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Nikon Coolpix L19 8MP Digital Camera with 3.6 Optical Zoom and 2.7 inch LCD

1. First Steps Inserting the Batteries Applicable Batteries Turning On and Off the Camera Setting Display Language Date and Time Inserting Memory Cards Removing Memory Cards Basic Photography and Playback Easy Auto Mode Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select L Easy Auto Mode Indicators Displayed in Easy auto Mode Step 2 Frame a Picture Using the Zoom Step 3 Focus and Shoo Step 4 Viewing and Deleting Pictures Viewing Pictures Playback Mode Deleting Pictures Easy auto mode vii Table of Contents EW Ao Modernos hs acc ccencech anc Seca a E AEAT Shooting in the Auto Mode Using the Flash Setting the Flash Mode Taking Pictures with the Self timer Macro Mode Exposure Compensation ial Shooting Suited for the Scene Using the Scene Mode Setting the Scene Mode Features Taking Pictures for Food Mode Taking Pictures for a Panorama I Taking Portrait Smile Face Shots AUtOMAtICATIY ussessssssssssssssssssssssssssesssusssseenseee 44 Using thesmile Modemin aenn hirietan A bschbsnpeytentovnd ogi RAG 44 More on Playback ssieccsscssssstessstssesecossssssossconscesbovusnsnetecobestosovesdecesisvnsenssdesasesceceenedevessceresesdivaseni 46 Viewing Multiple Pictures Thumbnail Playback ss ssssssssesssessssessssessssessseessseesseessseessetessreeseee 46 Calendar Display Taking a Closer Look Playback Zoom Editing Pict
2. other shooting modes the current settings or operation guide is displayed as in Auto info above Basic Camera Setup The Setup Menu Date Imprint Press MENU gt setup menu CZ 83 gt I Date imprint Date and time are imprinted on pictures Date can be printed from printers that do not support the date imprinting QA 68 Off default setting Date and time are not imprinted on pictures Date Date is imprinted on the bottom right corner of pictures taken while this option is in effect Date and time Date and time are imprinted on the bottom right corner of pictures taken while this option is in effect At settings other than Off the icon for the current setting is displayed in the monitor M 6 m Date imprint e Imprinted dates form a permanent part of image data and cannot be deleted e Date imprint is disabled in the following situations When the scene mode is set to Panorama assist When movies are being recorded e Dates imprinted at an Image mode setting LA 71 of TV screen 640 may be difficult to read Choose PC screen 1024 or larger when using date imprint e The date is recorded using the format selected in the setup menu s Date item QA 14 86 Date Imprint and Print Set When pictures are printed from DPOF compatible printers that can print date and photo information you can use Print Set QA 67 and print the shooting date and photo information on the pictur
3. ff Format Memory 4 Format Card bs Language t Video Mode ot C Battery Type On Protect e Ver Firmware Version Technical Notes Optional Accessories Approved Memory Cards Image File and Folder Names Caring for the Camera Cleaning Storage Error Messages Troubleshooting Specifications Supported Standards Introduction Thank you for your purchase of a Nikon COOLPIX L20 COOLPIX L19 digital camera This manual was written to help you enjoy taking pictures with your Nikon digital camera Read this manual 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 uonponu Notations e A Secure Digital SD memory card is referred to as a memory card e The setting at the time of purchase is referred to as the default setting e The names of menu items displayed in the camera monitor and the names of buttons or messages displayed in the computer monitor appear in bold Screen Samples In this manual images are sometimes omitted from monitor display samples so that monitor indicators can be more clearly shown Illustrations and Screen Display e Illustrations and text displays shown in this manual may differ from actual display e Illustrations and text displays shown i
4. 2 3 Marunouchi 3 chome Chiyoda ku Tokyo 100 8331 Japan Printed in Europe CT8L01 11 2009 Nikon Corporation 6MM64611 01
5. COOLPIX L19 Equivalent with 35mm 135 format picture angle approx 580mm Contrast detect AF e Approx 30 cm 1 ft to W approx 70 cm 2 ft 4 in to o m s in 6 groups e Macro mode 5 cm 2 in to wide angle zoom position Center face priority COOLPIX L20 3 in approx 230k dot TFT LCD with 5 level brightness adjustment COOLPIX L19 2 7 in approx 230k dot TFT LCD with 5 level brightness adjustment Approx 98 horizontal and 98 vertical Compared to actual picture Approx 100 horizontal and 100 vertical Compared to actual picture Internal memory Approx 20 MB Secure Digital SD memory cards DCF Exif 2 2 and DPOF compliant Compressed JPEG Baseline compliant Movies AVI Specifications COOLPIX L20 3 648 X 2 736 High 3648 Normal 3648 2 592 x 1 944 Normal 2592 2 048 x 1 536 Normal 2048 1 024 x 768 PC screen 1024 640 x 480 TV screen 640 3 584 x 2 016 16 9 3584 COOLPIX L19 3 264 x 2 448 High 32643 Normal 3264 2 592 x 1 944 Normal 2592 2 048 x 1 536 Normal 2048 1 024 x 768 PC screen 1024 640 x 480 TV screen 640 3 200 x 1 800 16 9 3200 Auto ISO 64 1600 256 segment matrix center weighted with 2x digital zoom metening spot digital zoom 2x or more Programmed auto exposure with motion detection and exposure compensation 2 0 to 2 0 EV in steps of 1 3 EV Range ISO 100 h E Mechanical and
6. the double border will instantly turn green and the focus will be locked e When the faces of multiple people are recognized the face nearest the center of the screen will be framed by a double border in the focus area and the other faces will be framed by a single border Up to three faces will be recognized 4 Exit smile mode by pressing the shooting The shutter is automatically released e Ifthe camera detects the smiling face of the person framed by a double border the shutter is automatically released e Ifthe camera recognizes a person s face the self timer lamp QA 4 blinks Just after the shutter is released the self timer lamp blinks rapidly Each time the shutter is released the camera again begins face recognition and smile detection operations for continuous automatic shooting mode button Change to another shooting mode Shooting in the Smile Mode When using Smile mode auto off QA 94 will turn the camera off if no operations are performed in the following situations e The camera does not recognize any faces e The camera recognized the face but cannot detect a smiling face Using the Smile Mode Face Priority and Smiling Face Detection features When the camera is pointed at a person s face front view in the smile mode the face is automatically recognized and the smiling face of the recognized person is detected e In some shooting conditions face recognition doe
7. 0001 delete all pictures CL 81 before selecting Reset all e The following settings in the menus will remain unaffected even if Reset all is performed Shooting menu Preset manual in the White balance menu N 74 Setup menu Settings for picture registered for Welcome screen A 85 Date N 86 Language L 96 Video mode CL 96 and Battery type QA 100 snuay dnjas pue yeqGAej q Bunooys 99 snuaj dnjas pue y2eqkejd Buoys 100 Basic Camera Setup The Setup Menu amp Battery Type Press MENU gt setup menu CL 83 gt amp Battery type To ensure that the camera shows the correct battery level A 18 choose the type that matches the batteries currently in use LR6 L40 AA size Alkaline batteries Nikon EN MH2 Ni MH nickel metal hydride rechargeable batteries FR6 L91 AA size lithium batteries Alkaline default setting COOLPIX Ni MH Lithium On Protect Press MENU gt setup menu A 83 gt On Protect Protect selected pictures from accidental deletion See Selecting Multiple Pictures QA 79 for more information on using this function Note however that formatting the camera s internal memory or the memory card will permanently erase protected files LL 95 Protected pictures are recognized by the a icon QA 7 46 in playback mode Basic Camera Setup The Setup Menu amp Rotate Image Press MENU gt setup menu CL 8
8. 104 payns Bunooys 38 A For those scene modes with use of a tripod is recommended Using the Scene Mode Wd Copy Provides clear pictures of text or drawings on a white board or in print e Camera focuses on subject in center of frame e Use macro mode CQ 31 to focus at short ranges e Colored text and drawings may not show up well Other settings can be selected i Backlight Use when light is coming from behind your subject throwing features or details into shadow The flash fires automatically to fill in illuminate shadows e Camera focuses on subject in center of frame e Motion detection QA 92 does not function in this scene mode even if it is turned on in the setup menu s Jo o Je o a Other settings can be selected H Panorama assist Use when taking a series of pictures that will later be joined to form a single panorama using the supplied Panorama Maker software See Taking Pictures for a Panorama QA 42 for details s Jo o Je of a o Other settings can be selected u 25 y 104 payns Bunooys 39 u 25 ay 104 payns Bunooys 40 Using the Scene Mode Taking Pictures for Food Mode Use when shooting foods 1 Display the shooting mode menu and choose TI Food A 33 e The macro mode MA 31 will turn ON and the zoom will automatically move to the closest possible shooting position Use the multi selector A or W to
9. TA is not displayed and pictures stored on the memory card will be displayed 15 0 2000 18 80 OMPA Internal memory indicator Deleting Pictures 1 Press to delete the picture currently displayed in the monitor 2 Use the multi selector to select Yes and press Etase 1 image To exit without deleting the picture choose No and press Step 4 Viewing and Deleting Pictures Playback Mode The following options are available in full frame playback mode The picture can be enlarged up to Playback zoom about 10x Press to return to full 48 frame playback View thumbnails Display 9 16 or 25 picture thumbnails Switchito shootin Press the shooting mode button to mode g a gt Bea return to the last shooting mode 8 selected Power on by pressing gt When the camera is off hold down gt to turn on the camera in playback mode The lens will not extend Viewing Pictures e Pictures stored in the internal memory can only be viewed if no memory card is inserted e Pictures taken with face priority QA 22 will be automatically rotated when viewing them full frame Deleting the last picture taken while in shooting mode In shooting mode press J to delete the last picture taken Erase 1 image Selecting multiple pictures for deletion When Delete A 81 is selected from the playback menu QA 78 multiple pictures can be deleted apo ony Aseq yDeqGAe
10. USB cable Error Messages Format internal memory or memory card e Insert new memory card e Format internal memory or memory card Choose picture 640 x 480 pixels or larger or picture taken at an image mode setting other than 16 9 Delete pictures from destination Select picture that supports D Lighting crop or small picture Choose memory card with faster write speed Remove memory card to play back pictures from internal memory File cannot be viewed on his camera View file using he computer or any other devices which was used to create or edit this file Disable protection Turn camera off and then on again If error persists contact retailer or Nikon authorized service representative 95 16 95 51 52 71 81 49 16 102 100 86 18 62 Sa ON Je21UyY2 L 111 Error Messages System error Error has occurred in Turn camera off remove 12 18 112 On Printer error check printer status o camera s internal circuitry Running out of ink or printer error and reinsert batteries and urn camera on If error persists contact retailer or ikon authorized service representative Check printer After checking the ink or solving he problem select Resume and press to resume printing On Specified size of paper is Load the specified paper Printer error not loaded in printer select Resume and press check paper to resume printi
11. he E a aj Windows XP A When the action selection dialog is displayed click Nikon Transfer Copy pictures to a folder on my computer and click OK Nikon Transfer will start To bypass this dialog in the future check Always use this program for this action Mac OS X Nikon Transfer will start automatically if Yes was selected in the Auto Launch setting dialog when Nikon Transfer was first installed m Connecting the USB Cable e 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 58 Connection may not be recognized when the camera is connected to a computer via a USB hub Connecting to a Computer 5 Transfer pictures when Nikon Transfer has finished loading e Click Start Transfer in Nikon Transfer At the default setting all pictures are transferred to the computer options Sare L19 Primary Destination D User UserT Pictures kon Transter Pe en eo oe Search For us Truntrats Oa 4 phatots selected TadeGme 4phatobe n the queue Start Transfer button At the Nikon Transfer default setting the folder to which pictures are transferred is automatically opened when transfer is complete When ViewNx is installed ViewNX automatically starts to check the transferred pictures For more information on using Nikon Transfer o
12. 33 u 25 ay 104 payns Bunooys 3 Using the Scene Mode Features amp Portrait Use this mode for portraits in which the main subject stands out clearly Portrait subjects exhibit smooth natural looking skin tones e Ifthe camera recognizes a person s face front view the camera will focus on that person face priority 1 22 e If more than one face is recognized the camera focuses on the face closest to the camera e Ifno faces are recognized focus will be on the center of the screen e Digital zoom is not available 4 Jo of Je a oo Other settings can be selected lal Landscape Use this mode for vivid landscapes and cityscapes e Camera focuses at infinity The focus area or focus indicator A 6 always glows green when the shutter release button is pressed halfway Note however that objects in the foreground may not always be in focus e The AF assist illumination turns off automatically regardless of the setting of the AF assist illumination QA 92 z Jo Je o_o Other settings can be selected amp Sports Use this mode for dynamic action shots that freeze the action in a single shot and record motion in a series of pictures e The camera focuses continuously until the shutter release button is pressed halfway to lock the focus e While the shutter release button is held down up to 5 pictures are taken at a rate of about 1 4 frames per second fps for L20 a
13. 42 Using the Scene Mode Taking Pictures for a Panorama The camera focuses on the subject in the center of the frame Use a tripod for best results 1 Display the shooting mode menu and choose F Panorama assist A 33 The panorama direction icon PD is displayed to show the direction in which pictures will be joined Use the multi selector to choose the direction and press Select how pictures will be joined together in the completed panorama right left Q up ZS or down 7 The yellow panorama direction icon DP is displayed to the direction pressed and the direction is fixed when is pressed The white fixed direction D is displayed Apply flash mode RA 28 self timer QA 30 macro mode RA 31 and exposure compensation MA 32 settings with this step if necessary Press to reselect the direction Shoot the first picture The first picture is superimposed in the first third of the monitor Shoot the second picture Compose the next picture so that it overlaps 1 3 of the first picture and press the shutter release button Repeat until you have taken the necessary number of pictures to complete the scene Using the Scene Mode 5 Press when shooting is completed e The camera returns to step 2 m Panorama Assist Apply flash mode self timer macro mode and exposure compensation settings before taking the irst picture These settings cannot be changed after t
14. Camera Setup The Setup Menu Il Welcome Screen Press MENU gt setup menu CL 83 gt Il Welcome screen You can select the welcome screen to be displayed when the camera is turned on None default setting No welcome screen will be displayed COOLPIX Displays a welcome screen Select an image Select a picture in the internal memory or on the memory card for the welcome screen Choose a picture in the Select image screen and press As the selected image is stored in the camera the image will appear in the welcome screen even if the original picture is deleted Pictures which are set as 16 9 on Image mode setting QA 71 and images smaller than 320 x 240 edited by the crop A 51 or small picture QQ 52 function are not selectable snuay dnjas pue y eq ejd Bunooys 85 snua dnjas pue yeqhe q Bunooys 86 Basic Camera Setup The Setup Menu Date Press MENU gt setup menu QA 83 gt Date Set the camera clock When traveling you can also set the time zone of the travel destination Date Set camera clock to current date and time The operation of each option displayed is as follows lt P Move through the items day month year hour minute and the order of the date e AV Adjusts the content of the selected item Activates the setting Time zone Set the home fft time zone district or daylight saving time When the destination time zo
15. MB 1 GB 2 GB 4 GB 8 GB 16 GB2 TOSHIBA 512 MB 1 GB 2 GB 4GB 2 8 GB 16 GB2 Panasonic 512 MB 1 GB 2GB 4GB 2 8 GB 16 GB2 Lexar 1GB 2GB 4GB2 8GB 1 if the memory card will be used with a card reader or similar device check that device supports 2 GB cards a S SDHC compliant If the memory card will be used with a card reader or similar device check that device supports SDHC Pictures and movies are assigned file names as follows DSCN0001 JPG Il IL Identifier not shown on camera monitor Extension signifies the file type Original still pictures movies DSCN Still pictures JPG Cropped copies RSCN Movies AVI Small copies SSCN D Lighting copies FSCN File number assigned automatically in ascending order starting with 0001 e Files are stored in folders named with a folder number followed by a five character identifier P_ plus a three digit sequence number for pictures taken using panorama assist e g 101P_001 QA 42 and NIKON for all other pictures e g 100NIKON When the number of files within a folder reaches 9999 a new folder will be created File numbers will be assigned automatically starting with 0001 e Files copied using Copy gt Selected images are copied to the current folder where they are assigned new file numbers in ascending order starting from the largest file number in memory Copy gt All images copies all folders from the source med
16. Paper size To specify paper size using printer settings choose Default in the paper size menu Connecting to a Printer 4 Choose Print selection Print all images or DPOF printing and press Print menu Print selection Choose the pictures and number of copies up to nine of each Press the multi selector lt or P to select pictures and press A or W to set the number of copies for each Pictures selected for printing can be recognized by the check mark amp and the numeral indicating the number of copies to be printed Pictures for which no copies have been specified will not be printed Press T Q to switch to full frame playback Press W EF to switch back to thumbnail display Press when setting is complete The menu shown at right will be displayed To print choose Start print and press W Choose Cancel and press Q to return to the print menu Print all images Print selection p Print all images DPOF printing Paper size Print selection M prints Start print Cancel All pictures stored in the internal memory or on the memory card are printed one at a time The menu shown at right will be displayed To print choose Start print and press W Choose Cancel and press Q to return to the print menu Print selection WM prinis Start print Cancel SJa ULd pue S1d NdWOD SUOISIAa a 0 Bupauuoy 65 Connecting to a Printer D
17. Peat v Notes on Copying Pictures e JPEG and AVl format files can be copied Files recorded in any other format cannot be copied e Pictures taken with another make of camera or that have been modified on a computer cannot be copied e Edited copies have the same protection marking QA 100 as the original but are not marked for printing A 67 More Information Image File and Folder Names gt MA 105 Basic Camera Setup The Setup Menu Ver Firmware Version Press MENU gt setup menu CZ 83 gt Ver Firmware version View the current camera firmware version COOLPIX L19 Ver X X Firmware version snuay dnjas pue Jpeqkejd Bunooys 103 Sd1ON Je21UyY2 L 104 Technical Notes Redrangeelle Two rechargeable Ni MH batteries EN MH2 EN MH2 82 battery Set containing Battery Charger MH 72 and two rechargeable Ni MH Battery charger batteries EN MH2 AC Adapter EH 65A lt How to attach EH 65A gt AC adapter AC Adapter EH 62B cannot be used USB Cable USB Cable UC E6 AV Cable Audio Video Cable EG CP14 T Do not use any battery charger other than the MH 72 to recharge EN MH2 batteries Do not use the MH 72 to charge any batteries other than EN MH2 batteries Approved Memory Cards The following Secure Digital SD memory cards have been tested and approved for use in this camera All cards of the designated make and capacity can be used regardless of speed SanDisk 512
18. T Q to reduce the number of frames displayed from 25 gt 16 gt 9 While 9 frames are displayed press T Q again to return to full frame display mode Switch to full frame pane to dhosiing O H BENE Press the shooting mode button 8 Reduce the number of frames displayed Thumbnail Playback Mode Display Protect icon While pictures selected for Print set QA 67 and Print order icon Protect Q 100 are chosen the icons shown at right are displayed with them Movies are displayed as film frames Viewing Multiple Pictures Thumbnail Playback Calendar Display When displaying 25 thumbnail frames in playback mode QA 46 switch to calendar display by pressing w ED You can select images to view based on the day they were taken Days containing pictures have a yellow line under them To Choose date RO Switch to full frame The first picture for that date will be playback displayed full frame Switch to thumbnail ar display TQ Switch to 25 thumbnails display v Calendar display e Pictures taken when the camera s date is not set are treated as pictures taken on January 1 2009 The T and MENU buttons are not available during calendar display yoeqhe q uo aow 47 Pressing T Q during full frame playback mode QQ 24 zooms the current picture with the center of the picture displayed in the monitor e The guide displayed in the right bottom in the monitor will show which part of the
19. 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 on the monitor 6 m Flash Mode At white balance settings other than Auto or Flash turn the flash off QA 28 snuayw dnjas pue yeqQAej d Bunooys 73 snua dnjas pue y2eqkejd Bunooys 74 Shooting Options The Shooting Menu Preset Manual Preset manual is used with mixed lighting or to compensate for light sources with a strong color cast for example to make pictures taken under a lamp with a red shade look as though they had been taken under white light 1 Place a white or gray reference object under the lighting that will be used during shooting 2 Use the multi selector to choose PRE Preset manual in the White balance menu and press W The camera zooms in 3 Choose Measure To apply the most recently measured value for preset manual choose Cancel and press 4 Frame the reference object 5 Press White balance PRE Preset manual K Daylight Incandescent Fluorescent Exit Preset manual Cancel Measure MENU LS Preset manual Cancel Measure MENU T aaie Reference object frame The shutter is released and the new white balance value is set No pictures are recorded m Note on Preset Manual Regardless of the flash mode selected the flash will not fire when is pressed in step 5 Therefo
20. Time To use the camera in an area where daylight saving time is in effect press A on the home time zone in Step 4 to set the daylight saving time to on When the daylight saving time setting is selected the amp mark appears on the top of the monitor To release the daylight saving time setting press W e tina Italiano Svenska Dansk Magyar Turkce Deutsch Nederlands ws Norsk HSC fiaj fA Espa ol Polski Bave E nvix Portugu s anes Fran ais Pyckw 2 Indonesia Suomi mwitna Set time and date London Casablanca Daylight saving time zj London Casablanca Setting Display Language Date and Time 5 Change the date and time e Press A or W to edit the highlighted item e Press P to move the cursor in the following order D gt M gt Y gt Hour gt Minute gt DM Y e Press to return to the previous item 6 Choose the order in which the day month and year are displayed and press or e The settings are applied 7 Press the shooting mode button to exit the screen Press this button e The shooting mode selection menu will be displayed i i 8 when Easy auto mode is displayed press QW e The camera enters the shooting mode and you can take pictures in Easy auto mode CO 18 e Press the multi selector A or W before 8 to switch to another shooting mode See Shooting in the Auto Mode MA 27 Using the Scene Mode A 33 Using the Smile Mode CO 44 or R
21. a compression ratio of 1 16 The following sizes are available Option Description m 640x480 Suited to television playback Ca 320x240 Suited to display on web pages C1 160x120 Suitable for e mail attachments Select the desired picture from full frame A 24 or thumbnail QA 46 playback mode and press MENU The playback menu will be shown Use the multi selector to choose Small picture and press Press MENU to return to the playback mode without creating a new picture Choose the desired copy size and press X Choose Yes and press W A new smaller copy is created To exit without creating a smaller picture choose No and press Q The copy is displayed with a gray frame More Information See Image File and Folder Names A 105 for more information Playback menu FR D Lighting A Print set i Slide show Ww Delete Y Da Small picture m 640x480 m 320x240 1160x120 To shoot movies with sound recorded via the built in microphone select shooting mode and follow the steps below 1 Press the shooting mode button in shooting mode to display the shooting mode selection menu and use the multi selector A or VW to choose and press The maximum length of the movie that can be recorded is displayed in the monitor Movie 2 Press the shutter release button all the way down to start recording Camera f
22. 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 e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio television technician for help Nikon C COOLPIX L20 L19 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 vi Notices Notice for customers in Canada CAUTION This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 ATTENTION Cet appareil num rique de la classe B est conforme a la norme NMB 003 du Ca
23. charge coupled electronic shutter Speed 1 2000 1 s 4 s Fireworks show scene mode Electronically controlled ND filter 1 7 AV selection Range 2 steps f 3 1 and f 5 5 W 0 5 to 7 0 m 1 ft 8 in to 22 ft T 0 5 to 4 0 m 1 ft 8 in to Range see 7 Exposure control salon JesjuyraL Flash control TTL auto flash with monitor preflashes 119 Specifications Interface Hi Speed USB Data transfer protocol MTP PTP Video output Can be selected from NTSC and PAL I O terminal Audio video output digital I O USB Arabic Chinese Simplified and Traditional Czech Danish Dutch English Finnish French Greek German Hungarian Indonesian Italian Japanese Korean Polish Portuguese Norwegian Russian Spanish Swedish Thai Turkish e Two LR6 L40 AA size alkaline or batteries e Two FR6 L91 AA size lithium batteries Supported languages Power sources e Two EN MH2 rechargeable Ni MH batteries available separately e AC Adapter EH 65A available separately Number of Exposures Approx 240 shots with alkaline 630 shots with lithium or Possible Battery life 440 shots with EN MH2 batteries Approx 96 5 x 61 x 29 mm 3 8 x 2 4 x 1 2 in excluding projections COOLPIX L20 Approx 135 g 4 8 oz Weight COOLPIX L19 Approx 130 g 4 6 oz without battery and SD memory card Dimensions W x H x D Operating environment Operas 0 to 40 C 32 to 104 F temperature Humidity Less t
24. do not recharge batteries that contain a different amount of charge or batteries of different model numbers e When charging EN MH2 batteries charge the batteries two a MH 72 Do not use any battery charger other than the MH 72 atime and use only Battery Charger to recharge EN MH2 batteries Do not use the MH 72 to charge any batteries other than EN MH2 batteries e Do not use any battery charger other than the MH 70 71 to recharge EN MH1 batteries Do not use the MH 70 71 to charge any batteries other than EN MH setting QA 100 to COOLPIX Ni MH outside to take pictures in cold weather Keep spare batteries necessary Once warmed a cold battery may recover some o Used batteries are a valuable resource Please recycle used ba regulations batteries Set the Battery type Battery capacity tends to decrease on cold days Be sure that the batteries are fresh before heading in a warm place and exchange as its charge Dirt on the battery terminals can prevent the camera from functioning tteries in accordance with local SaON Je21UyY2 L 107 S 0 N Je21UyY2 L 108 Caring for the Camera Cleaning Lens Monitor Body Avoid touching glass parts with your fingers Remove dust or lint with a blower typically a small device with a rubber bulb attached to one end that is pumped to produce a stream of air out the other end To remove fingerprints or other stains that cannot be removed with a blower
25. e When Off is selected the flash won t fire regardless of the shooting conditions Restrictions applied to the functions in the easy auto mode The macro mode button MA 9 31 on the multi selector is not available PATE CoM Loe In the auto mode you can set image mode white balance continuous shooting and color options in the shooting menu and take pictures 1 Press the shooting mode button to display the shooting mode selection menu e The shooting mode selection menu will be displayed 2 Press the multi selector A or W to choose f and press e The camera enters auto mode e Press MENU to select an option from the shooting menu W169 apow ony 3 Frame the subject and shoot Camera focuses on subject in center of frame Focus Lock When the camera focuses on an object in the center of the frame you can use focus lock to focus on an off center subject Be sure that the distance between the camera and the subject does not change while focus is locked e When the shutter release button is pressed halfway exposure is locked Position the subject Press the Confirm that the Continue holding Press the inthe center ofthe shutter focus area is down the shutter shutter frame release green release button release button halfway and button the halfway recompose the rest of the picture way down 1 available Functions in f3 Auto M
26. 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 NIKON WARRANTY For more information about Nikon brand accessories contact a local authorized Nikon dealer Before Taking Important Pictures Before taking pictures on important occasions such as at weddings or before taking the camera on a trip take a test shot to ensure that the camera is functioning normally Nikon will not be held liable for damages or lost profits that may result from product malfunction About the Manuals e No part of the manuals included with this product may be reproduced transmitted transcribed stored in a retrieval system or translated into any language in any form by any means without Nikon s prior written permission e Nikon reserves the right to change the specifications of the hardware and software described in these manuals at any time and without prior notice e Nikon will not be held liable for any damages resulting from the use of this product e While every effort was made to ensure that the information in these manuals is accurate and complete we would appreciate it were you to bring any errors or omissions to t
27. gt to choose a control then press K to perform the selected operation The following operations are available f 4s During Volume playback indicator To reran Description Rewind Rewind movie Playback resumes when is released Advance Advance movie Playback resumes when is released Pause playback The following operations can be performed while playback is paused a Rewind movie by one frame Rewind continues while Paice A is pressed Advance movie by one frame Advance continues while is pressed D Resume playback End D End playback and return to full frame playback Deleting Movie Files Press f when displayed in full frame playback mode Erase 1 image A 24 or when selected in thumbnail QA 46 playback mode A confirmation dialog is displayed Choose Yes and press to delete the movie or choose No and press 8 to return to the normal playback display without deleting the movie S JOW 55 g to Televisions Computers and Printers Connect the camera to a television using the supplied audio video cable AV cable supplied only with the COOLPIX L20 to play back pictures on a television 1 Turn off the camera 2 Connect the camera to the TV using the supplied audio video cable Connect the yellow plug to the video in jack on the TV and the white plug to the audio in jack VIDEO AUDIO Yellow SJa ULd pue S
28. image is currently displayed To Press T Q to enlarge view of picture Zoom in currently displayed in monitor up to about 10x Press W fa When the magnification Zoom out ratio reaches 1x the display returns to full frame playback mode Press the multi selector A V or gt to scroll to areas of the picture not visible in the monitor View other areas of picture Switch to full frame playback g Press MENU to crop current picture to o Crop picture contain only the portion visible in the monitor a s D A s f s ress the shooting mode button to a ai to shooting O R return to the last shooting mode selected Pictures taken in Face Priority When pressing T Q during full frame playback mode the picture taken in Face Priority QQ 22 will be enlarged using the face which was focused on during shooting time as the centralized point e If several faces are recognized the picture will be enlarged using the face which was focused on during shooting time as the centralized point and pressing the multi selector A W lt or gt will enable you to switch between the people s faces e Further pressing T Q or W E can change the magnification ratio and the 48 pictures will be zoomed in as usual Use the camera to edit pictures in camera and store them as separate files RA 105 The editing features described below are available Editing function Description C
29. options a Current frame number total number of frames b Movie length The displayed icons vary with the settings uag o i 8 7 poe0 0 a 0000 8800 1m0 b C mo Internal memory indicator u 8 Movie playback indicator 9 Print order icon 110 Small picture 11 PLIGG HE ON sarrsssisounianuis 12 Protect icon 13 File number and type in shooting mode uonnponu uonnponu The Shooting Mode Button M O e Press the shooting mode button in playback mode to enter shooting mode COOLPIX LI9 GHO e Press the shooting mode button in shooting mode to 0 display the shooting mode selection menu Le VA JA Sas Shooting mode Selection Menu In the shooting mode selection menu use the multi selector to select the shooting mode B Easy auto mode MA 18 ofa B scene C233 fe smile mode A 44 M Movie mode MA 53 B Auto mode M 27 0000 The displayed icons vary depending on the last scene mode selected While the shooting mode selection menu is displayed you can return to shooting mode by pressing the shooting mode button again gt playback button e During shooting mode the camera enters the playback mode when gt is pressed X L19 oN Q e Ifthe camera is turned off hold down gt to turn the camera on in playback mode D F fl The Multi Selector Basic Operations This section descri
30. pictures from accidental deletion 4 Rotate image 01 na Change the orientation of a picture Al Copy A 102 na Copy files between memory card and internal memory 03 Ver Firmware version Display camera firmware version Displaying the Setup Menu Display the menu screen and select Setup 1 Press MENU to display the menu screen 4 When using easy auto mode smile mode scene mode or movie mode When using auto mode playback mode Image mode White balance Continuous 7 Color options 2 Press the multi selector to enter the menu Toae maa You can now select a tab a Image mode snuay dnjas pue y eqkejd Bunooys 83 snua dnjas pue y2eqkejd Buoys 84 Basic Camera Setup The Setup Menu 3 Press A or W to select the tab 4 Press P or e You can now select an item from the setup menu e Use the multi selector to choose and apply settings 9 e To exit the setup menu press the MENU or press lt d and select another tab fev Menus Menus Welcome screen Monitor settings Date imprint Date Monitor settings Date imprint Press MENU gt setup menu QA 83 gt E Menus Choose the initial menus displayed Text default setting Menus are displayed in list format Icons All menu items can be displayed in a single page Welcome screen Date Monitor settings Date imprint Basic
31. q pue AydesBojoyd ISeg 25 apo ony Aseq yDeqAe g pue Aydes6ojoud 1Seg 26 Automatic Scene Selection The camera automatically selects one of the following scenes when you point the camera at a subject e KEM Auto mode general use QA 27 Portrait A 34 BW Landscape A 34 Night landscape MA 37 EH Night portrait A 35 EH Backlight QA 39 KEM Close up M 37 Notes about Face Priority e The camera may be unable to detect faces in the following situations When faces are partially hidden by sunglasses or other obstructions When the subject is not looking directly at the camera When faces take up too much or too little of the frame e The camera s ability to detect faces depends on a variety of factors including whether or not the subject is facing the camera e In some cases included those noted in Autofocus performance LL 23 autofocus may not perform as expected and the subject may not be in focus despite the fact that the double border glows green When the camera is unable to focus use another mode such as auto mode focus on another subject positioned at the same distance from the camera as the actual portrait subject and use focus lock CQ 27 Flash settings in easy auto mode Auto default setting or Off can be selected in the flash mode A 28 e When AUTO Auto is selected the camera automatically sets the flash mode according to the determined scene mode
32. settings can be selected A For those scene modes with AJ use of a tripod is recommended Using the Scene Mode Night landscape A Slow shutter speeds are used to produce stunning night landscapes e Camera focuses at infinity The focus area or focus indicator QQ 6 always glows green when the shutter release button is pressed halfway Note however that objects in the foreground may not always be in focus e The AF assist illumination turns off automatically regardless of the setting of the AF assist illumination ZO 92 s o Jo Je a Other settings can be selected W Close up Photograph flowers insects and other small objects at close range e The macro mode CQ 31 will turn ON and the zoom will move to a position that allows macro shooting The camera can focus on objects as close as 5 cm 2 in at the widest zoom position where 2 is displayed and as close as 7 cm 2 8 in when zoomed in one step from that zoom position Camera focuses on subject in center of frame The camera focuses continuously until the shutter release button is pressed halfway to lock the focus As pictures are easily affected by camera shake check the Motion detection A 92 setting and hold the camera steadily s S r Je o a v Other settings can be selected Note that the flash may be unable to light entire subject at distances of less than 50 cm 1 ft 8 in U I ay 10 p
33. the Photo info option QA 89 If a setting is not applied by pressing within a few seconds the selection will be cancelled Using the Flash m Shooting When Lighting Is Poor and the Flash Is Disabled e Use of a tripod is recommended to stabilize the camera during shooting and avoid the effects of camera shake The EE is displayed when the camera automatically increases sensitivity to minimize blur caused by slow shutter speed Pictures taken when E is displayed may be slightly mottled m Note on Using the Flash When using the flash reflections from dust particles in the air may appear as bright spots in pictures To reduce these reflections set the flash to Off The Flash Lamp The flash lamp indicates flash status when the shutter release button is pressed halfway On Flash will fire when picture is taken e Blinks Flash charging Wait a few seconds and try again e Off Flash will not fire when picture is taken apow ony If the remaining battery level is low the monitor will turn off until the flash has finished charging The Flash Mode Setting The default setting of the flash mode depends on the shooting mode e easy auto mode AUTO Auto e TZ smile mode AUTD Auto Scene mode The default setting depends on the scene menu CH 33 auto mode AUTO Auto When the shooting mode is auto mode the changed flash setting
34. the camera The clock battery charges when the main batteries are installed or an AC adapter is connected and can provide several days of backup power after about ten hours of charging f amp Home Time Zone e To switch to the home time zone choose ff in step 2 and press W e To change the home time zone choose f in step 2 and perform steps 3 and 4 to set the home time zone Daylight Saving Time When the summer saving time begins or ends turn the daylight saving time option on or off using the home time zone display in Step 4 87 Basic Camera Setup The Setup Menu Time Zones Q 14 The camera supports the time zones listed below For time differences not listed below set the camera clock to local time UTC 11 10 9 8 7 6 n 7 e 2 5 3 v 4 2 3 z 2 w a A 1 2 5 0 o J amp 88 Time zone Midway Samoa Hawaii Tahiti Alaska Anchorage PST PDT Los Angeles Seattle Vancouver MST MDT Denver Phoenix La Paz CST CDT Chicago Houston Mexico City EST EDT New York Toronto Lima Caracas Manaus Buenos Aires Sao Paulo Fernando de Noronha Azores London Casablanca UTC Time zone adrid Paris Berlin Athens Helsinki Ankara oscow Nairobi Riyadh Kuwait anama Abu Dhabi Dubai slamabad Karachi ew Delhi Colombo Dhaka Bangkok Jakarta Beijing Hong Kong Singapore Tokyo Seoul Sydney Guam New Caledonia Auck
35. 3 gt amp Rotate image Set the picture orientation vertical or horizontal frame displayed on the camera monitor after the pictures are taken Pictures can be rotated 90 clockwise or counterclockwise Pictures that were recorded in the portrait vertical orientation can be rotated up to 180 in either direction When the image is selected in the picture selection screen A 79 the Rotate image screen appears Press the multi selector lt or P to rotate the image 90 Rotate image Rotate image Rotate image MENU IEE Vera 4 LEO EIG MENU Back Rotate MENU etter 4 OEG Rotate 90 Rotate 90 counterclockwise clockwise Press to select the displayed direction and the vertical horizontal position data will be recorded on the picture snuay dnjas pue yeqAej d Bunooys 101 snua dnjas pue y2eqkejd Buoys 102 Basic Camera Setup The Setup Menu E Copy Press MENU gt setup menu A 83 gt EH Copy Copy pictures between the internal memory and a memory card 1 Select an option from the copy screen using the multi selector and press gt L Copy pictures from internal memory to memory card l Copy pictures from memory card to internal memory I MENU Papal 2 Choose the copy option and press cesta osm Selected images Copy pictures selected from the Selected images picture selection screen QA 79 All images All images Copy all pictures MENU
36. 4d NdWOD SUOISIAa A 0 Bupauuoy 3 Tune the television to the video channel See the documentation provided with your television for details 4 Hold down gt to turn on the camera The camera enters playback mode and the pictures taken will be displayed on the television xX LI9 oN oQ While connected to the TV the camera monitor will remain 0 off EIEEE mM Connecting an AV Cable When connecting the AV cable be sure that the camera connector is oriented correctly Do not use force when connecting the AV cable to the camera When disconnecting the AV cable do not pull the connector at an angle M Video Mode Be sure that the camera s video mode setting conforms to the standard used by your television The 56 video mode setting is an option set in the Set up menu LA 82 gt Video mode MA 96 Use the supplied USB cable to connect the camera to a computer and copy transfer pictures to a computer with the supplied Nikon Transfer software Before Connecting the Camera Install the Software Before connecting the camera to a computer software including Nikon Transfer and Panorama Maker for creating panorama images must be installed from the supplied Software Suite CD For more information on installing the software refer to the Quick Start Guide Compatible Operating Systems Windows Preinstalled versions of 32 bit Windows Vista Service Pack 1 Home Basic Home Premium Bus
37. 6 ie s Gigo Ogg SW ea to 22 Ea oe oE T7 21 E ka ao S78 EOS ea or 20 Gin Gn Gz Ge ne oo ii 19 410 i Bu Mm Bm flm Bu Gm 184m asl Fd reeni 17 14 13 Fj 1 Shooting mode 2 Macro mode El ZOOM INGICATON oeesesosssessseseseseeenseenes E AE AF L indicator 5 Focus indicator Gi Flash mode Battery level indicator 8 Motion detection indicator g Date not set indicator Time zone indicator 10 Date imprint m Image mode Movie options N Differs according to the current shooting mode lm and lx are displayed on L20 and Bx and Bx are displayed on L19 m00s b mO 15 a Number of exposures remaining still pictures b Movie length A Internal memory indicator u 19 14 Aperture 15 Focus area 16 Focus area Face Priority Shutter speed 18 ISO sensitivity 19 Exposure compensation value EJ Color options Ed White balance mode A Continuous shooting mode PA EE Self timer INGICATON wcessssssssesnsesesneene Refer to the sections on each mode for details Parts of the Camera 4 Ww Playback 1 2 13 WOPO en 12 10 11g O ie Gt Ie 9 4 15 05 2000 1200 CLAD Br 1 Date of recording 2 Time of recording 3 Volume 4 Battery level indicator Image mode Movie
38. Flash mode Setting Continuous to Continuous BSS or Multi shot 16 fixes flash to off Applied setting is restored when Single is selected Self timer If self timer is on only one shot will be taken when shutter is released regardless of settings chosen for Continuous Applied Continuous settings are restored when picture is taken or self timer is turned off Continuous Selecting Multi shot 16 fixes Image mode setting to J Normal 3648 for L20 and amp Normal 3264 for L19 Selecting a mode other than Multi shot 16 from Continuous returns the previous image mode White balance White balance is automatically set to Auto and cannot be adjusted when 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 snuayw dnjas pue y eqk ejd Bunooys 77 snuay dnyas pue ydeqhe q Huljooyus 78 The playback menu contains the following options Eh D Lighting 50 Enhances brightness and contrast in dark portions of pictures G amp Print set M 67 Select pictures to print and the number of copies for each GB Slide show 80 View pictures stored in the internal memory or on a memory card in an automatic slide show Delete 81 Delete selected pictures or all pictures Em Small picture 152 Create a small copy of the current picture Displaying the Playback Menu Press gt to enter playback mode Disp
39. NU gt setup menu CZ 83 gt Kl Blink warning Set whether or not to detect human subjects with eyes closed when shooting pictures in the face priority QQ 22 On default setting When the camera detects that one or more human subjects have closed their eyes shortly after recognizing the faces and shooting them the Did someone blink screen will appear on the monitor The face of the human subject that may have closed his her eyes is framed by a yellow border In such a case you can check the shot picture and determine if you take the picture again When using smile mode QA 44 the Did someone blink screen is not displayed regardless of the blink warning setting Off Blink warning doesn t take effect Operating the Did someone blink Screen When the camera detects a human subject with closed Imp iclearieone lena eyes the Did someone blink screen will appear on the monitor The following operations are available in the Did someone blink screen If no operations are performed for a few seconds the screen automatically returns to the shooting mode screen To Enlarge and display the detected face Switch to full frame playback Description Press T Q Press W ED f the camera detects more than one human subjects with their eyes closed press AV lt P during the enlarged display to switch over the face displayed Press T Select the face to be displayed Delete the shot
40. Nikon COOLPIX L20 L19 User s Manual Trademark Information Microsoft Windows and Windows Vista are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries Macintosh Mac OS and QuickTime are trademarks of Apple Inc Adobe and Acrobat are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Inc The SD logo is a trademark of the SD Card Association PictBridge is a trademark All other trade names mentioned in this manual or the other documentation provided with your Nikon product are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders Introduction First Steps amp Basic Photography and Playback Easy Auto Mode Shooting in the Auto Mode Sm Shooting Suited for the Scene el Taking Portrait Smile Face Shots Automatically gt More on Playback 7 Movies Connecting to Televisions Computers and Printers MENU Shooting Playback and Setup Menus Technical Notes ii To prevent damage to your Nikon product or injury to yourself or to others read the following safety precautions in their entirety before using this equipment Keep these safety instructions where all those who use the product will read them The consequences that could result from failure to observe the precautions listed in this section are indicated by the following symbol This icon marks warnings information that should be read before using this Nikon product to prevent
41. POF printing Print pictures for which a print order was created in Print set LL 67 e The menu shown at right will be displayed To print choose Start print and press e Choose Cancel and press W to return to the print menu DPOF printing WW prinis e To view the current print order choose View images and press Q To print pictures press again 5 Printing starts Monitor display returns to the print menu step 2 when printing is complete Printing To cancel before all copies have been printed press Cancel Current print total number of prints S19 UL PUR S4d NdWOD SUOISIAa A 0 upauuoy 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 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 To specify paper size using printer settings 66 choose Default in the paper size menu The print set option in the playback menu is used to create digital print orders for printing on DPOF compatible devices A 121 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
42. a cannot perform Wait until message clears other operations until from display automatically recording is complete when recording is complete Write protect switch is in Slide write protect switch to lock position write position Error accessing memory e Use approved card card e Check that connectors are clean e Confirm that memory card is correctly inserted Memory card has not been Choose Yes and press to formatted for use in format card COOLPIX L20 L19 Memory card is full Choose smaller image mode Delete pictures Insert new memory card Remove memory card and use internal memory Display 0 Image cannot be saved i Image cannot be modified id Cannot record movie id Memory contains no images id File contains no image data id This image cannot be deleted id Travel destination is in the current time zone Lens error e 0 Communications error Error occurred while recording picture Camera has run out of file numbers Picture cannot be used for welcome screen There is not enough memory to copy the picture You are trying to edit a picture that cannot be edited Time out error while recording movie No pictures in the internal memory or memory card File not created with COOLPIX L20 L19 Picture is protected Destination in same time zone as home Lens error USB cable disconnected Turn camera off reconnect during printing
43. according to the DPOF print order 1 Press MENU in playback mode The playback menu is displayed 2 Use the multi selector to choose Print set and press 0 Fy D Lighting A Print set Gy Slide show gt Sa Small picture 3 Choose Select images and press Print set Select images l3 Delete print set SJa ULg pue S4d NdWOD SUOISIAa a 0 Bupauuoy 4 Choose the pictures and number of copies up to nine of each Press the multi selector lt or P to choose the desired pictures Press amp or W to set the number of copies for each Print selection Pictures selected for printing can be recognized by the check mark and the numeral indicating the number of copies to be printed Pictures for which no copies have been specified will not be printed Press T Q to switch to full frame playback Press W Esa to switch back to thumbnail display Press when setting is complete 67 SJa ULd pue S4d NdWOD SUOISIAa A 0 upauuoy 68 Creating a DPOF Print Order Print Set 5 Choose whether or not to also print shooting Anion date and photo information Choose Date and press to print date of recording on oo all pictures in the print order Choose Info and press to print photo information shutter speed and aperture on all pictures in the print order Choose Done and press to complete the print order and exit Pictures s
44. ains Buljooys A For those scene modes with use of a tripod is recommended 37 Using the Scene Mode T Food Use when shooting foods See Taking Pictures for Food Mode CQ 40 for details e Camera focuses on subject in center of frame s S o Je a v Other settings can be selected iii 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 Camera focuses on subject in center of frame e BSS best shot selector can be used to shoot QA 75 e As pictures are easily affected by camera shake hold the camera steadily The AF assist illumination turns off automatically regardless of the setting of the AF assist illumination QA 92 s S r Je o a v Other settings can be selected Fireworks show A Slow shutter speeds are used to capture the expanding burst of light from a firework e Camera focuses at infinity When the shutter release button is pressed halfway the focus indicator 6 always glows green however focus may not be set for near subjects while the camera focuses at infinity e The AF assist illumination turns off automatically regardless of the setting of the AF assist illumination CO 92 e Motion detection QA 92 does not function in this scene mode even if it is turned on in the setup menu s o Je ay v u 25 y
45. and those printed at lower resolutions will print larger than the size indicated D i lt Shooting Options The Shooting Menu WB White Balance Set Auto mode CL 27 gt MENU shooting menu gt WH 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 he result that white objects appear white whether seen in the shade direct sunlight or under incandescent lighting Digital cameras can mimic this adjustment by processing images according to the color of the light source This is nown as white balance Although the default setting Auto can be used under most types of lighting you can apply the white balance setting suited to a particular light source to achieve more accurate results AUN Auto default setting White balance automatically adjusted to suit lighting conditions Best choice in most situations PRE Preset manual Neutral colored object used as reference to set white balance under unusual lighting conditions Please refer to Preset Manual for more information CQ 74 3 Daylight White balance adjusted for direct sunlight 3 Incandescent Use under incandescent lighting fi Fluorescent Use under most types of fluorescent lighting Cloudy Use when taking pictures under overcast skies amp Flash Use with the flash mode
46. any operations the camera will enter the standby mode A 13 to save power Once in standby mode the power lamp will blink and if no operations are performed for three minutes the camera turns off Use this option to set time before camera enters standby mode Auto off Choose the time allowed to elapse before the camera enters standby mode if no operations are performed from 30 s default setting 1 min 5 min and 30 min Sleep Mode If On default setting is selected the camera will enter standby mode when there is no change in the brightness of the subject even before the time selected in the auto off menu has elapsed The camera will enter sleep mode after 30 seconds when Auto off is set to 1 min or less or after 1 minute when Auto off is set to 5 min or more m Notes on Auto Off The time allowed to elapse before the camera enters standby mode is fixed in the following cases e While menus are displayed 3 minutes e While slide show is in progress Up to 30 minutes Basic Camera Setup The Setup Menu f Format Memory Format Card Press MENU gt setup menu Q1 83 gt M Format memory 4 Format card Use this option to format the internal memory or a memory card Formatting internal memory omen To format the internal memory remove the memory All images will be deleted OK card from the camera The Format memory option appears in the setup menu Formatting a Memory Card E When th
47. at the memory card is correctly oriented Inserting Memory Cards Removing Memory Cards Before removing memory cards turn the camera off and confirm that the power on lamp and the monitor are off Open the battery chamber memory card slot cover and press the card in to partially eject the card Remove the card being careful not to bend it a 4 n io m Formatting Memory Cards a If the message at right is displayed the memory card must be Card is not formatted formatted before use A 95 Note that formatting permanently Format card deletes all pictures and other data on the memory card Be sure to make copies of any pictures you wish to keep before formatting the memory card Use the multi selector to choose Yes and press The confirmation dialog will be displayed To start formatting choose Format and press e Donotturn the camera off or open the battery chamber memory card slot cover until formatting is complete e The first time you insert the memory cards used in other devices into the camera be sure to format them using this camera Q 95 m The Write Protect Switch SD memory cards are equipped with a write protect switch Write protect switch Pictures cannot be recorded or deleted and the memory card cannot be formatted when this switch is in the lock position Unlock by sliding the switch to the write position m Memory Cards e Use only Secure Digital memory cards D
48. ayed until the right and left black bands on the m 90 screen cannot be seen but the cropped image is A displayed in the landscape position If you want to crop 40 ao the portrait image in the captured position use Rotate Image LA 101 to change the position of the portrait image to landscape before cropping it and then return the image to the captured position 2 Refine copy composition Press T Q or W E to adjust the zoom ratio Press the multi selector A V or P to scroll the picture until only the portion you want to copy is visible in the monitor 3 Press MENU m z p 2 CS STAN ra 4 Use the multi selector to select Yes and press Save this image as displayed y2eqkejd Uo 310W A new picture containing only the portion visible in the monitor is created To exit without cropping the picture choose No and press About the size of the original image The smaller the cropped area of the image the smaller of the cropped image size number of pixels When the image is cropped and the size of the cropped copy is 320 x 240 or 160 x 120 a small picture icon Cm or Ga will be displayed on the left of the playback screen More Information See Image File and Folder Names A 105 for more information 5 yoeqhe g Uo 310W 52 Editing Pictures Sm Resizing Pictures Small Picture Create a small copy of the current picture Small copies are stored as JPEG files with
49. ayw dnjas pue yeqGAej q Bunooys 71 snua dnjas pue y2eqkejd Buoys 72 Shooting Options The Shooting Menu Number of Exposures Remaining The following table lists the approximate number of pictures that can be stored in internal memory and on a 512 MB memory card Note that the number of pictures that can be stored will differ depending on the composition of the picture due to JPEG compression In addition this number may differ depending on the make of memory card even if the capacity for the memory card is the same rage nose st en 5 aoe Approx 31 x 23 12 2 x 9 pa Hien ae Approx 28 x 21 11 x 83 hats ce Approx 31 x 23 12 2 x 9 roe oe Approx 28 x 21 11 x 8 3 Normal 2592 Approx 300 Approx 22 x 16 5 8 7 x 65 Normal 2048 Approx 480 Approx 17 x 13 6 7 x 5 1 PC screen 1024 Approx 1 370 Approx 9 x 7 3 5 x 2 8 TV screen 640 fF Approx 2 210 Approx 5 x 4 2 x 1 6 16 9 3584 L20 Only i Approx 205 Approx 30 x 17 11 8 x 6 7 16 9 3200 69 L19 Only Les Approx 260 Approx 27 x 15 11 x 5 9 1 If the number of exposures remaining is 10 000 or more the number of exposures remaining display shows 9999 2 When the printer resolution is set to 300 dpi Print sizes are calculated by dividing the number of pixels by printer resolution dpi and multiplying by 2 54 cm 1 in However at the same image size pictures printed at higher resolutions will print smaller than the size indicated
50. bes standard uses of the multi selector to select modes select menu options and to apply selection For Shooting Display flash mode menu CL 28 select the item above Display Display 4 exposure self timer menu 2 lt C compensation 30 G WYO menu CL 32 w 2 Apply selection Display 4 macro mode menu M 31 For Playback Display the previous picture Display the next picture For the Menu Screen Select the item above Select the item tothe left return to the previous to the next screen Select the item to aR i Fee a i J Select the item selection below Notes on the Multi Selector mo ee 4 pie Flash mode IO 1880 QOOA SPE Shooting menu Image mode White balance JT Continuous y Color options GAMExit In this manual A W lt and P are used in some cases for indicating the up down left and right operating parts of the multi selector uonnponu uononponu Basic Operations MENU button Press MENU to display the menu for the selected mode e Use the multi selector to apply settings QA 9 e Select the tab on the left to display the setup menu e To exit the menu display press MENU again aE Z Upper tab Menus available e for the current on aN mode are RON displayed Continuous g Color options Lower tab Display the setup menu The selected o
51. camera enters QJ easy auto mode apo ony Aseq yDeqAe g pue AydesBojoygd r1Seg 4 Check the battery level and number of exposures remaining Battery level indicator Monitor Description NO INDICATOR The battery level is high E Batteries low Prepare to replace batteries iJ Battery pote ies pictures Replace Number of exposures exhausted Een AMENES remaining Number of Exposures Remaining The number of pictures that can be stored depends on the capacity of the internal memory or memory card and image mode setting QA 72 Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select oj Easy Auto Mode Indicators Displayed in Easy auto Mode Shooting mode In easy auto mode I Ea IFW Ia EW EX or is displayed to indicate Motion detection indicator the shooting mode selected by the camera Reduce the blurring caused by subject for the current subject and framing or camera shake Internal memory indicator Image mode Pictures will be recorded to internal memory Display image size and quality set in approximately 20 MB the image mode menu The default When memory card is inserted K is not settings are as follows displayed and pictures will be recorded to L20 flm Normal 3648x2736 memory card L19 Bm Normal 3264x2448 The indicators and photo info displayed during shooting and playback will turn off after a few seconds A 89 Available functions in easy auto mode e When the came
52. choose white balance e Press amp to increase the amount of red or W to increase the amount of blue Frame the picture The camera can focus on objects as close as 5 cm 2 in at the widest zoom position where 2 is displayed and as close as 7 cm 2 8 in when zoomed in one step from that zoom position As pictures are easily affected by camera shake check the Motion detection QA 92 setting and hold the camera steadily The camera focuses on the subject in the center of the frame Use focus lock to frame the picture on an object not in the center of the frame 27 Using the Scene Mode 4 Press the shutter release button to shoot 9 amp Pressing the shutter release button halfway locks the focus and pressing the shutter Cd release button the rest of the way down takes the picture 2 RI When the camera is unable to focus the focus area will blink Change the composition and try pressing the shutter release button halfway again U I y 104 paying Buljooys m Notes when using the food mode The flash is disabled The macro mode CL 31 will be locked to ON White balance in Food Mode e Increasing the amount of red or blue will decrease illumination effects e Changing white balance in Food mode will not affect White balance in the shooting menu 73 e White balance setting in the food mode will be saved even when the power is turned off 41 u 25 ay 104 payns Bunooys
53. e batteries turn he product off If you are using an AC adapter be sure it is unplugged Use only the batteries approved for use in this product LQ 12 Do not combine old and new batteries or batteries of different makes or types If Nikon rechargeable Ni MH batteries EN MH2 EN MH2 B2 are purchased separately charge and use each of them as a set Do not combine batteries from different pairs The EN MH2 rechargeable batteries are for use with Nikon digital cameras only and are compatible with COOLPIX L20 L19 Do not short or disassemble batteries or attempt to remove or break battery insulation or casing Do not expose batteries to flame or o excessive heat Do not transport or store with metal objects such as necklaces or hairpins Batteries are prone to leakage when fully discharged To avoid damage to the product be sure to remove the batteries when no charge remains Discontinue use immediately should you notice any change in the batteries such as discoloration or deformation nsert batteries in the correct orientation Do not immerse in or expose to water For Your Safety e f liquid from damaged batteries comes in contact with clothing or skin rinse immediately with plenty of water A Observe the following precautions when handling the Battery Chargers available separately e Keep Dry Failure to observe this precaution could result in fire or electric shock e Dust on or
54. e memory card is inserted in the camera the All images will be deleted OK Format card option appears in the setup menu peas snuay dnjas pue Jpeqkejd Bunooys v Formatting Internal Memory and Memory Cards e Formatting the internal memory or memory cards permanently deletes all data Be sure to transfer important pictures to a computer before formatting e Do not turn the camera off or open the battery chamber memory card slot cover during formatting The first time you insert the memory cards used in other devices into this camera be sure to format them using this camera 95 snua w dnjas pue ydeqhe q Buooys Basic Camera Setup The Setup Menu jt Language Press MENU gt setup menu Q1 83 gt i Language Choose one of 24 languages for display of camera menus and messages e tina Czech Polski Polish Dansk Danish Portugu s Portuguese Deutsch German Pycckn Russian English default setting Suomi Finnish Espa ol Spanish Svenska Swedish EAAnvika Greek T rk e Turkish Fran ais French od Arabic Indonesia ndonesian Hift Simplified Chinese Italiano talian pra Traditional Chinese Magyar Hungarian AAR Japanese Nederlands Dutch ste Korean Norsk orwegian ninina Thai A Video Mode Press MENU gt setup menu CL 83 gt Video mode Adjust settings for connection to a television Choose from NTSC and PAL Basic Camera Setup The Setup Menu K Blink Warning Press ME
55. e picture will be recorded to the memory card or internal memory 22 Step 3 Focus and Shoot m During Recording While pictures are being recorded the number of exposures remaining display will blink Do not open the battery chamber memory card slot cover Removing the memory card or the battery during recording may result in loss of data or in damage to the recorded data camera or card m Autofocus performance Autofocus may not perform as expected in the following situations In some rare cases the subject may not be in focus despite the fact that the focus area or the focus indicator glows green e Subject is very dark e Objects of sharply differing brightness are included in the scene e g the sun is behind the subject and is in deep shadow e No contrast between the subject and surroundings e g when the subject is standing in front of a white wall wearing a white shirt e Several objects are at different distances from the camera e g the subject is inside a cage e Subject is moving rapidly In these situations try pressing the shutter release button halfway again to refocus several times if necessary If the subject is still not in focus select auto mode and use focus lock A 27 to take the picture by first focusing on an object that is the same distance from the camera as the desired subject Notes about Face Priority See Notes about Face Priority QA 26 for more information Blink Warning If the D
56. ecording Movies CQ 53 for more information Changing the date and time e To change the date and time select Date from Date LA 86 in the setup menu MA 82 and follow the instructions starting from the above step 5 e To change the time zone and the daylight saving settings select Time zone from Date in the setup menu QA 86 87 sdais 3sul4 sdays 39114 Pictures are stored in the camera s internal memory approximately 20 MB or on removable Secure Digital SD memory cards available separately CQ 104 Ifa memory card is inserted in the camera pictures are automatically stored on the memory card and pictures recorded to the memory card can be played back deleted or transferred Remove the memory card to store pictures in the internal memory or play back delete or transfer pictures from the internal memory 1 Confirm the power on lamp and the monitor are off and open the battery chamber memory card slot cover Be sure to turn off the camera before opening the battery chamber memory card slot cover Before opening the battery chamber memory card slot cover hold the camera upside down to prevent the batteries from falling out Insert the memory card Slide the memory card in correctly until it clicks into place Close the battery chamber memory card slot cover v Inserting Memory Cards Inserting the memory card upside down or backwards could damage the camera or the memory card Make sure th
57. ection will be cancelled Self timer 3 Frame the picture and press the shutter release button halfway O0 Focus and exposure will be set EJ H Fal 4 Press the shutter release button the rest of the way down S The self timer starts and the number of seconds tJ remaining until the shutter is released is displayed in the monitor The self timer lamp will blink The lamp stops blinking one second before the picture is taken and remains lit until the shutter is released When the shutter is released the self timer will be set to OFF To stop the timer before a picture is taken press the shutter release button again Macro mode is used for taking pictures of objects as close as 5 cm 2 in Note that the flash may be unable to light entire subject at distances of less than 50 cm 1 ft 8 in Macro mode cannot be used with easy auto mode Q 18 1 Press 4 macro mode e The macro menu is displayed 2 Use the multi selector to choose ON and press G The macro mode icon 2 is displayed apow ony If a setting is not applied by pressing within a few seconds the selection will be cancelled 3 Press the zoom buttons to move to the wide zoom position Macro mode can be used to take a picture at the current zoom position when amp 4 or the zoom indicator glows green The camera can focus on objects as close as 5 cm 2 in at the wides
58. ed eye reduction may be applied in rare cases to areas reduction not affected by red eye Use any auto mode or scene mode other than Night portrait and change the flash to any other settings other than auto with red eye reduction and try shooting again 26 28 35 Playback Problem Cause Solution File cannot be played back File was overwritten or renamed by computer or other make of camera Cannot zoom in on picture Playback zoom cannot be used with movies small pictures or pictures that have been cropped to below 320 x 240 Cannot use D Lighting crop or These options cannot be used with movies small picture options These options cannot be used with pictures taken when 16 9 is applied in the Image mode setting Select picture that supports D Lighting crop or small picture Camera is unable to edit pictures taken with a other cameras 3 Pictures edited by this camera may not be i displayed correctly in other cameras and z cannot be transferred to computers from 3 there Choose correct Video mode Pictures not displayed on Memory card contains no pictures Replace television memory card Remove memory card to play back pictures from internal memory Nikon Transfer does not start Camera is off when camera is connected Battery exhausted USB cable is not correctly connected Camera is not recognized by the computer Computer is not set to launch Nikon Transfer automatically For more informatio
59. elease button To set focus and exposure press the shutter release button halfway stopping when you feel resistance Focus and exposure lock while the shutter release button is held in this position To release the shutter and take a picture press the shutter release button the rest of the way down Do not use force when pressing the shutter release button as this may result in camera shake and blurred pictures a gt Press the shutter Press the shutter release button release button the rest halfway to setfocus of the way down to and exposure take picture Attaching the Camera Strap sdays 3s414 Open the battery chamber memory card slot cover e Before opening the battery chamber memory card slot cover hold the camera upside down to prevent the batteries from falling out Inserting the Batteries Insert the batteries correctly as shown at right Close the battery chamber memory card slot cover Applicable Batteries This camera uses the following R6 AA size batteries Two LR6 L40 alkaline batteries batteries supplied Two FR6 L91 lithium batteries Two EN MH2 Ni MH nickel metal hydride rechargeable batteries 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 Press the power switch again to turn the camera off When the camera turns off both the power on lamp and moni
60. elected for printing are indicated by the alos 1880 icon displayed during playback v Notes on Printing Shooting Date and Photo Information e When the Date and Info options are enabled in the print set menu shooting date and photo information are printed on pictures when a DPOF compatible QA 121 printer which supports printing of shooting date and photo information is used e Photo information cannot be printed when the camera is connected directly to a printer via the supplied USB cable for DPOF printing CL 65 e Date and Info are reset each time the print set menu is displayed Deleting All Print Orders Choose Delete print set in step 3 and press Q Print orders for all pictures will be deleted Note on the Print Set Date Option The date and time printed on pictures with DPOF printing when Date in the Print set menu is enabled are those recorded with the picture when it was taken Date and time printed using this option are not affected when the camera s date and time setting are changed from the setup menu after pictures are recorded Date Imprint When date and time of recording are imprinted on pictures using the Date imprint option QA 91 in the setup menu pictures with the date and time imprinted on them can be printed from printers that do not support printing of the date and time on pictures Only the Date imprint date and time on pictures will be printed even if Print set is enabled with date
61. ernal memory or the memory card at the time the problem occurred Data already recorded will not be affected Shooting Problem Cause Solution release button is pressed shooting mode button When menus are displayed press MENU Battery exhausted When flash lamp blinks flash is charging Camera cannot focus The intended subject is one with which autofocus does not perform well Set AF assist in the setup menu to Auto Focus error Turn camera off and then on again Pictures are blurred Use flash Use motion detection Use BS Best Shot Selector Use tripod and self timer Bright specks appear in pictures Flash is reflecting off particles in air Turn flash off taken with flash Flash does not fire Flash is off Some scene modes that cannot turn on flash are selected WR mode is selected Continuous or Multi shot 16 or BSS is selected for Continuous in shooting menu Optical zoom cannot be used Optical zoom cannot be used while recording movies Problem Digital zoom cannot be used Image mode not available No sound when shutter is released AF assist illuminator does not ight Pictures appear smeared Colors are unnatural Randomly spaced bright pixels noise appear in image Pictures are too dark underexposed Pictures are too bright overexposed Troubleshooting Cause Solution Digital zoom cannot be used in the following situations e When Portrait or Nigh
62. es In such a case it is unnecessary to imprint date and time on pictures beforehand using Date Imprint snuayw dnjas pue y2eq ejd Bunooys 91 snua dnjas pue ydeqhe q Buoys 92 Basic Camera Setup The Setup Menu amp Motion detection Press MENU gt setup menu A 83 gt amp Motion detection Set whether or not the camera automatically increases the shutter speed to reduce blurring when motion is detected while shooting still pictures Auto default setting When camera detects the movement of the subject or camera shake the shutter speed will be increased for reducing the blur However motion detection is not active when the flash fires Motion detection does not function in the following scene modes regardless of the setting e When the scene mode is set to Night portrait A 35 Dusk dawn A 36 Fireworks show A 38 or Backlight A 39 Off Motion detection is not enabled The motion detection setting can be confirmed on the monitor during shooting when set to Off nothing is displayed A 19 When the camera detects shaking and increases shutter speed the motion detection indicator turns green m Notes on Motion detection Blurring caused by camera shake or subject movement may not be eliminated if there is excessive shake or movement e Motion detection may not function if camera shake or subject movement is excessive or if there is insufficient lighting e The picture
63. es and with it the number of images that can be recorded depends on the size and quality of the images Before shooting choose an image mode according to how you plan to use the picture er Setting High 3648 x L20 Only High 3264 x L19 Only Normal 3648 L20 Only Default setting Normal 3264 L19 Only Default setting Normal 2592 Normal 2048 PC screen 1024 TV screen 640 16 9 3584 L20 Only 16 9 3200 L19 Only Size pixels Description 3 648 x 2 736 Highest quality suitable for enlargements or high quality prints The compression 3 264 x 2 448 ratio is approximately 1 4 3 648 x 2 736 Best choice in most situations The 3 264 x 2 448 Compression ratio is approximately 1 8 2 592 X 1 944 Smaller size allows more pictures to be 2 048 x 1 536 stored The compression ratio is approximately 1 8 Suited to display on a computer monitor 1024x768 The compression ratio is approximately 1 8 Suited to full screen display on a television 640 x 480 or distribution by e mail or the web The compression ratio is approximately 1 8 3 584 x 2 016 Pictures with an aspect ratio of 16 9 can be taken The compression ratio is 3 200 x 1 800 approximately 1 8 The icon for the current setting is displayed in the monitor in shooting and playback modes M 6 7 Image Mode Changes made to these settings apply to all shooting modes except movie mode snu
64. etting can be changed from the movie menu Press MENU in movie mode to display the movie menu and use the multi selector to modify and apply settings Selecting Movie Options The movie menu offers the options shown below Option Image size and frame rate TV movie 640 Image size 640 x 480 pixels default setting Frame rate 30 frames per second Image size 320 x 240 pixels Frame rate 30 frames per second Image size 320 x 240 pixels Frame rate 15 frames per second Small size 320 Small size 320 Movie Options and Maximum Movie Length 3 Internal memory Option Approx 20 MB Memory card 512 MB TV movie 640 i default setting Small size 320 Approx 20 min 45 s Small size 320 Approx 25 min All figures are approximate Maximum movie length or frames varies with make of memory card The maximum recording time for movies is 25 minutes Even if the memory card has capacity to record for more than 25 minutes the camera displays no more than 25 minutes as the available recording time S Approx 5 min 10 s More Information Image File and Folder Names gt RA 105 In full frame playback mode QA 24 movies are TE 1680 recognized by the Movie options icon Q 54 To play 0o M a movie display it in full frame playback mode and press OH w Use the zoom buttons T W to adjust playback Pausing volume Playback controls appear at the top of the monitor Press the multi selector lt or
65. eyond ch When zoom is increased beyond the dh position interpolation is initiated and the zoom indicator turns yellow to indicate that interpolation is being applied The position of dh moves to the right as image size decreases allowing for confirmation of the zoom positions at which shooting without interpolation is possible at the current image mode setting U T When the image size is small apoy ony Aseq yDeqGAe q pue AydesBojoyg 1Seg 21 1 Press the shutter release button halfway e Press halfway QA 11 to focus When the subject is in gt focus the focus area will glow green When people s faces When shooting non front view are human subjects or when recognized no faces are recognized s a fal uv z ls Q 5 n RI z S Shutter Aperture Speed ow a e When using the digital zoom the Focus indicator m camera focuses on the center of the amp frame but the focus area is not A displayed When the subject is in focus Ro a the focus indicator CQ 6 will glow S green oO 2 8 1 e The shutter speed and aperture are displayed when the shutter release button is pressed halfway e Focus and exposure remain locked while the shutter release button is pressed halfway When the camera is unable to focus the focus area or focus indicator blinks red Change the composition and try again 2 Press the shutter release button the rest of the way down e Th
66. ferred 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 e Insert a memory card into a DPOF compatible printer s card slot e 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 M 67 61 SJa ULd pue S4d NdWOD SUOISIAa A L 0 upauuoy 62 Connecting to a Printer Connecting the Camera and Printer 1 Turn off the camera 2 Turnonthe printer Check printer settings 3 Connect the camera to the printer using the supplied USB cable Ole je 4 Turn on the camera e When connected correctly the PictBridge startup screen 1 will be displayed in the camera monitor Then the Print selection screen will be displayed PictBridge m Connecting the Audio Video USB Cable When connecting the audio video USB cable be sure that the connectors are oriented correctly Do not use force when connecting the audio video USB cable When disconnecting the audio video USB cable do not pull the connector at an angle Connecting to a Printer Printing Pictures One at a Time After connecting the camera to the printer correctly CQ 62 print pictures by following the procedure below 1 Use the multi select
67. fore deletion e Pictures marked with the icon are protected and cannot be deleted QA 100 snuayw dnjas pue y eq ejd Bunooys 81 snua dnjas pue ydeqhe q Hul OOYS 82 The setup menu contains the following options lt 2 tt Menus A 84 Choose how menus are displayed Welcome screen C1185 Select screen displayed when camera is turned on Date A 86 Set camera clock and choose home and destination time zones Monitor settings M89 Adjust photo info image review and brightness settings Date imprint 91 Imprint date or date counter on pictures Motion detection C1 92 Set whether or not the camera automatically increases the shutter speed to reduce blurring when motion is detected while shooting still pictures AF assist C1 92 Enable or disable AF assist illumination Sound settings C1 93 Adjust sound settings Auto off A 94 Set time before camera enters standby mode Format memory Format card C195 Format internal memory or memory card Language A 96 Choose the language used for camera monitor display Video mode 1196 Adjust settings for connection to a television Blink warning 97 Set whether or not to detect human subjects with eyes closed when shooting pictures in the face priority QA 22 Reset all M 98 Restore camera settings to default values Battery type AA 100 Select the type of batteries used Basic Camera Setup The Setup Menu On Protect A 100 Protect selected
68. han 85 no condensation e Unless otherwise stated all figures are for a camera with a fully charged EN MH2 batteries operated at an ambient temperature of 23 2 C 69 to 77 F Based on Camera and Imaging Products Association CIPA standards for measuring the life of camera batteries Measured at 25 C 77 F zoom adjusted with each shot flash fired with every other shot image mode set to COOLPIX L20 M Normal COOLPIX L19 EJ Normal Battery life may vary depending on shooting interval and length of time menus and images are displayed Supplied batteries are for trial use only S 0 N Je21Uy2 L m Specifications Nikon will not be held liable for any errors this manual may contain 120 The appearance of this product and its specifications are subject to change without notice Specifications Supported Standards e DCF Design Rule for Camera File System is a standard widely used in the digital camera industry to ensure compatibility among different makes of camera e DPOF Digital Print Order Format is an industry wide standard that allows pictures to be printed from print orders stored on the memory card e Exif version 2 2 This camera supports Exif Exchangeable Image File Format for Digital Still Cameras version 2 2 a standard that allows information stored with photographs to be used for optimal color reproduction when images are output from Exif compliant printers e PictBridge A standard developed cooperative
69. he attention of the Nikon representative in your area address provided separately Information and Precautions Notice Concerning Prohibition of Copying or Reproduction Note that simply being in possession of material that was digitally copied or reproduced by means of a scanner digital camera or other device may be punishable by law e Items prohibited by law from being copied or reproduced Do not copy or reproduce paper money coins securities government bonds or local government bonds even if such copies or reproductions are stamped Sample The copying or reproduction of paper money coins or securities which are circulated in a foreign country is prohibited Unless the prior permission of the government was obtained the copying or reproduction of unused postage stamps or post cards issued by the government is prohibited The copying or reproduction of stamps issued by the government and of certified documents stipulated by law is prohibited Cautions on certain copies and reproductions The government has issued cautions on copies or reproductions of securities issued by private companies shares bills checks gift certificates etc commuter passes or coupon tickets except when a minimum of necessary copies are to be provided for business use by a company Also do not copy or reproduce passports issued by the government licenses issued by public agencies and private groups ID cards and tickets such as passes and meal coup
70. he first picture is taken Image mode MA 71 settings zoom operation and image deletion are not possible The panorama series is terminated if the camera enters standby mode with the auto off function A 94 during shooting Setting the time allowed to elapse before the auto off function is enabled o a longer setting is recommended Note on GE AFHL AEZAF L is displayed to indicate that white balance exposure and ocus have been locked at the values set with the first shot All pictures taken in a panorama series have the same white balance exposure and focus settings U I ay 410 pains Buljooys Panorama Maker Install Panorama Maker from the supplied Software Suite CD Transfer pictures to a computer QA 57 and use Panorama Maker A 60 to join them in a single panorama More Information See Image File and Folder Names A 105 for more information 43 Ajjeaewoyny sjoys 0224 ayiwis yeod bue L 44 Taking Portrait Smile Face Shots Automatically The camera detects a smiling face to shoot the face automatically 1 Press the shooting mode button in shooting mode to display the shooting mode selection menu and use the multi selector A or V to choose and press Frame the picture e Point the camera at the subject e Ifthe camera recognizes a person s face facing front the face will be framed by a double yellow border in the focus area and when the face comes into focus
71. how Play back pictures stored in the internal memory or on a memory card one by one in an automated slide show 1 Use the multi selector to choose Start and SD oan press Pause M To repeat the slide show automatically enable Loop and press X before choosing Start The check mark W will Sian be added to the loop option when enabled Leen 2 Theslide show begins While the slide show is in progress the following operations can be performed e Use the multi selector to switch pictures Hold or lt 4 down to fast rewind or forward e Press to pause the slide show 3 Choose End or Restart When the slide show ends or is paused choose End and press to return to the playback menu or choose Restart to play the slide show again snua dnjas pue ydeqhe g Buooys m Notes on Slide Show e Only the first frame of movies LA 55 included in slide shows is displayed e Even if Loop is selected the monitor can continuously display the Slide Show for up to 30 minutes 80 A 94 Playback Options The Playback Menu i Delete Press gt playback mode gt MENU playback menu gt f Delete Delete selected pictures or all pictures Erase selected images Delete selected pictures A 79 Erase all images Delete all pictures m Notes on Deletion e Once deleted pictures cannot be recovered Transfer important images to a computer be
72. ictures 102 Crop 51 Cyanotype 76 D Date 14 86 Date imprint 91 Daylight 73 Daylight saving time 14 87 Delete 24 25 55 81 Digital zoom 21 Direct print 61 D Lighting 49 50 DPOF 121 DPOF printing 66 DSCN 105 Dusk dawn if 36 E Easy auto mode 18 26 EH 65A 13 EN MH1 13 104 EN MH2 12 100 104 107 Exposure compensation 32 Extension 105 Eyelet for camera strap 4 F File names 105 Fill flash 28 Fireworks show 3 Firmware version 103 Flash 28 29 Flash lamp 5 29 Flash off 28 Fluorescent 73 Focus 11 22 Focus lock 23 27 Folder names 105 Food ff 38 40 Format 17 95 Format memory card 17 95 Formatting internal memory 95 FSCN 105 Full frame playback mode 24 25 H Halfway 11 Help 11 l dentifier 105 mage mode 19 33 71 mage review 89 ncandescent 73 ndicator lamp 5 Index Internal memory 16 ISO sensitivity 29 J JPG 105 L Landscape aal 34 Language 96 Lens 4 118 Lithium batteries 12 M acro mode 31 emory capacity 18 emory card 16 104 emory card slot 5 16 enus 84 onitor 5 6 108 onitor settings 89 otion detection 92 ovie menu 53 54 ovie playback 55 ovie settings 54 ulti selector 5 9 ulti shot 16 75 useum Mi 38 N ickel metal hydride batteries 12 ight landscape EM 37 ight Portrait Fal 35 ikon Transfer 58 umber of Exposures Remaining 18 72 S 0 N Je21UyY2 L O Optical zoom 21 Optional Accessories 104 P Panora
73. id someone blink screen is displayed shortly after the picture is taken in the Face Priority someone s eyes may have been closed during the shot Did someone blink e Human subjects with eyes closed will be framed by a yellow border in the Did someone blink screen e To return to the shooting mode press or press the shutter release button halfway See Blink warning QA 97 in the setup menu CH 82 or Operating the Did someone blink Screen A 97 for more information AF assist Illuminator and Flash If the subject is poorly lit the AF assist illuminator QA 92 may light by pressing the shutter release button halfway or the flash QA 28 may fire by pressing the shutter release button all the way down apo ony Aseq yDeqGAe q pue AydesBojoyd rISeg 23 apo ony Aseq yDeqAe g pue Aydes6ojoyg r1Seg 24 Viewing Pictures Playback Mode Press gt playback shooting mode button The last picture taken will be displayed in full frame playback gt playback mode l Use the multi selector A W lt or P to view additional pictures Hold down the multi selector A V or to fast forward pictures Pictures may be displayed briefly at low resolution while being read from the memory card or internal memory Press the shooting mode button to switch to shooting mode When If is displayed pictures stored in the internal memory will be displayed When memory card is inserted
74. iginal e Edited copies do not retain the Print set QJ 67 and Protect QJ 100 settings of the original 49 Editing Pictures Enhancing Brightness and Contrast D Lighting D Lighting can be used to create copies with enhanced brightness and contrast brightening dark portions of a picture Enhanced copies are stored as separate files 1 Select the desired picture from full frame LA 24 or thumbnail CL 46 playback mode and press MENU The playback menu will be shown o o o o o o ey Ags Nv TAN ma 2 Use the multi selector to choose D Lighting Rne and press The original version will be shown on the left and the eset y Slide show edited version will be shown on the right Doe Ba Small picture 3 Choose OK and press A new copy with enhanced brightness and contrast is created To cancel D Lighting choose Cancel and press 8 D Lighting copies can be recognized by the 4a icon displayed during playback yoeqhe g Uo 310W More Information See Image File and Folder Names A 105 for more information 50 Editing Pictures Creating a Cropped Copy Crop This function is only available when MEME 8 is displayed in the monitor with playback zoom LQ 48 enabled Cropped copies are stored as separate files 1 Press T Q in full frame playback mode to zoom in on the image e Cropping can be done by enlarging the portrait image Ww T displ
75. iness Enterprise Ultimate editions Windows XP Service Pack 3 Home Edition Professional Macintosh Mac OS X version 10 3 9 10 4 11 10 5 5 Refer to the Nikon website for the latest information on operating system compatibility vV Note on Power Source When connecting the camera to a computer or printer use batteries with adequate charge remaining to power the camera to prevent the camera from turning off unexpectedly To power the camera continuously for extended periods use an AC Adapter EH 65A available separately QA 104 Do not under any circumstances use another make or model of AC adapter Failure to observe this precaution could result in overheating or in damage to the camera sual pue siajndwod suolsiAaja L 0 Huly2auU0D 57 SJa ULd pue S4d NdWOD SUOISIAa A L 0 upauuoy Connecting to a Computer Transferring Pictures from a Camera to a Computer 1 Start the computer to which Nikon Transfer was installed 2 Turn off the camera 3 Connect the camera to the computer using the supplied USB cable S O lt Q N Os ja 4 Turnon the camera The power on lamp will light Windows Vista When the AutoPlay dialog is displayed select Copy E pictures to a folder on my computer using Nikon oC Transfer Nikon Transfer will start To bypass this dialog ras in the future check Always do this for this device
76. ium file names do not change but new folder numbers are assigned in ascending order starting from the largest folder number on the destination medium QA 102 e Folders can hold up to 200 pictures if a picture is taken when the current folder contains 200 pictures a new folder will be created by adding one to the current folder number If a picture is taken when the current folder is numbered 999 and contains 200 pictures or a picture numbered 9999 no further pictures can be taken until the medium is formatted QQ 95 or a new memory card inserted SON Jen1UYyd a 105 Sa ON yen1Uyda 106 To ensure continued enjoyment of this Nikon product observe the following precautions when using or storing the device vV Keep dry The device will be damaged if immersed in water or subjected to high humidity mM Do not drop The product may malfunction if subjected to strong shock or vibration mM Handle the lens and all moving parts with care Do not apply force to the lens lens cover monitor memory card slot or battery chamber These parts are easily damaged Applying force to the lens cover could result in camera malfunction or damage to the lens Should the monitor break care should be taken to avoid injury caused by broken glass and to prevent the liquid crystal from the display touching the skin or entering the eyes or mouth mM Do not point the lens at strong light sources for extended periods Avoid pointing the len
77. l 3264 for L19 Digital zoom cannot be applied E PEF ef w ay ay oe ee ae a ma a a a Cd bd ed bd At settings other than Single the indicator for the current setting is displayed in the monitor A 6 m Note on Continuous Shooting The maximum frame rate with continuous shooting may vary depending upon the current image mode setting and the memory card used m Note on BSS 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 snuay dnjas pue Jpeqkejd Bunooys 75 snua dnjas pue yeqhe q Buooys 76 Shooting Options The Shooting Menu Color Options Set Auto mode CL 27 gt MENU shooting menu gt Color Options Make colors more vivid or record pictures in monochrome X Standard color default setting Use for pictures exhibiting natural color Vivid color Use to achieve a vivid photoprint effect Black and white Record pictures in black and white Sepia Record pictures in sepia tones 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 LL 6 Shooting Options The Shooting Menu Camera Settings that Cannot Be Set at the Same Time Restrictions apply to the following settings in auto mode
78. land Fiji Basic Camera Setup The Setup Menu IOl Monitor Settings Press MENU gt setup menu A 83 gt IOl Monitor settings The following settings are available Photo info Choose information displayed in monitor during shooting and playback mode A 90 Image review e On default setting Pictures are automatically displayed briefly immediately after shooting e Off Pictures are not displayed after shooting Brightness Choose from five settings for monitor brightness The default setting is 3 snuayw dnjas pue J eq ejd Bunooys 89 snuaw dnjas pue y2eqkejd Bul OOUS Basic Camera Setup The Setup Menu Photo Info The following display options are available See The Monitor A 6 7 for information on indicators in the monitor Shooting mode Playback mode 0200 90 CAPO Show info Auto info a few default setting After the same information as in Show info above is displayed for seconds display will be the same as Hide info Hide info IVON 18 80 OO04 SPE When the shooting mode is setto The current settings or operation cg easy auto mode or auto guide is displayed as in Auto info Framing grid mode a framing grid is displayed above to help frame pictures other current settings or operation guide is displayed for a few seconds as in Auto info above In
79. lay the playback menu by pressing MENU Playback menu w2 ony amp Print set peria ork oQ i gt MENU gt Gy Slide show J t Delete ormen m Ma Small picture e Use the multi selector to choose and apply settings Q 9 e To exit the playback menu press MENU Playback Options The Playback Menu Selecting Multiple Pictures The screen shown at right will be displayed in the menus shown below when choosing pictures Playback menu Print set Select images Q 67 Delete Erase selected images A81 Setup menu Welcome screen A 85 Protect Q 100 Rotate image M 101 Copy Selected images Q 102 Follow the procedure described below to choose the pictures 1 Press the multi selector lt or P to choose the desired picture Only one picture can be selected for Rotate image and Welcome screen Proceed to step 3 Press T Q to switch to full frame playback Press W Ha to switch back to thumbnail display GEM Back S Lan a 2 Press A or W to select ON or OFF or the number of copies When ON is selected a check mark S is displayed in the top left corner of the current picture Repeat steps 1 and 2 to select additional pictures ry ey B NOFF 3 Tofixthe selection of pictures press Q snuay dnjas pue J eqkejd Bunooys 79 Playback Options The Playback Menu E Slide Show Press gt playback mode gt MENU playback menu gt Al Slide s
80. ly by the digital camera and printer industries allowing photographs to be output directly to a printer without connecting the camera to a computer SaON Je21UyY2 L 121 SON yen1Uyde 122 Symbols gt Playback button 5 T delete button 25 MENU button 5 10 apply selection button 5 9 Auto mode 27 TD Delete button 5 24 55 GS Easy auto mode 26 18 Flash mode 28 WW Macro mode 31 gt Playback mode 24 amp Self timer 30 AEZAF L 43 W button 5 21 25 46 47 48 E button 5 21 25 46 47 48 T button 5 11 21 25 46 47 48 Q button 5 21 25 46 47 48 button 5 11 Ba D Lighting 50 E Smile mode 44 WR Movie mode 53 Exposure compensation 32 Sa Scene mode 33 A AC adapter 13 104 AF assist illumination 4 23 92 Alkaline 13 Alkaline batteries 12 Aperture 22 Audio Video USB Cable 56 62 Audio in Video in jack 56 Auto flash 28 Auto off 13 94 Autofocus 22 31 AV Cable 56 AVI 105 B Backlight 4 39 Batteries 12 87 Battery level 18 Battery type 13 100 Battery chamber 5 Battery chamber memory card slot cover 5 12 16 Beach snow 4 36 Best Shot Selector 75 Black and white 76 Blink warning 97 Brightness 89 BSS 75 Built in flash 4 28 Built in microphone 4 Button sound 93 C Cable connector 4 56 57 62 Calendar display 47 Close up B 37 Cloudy 73 Color options 76 Compression ratio 71 Computer 57 Continuous 75 Copy G39 Copying p
81. ma assist FX 39 42 123 S 0 N Je21UY2 L 124 Index Paper size 63 64 Party indoor X 35 Photo info 89 PictBridge 61 121 Playback 24 25 46 48 55 Playback button 5 8 Playback menu 78 Playback zoom 48 Portrait amp 34 Power 12 14 18 Power switch 4 12 18 Power on lamp 4 12 18 Preset manual 74 Print 63 64 67 Print set 67 Print Set Date 68 Printer 61 Protect 100 R Recording movies 53 Red eye reduction 28 29 Reset all 98 Rotate image 101 RSCN 105 S Scene mode 33 34 Self timer 30 Self timer lamp 4 30 Sepia 76 Setup menu 82 Shooting 18 20 22 Shooting Menu 69 Shooting mode button 5 8 Shooting mode Selection menu 8 Shutter sound 93 Shutter speed 22 Shutter release button 4 22 Single 75 Sleep Mode 94 Slide show 80 Slow Sync 28 Small picture 52 Smile mode 44 Sound settings 93 Speaker 4 Sports amp 34 SSCN 105 Standard color 76 Strap 11 Sunset 36 I Tabs 10 The gt Playback Button 8 Thumbnail playback 46 Time zone 14 86 88 Tripod socket 5 TV56 TV movie 54 U USB Cable 57 58 V Video Mode 96 Vivid color 76 Volume 55 W Welcome screen 85 White balance 73 Z Zoom button 5 21 55 125 126 Nikon No reproduction in any form of this manual in whole or in part except for brief quotation in critical articles or reviews may be made without written authorization from NIKON CORPORATION CE NIKON CORPORATION Fuji Bldg
82. n about Nikon Transfer refer to help information contained in Nikon Transfer 116 Problem Pictures to be printed are not displayed Cannot select paper size with camera Troubleshooting Cause Solution maj Memory card contains no pictures Replace 16 memory card Remove memory card to print pictures from internal memory Even when using a PictBridge compatible 63 64 printer paper size cannot be selected from the camera in the following situations Use the printer to select paper size e The printer does not support the paper sizes used by the camera e The printer automatically selects the paper size SaON Je21UyY2 L 117 SON Jen1uyde 118 Nikon COOLPIX L20 COOLPIX L19 Digital Camera Focal length Aperture Construction Focus range from lens Focus area selection Frame coverage shooting mode Frame coverage playback mode Media File system File formats Compact digital camera COOLPIX L20 10 0 million COOLPIX L19 8 0 million COOLPIX L20 1 2 3 in CCD total pixels 10 34 million COOLPIX L19 1 2 5 in CCD total pixels 8 29 million 3 6x optical zoom NIKKOR lens 6 7 24 0mm COOLPIX L20 Equivalent with 35mm 135 format picture angle 38 136mm COOLPIX L19 Equivalent with 35mm 135 format picture angle 41 145mm 3 1 6 7 7 elemen Up to 4x COOLPIX L20 Equivalent with 35mm 135 format picture angle approx 544mm
83. n this manual are for COOLPIX L19 Product Names In this manual the product names COOLPIX L20 and COOLPIX L19 may sometimes be abbreviated as L20 and L19 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 uonnponu 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 e For users in the U S A http www nikonusa com e For users in Europe and Africa http Avwww europe nikon com support e 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 imaging nikon com Use Only Nikon Brand Electronic Accessories Nikon COOLPIX cameras are designed to the highest standards and include complex
84. nada Symbol for Separate Collection in European Countries This symbol indicates that his product is to be collected separately The following apply only to gy users in European countries e This product is designated for separate collection at an appropriate collection point Do not dispose of as household waste e For more information contact the retailer or the local authorities in charge of waste management This symbol on the battery indicates that the battery is o be collected separately The following apply only to users in European countries e All batteries whether marked with this symbol or not are designated for separate collection at an appropriate collection point Do not dispose of as household waste e For more information contact the retailer or the local authorities in charge of waste management FOr YOURS ALLY ssccissscsshscaylasecestcistecnaetesccnabapsteshelesareatecneclahsdeelodvelatebansetatoesdlebednetabetasbeloponaudechcolebeventenye ii NOCES ina e Er e EEA eaaa E E a A EAE EAR v Arodu tOM se ee ee a A eee cua 1 About This Manual Information and Precautions Parts of the Camera The Camera Body The Monitov Basic Operations The Shooting Mode Button gt playback button The Multi Selecto MENU button Switching Between Tabs Help Displays cscs About the Shutter release Button Attaching the Camera Strap
85. nbaniestess Speake sossesingaessiesssntyansigsetignaseces tasastbicten Lens cover closed 8 Power CONNECTOF COVED ssssesssessseeeeee 9 Eyelet for camera strap 10 Pin cover 11 Cable connector A LEDS COVEN irurosuinisiosunii isus 106 13 Built in MICrophone ssssssssesissrssissresresr D3 1 3 Pan scene e ii TI Parts of the Camera 78 910 1 MOMO arenema nan 6 B Shooting mode button ee essessesesneneee 8 5 gt playback button sss 8 24 a Multi selector B Flash lamp LOOM DUTEONS soaren 21 wide tele Thumbnail playback 46 playback zoom help Qos MENU button occ 10 54 70 78 83 8 apply selection DUTEON oes 9 9 TD delete button we 24 25 55 10 Battery chamber Memory Card slot COVED oss 12 16 11 Tripod socket A Memory Card SlOt nssssessssesssssessessssstssesoanesnss 16 13 Battery Chamber sssseesseeseseesnseeeeeen 12 uonnponu uononponu Parts of the Camera The Monitor The following indicators may appear in the monitor during shooting and playback actual display varies with current camera settings The indicators and photo info displayed during shooting and playback will turn off after a few seconds M 89 Shooting RE AF L 4
86. nd 1 0 fps for L19 when image mode is set to M Normal 3648 for L20 and EA Normal 3264 for L19 e The maximum frame rate with continuous shooting may vary depending upon the current image mode setting and the memory card used e The AF assist illumination turns off automatically regardless of the setting of the AF assist illumination QA 92 o of HM o a or Other settings can be selected Icons Used for Descriptions The following icons are used for descriptions in this section flash mode QA 28 self timer 4 CO 30 macro mode MA 31 4 exposure compensation A 32 Using the Scene Mode Night portrait A Use this mode to achieve a natural balance between the main subject and background lighting in portraits taken at night e If the camera recognizes a person s face front view the camera will focus on that person face priority 1 22 If more than one face is recognized the camera focuses on the face closest to the camera If no faces are recognized focus will be on the center of the screen Digital zoom is not available Motion detection QA 92 does not function in this scene mode even if it is turned on in the setup menu s to Jo of e v a w T Fill flash with slow sync and red eye reduction 2 Other settings can be selected X Party indoor Captures the effects of candlelight and other indoor background lighting e Camera focuses on subject in cente
87. ne is selected the time difference QA 88 is automatically calculated and the date and time in the selected region are recorded Useful when travelling Setting Travel Destination Time Zone 1 Use the multi selector to choose Time zone and press Q The Time zone menu is displayed 15 05 2009 15 30 Date Timezone EJ 2 Choose Travel destination and press Q aneco The date and time displayed on the monitor changes 15 05 2009 15 30 according to the region currently selected London Casablanca ftHome time zone Travel destination MENUSA OK Fe og Basic Camera Setup The Setup Menu 3 Press P TREE The new city time zone menu is displayed 4 Press lt or P to choose the travel destination time zone city name EDT i New York To use the camera in an area where daylight saving time R is in effect press amp to display the mark on the top of Lima the monitor and set the daylight saving time When the daylight saving time goes into effect the time is MENU LEZEA automatically advanced one hour To release the daylight saving time setting press W Press O to enter the travel destination While the travel destination time zone is selected the icon will be displayed in the monitor when the camera is in shooting mode snuay dnjas pue yJ eqkejd Bunooys m The Clock Battery The camera s clock is powered by a clock battery that is independent of the batteries that powers
88. near the metal parts of he plug should be removed with a dry cloth Continued use could result in fire e Do not handle the power cable or go near the battery charger during ightning storms Failure to observe his precaution could result in electric shock e 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 e Do not handle the plug or battery charger with wet hands Failure to observe this precaution could result in electric shock e Do not use with travel converters or adapters designed to convert from one voltage to another or with DC to AC inverters Failure to observe this precaution could damage the product or result in overheating or fire iii For Your Safety A 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 A Handle moving parts with care Be careful that your fingers or other objects are not pinched by the lens cover or other moving parts A 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
89. ng On Paper has jammed inthe Eject the jammed paper Printer error printer select Resume and press paper jam to resume printing On o paper is loaded in Load the specified paper Printer error printer select Resume and press See the documentation provided with your printer for further guidance and out of paper information to resume printing On nk error Check ink select Resume Printer error and press to resume check ink printing On nk cartridge is empty Replace ink select Resume a Printer error and press 8 to resume a out of ink printing a T On An error caused by the Select Cancel and press z Printer error image file has occurred to cancel printing gt file corrupt R If the camera fails to function as expected check the list of common problems below before consulting your retailer or Nikon authorized service representative Refer to the page numbers in the right most column for more information Display Settings and Power Supply Problem Cause Solution Monitor is blank e Camera is off e Battery exhausted Standby mode for saving power press the shutter release button halfway When flash lamp blinks red wait until flash has charged Camera and computer are connected via USB cable Camera and TV are connected via AV cable Monitor is hard to read Camera turns off without e Battery exhausted warning e Camera has turned off automatically to save power Bat
90. ng the supplied Software Suite CD e After installation is complete follow the procedure described below to start Panorama Maker Windows Open All Programs from the Start menu gt ArcSoft Panorama Maker 4 gt Panorama Maker 4 Macintosh Open Applications by selecting Applications from the Go menu and double click the Panorama Maker 4 icon e For more information on using Panorama Maker refer to the on screen instructions and help information contained in Panorama Maker More Information Image File and Folder Names gt MA 105 Users of PictBridge compatible QA 121 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 67 Connect to printer QA 62 Print pictures one ata F f 3 timed 63 Print multiple pictures LL 64 Turn camera off and disconnect USB cable suayUld pue saazndwon suolsiAaja L 0 Huly2auU0D vV Note on Power Source When connecting the camera to a computer or printer use a fully charged batteries to prevent the camera from turning off unexpectedly To power the camera continuously for extended periods use an AC Adapter EH 65A available separately QA 104 Do not under any circumstances use another make or model of AC adapter Failure to observe this precaution could result in overheating or in damage to the camera Printing Pictures In addition to printing pictures trans
91. o not perform the following during formatting while data is being written to or deleted from the memory card or during data transfer to a computer Failure to observe this precaution could result in the loss of data or in damage to the camera or memory card Insert or remove the card Remove the batteries Turn off the camera Disconnect the AC adapter Do not format the memory card using a computer Do not disassemble or modify Do not drop bend or expose to water or strong physical shocks Do not touch the metal terminals with your fingers or metal objects Do not affix labels or stickers to the memory card Do not leave in direct sunlight closed vehicles or areas exposed to high temperatures Do not expose to humidity dust or to corrosive gases Basic Photography and Playback Easy Auto Mode In easy auto mode the camera automatically determines an appropriate shooting mode when you frame a picture allowing you to easily take pictures using a shooting mode that suits the scene 1 Press the power switch to turn on the camera The power on lamp green will light for a moment and mere Fs 8 e Nig the monitor will turn on The lens will extend at this time oO Easy auto mode is set at the time of purchase Proceedto Jo step 4 2 Press the shooting mode button to display the shooting mode selection menu 3 Press the multi selector A W to choose cy and press e The
92. ocuses on subject in center of frame A progress bar at the bottom of the monitor shows the amount of recording time remaining To end recording press the shutter release button all the way down a second time Recording will end automatically if the internal memory or memory card becomes full or after recording a single movie for 25 minutes S JAOW mM Recording Movies e Macro mode Q 31 is available Flash mode QA 28 exposure compensation QA 32 self timer QA 30 cannot be used e Macro mode settings cannot be applied or changed while movies are being recorded Apply or change settings as necessary before movie recording begins e Optical zoom cannot be applied while movies are recorded Digital zoom cannot be used just before recording a movie but up to 2x digital zoom can be applied while movies are recorded v During Recording The movie is being recorded from when the movie shooting was terminated to when the shooting screen appears Do not open the battery chamber memory card slot cover Removing the memory card or the battery during the movie recording may result in loss of the movie data or damage to the camera or the memory card Autofocus Camera focuses when shutter release button is pressed halfway and locks at this position during shooting The focus is set to this position during recording g Changing Movie Settings Movie options can be changed MA 54 53 salAow 54 Movie options s
93. ode In addition to the items in shooting menu flash mode QA 28 can be changed and self timer A 30 macro mode A 31 and exposure compensation QA 32 can be applied 27 apo ony 28 The flash has a range of approx 0 5 7 0 m 1 ft 8 in 23 ft when the camera is zoomed out all the way With maximum optical zoom applied the range is approx 0 5 4 0 m 1 ft 8 in 13 ft 1 in The following flash modes are available Note that when using easy auto mode A 18 only Auto default setting and Off are available flT0 Auto Flash fires automatically when lighting is poor In easy auto mode QA 18 the camera will determine the flash mode automatically according to the scene Auto with red eye reduction Reduces red eye in portraits QA 29 off Flash will not fire even when lighting is poor Fill flash Flash fires when a picture is taken Use to fill in illuminate shadows and back lit subjects F Slow sync night or under dim light Setting the Flash Mode Auto flash mode is combined with slow shutter speed Flash illuminates main subject slow shutter speeds are used to capture background a 1 Press amp flash mode The flash menu is displayed 2 Use the multi selector to choose the desired ATO 1 am flash mode and press X The icon for the selected flash mode is displayed at the g top of the monitor fe SAMO will disappear after a few seconds regardless of
94. ons 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 RA 85 Care should be taken to avoid injury or damage to property when physically destroying data storage devices uonnponu uonnponu The Camera Body a Shutter release button wesc 2 Power switch 3 Power on lamp a Self timer lamp AF assist illuminator P built in fash n Gi LQTS sissesislsiesectezsnassssatachatissca
95. or to choose the desired 5 Tone picture and press W e Press W E to display 12 thumbnails and T Q to PF switch back to full frame playback x KS a gt WA MENU Choose Copies and press PictBridge Start print Copies Paper size Choose the number of copies up to nine and press Q Copies Choose Paper size and press See Start print Copies Paper size d Choose the desired Paper size and press Paper size e To specify paper size using printer settings choose Default in the paper size menu 8x10 in SJa ULg pue s1 ndwo SUOISIAa a L 0 Bupauuoy SJa ULd pue S4d NdWOD SUOISIAa A 0 Bupauuoy 64 Connecting to a Printer 6 Choose Start print and press PictBridge Start print Copies Paper size 7 Printing starts Monitor display returns to that shown in step 1 when printing is complete Printing To cancel before all copies have been printed press M Cancel Current print total number of prints Printing Multiple Pictures After connecting the camera to the printer correctly A 62 print pictures by following the procedure below T When the print selection screen is displayed ome press MENU aE 3 The print menu is displayed 2 Use the multi selector to choose Paper size neen and press Print selection Print all images DPOF printing Press MENU to exit the print menu 3 Choose the desired Paper size and press 6
96. ouble border and the other faces will be framed by a single border When shooting non human subjects or when no faces are recognized focus will be in the center of the screen Position the main subject near the center of the screen apo ony Aseq yDeqQAe g pue Aydesbojoyg 1Seg v Easy auto mode e The desired scene mode may not be selected in certain conditions In this case select another shooting mode 20 When digital zoom is in effect the shooting mode is ESB Step 2 Frame a Picture Using the Zoom Use the zoom buttons to activate optical zoom Zoom out Zoomin Press T to zoom in on the subject Press W to zoom out __ Zoom indicator is displayed on the top of the monitor _ Fi Cw T when the zoom buttons are pressed we sO nee Optical Digital zoom zoom Digital Zoom When the optical zoom is set at the telephoto end i e at maximum magnification holding down T triggers digital zooming The subject is magnified up to a max optical zoom magnification of 4x The focus area is not displayed when digital zoom is in effect and focus will be in the center of the screen Ce CSSD cy W E3 Maximum magnification Digital zoom is in effect of optical zoom Digital Zoom and Interpolation Unlike optical zoom digital zoom uses a digital imaging process known as interpolation to magnify images resulting in slight deterioration of picture quality Interpolation is applied at zoom positions b
97. picture Switch to shooting Press 8 or the shutter release button mode snuay dnjas pue Jpeqkejd Bunooys 97 snua dnjas pue y2eqkejd Buoys 98 Basic Camera Setup The Setup Menu H Reset All Press MENU gt setup menu CL 83 gt H Reset all When Reset is selected the camera s settings will be restored to their default values Pop up Menu Option Default value Flash mode LL 28 Auto Self timer QA 30 O Macro mode A 31 O Exposure compensation LL 32 0 0 Scene mode Option Default value Scene mode A 33 Portrait Movie Menu Option Default value Movie options LL 54 TV movie 640 Shooting Menu Option Default value Image mode 71 re h noma White balance A 73 Auto Continuous QA 75 Single Color options QA 76 Standard color Basic Camera Setup The Setup Menu Setup Menu Option Default value Menus CL 84 Text Welcome screen A 85 Disable welcome Photo info LL 89 Auto info Image review A 89 On Brightness A 89 3 Date imprint CL 91 Off Motion detection CL 92 Auto AF assist LL 92 Auto Button sound A 93 On Shutter sound LL 93 On Auto off LL 94 30s Sleep mode LL 94 On Blink warning A 97 On Others Option Default value Paper size LL 63 64 Default e Choosing Reset all also clears the current file number LA 105 from the memory Numbering will continue from the lowest number available To reset file numbering to
98. player could cause hearing loss or damage the equipment A 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 1 m 3 ft 4 in from the subject A 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 A 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 Notice for Customers in the U S A 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
99. possible injury WARNINGS A 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 A Do not disassemble Touching the internal parts of the camera or AC adapter could result in injury Repairs should be performed only by qualified technicians Should the camera or AC adapter 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 A 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 A Handle the camera strap with care Never place the strap around the neck of an infant or child A 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 A Observe caution when Ba handling batteries teries may leak or explode if improperly handled Observe the fol ba owing precautions when handling teries for use in this product Before replacing th
100. ption Displayed when the menu contains two or more pages _AF assist S p Motion detection aF assist A previous menu TENE SETS y Auto off Displayed when Q prmat mejnory there are one or MENU more menu items to follow Press 6 or the multi selector Press or the multi selector P to proceed to the next set P to apply selection of options Switching Between Tabs Shooting menu Image mode White balance White balance Continuous gt Eicon Shooting menu m a Welcome screen Date Zass Y Monitor settings Date imprint Color options Color options AMD Exit MENU ener Press the multi selector Press the multi selector The selected menu will lt 4 to enter the menu AY to select a tab and be displayed press or P When using the following modes you can display the tabs by pressing the multi selector while the menu is displayed 10 e Easy auto mode scene mode smile mode and movie mode Basic Operations Help Displays Press T when 2 is displayed at the lower right of the menu screen to view a description of the currently selected option an To return to the original menu press T again 3 Qa 4 Ol Continuous q Choose single frame continuous g w _ T mode BSS camera chooses z lex sharpest shot in series or Ai multi shot 16 10 o o ean MENU ISSAI EEO About the Shutter release Button The camera features a two stage shutter r
101. r ViewNxX refer to the help information included with the respective software 6 Disconnect the camera when transfer is complete Turn the camera off and disconnect the USB cable SJa ULg pue S1d NdWOD SUOISIAa a L 0 Bupauuoy 59 SJa ULd pue S4d NdWOD SUOISIAa A L 0 upauuoy 60 Connecting to a Computer Using a Card Reader The pictures stored on the memory card inserted into a card reader or similar device can also be transferred to the computer using Nikon Transfer e If the memory card has a capacity greater than 2 GB or is SDHC compliant the intended device must support these features of the memory card e At the Nikon Transfer default settings Nikon Transfer will start automatically when a memory card is inserted into the card reader or similar device See step 5 of Transferring Pictures from a Camera o a Computer A 59 e To transfer pictures stored in the camera s internal memory to the computer the pictures must irst be copied to a memory card using the camera QA 102 Using Standard OS Operations to Open Image e Navigate to the folder on the computer s hard disk to which pictures were saved and open a picture in the viewer supplied with your operating system Panorama Creation with Panorama Maker e Use a series of pictures taken using the Panorama assist option in scene mode QA 33 to create a single panorama photo with Panorama Maker e Panorama Maker can be installed to a computer usi
102. r of frame e As pictures are easily affected by camera shake hold the camera steadily In a dark place the use of a tripod is recommended E E a 1 The flash may change to slow sync with red eye reduction Other settings can be selected 2 Other settings can be selected A For those scene modes with use of a tripod is recommended U I y 104 pains Buljooys u 25 ay 104 payns Bunooys 36 Using the Scene Mode Beach snow Captures the brightness of such subjects as snowfields beaches or sunlit expanses of water e Camera focuses on subject in center of frame s ww o oF Je oF Je v Other settings can be selected Sunset A Preserves the deep hues seen in sunsets and sunrises e Camera focuses on subject in center of frame s S Je v a v Other settings can be selected i Dusk dawn A Preserves the colors seen in the weak natural light before sunrise or after sunset e Camera focuses at infinity The focus area or focus indicator AA 6 always glows green when the shutter release button is pressed halfway Note however that objects in the foreground may not always be in focus e The AF assist illumination turns off automatically regardless of the setting of the AF assist illumination QO 92 e Motion detection QA 92 does not function in this scene mode even if it is turned on in the setup menu s o S Je v a v Other
103. ra is pointed at a person s face the camera automatically recognizes the face and focuses on it e The flash setting can be set to off A 28 e The self timer QA 30 and exposure compensation A 32 are available In easy auto mode the image mode QA 71 can be changed by pressing MENU See Easy auto mode QA 26 for more information The motion detection indicator When Motion detection QJ 92 in the setup menu LA 82 is set to AUTO default setting if the camera detects a moving subject or camera shaking while shooting still pictures shutter speed increases to reduce blurring This function is not activated in the movie mode e When the camera detects shaking and increases shutter speed the motion detection indicator turns green apo ony Aseq yDeqGAe q pue Aydes6ojoyg rISeg 1 Ready the camera Hold the camera steadily in both hands keeping your fingers and other objects away from the lens flash self timer lamp and microphone When taking pictures in tall orientation turn the camera so that the built in flash is above the lens 2 Frame the picture When the camera determines the scene mode the shooting mode icon will change A 26 When the camera recognizes a human face front view that face will be framed by a yellow double border Up to 12 faces can be recognized If more than one face is recognized the face closest to the camera will be framed in the focus area by a d
104. re the camera cannot measure a value for preset manual for when the flash is used Shooting Options The Shooting Menu Ol Continuous Set Auto mode A 27 gt MENU shooting menu gt H Continuous Change settings to Continuous or BSS best shot selector Flash will be switched off for Continuous BSS or Multi shot 16 and focus exposure and white balance are fixed at the values for the first picture in each series El Single default setting One shot is taken each time shutter release button is pressed i Continuous While the shutter release button is held down up to 5 pictures are taken at a rate of about 1 4 frames per second fps for L20 and 1 0 fps for L19 when image mode is set to M Normal 3648 for L20 and EM Normal 3264 for L19 BS BSS Best Shot Selector The best shot selector is recommended when shooting with the flash off or the camera zoomed in or in other situations in which inadvertent motion can result in blurred pictures When BSS is on the camera takes up to 10 pictures while the shutter release button is held down The sharpest picture in the series is automatically selected and saved Multi shot 16 iB Each time the shutter release button is pressed all the way down the camera takes 16 shots at a rate of about 1 4 frames per second fps for L20 and 1 6 fps for L19 then arranges them in a single picture Image mode is locked at J Normal 3648 for L20 and EJ Norma
105. reate a copy of the current picture with enhanced brightness and D Lighting A 50 contrast brightening dark portions of the picture Enlarge the image or refine the composition and create a copy Crop 051 containing only the portion visible in the monitor Create a small copy of pictures suitable for use on web pages or as TRENT USE e mail attachments Picture Editing e Pictures taken at an Image mode setting A 71 of GH 16 9 3584 on L20 and 16 9 3200 on L19 cannot be edited e Only pictures taken with the COOLPIX L20 COOLPIX L19 can be edited with this camera e When using a different model of digital camera pictures edited with this camera may not be displayed properly and may not be able to be transferred to a computer Editing functions are not available when there is not enough free space in the internal memory or on the memory card yoeqhe q uo aow Restrictions on Picture Editing 2nd editing 1st editing D Lighting Crop Small picture Small picture e Pictures cannot be edited twice with the same editing function e The D Lighting should be done first while the restricted use of combination exists Original Pictures and Edited e 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 or
106. s at the sun or other strong light sources for extended periods when using or storing the camera Intense light may cause deterioration of the image sensor producing a white blur effect in photographs v Keep away from strong magnetic fields Do not use or store this device in the vicinity of equipment that generates strong electromagnetic radiation or magnetic fields Strong static charges or the magnetic fields produced by equipment such as radio transmitters could interfere with the monitor damage data stored on the memory card or affect the product s internal circuitry mM Avoid sudden changes in temperature Sudden changes in temperature such as when entering or leaving a heated building on a cold day can cause condensation to form inside the device To prevent condensation place the device in a carrying case or a plastic bag before exposing it to sudden changes in temperature mM Turn the product off before removing or disconnecting the power source Do not remove the batteries while the product is on or while images are being recorded or deleted Forcibly cutting power in these circumstances could result in loss of data or in damage to product memory or internal circuitry The Battery Caring for the Camera e Check the battery level when taking the camera out and replace the batteries if necessary QJ 18 If possible carry spare batteries when taking pictures on important occasions e When recharging rechargeable batteries
107. s may vary greatly depending on the manufacturer Choose a reliable brand Alternative Power Resources To power the camera continuously for extended periods use an AC Adapter EH 65A available separately QA 104 Do not under any circumstances use another make or model of AC adapter Failure to observe this precaution could result in overheating or in damage to the camera Auto Power Off Standby Mode If no operations are performed for about 30 seconds default setting the monitor turns off and the camera enters standby mode After a further three minutes the Auto off function will turn the camera off automatically While the monitor is off during standby mode it will turn on again when the power switch or shutter release button is pressed The amount of time that passes before the camera enters standby mode is determined by the Auto off setting QA 94 in the setup menu MA 82 sdays 3sul4 A language selection dialog is displayed the first time the camera is turned on 1 Press the power switch to turn on the camera The power on lamp green will light for a moment and the monitor will turn on 2 Use the multi selector to choose the desired language and press For information on using the multi selector see The Multi Selector QA 9 3 Choose Yes and press 0 If No is selected the date and time will not be set 4 Press 4 or P to select your home time zone city name LA 88 and press Daylight Saving
108. s not work and faces cannot be detected e See Face Priority QO 22 for more information about Face Priority Operation of Shutter Release Button Press the shutter release button to shoot pictures e When Face priority takes effect the focus is locked on the recognized face and the shutter is released e When the Face priority doesn t take effect the camera focuses on subject in center of frame Available Functions in Smile Mode e Settings can be changed for Flash mode LA 28 and Exposure Compensation CQ 32 e Pressing the MENU button in the smile mode can change the image mode RA 71 Changes made to these settings apply to all shooting modes except movie mode e Digital zoom is not available More Information See Autofocus QA 23 for more information Ajjeryewoyny syoys 2224 s Peod Bue L 45 yoeqhe q uo aaow 46 More on Playback Press W sa in full frame playback mode A 24 to display pictures in contact sheets of thumbnail images The following operations can be performed while thumbnails are displayed Ky KS Ee Choose pictures Press the multi selector A V dor 9 Press W Esa to change the number of frames displayed from 9 gt 16 gt 25 or display the calendar When the a calendar is displayed you can select frames displayed images to view based on the day they were taken A 47 Press T Q to return to thumbnail 7 display mode Press
109. s taken may become somewhat grainy AF Assist Press MENU gt setup menu CL 83 gt EID AF assist Change settings for AF assist illumination Auto default setting AF assist illumination will be used to assist the focus operation when the subject is poorly lit The illuminator has a range of about 1 9 m 6 ft 2 8 in at the maximum wide angle position and 1 1 m 3 ft 7 3 in at the maximum telescopic position However the AF assist illumination will not turn on in some scene modes even if Auto is selected QA 34 38 Off Disable this function The camera may be unable to focus if lighting is poor Basic Camera Setup The Setup Menu Sound Settings Press MENU gt setup menu CZ 83 gt Sound settings Adjust the following sound settings Button sound Turn the button sound On or Off When On default setting is selected a beep will sound once when operations are completed successfully two times when the focus has been locked and three times when an error is detected and welcome sound is played when the camera is turned on Shutter sound Choose shutter sound from On default setting or Off snuayw dnjas pue yeqGAej d Bunooys 93 snua dnjas pue ydeqhe g Buoys 94 Basic Camera Setup The Setup Menu lt i Auto Off Press MENU gt setup menu CL 83 gt amp Auto off When the camera is on and a period of time passes without
110. sation The camera tends to lower exposure when the frame is dominated by brightly lit objects and to increase exposure when the frame is mostly dark Positive compensation may therefore be required to capture the brilliancy of very bright objects that fill the frame for example sunlit expanses of water sand or snow or when the background is much brighter than the main subject Negative compensation may be called for when large areas of the frame contain very dark objects for example a swath of dark green leaves or when the background is much darker than the main subject Shooting Suited for the Scene Camera settings are automatically optimized for the selected subject type The following scene modes are available amp Portrait 23 Fireworks show pons Biocon Night portrait H Panorama assist Setting the Scene Mode 1 Press the shooting mode button in shooting mode to display the shooting mode selection menu and use the multi selector and Vito choose scene mode e amp Portrait is the default setting e The icon of the last scene mode used is displayed Portrait 2 Press the multi selector P select a scene mode and press W auUadS ay 40 payns Burooys 3 Frame the subject and shoot g Image Mode You can set the Image mode LA 71 only by pressing MENU If the image mode setting is changed the new image mode setting is also applied to other shooting modes except movie mode
111. selected in the print set screen Shooting Playback and Setup Menus The Auto mode QA 27 contains the following options Image mode 71 Choose image size and quality WB White balance 73 Match white balance to the light source Q Continuous 1075 Change settings to Continuous or BSS best shot selector Color options 76 Make colors more vivid or record pictures in monochrome If the Image mode setting is changed the new setting is applied to all shooting modes except movie mode snuaw dnjas pue y2eqkejd Huljooys mM Camera settings that cannot be applied at the same time Some functions may not be set at the same time A 77 69 snua w dnjas pue y2eqkejd Buoys 70 Shooting Options The Shooting Menu Displaying the Shooting Menu Press the shooting mode button in shooting mode to display the shooting mode selection menu and set the shooting menu to auto mode A 27 Press MENU to display the shooting menu Shooting menu _ Image mode 4 White balance B gt MENU gt Continuous Color options MENIS e Use the multi selector to choose and apply settings QA 9 e To exit the shooting menu press MENU Image mode Shooting Options The Shooting Menu Set Auto mode CL 27 gt MENU shooting menu gt image mode Pictures taken with a digital camera are recorded as image files The size of the fil
112. t portrait is selected for Scene mode e When the smile mode is selected e Just before recording a movie up to 2x can be applied while recording movies e When Multi shot 16 is selected for Continuous e Image mode cannot be adjusted when Multi shot 16 is selected for Continuous e Off is selected for Sound settings gt Shutter sound in setup menu Continuous or Multi shot 16 or BSS is selected for Continuous in shooting menu K Sports scene mode or Mi Museum scene mode is selected WR mode is selected Do not block the speaker Off is selected for AF assist option in camera setup menu AF assist illuminator turns off automatically in some scene modes Lens is dirty Clean lens White balance does not match light source The subject is dark so shutter speed is too slow or ISO sensitivity is too high Noise can be reduced by e Using flash Flash is off Flash window is blocked Subject is beyond flash range Adjust exposure compensation Subject is backlit Select K Backlight scene mode or use fill flash Adjust exposure compensation Sd1ON Je21UyY2 L 115 Troubleshooting Problem Cause Solution pm When taking pictures with auto with red eye reduction or when taking pictures with Night portrait either in easy auto mode or the Night portrait scene mode and the fill flash with Unexpected results when flash slow sync and red eye reduction is used red eye set to auto with r
113. t zoom position where 2 is displayed and as close as 7 cm 2 8 in when zoomed in one step from that zoom position Macro Mode In macro mode the camera focuses continuously even when the shutter release button is not pressed halfway to lock focus When the shutter release button is halfway pressed the focus is locked to adjust the exposure The Macro Mode Setting When the shooting mode is auto mode the macro mode setting will be stored even if the camera is turned off 31 apow ony 32 Exposure compensation is used to alter exposure from the value suggested by the camera to make pictures brighter or darker 1 Press 4 exposure compensation e The exposure compensation guide is displayed 2 Use the multi selector to adjust exposure and press W When the picture is too dark adjust the exposure compensation to side When the picture is too bright adjust the exposure compensation to side Exposure compensation e Exposure compensation can be set to values between 2 0 and 2 0 EV e Ifa setting is not applied by pressing within a few seconds the selection will be cancelled 3 The setting is applied e The icon is displayed in the monitor D Exposure Compensation Value When the shooting mode is auto mode QA 27 the exposure compensation setting will be stored even if the camera is turned off Using Exposure Compen
114. tery is cold Date and time of recording are Pictures taken while the clock is not set will not correct have a time stamp of 00 00 0000 00 00 movies will be dated 01 01 2009 00 00 The Date not set indicator blinks during shooting to indicate the clock is not set Set the correct date and time using Date in the setup menu Check camera clock regularly against more accurate timepieces and reset as required No indicators displayed in Hide info is selected for Photo info monitor Select Show info Date imprint not available Camera clock has not been set Date not appearing on pictures Date imprint is disabled in the following even when Date imprint is situations enabled e When the scene mode is set to Panorama assist e Movies Camera settings reset Backup battery is exhausted all settings were restored to their default values SON yen1Uyd e 113 S 0 N Je21UyY2 L 114 Troubleshooting Electronically Controlled Cameras In extremely rare instances unusual characters may appear in the monitor and the camera may stop functioning In most cases this phenomenon is caused by a strong external static charge Turn the camera off remove and replace the battery then turn the camera on again In the event of continued malfunction contact your retailer or Nikon authorized service representative Note that disconnecting the power source as described above may result in the loss of any data not recorded to int
115. tor will turn off If the camera is turned off hold down gt to turn the camera on in playback mode Inserting the Batteries m Removing the Batteries Confirm the power on lamp and the monitor are off and open the battery chamber memory card slot cover v Additional Precautions Regarding Batteries e Read and follow the warnings and cautions QA iii 107 e Be sure to read and follow the warnings for the battery on page iii and the section The Battery QA 107 before using the battery e Do not combine old and new batteries or batteries of different makes or types e Batteries with the following defects cannot be used oC T oK sdais 3sul4 Batteries with peeling Batteries with insulation that Batteries with a flat does not cover the area negative terminal around the negative terminal m Notes for EN MH1 Rechargeable Batteries MH 70 71 Battery Charger This camera can also use EN MH1 Ni MH rechargeable batteries Be sure to read and follow the warnings for the battery found in the section The Battery QA 107 before using the battery v Battery Type To improve battery performance select the type of battery currently inserted in the camera in the setup menu The default setting is the type of battery supplied with purchase When any other type of battery is used turn the camera on and change the setting QA 100 Alkaline Batteries Performance of alkaline batterie
116. ures Enhancing Brightness and Contrast D Lighting Creating a Cropped Copy Crop Bm Resizing Pictures Small Picture WE Movies oninia n A E R a Mscets Recording Movies The Movie Menu Selecting Movie Option Movie Playback a Deleting Movie Files ssssssssssssessstusteeineinetestustieeistinetststietintinetietnstieeintiasiasasteseet 55 viii Table of Contents Connecting to Televisions Computers and Printers Connecting to a TV Connecting to a Computer Before Connecting the Camera Transferring Pictures from a Camera to a Computer Connecting to a Printer Connecting the Camera and Printer Printing Pictures One at a Time Printing Multiple Pictures Creating a DPOF Print Order Print Set sssssessssssssseessssssssseessssssssseccsssssssessssssssneessssssnsnsessesse MENU Shooting Playback and Setup Menus ssssccccceccececececeeensessssnsnsstssnsnsnsssnssnssssssseesetes 69 Shooting Options The Shooting Menu Displaying the Shooting Menu Image mode WB White Balance By Continuous Color Options Camera Settings that Cannot Be Set at the Same Time Playback Options The Playback Menu Displaying the Playback Menu Bay Slide Show i Delete Table of Contents Basic Camera Setup The Setup Menu Displaying the Setup Menu fe Menus Il Welcome Screen IOI Monitor Settings Date Imprint amp Motion detectio EID AF Assist Sound Settings
117. way again Notes on the Monitor e The monitor may contain a few pixels that are always lit or that do not light This is a characteristic common to all TFT LCD displays and does not indicate a malfunction Images recorded using the product will not be affected e When framing bright subjects vertical comet like streaks that whiten toward either end may appear in the display This phenomenon known as smear does not indicate a malfunction In shooting modes other than movie mode smear has no effect on the images that are recorded e Images in the monitor may be difficult to see under bright lighting e The monitor is lit by an LED backlight Should the monitor begin to dim or flicker contact your Nikon authorized service representative Sd1ON Je21UyY2 L 109 SON yen1Uyda 110 The following table lists the error messages and other warnings displayed in the monitor as well as the solutions for dealing with them iJ iJ Memory card is write This card cannot be This card cannot be Card is not formatted iJ Display iblinks Battery exhausted AF blinks red Please wait for the camera to finish recording protected used read Format card No Yes Out of memory Clock not set Set clock Battery running low Prepare to replace batteries Battery exhausted Replace batteries Camera cannot focus e Refocus e Use focus lock Camer
118. will be stored even if the camera is turned off Red eye Reduction This camera is equipped with an advanced red eye reduction system Pre flashes are fired several times at low intensity before the main flash to reduce red eye If the camera detects red eye after a picture is taken Nikon s own In Camera Red Eye Fix processes the image as it is recorded Therefore there is a slight delay before the shutter release button operates normally to take another picture Note the following when using red eye reduction e Not recommended when shutter release timing is essential because it takes a longer time than using the usual shooting mode from when the shutter release button is pressed to when the shutter is released e After taking a picture it takes more time than normal before you can take another picture e Red eye reduction may not always produce the desired results e In some rare cases other portions of pictures may be affected Use flash modes other than auto with red eye reduction in above cases 29 apo ony 30 When using the self timer pictures are taken 10 seconds after the shutter release button is pressed When using the self timer use of a tripod is recommended 1 Press amp self timer The self timer menu is displayed 2 Use the multi selector to choose ON and press The self timer icon X 10 is displayed If a setting is not applied by pressing within a few seconds the sel
119. wipe the lens with a soft cloth using a spiral motion that starts at the center of the lens and working oward the edges If this fails clean the lens using a cloth lightly dampened with commercial lens cleaner Remove dust or lint with a blower To remove fingerprints and other stains clean the monitor with a soft dry cloth being careful not to apply pressure Use a blower to remove dust dirt or sand then wipe gently with a soft dry cloth After using the camera at the beach or seaside wipe off any sand or salt with a dry cloth lightly dampened with fresh water then dry thoroughly Note hat foreign matter inside the camera could cause damage not covered by the warranty Do not use alcohol thinner or other volatile chemicals Caring for the Camera Storage Turn the camera off when not in use Check that the power on lamp is off before putting the camera away Remove the batteries if the camera will not be used for an extended period Do not store the camera with naphtha or camphor moth balls or in any of the following locations e Next to equipment that produces strong electromagnetic fields such as televisions or radios e Exposed to temperatures below 10 C 14 F or above 50 C 122 F e Poorly ventilated or subject to humidities of over 60 To prevent mold or mildew take the camera out of storage at least once a month Turn the camera on and release the shutter a few times before putting the camera a

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