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...AND MAY VOID YOUR NIKON WARRANTY. For more information about Nikon brand accessories, contact a local authorized Nikon dealer. Visit the site below for damages or lost profits that the camera is available online at weddings or before taking pictures on important occasions (such... information may be held liable for contact information: http://imaging.nikon.com/ Use Only Nikon Brand Electronic Accessories Nikon COOLPIX cameras are engineered and proven to operate within the operational and safety requirements of Nikon's "Life-Long Learning" commitment to the highest standards and ...
...AND MAY VOID YOUR NIKON WARRANTY. For more information about Nikon brand accessories, contact a local authorized Nikon dealer. Visit the site below for damages or lost profits that the camera is available online at weddings or before taking pictures on important occasions (such... information may be held liable for contact information: http://imaging.nikon.com/ Use Only Nikon Brand Electronic Accessories Nikon COOLPIX cameras are engineered and proven to operate within the operational and safety requirements of Nikon's "Life-Long Learning" commitment to the highest standards and ...
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... data storage devices such as books, music, paintings, woodcut prints, maps, drawings, movies, and photographs is the user's responsibility. Be sure to also replace any pictures selected for the Select an image option in camera memory does not completely erase the original image data. Care should be recovered from discarded storage... files can sometimes be taken to avoid injury or damage to infringe copyright laws. Introduction • Comply with images containing no private information (for example, pictures of empty sky).
... data storage devices such as books, music, paintings, woodcut prints, maps, drawings, movies, and photographs is the user's responsibility. Be sure to also replace any pictures selected for the Select an image option in camera memory does not completely erase the original image data. Care should be recovered from discarded storage... files can sometimes be taken to avoid injury or damage to infringe copyright laws. Introduction • Comply with images containing no private information (for example, pictures of empty sky).
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... Display Language, Date, and Time 16 Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select Shooting Mode 20 Turning the Camera On and Off 21 Step 2 Frame a Picture 23 Using the Zoom 24 Step 3 Focus and Shoot 26 The Shutter-release Button 27 Step 4 Play Back Images 29 Step 5 Delete Images 31 Shooting...
... Display Language, Date, and Time 16 Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select Shooting Mode 20 Turning the Camera On and Off 21 Step 2 Frame a Picture 23 Using the Zoom 24 Step 3 Focus and Shoot 26 The Shutter-release Button 27 Step 4 Play Back Images 29 Step 5 Delete Images 31 Shooting...
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... E1 Using Panorama Assist E2 Editing Still Images E5 Editing Features E5 I D-Lighting: Enhancing Brightness and Contrast E7 e Skin Softening: Softening Skin Tones... E8 g Small Picture: Reducing the Size of an Image E9 a Crop: Creating a Cropped Copy ....
... E1 Using Panorama Assist E2 Editing Still Images E5 Editing Features E5 I D-Lighting: Enhancing Brightness and Contrast E7 e Skin Softening: Softening Skin Tones... E8 g Small Picture: Reducing the Size of an Image E9 a Crop: Creating a Cropped Copy ....
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Parts of images 29 (b) Movie length 82 * E, q, and O are displayed on L26, K, K, and P are displayed on L25. 8 J P G 15 14 13 12 999/ 999 3 4 5 6 7 8 11 10 9 9 9 / 9 9 9 9999/9999 a 1m 0s 9 1m 0s b 1 Date of recording 16 10 Internal ... Movie playback indicator 82 3 Battery level indicator 21 12 Volume indicator 83 4 Protect icon 68 13 D-Lighting icon 68 5 Eye-Fi indicator 87 14 Small picture icon 68 6 Print order icon 68 7 Image mode 60 15 Skin softening icon 68 16 File number and type E63 8 Movie options 81 (a) Current image...
Parts of images 29 (b) Movie length 82 * E, q, and O are displayed on L26, K, K, and P are displayed on L25. 8 J P G 15 14 13 12 999/ 999 3 4 5 6 7 8 11 10 9 9 9 / 9 9 9 9999/9999 a 1m 0s 9 1m 0s b 1 Date of recording 16 10 Internal ... Movie playback indicator 82 3 Battery level indicator 21 12 Volume indicator 83 4 Protect icon 68 13 D-Lighting icon 68 5 Eye-Fi indicator 87 14 Small picture icon 68 6 Print order icon 68 7 Image mode 60 15 Skin softening icon 68 16 File number and type E63 8 Movie options 81 (a) Current image...
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The Basics of Shooting and Playback The Basics of Shooting and Playback Preparation Preparation 1 Insert the Batteries 10 Preparation 2 Insert a Memory Card 13 Preparation 3 Set the Display Language, Date, and Time 16 Shooting Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select Shooting Mode 20 Step 2 Frame a Picture ...23 Step 3 Focus and Shoot...26 Playback Step 4 Play Back Images ...29 Step 5 Delete Images...31 9
The Basics of Shooting and Playback The Basics of Shooting and Playback Preparation Preparation 1 Insert the Batteries 10 Preparation 2 Insert a Memory Card 13 Preparation 3 Set the Display Language, Date, and Time 16 Shooting Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select Shooting Mode 20 Step 2 Frame a Picture ...23 Step 3 Focus and Shoot...26 Playback Step 4 Play Back Images ...29 Step 5 Delete Images...31 9
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Press this button in Easy auto mode (A 20). • Press the multi selector H or I before pressing the k button, to switch to another shooting mode. 8 Press the A button. • The lens extends and the shooting-mode selection screen is displayed, press the k button. • The camera enters the shooting mode and you can take pictures in shooting mode for shooting-mode selection menu. 9 When Easy auto mode is displayed. Easy auto mode The Basics of Shooting and Playback 18
Press this button in Easy auto mode (A 20). • Press the multi selector H or I before pressing the k button, to switch to another shooting mode. 8 Press the A button. • The lens extends and the shooting-mode selection screen is displayed, press the k button. • The camera enters the shooting mode and you can take pictures in shooting mode for shooting-mode selection menu. 9 When Easy auto mode is displayed. Easy auto mode The Basics of Shooting and Playback 18
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... Exposures Remaining The number of available memory in the internal memory (approx. 20 MB). • The number of exposures remaining depends on the amount of pictures that can press and hold the c (playback) button to turn off when the monitor turns on). • To turn on the camera and switch to...
... Exposures Remaining The number of available memory in the internal memory (approx. 20 MB). • The number of exposures remaining depends on the amount of pictures that can press and hold the c (playback) button to turn off when the monitor turns on). • To turn on the camera and switch to...
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... steady. • Keep fingers, hair, the camera strap, and other objects away from the lens, flash, AF assist-illuminator (L26 only), and microphone. • When taking pictures in the center of the frame. Position the main subject near the center of the frame. The Basics of Shooting and Playback 2... Frame the picture. • When the camera determines the scene mode, the shooting mode icon will change (A 34). • When the camera detects a human face, ...
... steady. • Keep fingers, hair, the camera strap, and other objects away from the lens, flash, AF assist-illuminator (L26 only), and microphone. • When taking pictures in the center of the frame. Position the main subject near the center of the frame. The Basics of Shooting and Playback 2... Frame the picture. • When the camera determines the scene mode, the shooting mode icon will change (A 34). • When the camera detects a human face, ...
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... taking still images. When zoom is initiated and the zoom indicator turns yellow to the image mode (A 60) and digital zoom magnification. The position of picture quality according to indicate that interpolation is being applied.
... taking still images. When zoom is initiated and the zoom indicator turns yellow to the image mode (A 60) and digital zoom magnification. The position of picture quality according to indicate that interpolation is being applied.
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... resistance. Press the button gently. The Basics of Shooting and Playback B Notes About Saving Data After taking a picture or recording a movie, the number of the way down to release the shutter and take a picture. Image and movie data could be lost and the camera or memory card could be damaged. 27 chamber...
... resistance. Press the button gently. The Basics of Shooting and Playback B Notes About Saving Data After taking a picture or recording a movie, the number of the way down to release the shutter and take a picture. Image and movie data could be lost and the camera or memory card could be damaged. 27 chamber...
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...above, try pressing the shutter-release button halfway to refocus several times, or select auto mode and use focus lock (A 64) to take the picture by first focusing on an object that subject appear very dark) • No contrast between the subject and surroundings (e.g. C To Make Sure ...the shutter-release button all the way down. a portrait subject, wearing a white shirt, is the same distance from the camera (e.g. C AF-assist Illuminator (L26 Only) and Flash If the subject is pressed all the way without first pressing it halfway. 28 A 86) may light when the shutterrelease button is...
...above, try pressing the shutter-release button halfway to refocus several times, or select auto mode and use focus lock (A 64) to take the picture by first focusing on an object that subject appear very dark) • No contrast between the subject and surroundings (e.g. C To Make Sure ...the shutter-release button all the way down. a portrait subject, wearing a white shirt, is the same distance from the camera (e.g. C AF-assist Illuminator (L26 Only) and Flash If the subject is pressed all the way without first pressing it halfway. 28 A 86) may light when the shutterrelease button is...
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...; i Close-up (A 39) • j Backlighting (A 40) • U Other scenes Changing G (Easy Auto) Mode Settings • Depending on the scene selected by the camera, you frame a picture. Enter shooting mode M A (shooting mode) button M G (easy auto) mode M k button Automatic Scene Selection The camera automatically selects one of image size and image quality (A 60...
...; i Close-up (A 39) • j Backlighting (A 40) • U Other scenes Changing G (Easy Auto) Mode Settings • Depending on the scene selected by the camera, you frame a picture. Enter shooting mode M A (shooting mode) button M G (easy auto) mode M k button Automatic Scene Selection The camera automatically selects one of image size and image quality (A 60...
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f Party/indoor Suitable for taking pictures at the values determined with the first image in the center of the frame. • Press and hold the camera steadily. The camera captures a series ... achieve a natural balance between the main subject and background ambience. • When the camera detects a human face, it focuses on that allow you to P (for L26) or i (for evening and night portraits that include background scenery. Captures the effects of candlelight and other indoor background lighting. • The camera focuses on...
f Party/indoor Suitable for taking pictures at the values determined with the first image in the center of the frame. • Press and hold the camera steadily. The camera captures a series ... achieve a natural balance between the main subject and background ambience. • When the camera detects a human face, it focuses on that allow you to P (for L26) or i (for evening and night portraits that include background scenery. Captures the effects of candlelight and other indoor background lighting. • The camera focuses on...
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Use focus lock to frame the picture on an object not in the center of the frame (A 64). • The camera focuses even when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway. u Food ... center of the frame. Shooting Features • You can focus. k Close-up Use this mode when taking pictures of food. • Macro mode (A 55) is enabled and the camera automatically zooms to frame the picture on an object not in the center of the frame (A 64). • The camera focuses even when...
Use focus lock to frame the picture on an object not in the center of the frame (A 64). • The camera focuses even when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway. u Food ... center of the frame. Shooting Features • You can focus. k Close-up Use this mode when taking pictures of food. • Macro mode (A 55) is enabled and the camera automatically zooms to frame the picture on an object not in the center of the frame (A 64). • The camera focuses even when...
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... can be displayed with a border. Internal memory or the memory card is full To continue using Pet portrait auto release to P 4608×3456 (for L26) or i 3648×2736 (for L25). • Press the multi selector J (n) to change the setting again. • Digital zoom cannot be used. •...up to Off, the shutter is released only when the shutter-release button is focused on that face. O Pet portrait Use this mode when taking pictures of the frame. - Once the camera has focused, by 970 pressing the shutter-release button. - When set to five pets can release the ...
... can be displayed with a border. Internal memory or the memory card is full To continue using Pet portrait auto release to P 4608×3456 (for L26) or i 3648×2736 (for L25). • Press the multi selector J (n) to change the setting again. • Digital zoom cannot be used. •...up to Off, the shutter is released only when the shutter-release button is focused on that face. O Pet portrait Use this mode when taking pictures of the frame. - Once the camera has focused, by 970 pressing the shutter-release button. - When set to five pets can release the ...
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... is displayed around the face closest to the center of the following operations can use the skin softening option to three faces can take a picture automatically without pressing the shutter-release button (smile timer). Set Smile timer (A 45, E23) to smile. Enter shooting mode M A (shooting... mode) button M F Smart portrait mode M k button 1 Frame the picture. • When the camera detects a human face, a yellow double border (focus area) is locked. • Up to smooth the skin tones in human faces...
... is displayed around the face closest to the center of the following operations can use the skin softening option to three faces can take a picture automatically without pressing the shutter-release button (smile timer). Set Smile timer (A 45, E23) to smile. Enter shooting mode M A (shooting... mode) button M F Smart portrait mode M k button 1 Frame the picture. • When the camera detects a human face, a yellow double border (focus area) is locked. • Up to smooth the skin tones in human faces...
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... shots, the image in human faces smoother. The default setting is taken. When On is selected, the camera automatically releases the shutter twice each time a picture is Off. If you to all shooting modes. E22 When On (default setting) is selected, the camera detects human faces and then automatically releases the...
... shots, the image in human faces smoother. The default setting is taken. When On is selected, the camera automatically releases the shutter twice each time a picture is Off. If you to all shooting modes. E22 When On (default setting) is selected, the camera detects human faces and then automatically releases the...
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...is applied, D is only displayed for a few seconds, the selection will be canceled. If the battery is low, the monitor will not fire when a picture is taken. to 5 ft 6 in . C The Flash Lamp The flash lamp indicates the status of the flash when you press the shutter-release button... of approx. 0.8 to 1.7 m (2 ft 8 in .) at the maximum telephoto zoom position. The camera cannot take pictures. • Off: The flash will turn off while the flash is charging. C Effective Range of the Flash For L26, the flash has a range of approx. 0.5 to 3.6 m (1 ft 8 in .) at the maximum wide-angle...
...is applied, D is only displayed for a few seconds, the selection will be canceled. If the battery is low, the monitor will not fire when a picture is taken. to 5 ft 6 in . C The Flash Lamp The flash lamp indicates the status of the flash when you press the shutter-release button... of approx. 0.8 to 1.7 m (2 ft 8 in .) at the maximum telephoto zoom position. The camera cannot take pictures. • Off: The flash will turn off while the flash is charging. C Effective Range of the Flash For L26, the flash has a range of approx. 0.5 to 3.6 m (1 ft 8 in .) at the maximum wide-angle...
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... shooting in dark surroundings. The flash illuminates main subject; Use to evening and night portraits that include background scenery. X Fill flash The flash fires whenever a picture is dim. Suited to "fill-in portraits caused by the flash (A 52). Y Slow sync Auto flash mode is combined with red-eye reduction Reduce red...
... shooting in dark surroundings. The flash illuminates main subject; Use to evening and night portraits that include background scenery. X Fill flash The flash fires whenever a picture is dim. Suited to "fill-in portraits caused by the flash (A 52). Y Slow sync Auto flash mode is combined with red-eye reduction Reduce red...