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... 20 Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select G (Easy Auto) Mode 20 Indicators Displayed in G (Easy auto) Mode 21 Step 2 Frame a Picture ...22 Using the Zoom...23 Step 3 Focus and Shoot ...24 Step 4 Viewing and Deleting Pictures 26 Viewing Pictures (Playback Mode)...26 Deleting Pictures...26 Easy auto mode ...28 vii
... 20 Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select G (Easy Auto) Mode 20 Indicators Displayed in G (Easy auto) Mode 21 Step 2 Frame a Picture ...22 Using the Zoom...23 Step 3 Focus and Shoot ...24 Step 4 Viewing and Deleting Pictures 26 Viewing Pictures (Playback Mode)...26 Deleting Pictures...26 Easy auto mode ...28 vii
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... Portrait Mode 46 Using Smart Portrait Mode...46 c More on Playback...48 Viewing Multiple Pictures: Thumbnail Playback 48 Calendar Display...49 Taking a Closer Look: Playback Zoom 50 Editing Pictures...51 Enhancing Brightness and Contrast: D-Lighting 52 Resizing Pictures: Small Picture...53 Creating a Cropped Copy: Crop ...54 D Movies ...55 Recording Movies ...55...
... Portrait Mode 46 Using Smart Portrait Mode...46 c More on Playback...48 Viewing Multiple Pictures: Thumbnail Playback 48 Calendar Display...49 Taking a Closer Look: Playback Zoom 50 Editing Pictures...51 Enhancing Brightness and Contrast: D-Lighting 52 Resizing Pictures: Small Picture...53 Creating a Cropped Copy: Crop ...54 D Movies ...55 Recording Movies ...55...
L22 / L21 User's Manual
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Introduction Parts of the Camera The Camera Body COOLPIX L22 Front View 12 3 4 98 7 Lens cover closed 5 6 10 11 1 Shutter-release button 24 Zoom control 23 f : wide 23 2 g : tele 23 h : Thumbnail playback 48 i : playback zoom 50 j : help 13 3 Power switch/Power-on lamp ....... 20, 99 4 Self-timer lamp 32 AF-assist illuminator 25, 97 5 Built-in flash 30 6 Lens 114, 124 7 Speaker 57 8 Power connector cover (for connecting optional AC adapter 110 9 Eyelet for camera strap 13 10 Lens cover 112 11 Built-in microphone 55 4
Introduction Parts of the Camera The Camera Body COOLPIX L22 Front View 12 3 4 98 7 Lens cover closed 5 6 10 11 1 Shutter-release button 24 Zoom control 23 f : wide 23 2 g : tele 23 h : Thumbnail playback 48 i : playback zoom 50 j : help 13 3 Power switch/Power-on lamp ....... 20, 99 4 Self-timer lamp 32 AF-assist illuminator 25, 97 5 Built-in flash 30 6 Lens 114, 124 7 Speaker 57 8 Power connector cover (for connecting optional AC adapter 110 9 Eyelet for camera strap 13 10 Lens cover 112 11 Built-in microphone 55 4
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Introduction Parts of the Camera COOLPIX L21 Front View 12 3 4 98 7 Lens cover closed 5 6 10 1 Shutter-release button 24 Zoom control 23 f : wide 23 2 g : tele 23 h : Thumbnail playback 48 i : playback zoom 50 j : help 13 3 Power switch/Power-on lamp ....... 20, 99 4 Self-timer lamp 32 AF-assist illuminator 25, 97 5 Built-in flash 30 6 Lens 114, 124 7 Built-in microphone 55 8 Power connector cover (for connecting optional AC adapter 110 9 Eyelet for camera strap 13 10 Lens cover 112 6
Introduction Parts of the Camera COOLPIX L21 Front View 12 3 4 98 7 Lens cover closed 5 6 10 1 Shutter-release button 24 Zoom control 23 f : wide 23 2 g : tele 23 h : Thumbnail playback 48 i : playback zoom 50 j : help 13 3 Power switch/Power-on lamp ....... 20, 99 4 Self-timer lamp 32 AF-assist illuminator 25, 97 5 Built-in flash 30 6 Lens 114, 124 7 Built-in microphone 55 8 Power connector cover (for connecting optional AC adapter 110 9 Eyelet for camera strap 13 10 Lens cover 112 6
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... displayed during shooting and playback (actual display varies with current camera settings). Refer to the current shooting mode. Parts of exposures remaining 2 Macro mode 33 3 Zoom indicator 23, 33 4 AE/AF-L indicator 45 5 Focus indicator 24 6 Flash mode 30 7 Battery level indicator 20 8 Motion detection indicator ...........21, 96 9 Electronic VR 95... 76 25 Continuous shooting mode 78 26 Self-timer indicator 32 *1 Differs according to the sections on each mode for details. 8 *2 S and L are displayed on L22, and z is displayed on L21.
... displayed during shooting and playback (actual display varies with current camera settings). Refer to the current shooting mode. Parts of exposures remaining 2 Macro mode 33 3 Zoom indicator 23, 33 4 AE/AF-L indicator 45 5 Focus indicator 24 6 Flash mode 30 7 Battery level indicator 20 8 Motion detection indicator ...........21, 96 9 Electronic VR 95... 76 25 Continuous shooting mode 78 26 Self-timer indicator 32 *1 Differs according to the sections on each mode for details. 8 *2 S and L are displayed on L22, and z is displayed on L21.
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...shutterrelease button the rest of the way down to take a picture, press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down . COOLPIX L22 COOLPIX L21 Continuous Choose single frame, continuous mode, BSS (camera chooses sharpest shot in camera shake and blurred pictures. To return to the original... menu, rotate the zoom control to set focus and exposure, press the shutter-release button halfway, stopping when you feel resistance. To release the shutter and ...
...shutterrelease button the rest of the way down to take a picture, press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down . COOLPIX L22 COOLPIX L21 Continuous Choose single frame, continuous mode, BSS (camera chooses sharpest shot in camera shake and blurred pictures. To return to the original... menu, rotate the zoom control to set focus and exposure, press the shutter-release button halfway, stopping when you feel resistance. To release the shutter and ...
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... be framed in effect, the shooting mode is above the lens. 2 Frame the picture. In this case, select another shooting mode. 22 • When digital zoom is in the focus area by a double border, and 4 the other objects away from the lens, flash, selftimer lamp and microphone. Shooting mode icon •...
... be framed in effect, the shooting mode is above the lens. 2 Frame the picture. In this case, select another shooting mode. 22 • When digital zoom is in the focus area by a double border, and 4 the other objects away from the lens, flash, selftimer lamp and microphone. Shooting mode icon •...
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... to the maximum optical zoom position, rotating and holding the zoom control at g triggers digital zoom. f Zoom out g Zoom in Rotate the zoom control to g to zoom out. COOLPIX L21 f Zoom out g Zoom in Rotate the zoom control to f to zoom in on the subject. Digital zoom can magnify the subject up to the right as interpolation to COOLPIX L22 activate optical zoom. Basic Photography and...
... to the maximum optical zoom position, rotating and holding the zoom control at g triggers digital zoom. f Zoom out g Zoom in Rotate the zoom control to g to zoom out. COOLPIX L21 f Zoom out g Zoom in Rotate the zoom control to f to zoom in on the subject. Digital zoom can magnify the subject up to the right as interpolation to COOLPIX L22 activate optical zoom. Basic Photography and...
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... 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. Change the composition and try pressing the shutter-release...
... 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. Change the composition and try pressing the shutter-release...
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... 10×. frame. • When the monitor has turned off , hold down c to turn on the camera in full-frame playback mode. Option Playback zoom View thumbnails Switch to shooting mode Use g (i) f (h) A Description The picture can only be viewed if no memory card is off in the internal memory... can be enlarged up to reactivate it (A 99). While viewing 16 picture thumbnails, rotate the zoom control to f (h) to switch to full-frame playback. Press k to return to calendar display. A 50 48, 49 Press A. 10 C Power ON by Pressing c...
... 10×. frame. • When the monitor has turned off , hold down c to turn on the camera in full-frame playback mode. Option Playback zoom View thumbnails Switch to shooting mode Use g (i) f (h) A Description The picture can only be viewed if no memory card is off in the internal memory... can be enlarged up to reactivate it (A 99). While viewing 16 picture thumbnails, rotate the zoom control to f (h) to switch to full-frame playback. Press k to return to calendar display. A 50 48, 49 Press A. 10 C Power ON by Pressing c...
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... modes (A 35). The icon for the selected flash mode is combined with slow shutter speed. Use to "fill-in .-8 ft.) when the maximum optical zoom is applied. • Note that when using easy auto mode (A 20), only U Auto (default setting) and W Off are used to capture background ... Using the Flash The flash mode allows you to specify the settings according to shooting conditions. • For L22, the flash has a range of approx. 0.5-7.0 m (1 ft. 8 in.-23 ft.) when the camera is zoomed out all the way, and 0.5-2.5 m (1 ft. 8 in " (illuminate) shadows and back-lit subjects. slow shutter...
... modes (A 35). The icon for the selected flash mode is combined with slow shutter speed. Use to "fill-in .-8 ft.) when the maximum optical zoom is applied. • Note that when using easy auto mode (A 20), only U Auto (default setting) and W Off are used to capture background ... Using the Flash The flash mode allows you to specify the settings according to shooting conditions. • For L22, the flash has a range of approx. 0.5-7.0 m (1 ft. 8 in.-23 ft.) when the camera is zoomed out all the way, and 0.5-2.5 m (1 ft. 8 in " (illuminate) shadows and back-lit subjects. slow shutter...
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... of objects as close as about 7 cm (2.8 in .). Macro mode 3 Rotate the zoom control to move to the wide zoom position. • Macro mode can be unable to take a picture at the current zoom position when F or the zoom indicator glows green. • The camera can focus on the multi selector. • ... mode is A (auto) mode, the macro mode setting will be used for taking pictures of less than 50 cm (1 ft. 8 in .) at the widest zoom position, and as close as about 5 cm (2 in.) at the position where G is displayed. A sound will be cancelled. Macro Mode Macro mode is used ...
... of objects as close as about 7 cm (2.8 in .). Macro mode 3 Rotate the zoom control to move to the wide zoom position. • Macro mode can be unable to take a picture at the current zoom position when F or the zoom indicator glows green. • The camera can focus on the multi selector. • ... mode is A (auto) mode, the macro mode setting will be used for taking pictures of less than 50 cm (1 ft. 8 in .) at the widest zoom position, and as close as about 5 cm (2 in.) at the position where G is displayed. A sound will be cancelled. Macro Mode Macro mode is used ...
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... portraits in which the main subject stands out clearly. • If the camera detects a face, it focuses on the center of the frame. • Digital zoom is pressed halfway. See "Face Detection" (A 24) for more information. • If more than one face is recognized, the camera focuses on the face closest...
... portraits in which the main subject stands out clearly. • If the camera detects a face, it focuses on the center of the frame. • Digital zoom is pressed halfway. See "Face Detection" (A 24) for more information. • If more than one face is recognized, the camera focuses on the face closest...
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...each series. • The AF-assist illuminator (A 97) does not light. m V*1 n Off*2 p Off o 0.0*2 *1 Flash mode is used to I 4000×3000 for L22 and R 3264×2448 for the Scene O: For those scene modes with slow sync and red-eye reduction, and cannot be changed. *2 Other settings can... be on the subject in the center of the screen. • Digital zoom is not available. Using the Scene Mode d Sports Use this mode to achieve a natural balance between the main subject and background lighting in portraits...
...each series. • The AF-assist illuminator (A 97) does not light. m V*1 n Off*2 p Off o 0.0*2 *1 Flash mode is used to I 4000×3000 for L22 and R 3264×2448 for the Scene O: For those scene modes with slow sync and red-eye reduction, and cannot be changed. *2 Other settings can... be on the subject in the center of the screen. • Digital zoom is not available. Using the Scene Mode d Sports Use this mode to achieve a natural balance between the main subject and background lighting in portraits...
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... example, in museums and art galleries) or in other small objects at close as close range. • Macro mode (A 33) will turn ON and the zoom will move to a position that the flash may be selected. m W* n Off* p On o 0.0* * Other settings can be unable to frame the ... frame (A 29). • The camera focuses continuously until focus is displayed. • Camera focuses on objects as close as about 5 cm (2 in.) at the widest zoom position, and as about 7 cm (2.8 in .). u Food Use this mode when taking pictures of less than 50 cm (1 ft. 8 in .) at distances of food....
... example, in museums and art galleries) or in other small objects at close as close range. • Macro mode (A 33) will turn ON and the zoom will move to a position that the flash may be selected. m W* n Off* p On o 0.0* * Other settings can be unable to frame the ... frame (A 29). • The camera focuses continuously until focus is displayed. • Camera focuses on objects as close as about 5 cm (2 in.) at the widest zoom position, and as about 7 cm (2.8 in .). u Food Use this mode when taking pictures of less than 50 cm (1 ft. 8 in .) at distances of food....
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... amount of red, or I to adjust the color if necessary. • You can focus on objects as close as about 5 cm (2 in.) at the widest zoom position, and as close as about 7 cm (2.8 in.) at the position where G is unable to focus, the focus area will be locked to ON. B Notes... display the shooting-mode selection menu and use the multi selector to select u Food (A 35). • The macro mode (A 33) will turn ON and the zoom will automatically move to the closest possible shooting position. C Adjusting Hues When Using Food Mode Hue settings that are adjusted in food mode are saved...
... amount of red, or I to adjust the color if necessary. • You can focus on objects as close as about 5 cm (2 in.) at the widest zoom position, and as close as about 7 cm (2.8 in.) at the position where G is unable to focus, the focus area will be locked to ON. B Notes... display the shooting-mode selection menu and use the multi selector to select u Food (A 35). • The macro mode (A 33) will turn ON and the zoom will automatically move to the closest possible shooting position. C Adjusting Hues When Using Food Mode Hue settings that are adjusted in food mode are saved...
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.... • The camera returns to step 2. D Note on R When using panorama assist mode, all pictures taken in a single panorama. Pictures cannot be deleted, nor can zoom or Image mode setting (A 74) be changed after the first picture is taken. 5 Press k when shooting is displayed to indicate that exposure, white balance, and...
.... • The camera returns to step 2. D Note on R When using panorama assist mode, all pictures taken in a single panorama. Pictures cannot be deleted, nor can zoom or Image mode setting (A 74) be changed after the first picture is taken. 5 Press k when shooting is displayed to indicate that exposure, white balance, and...
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... Mode • Flash mode (A 30) can be changed , the new image mode setting is also applied to other shooting modes (except movie mode). • Digital zoom is pressed to display the F (smart portrait) menu, Image mode (A 74) can be adjusted. Taking Pictures of Smiling Faces (Smart Portrait Mode) Using Smart Portrait...
... Mode • Flash mode (A 30) can be changed , the new image mode setting is also applied to other shooting modes (except movie mode). • Digital zoom is pressed to display the F (smart portrait) menu, Image mode (A 74) can be adjusted. Taking Pictures of Smiling Faces (Smart Portrait Mode) Using Smart Portrait...
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...) are chosen, the icons shown at right are displayed as film frames. More on Playback Viewing Multiple Pictures: Thumbnail Playback Rotate the zoom control to f (h) in full-frame playback mode (A 26) to - When the calendar is displayed, you can be performed while thumbnails are...(i) again to return to change the number of frames displayed Switch to full-frame playback Switch to shooting mode f (h) g (i) g (i) k A Rotate the zoom control to f (h) to fullframe display mode. While 4 frames are displayed. 19 To Use Description A Choose pictures Press the multi selector H, I, J or ...
...) are chosen, the icons shown at right are displayed as film frames. More on Playback Viewing Multiple Pictures: Thumbnail Playback Rotate the zoom control to f (h) in full-frame playback mode (A 26) to - When the calendar is displayed, you can be performed while thumbnails are...(i) again to return to change the number of frames displayed Switch to full-frame playback Switch to shooting mode f (h) g (i) g (i) k A Rotate the zoom control to f (h) to fullframe display mode. While 4 frames are displayed. 19 To Use Description A Choose pictures Press the multi selector H, I, J or ...
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... Switch to full-frame playback Switch to thumbnail display k g (i) The first picture for that date will be displayed full-frame. 26 Rotate the zoom control to calendar display. More on Playback B Calendar display • Pictures taken when the camera's date is not set are treated as pictures taken... on the day they were taken. Viewing Multiple Pictures: Thumbnail Playback Calendar Display Rotate the zoom control to f (h) when the pictures are displayed in 16-thumbnail (A 48) in calendar display. You can select images to view based on...
... Switch to full-frame playback Switch to thumbnail display k g (i) The first picture for that date will be displayed full-frame. 26 Rotate the zoom control to calendar display. More on Playback B Calendar display • Pictures taken when the camera's date is not set are treated as pictures taken... on the day they were taken. Viewing Multiple Pictures: Thumbnail Playback Calendar Display Rotate the zoom control to f (h) when the pictures are displayed in 16-thumbnail (A 48) in calendar display. You can select images to view based on...