Nikon L10, L11 User Manual

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DIGITAL CAMERA

User's Manual

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Trademark Information

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Introduction

Preparation for Shooting

Basic Photography and Playback: L (Auto) Mode

Shooting Suited for the Scene

- b Scene Mode

More on Playback

Recording and Viewing Movies

Voice Recordings

Connecting to Televisions, Computers, and Printers

Shooting, Playback, and

Setup Menus

Technical Notes

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Introduction

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

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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 Nikon-authorized 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.

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 (c 10). 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

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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 lightening 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 Nikon-authorized 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.

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 CD-ROMs 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.

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Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Radio Frequency Interference Statement

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference 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.

COOLPIX L11/L10

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

Notice for customers in Canada

CAUTION

This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

ATTENTION

Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.

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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

Introduction .................................................................................ii

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

Introduction

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

Notices.............................................................................................iv

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

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

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

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

Shooting............................................................................................. 6

Playback ............................................................................................. 7

Basic Operations/Displaying the Help.............................................8

Mode Selector .................................................................................... 8

Multi Selector ..................................................................................... 8

MENU Button ..................................................................................... 9

Help Displays ...................................................................................... 9

Preparation for Shooting.......................................................... 10

Inserting Batteries .........................................................................10

Insert the Batteries............................................................................ 10

Supported Batteries .......................................................................... 10

Turning On and Off the Camera ....................................................... 10

Setting Display Language, Date, and Time..................................12

Inserting Memory Cards ................................................................14

Removing Memory Cards.................................................................. 15

Basic Photography and Playback: L (Auto) Mode ................ 16

Step1 Select L (Auto) Mode and Turn the Camera On.............16

Step2 Frame a Picture....................................................................18

Step3 Focus and Shoot ..................................................................20

Step4 Viewing and Deleting Pictures...........................................22

Using the Flash...............................................................................24

Taking Pictures with the Self-Timer..............................................26

Macro Close-up Mode ...................................................................27

Exposure Compensation................................................................28

Shooting Suited for the Scene - b Scene Mode .................. 29

Scene Modes ..................................................................................29

Features............................................................................................ 31

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i 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

H Resizing Pictures: Small Picture .................................................... 45

Voice Memos: Recording and Playback........................................46

Recording Voice Memos ................................................................... 46

Playing Voice Memos ........................................................................ 47

Deleting Voice Memos ...................................................................... 47

T Movies................................................................................... 48

Recording Movies ..........................................................................48

The Movie Menu............................................................................49

Movie Options .................................................................................. 49

Applying Movie Setting..................................................................... 50

Movie Playback ..............................................................................51

Deleting Movie Files .......................................................................... 51

O Voice Recordings.................................................................... 52

Making Voice Recordings..............................................................52

Playing Voice Recordings ..............................................................54

Copying Voice Recordings.............................................................56

Connecting to Televisions, Computers, and Printers .............57

Connecting to a TV........................................................................58

Connecting to a Computer............................................................59

Before Connecting the Camera......................................................... 59

Setting the USB Option ..................................................................... 60

Transferring Pictures to a Computer.................................................. 61

Connecting to a Printer.................................................................63

Connecting the Camera and Printer..................................................64

Printing Pictures One at a Time ......................................................... 65

Printing Multiple Pictures .................................................................. 66

Creating a DPOF Print Order: Print Set.........................................69

Connecting to an ImageLink-compatible Printer ........................72

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m Shooting, Playback, and Setup Menus ............................ 73

Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu........................................73

Z Image Mode............................................................................... 74

d White Balance ............................................................................. 76

q Continuous ................................................................................. 78

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A Best Shot Selector (BSS) ............................................................... 79

d Color Options .............................................................................. 79

Restrictions on Camera Settings........................................................ 80

Playback Options: The Playback Menu.........................................81

z Slide Show................................................................................... 83

A Delete.......................................................................................... 84

D Protect ....................................................................................... 84

E Transfer Marking ........................................................................ 85

L Copy ........................................................................................... 86

Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu..........................................87

R Menus ......................................................................................... 88

H Quick Startup .............................................................................. 89

V Welcome Screen.......................................................................... 89

W Date ............................................................................................ 90

Z Monitor Settings ......................................................................... 93

f Date Imprint ................................................................................ 94

h Sound Settings ............................................................................96

h Blur Warning ............................................................................... 96

i Auto Off...................................................................................... 97

M Format Memory/O Format Card.................................................. 98

j Language..................................................................................... 99

k Interface ...................................................................................... 99

n Reset All .................................................................................... 100

g Battery Type .............................................................................. 101

B Firmware Version ...................................................................... 101

Technical Notes........................................................................ 102

Optional Accessories....................................................................102

Image/Sound File and Folder Names ..........................................103

Caring for the Camera.................................................................104

Cleaning......................................................................................... 105

Storage........................................................................................... 106

Error Messages.............................................................................107

Troubleshooting ..........................................................................113

Specifications ...............................................................................117

Index.............................................................................................121

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About This Manual

Thank you for your purchase of a Nikon COOLPIX L11/COOLPIX L10 digital camera. This manual has been 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 are indicated with brackets ([ ]).

Screen Samples

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

Illustrations and Screen Displays

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

• Illustrations and text displays shown in this manual are for COOLPIX L11. COOLPIX L11 and COOLPIX L10 differ in the Image mode.

COOLPIX L11: b, c, e, h, and i COOLPIX L10: L, d, e, h, and i

Product Names

In this manual, the product names “COOLPIX L11” and “COOLPIX L10” may sometimes be abbreviated as “L11” and “L10”.

k 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.

This icon marks tips, additional information that may

be helpful when using the camera.

This icon indicates that more information is available else-

where in this manual or in the Quick Start Guide.

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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:

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

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

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

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 Manuals

• No part of the manuals included with this product may be reproduced, trans-

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

• Nikon reserves the right to change the specifications of the hardware and soft-

ware described in these manuals at any time and without prior notice.

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

product.

• While every effort has been made to ensure that the information in these man-

uals is accurate and 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).

NIKON WARRANTY.

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Notice Concerning Prohibition of Copying or Reproduction

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

• Items prohibited by 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 has been 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 illegal copies 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 built-in 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 (c 89). 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

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Shutter-release button (c 20)

Power switch (c 10)

Power-on lamp (c 10, 97)

Speaker (c 46, 51, 54)

Built-in flash (c 24)

Self-timer lamp (c 26)

Eyelet for camera strap

Built-in microphone (c 46, 48, 52)

Battery-chamber cover (c 10)

Battery chamber (c 10)

Optional AC adapter power cable connector (under cover) (c 102)

Attaching the Camera Strap

Lens (c 18, 104)

Lens cover closed

Lens cover

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Opening the connector cover

Cable connector

Connector cover (c 58, 61, 64)

Monitor (c 6)

i (playback) button (c 22, 40)

Tripod socket

Flash lamp (c 24) Indicator lamp (c 52)

Zoom buttons (c 18) See also:

• t (wide): c 18

• v (tele): c 18

• j (thumbnail playback): c 40

• k (playback zoom): c 41

• l (help): c 9

m button (c 9)

Memory card slot cover (c 14)

T (delete) button (c 22, 41, 47, 51)

Mode selector (c 8, 16, 29, 48)

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ImageLink connector (c 72)

Multi selector (c 8)

H: Display self-timer menu (c 26)

L: Display macro close-up mode menu (c 27)

J: Display flash mode menu (c 24)

d/E: Make selection/ transfer picture (c 59) Apply D-Lighting (c 43)

I: Adjust the exposure setting (c 28)

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The Monitor

The following indicators may appear in the monitor during shooting and playback (actual display varies with current camera settings).

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1 Shooting mode1.... 16, 29, 48

2 Exposure lock.................... 38

3 Macro close-up mode........ 27

4 Zoom indicator............ 18, 27

5 Focus indicator.................. 20

6 Flash mode ....................... 24

7 Camera shake icon............ 25

8 Internal memory indicator . 17

9 Battery level indicator........ 16

10 ISO Sensitivity.................... 25

11 Self-timer indicator............ 26

Differs according to the current shooting mode.

L, d, e, h, and i are available for COOLPIX L10.

See pages 52 and 54 for the monitor indicators during voice recording and voice playback.

“Date not set” indicator ....... 107

Time zone indicator........... 90

Date imprint/Date counter ...... 94

Number of exposures

remaining.......................... 16

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

15 Focus area......................... 20

Exposure compensation value....28

17 Image mode2.................... 74

18 Color options setting......... 79

19 White balance................... 76

20 Best shot selector (BSS)...... 79

Continuous shooting mode .... 78

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1 Internal memory indicator . 22

2 Battery level indicator........ 16

3 File number and type....... 103

4 Volume indicator......... 46, 51

Current frame number/

total number of frames/ .... 22

movie length..................... 51

6 D-Lighting icon ................. 43

7 Movie playback indicator ... 51

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8 Voice memo icon .............. 46

9 Image mode...................... 74

10 Protect icon....................... 84

11 Print-order icon ................. 70

12 Transfer icon ............... 62, 85

13 Date of recording.............. 12

14 Time of recording.............. 12

15 Movie indicator ................. 51

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Basic Operations/Displaying the Help

Mode Selector

Set the mode selector to the desired mode.

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b: Scene mode (c 29) Select one of 16 “scenes” suited to different subjects of shooting conditions, such as indoor parties or night landscapes, and let the camera do the rest. You can also record sounds or play back recorded sounds using Voice recording.

L: Auto mode (c 16) A simple “point-andshoot” mode in which the majority of camera settings are controlled by the camera.

T: Movie mode (c 48) Record movies. Select one of five movie options.

Multi Selector

In addition to activating the flash, macro-close up, self-timer, and exposure compensation modes and functions, the multi selector is also used to perform the following operations.

Full-Frame Playback

Display the previous picture (c 22). (I or G)

Navigating the Menus

Return to the previous menu, or move cursor left (I).

Move cursor down (H).

Apply D-Lighting (c 43)

Display the next picture (c 22). (J or H)

Move cursor up (G).

Display the sub-menu, move cursor right, or make selection (J).

Make selection.

* In the manual, the multi selector buttons for moving the cursor or selec-

tion up, down, left, and right are shown as

G, H, I

, and J.

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MENU Button

When m is pressed, the following menus are displayed according to the mode that has been selected.

L : Auto mode → Shooting menu (c 73) b : Scene mode → Scene menu (c 29) T : Movie mode → Movie menu (c 49) i : Playback mode → Playback menu (c 81)

To display the setup menu (c 87), choose [Set up] at the top of all menus.

Displayed when there are one or more previous menu items.

Displayed when there are one or more menu items to follow.

Set up

Monitor settings Date imprint Sound settings Blur warning Auto off

Exit

Displayed when the menu contains two or more pages.

Help Displays

Press v (l) to view a description of the currently selected menu option.

Continuous Choose single frame, continuous mode, or multi-shot 16 (16 shots in one picture).

Exit

Back

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• To return to the original menu, press v (l) again.

•Press m to return to shooting or playback mode.

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Preparation for Shooting

Inserting Batteries

Insert the Batteries

1 Open the battery-chamber cover.

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

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2 Insert the batteries.

• Insert the batteries correctly as shown at right.

3 Close the battery-chamber cover.

Supported Batteries

This camera uses the following batteries.

• Two LR6 alkaline (AA-size) batteries (supplied)

• Two ZR6 oxyride (AA-size) batteries (available separately)

• Two FR6 lithium (AA-size) batteries (available separately)

• Two EN-MH1 Rechargeable Ni-MH Batteries (available separately from Nikon)

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.

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j Replacing Batteries

Turn the camera off and make sure that the power-on lamp and the monitor have gone out before removing or inserting batteries.

j Additional Precautions Regarding Batteries

• Read and follow the warnings and cautions on pages ii-iii and 105 of this man-

ual.

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

• Batteries with the following defects cannot be used:

Preparation for Shooting

Batteries with peeling

j Battery Type

To improve battery performance, select the type of battery currently inserted in the camera in the setup menu. The default setting is [Alkaline]. When any other type of battery is used, turn the camera on and change the setting (c 101).

Batteries with insulation that does not cover the area around the negative terminal.

Batteries with a flat negative terminal

k Alkaline Batteries

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

k Alternative Power Resources

To power the camera continuously for extended periods, use an AC Adapter EH-65A (available separately from Nikon) (c 102). Do not, under any circum- stances, use another make or model of AC adapter. Failure to observe this precaution could result in overheating or in damage to the camera.

k Power Saving Function

If no operations are performed for about five seconds, the monitor will dim to save power. Using any of the camera controls will reactivate the display. If no operations are performed for about 30 seconds, the monitor will turn off; after a further three minutes, the camera will turn off automatically.

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Setting Display Language, Date, and Time

A language-selection dialog is displayed the first time the camera is turned on.

1 Press the power switch to turn on the

camera.

• The power-on lamp will light for a moment

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and the monitor will turn on.

2 Press the multi selector G, H, I or

J to choose the desired language and press d.

• For information on using the multi selector,

see “Multi Selector” (c 8).

3 Press G or H to choose [Yes] and

press d.

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

4 Press J.

• The [Home time zone] menu is displayed.

l Daylight Saving Time

If daylight saving time is in effect, turn on [Daylight saving] in the time zone menu and set the date.

1 Before pressing d, press the multi selector H to

choose [Daylight saving].

2 Press d to enable daylight saving time (y).

Pressing d toggles the daylight saving time option on and off.

3 Press the multi selector G, and then J and pro-

ceed to step 5.

When daylight saving time ends, turn [Daylight saving] off from the [Date] menu (c 90) in the setup menu (c 87). The camera’s clock is automatically set back one hour.

Date

Set time and date?

Ye s

Time zone

London, Casablanca

Daylight saving

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5 Press I or J to choose your home

time zone (c 92) and press d.

• The [Date] menu is displayed.

Home time zone

London, Casablanca

Back

6 Press G or H to edit the day ([D])

(order of day, month, and year may differ in some areas) and press J.

7 Press G or H to edit the month ([M])

and press J.

8 Press G or H to edit year ([Y]), hour,

and minutes. Press J after setting each item.

• [D], [M], and [Y] blink.

9 Choose the order in which the day,

month, and year are displayed and press d.

• The settings are applied and monitor display returns to the standard display for the current mode.

Date

DM Y

05 2007

00 : 00

Date

DM Y

05 2007

00 : 00

Date

DM Y

05 2007

00 : 00

Date

DM Y

05 2007

15 : 10

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Inserting Memory Cards

Pictures and voice recordings are stored in the camera’s internal memory (approx. 7 MB) or on removable Secure Digital (SD) memory cards (available separately) (c 102).

If a memory card is inserted in the camera, pictures are automatically stored on the memory card and only 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,

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delete, or transfer pictures from the internal memory.

1 Turn the camera off, and open the

memory card slot cover.

2 Insert the memory card.

• Make sure that the camera is off (poweron lamp is off) before inserting or removing

the memory card.

• Slide the memory card in as shown until it clicks into place.

• Close the memory card slot cover.

j Inserting Memory Cards

Inserting the memory card upside down or backwards could damage the camera or the memory card. Be sure that the

memory card is correctly oriented.

Front

(label side)

Terminals

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Removing Memory Cards

Turn the camera off and make sure that the power-on lamp and the monitor are off before opening the memory card slot cover. Press the memory card lightly (1) to release it. Once released, pull the memory card out carefully (2).

j Formatting Memory Cards

If the message at right is displayed when the power is on, the memory card must be formatted (c 98) before use. Note that formatting permanently deletes all pic- tures and other data on the memory card. Be sure to make copies of any pictures you wish to keep before beginning formatting. To begin formatting, press the multi selector G or H to choose [Format] and then press d.

Do not turn the camera off or remove the batteries or memory card until formatting is complete.

The first time you insert the memory cards used in other devices into the COOLPIX L11 or COOLPIX L10, be sure to format them (c 98).

j The Write Protect Switch

SD 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.

j Memory Cards

• Use only Secure Digital (SD) memory cards.

• Do not perform the following during formatting, while data are 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 shock.

• 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 or to corrosive gases.

Write protect switch

Card is not formatted.

Forma t

Preparation for Shooting

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Basic Photography and Playback: L (Auto) Mode

Step1 Select L (Auto) Mode and Turn the Camera On

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

1 Slide the mode selector to L.

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2 Turn the camera on.

• The power-on lamp (green) will light for a moment and the monitor will turn on.

3 Check the battery level and number

of exposures remaining.

Battery Level

Monitor Description

NO INDICATOR Batteries fully charged.

Batteries low; ready spare batteries.

Warning!

Battery

exhausted.

Number of Exposures Remaining

The number of pictures that can be stored depends on the capacity of the internal memory or memory card and option chosen for the image mode setting.

Batteries exhausted. Replace with fresh batteries.

Battery level indicator

Number of exposures remaining

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l Indicators in L (auto) Mode

Internal memory Indicator Pictures will be recorded to internal memory. When memory card is inserted, pictures will be

Shooting mode L displayed in auto mode

Image mode Choose from five image-mode options depending on how you plan to use the picture. The default setting is c Normal (2,816 × 2,112) for COOLPIX L11, and d Normal (2,560 × 1,920) for COOLPIX L10.

l Available Functions in Auto Shooting Mode

In L mode, macro close-up mode (c 27) and exposure compensation (c 28) can be applied and pictures can be taken using the flash (c 24) and self-timer (c 26). Press m in L (auto) mode to display the shooting menu. The shooting menu allows you to specify the image mode (c 74), white balance setting (c 76), and to apply continuous shooting (c 78), BSS (c 79), and color options (c 79) to suit shooting conditions or your own preferences.

recorded to memory card and M is not displayed.

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Step2 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, and microphone.

• When taking pictures in “tall” orientation, turn the camera counterclockwise so that

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the built-in flash is above the lens.

2 Frame the picture.

• Frame the picture with the main subject positioned near the center of the monitor.

Using the Zoom

Use the zoom buttons to activate optical zoom. Press t (j) to zoom out, increasing the area visible in the frame, or v (k) to zoom in so that the subject fills a larger area of the frame.

When the camera is zoomed in to the maximum magnification (3×), holding v (k) down triggers digital zoom. The subject is magnified up to 4×, for a total magnification of 12×.

A monitor indicator shows the current zoom ratio.

Zoom out Zoom in

Zoom indicator displayed when the zoom buttons are pressed.

Optical zoom (up to 3×)

Zoom indicator turns yellow when digital zoom is in effect.

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j Digital Zoom

Unlike optical zoom, data from the camera’s image sensor are processed digitally with digital zoom. Details visible at maximum optical zoom are simply enlarged, producing a slightly “grainy” image.

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Step3 Focus and Shoot

1 Press the shutter-release but-

ton halfway.

• The camera focuses on the subject in the center of the focus area. When the subject is in focus, the focus indicator (p) is green. When the camera is unable to

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focus, the focus indicator blinks red. Change the composition and try again.

2 Press the shutter release button the

rest of the way down to take the picture.

• The shutter will be released, and the picture will be recorded to the memory card or internal memory.

• Note that the flash may fire if the subject is poorly lit.

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j During Recording

5 5

While pictures are being recorded, the y icon will be displayed, or the M icon will blink. Do not turn the camera off, eject the memory card, open the battery-chamber cover, or disconnect the power source while these icons are displayed. Cutting power or removing the memory card in these circumstances could result in loss of data or in damage to the camera or card.

k Autofocus

Autofocus may not perform as expected in the following situations:

• 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 situation noted above, try pressing the shutter-release button halfway to refocus several times, or use focus lock.

l 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 down the rest of the way. Do not use force when pressing the shutter-release button, as this may result in camera shake and blurred pictures.

Set focus and exposure Take a picture

l 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.

L L

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Position the subject in the center of the frame.

Press the shutterrelease button halfway.

Confirm that the focus indicator (p) is green.

Continue holding down the shutter-release button halfway and recompose the picture.

Press the shutterrelease button the rest of the way down.

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Step4 Viewing and Deleting Pictures

Full-Frame Playback

Press i.

• The last picture taken will be displayed. Press

the multi selector G, H, I, or J to view additional pictures.

• For information on using the multi selector, see

“Multi Selector” (c 8).

• Pictures may be displayed briefly at low resolu-

tion while being read from the memory card or

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internal memory.

• Press i again or press the shutter-release but-

ton to switch to shooting mode.

• When M is displayed, pictures stored in the

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

Deleting Pictures

1 Press T to delete the picture cur-

rently displayed in the monitor.

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2 Press the multi

selector G or H to choose [Yes] and

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press d.

• To exit without deleting the picture, [No] and press d.

choose

• For information on using the multi selector, see “Multi Selector” (c 8).

Ye s

Done

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k Full-Frame Playback Mode

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The following functions are available in the full-frame playback mode.

Option Press Description c

Enlarge picture

k (v)

View thumbnails

D-lighting

Switch to shooting mode

k Viewing Pictures

• When the camera is off, holding down i will turn the camera on in the full-

frame playback mode.

• Pictures stored to the internal memory can only be viewed if no memory card is inserted.

k Deleting the Last Picture Taken

In shooting mode, press T to delete the last picture taken. When the confirmation dialog shown at right is displayed, press the multi selector G or H to choose [Yes] and press d. To exit without deleting the picture, choose [No] and press d.

j (t)

u (d)

Enlarge view of picture currently displayed in the monitor up to about

×.

Display four or nine picture thumbnails.

Enhance brightness and contrast in dark portions of the pictures.

Press i or the shutter-release button to switch to the shooting mode selected with the mode selector.

Erase 1 image?

Ye s

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Using the Flash

The flash has a range of 0.4–3.0 m (1 ft. 4 in.–9 ft. 10 in.) when the camera is zoomed out all the way. With maximum optical zoom applied, the range is 0.4–2.5 m (1 ft. 4 in.–8 ft. 2 in.). The following flash modes are available:

Auto (default setting in L mode)

Flash fires automatically when lighting is poor.

Auto with red-eye reduction

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Reduces “red eye” in portraits (c 25).

Off

Flash will not fire even when lighting is poor.

Fill flash

Flash fires whenever picture is taken. Use to “fill-in” (illuminate) shadows and back-lit subjects.

Slow sync

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

1 Press J (flash mode).

• The flash menu is displayed.

2 Press the multi selector G or H to

choose the desired flash mode and press d.

• If a setting is not applied by pressing d

within five seconds, the selection will be cancelled.

• For information on using the multi selector,

see “Multi Selector” (c 8).

• The icon for the selected flash mode is dis-

played at the top of the monitor. When z is applied, z is only displayed for five seconds.

• The flash mode applied in L mode is stored

in the camera’s memory even after the camera is turned off.

zzz

Flash

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j When Lighting is Poor

Picture is blurred. Save picture?

When lighting is poor and the flash is off (B), the y or W icon may appear on the monitor. Note the following.

• Place the camera on a flat, level surface or use a tri-

pod (recommended).

• If the warning at right is displayed after a picture is taken, the picture may be blurred. Select [No] to exit without recording the picture.

•The W icon is displayed when the camera increases sensitivity from the normal sensitivity to minimize blur caused by slow shutter speeds. The picture taken when the W icon is displayed may be slightly mottled.

• The camera may process pictures to reduce noise, increasing recording time.

j Note on Using the Flash

When using the flash at a wide-angle zoom position, bright reflections from dust particles in the air may appear as bright spots in the pictures. To reduce these

Picture is blurred.

Picture is blurred. Save picture?

Save picture?

Ye s

reflections, set the flash to B (Off) in the monitor or zoom in on the subject.

k The Flash Lamp

The flash lamp indicates flash status when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway.

: Flash will fire when picture is

•

Flash lamp

taken.

• Blinks: Flash charging. Wait a few sec-

onds and try again.

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

k Red-eye Reduction

The COOLPIX L11/COOLPIX L10 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. Red-eye reduction may not always produce the desired results. In some rare cases, other portion of pictures may be affected. Should this occur, choose another flash mode and try again.

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Taking Pictures with the Self-Timer

The camera is equipped with a ten-second timer for self-portraits. When using the self-timer, mount the camera on a tripod (recommended) or rest it on a flat, and stable surface.

1 Press H (self-timer).

• The self-timer menu is displayed.

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2 Press the multi selector G or H to

choose [ON] and press d.

•The 10H icon is displayed.

• If a setting is not applied by pressing d

within five seconds, the selection will be cancelled.

• For information on using the multi selector,

see “Multi Selector” (c 8).

3 Frame the picture and press

the shutter-release button halfway.

• Focus and exposure will be set.

Self-timer

OFF

101010

4 Press the shutter-release but-

ton the rest of the way down.

• The self-timer starts and the selftimer 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.

101010

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Macro Close-up Mode

Macro close-up 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 the entire subject at distances of less than 40 cm (15.7 in.). If flash fires, play the picture back and check the results.

1 Press L (macro close-up mode).

• The macro close-up mode is displayed.

2 Press the multi selector G or H to

choose [ON] and press d.

• The macro close-up mode icon (F) is displayed.

• When [OFF] is selected, FOFF is only displayed for five seconds.

• The monitor will return to the normal display for the current mode if the setting is not applied by pressing d within five seconds.

• For information on using the multi selector, see “Multi Selector” (c 8).

3 Press v (k) or t (j) to frame the

picture.

• The camera can focus at a distance of 15 cm (5.9 in.) at the zoom position at which L (S) glows green.

Macro close-up

OFF

4 Focus and shoot.

• The macro close-up mode applied in L mode is stored in the camera’s memory even after the camera is turned off.

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k Macro Close-up Mode

In macro close-up mode, the camera focuses continuously, even when the shutter-release button is not pressed halfway to lock focus.

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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 I (exposure compensation).

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2 Press the multi selector G or H to

adjust exposure.

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

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

• The monitor will return to the normal display for the current mode if the setting is not applied by pressing d within five seconds.

• Exposure compensation can be set to values between -2.0 and +2.0 EV.

• For information on using the multi selector, see “Multi Selector” (c 8).

3 Press d.

• At settings other than 0, the I icon and exposure compensation are shown in the monitor.

• The exposure compensation applied in L mode is stored in the camera’s memory even after the camera is turned off.

+1.0

+1.0+1.0

+1.0

+1.0+1.0

Exp. +/-

+2.0

-2.0

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Shooting Suited for the Scene - b Scene Mode

Scene Modes

The camera offers a choice of 16 “scene” options. Camera settings are automatically optimized for the selected subject type.

Scene menu

m Face-priority AF B Portrait E Landscape

P Sports D Night portrait C Party/indoor

H Beach/snow I Sunset J Dusk/dawn

G Night landscape M Close up N Museum

K Fireworks show O Copy L Back light

F Panorama assist O Voice recording*

* See “Voice Recordings” (c 52)

Taking Pictures in Scene Modes

1 Select b mode.

2 Press m.

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3 Press the multi selector G or H to

choose the desired scene mode and press d.

• For information on using the multi selector, see “Multi Selector” (c 8).

SCN

Scene menu

Set up Face-priority AF Portrait Landscape Sports

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4 Frame the subject and take

the picture.

Shooting Suited for the Scene - b Scene Mode

l Image Mode

The [Z Image mode] (c 74) can be set other than in [Sports] in the scene menu. Changes made to the image mode setting apply to all shooting modes.

SCN

Scene menu

Back light Panorama assist Voice recording Image mode

Exit

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Features

m Face-priority AF

Camera automatically recognizes human faces and focuses on face of portrait subject.

See “Taking Pictures in the Face-priority AF” (c 37) for more information on using this function.

• Pictures taken in “tall” orientation are displayed in the same “tall” orientation in the monitor.

C A

Other settings can be selected.

H Off

B Portrait

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

C A

Other settings can be selected.

H Off

E Landscape

Use this mode for vivid landscapes, cityscapes, and portraits featuring a landmark in the background.

• Camera focuses at infinity. Focus indicator (c 20) always glows green when the shutterrelease button is pressed halfway; note, however, that object in foreground may not always be in focus.

C B H Off

Other settings can be selected.

F Off I 0

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P 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 held down, pictures are taken continuously at a maximum rate of about two frames per second (fps). This rate is maintained for up to five pictures.

• Camera focuses continuously even when the shutter-release button is not pressed.

C B H Off F Off I 0

Other settings can be selected.

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D Night Portrait QR

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

C A

Fill flash with slow sync and red-eye reduction.

Other settings can be selected.

H Off

F Off I 0

Q: For those scene modes with Q, use of a tripod is recommended. R: For those scene modes with R, noise reduction may be automati-

cally applied as pictures taken are recorded; results in increased recording times.

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C Party/indoor

Captures the effects of candlelight and other indoor background lighting.

• Hold the camera steadily to prevent camera shake.

C A

Auto with red-eye reduction. Other settings can be selected.

Other settings can be selected.

H Off

F Off I 0

H Beach/snow

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

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C z

Other settings can be selected.

H Off

F Off I 0

I Sunset

Preserves the deep hues seen in sunsets and sunrises.

• Hold the camera steadily to prevent camera shake.

C B

Other settings can be selected.

H Off

F Off I 0

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J Dusk/dawn QR

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

• Camera focuses at infinity. Focus indicator (c 20) always glows green when the shutterrelease button is pressed halfway; note, however, that objects in foreground may not always be in focus.

C B H Off

Other settings can be selected.

G Night landscape QR

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Slow shutter speeds are used to produce stunning night landscapes.

• Camera focuses at infinity. Focus indicator (c 20) always glows green when the shutterrelease button is pressed halfway; note, however, objects in foreground may not always be in focus.

C B H Off

Other settings can be selected.

M Close up

Photograph flowers, insects, and other small objects at close range (c 27).

• Camera focuses continuously until the shutterrelease button is pressed halfway to lock focus.

• Hold the camera steadily to prevent camera shake.

C z H Off

Other settings can be selected.

F Off I 0

F On I 0

Q: For those scene modes with Q, use of a tripod is recommended. R: For those scene modes with R, noise reduction may be automati-

cally applied as pictures taken are recorded; results in increased recording times.

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N Museum

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.

•[A] (c 79) turns on automatically.

• Hold the camera steadily to prevent camera shake.

C B H Off

Other settings can be selected.

F Off

I 0

K Fireworks show Q

Slow shutter speeds are used to capture the expanding burst of light from a firework.

• Camera focuses at infinity. Focus indicator (c 20) always glows green when the shutterrelease button is pressed halfway; note, however, that objects in foreground may not always be in focus.

C B H Off F Off I 0

O Copy

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

• Use macro close-up mode (c 27) to focus at short ranges.

• Colored text and drawings may not show up well.

C B

Other settings can be selected.

H Off

Q: For those scene modes with Q, use of a tripod is recommended.

F Off

I 0

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L Back light

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

C J H Off

Other settings can be selected.

F Off I 0

F Panorama assist Q

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Use when taking a series of pictures that will later be joined to form a single panorama using PictureProject.

See “Taking Pictures for a Panorama” (c 38) for more information on using this function.

C B

Other settings can be selected.

H Off

F Off

I 0

Q: For those scene modes with Q, use of a tripod is recommended.

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Taking Pictures in the Face-priority AF

1 Press the multi selector G or H to

choose [Face-priority AF] in the scene menu and press d.

•The K guide is displayed.

2 Frame a picture using the K guide.

• When the camera detects a face, the guide is displayed with a double yellow border.

• When the camera detects more than one face, the closest face is framed by a double border and the rest by a single border. The camera focuses on the face framed by the double border. If the camera loses its ability to detect a face (for example, because the subject has looked away from the camera), borders are no longer displayed and monitor display returns to that shown in step 1.

3 Press the shutter-release but-

ton halfway.

• Focus and exposure are set, and the double border glows green.

4 Press the shutter-release button the

rest of the way down to take a picture.

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j Face-Priority AF

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

• The camera will focus continuously until a face detected.

• If the yellow double border blinks when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, the camera was unable to focus. Release the button and try again.

• If no face is recognized when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, the camera focus is 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 faces take up too much or too little of the frame

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Taking Pictures for a Panorama

1 Press the multi selector G or H to

choose [F Panorama assist] in the scene menu and press d.

•The E icon appears in yellow to indicate the

panorama direction (that is, the direction in which pictures are serialized).

• For information on using the multi selector,

see “Multi Selector” (c 8).

2 Press G, H, I, or J to select the

desired pan direction and press d.

• The arrow showing the selected direction

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turns white.

• Before the first picture is taken, the flash

mode (c 24), self-timer (c 26), macro close-up (c 27), and exposure compensation (c 28) settings can be adjusted.

• The direction can be re-selected by pressing d again.

3 Take the first picture.

• The first picture is displayed in the first third of the monitor.

4 Take the second picture.

• Compose the next picture so that it overlaps the first picture.

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

SCN

Scene menu

Back light Panorama assist Voice recording Image mode

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5 Press d to finalize the series.

• Monitor display returns to that shown in step

j Panorama Assist

Flash mode (c 24), self-timer (c 26), macro close-up (c 27), and exposure compensation (c 28) settings cannot be adjusted after the first picture is taken. Pictures cannot be deleted, nor can zoom or image-mode setting (c 74) be adjusted until the series is finalized. The panorama series is terminated if the camera enters standby mode with the auto off function (c 97) during shooting.

l G

The G icon (white) is displayed to indicate that white balance and exposure have been locked at the values set with the first shot. All pictures taken in a panorama series have the same exposure and white balance settings.

444

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Pressing j (t) in full-frame playback (c 22) to display pictures in “contact sheets” of four or nine thumbnail images. The following operations can be performed while thumbnails are displayed:

To Press Description c

Choose pictures

Change number

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of pictures displayed

Cancel thumbnail playback

Switch to shooting mode

Press the multi selector G, H, I, or J to choose pictures.

With four thumbnails displayed, press j (t) to view nine thumbnails. With nine thumbnails displayed, press k (v) to display four thumbnails. With four thumbnails displayed, press k (v) to return to full-frame playback.

Cancel thumbnail playback and

return to full-frame playback.

Press i or the shutter-release button to switch to the shooting mode selected with the mode selector.

k Thumbnail Playback Display

When protected pictures and pictures selected for transfer are displayed in thumbnail playback, the icons shown at right are displayed with them. Movies are displayed as film frames.

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Taking a Closer Look: Playback Zoom

SCROLL

:ZOOM

Press k (v) to zoom in on still images displayed in full-frame playback (c 22). Playback zoom is not available when the current picture is a movie or a copy created using the small picture option. The playback zoom ratio is displayed in the monitor while the picture is zoomed in, and the following operations can be performed:

To Press Description c

Zoom increases each time k (v) is pressed, to a maximum of 10×.

Zoom in k (v)

While the image is zoomed in, the zoom ratio is displayed in the top left corner of the monitor.

Zoom out j (t)

Zoom decreases each time j (t) is pressed.

Use the multi selector to scroll to

View other areas of picture

areas of picture not visible in the monitor. To use the multi selector to view other pictures, cancel playback zoom.

Return to fullframe playback

Cancel playback zoom and return

to full-frame playback.

Crop current picture to contain

Crop picture m

only the portion visible in the monitor.

Switch to shooting mode

Press i or the shutter-release button to switch to the shooting mode selected with the mode selector.

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:ZOOM

SCROLL :ZOOM

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k Enlarging Pictures

Pictures taken in “tall” orientation in face-priority AF scene mode are not displayed in “tall” orientation when the view of the picture is enlarged with playback zoom.

j Playback Menu

Cancel playback zoom then press m to display the playback menu.

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Editing Pictures

Use the COOLPIX L11/COOLPIX L10 to edit pictures in-camera and store them as separate files (c 103). The editing features described below are available.

Editing function Description

D-Lighting

Crop

Small picture

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k Picture Editing

• Editing functions may not be available for pictures taken with another make or model of digital camera.

• It may not be possible to view copies created with your camera on another make or model of digital camera, or to transfer them from another make or model of digital camera to a computer.

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

l Restrictions on Picture Editing (y: available, –: not available)

1st editing D-Lighting Crop Small picture D-Lighting – yy 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.

l Original Pictures and Edited Pictures

• 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.

• Copies created using crop, D-Lighting, and small picture have the same transfer marking (c 85) as the original but are not marked for printing (c 69) or protecting (c 84).

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.

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D-Lighting can be used to create copies, with enhanced brightness and contrast, of pictures affected by backlighting or insufficient flash lighting.

1 Press u (d) in full-frame playback

(c 22).

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

2 Press G or H to choose [OK] and

press d.

• A new copy with enhanced brightness and contrast is created.

• To exit without creating a new copy, choose [Cancel] and press d.

• For information on using the multi selector, see “Multi Selector” (c 8).

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

D-Lighting

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SCROLL

:ZOOM

Save this image as displayed?

Creating a Cropped Copy: Crop

If the D icon is displayed in the monitor with playback zoom enabled (c 41), the portion of the picture currently visible in the monitor can be saved as a separate file.

1 Press k (v) to zoom in on the image

in full-frame playback (c 22).

2 Adjust display so that only the por-

tion of the picture to be saved is

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shown.

• Press k (v) or j (t) to adjust the zoom

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ratio.

• Press the multi selector G, H, I, or J to

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scroll to areas of the picture not currently visible in the monitor.

•

For information on using the multi selector, see “Multi Selector” (c8).

3 Press m.

• The confirmation dialog will be displayed.

4 Press G or H to choose [Yes] and

press d.

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

k Cropped Copy Image Mode

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: pixel)

• d 2,592 × 1,944 (L11 only) • a 2,272 × 1,704 • e 2,048 × 1,536

• f 1,600 × 1,200 • g 1,280 × 960 • h 1,024 × 768

• i 640 × 480 • J 320 × 240 • K 160 × 120

Save this image

Save this image as displayed?

as displayed?

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H Resizing Pictures: Small Picture

Create small picture file?

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Create a small copy of the current picture. Copies are stored as JPEG files with compression ratio of 1 : 16. Choose from the following sizes:

Option Description

I 640×480 Suited to television playback. J 320×240 Suited to display on web pages. K 160×120 Suitable for e-mail attachments.

1 Display the desired picture in full-

frame playback mode (c 22) and press m.

• The playback menu is displayed.

2 Press the multi selector G or H to

choose [Small pic.] and press d.

• The small picture options are displayed.

• For information on using the multi selector, see “Multi Selector” (c 8).

3 Press G or H to choose the desired

copy size and press d.

• The confirmation dialog will be displayed.

• To exit without creating a new copy, press m.

4 Press G or H to choose [Yes] and

press d.

• A small picture copy is created at the chosen size.

Small copies are recognized by their gray border and the I, J, or K icon displayed during playback.

Playback menu

Transfer marking Small pic.

Voice memo Copy

Exit

Small pic.

640×480

320×240 160×120

Exit

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Voice Memos: Recording and Playback

The camera’s built-in microphone can be used to record voice memos for pictures in full-frame playback (c 22) or thumbnail playback (c 40).

Recording Voice Memos

1 Display the desired picture in full-

frame playback, or select it with thumbnail playback, and press m.

• The playback menu is displayed.

2 Press the multi selector G or H to

choose [Voice memo] and press d.

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• For information on using the multi selector, see “Multi Selector” (c 8).

3 Press and hold d to record a voice memo.

• Recording ends after 20 seconds or when d is released.

• Do not touch the built-in microphone during recording.

• During recording, F and P blink in the monitor.

• Press I to return to the playback menu without recording a voice memo.

• The voice memo playback display appears when d is released. Proceed to step 3 in the section, “Playing Voice Memos” (c 47), to listen to the voice memo immediately.

Playback menu

Transfer marking Small pic.

Voice memo Copy

Exit

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Display a picture with an attached voice memo in fullframe playback, or select it with thumbnail playback, and

press

• Pictures with voice memos are indicated by the P icons.

• The playback menu is displayed.

2 Press the multi selector G or H to

choose [Voice memo] and press d.

• For information on using the multi selector, see “Multi Selector” (c 8).

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3 Press d to listen to the voice memo.

• Playback ends when the voice memo ends or d is pressed again.

• Press t (j) or v (k) to adjust the volume.

• Press I to return to the playback menu without listening to a voice memo.

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Deleting Voice Memos

Select a picture with a recorded voice memo and press T. Choose P and press d to delete the voice memo only. Choose [Yes] to delete both the picture and its voice memo.

j Voice Memos

• Voice memo file names are the same as those of the images they attach to

except that the extension is “.WAV”, e.g., “DSCN0015.WAV” (c 103).

• If a voice memo already exists for the current picture, it must be deleted before a new voice memo can be recorded.

• A voice memo may not be able to be attached to pictures recorded by another make or model of digital camera.

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Recording Movies

Follow the instructions below to shoot movies with sound recorded via the built-in microphone.

1 Select T mode.

• The maximum length of the movie that can be recorded is displayed in the monitor.

2 Press the shutter-release button to

start recording.

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

• To end recording, press the shutter-release

Movies

button again.

• Recording will end automatically when the internal memory or memory card is full.

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j Recording Movies

• The flash (c 24), self-timer (c 26), and exposure compensation feature (c 28) are not available in movie mode. Macro close-up (c 27) can be used when applied before movies are recorded.

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

l Settings for Movie Mode

A number of recording options are available for movie mode. (c 49, 50).

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The Movie Menu

Movie Options

The movie menu offers the options shown below.

Maximum

Option

TV movie 640

Small size 320

Smaller size 320

(default

setting)

Smaller size 160

Movies can be as long as free space in the internal memory or on the memory card allows. All figures are approximate. Maximum movie length or frames varies with make of memory card.

To prevent TV movie 640 A from ending unexpectedly, use card rated for more than 10 MB/s.

Image size

and frame rate

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

Image size: 640 × 480 pixels Frame rate: 15 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

Image size: 160 × 120 pixels Frame rate: 15 frames per second

movie length

Internal memory

(7 MB)

7 sec.

11 sec. 7 min.

20 sec.

40 sec.

2 min. 2 sec.

Memory

card

(256 MB)

4 min.

50 sec.

13 min.

20 sec.

25 min.

55 sec.

1 h

18 min.

25 sec.

Movies

k Movie File and Folder Names

See “Image/Sound File and Folder Names” (c 103).

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Applying Movie Setting

1 Select T mode.

2 Press m.

• The movie menu is displayed.

3 Press the multi selector G or H to

choose [Movie options] and press d.

• The movie options are displayed.

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• For information on using the multi selector,

see “Multi Selector” (c 8).

4 Press G or H to choose the desired

setting and press d.

• The setting is enabled and the movie menu is displayed.

• To exit without applying the setting, press m.

k Auto-Focus Mode

The Camera focuses when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway and locks at this position during recording.

Movie

Set up Movie options

Exit

Movie options

TV movie 640 TV movie 640 Small size 320

Small size 320

Smaller size 160

Exit

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In full-frame playback (c 22) or thumbnail playback (c 40), movies are recognized by the

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S icon. To play a movie, display it in full-frame playback and press d.

Use t (j)/v (k) to adjust playback volume. Playback controls are displayed at the top of

Playback display

the monitor. Press the multi selector I or J to choose a control, then press d to perform the selected operation.

Pausing

For information on using the multi selector, see “Multi Selector” (c 8).

Volume indicator

To Press Description

Rewind Q Movie rewinds while d is pressed.

Fast forward U Movie advances while d is pressed.

Pause playback. The following operations can be performed while playback is paused.

V Rewind movie by one frame.

Pause R

W Advance movie by one frame.

z Resume playback.

Stop playback and return to full-frame

playback.

Stop S

Stop playback and return to full-frame playback.

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10s

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Deleting Movie Files

Display a movie in full-frame playback (c 22) or thumbnail playback (c 40) and press T. A confirmation dialog is displayed. Choose [Yes] and press d to delete the movie, or choose [No] and press d to return to the normal playback display without deleting the movie.

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Voice Recordings

Making Voice Recordings

Voice recordings of about 15 minutes in the memory or up to five hours on the memory card (256 MB or more) are available.

1 Select b mode.

2 Press m to display the scene menu.

3 Press the multi selector G or H to

choose [O Voice recording] and press

SCN

• The date and the maximum length of the

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voice recording that can be made are displayed in the monitor.

• For information on using the multi selector,

see “Multi Selector” (c 8).

4 Press the shutter-release button

to start voice recording.

• To pause recording, press d. Press

again to resume recording. The indicator lamp is lit during recording, and blinks in recording pause mode.

• To end recording, press the shutterrelease button again.

• Recording will end automatically if the internal memory or memory card becomes full, or after five hours of recording on the memory card (256 MB or more).

Recording indicator

File number

Length of recording

Progress indicator

Voice recording

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Index:

Date of recording Time remaining Index number

Scene menu

Back light Panorama assist Voice recording Image mode

Exit

Voice recording

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j Notes on Voice Recording

• Do not touch the microphone during voice recording.

• Voice recording is not possible if the internal memory/memory card has less than ten seconds of recording time available, or the battery charge is insufficient.

• It is recommended to use the AC Adapter EH-65A (available separately from Nikon) for extended recording.

• Test recording beforehand, to ensure proper function, is advised.

k Monitor During Voice Recordings

If no operations are performed for 30 seconds, the monitor will turn off automatically to save power. The following operations are available while the monitor is off.

• Press the multi selector G, H, I, or J to add index.

• Press d to pause or resume voice recording.

• Press the shutter-release button to end voice recording.

Press the shutter-release button halfway to display the monitor.

k Sound File

See “Image/Sound File and Folder Names” (c 103) for the file and folder names of voice recordings.

l Adding an Index

An index can be added by pressing the multi selector G, H, I, or J during recording. The camera can locate the index during playback and begin playback from this point. The start is assigned an index of one; other indices are assigned in ascending order, to a maximum of 98. The current index number is shown in the monitor.

l Exiting Voice Recording

Set the mode selector to the desired mode.

Voice recording

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Index number

Index markers

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Playing Voice Recordings

1 Press the multi selector G or H to

choose [O Voice recording] in the scene menu and press d.

• The voice recording screen is displayed.

• For information on using the multi selector,

see “Multi Selector” (c 8).

2 Press i.

• Currently saved voice recordings are listed.

3 Press G or H to choose the desired

voice recording and press d.

• The voice recording playback screen is displayed and playback starts.

• Index markers show the index position

Voice Recordings

added during recording.

Control icons

File number Playback time Index number

Progress indicator

Index markers

Audio playback

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Index:

SCN

Scene menu

Back light Panorama assist Voice recording Image mode

Exit

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Date of recording Length of recording

Volume

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Volume can be adjusted with t (j)/v (k) during playback. Playback controls are displayed at the top of the monitor. Press I or J to choose a control, then press d to perform the selected operation.

To Press Description

Pause playback R Press d to pause playback.

Resume playback

Rewind Q Press and hold d.

Fast forward U Press and hold d.

Index return s Press d to return to start of current index.

Index skip r Press d to skip to next index.

Stop playback* S Press d to return to voice recording list.

* Playback can also be stopped by pressing i on the camera.

j Copying Voice Recordings to a Computer

Voice recordings cannot be copied to a computer using PictureProject. Set the USB option in the setup menu [Interface] to [Mass storage] (c 99) and copy the files directly from the camera. Once copied to a computer, voice recordings can be played back with a player that supports WAV format files (such as QuickTime). Indices added during recording work only when playing back on the camera.

l Returning to the Voice Recording Mode

Press i on the voice recording list screen to return to the voice recording mode.

l Deleting Voice Recordings

To delete a voice recording, press T during playback or while the recording is highlighted in the voice recording list screen. A confirmation dialog will be displayed. Choose [Yes] and press d to delete the recording and return to the voice recording list screen, or choose [No] and press d to return to the voice recording list screen without deleting recording.

l Exiting Voice Recording

Set the mode selector to the desired mode.

When playback is paused, use multi selector

to select z icon, then press d.

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Copying Voice Recordings

Copy voice recordings between the internal memory and a memory card. This option is available only when a memory card is inserted.

1 Press m on the voice recording list

screen. (c 54, step3)

• When i is pressed to display the voice

recording list (c 54, step2) without a sound file stored on the memory card, the message, [No sound file.], is displayed. Press m to display the copy sound files screen, and copy the sound files stored in the camera’s internal memory to the memory card.

2 Press the multi selector G or H to

select the copy direction and press d.

• MNO: from internal memory to a memory

• ONM: from a memory card to internal

• For information on using the multi selector,

Voice Recordings

3 Press G or H to select the copy mode

and press d.

• [Selected files]: Proceed to step 4.

• [Copy all files]: Proceed to step6.

card

memory

see “Multi Selector” (c 8).

Copy sound files

Exit

Card to camera

Selected files

Copy all files

Exit

4 Choose the desired file.

• Press the multi selector J to select the file (y). Press the multi selector J again to cancel the selection.

• Multiple files can be selected.

• Press d to finalize file selection.

• A confirmation dialog will be displayed.

Select sound files

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005 03/06/2007 08:00

Exit

5 Press d. 6 Press G or H to choose [Yes] and press d.

Copying starts.

j Copy

Voice recordings made with another make of camera cannot be copied.

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Connecting to Televisions, Computers, and Printers

You can connect your camera to your television, computer, or printer to view pictures you have taken.

Connecting to a TV (c 58)

View pictures on a TV by connecting the camera via the Audio/Video Cable EG-CP14, supplied with the L11 or available separately for the L10.

Connecting to a Computer (c 59)

Use the supplied PictureProject software to copy pictures to a computer, and then organize, browse, edit, and save those pictures. Connect the camera to the computer using the supplied USB cable. You can also print pictures from a printer connected to the computer using PictureProject installed in the computer.

Connecting to a Printer (c 63)

Connect your camera directly to a PictBridge-compatible printer. Use the supplied USB cable to connect the camera to a printer for direct printing.

j Before Connecting the Camera

Use fresh batteries or the AC Adapter EH-65A (available separately from Nikon) to prevent the camera from turning off unexpectedly while connected.

Playback, Transfer, or Print Pictures from Internal Memory

To view pictures stored in the camera’s internal memory on a TV, or to transfer them to a computer or print with direct connection to a printer, remove the memory card from the camera.

l 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 (c 69).

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Connecting to a TV

Connect the camera to a television using the audio/video (A/V) cable to

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play back pictures on the television.

1 Turn the camera off.

2 Connect the A/V cable.

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

3 Tune the television to the video channel.

• See the documentation provided with your television for details.

4 Press i for one second to turn the

camera on.

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

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j 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.

j 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 in the [Interface] (c 99) item in the setup menu (c 87).

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Connecting to a Computer

Use the USB cable to connect the camera to a computer, and copy (transfer) pictures to a computer with the supplied PictureProject software.

Before Connecting the Camera

Installing PictureProject

Before transferring pictures or movies to a computer, PictureProject must be installed. For more information on installing and using PictureProject, see the Quick Start Guide.

Confirming USB Option

The following two methods can be used to transfer pictures from the camera to a computer:

•Press E (d) on the camera.

• Click [Transfer] in PictureProject.

The method used will depend on your computer’s operating system and the USB option selected in the camera’s setup menu.

Operating system

E (d) on

the camera

Windows Vista (32-bit HomeBasic/HomePremium/Business/ Enterprise/Ultimate editions)

Choose

[Mass storage].

Windows XP Home Edition Windows XP Professional

Windows 2000 Professional

Mac OS X (10.3.9, 10.4.x)

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

This camera supports the USB options, [Mass storage] and [PTP] (default setting).

The camera’s E (d) button cannot be used to transfer pictures when the memory card write-protect switch is in the “lock” position. Use [Transfer] in PictureProject. To use E (d) on the camera, unlock by sliding the switch to the “write” position before transferring pictures.

If your computer is running Windows 2000 Professional, be sure to set the USB option to [Mass storage]. If [PTP] is selected, the Found New Hardware Wizard will be displayed when the camera is connected to the computer. Select [Cancel], close the window, and disconnect the camera from the computer.

Choose [PTP].

USB option

Choose [Mass storage] or [PTP].

Choose [Mass storage].

[Transfer] in

PictureProject

Choose [Mass storage]

or [PTP].

Choose [Mass storage]

or [PTP].

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Setting the USB Option

Set the USB option (c 99) in the setup menu on the camera before connecting the camera to the computer or printer.

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1 Press m.

2 Press the multi selector G or H to

choose [Set up] and press d.

• The setup menu is displayed.

• For information on using the multi selector,

see “Multi Selector” (c 8).

3 Press G or H to choose [Interface]

and press d.

4 Press G or H to choose [USB] and

press d.

5 Press G or H to choose [PTP] or

[Mass storage] and press d.

• The setting is enabled.

• To finish setting, press m.

Shooting menu

Set up Image mode White balance Continuous BSS

Exit

Set up

Format memory Language Interface Reset all Battery Type

Exit

Interface USB

Video mode Auto transfer

Exit

USB

PTP

Mass storage

Exit

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Transferring Pictures to a Computer

1 Turn on a computer to which PictureProject has been

installed.

2 Turn the camera off and connect the USB cable as shown

below.

3 Turn the camera on.

• At default PictureProject settings, PictureProject Transfer is launched immediately with recognition of camera connection.

4 Transfer pictures and movies.

• Transfer using PictureProject While PictureProject Transfer is launched, click [Transfer] of PictureProject Transfer. All pictures and movies marked for transfer are copied to the computer. Once transfer is complete, pictures are displayed in PictureProject.

• Transfer using E (d) on the camera While PictureProject Transfer is launched, press E (d) on the camera to copy pictures marked for transfer (c 62) to the computer. The following messages are displayed in the camera monitor during transfer.

Preparing to transfer.

Transferring images to computer.

Transfer completed.

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j 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.

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• 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.

5 Disconnect the camera when transfer is complete.

• If the USB option is set to [PTP] Turn the camera off and disconnect the USB cable.

• If the USB option is set to [Mass storage] Remove the camera from the system as described below before turn-

ing the camera off and disconnecting the USB cable.

Windows Vista/XP Home Edition/XP Professional

Click the [Safely Remove Hardware] icon ( ) in the taskbar and select [Safely remove USB Mass Storage Device] from the menu displayed.

Windows 2000 Professional

Click the [Unplug or Eject Hardware] icon ( ) in the taskbar and select [Stop USB Mass Storage Device] from the menu displayed.

Macintosh

Drag the untitled camera volume (“NO NAME”) to the Trash.

k Marking Pictures for Transfer

Pictures marked for transfer are recognized by the E icon displayed during playback. By default, all pictures are automatically marked for transfer. Two options control transfer marking:

• [Interface]>[Auto transfer] in the setup menu: Choose [On] to mark all new pictures for transfer (c 99).

• [Transfer marking] in the playback menu: Change marking for existing pictures (c 85).

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Connecting to a Printer

Users of PictBridge-compatible (c 120) 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 (c 69)

Connecting the camera and printer (c 64)

Print pictures one at a time (c 65)

Turn camera off and disconnect USB cable

Print multiple pictures (c 66)

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Connecting the Camera and Printer

1 Set the USB option (c 60) to [PTP].

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USB

PTP

Mass storage

Exit

2 Turn the camera off.

3 Turn the printer on.

• Check printer settings.

4 Connect the USB cable as shown below.

5 Turn the camera on.

• The PictBridge start-up screen (1) will be dis-

played in the camera monitor. Then the print selection screen will be displayed (2).

Print selection

PictBridge

j Connecting the USB Cable

• 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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Printing Pictures One at a Time

After connecting the camera to the printer correctly (c 64), print pictures by following the procedure below.

1 Press the multi selector I or J to

choose the desired picture and press d.

• The [PictBridge] menu is displayed.

• Press v (k) to switch to full-frame playback. Press t (j) to switch back to thumbnail display.

• For information on using the multi selector, see “Multi Selector” (c 8).

2 Press G or H to choose [Copies] and

press d.

Print selection

PictBridge

Exit

Start print

Copies

Paper size

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3 Press G or H to choose the number

of copies (up to 9) and press d.

4 Press G or H to choose [Paper size]

and press d.

Copies

PictBridge

Exit

Paper size

Exit

Start print

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5 Press G or H to choose the desired

paper size and press d.

• To specify paper size using printer settings,

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choose [Default] in the paper size menu and press d.

Paper size

Default

3.5 x 5 in. 5 x 7 in.

Postcard

100 x 150mm

Exit

6 Press G or H to choose [Start print]

and press d.

7 Printing starts.

• Monitor display returns to that shown in step 1 when printing is complete.

PictBridge

Paper size

Exit

Start print

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Printing

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• Press d to terminate printing before printing is complete.

Current print/ total number of prints

Cancel

Printing Multiple Pictures

After connecting the camera to the printer correctly (c 64), print pictures by following the procedure below.

1 When the print selection screen is dis-

played, press m.

• The print menu is displayed.

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choose [Paper size] and press d.

• For information on using the multi selector, see “Multi Selector” (c 8).

Print menu

Print selection Print all images DPOF printing

Paper size

Exit

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3 Press G or H to choose the desired

paper size and press d.

• To specify paper size using printer settings, choose [Default] in the paper size menu and press d.

4 Press G or H to choose [Print selec-

tion], [Print all images] or [DPOF printing] and press d.

Print selection

Choose the pictures and number of copies (up to 9) of each and press d.

• Press I or J to select pictures and G or H 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 0 copies have been specified and these pictures will not be printed.

• Press v (k) to switch to full-frame playback. Press t (j) to switch back to thumbnail display.

• Press d when setting is complete.

Print all images

All pictures stored in the internal memory or memory card are printed.

Paper size

Default

3.5 x 5 in. 5 x 7 in.

Postcard

100 x 150mm

Exit

Print menu Print selection

Print all images DPOF printing Paper size

Exit

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DPOF printing

Pictures for which a print order has been created are printed accordingly (c 69).

• The options for DPOF printing are displayed.

• To print, press G or H to choose [Start print] and press d.

• To view the current print order, choose [View images] and press d. Print order details will be displayed.

• Press m to modify the selection and return to the print selection screen.

DPOF printing

030 prints

Start print

View images

Cancel

Exit

View images 30

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5 Printing starts.

• Monitor display returns to the [Print menu] (step 2) when printing is complete.

Printing

002/030

• Press d to terminate printing before it is complete.

Cancel

k Paper Size

The camera supports the following paper sizes: [Default] (the default paper size for the current printer), [3.5 x 5 in.], [5 x 7 in.], [Postcard], [100 x 150 mm], [4 x 6 in.], [8 x 10 in.], [Letter], [A3], and [A4]. Only sizes supported by the current printer will be displayed.

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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 (c 120) or at a digital photo lab that supports DPOF. In addition to pictures themselves, shooting date and photo informa-

tion (shutter speed and aperture) can also be printed. 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 m in playback mode.

• The playback menu is displayed.

• When printing from a PictBridge-compatible printer, create print orders before connecting the camera to the printer.

2 Press the multi selector G or H to

choose [Print set] and press d.

• The [Print set] menu is displayed.

• For information on using the multi selector, see “Multi Selector” (c 8).

3 Press G or H to choose [Print

selected] and press d.

Playback menu

Set up Print set Slide show Delete Protect

Exit

Print set Print selected

Delete print set

Exit

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4 Choose the pictures and number of

copies (up to 9) of each and press d.

• Press I or J to select pictures and G or

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H 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 0 copies have been specified and these pictures will not be printed.

• Press v (k) to switch to full-frame playback. Press t (j) to switch

back to thumbnail display.

• Press d when setting is complete.

5 Set the date and info options.

Press G or H to choose an option, and press d to turn y on and enable that option. To turn y off, press d again.

• [Date]: Print the date of recording on all pictures in print order.

• [Info]: Print shutter speed and aperture on all pictures in the print order. Note that this information is not printed with direct connection to a printer (c 64).

• [Done]: Complete the print order and exit.

Print selection

Back

Print set

Done

Date Info

Exit

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

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j Print Set

[Date] and [Info] are reset each time the print set menu (step 4) is displayed. Information normally printed when [Info] is selected in the print set menu is not printed when the camera is connected directly to the printer.

k DPOF Print Order

To delete current print order, choose [Delete print set] in the print set menu (step

3) and press d.

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k Notes 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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l Differences Between Print Set and Date Imprint

Date and time can only be printed on pictures using the [Date] option in the print set menu when pictures are printed from a DPOF-compatible printer (c 120). Use the [Date imprint] (c 94) option in the setup menu to print the date on pictures from a printer that does not support DPOF (position of the date is fixed at the bottom right hand corner of the picture). Once the [Date imprint] option is enabled, the date forms a permanent part of the image and cannot be deleted from pictures. When the date option for both [Print set] and [Date imprint] is enabled, only the date from the [Date imprint] option is printed, even when a DPOF-compatible printer is used.

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Connecting to an ImageLink-compatible Printer

See documentation provided with your printer for information on how

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to operate the printer. This function is available for COOLPIX L11.

1 Attach the Dock Insert PV-14 (sup-

plied) to the printer.

2 Set the USB option (c 60) to [PTP].

USB

PTP

Mass storage

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3 Turn the camera off and attach it to

the dock insert.

4 Print pictures.

• Follow the procedures described in the printer manual.

Removing the Dock Insert

Place your thumbs where indicated, press, and lift.

j Note on Connecting to an ImageLink-compatible Printer

The monitor will dim automatically if no operations are performed for about one minute while the camera is connected to an ImageLink printer. The camera will turn off if no operations are performed for another seven minutes.

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Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu

The following options are available in the shooting menu.

Z Set up c 87

Display the setup menu.

Z Image mode c 74

Choose image size and quality.

d White balance* c 76

Match white balance to the light source.

q Continuous* c 78

Take pictures one at a time or in a sequence.

A BSS* c 79

Use the “best shot selector” to choose the sharpest picture.

d Color Options* c 79

Apply color effects to pictures as they are recorded.

* See the information on restrictions that may apply to [White balance],

[Continuous], [BSS], and [Color Options] settings (c 80).

Displaying the Shooting Menu

Set the mode selector to L (auto) and press m to display the shooting menu.

Shooting menu

Set up Image mode White balance Continuous BSS

Exit

• To choose menus and apply selection, use the multi selector (c 8).

• To exit the shooting menu, press m again.

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Z Image Mode

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

Image mode

High(2816 )

Normal(2816)

Normal(2048) PC screen(1024) TV screen(640)

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High (2816★)

(L11 only)

High (2560★)

(L10 only)

Normal (2816)

(L11 only)

Normal (2560)

(L10 only)

2,816 × 2,112

2,560 × 1,920

2,816 × 2,112

2,560 × 1,920

e Normal (2048) 2,048 × 1,536

h PC screen (1024) 1,024 × 768

Highest quality, suitable for enlargements or high-quality prints.

Best choice in most situations.

Smaller size allows more pictures to be stored.

Suited to display on computer display.

Suited to full-screen display on

Option Size (pixels) Description

i TV screen (640) 640 × 480

a television or distribution by e-mail or the web.

Default setting for L11

Default setting for L10

The icon for the current setting is displayed in the monitor (c 6, 7).

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k Image Mode and the Number of Exposures Remaining

The following table lists the number of pictures that can be stored in internal memory and on a 256 MB memory card, and the size of still pictures with it.

Image mode

High (2816A)

(L11 only)

Normal (2816)

(L11 only) High (2560A)

(L10 only)

Normal (2560)

(L10 only)

Internal mem-

ory (7 MB)

Memory card

(256 MB)

2 80 24×18/9.4×7.1

5 160 24×18/9.4×7.1

3 95 22×16/8.5×6.4

6 190 22×16/8.5×6.4

Print size

(300 dpi; cm/in.)

e Normal (2048) 9 290 17×13/6.7×5 h PC screen (1024) 33 1035 9×7/3.5×2.5 i TV screen (640) 62 1940 5×4/2×1.5

All figures are approximate. If the number of exposures remaining is 10,000 or more, the number of exposure remaining display shows [9999].

All figures are approximate. The size of images when printed depends on the printer resolution: the higher the resolution, the smaller the final print size.

l Image Mode

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

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White bal. preset Daylight Incandescent Fluorescent

d 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

White balance

Auto White bal. preset

White bal. preset Daylight

Daylight

Incandescent

Fluorescent

Exit

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

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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.

e Auto (default setting)

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

f White bal. preset

Neutral-colored object used as reference to set white balance under unusual lighting conditions (c 77).

g Daylight

White balance adjusted for direct sunlight.

h Incandescent

Use under incandescent lighting.

i Fluorescent

Use under most types of fluorescent lighting.

j Cloudy

Use when taking pictures under overcast skies.

l Flash

Use with the flash.

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 (c 6).

j Flash Mode

At white balance settings other than [Auto] or [Flash], turn the flash off (B) (c 24).

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f Preset White Balance

Auto

Daylight Incandescent Fluorescent

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

1 Place white or gray reference object under the lighting

that will be used during shooting.

2 Press the multi selector G or H to

choose [White bal. preset] and press d.

• The camera zooms in.

• For information on using the multi selector,

see “Multi Selector” (c 8).

White balance

Auto

White bal. preset Daylight

Daylight Incandescent

Incandescent

Fluorescent

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3 Press G or H to choose [Measure].

White bal. preset

• To apply the most recently measured value for preset white balance, choose [Cancel] and press d.

4 Frame the reference object.

Cancel

Measure

Exit

White bal. preset

Cancel

Measure

Exit

Reference object frame

5 Press d.

White bal. preset

• The shutter is released and the new white balance value is set.

• No pictures are recorded.

k Notes on Preset White Balance

The camera cannot measure a value for preset white balance when the flash fires. Regardless of the flash mode selected, the flash will not fire when d is pressed in step 5.

Measure

Exit

Cancel

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q Continuous

Capture a fleeting expression on a portrait subject, photograph a subject that is moving unpredictably, or capture motion in a series of pictures. At setting other than [Single], focus, and white balance for all photos are deter-

Continuous

Single

Continuous Multi-shot 16

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mined by the first picture in each series.

r Single (default setting)

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

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q Continuous

While the shutter-release button is held down, pictures are taken continuously at a maximum rate of about two frames per second (fps). This rate is maintained for up to five pictures.

w Multi-shot 16

Each time the shutter-release button is pressed, camera takes 16 shots at about two frames per second and arrange them in a single picture (L11: c Normal, 2,816 × 2,112 pixels/L10: d Normal, 2,560 × 1,920 pixels) as shown at right. Image mode cannot be changed when [Multishot 16] is selected.

The indicator for the current setting is displayed in the monitor (c 6). When [Single] is selected, no indicator is displayed in the monitor.

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A Best Shot Selector (BSS)

The “best shot selector” is recommended from situations in which inadvertent camera move-

BSS

Off

ment can result in blurred pictures, or when parts of the image are prone to under- or overexposure.

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At [On] setting, the flash automatically turns off and focus, exposure, and white balance for all pictures are determined by the first picture in each series.

A On

Recommended for taking pictures in poorly lit places, or in other situations where camera shake may occur. Camera takes shots while shutter-release button is pressed, to a maximum of ten. These images are then compared and the sharpest picture (picture with highest level of detail) is saved.

H Off (default setting)

Only one picture is taken.

The icon for the current setting is displayed in the monitor (c 6).

k 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.

d Color Options

Make colors more vivid or record pictures in monochrome.

e Standard color (default setting)

Use for pictures exhibiting natural color.

Color Options

Standard color

Vivid color Black-and-white Sepia Cyanotype

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C Vivid color

Use to achieve a vivid, “photoprint” colors.

D Black-and-white

Record pictures in black-and-white.

B Sepia

Record pictures in sepia tones.

A Cyanotype

Record pictures in cyan-blue monochrome.

The effects of the selected option can be previewed in the monitor. At settings other than [Standard color], the icon for the current setting is displayed in the monitor (c 6).

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Restrictions on Camera Settings

Restrictions apply to the following settings in L mode:

Flash mode

Flash turns off at [Continuous] settings other than [Single] or when [BSS] is on. Applied setting is restored when [Single] is selected or [BSS] is turned off.

Self-timer

If self-timer is on, only one shot will be taken when shutter is

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released, regardless of settings chosen for [Continuous] and [BSS]. Applied [Continuous] and [BSS] setting is restored when picture is taken or self-timer is turned off.

Continuous

Selecting [Continuous] or [Multi-shot 16] turns [BSS] off. Applied [BSS] setting is not restored when [Single] is selected.

BSS

[Continuous] is automatically set to [Single] when [BSS] is on. Applied [Continuous] setting is not restored when [BSS] is turned off.

White balance and color options

White balance is automatically set to [Auto] and cannot be adjusted when [Black-and-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 following options are available in the playback menu.

Z Set up c 87

Display the setup menu.

w Print set c 69

Select pictures for printing.

z Slide show c 83

View pictures in an automatic slide show.

A Delete c 84

Delete all or selected pictures.

D Protect c 84

Protect selected pictures from accidental deletion.

E Transfer marking c 85

Change transfer marking for existing pictures.

H Small pic. c 45

Create a small copy of the current picture.

O Voice memo c 46

Record voice memos for pictures.

L Copy c 86

Copy files between the memory card and internal memory.

Displaying the Playback Menu

Display a picture by pressing i and press m to display the playback menu.

Playback menu

Set up Print set Slide show Delete Protect

Exit

• To choose menus and apply selection, use the multi selector (c 8).

• To exit the playback menu, press m again.

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Selecting Multiple Pictures

When following the step below to select multiple pictures for a print set (c 69), deletion (c 84), protection from deletion (c 84), transfer (c 85), copying between internal memory and the memory card (c 86), or for the welcome screen (c 89), the screen shown

at right is displayed. Follow the procedure described below to select multiple pictures.

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1 Press the multi selector I or J to

choose a picture from a list of thumbnails.

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

• Press v (k) to switch to full-frame playback.

Press t (j) to switch back to thumbnail display.

• For information on using the multi selector, see “Multi Selector” (c 8).

2 Press G or H to choose [ON] or [OFF]

(or the number of copies when applying print settings).

• 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 d.

• The setting is enabled.

Protect

Back

Protect

Back

Protect

Back

ON/OFF

Done

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z Slide Show

Pause

Play pictures back in an automated “slide show” with a three-second interval between pictures.

Slide show

Exit

Pause:

Start Loop

1 Press the multi selector G or H to

choose [Start] and press d.

Slide show

Pause:

• To repeat the slide show automatically, enable [Loop] and press d before choosing [Start]. y will be added to the loop option when enabled.

Exit

Start Loop

• For information on using the multi selector, see “Multi Selector” (c 8).

2 Slide show begins.

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

- Press J to skip to the next picture, or I

to return to the previous picture. Hold I or J down to fast forward or rewind.

- Press d to pause the slide show.

• The menu shown at right is displayed when the slide show ends or is paused. Choose [Restart] and press d to play the slide show again, or [End] to stop the slide show and return to the playback menu.

j Notes on Slide Show

• Only the first frame of movies (c 51) included in slide shows is displayed.

• Select [Loop] to repeat the slide show until d is pressed. Note that the moni-

tor will turn off automatically if no operations are performed for 30 minutes. The camera will turn off automatically if no operations are performed for another three minutes.

Paus e

Restart

End

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A Delete

The delete menu contains the options shown below.

Delete Erase selected images

Erase all images

If no memory card is inserted in the camera, pictures in the internal memory will be deleted. If a memory card is inserted, pictures on the

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memory card will be deleted.

Erase selected images

Delete selected pictures.

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See “Selecting Multiple Pictures” (c 82) for more information on using this function.

Erase all images

Delete all pictures stored in the internal memory or on the memory card.

• Choose [Yes] and press d in the con-

firmation dialog to delete all pictures. To exit without deleting pictures, choose [No] and press d.

k Notes on Deletion

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

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

Delete

Erasing all images ( excluded)

Exit

Ye s

D Protect

Protect

Protect selected pictures from accidental deletion. Protected pictures are recognized by the D icon (c 7) in full-frame playback and the erase selected images screen, and by the Q icon (c 40) in thumbnail playback. Protected

Back

ON/OFF

pictures cannot be deleted with T or by select- ing [Delete] from the playback menu. Note, however, that formatting will delete protected files (c 98).

See “Selecting Multiple Pictures” (c 82) for more information on using this function.

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E Transfer Marking

When the camera is connected to a computer via the supplied USB cable and E (d) is pressed to transfer pictures, only pictures marked with the E icon are transferred (c 61). At the default setting, all pictures are

Transfer marking All on

All off Select image(s)

Exit

marked for transfer.

All on

Mark all images for transfer.

All off

Remove transfer marking from all images.

Select image(s)

Mark selected pictures for transfer.

See “Selecting Multiple Pictures” (c 82) for more information on using this function.

Pictures selected for transfer are recognized by the E icon (c 7) in full-frame playback, and by the P icon (c 40) in thumbnail playback.

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k Marking for Transfer

• No more than 999 pictures can be marked for transfer. If more than 999 pictures are marked, use PictureProject to transfer the pictures. See the Picture- Project Reference Manual (on CD) for details.

• The camera does not recognize transfer settings applied with another make or model of digital camera. Select pictures for transfer using the same model that initially took the pictures.

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L Copy

Copy

Copy pictures between the internal memory and a memory card.

Exit

The options of this menu allows you to copy the specified pictures or all pictures in the internal memory or on the memory card.

Camera to card Selected images

All images

See “Selecting Multiple Pictures” (c 82)

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for more information on using the [Selected images] option.

Exit

MNO Copy pictures from internal memory to memory card.

ONM Copy pictures from memory card to internal memory.

j Notes on Copying Pictures

• If there is not enough space in the memory or on the memory card to receive the copy, an error message will be displayed. Delete unwanted pictures or voice recordings, or insert a new memory card (if using a memory card) before trying again.

• The file format of images that can be copied is JPEG, MOV, or WAV.

• The camera may be unable to copy pictures that were created with another make of camera or that have been modified on a computer.

k [Memory contains no images.] Message

If there are no pictures stored on the memory card when playback mode is applied, the message, [Memory contains no images.], is displayed. Press m to display the copy option screen, and copy the pictures stored in the camera’s internal memory to the memory card.

k File Number

• When pictures are copied using the [Selected images] option, the newly copied pictures are numbered consecutively from the largest number existing between the two memory sources.

• Ex: when the last number in the source memory is 32 (DSCN0032.JPG) and

the last number in the destination memory is 15 (DSCN0015.JPG) The copied pictures are assigned numbers starting from DSCN0033. After that, numbering will continue from the lowest number after the number of the last file that was copied.

• When pictures are copied using the [All images] option, all the pictures in the folder are copied with the same file numbers. The newly copied folder is assigned the lowest available number.

k Copies

Copies have the same protection marking as the original but are not marked for printing (c 69) or transfer (c 85).

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Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu

The following options are available in the setup menu.

Menus

Choose how menus are displayed.

Quick startup

Enable or disable welcome screen and start-up sound.

Welcome screen

Select screen displayed when camera is turned on.

Date

Set camera clock and choose home and destination time zones.

Monitor settings

Adjust monitor brightness and choose display style.

Date imprint

Imprint date or date counter on pictures.

Sound settings

Adjust sound and volume settings.

Blur warning

Choose whether or not to perform a camera shake check.

Auto off

Set time before camera enters standby mode to save power.

Format memory/Format card

M/O

Format internal memory or memory card.

Language

Choose language for camera menus and messages.

Interface

Adjust settings for connection to television or computer.

Reset all

Restore camera settings to default values.

Battery Type

Choose type of batteries inserted in camera.

Firmware version

Display camera firmware version.

c 88

c 89

c 90

c 93

c 94

c 96

c 97

c 98

c 99

c 100

c 101

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Displaying the Setup Menu

Choose [Set up] in the shooting menu (c 73), scene menu (c 29), movie menu (c 49), or playback menu (c 81) and press d to display the setup menu.

Set up

Shooting menu Menus Quick startup Welcome screen Date

Exit

Shooting menu

Set up Image mode White balance Continuous BSS

Exit

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Display the menu screen Press the multi selector

Shooting menu

Set up Image mode White balance Continuous BSS

Exit

G or H to select [Set up] and press d.

• To choose menus and apply selection, use the multi selector (c 8).

• To exit the setup menu, press m again.

R Menus

Choose whether the menus displayed when m is pressed use text or icons. When [Icons] is selected, all menu items can be displayed in a single page with the name of the highlighted menu displayed at the top of the page.

Set up

Shooting menu Menus Quick startup Welcome screen Date

Exit

Text Icon

Exit

Menus

Exit

Menu names

Tex t

Icons

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H Quick Startup

Choose [On] (default setting) to disable the welcome screen and start-up sound. The camera will be ready for shooting as soon as it is turned on. Set to [Off] when enabling the welcome screen.

Quick startup

Exit

On Off

V Welcome Screen

You can select the welcome screen to be displayed when the camera is turned on. To set the welcome screen, [Quick startup] must be set to [Off].

Nikon

Displays a welcome screen when the camera is turned on.

Animation (default setting)

Displays a short animation 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 (c 82), and press d. The image used in the welcome screen is a copy of the selected picture and, therefore, is not affected if the original picture is deleted or the memory card is removed.

k When “Select an image” is Selected

If you have already selected a welcome screen picture, you can select a new one by following the confirmation dialog.

Welcome screen

Nikon

Animation

Select an image

Exit

Welcome screen

Replace current image?

Ye s

Exit

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W Date

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

Date

Set camera clock to current date and time (c 12-12).

Time zone

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Z (home time zone) and daylight saving time can be set in the time zone menu. When Y (destination time zone) is selected, the time difference (c 92) is automatically calculated and the date and time in the selected region are recorded. Useful when travelling.

Setting Travel Destination Time Zone

Date

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Date

Time zone

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1 Press the multi selector G or H to

choose [Time Zone] and press d.

• The [Time zone] screen is displayed.

• For information on using the multi selector,

see “Multi Selector” (c 8).

2 Press G or H to choose Y and press

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

• If daylight saving time is in effect, press H to choose [Daylight saving] and press d then press G. The time is automatically advanced one hour.

3 Press J.

• The [New city time zone] screen is displayed.

Date

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Date

Time zone

Exit

Time zone

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London, Casablanca

Daylight saving

Tokyo, Seoul

Daylight saving

MENU OK

Exit

Time zone

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London, Casablanca

Daylight saving

Tokyo, Seoul Daylight saving

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