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... Help Displays...13 About the Shutter-release Button...13 Attaching the Camera Strap ...13 First Steps ...14 Inserting the Batteries ...14 Applicable Batteries ...14 Turning On and Off the Camera...14 Setting Display Language, Date and Time 16 Inserting Memory Cards ...18 Removing Memory Cards...19 G Basic Photography and Playback: Easy Auto Mode 20 Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select G (Easy Auto) Mode 20 Indicators Displayed in G (Easy auto) Mode 21 Step 2 Frame a Picture ...22 Using the Zoom...23 Step 3 Focus and Shoot ...24 Step 4 Viewing and Deleting Pictures 26 Viewing Pictures...
... Help Displays...13 About the Shutter-release Button...13 Attaching the Camera Strap ...13 First Steps ...14 Inserting the Batteries ...14 Applicable Batteries ...14 Turning On and Off the Camera...14 Setting Display Language, Date and Time 16 Inserting Memory Cards ...18 Removing Memory Cards...19 G Basic Photography and Playback: Easy Auto Mode 20 Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select G (Easy Auto) Mode 20 Indicators Displayed in G (Easy auto) Mode 21 Step 2 Frame a Picture ...22 Using the Zoom...23 Step 3 Focus and Shoot ...24 Step 4 Viewing and Deleting Pictures 26 Viewing Pictures...
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... conventions are used to help you enjoy taking pictures with this camera can be stored in the camera's internal memory or on removable memory cards. Read this manual are for COOLPIX L22. Symbols and Conventions To make it . C Memory Cards Pictures taken with your purchase of a Nikon COOLPIX L22/COOLPIX L21 digital camera. Illustrations and text displays for your Nikon digital camera. This icon indicates that more clearly shown. If a memory card is referred to the pictures on the memory card and delete, playback and format operations will apply...
... conventions are used to help you enjoy taking pictures with this camera can be stored in the camera's internal memory or on removable memory cards. Read this manual are for COOLPIX L22. Symbols and Conventions To make it . C Memory Cards Pictures taken with your purchase of a Nikon COOLPIX L22/COOLPIX L21 digital camera. Illustrations and text displays for your Nikon digital camera. This icon indicates that more clearly shown. If a memory card is referred to the pictures on the memory card and delete, playback and format operations will apply...
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Introduction Parts of the Camera The Camera Body COOLPIX L22 Front View 12 3 4 98 7 Lens cover closed 5 6 10 11 1 Shutter-release button 24 Zoom control 23 f : wide 23 2 g : tele 23 h : Thumbnail playback 48 i : playback zoom 50 j : help 13 3 Power switch/Power-on lamp ....... 20, 99 4 Self-timer lamp 32 AF-assist illuminator 25, 97 5 Built-in flash 30 6 Lens 114, 124 7 Speaker 57 8 Power connector cover (for connecting optional AC adapter 110 9 Eyelet for camera strap 13 10 Lens cover 112 11 Built-in microphone 55 4
Introduction Parts of the Camera The Camera Body COOLPIX L22 Front View 12 3 4 98 7 Lens cover closed 5 6 10 11 1 Shutter-release button 24 Zoom control 23 f : wide 23 2 g : tele 23 h : Thumbnail playback 48 i : playback zoom 50 j : help 13 3 Power switch/Power-on lamp ....... 20, 99 4 Self-timer lamp 32 AF-assist illuminator 25, 97 5 Built-in flash 30 6 Lens 114, 124 7 Speaker 57 8 Power connector cover (for connecting optional AC adapter 110 9 Eyelet for camera strap 13 10 Lens cover 112 11 Built-in microphone 55 4
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... Auto off function will turn the camera on and change the setting (A 105). Batteries with insulation that does not cover the area around the negative terminal. Do not, under any other type of different makes or types. • Batteries with the following defects cannot be changed from the Auto off option (A 99) in Shooting Mode (Standby Mode) If no operations are off and open the battery-chamber/ memory card...
... Auto off function will turn the camera on and change the setting (A 105). Batteries with insulation that does not cover the area around the negative terminal. Do not, under any other type of different makes or types. • Batteries with the following defects cannot be changed from the Auto off option (A 99) in Shooting Mode (Standby Mode) If no operations are off and open the battery-chamber/ memory card...
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... opening the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover. Make sure that the memory card is inserted in the internal memory, or play back, delete or transfer pictures from falling out. 2 Insert the memory card. If a memory card is correctly oriented. 18 Remove the memory card to turn off and open the battery-chamber/ 3 memory card slot cover. Slide the memory card in the camera's internal memory (approximately 19 MB) or on the memory card and pictures recorded to prevent the batteries from the internal memory. 1 Confirm the power...
... opening the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover. Make sure that the memory card is inserted in the internal memory, or play back, delete or transfer pictures from falling out. 2 Insert the memory card. If a memory card is correctly oriented. 18 Remove the memory card to turn off and open the battery-chamber/ 3 memory card slot cover. Slide the memory card in the camera's internal memory (approximately 19 MB) or on the memory card and pictures recorded to prevent the batteries from the internal memory. 1 Confirm the power...
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... the "lock" position. To start formatting, choose Format and press k. • Do not turn the camera off and confirm that formatting permanently Format card? Write protect switch B Memory Cards • Use only Secure Digital memory cards. • Do not perform the following during formatting, while data is being careful not to a computer. Remove the card (2), being written to or deleted from the memory card, or during data transfer to bend it. Be sure to make copies of data or in...
... the "lock" position. To start formatting, choose Format and press k. • Do not turn the camera off and confirm that formatting permanently Format card? Write protect switch B Memory Cards • Use only Secure Digital memory cards. • Do not perform the following during formatting, while data is being careful not to a computer. Remove the card (2), being written to or deleted from the memory card, or during data transfer to bend it. Be sure to make copies of data or in...
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... of camera shake can be displayed in the monitor. Image mode Display image size and quality set to Auto, the R icon may be set to W (off ) (A 30). • The self-timer (A 32) and exposure compensation (A 34) are as follows: L22: L 4000×3000 L21: y 3264×2448 The indicators and photo info displayed during shooting and playback will turn off in standby mode to save power, press the power switch, the shutter-release button, or A to memory card. C Available functions in easy auto mode...
... of camera shake can be displayed in the monitor. Image mode Display image size and quality set to Auto, the R icon may be set to W (off ) (A 30). • The self-timer (A 32) and exposure compensation (A 34) are as follows: L22: L 4000×3000 L21: y 3264×2448 The indicators and photo info displayed during shooting and playback will turn off in standby mode to save power, press the power switch, the shutter-release button, or A to memory card. C Available functions in easy auto mode...
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... the camera in standby mode to save power, press the power switch, the shutter-release button, or c to reactivate it (A 99). Basic Photography and Playback: Easy Auto Mode Step 4 Viewing and Deleting Pictures C Playback Mode The following options are available in Shooting Mode In shooting mode, press l to delete the last picture taken. While viewing 16 picture thumbnails, rotate the zoom control to f (h) to switch to display 4, 9 or 16 picture thumbnails. Yes No D Selecting Multiple Pictures for Deletion When Delete (A 84) is off in playback mode...
... the camera in standby mode to save power, press the power switch, the shutter-release button, or c to reactivate it (A 99). Basic Photography and Playback: Easy Auto Mode Step 4 Viewing and Deleting Pictures C Playback Mode The following options are available in Shooting Mode In shooting mode, press l to delete the last picture taken. While viewing 16 picture thumbnails, rotate the zoom control to f (h) to switch to display 4, 9 or 16 picture thumbnails. Yes No D Selecting Multiple Pictures for Deletion When Delete (A 84) is off in playback mode...
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...; Blinks: Flash charging. To reduce these reflections, set the flash to minimize blur caused by slow shutter speed. If the remaining battery level is taken. Use flash modes other portions of pictures may be slightly mottled. B Note on the shooting mode. • G (easy auto): U Auto • Scene: varies with the selected scene mode (A 35-42). • F (smart portrait): U Auto • A (auto): U Auto Flash cannot be stored even if the camera is A (auto) mode, the changed flash setting will turn...
...; Blinks: Flash charging. To reduce these reflections, set the flash to minimize blur caused by slow shutter speed. If the remaining battery level is taken. Use flash modes other portions of pictures may be slightly mottled. B Note on the shooting mode. • G (easy auto): U Auto • Scene: varies with the selected scene mode (A 35-42). • F (smart portrait): U Auto • A (auto): U Auto Flash cannot be stored even if the camera is A (auto) mode, the changed flash setting will turn...
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... take a picture at the current zoom position when F or the zoom indicator glows green. • The camera can focus on the multi selector. • The macro menu is displayed. 2 Press the multi selector H or I to select ON and press k. C The Macro Mode Setting When the shooting mode is A (auto) mode, the macro mode setting will be cancelled. When using macro mode, the camera focuses continuously until the shutter-release button is pressed halfway to lock the focus. Macro Mode Macro mode is used to activate macro mode. 1 Press p (macro mode...
... take a picture at the current zoom position when F or the zoom indicator glows green. • The camera can focus on the multi selector. • The macro menu is displayed. 2 Press the multi selector H or I to select ON and press k. C The Macro Mode Setting When the shooting mode is A (auto) mode, the macro mode setting will be cancelled. When using macro mode, the camera focuses continuously until the shutter-release button is pressed halfway to lock the focus. Macro Mode Macro mode is used to activate macro mode. 1 Press p (macro mode...
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.../ Change the number of frames displayed Reduce the number of frames displayed Switch to full-frame playback Switch to shooting mode f (h) g (i) g (i) k A Rotate the zoom control to f (h) to change the number of thumbnail images. Press k. 26 Press A. 10 C Thumbnail Playback Mode Display While pictures selected for Print set (A 70) and Protect (A 106) are chosen, the icons shown at right are displayed as film frames. More on Playback Viewing Multiple Pictures: Thumbnail Playback Rotate the zoom control to f (h) in full-frame playback mode (A 26) to display pictures...
.../ Change the number of frames displayed Reduce the number of frames displayed Switch to full-frame playback Switch to shooting mode f (h) g (i) g (i) k A Rotate the zoom control to f (h) to change the number of thumbnail images. Press k. 26 Press A. 10 C Thumbnail Playback Mode Display While pictures selected for Print set (A 70) and Protect (A 106) are chosen, the icons shown at right are displayed as film frames. More on Playback Viewing Multiple Pictures: Thumbnail Playback Rotate the zoom control to f (h) in full-frame playback mode (A 26) to display pictures...
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...; Photo information cannot be printed even from the setup menu after pictures are reset each time the print set menu is displayed. • The date and time printed on pictures when a DPOF-compatible printer (A 128) which supports printing of shooting by the w icon displayed during playback. 15/05/2010 15:30 0004.JPG Connecting to delete print orders for printing are indicated by using this option are not affected when the camera's date and time setting are those recorded with date selected in the Print set screen. 71 Print set...
...; Photo information cannot be printed even from the setup menu after pictures are reset each time the print set menu is displayed. • The date and time printed on pictures when a DPOF-compatible printer (A 128) which supports printing of shooting by the w icon displayed during playback. 15/05/2010 15:30 0004.JPG Connecting to delete print orders for printing are indicated by using this option are not affected when the camera's date and time setting are those recorded with date selected in the Print set screen. 71 Print set...
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.... b Preset manual Neutral-colored object used simultaneously with the result that Cannot Be Set at the Same Time" (A 80) 76 • At white-balance settings other than Auto or Flash, turn the flash off (W) (A 30). g Flash Use with the color of the light source. At settings other than Auto, the icon for the current setting is known as reference to suit lighting conditions. Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu B White Balance Set A (Auto) mode (A 29) M d (shooting menu) M B White Balance The color of light reflected...
.... b Preset manual Neutral-colored object used simultaneously with the result that Cannot Be Set at the Same Time" (A 80) 76 • At white-balance settings other than Auto or Flash, turn the flash off (W) (A 30). g Flash Use with the color of the light source. At settings other than Auto, the icon for the current setting is known as reference to suit lighting conditions. Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu B White Balance Set A (Auto) mode (A 29) M d (shooting menu) M B White Balance The color of light reflected...
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.... Blink warning A 102 Set whether or not to their default values. 85 Date imprint A 94 Imprint the shooting date and time on the display for review after taking still pictures. Electronic VR A 95 Specify the electronic vibration reduction setting for connection to conserve power. AF assist A 97 Enable or disable AF-assist illumination. Reset all A 103 Restore camera settings to detect human subjects with eyes closed when shooting pictures using face detection. Sound settings A 98 Adjust sound settings. Format memory/Format card A 100 Format internal memory...
.... Blink warning A 102 Set whether or not to their default values. 85 Date imprint A 94 Imprint the shooting date and time on the display for review after taking still pictures. Electronic VR A 95 Specify the electronic vibration reduction setting for connection to conserve power. AF assist A 97 Enable or disable AF-assist illumination. Reset all A 103 Restore camera settings to detect human subjects with eyes closed when shooting pictures using face detection. Sound settings A 98 Adjust sound settings. Format memory/Format card A 100 Format internal memory...
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... date and time is recorded using the Panorama assist scene mode - Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu f Date Imprint Press d M z (setup menu) (A 86) M f Date imprint Imprint the shooting date and time on the pictures. Date The date is displayed in the bottom right corner of pictures. At settings other than Off, the icon for the current setting is imprinted in the monitor (A 8). B Date imprint • Imprinted dates form a permanent part of O 640×480 may be printed from printers...
... date and time is recorded using the Panorama assist scene mode - Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu f Date Imprint Press d M z (setup menu) (A 86) M f Date imprint Imprint the shooting date and time on the pictures. Date The date is displayed in the bottom right corner of pictures. At settings other than Off, the icon for the current setting is imprinted in the monitor (A 8). B Date imprint • Imprinted dates form a permanent part of O 640×480 may be printed from printers...
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... data on the 19 memory card will be deleted. Slide write-protect switch to change the 14, 105 batteries. To format the memory card, select Yes and press k. P This card cannot be used. Format card? Set clock. 89 B Battery running low. Q (blinks red) Camera cannot focus. • Refocus. • Use focus lock. 24, 25, 29 P Please wait for dealing with them. Yes No Memory card has not been formatted for use internal memory. 116 Error Messages The following table lists the error messages and other operations...
... data on the 19 memory card will be deleted. Slide write-protect switch to change the 14, 105 batteries. To format the memory card, select Yes and press k. P This card cannot be used. Format card? Set clock. 89 B Battery running low. Q (blinks red) Camera cannot focus. • Refocus. • Use focus lock. 24, 25, 29 P Please wait for dealing with them. Yes No Memory card has not been formatted for use internal memory. 116 Error Messages The following table lists the error messages and other operations...
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... image cannot be viewed on - Remove memory card to create or edit this camera. Choose memory card with File contains no images. Disable protection. 106 89 - the current time zone. The following pictures cannot be used . • Pictures taken at an Image mode setting of file numbers. File cannot be deleted. N Time out error while Cannot record movie. There is not enough memory to edit a picture that 51 are trying to copy the picture. You are required for welcome screen. No pictures in size...
... image cannot be viewed on - Remove memory card to create or edit this camera. Choose memory card with File contains no images. Disable protection. 106 89 - the current time zone. The following pictures cannot be used . • Pictures taken at an Image mode setting of file numbers. File cannot be deleted. N Time out error while Cannot record movie. There is not enough memory to edit a picture that 51 are trying to copy the picture. You are required for welcome screen. No pictures in size...
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.... 113 Date and time of common problems below before consulting your retailer or Nikon-authorized service representative. Display, Settings and Power Supply Problem Cause/Solution A Monitor is blank • Camera is off automatically to save 99 power. • Battery is not set.) Set the correct date and time using Date in the right-most column for Photo info. 92 monitor Select Show info. Technical Notes 119 Troubleshooting If the camera fails to function as...
.... 113 Date and time of common problems below before consulting your retailer or Nikon-authorized service representative. Display, Settings and Power Supply Problem Cause/Solution A Monitor is blank • Camera is off automatically to save 99 power. • Battery is not set.) Set the correct date and time using Date in the right-most column for Photo info. 92 monitor Select Show info. Technical Notes 119 Troubleshooting If the camera fails to function as...
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... edit pictures taken with red-eye reduction). Nikon Transfer does not start when camera is not set to V (auto with 51 other make of 74 P 3968×2232 for L22 and P 3200×1800 for L21 cannot be played back. Pictures not displayed on picture. Troubleshooting Problem Unexpected results when flash set to launch Nikon Transfer - Cause/Solution A When taking pictures with V (auto with red- 28, 30, eye reduction), or when taking pictures with red-eye reduction) and try shooting again. Use any auto mode...
... edit pictures taken with red-eye reduction). Nikon Transfer does not start when camera is not set to V (auto with 51 other make of 74 P 3968×2232 for L22 and P 3200×1800 for L21 cannot be played back. Pictures not displayed on picture. Troubleshooting Problem Unexpected results when flash set to launch Nikon Transfer - Cause/Solution A When taking pictures with V (auto with red- 28, 30, eye reduction), or when taking pictures with red-eye reduction) and try shooting again. Use any auto mode...
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... Playback button 5, 7, 10 Playback menu 81 Playback zoom 50 Portrait b 36 Power 14, 16, 20 Power switch 4, 6, 14, 20 Power-on lamp 14, 20 Preset manual 77 Print 66, 67, 70 Print set 70 Print Set (Date) 71 Printer 64 Protect 106 R Recording movies 55 Red-eye reduction 30, 31 Reset all 103 Rotate image 107 RSCN 111 S Scene mode 35, 36 Self-timer 32 Self-timer lamp 4, 6, 32 Sepia 79 Setup menu 85 Shooting 20, 22, 24 Shooting Menu 72 Shooting mode button 5, 7, 10 Shooting-mode Selection menu 10 Shutter sound 98 Shutter speed...
... Playback button 5, 7, 10 Playback menu 81 Playback zoom 50 Portrait b 36 Power 14, 16, 20 Power switch 4, 6, 14, 20 Power-on lamp 14, 20 Preset manual 77 Print 66, 67, 70 Print set 70 Print Set (Date) 71 Printer 64 Protect 106 R Recording movies 55 Red-eye reduction 30, 31 Reset all 103 Rotate image 107 RSCN 111 S Scene mode 35, 36 Self-timer 32 Self-timer lamp 4, 6, 32 Sepia 79 Setup menu 85 Shooting 20, 22, 24 Shooting Menu 72 Shooting mode button 5, 7, 10 Shooting-mode Selection menu 10 Shutter sound 98 Shutter speed...