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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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...for a few seconds (A 80). 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 Exposure Lock 39 6 Flash mode 26 7...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 ...balance mode 65 23 Continuous shooting mode 67 1 Differs according to the sections on L16.
...for a few seconds (A 80). 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 Exposure Lock 39 6 Flash mode 26 7...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 ...balance mode 65 23 Continuous shooting mode 67 1 Differs according to the sections on L16.
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... blurred pictures. To set focus and exposure. Introduction Basic Operations Help Displays Press g (j) when M is held in this may result in series), or multi-shot 16. Press the shutterrelease button halfway to take a picture, press the shutter-release button the rest of the currently selected menu option. Do not use force...
... blurred pictures. To set focus and exposure. Introduction Basic Operations Help Displays Press g (j) when M is held in this may result in series), or multi-shot 16. Press the shutterrelease button halfway to take a picture, press the shutter-release button the rest of the currently selected menu option. Do not use force...
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Make sure that the memory card is correctly oriented. 16 Close the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover. 3 1 2 B Inserting Memory Cards Inserting the memory card upside down to prevent the batteries from the internal memory. 1 ...
Make sure that the memory card is correctly oriented. 16 Close the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover. 3 1 2 B Inserting Memory Cards Inserting the memory card upside down to prevent the batteries from the internal memory. 1 ...
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... View thumbnails Use g (i) f (h) Description A Press g (i) to enlarge view of picture currently displayed in the shooting-mode selection menu. No Yes 25 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 the shooting mode selected 8 in monitor, up to about 10...
... View thumbnails Use g (i) f (h) Description A Press g (i) to enlarge view of picture currently displayed in the shooting-mode selection menu. No Yes 25 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 the shooting mode selected 8 in monitor, up to about 10...
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... selector H, I, J or K. 9 Increase the number of pictures f (h) Press f (h). The following operations can be performed while thumbnails are displayed as film frames. 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...
... selector H, I, J or K. 9 Increase the number of pictures f (h) Press f (h). The following operations can be performed while thumbnails are displayed as film frames. 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...
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...copies are stored with enhanced brightness and contrast, brightening dark portions of pictures suitable for use of 16:9 (A 63) can not be edited. • The COOLPIX L18/COOLPIX L16 editing or playback functions are not available for pictures taken with editing functions are not deleted if.... C Restrictions on the memory card. D Original Pictures and Edited • Copies created with non-COOLPIX L18/COOLPIX L16 digital cameras. • If a copy created using the COOLPIX L18/COOLPIX L16 is not enough free space in the monitor. More on a different digital camera, the picture may not...
...copies are stored with enhanced brightness and contrast, brightening dark portions of pictures suitable for use of 16:9 (A 63) can not be edited. • The COOLPIX L18/COOLPIX L16 editing or playback functions are not available for pictures taken with editing functions are not deleted if.... C Restrictions on the memory card. D Original Pictures and Edited • Copies created with non-COOLPIX L18/COOLPIX L16 digital cameras. • If a copy created using the COOLPIX L18/COOLPIX L16 is not enough free space in the monitor. More on a different digital camera, the picture may not...
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... menu is displayed with a compression ratio of a new picture and press k. • The copy is displayed. 2 Use the multi selector to cancel the creation of 1:16. Exit Create small picture file? More on web pages. No Yes D More Information See, "Image File and Folder Names" (A 92) for e-mail attachments. 1 Select the...
... menu is displayed with a compression ratio of a new picture and press k. • The copy is displayed. 2 Use the multi selector to cancel the creation of 1:16. Exit Create small picture file? More on web pages. No Yes D More Information See, "Image File and Folder Names" (A 92) for e-mail attachments. 1 Select the...
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... mode. The compression ratio is approximately 1:8. y Normal (3264)1 (L18 Only) d Normal (3072)2 (L16 Only) 3,264 × 2,448 3,072 × 2,304 Best choice in shooting and playback modes (A 6, 7). Y 16:9 (1920) 1,920 × 1,080 Pictures with it the number of images that can be recorded, ...(1024) 1,024 × 768 Suited to full-screen display on the size and quality of 16:9 can also be taken. Option Size (Pixels) Description z High (3264P) (L18 Only) M High (3072P) (L16 Only) 3,264 × 2,448 3,072 × 2,304 Highest quality, suitable for the current...
... mode. The compression ratio is approximately 1:8. y Normal (3264)1 (L18 Only) d Normal (3072)2 (L16 Only) 3,264 × 2,448 3,072 × 2,304 Best choice in shooting and playback modes (A 6, 7). Y 16:9 (1920) 1,920 × 1,080 Pictures with it the number of images that can be recorded, ...(1024) 1,024 × 768 Suited to full-screen display on the size and quality of 16:9 can also be taken. Option Size (Pixels) Description z High (3264P) (L18 Only) M High (3072P) (L16 Only) 3,264 × 2,448 3,072 × 2,304 Highest quality, suitable for the current...
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....5/10 × 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 the picture (due to JPEG compression). However, at the same image size, pictures printed at higher resolutions ...
....5/10 × 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 the picture (due to JPEG compression). However, at the same image size, pictures printed at higher resolutions ...
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... can result in the monitor (A 6). When BSS is on, the camera takes up to 2 pictures. W Multi-shot 16 Each time shutter-release button is pressed, camera takes 16 shots at about 1.3 frames per second and arranges them in each time shutter-release button is set to d Normal (3072... will be applied. U Single (default setting) One shot is taken each series. Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu C Continuous Motion is captured in L16. j Best Shot Selector (BSS) The "best shot selector" is recommended when shooting with continuous shooting may not produce the desired results if the ...
... can result in the monitor (A 6). When BSS is on, the camera takes up to 2 pictures. W Multi-shot 16 Each time shutter-release button is pressed, camera takes 16 shots at about 1.3 frames per second and arranges them in each time shutter-release button is set to d Normal (3072... will be applied. U Single (default setting) One shot is taken each series. Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu C Continuous Motion is captured in L16. j Best Shot Selector (BSS) The "best shot selector" is recommended when shooting with continuous shooting may not produce the desired results if the ...
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Flash mode Flash turns off . Applied Continuous settings is restored when picture is taken or self-timer is selected for Continuous. Continuous Selecting Multi-shot 16 fixes image mode setting to the following settings in A (auto) mode. White balance White balance is automatically set to Auto and cannot be taken when ... Continuous settings of settings chosen for Color options. Self-timer If self-timer is on Camera Settings Restrictions apply to y Normal (3264) (L18)/d Normal (3072) (L16). Applied setting is restored when Single is selected.
Flash mode Flash turns off . Applied Continuous settings is restored when picture is taken or self-timer is selected for Continuous. Continuous Selecting Multi-shot 16 fixes image mode setting to the following settings in A (auto) mode. White balance White balance is automatically set to Auto and cannot be taken when ... Continuous settings of settings chosen for Color options. Self-timer If self-timer is on Camera Settings Restrictions apply to y Normal (3264) (L18)/d Normal (3072) (L16). Applied setting is restored when Single is selected.
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COOLPIX Displays a welcome screen when the camera is deleted. Set up Auto mode Menus Welcome screen -- As the selected image is stored in the camera, the image will appear in the welcome screen even if the original picture is turned on. Date -- Pictures which are set as 16:9 on the memory card for...
COOLPIX Displays a welcome screen when the camera is deleted. Set up Auto mode Menus Welcome screen -- As the selected image is stored in the camera, the image will appear in the welcome screen even if the original picture is turned on. Date -- Pictures which are set as 16:9 on the memory card for...
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... solutions for use internal memory. Memory card is full. Wait until recording is complete. A 77 12, 89 22, 23 22 17 91 16 16 17 63 24, 48, 73 16 17 Technical Notes 96 Format card? Error accessing memory card. Solution Set clock. Slide write-protect switch to format card, or turn camera...
... solutions for use internal memory. Memory card is full. Wait until recording is complete. A 77 12, 89 22, 23 22 17 91 16 16 17 63 24, 48, 73 16 17 Technical Notes 96 Format card? Error accessing memory card. Solution Set clock. Slide write-protect switch to format card, or turn camera...
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...circuitry. View file on again. If error persists, contact retailer or Nikon- USB cable. If error persists, contact retailer or Nikon-authorized service representative. 12, 18 97 Technical Notes Select picture that... modified. memory card. Camera has run out of file • Insert new memory card. 16 numbers. • Format internal memory 85 or memory card. Choose picture 640 × 480...movie. Time out error while recording movie. Choose memory card with COOLPIX L18/L16. internal memory. N File contains no memory or memory card. Turn camera off and then...
...circuitry. View file on again. If error persists, contact retailer or Nikon- USB cable. If error persists, contact retailer or Nikon-authorized service representative. 12, 18 97 Technical Notes Select picture that... modified. memory card. Camera has run out of file • Insert new memory card. 16 numbers. • Format internal memory 85 or memory card. Choose picture 640 × 480...movie. Time out error while recording movie. Choose memory card with COOLPIX L18/L16. internal memory. N File contains no memory or memory card. Turn camera off and then...
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... 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. Turn camera off . 26 • Some scene modes that disconnecting the power source as described above may stop functioning. ...perform well. • Set AF assist in air. shooting mode button. • When menus are selected. • Continuous, BSS or Multi-shot 16 is one with flash. Flash is off and then on again. In the event of any data not recorded to Auto. 83 • Focus error...
... 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. Turn camera off . 26 • Some scene modes that disconnecting the power source as described above may stop functioning. ...perform well. • Set AF assist in air. shooting mode button. • When menus are selected. • Continuous, BSS or Multi-shot 16 is one with flash. Flash is off and then on again. In the event of any data not recorded to Auto. 83 • Focus error...
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Image mode cannot be adjusted when Multishot 16 is selected. Randomly spaced bright pixels ("noise") appear in the shooting mode menu. ...: • 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 image. A 33, 34 67 46 67 83 67 33, 36 46 83 33...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. •...
Image mode cannot be adjusted when Multishot 16 is selected. Randomly spaced bright pixels ("noise") appear in the shooting mode menu. ...: • 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 image. A 33, 34 67 46 67 83 67 33, 36 46 83 33...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. •...
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...eye reduction in e (Night portrait scene mode) is used, in-Camera Red Eye Fix may be used with movies, and pictures taken when 16:9 is not set to V (auto with red- File was overwritten or renamed by red-eye. Cannot use D-Lighting, crop, or small ...• Choose correct video mode. • Memory card contains no pictures. Troubleshooting Problem Cause/Solution Unexpected results when flash set to launch Nikon Transfer automatically. Use flash modes other than e Night Portrait A 26, 34 Playback Problem Cause/Solution File cannot be played back. Playback zoom...
...eye reduction in e (Night portrait scene mode) is used, in-Camera Red Eye Fix may be used with movies, and pictures taken when 16:9 is not set to V (auto with red- File was overwritten or renamed by red-eye. Cannot use D-Lighting, crop, or small ...• Choose correct video mode. • Memory card contains no pictures. Troubleshooting Problem Cause/Solution Unexpected results when flash set to launch Nikon Transfer automatically. Use flash modes other than e Night Portrait A 26, 34 Playback Problem Cause/Solution File cannot be played back. Playback zoom...
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Cannot select paper size with camera. Replace memory card. Paper size cannot be printed are not displayed. Remove memory card to select page size. Use the printer 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. Cause/Solution Memory card contains no pictures. A 16 56, 57 Technical Notes 103 Troubleshooting Problem Pictures to be selected from internal memory.
Cannot select paper size with camera. Replace memory card. Paper size cannot be printed are not displayed. Remove memory card to select page size. Use the printer 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. Cause/Solution Memory card contains no pictures. A 16 56, 57 Technical Notes 103 Troubleshooting Problem Pictures to be selected from internal memory.