations to Open Camera Files

Navigate to the folder on the computer’s hard disk to which pictures were saved and open a picture in the viewer supplied with your operating system.

D Panorama Creation with Panorama Maker

• Use a series of pictures taken using the Panorama assist option in scene mode (A 38) to create

a single panorama photo with Panorama Maker.

• Panorama Maker can be installed to a computer using the supplied Software Suite CD.

• After installation is complete, follow the procedure described below to start Panorama Maker.

Windows Open All Programs (Programs under Windows 2000) from the Start menu > ArcSoft Panorama Maker 4 > Panorama Maker 4.

Macintosh Open Applications by selecting Applications from the Go menu, and double-click the Panorama Maker 4 icon.

• For more information on using Panorama Maker, refer to the on-screen instructions and help information contained in Panorama Maker.

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D Image File Names and Folder Names

See, “Image File and Folder Names” (A 92) for more information.

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Connecting to a Printer

Users of PictBridge-compatible (A 107) printers can connect the camera directly to the printer and print pictures without using a computer.

Take pictures

Select pictures for printing

using Print set option (A 60)

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Connect to printer (A 55)

Print pictures one at

a time (A 56)

Turn camera off and disconnect USB cable

Print multiple pictures (A 57)

B Note on Power Source

• When connecting the camera to a computer or printer, use fresh batteries to prevent the camera from turning off unexpectedly.

D Printing Pictures

In addition to printing pictures transferred to a computer from your personal printer and printing over a direct camera-to-printer connection, the following options are also available for printing pictures:

• Insert a memory card into a DPOF-compatible printer’s card slot

• Take a memory card to a digital photo lab

For printing using these methods, specify the pictures and the number of prints each using your camera’s print set menu (A 60).

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Connecting the Camera and Printer

1 Turn off the camera.

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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 correctly, the PictBridge startup screen 1 will be displayed in the camera monitor. Then the print selection screen will be displayed 2.

B Connecting the USB Cable

• When connecting the USB cable, be sure that the connectors are oriented correctly. Do not use force when connecting the USB cable. When disconnecting the USB cable, do not pull the connector at an angle.

• Do not pinch the connector cover between the camera’s USB connector and the USB cable connector when connecting the cable to the camera.

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Connecting to a Printer

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) to switch back to full-frame playback.

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2 Choose Copies and press k.

3 Choose the number of copies (up to nine) and

press k.

4 Choose Paper size and press k.

Print selection

PictBridge

Start print

Copies

Paper size

Exit

Copies

Exit

PictBridge

Start print

Copies

Paper size

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Connecting to a Printer

5 Choose the desired paper size and press k.

To specify paper size using printer settings, choose

Default in the paper size menu.

6 Choose Start print and press k.

Paper size

6 in.

10 in.

Letter

A3 A4

Exit

PictBridge

Start print

Copies

Paper size

Exit

7 Printing starts.

Monitor display returns to that shown in step 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 55), print pictures by following the procedure below.

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Cancel

Current print/total number of prints

1 When the print selection screen is displayed,

press d.

The print menu is displayed.

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2 Use the multi selector to choose Paper size

and press k.

• Press the d to exit the print menu.

Print menu

Print selection Print all images DPOF printing

Paper size

Exit

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3 Choose the desired paper size and press k.

To specify paper size using printer settings, choose

Default in the paper size menu.

4 Choose Print selection, Print all images or

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DPOF printing and press k.

Print selection

Choose the pictures and number of copies (up to nine) of each. Press the multi selector J or K to select pictures, and press H or I to set the number of copies for each. Pictures selected for printing can be recognized by the check mark (y) and the numeral indicating the number of copies to be printed. A check mark is not displayed with pictures for which no copies have been specified and these pictures will not be printed. Press g (i) to switch to full-frame playback. Press f (h) to switch back to thumbnail display. Press k when setting is complete. The menu shown at right will be displayed. To print, choose Start print and press k. Choose Cancel and press k to return to the print menu.

Paper size

6 in.

10 in.

Letter

A3 A4

Exit

Print menu

Print selection

Print all images DPOF printing Paper size

Exit

Print selection 10

Back

Print selection

010 prints

Start print

Cancel

Exit

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Print all images

All pictures stored in the internal memory, or on the memory card, are printed one at a time. The menu shown at right will be displayed. To print, choose Start print and press k. Choose Cancel and press k to return to the print menu.

DPOF printing

Print pictures for which a print order was created in Print set (A 60).

• The menu shown at right will be displayed.

• To print, choose Start print and press k.

• Choose Cancel and press k to return to the

print menu.

• To view the current print order, choose View

images and press k. To print pictures, press

k again.

5 Printing starts.

Monitor display returns to the print menu (step 2) when printing is complete.

To cancel before all copies have been printed, press k.

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Print all images

012 prints

Start print

Cancel

Exit

DPOF printing

010 prints

Start print

View images

Cancel

Exit

10View images

Back

Printing

002/010

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Cancel

Current print/total number of prints

B Paper Size

The camera supports the following paper sizes: Default (the default paper size for the current printer), 3.5 × 5 in., 5×7in., Postcard, 100 × 150 mm, 4×6in., 8×10in., Le tter, A3, and A4. Only sizes supported by the current printer will be displayed. To specify paper size using printer settings, choose Default in the paper size menu.

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Creating a DPOF Print Order: Print 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 PictBridge-compatible printer, pictures can be printed from the printer according to the DPOF print order you have created for pictures on the memory card. If the memory card is removed from the camera, you can create the DPOF print order for pictures in the internal memory and print pictures according to the DPOF print order.

1 Press d in playback mode.

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The playback menu is displayed.

2 Use the multi selector to choose Print set and

press k.

The print set menu is displayed.

3 Choose Select images and press k.

Select images

Delete print set

4 Choose the pictures and number of copies (up

to nine) of each.

Press the multi selector J or K to choose the desired pictures. Press H or I to set the number of copies for each.

Pictures selected for printing can be recognized by the check mark (y) icon and the numeral indicating the number of copies to be printed. A check mark is not displayed with pictures for which no copies have been specified and these pictures will not be printed.

Press g (i) to switch to full-frame playback. Press f (h) to switch back to thumbnail display. Press k when setting is complete.

Playback menu

D-Lighting Print set Slide show Delete

Small pic.

Exit

Print set

Exit

Print selection

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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 shutter speed and aperture on all pictures in the print order.

Print set

Exit

Done

Date

Info

Choose Done and press k to complete the print order and exit.

Pictures selected for printing are recognized by the w icon displayed with playback.

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B Note on Printing with Date and Photo Information

Date and Info options selected in the print set menu can be printed on pictures from a DPOFcompatible (A 107) printer which can print Date and Info Options.

• Note that Info Option cannot be printed on pictures if you connect the camera to a printer

through the supplied USB cable and choose DPOF printing (A 58).

• Date and Info are reset each time the print set menu is displayed.

C Deleting All Print Orders

Choose Delete print set in step 3 and press k. Print orders for all pictures will be deleted.

C Note on the Print Set Date Option

The date and time printed on pictures with DPOF printing when Date in the print set menu is enabled, are those recorded with the picture when it was taken. Date and time printed using this option are not affected when the camera’s date and time setting are changed from the setup menu after pictures are recorded.

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D Date Imprint

When using Date imprint (A 81) in the setup menu, shooting date will be imprinted on pictures. If you use such pictures, date can be printed from printers that do not support the date imprinting.

Only the imprinted date is printed on pictures even if Date is selected from the Print Set.

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Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus

Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu

The shooting menu in auto mode (A 31) contains the following options.

A Image mode

Choose image size and quality.

B White balance

Match white balance to the light source.

C Continuous

Continuous and BSS settings can be applied.

F Color options

Apply color effects to pictures as they are recorded.

F Set up

Display the setup menu.

Image mode setting can be applied in the scene mode menus.

See the information on restrictions that may apply to these settings (A 69).

Set up can be selected from other shooting mode menus.

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Displaying the Shooting Menu

Press the shooting mode button in shooting mode to display the shooting-mode selection menu and set the shooting menu to A (auto) mode.

Press d to display the shooting menu.

Auto mode

Image mode White balance Continuous Color options Set up

Exit

A 63

A 65

A 67

A 68

A 74

• To choose menus and apply selection, use the multi selector (A 9).

• To exit the shooting menu, press d.

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A Image Mode

Pictures taken with a digital camera are recorded as image files. The size of the files, and with it the number of images that can be recorded, depends on the size and quality of the images. Before shooting, choose an image mode according to how you plan to use the picture.

Option Size (Pixels) Description

High (3264P)

(L18 Only)

High (3072P)

(L16 Only)

Normal (3264)1

(L18 Only)

Normal (3072)2

(L16 Only)

e Normal (2592) 2,592 × 1,944

g Normal (2048) 2,048 × 1,536

j PC Screen (1024) 1,024 × 768

k TV Screen (640) 640 × 480

Y 16:9 (1920) 1,920 × 1,080

Default setting for L18

Default setting for L16

The icon for the current setting is displayed in the monitor in shooting and playback modes (A 6, 7).

3,264 × 2,448

3,072 × 2,304

3,264 × 2,448

3,072 × 2,304

Highest quality, suitable for enlargements or high-quality prints. The compression ratio is approximately 1:4.

Best choice in most situations. The compression ratio is approximately 1:8.

Smaller size allows more pictures to be stored. The compression ratio is approximately 1:8.

Suited to display on a computer monitor. The compression ratio is approximately 1:8.

Suited to full-screen display on a television, or distribution by e-mail or the web. The compression ratio is approximately 1:8.

Pictures with an aspect ratio of 16:9 can be taken. The compression ratio is approximately 1:8.

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C Image Mode

The image mode setting can also be applied from the scene mode menu. Changes made to the image mode setting from any available menus apply to all shooting modes.

The image mode setting cannot be applied in the easy auto mode. y Normal (3,264) with L18 and d Normal (3,072) with L16 are fixed.

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C Number of Exposures Remaining

The following table lists the approximate number of pictures that can be stored in internal memory and on a 256 MB memory card. Note that the number of pictures that can be stored will differ depending on the composition of the picture (due to JPEG compression). In addition, this number may differ depending on the make of memory card, even if the capacity for the memory card is the same.

Print size (printed

at 300 dpi; cm/in.)

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High (3264P)

(L18 Only)

High (3072P)

(L16 Only)

Normal (3264)

(L18 Only)

Normal (3072)

(L16 Only)

Setting

Internal memory

(approx.21 MB)

3 45 28 × 21/11.0 × 8.2

4 50 26 × 19.5/10 × 7.7

7 95 28 × 21/11.0 × 8.2

8 105 26 × 19.5/10 × 7.7

Memory card

(256 MB)

e Normal (2592) 12 150 22 × 16.5/8.8 × 6.6

g Normal (2048) 19 245 17 × 13/6.8 × 5.2

j PC Screen (1024) 79 985 9 × 7/3.6 × 2.8

k TV Screen (640) 102 1260 5 × 4/2 × 1.6

Y 16:9 (1920) 30 370 16 × 9/6.3 × 3.5

If the number of exposures remaining is 10,000 or more, the number of exposures remaining display shows 9999.

Print sizes are calculated by dividing the number of pixels by printer resolution (dpi) and multiplying by 2.54 cm (1 in.). However, at the same image size, pictures printed at higher resolutions will print smaller than the size indicated, and those printed at lower resolutions will print larger than the size indicated.

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Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu

B White Balance

The color of light reflected from 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 under incandescent lighting. Digital cameras can mimic this adjustment by processing images according to the color of the light source. This is known as “white balance.” For natural coloration, choose a white balance setting that matches the light source before shooting. Although the default setting, Auto, can be used under most types of lighting, you can apply the white balance setting suited to a particular light source to achieve more accurate results.

a Auto (default setting)

White balance automatically adjusted to suit lighting conditions. Best choice in most situations.

b Preset manual

Neutral-colored object used as reference to set white balance under unusual lighting conditions. See, “Preset Manual” (A 66) for more information.

c Daylight

White balance adjusted for direct sunlight.

d Incandescent

Use under incandescent lighting.

e Fluorescent

Use under most types of fluorescent lighting.

f Cloudy

Use when taking pictures under overcast skies.

g Flash

Use with the flash mode.

The effects of the selected option can be previewed in the monitor. At settings other than Auto, the icon for the current setting is displayed in the monitor (A 6).

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B Flash Mode

At white-balance settings other than Auto or Flash, turn the flash off (W) (A 26).

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Auto

Daylight Incandescent Fluorescent

Preset Manual

Preset manual is used with mixed lighting or to compensate for light sources with a strong color cast (for example, to make pictures taken under a lamp with a red shade look as though they had been taken under white light).

1 Place a white or gray reference object under the lighting that will be

used during shooting.

2 Use the multi selector to choose b Preset

manual in the white balance menu, and press

The camera zooms in.

3 Choose Measure.

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To apply the most recently measured value for preset manual, choose Cancel and press k.

4 Frame the reference object.

White balance

Auto

Preset manual

Daylight

Daylight Incandescent

Incandescent Fluorescent

Fluorescent

Exit

Preset manual

Cancel

Measure

Exit

Preset manual

Cancel

Measure

Exit

Reference object frame

5 Press k.

The shutter is released and the new white-balance value is set. No pictures are recorded.

C Note on Preset Manual

Regardless of the flash mode selected, the flash will not fire when k is pressed in step 5. Therefore, the camera cannot measure a value for preset manual for when the flash is used.

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Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu

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 fixed at the values for the first picture in each series.

U Single (default setting)

One shot is taken each time shutter-release button is pressed.

V Continuous

While shutter-release button is held down, pictures are taken at rate of about 1.3 frames per second (fps) when image mode is set to y Normal (3264) in L18 or when image mode is set to d Normal (3072) in L16. This rate is maintained for up to 2 pictures.

Best Shot Selector (BSS)

The “best shot selector” is recommended when shooting with the flash off or the camera zoomed in, or in other situations in which inadvertent motion can result in blurred pictures. When BSS is on, the camera takes up to ten pictures while the shutter-release button is held down. The sharpest picture in the series is automatically selected and saved.

W Multi-shot 16

Each time shutter-release button is pressed, camera takes 16 shots at about 1.3 frames per second and arranges them in a single picture. The recorded image mode will be fixed to y Normal (3264) in L18, and to d Normal (3072) in L16.

At settings other than Single, the indicator for the current setting is displayed in the monitor (A 6).

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C Note on Continuous Shooting

The maximum frame rate with continuous shooting may vary, depending upon the current image mode setting and the memory card used.

B Note on Best Shot Selector

BSS may not produce the desired results if the subject moves or the composition changes while the shutter-release button is pressed all the way down.

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F Color Options

Make colors more vivid or record pictures in monochrome.

n Standard color (default setting)

Use for pictures exhibiting natural color.

o Vivid color

Use to achieve a vivid, “photoprint” effect.

p Black-and-white

Record pictures in black-and-white.

q Sepia

Record pictures in sepia tones.

r Cyanotype

Record pictures in cyan-blue monochrome.

The effects of the selected option can be previewed in the monitor. At settings

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other than Standard color, the icon for the current setting is displayed in the monitor (A 6).

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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 selected.

Self-timer

If self-timer is on, only one shot will be taken when shutter is released, regardless of settings chosen for Continuous. Applied Continuous settings is restored when picture is taken or self-timer is turned off.

Continuous

Selecting Multi-shot 16 fixes image mode setting to y Normal (3264) (L18)/d Normal (3072) (L16). Selecting a mode other than Multi-shot 16 from Continuous returns the previous image mode.

White balance

White balance is automatically set to Auto and cannot be adjusted when Blackand-white, Sepia or Cyanotype is selected for Color options.

Applied white balance setting is restored when Standard color or Vivid color is selected.

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Playback Options: The Playback Menu

The playback menu contains the following options.

I D-lighting A 43

Enhance brightness and contrast in dark portions of the pictures.

a Print set A 60

Select pictures to print and the number of copies for each.

b Slide show A 72

View pictures stored in the internal memory or on a memory card in an automatic slide show.

c Delete A 73

Delete all or selected pictures.

g Small pic. A 45

Create a small copy of the current picture.

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Displaying the Playback Menu

Press c to enter playback mode. Display the playback menu by pressing d.

Playback menu

D-Lighting Print set Slide show Delete Small pic.

Exit

• Use the multi selector to choose and apply settings (A 9).

• To exit the playback menu, press d.

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Playback Options: The Playback Menu

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 described below to select multiple pictures.

Protect

Back

ON/OFF

1 Press the multi selector J or K to choose the

desired picture.

Only one picture can be selected for Welcome screen. Proceed to step 3.

Press g (i) to switch to full-frame playback. Press f (h) to switch back to thumbnail display.

2 Press H or I to select ON or OFF (or the

number of copies).

When ON is selected, a check mark (y) is displayed in the top left corner of the current picture. Repeat steps 1 and 2 to select additional pictures.

3 Press k.

The setting is enabled.

Protect

Back

Protect

Back

ON/OFF

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ON/OFF

Done

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Pause

b Slide Show

Play back pictures, stored 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 show automatically, enable Loop and press k before choosing Start. The check mark (w) will be added to the loop option when enabled.

2 The slide show begins.

While the slide show is in progress, the following operations can be performed:

• Use the multi selector to switch pictures. Hold J or K

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down to fast rewind or forward.

• Press k to pause the slide show.

3 Choose End or Restart.

When the slide show ends or is paused, choose End and press k to return to the playback menu, or choose Restart to play the slide show again.

Slide show

Pause:

Start Loop

Exit

Paus e

Restart

End

B Notes on Slide Show

• Only the first frame of movies (A 48) included in slide shows is displayed.

• Even if Loop is selected, the monitor can continuously display the Slide Show for up to 30 minutes

(A 84).

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c Delete

Delete selected pictures or all pictures.

Erase selected images

Delete selected pictures (A 71).

Erase all images

Delete all pictures.

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C Notes on Deletion

• Once deleted, pictures cannot be recovered. Transfer important images to a computer before deletion.

• Pictures marked with the s icon are protected and cannot be deleted.

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Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu

The setup menu contains the following options.

a Menus

Choose how menus are displayed.

c Welcome screen

Select screen displayed when camera is turned on.

d Date

Set camera clock and choose home and destination time zones.

e Monitor settings

Adjust monitor brightness and choose display style.

f Date imprint

Imprint date or date counter on pictures.

U Anti-shake AE

Increase the shutter speed and adjust the anti-shake AE settings for shooting.

h AF assist

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Enable or disable AF-assist illumination.

i Sound settings

Adjust sound settings.

k Auto off

Set time before camera enters standby mode.

l/ m Format memory/Format card

Format internal memory or memory card.

n Language

Choose the language used for camera monitor display.

o Video mode

Adjust settings necessary for connection to television.

p Reset all

Restore camera settings to default values.

s Battery type A 89

Choose type of batteries inserted in camera.

d Protect A 89

Protect selected pictures from accidental deletion.

h Copy A 89

Copy files between memory card and internal memory.

r Firmware version

Display camera firmware version.

A 76

A 77

A 80

A 81

A 82

A 83

A 84

A 85

A 86

A 87

A 90

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Displaying the Setup Menu

G (easy auto) mode

Press d to display the setup menu.

Set up

Easy auto mode Menus Welcome screen Date Monitor settings

Exit

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.

Auto mode

Image mode White balance Continuous Color options Set up

Exit

Press the multi selector H or I to choose Set up and press k.

• To choose menus and apply selection, use the multi selector (A 9).

• To exit the setup menu, press d.

Set up

Auto mode Menus Welcome screen Date Monitor settings

Exit

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a Menus

Choose the initial menus displayed.

Text (default setting)

Text labels for menus are displayed in list format.

Icons

All menu items can be displayed in a single page.

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Set up

Auto mode Menus Welcome screen Date Monitor settings

Exit

Menu names

Exit

c Welcome Screen

You can select the welcome screen to be displayed when the camera is turned on.

None (default setting)

A welcome screen is not displayed when the camera is turned on.

COOLPIX

Displays a welcome screen when the camera is turned on.

Select an image

Select a picture in the internal memory or on the memory card for the welcome screen. Choose a picture in the picture selection screen (A 71) and press k. As the selected image is stored in the camera, the image will appear in the welcome screen even if the original picture is deleted. Pictures which are set as 16:9 on image mode setting (A 63) and images smaller than 320×240 edited by the crop or small picture function are not selectable.

Auto mode

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d Date

Set the camera clock and choose home and travel destination time zones.

Date

Set camera clock to current date and time. See “Setting Display Language, Date and Time” (A 14) for more information.

Time zone

w (home time zone) can be specified and daylight saving enabled or disabled from

Time zone options. When x (destination time zone) is selected, the time difference (A 79) is automatically calculated and the date and time in the selected region are recorded. Useful when travelling.

Setting Travel Destination Time Zone

1 Use the multi selector to choose Time zone

and press k.

The time zone menu is displayed.

2 Choose x and press k.

The date and time displayed on the monitor changes according to the region currently selected.

If daylight saving time is in effect, use the multi selector to choose Daylight saving and press k, and then press H. The time is automatically advanced one hour.

Date

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Date

Time zone

Exit

Time zone

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London,Casablanca

Daylight saving

Tokyo, Seoul

Daylight saving

Exit

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3 Press K.

The travel destination menu is displayed.

4 Choose the travel destination time zone and

press k.

The setting is enabled. While the travel destination time zone is selected, the x

icon will be displayed in the monitor when the camera is in shooting mode.

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Time zone

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London,Casablanca

Daylight saving

Tokyo, Seoul

Daylight saving

Exit

Travel destination

EST:New York Toronto, Lima

Back

Time zone

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London,Casablanca

Daylight saving

EST:New York

Daylight saving

Exit

B The Clock Battery

The clock battery charges when the main batteries are installed or an AC adapter is connected, and can provide several days of backup power after about ten hours of charging.

C w (Home Time Zone)

• To switch to the home time zone, choose w in step 2.

• To change the home time zone, choose w in step 2 and perform steps 3 and 4, to set the home

time zone.

C Daylight Saving Time

• If date and time are set when daylight saving time is not in effect: Turn Daylight saving on (w)

when daylight saving time begins, to automatically advance the camera’s clock one hour.

• If date and time are set with Daylight saving turned on (w) when daylight saving time is in

effect: Turn Daylight saving off when daylight saving time ends, to automatically set the camera’s clock back one hour.

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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 not displayed on the camera’s time zone map.

UTC +/– Location UTC +/– Location

–11 Midway, Samoa +1 Madrid, Paris, Berlin

–10 Hawaii, Tahiti +2 Athens, Helsinki, Ankara

–9 Alaska, Anchorage +3

PST (PDT): Los Angeles,

–8

Seattle, Vancouver

MST (MDT): Denver, Phoenix,

–7

La Paz

CST (CDT): Chicago, Houston,

–6

Mexico City

EST (EDT): New York, Toronto,

–5

Lima

–4 Caracas, Manaus +7 Bangkok, Jakarta

–3 Buenos Aires, São Paulo +8

–2 Fernando de Noronha +9 Tokyo, Seoul

–1 Azores +10 Sydney, Guam

±0 London, Casablanca +11 New Caledonia

Moscow, Riyadh, Kuwait, Manama, Nairobi

+4 Abu Dhabi, Dubai

+5 Islamabad, Karachi

+5.5 New Delhi

+6 Colombo, Dhaka

Beijing, Hong Kong, Singapore

+12 Auckland, Fiji

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e Monitor Settings

Choose whether or not to display information in the monitor, and set the monitor brightness.

Photo info

Choose information displayed in monitor during shooting and playback mode.

Brightness

Choose from five settings for monitor brightness. The default setting is 3.

Photo Info

The following display options are available. See “The Monitor” (A 6) for information on indicators in the monitor.

Shooting mode Playback mode

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Show info

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777

Auto info (default setting)

Hide info

After the same information as in Show info above is displayed for a few seconds, display will be the same as Hide info.

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44444

Framing grid

777

In G (easy auto) mode, A (auto) mode, a framing grid is displayed to help frame pictures; other current settings or operation guide is displayed for a few seconds, as in Auto info above. In other shooting modes, the current settings or operation guide is displayed, as in Auto info above.

44444

The current settings or operation guide is displayed, as in Auto info above.

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f Date Imprint

Date and time are imprinted on pictures. Date can be printed from printers that do not support the date imprinting (A 61).

Off (default setting)

Date and time are not imprinted on pictures.

Date

Date is imprinted on the bottom right corner of pictures taken while this option is in effect.

Date and time

Date and time are imprinted on the bottom right corner of pictures taken while this option is in effect.

At settings other than Off, the icon for the current setting is displayed in the monitor (A 6).

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B Date Imprint

• Imprinted dates form a permanent part of image data and cannot be deleted.

• Dates imprinted at an image-mode setting (A 63) of TV screen (640) may be difficult to read.

Choose PC screen (1024) or larger when using date imprint.

• The date is recorded using the format selected in the setup menu’s Date item (A 14, 77).

C Date Imprint and Print Set

When pictures are printed from DPOF-compatible printers that can print date and photo information, you can use Print Set (A 60) and print the shooting date and photo information on the pictures. In such a case, it is unnecessary to imprint date and time on pictures beforehand using Date Imprint.

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U Anti-shake AE

Set anti-shake AE which automatically increases the shutter speed in shooting still pictures to reduce the camera and subject blurs.

When anti-shake AE is enabled, the current setting is displayed in the monitor during shooting (when Off is selected, an icon for the current setting is not displayed in the monitor) (A 6).

Auto (default setting)

When camera detects the movement of the subject or camera shake, the shutter speed will be increased for reducing the blur. When the shooting mode is set to Beach/snow (A 34) and Dusk/dawn (A 35) in the scene mode, the Anti-shake AE is set to OFF.

Off

Anti-shake AE is not enabled.

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B Notes on Anti-shake AE

• Anti-shake AE may not be able to completely reduce the camera and subject blurs in some situations.

• The pictures taken may become somewhat grainy.

• If the subject is extremely blurred, too dark and so forth, the Anti-shake AE won’t start.

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h AF Assist

Enable or disable AF-assist illumination.

Auto (default setting)

AF-assist illumination will be used to assist the focus operation when the subject is poorly lit. Note that for some scene modes, AF-assist illumination turns off automatically.

Off

Disable this function. The camera may be unable to focus if lighting is poor.

i Sound Settings

Adjust the following sound settings.

Button sound

When On (default setting) is selected, beep will sound once when operations are completed successfully, twice when the camera acquires focus on the subject and three times when error is detected, and start-up sound will come when the camera is turned on.

Shutter sound

Choose shutter sound from On (default setting) and Off.

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k Auto Off

To reduce the drain on the batteries, the monitor turns off and the camera enters standby mode (A 13), if no operations are performed for a certain period of time. The power-on lamp flashes in standby mode. If no operations are performed for another three minutes, the camera turns off automatically.

Use this option to set time before camera enters standby mode.

Auto off

Choose the time allowed to elapse before the camera enters standby mode if no operations are performed from 30 s (default setting), 1m, 5m, and 30 m.

Sleep Mode

If On (default setting) is selected, the camera will enter standby mode when there is no change in the brightness of the subject, even before the time selected in the auto off menu has elapsed. The camera will enter sleep mode after 30 seconds when Auto off is set to 1m or less, or after 1 minute when Auto off is set to 5m or more.

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C Notes on Auto Off

The time allowed to elapse before the camera enters standby mode is fixed in the following cases:

• While menus are displayed: 3 minutes

• While slide show is in progress: Up to 30 minutes

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Format Memory/m Format Card

Use this option to format the internal memory or a memory card.

Formatting the Internal Memory

To format the internal memory, remove the memory card from the camera.

The Format memory option appears in the setup

Format memory

All images will be deleted! OK?

menu.

Exit

Format

Formatting a Memory Card

When the memory card is inserted in the camera, the Format card option appears in the setup menu.

Format card

All images will be deleted! OK?

Format

Exit

B Formatting Internal Memory and Memory Cards

• Formatting the internal memory or memory cards permanently deletes all data. Be sure to transfer important pictures to a computer before formatting.

• Do not turn the camera off, open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover during formatting.

• The first time you insert the memory cards used in other devices into the COOLPIX L18/COOLPIX

L16, format them.

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n Language

Choose one of 24 languages for display of camera menus and messages.

Czech Polish

Danish Portuguese

German Russian

(default setting) Finnish

Spanish Swedish

Greek Turkish

French Arabic

Indonesian Simplified Chinese

Italian Traditional Chinese

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Hungarian Japanese

Dutch Korean

Norwegian Thai

o Video mode

Adjust settings for connection to a television. Choose from NTSC and PAL.

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p Reset All

When Reset is selected, the camera’s settings will be restored to their default values.

Pop-up Menu

Option Default value*

Flash mode (A 26) Auto Self-timer (A 28) Off Macro mode (A 29) Off Exposure compensation (A 30) 0.0

* For the default settings for the scene mode (A 32), see the description for each scene.

Scene Mode

Option Default value

Scene mode (A 32) Portrait

Movie Menu

Option Default value

Movie options (A 47) TV movie 640P

Shooting Menu

Option Default value

Image mode (A 63)

White balance (A 65) Auto

Continuous (A 67) Single

Color options (A 68) Standard color

L18: y Normal (3264) L16: d Normal (3072)

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Setup Menu

Option Default value

Menus (A 76) Text

Welcome screen (A 76) None

Photo info (A 80) Auto info

Brightness (A 80) 3

Date imprint (A 81) Off

Anti-shake AE (A 82) Auto

AF assist (A 83) Auto

Button sound (A 83) On

Shutter sound (A 83) On

Auto off (A 84) 30 s

Sleep mode (A 84) On

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Others

Option Default value

Paper size (A 56, 57) Default

• Choosing Reset all also clears the current file number (A 92) from the memory. Numbering will continue from the lowest number available. To reset file numbering to “0001”, delete all pictures (A 73) before selecting Reset all.

• Settings for Date (A 77), Language (A 86), Video mode (A 86), Battery type (A 89) and picture stored in the camera for the welcome screen (A 76) in the setup menu and Preset manual (A 66) in the White balance menu will remain unaffected even if Reset all is performed.

Nikon collpix L16 User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

For Your Safety

WARNINGS

Notices

Introduction

About This Manual

Information and Precautions

Parts of the Camera

The Camera Body

The Monitor

Basic Operations

The Shooting Mode Button

The Multi Selector

Help Displays

Attaching the Camera Strap

Shutter-release Button

First Steps

Insert the Batteries

Supported Batteries

Turning On and Off the Camera

Setting Display Language, Date and Time

Inserting Memory Cards

Removing Memory Cards

Basic Photography and Playback: Easy Auto Mode

Step 2 Frame a Picture

Step 3 Focus and Shoot

Step 4 Viewing and Deleting Pictures

Using the Flash

Setting the Flash Mode

Taking Pictures with the Self-timer

Macro Mode

Exposure Compensation

Auto Mode

Shooting in the Auto Mode

Shooting Suited for the Scene

Shooting in the Scene Mode

Setting the Scene Mode

Features

More on Playback

Viewing Multiple Pictures: Thumbnail Playback

Taking a Closer Look: Playback Zoom

Editing Pictures

Enhancing Brightness and Contrast: D-Lighting

Creating a Cropped Copy: Crop

g Resizing Pictures: Small Picture

Movies

Recording Movies

The Movie Menu

Selecting Movie Options

Movie Playback

Deleting Movie Files

Connecting to Televisions, Computers and Printers

Connecting to a TV

Connecting to a Computer

Before Connecting the Camera

Transferring Pictures from the Camera to a Computer

Connecting to a Printer

Connecting the Camera and Printer

Printing Pictures One at a Time

Printing Multiple Pictures

Creating a DPOF Print Order: Print Set

Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus

Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu

Displaying the Shooting Menu

A Image Mode

B White Balance

C Continuous

F Color Options

Restrictions on Camera Settings

Playback Options: The Playback Menu

Displaying the Playback Menu

Slide show

c Delete

Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu

Displaying the Setup Menu

a Menus

c Welcome Screen