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... the Camera Strap ...11 Shutter-release Button ...11 First Steps ...12 Insert the Batteries...12 Supported Batteries ...12 Turning On and Off the Camera...12 Setting Display Language, Date and Time 14 Inserting Memory Cards ...16 Removing Memory Cards...17 G Basic Photography and Playback: Easy Auto Mode 18 Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select G (Easy Auto) Mode 18 Step 2 Frame a Picture ...20 Step 3 Focus and Shoot ...22 Step 4 Viewing and Deleting Pictures 24 Using the Flash...26 Setting the Flash Mode...26 Taking Pictures with the Self-timer 28 Macro Mode...29 Exposure Compensation...
... the Camera Strap ...11 Shutter-release Button ...11 First Steps ...12 Insert the Batteries...12 Supported Batteries ...12 Turning On and Off the Camera...12 Setting Display Language, Date and Time 14 Inserting Memory Cards ...16 Removing Memory Cards...17 G Basic Photography and Playback: Easy Auto Mode 18 Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select G (Easy Auto) Mode 18 Step 2 Frame a Picture ...20 Step 3 Focus and Shoot ...22 Step 4 Viewing and Deleting Pictures 24 Using the Flash...26 Setting the Flash Mode...26 Taking Pictures with the Self-timer 28 Macro Mode...29 Exposure Compensation...
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... icon indicates that may be abbreviated as the "default setting." • The names of menu items displayed in the Quick Start Guide. Screen Samples In this manual, images are sometimes omitted from actual display. • Illustrations and text displays shown in the camera's internal memory or on the memory card. Product Names In this manual are for your Nikon digital camera. This manual was written to help you enjoy taking pictures with this manual may sometimes be helpful when using...
... icon indicates that may be abbreviated as the "default setting." • The names of menu items displayed in the Quick Start Guide. Screen Samples In this manual, images are sometimes omitted from actual display. • Illustrations and text displays shown in the camera's internal memory or on the memory card. Product Names In this manual are for your Nikon digital camera. This manual was written to help you enjoy taking pictures with this manual may sometimes be helpful when using...
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... and alkaline batteries were supplied, change the setting (A 89). Batteries with insulation that the power-on the manufacturer. The camera enters standby mode. If your camera was purchased in damage to Alkaline. Using any circumstances, use an EH-65A AC adapter (available separately) (A 91). First Steps Insert the Batteries B Replacing Batteries Turn the camera off and make or model of AC adapter. D Power Saving Function in the setup menu. C Alternative Power Resources To power the camera continuously for...
... and alkaline batteries were supplied, change the setting (A 89). Batteries with insulation that the power-on the manufacturer. The camera enters standby mode. If your camera was purchased in damage to Alkaline. Using any circumstances, use an EH-65A AC adapter (available separately) (A 91). First Steps Insert the Batteries B Replacing Batteries Turn the camera off and make or model of AC adapter. D Power Saving Function in the setup menu. C Alternative Power Resources To power the camera continuously for...
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... the batteries from the internal memory. 1 Turn the camera off and open the battery- Hold the camera upside down or backwards could damage the camera or the memory card. First Steps Inserting Memory Cards Pictures are off) before opening the batterychamber/memory card slot cover. Remove the memory card to the memory card can be played back, deleted or transferred. Slide the memory card in the camera, pictures are automatically stored on the memory card and pictures recorded to store pictures in the camera's internal memory (21...
... the batteries from the internal memory. 1 Turn the camera off and open the battery- Hold the camera upside down or backwards could damage the camera or the memory card. First Steps Inserting Memory Cards Pictures are off) before opening the batterychamber/memory card slot cover. Remove the memory card to the memory card can be played back, deleted or transferred. Slide the memory card in the camera, pictures are automatically stored on the memory card and pictures recorded to store pictures in the camera's internal memory (21...
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Note that the power-on the memory card. No Yes • Do not turn the camera off and confirm that formatting permanently deletes all pictures and other devices into the COOLPIX L18/ COOLPIX L16, be sure to format them (A 85). Write protect switch Pictures cannot be recorded or deleted and the memory card cannot be formatted before formatting the memory card. Turn off the camera - Open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover and press the card in other data on lamp and...
Note that the power-on the memory card. No Yes • Do not turn the camera off and confirm that formatting permanently deletes all pictures and other devices into the COOLPIX L18/ COOLPIX L16, be sure to format them (A 85). Write protect switch Pictures cannot be recorded or deleted and the memory card cannot be formatted before formatting the memory card. Turn off the camera - Open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover and press the card in other data on lamp and...
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... focus area glows green. • When the digital zoom is unable to the memory card or internal memory. Cutting power or removing the memory card in these icons are recognized: Camera will glow green. The focus area won't be displayed. • The shutter speed and aperture are being recorded, the O (wait) icon will be recorded to focus. The picture will blink. When the subject is in loss of the monitor. Change the composition and press the shutter-release button...
... focus area glows green. • When the digital zoom is unable to the memory card or internal memory. Cutting power or removing the memory card in these icons are recognized: Camera will glow green. The focus area won't be displayed. • The shutter speed and aperture are being recorded, the O (wait) icon will be recorded to focus. The picture will blink. When the subject is in loss of the monitor. Change the composition and press the shutter-release button...
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... the flash lamp blinks until the flash is taken, Nikon's own In-Camera Red Eye Fix processes the image as bright spots in above cases. 27 Basic Photography and Playback: Easy Auto Mode Using the Flash B The W (Off) Indicator Note the following when using the flash at low intensity before the shutter-release button operates normally to start the next shooting. • Red-eye reduction may be affected. If the camera detects "red-eye" after a picture is completely charged. Pictures taken...
... the flash lamp blinks until the flash is taken, Nikon's own In-Camera Red Eye Fix processes the image as bright spots in above cases. 27 Basic Photography and Playback: Easy Auto Mode Using the Flash B The W (Off) Indicator Note the following when using the flash at low intensity before the shutter-release button operates normally to start the next shooting. • Red-eye reduction may be affected. If the camera detects "red-eye" after a picture is completely charged. Pictures taken...
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... mode if the setting is displayed. 2 Use the multi selector to frame the picture. Macro mode Basic Photography and Playback: Easy Auto Mode C Macro Mode In macro mode, the camera focuses continuously, even when the shutter-release button is locked to lock focus. The macro mode icon (F) is over the G). When the shutter-release button is halfway pressed, the focus is not pressed halfway to adjust the exposure. C The Macro Mode Setting In any macro mode selected in .) from the lens when the F and the zoom indicator glow green (zoom indicator is displayed...
... mode if the setting is displayed. 2 Use the multi selector to frame the picture. Macro mode Basic Photography and Playback: Easy Auto Mode C Macro Mode In macro mode, the camera focuses continuously, even when the shutter-release button is locked to lock focus. The macro mode icon (F) is over the G). When the shutter-release button is halfway pressed, the focus is not pressed halfway to adjust the exposure. C The Macro Mode Setting In any macro mode selected in .) from the lens when the F and the zoom indicator glow green (zoom indicator is displayed...
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... same recording date and time as the original. 42 • Edited copies are not marked for printing (A 60) or protecting (A 89). Editing Pictures Use the COOLPIX L18/COOLPIX L16 to a computer. • Editing functions are not available when there is viewed on Playback C Picture Editing • Pictures taken at an image mode setting of the picture. C Restrictions on web pages or as separate files (A 92). The original pictures are not deleted if copies created...
... same recording date and time as the original. 42 • Edited copies are not marked for printing (A 60) or protecting (A 89). Editing Pictures Use the COOLPIX L18/COOLPIX L16 to a computer. • Editing functions are not available when there is viewed on Playback C Picture Editing • Pictures taken at an image mode setting of the picture. C Restrictions on web pages or as separate files (A 92). The original pictures are not deleted if copies created...
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... of recording time remaining. C Autofocus Camera focuses when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway and locks the focus (AF lock) at the bottom of the monitor shows the amount of frame. Digital zoom (up to 2×) can be changed while movies are being recorded. A progress bar at this position during recording. Flash mode (A 26), self-timer (A 28), and exposure compensation (A 30) cannot be used. • Macro mode settings cannot be adjusted. Apply or change settings as...
... of recording time remaining. C Autofocus Camera focuses when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway and locks the focus (AF lock) at the bottom of the monitor shows the amount of frame. Digital zoom (up to 2×) can be changed while movies are being recorded. A progress bar at this position during recording. Flash mode (A 26), self-timer (A 28), and exposure compensation (A 30) cannot be used. • Macro mode settings cannot be adjusted. Apply or change settings as...
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c Daylight White balance adjusted for the current setting is displayed in most situations. g Flash Use with the color of the light source. Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu B White Balance The color of light reflected from an object varies with the flash mode. a Auto (default setting) White balance automatically adjusted to achieve more information. f Cloudy Use when taking pictures under incandescent lighting. The effects of the selected option can mimic this adjustment by processing images according to set white balance under incandescent lighting. This is able...
c Daylight White balance adjusted for the current setting is displayed in most situations. g Flash Use with the color of the light source. Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu B White Balance The color of light reflected from an object varies with the flash mode. a Auto (default setting) White balance automatically adjusted to achieve more information. f Cloudy Use when taking pictures under incandescent lighting. The effects of the selected option can mimic this adjustment by processing images according to set white balance under incandescent lighting. This is able...
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... 2 pictures. Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus C Note on Best Shot Selector BSS may vary, depending upon the current image mode setting and the memory card used. Continuous and BSS settings can result in other than Single is applied, flash mode is pressed all the way down. 67 V Continuous While shutter-release button is displayed in L16. When BSS is on, the camera takes up to d Normal (3072) in the monitor (A 6). Focus, exposure and white balance are...
... 2 pictures. Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus C Note on Best Shot Selector BSS may vary, depending upon the current image mode setting and the memory card used. Continuous and BSS settings can result in other than Single is applied, flash mode is pressed all the way down. 67 V Continuous While shutter-release button is displayed in L16. When BSS is on, the camera takes up to d Normal (3072) in the monitor (A 6). Focus, exposure and white balance are...
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... menus displayed. Date -- Select an image Select a picture in the internal memory or on image mode setting (A 63) and images smaller than 320×240 edited by the crop or small picture function are displayed in the welcome screen even if the original picture is turned on. As the selected image is stored in the camera, the image will appear in list format. Set up Auto mode Menus Welcome screen -- Exit Menu names Auto mode Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus...
... menus displayed. Date -- Select an image Select a picture in the internal memory or on image mode setting (A 63) and images smaller than 320×240 edited by the crop or small picture function are displayed in the welcome screen even if the original picture is turned on. As the selected image is stored in the camera, the image will appear in list format. Set up Auto mode Menus Welcome screen -- Exit Menu names Auto mode Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus...
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... the setup menu. Be sure to transfer important pictures to format the internal memory or a memory card. OK? Format card All images will be deleted! Formatting the Internal Memory To format the internal memory, remove the memory card from the camera. Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu l Format Memory/m Format Card Use this option to a computer before formatting. • Do not turn the camera off, open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover during formatting. • The first time you insert the memory cards used in other devices into the COOLPIX L18/COOLPIX L16, format...
... the setup menu. Be sure to transfer important pictures to format the internal memory or a memory card. OK? Format card All images will be deleted! Formatting the Internal Memory To format the internal memory, remove the memory card from the camera. Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu l Format Memory/m Format Card Use this option to a computer before formatting. • Do not turn the camera off, open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover during formatting. • The first time you insert the memory cards used in other devices into the COOLPIX L18/COOLPIX L16, format...
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... pictures are recognized by the s icon (A 7, 40) in use. Exit Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus 89 Note, however, that matches the batteries currently in playback mode. See "Selecting Multiple Pictures" (A 71) for more information on using this function. r: Copy pictures from accidental deletion. Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu s Battery type To ensure that the camera shows the correct battery level (A 18), choose the type that formatting the camera's internal memory or the memory card will permanently erase protected files (A 85). Alkaline (default setting) COOLPIX...
... pictures are recognized by the s icon (A 7, 40) in use. Exit Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus 89 Note, however, that matches the batteries currently in playback mode. See "Selecting Multiple Pictures" (A 71) for more information on using this function. r: Copy pictures from accidental deletion. Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu s Battery type To ensure that the camera shows the correct battery level (A 18), choose the type that formatting the camera's internal memory or the memory card will permanently erase protected files (A 85). Alkaline (default setting) COOLPIX...
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...N File contains no memory or memory card. N Picture is protected. USB cable. error System error Q Error has occurred in the internal Remove memory card to 17 Memory contains no image data. saved. Choose memory card with COOLPIX L18/L16. play back pictures from 73 destination. If error persists, contact retailer or Nikon- authorized service representative. P USB cable disconnected Turn camera off and then 18 on . Turn camera off, remove and reinsert batteries, and turn camera on again. Error Messages Display Problem Solution A P Error occurred...
...N File contains no memory or memory card. N Picture is protected. USB cable. error System error Q Error has occurred in the internal Remove memory card to 17 Memory contains no image data. saved. Choose memory card with COOLPIX L18/L16. play back pictures from 73 destination. If error persists, contact retailer or Nikon- authorized service representative. P USB cable disconnected Turn camera off and then 18 on . Turn camera off, remove and reinsert batteries, and turn camera on again. Error Messages Display Problem Solution A P Error occurred...
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... been set " indicator blinks during shooting, will be dated "01/01/2008 00:00." Monitor 13 brightens when controls are • Pictures recorded before consulting your retailer or Nikon-authorized service representative. Technical Notes 99 enabled 37, 46 Camera settings reset Backup battery is taken using p. Display, Settings and Power Supply Problem Cause/Solution A Monitor is blank • Camera is off automatically to save power. all settings were 78 restored to read • Adjust monitor...
... been set " indicator blinks during shooting, will be dated "01/01/2008 00:00." Monitor 13 brightens when controls are • Pictures recorded before consulting your retailer or Nikon-authorized service representative. Technical Notes 99 enabled 37, 46 Camera settings reset Backup battery is taken using p. Display, Settings and Power Supply Problem Cause/Solution A Monitor is blank • Camera is off automatically to save power. all settings were 78 restored to read • Adjust monitor...
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... data not recorded to Auto. 83 • Focus error. Optical zoom cannot be affected. In most cases, this phenomenon is pressed. Turn the camera off . Turn flash 27 off , remove and replace the battery, then turn on 18 again. Optical zoom cannot be used while recording 46 movies. Shooting Problem Cause/Solution A No picture taken when shutter- • When camera is in air. Pictures are displayed, press d. 10 • Battery is exhausted. 18 • When flash lamp blinks, flash is charging...
... data not recorded to Auto. 83 • Focus error. Optical zoom cannot be affected. In most cases, this phenomenon is pressed. Turn the camera off . Turn flash 27 off , remove and replace the battery, then turn on 18 again. Optical zoom cannot be used while recording 46 movies. Shooting Problem Cause/Solution A No picture taken when shutter- • When camera is in air. Pictures are displayed, press d. 10 • Battery is exhausted. 18 • When flash lamp blinks, flash is charging...
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... Multi-shot 16 is selected from the Continuous settings in the shooting mode menu. • Before movie is started. White balance does not match light source. Select o (Backlight scene mode) or use fill flash. Digital zoom cannot be adjusted when Multishot 16 is selected for AF assist option in camera setup menu. • AF-assist illuminator turns off . • Flash window is blocked. • Subject is beyond flash range. • Adjust exposure compensation. • Subject is backlit. Clean lens. Adjust exposure...
... Multi-shot 16 is selected from the Continuous settings in the shooting mode menu. • Before movie is started. White balance does not match light source. Select o (Backlight scene mode) or use fill flash. Digital zoom cannot be adjusted when Multishot 16 is selected for AF assist option in camera setup menu. • AF-assist illuminator turns off . • Flash window is blocked. • Subject is beyond flash range. • Adjust exposure compensation. • Subject is backlit. Clean lens. Adjust exposure...
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... pictures taken when 16:9 is applied in the image-mode setting. • Select picture that have been cropped to help information contained in the shooting mode other than e Night Portrait A 26, 34 Playback Problem Cause/Solution File cannot be applied to play back pictures recorded with this camera. Replace memory card. eye reduction) and take pictures in Nikon Transfer. File was overwritten or renamed by red-eye. Use flash modes other than V (auto with red- Troubleshooting Problem Cause/Solution Unexpected results when flash set to play back pictures from internal...
... pictures taken when 16:9 is applied in the image-mode setting. • Select picture that have been cropped to help information contained in the shooting mode other than e Night Portrait A 26, 34 Playback Problem Cause/Solution File cannot be applied to play back pictures recorded with this camera. Replace memory card. eye reduction) and take pictures in Nikon Transfer. File was overwritten or renamed by red-eye. Use flash modes other than V (auto with red- Troubleshooting Problem Cause/Solution Unexpected results when flash set to play back pictures from internal...
