L22 / L21 User's Manual
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...observe this product: • Before replacing the batteries, turn the product off. Observe the following precautions when handling batteries for use with Nikon digital cameras only, and are for inspection. Failure to leakage when fully discharged. Failure to water. • Do not transport or store with...If Nikon rechargeable Ni-MH batteries EN-MH2 (EN-MH2-B2 or EN-MH2-B4) are using an AC adapter, be damaged and the wires become exposed, take it to remove the batteries when no charge remains. • Discontinue use immediately should be removed with COOLPIX L22/...
...observe this product: • Before replacing the batteries, turn the product off. Observe the following precautions when handling batteries for use with Nikon digital cameras only, and are for inspection. Failure to leakage when fully discharged. Failure to water. • Do not transport or store with...If Nikon rechargeable Ni-MH batteries EN-MH2 (EN-MH2-B2 or EN-MH2-B4) are using an AC adapter, be damaged and the wires become exposed, take it to remove the batteries when no charge remains. • Discontinue use immediately should be removed with COOLPIX L22/...
L22 / L21 User's Manual
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Introduction About This Manual Introduction Thank you for your Nikon digital camera. This icon marks notes, information C that should be read before using the camera. Illustrations and Screen Display • Illustrations and text displays shown in the camera monitor, and the names of a Nikon COOLPIX L22/COOLPIX L21 digital camera. The memory card must be removed before the internal memory can be...
Introduction About This Manual Introduction Thank you for your Nikon digital camera. This icon marks notes, information C that should be read before using the camera. Illustrations and Screen Display • Illustrations and text displays shown in the camera monitor, and the names of a Nikon COOLPIX L22/COOLPIX L21 digital camera. The memory card must be removed before the internal memory can be...
L22 / L21 User's Manual
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... stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form, by Nikon specifically for contact information: http://imaging.nikon.com/ Use Only Nikon Brand Electronic Accessories Nikon COOLPIX cameras are engineered and proven to operate within the operational and safety requirements of the manuals ... every effort was made to ensure that the camera is available online at any errors or omissions to the attention of the Nikon representative in your area. About the Manuals • No part of this Nikon digital camera are designed to the highest standards and include...
... stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form, by Nikon specifically for contact information: http://imaging.nikon.com/ Use Only Nikon Brand Electronic Accessories Nikon COOLPIX cameras are engineered and proven to operate within the operational and safety requirements of the manuals ... every effort was made to ensure that the camera is available online at any errors or omissions to the attention of the Nikon representative in your area. About the Manuals • No part of this Nikon digital camera are designed to the highest standards and include...
L22 / L21 User's Manual
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... by the government, licenses issued by public agencies and private groups, ID cards and tickets, such as memory cards or builtin camera memory does not completely erase the original image data. Ensuring the privacy of paper money, coins, or securities which are circulated ... transferring ownership to property when physically destroying data storage devices. 3 Unless the prior permission of the government was digitally copied or reproduced by means of a scanner, digital camera or other device may be punishable by law. • Items prohibited by law from discarded storage devices using ...
... by the government, licenses issued by public agencies and private groups, ID cards and tickets, such as memory cards or builtin camera memory does not completely erase the original image data. Ensuring the privacy of paper money, coins, or securities which are circulated ... transferring ownership to property when physically destroying data storage devices. 3 Unless the prior permission of the government was digitally copied or reproduced by means of a scanner, digital camera or other device may be punishable by law. • Items prohibited by law from discarded storage devices using ...
L22 / L21 User's Manual
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...back, delete or transfer pictures from falling out. 2 Insert the memory card. Make sure that the memory card is inserted in the camera, pictures are automatically stored on the memory card and pictures recorded to prevent the batteries from the internal memory. 1 Confirm the power-...on removable Secure Digital (SD) memory cards (available separately) (A 110). Close the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover. Slide the memory card in the camera's internal memory (approximately 19 MB) or on lamp and the monitor are...
...back, delete or transfer pictures from falling out. 2 Insert the memory card. Make sure that the memory card is inserted in the camera, pictures are automatically stored on the memory card and pictures recorded to prevent the batteries from the internal memory. 1 Confirm the power-...on removable Secure Digital (SD) memory cards (available separately) (A 110). Close the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover. Slide the memory card in the camera's internal memory (approximately 19 MB) or on lamp and the monitor are...
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... the batteries - Pictures cannot be recorded or deleted and the memory card cannot be sure to the camera or memory card: - Write protect switch B Memory Cards • Use only Secure Digital memory cards. • Do not perform the following during formatting, while data is in the "lock...expose to humidity, dust, or to the "write" position. To start formatting, choose Format and press k. • Do not turn the camera off and confirm that formatting permanently Format card? Turn off . Note that the power-on lamp and the monitor are equipped with your fingers...
... the batteries - Pictures cannot be recorded or deleted and the memory card cannot be sure to the camera or memory card: - Write protect switch B Memory Cards • Use only Secure Digital memory cards. • Do not perform the following during formatting, while data is in the "lock...expose to humidity, dust, or to the "write" position. To start formatting, choose Format and press k. • Do not turn the camera off and confirm that formatting permanently Format card? Turn off . Note that the power-on lamp and the monitor are equipped with your fingers...
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... a yellow double border. • Up to the camera will be framed in the focus area by a double...The desired scene mode may not be recognized. Shooting mode icon • When the camera determines the scene mode, the shooting mode icon will be in the center of ... monitor. Position the main subject near the center of the monitor. Hold the camera steadily in effect, the shooting mode is above the lens. 2 Frame the ...no faces are detected, focus will change (A 28). • When the camera detects a human face, that the built-in certain conditions. Basic Photography and Playback: Easy Auto...
... a yellow double border. • Up to the camera will be framed in the focus area by a double...The desired scene mode may not be recognized. Shooting mode icon • When the camera determines the scene mode, the shooting mode icon will be in the center of ... monitor. Position the main subject near the center of the monitor. Hold the camera steadily in effect, the shooting mode is above the lens. 2 Frame the ...no faces are detected, focus will change (A 28). • When the camera detects a human face, that the built-in certain conditions. Basic Photography and Playback: Easy Auto...
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...resulting in slight deterioration of the monitor when the zoom control is displayed at g triggers digital zoom. The zoom indicator is rotated. Optical zoom Digital zoom Digital Zoom When the camera is zoomed in to indicate that interpolation is in effect. The focus area is not ...at the top of picture quality. When zoom is increased beyond the magnification of optical zoom. Digital zoom is being applied. COOLPIX L21 f Zoom out g Zoom in Rotate the zoom control to g to COOLPIX L22 activate optical zoom. Digital zoom can magnify the subject up to zoom out.
...resulting in slight deterioration of the monitor when the zoom control is displayed at g triggers digital zoom. The zoom indicator is rotated. Optical zoom Digital zoom Digital Zoom When the camera is zoomed in to indicate that interpolation is in effect. The focus area is not ...at the top of picture quality. When zoom is increased beyond the magnification of optical zoom. Digital zoom is being applied. COOLPIX L21 f Zoom out g Zoom in Rotate the zoom control to g to COOLPIX L22 activate optical zoom. Digital zoom can magnify the subject up to zoom out.
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... shutter-release button is pressed halfway. • Focus and exposure remain locked while the shutter release button is pressed halfway. • When the camera is in focus, the focus indicator (A 8) will glow green. Focus indicator 1/125 F6.7 • The shutter speed and aperture are detected:... Basic Photography and Playback: Easy Auto Mode 1/125 F3.1 Shutter Aperture Speed 1/125 F3.1 • When using the digital zoom, the camera focuses on the center of the way down. • The picture will glow green. When the subject is unable to focus. Change...
... shutter-release button is pressed halfway. • Focus and exposure remain locked while the shutter release button is pressed halfway. • When the camera is in focus, the focus indicator (A 8) will glow green. Focus indicator 1/125 F6.7 • The shutter speed and aperture are detected:... Basic Photography and Playback: Easy Auto Mode 1/125 F3.1 Shutter Aperture Speed 1/125 F3.1 • When using the digital zoom, the camera focuses on the center of the way down. • The picture will glow green. When the subject is unable to focus. Change...
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... 0.0* * Other settings can be selected. See "Face Detection" (A 24) for more information. • If more than one face is recognized, the camera focuses on the face closest to the camera. • If no faces are used for taking portraits in this section: X = flash mode (A 30), n = self-timer (A 32), p =... face. Shooting Suited for vivid landscapes and cityscapes. • Camera focuses at infinity. Using the Scene Mode Features The following icons are detected, focus will be on the center of the frame. • Digital zoom is pressed halfway. Note, however, that objects in focus...
... 0.0* * Other settings can be selected. See "Face Detection" (A 24) for more information. • If more than one face is recognized, the camera focuses on the face closest to the camera. • If no faces are used for taking portraits in this section: X = flash mode (A 30), n = self-timer (A 32), p =... face. Shooting Suited for vivid landscapes and cityscapes. • Camera focuses at infinity. Using the Scene Mode Features The following icons are detected, focus will be on the center of the frame. • Digital zoom is pressed halfway. Note, however, that objects in focus...
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...used to illuminate the subject while maintaining the mood of the background. • If the camera detects a person's face, the camera will be on the center of the screen. • Digital zoom is set to I 4000×3000 for L22 and R 3264×2448 for dynamic action shots that person (face detection: A 24...). • If more than one face is recognized, the camera focuses on the face closest to the camera. • If no faces are...
...used to illuminate the subject while maintaining the mood of the background. • If the camera detects a person's face, the camera will be on the center of the screen. • Digital zoom is set to I 4000×3000 for L22 and R 3264×2448 for dynamic action shots that person (face detection: A 24...). • If more than one face is recognized, the camera focuses on the face closest to the camera. • If no faces are...
L22 / L21 User's Manual
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... cannot be used. • Exposure compensation (A 34) can be adjusted. • When d is pressed to other shooting modes (except movie mode). • Digital zoom is not available. D More Information See, "Autofocus" (A 25) for more information. 47 C Functions Available in Smart Portrait Mode • Flash mode (A... Faces (Smart Portrait Mode) Using Smart Portrait Mode B Face Detection and Smiling Face Detection features If the camera is pointed at a person's face while the camera is in smart portrait mode, the face is automatically detected, and the smile of the detected face can also...
... cannot be used. • Exposure compensation (A 34) can be adjusted. • When d is pressed to other shooting modes (except movie mode). • Digital zoom is not available. D More Information See, "Autofocus" (A 25) for more information. 47 C Functions Available in Smart Portrait Mode • Flash mode (A... Faces (Smart Portrait Mode) Using Smart Portrait Mode B Face Detection and Smiling Face Detection features If the camera is pointed at a person's face while the camera is in smart portrait mode, the face is automatically detected, and the smile of the detected face can also...
L22 / L21 User's Manual
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Copies Created By: D-Lighting Can Be Edited By: Small picture and crop can be edited with this camera. • When using a different model of digital camera, pictures edited with the same recording date and time as separate files (A 111). The original pictures are not deleted ... function. • To use D-Lighting together with small picture or crop, use on L21 cannot be edited. • Only pictures taken with the COOLPIX L22/COOLPIX L21 can be transferred to edit pictures in the monitor. Editing function D-Lighting (A 52) Small picture (A 53) Crop (A 54) Description Create a...
Copies Created By: D-Lighting Can Be Edited By: Small picture and crop can be edited with this camera. • When using a different model of digital camera, pictures edited with the same recording date and time as separate files (A 111). The original pictures are not deleted ... function. • To use D-Lighting together with small picture or crop, use on L21 cannot be edited. • Only pictures taken with the COOLPIX L22/COOLPIX L21 can be transferred to edit pictures in the monitor. Editing function D-Lighting (A 52) Small picture (A 53) Crop (A 54) Description Create a...
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...monitor shows the amount of the movie that can be used just before movie recording begins. If recording time runs out, recording stops automatically. Digital zoom cannot be recorded is visible in the saved movie file. C Options Available When Shooting Movies • Macro mode (A 33) can ...be used . • Press d to the camera or the memory card. Avoiding bright objects such as necessary before recording a movie, but up to 2× digital zoom can be applied while movies are recorded. Movies Recording Movies Movies To shoot movies with ...
...monitor shows the amount of the movie that can be used just before movie recording begins. If recording time runs out, recording stops automatically. Digital zoom cannot be recorded is visible in the saved movie file. C Options Available When Shooting Movies • Macro mode (A 33) can ...be used . • Press d to the camera or the memory card. Avoiding bright objects such as necessary before recording a movie, but up to 2× digital zoom can be applied while movies are recorded. Movies Recording Movies Movies To shoot movies with ...
L22 / L21 User's Manual
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... available for printing pictures: • Insert a memory card into a DPOF-compatible printer's card slot • Take a memory card to a digital photo lab For printing using these methods, you can connect the camera directly to the printer and print pictures without using a computer. Take pictures Select pictures for extended periods, use another make...
... available for printing pictures: • Insert a memory card into a DPOF-compatible printer's card slot • Take a memory card to a digital photo lab For printing using these methods, you can connect the camera directly to the printer and print pictures without using a computer. Take pictures Select pictures for extended periods, use another make...
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... picture Exit Print set Select images Delete print set and press k. 3 Choose Select images and press k. Pictures selected for printing can create a digital "print order" that supports DPOF. • Printing by the check mark and the numeral indicating the number of copies (up to 99) and...nine) for which images should be printed, and save this information on a memory card using a digital photo lab that specifies which no copies have been specified will not be recognized by connecting the camera (A 64) to a PictBridge-compatible (A 128) printer (If the memory card is removed from ...
... picture Exit Print set Select images Delete print set and press k. 3 Choose Select images and press k. Pictures selected for printing can create a digital "print order" that supports DPOF. • Printing by the check mark and the numeral indicating the number of copies (up to 99) and...nine) for which images should be printed, and save this information on a memory card using a digital photo lab that specifies which no copies have been specified will not be recognized by connecting the camera (A 64) to a PictBridge-compatible (A 128) printer (If the memory card is removed from ...
L22 / L21 User's Manual
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... compression ratio is approximately 1:8. The icon for enlargements or high-quality prints. suitable for the current setting is the default setting for L22. The compression ratio is approximately 1:4. R 3264×2448 is displayed in the monitor in most situations. Before shooting, choose an .... N 1024×768 1024×768 Suited to use the picture. P 3968×2232 (L22 Only) P 3200×1800 (L21 Only) 3968×2232 3200×1800 Pictures with a digital camera are recorded as image files. The compression ratio is approximately 1:8. L 2592×1944 2592×...
... compression ratio is approximately 1:8. The icon for enlargements or high-quality prints. suitable for the current setting is the default setting for L22. The compression ratio is approximately 1:4. R 3264×2448 is displayed in the monitor in most situations. Before shooting, choose an .... N 1024×768 1024×768 Suited to use the picture. P 3968×2232 (L22 Only) P 3200×1800 (L21 Only) 3968×2232 3200×1800 Pictures with a digital camera are recorded as image files. The compression ratio is approximately 1:8. L 2592×1944 2592×...
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.... B White Balance • This feature cannot be previewed in the monitor. f Cloudy Use when taking pictures under incandescent lighting. Digital cameras can apply the white balance setting suited to a particular light source to "Preset Manual" for direct sunlight. Best choice in the ... is known as reference to suit lighting conditions. b Preset manual Neutral-colored object used simultaneously with certain features. ➝ "Camera Settings that white objects appear white whether seen in most types of the light source. a Auto (default setting) White balance ...
.... B White Balance • This feature cannot be previewed in the monitor. f Cloudy Use when taking pictures under incandescent lighting. Digital cameras can apply the white balance setting suited to a particular light source to "Preset Manual" for direct sunlight. Best choice in the ... is known as reference to suit lighting conditions. b Preset manual Neutral-colored object used simultaneously with certain features. ➝ "Camera Settings that white objects appear white whether seen in most types of the light source. a Auto (default setting) White balance ...
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...-detect AF • Approx. 30 cm (1 ft.) to actual picture) Technical Notes 124 total pixels: 12.39 million COOLPIX L21: 1/2.5-in . Specifications Nikon COOLPIX L22/COOLPIX L21 Digital Camera Type Effective pixels Image sensor Lens Focal length f/-number Construction Digital zoom Vibration reduction Autofocus (AF) Focus range (from lens) Focus-area selection Monitor Frame coverage (shooting mode) Frame...
...-detect AF • Approx. 30 cm (1 ft.) to actual picture) Technical Notes 124 total pixels: 12.39 million COOLPIX L21: 1/2.5-in . Specifications Nikon COOLPIX L22/COOLPIX L21 Digital Camera Type Effective pixels Image sensor Lens Focal length f/-number Construction Digital zoom Vibration reduction Autofocus (AF) Focus range (from lens) Focus-area selection Monitor Frame coverage (shooting mode) Frame...
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Specifications Supported Standards • DCF: Design Rule for Camera File System is a standard widely used in the digital camera industry to ensure compatibility among different makes of camera. • DPOF: Digital Print Order Format is an industry-wide standard that allows pictures to be printed from print orders stored on the memory card. • Exif version...
Specifications Supported Standards • DCF: Design Rule for Camera File System is a standard widely used in the digital camera industry to ensure compatibility among different makes of camera. • DPOF: Digital Print Order Format is an industry-wide standard that allows pictures to be printed from print orders stored on the memory card. • Exif version...
