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... ...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...
... ...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...
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1 2 345 6 Parts of the Camera 7 8 9 10 Introduction 11 12 13 1 Monitor 6 2 Shooting mode button 8 3 c (playback) button 8 4 Flash lamp 27 5 Multi selector 9 Zoom buttons 20 f : Zoom out 20 6 g : Zoom in 20 h : Thumbnail playback 40 i : Playback zoom 41 j : Help 11 7 d button 10, 47, 62, 70 8 k (apply selection) button 9 9 l (delete) button 24, 25, 48 10 Battery-chamber/ memory card slot cover 12, 16 11 Tripod socket 12 SD card slot 16 13 Battery-chamber 12 5
1 2 345 6 Parts of the Camera 7 8 9 10 Introduction 11 12 13 1 Monitor 6 2 Shooting mode button 8 3 c (playback) button 8 4 Flash lamp 27 5 Multi selector 9 Zoom buttons 20 f : Zoom out 20 6 g : Zoom in 20 h : Thumbnail playback 40 i : Playback zoom 41 j : Help 11 7 d button 10, 47, 62, 70 8 k (apply selection) button 9 9 l (delete) button 24, 25, 48 10 Battery-chamber/ memory card slot cover 12, 16 11 Tripod socket 12 SD card slot 16 13 Battery-chamber 12 5
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... They will display only for details. 6 2 z and y are displayed on L18, and M and d are displayed on L16. Shooting 24 5 6 1 3 23 7 22 8 21 20 19 18 10 +1.0 1/60 F2.8 999 9 10 11 17 16 1 Shooting mode1 18, 31, 32, 46 2 Macro mode 29 3 Zoom indicator 20, 29 4 Focus indicator 22 5 ... of exposures remaining (still pictures) ....18 b Movie length 46 13 Internal memory indicator 19 14 Aperture 22 15 Focus area 20, 22 16 Focus area (Face Priority 20, 22 17 Shutter speed 22 18 ISO sensitivity 27 19 Exposure compensation value 30 20 Self-timer indicator 28 10...
... They will display only for details. 6 2 z and y are displayed on L18, and M and d are displayed on L16. Shooting 24 5 6 1 3 23 7 22 8 21 20 19 18 10 +1.0 1/60 F2.8 999 9 10 11 17 16 1 Shooting mode1 18, 31, 32, 46 2 Macro mode 29 3 Zoom indicator 20, 29 4 Focus indicator 22 5 ... of exposures remaining (still pictures) ....18 b Movie length 46 13 Internal memory indicator 19 14 Aperture 22 15 Focus area 20, 22 16 Focus area (Face Priority 20, 22 17 Shutter speed 22 18 ISO sensitivity 27 19 Exposure compensation value 30 20 Self-timer indicator 28 10...
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... button the rest of the way down . Introduction Basic Operations Help Displays Press g (j) when M is held in this may result in series), or multi-shot 16. Exit Back Attaching the Camera Strap Shutter-release Button The camera features a two-stage shutter-release button. To release the shutter and take picture. 11...
... button the rest of the way down . Introduction Basic Operations Help Displays Press g (j) when M is held in this may result in series), or multi-shot 16. Exit Back Attaching the Camera Strap Shutter-release Button The camera features a two-stage shutter-release button. To release the shutter and take picture. 11...
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... are automatically stored on lamp and the monitor are stored in correctly until it clicks into place. Make sure that the camera is correctly oriented. 16 Make sure that the memory card is off and open the battery- chamber/memory card slot cover. First Steps Inserting Memory Cards Pictures are off...
... are automatically stored on lamp and the monitor are stored in correctly until it clicks into place. Make sure that the camera is correctly oriented. 16 Make sure that the memory card is off and open the battery- chamber/memory card slot cover. First Steps Inserting Memory Cards Pictures are off...
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... Mode The following options are available in monitor, up to about 10×. 41 Press k to return to full-frame playback. Press f (h) to display 4, 9 or 16 picture thumbnails. 40 Switch to shooting mode Press the shooting mode button to A/D/y switch to delete the last picture taken. C Deleting the Last Picture Taken...
... Mode The following options are available in monitor, up to about 10×. 41 Press k to return to full-frame playback. Press f (h) to display 4, 9 or 16 picture thumbnails. 40 Switch to shooting mode Press the shooting mode button to A/D/y switch to delete the last picture taken. C Deleting the Last Picture Taken...
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More on Playback More on Playback Viewing Multiple Pictures: Thumbnail Playback Press f (h) in "contact sheets" of pictures g (i) Press g (i). displayed (4 ➝ 9 ➝ 16 frames) - displayed (16 ➝ 9 ➝ 4 frames) Switch to fullframe playback k Press k. 24 Switch to shooting mode A/D/y Press the shooting mode button to return to display pictures in full-...
More on Playback More on Playback Viewing Multiple Pictures: Thumbnail Playback Press f (h) in "contact sheets" of pictures g (i) Press g (i). displayed (4 ➝ 9 ➝ 16 frames) - displayed (16 ➝ 9 ➝ 4 frames) Switch to fullframe playback k Press k. 24 Switch to shooting mode A/D/y Press the shooting mode button to return to display pictures in full-...
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... picture D-Lighting - - - 2nd editing Crop ✔ - - D Original Pictures and Edited • Copies created with enhanced brightness and contrast, brightening dark portions of 16:9 (A 63) can not be edited. • The COOLPIX L18/COOLPIX L16 editing or playback functions are not available for printing (A 60) or protecting (A 89). The editing features described below are deleted.
... picture D-Lighting - - - 2nd editing Crop ✔ - - D Original Pictures and Edited • Copies created with enhanced brightness and contrast, brightening dark portions of 16:9 (A 63) can not be edited. • The COOLPIX L18/COOLPIX L16 editing or playback functions are not available for printing (A 60) or protecting (A 89). The editing features described below are deleted.
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... Small pic. 640×480 320×240 160×120 4 Choose Yes and press k. • A new, smaller copy is displayed with a compression ratio of 1:16. Exit Create small picture file? Suited to display on Playback Editing Pictures g Resizing Pictures: Small Picture Create a small copy of a new picture and press k. •...
... Small pic. 640×480 320×240 160×120 4 Choose Yes and press k. • A new, smaller copy is displayed with a compression ratio of 1:16. Exit Create small picture file? Suited to display on Playback Editing Pictures g Resizing Pictures: Small Picture Create a small copy of a new picture and press k. •...
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...quality, suitable for the current setting is approximately 1:4. y Normal (3264)1 (L18 Only) d Normal (3072)2 (L16 Only) 3,264 × 2,448 3,072 × 2,304 Best choice in the easy auto mode. Y 16:9 (1920) 1,920 × 1,080 Pictures with it the number of images that can be applied in most ... according to how you plan to all shooting modes. The compression ratio is approximately 1:8. 1 Default setting for L18 2 Default setting for L16 The icon for enlargements or high-quality prints. The image mode setting cannot be taken. Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu A Image Mode ...
...quality, suitable for the current setting is approximately 1:4. y Normal (3264)1 (L18 Only) d Normal (3072)2 (L16 Only) 3,264 × 2,448 3,072 × 2,304 Best choice in the easy auto mode. Y 16:9 (1920) 1,920 × 1,080 Pictures with it the number of images that can be applied in most ... according to how you plan to all shooting modes. The compression ratio is approximately 1:8. 1 Default setting for L18 2 Default setting for L16 The icon for enlargements or high-quality prints. The image mode setting cannot be taken. Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu A Image Mode ...
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...10 × 7.7 y Normal (3264) (L18 Only) 7 95 28 × 21/11.0 × 8.2 d Normal (3072) (L16 Only) 8 105 26 × 19.5/10 × 7.7 e Normal (2592) 12 150 22 × 16.5/8.8 × 6.6 g Normal (2048) 19 245 17 × 13/6.8 × 5.2 j PC Screen (1024) 79 985 9 ×...; 7/3.6 × 2.8 k TV Screen (640) 102 1260 5 × 4/2 × 1.6 Y 16:9 (1920) 30 370 16 × 9/6.3 × 3.5 1 If the number of exposures remaining is the same. Setting z High (3264P) (L18 Only) Internal memory Memory card1 (approx.21 ...
...10 × 7.7 y Normal (3264) (L18 Only) 7 95 28 × 21/11.0 × 8.2 d Normal (3072) (L16 Only) 8 105 26 × 19.5/10 × 7.7 e Normal (2592) 12 150 22 × 16.5/8.8 × 6.6 g Normal (2048) 19 245 17 × 13/6.8 × 5.2 j PC Screen (1024) 79 985 9 ×...; 7/3.6 × 2.8 k TV Screen (640) 102 1260 5 × 4/2 × 1.6 Y 16:9 (1920) 30 370 16 × 9/6.3 × 3.5 1 If the number of exposures remaining is the same. Setting z High (3264P) (L18 Only) Internal memory Memory card1 (approx.21 ...
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... current image mode setting and the memory card used. This rate is pressed, camera takes 16 shots at about 1.3 frames per second and arranges them in a single picture. W Multi-shot 16 Each time shutter-release button is maintained for up to ten pictures while the shutter-release ...be applied. At settings other situations in which inadvertent motion can be fixed to y Normal (3264) in L18, and to d Normal (3072) in L16. B Note on Continuous Shooting The maximum frame rate with the flash off . Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu C Continuous Motion is captured in a series...
... current image mode setting and the memory card used. This rate is pressed, camera takes 16 shots at about 1.3 frames per second and arranges them in a single picture. W Multi-shot 16 Each time shutter-release button is maintained for up to ten pictures while the shutter-release ...be applied. At settings other situations in which inadvertent motion can be fixed to y Normal (3264) in L18, and to d Normal (3072) in L16. B Note on Continuous Shooting The maximum frame rate with the flash off . Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu C Continuous Motion is captured in a series...
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...for Continuous. Self-timer If self-timer is on Camera Settings Restrictions apply to y Normal (3264) (L18)/d Normal (3072) (L16). Continuous Selecting Multi-shot 16 fixes image mode setting to the following settings in A (auto) mode. Applied white balance setting is restored when Standard color or ...Vivid color is released, regardless of Continuous, Multi-shot 16 or BSS. Applied Continuous settings is restored when picture is taken or self-timer is turned off at Continuous settings of settings chosen ...
...for Continuous. Self-timer If self-timer is on Camera Settings Restrictions apply to y Normal (3264) (L18)/d Normal (3072) (L16). Continuous Selecting Multi-shot 16 fixes image mode setting to the following settings in A (auto) mode. Applied white balance setting is restored when Standard color or ...Vivid color is released, regardless of Continuous, Multi-shot 16 or BSS. Applied Continuous settings is restored when picture is taken or self-timer is turned off at Continuous settings of settings chosen ...
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... function are displayed in the welcome screen even if the original picture is turned on . Pictures which are set as 16:9 on the memory card for menus are not selectable. 76 COOLPIX Displays a welcome screen when the camera is deleted. None (default setting) A welcome screen is not displayed when the camera is...
... function are displayed in the welcome screen even if the original picture is turned on . Pictures which are set as 16:9 on the memory card for menus are not selectable. 76 COOLPIX Displays a welcome screen when the camera is deleted. None (default setting) A welcome screen is not displayed when the camera is...
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...; Remove memory card and use in "lock" position. Wait until recording is not formatted. A 77 12, 89 22, 23 22 17 91 16 16 17 63 24, 48, 73 16 17 Technical Notes 96 Battery exhausted. Camera cannot focus. Format card? Battery running low. Error Messages The following table lists the error messages...
...; Remove memory card and use in "lock" position. Wait until recording is not formatted. A 77 12, 89 22, 23 22 17 91 16 16 17 63 24, 48, 73 16 17 Technical Notes 96 Battery exhausted. Camera cannot focus. Format card? Battery running low. Error Messages The following table lists the error messages...
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...Choose picture 640 × 480 pixels or larger, or picture taken at an image mode setting other device. - Choose memory card with COOLPIX L18/L16. N File contains no memory or memory card. error System error Q Error has occurred in the internal Remove memory card to 17 Memory ...contains no image data. If error persists, contact retailer or Nikon-authorized service representative. 12, 18 97 Technical Notes saved. Select picture that supports 42 crop, D-Lighting or small picture. View file on computer or other than 16:9. 44, 45, 63 Cannot copy picture. N Picture is...
...Choose picture 640 × 480 pixels or larger, or picture taken at an image mode setting other device. - Choose memory card with COOLPIX L18/L16. N File contains no memory or memory card. error System error Q Error has occurred in the internal Remove memory card to 17 Memory ...contains no image data. If error persists, contact retailer or Nikon-authorized service representative. 12, 18 97 Technical Notes saved. Select picture that supports 42 crop, D-Lighting or small picture. View file on computer or other than 16:9. 44, 45, 63 Cannot copy picture. N Picture is...
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...in air. Turn flash 27 off , remove and replace the battery, then turn on flash 32 are selected. • Continuous, BSS or Multi-shot 16 is caused by a strong external static charge. Flash does not fire. • Flash is one with flash. shooting mode button. • When ...rare instances, unusual characters may appear in the monitor and the camera may result in the loss of continued malfunction, contact your retailer or Nikon-authorized service representative. Note that cannot turn the camera on 18 again. Optical zoom cannot be affected. In most cases, this phenomenon is...
...in air. Turn flash 27 off , remove and replace the battery, then turn on flash 32 are selected. • Continuous, BSS or Multi-shot 16 is caused by a strong external static charge. Flash does not fire. • Flash is one with flash. shooting mode button. • When ...rare instances, unusual characters may appear in the monitor and the camera may result in the loss of continued malfunction, contact your retailer or Nikon-authorized service representative. Note that cannot turn the camera on 18 again. Optical zoom cannot be affected. In most cases, this phenomenon is...
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... 101 No sound when shutter is released. • Off is selected for Sound settings > Shutter sound in setup menu. • Continuous, BSS or Multi-shot 16 is selected for Continuous in shooting menu. • d (Sports scene mode) or l (Museum scene mode) is selected. • Movie mode is selected for... Digital zoom cannot be used : • When b Portrait or e Night portrait is selected from the scene mode menu. • When Multi-shot 16 is selected from the Continuous settings in the shooting mode menu. • Before movie is started. Image mode cannot be adjusted when Multishot...
... 101 No sound when shutter is released. • Off is selected for Sound settings > Shutter sound in setup menu. • Continuous, BSS or Multi-shot 16 is selected for Continuous in shooting menu. • d (Sports scene mode) or l (Museum scene mode) is selected. • Movie mode is selected for... Digital zoom cannot be used : • When b Portrait or e Night portrait is selected from the scene mode menu. • When Multi-shot 16 is selected from the Continuous settings in the shooting mode menu. • Before movie is started. Image mode cannot be adjusted when Multishot...
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...be unable to play back pictures from internal memory. Remove memory card to play back pictures recorded with movies, and pictures taken when 16:9 is applied in the image-mode setting. • Select picture that have been cropped to below 320 × 240. A - - 48,... • Choose correct video mode. • Memory card contains no pictures. Troubleshooting Problem Cause/Solution Unexpected results when flash set to launch Nikon Transfer automatically. Nikon Transfer does not start when camera is connected. • Camera is off. • Battery is exhausted. • USB cable is not...
...be unable to play back pictures from internal memory. Remove memory card to play back pictures recorded with movies, and pictures taken when 16:9 is applied in the image-mode setting. • Select picture that have been cropped to below 320 × 240. A - - 48,... • Choose correct video mode. • Memory card contains no pictures. Troubleshooting Problem Cause/Solution Unexpected results when flash set to launch Nikon Transfer automatically. Nikon Transfer does not start when camera is connected. • Camera is off. • Battery is exhausted. • USB cable is not...
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Remove memory card to print pictures from the camera if the printer does not support the page sizes used by the camera, or the printer automatically selects the page size. Use the printer to select page size. Replace memory card. Troubleshooting Problem Pictures to be selected from internal memory. Cause/Solution Memory card contains no pictures. Paper size cannot be printed are not displayed. A 16 56, 57 Technical Notes 103 Cannot select paper size with camera.
Remove memory card to print pictures from the camera if the printer does not support the page sizes used by the camera, or the printer automatically selects the page size. Use the printer to select page size. Replace memory card. Troubleshooting Problem Pictures to be selected from internal memory. Cause/Solution Memory card contains no pictures. Paper size cannot be printed are not displayed. A 16 56, 57 Technical Notes 103 Cannot select paper size with camera.