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... the internal memory can be helpful when using the camera. Introduction Basic Photography and Playback Scene Mode Movies Viewing Pictures on the Camera Connecting to the pictures on removable memory cards. Memory Cards Pictures taken with this manual or in the camera's internal memory or on the memory card. This icon marks tips, additional information that more information is inserted, all new pictures will apply only to Televisions, Computers, and Printers Menus Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu Playback Options: The Playback Menu...
... the internal memory can be helpful when using the camera. Introduction Basic Photography and Playback Scene Mode Movies Viewing Pictures on the Camera Connecting to the pictures on removable memory cards. Memory Cards Pictures taken with this manual or in the camera's internal memory or on the memory card. This icon marks tips, additional information that more information is inserted, all new pictures will apply only to Televisions, Computers, and Printers Menus Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu Playback Options: The Playback Menu...
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... Pictures 17 Using the Flash 18 Taking Pictures with the Self-Timer 20 Macro Close-up Mode 22 Scene Mode 23 Scene Mode ...23 Assist Modes ...24 Taking Pictures with Face-Priority AF 26 Other Scenes ...29 Movies 39 Movie Mode ...39 Movie Playback 40 Movie Options: The Movie Menu 41 Movie Options...41 Auto-focus Mode ...42 Viewing Pictures on the Camera 43 Viewing Multiple Pictures: Thumbnail Playback 44 Deleting Pictures ...44 Taking a Closer Look: Playback Zoom 45 Creating a Cropped Copy 45 Enhancing Contrast: D-Lighting 46 Voice Memos: Recording and Playback 47 Connecting...
... Pictures 17 Using the Flash 18 Taking Pictures with the Self-Timer 20 Macro Close-up Mode 22 Scene Mode 23 Scene Mode ...23 Assist Modes ...24 Taking Pictures with Face-Priority AF 26 Other Scenes ...29 Movies 39 Movie Mode ...39 Movie Playback 40 Movie Options: The Movie Menu 41 Movie Options...41 Auto-focus Mode ...42 Viewing Pictures on the Camera 43 Viewing Multiple Pictures: Thumbnail Playback 44 Deleting Pictures ...44 Taking a Closer Look: Playback Zoom 45 Creating a Cropped Copy 45 Enhancing Contrast: D-Lighting 46 Voice Memos: Recording and Playback 47 Connecting...
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... 48 Viewing Pictures on a Computer 49 Printing Pictures 53 Connecting the Printer 54 Printing Pictures One at a Time 55 Printing Multiple Pictures 57 Creating a DPOF Print Order: Print Set 59 Menus 60 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu 63 Menus...64 Welcome Screen ...64 Date ...64 Monitor Settings ...66 Date Imprint ...67 Sound Settings ...68 Blur Warning ...69 Auto Off ...69 Format Memory/ Format Card 70 Language ...70 Interface...71 Reset All ...71 Battery Type ...71 Firmware Version ...71 Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu 72 Image Mode...72 White Balance ...73 Exposure...
... 48 Viewing Pictures on a Computer 49 Printing Pictures 53 Connecting the Printer 54 Printing Pictures One at a Time 55 Printing Multiple Pictures 57 Creating a DPOF Print Order: Print Set 59 Menus 60 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu 63 Menus...64 Welcome Screen ...64 Date ...64 Monitor Settings ...66 Date Imprint ...67 Sound Settings ...68 Blur Warning ...69 Auto Off ...69 Format Memory/ Format Card 70 Language ...70 Interface...71 Reset All ...71 Battery Type ...71 Firmware Version ...71 Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu 72 Image Mode...72 White Balance ...73 Exposure...
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... a trip), take a test shot to frequently-asked questions (FAQs), and general advice on viewing the reference manual, see the Quick Start Guide. Life-Long Learning As part of Nikon's "Life-Long Learning" commitment to help you through the process of a Nikon COOLPIX L2/L3 digital camera. For information on digital imaging and photography. Nikon will read all those who use , and keep up your Nikon digital camera, taking your first photographs, and transferring them...
... a trip), take a test shot to frequently-asked questions (FAQs), and general advice on viewing the reference manual, see the Quick Start Guide. Life-Long Learning As part of Nikon's "Life-Long Learning" commitment to help you through the process of a Nikon COOLPIX L2/L3 digital camera. For information on digital imaging and photography. Nikon will read all those who use , and keep up your Nikon digital camera, taking your first photographs, and transferring them...
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... 2 Exposure lock 32 3 Macro close-up mode 22 4 Zoom indicator 14, 22 5 Focus indicator 15 6 Flash mode 18 7 Camera shake icon 16 8 Internal memory/Memory card indicator 11 9 Battery level indicator 13 10 Sensitivity 16 11 Self-timer indicator 20 12 "Date not set" indicator 88 Time zone indicator 64 13 Date imprint/Date counter ....... 67 14 Number of exposures remaining 13, 98 Movie length 39, 98 15 Focus area 15 16 Exposure compensation 75 17 Image mode 72 18 Color options 77 19 White balance 73 20 Best Shot...
... 2 Exposure lock 32 3 Macro close-up mode 22 4 Zoom indicator 14, 22 5 Focus indicator 15 6 Flash mode 18 7 Camera shake icon 16 8 Internal memory/Memory card indicator 11 9 Battery level indicator 13 10 Sensitivity 16 11 Self-timer indicator 20 12 "Date not set" indicator 88 Time zone indicator 64 13 Date imprint/Date counter ....... 67 14 Number of exposures remaining 13, 98 Movie length 39, 98 15 Focus area 15 16 Exposure compensation 75 17 Image mode 72 18 Color options 77 19 White balance 73 20 Best Shot...
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... 98. 3 Recording indicator VOICE RECORDING REC File number 003 2006. 10. 10 20:18 Date of recording Length of recording 00:00:04/03:44:37 Time remaining Index: 01 Index number Progress indicator OK Press the shutter-release button to end recording. Indexes added during voice recording. • 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...
... 98. 3 Recording indicator VOICE RECORDING REC File number 003 2006. 10. 10 20:18 Date of recording Length of recording 00:00:04/03:44:37 Time remaining Index: 01 Index number Progress indicator OK Press the shutter-release button to end recording. Indexes added during voice recording. • 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...
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... operations can be performed while pictures are stored in on pictures to a maximum of Nikon camera. Creating a Cropped Copy If a icon is displayed in Zoom out View other models of 10×. ton displays the dialog shown at the time the copy was created, copies will be saved to shooting mode 44 MENU 78 43 Shutter-release button - - Cropped Copies Cropped copies may not display or transfer correctly when viewed on cropped copies ( 99). 45 Taking a Closer Look: Playback Zoom...
... operations can be performed while pictures are stored in on pictures to a maximum of Nikon camera. Creating a Cropped Copy If a icon is displayed in Zoom out View other models of 10×. ton displays the dialog shown at the time the copy was created, copies will be saved to shooting mode 44 MENU 78 43 Shutter-release button - - Cropped Copies Cropped copies may not display or transfer correctly when viewed on cropped copies ( 99). 45 Taking a Closer Look: Playback Zoom...
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...Press the MENU button to shooting or playback. Press MENU button. PLAYBACK MENU 1/2 SET-UP Print set Slide show Delete Protect MENU Exit OK Confirm ? Help SHOOTING MENU 1/2 SET-UP Image mode White balance Exp. +/Continuous MENU Exit OK Confirm ? To display the shooting menu: Select mode. Help To display the playback menu: Display picture full frame ( 43). Press MENU button. Press MENU button. Help MOVIE SET-UP Movie options Auto-focus mode MENU Exit OK Confirm ? Help Display scene ( 23), shooting, playback, or movie menu. SET-UP 1/3 Shooting menu Menus Welcome screen...
...Press the MENU button to shooting or playback. Press MENU button. PLAYBACK MENU 1/2 SET-UP Print set Slide show Delete Protect MENU Exit OK Confirm ? Help SHOOTING MENU 1/2 SET-UP Image mode White balance Exp. +/Continuous MENU Exit OK Confirm ? To display the shooting menu: Select mode. Help To display the playback menu: Display picture full frame ( 43). Press MENU button. Press MENU button. Help MOVIE SET-UP Movie options Auto-focus mode MENU Exit OK Confirm ? Help Display scene ( 23), shooting, playback, or movie menu. SET-UP 1/3 Shooting menu Menus Welcome screen...
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... data are stored) and Format (formats entire card). All images will drop with use in the camera. No Format MENU Exit OK Confirm MEMORY CARD FORMAT Quick format Format MENU Exit OK Confirm Format Do not turn the camera off or remove the batteries or memory card during formatting. Language Choose a language for use . FORMAT MEMORY WARNING! Without regular formatting, performance will be deleted! Use the Format option to make copies as required before first use and reformat them regularly thereafter. Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Format Memory/ Format Card If no memory card...
... data are stored) and Format (formats entire card). All images will drop with use in the camera. No Format MENU Exit OK Confirm MEMORY CARD FORMAT Quick format Format MENU Exit OK Confirm Format Do not turn the camera off or remove the batteries or memory card during formatting. Language Choose a language for use . FORMAT MEMORY WARNING! Without regular formatting, performance will be deleted! Use the Format option to make copies as required before first use and reformat them regularly thereafter. Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Format Memory/ Format Card If no memory card...
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... viewing and using the shooting menu ( 60). IMAGE MODE High(2592 ) Normal(2592) Normal(2048) PC screen(1024) TV screen(640) MENU Exit OK Confirm Option High (2816★) (COOLPIX L2) Size (pixels) Description 2,816 × 2,112 Pictures are recorded as image files. See "Menus" for information on the size and quality of the images (image mode). SHOOTING MENU 1/2 SET-UP Image mode White balance Exp. +/Continuous MENU Exit OK Confirm ? Shooting Menu Settings See the Appendix for in (auto) mode. Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu Shooting...
... viewing and using the shooting menu ( 60). IMAGE MODE High(2592 ) Normal(2592) Normal(2048) PC screen(1024) TV screen(640) MENU Exit OK Confirm Option High (2816★) (COOLPIX L2) Size (pixels) Description 2,816 × 2,112 Pictures are recorded as image files. See "Menus" for information on the size and quality of the images (image mode). SHOOTING MENU 1/2 SET-UP Image mode White balance Exp. +/Continuous MENU Exit OK Confirm ? Shooting Menu Settings See the Appendix for in (auto) mode. Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu Shooting...
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... an icon in most situations. Use under most types of light. Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu White Balance Process pictures to set white balance under different types of fluorescent lighting. WHITE BALANCE 1/2 Auto White bal. Neutral-colored object used as reference to produce natural colors under unusual lighting conditions ( 74). Use when taking pictures under overcast skies. 73 White balance adjusted for direct sunlight. TV screen (640) 640 × 480 Suited to be stored. Best choice in most situations. (COOLPIX L3...
... an icon in most situations. Use under most types of light. Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu White Balance Process pictures to set white balance under different types of fluorescent lighting. WHITE BALANCE 1/2 Auto White bal. Neutral-colored object used as reference to produce natural colors under unusual lighting conditions ( 74). Use when taking pictures under overcast skies. 73 White balance adjusted for direct sunlight. TV screen (640) 640 × 480 Suited to be stored. Best choice in most situations. (COOLPIX L3...
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... when shooting with the flash off or the camera zoomed in, or in other than Single, focus, exposure, and white balance are discarded. A BSS icon is displayed when BSS is on , the camera takes up to ten pictures while the shutter-release button is pressed. At settings other situations in which inadvertent motion can result in the display. When BSS is on . BEST SHOT SELECTOR Off On MENU Exit...
... when shooting with the flash off or the camera zoomed in, or in other than Single, focus, exposure, and white balance are discarded. A BSS icon is displayed when BSS is on , the camera takes up to ten pictures while the shutter-release button is pressed. At settings other situations in which inadvertent motion can result in the display. When BSS is on . BEST SHOT SELECTOR Off On MENU Exit...
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... Remove transfer marking from accidental deletion. MENU Exit OK Confirm PROTECT 10. 10. 2006 12 : 00 [ ON OFF 4/ 5] MENU Exit OK Confirm 10.10.2006 100NIKON 15:30 0005.JPG OK 5/ 5 Transfer Marking Mark pictures to be transferred automatically to it via the supplied USB cable. Playback Options: The Playback Menu Delete Delete all images for transfer Image(s) ( 62). Note that formatting will be deleted using the button or the Delete option in the playback menu...
... Remove transfer marking from accidental deletion. MENU Exit OK Confirm PROTECT 10. 10. 2006 12 : 00 [ ON OFF 4/ 5] MENU Exit OK Confirm 10.10.2006 100NIKON 15:30 0005.JPG OK 5/ 5 Transfer Marking Mark pictures to be transferred automatically to it via the supplied USB cable. Playback Options: The Playback Menu Delete Delete all images for transfer Image(s) ( 62). Note that formatting will be deleted using the button or the Delete option in the playback menu...
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... IMAGE DATA COOLPIX L2/L3. or • Choose smaller image 72 size. • Delete pictures. 80 • Insert new memory card. 11 • Remove memory card and 11 use internal memory. NO IMAGES playback. Cannot create cropped, Select picture that supports 100 D-lighting, or small copy. Picture cannot be used Choose picture 640×480 - for - - FILE CONTAINS NO File not created with 83 faster write speed. HIDDEN display in the internal memory or voice recording mode. THIS IMAGE CAN- CARD CONTAINS No pictures available for welcome screen. View file...
... IMAGE DATA COOLPIX L2/L3. or • Choose smaller image 72 size. • Delete pictures. 80 • Insert new memory card. 11 • Remove memory card and 11 use internal memory. NO IMAGES playback. Cannot create cropped, Select picture that supports 100 D-lighting, or small copy. Picture cannot be used Choose picture 640×480 - for - - FILE CONTAINS NO File not created with 83 faster write speed. HIDDEN display in the internal memory or voice recording mode. THIS IMAGE CAN- CARD CONTAINS No pictures available for welcome screen. View file...
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... to change time 64 zone as home. Resume operation after turning camera off , remove 6, 13 and reinsert batteries, and turn camera on. TRANSFER ERROR Transfer error. Turn camera off and reconnecting cable. If error persists, contact retailer or Nikon representative. Display NEW CITY IS IN THE CURRENT TIME ZONE Problem Solution Destination in same time zone as home. LENS ERROR COMMUNICATIONS ERROR NO IMAGES ARE MARKED FOR TRANSFER Lens error. USB option incorrect. If error persists, contact retailer or Nikon representative. ence manual (on...
... to change time 64 zone as home. Resume operation after turning camera off , remove 6, 13 and reinsert batteries, and turn camera on. TRANSFER ERROR Transfer error. Turn camera off and reconnecting cable. If error persists, contact retailer or Nikon representative. Display NEW CITY IS IN THE CURRENT TIME ZONE Problem Solution Destination in same time zone as home. LENS ERROR COMMUNICATIONS ERROR NO IMAGES ARE MARKED FOR TRANSFER Lens error. USB option incorrect. If error persists, contact retailer or Nikon representative. ence manual (on...
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... indicators appear in monitor Monitor is hard to the page numbers in playback mode: press 43 button. • Menus are displayed: press MENU 60 button. • Batteries are exhausted. • Standby mode: press shutter-release button halfway. • Flash lamp blinks: wait until flash has charged. • USB cable is connected. • A/V cable is connected. 13 13 8, 69 18 49, 54 48 Hide info is selected for more accurate timepieces and reset...
... indicators appear in monitor Monitor is hard to the page numbers in playback mode: press 43 button. • Menus are displayed: press MENU 60 button. • Batteries are exhausted. • Standby mode: press shutter-release button halfway. • Flash lamp blinks: wait until flash has charged. • USB cable is connected. • A/V cable is connected. 13 13 8, 69 18 49, 54 48 Hide info is selected for more accurate timepieces and reset...
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... television Choose correct video mode. 48 Format memory > Format option not available Batteries are exhausted. 13 • USB cable is not correctly connected. 49 • Appropriate USB option is not 51 selected. - • Camera is not registered in the loss of continued malfunction, contact your retailer or Nikon representative. Note that disconnecting the power source as described above may stop functioning. Pictures not displayed on CD) for...
... television Choose correct video mode. 48 Format memory > Format option not available Batteries are exhausted. 13 • USB cable is not correctly connected. 49 • Appropriate USB option is not 51 selected. - • Camera is not registered in the loss of continued malfunction, contact your retailer or Nikon representative. Note that disconnecting the power source as described above may stop functioning. Pictures not displayed on CD) for...
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...) Shooting menu Image mode ( 72) Normal (2816) (COOLPIX L2)/ Normal (2592) (COOLPIX L3) White balance ( 73) Auto Exposure compensa- 0 tion ( 75) Continuous ( 75) Single BSS ( 76) Off Color Options ( 77) Movie menu Movie options ( 41) Auto-focus mode ( 42) PictBridge Paper size ( 56) Standard color Small size 320 Single AF Default Technical Notes 95 Appendix Defaults ( 42, 61, 63, 72) Choosing Reset for Reset all restores the following default settings: Option mode Flash mode ( 18) Self timer ( 20) Default Auto Off Macro close-up Off ( 22) Setup menu...
...) Shooting menu Image mode ( 72) Normal (2816) (COOLPIX L2)/ Normal (2592) (COOLPIX L3) White balance ( 73) Auto Exposure compensa- 0 tion ( 75) Continuous ( 75) Single BSS ( 76) Off Color Options ( 77) Movie menu Movie options ( 41) Auto-focus mode ( 42) PictBridge Paper size ( 56) Standard color Small size 320 Single AF Default Technical Notes 95 Appendix Defaults ( 42, 61, 63, 72) Choosing Reset for Reset all restores the following default settings: Option mode Flash mode ( 18) Self timer ( 20) Default Auto Off Macro close-up Off ( 22) Setup menu...
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... ensure compatibility among different makes of camera. • DPOF: Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) is standard widely used in cooperation with the digital camera and printer industries, allowing photographs to be used for optimal color reproduction when images are unaffected, including Date ( 64), Date counter ( 67), Language ( 70), USB ( 71), Video mode ( 71), and Battery Type ( 71). All other settings are output on the memory card. • Exif version 2.2: This camera supports Exif (Exchangeable Image File Format for Camera File...
... ensure compatibility among different makes of camera. • DPOF: Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) is standard widely used in cooperation with the digital camera and printer industries, allowing photographs to be used for optimal color reproduction when images are unaffected, including Date ( 64), Date counter ( 67), Language ( 70), USB ( 71), Video mode ( 71), and Battery Type ( 71). All other settings are output on the memory card. • Exif version 2.2: This camera supports Exif (Exchangeable Image File Format for Camera File...
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... connecting to, 48 Thumbnail playback, 44 Time zone, 9-11, 64, 100 Transfer, 49-51 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...
... connecting to, 48 Thumbnail playback, 44 Time zone, 9-11, 64, 100 Transfer, 49-51 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...