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... 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...
... 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...
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... n Language ...86 o Video mode...86 p Reset All ...87 s Battery type...89 d Protect ...89 h Copy ...89 r Firmware Version ...90 Technical Notes...91 Optional Accessories ...91 Approved Memory Cards ...91 Image File and Folder Names...92 Caring for the Camera ...93 Cleaning ...95 Storage ...95 Error Messages...96 Troubleshooting...99 Specifications ...104 Supported Standards...
... n Language ...86 o Video mode...86 p Reset All ...87 s Battery type...89 d Protect ...89 h Copy ...89 r Firmware Version ...90 Technical Notes...91 Optional Accessories ...91 Approved Memory Cards ...91 Image File and Folder Names...92 Caring for the Camera ...93 Cleaning ...95 Storage ...95 Error Messages...96 Troubleshooting...99 Specifications ...104 Supported Standards...
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... from actual display. • Illustrations and text displays shown in the camera's internal memory or on the memory card. C Memory Cards Pictures taken with your purchase of a Nikon COOLPIX L18/COOLPIX L16 digital camera. If a memory card is available elsewhere in this manual are used to as a "memory card." • The setting at the time of buttons or messages displayed in the computer...
... from actual display. • Illustrations and text displays shown in the camera's internal memory or on the memory card. C Memory Cards Pictures taken with your purchase of a Nikon COOLPIX L18/COOLPIX L16 digital camera. If a memory card is available elsewhere in this manual are used to as a "memory card." • The setting at the time of buttons or messages displayed in the computer...
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...certain copies and reproductions The government has issued cautions on copies or reproductions of securities issued by public agencies and private groups, ID cards and tickets, such as passes and meal coupons. • Comply with images containing no private information (for the welcome screen ...format the device and then completely refill it with copyright notices The copying or reproduction of copyrighted creative works such as memory cards or builtin camera memory does not completely erase the original image data. The copying or reproduction of paper money, coins, or securities which ...
...certain copies and reproductions The government has issued cautions on copies or reproductions of securities issued by public agencies and private groups, ID cards and tickets, such as passes and meal coupons. • Comply with images containing no private information (for the welcome screen ...format the device and then completely refill it with copyright notices The copying or reproduction of copyrighted creative works such as memory cards or builtin camera memory does not completely erase the original image data. The copying or reproduction of paper money, coins, or securities which ...
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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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...power-on lamp and monitor will turn on the camera, press the power switch. First Steps Insert the Batteries 1 Open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover. • Hold the camera upside down to prevent the batteries from falling out. 2 Insert the batteries. • Insert ...the batteries correctly as shown at right. 3 1 2 First Steps 3 Close the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover. 2 1 Supported Batteries This camera uses the following size AA batteries. • Two LR6 alkaline batteries (batteries supplied) • Two FR6...
...power-on lamp and monitor will turn on the camera, press the power switch. First Steps Insert the Batteries 1 Open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover. • Hold the camera upside down to prevent the batteries from falling out. 2 Insert the batteries. • Insert ...the batteries correctly as shown at right. 3 1 2 First Steps 3 Close the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover. 2 1 Supported Batteries This camera uses the following size AA batteries. • Two LR6 alkaline batteries (batteries supplied) • Two FR6...
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... setting is used : Batteries with peeling Batteries with insulation that the power-on lamp and the monitor have gone out before opening the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover. D Power Saving Function in damage to Alkaline. B Additional Precautions Regarding Batteries • Read and follow the warnings and cautions (A iii, 94). • Do...
... setting is used : Batteries with peeling Batteries with insulation that the power-on lamp and the monitor have gone out before opening the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover. D Power Saving Function in damage to Alkaline. B Additional Precautions Regarding Batteries • Read and follow the warnings and cautions (A iii, 94). • Do...
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Make sure that the memory card is correctly oriented. 16 Slide the memory card in the camera's internal memory (21 MB) or on the memory card and pictures recorded to the memory card can be played back, deleted or transferred. Close the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover. 3 1 2 B Inserting Memory Cards Inserting the memory card upside down to store pictures in the camera, pictures are off...
Make sure that the memory card is correctly oriented. 16 Slide the memory card in the camera's internal memory (21 MB) or on the memory card and pictures recorded to the memory card can be played back, deleted or transferred. Close the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover. 3 1 2 B Inserting Memory Cards Inserting the memory card upside down to store pictures in the camera, pictures are off...
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... turn the camera off and confirm that formatting permanently deletes all pictures and other devices into the COOLPIX L18/ COOLPIX L16, be removed by sliding the switch to corrosive gases. 17 Unlock by hand. 12 B Formatting Memory Cards If the message at right is in the loss of any pictures you wish to partially eject...
... turn the camera off and confirm that formatting permanently deletes all pictures and other devices into the COOLPIX L18/ COOLPIX L16, be removed by sliding the switch to corrosive gases. 17 Unlock by hand. 12 B Formatting Memory Cards If the message at right is in the loss of any pictures you wish to partially eject...
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... 3 Press the multi selector H or I to turn on. Description Batteries fully charged. The camera enters G (easy auto) mode. Batteries low; The number of the memory or memory card and image mode setting (A 64). 18 Cannot take pictures in G (easy auto) mode, an automatic, "point-and-shoot" mode recommended for a moment and the monitor...
... 3 Press the multi selector H or I to turn on. Description Batteries fully charged. The camera enters G (easy auto) mode. Batteries low; The number of the memory or memory card and image mode setting (A 64). 18 Cannot take pictures in G (easy auto) mode, an automatic, "point-and-shoot" mode recommended for a moment and the monitor...
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...easy auto) mode, macro mode (A 29) and exposure compensation (A 30) can be applied and pictures can take pictures in the image mode menu. When memory card is inserted, C is set in Face Priority. • In this mode, the camera automatically activates the D-lighting (A 43) which brightens the darker portion ... subject shake. 19 Pressing d in easy auto mode. In easy auto mode, settings are fixed as follows: L18: y Normal (3264×2448) L16: d Normal (3072×2304) Basic Photography and Playback: Easy Auto Mode D Easy auto mode • If you can be recorded to reduce the...
...easy auto) mode, macro mode (A 29) and exposure compensation (A 30) can be applied and pictures can take pictures in the image mode menu. When memory card is inserted, C is set in Face Priority. • In this mode, the camera automatically activates the D-lighting (A 43) which brightens the darker portion ... subject shake. 19 Pressing d in easy auto mode. In easy auto mode, settings are fixed as follows: L18: y Normal (3264×2448) L16: d Normal (3072×2304) Basic Photography and Playback: Easy Auto Mode D Easy auto mode • If you can be recorded to reduce the...
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...-release button the rest of exposures remaining or movie length will glow green. Do not turn the camera off, open the battery-chamber/ memory card slot cover, or remove or disconnect the power source while these circumstances could result in loss of data or in damage to the camera ...The focus and exposure remain locked while the shutter-release button is pressed halfway. • When the shutter-release button is unable to the memory card or internal memory. Once focus has been locked the double border will blink. The focus area won't be displayed and the number of the way down....
...-release button the rest of exposures remaining or movie length will glow green. Do not turn the camera off, open the battery-chamber/ memory card slot cover, or remove or disconnect the power source while these circumstances could result in loss of data or in damage to the camera ...The focus and exposure remain locked while the shutter-release button is pressed halfway. • When the shutter-release button is unable to the memory card or internal memory. Once focus has been locked the double border will blink. The focus area won't be displayed and the number of the way down....
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... H, I, J or K to shooting mode. Press the shooting mode button to switch to view additional pictures. When memory card is inserted, C is displayed, pictures stored in the internal memory will be displayed in the monitor. 2 Use the multi selector to fast forward or rewind. Yes 24 k. The ...last picture taken will be displayed briefly at low resolution while being read from the memory card or internal memory. Hold the multi selector down to select Yes and press Erase 1 image? Pictures may be displayed. 15/05/2008 15...
... H, I, J or K to shooting mode. Press the shooting mode button to switch to view additional pictures. When memory card is inserted, C is displayed, pictures stored in the internal memory will be displayed in the monitor. 2 Use the multi selector to fast forward or rewind. Yes 24 k. The ...last picture taken will be displayed briefly at low resolution while being read from the memory card or internal memory. Hold the multi selector down to select Yes and press Erase 1 image? Pictures may be displayed. 15/05/2008 15...
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...Deleting the Last Picture Taken In shooting mode, press l to enlarge view of picture currently displayed in full-frame playback, will be viewed if no memory card is inserted. Erase 1 image? No Yes 25 Press f (h) to display 4, 9 or 16 picture thumbnails. 40 Switch to shooting mode Press ... taken in Face Priority, while in monitor, up to about 10×. 41 Press k to return to the shooting mode selected 8 in the internal memory can only be rotated (if necessary) and displayed. Option Playback zoom View thumbnails Use g (i) f (h) Description A Press g (i) to delete the ...
...Deleting the Last Picture Taken In shooting mode, press l to enlarge view of picture currently displayed in full-frame playback, will be viewed if no memory card is inserted. Erase 1 image? No Yes 25 Press f (h) to display 4, 9 or 16 picture thumbnails. 40 Switch to shooting mode Press ... taken in Face Priority, while in monitor, up to about 10×. 41 Press k to return to the shooting mode selected 8 in the internal memory can only be rotated (if necessary) and displayed. Option Playback zoom View thumbnails Use g (i) f (h) Description A Press g (i) to delete the ...
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...; While shutter-release button is held down, pictures are taken at infinity. Note, however, that freeze the action in a single shot and record motion in L16. m W n Off p Off o 0.0* h Off * Other settings can be in this section: m, flash mode (A 26); n, self-timer (A 28); C Scene ...Sports Use this mode for dynamic action shots that objects in the foreground may vary depending upon the current image mode setting and the memory card used for descriptions in focus. The focus area or the focus indicator (A 6) always glows green when the shutterrelease button is not available...
...; While shutter-release button is held down, pictures are taken at infinity. Note, however, that freeze the action in a single shot and record motion in L16. m W n Off p Off o 0.0* h Off * Other settings can be in this section: m, flash mode (A 26); n, self-timer (A 28); C Scene ...Sports Use this mode for dynamic action shots that objects in the foreground may vary depending upon the current image mode setting and the memory card used for descriptions in focus. The focus area or the focus indicator (A 6) always glows green when the shutterrelease button is not available...
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.... • The COOLPIX L18/COOLPIX L16 editing or playback functions are not available for pictures taken 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 internal memory or on the memory card. Small picture ✔...not available) 1st editing D-Lighting Crop Small picture D-Lighting - - - 2nd editing Crop ✔ - - Editing Pictures Use the COOLPIX L18/COOLPIX L16 to a computer. • Editing functions are not available when there is viewed on a different digital camera, the picture may not...
.... • The COOLPIX L18/COOLPIX L16 editing or playback functions are not available for pictures taken 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 internal memory or on the memory card. Small picture ✔...not available) 1st editing D-Lighting Crop Small picture D-Lighting - - - 2nd editing Crop ✔ - - Editing Pictures Use the COOLPIX L18/COOLPIX L16 to a computer. • Editing functions are not available when there is viewed on a different digital camera, the picture may not...
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Press d in movie mode to display the movie menu and use the multi selector to modify and apply settings. Even if the memory card has a capacity greater than 4 GB, the camera displays the maximum movie length for more information. 47 Selecting Movie Options The movie menu ... second Image size: 320 × 240 pixels Frame rate: 15 frames per second Movies C Movie Options and Maximum Movie Length and Frames Option Internal memory (approx. 21 MB) Memory card (256 MB) J TV Movie 640P (default setting) 12 s 2 min 30 s L Small size 320P 51 s 10 min 30 s S Small size 320 1 min ...
Press d in movie mode to display the movie menu and use the multi selector to modify and apply settings. Even if the memory card has a capacity greater than 4 GB, the camera displays the maximum movie length for more information. 47 Selecting Movie Options The movie menu ... second Image size: 320 × 240 pixels Frame rate: 15 frames per second Movies C Movie Options and Maximum Movie Length and Frames Option Internal memory (approx. 21 MB) Memory card (256 MB) J TV Movie 640P (default setting) 12 s 2 min 30 s L Small size 320P 51 s 10 min 30 s S Small size 320 1 min ...
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... to prevent the camera from the supplied Software Suite CD. Macintosh Mac OS X (version 10.3.9, 10.4.11) Refer to the Nikon website for extended periods, use an EH-65A AC adapter (available separately). Do not, under any circumstances, use another make or... Operating Systems Compatible with COOLPIX L18/COOLPIX L16 Windows Preinstalled versions of AC adapter. Connecting to Televisions, Computers and Printers Connecting to a Computer When the camera is running Windows 2000 Professional, use a card reader or similar device to transfer pictures stored on the memory card to the computer (A ...
... to prevent the camera from the supplied Software Suite CD. Macintosh Mac OS X (version 10.3.9, 10.4.11) Refer to the Nikon website for extended periods, use an EH-65A AC adapter (available separately). Do not, under any circumstances, use another make or... Operating Systems Compatible with COOLPIX L18/COOLPIX L16 Windows Preinstalled versions of AC adapter. Connecting to Televisions, Computers and Printers Connecting to a Computer When the camera is running Windows 2000 Professional, use a card reader or similar device to transfer pictures stored on the memory card to the computer (A ...
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... the intended device must first be copied to the computer, the pictures must support these features of the memory card. • At the Nikon Transfer default settings, Nikon Transfer will be installed to a computer using the supplied Software Suite CD. • After installation is connected... to start automatically when a memory card is inserted into the card reader or similar device. Select Cancel, close the dialog, and...
... the intended device must first be copied to the computer, the pictures must support these features of the memory card. • At the Nikon Transfer default settings, Nikon Transfer will be installed to a computer using the supplied Software Suite CD. • After installation is connected... to start automatically when a memory card is inserted into the card reader or similar device. Select Cancel, close the dialog, and...
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... to printing pictures transferred to a computer from turning off unexpectedly. • To power the camera continuously 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, specify the pictures and the number of prints each using your personal printer...
... to printing pictures transferred to a computer from turning off unexpectedly. • To power the camera continuously 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, specify the pictures and the number of prints each using your personal printer...