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... 15 Viewing Pictures 17 Deleting Unwanted 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 ...28 Movies 33 Movie Mode ...33 Movie Playback 34 Movie Options: The Movie Menu 35 Movie Options...35 Auto-focus Mode ...36 Viewing Pictures on the Camera 37 Viewing Multiple Pictures: Thumbnail Playback 38 Deleting Pictures ...38 Taking a Closer Look: Playback Zoom 39 Creating a Cropped Copy 39 Enhancing Contrast: D-Lighting 40 Connecting to...
... 15 Viewing Pictures 17 Deleting Unwanted 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 ...28 Movies 33 Movie Mode ...33 Movie Playback 34 Movie Options: The Movie Menu 35 Movie Options...35 Auto-focus Mode ...36 Viewing Pictures on the Camera 37 Viewing Multiple Pictures: Thumbnail Playback 38 Deleting Pictures ...38 Taking a Closer Look: Playback Zoom 39 Creating a Cropped Copy 39 Enhancing Contrast: D-Lighting 40 Connecting to...
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Viewing Pictures on a Computer 42 Printing Pictures 46 Connecting the Printer 47 Printing Pictures One at a Time 48 Printing Multiple Pictures 50 Creating a DPOF Print Order: Print Set 52 Menus 53 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu 56 Menus...57 Welcome Screen ...57 Date ...57 Monitor Settings ...59 Date Imprint ...60 Sound Settings ...61 Blur Warning ...62 Auto Off ...62 Format Memory/ Format Card 63 Language ...63 Interface...64 Reset All ...64 Battery Type ...64 Firmware Version ...64 Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu 65 Image Mode...65 White Balance ...66 Exposure Compensation...
Viewing Pictures on a Computer 42 Printing Pictures 46 Connecting the Printer 47 Printing Pictures One at a Time 48 Printing Multiple Pictures 50 Creating a DPOF Print Order: Print Set 52 Menus 53 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu 56 Menus...57 Welcome Screen ...57 Date ...57 Monitor Settings ...59 Date Imprint ...60 Sound Settings ...61 Blur Warning ...62 Auto Off ...62 Format Memory/ Format Card 63 Language ...63 Interface...64 Reset All ...64 Battery Type ...64 Firmware Version ...64 Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu 65 Image Mode...65 White Balance ...66 Exposure Compensation...
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... users in Asia, Oceania, and the Middle East: http://www.nikon-asia.com/ Visit these sites to keep it . Life-Long Learning As part of a Nikon COOLPIX L4 digital camera. Please be sure to read all those who use , and keep up your Nikon digital camera, taking your first photographs, and transferring them to help you for your area. For information on using the PictureProject software provided...
... users in Asia, Oceania, and the Middle East: http://www.nikon-asia.com/ Visit these sites to keep it . Life-Long Learning As part of a Nikon COOLPIX L4 digital camera. Please be sure to read all those who use , and keep up your Nikon digital camera, taking your first photographs, and transferring them to help you for your area. For information on using the PictureProject software provided...
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... 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 "Date not set"/Time zone indica- ous shooting mode 68, 69 4 tor 57, 81 12 Self-timer indicator 20 13 Date imprint/Date counter ....... 60 14 Number of exposures remaining 13, 91 Movie length 33, 91 15 Focus area 15 16 Image mode 65 17 Exposure compensation 68 18 Color options 70 19 White balance 66 20 Best Shot Selector (BSS)/Continu-
... 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 "Date not set"/Time zone indica- ous shooting mode 68, 69 4 tor 57, 81 12 Self-timer indicator 20 13 Date imprint/Date counter ....... 60 14 Number of exposures remaining 13, 91 Movie length 33, 91 15 Focus area 15 16 Image mode 65 17 Exposure compensation 68 18 Color options 70 19 White balance 66 20 Best Shot Selector (BSS)/Continu-
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... the shutter-release button halfway. (The length of disuse. Charge and use . The camera can be avoided by periodically refreshing the batteries as described in reduced battery capacity can be changed.) • Approx. Introduction 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 lamp blinks. The batteries will retain a charge...
... the shutter-release button halfway. (The length of disuse. Charge and use . The camera can be avoided by periodically refreshing the batteries as described in reduced battery capacity can be changed.) • Approx. Introduction 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 lamp blinks. The batteries will retain a charge...
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... 6 Display options. if flash fires, play picture back and check results. 1 OFF 2 Macro close-up mode, the camera focuses continuously, even when the shutter-release button is not pressed halfway. 22 if zoom is adjusted until icon turns green, camera can focus at distances of the multi selector. Basic Photography and Playback Macro Close-up Mode Macro close-up mode is used for taking shots of 4 cm (1.6 in.). Minimum focus distance varies with zoom position; appears. 4 6 Frame picture. Press...
... 6 Display options. if flash fires, play picture back and check results. 1 OFF 2 Macro close-up mode, the camera focuses continuously, even when the shutter-release button is not pressed halfway. 22 if zoom is adjusted until icon turns green, camera can focus at distances of the multi selector. Basic Photography and Playback Macro Close-up Mode Macro close-up mode is used for taking shots of 4 cm (1.6 in.). Minimum focus distance varies with zoom position; appears. 4 6 Frame picture. Press...
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... on the Camera Delete picture View playback menu Exit to full-frame playback Create cropped copy (see below) Exit to a as separate pic- Viewing Pictures on cropped copies ( 92). 39 high- Creating a Cropped Copy If a icon is displayed in the monitor. • Depending on other areas of 10×. ton displays the dialog shown at the time the copy was created, copies will be saved to shooting mode 37 MENU 71 37 Shutter-release button - -
... on the Camera Delete picture View playback menu Exit to full-frame playback Create cropped copy (see below) Exit to a as separate pic- Viewing Pictures on cropped copies ( 92). 39 high- Creating a Cropped Copy If a icon is displayed in the monitor. • Depending on other areas of 10×. ton displays the dialog shown at the time the copy was created, copies will be saved to shooting mode 37 MENU 71 37 Shutter-release button - -
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...Help Menus 53 PLAYBACK MENU 1/2 SET-UP Print set Slide show Delete Protect MENU Exit OK Confirm ? MENU Exit OK Confirm ? Help Display scene ( 23), shooting, playback, or movie menu. MENU Exit OK Confirm ? Press MENU button. SHOOTING MENU 1/2 SET-UP Image mode White balance Exp. +/Continuous MENU Exit OK Confirm ? Help To display the setup menu: SHOOTING MENU 1/2 SET-UP Image mode White balance Exp. +/Continuous MENU Exit OK Confirm ? Press the MENU button to shooting or playback. Help To display the movie menu: MOVIE SET-UP Movie options Auto-focus mode Select mode...
...Help Menus 53 PLAYBACK MENU 1/2 SET-UP Print set Slide show Delete Protect MENU Exit OK Confirm ? MENU Exit OK Confirm ? Help Display scene ( 23), shooting, playback, or movie menu. MENU Exit OK Confirm ? Press MENU button. SHOOTING MENU 1/2 SET-UP Image mode White balance Exp. +/Continuous MENU Exit OK Confirm ? Help To display the setup menu: SHOOTING MENU 1/2 SET-UP Image mode White balance Exp. +/Continuous MENU Exit OK Confirm ? Press the MENU button to shooting or playback. Help To display the movie menu: MOVIE SET-UP Movie options Auto-focus mode Select mode...
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...Note that formatting permanently deletes all pictures and other data. Format is named Format memory and formats internal memory. 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. Be sure to format memory cards before formatting. Two format options are stored) and Format (formats entire card). Use the Format option to make copies as required before first use . Language Choose a language for use in the camera. All images will drop with use and...
...Note that formatting permanently deletes all pictures and other data. Format is named Format memory and formats internal memory. 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. Be sure to format memory cards before formatting. Two format options are stored) and Format (formats entire card). Use the Format option to make copies as required before first use . Language Choose a language for use in the camera. All images will drop with use and...
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... Display the setup menu. 56 Image mode Choose image size and quality. 65 White balance* Match white balance to choose the sharpest picture. 69 Color Options* Control color. 70 * See the Appendix for in most situations. 65 Shooting Menu Settings See the Appendix for information on shooting menu defaults ( 88). Continuous* Take pictures one at a time or in (auto) mode. Before shooting, choose an image mode according to how you plan to these settings ( 92). See "Menus" for information on viewing and using...
... Display the setup menu. 56 Image mode Choose image size and quality. 65 White balance* Match white balance to choose the sharpest picture. 69 Color Options* Control color. 70 * See the Appendix for in most situations. 65 Shooting Menu Settings See the Appendix for information on shooting menu defaults ( 88). Continuous* Take pictures one at a time or in (auto) mode. Before shooting, choose an image mode according to how you plan to these settings ( 92). See "Menus" for information on viewing and using...
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... Cloudy Flash Description White balance automatically adjusted to be stored. Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu White Balance Process pictures to computer display. preset Daylight Incandescent Fluorescent MENU Exit OK Confirm Option Auto White bal. Neutral-colored object used as reference to e-mail or television viewing. Use under overcast skies. Use under most situations. Suited to set white balance under different types of fluorescent lighting. White balance adjusted for direct sunlight. Use when taking pictures under incandescent lighting. Use with the flash. 66...
... Cloudy Flash Description White balance automatically adjusted to be stored. Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu White Balance Process pictures to computer display. preset Daylight Incandescent Fluorescent MENU Exit OK Confirm Option Auto White bal. Neutral-colored object used as reference to e-mail or television viewing. Use under overcast skies. Use under most situations. Suited to set white balance under different types of fluorescent lighting. White balance adjusted for direct sunlight. Use when taking pictures under incandescent lighting. Use with the flash. 66...
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A BSS icon is displayed when BSS is saved and the others are fixed at right. The sharpest picture in the series is on , the camera takes up to ten pictures while the shutter-release button is pressed. Option Description Multi-shot 16 Each time shutter-release button is recommended when shooting with the flash off or the camera zoomed in, or in other than Single, focus, exposure, and white balance are discarded. BSS...
A BSS icon is displayed when BSS is saved and the others are fixed at right. The sharpest picture in the series is on , the camera takes up to ten pictures while the shutter-release button is pressed. Option Description Multi-shot 16 Each time shutter-release button is recommended when shooting with the flash off or the camera zoomed in, or in other than Single, focus, exposure, and white balance are discarded. BSS...
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...for transfer image(s) ( 55). Playback Options: The Playback Menu Delete Delete all images Protect Protect selected pictures from all pictures will delete protected files ( 63). Select Mark selected pictures for transfer are protected and cannot be marked. Option Description All on All off Remove transfer marking from accidental deletion. DELETE Erase selected images Erase all or selected pictures. Protected pictures are marked with a icon are marked with "PictureProject" (bundled software) when the camera is connected to a personal computer installed with a icon...
...for transfer image(s) ( 55). Playback Options: The Playback Menu Delete Delete all images Protect Protect selected pictures from all pictures will delete protected files ( 63). Select Mark selected pictures for transfer are protected and cannot be marked. Option Description All on All off Remove transfer marking from accidental deletion. DELETE Erase selected images Erase all or selected pictures. Protected pictures are marked with a icon are marked with "PictureProject" (bundled software) when the camera is connected to a personal computer installed with a icon...
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...Format internal memory or 63 memory card. • Insert new memory card. 11 • Format internal memory 63 or memory card. Cannot create cropped, Select picture that supports 93 D-lighting, or small copy. crop, D-lighting, or small picture. OUT OF MEMORY Memory card is full. Camera has run out of file numbers. Choose memory card with IMAGE DATA COOLPIX L4. FILE CONTAINS NO File not created with 76 faster write speed. Display Problem Solution IMAGE CANNOT BE SAVED or Error occurred while recording picture. or • Choose smaller image 65 size. • Delete pictures...
...Format internal memory or 63 memory card. • Insert new memory card. 11 • Format internal memory 63 or memory card. Cannot create cropped, Select picture that supports 93 D-lighting, or small copy. crop, D-lighting, or small picture. OUT OF MEMORY Memory card is full. Camera has run out of file numbers. Choose memory card with IMAGE DATA COOLPIX L4. FILE CONTAINS NO File not created with 76 faster write speed. Display Problem Solution IMAGE CANNOT BE SAVED or Error occurred while recording picture. or • Choose smaller image 65 size. • Delete pictures...
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...printer. If error persists, contact retailer or Nikon representative. Resume operation after turning camera off , remove 6, 13 and reinsert batteries, and turn camera on. To resume, - Technical Notes 83 USB cable disconnected during transfer or printing. USB option incorrect. PictureProject did not start. If PictureProject displays error, click OK to exit. Select pictures for transfer. SYSTEM ERROR Error has occurred in camera's internal circuitry. Display LENS ERROR COMMUNICATIONS ERROR NO IMAGES ARE MARKED FOR TRANSFER Problem Lens error. TRANSFER ERROR Transfer error...
...printer. If error persists, contact retailer or Nikon representative. Resume operation after turning camera off , remove 6, 13 and reinsert batteries, and turn camera on. To resume, - Technical Notes 83 USB cable disconnected during transfer or printing. USB option incorrect. PictureProject did not start. If PictureProject displays error, click OK to exit. Select pictures for transfer. SYSTEM ERROR Error has occurred in camera's internal circuitry. Display LENS ERROR COMMUNICATIONS ERROR NO IMAGES ARE MARKED FOR TRANSFER Problem Lens error. TRANSFER ERROR Transfer error...
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... function as required. movies will have time stamp of common problems below before clock has been set will be dated "01.01.2005 00:00." Pictures recorded before consulting your retailer or Nikon representative. Problem Camera turns off . • Batteries are exhausted. 13 • Flash lamp blinks: flash is charging. 18 Technical Notes 84 Clock battery exhausted: recharge clock 58 battery. • Camera is in playback mode: press 37 button. • Menus are displayed: press MENU...
... function as required. movies will have time stamp of common problems below before clock has been set will be dated "01.01.2005 00:00." Pictures recorded before consulting your retailer or Nikon representative. Problem Camera turns off . • Batteries are exhausted. 13 • Flash lamp blinks: flash is charging. 18 Technical Notes 84 Clock battery exhausted: recharge clock 58 battery. • Camera is in playback mode: press 37 button. • Menus are displayed: press MENU...
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... may stop functioning. See the PictureProject reference man- Problem Cause/Solution PictureProject does not start when • Camera is off , remove and replace the batteries, and then turn the camera on again. In the event of any data not recorded to internal memory or the memory card at the time the problem occurred. Technical Notes 87 Pictures not displayed on CD) for further information. Turn the camera off . 13 camera is connected • Batteries are...
... may stop functioning. See the PictureProject reference man- Problem Cause/Solution PictureProject does not start when • Camera is off , remove and replace the batteries, and then turn the camera on again. In the event of any data not recorded to internal memory or the memory card at the time the problem occurred. Technical Notes 87 Pictures not displayed on CD) for further information. Turn the camera off . 13 camera is connected • Batteries are...
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... photographs to be used for optimal color reproduction when images are unaffected, including Date ( 57), Date counter ( 60), Language ( 63), USB ( 64), Video mode ( 64), and Battery Type ( 64). Choosing Reset also clears the current file number ( 92) from the lowest number available (to reset file numbering to 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...
... photographs to be used for optimal color reproduction when images are unaffected, including Date ( 57), Date counter ( 60), Language ( 63), USB ( 64), Video mode ( 64), and Battery Type ( 64). Choosing Reset also clears the current file number ( 92) from the lowest number available (to reset file numbering to 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...
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... Technical Notes Copies Cropped copy Small copy D-lighting copy Identitier RSCN SSCN FSCN Extension .JPG .JPG .JPG Pictures are stored in folders named with three parts: a four letter identifier, a four-digit file number assigned automatically by the camera in (auto) mode: Flash mode Self timer Continuous BSS White balance Flash turns off . White balance is set to 200 pictures; Original Continuous and BSS settings are assigned file names with a three-digit folder number followed by adding one shot will be adjusted when Black-and-white, Sepia, or...
... Technical Notes Copies Cropped copy Small copy D-lighting copy Identitier RSCN SSCN FSCN Extension .JPG .JPG .JPG Pictures are stored in folders named with three parts: a four letter identifier, a four-digit file number assigned automatically by the camera in (auto) mode: Flash mode Self timer Continuous BSS White balance Flash turns off . White balance is set to 200 pictures; Original Continuous and BSS settings are assigned file names with a three-digit folder number followed by adding one shot will be adjusted when Black-and-white, Sepia, or...
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... Self-timer lamp, 2, 21 Sepia, 70 Setup menu, 53, 56 Shooting menu, 53 Shutter-release button, 2, 16 Slide show, 72 Small pic. (small picture), 74 Smear, 80 Sound settings, 61 Sports assist, 27 Strap, 2 Support information, 1 T Television, 41 Thumbnail playback, 38 Time zone, 57 Transfer mark, 43, 64, 73 pictures for, 73 transfer, 42 Transfer mark, 43 Transfer marking, 73 Tripod, 3 U USB cable, 42, 47, 64 connection, 42, 47, 64 connector, 3 USB, 64 V Video cable, 41 Video mode, 64 Video...
... Self-timer lamp, 2, 21 Sepia, 70 Setup menu, 53, 56 Shooting menu, 53 Shutter-release button, 2, 16 Slide show, 72 Small pic. (small picture), 74 Smear, 80 Sound settings, 61 Sports assist, 27 Strap, 2 Support information, 1 T Television, 41 Thumbnail playback, 38 Time zone, 57 Transfer mark, 43, 64, 73 pictures for, 73 transfer, 42 Transfer mark, 43 Transfer marking, 73 Tripod, 3 U USB cable, 42, 47, 64 connection, 42, 47, 64 connector, 3 USB, 64 V Video cable, 41 Video mode, 64 Video...
