1. Manuals
  2. Brands
  3. Nikon Manuals
  4. Digital Camera
  5. Coolpix L19
  6. User manual

Nikon COOLPIX L19 User Manual

Hide thumbs Also See for COOLPIX L19:
Table of Contents

Advertisement

Quick Links

Download this manual
Nikon
COOLPIX
DIGITAL CAMERA
L20
LI9
User's Manual

Advertisement

Table of Contents
loading

Related Manuals for Nikon COOLPIX L19

Summary of Contents for Nikon COOLPIX L19

  • Page 1 Nikon DIGITAL CAMERA COOLPIX User's Manual...
  • Page 2 • The SD logo is a trademark of the SDCard Association. • PictBridge is a trademark. • All other trade names mentioned in this manual or the other documentation provided with your Nikon product are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.
  • Page 3 Introduction Technical Notes...

  • Page 4: Warnings

    To prevent damage to your Nikon product or injury to yourself or to others, read the following safety precautions in their entirety before using this equipment. Keep these safety instructions where all those who use the product will read them.
  • Page 5 • The ENMH2 rechargeable batteries electric shock. are for use with Nikon digital • Do not damage, modify, forcibly tug cameras only, and are compatible or bend the power cable, place it...
  • Page 6 When connecting cables to the input Should the monitor break, (:are should and output jacks, use only the cables provided or sold by Nikon for the be taken to avoid injury caused by purpose, to maintain compliance with broken glass and to prevent liquid product regulations.
  • Page 7 This equipment generates, uses, and are not expressly approved by Nikon can radiate radio frequency energy Corporation may void the user's and, if not installed and used in authority to operate the equipment.
  • Page 8 Notice for customers in Canada CAUTION This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-O03. ATTENTION Cet appareil num#rique de la classe B est conforme a la norme NMB-O03 du Canada. Symbol for Separate Collection in European Countries This symbol indicates that this product is to be collected separately.

  • Page 9: Table Of Contents

    For Your Safety ............................i i WARNINGS ................................Notices ..............................v Introduction ............................1 About This Manual ..........................Information and Precautions ......................Parts of the Camera ..........................The Camera Body ............................The Monitor ..............................Basic Operations ............................. The Shooting Mode Button ........................(playback) button ..........................
  • Page 10 I_I A uto M ode ................Shooting inthe Auto M ode ............... Using the Flash ................Setting the Flash Mode ..............Taking Pictures with t he Self-timer ............Macro Mode ................Exposure Compensation ..............Shooting Suited forthe Scene ............Using the Scene Mode ..............
  • Page 11 Connecting toTelevisions, Computers and Printers .......... Connecting toaTV ............... Connecting toaComputer ..............Before Connecting the C amera ............Transferring Pictures from aCamera toaComputer ........Connecting toaPrinter ..............Connecting the Camera and P rinter ............. Printing Pictures One a t a Time ............Printing Multiple Pictures...
  • Page 12 Basic Camera Setup: The S etup Menu ............Displaying the Setup Menu ............Menus ................I_1 W elcome Screen .............._)Date ................I1-11 Monitor Settings ..............Date Imprint ..............o_ M otion detection ..............--D AF Assist .............................._) Sound Settings ............................Auto Off ..............................

  • Page 13: Introduction

    Thank you for your purchase ofa Nikon COOLPIX L20/COOLPIX L19 digital camera. This manual was written to help you enjoy taking pictures with your Nikon digital camera. Read this manual thoroughly before use, and keep it where all those who use the product will read it.

  • Page 14: Information And Precautions

    • Nikon will not be held liable for any damages resulting from the use of this product. • While every effort was made to ensure...

  • Page 15: Notices

    Notice Concerning Prohibition of Copying or Reproduction Note that simply being in possession of material that was digitally copied or reproduced by means of a scanner, digital camera or other device may be punishable by law, • Items prohibited by law from being copied or reproduced...

  • Page 16: Parts Of The Camera

    The Camera Body Lens cover closed 12 13 Shutter-rdease button ......Power connector cover ......Power switch ..........Eydet for camera strap ......Power-on lamp ........18, 94 Pin cover ........... 56, 58, 62 Self-timer lamp ..........Cable connector ......56, 58, 62 AF-assist illuminator ......
  • Page 17 78910 ---]1 :?11 iiiiiiWY l ii iiiii ¸ iiiiii Monitor ..............MENU button ..... 10, 54, 70, 78, 83 Shooting mode button ......_) (apply selection) button ..... (playback) button ......8, 24 "_ (delete) button ....... 24, 25, 55 Battery<hamber/ Multi selector ............

  • Page 18: The Monitor

    The Monitor Tile folk)wing indicators may appear in tile monitor during shooting and playback (actual display varies with c:urr_nt camera settings). Tile indicators and photo info displayed during shooting and playback will turn off after a few seconds ([]_ 89). Shooting _::_[_ -- 4...
  • Page 19 Playback 9 "Fr_ recordin( _Date ........Internal memory indicator ....Movie playback indicator ............. Volume .............. Print-order icon ..........Battery level indicator Small picture ..........Image mode* .; ..........D-Lighting icon ..........Movie options ..........Protect icon ..........Current frame number/ _File number and type ......

  • Page 20: Basic Operations

    The Shooting Mode Button • Press the shooting mode button in playback mode to enter shooting mode. • Pressthe shooting mode button in shooting mode to display the shooting-mode selection menu. Shooting-mode Selection Menu In the shooting-mode selection menu, use the multi selector to select the shooting mode.

  • Page 21: The Multi Selector

    Multi Selector This section describes standard uses of the multi selector to select modes, select menu options and to apply selection. For Shooting Display _ (flash mode) menu (_]] 28)/select the item above. Display _ Display )'_ (exposure .._.__4 _ S_-_,](_-_ compensation) ([_(self-timer)30),...

  • Page 22: Menu Button

    MENU button PressMENU t o display the menu for the selected mode. • Use the multi selector to apply settings • Select the tab on the le_ to display the setup menu. • To exit the menu display, press MENUagain. Upper tab: Menus available for the current mode are...

  • Page 23: Help Displays

    Help Displays PressT (li_) when _/li_ is displayed at tile lower right of the menu screen to view a description of the currently selected option. To return to the original menu, press T (i_) again. About the Shutter-release Button Tile camera features a two-stage shutter-release...

  • Page 24: First Steps

    Inserting the Batteries. • Insertthe batteriescorrectlyas shown at right. Close the battery-chamber/memory card slot ..cover. Applicable Batteries This c:amera uses tile following R6/AA-size batteries. • Two LR6/L40 alkaline batteries (batteries supplied) • Two FR6/L91 lithium batteries • Two EN-MH2 Ni-MH (nickel metal hydride) rechargeable batteries Turning On and Off the Camera To turn on tile camera, press tile power switch.
  • Page 25 Removing Batteries Confirm the power on lamp and the monitor are off and open the battery chamber/memory card slot cover, Additional Precautions Regarding Batteries • Read and follow the warnings and cautions iii, 107). • Be sure to read and follow the warnings for the battery on page iii and the section, '%he Battery"...

  • Page 26: Setting Display Language, Date And Time

    A language-selection dialog is displayed the first time the camera is turned on. Press the power switch to turn on the camera. power-on lamp (green) will light for a moment the monitor will turn the desired language and press ®. For information on using the multi...

  • Page 27: Using The Smile Mode

    Change date and time. • Press • or • to edit the highlighted item. • Press • to move the cursor in the following order. D-> M-> Y-> Hour-> Minute-> D M Y • Press • to return to the previous item. Choose the order in which the day, month and year are displayed and press _) or i_.

  • Page 28: Inserting Memory Cards

    Pictures are stored in the camera's internal memory (approximately 20 MB) or on removable Secure Digital (SD) memory cards (available separately) 104). If a memory card is inserted in the camera, pictures are automatically stored on the memory card and pictures recorded to the memory card can be played...

  • Page 29: Removing Memory Cards

    Removing Memory Cards Before removing memory cards, turn camera lamp confirm that tile power-on tile monitor Open tile battery-chamber/memory are of[. card slot _ to partially e]ect (:over press tile card tile (2}, being card. Remove tile card careful bend Formatting Memory Cards...

  • Page 30: I_ Basic Photography And Playback: Easy Auto Mode

    In I_ (easy auto) mode, the camera automatically determines an appropriate shooting mode when you frame a picture, allowing you to easily take pictures using a shooting mode that suits tile scene. Press the power switch to turn on the camera. The power-on lamp (green) will light for a moment and the monitor will turn on.

  • Page 31: Indicators Displayed In I_ (Easy Auto) Mode

    Indicators Displayed in I_ (Easy auto) Mode "Shooting mode In easy auto mode, I1_, I'_"_, I_, • Motion detection indicator I'_, or _ is displayed to indicate the shooting mode selected by the camera Reduce the blurring caused by subject or camera shake, for the current subject and framing.

  • Page 32: Step 2 Frame A Picture

    Readythe camera. HoJd tile camera steadily in both hands, keeping your fingers and other objects away from the lens, flash, self- timer lamp and microphone. When taking pictures in "tall" orientation, turn the camera so that the built-in flash is above the lens. -<...

  • Page 33: Using The Zoom

    Using the Zoom Zoom out Use the zoom buttons to activate optical zoom. Zoom Press T to zoom in on the subject. Press W to zoom out. Zoom indicator is displayed on the top of the monitor when the zoom buttons are pressed. Optical Digital zoom...

  • Page 34: Step 3 Focus And Shoot

    Press the shutter-release button halfway. Press ha]fway (_) ll) tofocus. When thesubject isin I Vt • focus, the focus area will glow green. When people's faces When shooting non- (front view) are human subjects or when recognized: no faces are recognized: -<...
  • Page 35 During Recording While pictures are being recorded, the number of exposures remaining display will blink, Do not open the battery chamber/memory card slot cover, Removing the memory card or the battery du ring recording may result in loss of data or in damage to the recorded data, camera or card,...

  • Page 36: Step 4 Viewing And Deleting Pictures

    Viewing Pictures (Playback Mode) Press [] (playback). shooting mode button The last picture taken will be displayed in full-frame playback (playback) mode. Use the multi selector A, V, • or • to view additiona[ pictures. Hold down the multi selector A,, V, • or •...
  • Page 37 Playback Mode The following options are available in full frame playback mode, Option ... _ Description The picture can be enlarged up to Playback zoom T (C_) about 1Ox. Press _) to return to full- frame playback. View thumbnails/ ......... :"""""""i"_': ..........

  • Page 38: Easy Auto Mode

    Automatic Scene Selection The camera automatically selects one of the following scenes when you point the camera at a subject. • E! Auto mode (general use) (_ • _ Portrait (_ • _ Landscape (_ • _ Night landscape (_ •...
  • Page 39 Inthe I_1 (auto) mode, you can set i mage mode, white b alance, continuous shooting and color options inthe shooting menu, and take p ictures. 1 Press the shooting mode b utton t odisplay theshooting-mode selection menu. • The shooting-mode selection menu will be displayed.
  • Page 40 The flash has a range of approx. 0.5-7.0 m (1 ft. 8 in.-23 ft.) when the camera zoomed out all the way. With maximum optical zoom applied, the range is approx. 0.5-4.0 m (1 ft. 8 in.-13 ft. 1 in.). The following flash modes are available.
  • Page 41 Pre flashes are fired several times at low intensity before the main flash, to reduce "red eye," If the camera detects "red eye" after a picture is taken, Nikon's own In Camera Red Eye Fix processes the image as it is recorded, Therefore, there...
  • Page 42 When using the self-timer, pictures are taken 1 0 seconds after the shutter-release button ispressed. When using the self-timer, use o fatripod isrec:ommended. Press <Q) (self-timer). The self-timer menu is displayed. _).Usethemultiselect°rt°ch°°seONandpress The self-timer icon (_) 1O)is displayed. _> Ifa setting is not applied by pressing 0 within a few seconds, the selection will be cancelled.
  • Page 43 Macro mode isused for t aking pictures ofobjects as close as 5cm (2 in.). Note t hat the flash m ay b eunable tolight entire subject atdistances ofless than 50 cm (1 ft. 8in.). Macro mode cannot beused with easy auto mode (_ 18). Press_ (macro mode).
  • Page 44 Exposure compensation is used toalter exposure from the value s uggested by the camera tomake pictures brighter ordarker. 1 Press[] (exposure compensation). • The exposure compensation guide is displayed. Use the multi selector to adjust exposure press®. II® • Whenthepictureistoodark:adjusttheexposure compensation to "+"...
  • Page 45 Camera settings are automatically optimized for the selected subject type. The following scene modes are available. -_. Portrait _._ Party/indoor [] Night landscape _i:!i, _ Fireworks show [] Landscape Beach/snow _ Close-up I_ Copy _. Sports Sunset _1Food i_ Backlight [] Night portrait ill Dusk/dawn i_ Museum...
  • Page 46 Features Portrait Use this mode for portraits in which the main subject stands out clearly Portrait subjects exhibit smooth, natura]qooking skin tones • If the camera recognizes a person's face (front view), the camera will focus on that person (face priority: _ •...
  • Page 47 l_ Night portrait Use this mode to achieve a natural balance between the main subject and background lighting in portraits taken at night. • If the camera recognizes a person's face (front view), the camera will focus on that person (face priority: _ 22).
  • Page 48 Beach/snow Captures the brightness of such subjects as snowfidds, beaches, or sunlit expanses of water. • Camera focuses on subject in center of frame. _Aurn _ off _ off * Othersettingscanbe selected Sunset Preserves the deep hues seen in sunsetsand sunrises •...
  • Page 49 _Nightlandscape Slow shutter speeds are used to produce stunning night landscapes • Camera focuses at infinity The focus area or focus indicator ([_) 6) always glows green when the shutter release button is pressed halfway Note, however, that objects in the foreground may not always be in focus •...
  • Page 50 _t Food Use when shooting foods. See 'flaking Pictures for Food Mode" ([_]] 40) for details. • Camera focuses on subject in center of frame. * Other settings can be selected. Museum Use indoors where flash photography is prohibited (for example, in museums and art galleries) or in other settings in which you do not want to use the flash.
  • Page 51 [_ copy Provides clear pictures of text or drawings on a white board or in print. • Camera focuses on subject in center of frame. • Use macro mode ([_] 31) to focus at short ranges. • Colored text and drawings may not show up we]k Off * Other settings can be selected, _1 Backlight...
  • Page 52 Taking Pictures for Food Mode Usewhen shooting foods. Display the shooting mode menu and choose _'1 Food ([_[_] 33). • The macro mode ([_ 31) will turn ON and the zoom will automatically move to the closest possible shooting position. Use the multi selector...
  • Page 53 Press the shutter-release button shoot. • Pressing the shutter-release button halfway locks the focus, and pressing the shutter- release button the rest of the way down takes the picture. • When the camera is unable to focus, the focus area will blink. Change the composition and try pressing the shutter-release button halfway again.
  • Page 54 Taking Pictures for a Panorama tripod Tile camera focuses on tile subject in tile center of tile frame. Use a for best results. Display the shooting mode menu and choose I:_ Panorama assist ([_ 33). The panorama direction icon (D) is displayed to show the direction in which pictures will bejoined.
  • Page 55 Press _ when shooting is completed. • The camera returns to step Panorama Assist Apply flash mode, sdhtimer, macro mode and exposure compensation settings be_re taking first picture, These settings cannot be changed after the first picture is taken. Image mode settings, zoom operation,...
  • Page 56 The camera detects a smiling face to shoot the face automatically Pressthe shooting mode button in shooting mode to display r--Ii_ shooting-mode selection menu use the multi selector • or • to choose [Y-] and press Frame picture. • Point the camera at the subject. •...
  • Page 57 Face Priority Smiling Face Detection features When the camera is pointed at a person's face (front view) in the smile mode, the face is automatically recognized and the smiling face of the recognized person is detected, • In some shooting conditions, face recognition does not work and faces cannot...
  • Page 58 Press W (_;_) in full-frame playback mode (_ 24) to display pictures in "contact sheets" of thumbnail images. The following operations can be )erformed while thumbnails are displayed. _,u_ Description Choose pictures Press the multi selector A, V, • or _. _w_w_,_,_, Press W (_';;_)to change the number of frames displayed from 9 -_ 16_ 25,...

  • Page 59: Calendar Display

    Calendar Display When displaying 25 thumbnail flames in playback mode 46), switch to calendar display by pressing w (_). You can select images to view based on the day they were taken. Days containing pictures have a yellow line under them.
  • Page 60 Pressing T (q) during full-frame playback mode 24) zooms the current picture, with the center of the picture displayed in the monitor. • The guide displayed in the right bottom in the monitor will show which part of the image is currently displayed.
  • Page 61 Use t he camera toedit p ictures in-camera and store them as separate files (_ 105). The e ditinc features described below a re available. Editing function Description D-Lighting ([_[_ 50) Create a copy of the current picture with enhanced brightness contrast, brightening...
  • Page 62 Enhancing Brightness and Contrast: D-Lighting D-Lighting carl be used to create copies with enhanced brightness and contrast, brightening dark portions of a picture. Enhanced copies are stored as separate files. Select the desired picture from full-frame (1_[_] 24) or thumbnail (1_[_] 46) playback mode...
  • Page 63 Creating a Cropped Copy: Crop This function is only available when I_ _ is displayed in tile monitor with playback zoom (_ 48) enabled. Cropped copies are stored as separate files. PressT (°0 in full-frame playback mode to zoom in on the image.
  • Page 64 Resizing Pictures: Small Picture copies Create a small copy of the current picture. Small are stored as JPEG files with a compression ratio of 1:16. Tile following sizes are available. 640×480 Suited to television playback. 320×240 Suited to display on web pages. 160x120 Suitable for e-mail attachments.

  • Page 65: Movies 5

    To st_oot movies with sound recorded via the built-in microphone, select shooting mode and follow the steps below. ,Presst,es, ngmode "--1 shooting mode to display the shooting-mode selection menu and use the multi selector • or • choose Nil and press _). maximum length of the movie...

  • Page 66: The Movie Menu

    Movie options setting (:an be changed from the movie menu. Press MENU in movie mode to display the movie menu and use the multi selector to modify and apply settings. Selecting Movie Options Tile movie menu offers tile options shown below. Option Image size and frame rate Image size: 640 x 480 pixels...
  • Page 67 In fulPframe playback mode (_ 24), movies are recognized by the Movie options icon (_ 54). To play a movie, display it in full-frame playback mode and press _). Use the zoom buttons T/W to adjust playback Pausing volume. Playback controls appear at the top of the monitor. Press the multi selector _ or 1_ to choose a control, then press _) to perform the selected operation.
  • Page 68 Connect the camera to a television using the supplied audio video cable (AV (:able) (supplied only with the COOLPIX L20) to play back pictures on a television. Turn offthe camera. Connect the camera to the TV using the supplied audio video cable. Connect the yellow plug to the video-in...
  • Page 69 Use the supplied USB(:able to connect the camera to a computer, and copy (transfer) pictures to a computer with the supplied Nikon Transfer software. Before Connecting the Camera Install the Software Before connecting the camera to a computer, software, including Nikon Transfer, and Panorama Maker for creating panorama images must be installed from the supplied Software Suite CD.
  • Page 70 Windows When the action selection dialog is displayed, click Nikon Transfer Copy pictures to a folder on my computer, and click OK. Nikon Transfer will start. To bypass this dialog in the future, check Always use this program for this action..
  • Page 71 Nikon Transfer has finished loading. • Click Start Transfer in Nikon Transfer. At the default setting, all pictures are transferred to the computer.._ : - Start Transfer button At the Nikon Transfer default setting, the folder to which pictures are transferred is automatically opened when transfer is complete.
  • Page 72 2 GB, or is SDHC compliant, the intended device must support these features of the memory card. • At the Nikon Transfer default settings, Nikon Transfer will start automatically when a memory card is inserted...
  • Page 73 Users ofPictBridge<:ompatible (_ 121 )printers can c onnect the camera directly tothe printer and print pictures without using acomputer. Take using Print set option Select pictures for printing pictures one at a time([_ Note Power Source When connecting the camera to a computer or printer, use a fully charged...
  • Page 74 Connecting the Camera and Printer Turn offthe camera. Turn on the printer. Check printer settings. 5" Connect the camera to the printer usinc the supplied USBcable. Turn on the camera. ° When connected correctly, tile PictBridge startup screen ':1_,wilJ be displayed in the camera monitor. Then the Print selection screen will be d spayed _,:' _1_ Connecting the Audio...
  • Page 75 Printing Pictures at a Time After connecting the camera to tile printer correctly (_ 62), print pictures by following the procedure below. Use the multi selector to choose the desired picture and press @. • PressW (_1_)to display 12thumbnails, and T (00 to switch backto full-frame playback.
  • Page 76 Choose Start print and press Printing starts. Monitor display returns to that shown in step 1 when printing is complete. To cancel before all copies have been printed, press _). Current print/total number of prints Printing Multiple Pictures After connecting the c:arnera to tile printer c:orrectly...
  • Page 77 Choose Print selection, Print all images DPOF printing and press Print selection Choose the pictures and number of copies (up to nine) of each. Press the multi selector • or • to select pictures, and press • or • to set the number of copies for each.
  • Page 78 DPOF printing Print pictures for which a print order was created in Print set ([_ 67). • The menu shown at right will be displayed. • To print, choose Start print and press _). • Choose Cancel and press _) to return to the print menu.
  • Page 79 The print set option in the playback menu is used to create digital "print orders" for printing on DPOF<ompatible devices (_ 121). When the camera is connected to a PictBridge<ompatible printer, pictures can be printed from the printer according to the DPOF print order you have created for pictures on the memory card.
  • Page 80 Choose whether or not to also print shooting date and photo information. Choose Date press _) to print date of recording all pictures in the print order. Choose Info and press _) to print photo information (shutter speed and aperture) on all pictures in the print order.
  • Page 81 The I_1 (Auto) mode 27) contains the following options. ,t', Choose image size and quality. WI:I White balance Match white baJance to the light source. Continuous Change settings to Continuous or BSS (best shot selector). Color options Make colors more vivid or record pictures in monochrome. If the Image mode setting is changed, the new setting is applied to all shooting modes (except movie mode).
  • Page 82 Displaying Shooting Menu Press tile shooting mode button in shooting mode to display tile shooting-mode selection menu and set the shooting menu to I_1 (auto) mode (_ 27). Press MENU to display the shooting menu. • Use the multi selector to choose and apply settings (_ •...
  • Page 83 _'- Image mode Set I_1 (Auto) mode ([_ 27) "_ MENU (shooting menu) -_ {i. image mode Pictures taken with a digital camera are recorded as image flies. The size of the files, and with it the number of images that can be recorded, depends on the size and quality of the images.
  • Page 84 Number of Exposures Remaining The following table lists the approximate number of pictures that can be stored in internal rr_ernory r and on a 512 MB memory card. Note that the number of pictures that can be stored will differ depending on the composition of the picture...
  • Page 85 WB White Balance Set I_1(Auto) mode ([_Z] 27) -_ MENU ( shooting menu) -_ WBWhite Balance The color of light reflected from an object varies with the color of the light source. The human brain is able to adapt to changes in the color of the light source, with the result that white objects appear white whether seen in the shade, direct sunlight, or under incandescent lighting.
  • Page 86 Preset Manual Preset manual is used with mixed lighting or to compensate for light sources with a strong color cast (for example, to make pictures taken under a lamp with a red shade look as though they had been taken under white light). Place a white or gray reference object under the lighting...
  • Page 87 Continuous Set I_1 (Auto) mode (_]] 27) -') MENU (shooting menu) -) _ Continuous Change settings to Continuous or BSS (best shot selector). Flash will be switched offfor Continuous, BSS or Multi-shot 16, and focus, exposure and white balance are fixed atthe values for the first picture in each series. single (default Setting) One shot is taker] each time shutter-release button is pressed.
  • Page 88 Color Options Set I_1 (Auto) mode (_127) -) MENU (shooting menu) -) .G__,D Color Options Make colors more vivid or record pictures in monochrome. standard color (default setting)t Use for pictures exhibiting natural color. viVid color Use to achieve a vivid, "photoprint" effect.
  • Page 89 Camera Settings that Cannot Be Set at the Same Time Restrictions apply to the following settings in I_ (auto) mode. Flash mode Setting Continuous to Continuous, BSS or Multi-shot 16 fixes flash to _) (off). Applied setting is restored when Single is selected, Self-timer If sdf-dmer is on, only one shot will be taken when shutter...
  • Page 90 The playback menu contains the following options. • I_ D-Lighting Enhances brightness and contrast in dark portions of pictures. Print Set Select pictures to print and the number of copies for each. Slideshow View pictures stored in the internal memory or on a memory card in an automatic slide show.
  • Page 91 Selecting Multiple Pictures The screen shown at right will be displayed in the menus (shown below)when choosing pictures. Playback menu: Print set: Select images Delete: Erase selected images (C_81) Setup menu: Welcome screen Protect 100) Rotate image 101) Copy: Selected images 102) Follow...
  • Page 92 Slide Show Press [] (playback mode) -) MENU (playback menu) -') _ Slide show Play back pictures, stored in the internal memory or on a memory card, one by one in an automated "slide show". Use the multi selector to choose Start and press To repeat the slide show automatically,...
  • Page 93 Delete Press [] (playback mode) -_ MENU (playback menu) -'_ _ Delete Delete selected pictures or all pictures. Erase selected images Delete selected pictures (_ 79). Erase all images Delete all pictures. Notes on Deletion • Once deleted, pictures cannot be recovered, Transfer important...
  • Page 94 The setup menu contains the following options. Menus [_[_ 84 Choose how menus are displayed. Welcome screen [_J 85 Select screen displayed when camera is turned on. Date [_J 86 Set camera dock and choose home and destination time zones. Monitor settings Adjust photo info, image review, and brightness settings.
  • Page 95 Protect [Z[_J1O0 Protect selected pictures from acclden_a aele_Jon, Rotate image Change the orientation of a picture. Copy Copy files between memory card anc q_ernaJmemor. Firmware version [l_J 103 Display camera firmware version. Displaying the Setup Menu Display tile menu screen and select V (Setup). MENU Press to display...

  • Page 96: M'_Menus

    Press • or • to select Y tab. :)ale rnpr r I Press i_or_). • You carl now select an item from tile setup menu. • Use the multi selector to choose and apply settings ([:::3 9). • To exit the setup menu, press the MENU or press _1 and select another tab.

  • Page 97: I_1 Welcome Screen

    Welcome Screen Press MENU -_ Y (setup menu) ([_) 83) -_ I_1 Welcome screen You can select tile welcome screen to be displayed when tile camera is turned on. None (default setting) No wdcor'ne screenwill be displayed, COOLHX Displays a welcome screen. Select an image Select a picture in the internal memory or on the memory card for the welcome screen.

  • Page 98: ) Date

    _) Date Press MI:NU -) V (setup menu) (_ 83) -') _) Date Set the camera c:loc:k. When traveling, you can also set tile time zone of the travel destination. Date Set camera dock to current date and time. The operation of each option displayed is as follows. •...
  • Page 99 Press i_. The new city time zone menu is displayed. Press _ or i_ to choose the travel destination time zone (city name). To use the camera in an area where daylight saving time is in effect, press • to display the % mark on the top of the monitor and set the daylight saving time.
  • Page 100 TimeZones The camera supports the time zones listed below. For time differences not listed below, set the camera clock to local time, ÷/. Hmezon ÷/. Time zone Midway, Samoa Madrid, Paris, Berlin Hawaii, Tahiti Athens, Hdsinki, Ankara Moscow, Nairobi, Riyadh, Kuwait, Alaska, Anchorage Manama PST(PDT): Los Angeles, Seattle,...

  • Page 101: Lul Monitor Settings

    Monitor Settings Press MENU -) Y (setup menu) (_] 83) -') Monitor settings The following settings are available. Photo info Choose information displayed in monitor during shooting and playback mode. Image review • On (default setting): Pictures are automatically displayed briefly immediately after shooting.
  • Page 102 Photo Info The following display options are available. See "The Monitor" 6, 7) for information on indicators in the monitor. Shooting mode ?i ..Playback mode Show info Auto info After the same information as in Show info above is dispEayed for a few (default setting) seconds, display will be the same as Hide info.

  • Page 103: [] Date Imprint [_[_ 9]

    [] Date Imprint PressMENU - ) Y (setup menu) 83) -') _ Date imprint Date and time are imprinted on pictures. Date can be printed from printers that do not support the date imprinting 68). Off (default setting) Date and time are not imprinted on pictures.

  • Page 104: Reduce Blurring When Motion Is Detected While Shooting Still Pictures

    _=_Motion detection Press MENU -) Y (setup menu) (_ 83) -') _-_Motion detection Set whether or not the camera automatically increases the shutter speed to reduce blurring when motion is detected while shooting still pictures. Auto (default setting) When camera detects the movement of the subject or camera shake, the shutter speed will be increased for reducing the blur.

  • Page 105: Sound Settings

    _,_)Sound Settings Press MENU -) Y (setup menu) (_]] 83) -') _) Sound settings Adjust the following sound settings. Button sound Turn the button sound On or Off. When On (default setting) is selected, a beep will sound once when operations are completed successfully, two times when the focus has been locked, and three times when an error is detected, and welcome sound is played when the camera is turned on.

  • Page 106: Auto Off

    Auto Off Press MENU -) Y (setup menu) (_ 83) -') _ Auto off When the camera is on and a period of time passes without any operations, the camera will enter the standby mode (_ 13) to save power. Once in standby mode, the power lamp will blink, and if no operations are performed for three minutes the camera turns off.
  • Page 107 Ifll Format Memory/[_J Format Card PressMENU - ) Y (setup menu) 83) -') I_1 Format memory/i:] Format card Use this option to format the internal memory or a memory c:ard. Formatting internal memory To format tile internal memory, remove tile memory card from...

  • Page 108: Language

    _l Language Press MENU -) Y (setup menu) ([_) 83) -') ill Language Choose one of 24 languages for display of c:amera menus and messages. Czech Polski Polish _w_,_,,_ Dansk Danish Portuguese Deutsch German PyCCK_ ..Russian English (default setting) Suomi Finnish s,,e_ska...

  • Page 109: Blink Warning

    [_,]Blink Warning Press MENU -_ Y (setup menu) ([_ 83) -_ [:g Blink warning Set whether or not to detect human subjects with eyes closed when shooting pictures in tile face priority (_ 22). on (default Setting) When the camera detects that one or more human subjects have dosed their eyes shortly after recognizing the faces and shooting them, the Did someone blink? screen vviHappear on the monitor.

  • Page 110: Reset All

    Reset All Press MENU -_ Y (setup rnenu) ([_ 83) -')' [] Reset all When Reset is selected, the camera's settings will be restored to their default values. Pop-up Menu Option Default value Flash mode ([_[_ 28) Auto Self-timer Macro mode (1_ 31) Exposure compensation ([_[_]32) Scene...
  • Page 111 Setup Menu Default value Option Menus ',[_ 84) Text Welcome screen ([_[_J85) Disable welcome Photo info C[_[_J 89/ Auto info Image review ([_[_J8g) Brightness ([_[_J8g) Date im arint (_ Motion detection ([_[_J92) Auto AF assist ([[_ 92) Auto Button sound ([_ Shutter sound ([[_ 93) Auto off (_ 30 s...
  • Page 112 Battery Type PressMENU - > Y (setup menu) (_ 83) -_ _ Battery type To ensure that the camera shows the correct battery level (_ 18), choose the type that matches the batteries currently in use. O_ Protect PressMENU _ Y (setup menu) 83) _...
  • Page 113 Rotate Image PressMENU - ) Y (setup menu) 83) -') _L_ Rotate image Set the picture orientation (vertical or horizontal frame) displayed on the camera monitor after the pictures are taken. Pic:tures c:an be rotated 90° c:loc:kwiseor c:ounterc:loc:kwise. Pictures that were recorded in the portrait (vertical) orientation can be rotated up to 180°...
  • Page 114 E"3Copy Press MENU -) Y (setup menu) (_ 83) -') C_ Copy Copy pictures between the internal memory and a memory c:ard. multi selector press Select an option from copy screen using I_101_l: Copy pictures from internal memory to memory card. I_1_1_1: Copy pictures from memory card to internal m_JJ memory.
  • Page 115 UP.I: Firmware Version Press MENU -) Y (setup menu) (_] 83) -') _lel:. Firmware version View tile c:urrent camera firmware version. Firmware version...
  • Page 116 ReChargeab!e Two rechargeable Ni-MH batteries EN-MH2 (EN-MH2-B2) _1 battery Set containing Battery Charger MH-72 and two rechargeab]e Ni-MH Battery chargei batteries EN-MH2 _1 AC Adapter EH-65A <How to attach EH-65A> AC adapte r AC Adapter EH-62B cannot be used. USB Cable USB Cable UC-E6 AV Cable Audio/Video...
  • Page 117 "P_" plus a three-digit sequence number for pictures taken using panorama assist (e.g. "101 P001 "; _ 42) and "NIKON" for all other pictures (e.g. "100NIKON'). When the number of files within a folder reaches 9999, a new folder will be created. File numbers will be assigned automatically starting with "0001 ".
  • Page 118 To ensure continued enjoyment of this Nikon product, observe the following precautions when using or storing the device: Keep dry The device will be damaged if immersed in water or subjected to high humidity, _1_ Do not drop The product may malfunction if su_ected to strong shock or vibration.
  • Page 119 Battery • (-heck the battery level when taking the camera out, and replace the batteries if necessary ] 8), If possible, carry spare batteries when taking pictures on important occasions. • When recharging rechargeable batteries, do not recharge batteries that contain a different amount of charge,...
  • Page 120 Cleaning Avoid touching glass parts with your fingers. Remove dust or lint with a blower (typically a small device with a rubber bulb attached to one end that is pumped to produce a stream of air out the other end). To remove fingerprints Lens or other stains that cannot be removed with a blower, wipe the lens with a soft cloth, using a spiral motion that starts at the center of the lens and working...
  • Page 121 • images in the monitor may be difficult to see under bright lighting. • The monitor is bit by an LED backlight. Should the monitor begin to dim or flicker, contact your Nikon authorized service representative. F,"...
  • Page 122 The following table lists the error messages and other warnings displayed in the monitor, as well as the solutions for dealing with them. Display Solution _(blinks) Clock not set. Set clock. Battery running low. Prepare to replace batteries. 12, 100 Battery exhausted.
  • Page 123 Travel destination is in zone as home. tile current time zone. Lens error Lens error. Turn camera off and then on again. If error persists, contact retailer or Nikon- authorized service representative. USB cable disconnected Turn camera off, reconnect Communications error during printing.
  • Page 124 Error has occurred in Turn camera off, remove 12,18 camera's internal circuitry, and reinsert batteries, and turn camera on. If error persists, contact retailer or Nikon-authorized service representative. _)/r_ Running out of ink or Check printer. After Printer error: check _rinter error.
  • Page 125 If the camera fails to function as expected, check the list of common problems below before consulting your retailer or Nikon-authorized service representative. Refer to the page numbers in the right-most column for more information. Display, Settings and Power Supply...
  • Page 126 Turn tile camera off, remove and replace tile battery, then turn tile camera on again. In tile event of continued malfunction, contact your retailer or Nikon-authorized service representative. Note that disconnecting tile power source as described above may result in tile loss of any data not recorded to internal memory or the memory card at the time the problem occurred.
  • Page 127 Problem e"' Cause/Solution Digital zoom cannot be used. Digital zoom cannot be used in the following situations. When Portrait or Night portrait is selected 34, 35 for Scene mode. When the smile mode is selected. Just before recording a movie (up to 2>4can be applied while recording movies).
  • Page 128 Battery exhausted. USB cable is not correctly connected. Camera is not recognized by the computer. Computer is not set to launch Nikon Transfer automatically. For more information about Nikon Transfer, refer to help information contained in Nikon Transfer.
  • Page 129 Problem Cause/Solution Pictures to be printed are not Memory card contains no pictures. Replace displayed. memory card. Remove memory card to print )ictures from internal memory. Cannot select paper size with Even when using a PictBridge compatible 63, 64 camera. printer, paper size cannot be selected from the camera in the following situations.
  • Page 130 Nikon COOLPIX L20/COOLPIX L19 Digital Camera Compact dig,td camera COOLPIX L20:10.0 million COOLPIX L19:8.0 million COOLPIX L20: 1/2.3-in. CCD; total pixels: 10.34 million COOLPIX L19: 1/2.54n. CCD; total pixels: 8.29 million 3.6x optical zoom, NIKKOR lens 6.7-24.0mm COOLPIX L20: Equivalent with 35mm [135] format picture...
  • Page 131 COOLPIX L20: • 3,648 x 2,736 [High (3648"k) / Normal (3648)] • 2,592 x 1,944 [Normal (2592)] • 2,048 × 1,536 [Normal (2048)] • 1,024 × 768 [PC screen (1024)] • 640 x 480 [TV screen (640)] • 3,584 × 2,016 [16:9 (3584)] COOLPIX L19: •...
  • Page 132 Supphed batteries are for trial use only. Specifications Nikon will not be held liable _r any err®rs this manual may contain. The appearance ®f this pr®duct and its spedficati®ns are su_ect t®...
  • Page 133 Supported Standards • DCF: Design Rule for Camera File System is a standard widely used in tile digital camera industry to ensure compatibility among different makes of camera • DPOF: Digital Print Order Format is an industry-wide standard that allows pictures to be printed from print...
  • Page 134 Symbols Batteries 12, 87 Battery level 18 (Playback) button _]1 (delete) button Battery type 13, 100 Battery-chamber MENUbutton 5, 10 Battery-chamber/memory card slot cover _) (apply selection) button 5, 9 I_1 Auto mode 27 5,12,16 Beach/snow _]1 Delete button 5, 24, 55 Best Shot Selector 75 I_ Easy auto mode 26, 18 Black-and-white...
  • Page 135 FSCN 105 Nickel-metal hydride batteries Full-frame playback mode 24, 25 Night landscape Night Portrait [] Nikon Transfer 58 Halfway 11 Number of Exposures Remaining 18, 72 Help 11 Identifier Optical zoom Optional Accessories Image mode 19, 33, 71...
  • Page 136 Sleep Mode g4 Paper size 63, 64 Slide show 80 Party/indoor Photo info 89 Slow Sync 28 Small picture 52 PictBridge 61, 121 Smile mode 44 Playback 24, 25, 46, 48, 55 Sound settings 93 Playback button 5, 8 Speaker 4 Playback menu 78 Sports _ 34 Playback zoom 48...
  • Page 137 (except for brief quotation in critical articles or reviews), may be made without written authorization from NIKON CORPORATION. NIKONCORPORATION Fuji Bldg., 2-3 Marunouchi 3-chome, Chiyoda-ku,Tokyo 100-8331, Japan Printed in Europe...

This manual is also suitable for:

Coolpix l20

Table of Contents