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1. Press W IVT Q to activate optical zoom Press Zoom out Zoom in W E to zoom out increasing the area visible in the frame or T Q to zoom in so that the subject fills a larger area of the frame LJ w T E a9 When the camera is zoomed in to the maximum magnification 5x holding T Q down for approximately two seconds triggers digital zoom The subject is magnified up to 4x for a total magnification of 20x pon ony KA eg e g pue Audej60310ug iseg A monitor indicator shows the current zoom ratio wO LIT wE TT w T Zoom indicator Optical zoom l Zoom indicator displayed when up to 5x turns yellow when W E T Q is pressed digital zoom is in effect 20 Step2 Frame a Picture m Digital Zoom When enlarging a picture with digital zoom the slightly grainy image might be produced due to digital process Vibration reduction VR Vibration reduction effectively corrects blur caused by slight hand movement known as camera shake that commonly VR occurs when shooting with zoom applied or at slow shutter e 0 Th speeds Press VR to enable vibration reduction The vibration reduction icon is displayed in the monitor Vibration reduction can be used in all modes However WNIM active vibration reduction is not available in movie modes C 4 Monitor Features VR Normal Best choice for most situations Camera detects and factors out panning movements when reducing camera shak
2. mv Print Set Date and Info are reset each time the print set menu step 4 is displayed Information nor mally printed when Info is selected in the print set menu is not printed when the camera is connected directly to the printer DPOF Print Order To delete current print order choose Delete print set in the print set menu step 3 and press Notes on the Print Set Date Option The date and time printed on pictures with DPOF printing when Date in the print set menu is enabled are those recorded with the picture when it was taken Date and time printed using this option are not affected when the camera s date and time setting are changed from the setup menu after pictures are recorded Differences Between Print Set and Date Imprint Date and time can only be printed on pictures using the Date option in the print set menu when pictures are printed from a DPOF compatible printer Bl 117 Use the Date imprint B 95 option in the setup menu to print the date on pictures from a printer that does not support DPOF position of the date is fixed at the bottom right hand cor ner of the picture Once the Date imprint option is enabled the date forms a permanent part of the image and cannot be deleted from pictures When the date option for both Print set and Date imprint is enabled only the date from the Date imprint option is printed even when a DPOF compatible printer is used S49 ulJd pue
3. Editing Pictures Sa Resizing Pictures Small Picture Create a small copy of the current picture Copies are stored as JPEG files with compression ratio of 1 16 Choose from the following sizes m 640x480 Suited to television playback m 320x240 Suited to display on web pages Ci 160x120 Suitable for e mail attachments 1 Display the desired picture in playback 26 mode Wi 24 and press MENU The playback menu is displayed MENU AA t FN 2 Press the multi selector A or W to choose Small pic and press 69 ax Transfer marking The small picture options are displayed fe Smalpc gt E Copy For information on using the multi selector see Multi Selector BV 8 MENUISM 3 Press A or W to choose the desired copy o G o 5 n D lt c D a 2 51 m Small pic size and press 69 i 640x480 The confirmation dialog will be displayed m 320x240 4 160x120 To exit without creating a new copy press MENU NY Exit 4 Press A or W to choose Yes and press fa e Create amel pioto f A small picture copy is created at the chosen size Yes ypeqhe g uo 30N Editing Pictures Small copies are recognized by their gray border and the m Cm or Ci icon displayed during play back 10 10 2008 Restrictions on Picture Editing The following restrictions apply to copies created using crop IM 49 D Light ing BH 50 and sma
4. f Video Mode Be sure that the camera s video mode setting conforms to the standard used by your televi sion The video mode setting is an option in the Interface IK 99 item in the setup menu 88 88 59 s191uud pue sje3nduJo suoisi s a 01 bunpeuuo 60 Use the USB cable and PictureProject software supplied with your camera to copy transfer pictures to a computer Before Connecting the Camera Installing PictureProject Before transferring pictures or movies to a computer PictureProject must be installed For more information on installing and using PictureProject see the Quick Start Guide Confirming USB Option The following two methods can be used to transfer pictures from the camera to a computer Press vv 68 on the camera Click Transfer in PictureProject The method used will depend on your computer s operating system and the USB option selected in the camera s setup menu USB option 4 63 on the camera Choose Mass storage or PTP Operating system PictureProject Transfer button Windows XP Home Edition Windows XP Professional Windows 2000 Professional Choose Mass storage Choose Mass storage Mac OS X 10 3 9 or later or PTP Choose PTP This camera supports the USB mass storage device class default setting Mass storage and Picture Transfer Protocol PTP USB transfer protocols The camera s w 68 button cannot be u
5. Imprinted dates form a permanent part of image data and cannot be deleted e Dates imprinted at an image mode BM 73 setting of TV screen 640 may be difficult to read Choose PC screen 1024 or larger when using date imprint e The date is recorded using the format selected in the Date item MH 14 91 Date imprint and Print set When using DPOF compatible devices shooting date or photo information will be printed if Date or Info is selected in the print set menu BM 70 See Differences Between Print Set and Date Imprint Bl 71 for more information on the difference between Date imprint and Print set 95 snuay dnies pue j eg e d Hulyoous Basic Camera Setup The Setup Menu Date Counter Pictures taken while this option is in effect are imprinted with the number of days remaining until or the number of days elapsed since a specified date Use it to track the growth of a child or count down the days until a birthday or wedding Date counter Press to display the stored dates option It Kl 01 01 2006 Number of days e Press to display the MEM Exit display option Stored dates Up to three dates can be stored To set highlight an option press the multi selector f and enter a a Bi 15 To select a date choose an option cl EN 01 01 2006 and press 69 o 03 03 2006 E U Exit Stored dates Display options Choose Number of days Year
6. This symbol indicates that this product is to be col lected separately The following apply only to mmm users in European coun tries This product is designated for separate collection at an appropri ate collection point Do not dis pose of as household waste For more information contact the retailer or the local authorities in charge of waste management lenig olo PL To n Dee ERE TERR ERE ii For Your Safety WARNING S S cista ett hector o Riso wie and eeu ee NE D OR n UN ds ii D Te Tec v About This Manual wet Information and Precautions wd Parts of the Camera m THE MODItOE rne ee een 6 SING OU Gs MEE 6 Playback E Basic Operations Displaying the Help 8 Mode Selector ssssss 8 M lti Selector 5 eee eR EE HE eg S 8 MENU BUT 9 Help Displays eoe e Ce e HE EUR HIR EE tet reta 9 Preparation for Shooting sess 10 Inserting Batteries ec eae e need rte eie KEN EEA Aa M UTER 10 Charge the Batteries EN MH1 batteries only Insert the Batteries Supported Batteries 12 Turning On and Off the Camera sssssssssssseeeeenee 12 Setting Display Language Date and Time 14 Inserting Memory Cards nennen 16 Removing Memory Cards onte e bere eei et ie either 17 Basic Photography and Playback mg Auto Mode 18 Step1 Select Ii Auto Mode and
7. monitor shows the amount of recording time remaining To end recording press the shutter L L K 10 release button again E Recording will end automatically when the internal memory or memory card is full 4 Recording Movies The flash BM 26 self timer Bl 28 and exposure compensation 8H 30 can not be used in movie mode Macro close up BM 29 can be used while movies are being recorded Digital zoom up to 2x can be applied TV movie 640 up to 1 9x while movies are being recorded Adjust zoom before beginning recording Once recording begins optical zoom cannot be adjusted e Vibration reduction Bi 21 is only available at a setting of VR Normal EM settings for Movie Mode The movie options and the auto focus mode option can be set in the movie menu Ii 55 56 54 SeI o N DuiwealA pue BuipJo ey Movie Options The movie menu offers the options shown below Maximum movie length des Internal Option Description Memory card Movies are recorded at 30 MH frames per second Each frame 5 sec 2 min 50 sec TV movie 640 640 x 480 pixels in size m Movies are recorded at 30 Smallsize 320 frames per second Each frame 13 sec 6 min 30 sec default setting is 320 x 240 pixels in size Movies are recorded at 30 frames per second Each frame Smaller size 160 5 160 x 120 pixels in size 50 sec 25 min Small size allows for recording of longer movies 1 All figures ar
8. 4 Press the shutter release button the rest of the way down to take the picture i Autofocus Autofocus may not perform as expected if the subject is very dark or moving rapidly if there are objects of significantly differing levels of brightness in the scene as when the sun is behind the subject throwing their features into shadow if the primary subject exhibits little contrast as when the subject is generally the same color as the background or if the scene contains several objects at differing distances from the camera as when the primary subject is in a cage or behind a fence Shooting Options The Shooting Menu Restrictions on Camera Settings Restrictions apply to the following settings in 43 mode Flash mode Flash turns off at Continuous settings other than Single or when BSS is on Applied setting is restored when Single is selected or BSS is turned off Self timer If self timer is on only one shot will be taken when shutter is released regard less of settings chosen for Continuous and BSS Applied Continuous and BSS setting is restored when picture is taken or self timer is turned off Continuous Selecting Continuous or Multi shot 16 turns BSS off Applied BSS setting is not restored when Single is selected BSS Continuous is automatically set to Single when BSS is on Applied Contin uous setting is not restored when BSS is turned off White balance a
9. Close up i i Sunset fi Museum ii Dusk dawn 5 Fireworks show E Image Mode The Image mode Ii 73 can be set in the assist menu of the scene assist modes or in the scene menu Changes made to the image mode setting apply to all shooting modes Spo eue s ERE apoIN eue s 6un ejes Portrait eg Portrait figure Image mode MENU Si These modes offer a selection of framing assist options that allow you to compose pictures with the help of framing guides displayed in the monitor Taking Pictures in Scene Assist Modes 1 select mode WO e 2 Press MENU to display the scene menu 36 MENU x NI Ao 3 Press the multi selector A or V to choose a scene assist mode and press The framing assist menu is displayed A A ba Landscape For information on using the multi selector see mm Multi Selector Bi 8 Night portrait VENUS Scene assist modes 4 Press A or W to choose the appropriate PEI composition type and press amp Portrait X ortrait le L Portrait right Portrait close up Portrait couple Spo eue s FEIER epo N eue s Bun ejes D Framea picture and shoot When the framing guides are displayed position the subject in the framing guides 32 Portrait Assist Use this mode for portraits in which the main sub ject stands out clearly while background details are softened Po
10. The 68 button toggles the daylight saving time option on and off 3 Press A and then and proceed to step 5 When daylight saving time ends turn DaylightSaving off from the Date menu IK 91 in the setup menu 8H 88 The camera s clock is automatically set back one hour Buljoous 104 uolesedaid Le 16 Pictures are stored in the camera s internal memory 8 MB or on removable Secure Digital SD memory cards available separately Bl 103 If a memory card is inserted in the camera pictures are automatically stored on the memory card and only pictures recorded to the memory card can be played back deleted or transferred Remove the memory card to store pictures in the internal memory or play back delete or transfer pictures from the internal memory 1 Turn the camera off and open the battery chamber cover Make sure that the camera is off power on lamp is off before opening the battery cham ber cover Hold the camera upside down to prevent the batteries from falling out 2 Insert the memory card Slide the memory card in as shown until it clicks into place Close the battery chamber cover Inserting Memory Cards Inserting the memory card upside down or back wards could damage the camera or the memory card Be sure that the memory card is correctly ori ented when inserting Removing Memory Cards Turn the camera off and make sure that the power on lamp is off before open
11. images that can be recorded with it depend on the E Normal 2048 size and quality of the images Before shooting eXPClisexssisd6102 choose an image mode according to how you plan EBE to use the picture Option Size pixels Description 9 High 3072Xx 3 072 x 2 304 3 072 x 2 304 Highest quality suitable for enlarge ments or high quality prints Normal 3072 default setting Gx Normal 2592 2 592 x 1 944 m Normal 2048 2 048 x 1 536 ned size allows more pictures to be PO PCscreen 1024 1 024 x 768 Suited to display on computer display Suited to full screen display on a televi I TV screen 640 640x480 sion or distribution by e mail or the web The icon for the current setting is displayed in the monitor Bl 6 7 Best choice in most situations snua N dn3es pue j egKe d bunoous 73 snuay dnies pue j eg e d amp unoousg 74 Shooting Options The Shooting Menu Image Mode Number of Exposures Remaining The following table lists the number of pictures that can be stored in internal memory and on a 256 MB memory card and the size of still pictures with it Internal memory Memory card 8 MB 256 MB Image mode High 3072X 9 Normal 3072 6X Normal 2592 M Normal 2048 PCscreen 1024 T TV screen 640 Print size 300 dpi cm in 26x19 5 10x7 7 26x19 5 10x7 7 22x16 5 8 7x6 5 17x13 6 7x5 9x7 3 5x2 5 5x4
12. ware potentially resulting in the malicious use of personal image data Ensuring the privacy of such data is the user s responsibility Before discarding a data storage device or transferring ownership to another person erase all data using commercial deletion software or format the device and then completely refill it with images containing no private information for example pictures of empty sky Be sure to also replace any pictures selected for the welcome screen MM 90 Care should be taken to avoid injury or damage to property when physically destroying data storage devices uononpoau uononpoau i amp one touch portrait button Vi 44 Speaker Bi 53 57 Eh D Lighting button Bf 50 VR vibration reduction button IV 21 Power on lamp IV 12 Power switch IV 12 Shutter release button IV Self timer lamp Ii 28 Built in microphone MH 53 54 Optional AC adapter power cable con nector under cover Ifi 103 Eyelet for camera strap Lens cover Attaching the Camera Strap ax Sp 58 Parts of the Camera Mode selector Wi 8 18 31 54 Zoom buttons Ii 20 EN Ose W Zoom out T Zoom in See also Flash lamp Ii 27 E thumbnail playback BY 47 Q playback zoom Mi 48 Monitor 8 6 help 9 E MENU button 8 9 WEN Qu TD delete button BH 24 53 57 playback button Ifi 24 47
13. Format internal memory or memory card Language Choose language for camera menus and messages Interface Adjust settings for connection to television or computer Reset all Restore camera settings to default values Battery Type Choose type of batteries inserted in camera Firmware version Display camera firmware version Ww 89 mW oo Wo 94 95 97 97 W 98 99 99 W 100 W 102 W 102 Basic Camera Se Displaying the Setup Menu Choose Set up in the shooting menu IM 72 scene menu Bi 55 one touch portrait menu BH 46 or p and press to display the setup menu tup The Setup Menu menu Ifl 31 movie ayback menu BH 82 Shooting menu Lo Shooting menu Set up Set up Tu Image mode gt Gu Image mode White balance White balance Metering Bl Metering Continuous B Continuous MENU Esa MENU Esa MENU aa Shooting menu Menus gt Welcome screen E3 Date B Monitor settings m Displaying the menu Press the multi selector screen A or V to choose Set up and press 69 To choose menus and apply selection use the multi To exit the setup menu press MENU t Menus Choose whether the menus displayed when MENU is pressed use text or icons When Icons is selected all menu items can be dis played with a single page and the name of the highlighted menu displayed at the top of the page selector Ki 8 fe Menus TII
14. Internal memory memory card Pictures will be recorded to internal memory Pictures will be recorded to memory card Shooting mode i displayed in auto mode Vibration reduction Vibration reduction can be set up according to the shooting conditions The default setting is VA Normal Image mode Choose from six options depend ing on how you plan to use the pic ture The default setting is fw Normal 3 072 x 2 304 EM Available Functions in Auto Shooting Mode In IQ mode macro close up mode Ii 29 and exposure compensation Ii 30 can be applied and pictures can be taken using the flash Bi 26 and self timer IK 28 Press MENU in i auto mode to display the shooting menu The shooting menu allows you to specify the image mode 8 73 white balance setting Ii 75 metering mode WH 77 AF area mode Bi 80 and to apply continuous shooting Bi 78 BSS RE 79 and color options Bi 79 to suit shooting conditions or your own preferences po ony K eq ejq pue Aude16010ug iseg 19 1 Ready the camera Hold the camera steadily in both hands keeping your fingers and other objects away from the lens flash and microphone When taking pictures in tall orientation turn the camera clockwise so that the built in flash is above the lens 2 Framethe picture Frame the picture with the main subject positioned near the center of the monitor
15. should be observed if photograph ing infants when the flash should be no less than one meter 39 in from the subject A Do not operate the flash with the flash window touching a person or object Failure to observe this precaution could result in burns or fire A Avoid contact with liquid crystal Should the monitor break care should be taken to avoid injury caused by broken glass and to pre vent liquid crystal from the monitor touching the skin or entering the eyes or mouth Notice for Customers in the U S A Federal Communications Com mission FCC Radio Frequency Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules These lim its are designed to provide reason able protection against harmful interference in a residential installa tion This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio fre quency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communica tions However there is no guaran tee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be deter mined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following mea sures Reorient or relocate the r
16. Camera Setup The Setup Menu Text Disable welcome off Show info 3 Off On Normal Normal 1 m one minutes Off On Paper size WW 66 Vi 68 Default Choosing Reset also clears the current file number Ii 104 from mem ory Numbering will continue from the lowest number available To reset file numbering to 0001 delete all pictures Ii 85 before selecting Reset e All other settings including Date Ml 91 Date counter IK 96 Lan guage BH 99 USB and Video mode in the Interface menu Ii 99 and Battery Type Ii 102 remain unaffected r3 snua A dn3es pue j egKe d bunoous 101 Basic Camera Setup The Setup Menu a Battery Type a MES Type To ensure that the camera shows the correct bat tery level BH 18 choose the type that matches the E SST batteries currently in use Lithium NY Exit LR6 alkaline batteries Nikon EN MH1 rechargeable nickel metal hydride batteries ZR6 oxyride batteries FR6 L91 lithium batteries Alkaline default setting COOLPIX NiMH Lithium Ver Firmware Version View the current camera firmware version COOLPIX L5 Ver XX snuay dnies pue j eg e d amp unoousg 102 Technical Notes Rechargeable battery Two Nikon EN MH1 rechargeable NiMH batteries EN MH1 B2 Battery charger MH 71 battery charger AC adapter EH 65A AC adapter kit connects as shown 1 2 inet EH 62B AC adapter kit cannot be used
17. D Date 14 91 Date counter 96 Date imprint 95 Daylight saving time 14 15 92 DCF 117 Delete 85 Digital print order format 70 117 D Lighting 50 DPOF 70 117 DPOF printing 68 Dusk dawn 39 E Editing pictures 49 creating a cropped copy 49 enhancing contrast 50 resizing pictures 51 EH 65A 58 103 Exif version 2 2 117 Exposure compensation 30 F Face priority AF 45 File names 104 Fireworks show 40 Firmware version 102 Flash 4 26 lamp 27 mode 26 Flash lamp 5 Focus 22 23 Focus area 6 22 Focus lock 80 Folder names 104 Formatting internal memory 98 memory cards 17 98 Framing pictures 20 H Help 9 l Identifier 104 Image mode 19 31 73 Image quality 73 Image size 73 Interface 99 Internal memory 16 formatting 98 ISO 27 J JPG 104 Index L Lamp red 27 Language 99 Lens 4 M acro close up mode 29 emory cards 5 16 103 capacity 18 formatting 17 98 enus text or icons 89 etering 77 icrophone 4 53 ode selector 5 8 onitor 5 6 onitor settings 94 OV 104 ovie menu 55 ovie mode 54 ovie options 55 maximum movie length 55 small size 55 smaller size 55 TV movie 55 ovies playback 57 recording 54 ulti selector 5 8 useum 40 S91ON Je21UY2 L N Night landscape 39 NTSC 99 Number of exposures remaining 18 74 o On 14 18 One touch portrait menu 46 image mode 46 portrait effect 46 One touch portrait mode 44 119 S910N Je21uy2
18. compensation can be set to values between 2 0 and 2 0 EV For information on using the multi selector see Multi Selector BM 8 o t amp 3 Pres E S le The i4 icon is displayed in the monitor gt e The exposure compensation applied in fy mode is Va 3 stored in the camera s memory even after the cam z era is turned off 3 t 30 Selecting Scene Mode Scene Mode The camera offers a choice of assist and scene modes In these mode camera settings are automatically optimized for the selected subject type Scene Assist Modes four types Scene assist modes offer framing assist options to help you compose your shots Portrait amem le PAE Use for portraits The main subject stands out clearly while the background details are softened lending a sense of depth to the composition lal Landscape Use for vivid landscape shots that enhance outlines colors and contrast in such subjects as skyscapes and forests Sports Fast shutter speeds freeze fast moving subjects for dynamic sports scenes Hal Night portrait Use for a natural balance between the main subject and background lighting in portraits shot taken at night Scene Modes eleven types Scene modes allow you to take pictures optimized for a particular subject type by simply choosing a scene mode and pressing the shutter release but ton X Party indoor Night landscape 38 Beach snow
19. conditions such as indoor parties or night landscapes and let the camera do the rest Multi Selector In addition to activating the flash macro close up self timer and exposure compensation modes and functions the multi selector is also used to per form the following operations Full Frame Playback cee a poes SA Quick playback zoom M 48 4 or A ICA X Display the next picture Bi 24 gt or V Navigating the Menus Move cursor up A Return to the previous d Display the sub menu move menu or move cursor SP fae e right or make selection left lt 4 Mier 5 Move cursor down V O UGY o Make selection In the manual the multi selector buttons for moving the cursor or selec tion up down left and right are indicated with A V dand P Basic Operations Displaying the Help MENU Button When MENU is pressed the following menus are displayed according to the mode which has been selected Auto mode Mead Scene mode Shooting menu IV 72 Scene menu 8 31 B Movie mode Movie menu 8 54 I One touch portrait mode One touch portrait menu IV 46 x Playback mode Playback menu amp 82 To display the setup menu IV 88 choose Set up at the top of all menus 3 zs E gt J Displayed m Q Displayed when there Oaie PET when the are one or more previ Fssmnasemn m BR menu con iir ous menu items Fato Oi tains two t A Format memory uS o
20. if charged after long periods of disuse or before being return to normal after being refreshed a few times as described o the charger 2 Press the REFRESH but amp turns off when th charging has begun pr on until the REFRESH lamp lights and close the lid The REFRESH e batteries are fully discharged The batteries can now be removed or left in the MH 71 to recharge Unplug the charger after removing the batteries To resume charging before the batteries are fully discharged or to refresh the batteries once ess the REFRESH button for about two seconds Batteries that retain a charge for only short periods after being refreshed have reached the end of their working lives and can no longer be used bunoous 104 uonejedaJq 11 bunoous 104 uone4edaJg 12 Inserting Batteries Insert the Batteries 1 Open the battery chamber cover Hold the camera upside down to prevent the bat teries from falling out 2 Insert the batteries Insert the batteries correctly as shown at right 3 Close the battery chamber cover Supported Batteries This camera uses the following size AA batteries Two LR6 alkaline batteries batteries supplied e Two Nikon EN MH1 rechargeable nickel metal hydride batteries NiMH Two ZR6 oxyride batteries e Two FR6 L91 lithium batteries Turning On and Off the Camera To turn on the camera press the power switch h ill light and th ars 7 ion green will
21. result in overheating or in damage to the camera Power Saving Function in Shooting Mode To reduce the drain on the batteries the brightness of the monitor will be reduced to about 5096 normal brightness after approximately five seconds pass without any operation while the power is on After a preset time passes the Auto off function automatically turning the power off works as follows Approx one minute default setting The monitor turns off and the camera enters standby mode The power on lamp blinks The camera will be reactivated from standby mode when you press the shutter release button halfway The length of time before the camera enters the standby mode can be specified from the auto off menu Ii 97 Approx three minutes after the camera has entered standby mode The camera will turn off bunoous 104 uonejedaJq 13 Y a o o o R o Et o 5 o n y o o Es 3 e 14 A language selection dialog is displayed the first time the camera is turned 1 Turn on the camera The power on lamp green will light and the moni tor will turn on Press the multi selector A V or gt to choose the desired language and press 69 For information on using the multi selector see Multi Selector IV 8 emm Italiano Svenska Nederlandsp ji Deutsch Norsk px Engish DO MENSES Espa ol Portugu s Sz Fran ais PyckW anal Indonesia Suomi Press A or
22. up mode is displayed Press the multi selector A or W to choose On and press 69 The amp icon is displayed The monitor will return to the normal display for the current mode if the setting is not applied by pressing 69 within five seconds For information on using the multi selector see Multi Selector Bi 8 Press T Q or W ES to frame the pic ture Minimum focus distance varies with zoom position The camera can focus at a distance of 4 cm 1 6 in at the zoom position at which amp turns green Focus and shoot e The macro close up mode applied in I mode is stored in the camera s memory even after the cam era is turned off Macro Close up Mode In macro close up mode the camera focuses continuously even when the shutter release button is not pressed halfway to lock focus po ony K eq ejq pue Aude16010ug Iseg 29 Exposure compensation is used to alter exposure from the value suggested by the camera to make pictures brighter or darker 1 Press exposure 2 Press the multi selector A or W to adjust gp exposure When the picture is too dark adjust the exposure z compensation to side 8 When the picture is too bright adjust the exposure a compensation to side E The monitor will return to the normal display for 2 the current mode if the setting is not applied by pressing within five seconds Exposure
23. using a tripod Noise Reduction Noise reduction I 27 may be automatically applied as pictures taken in dusk dawn and night landscape modes are recorded Apo eue s FIERY apo N eue s 6un ejes 39 l T POW eue s EIER epo N eue s 6un ejes 40 Scene Modes Wb Close up Photograph flowers insects and other small objects at close range BH 29 Camera focuses continuously until the shutter release button is pressed halfway to lock focus e Turn vibration reduction Bl 21 on and hold the camera steadily to prevent camera shake 5 Flash Changeable Default Off Self timer Available amp Macro close up Off 4 Exposure compensation Available i Museum Use indoors where flash photography is prohibited for exam ple in museums and art galleries or in other settings in which you do not want to use the flash Camera focuses on subject in the center of the frame e 8S5 Wi 79 turns on automatically e Turn vibration reduction Bl 21 on and hold the camera steadily to prevent camera shake 5 Flash Off Self timer Available amp Macro close up Available 4 Exposure compensation Available Slow shutter speeds are used to capture the expanding burst of light from a firework e Camera focuses at infinity Focus indicator Bl 22 always lights up green when the shutter release button is pressed halfway note however that objects in foregrou
24. 0 Date 2a Time zone a END Exit Date Set camera clock to current date and time Bl 14 15 Time zone When destination time zone is selected the time difference BM 93 is automatically calculated and the date and time in the selected region are dis played Home time zone and daylight saving time can be set in the time zone menu Setting Travel Destination Time Zone 1 Press the multi selector A or W to choose Time zone and press 69 The Time zone screen is displayed For information on using the multi selector see 01 10 2006 10 00 Date n 7 o I amp 2 po t lt t A y t 2 a n oO ct c Ez o 2 c amp Multi Selector BM 8 CEM Exit 2 Press A or V to choose gt and press cs time zone The date and time displayed on the monitor 01 10 2006 10 00 changes according to the region currently selected OE Tokyo Seoul e If daylight saving time is in eff re to C DaylightSaving se arisheavina and prese ra EP RR choose DaylightSaving and press 68 then press DaylightSaving A The time is automatically advanced one hour ext GB 3 Presb Time zone The New city time zone screen is displayed 30 09 2006 15 00 O f Tokyo Seoul DaylightSaving 9 gt Hawaii Tahiti DaylightSaving EN Exit 91 snua A dnies pue j eg e d amp unoousg 92 Basic Camer
25. 0 5 in T 0 6 4 m 1 ft 12 in 13 ft 1 8 in Sensor flash system USB Can be selected from NTSC and PAL Audio video A V out digital I O USB Czech Danish German English Spanish French Indone sian Italian Dutch Norwegian Polish Portuguese Rus sian Finnish Swedish Chinese Simplified and Traditional Japanese Korean Thai Two AA alkaline oxyride or lithium batteries Two EN MH1 rechargeable NiMH batteries EH 65A AC adapter kit Approximately 150 shots with alkaline 490 shots with lith ium or 250 shots with EN MH1 batteries 97 x 61 x 45 mm 3 8 x 24 x 1 8 in excluding projections 170 g 6 0 oz without battery or memory card 0 40 C 32 104 F Less than 85 no condensation Based on Camera and Imaging Products Association CIPA standards for measuring the life of camera batteries Measured at 25 C 77 F zoom adjusted with each shot flash fired with every other shot image mode set to ffm Normal 3072 Battery life may vary depending on shooting interval and length of time menus and images being displayed Specifications Unless otherwise stated all figures are for a camera with fully charged EN MH1 batteries operated at an ambient temperature of 25 C 77 F MH 71 Battery Charger Rated input AC 100 240 V 0 11 0 065 A 50 60 Hz Charging output DC 1 2 V 2000 mA Supported batteries Nikon EN MH1 rechargeable Ni MH batteries Discharge time Approximately 5 ho
26. 2x1 5 All figures are approximate If the number of exposures remaining is 10 000 or more the number of exposure remaining display shows 9999 Image Mode The image mode setting can also be applied from the one touch portrait and scene menus Changes made to the image mode setting from any of the three menus apply to all shooting modes Shooting Options The Shooting Menu WB White Balance WB White balance B Adjust white balance based on the light source to Auto iis Ito oeil prassi w give pictures the most realistic colors possible Auto can be used under most types of lighting or incandescent i i j S Forssaan you can apply the white balance setting suited to a ibet particular light source to achieve more accurate results tie Auto default setting White balance automatically adjusted to suit lighting conditions Best choice in most situations PRE White bal preset Neutral colored object used as reference to set white balance under unusual lighting conditions BM 76 Daylight White balance adjusted for direct sunlight Incandescent Use under incandescent lighting i Fluorescent Use under most types of fluorescent lighting Cloudy Use when taking pictures under overcast skies i Flash Use with the flash At settings other than Auto the icon for the current setting is displayed in the monitor Ii 6 iV Notes on Flash Mode At white balan
27. 50 D Resizing Pictures Small Picture 51 Restrictions on Picture Editing 52 Voice Memos Recording and Playback 53 Recording Voice Memos 53 Playing Voice MelTiQS 1i etie pe tien titii bent e beet ea ente Mee Ro eH ERR EE 53 Deleting Volce Meros cette rt ret eta a te mn ele racic 53 Recording and Viewing Mowvies esssssssssseesseeeeee tenente 54 Movie MOde cccscccsssecesseeesseseestecessecesseeeceeecesuseesseeceeeeecsescsasecenaeeceeeaeeteeesaess 54 The Movie Menu reset tenth thanh ntn ntn nth sth stt ati ati asia ii sata stas isa ta aint 55 Movie Options Auto Focus Mode Applying Movie Setting 56 Movie Playback 2 0 ccs ei tee secu cd vee chee e vct ean cae 57 Deleting Movie Fil s cert ase taps eet 57 Connecting to Televisions Computers and Printers usssss 58 Connecting CO TV edem ceri rec reed prr rae eden ie Connecting to a Computer 00 eeeeeeeeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeteaeeeaeeseeeseesaeesaeeeaeeeaeteneeneeens Before Connecting the Camera Setting the USB Optio aeieea eet e he e a netten Transferring Pictures to a Computer viii Connecting to a Printera cece ceeeeeeeeseeeaeeeaeeeaeeseeesaeseeeeaeeeaeeeaeteneeeeeens 64 Connecting the Camera and Printer 65 Printing Pictures One at a Time 66 Printing Multiple Pictures 67 Creating a DPOF Print Order Print Set esssss
28. Approved Memory Cards The following memory cards have been tested and approved for use in the COOLPIX L5 SanDisk 64 MB 128 MB 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB Toshiba 64 MB 128 MB 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB 128 MB 256 MB 512 MB Panasonic 64 MB 128 MB 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB S910N amp 21uupa L Cards rated for 10 MB s high speed Other memory cards have not been tested For more details on the memory cards listed above please contact the manufacturer 103 ea S910N Je21uy2 L 104 Pictures movies and voice memos are assigned file names with three parts a four letter identifier a four digit file number assigned automatically by the camera in ascending order and a three letter extension e g DSCN0001 JPG Originals Extension Still picture JPG Movie MOV Voice memo WAV Copies Extension Cropped copy JPG Small copy JPG D Lighting copy JPG Voice memo WAV The identifier is not displayed but is visible when the picture is transferred to a com puter Pictures are stored in folders named with a three digit folder number fol lowed by a five character identifier P_ plus a three digit sequence number for pictures taken using panorama assist e g 101P 001 Mi 42 and NIKON for all other pictures e g 100NIKON Folders can hold up to 200 pictures if a picture is taken when the current folder contains 200 pic tures a new folder will
29. ES amp Setup A mj Slide show T Delete On Protect MENUISM Press A or W to choose Print selected and press 69 Choose the pictures and number of cop ies up to 9 of each and press 69 The current picture is shown at the center of the monitor display Press or to choose the previous or next pic ture Press A or W to increase or decrease the number of copies for each picture amp Print set Em Print selected l Delete print set UNN Exit Print selection KA A 01 12 2006 12 00 M Back Pictures selected for printing are recognized by the l icon and the number of copies to be printed The l icon is not displayed with pictures for which 0 cop ies have been specified and these pictures will not be printed When the setting is completed press 69 Creating a DPOF Print Order Print Set 5 Set the date and info options amp Print set Press A or W to choose an option and press to turn W on and enable that option To turn W off press again Date Print the date of recording on all pictures in print order Exit Info Print shutter speed and aperture on all pic tures in the print order Note that this information is not printed with direct con nection to a printer Ki 65 Done Complete the print order and exit Pictures selected for printing are recognized by the amp icon displayed with playback 16230 z
30. L 120 Index P PAL 99 Panorama assist 41 42 REL 43 Paper size 66 68 Party indoor 38 PictBridge 64 117 Playback full frame playback 24 25 thumbnail payback 47 viewing pictures 25 Playback menu 82 Power saving 13 Power switch 4 12 Power on lamp 4 12 Print set 70 printing date 71 shooting information 71 Printing pictures 64 66 67 direct printing 64 Protect 85 R Red eye reduction 27 Reset all 100 S Self timer 28 Self timer lamp 4 Setup menu 88 Shooting menu 72 Shutter release button 4 22 23 Slide show 84 Small picture 51 Sound settings 97 Speaker 4 Standby mode 13 Strap camera 4 Sunset 38 I Television 59 connecting to 59 Time zone 14 91 time zone list 93 Transfer marking pictures for 63 Transfer marking 86 99 Transferring pictures 62 Tripod 5 36 39 U USB 61 63 65 99 cable UC E6 60 62 65 V Vibration reduction VR 21 Video mode 99 Voice memos 53 Volume 53 57 WwW WAV 104 Welcome screen 90 White balance 75 Z Zoom 20 digital 20 21 optical 20 playback 48 Zoom buttons 5 57 122 123 Nikon No reproduction in any form of this manual in whole or in part except for brief quotation in critical articles or reviews may be made without written authorization from NIKON CORPORATION NIKON CORPORATION Printed in Belgium Fuji Bldg 2 3 Marunouchi 3 chome YP6G01 11 Chiyoda ku Tokyo 100 8331 Japan 6MA20311 01
31. Nikon The Nikon Guide to Digital Photography with the T AL C A M COOLPIX LS CE Trademark Information Macintosh Mac OS and QuickTime are registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation The SD logo is a trademark of the SD Card Association Adobe and Acrobat are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Inc PictBridge is a trademark D Lighting technology is pro vided by Apical Limited Face priority AF technology is provided by Identix All other trade names mentioned in this manual or the other documentation provided with your Nikon prod uct are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders Introduction Preparation for Shooting Basic Photography and Playback y Auto Mode Selecting Scene Mode Md Scene Mode One Touch Portrait Mode More on Playback Recording and Viewing Movies Connecting to Televisions Computers and Printers Shooting Playback and Setup Menus Technical Notes Introduction uononpoau _ 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 prod uct will read them The consequences that could result from failure to observe the precautions listed in this section are indicated by the following symbol This icon
32. PictureProject reference man ual on CD for further information Computer is not set to launch Picture Project automatically Pictures not displayed on televi Choose correct video mode sion Format memory Format Batteries are low option not available v Electronically Controlled Cameras In extremely rare instances unusual characters may appear in the monitor and the camera may stop functioning In most cases this phenomenon is caused by a strong external static charge Turn the camera off remove and replace the batteries and then turn the camera on again In the event of continued malfunction contact your retailer or Nikon representative Note that disconnecting the power source as described above may result in the loss of any data not recorded to internal memory or the memory card at the time the problem occurred Data already recorded will not be affected Nikon COOLPIX L5 Digital Camera ries Compact digital camera Efsciephik 72i 1 2 5 in CCD total pixels 7 41 million 3 072 x 2 304 High 3072 X Normal 3072 2 592 x 1 944 Normal 2592 2 048 x 1 536 Normal 2048 1 024 x 768 PC screen 1024 640 x 480 TV screen 640 5x Zoom Nikkor lens Image size pixels F 6 3 31 4 mm 35 mm 135 camera format equivalent 38 190 mm f number 1 2 9 f 5 0 nine elements in seven groups Focal length Construction Up to 4x 35 mm 135 camera format equivalent 760 mm Contr
33. Taking Pictures in Scene Modes 1 select mode Fy 32 OW 2 Press MENU to display the scene menu 3 Press the multi selector A or W to SCHEGESTETTSAL choose the scene mode and press 69 3 Party indoor Three pages of scene modes are available begin I Beacnisnow ning with Party indoor and ending with Pan ili Sunset n ili Dusk dawn orama assist e For information on using the multi selector see Multi Selector Bf 8 4 Frame the subject and take the picture Apo eueos FEH apo N eue s 6un ejes 37 9po N eue s EIER epo N eue s 6un ajes 38 Scene Modes The following scene modes are available X Party indoor Captures the effects of candlelight and other indoor back ground lighting Camera focuses on subject in the center of the frame e Turn vibration reduction BM 21 on and hold the camera steadily to prevent camera shake 5 Flash Changeable Default Auto with red eye reduction Self timer Available amp Macro close up Off 4 Exposure compensation Available 88 Beach snow Captures the brightness of such subjects as snowfields beaches or sunlit expanses of water Camera focuses on subject in the center of the frame 5 Flash Changeable Default 2WI Auto Self timer Available amp Macro close up Available 4 Exposure compensation Available Sunset Preserves the deep hues seen in sunse
34. Text Icons WEN Exit Shooting menu Menu names Menus Welcome screen Date Monitor settings MENUS Text snuaw dias pue peqfejq Buloous 89 snuay dnies pue j eg e d amp unoousg 90 Basic Camera Setup The Setup Menu iil Welcome Screen You can select the welcome screen to be displayed when the camera is turned on Disable welcome default setting Il Welcome screen Nikon Animation Select an image v NY Exit A welcome screen is not displayed when the camera is turned on Nikon Displays a welcome screen when the camera is turned on Animation Displays a short animation when the camera is turned on Select an image Select a picture in the internal memory or on the memory card for the wel come screen See Navigating the Menus 83 for more information on using this function The image used in the welcome screen is a copy of the selected picture and therefore is not affected if the original picture is deleted or the memory card is removed When Select an image is Selected If you have already selected a welcome screen picture you can select a new one by following the confirmation dialog Il Welcome screen 3 Replace current UND Exit Basic Camera Setup The Setup Menu Date G3 Date Set the camera clock and choose home and travel destination time zones 01 09 2006 00 0
35. Turn the Camera On Step2 Frame a Picture y Step3 Focus and Shoot 22 Step4 Viewing Deleting Pictures eeeeseeeseeeeeeeeenenneneneennns 24 Viewing Pictures Full Frame Playback sssssm 24 D leting PICtres iid eret er i e ee e aA ieem ust PHP SH HERES Usirig the Flash eter rrt terne betreten Taking Pictures with the Self Timer z Macro Close Up Mode essent tenete nre enitn Exposure Compensation ercec eter der eid tek der deren uononpoau vii Selecting Scene Mode MAH Scene Mode sess 31 Scene Mode rnnt leid cant ca dev ec rd abd Put 31 Scene Assist Modes eene tet tse te uim iier ite ires deis 32 3 Scene Modes e ee ERROR IER ITI RERRETHRAINRGH pRGHEPUE 37 S 5 One Touch Portrait Mode eese nennen enne 44 9 Taking Pictures in the One Touch Portrait Mode 44 The One Touch Portrait Menu essessseseseseeennenetnnenntnnennenntnntnntn 46 Applying Portrait Effect o rne e cations 46 More on Playback isiiisicccsecccscccescaecicceccecscessoecvedevenccecsvevcvesaecevcecscsedenchestedenesseee 47 Viewing Multiple Pictures Thumbnail Playback 47 Taking a Closer Look Playback Zoom 48 Editing PICEUF6s aom deco x ec pa e v ec i e HH Rea 49 Creating a Cropped Copy Crop 49 Enhancing Contrast D Lighting ssssssssssssssseeennne
36. W to choose Yes and press 65 e f No is selected the date and time will not be set Date Set time and date Press gt The Home time zone menu is displayed If daylight saving time is in effect see Daylight Saving Time on the next page Time zone 6 London Casablanca DaylightSaving Press or gt to choose your home time zone and press 69 The Date menu is displayed Home time zone ff London Casablanca WAN Back Setting Display Language Date and Time 6 Press A or V to edit the day D order of the day month and year may differ in some areas and press gt Date 7 Press A or W to edit the month M and press gt 10 09 2006 v 00 3 00 m x o E amp x ps o 5 a o gt o o ze 3 Q 15 8 Press A or V to edit the year Y hour and minutes Press after setting each item D M and Y blink Q choose the order in which the day month and year are displayed and press 65 The settings are applied and monitor display returns to the standard display for the current mode T4 Daylight Saving Time If daylight saving time is in effect turn on DaylightSaving in the time zone menu in step 4 and set the date 1 Press the multi selector W to choose DaylightSaving 2 Press to enable daylight saving time M
37. a t 3 D z o 2 7 43 One Touch Portrait Mode 9po N 11eJ340d u bno ouO _ 44 For portrait shots press 8 when the camera is in the auto mode scene mode and movie mode The following features are automatically activated Portrait Portrait subjects stand out clearly while background details are softened lending a sense of depth to the composition Face priority AF Face priority AF is enabled to allow the camera to auto matically recognize human faces e Auto red eye reduction The flash mode is automatically set to 4X9 auto with red eye reduction Mi 26 Press again to return to the shooting mode indicated with the mode The aide is displayed dip N O 2 Framea picture using the z guide When the camera detects a face the guide is dis E played with a double yellow border Va When the camera detects more than one face the d k d closest face is framed by a double border and the rest by a single border The camera focuses on the face framed by the double border If the camera loses its ability to detect a face for example because the subject has looked away from the camera borders are no longer displayed and monitor display returns to that shown in step 1 3 Press the shutter release button halfway e Focus and exposure are set and the dou ble border turns green E 4 Press the shutter release button the rest o
38. a an t 2 a n oO ct c o o 2 c amp Record pictures in black and white Sepia Record pictures in sepia tones C Cyanotype Record pictures in cyan blue monochrome The effects of the selected option can be previewed in the monitor At set tings other than Standard color the icon for the current setting is displayed in the monitor Bl 6 79 snue N dnjas pue pegfejq 6unoous 80 Shooting Options The Shooting Menu EH AF Area Mode E AF area mode Use this option to determine where the camera ato focuses lii Auto default setting Camera automatically selects the focus area 1 of 5 Ext 6 containing the subject closest to the camera The selected focus area is displayed when the shut ter release button is pressed halfway Center Center focus area is used This option can be used in combination with AF lock to keep off center sub jects in focus Focus Lock To focus on off center subjects when Center is selected for AF area mode 1 Position the subject in the center of the frame 2 Press the shutter release button halfway e The focus indicator HF and focus area turn green when the camera has focused on the subject LLLI 3 Continue holding down the shutter release button halfway o and recompose the picture Be sure that the distance between the camera and the subject does not change while focus is locked
39. a Setup The Setup Menu 4 Press 4 or P to choose the travel desti nation time zone and press 69 The setting is enabled New city time zone EM Back 5 Press MENU a e The camera returns to shooting mode or playback 01 10 2006 01 00 mode O Tokyo Seoul O DaylightSaving 5 9 London Casablanca nae DaylightSavin camera is in shooting mode TSW ext ms 3 While the travel destination time zone is selected a icon will be displayed in the monitor when the m The Clock Battery The clock battery charges when the main batteries are installed or an AC adapter is con nected and can provide several days of backup power after about ten hours of charging f Home Time Zone e To switch to the home time zone choose ff in step 2 and press 69 e To change the home time zone choose ff in step 2 and perform the following steps for the home time zone Daylight Saving Time If date and time are set when daylight saving time is not in effect Turn DaylightSaving on W when daylight saving time begins to automatically advance the camera s clock one hour If date and time are set with DaylightSaving turned on W when daylight saving time is in effect Turn DaylightSaving off W when daylight saving time ends to automatically set the camera s clock back one hour Basic Camera Setup The Setup Menu Time Zones The camera supports the time zones listed below Increments o
40. a visible in the monitor is created Cropped Copy Image Mode Depending on the size of the original picture and the zoom ratio in effect at the time the copy was created the camera will automatically select one of the following image mode settings for cropped copies Unit pixel Ew 2 592 x 1 944 Ig 2 272 x 1 704 dw E 1 600 x 1 200 e In 1 280 x 960 E IU 640 x 480 m 320 x 240 e 1160 x 120 peq e q uo JON 49 ypeqhe g uo 30N _ 50 Editing Pictures Enhancing Contrast D Lighting D Lighting can be used to create copies with enhanced brightness and con trast of pictures affected by backlighting or insufficient flash lighting 1 Display the desired picture in full frame playback BM 24 and press Fh 9 D Lighting copies can also be created by pressing By I8 after selecting a picture in thumbnail play back mode The original picture is displayed at left and the pic ture applied with D lighting enhancement is dis played at right Press the multi selector A or W to choose OK and press 69 A new copy with enhanced brightness and contrast is created To exit without creating a new copy choose Can cel and press 69 For information on using the multi selector see Multi Selector BH 8 D Lighting copies can be recognized by the Bg icon displayed during playback 0 Qs O Eh D Lighting
41. amp is off before putting the camera away Remove the batteries if the camera will not be used for an extended period Do not store the camera with naphtha or camphor moth balls or in locations that are next to equipment that produces strong electromagnetic fields such as televisions or radios e are exposed to temperatures below 10 C 14 F or above 50 C 122 F are poorly ventilated or subject to humidities of over 6096 To prevent mold or mildew take the camera out of storage at least once a month Turn the camera on and release the shutter a few times before put ting the camera away again Notes on the Monitor The monitor may contain a few pixels that are always lit or that do not light This is a char acteristic common to all TFT LCD displays and does not indicate a malfunction Images recorded using the product will not be affected When framing bright subjects vertical comet like streaks that whiten toward either end may appear in the display This phenomenon known as smear does not appear in the final photograph and does not indicate a malfunction Some smear may appear in movies Images in the monitor may be difficult to see under bright lighting The monitor is lit by an LED backlight Should the monitor begin to dim or flicker contact your Nikon service representative S91ON amp 21uupa 107 S91ON Je21uy2 L 108 The following table lists the error messages and other warnings disp
42. ange as necessary Once warmed a cold battery may recover some of its charge Dirt on the battery terminals can prevent the camera from functioning Used batteries are a valuable resource Please recycle used batteries in accordance with local regulations Cleaning Lens 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 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 work ing toward to the edges If this fails clean the lens using a cloth lightly damp ened with commercial lens cleaner Monitor Remove dust or lint with a blower To remove fingerprints and other stains clean the monitor with a soft dry cloth being careful not to apply pressure Body Use a blower to remove dust dirt or sand then wipe gently with a soft dry cloth After using the camera at the beach or seaside wipe off any sand or salt with a dry cloth lightly dampened with fresh water then dry thoroughly Note that foreign matter inside the camera could cause damage not covered by the warranty Do not use alcohol thinner or other volatile chemicals S910N amp 21uu 81 106 Caring for the Camera Storage Turn the camera off when not in use Check that the power on l
43. ar the metal parts of the plug should be removed with a dry cloth Continued use could result in fire Do not handle the power cable or go near the battery charger dur ing lightening storms Failure to observe this precaution could result in electric shock Do not damage modify forcibly tug or bend the power cable place it under heavy objects or expose it to heat or flame Should the insulation be damaged and the wires become exposed take it to a Nikon authorized service rep resentative for inspection Failure to observe these precautions could result in fire or electric shock uononpoau iii uononpoaul For Your Safety Do not handle the plug or battery charger with wet hands Failure to observe this precaution could result in electric shock A Use appropriate cables When connecting cables to the input and output jacks use only the cables provided or sold by Nikon for the purpose to maintain compli ance with product regulations A Handle moving parts with care Be careful that your fingers or other objects are not pinched by the lens cover or other moving parts A CD ROMs The CD ROMs supplied with this device should not be played back on audio CD equipment Playing CD ROMs on an audio CD player could cause hearing loss or damage the equipment A Observe caution when using the flash Using the flash close to your sub ject s eyes could cause temporary visual impairment Particular care
44. arge when not in use refresh the batteries immediately before use S91ON amp 21uupa 117 M S910N amp 21uu 81 118 symbols W E button 20 29 W button 47 48 49 Q ae 20 29 T button 47 48 49 button 9 MENU button 5 9 89 button 5 8 flash button 5 26 self timer button 5 28 amp macro close up button 5 29 exposure compensation button 5 0 x playback button 5 24 59 TD delete button 5 24 57 I one touch portrait button 4 44 Eh I9 D lighting button 50 Eh D lighting button 4 VR vibration reduction button 4 21 CI auto mode 8 18 Wald scene mode 8 31 32 scene assist modes 32 scene modes 37 Bi movie mode 8 54 56 bal landscape assist 34 night portrait assist 36 portrait assist 33 sports assist 35 A AC adapter 13 58 103 AF area mode 80 Audio video A V cable EG CP14 59 Auto off 13 97 Auto transfer 99 Auto focus mode 55 full time AF 55 single AF 55 T q 1 UJ B Back light 41 Batteries 5 10 12 102 charger 103 EN MH1 10 11 12 102 103 FR6 L91 AA 12 102 LR6 AA 12 13 102 ZR6 AA 12 102 Battery level 18 Battery type 13 102 Battery chamber cover 5 Beach snow 38 Best shot selector 79 Brightness 94 BSS 79 C Cable connector 5 62 65 Cleaning 106 body 106 lens 106 monitor 106 Close up 40 Color options 79 Computer connecting to 60 Continuous 78 Copy 41 copying pictures to 87 Crop 49
45. ast detect AF W 50 cm 1 ft 7 7 in es T 1 m 3 ft 3 4 in e Macro close up mode 4 cm 1 6 in ee W Focus range from lens Focus area selection Center Auto five area automatic selection 2 5 in 115 000 dot TFT LCD with brightness adjustment Shooting mode Approximately 9896 horizontal and 9896 vertical Playback Approximately 10096 horizontal and 10096 ver tical Frame coverage S931ON Vuy2 Media Internal memory approx 8 MB Secure Digital SD mem ory cards File system DCF Exif 2 2 and DPOF compliant File formats Compressed JPEG baseline compliant Movies QuickTime Audio files WAV Metering Matrix center weighted Exposure control Programmed auto exposure with exposure compensation 2 0 2 0 EV in steps of 1 3 EV Range W 1 1 15 8 EV T 2 6 4 17 4 EV 115 S910N Je21uy2 L 116 Specifications Shutter Speed Aperture Range ISO sensitivity Self timer Built in flash Range Flash control Interface Video output l O terminals Supported languages Power sources Battery life Dimensions W x H x D Weight Operating environ ment Temperature Humidity Mechanical and charge coupled electronic shutter 4 1 2000 s Electronically controlled preset aperture Two steps f 2 9 and f 4 9 W Approximately equivalent to ISO 80 auto gain to ISO 400 equivalent Ten second duration W 0 5 5 5 m 1 ft 7 7 in 18 ft
46. be created by adding one to the current folder num ber If a picture is taken when the current folder is numbered 999 and contains 200 pictures or a picture numbered 9999 no further pictures can be taken until the medium is formatted Bi 98 or a new memory card inserted To ensure continued enjoyment of this Nikon product observe the following precautions when using or storing the device Handle the lens and all moving parts with care Do not apply force to the lens lens cover monitor memory card slot or battery chamber These parts are easily damaged Applying force to the lens cover could result in camera mal function or damage to the lens Should the monitor break care should be taken to avoid injury caused by broken glass and to prevent the liquid crystal from the display touching the skin or entering the eyes or mouth 4 Do not point the lens at strong light sources for extended periods Avoid pointing the lens at the sun or other strong light sources for extended periods when using or storing the camera Intense light may cause deterioration of the CCD image sensor producing a white blur effect in photographs Turn the product off before removing or disconnecting the power source Do not unplug the product or remove the batteries while the product is on or while images are being recorded or deleted Forcibly cutting power in these circumstances could result in loss of data or in damage to product memory or internal circu
47. camera is functioning normally Nikon will not be held liable for damages or lost profits that may result from product malfunction About Manuals No part of the manuals included with this product may be reproduced transmitted tran scribed stored in a retrieval system or translated into any language in any form by any means without Nikon s prior written permission Nikon reserves the right to change the specifications of the hardware and software described in these manuals at any time and without prior notice Nikon will not be held liable for any damages resulting from the use of this product While every effort has been made to ensure that the information in these manuals is accu rate and complete we would appreciate it were you to bring any errors or omissions to the attention of the Nikon representative in your area address provided separately Information and Precautions Notice Concerning Prohibition of Copying or Reproduction Note that simply being in possession of material that has been 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 Do not copy or reproduce paper money coins securities government bonds or local gov ernment bonds even if such copies or reproductions are stamped Sample The copying or reproduction of paper money coins or securities which are circulated in a oreign country is
48. ce settings other than Auto or Flash turn the flash off amp BH 26 snua N dn3es pue j egKe d Hulzoous 75 snuay dnies pue j eg e d Hulyoous 76 Shooting Options The Shooting Menu FRE Preset White Balance Preset white balance 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 1 Place white or gray reference object under the lighting that will be used during shooting 2 Press the multi selector A or W to choose White bal preset and press 69 The camera zooms in For information on using the multi selector see Multi Selector BH 8 3 Press A or W to choose Measure To apply the most recently measured value for pre set white balance choose Cancel and press 69 4 Frame the reference object D Press 69 The shutter is released and the new white balance value is set No pictures are recorded Notes on Preset White Balance WB White balance a PRE White bal preset FuoKeScenlt Vv NY Exit WB White bal preset Measure Qa Exit WB White bal preset Measure Qa Exit Reference object frame WB White bal preset Measure UNN Exit The camera cannot measure a value for preset white balance when the flash fires Regardl
49. d press 69 5 PTP The setting is enabled Ra Mass storage To finish setting press MENU UANO Exit 61 Connecting to a Computer Transferring Pictures to a Computer 1 Turnona computer to which PictureProject has been installed 2 Turn the camera off e connect the USB cable as shown below 3 Turn the camera on e At default PictureProject settings PictureProject ak C Transfer is launched immediately with recognition ZI of camera connection 4 Transfer pictures and movies Transfer using PictureProject While PictureProject Transfer is launched click Transfer of PictureProject Trans fer All pictures and movies marked for transfer are copied to the computer Once transfer is complete pictures are displayed in PictureProject e Transfer using v 69 on the camera While PictureProject Transfer is launched press 4 69 on the camera to copy pictures marked for transfer Ii 63 to the computer The following messages are displayed in the camera monitor during transfer s191uud pue sje3nduJo suoisi s a 01 bunpeuuo Preparing to transfer Transferring images Transfer completed to computer NA NI NVI iV Connecting the USB Cable When connecting the USB cable be sure that the connectors are oriented correctly Do no use force when connecting the USB cable When disconnecting th
50. e When camera is panned hor izontally for example vibration reduction reduces only vertical shake If camera is panned vertically vibration reduction affects only horizontal shake default setting VERBIS Active Use when shooting from moving vehicles or in other situations in which vibration is exaggerated Panning not supported Vibration reduction is not enabled Turn vibration reduction off when using a tripod Off Vibration reduction may take a few seconds to activate after the camera recovers from the standby mode or the power is turned on Wait until the display stabilizes before shooting There may also be a slight display lag after a picture is taken Vibration reduction may be unable to completely eliminate the effects of camera shake in some situations po ony K eq ejq pue Aude46010ug iseg 21 1 Press the shutter release button halfway The camera focuses on the subject positioned within the active focus area By default the camera automatically chooses the focus area one of five containing the subject closest to the camera When the subject is in focus the focus indicator AF is green When the camera is unable to focus the focus indicator blinks red Change the composition and try again When digital zoom is in effect the focus area is not displayed um N pon ony KJi eg e gd pue Audej60310uQg dIseg Lj 22 Press
51. e sje1nduJo suoisi 9 9 0 bun euuo 5 65 Ld 49 ULg pue sje3nduJo suoisi s a 01 bun euuo 66 Connecting to a Printer Printing Pictures One at a Time After connecting the camera to the printer correctly Kl 65 print pictures by following the procedure below 1 Press the multi selector A V lt or gt to choose a picture and press 69 The PictBridge menu is displayed To choose a picture from a list of thumbnails press EZ W and use the multi selector to choose the desired picture or press Q T to exit to full frame playback For information on using the multi selector see Multi Selector Ii 8 2 Press A or W to choose Copies and press 3 Press A or W to choose the number of copies up to 9 and press 69 Press A or W to choose Paper size and press 69 76 PictBridge l Start print D Paper size A Copies f PictBridge amp Start print ID Copies D Press A or W to choose the desired paper size and press 69 To specify paper size using printer settings choose Default in the paper size menu and press 69 6 Press A or W to choose Start print and press 69 7 Printing starts Monitor display returns to that shown in step 1 when printing is complete e Press to terminate printing before printing is complete Printing Multiple Pictures Connecting to a Printer f Paper size B 7 3 5 x 5 in 5 x7
52. e USB cable do not pul the connector at an angle Do not pinch the connector cover between the camera s USB connector and the USB cable 62 connector when connecting the cable to the camera Connecting to a Computer D Disconnect the camera once transfer is complete e f the USB option is set to PTP Turn the camera off and disconnect the USB cable f the USB option is set to Mass storage Remove the camera from the system as described below before turning the camera off and disconnecting the USB cable Windows XP Home Edition Windows XP Professional Click the Safely Remove Hardware icon B in the taskbar and select Safely remove USB Mass Storage Device from the menu displayed Windows 2000 Professional Click the Unplug or Eject Hardware icon amp in the taskbar and select Stop USB Mass Storage Device from the menu displayed Macintosh Drag the untitled camera volume NO NAME to the Trash NO NAME Marking Pictures for Transfer Pictures marked for transfer are recognized by the v icon dis 0 102008 ONON played during playback By default all pictures are automati MEJA cally marked for transfer Two options control transfer marking j Interface gt Auto transfer in the setup menu Choose On to mark all new pictures for transfer WH 99 e Transfer marking in the playback menu Change marking for existing pictures Ki 86 SJo1ulag pue sje1nduJo suoisi 9 9 0 bun euu
53. e approximate Maximum movie length may vary depending on type of memory card used To prevent TV movie 640 from ending unexpectedly use card rated for 10 MB s Auto Focus Mode Choose how the camera focuses in movie mode Option Description gaSingle AF Camera focuses when the shutter release button is pressed half default setting way and locks at this position during recording Camera constantly adjusts focus even when the shutter release button is not pressed Choose Single AF if the sound of the camera focusing interferes with recording sa Full time AF Movie File and Folder Names See Image File and Folder Names Bi 104 SdIAOI DuiwealA pue buip4o2ay 55 The Movie Menu Applying Movie Setting 1 Select P mode ry 338 Xe gt 2 Press MENU The movie menu is displayed 3 Press the multi selector A or V to choose Movie options or Auto focus sSetup 4 mode and press 69 Movie options The options available for the selected item are dis Auto foai mode Ne played e For information on using the multi selector see Menusi Multi Selector BH 8 4 Press A or V to choose the desired set I Movie options ting and press 69 5 TV movie 640 The setting is enabled and the movie menu is dis gj Small size 320 played Rp Smaller size 160 Press MENU to return to the main movie menu with out applying the setting SW Exit D A
54. e camera may process pictures to reduce noise which makes recording time increase mv Note on Using the Flash When using the flash at a wide angle zoom position bright reflections from dust particles in the air may appear as bright spots in the pictures To reduce these reflections set the flash to Off in the monitor or zoom in on the subject The Flash Lamp The flash lamp indicates flash status when the Flash lamp shutter release button is pressed halfway e On Flash will fire when picture is taken Blinks Flash charging Wait a few seconds and try again Off Flash will not fire when picture is taken Red eye Reduction The COOLPIX L5 is equipped with an advanced red eye reduction system 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 is a slight delay before the shutter release button operates nor mally to take another picture Red eye reduction may not always produce the desired results In some rare cases other portion of pictures may be affected Should this occur choose another flash mode and try again po ony K eq ejq pue Aude16010ug Iseg 27 pon ony K eg e g pue Aydesbo oud dIseg m AB 28 The camera is equipped with a ten second timer for self portraits When using the self time
55. e data This image cannot be deleted N New city is in the current time zone Lens error Error Messages Error occurred while Format internal memory recording picture or memory card Camera has run out of Insert new memory ile numbers card Format internal mem ory or memory card Cannot create cropped Select picture that sup D Lighting or small copy ports crop D Lighting or small picture Picture cannot be used Choose picture or welcome screen 640 x 480 pixels or larger Cannot copy picture Delete pictures from des tination Image can not be Copies from D Lighting enhanced using D Light crop or small picture ing option can not be adjusted using D Light ing Time out error while Choose memory card recording movie with faster write speed No pictures available for playback File not created with View file on computer or COOLPIX L5 other device Picture is protected Remove protection S91ON J amp 21uupa L Destination in same time No need to change time zone as home zones if destination is in same time zone as home Lens error Turn camera off and then on again If error persists contact retailer or Nikon representative 109 S910N Je21uy2 L 110 Error Messages Display Communications error Pav No images are marked for transfer Transfer error ravi System error Printer error check printer status USB cable disconnected during tran
56. e the view of the picture currently displayed in full frame playback 3x The center of the picture is visible in the monitor Ii 48 The enlarged part is displayed in the guide in the lower right corner of the monitor in yellow Press 69 to return to full frame playback po ony K eq ejqd pue Aude46010ug Iseg Viewing Pictures When the camera is off pressing gt for about one second will turn the camera on in the full frame playback mode Pictures stored to the internal memory can only be viewed if no memory card is inserted Deleting the Last Picture Taken In shooting mode press Qj to delete the last picture taken The confirmation dialog shown at right will be displayed Press the multi selector A or W to choose Yes and press 69 To exit without deleting the picture choose No and press 6 25 pon ony K eg ejg pue Aydes6o oud dIseg MN The flash menu will help you to set the flash mode best suited the shooting conditions The flash has a range of 0 5 5 5 m 1 ft 7 7 in 18 ft 0 5 in when the camera is zoomed out all the way With maximum optical zoom applied the range is 0 6 4 m 1 ft 12 in 13 ft 1 8 in The following flash modes are available iM Auto default setting in If mode Flash fires automatically when lighting is poor Z Auto with red eye reduction Reduces red eye in portraits Il 27 off Flash will not fire even w
57. eceiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is con nected Consult the dealer or an experi enced radio television technician for help Nikon COOLPIX L5 cC CAUTIONS Modifications The FCC requires the user to be notified that any changes or modifi cations made to this device that are not expressly approved by Nikon Corporation may void the user s authority to operate the equipment Interface Cables Use the interface cables sold or pro vided by Nikon for your equipment Using other interface cables may exceed the limits of Class B Part 15 of the FCC rules Notice for customers in the State of California WARNING Handling the cord on this product will expose you to lead a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm Wash hands after handling Nikon Inc 1300 Walt Whitman Road Melville New York 11747 3064 USA Tel 631 547 4200 uononpoaiu m uononpoaul vi Notices Notice for Customers in Can ada CAUTION This class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations ATTENTION Cet appareil num rique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du R glement sur le mat riel brouilleur du Canada Symbol for Separate Collec tion in European Countries
58. en han dling batteries for use in this prod uct Before replacing the batteries turn the product off If you are using an AC adapter be sure it is unplugged Use only the batteries approved for use in this product Ifi 12 Do not use other types Do not mix old and new batteries or batteries of different makes or types Charge and use each pair of Nikon rechargeable EN MH1 NiMH batteries as a set Do not mix batteries from different pairs Insert batteries in the correct ori entation Do not short or disassemble bat teries or attempt to remove or break battery insulation or casing Do not expose batteries to flame or to excessive heat Do not immerse in or expose to water Do not transport or store with metal objects such as necklaces or hairpins Batteries are prone to leakage when fully discharged To avoid damage to the product be sure to remove the batteries when no charge remains Discontinue use immediately should you notice any change in For Your Safety the batteries such as discolora tion or deformation e If liquid from damaged batteries comes in contact with clothing or skin rinse immediately with plenty of water A Observe the following pre cautions when handling the battery charger If an MH 71 battery charger was provided with the camera observe the following precautions Keep dry Failure to observe this precaution could result in fire or electric shock Dust on or ne
59. er brightens skin tones and Softer softens the overall image Applying Portrait Effect 1 Press MENU in the one touch portrait mode The one touch portrait menu is displayed ry m er MENU D A GyS Press the multi selector A or W to choose Portrait effect and press 69 The options available for Portrait effect are dis played For information on using the multi selector see Multi Selector Bi 8 Press A or W to choose the option and press G9 The setting is applied and the one touch portrait menu is displayed e Press MENU to return the one touch portrait menu without applying the setting amp One touch portrait Set up Image mode Portrait effect MENUTERM Z amp Portrait effect AB Normal fl Brighter H Softer BAE UNN Exit More on Playback Pressing E W in full frame playback Bi 24 to display pictures in contact sheets of four nine or sixteen thumbnail images The following operations can be performed while thumbnails are displayed To Choose pictures Change number of pictures dis played Cancel thumb nail playback Delete picture View playback menu Switch to shoot ing mode Press the multi selector A V or to choose pictures With four thumbnails displayed press Eel W once to view nine thumbnails or twice to view sixteen thumbnails With sixteen thumb nails displayed pr
60. ess of the flash mode selected the flash will not fire when is pressed in step 5 Shooting Options The Shooting Menu Metering The camera s built in metering system calculates the brightness of the subject to determine optional exposure E Metering Vie Matrix Center weighted NY Exit Matrix default setting Analyzes the distribution of brightness over a wide area of the frame produc ing optimal results for most situations 9 Center weighted Meters the entire frame but assigns the greatest weight to the center area Suitable for portraits Reference circle for center weighted metering appears in the monitor during shooting BH 6 snua N dn3es pue j egKe d bunoous 77 m snua A dnies pue j eg e d bunoousg 78 Shooting Options The Shooting Menu O Continuous Capture a fleeting expression on a portrait subject SIBI single photograph a subject that is moving unpredictably a remo or capture motion in a series of pictures At setting other than Single focus exposure compensation and white balance for all photos are determined by Dii Continuous Bi Continuous Qa Exit the first picture in each series 8 ic Single default setting One shot is taken each time shutter release button is pressed Continuous While the shutter release button is pressed camera takes pictures continu ously COOLPIX L5 can take up to 0 7 frames pe
61. ess Q T once to display nine thumbnails or twice to display four UT With four thumbnails displayed press Q T to return to full frame playback Cancel thumbnail playback and return to full frame playback Confirmation dialog will be displayed Choose Yes and press 69 to delete Display the playback menu Switch to the shooting mode selected with the mode selector 24 82 24 peq e q uo JON 47 peq e d uo 30N L 48 Press Q T to zoom in on still images displayed in full frame playback Ii 24 Playback zoom is not available when the current picture is a movie or a copy created using the small picture option Press to enlarge the view of the picture currently displayed in full frame playback Ii 24 3x The center of the picture is visible in the monitor quick playback zoom The playback zoom ratio is displayed in the monitor while the pictures are zoomed in with quick play back zoom and the following operations can be performed To Zoom increases each time Q T is pressed to a maximum of 10x While the image is Zoomin Q T zoomed in the zoom ratio is displayed in the top left corner of the monitor Zoom decreases each time ES W is pressed Zoom out Ea W To cancel playback zoom zoom out until entire picture is displayed Use the multi selector to scroll to areas of pic ture not visible in the monitor To use the mu
62. ete all pictures To exit without deleting pictures choose NO and press 69 Notes on Deletion Once deleted pictures cannot be recovered Transfer impor before deletion T Delete Erasing all images On excluded NY Exit ant images to a computer Pictures marked with the Om icon are protected and cannot be deleted On Protect Protect selected pictures from accidental deletion Protected pictures are recognized by the On icon B8 7 and cannot be deleted using or the Delete option in the playback menu Note how ever that formatting will delete protected files amp 98 WEN Back See Navigating the Menus Ii 83 for more information on using this function snua N dn3es pue j egKe d bunoous 85 Playback Options The Playback Menu v Transfer Marking When the camera is connected to a computer via the supplied USB cable and gt 69 is pressed to transfer pictures only pictures marked with the lt u icon are transferred Bl 62 At the default setting all pictures are marked for transfer wa Allon Mark all images for transfer NR All off Remove transfer marking from all images Select image s Mark selected pictures for transfer function snuay dnies pue j eg e d amp unoousg Marking for Transfer W Transfer marking Zw All off Bom Select image s UAN Exit See Navigating the Menus Ii 83 for more information on
63. f less than one hour are not supported when travelling to or from destinations at half or quarter hour increments from Greenwich Mean Time GMT such as Afghanistan Central Australia India Iran Nepal or Newfoundland set the camera clock to local time GMT Location GMT Location 11 Midway Samoa 1 Madrid Paris Berlin 10 Hawaii Tahiti 2 Athens Helsinki 9 Alaska Anchorage 3 Moscow Nairobi 8 PST PDT Los Angeles 4 Abu Dhabi Dubai Seattle Vancouver 7 MST MDT Denver Phoenix 5 Islamabad Karachi La Paz 6 CST CDT Chicago 6 Colombo Dhaka Houston Mexico City a 5 EST EDT New York Toronto 7 Bangkok Jakarta E Lima E o 4 Caracas Manaus 8 Beijing Hong Kong p Singapore 2 3 Buenos Aires S o Paulo 49 Tokyo Seoul a 2 Fernando de Noronha 10 Sydney Guam a 1 Azores 11 New Caledonia a 0 London Casablanca 12 Auckland Fiji cf 5 z D s G 93 Basic Camera Setup The Setup Menu IOl Monitor Settings The following options are available IO Monitor settings Photo info bi Brightness 3 Photo info Choose information displayed in the monitor MSW Exit Brightness Choose from five settings for monitor brightness Photo Info The following display options are available Shooting mode Playback mode 10 10 2000 INKON 15 80 VEJE Show info default setting The same information displayed when Show info is
64. f the way down to take a picture Taking Pictures in the One Touch Portrait Mode 1 Face Priority AF The camera s ability to detect faces depends on a variety of factors including whether or not the subject is facing the camera The camera will focus continuously until a face detected the yellow double border blinks when the shutter release button is pressed halfway the camera was unable to focus Release the button and try again no face is recognized when the shutter release button is pressed halfway the camera ocus is on the center of the frame The camera may be unable to detect faces in the following situations When faces are partially hidden by sunglasses or other obstructions When faces take up too much or too little of the frame When face priority AF recognizes one or more faces with shooting in tall orientation pic ures are displayed in tall orientation when played back in the camera monitor Settings for One Touch Portrait Mode Flash Changeable Self timer Exposure compensation Available acro close up Off One touch portrait Changeable WH 46 apo HeIHOd YNO L UO 45 9po N WesOg uno J auo 46 The one touch portrait menu contains the image mode option and the por trait option that allows you to apply tone effect to images Y Z Set up Display the setup menu BM 88 Image mode Choose an image mode BM 73 Portrait effect Choose from Normal Bright
65. forward or rewind Press to pause the slide show The menu shown at right is displayed when the slide show ends or is paused Choose Restart and press 69 to play the slide show again or choose End to stop the slide show and return to the play back menu iV Notes on the Slide Show Only the first frame of movies IKl 57 included in slide shows is displayed Select Loop to repeat the slide show until 69 is pressed Note that the monitor will turn off automatically if no operations are performed for thirty minutes The camera will turn off automatically if no operations are performed for another three minutes Bi Slide show Pause OK UAN Exit By Slide show Pause OK Qa Exit Playback Options The Playback Menu fu Delete The delete menu contains the options shown below If no memory card is inserted in the camera pic tures in the internal memory will be deleted If a memory card is inserted pictures on the mem ory card will be deleted Ke Erase selected images Delete selected pictures T Delete f Erase selected images fj Erase all images UNN Exit See Navigating the Menus Ii 83 for more information on using this function X8 Erase all images Delete all pictures stored in the internal memory or on the memory card Choose Yes and press 68 in the confirmation dialog to del
66. hen lighting is poor s Fill flash Flash fires whenever picture is taken Use to fill in illuminate shadows and back lit subjects F Slow sync Flash illuminates main subject slow shutter speeds are used to capture back ground at night or under dim light 1 Press 5 flash mode The flash menu is displayed N Press the multi selector A or W to choose the desired flash mode and press 69 The monitor will return to the normal display for the current mode if the setting is not applied by press ing within five seconds For information on using the multi selector see Multi Selector IV 8 in The icon for the selected flash mode is displayed at the top of the monitor WB e When 4illll is selected the icon is only displayed for five seconds after the setting is applied The flash mode applied in 49 mode is stored in the camera s memory even after the camera is turned 9 4 off Using the Flash 4 When Lighting is Poor Note the following when lighting is poor and the flash is off amp Place the camera on a flat level surface or use a tripod recommended When using a tri pod turn the vibration reduction off Ml 21 The 0 icon is displayed when the camera increases sensitivity from the normal sensitivity to minimize blur caused by slow shutter speeds The picture taken when the 0 icon is dis played may be slightly mottled Th
67. in Postcard 100 x 150mm 76 PictBridge ID Copies J Paper size Printing Cancel Current print total number of prints After connecting the camera to the printer correctly Kl 65 print pictures by following the procedure below 1 Press MENU The print menu is displayed E ae MENU t ON 19 ULd pue sje1nduJo suoisi 9 9 0 bun euuo 5 67 s4 Ul4d pue sje3ndujo suolsiAajay 01 Bun euuo 68 Connecting to a Printer 2 Press the multi selector A or W to choose Paper size and press 69 For information on using the multi selector see Multi Selector BV 8 3 Press A or W to choose the desired paper size and press 69 To specify paper size using printer settings choose Default in the paper size menu and press 68 4 Press A or W to choose Print selection Print all images or DPOF printing and press 69 Print selection 7 Print menu cm Print selection m Print all images 19 DPOF printing A Paper size B Ez Default m 3 5x5in 5x7 in Postcard 100 x 150mm Print menu 8am Print selection Eee Print all images 19 DPOF printing Select pictures and specify the number of prints for each picture Proceed to step 5 Print all images All pictures stored in the internal memory or memory card are printed Proceed to step 7 DPOF printing Pictures for which a
68. in the auto off menu has elapsed The camera will enter sleep mode after 30 seconds when Auto off is set to 1m or less or after 1 minute when Auto off is set to bm or more 4 Auto Off Regardless of the option selected the monitor will remain on for a minimum of three minutes when menus are displayed and for thirty minutes during a slide show n 7 o I amp 2 po t lt t a y t 2 a n oO ct c 5 o 2 c amp 97 snua A dnies pue j eg e d Hulyoous 98 Basic Camera Setup The Setup Menu ff Format Memory Format Card Use this option to format the internal memory or memory card Formatting the Internal Memory To format the internal memory remove the mem ory card from the camera The Format memory option appears in the setup menu Formatting the Memory Card When the memory card is inserted in the camera the Format card option appears in the setup menu Quick format ffl Format memory WARNING All images will be deleted Format UND Exit Format card Quick format Format NY Exit Formats only portions of the memory card containing data Format Formats the entire memory card including portions with no recorded data Format takes longer than Quick format A Formatting Internal Memory and Memory Cards Formatting the internal memory or memory cards permanently deletes all data Be sure to ransfer importa
69. ing the battery chamber cover Press the memory card lightly CD to release it Once released pull the memory card out carefully 4 Formatting Memory Cards f the message at right is displayed when the power is on he memory card must be formatted Wi 98 before use Note that formatting permanently deletes all pictures and other data on the memory card Be sure to make copies of any pictures you wish to keep before beginning format ing To begin formatting press the multi selector A or W to choose Format and then press 69 Do not turn the camera off or remove the batteries or is complete o format them with Format IIl 98 iV The Write Protect Switch SD memory cards are equipped with a write protect switch Pictures cannot be recorded or deleted and the memory card cannot be formatted when this switch is in the Lock position M Memory Cards Use only Secure Digital SD memory cards Inserting Memory Cards Card is not formatted Format memory card until formatting The first time you insert the memory cards used in other devices into the COOLPIX L5 be sure Write protect switch Lock Do not eject the memory card turn the camera off remove the batteries or disconnect the AC adapter during formatting or while data are being written to or deleted from the mem ory card Failure to observe this precaution could result in loss of data or damage to
70. ional Chinese Japanese Korean Thai Of Interface s Video mode Auto transfer UM Exit ue PH o o zn 3 n a lt c D a a o a wn 0 ct o D 3 E G 99 snuay dnies pue j eg e d amp unoousg 100 Basic Camera Setup The Setup Menu Reset All This option restores the following settings to their default values Basic Photography Vibration reduction Ili 21 Flash mode IW 26 Self timer Ii 28 Macro close up 8 29 Exposure compensation IV 30 Scene mode Scene mode Ii 31 Portrait assist Ii 33 Landscape assist Vi 34 Sports assist Ii 35 Night portrait assist I 36 One touch portrait SReset all Reset all settings to default values END Exit VR Normal E Off Off Portrait Portrait Landscape Sports Night portrait Portrait effect Ifi 46 Normal Movie menu Movie options 84 55 Small size 320 Auto focus mode BJ 55 Shooting menu Single AF Image mode IW 73 4 Normal 3072 White balance 8 75 Auto Metering IV 77 Matrix Continuous Ii 78 Single BSS i 79 Off Color options IV 79 Standard color AF area mode Ii 80 Auto Setup menu Menus 89 Welcome screen IV 90 Photo info Ii 94 Brightness Ii 94 Date imprint IV 95 Button sound IE 97 Shutter sound Ii 97 Start up sound Ii 97 Auto off Ii 97 Sleep mode 8 97 Auto transfer Ii 99 Others Basic
71. isi s a 0 buljdauU0D 58 Connecting to Televisions Computers and Printers You can connect your camera to your television computer or printer to view pictures you have taken Connecting to a TV 59 E EUER View pictures on a TV by connecting your camera via the supplied audio video cable 960 Use the supplied PictureProject software to copy pictures to a computer and then organize browse edit and save those pictures Connect the camera to the computer using the supplied USB cable You can also print pictures from a printer connected to the com puter using PictureProject installed in the computer Connect your camera directly to a Pict Bridge compatible printer Use the supplied USB cable to connect the camera to a printer for direct printing Before Connecting the Camera Use fresh batteries or the EH 65A AC adapter kit available separately to prevent the camera rom turning off unexpectedly while connected Playback Transfer or Print Pictures from Internal Memory To view pictures stored in the camera s internal memory on a TV or to transfer them to a computer or print with direct connection to a printer remove the memory card from the cam era Printing Pictures In addition to printing pictures transferred to a computer from your personal printer and printing over a direct camera to printer connection the fol
72. itry To prevent an accidental interruption of power avoid carrying the product from one place to another while an AC adapter is connected Keep dry The device will be damaged if immersed in water or subjected to high humidity 4 Do not drop The product may malfunction if subjected to strong shock or vibration V4 Keep away from strong magnetic fields Do not use or store this device in the vicinity of equipment that generates strong electromag netic radiation or magnetic fields Strong static charges or the magnetic fields produced by equipment such as radio transmitters could interfere with the monitor damage data stored on the memory card or affect the product s internal circuitry 4 Avoid sudden changes in temperature Sudden changes in temperature such as occur when entering or leaving a heated building on a cold day can cause condensation to form inside the device To prevent condensation place the device in a carrying case or a plastic bag before exposing it to sudden changes in temper ature S91ON e21uupa L 105 Caring for the Camera Batteries Check the battery level when taking the camera out and replace the batteries if necessary Bi 18 If possible carry spare batteries when taking pictures on important occasions Battery capacity tends to decrease on cold days Be sure that the batteries are fresh before heading outside to take pictures in cold weather Keep spare batteries in a warm place and exch
73. layed in the monitor as well as the solutions for dealing with them Display blinks Warning Battery exhausted a AF blinks red Warning please wait for the camera to finish recording Memory card is write protected ial This card cannot be used Warning This card cannot be read A A Card is not format ted Format No Out of memory if or Solution Clock not set Set clock Batteries running low Ready spare batteries Batteries exhausted Replace batteries Camera cannot focus Recompose picture Camera cannot perform other operations until recording is complete Write protect switch is in lock position Error accessing memory card Memory card has not been formatted for use in camera Memory card is full Message clears from dis play automatically when recording is complete Slide write protect to write position Use approved card Check that connectors are clean Confirm that memory card is correctly inserted Highlight Format and press to format card or turn camera off and replace card Choose smaller image size Delete pictures or voice memos nsert new memory card or remove mem ory card and use inter nal memory Display Image cannot be saved for 4 Image has already been modified D Lighting cannot be used th Cannot record movie Memory contains no images File contains no imag
74. les in air Turn 26 lash off Off selected for Sound settings gt Shut 97 er sound in the setup menu Optical zoom cannot be used while 54 recording movies Digital zoom is not available in scene assist modes or when option other than Single is selected for Continuous Image mode cannot be adjusted when Multi shot 16 is selected for Continu ous or Sports composite is selected in sports assist mode Camera clock has not been set 14 91 Date not appearing on pictures Date does not appear on movies oron 42 54 pictures taken using panorama assist File has been overwritten or renamed by computer or other make of camera Playback zoom cannot be used with movies small pictures or pictures that have been cropped to below 320 x 240 Voice memos cannot be appended to 57 movies No more than 999 pictures can be 62 marked for transfer Use PictureProject Transfer button to transfer pictures Pictures were marked for transfer using another model of camera Mark pictures for transfer using COOLPIX L5 31 78 35 78 63 86 S910N e21uupa L 113 S930N e21uupa L 114 Troubleshooting Problem Cause Solution PictureProject does not start Camera is off when camera is connected Batteries are exhausted USB cable is not correctly connected Appropriate USB option is not selected Camera is not registered in Device Manager Windows only See the
75. light and the mon Za C SN To turn off the camera press the power switch again Came iV Replacing Batteries Turn the camera off and make sure that the power on lamp has gone out before removing or inserting batteries Inserting Batteries 4 Additional Precautions Regarding Batteries Read and follow the warnings and cautions on pages iii iv and 106 of this manual Do not combine old and new batteries or batteries of different makes or types Batteries with the following defects cannot be used i e e o e e Batteries with peeling Batteries with insulation that Batteries with a flat does not cover the area negative terminal around the negative terminal m Battery Type To improve battery performance select the type of battery currently inserted in the camera in the setup menu The default setting is the type of battery supplied with purchase If your cam era was purchased in Europe and alkaline batteries were supplied change the setting to Alkaline When any other type of battery is used turn the camera on and change the setting i 102 Alkaline Batteries Performance of alkaline batteries may vary greatly depending on the manufacturer Choose a reliable brand Alternative Power Resources To power the camera continuously for extended periods use an EH 65A AC adapter Vi 103 Do not under any circumstances use another make or model of AC adapter Failure to observe this precaution could
76. ll picture BH 51 Copies created using the crop or small picture functions cannot be edited again The D Lighting function cannot be used on copies created using the D Lighting function In other words this function can only be applied to a picture once Picture Editing The COOLPIX L5 editing functions may not be available for pictures taken with non COOLPIX L5 digital cameras f a copy created using the COOLPIX L5 is viewed on a different digital camera the picture may not be displayed or may not be transferred to a computer Editing functions are not available when there is not enough free space in the internal memory or on the memory card Original Pictures and Edited Pictures Copies created with editing functions are not deleted if the original pictures are deleted The original pictures are not deleted if copies created with editing functions are deleted Edited copies are stored with the same recording date and time as the original Copies created using crop D Lighting and small picture have the same transfer marking BH 86 as the original but are not marked for printing IIl 70 or protecting WH 85 The camera s built in microphone can be used to record voice memos for pic tures indicated by the amp amp voice memo recording guide icon in full frame playback BH 24 Recording Voice Memos Press and hold the shutter release button to record a voice memo Recording ends after about 20 sec
77. lowing options are also available 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 camera s Print set menu IK 70 Connect the camera to a television using the audio video A V cable to play back pictures on the television 1 Turn the camera off ON OFF ea A m C77 2 Connect the A V cable Connect the yellow plug to the video in jack on the TV and the white plug to the audio in jack e e VIDEO AUDIO Yellow e White 000 3 Tune the television to the video channel See the documentation provided with your television for details 4 Press gt for one second to turn the cam Ce era on NESTA The camera monitor will remain off and the image normally shown in the monitor will be displayed on the television Tt 4 Ul4d pue sja3ndujo suoisi a 8 01 BulyauUOD I Connecting the A V Cable e When connecting the A V cable be sure that the camera connector is oriented correctly Do not use force when connecting the A V cable to the camera When disconnecting the AW cable do not pull the connector at an angle e Do not pinch the connector cover between the camera s A V connector and the A V cable connector when connecting the cable to the camera
78. lti selector to view other pictures cancel View other playback zoom areas of picture In quick playback zoom scroll to areas of pic 1 ture not visible by pressing A V lt or gt referring to the guide displayed in the lower right corner of the monitor v Crop current picture to contain only the por Return to full Cancel playback zoom and return to full frame playback frame playback F z Confirmation dialog will be displayed Choose Delete picture Yes and press 69 to delete View playback ET Display the playback menu Switch to shoot Switch to the shooting mode selected with ing mode the mode selector 49 24 82 24 Creating a Cropped Copy Crop If the amp M icon is displayed in the monitor with playback zoom enabled Ri 48 the portion of the picture currently visible in the monitor can be saved as a separate file 1 Press Q T to zoom in on the image in full frame playback Adjust display so that only the portion of the picture to be saved is shown Press Q T or Hed W to adjust the zoom ratio e Press the multi selector A V lt or P to scroll to areas of the picture not currently visible in the mon itor For information on using the multi selector see Multi Selector IV 8 Press the shutter release button The confirmation dialog will be displayed Press A or W to choose Yes and press 69 A new picture containing only the are
79. m 6 ft to infinity at wn maximum wide angle zoom position and 30 m 98 ft to infinity at maximum 2 telephoto position 3 Hl Sport composite a a Each time the shutter release button is pressed camera S takes 16 shots in about 2 seconds and arranges them in z four rows to form a single picture f Normal 3 072 x o 2 304 pixels Camera focuses continuously even when the T shutter release button is not pressed 5 Flash amp Off o Self timer Off i amp Macro close up Off B Exposure compensation Available o o oO 35 Scene Assist Modes Night Portrait Assist Use this mode to achieve a natural balance between the main subject and background lighting in por traits shot taken at night This mode offers the same assist options as portrait assist mode BM 33 Pic tures taken at slow shutter speeds are processed to reduce noise to prevent blurring mount the camera on a tripod or rest it on a flat stable surface Flash 4 Fill flash with slow sync and red eye reduction is displayed in the monitor Self timer Available amp Macro close up Off 4 Exposure compensation Available Default 0 Spo eue s FEIER epo N eue s Bun ajes 4 Using a Tripod Turn vibration reduction Ki 21 off when using a tripod Noise Reduction Noise reduction Bi 27 may be automatically applied as pictures taken in night portrait assist 36 mode are recorded
80. marks warnings information that should be read before using this Nikon product to prevent possible injury WARNINGS AA Turn off in the event of mal function Should you notice smoke or an unusual smell coming from the cam era or AC adapter unplug the AC adapter and remove the batteries immediately taking care to avoid burns Continued operation could result in injury After removing or disconnecting the power source take the equipment to a Nikon authorized service representative for inspection A Do not disassemble Touching the product s internal parts could result in injury Repairs should be performed only by quali fied technicians Should the camera break open as the result of a fall or other accident take the product to a Nikon authorized service represen tative for inspection after unplug ging the product and or removing the batteries A Do not use the camera or AC adapter in the presence of flammable gas Do not use electronic equipment in the presence of flammable gas as this could result in explosion or fire A Handle the camera strap with care Never place the strap around the neck of an infant or child AA Keep out of reach of chil dren Particular care should be taken to prevent infants from putting the batteries or other small parts into their mouths A Observe caution when han dling batteries Batteries may leak or explode if improperly handled Observe the following precautions wh
81. mitment to ongoing product support and educa tion continually updated information is available online at the following sites For users in the U S A Attp www nikonusa com For users in Europe and Africa http www europe nikon com support e For users in Asia Oceania and the Middle East http www nikon asia com Visit these sites to keep up to date with the latest product information tips answers to fre quently asked questions FAQs and general advice on digital imaging and photography Additional information may be available from the Nikon representative in your area See the URL below for contact information http nikonimaging com Use Only Nikon Brand Electronic Accessories Nikon COOLPIX cameras are designed to the highest standards and include complex elec tronic circuitry Only Nikon brand electronic accessories including battery chargers batteries and AC adapters certified by Nikon specifically for use with this Nikon digital camera are engineered and proven to operate within the operational and safety requirements of this electronic circuitry THE USE OF NON NIKON ELECTRONIC ACCESSORIES COULD DAMAGE THE CAMERA AND MAY VOID YOUR NIKON WARRANTY For more information about Nikon brand accessories contact a local authorized Nikon dealer Before Taking Important Pictures Before taking pictures on important occasions such as at weddings or before taking the cam era on a trip take a test shot to ensure that the
82. nd color options White balance is automatically set to Auto and cannot be adjusted when Black and white Sepia or Cyanotype is selected for Color Options Applied white balance setting is restored when Standard color or Vivid color is selected snuay dn3es pue j egKel d buoous 81 inj snuay dnies pue j eg e d bunoousg 82 The following options are available in the playback menu A Set up m as Display the setup menu l Print set Nm 70 Select pictures for printing By Slideshow y 84 View pictures in an automatic slide show m Delete IW 85 Delete all or selected pictures On Protect uw 85 Protect selected pictures from accidental deletion 4 Transfer marking Wy 86 Change transfer marking for existing pictures Da Small pic 51 Create a small copy of the current picture 3 Copy a7 Copy files between the memory card and internal memory Displaying the Playback Menu Display a picture by pressing gt and press MENU to display the playback menu NU 7 Gi Slide show AA T Delete Om Protect ZA CIS vem e To choose menus and apply selection use the multi selector IV 8 To exit the playback menu press MENU Playback Options The Playback Menu Navigating the Menus Use the multi selector to navigate camera menus To select multiple pictures for a print set B 70 deletion Ii 85 protection from deletion Bi 85 transfer I 86 copying between inte
83. nd may not always be in focus Use of a tripod recommended to prevent blurring 5 Flash Off Self timer Off amp Macro close up Off Exposure compensation Not available ld Copy Provides clear pictures of text or drawings on a white board or in print Camera focuses on subject in the center of the frame e Use macro close up mode M 29 to focus at short ranges Colored text and drawings may not show up well Scene Modes 5 Flash Changeable Default Off Self timer Available amp Macro close up Available Exposure compensation Available iB Back light Use when light is coming from behind your portrait subject throwing features or details into shadow The flash fires auto matically to fill in illuminate shadows Camera focuses on subject in the center of the frame 5 Flash 5 Fill flash Self timer Available amp Macro close up Off 4 Exposure compensation Available H Panorama assist IK 42 Use when taking a series of pictures that will later be joined to form a single pan orama using PictureProject 5 Flash Changeable Default amp Off X Self timer Available amp Macro close up Available 4 Exposure compensation Available Apo eue s FIERY epo N eue s 6un ejes 41 PO eues FIERY pon eue s 6un ejes 42 Scene Modes Taking Pictures for a Panorama Vi 41 The camera focuses on
84. nt pictures to a computer before formatting Do not turn the camera off or remove the batteries or memory card during formatting The first time you insert the memory cards used in other devices into the COOLPIX L5 for mat them with Format Repeated recording and deleting of pictures without regular formatting reduces memory mum performance e Format is not available when batteries are low card performance Regular formatting of memory cards is recommended to maintain maxi Basic Camera Setup The Setup Menu iw Language Choose one of twenty languages for display of camera menus and messages Cestina Czech Polski Dansk Danish Portugu s Deutsch German Pycckn English English default setting Suomi Espa ol Spanish Svenska Fran ais French ptik Indonesia Indonesian E Bu 1 Italiano Italian BAR Nederlands Dutch sa Norsk Norwegian EUR of Interface Adjust settings for connection to a computer or video device USB Select Mass storage or PTP for connection to computer BM 60 or printer Bi 65 Video mode Choose from NTSC and PAL Auto transfer Choose On default setting to mark all new pic tures for transfer to computer Ki 63 Italiano Svenska Nederlandse sr sj 44s Deutsch Norsk pjs BASS Espa ol Portugu s Sz Fran ais PyckM mwrtna Indonesia Suomi English XS Polish Portuguese Russian Finnish Swedish Simplified Chinese Tradit
85. o 5 Users of PictBridge compatible 117 printers can connect the camera directly to the printer and print pictures without using a computer Take pictures Select pictures for print ing using Print set option amp 70 Connect to printer Bi 65 Print pictures one at a time Bi 66 Print multiple pictures IVi 67 Turn camera off and disconnect USB cable s191uud pue sje3nduJo suoisi s a 01 bunpeuuo 64 Connecting to a Printer Connecting the Camera and Printer 1 Set the USB option Ii 61 to PTP Mass storage U Exit 2 Turm the camera off E 3 Tum the printer on Check printer settings 4 Connect the USB cable as shown below D Turn the camera on EU The PictBridge start up screen D will be displayed onnie Cl in the camera monitor The camera will then enter O full frame playback with the PictBridge logo dis played in the top left corner of the monitor PictBridge 4 Connecting the USB Cable When connecting the USB cable be sure that the connectors are oriented correctly Do not use force when connecting the USB cable When disconnecting the USB cable do not pull the connector at an angle Do not pinch the connector cover between the camera s USB connector and the USB cable connector when connecting the cable to the camera 49 ULd pu
86. ocked Subject is beyond flash range Adjust exposure compensation Subject is backlit Select amp 1 Back light scene mode or use fill flash Adjust exposure compensation Shutter speed too slow Noise can be reduced by Using flash e Choosing ZZ bal iB X x ida m V or Ld scene mode Lens is dirty Clean lens White balance does not match light source Flash is off Note that flash turns off automatically in MI mode and some scene modes or when option other than Single is selected for Continuous or BSS is on Problem Portions of pictures not related to the red eye phenomenon are affected Bright specks appear in pictures taken with flash No sound when shutter is released Optical zoom cannot be used Digital zoom cannot be used Image mode not available Date imprint not available File cannot be played back Cannot zoom in on picture Cannot record voice memo Cannot mark pictures for transfer Transfer marking does not appear Troubleshooting Cause Solution In camera red eye fix may in very rare 26 circumstances be applied to areas of 31 pictures not affected by red eye when 33 pictures are taken in auto with red 44 eye reduction flash mode one touch portrait mode or portrait or Fd Night portrait scene assist modes Use a different shooting mode or set flash to hl auto or 4 fill flash Flash is reflecting off partic
87. omplete g Cancel Paper Size The camera supports the following paper sizes Default the default paper size for the cur rent printer 3 5 x 5 in 5 x 7 in Postcard 100 x 150 mm 4 x 6 in 8 x 10 in Let ter A3 and A4 Only sizes supported by the current printer will be displayed 69 _ s191uud pue siajndwod suoisi s a 0 bunpeuuo 70 The Print set option in the playback menu is used to create digital print orders for printing on DPOF compatible devices Bi 117 or at a digital photo lab which supports DPOF In addition to pictures themselves shooting date and photo information shutter speed and aperture can also be printed When the camera is connected to a PictBridge compatible printer pictures can be printed from the printer according to the DPOF print order you have created for pictures on the memory card If the memory card is removed from the camera you can create the DPOF print order for pictures in the internal memory and print pictures according to the DPOF print order 1 Press MENU in playback mode The playback menu is displayed When printing from a PictBridge compatible printer create print orders before connecting the camera to the printer Press the multi selector A or W to choose Print set from the playback menu and press Q9 The Print set menu is displayed For information on using the multi selector see Multi Selector IV 8 M
88. onds or when the shut ter release button is released Do not touch the built in microphone during recording e During recording eli and X blink in the monitor display Playing Voice Memos Select a picture with a recorded voice memo and press the shutter release button to play it back Playback ends when the voice memo ends or the shutter release button is pressed again Pictures with voice memos are indicated by the amp J and X icons in full frame playback Press W Esa or T Q to adjust the volume Deleting Voice Memos Select a picture with a recorded voice memo and press 1 Choose J and press 68 to delete the voice memo only f Voice Memos Voice memo file names are the same as those of the images they attach to except that the extension is WAV e g DSCNO015 WAV Ii 104 f a voice memo already exists for the current picture it must be deleted before a new voice memo can be recorded 10 10 2008 TOONIXON 0009 ey yoeqhe d uo JON 3 53 Recording and Viewing Movies Follow the instructions below to shoot movies with sound recorded via the built in microphone 1 select P mode Fy 222 oq e The maximum length of the movie that can be recorded is displayed in the monitor gt N oes 2 Press the shutter release button D to start recording A progress bar at the bottom of the v VA
89. print order has been cre ated are printed accordingly B 70 The options for DPOF printing are dis played To print press A or W to choose Start print and press Proceed to step 7 To view the current print order choose Confirm and press 69 Print order details will be displayed Proceed to step 6 A DPOF printing WS prints Start print Confirm Cancel Connecting to a Printer D Choose the pictures and number of cop ies up to 9 of each and press 69 The current picture is shown at the center of the monitor display A n 01 12 2006 Press lt or gt to choose the previous or next pic Fern ture MD Back e Press A or to increase or decrease the number of copies for each picture Pictures selected for printing are recognized by the l icon and the number of copies to be printed The l icon is not displayed with pictures for which O cop ies have been specified and these pictures will not be printed e When the setting is complete press 69 6 Press A V lt or P to confirm the pic tures and press Q9 Press MENU to modify the selection and return to the print selection screen f Print selection 7 004 prints sJo1ulag pue sje3nduJjo suoisi S a 0 Huly2aUUOD MW Back Print 7 Printing starts 7 Monitor display returns to the Print menu step 2 Printing when printing is complete 002 004 Press 68 to terminate printing before it is c
90. prohibited Unless the prior permission of the government has been obtained the copying or repro duction of unused postage stamps or post cards issued by the government is prohibited The copying or reproduction of stamps issued by the government and of certified docu ments stipulated by law is prohibited Cautions on certain copies and reproductions The government has issued cautions on copies or reproductions of securities issued by pri vate companies shares bills checks gift certificates etc commuter passes or coupon ickets except when a minimum of necessary copies are to be provided for business use by a company Also do not copy or reproduce passports issued by the government licenses issued by public agencies and private groups ID cards and tickets such as passes and meal coupons Comply with copyright notices The copying or reproduction of copyrighted creative works such as books music paintings woodcut prints maps drawings movies and photographs is governed by national and international copyright laws Do not use this product for the purpose of making illegal cop ies or to infringe copyright laws Disposing of Data Storage Devices Please note that deleting images or formatting data storage devices such as memory cards or built in camera memory does not completely erase the original image data Deleted files can sometimes be recovered from discarded storage devices using commercially available soft
91. puter File Number When pictures are copied using the Selected images option the newly copied pictures are numbered consecutively from the largest number existing between the two memory sources Ex when the last number in the source memory is 32 DSCNOO032 JPG and the last number in the destination memory is 18 DSCNO0018 JPG The copied pictures are assigned numbers starting form DSCNO033 After that numbering will continue from the lowest number after the number of the last file that was copied When pictures are copied using the All images option all the pictures in the folder are copied with the same file numbers The newly copied folder is assigned the lowest available number Copies Copies have the same protection marking as the original but are not marked for printing Bl 70 or transfer Ki 86 snua N dn3es pue j egKe d bunoous 87 snuay dnies pue j egKe d amp unoous 88 The following options are available in the setup menu Ini 4 mec T Menus Choose how menus are displayed Welcome screen Select screen displayed when camera is turned on Date Set camera clock and choose home and destination time zones Monitor settings Adjust monitor brightness and choose display style Date imprint Imprint date or date counter on pictures Sound settings Adjust sound and volume settings Auto off Set time before camera enters standby mode to save power Format memory Format card
92. r mount the camera on a tripod recommended or rest it on a flat and stable surface 1 Press self timer The self timer menu is displayed N Press the multi selector A or W to choose On and press 69 e The 109 icon is displayed The monitor will return to the normal display for the current mode if the setting is not applied by pressing within five seconds For information on using the multi selector see Multi Selector Vl 8 FO UJ Frame the picture and press the shutter release button halfway The focus and exposure are adjusted e Press the shutter release button fully The self timer starts The self timer lamp will blink for about nine seconds The lamp stops blinking one second before the photograph is taken and remains lit until the shutter is released A countdown of the time remaining until the shutter is released is displayed in the monitor To cancel the self timer without taking a e Wi I 49 Pn 43 Mu 9G picture press the shutter release button again before the picture is taken Macro close up mode is used for taking pictures of objects as close as 4 cm 1 6 in Note that the flash may be unable to light shots entire subject at distances of less than 50 cm 1 ft 7 7 in If flash fires play the picture back and check the results 1 Press amp macro close up mode The macro close
93. r more 2 Displayed when there anguage Ed pages VA are one or more menu items to follow Help Displays Press T to view a description of the currently selected item Continuous fg Oy Keep the shutter release button pressed to take pictures continuously 1 Exit Pressing A or W shows the previous or next menu item Press while the help dialog is displayed to apply the setting uononpoau Preparation for Shooting The camera uses two AA batteries Depending on the country or region of purchase either two alkaline batteries or two EN MH1 rechargeable batter ies with an MH 71 battery charger are included with purchase of the camera Charge the Batteries EN MH1 batteries only If the camera came with Nikon EN MH1 rechargeable NiMH batteries and a battery charger charge the batteries as described below If the camera came with alkaline batteries skip to Insert the Batteries on the following page 1 Plug in the charger Connect the power cable to the charger D and plug into a power outlet The CHARGE lamp will light Buloous 104 uolesedaid 2 Charge the batteries Insert the batteries as indicated on the charger The CHARGE lamp will begin blinking Charging is com plete when the CHARGE lamp stops blinking A pair of new or fully exhausted batteries will charge in about two and a half hours Battery charger recharging state and recommendation
94. r second at image mode set ting of X Normal 3 072 Multi shot 16 Each time the shutter release button is pressed camera takes 16 shots at about 5 frames per second and arrange them in a single picture Normal 3 072 x 2 304 pixels as shown at right The indicator for the current setting is displayed in the monitor IK 6 When Single is selected no indicator is displayed in the monitor Shooting Options The Shooting Menu B5 BSS BSS BSS The best shot selector is recommended when BSS On shooting with the flash off or the camera zoomed in or in other situations in which inadvertent motion can result in blurred pictures When BSS is on the camera takes up to ten pictures while the shutter release button is held down The sharpest picture in the series is saved and the others are discarded The 855 icon is displayed when BSS is on BM 6 At default setting BSS is Off UNN Exit M ess BSS may not produce the desired results if the subject moves or the composition changes dur ing shooting 5 Color Options Color Options Make colors more vivid or record pictures in mono EN Standard color chrome Gf Vivid color Black and white Sepia Gf Cyanotype Standard color default setting Use for pictures exhibiting natural color fi Vivid color Use to achieve a vivid photoprint colors G Black and white n 7 o I amp 2 t lt t
95. rnal memory and the memory card Ii 87 or for the welcome screen Ii 90 1 Press the multi selector lt or gt to choose a picture The current picture is displayed at the center of the monitor For information on using the multi selector see Multi Selector B 8 Press A or V to choose ON or OFF or the number of copies when applying print settings When ON is selected the indicator for the speci fied function is displayed in the center of the cur rent picture Repeat steps 1 and 2 to select additional pictures Press 69 The setting is enabled PW ww OF 3 4 01 12 2006 12 00 WEN Back Done snua N dn3es pue j egKe d buoous 83 snuay dnies pue j eg e d Hulyoous 84 Playback Options The Playback Menu B Slide Show Play pictures back in an automated slide show with a three second interval between pictures Press the multi selector A or W to choose Start and press 69 To repeat the slide show automatically enable Loop and press 69 before choosing Start W will be added to the loop option when enabled For information on using the multi selector see Multi Selector BH 8 Slide show begins Slide show begins While the slide show is in progress the following operations can be performed Press to skip to the next picture or to return to the previous picture Hold lt or gt down to fast
96. rtrait subjects exhibit smooth natural looking skin tones Portrait Scene Assist Modes Camera focuses on subject in the center of the monitor No guides are dis played Portrait left Compose shot wi subject inside the Portrait right Compose shot wi subject inside the 8 Portrait close up Compose shot wi h sub ject in the left half of the frame Camera focuses on framing guides h sub ject in the right half of the frame Camera focuses on framing guides h sub ject s face in the top half of the frame Camera focuses on face area inside the framing guides Portrait couple Compose shot wi Portrait figure h two subjects side by side Camera focuses on subjects inside the framing guides Compose shot in tall orientation Camera focuses on subject inside the framing guides Pictures taken in tall portrait orientation are displayed in the same tall portrait orientation in the monitor 5 Flash Self timer amp Macro close up C hangeable Default 9 Red eye reduction flash A vailable Off Exposure compensation Available Apo eueos FIERY pow eue s 6un ejes 33 Scene Assist Modes bg Landscape Assist Use this mode for vivid landscapes cityscapes and portraits featuring a landmark in the background pal Landscape Camera focuses at infinity No guides are displayed Ej Scenicview Use
97. s CHARGE lamp Description Glows Not inserted Charger plugged in insert the batteries Blinks Batteries recharging Glows Inserted Charging is complete batteries are fully charged remove batteries from the charger Flickers Inserted Temperature is outside designated range use charger inside designated temperature range Batteries have malfunctioned stop charging immediately and unplug the charger Take the charger and batteries to your retailer or local Nikon representative 10 Inserting Batteries 3 Remove the batteries and unplug the charger from the power outlet EN MH1 Batteries Charge EN MH1 batteries not charge batteries one batteries may tend to disc batteries will retain their c imes Memory effects refreshing the batteries Two EN MH1 rechargeab suffer a temporary drop i ully discharged They wi below 1 Insert both batteries int before using them for the first time Charge and use as a set do at a time or combine batteries from different pairs Note that the harge more quickly when new or after a long period of disuse The harge longer once they have been exhausted and recharged several hat result in reduced battery capacity can be avoided by periodically Refreshing Nikon EN MH1 Rechargeable NiMH Batteries e NiMH batteries and an MH 71 battery charger are provided with he camera in some regions and are also available separately IW 103 NiMH batteries may n capacity
98. s and days or Yrs ME Displ tio mnths days and press 69 ii Display options F Number of days Years and days Yrs mnths days U Exit Sample date counter time stamps are shown below yz YN ibm 00 10 2006 Two days remaining Two days elapsed Basic Camera Setup The Setup Menu 4 Sound Settings Adjust the following sound settings 4 Sound settings ON Shutter sound Start up sound LD UAN Exit Button sound When On default setting is selected beep will sound once when operations are completed successfully three times when error is detected Shutter sound Choose volume of shutter sound from Loud Normal default setting and Off Start up sound Choose volume of sound that plays when camera is turned on from Loud Normal default setting and Off Auto Off EDS Choose the time allowed to elapse before the cam Auto off era enters standby mode to save power The cam vagal era will turn off automatically if no operations are performed for three minutes after entering standby mode UND Exit Auto off Choose the time allowed to elapse before the camera enters standby mode when no operations are performed from 30s 1m default setting bm and 30m Sleep Mode If On is selected the camera will enter standby mode when there is no change in the brightness of the subject even before the time selected
99. se button halfway Flash lamp blinks wait until flash has charged USB cable is connected AN cable is connected Adjust monitor uc Monitor is dirty Clean monitor Monitor brightness at 5096 to save power Pictures recorded before clock has been set will have time stamp of 00 00 0000 00 00 movies will be dated 01 09 2006 00 00 Set the correct date and time from Date in the setup menu Clock battery exhausted Charge clock battery Camera is in playback mode press S91ON amp 21uupa L e Menus are displayed press MENU Batteries are exhausted Flash lamp blinks flash is charging 111 Troubleshooting Problem Camera cannot focus using auto focus Pictures are blurred Pictures are too dark underexposed Pictures are too bright overexposed Randomly spaced bright pixels noise appear in image Pictures appear smeared Colors are unnatural S910N amp 21uu 81 Flash does not fire 112 Cause Solution Subject is low in contrast dominated by repeating geometric patterns cov ers too small an area of the frame or contains many fine details objects of sharply differing brightness or objects at different distances from the cam era Use focus lock to focus on another subject at same distance Focus error Turn camera off and then on again Use flash Use vibration reduction Use Br Use tripod and self timer Flash is off Flash window is bl
100. sed to transfer pictures when the memory card write protect switch is in the lock position Use the Transfer button in PictureProject To use v 69 on the camera unlock by sliding the switch to the write position before transferring pictures If your computer is running Windows 2000 Professional be sure to set the USB option to Mass storage If PTP is selected the Found New Hardware Wizard will be displayed when the camera is connected to the computer Select Cancel close the window and disconnect the camera from the computer Connecting to a Computer Setting the USB Option Set the USB option Mf 99 in the setup menu on the camera before connect ing the camera to the computer or printer 1 Press MENU MENU AA 3 ea 2 Press the multi selector A or W to Giswangnen choose Set up and press 69 The setup menu is displayed Image mode A A White balance e For information on using the multi selector see UE Metering Multi Selector Ig 8 Continuous MENU Si 3 Press A or W to choose Interface and EI press G9 Reset all Battery Type Firmware version ae em Museo a o 3 2 o A 2 Q c o 4 2 o 2 o 2 D a o 3 o c c o g t 2 a m 3 o x e B28 MENUSA 4 a A or VW to choose USB and press IET Video mode usd Auto transfer E CMD Exit 5 Press A or W to choose PTP or Mass main storage an
101. selected i Auto info shown but icons are displayed for just 5 seconds Hide info 10 10 2008 100NIXON 16 80 ONDE SPE _ snuay dnies pue j eg e d Hulyoous Framing grid Indicators are displayed in the The same information dis monitor IK 6 In mode played when Show info is framing grid is displayed to help selected is shown but icons frame pictures other indicators are displayed for just 5 sec are displayed for 5 seconds onds Photo Info 94 See The Monitor for information on indicators in the monitor 8 6 Basic Camera Setup The Setup Menu Date Imprint Date and time of recording can be imprinted on Nae aw Date pictures for printing this information from printers Rea eee that are not DPOF compatible Il 117 ll Date counter Date imprint Vig Off END Exit Off default setting Time and date are not imprinted on pictures Date Date is imprinted on the bottom right corner of pictures taken while this option is in effect Date and time Date and time are imprinted on the bottom right corner of pictures taken while this option is in effect lid Date counter 96 Time stamp shows number of days between date of recording and selected date At settings other than Off the option selected is recognized by an icon in the monitor during shooting IK 6 snu N dn3es pue j egKe d bunoous v Date Imprint
102. sfer or print ing If PictureProject displays error in the monitor of the computer click OK to exit Resume operation after turning camera off and reconnecting cable When the camera is con nected to a printer refer to the instructions of the printer USB option incorrect Choose correct USB option PictureProject did not start No pictures selected for transfer Transfer error Error has occurred in camera s internal cir cuitry Running out of ink or printer error Select pictures for trans fer in the playback menu and try again Check battery level Check that USB cable is connected Turn camera off remove and reinsert batteries and turn camera on If error persists contact retailer or Nikon repre sentative Check printer Replace ink cartridge with new one If the camera fails to function as expected check the list of common prob lems below before consulting your retailer or Nikon representative Refer to the page numbers in the right most column for more information Problem Camera turns off without warn ing Monitor is blank No indicators displayed in moni tor Monitor is hard to read Camera clock is not correct Camera settings reset No picture taken when shutter release button is pressed Cause Solution Batteries are low Batteries are cold Camera is off Batteries are exhausted Standby mode for saving power Press the shutter relea
103. shooting mode 78 Differs according to the current shooting mode See each page for the monitor indicators Playback 10 10 2006 12 00 ow A On The Monitor 100NIKON 9999 JPG m TiN WL DT 3 6 tm a 9999 9999 Current folder 2 File number and type Internal memory memory card indicator 19 g Battery level indicator 18 E Volume indicator 53 57 m Voice memo recording guide 53 Voice memo playback guide 53 Current frame number total number of frames 24 movie length sss 57 EI D Lighting icon 50 g Movie playback indicator i DT ul Voice memo icon sss 53 u Image Mode 73 B Movie indicator s 57 i Protect ICON 85 15 Print order icon n se 70 16 Transfer icon sss 63 86 Time of recording 14 18 Date of recording 14 uononpoaiu ES uononpoau E Mode Selector Set the mode selector to the desired mode II Auto mode Ii 18 Gun zm D B Movie mode Ii 54 A simple point and shoot Q Record movies Select one mode in which the majority rad of three movie options of camera settings are con trolled by the camera d mode Ii 31 Select one of fifteen scenes suited to differ ent subjects of shooting
104. sjojnduJo suoisi 9 a 01 bun euuo 5 71 snuay dn3es pue j eg e d Hulyoous 72 Shooting Playback and Setup Menus The following options are available in the shooting menu Setup ss Display the setup menu Image mode m 73 Choose image size and quality WB White balance N75 Match white balance to the light source Metering m 77 Choose the method used to control exposure L Continuous 78 Take pictures one at a time or in a sequence fis Bss W 79 Use the best shot selector to choose the sharpest picture Color Options m 79 Apply color effects to pictures as they are recorded B AF area mode NW 30 Choose where the camera focuses See the information on restrictions that may apply to White balance Continuous BSS and Color Options settings Bi 81 Displaying the Shooting Menu Set the mode selector to auto and press MENU to display the shooting menu ooo ol Ec sss c C amp ao Le Shooting menu Set up E b gt MENU White balance Q wa Metering Continuous amp MENU e To choose menus and apply selection use the multi selector 8M 8 To exit the shooting menu press MENU Shooting Options The Shooting Menu Image Mode Image mode Pictures taken with a digital camera are recorded as EU PIER l sizu Normal 3072 image files The size of the files and the number of ED Normal 2592
105. sssssseeeeeene 70 Shooting Playback and Setup Menus esses 72 Shooting Options The Shooting Menu essent 72 Image Mode E WB WhiteBalance eee et n edet oec de 75 M tering c oec D e ERR OR A Y 77 FY ContiriloUss s ttes re n M atte tete unto tnn 78 lup 79 Color Options 79 H AF Area Mode 80 Restrictions on Camera Settings 81 Playback Options The Playback Menu essent 82 LN Slide Sow Mien Nor teste dee eer ed dE EROR tu Delete oco trien edu it CymiPrOteGt eaaa iE AE erre etse boc poet oderat ttes a 4 Transfer Marking Ol Monitor Settings Date Imprint 5 Q2 Sound Settiligs beoe DEREN Ua AUTO Off Sache forests cese cs te I DENN o dent fh Format Memory Format Card iw Language of Interface a s Reset All e ala REESE eee ith ae i eee 100 Ell Battery Type ecce toa te te E e OR TH ento eds 102 Wer Firmware Version eee E eR eus 102 uononpoaul uononpoaul SechnicaliNGtes 26 etr INO RUM Nie Se 103 Optional Accessories cecinisse ect dci vec dated 103 Image File and Folder Names ceccecceceecceceeeeeeceeeeeeeeeeaeeaeeaeeaeeaeeaeeaeeaeeaeeee 104 Caring for the Cameras ripsa aeaa aa nnne 105 Glearnifig n nee een HE Hate eth deti Glen Eee healed anatase Eyre DTE Error Messages Thank you for your purchase of a Nikon COOLPIX L5 digital camera This manual has been written
106. the camera or memory card Do not disassemble or modify Do not drop bend or expose to water or strong physical shock Do not touch the metal terminals with your fingers or metal objects Do not affix labels or stickers to the memory card Do not leave in direct sunlight closed vehicles or areas exposed to high temperatures Do not expose to humidity or to corrosive gases bunoous 104 uonejedaJg 17 IFYA oM d IT Y cole ETE AE ELE e BOTE BET G This section describes how to take pictures in QJ auto mode an automatic point and shoot mode recommended for first time users of digital cam eras 1 Slide the mode selector to a ae 2 Turn the camera on The power on lamp green will light and the moni tor will turn on ae C ae UJ Check the battery level and number of exposures remaining Battery Level pon ony KA eq e gd pue Audej60310ug dIseg Monitor Description NO ICON Batteries fully charged a Batteries low ready spare bat teries Warning Batteries exhausted Replace Battery batteries exhausted a Number of Exposures Remaining Battery level icon Number of exposures remaining The number of pictures that can be stored depends on the capacity of the internal memory or memory card and option chosen for the image mode setting 18 Step1 Select Cy Auto Mode and Turn the Camera On Indicators in auto Mode
107. the shutter release button the rest of the way down to take the picture The shutter will be released and the picture will be recorded to the memory card or internal memory Note that the flash may fire if the subject is poorly lit Step3 Focus and Shoot Im During Recording While pictures are being recorded the amp icon will be displayed or the f or icon will blink Do not turn the camera off eject the memory card or remove or disconnect the power source while these icons are displayed Cutting power or removing the memory card in these circumstances could result in loss of data or in damage to the camera or card Shutter Release Button To set focus and exposure press the shutter release button halfway stopping when you feel resistance Focus and exposure lock while the shutter release button is held in this position To release the shutter and take a picture press the shutter release button down the rest of the way down Do not use force when pressing the shutter release button as this may result in camera shake and blurred pictures Set focus and Take a picture exposure po ony K eq ejq pue Aude16010ug iseg 23 pon ony K eg e g pue Audej60310ug dIseg i3 24 Viewing Pictures Full Frame Playback Press gt Press the multi selector lt or A to view pictures in reverse order or W to view pictures in the order recorded Press and hold the multi selector
108. the subject in the center of the frame Use a tripod for best results 1 Press the multi selector A or W to choose H Panorama assist in the scene menu and press 69 e The gt icon appears in yellow to indicate the pan orama direction that is the direction in which pic tures are serialized For information on using the multi selector see Multi Selector BH 8 2 Take the first picture The first picture is displayed in the first third of the monitor M e 3 Take the second picture Compose the next picture so that it overlaps the first picture Repeat until you have taken the neces p i sary number of pictures to complete the scene 4 Press to finalize the series Monitor display returns to that shown in step 2 F4 Panorama assist Image mode MENU Si Scene Modes 4 Panorama Assist Flash mode Ii 26 self timer WH 28 macro close up BH 29 and exposure compensation Bi 30 settings cannot be adjusted after the first picture is taken Pictures cannot be deleted nor can zoom or image mode setting Il 73 be adjusted until the series is finalized E FEL The REL icon white is displayed to show that white balance and exposure have been locked at the values set with the first shot All pictures taken in a panorama series have the same exposure and white balance settings n D D e e 3 o n a e 3 D z o 2 D E E mi n
109. 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 Symbols and Conventions To make it easier to find the information you need the following symbols and conventions are used El ct 2 o 2 c e z o 3 Eg Notations A Secure Digital SD memory card is referred to as a memory card The setting at the time of purchase is referred to as the default setting The names of the menu items displayed in the camera monitor and the names of the buttons or messages displayed in the computer monitor are indicated with brackets Screen Samples In this manual images are sometimes omitted from monitor display samples so that monitor icons can be more clearly shown Illustrations and Screen Display Illustrations and text displays shown in this manual may differ from actual display Memory Cards Pictures taken with this camera can be stored in the camera s internal memory or on remov able memory cards If a memory card is inserted all new pictures will be stored on the mem ory card and delete playback and format operations will apply only to the pictures on the memory card The memory card must be removed before the internal memory can be format ted or used to store delete or view pictures El zt ims o o a iz o gt Life Long Learning As part of Nikon s Life Long Learning com
110. to photograph distant skylines Camera focuses at infinity Align top of skyline with the wavy framing guide displayed to determine the composition Architecture Use to photograph buildings Camera focuses at infinity A grid is displayed in the monitor to help keep verticals and horizontals aligned with the frame fg Group right Use to compose portraits with portrait subjects to right and landmark or other objects in background at left of frame fl Group left Use to compose portraits with portrait subjects to left and landmark or other objects in background at right of frame 5 Flash Landscape Scenic view Architecture amp Off Group right Group left Changeable Default f Auto Self timer Available amp Macro close up Off Exposure compensation Available 9po N eue s EIER epo N eue s 6un ejes Focus indicator Vl 22 is always displayed in green when the shutter release button is pressed halfway note however that objects in foreground may not always be in focus 34 Scene Assist Modes Sports Assist Use this mode for dynamic action shots that freeze the action in a single shot or record motion in a series of pictures No framing guides are displayed Sports While the shutter release button is held down pictures are taken at rate of about 0 7 frames per second fps amp Sport spectator As above except that camera focuses at ranges of 2
111. to scroll quickly to a particular frame number without viewing the intervening pictures For information on using the multi selector see Multi Selector Bi 8 Pictures may be displayed briefly at low resolution while being read from the memory card or internal memory Press gt again to return to the shooting mode Deleting Pictures 10 10 2009 00NIXON La 1 Press f to delete the picture currently displayed in the monitor 2 Press the multi selector A or W to choose Yes and press 69 To exit without deleting the picture choose No and press 69 For information on using the multi selector see Multi Selector BH 8 Step4 Viewing Deleting Pictures Full Frame Playback Mode The following functions are available in the full frame playback mode Pes Description Quick playback zoom 6 Enlarge view of picture currently displayed in the monitor about 3x Enlarge picture Enlarge view of picture currently displayed in the monitor up to about 10x View thumbnails E Display 4 9 or 16 picture thumb nails Record play voice memo Records plays voice memos up to 20 seconds in length D lighting 9 Enhance brightness and contrast in dark portions of the pictures View playback menu MENU Display the playback menu Switch to shooting Switch to the shooting mode mode selected with the mode selector Quick Playback Zoom Press to enlarg
112. ts and sunrises e Camera focuses at infinity Focus indicator BH 22 always lights up green when the shutter release button is pressed halfway note however that objects in foreground may not always be in focus e Turn vibration reduction Il 21 on and hold the camera steadily to prevent camera shake 5 Flash Off Self timer Available amp Macro close up Off Exposure compensation Available Scene Modes ili Dusk dawn Preserves the colors seen in the weak natural light before sun rise or after sunset e Camera focuses at infinity Focus indicator Bl 22 always lights up green when the shutter release button is pressed halfway note however that objects in foreground may not always be in focus Use of a tripod recommended to prevent blurring E 5 Flash Off Self timer Available amp Macro close up Off Exposure compensation Available Night landscape Slow shutter speeds are used to produce stunning night land scapes e Camera focuses at infinity Focus indicator Bl 22 always lights up green when the shutter release button is pressed halfway note however objects in foreground may not always be in focus Use of a tripod recommended to prevent blurring I ve T il n 5 Flash Off Self timer Available amp Macro close up Off Exposure compensation Available 4 Using a Tripod Turn vibration reduction Kl 21 off when
113. urs Charging time Approximately 2 5 hours Operating tempera 5 35 C 441 95 F tures Dimensions 70 x 79 x 30 mm 2 8 x 3 1 x 1 2 in W x H x D Length of cord Approximately 1800 mm 70 9 in Weight 110 g 3 9 oz excluding power cable Supported Standards DCF Design Rule for Camera File System is a standard widely used in the 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 orders stored on the memory card Exif version 2 2 This camera supports Exif Exchangeable Image File For mat for Digital Still Cameras version 2 2 a standard that allows informa tion stored with photographs to be used for optimal color reproduction when images are output from Exif compliant printers PictBridge A standard developed cooperatively by the digital camera and printer industries allowing photographs to be output directly to a printer without connecting the camera to a computer Specifications Nikon will not be held liable for any errors this manual may contain The appearance of this product and its specifications are subject to change without notice EN MH1 NiMH Batteries The capacity of NiMH batteries will drop if they are charged repeatedly without first being fully discharged The batteries will regain normal capacity once fully discharged Note that NiMH batteries gradually lose their ch
114. using this Pictures selected for transfer are recognized by the icon IIl 7 No more than 999 pictures can be marked for transfer If more than 999 pictures are marked use PictureProject to transfer the pictures See the PictureProject Reference Man ual on CD for details This camera cannot recognize the transfer settings for pictures applied with another make 86 of camera Use the COOLPIX L5 to select the pictures to transfer again Playback Options The Playback Menu E Copy E Copy Copy pictures between the internal memory anda C tity memory card Om UNN Exit The options of this menu allows you to copy the rm Gamera to card specified pictures or all pictures in the internal memory or on the memory card All images See Navigating the Menus 83 for more information on using the Selected images option U Exit ffh Copy pictures from internal memory to memory card f Copy pictures from memory card to internal memory 4 Notes on Copying Pictures f there is not enough space in the memory or on the memory card to receive the copy an error message will be displayed Delete unwanted pictures or insert a new memory card if using a memory card before trying again The file format of images that can be copied is JPEG MOV or WAV The camera may be unable to copy pictures that were created with another make of cam era or that have been modified on a com
115. uto focus mode FE Single AF amp a Full time AF SeI O A Huimal pue Huipsoday Qa Exit 56 In full frame playback Bi 24 movies are recog a9 4q0 9006 100NKON nized by the MI icon To play a movie display it in 16 81 0009 MO full frame playback and press Use W E3 T Q to adjust playback volume Playback controls are displayed at the top of the monitor Press the multi selector lt or to choose a control then press to perform the selected operation For information on using the multi selector see Multi Selector B 8 Volume indicator To Description Rewind 8 Movie rewinds while 69 is pressed Fast forward Movie advances while is pressed Pause playback The following operations can be performed while playback is paused Rewind movie by one frame Pausing WE pr i 2 5 Advance movie by one frame Resume playback a Stop playback and return to full frame playback Stop Stop playback and return to full frame playback Deleting Movie Files Display a movie in full frame Bl 24 or thumbnail playback mode Ii 47 and press qr A confirmation dialog is displayed Choose Yes and press to delete the movie or choose No and press to return to the normal playback dis play without deleting the movie Yes 1u is Eraso image s la BuimalA pue Bulpsoday EBD 57 s191uud pue siajndwod suo
116. v Multi selector IW 8 5 Display flash mode menu Display self timer D 4 Adjust the exposure menu Ii 28 MJ setting 8 30 Ws Display macro close Ly u Make selection up mode menu Ii 29 transfer picture J 60 uononpoau uononpoau The following indicators may appear in the monitor during shooting and playback actual display varies with current camera settings Shooting JE IL 6 180 VR 10 DATE 9999 1 I 17 16 15 14 Ef Shooting mode 18 31 44 54 B Exposure lock 43 3 Macro close up mode 29 g Zoom indicator 20 29 Ey Focus indicator 22 g Flash mode ssssssssss 26 E Internal memory memory card late sto pe eret RIPE ere 19 BH Battery level indicator 18 9 ISO sensitivity sss 27 Vibration reduction VR icon 21 Self timer indicator 28 Date not set indicator 108 Time zone indicator 91 Date imprint Date counter 95 Number of exposures remaining 218 Movie length ccc 54 15 Focus area 22 80 Reference circle for center weighted Th tering iccc te ce eret 77 Exposure compensation value 30 a Image mode sssess 73 EB Color options setting 79 White balance ssssss 75 Best shot selector BSS 79 Continuous

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