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1. By Slide show q1 Delete On Protect UW MENUS OK K Bute Option 7 T Slide show 73 Marking H Copy a E Print Set Create digital print orders for PictBridge printers A PRINT SET and devices that support DPOF 4 59 Se rare ears oom 4 Delete print set MENVExit A Confirm 78 Bi Slide Show Play pictures back in an automated slide show with about three seconds between each picture A SLIDE SHOW e 0 a a OK Gi SLIDE SHOW P S EU OK WENO Exit O Confirm Highlight Start Begin slide show Movies Movies appear in slide shows as still images of the first frame Loop Select Loop to repeat the slide show until the center of the multi selector is pressed Note that the monitor will turn off automatically if no operations are performed for 30 minutes To skip to the next picture press the multi selector to the right or press the multi selector to the left to return to the previous picture Hold the mult selector down to fast forward or rewind To pause the slide show press the center of the multi selector When the slide show ends or is paused the menu shown at right will be displayed Highlight Restart and press the center of the multi selector to restart the show or select End to end the show and return to the playback menu BEJGIKI DF E E A 79 nua y2eqGAe d y1 suoiWdoO JPeq ejd nua APeq ejd auL suoiWdO JPeq ejd 1 Delete Delete all
2. mark 50 71 80 Transfer marking 80 pictures for 71 80 Tripod 3 U USB 71 cable 49 54 connection 49 52 71 connector 3 V Video mode 48 71 Vivid Color 77 Voice memo 47 Voice recording 33 copying 37 playing 35 Volume 40 W Welcome screen 63 White balance 73 75 99 preset 73 75 Z Zoom 14 button 3 14 digital 14 indicator 4 14 optical 14 playback 45 107 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 NIKON CORPORATION Printed in Belgium Fuji Bldg 2 3 Marunouchi 3 chome YP6B01 11 Chiyoda ku Tokyo 100 8331 Japan 6MA1461 1
3. Before removing memory cards turn the camera off and confirm that the power on lamp is off Open the memory card slot cover and press the card in to partially eject the card The card can then be removed by hand The Write Protect Switch SD cards are equipped with a write protect Write Protect Switch switch Pictures cannot be recorded or deleted and the memory card cannot be formatted when this switch is in the Lock position l 12 This section describes how to take pictures in gy auto mode an automatic point and shoot mode recommended for first time users of digital cam a eras Step1 Select auto Mode 1 Slide the mode selector to B k l t XJPeqAejd pue Aydeibo oud diseg Step2 Turn the camera on 1 Turn the camera on The power on lamp will light and the monitor will Zo turn on To turn the camera off at any time press ON OFF N the power switch again Do not remove the bat nD teries while the power on lamp is lit Check indicators in the monitor Battery Level Check the battery level and number of expo sures remaining N Display Battery level NO ICON Batteries fully charged Low battery ready spare batter ies WARNING Batteries exhausted Replace bat Number of exposures BATTERY teries remaining P 98 EXHAUSTED yoeqhe q pue Aydeibojougd diseg Step3 Frame a picture 1 Ready the camera Hold the camera steadily in both hands keeping you
4. Flash window is blocked Subject is outside range of flash Exposure compensation is too low Subject is backlit select g4 scene mode or use fill flash Shutter speed too slow Noise can be reduced by e Using flash e Choosing Z ba Fal Sa 2 i E BP or LJ in scene mode Lens is dirty Clean lens 86 White balance does not match light 73 source Flash is off Note that flash turns off 18 automatically in gt mode and some 75 97 scene modes or when option other than Single is selected for Continuous or BSS is on Flash is reflecting from particles in air 18 Turn flash off Problem Cause Solution Blur warning is not displayed in self 20 timer mode or when 2z M 2 or pq 28 is selected in scene mode option other 31 than Single is selected for Continu 75 76 ous or BSS is on No sound when shutter is released Off selected for Sound set 68 tings gt Shutter sound Optical zoom cannot be used Optical zoom cannot be used while 39 shooting movies Digital zoom cannot be used Digital zoom is not available in framing 23 assist modes or when option other than 39 75 Single is selected for Continuous Blur warning is not displayed Image mode not available Image mode cannot be adjusted when 28 75 Multi shot 16 is selected for Continu ous or Sports composite is selected in scene mode Date imprint not available Camera clock has not been set 64 Date not appearing on pic
5. Month and Year will be displayed and press the center of the multi selector The setting becomes effective and the screen of the mode selected by the mode selector is displayed Inserting Memory Cards Pictures are stored in the camera s internal memory approximately 23MB or on removable Secure Digital SD memory cards 4 83 Internal memory is used for recording and deleting pictures only if no memory card is inserted To insert a memory card Turn the camera off Confirm that the power on lamp is off before ON OFF inserting or removing memory cards 11 UO l INpOI U p UO l NpOI U 2 Insert the memory card Open the memory card slot Slide the memory card in as shown until it clicks into place Close the memory card slot TOOLAMAA AS Wika 3 Turn the camera on ea If no message Is displayed in the monitor the h camera is ready for use ME If the message shown at right is displayed the memory card must be formatted before use Note that formatting permanently deletes all pictures and other data on the memory card Be sure to make copies of any pictures you wish to keep before beginning formatting AA Confirm To begin formatting press the multi selector up to highlight Format and then press the center of the multi selector Do not turn the camera off or remove the batteries or memory card until formatting is complete CARD IS NOT FORMATTED 2 Format Removing Memory Cards
6. when shooting with the flash off or the camera zoomed in or in other situations in which inadvert ent motion can result in blurred pictures When BSS is on the camera takes up to ten pictures while the shutter release button Is pressed The sharpest pic END Exit M Confirm ture in the series is saved and the others are dis carded A BSS icon is displayed when BSS is on BSS BEST SHOT SELECTOR BSS BSS may not produce the desired results if the subject moves or the composition is changed during shooting 76 Color Options Make colors more vivid or record pictures in mono chrome Option Description SS Standard Natural color color Vivid color Vivid photoprint colors f Black and Take pictures in black and white white Sepia Record pictures in sepia Ov Ov O PA Cyanotype Take pictures in blue tinted mono chrome The effects of the selected option can be previewed in the monitor At settings other than Standard Color the current setting is also indicated by an icon in the display COLOR OPTIONS A4 Standard color Vivid color Black and white Sepia Cyanotype QENVExit A Confirm 71 nu N Buizooys ay suoi do Hulyoous nuay 42eqGAe d y41 suoiWdO JPeq ejd Playback Options The Playback Menu The playback menu contains the following options PLAYBACK MENU 1 2 See Menus for information on viewing and using Y SET UP the playback menu 8 60
7. 2Do not select PTP If PTP is selected when the camera is connected wait until the Windows hardware wizard is displayed then click Cancel and disconnect the cam era Select Mass storage in the camera USB menu before reconnecting the camera 51 S1 UlJd pue SIaINGWOD suoisinaj L 0 HuljDBUUOD a O 5 5 D A 3 Vo ot O c D i a O 5 nn M O 3 ze z e D pee n 5 a v Z 3 e D s N V Disconnecting the Camera If PTP is selected for USB turn the camera off and disconnect the USB cable If Mass Storage is selected for USB remove the camera from the system as described below before turning the camera off and disconnecting the USB cable e Windows XP Home Edition Windows XP Professional Click the Safely Remove Hardware icon in the taskbar and select Safely remove USB Mass Storage REAO R chase Device from the menu that appears a 10 00am e Windows 2000 Professional Click the Unplug or Eject Hardware icon in the taskbar and select Stop USB Mass Storage Device from the menu that appears e Windows Millennium Edition Me Click the Unplug or Eject Hardware icon in the taskbar and select Stop USB Disk from the menu that appears e Windows 98 Second Edition SE In My Computer right click on the removable disk cor responding to the camera and select Eject from the menu that appears Unplug or Eject Hardware 45 10 00 am
8. 3 gt m gt eee lt A Exp B Select f mode Press MENU button Continuous Ej MENUISM OK Koia aG To display the playback menu gt PLAYBACK MENU 1 2 Bi SET UP gt gt Slide show Z T Delete Display picture full Press MENU button on Protect frame Y 43 MENUSA oe EEN To display the movie menu gt ag lt a l meremme Cd gt E J to teans moss m e Select mode Press MENU button MENUISM OK Laa Malco To display the setup menu Po SHOOTING MENU 1 2 SHOOTING MENU 1 2 SET UP Eii Image mode Menus White balance White balance Welcome screen Exp Exp Date Continuous L Continuous Monitor settings MENU saan OK Koeni EN MENUJA OK Koren Aale MENU Exit C Confirm Help Display scene 94 23 Highlight SET UP and shooting playback press center of multi or movie menu selector 60 Use the multi selector to navigate the menus Move cursor up Make selection KX S ey C Move cursor right Move cursor down Move cursor left CN Default Settings See the Appendix for information on menu defaults A 95 To make a selection from a menu 1 o SHOOTING MENU 1 2 yj CONTINUOUS SET UP i Image mode i Ei Continuous White balance Multi shot 16 Exp B Continuous gt B MENUISM OKK aE M Exit A Confirm E Highlight menu item Display options and highlight a E g Continuous desired option snu N SHOOTING MENU 1 2
9. 42 B Backlit subjects 18 31 Batteries 6 71 Battery level indicator 13 88 Battery Type 71 Best Shot Selector 30 76 Black and white 77 Blur 16 69 88 92 Blur warning 69 C Close up 22 30 Color options 77 99 Computer 48 52 71 copying pictures to 48 52 Connector cover 3 Continuous 75 Copy playback menu 82 100 Cropping pictures 45 Cyanotype 77 D Date 9 11 64 67 printing 59 68 Date imprint 67 Default settings 95 97 Delete 80 Deleting pictures 17 44 80 in full frame playback 17 44 selected pictures 80 Design rule for Camera File System 96 Digital Print Order Format 57 59 96 D lighting 46 E E mail 73 Error messages 88 90 Exif 2 2 96 Exposure compensation 75 Extension 99 F Face priority AF 25 27 Fill flash 18 firmware 71 Firmware version 71 Flash 18 95 97 lamp 3 19 mode 18 97 Focus 4 15 42 area 4 15 face priority 25 27 indicator 15 lock 16 mode 42 mode movie 42 Format 12 70 Format card 70 Format memory 70 Framing 14 24 28 assist 24 28 guides 24 28 H Help 62 Image mode 23 72 Indoor photography 29 Interface 48 55 71 Internal memory 4 5 11 70 98 capacity 98 formatting 70 J JPEG 102 L Landscape 27 30 Language 9 0 Language choosing 9 Lens 2 86 M Macro close up 22 Memory card 4 5 11 83 98 approved 83 capacity of 98 formatting 70 Inserting a
10. 64 Montor Seti S esnie EE S E E EE E E 66 Bich cod nA AAT M E E E EA E E ERA E 67 Sound SettINg Sasse e a E EEE EE ETE 68 Blur Warming estee a a E ek E aa E aa AAEE Aaah a 69 Auto Oia ae e aE A A E cn pomi nae 69 Format Memory Format Card eae rene peemnmer rts nae errr Rnncee tra eet mer ere teenie ner E etna nar 70 Language xectsaayvanccocsssaseuutersbiad e r Ae aaee encagegquhabaaes eeenvenaposnaca siewuniccccamnogaupynguesent 70 nterface cane aeae E Soe aint sta E ka aLL EETA R ES E eae 71 RESETAI creeren tetera nN a a a N N a S 71 Battery IVO Errare e e E E E E a E 71 Firmware VSTSIOM sssri e e gas aaa a Aah tas 71 shooting Options The Shooting Men si snae a A N 72 Mageo den merei sa e iS eea Ea Ea O E ea E 72 ATA AEE eTe TBE E A E S reconsider vuecand 73 Expos re Compensation srie e E es cat Aae A TE o 75 COTA OS cs ch to E EE E S a ele eld EE eee cane EA 75 55 s chee TEET A E E 76 ClO MOM TON Stare n ER OA L ES EE 77 Playback Options The Playback MenUu ssssssnnnnniuuessssssrsirrirrrneersssrrrrrrreerenenn 78 PINES eR i E EEE ca A EEE AAA EE 78 Sides SNOW eeren ie eose e a eE EA E AEE E ESE LEOTTA ETRE 79 DEE tEn r n a L OEO A A LA T E N 80 POGUE asi yss ee a e E can St E 80 UAW STOR WANKING issiran e a oa ates 80 Small PICe eni aeee ta hece re cas E E eas occas sane A EEEE 81 EE E E E E E S 82 Technical Notes mesrine ENE EEEE AEAEE E 83 OQpional ACESSOre Se a A O A i maatp sian 83 Canngtor the Gamera cisses spiience ceaiucra
11. Create Shortcut Properties e Macintosh Drag the untitled camera volume NO NAME into the Trash J i 52 Printing Pictures Users of PictBridge compatible printers can connect the camera directly to the printer and print pictures without using a computer Take photographs Use Print set to select pictures for printing Bf 59 Connect printer 4 54 Print pictures one at a Print multiple pictures Print current print time PRY 55 P57 order DPOF printing 57 Disconnect USB cable Other Ways to Print Pictures Pictures can also be printed by e Inserting a memory card in the printer If the printer is equipped with a card slot a memory card can be inserted in the printer and pictures printed directly from the card If the printer supports DPOF the camera Print set option can be used to select pictures for printing fi 59 See the printer manual for details e Taking memory cards to a digital print service If the service supports DPOF the camera Print set option can be used to select pictures for printing R459 e Transferring pictures to a computer Once transferred to a computer A 49 pic tures can be printed using imaging software See the application and printer manuals for details 53 S1 UlJd pue SIaINGWOD SUOISIAZ a 0 HuljDBUUOD S1 UlJd pue SIaINGWOD SUOISIAZ a 0 HuljDBUUOD Printing the Date of Recording on Pictures Two options are available for printing the
12. Print Order Print Set The Print set option in the playback menu 78 is used to create digital print orders for printing on DPOF compatible devices 4 96 Selecting Print set displays the menu shown in Step 1 A PRINT SET 2 4 PRINT SELECTION 4 ccm Print selected be A NI aes ee 4 Delete print set iO Ky amp B Tt AIXE a way 10 10 2006 w 12 00 4 5 U Back A Confirm UW Exit O Confirm Highlight Print selected Display selection dialog To delete current print order highlight Delete print set and press center of multi selector 3 Select pictures as described in Steps 1 4 of Printing Selected Pic tures 57 4 PRINT SELECTION WENO Exit O Confirm Press multi selector up or down to highlight option press center to select e Date Print date of recording on all pictures in print order e Info Print shutter speed and aperture on all pictures in print order e Done Complete print order and exit Print Set Date and Info are reset each time the menu shown Step 4 is displayed Info is not printed when the camera is connected directly to the printer 59 S1 UlJd pue SI9INGWOD SUOISIAA a 0 HuljDBUUOD f lt D n Menus are available for shooting playback movies and camera setup Press the MENU button to display the menus press again to return to shooting or playback To display the shooting menu SHOOTING mr 1 2 a SET UP pome Tami
13. about one second to turn the camera on The camera monitor will remain off and the television will show the image normally shown in the monitor D 48 Viewing Pictures on a Computer Before pictures can be transferred copied to a computer PictureProject must be installed For more information on installing and using Picture Project see reference CD and Quick Start Guide To transfer pictures to a computer 1 Start a computer to which PictureProject has been installed 2 Choose an Interface gt USB option as described in Choosing a USB Option PT for Connection to a Computer vig Mass storage E 51 MENOExit A Confirm 3 Turn the camera off and con nect the USB cable as shown at right 4 Turn the camera on 5 Press the center of the multi selector to copy all marked pic tures to the computer 49 S1 UlJd pue SJaINGWOD suoisinaj L 0 HuljDBUUOD S1 UlJd pue SI9INGWOD SUOISIAZ Aa 0 HuljDBUUOD The following messages will be displayed PREPARING TO TRANSFER TRANSFERRING IMAGES TO TRANSFER COMPLETED COMPUTER ENI The pictures will be displayed in PictureProject when transfer is com plete 6 Disconnect the camera as described in Disconnecting the Cam era 52 Marking Pictures for Transfer Pictures marked for transfer are shown by a wv icon 0 102008 ONON during playback By default all pictures are automati cally marked for tr
14. 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 Handle the camera strap with care Never place the strap around the neck of an infant or child AN 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 N Observe caution when han dling batteries Batteries may leak or explode if improp erly handled Observe the following pre cautions when handling batteries for use in this product e Before replacing the batteries turn the product off If you are using an AC adapter be sure it is unplugged e Use only the batteries listed of this man ual 4 7 Do not use other types Do not mix old and new batteries or batter ies of different makes or types Charge and use each pair of Nikon rechargeable Nikon EN MH1 NiMH bat teries together as a set Do not mix bat teries from different pairs Insert batteries in the correct orienta tion Do not short or disassemble batteries or attempt to remove or break the cover ing Do not expose batteries to flame or to excessive heat Do not immerse in or expose to water Do not transport or store with metal objects such as necklaces or hairpins Batteries are prone to leakage when fully discharged To avoid damage to
15. area See the URL below for contact information http nikonimaging com UO INpPOI U p UO NpPOI U Parts of the Camera Power on lamp 9 Power switch f 9 Speaker f 40 47 68 Shutter release button E 16 ets gt gt Self timer lamp a E 20 Built in flash Built in microphone Pi 18 E 47 Eyelet for x 95o camera strap ef DRE 59 Lens BY 14 85 Lens cover closed lt Battery chamber cover f amp 7 Power cord channel cover for optional AC adapter 83 Battery chamber i 7 Lens cover Attaching the Camera Strap Attach the strap as shown below Replacing the connector cover Monitor Zoom button fj 14 8 4 13 17 MENU button See also i 60 Ey thumbnail playback 44 e Q playback zoom fj 45 Connector TNS help ei 62 cover i 48 49 gt 54 Multi selector E 9 Ge KEL SZ Memory card slot cover gt playback button BH 12 17 43 fj delete button W 17 43 44 Mode selector Mj 13 23 39 scene mode 8 23 auto mode gt H movie mode 13 pr CES Cj WL Flash lamp 4 18 The Multi Selector Press the multi selector up down left or right to highlight pictures and menu items then press the center to select The buttons on the multi selector are also used to D N 4 Display flash mode menu X Display self ti amp BA 18 Di
16. be removed before the internal memory can be formatted or used to store delete or view pictures Basic Camera Setup The Setup Menu Shooting Options The Shooting Menu Playback Options The Playback Menu For Your Safety To prevent damage to your Nikon product or injury to yourself or to others read the following safety precautions in their entirety before using this equip ment Keep these safety instructions where all those who use the product will read them The consequences that could result from failure to observe the precautions listed in this section are indicated by the following symbol This icon marks warnings information that should be read before using this Nikon product to prevent possible injury WARNINGS A Turn off in the event of mal function 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 product s internal parts could result in injury Repairs should be performed only by qualified technicians Should the camera break open as the result of a fall or other accident take the product to a Nikon authorized service representative for inspection after unplugging the product
17. date of recording on pictures Date imprint PH 67 and Print set gt Date fj 59 Date imprint Print set gt Date Must be set before picture is taken Set after picture is taken Date permanently imprinted on picture Date stored separately Date appears whenever picture is printed Date only appears when picture is printed on DPOF compatible printer The date only appears once Print set gt Date cannot be used to print two dates on pic tures with a date imprint Connecting the Printer 1 Turn the printer on 2 Set the Interface gt USB option in the setup menu to PTP 71 See Menus 8 60 for more informa tion on menu operations 3 Turn the camera off and con nect the USB cable as shown at right 54 Turn the camera on A PictBridge start up screen will be displayed The camera will then enter full frame playback with the PictBridge logo displayed in the monitor A gt PictBridge Printing Pictures One at a Time 4 I OURE PRINT MENU D Copies D Paper size Confirm Select a desired picture Display print options To choose picture from thumbnail list press _ HJ and use multi selector to highlight desired picture or press Q to exit to full frame playback 55 S1 UlJd pue SIaINGWOD SUOISIAA a 0 HuljDBUUOD 3 Press multi selector up or down to highlight option press center to select Option Descr
18. dealer or an experienced radio television technician for help Nikon COOLPIX L2 L3 C Tested To Comply With FCC Standards FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE 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 equip ment 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 chemi cal 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 U S A Tel 631 547 4200 Notice for Customers in Can ada CAUTION This class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interfer ence Causing Equipment Regulations ATTENTION Cet appareil num rique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du R gle ment sur le mat riel brouilleur du Can ada Symbol for Separate Collec tion in European Countries This symbol indicates that this product is to be collected sepa rately The following apply only to users in European countries e This product is designated for separate collect
19. era focuses on subject in framing guide Compose shot with subject s face in top half of frame Camera focuses on face area in framing guide Compose shot with two subjects side by side Camera focuses on subject in framing guide Compose shot in tall orientation Camera focuses on subject in framing guide 25 poN 2U poN FU9IS Taking Pictures with Face Priority AF Highlight 8 and press center of multi selector icon blinks in monitor Set focus and exposure Double border turns green 26 Frame picture using size of icon as a guide Closest portrait subject is indicated y double yellow border If camera detects multiple faces clos est subject will be indicated by double border other subjects by single border Camera will focus on closest subject If camera can no longer detect subject for example because subject has looked away from camera borders will no longer be displayed and e icon will blink in monitor 4 4 o gt Take the picture Face Priority AF The camera s ability to detect faces depends on a variety of factors including whether or not the subject is facing the camera The camera may be unable to detect faces that are hidden by sunglasses or other obstructions or that take up too much or too little of the frame If no face is detected when the shutter release button is pressed halfway the camera will focus on the center of the frame The camera will f
20. lamp will light 3 2 Charge the batteries Insert the batteries as indicated on the charger The CHARGE lamp will start to blink Charging is complete when the CHARGE lamp stops blinking A pair of new or fully exhausted batteries will charge in about two and a half hours Insert the batteries 1 Open the battery chamber Hold the camera upside down to prevent the batteries from falling out 2 Insert the batteries Insert the batteries as shown 3 Close the battery chamber V Is the Camera Off Confirm that the power on lamp is off before removing batteries V Batteries ual The camera can be used with AA alkaline LR6 batteries Nikon rechargeable EN MH1 NiMH batteries ZR6 oxyride batteries and FR6 L91 lithium batteries Do not mix old and new batteries or batteries of different makes or types Batteries with the fol lowing defects cannot be used Com 7 Peeling or damaged Insulation does not reach Flat negative terminal insulation negative terminal The Battery Type Menu After replacing the batteries check that the option selected for Battery Type in the setup menu matches the type of battery used FY 71 UO l INpOI U UO NpOI U Power saving modes and auto power off This camera features a three stage power saving function which works as follows if no operation is attempted for the times shown while the power is on e Approx five seconds The monitor brightness will be reduced to a
21. or _ MEMBack Confirm the memory card is removed Date Set the camera clock and choose home and travel destination time zones 10 10 2006 15 30 Option Description Z Date Set camera clock to current date and eE a time BH 9 W Exit M Confirm Time zone Choose home f or travel destination gt time zone A 100 turn daylight saving time on or off 64 To switch between home f and travel destination gt time zones To switch between home f and travel destination gt time zones Highlight f or gt and press the cen ter of the multi selector The clock Is set to the time in the selected time zone The current selection is indi cated by a dot TIME ZONE 10 10 2006 15 30 O London Casablanca 2 i LJ DaylightSaving OXed gt London Casablanca C DaylightSaving MEMO Exit O Confirm To change the home or travel destination time zone highlight f or gt gt then press the multi selector right Choose a time zone and daylight saving time as described in Basic Setup 9 The Clock Battery The clock battery charges when the main battery Is installed or an AC adapter is con nected and can provide several days of backup power after about 10 hours of charg ing 65 nuay Anjas auL dnjas esawes diseg nuay Anjas aul dnjas esawes diseg GO Monitor Settings The following options are available Ol MONITOR SETTINGS Option Description
22. or selected pictures Note that pictures marked with a on icon are protected and cannot be deleted on Protect Protect selected pictures from accidental deletion Protected pictures are marked with a on icon see right below and cannot be deleted using the J button or the Delete option in the playback menu Note however that formatting will delete protected files RR 70 vv Transfer Marking Mark pictures to be transferred automatically to a personal computer installed with PictureProject bundled software when the camera is connected to it via the supplied USB cable In the default setting all pictures will be marked Option Description w Allon Mark all images for transfer x All off Remove transfer marking from all images aca Select Mark selected pictures for transfer Image s 4 62 Pictures selected for transfer are marked with a a icon 80 DELETE m Erase selected images 4 Erase all images UW Ext A Confirm OnPROTECT 10 10 2008 16380 All off TOONIXON fam Select image s 10 10 2006 16 80 TOONIXON ME Small Pic Create a small copy of the current picture Choose fw SMALL PIC trom the following sizes m 320x240 Option Description i 160x240 gy 640x480 Suited to television playback 320x240 Suited to display on web pages MENDExit_ A Confirm a 160x120 Suitable for e mail A confirmation dialog will be displa
23. the product be sure to remove the bat teries when no charge remains Discontinue use immediately should you notice any change in the batteries such as discoloration or deformation If liquid from damaged batteries comes in contact with clothing or skin rinse immediately with plenty of water N Observe the following pre caution when handling the battery charger If an MH 71 battery charger is provided with the camera observe the following precautions e Keep dry Failure to observe this precau tion could result in fire or electric shock e Dust on or near the metal parts of the plug should be removed with a dry cloth Continued use could result in fire Do not handle the power cable or go near the battery charger during thun derstorms Failure to observe this pre caution could result in electric shock Do not damage modify forcibly tug or bend the power cable place it under heavy objects or expose it to heat or flame Should the insulation be dam aged and the wires become exposed take it to a Nikon authorized service representative for inspection Failure to observe these precautions could result in fire or electric shock Do not handle the plug or battery charger with wet hands Failure to observe this precaution could result in electric shock 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 co
24. viewed on other models of Nikon camera See the Appendix for more information on D lighting copies Rj 99 46 Voice Memos Recording and Playback The built in microphone 8 2 can be used to 10 10 2008 4O0ONKON record voice memos for pictures marked with a 16380 RAV icon in full frame playback fH 43 Press Description shutter release Record voice memo A voice memo will be recorded while the button shutter release button is held down During recording the REC icon blinks Recording ends after about 20 seconds or when the shutter release button is released shutter release Play voice memo End playback Press the shutter release button button while displaying a picture with a voice memo marked with J in the full frame to play voice memo Playback ends when the voice memo ends or the shutter release ap i button is pressed again Change volume Zoom buttons control volume during playback Press _ to lower volume _ to increase Delete voice memo The confirmation screen will be displayed W when jj is pressed Press the multi selector up or down to highlight No or Yes then press the center of the multi selector e No picture and voice memo will not be deleted e voice memo only will be deleted e Yes picture and voice memo will be deleted Voice Memos Do not touch the built in microphone during recording If a voice memo already exists for the current picture it must be delete
25. 0 option not available 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 batteries and then turn the camera on again In the event of continued malfunction contact your retailer or Nikon representative Note that disconnecting the power source as described above may result in the loss of any data not recorded to internal memory or the memory card at the time the problem occurred Data already recorded will not be affected 94 Appendix Defaults 42 61 63 72 Choosing Reset for Reset all restores the following default settings Option Default Option Default mode Scene mode H 23 PORTRAIT Flash mode 18 Auto Portrait assist fj 25 9 Self timer amp 20 Off Landscape assist Bf 27 Macro close up Off Sports assist 28 2 Raf 22 Setup menu Night portrait assist fy Bf 28 Welcome screen Animation Shooting menu Bef 64 Photo info fj 66 Show info Image mode H 72 Normal 2816 COOLPIX L2 Brightness f amp j 66 3 Normal 2592 COOLPIX L3 Date imprint 67 Off White balance Auto Eel 73 Button sound f 68 On Exposure compensa 0 tion Sj 75 Shutter sound Normal Continuous 75 Single Bad 68 Start up sound Normal BSS 76 Off Bf 68 Blur warning amp 69 On Color Options S
26. 1 SOON JedIUUEL SOON JedUUEL Specifications Nikon COOLPIX L2 L3 Digital Camera Type Compact digital camera Effective pixels 6 0 million COOLPIX L2 5 1 million COOLPIX L3 CCD 1 2 5 in CCD total pixels 6 18 million COOLPIX L2 5 25 million COOLPIX L3 Image size e COOLPIX L2 2 816 x 2 112 2816 2816 pixels COOLPIX L3 2 592 x 1 944 2592 2592 e 2 048 x 1 536 2048 e 1 024 x 768 1024 e 640 x 480 640 Lens Zoom Nikkor with 3x optical zoom Focal length F 6 3 19 2mm 35 mm 135 camera format equivalent 38 116mm f number f 3 2 5 3 Construction 5 elements in 5 groups Digital zoom Up to 4x 35 mm 135 camera format equivalent 464mm Autofocus AF Contrast detect AF Focus range Approximately 30cm 1ft 0 from lens Macro close up mode Approximately 10cm 3 9in W Focus area Center selection Monitor 2in 86 000 dot TFT LCD monitor with brightness adjust ment Approximate Shooting mode 97 horizontal and 97 vertical frame coverage Playback 100 horizontal and 100 vertical Storage Media Internal memory approx 23MB SD Secure Digital memory cards File system DCF Exif 2 2 and DPOF compliant File formats Compressed JPEG baseline compliant Movies QuickTime Sound files WAV Exposure Metering Matrix center weighted 102 Exposure con Programmed auto exposure with exposure compensation trol 2 0 2 0EV in steps of 1 3EV Range W 2 5 16 0EV T 4 1 17 5EV Shutter Mec
27. 640 Small size 320 JE Small size 320 Smaller size 160 MW Exit Confirm 41 SOIAOI lt O 0 n gt Auto focus Mode Choose how the camera focuses in movie mode HRN Option Description Full time AE Single AF Camera focuses when shutter release Default button is pressed halfway and locks at this position during shooting prevent Exit Confirm ing sound of camera focusing from interfering with recording amp 5 Full time Camera constantly adjusts focus even AF when shutter release button is not pressed Movies See the Appendix for information on movie menu defaults amp 95 and on the maxi mum total length of movie that can be recorded at different settings 4 98 42 To view pictures full frame in the monitor full frame playback press the gt button if the cam era is off pressing the gt button for about one second will turn the camera on in playback mode The following operations can be performed To View next picture View previous picture Delete picture Zoom picture In View thumbnails a 17 17 17 45 44 To View playback menu Record play voice memo Still Enhance contrast Movie Play movie Exit to shooting mode 10 10 2006 Shutter release but ton TOONIXON OKIE 43 PJOWED JU UO S INPId HUIMAA p eP1BWe gt y UO S NPId Buimal Viewing Multiple Pictures Thumbnail Playback P
28. Brightness 3 Photo info Choose information displayed in moni tor Brightness Choose from five settings for monitor GEM Exit A Confirm brightness Photo Info The following display options are available Display Option Description j i Shooting mode Playback mode A Show info Indicators are dis 10 10 2008 OONKON played in monitor 16230 0005W PG Bad 4 Hide info Indicators are not displayed in moni tor 66 Date Imprint Imprint date information on pictures as they are DATE IMPRINT taken Date Option Description Date and time Date counter Ded Off Time and date do not appear on pictures QENVExit OC Confirm Date Date or date and time are OE Date and imprinted on pictures taken while time this option is in effect H Date Time stamp shows number of counter days between date of shooting and selected date see below At settings other than Off the option selected is indicated by an icon in the monitor during shoot ing Date Counter Pictures taken while this option is in effect are imprinted with the number of days remaining until or the number of days elapsed since a specified date Use it to track the growth of a child or count down the days until a birthday or wedding DATE COUNTER EJ 2006 10 19 I Press multi selector right to view stored dates Number of days Press multi selector right to view display options MWExit N Confirm Stored dates Up to three dates can be
29. CHS ee iatatcateak E EE E ea traveauees 44 Taking a Closer Look Playback ZOOM sccosssncacsazGaccloneeedacsanus sess neaaecennne stuauseaeemenusecwencan 45 Creating a Cropped COpy s sssssssssssssssssstitttkttttitttttttkttir kirt nastier mannananadelataddacataiatl 45 Enhancing Contrast Del Qh iG Gi sccenassasnn tcannievieiaecncacenalitaciesivaietatacieseevececendeenaaas els 46 Voice Memos Recording and Playback sisitccres riccdetacudensanasnucedicaboiunsveesdiudatvanweeiesiaeeanss 47 Connecting to Televisions Computers and Printers ce 48 viii VISNING PF ICEUM ES ON TV arinen a a E A EE aE ddl Oi atch 48 Viewing Pictures on a COMpuUter sai ts sh cnardinercadecediataacnunnlaiauaeteatnntaatebatier ease 49 Pantin PHORUM OS eo ae taut hada a a a 53 Connecting the Print k sessen nan aa eO E aaeeea ta A ESSEE TERRE 54 PRIME Pictures Oneata NTN Cia hs ee a te een es da at EE R AEE 55 Printing M ltiple PictU re Sras eE E E RRA A E E E 57 Creating a DPOF Prnt Order Print SO isis itornvincasscotveuesdsisennade A Maas aeeoe E OEE 59 MENUS seseaissievaseeseiun wtaiecn ic aasitenteweanusnatusnaetidandsedendemnustuceteamuserueieneusbenauats 60 Basic Camera Setup The Setup M Nu cccccccceccccccecceeeeeesseeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeesaaanans 63 Men s eri aeaa a a Capen dau uaa sicanacam E E A aO a 64 Welcome SCreeM iniia aaaeeeaa aia Eaa EE OT aae E ner S ERO 64 Dates vsneeticcecaaaavirccer aa a a Ea AORE aaa E E EASA RAE BE AEEA
30. EEN separate file Pressing the shutter release but ton displays the dialog shown at right high No OKCortir light Yes and press the center of the multi Lk selector to create a new picture containing only the area visible in the monitor m e Depending on the size of the original and the zoom ratio at the time the copy was created copies will be GJ 2 816 x 2 112 COOLPIX L2 only GJ 2 592 x 1 944 COOLPIX L3 only ER 2 048 x 1 536 ER 1 600 x 1 200 GRR 1 280 x 960 1 024 x 768 640 x 480 L 320 x 240 or Lg 160 x 120 pixels in size e Cropped pictures are stored in JPEG format compression ratio 1 8 as separate pic tures from the original pictures Cropped Copies Cropped copies may not display or transfer correctly when viewed on other models Nikon camera See the Appendix for more information on cropped copies fi 99 of 45 ejawen y UO SOIN IId Bulmal E Enhancing Contrast D Lighting If a f icon appears on a picture during full frame playback fi 43 D lighting can be used to create a copy with enhanced brightness and contrast brightening dark and backlit subjects EhD Lighting Cancel Confirmation dialog is displayed Highlight OK and press the center of the multi selector The enhanced brightness copy is made During playback copies created with D lighting are indicated by a Bf icon D Lighting Copies created with D lighting may not display or transfer correctly when
31. GS at ene ten ee ren ee er Be ree ee eee nn one Ne eee ee i PG eee reget stent eset ce acs E A N etc na seieen mee eecee se eoeis Vv PCO UTI spressa 1 E E ence et et eee en ee etn ee ere Neen eee meet 2 The MONOT eosam anani Aa A E EAEE 4 BTN Te eane E E E orasceretcseaseenenaacet 4 Play clot res aloe renames a EE E E E R ita 5 EEE OEE N E EEOAE IE ONEA TONE E T 6 Inserting Batteries ergiini A a EAEE rE Ea EEEREN REENE AREER EEEE 6 Charge the batteries EN MH1 batteries only sssunnnnnninnnnnnninniiiniiiirirrrnrrrrnrrnnnrnnnrnnnerene 6 Insert the batteries sez cxenasseet cd accsdeassineces cusadeaateicaanesceeledeoeroteearn atsdecsudunantaiteseseastabenceneeenaaet 7 Basic SetUD e E E E E E 9 Inserting Memory CardS eeeneeen eee ener ee Mentone neo ere catia aa eeee tern eri i EEEEE EEEE 11 Basic Photography and Playback ssceeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeesseeseeeeeeeees 13 e Ke aa lt een eee nn ante tenn tenn ene A oe tre een Sete Tren Met 13 Step1 Select QQ auto Mode ooo e cece cece cceesceceseceeseeeenseeensuetesseeensetesseentitenteeenren 13 Step2 Turn the camera OM irecentietes wckawediecvebadesnvunsedeteslsae ac ee testes css EEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEE EEEE Ennn nrnna 13 Step3 Frame a Nl G10 neem neem tent ee eee enn enn Se ee nee et eer ec ae ene een EEEE EEEE E EEEE EErEE Emt 14 Step4 Focus and SHOOT scssuudnascasbnsnasmiacsdibas ini tevepiusedeasonleniactitetasoeudssdsi aid ubtiablcontbatian aie 15 Viewing PICUUIOS cicnsessi
32. JedIUUEL Unless otherwise stated all figures are for a camera with fully charged EN MH1 batter ies operated at an ambient temperature of 25 C 77 F Rated input Charging out put Applicable bat teries Discharge time Charging time Operating tem perature Approximate dimensions Length of cord Approximate weight Specifications MH 71 Battery Charger Option Supplied with Camera in Some Regions AC 100 240V 0 11 0 065A 50 60Hz DC 1 2V 2000mA Nikon EN MH1 rechargeable Ni MH batteries Approximately 5 hours Approximately 2 5 hours 5 35 C 41 95 F 70 x 79 x 30mm 2 8 x 3 1 x 1 2in W x H x D Approximately 1800mm 70 9in 110g 3 90z excluding power cable Nikon will not be held liable for any errors this manual may contain The appearance of this product and its specifications are subject to change without notice EN MH1 NiMH Batteries The capacity of NIMH batteries will drop if they are charged repeatedly without first being fully discharged The batteries will return to normal once fully discharged Note that NIMH batteries gradually lose their charge when not in use refresh the batteries immediately before use 104 Symbols G auto mode 13 16 gt playback button 17 40 43 47 gt movie mode 39 j delete button 17 44 45 wait icon 88 A A V cable 48 A V out connect 48 Accessories 83 AE L 32 Assist Modes 24 28 Auto off 69 Auto focus mode
33. Karachi nix La Paz 6 CST CDT Chicago Hous 6 Colombo Dhaka ton Mexico City 5 EST EDT New York Tor 7 Bangkok Jakarta onto Lima 4 Caracas Manaus 8 Beijing Hong Kong HK Singapore 3 Buenos Aires S o Paulo 9 Tokyo Seoul 100 Location GMT Location Fernando de Noronha 10 Sydney Guam New Caledonia Auckland Fiji Azores 11 London Casablanca 12 Refreshing Nikon EN MH1 Rechargeable NiMH Batteries 6 83 An MH 71 battery charger and rechargeable EN MH1 NiMH batteries are provided with the camera in some regions and are also available as options B84 83 NiMH bat teries may suffer a temporary drop in capacity if charged after long periods of disuse or before being fully discharged They will return to normal after being refreshed a few times as described below 1 Insert both batteries into the charger f 6 2 Press the REFRESH button until the REFRESH lamp lights and close the lid The REFRESH lamp turns off when the batteries are fully discharged The batteries can now be removed or left in the MH 71 to recharge SM 6 Unplug the charger after removing the batteries To resume charging before the batteries are fully discharged or to refresh the bat teries once charging has begun press the REFRESH button for about two seconds Batteries that retain a charge for only short periods after being refreshed have reached the end of their working life and can no longer be used 10
34. Nikon The Nikon Guide to Digital Photography with the T A L CAM COOLPIX Trademark Information Macintosh Mac OS and QuickTime are registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation The SD logo is a trademark of the SD Card Association Adobe and Acrobat are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Inc PictBridge is a trademark D Lighting technology is 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 Symbols and Conventions To make it easier to find the information you need the following symbols and conven tions are used v This icon marks cautions infor mation that should be read before use to prevent damage to the camera This icon marks notes informa tion that should be read before using the camera LA This icon marks tips additional information that may be helpful when using the camera S This icon indicates that more information is available elsewhere in this manual or in the Quick Start Guide 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
35. OLPIX L3 Normal 2816 24x18 92x7 COOLPIX L2 Normal 2592 22x16 5 8 2x6 COOLPIX L3 6v 5u Normal 2048 29 17x13 7x5 D PC screen 1028 9x7 3 2x22 1024 TV screen 2203 5x4 2x1 2 640 R TV movie 21s 3min 39s 640x m Small size A2s 7min 15s 320 E Small size 320 lamin 16 R Smaller size Amin 33s 47min 8s 160 All figures are approximate Maximum total movie length and number of pictures that can be stored varies with make of memory card and in the case of JPEG images with the type of scene recorded If memory remains for more than 9999 pic tures exposure count display will show 9999 98 Restrictions on Camera Settings 72 Restrictions apply to the following settings in mode Flash mode Flash turns off at Continuous settings other than Single or when BSS is on Original mode is restored when Single is selected or BSS is turned off Self timer If self timer is on only one shot will be taken when shutter is released regardless of settings chosen for Continuous and BSS Original Continuous and BSS settings are restored when picture is taken or self timer is turned off Continuous Selecting Continuous or Multi shot 16 turns BSS off Original BSS setting is not restored when Single is selected BSS Continuous is set to Single when BSS is on Original setting is not restored when BSS is turned off White balance White balance is set to Auto and cannot be adjusted w
36. SET UP f Image mode White balance WB Exp B 6 MENUS OK Ka aeo Select the highlighted option 61 To select multiple pictures in the Print set amp 59 Erase selected images 80 Protect f 80 Transfer marking gt Select image s 80 or Copy gt Selected images amp 82 menus 2 OnPROTECT OK A 10 10 2006 MENOExit O Confirm WENO Exit A Confirm Scroll through pictures and select Set ON OFF or the number of a desired picture copies The current picture is shown at the When ON is set the icon according center of the monitor to the function being performed E g To protect a picture appears in the center of the current picture Repeat steps 1 and 2 to select addi tional pictures Done Complete operation The setting becomes effective Help For help on the highlighted item press the _ button Press Qk to display the options for the high lighted item to exit or MENU to return to shooting or playback 62 Basic Camera Setup The Setup Menu The setup menu contains the following options Option le Menus Welcome screen G Date O Monitor settings DATE Date imprint Sound settings Ww Blur warning Auto off mm Format memory Format card po Language of Interface Reset all i Battery Type Ver Firmware version Default Settings See the Appendix for information on setup menu defaults SY 95 Descripti
37. T COM Each time the shutter release button is POSITE pressed the camera takes 16 shots in about two seconds and arranges them in a single picture 1 600 x 1 200 pixels in size Camera focuses continuously even when shutter release button is not pressed Night Portrait Assist Use for a natural balance between the main subject and background lighting in portraits shot at night With the exception of face pri ority AF this mode offers the same assist options as portrait assist mode Pictures taken at slow shutter speeds are processed to reduce noise ff 16 to prevent blurring mount the camera on a tripod or rest it on a flat stable surface 28 Other Scenes To take pictures in other scene modes p 2 Scene modes Select mode Press the MENU button 3 LD 89 Make selection Frame the picture and take the picture The following modes are available 3i PARTY INDOOR Captures the effects of candlelight and other indoor background lighting Camera focuses on subject in cen ter of frame Hold camera steady to prevent blurring BEACH SNOW Captures the brightness of such subjects as snowfields beaches or sunlit expanses of water Camera focuses on Subject in center of frame apo auars apo auars SUNSET Preserves the deep hues seen in sunsets and sunrises Camera focuses at infinity Hold camera steady to pre vent blurring a DUSK DAWN Prese
38. ansfer Two options control transfer marking e Interface gt Auto transfer setup menu Choose On to mark all new pictures for transfer P 71 e Transfer marking playback menu Change mark ing for existing pictures FRY 80 The PictureProject Transfer Button To copy both marked and unmarked pictures to the Wie pee eens computer click the PictureProject Transfer button a TF instead of pressing the center of the multi selector in Step 5 50 Choosing a USB Option for Connection to a Computer Consult the following table when choosing a USB option for connection to a computer 8 49 The default option is Mass Storage For more information on menu opera tions see Menus B89 60 Computer operating system Pictures transferred using Camera PictureProject Transfer a button button Windows XP Home Edition Choose Mass storage Windows XP Professional Windows 2000 Professional Windows Millennium Edition Me Windows 98 Second Edition SE Mac OS X 10 1 5 or later Choose PTP Choose Mass storage or PTP 1 The camera 0 Transfer aa cannot be used to transfer images in the following cases Use the Transfer button in PictureProject e When transferring images from the camera memory and Mass storage is selected for the USB option e When the memory card write protect switch is in the Lock position Unlock by sliding the switch to the write position before transferring images
39. ash self timer and macro close up options described on pages 18 22 auto mode offers a menu of shooting options controlling such settings as image size picture color and white balance fj 72 77 21 yoeqKejg pue Aydeibo oud diseg yoeqhejg pue Aydeibojougd diseg Macro Close up Mode Macro close up mode is used for taking shots of objects as close as 10cm 3 9in Note that flash may be unable to light entire subject at distances of less than 30cm 1ft if flash fires play picture back and check results 1 Sa a Macro close up 9 Contirm ON Display options Press the W button 3 n q Frame picture Minimum focus distance varies with zoom position if zoom is adjusted until amp icon turns green camera can focus at distance of 10cm 3 9in 22 Highlight ON and press the cen ter of the multi selector W appears 4 Ll Za Focus and shoot In macro close up mode the camera focuses continuously even when the shutter release button is not pressed halfway Scene Mode Scene mode offers a choice of twelve scene and four assist settings Camera settings are automatically optimized for the selected sub ject type Assist modes offer framing assist options to help compose shots Mode Description Portrait For portraits un Landscape For landscapes 3 2 Sports For moving subjects z Night Portrait For portraits taken against a backdrop
40. ation on the maximum total length of movie that can be recorded M4 98 39 SOIAO Movie Playback In full frame playback f 43 movies PB 39 are indicated by a icon O To play a movie display it in full frame playback and press the center of the multi selector Playback controls appear at the top of the display press the multi selector left or right to highlight a con trol then press the center of the multi selector to perform the selected opera Volume indicator tion P Ni Control Description Rewind movie while center of multi selector is pressed Advance movie while center of multi selector is pressed ez Playback pause Advance paused movie one frame Ww Rewind paused movie one frame 2 Resume playback End movie and return to full frame playback E 7 Volume is controlled by the zoom button Press _ to lower volume to increase 40 Movie Options The Movie Menu The movie menu contains the options shown below To display the movie menu gt SaD gt eu gt Select mode Press MENU button gt Movie Options Movies can be recorded at the following sizes Option Frames per second TV movie 640x 30 Z TV movie 640 15 m Small size 320 30 E Small size 320 15 R Smaller size 160 15 SET UP Y Movie options gt ed Auto focus mode MENUISM OK a Malco MOVIE OPTIONS ty TV movie 640 ay TV movie
41. bout 50 nor mal brightness e Approx one minute default setting The monitor turns off and the camera enters standby mode The power on lamp blinks The camera can be reactivated by pressing the shutter release button halfway The length of time before entering the standby mode can be changed e Approx three minutes after the camera has entered standby mode The cam era will turn off EN MH1 Batteries Charge EN MH1 batteries before first use Charge and use as a set do not charge bat teries one at a time or mix batteries from different pairs Note that the batteries may tend to discharge more quickly when new or after a long period of disuse The batter ies will retain a charge longer once they have been used and recharged several times Memory effects that result in reduced battery capacity can be avoided by periodi cally refreshing the batteries as described in the Appendix fi 101 Basic Setup A language selection dialog is displayed the first time the camera is turned on Choose a language and set the time and date as described below The Multi Selector The multi selector is used in the steps that follow The buttons needed to perform a task are shown in white if more than one button is highlighted any of the highlighted buttons can be used For example press the multi selector up or down is shown as illustrated below 1 Deutsch Pyccxui Svenska Espanol BA HNC fak FON SREB a a
42. chsndanme N A OA S eas 85 Cleaning ena aAa a a E r tee usd 86 Storage sr aa ion ea a e a a aaa R eaa 87 UO BINT Cys 6 Sere pcan e A R a a S 88 Touple NOO UNG eracarri a eer aaa 91 PORORAA N A 95 SO CCI CA OMS osnan ra 102 UNG Oe tie A ATAA S ain anne aoa A E A 105 Use Only Nikon Brand Electronic Accessories Nikon COOLPIX cameras are designed to the highest standards and include complex electronic circuitry Only Nikon brand electronic accessories including battery chargers batteries and AC adapters certified by Nikon specifically for use with this Nikon digital camera are engineered and proven to operate within the operational and safety requirements of this electronic circuitry THE USE OF NON NIKON ELECTRONIC ACCESSORIES COULD DAMAGE THE CAMERA AND MAY VOID YOUR NIKON WARRANTY For more information about Nikon brand accessories contact a local autho rized Nikon dealer X Thank you for your purchase of a Nikon COOLPIX L2 L3 digital camera This manual has been written to help you enjoy taking pictures with your Nikon digital camera Read this manual thoroughly before use and keep it where all those who use the product will read it The documentation for this product also includes the manuals listed below Please be sure to read all instructions thoroughly to get the most from the camera e Quick Start Guide The Quick Start Guide takes you through the process of unpacking and setting up your Nikon digital camera taki
43. connected If PictureProject displays during transfer or print error click OK to exit ing Resume operation after turning camera off and reconnecting cable USB option incorrect Choose correct USB option 51 PictureProject did not See the PictureProject refer Start ence manual on CD for more information No pictures selected for Select pictures for transfer transfer and try again Transfer error e Check battery level e Check that USB cable is connected Error has occurred in Turn camera off remove camera s internal cir and reinsert batteries and cultry turn camera on If error per sists contact retailer or Nikon representative Printer error Check printer To resume highlight Resume if avail able and press k Troubleshooting If the camera fails to function as expected check the list of common prob lems below before consulting your retailer or Nikon representative Refer to the page numbers in the right most column for more information Problem Camera turns off without warning Monitor is blank No indicators appear in monitor Monitor is hard to read Camera clock is not correct Camera settings reset No picture taken when shutter release button is pressed Cause Solution e Batteries are low e Batteries are cold e Camera is off 13 e Batteries are exhausted 13 e Standby mode press shutter release 8 69 button halfway e Flash lamp blinks wait unt
44. d before a new voice memo can be recorded Voice memos cannot be added to pictures created with other types of camera Voice memos recorded using other types of camera cannot be played back on the COOLPIX L2 L3 47 PJBWED BY UO SAIN Ig Buimal S19 ULd pue sJa NAdWOD SUOISIAD a 0 Puip uuod a In addition to viewing pictures on the camera you can also e View pictures on TV and record movies to video see below e Copy pictures to a computer for storage and editing BM 49 e Print pictures on a home printer A 53 or order prints from photofinisher Before connecting the camera to another device it may be necessary to change the Interface settings in the setup menu A 63 See Menus 60 for more information To prevent the camera from turning off unex pectedly during connection use fresh batteries or an optional EH 65A AC adapter kit Viewing Pictures on TV The Interface gt Video mode item in the setup menu offers a choice of NTSC and PAL standards for analog PAL video output fj 71 Select a standard to match the television VIDEO MODE MENVExit A Confirm Turn the camera off and con nect the A V cable Connect the black plug to the camera the yellow plug to the video in jack on the TV and the white plug to the audio in jack N Tune the television to the video channel For details consult the documentation for the TV UJ Press the gt button for
45. damages resulting from the use of this product While every effort has been 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 the attention of the Nikon representative in your area address provided separately 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 protec tion against harmful interference in a res idential 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 equip ment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures 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
46. dy spare batteries 6 WARNING Batteries exhausted Replace batteries 6 71 BATTERY EXHAUSTED blinks Slow shutter speed Pic Use flash or steady camera 16 18 tures may be blurred using tripod by placing camera on level surface or by holding camera in both hands with elbows against torso WARNING Camera cannot perform Message clears from dis PLEASE WAIT FOR other operations until play automatically when CAMERA TO FIN recording is complete recording is complete ISH RECORDING MEMORY CARD IS Write protect switch is in Slide write protect to 12 WRITE PROTECTED Lock position write position THIS CARD CAN Error accessing memory Use approved card NOT BE USED card e Check that connectors are N clean WARNING e Confirm that memory THIS CARD CAN card is correctly inserted NOT BE READ L CARD IS NOT FOR Memory card has not Highlight Format and press MATTED been formatted for use in to format card or turn camera camera off and replace Format card No 88 Display Proben IMAGE CANNOT Error ee while Format internal memory or BE SAVED recording picture memory card in or Camera has run out of e Insert new memory card 11 file numbers e Format internal memory 70 or memory card Cannot create cropped Select picture that supports 100 D lighting or small copy crop D lighting or small picture Picture cannot be used Cho
47. e 99 Internal memory Memory card VON CAMO deoise ricsei toanen 11 Battery level indicator 13 D Lighting guide 08 46 Volume indicator 35 40 47 Voice memo recording guide 47 Voice memo playback guide 47 Current frame number Total number of frames Movie length ccceccees 40 On Mo 9999 okaga R 9999 J 100NIKON 9999 JPG bp 6 Oi oo N D Lighting ICON sssssssssssnenenen 46 Movie playback indicator 40 Voice MEMO iCON sice 47 Image mode sson 72 Movie indicator 40 Protect WOM ccecce 80 Print order iCONn ccceeeeeeeee 57 Transfer COM bictesieseasecusietde 50 80 Time Of recording cceeeeeeees 9 Date Of recording c00ceeeeees 9 UO NpOJ U E UO l NpOI U Inserting Batteries The camera uses two AA batteries Depending on the country or region of purchase the package will include either alkaline batteries or an MH 71 bat tery charger with rechargeable EN MH1 batteries Charge the batteries EN MH1 batteries only If the camera came with a battery charger and rechargeable Nikon EN MH1 NiMH batteries charge the batteries as described below If the camera came with a pair of alkaline batteries skip to Insert the batteries on the follow ing page 1 Plug the charger in Connect the power cable to the charger 1 and then plug it into a power outlet 2 The CHARGE
48. e infor mation on how copies are stored 82 Optional Accessories At the time of writing the following optional accessories were available for this camera Contact your local retailer or Nikon representative for details Rechargeable Nikon EN MH1 Rechargeable NiMH Batteries EN MH1 B2 battery Battery MH 71 battery charger charger AC adapter EH 65A AC adapter kit connects as shown EH 62B AC adapter kit cannot be used Approved Memory Cards The following cards have been tested and approved for use in the COOLPIX L2 L3 SanDisk 64MB 128MB 256MB 512MB 1GB 256MB 512MB 1GB Toshiba 64MB 128MB 256MB 512MB 1GB 128MB 256MB 512MB Panasonic 64MB 128MB 256MB 512MB 1GB 256MB 512MB 1GB High speed 10MB s Other cards have not been tested For more details on the above cards please contact the manufacturer 83 g gt A gt A oO t io Nn SOON JedIUUIL Memory Cards e Use only Secure Digital SD memory cards e Format memory cards before first use f84 70 e Do not eject the memory card turn the camera off remove the batteries or discon nect the AC adapter during formatting or while data are being written to or deleted from the card Failure to observe this precaution could result in loss of data or dam age to the camera or card e Do not disassemble or modify e Do not drop bend or expose to water or strong physical shocks e Do not touch the me
49. ed 8 16 Note that the warning may not always be displayed 4 93 Auto Off Choose the time before the monitor turns off auto matically to save power 3 8 Option Description Auto off Choose delay before monitor turns off when no operations are performed Sleep Mode _ Select On or Off If On is selected monitor will turn off if no change is detected in brightness of subject for 30 s Auto off set to 1 min or less or 1 min Auto off set to 5 min or more W BLUR WARNING Off MEMO Exit A Confirm a AUTO OFF Auto off Sleep Mode MW Ext A Confirm Regardless of the option selected the monitor will remain on for a minimum of three minutes when menus are displayed and for thirty minutes during a slide show 69 nNnu WN Anjas aul dnjas esawes diseg nua Anjas aul dnjas esawes diseg M Format Memory Format Card If no memory card is inserted this option is named Format memory and formats internal memory Otherwise it is named Format card and formats the memory card for use in the camera Note that for matting permanently deletes all pictures and other data Be sure to make copies as required before for matting Two format options are available when a memory card Is inserted Quick format formats only areas of the card on which data are stored and Format formats entire card Format is not available when batteries are low m Format f FORMAT MEMORY WARNING All images wil
50. er to select prints e Start print Print current print order P84 59 Contin Cancel e Confirm View print order Press O Confirm center of multi selector to start printing or press MENU to exit e Cancel Exit without printing Paper size Choose page size f 56 Printing Selected Pictures Choosing Print selection displays the menu shown in Step 1 1 amp PRINT oie 4 PRINT SELECTION 10 10 2006 TETE 12 00 12 00 Ma Back M Confirm M Back AX Confirm Scroll through pictures Select current picture and set Current picture shown at center of number of prints to 1 display Selected pictures marked by amp icon N O 5 D A mp 5 Vo ot O o D S n O 5 m M O 3 o C e D n o 3 a v x 5 ot D my Nn 57 N O 5 5 D A 3 Vo ot O c D i n O 5 n N O 3 xe z e D x V 5 a 3 e D S N 4 PRINT SELECTION 005 PRINTS O ay LIS WAN Back A Confirm Choose number of prints up to Confirm selection to return to 9 step 1 and change selection press To deselect picture press multi selec MENU button tor down when number of prints is 1 Repeat steps 1 2 to select addi tional pictures 5 Printing 001 005 a Cancel Start printing PictBridge menu is displayed when printing is complete Press center of multi selector again to cancel before printing is complete 58 Creating a DPOF
51. ettings amp 23 The following table lists the default flash mode self timer and macro close up settings for each scene These settings are restored when the camera is turned off Qj auto or gt movie mode is selected pictures are played back or Reset is selected for Reset all in the setup menu Settings in parentheses can be changed Flash mode Ri 18 20 Mode Portrait Landscape Sports Night portrait Party Indoor Beach Snow Sunset Dusk Dawn Night landscape Close up Museum Fireworks show Copy Back light Panorama assist J AUTO AUTO T m m m OOJOO my 71 m Tm TT1y m m m HS JH Hen WH a O O OJO ly Ty TY 7 Tmi Ty m m HS JH J Hs a OFF O TI TI OFF O M Macro close up 34 22 OFF OFF OFF OOJO T mj T My Ny OFF OFF OFF Default for GROUP RIGHT and GROUP LEFT is 4 AUTO Other modes can be selected 97 SOON JedIUUDEL SOON JedIUUDIL Image Mode 72 and Movie Options 41 The following table lists the number of pictures or maximum total movie length that can be stored in internal memory and on a 256MB memory card together with the size of still pictures Image mode Internal mem 256MB memory Print size Movie Options ory 23MB printed at 300dpi cm in Gj High 2816x 24x18 9V2x7 COOLPIX L2 High 2592x 22x16 5 8 2x6 2 CO
52. ge the camera or card 15 yoeqKe q pue Aydeibo oud diseg yoeqhe q pue Aydesbo oud diseg The Shutter Release Button Focus Lock To set focus and exposure lightly press the shutter release button about halfway stop ping when you feel resistance Focus and exposure lock while the shutter release but ton is held in this position To release the shutter and take a picture press the shutter release button down the rest of the way Use a gentle touch moving the camera while pressing the shutter release button can result in blurred pictures J mp gt AMA c a Q Check focus Recompose Take picture indicator picture Auto focus performs best when there is contrast between the subject and the back ground and the subject is evenly lit It does not perform well if the subject is very dark or moving rapidly if there are objects of sharply differing brightness in the scene e g the sun is behind your subject and their features are in deep shadow or if there are several objects at different distances from the camera at the center of the frame e g your subject is inside a cage When Lighting Is Poor If lighting is poor and the flash is off a R icon will be dis played to warn that pictures may be blurred as a result of the slow shutter speeds If an ISO icon is displayed sensitivity has been raised to compensate for poor lighting and pictures may be affected by noise in the form of randomly spaced b
53. hanical and charge coupled electronic shutter Speed 4 1 1500s Aperture Magnetically controlled Range f 3 2 and f 6 4 W ISO sensitivity Approximately equivalent to ISO 50 auto gain to ISO 200 Self timer Approximately 10 seconds Built in flash Range approx W 0 3 3 0m 1ft 9ft 10in T 0 3 1 75m 1ft 5ft Qin Sync method Sensor flash system I O terminals Audio video out digital IO USB Interface USB Video output Can be selected from NTSC and PAL Supported Chinese Simplified and Traditional Dutch English French languages German Italian Japanese Korean Russian Spanish Swedish Power sources e Two AA alkaline oxyride or lithium batteries e Two rechargeable EN MH1 NiMH batteries e EH 65A AC adapter kit Battery life COOLPIX L2 Approximately 180 shots with alkaline 600 shots with lithium or 320 shots with EN MH1 batteries COOLPIX L3 Approximately 200 shots with alkaline 630 shots with lithium or 330 shots with EN MH1 batteries Approximate 91 x 60 5 x 26mm 3 6 x 2 4 x lin W x H x D dimensions Approximate 120g 4 20z without battery or memory card weight Operating environment Temperature 0 40 C 32 104 F Humidity Less than 85 no condensation Based on Camera and Imaging Products Association CIPA standard for measuring 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 NORMAL 103 SOON JedIUUEL SOON
54. hen Black and white Sepia or Cyanotype is selected for Color Options Original white balance is restored when Standard color or Vivid color is selected Image File and Folder Names Pictures movies voice recording and voice memos are assigned file names with three parts a four letter identifier a four digit file number assigned automatically by the camera in ascending order and a three letter extension e g DSCNO001 JPG Originals Identitier Extension Still picture DSCN JPG Movie DSCN MOV Voice recording Voice memo DSCN WAV Copies Identitier Extension Cropped copy RSCN JPG Small copy SSCN JPG D lighting copy FSCN JPG Voice memo Same as picture WAV Pictures are stored in folders named with a three digit 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 31 and NIKON for all other pictures e g 1OONIKON 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 99 SOON JedIUUDEL SOON JedIUUEL 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 ff 70 or a new memory card inserted Files copied using Copy gt Selected images are copied to the curre
55. il flash has 18 charged e USB cable is connected 49 54 e A V cable is connected 48 Hide info is selected for Photo info 66 Select Show info e Adjust monitor brightness 66 e Monitor is dirty clean monitor 86 Check camera clock regularly against 64 more accurate timepieces and reset as required Pictures recorded before clock has been set will have time stamp of 00 00 0000 00 00 movies will be dated 01 01 2005 00 00 Clock battery exhausted recharge clock 65 battery e Camera is in playback mode press gt button e Menus are displayed press MENU button e Batteries are exhausted e Flash lamp blinks flash is charging 91 SOON JedIUUIL SOON JedIUUEL Problem Camera cannot focus using auto focus Pictures are blurred Pictures are too dark underexposed Randomly spaced bright pixels noise appear in image Pictures are smeared Colors are unnatural Flash does not fire Bright specks in pictures taken with flash 92 Cause Solution e Subject is low in contrast dominated by repeating geometric patterns cov ers too small an area of the frame or contains many fine details objects of sharply differing brightness or objects at different distances from the cam era Use focus lock to focus on another subject at same distance Focus error Turn camera off and then on again Use flash Use BSS Use tripod and self timer Flash is off
56. ion 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 vi Notice Concerning Prohibi tion of Copying or Reproduc tion Note that simply being in possession of material that has been digitally copied or reproduced by means of a scanner digital camera or other device may be punishable by law 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 prohib ited Unless the prior permission of the gov ernment has been obtained the copy ing or reproduction of unused postage stamps or post cards issued by the gov ernment is prohibited The copying or reproduction of stamps issued by the government and of certi fied documents stipulated by law Is pro hibited 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 com muter 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 repro duce passports I
57. iption Start print Start printing To cancel before all copies have been printed press center of multi selector Camera returns to PictBridge playback display when printing is complete repeat from Step 1 to print additional pictures Copies Press multi selector up or down to choose number of copies up to 9 Press center of multi selector to return to previous menu COPIES Confirm Paper size Press multi selector up or down to Pariiahedeciad zep PAPER SIZE center of multi selector to return 35 5 to previous menu Bux 7 Postcard 100mm x 150mm Confirm KA Paper Size The camera supports the following paper sizes Default the default paper size for the current printer 3 5 x5 5 x7 Postcard 100mmx150mm 4 x6 8 x10 Letter A3 and A4 Only sizes supported by the current printer will be displayed S1 UlJd pue SIaINGWOD suoisinaj L 0 HuljDBUUOD 56 Printing Multiple Pictures To print multiple pictures press the MENU button oe a PV PictBrid while the PictBridge playback screen is displayed 8 54 The menu shown at right will be displayed BEE Print all images press the multi selector up or down to highlight an B S option then press the center to select Cancel Confirm Option Description Print selection Print selected pictures see below Print all images Print one copy of all images DPOF printing Press multi selector up or down to Fane SEE NGG highlight option press cent
58. is option is displayed only when the memory card is inserted When copying voice recordings first perform steps 1 and 2 of Playing Voice Recordings and switch to voice recording playback mode 1 COPY SOUND FILES MANO Exit A Confirm Press the MENU button on the voice recording list screen The voice recording copy screen is displayed 3 CARD TO CAMERA we Selected files gt mam COpy all files ENO Exit O Confirm Select the copy mode and press the multi selector right Selected data copy Go to step 4 All data copy Go to step 6 COPY SOUND FILES MW Ext A Confirm Select the copy direction and press the multi selector right M from internal memory to a memory card from a memory card to inter nal memory SELECT SOUND FILES 001 2006 09 01 E 002 2006 10 10 01 58 003 2006 10 10 20 18 004 2006 10 21 20 30 005 2006 11 03 20 41 E END Exit M Confirm O Select Highlight the data you want to copy and press the multi selector right Repeat this step until all desired data is selected 37 apo auars E SELECT SOUND FILES CARD TO CAMERA 001 2006 09 01 11 1115 Selected files will be copied OK 002 2006 10 10 01 58 003 2006 10 10 20 18 004 2006 10 21_ 20 80 SS 57005 2006 11 03 20 41 Yes MAND Exit Confirm Select WENO Exit AA Confirm Press the center of the multi Highlight Yes and press the cen selector ter of the multi
59. l be deleted MENVExit O Confirm MEMORY CARD FORMAT Quick format Format MW Ext A Confirm Do not turn the camera off or remove the batteries or memory card during formatting Use the Format option to format memory cards before first use and reformat them regularly thereafter Without regular formatting performance will drop with use ls Language Choose a language for camera menus and messages from the following options Deutsch German PyccKun Russian English English Svenska Swedish Espanol Spanish AAs Japanese Frangais French Hy fik Simplified Chinese Italiano Italian chy gag Traditional Chinese Nederlands Dutch Korean 70 Deutsch Pyccxui english Svenska Espanol ae Fran ais 1 P nifA Italiano EDAEN Nederlands S amp S EN Back A Confirm of Interface Adjust settings for connection to a computer or of INTERFACE video device USB Video mode Option Description Auto transfer USB Select USB option for connection to computer f84 51 or printer FH 54 Exit O Confirm Video mode Choose from NTSC and PAL B84 48 Auto Choose On to mark all new pictures for transfer transfer to computer A amp 50 Reset All Select Reset all to restore camera settings to their default values fj 95 RESET ALL Reset all settings to default values MENOEXit A Confirm i Battery Type To ensure that the camera shows the correct battery level RH 13 choose a type
60. lector to select gt icon then press the center of the multi selector Rewind Use multi selector to select icon then press and hold the center of the multi selector Fast forward Use multi selector to select icon then press and hold the center of the multi selector If playback reaches the end playback stops and voice recording list screen appears Use multi selector to select M icon then press the center of the multi selector to return to start of current index Index return Index skip Use multi selector to select bl icon then press the center of the multi selector to skip to next index Use multi selector to select lj icon then press the center of the multi selector to return to voice recording list Stop playback To return to the Voice Recording mode Press on the voice recording list screen to return to the Voice Recording mode Deleting Voice Recordings To delete a voice recording press the f button during playback or while the recording is highlighted in the voice recording list screen A confirmation dialog will be displayed press the multi selector up or down to highlight an option then press q e Yes delete recording and return to the voice recording list screen e No exit to the voice recording list screen without deleting recording 36 Copying Voice Recordings This option is used to transfer voice recordings from the camera s internal memory to the memory card or vice versa Th
61. mpliance with product regu lations N Handle moving parts with care Be careful that your fingers or other objects are not pinched by the lens cover or other moving parts N CD ROMs The CD ROMs supplied with this device should not be played back on audio CD equipment Playing CD ROMs on an audio CD player could cause hearing loss or damage the equipment N Observe caution when oper ating the flash Using the flash close to your subject s eyes could cause temporary visual impair ment Particular care should be taken if photographing infants when the flash should be no less than one meter 39in from the subject N Do not fire the flash while it is touching a person or object Such use can result in the person being burned and or their clothes igniting from the heat of the flash AN Avoid contact with liquid crystal Should the monitor break care should be taken to avoid injury due to broken glass and to prevent liquid crystal from the monitor touching the skin or entering the eyes or mouth e No part of the manuals included with this product may be reproduced trans mitted transcribed stored in a retrieval system or translated into any language in any form by any means without Nikon s prior written permission Nikon reserves the right to change the specifications of the hardware and soft ware described in these manuals at any time and without prior notice Nikon will not be held liable for any
62. n the shut ter release button is pressed halfway e 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 19 yoeqKejg pue Aydeibo oud diseg yoeqhe g pue Aydesbo oud diseg Taking Pictures with the Self Timer The camera is equipped with a ten second timer for self portraits When using the self timer mount the camera on a tripod recommended or rest it on a flat level surface 1 FO Confirm Self timer v OFF Press the self timer button 3 ea Frame the picture and press and hold the shutter release button halfway The focus and exposure are adjusted 20 Highlight ON and press the cen ter of the multi selector X appears e The setting will be canceled if five sec onds pass without pressing the center of the multi selector Press the shutter release button fully The self timer starts and the shutter will be released automatically after about 10 seconds e Remaining seconds before the shutter is released are displayed in the monitor e To stop the timer before a picture is taken press the shutter release button again The self timer lamp will blink until one second before the picture is taken staying lit during the final second to warn that the shutter is about to be released Auto Mode In addition to the fl
63. nd removing 11 slot 12 MENU button 3 60 Menus 60 64 Mode selector 3 105 Monitor 3 4 5 13 66 87 brightness 66 indicators in 4 5 Monitor settings 66 MOVIE menu 41 Movies 39 42 recording 39 41 viewing 40 Multi selector 3 9 61 N Night photography 18 28 30 Noise reduction 16 Number of exposures re maining 13 P Panorama 31 33 Paper size 56 57 PictBridge 53 59 96 PictureProject 1 49 52 Playback 17 43 47 full frame 43 menu 60 78 82 movies 40 on TV 48 thumbnail 44 zoom 45 PLAYBACK MENU 60 78 82 Portraits 25 27 28 Power switch 2 13 Power on lamp 2 13 Print set 59 78 Print size 56 98 Protect 80 Protected pictures 80 100 R Reset all 71 95 98 106 S scene mode 23 38 Back light 4 31 Beach Snow 7 29 Close up WB 30 Copy 0 31 Dusk Dawn i 30 Fireworks show 30 Landscape gl 27 Museum M 30 Night landscape FX 30 Night portrait Aj 28 Panorama assist 4 31 Party Indoor s4 29 Portrait Z 25 27 Sports Z 28 Sunset 30 Self timer 20 99 Self timer lamp 2 21 Sepia 77 SET UP menu 60 63 71 SHOOTING MENU 60 72 17 Shutter release button 2 16 Side show 79 Small pic 81 100 Smear 87 Sound 39 68 Sound settings 68 Strap Camera 2 Support information 1 T Television 48 connecting to 48 Thumbnail playback 44 Time zone 9 11 64 100 Transfer 49 51
64. ng your first pho tographs and transferring them to your computer e PictureProject Reference Manual on CD The PictureProject Reference Manual contains information on using the PictureProject software provided with your camera For information on viewing the reference manual see the Quick Start Guide The illustrations in this manual and the Quick Start Guide show the COOLPIX L3 Illustrations and on screen text in this manual and the Quick Start Guide may differ from the actual display 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 nor mally Nikon will not be held liable for damages or lost profits that may result from product malfunction Life Long Learning As part of Nikon s Life Long Learning commitment to ongoing product support and education continually updated information is available on line at the following sites e For users in the U S A Atto www nikonusa com e For users in Europe and Africa http www 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 pho tography Additional information may be available from the Nikon representative in your
65. nge as necessary Once warmed a cold battery may recover some of its charge e Dirt on the battery terminals can prevent the camera from functioning e Used batteries are a valuable resource Please recycle used batteries in accordance with local regulations Cleaning Lens 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 To remove fingerprints or other stains that cannot be removed with a blower wipe the lens with a soft cloth using a spiral motion that starts in the center of the lens and works out to the edges If this fails clean the lens using a cloth lightly dampened with commercial lens cleaner Monitor 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 Body 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 that foreign matter inside the camera could cause damage not covered under warranty Do not use alcohol thinner or other volatile chemicals 86 Storage Turn the camera off when not in use Check that the power on lamp is off before putting the camera away and remove the batteries if
66. not be measured with the flash 4 Exposure Compensation Exposure compensation allows you to adjust the exposure setting suggested by the camera from between 2 0 EV underexposure and 2 0 EV overexposure in increments of 1 3 EV Confirm Ll Continuous Capture a fleeting expression on a portrait subject EE photograph a subject that is moving unpredictably VIET Single or capture motion in a series of pictures 2 Continuous Multi shot 16 WENO Exit A Confirm Option Description s Single One shot Is taken each time shutter release button is pressed Oj Continuous While shutter release button is pressed camera takes pictures at up to 1 7 frames per second fps COOLPIX L2 records 10 pictures when image mode is set to J Normal 2816 and COOLPIX L3 records 13 pictures when image mode is set to EJ Normal 2592 75 nu N Hulyooyus ay suoi do Hulyoous nua Hulyooyus ay suoi do Hulyoous Option Description Hi Multi shot 16 Each time shutter release button is pressed camera takes 16 shots at about 2 frames per second and arrange them in a single picture 2 816 x 2 112 COOLPIX L2 2 592 x 1 944 COOLPIX L3 image size as shown at right At settings other than Single focus exposure and white balance are fixed at the values for the first pic ture in each series and the current setting is shown by an icon in the display BSS BSS The best shot selector BSS is recommended
67. nscncensseasncnsionned shu nasasensiecesaaitedamasandinndimensabandasnansionsadseeuiienndesas 17 Deleting Unwanted fg 410 cc aeeeeeee t ameeea aane ten eee tents eeeenmer ener eet rene EEEE ee ne eres 17 USA TT AS era otters det aati abe pineude wad N E 18 Taking Pictures with the SEIT TIMER citnereiacinenoudincasiun nines ean E 20 Macro Close up Mode ccccccceeececccceeceeeeeesesseeeeeeeeeeeeceeeeeessssaaeeeeeeeeeeeeeeesaaaaas 22 SCS INS MOOS caisre O 23 Cne ModE aere A E ET 23 ASSISECMOdOS meee g araa E EE AE ee EE RETE E E E E EE E 24 Taking Pictures with Face Priority AF 22 cccccecceesaiescaciseveeedssqiaieedirtecsacdveeuzededtasshuwueelendantede 26 Other Scenes ES E E E E E eee ce tonils 29 MOVIES scrisoarea EAE E ENE E E ESEE 39 Movie OO Gg crtecee be cccneuaeanesedtite basa veantacneen deer deaewonshatatartan tana ean seaestaeeeedaidonaneaceies 39 MOVE PUA Cepeda cach dco seh ie et oes ec eng 40 Movie Options The Movie MenU ccccccceceseseeeeceeeeeeceeeeesseeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeaaeaaas 41 DV eect eitctele este aenccaiethee a pe een ani scene an EEEE AEAEE E EEEE EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEE EErEE 41 Auto focus ONC catetedeccctdsld pectnste nae Bev aaSe anveasentadeaceasesnas ibaseetsteeeceesavsencimenenusenanteeedettags 42 Viewing Pictures on the Camera cccccccccseseeeseeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeseneeneeeees 43 Viewing Multiple Pictures Thumbnail Playback 0 ccc ceecececeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeteeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeenaes 44 Deleting N
68. nt 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 device Tile names do not change but new folder numbers are assigned in ascending order starting from the largest folder number on the destination device Bj 82 Copies 45 46 81 82 Copies created using crop BBY 45 D lighting fH 46 and small picture P 81 have the same transfer marking as the original but are not marked for printing or protec tion Copies created using Copy P84 82 have the same protection marking as the original but are not marked for printing or transfer The crop and small picture options cannot be used with copies created with crop or small picture D lighting is not avail able with copies created with D lighting Time Zones 9 64 The camera supports the time zones listed below Increments of less than one hour are not supported when travelling to or from destinations at half or quarter hour incre ments from Greenwich Mean Time GMT such as Afghanistan Central Australia India Iran Nepal or Newfoundland set the camera clock to local time fj 9 64 GMT Location GMT Location 11 Midway Samoa 1 Madrid Paris Berlin 10 Hawaii Tahiti 2 Athens Helsinki 9 Alaska Anchorage 3 Moscow Nairobi 8 PST PDT Los Angeles 4 Abu Dhabi Dubai Seattle Vancouver 7 MST MDT Denver Phoe 5 Islamabad
69. nt index number is shown in the monitor 34 Playing Voice Recordings 1 VOICE RECORDING 2 File number amp M 2006 10 10 20 18 O7 Max rec time 03 44 41 U Back SELECT SOUND FILE 2006 09 01 11 11 v 002 2006 10 10 0145 MSN Copy M Confirm Date of recording Highlight amp Voice Recording in Press the gt button apo auars E the scene menu and press the Currently saved voice recordings are center of the multi selector listed The available recording time is dis played 3 AUDIO PLAYBACK Control icons penon File number S A lees Ae Date of recording 2 J Playback time 30000 00009 Length of recording Index number 9 CELE wlte Volume Progress indicator n B Confirm Index markers Highlight the desired voice recording and press the center of the multi selector The voice recording playback screen is displayed and playback starts Volume can be adjusted with the button during voice recording play back and the controls of the voice recording playback are displayed at the top of the monitor press the multi selector left or right to highlight a control and press the center of the multi selector to perform the selected operation To Pause playback Description Use multi selector to select II icon then press the center of the multi selector to pause play back 35 apo auars To Resume playback Description When playback is paused use multi se
70. ocus continuously until a face is detected If the double border flashes yellow when the shutter release button is pressed halfway the camera is unable to focus release the button and try again aa Landscape Assist Use for vivid landscapes or portraits that fea ture a landmark in the background Pictures taken at slow shutter speeds are processed to reduce noise BM 16 N A D 3 D lt O o D LANDSCAPE Camera focuses at infinity no guides are displayed in monitor SCENIC VIEW Use to photograph distant skylines Camera focuses at infinity ARCHITEC Use to photograph buildings Camera focuses at infinity TURE GROUP RIGHT Compose shots with landmark to left or right of portrait sub GROUP LEFT _ Jects Camera uses portrait subjects to set focus and exposure EE E8 B Focus indicator B84 15 is always displayed in green when shutter release button is pressed halfway note however that foreground objects may not always be in focus 27 Spo auans 2 Sports Assist Capture motion in a series of high speed shots No framing guides are displayed SPORTS Camera shoots about 1 7 frames per second fps while shut ter release button is pressed Camera focuses continuously even when shutter release button is not pressed 3 SPORT SPEC As above except that camera focuses at about 4 5m 14 8ft TATOR 6m 19 7ft at maximum zoom to infinity for improved shutter response Hi SPOR
71. of night scenery o The remaining scene modes cover the following subject types lt 4 Party Indoor Night Landscape LJ Copy Beach Snow Be Close Up Back Light im Museum xq Panorama Assist i i Dusk Dawn Fireworks Show Voice Recording Image Mode Image mode f 72 can be adjusted by selecting from the scene mode menu Flash Mode Self Timer and Macro Close Up See the Appendix for information on the settings available in scene mode fj 97 23 apo auars Assist Modes These modes offer a selection of framing assist options that allow you to compose pictures with the help of framing guides displayed in the monitor aS ex Z Assist modes Select mode Press the MENU button Highlight 7 W or Fj and Highlight the desired composi press the center of the multi tion type and press the center of selector the multi selector The framing assist menu Is displayed The framing guide appears 5 Position the subject in the framing guide and take the picture 24 Portrait Assist Use for smooth natural looking portraits 5 GN 9 E ee Ge FACE PRIOR ITY AF PORTRAIT PORTRAIT LEF PORTRAIT RIGHT PORTRAIT CLOSE UP PORTRAIT COUPLE PORTRAIT FIG URE Camera automatically focuses on face of portrait subject Ba 26 Camera focuses on subject in center of monitor No guides are displayed Compose shot with subject in left or right half of frame Cam
72. of the multi selector Press again to resume recording 4 Press the shutter release button to end recording Recording will end automatically if the internal memory or memory card becomes full or after five hours of recording V Notes on Voice recording e Do not touch the microphone during voice recording e Voice recording is not possible if the internal memory memory card has less than 10 seconds of recording time available or the battery charge is insufficient e It is recommended to use the AC adapter EH 65A optional for extended recording e Test recording beforehand to ensure proper function is advised V Copying Voice Recordings to a Computer Voice recordings cannot be copied to a computer using the bundled software Picture Project Set the USB option in the SET UP menu Interface to Mass Storage fj 49 and copy the files directly from the camera Once copied to a computer voice record ings can be played back with a player that supports WAV format files such as Quick Time Indexes added during recording work only when playing back on the camera Adding an index An index can be added by pressing the multi selector up VOICE RECORDING down left or right during recording The camera can locate REC the index during playback and begin playback from this 003 2006 10 10 20 18 point The start is assigned an index of one other indices 00 00 04 03 44 37 are assigned in ascending order to a maximum of 98 The io curre
73. on Shooting menu Menus Welcome screen Date Monitor settings Choose how menus are displayed Select screen displayed when camera is turned Set clock and choose home and destination time Zones Adjust monitor brightness and choose display style Imprint date or birthday counter on pictures Adjust sound and volume settings Turn blur warning on or off Choose when monitor will turn off to save power Format internal memory or memory card Choose language for camera menus and mes sages Adjust settings for connection to television or computer Restore camera settings to default values Choose type of battery inserted in camera Display camera firmware version MENU ISA OK Koni Dulce 64 64 66 67 68 69 69 70 70 71 71 71 71 63 nNnuU WN Anjas aul dnjas esawes Iseg nua Anjas aul dnjas esawes diseg Y VA m MENUS AE Text Icons Shooting menu Menus Welcome screen gt Dat ient settings s loa Z MENUSA OK Koin MaG MENUISM OK Koin MaE MENOExit A Confirm Text Icon H Welcome Screen Choose the welcome screen displayed when the eae GEE camera is turned on To select a picture from internal BEE Disable welcome memory or the memory card to use as a welcome Nikon screen choose Select an image the image used in the welcome screen is a copy of the selected image and does not change when the original is deleted
74. or AE L icon is dis take the second picture played to show that white balance Repeat until the entire series of pic and exposure have been locked at tures has been taken values for first shot 32 End series The monitor returns to the screen in step 1 Panorama Assist Flash mode 84 18 self timer 20 and macro close up fH 22 cannot be adjusted after the first picture is taken Pictures cannot be deleted or zoom or image mode B84 72 cannot be adjusted until shooting is complete N A D S D lt O Q D Making a Voice Recording 31 1 SCN WUC eam ee R INC 2 VOICE RECORDING LO 8 O O o 2006 10 10 20 18 O7 m Fl Max rec time 03 44 41 ee FL MENU ISA OK Koia aE UD Back Highlight Voice Recording in The monitor will show a amp icon the scene menu and the length of the voice recording hr min sec that can be made 33 apo auars r 003 2006 10 10 20 18 J Length of recording TAVV E e Time remaining lt gt Index 0 Index number 3 ae VOICE RECORDING Recording indicator _ sel a0 i File number e Date of recording Progress indicator Press the shutter release button to start voice recording A The monitor turns off after five seconds of commencing recording Pressing the shut ter release button halfway or pressing any of the buttons will turn on the monitor again for about five seconds To pause recording press the center
75. ose picture 640x480 for welcome screen pixels or larger Cannot copy picture Delete pictures from desti 80 nation NO SOUND FILE No voice recording data Press gt to change to the 33 in the internal memory or voice recording mode memory card CANNOT RECORD Time out error while Choose memory card with 83 MOVIE recording movie faster write speed OUT OF MEMORY Memory card is full e Choose smaller image 72 iN or 4 size e Delete pictures 80 e Insert new memory card 11 e Remove memory card and 11 use internal memory CARD CONTAINS No pictures available for NO IMAGES playback N FILE CONTAINS NO File not created with View file on computer or IMAGE DATA COOLPIX L2 L3 other device ALL IMAGES ARE No pictures available for HIDDEN display in welcome N screen or slide show THIS IMAGE CAN Picture is protected Remove protection NOT BE DELETED N 89 SOON JedIUUEL SOON JedIUUDEL Display NEW CITY IS IN THE CURRENT TIME ZONE A LENS ERROR A COMMUNICA TIONS ERROR WA NO IMAGES ARE MARKED FOR TRANSFER TRANSFER ERROR NI SYSTEM ERROR A PRINTER ERROR CHECK PRINTER STATUS 90 Destination in same time No need to change time zone as home zones if destination is in same time zone as home Lens error Turn camera off and then on again If error persists contact retailer or Nikon representative USB cable dis
76. r fingers and other objects away from the lens tlash and microphone 2 Frame the picture Frame the subject near the center of the monitor Zoom Use the button to frame the subject in the monitor Press _ to zoom out increasing the area visible in the frame Press to zoom in up to 3x so that the sub ject fills a larger area of the frame Pressing for about two seconds at 3x zoom will trigger digital zoom allowing the subject to be magnified up to 4x more for a total of magnification of 12x Note that unlike optical zoom digital zoom does not increase the amount of detail visible in the picture Instead details visible at 3x zoom are simply enlarged producing a slightly grainy image Zoom out Zoom in Zoom indicator turns 14 Step4 Focus and shoot 1 Focus Press the shutter release button halfway The camera will focus on the subject in the center of the focus area RM 4 When the camera is fully focused on the subject the focus indicator AF lights up green Blinking red indicates that the camera was unable to focus Change the composition and try again Take the picture Press the shutter release button the rest of the way down to take the picture Note that the flash may Tire if the subject is poorly lit V During Recording The in or icon will blink while pictures are recorded Removing memory cards or batteries while these icons are blinking could affect pictures or dama
77. rcuitry To prevent an accidental interruption of power avoid carrying the product from one place to another while an AC adapter is connected V Keep dry The device will be damaged if immersed in water or subjected to high levels of mois ture V Do not drop The product may malfunction if subjected to strong shocks or vibration V Keep away from strong magnetic fields Do not use or store this device in the vicinity of equipment that generates strong elec tromagnetic 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 V Avoid sudden changes in temperature Sudden changes in temperature such as occur when entering or leaving a heated building on a cold day can cause condensation inside the device To prevent conden sation place the device in a carrying case or a plastic bag before exposing it to sudden changes in temperature 85 SOON JedIUUEL SOON JedIUUEL Batteries e Check the battery level when taking the camera out and replace the batteries if nec essary P84 13 If possible carry spare batteries when taking pictures on important occasions e Battery capacity tends to decrease on cold days Be sure that the batteries are fresh before heading outside to take pictures in cold weather Keep spare batteries in a warm place and excha
78. ressing the _ E button in full frame playback displays pictures in contact sheets of four or nine thumbnail images The following operations can be performed while thumbnails are displayed To Highlight picture o To Delete high lighted picture Exit to full frame Change number playback of pictures dis View playback played menu Exit to shooting mode Deleting Pictures Pressing the J button in full frame or thumb nail playback displays the dialog shown at p right Highlight Yes and press the center of the W Erase 1 image s multi selector to delete the selected picture No OK Confirm Viewing Pictures in Internal Memory Pictures in internal memory can only be viewed if no memory card is inserted 44 Taking a Closer Look Playback Zoom During full frame playback 43 the Q button can be used to zoom in on pictures to a maximum of 10x The following operations can be performed while pictures are zoomed in To Zoom in Zoom out View other areas of picture alzi 6 Alle oy ee Delete picture 44 View playback menu 78 Exit to full frame playback 43 WN 2 Create cropped copy see below utter release button Exit to shooting mode PJBWe gt y UO S NPId Buimal Creating a Cropped Copy If a RAM icon is displayed in the monitor during playback zoom the portion of the picture cur M Save this image rently visible in the monitor can be saved to a SE
79. rightly colored dots The camera may process pictures to reduce noise doubling recording times If the warning at right is displayed after a picture is taken the picture may be blurred Select No to exit without recording PICTURE IS BLURRED the picture SAVE PICTURE Yes Confirm 16 Viewing Pictures Press the gt button to display a picture in the monitor Use the multi selector to view additional pictures press the multi selector down or right to view pictures in the order recorded up or left to view pic tures in reverse order Keep the multi selector pressed to scroll quickly to the desired picture Pictures may be displayed gt briefly at low resolution while being read ey from memory Press the gt button again to return to shooting mode Deleting Unwanted Pictures To delete the picture currently displayed in the monitor press the J button A con 2 p firmation dialog will be displayed high W Erase 1 image s light one of the following options and 3 press the center of the multi selector No OK Confirm e No Exit without deleting the picture e Yes Delete the picture 17 yoeqhejg pue Aydeibojougd diseg yoeqhejg pue Aydesbo oud diseg Using the Flash The flash has a range of 0 3 3 0m 1ft 9ft 10in when the camera Is zoomed all the way out The range at maximum zoom is 0 3 1 75m 1ft 5ft 9in The following flash modes are available Mode Description 4 AUTO A
80. rves the colors seen in the weak natural light before sunrise or after sunset Camera focuses at infinity Use of a tripod recommended to prevent blurring pictures may be processed to reduce noise fi 16 NIGHT LANDSCAPE Slow shutter speeds are used to produce stunning night landscapes Camera focuses at infinity Use of a tripod recommended to prevent blurring pictures may be pro cessed to reduce noise Rj 16 wi CLOSE UP Photograph flowers insects and other small objects at close range f 22 Camera focuses continuously until shutter release button is pressed halfway to lock focus Hold camera steady to prevent blurring m MUSEUM Use indoors where flash photography is prohibited for example in museums and art galleries or in other set tings in which you do not want to use the flash Camera focuses on subject in center of frame BSS Si 76 turns on automatically Hold camera steady to prevent blur ring FIREWORKS SHOW Slow shutter speeds are used to capture the expanding burst of light from a firework Focus is fixed at infinity Use of a tripod recommended to prevent blurring 30 LJ COPY Provides clear pictures of text or drawings on a white board or in print Camera focuses on subject in center of frame use macro close up fi 22 to focus at short ranges Colored text and drawings may not show up well BACK LIGHT Use when light is coming trom behind a portrait subject throwing their feat
81. selector e Selected data will be marked with Copying starts To cancel highlight e To cancel the selection highlight the No and press the center of the multi wn data again and press the multi selector selector right oO lt O oN oO V Copy e If there is not enough space in the memory or on the memory card to receive the copy the message SOUND FILE CANNOT BE SAVED will be displayed Delete unwanted pictures or voice recordings or insert anew memory card if using a mem ory card before trying again e Copying of voice recordings taken with another make of camera is not guaranteed by Nikon 38 Movie Mode Follow the steps below to shoot movies with sound recorded via the built in microphone Movies recorded to internal memory at the default setting of Small Size 320 can be up to 16 seconds long a 256MB memory card can hold up to 14 minutes 16 seconds 1 Select mode Exposure count display shows maximum total length of movie that can be recorded 2 Start recording Progress bar shows amount of memory remaining CE Oh mm a 3 End recording The monitor returns to the screen in step 1 See Movie Options The Movie Menu 41 for information on movie size and focus options Recording Movies The flash 84 18 and self timer A 20 are not available in movie mode Macro close up can be used fH 22 Optical zoom cannot be adjusted during recording See the Appendix for inform
82. siz eS Fran ais Italiano Nederlands Cancel Confirm Turn the camera on The language selection screen is dis played Press the multi selector up or down 2 y Oy Set time and date OC KOM Yes Confirm Highlight the desired display lan guage and press the center of the multi selector The confirmation screen is displayed UO l INpOI U UO l INpOI U a TIME ZONE Oke fr London Casablanca O DaylightSaving Confirm HOME TIME ZONE amp London Casablanca MNO Back M Confirm Highlight Yes and press the cen ter of the multi selector The TIME ZONE menu is displayed If daylight saving time is in effect press the multi selector down to highlight DaylightSaving and press the center of the multi selector gt D M Y Q 01 2006 v n 070 5 Ww 00 Press the multi selector left or right to select the home time zone you are in and press the cen ter of the multi selector The DATE screen is displayed 10 Press the multi selector right The map of world time zones is dis played A 15 01 2006 v 00 00 Edit Day order of Day Month and Year may differ in some areas and press the multi selector right Confirm Edit Month and press the multi Repeat steps 6 and 7 to edit the selector right year hour and minutes then press the multi selector right D M Y is highlighted Choose the order in which Day
83. splay self timer menu BR 20 En Perform D lighting 46 amp Display macro close vz Transfer picture K8 49 up mode menu f 22 UO NpOI U UO l NpOI U a The Monitor The following indicators may appear in the monitor during shooting and playback actual display varies with current camera settings Shooting mm D 16 Shooting mode 13 23 39 Exposure IOCK cecceeeeeeeeeeees 32 Macro close up mode 22 ZOOM indicator 14 22 Focus indicator e 15 Flash mode 18 Camera shake iCOn oiccen 16 Internal memory Memory card INGICAtOM oo e eee ceeeeeeeeeeeese eens 11 Battery level indicator 13 Sensitivity saseastdacentrsacactinemedansinnt 16 Self timer indicator 20 Date not set indicator 88 Time zone indicator 64 PANO ROMO ME E i 1 7 TIOR Min CE ISO 10 2 DATE DATE 9999 14 Date imprint Date counter 67 Number of exposures FEMAINING cceeeeeeeeeeee wees 13 98 Movie length sses 39 98 FOCUS afea sescuitscviatientenenctessaninens 15 Exposure compensation 79 Image mode sses 72 Color OPtiOns cccccceceeeeeeees 77 White balance cceeeeeeee 73 Best Shot Selector BSS 76 Continuous shooting mode 79 Playback WN WO ONDU BS 19 ALALE 18 PANI 17 a 16 Current folder ccccccccceeeees 99 File number and typ
84. ssued by the govern ment licenses issued by public agencies and private groups ID cards and tick ets such as passes and meal coupons e Comply with copyright notices The copying or reproduction of copy righted 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 tormatting 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 trom discarded storage devices using com mercially available software poten tially 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 com pletely refill it with images contain ing no private information for example pictures of empty sky Be sure to also replace any pictures selected for the welcome screen PH 64 Care should be taken to avoid injury or damage to property when physically destroying data stor age devices vii Table of Contents TEE E EEE E AE A EOE EE T ii WARNIN
85. stored To set highlight press multi selector to right and enter date R amp 9 To select highlight and OE 2006 1019 gt press center of multi selector 2006 12 24 STORED DATES MW Ext A Confirm 67 nNnu N dn3 5 aul dnjas esawes diseg nua Anjas aul dnjas esawes diseg Display Highlight Number of Days Years and Days or Yrs Mnths Days options and press center of multi selector Sample date counter time stamps are shown below A 09 10 10 2006 09 10 10 2006 Future date Past date days remaining days elapsed Date Imprint The date is recorded in the order selected in the DATE menu 4 64 Date imprint can not be used to print date information on existing pictures See Creating a DPOF Print Order Print Set 984 59 for a comparison of date imprint and Print set gt Date Date imprinted at an Image mode setting of TV screen 640 may be difficult to read Choose PC screen 1024 or larger when using date imprint 4 Sound Settings Adjust the following sound settings SOUND SETTINGS ON Option Description sans esd v Button When ON is selected beep will sound Si tp eorna al sound once when operations are completed successfully three times when error is MENDExit O Confirm detected Shutter Choose volume of shutter sound sound Start up Choose volume of sound that plays sound when camera is turned on 68 Blur Warning Choose whether or not the blur warning is display
86. tal terminals with your fingers or metal objects e Do not affix labels or stickers to the memory card e Do not leave in direct sunlight closed vehicles or areas exposed to high tempera tures e Do not expose to high levels of humidity or to corrosive gas 84 Caring for the Camera To ensure continued enjoyment of this Nikon product observe the following precautions when storing or using the device V Handle the lens and all moving parts with care Do not apply force to the lens monitor memory card slot or battery chamber and lens covers These parts are easily damaged Force applied to the lens cover could cause malfunction or damage the lens Should the monitor break care should be taken to avoid injury due to broken glass and to prevent the liquid crystal from the display touching the skin or entering the eyes or mouth V Do not point the lens at strong light sources for extended periods Avoid pointing the lens at the sun or other strong light sources for extended periods when using or storing the camera Intense light may cause deterioration in the CCD image sensor producing a white blur effect in photographs V Turn the product off before removing or disconnecting the power source Do not unplug the product or 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 ci
87. tandard color 77 Auto off 84 69 1 min Movie menu Sleep Mode 69 Off Movie options Small size 320 Bf 41 Auto transfer 71 On Auto focus mode Single AF R 42 Menus 8 64 Text PictBridge Paper size 84 56 Default 95 SOON JedIUUEL SOON JedIUUIL Choosing Reset also clears the current file number 84 99 from memory Numbering will continue from the lowest number available to reset file numbering to 0001 delete all pictures before selecting Reset All other settings are unaffected including Date 8 64 Date counter 67 Language 70 USB J 71 Video mode 84 71 and Battery Type 71 Supported Standards e DCF Design Rule for Camera File System DCF is standard widely used in the digital camera industry to ensure compatibility among different makes of camera e DPOF Digital Print Order Format DPOF is an industry wide standard that allows pic tures 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 Dig ital Still Cameras version 2 2 a standard that allows information stored with photo graphs to be used for optimal color reproduction when images are output on Exif compliant printers e PictBridge A standard developed by in cooperation with the digital camera and printer industries allowing photographs to be output directly to a printer without connecting the camera to a computer 96 Scene Mode S
88. that matches the batter ies currently in use BATTERY TYPE gt Alkaline bel be x x Lithium Option Battery Type gt Alkaline Alkaline MAND Exit O Confirm COOLPIX NiMH EN MH1 oxyride Lithium Lithium Ver Firmware Version View the current camera firmware version COOLPIX L3 Ver X X 71 nNnuU WN Anjas aul dnjas esawes diseg nua Hulyooys ay suoi do Hulyoous Shooting Options The Shooting Menu With the exception of Image mode the following OONAN options are available only in gy auto mode See SET UP Elli Menus for information on viewing and using the a White balance shooting menu 4 60 Se E Continuous 6 IMENU spaiam OK Kai aao WB White balance Match white balance to the light source 73 Exposure Exposure can be compensated for in the case ofa 75 compensation subject that is bright dark or with strong con trast Oj Continuous Take pictures one at a time or in a sequence 75 BSS BSS Use BSS to choose the sharpest picture 76 See the Appendix for information on restrictions that may apply to these settings fH 99 Shooting Menu Settings See the Appendix for information on shooting menu defaults RY 95 Image Mode ae Pictures taken with a digital camera are recorded as High 2592 image files The size of the files and with it the num a ber of images that can be recorded f 98 depends PC screen 1024 i TV screen 640 on the size and q
89. the camera will not be used for an extended period Do not store the camera with naptha or camphor moth balls or in locations that e are next to equipment that produces strong electromagnetic fields such as televisions or radios e are exposed to temperatures below 10 C 14 F or above 50 C 122 F e are 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 put ting the camera away 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 you frame bright subjects vertical comet like streaks that whiten toward either end may appear in the display This phenomenon known as smear does not appear in the final photograph and does not indicate a malfunction Some smear may appear in movies e Images in the monitor may be difficult to see in a bright light e The monitor is lit by an LED backlight Should the monitor begin to dim or flicker contact your Nikon service representative 87 SOON JedIUUEL SOON JedIUUEL Error Messages The following table lists the error messages and other warnings that appear in the monitor and how to deal with them Dipy Bine c4 7 Rea
90. tures Date does not appear on movies oron 32 40 pictures taken using panorama assist File cannot be played back File has been 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 320x 240 Cannot record voice memo Voice memos cannot be appended to movies Cannot use crop D lighting or These options cannot be used with small picture options movies and may not be available with pictures created with other cameras Select picture that supports crop D lighting or small picture Cannot mark pictures for transfer No more than 999 pictures can be marked for transfer Use PictureProject Transfer button to transfer pictures Transfer marking does not appear Pictures were marked for transfer using another model of camera Mark pic tures for transfer using COOLPIX L2 L3 93 SOON JedIUUEL SOON JedIUUDEL Problem Cause Solution PictureProject does not start when Camera is off camera is connected e Batteries are exhausted e USB cable is not correctly connected e Appropriate USB option is not selected e Camera is not registered in Device Manager Windows only See the PictureProject reference man ual on CD for further information Pictures not displayed on television Choose correct video mode 48 Format memory gt Format Batteries are low 13 7
91. uality of the images image mode cere Clone Before shooting choose an image mode according to how you plan to use the picture Size pixels Description 2 816 x 2 112 Pictures are compressed less than Normal producing higher quality images Option Gj High 2816x COOLPIX L2 72 Option Size pixels Description High 2592x 2 592 x 1 944 Pictures are compressed less than Normal COOLPIX L3 producing higher quality images M Normal 2816 2 816 x 2 112 Best choice in most situations COOLPIX L2 GH Normal 2592 2 592 x 1 944 Best choice in most situations COOLPIX L3 EM Normal 2048 2 048 x 1 536 Smaller size allows more pictures to be stored PC screen 1 024 x 768 Suited to computer display 1024 TV screen 640 640 x 480 Suited to e mail or television viewing The current setting is shown by an icon in the dis play WB White Balance Process pictures to produce natural colors under dif ferent types of light WB WHITE BALANCE 1 2 PRE White bal preset 3 Daylight Incandescent imi Fluorescent END Exit Confirm Option Description 73 Auto White balance automatically adjusted to suit lighting condi tions Best choice in most situations PRE White bal Neutral colored object used as reference to set white balance preset under unusual lighting conditions f 74 3 Daylight White balance adjusted for direct sunlight Incandescent Use
92. under incandescent lighting imi Fluorescent Use under most types of fluorescent lighting Cloudy Use when taking pictures under overcast skies 73 nua Hulyoous ay suoi do Hulyoous nua Hulyoous ay suoi do Hulyoous Option Description amp Flash Use with the flash At settings other than Auto the current setting is shown by an icon in the display PRE Preset White Balance Preset white balance is used with mixed lighting or to compensate for light sources with a strong color cast for example to make pictures taken under a lamp with a red shade look as though they had been taken under white light 1 Place white or gray reference WBWHITE BALANCE 1 2 object under lighting that 2 VIET i will be used during shooting k PRE White bal preset _ 2 7 3 z X Daylight 3 Incandescent imi Fluorescent MENOEXit O Confirm Highlight White bal preset WB WHITE BAL PRESET WB WHITE BAL PRESET Cancel Cancel Measure Measure MNO Exit O Confirm MAN Exit O Confirm Camera zooms in Highlight Measure 74 WB WHITE BALANCE 1 2 v7 Auto f PRE White bal preset 2P Daylight Incandescent imi Fluorescent ENV Exit O Confirm Frame the reference object and press the center of the multi selector The new white balance value is set To restore most recent value for preset white balance highlight Cancel and press center of multi selector Preset White Balance Preset white balance can
93. ures into shadow The flash fires auto matically to fill in illuminate shadows Camera focuses on subject in center of frame x1 PANORAMA ASSIST Use when taking a series of pictures that will later be joined side by side in PictureProject to form a panorama Bj 32 apo 2U i VOICE RECORDING Use to record play back and copy audio only The internal memory can hold approx 50 minutes of voice recording while a memory card 256MB or more can hold up to approx five hours Focus indicator B84 15 is always displayed in green when shutter release button is pressed halfway note however that foreground objects may not always be in focus 31 N A D D lt O o D Taking Pictures for a Panorama amp 31 The camera focuses on the subject in the center of the frame Use a tripod tor better results l Ln od aS oN Ca a n Highlight m Panorama assist Highlight the desired pan direc and press the center of the multi tion and press the center of the selector multi selector The arrow showing the selected direction turns white e The direction can be re selected by pressing the center of the multi selector again e If the first shot is taken without decid ing the pan direction it will be auto matically set for the right Take the first picture Compose the next shot to overlap The first picture is displayed in about with the previous picture and 1 3 of the monit
94. uto Flash fires automatically when lighting is poor 5 Auto with red Reduces red eye in portraits Rj 19 eye reduction P Off Flash will not fire even when lighting is poor 5 Fill flash Flash fires whenever picture is taken Use to fill in illuminate shadows and back lit subjects 5 Slow sync Flash illuminates main subject slow shutter speeds are used to capture background at night or under dim light Press the flash mode button 18 Highlight the desired mode and press the center of the multi selector The selected flash mode icon appears at the top of the monitor If 4 AUTO is selected the icon extin guishes automatically after five sec onds The selection made in 6 auto mode is stored in memory even after the camera has been turned off e The setting will be canceled if five sec onds pass without pressing the center of the multi selector Red eye Reduction The camera uses advanced red eye reduction Low intensity light pulses cause the sub ject s pupils to contract before the flash fires If the camera still detects red eye it will process the image to further reduce its effects In Camera Red eye Fix note that this may slightly increase the time needed to record the picture This mode is not recom mended where a quick shutter response is required if the desired results are not achieved try again at a different flash setting The Flash Lamp The flash lamp shows flash status whe
95. yed Highlight Waa ne a Yes and press the center of the multi selector to cre ate a copy at the chosen size ROOK conti During playback small copies are indicated by a gray border a m C or Ca icon is displayed when Pe 0 E0 copies are viewed full frame Small Picture Small copies are compressed for reduced file size and may not display or transfer cor rectly when viewed on other models of Nikon camera See the Appendix for more information on small copies amp 100 81 nua Peq ejd auL suoido JPeq ejd nua APLeq ejd y41 suoi4WdO JPeq ejd gt Copy Copy pictures between internal memory and a mem ory card Option Description ml Copy pictures from internal memory to memory card gt ch Copy pictures from memory card to internal memory Selecting either of the above options displays the menu shown at right Choose Selected images to select the pictures that will be copied fj 62 or All images to copy all pictures A confirmation dialog will be displayed Highlight Yes and press the center of the multi selector to copy the images Copy MENVExit A Confirm G2 CAMERA TO CARD acm Selected images zaa All images MEMO Exit O Confirm G3 CAMERA TO CARD Selected images will be copied OK MW Ext O Confirm The camera may be unable to copy pictures that were created with another make of camera or that have been modified on a computer See pages 99 100 for mor

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