Home

Nikon COOLPIX L6 User's Manual

1. Step3 Focus and Shoot Step4 Viewing Deleting Pictures 22 Viewing Pictures Full Frame Playback sss 22 Deleting PICEU OS iernare etre rer eb rp t ela te t PH eges 22 Using the Flash iniiir rrt rtr tete e N eds 24 Taking Pictures with the Self Timer essent 26 Macro Close Up Mode essent nennen trente trennen 27 uononpoaiu vii Selecting Scene Mode Bi Scene Mode sse 28 Scene Mode nrc cnet c iiic cae tec ec rnb ru d 28 Scene Assist Modes eee ete reto reet uim Ecen ice ARTENES 29 3 Sene D E 35 S amp Moreon AESA a e E E AT EA OEE tuneavanqeveasveaea sd 42 9 Viewing Multiple Pictures Thumbnail Playback sss 42 Taking a Closer Look Playback Zoom essent 43 Editing Pictures sssssss 44 Creating a Cropped Copy Crop Enhancing Contrast D Lighting 45 D Resizing Pictures Small Picture sss 46 Restrictions ON Picture Editing eene iste eet aeta 47 Voice Memos Recording and Playback seen 48 Recording Voice Memos tpe e ro e rS RR ett 48 Playing Voice Memos Deleting Voice Memos sssssssssssseseeeeeeeeeneenene eene 48 Recording and Viewing Mowvies esesssssssseseesseeeee ener 49 Movie Mode rn lane e eee inii e decedit e
2. i 101 WEN Back See Navigating the Menus Ii 84 for more information on using this function snua N dn3es pue j egKe d bunoous 87 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 v icon are transferred Bl 64 At the default setting all pictures are marked for transfer wa Allon Mark all images for transfer B All off Remove transfer marking from all images Select image s Mark selected pictures for transfer function snuay dnies pue j eg e d Hulyoous Marking for Transfer W Transfer marking amp All off Aam Select image s UAN Exit See Navigating the Menus 8 84 for more information on using this Pictures selected for transfer are recognized by the vw 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 of camera Use the COOLPIX L6 to select the pictures to transfer again 88 Playback Options The Playback Menu E Copy EI Copy Copy pictures between the internal memory anda Wf 9lT 7 memory card Om END Exit Th
3. 4O Auto with red eye reduction Reduces red eye in portraits Ml 25 amp Off Flash will not fire even when lighting is poor Li Fill flash Flash fires whenever picture is taken Use to fill in illuminate shadows and back lit subjects 4B 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 Press the multi selector A or W to choose the desired flash mode and press 65 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 BH 8 a AUTO cx The icon for the selected flash mode is displayed at the top of the monitor e When 4fllll 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 Em C 16 camera s memory even after the camera is turned off LJ Using the Flash 4 When Lighting is Poor When lighting is poor and the flash is off amp the or 0 icon may appear on the monitor Note the following Place the camera on a flat level surface or use a tripod rec ommended If the warning at right is displayed after a picture is taken the picture may be blurred Select No to exit withou
4. To delete a voice recording press tij during playback or while the recording is highlighted in the voice recording list screen A confirmation dialog will be displayed Choose Yes and press to delete the recording and return to the voice recording list screen or choose No and press 68 to return to the voice recording list screen without deleting recording Bulpsoday ad10 57 This option is used to transfer voice recordings from the camera s internal memory to the memory card or vice versa This option is available only when the memory card is inserted When copying voice recordings first perform steps 1 and 2 of Playing Voice Recordings and switch to voice recording playback mode 1 Press MENU on the voice recording list screen The voice recording copy screen is displayed Select sound file 002 21 10 2006 13 00 IEN Copy GI Play i b FTT 2 Press the multi selector A or W to select the copy direction and press 69 e ffi f from internal memory to a memory card f from a memory card to internal memory Copy sound files a la med WAND Exit lt 2 e For information on using the multi selector see A Multi Selector Bl 8 a Q g 3 Press A or W to select the copy mode and press 6p Selected files Selected voice recordings will be copied Proceed to step 4 Copy all files All voice recordings will be copied Proceed t
5. layed in the monitor play 81 snue N dn3es pue pegfejq 6unoous 82 Shooting Options The Shooting Menu Restrictions on Camera Settings Restrictions apply to the following settings in 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 and 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 The following options are available in the playback menu 4 Setup 90 Display the setup menu l Print set 72 Select pictures for printing Up Slide show i 85 View pictures in an automatic slide show ft Delete 387 Delete all or selected pictures On Pr
6. 50 gt Playback mode Playback menu Mi 83 To display the setup menu amp 90 choose Set up at the top of all menus j Displayed Q Displayed when there 7 Date imprint by when the are one or more previ goundsetting gt E menu con ous menu items Blur warning U tains two Auto off or more ZR Displayed when there ormat memory m pages f 4 are one or more menu EWEN items to follow Help Displays Press T to view a description of the currently selected item Continuous B Keep the QO zl shutter release button pressed to take r LI 1 pictures continuously 1 lo LE Q 9 4e Exit Pressing A or W shows the previous or next menu item Press while the help dialog is displayed to apply the setting Preparation for Shooting Buljoous 104 uon e4edauag 10 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 e Two FR6 L91 lithium batteries batteries supplied Two LR6 alkaline batteries e Two Nikon EN MH1 rechargeable nickel metal hydride batteries available separately Two ZR6 oxyride batteries Turning On and Off the Camera To turn on
7. Camera focuses when the shutter release button is pressed halfway 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 Full time AF Applying Movie Setting 1 select P mode 2 Press MENU The movie menu is displayed 3 Press the multi selector A or W to choose Movie options or Auto focus mode and press 69 Movie options The options available for the selected item are dis Autofocus mode played e For information on using the multi selector see MENU Multi Selector BH 8 s jno Bumar pue Duipio2ey 51 Se1 o N buiwealA pue Buipjo ey 52 The Movie Menu 4 Press A or W to choose the desired set ting and press 69 The setting is enabled and the movie menu is dis played e Press MENU to return to the main movie menu with out applying the setting Movie options f TV movie 640 f TV movie 640 HE Small size 320 Smaller size 160 WN Exit D gt Auto focus mode VES Single AF Full time AF NY Exit In full frame playback fMi 22 movies are recog nized by the MM icon To play a movie display it in full frame playback and press 69 Use W E T Q to adjust playback volume Playback controls are displayed at the top of the monitor Press the multi selector lt or to choose
8. Macro close up Off H Panorama assist Ki 40 Use when taking a series of pictures that will later be joined to form a single pan orama using PictureProject 4 Flash Changeable Default amp Off Self timer Available amp Macro close up Available n o D e 3 o n a D 3 D z o 2 D E E m n e t 3 D z o 2 7 39 POW eue s EIER epo N eue s 6un eajes 40 Scene Modes Taking Pictures for a Panorama IV 39 The camera focuses on the subject in the center of the frame Use a tripod for best results 1 Press the multi selector A or W to EUR choose H Panorama assist in the scene P H Panorama assist menu and press 69 amp Voice recording The gt icon appears in yellow to indicate the pan Image mode orama direction that is the direction in which pic tures are serialized WI Exit e For information on using the multi selector see Multi Selector BH 8 Press A V 4 or gt to select the desired pan direction and press 68 The arrow showing the selected direction turns white Before the first picture is taken the flash mode B 24 self timer Bi 26 and macro close up Bi 27 settings can be adjusted The direction can be re selected by pressing 68 again Take the first picture The first picture is displayed in the first third of the monitor Take the second picture Compose
9. Scene assist modes offer framing assist options to help you compose your shots Portrait Use for portraits The main subject stands out clearly while the background details are softened lending a sense of depth to the composition bal 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 Voice recording which allows you to record sounds and play back recorded sound can also be selected from the scene menu X Party indoor Night landscape Gd Copy 88 Beach snow Wb Close up i Back light i Sunset H Panorama assist i Dusk dawn 2 Fireworks show amp Voice recording See Voice Recording Bl 54 El Image Mode The Image mode BM 75 can be set in the assist menu of ss the scene assist modes or in the scene menu Changes made to the image mode setting apply to all shooting modes Portrait Portrait couple fe Portrait figure MENUJSAI These modes offer a selection of framing assist options that allow you to compose picture
10. Select one of fifteen scenes suited to different subjects of shooting conditions such as indoor parties or night landscapes and let the camera do the rest You can also record sounds or play back recorded sounds using Voice recording II Auto mode Vi 16 B Movie mode 49 A simple point and shoot l Record movies Select one mode in which the majority W of five movie options of camera settings are con 0O trolled by the camera 1 Multi Selector In addition to activating the flash macro close up and self timer modes and functions the multi selector is also used to perform the following operations Full Frame Playback Display the previous pic ture Bii 22 Apply D Lighting Bi 45 4 or A Display the next picture 22 gt or V D A XK Navigating the Menus Move cursor up A Return to the previous A D Display the sub menu menu or move cursor left 8 3 move cursor right or 4 MO J make selection gt LD Make selection Move cursor down W n the manual the multi selector buttons for moving the cursor or selec tion up down left and right are indicated with A V and P MENU Button Basic Operations Displaying the Help When MENU is pressed the following menus are displayed according to the mode which has been selected uononpoau I Auto mode gt Shooting menu IV 74 Scene mode gt Scene menu Vi 28 B Movie mode gt Movie menu 8
11. Three pages of scene modes are available begin It Beacnisnow ning with Party indoor and ending with Voice Edd A ili Dusk dawn recording For information on using the multi selector see Multi Selector IV 8 4 Frame the subject and take the picture Apo eue s FIERY apo N eue s 6un ejes 35 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 Hold the camera steadily to prevent camera shake 5 Flash Changeable Default 9 Auto with red eye reduction Self timer Available amp Macro close up Off 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 WI Auto Self timer Available amp Macro close up Off i Sunset Preserves the deep hues seen in sunsets and sunrises Camera focuses on subject in the center of the frame Hold the camera steadily to prevent camera shake POW eue s EIER epo w eue s Bun ajes 36 4 Flash Self timer Changeable Default amp Off Available amp Macro close up Off Scene Modes ili Dusk dawn Preserves the colors seen in the weak natural light before sun rise or afte
12. Troubleshooting Problem Cause Solution Cannot record voice memo Voice memos cannot be appended to movies Cannot mark pictures for transfer No more than 999 pictures can be marked for transfer Use PictureProject Transfer button to transfer pictures Transfer marking does not Pictures were marked for transfer using appear another model of camera Mark pictures for transfer using COOLPIX L6 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 PictureProject reference man ual on CD for further information Computer is not set to launch Picture Project automatically Pictures not displayed on television Choose correct video mode Format memory gt Format Batteries are low option not available S93ON Je21uupa L m 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 interna
13. amp unoousg 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 100 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 f Format memory To format the internal memory remove the mem WARNING ory card from the camera All images will be deleted The Format memory option appears in the setup menu EXER Format Formatting the Memory Card Elsa When the memory card is inserted in the camera the Format card option appears in the setup Format menu UND Exit Quick format 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 Y Formatting Internal Memory and Memory Cards Formatting the internal memory or memory cards permanently deletes all data Be sure to transfer important 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 L6 for mat them with Format Repeated recording and deleting of pictures without regular formatting reduces memory card performance Regular formatting of memory cards
14. to mark all new pictures for transfer Bl 102 e Transfer marking in the playback menu Change marking for existing pictures Vi 88 Users of PictBridge compatible 121 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 8m 72 Connecting the camera and printer Ii 67 Print pictures one at J D a time Bi 68 Print multiple pictures IVi 69 Turn camera off and disconnect USB cable s191uud pue sje3nduJo suoisi s a 01 bunpeuuo 66 Connecting to a Printer Connecting the Camera and Printer 1 Set the USB option IM 63 to PTP WES amp Mass storage NY Exit 2 Turn the camera off m ON OFF 6 C 3 Turn the printer on Check printer settings A Connect the USB cable as shown below S191ulud pue sjo1nduJo suoisi 9 a 0 bun euuo5 LER 5 Turn the camera on The PictBridge start up screen D will be displayed Nl e in the camera monitor The camera will then enter nes full frame playback with the PictBridge logo dis pI played in the top left corner of the monitor PictBridge n Connecting the USB Cable When connecting the USB cable be sure that the connectors are oriented correct
15. 43 44 T S dns 18 27 Q T button 42 43 44 T 6 button 9 MENU button 5 9 91 button 5 8 flash button 5 24 self timer button 5 26 amp macro close up button 5 27 x playback button 5 22 61 TD delete button 5 22 53 ICI auto mode 8 scene mode 8 28 29 scene assist modes 29 Scene modes 35 B movie mode 8 49 51 is landscape assist 32 night portrait assist 34 Z portrait assist 30 6 face priority AF 31 amp sports assist 33 Eh 69 D lighting 45 amp Voice recording 54 A AC adapter 11 60 106 Audio video A V cable EG CP14 61 Auto off 11 100 Auto transfer 102 Auto focus mode 51 full time AF 51 single AF 51 B Back light 39 Batteries 5 10 105 chamber cover 5 charger 106 EN MH1 10 105 106 FR6 L91 AA 10 105 LR6 AA 10 11 105 ZR6 AA 10 105 Battery level 16 Battery type 11 105 Beach snow 36 Best shot selector 81 Blur 25 Blur warning 25 99 Brightness 96 BSS 81 C Cable connector 5 61 64 67 Cleaning 109 body 109 lens 109 monitor 109 Close up 37 Color options 81 Computer connecting to 62 Continuous 80 Copy 38 copying pictures to 89 Crop 44 D Date 12 93 Date counter 98 Date imprint 97 Daylight saving time 12 13 94 DCF 121 Delete 87 Digital print order format 72 121 D Lighting 45 DPOF 72 121 DPOF printing 70 Dusk dawn 37 E Editing pictures 44 creating a cropped copy 44 enhancing cont
16. Image mode monitor e For information on using the multi selector see MENU Egy Multi Selector IV 8 4 Press the shutter release button to start voice recording e To pause recording press 68 Press again p 9 P 9 001 10 10 2006 20 18 to resume recording g Max rec time 00 40 14 To end recording press the shutter release button again E Recording will end automatically if the internal memory or memory card becomes full or after five hours of recording on the memory card 256 MB or more AERA Voice recording Recording indicator File number i A A e L Date of recording Length of recording EAA eE Time remaining Voice recording Progress indicator 25 Making a Voice Recording vV Notes on Voice recording Do not touch the microphone during voice recording Voice recording is not possible if the internal memory memory card has less than ten sec onds of recording time available or the battery charge is insufficient t is recommended to use the EH 65A AC adapter kit available separately for extended recording Test recording beforehand to ensure proper function is advised Monitor During Voice Recordings If no operations are performed for five seconds the monitor will turn off automatically to save power The following operations are available while the monitor is off Press the multi selector A W or P to add index Press to
17. Learning commitment to ongoing product support and educa tion continually updated information is available online at the following sites For users in the U S A http 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 en
18. Photography Flash mode Ii 24 E Self timer Ii 26 Off Macro close up Ii 27 Off Scene mode Scene mode Wi 28 Portrait Portrait assist I 30 Face priority AF Landscape assist Vi 32 Landscape Sports assist Ii 33 Sports Night portrait assist I 34 Night portrait Movie menu Movie options IV 50 Small size 320 Auto focus mode Ii 51 Single AF Shooting menu Image mode IW 75 En Normal 2816 White balance Ii 77 Auto Exp i 79 0 Continuous Vi 80 Single BSS BM 81 Off Color Options IW 81 Standard color snua N dn3es pue j egKe d bunoous 103 o snuay dnies pue j eg e d amp unoous 104 Basic Camera Setup The Setup Menu Setup menu Menus 8 91 Text Welcome screen IV 92 Disable welcome off Photo info Vi 96 Show info Brightness 8 96 4 Date imprint Ii 97 Off Button sound IV 99 On Shutter sound Ii 99 Normal Start up sound 8 99 Off Blur warning IW 99 On Auto off Bi 100 30 s thirty seconds Sleep Mode Ii 100 On Auto transfer Ii 102 On Others Paper size IW 68 70 Default Choosing Reset also clears the current file number Ii 107 from mem ory Numbering will continue from the lowest number available To reset file numbering to 0001 delete all pictures Ii 87 before selecting Reset e All other settings including Date Il 93 Date counter Ii 98 Lan guage Ii 102 USB and Video mode in the Interface menu
19. Slide the mode selector ioned correctly so that it is precisely set to one of the three modes Lens error Turn camera off and then on again If error persists contact retailer or Nikon representative USB cable disconnected If PictureProject displays during transfer or print error in the monitor of ing 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 Select pictures for trans transfer fer in the playback menu and try again S91ON e21uupa L 113 S910N Je21Uy2 L 114 Error Messages Display Transfer error ravi System error Printer error check printer status Transfer error Error has occurred in camera s internal cir cuitry Running out of ink or printer error 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
20. 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 72 or transfer Ii 88 Copying Voice Recordings See Copying Voice Recordings for information on copying voice recordings Ii 58 snuay dn3es pue j egKe d bunoous 89 snuay dnies pue j eg e d amp unoousg 90 The following options are available in the setup menu Ini mec v ih 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 Blur warning Choose whether or not to perform a camera shake check Auto off Set time before camera enters standby mode to save power Format memory Format card 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 Wo wo Ww 93 W 96 9957 99 B99 100 101 W 102 W
21. 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 WARNINGS treats tera Oen och eR I teen ee ii D Te Tec v About This Manual wil Information and Precautions 2 Parts of the Camera m THE MODItOE rne ee een 6 SING OU Gs MEE 6 Playback inl Basic Operations Displaying the Help 8 Mode Selector ssssss an M lti Selector 5 eee eR EE HE EDAD S 8 MENU B ttOTls 22i m REO PD ERU HERE EHE ER HR URINE 9 Help Displays emo eh Ce qe Hi EUR HIR HE EEEE 9 Preparation for Shooting sss ener 10 Inserting Batteries esee Eo EA AEEA EN EEA Aa M UTER 10 Insert the Batteries 10 Supported Batteries 10 Turning On and Off the Camera 10 Setting Display Language Date and Time sse 12 Inserting Memory Cards Removing Memory Cards sui ceti oth E NERR I PER Do Dee ned 15 Basic Photography and Playback I Auto Mode ssuss 16 Step1 Select ICI Auto Mode and Turn the Camera On 16 Step2 Frame a Picture sse 18
22. is turned on Disable welcome default setting Il Welcome screen n Nikon Animation Select an image v UNN 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 Ii 84 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 Fl Welcome screen Replace current NY Exit Basic Camera Setup The Setup Menu Date G3 Date Set the camera clock and choose home and travel A A A 01 09 2006 00 00 destination time zones Date n Time zone a UNN Exit Date Set camera clock to current date and time Il 12 13 Time zone When destination time zone is selected the time difference BM 95 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 Dest
23. of the cur rent picture Repeat steps 1 and 2 to select additional pictures Press 69 The setting is enabled A ON v OF 3 4 01 12 2006 12 00 WEN Back Done Playback Options The Playback Menu B Slide Show Bi Slide show Play pictures back in an automated slide show Pause Q8 with a three second interval between pictures When the Show date option is selected pictures Show date in the internal memory or on the memory card are L Loop sorted and played back by the recording date apex 1 Press the multi selector A or W to CENTS choose Start and press 69 27985 To repeat the slide show automatically enable Loop and press before choosing Start W will be added to the loop option when enabled e Start Play back all pictures from the beginning TH Exit Proceed to step 3 Show date Play back from the pictures recorded on the specified date Pro ceed to step 2 For information on using the multi selector see Multi Selector B 8 Show date Loop 2 Press A or W to choose the recording EE date and press 69 A thumbnail image of the first shot the recording f 24 12 2006 7 date and the number of images for that date are eeta GJ n displayed FG 01 12 2006 4 l e Pictures are grouped up to 30 days from the most QENExit OAstart l latest recording date Older pictures are grouped in a
24. off automatically if no operations are performed for another three minutes Pictures with no date set Ki 12 93 cannot be specified to begin a slide show with Show date 86 Playback Options The Playback Menu ty 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 ff Erase all images UNN Exit See Navigating the Menus Ii 84 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 delete 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
25. pause or resume voice recording Press the shutter release button to end voice recording Press the shutter release button halfway to display the monitor for about five seconds Sound File See Image Sound File and Folder Names Ii 107 for the file and folder names of voice recordings g Adding an index An index can be added by pressing the multi selector A V or gt during recording The camera can locate the index Voice recording ORG during playback and begin playback from this point The start 001 10 10 2006 20 18 is assigned an index of one other indices are assigned in 00 20 05 00 20 09 ascending order to a maximum of 98 The current index num PES ber is shown in the monitor zm Index number lt 9 e ct 5 o e o Ei E 3 amp 55 Buipjo ay 8210A 56 1 2 Press PJ Press the multi selector A or W to choose Voice recording in the scene menu and press The voice recording screen is displayed For information on using the multi selector see Multi Selector Bf 8 SCN Scene menu Panorama assist oice recording Image mode MENUJU e Currently saved voice recordings are listed 3 Press A or W to choose the desired voice recording and press 69 The voice recording playback screen is displayed and playback starts Index markers show the index position added dur ing recording Aud
26. playback M Display the playback menu 83 Switch to shoot Switch to the shooting mode selected with 22 ing mode the mode selector 43 peq e d uo 20N 44 Creating a Cropped Copy Crop If the amp M icon is displayed in the monitor with playback zoom enabled Ii 43 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 Ri 22 2 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 3 Pressthe shutter release button The confirmation dialog will be displayed 4 Press A or W to choose Yes and press 69 A new picture containing only the area 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 Gy 2 591 x 1 944 ij 2 048 x 1 536 e 1 600 x 1 200 e m 1 280 x 960 e FQ 1 024 x 768 e IU 640 x 480 m 320 x 240 e 1160 x 120
27. 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 should be observed if photograph ing infants
28. 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 bunoougs 104 uonejedaJjg 15 E3Tal d IT Y cole T EV RS LIS 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 4 2 Turn the camera on The power on lamp green will light for a moment and the monitor will turn on UJ Check the battery level and number of exposures remaining Battery Level pon ony KJ eq e qd pue Audej60310Qg dIseg Monitor Description NO ICON Batteries fully charged Batteries low ready spare bat a k teries Warning Batteries exhausted Replace Battery batteries exhausted a Number of Exposures Remaining 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 16 Step1 Select ICI Auto Mode and Turn the Camera On EX Indicators in auto Mode 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 Image mode Choose from five options depending on how yo
29. the camera press the power switch The y power on lamp green will light for a moment and ON OFF o the monitor will turn on SS To turn off the camera press the power switch again Inserting Batteries 4 Replacing Batteries Turn the camera off and make sure that the power on lamp and the monitor have gone out before removing or inserting batteries 4 Additional Precautions Regarding Batteries Read and follow the warnings and cautions on pages iii iv and 109 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 em e C a om e e e e 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 Lithium When any other type of battery is used turn the camera on and change the setting Ii 105 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 kit Bi 106 Do not under any circumstances use another make or model of AC adapter Failure to observe this precaution could result in ove
30. to that shown in step 1 when printing is complete e Press to terminate printing before printing is complete Printing Multiple Pictures After connecting the camera to the printer correctly Kl 67 print pictures by following the procedure below 1 Press MENU The print menu is displayed Connecting to a Printer f Paper size B 7 3 5x5in 5x7 in Postcard 100 x 150mm 76 PictBridge ID Copies J Paper size f Printing 2 Cancel Current print total number of prints SJ91ulag pue sje3nduJo suoisi 9 9 0 bun euuo5 69 s491uld pue sie3nduJo suolsiAajay 01 Bun euuo 70 Connecting to a Printer 2 Press the multi selector A or W to TUNER choose Paper size and press 69 29 Print selection For information on using the multi selector see arinta images Multi Selector IV 8 DPOF printing Press A or W to choose the desired 2 papersize paper size and press 69 Ez Default To specify paper size using printer settings choose S 5x5in Default in the paper size menu and press 69 5x7 in Postcard 100 x 150mm Press A or W to choose Print selection zr Printmenu Print all images or DPOF printing and press 69 D Paper size Print selection Select pictures and specify the number of prints for each picture Proceed to step 5 Print all images All pictures stored in the inter
31. transfer picture BM 62 amp Display macro close M MENU button Ei 9 Zoom buttons IVi 18 W zoom out T zoom in See also 3 thumbnail playback Mi 42 Q playback zoom Mi 43 help 9 Connector cover Wi 61 64 67 Opening the connector cover Memory card slot cover 8 14 4 rS Cable connector Mode selector AM L 8 16 28 49 C0 27 uononpoau El o o E a m o 2 The following indicators may appear in the monitor during shooting and playback actual display varies with current camera settings Shooting g El shooting noce 16 28 49 B Exposure lock 40 3 Macro close up mode 27 g Zoom indicator 18 27 BH Focus indicator 20 6 Flash mode nsss 24 Camera shake icon 25 g Internal memory memory card INAICATO E EOS 14 EX Battery level indicator 16 ISO Sensitivity 25 Self timer indicator 26 5 123 Fa ETSI um DOwm m 6 Mali 50 ON 21 17 1S0 108 g DATE 9999 15 14 12 Date not set indicator 111 Time zone indicator 93 Date imprint Date counter 97 Number of exposures remaining esesesss 16 Movie length cece 49 E Focus area 20 Exposure compensation value 79 mage mode sees
32. 102 W 103 W 105 W 105 Basic Camera Setup The Setup Menu Displaying The Setup Menu Choose Set up in the shooting menu Bl 74 scene menu BH 28 movie menu Ii 50 or playback menu IK 83 and press to display the setup menu Lo Shooting menu Shooting menu Set up Set up Shooting menu Image mode gt Image mode Menus B White balance i White balance i Welcome screen E Exp Exp Date B Continuous Continuous Monitor settings m MENUJSII MENUSA MENUS Display the menu screen Press the multi selector A or V to select Set up and press 69 e To choose menus and apply selection use the multi selector IK 8 To exit the setup menu press MENU again FENG Menus fi Menus Choose whether the menus displayed when MENU is E Text Icons pressed use text or icons When Icons is selected all menu items can be displayed in a single page with the name of the highlighted menu displayed at the top of the page Y Menu names Shooting menu TEL prn Meus Bl ec E i en Welcome screen EM m a o 1 Date B Monitor settings m is eg ver venue Exit Text Icon snuap dnies pue speghejg 6unoous 91 snua A dnies pue j eg e d amp unoous 92 Basic Camera Setup The Setup Menu iil Welcome Screen You can select the welcome screen to be displayed when the camera
33. 119 S910N amp 21uup81 120 Specifications Aperture Range ISO sensitivity Self timer Built in flash Range Flash control I O terminals Interface Video output Supported languages Power sources Battery life Dimensions W x H x D Weight Operating environ ment Temperature Humidity Electronically controlled preset aperture Two steps f 3 2 and f 6 4 W Approximately equivalent to ISO 50 auto gain to ISO 800 equivalent Ten second duration W 0 3 5 0 m 11 8 in 16 ft 4 9 in T 0 3 3 0 m 11 8 in 9 ft 10 1 in Sensor flash system Audio video A V out digital I O USB USB Can be selected from NTSC and PAL 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 e Two EN MH1 rechargeable NiMH batteries available separately EH 65A AC adapter kit available separately Approximately 1000 shots with lithium 400 shots with alkaline or 540 shots with EN MH1 batteries available separately 91x 60 5 x 26 mm 3 6 x 2 4 x 1 0 in excluding projections 125 g 4 4 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 Measure
34. 2x apoW ony KA eg e g pue Audej60310ug dIseg A monitor indicator shows the current zoom ratio wO _ TIT wL TIT w T Zoom indicator displayed Optical zoom Zoom indicator turns when W E3 T Q is up to 3x yellow when digital pressed zoom is in effect 18 Step2 Frame a Picture Digital Zoom When enlarging a picture with digital zoom the slightly grainy image might be produced due to digital process po ony K eq ejqd pue AydesHo 0Uug dIseg 19 1 Press the shutter release button halfway The camera focuses on the subject in the center of the focus area 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 N Press 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 apow o1ny K DeqAejq pue udej6010ug dIseg Lj 20 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 re
35. 69 nx Transfer marking The small picture options are displayed Ba Smal pio gt For information on using the multi selector see E Copy Multi Selector IV 8 MEn 3 Press A or V to choose the desired copy fg Smal pic size and press 69 Wi 640x480 The confirmation dialog will be displayed m 320x240 To exit without creating a new copy press MENU PE U Exit 4 Press A or W to choose Yes and press e Greats cell plore ti A small picture copy is created at the chosen size Yes Editing Pictures Small copies are recognized by their gray border and the mi Cm or C icon displayed during playback Restrictions on Picture Editing The following restrictions apply to copies created using crop IK 44 D Light ing BH 45 and small picture Ki 46 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 L6 editing functions may not be available for pictures taken with non COOLPIX L6 digital cameras f a copy created using the COOLPIX L6 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 memor
36. 75 EB color options setting 81 19 White balance sssss 77 Best shot selector BSS 81 Continuous shooting mode 80 Differs according to the current shooting mode See pages 54 and 56 for the monitor indicators during voice recording and voice playback Playback 10 10 2006 12 00 E Current folder 107 2 File number and type 107 Internal memory ls memory card indicator 14 m Battery level indicator 16 EH D Lighting guide 45 6 Volume indicator 48 53 Voice memo recording guide 48 B Voice memo playback guide 48 Current frame number total number of frames 22 MOVIE lengths 53 The Monitor 100NIKON 9999 JPG fo TIN OK 4 3 0 m D amp 9999 9999 10 D Lighting icon 45 ul Movie playback indicator 53 u Voice memo icon ssss 48 13 Image mode sess 75 i Movie indicator 53 15 Protect ICOhr iier 87 16 Print order icon sssse 72 Transfer icon ssss 65 88 18 Time of recording 12 19 Date of recording 12 uononpoau uononpoau E Mode Selector Set the mode selector to the desired mode EH Scene mode Ii 28
37. 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 E 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 amp 0 London Casablanca 12 Auckland Fiji cf 5 z D s G 95 m snuay dnies pue j eg e d bunoous Basic Camera Setup The Setup Menu IOl Monitor Settings Monitor settings The following options are available P Photo info Choose information displayed in the monitor UNN Exit Brightness Choose from five settings for monitor brightness Photo Info The following display options are available Shooting mode Playback mode 10 10 2008 INKON WIPE Show info default setting Hide info E Photo Info See The Monitor for information on indicators in the monitor Ki 6 Basic Camera Setup The Setup Menu Date Imprint Date and time of recording can be imprinted on ef aw A Date pictures for printing this information from printers SEES that are not DPOF compatible Il 121 ll Date counter Date imprint Vig Off Qa Exit Off default setting Time and date are not imprinted on pictures Date Date
38. B PC screen 1024 size and quality of the images Before shooting i TV screen 640 choose an image mode according to how you plan IfIBIBex to use the picture Option Size pixels Description Highest quality suitable for enlarge B HighQ816x dida 2 ments or high quality prints 2 816 x 2 112 Best choice in most situations 2 048 x 1 536 Smaller size allows more pictures to be stored PO PCscreen 1024 1 024 x 768 Suited to display on computer display Suited to full screen display on a televi T 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 Normal 2816 default setting Normal 2048 snua N dn3es pue j egKe d bunoous 75 snue N dn3es pue pegfejq 6unoous 76 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 23 MB 256 MB 300 dpi cm in 03 o mem 24x18 9 4x7 1 17x13 6 7x5 9x7 3 5x2 5 5x4 2x1 5 G3 High 2816 X En Normal 2816 39 Normal 2048 PO PCscreen 1024 T TV screen 640 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 applie
39. BH 102 and Battery Type Il 105 remain unaffected Basic Camera Setup The Setup Menu n Battery Type To ensure that the camera shows the correct bat tery level BH 16 choose the type that matches the POP batteries currently in use Battery Type v UNN Exit Alkaline LR6 alkaline batteries COOLPIX NiMH Nikon EN MH1 rechargeable nickel metal hydride batteries available separately ZR6 oxyride batteries FR6 L91 lithium batteries supplied Lithium default setting Ver Firmware Version View the current camera firmware version n 7 o o zn 3 e z t lt o t e x t 3 o n oO e COOLPIX L6 Ver XX 5 z o 2 c S 105 Technical Notes At the time of writing the following optional accessories were available for the COOLPIX L6 Contact your local retailer or Nikon representative for details 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 3 S YL Q lt 2 DS EH 62B AC adapter kit cannot be used Approved Memory Cards The following memory cards have been tested and approved for use in the COOLPIX L6 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 Car
40. 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 iid PRE White bal preset S Exi WB White bal preset Cancel END Exit WB White bal preset Measure U Exit Reference object frame WB White bal preset Cancel U Exit The camera cannot measure a value for preset white balance when the flash fires Regardless of the flash mode selected the flash will not fire when 69 is pressed in step 5 Shooting Options The Shooting Menu Exp The EXP exposure compensation menu is used to adjust the exposure for very dark or very bright subjects Exposure can be adjusted in the rang
41. 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 Press 5h 68 in full frame playback amp 22 e M amp g D Lighting guide is displayed for pictures hat can be adjusted automatically The original picture is displayed at left and the pic ure applied with D lighting enhancement is dis played at right Press A or W to choose OK and press 65 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 B icon displayed during playback Editing Pictures Eh D Lighting Cancel o S o o 5 3 a lt c D e o 45 pegfe d uo 20N Lj 46 Editing Pictures Pw 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 full frame playback mode Ii 22 and press MENU The playback menu is displayed 2 Press the multi selector A or V to choose Small pic and press
42. Memory Cards If the message at right is displayed when the power is on the memory card must be formatted Ii 101 before use Card is not formatted Note that formatting permanently deletes all pictures and other data on the memory card Be sure to make copies Format of any pictures you wish to keep before beginning format ting 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 memory card until formatting is complete The first time you insert the memory cards used in other devices into the COOLPIX L6 be sure to format them with Format B 101 v The Write Protect Switch SD memory cards are equipped with a write protect Write protect switch switch Pictures cannot be recorded or deleted and the memory card cannot be formatted when this switch is in the Lock position p iV Memory Cards Use only Secure Digital SD memory cards 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 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
43. NON amp icon displayed with playback iV 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 121 Use the Date imprint B 97 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 pr
44. Nikon The Nikon Guide to Digital Photography with the T AL C AM E R A COOLPIX L6 3 X s f B I Cc 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 More on Playback Recording and Viewing Movies Voice Recording 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 symbo
45. Problem Cause Solution Camera turns off without warn Batteries are low ing Batteries are cold Monitor is blank Camera is off Batteries are exhausted Standby mode for saving power Press the shutter release button halfway Flash lamp blinks wait until flash has charged USB cable is connected AN cable is connected No indicators displayed in moni tor Monitor is hard to read Ambient ii is too dark move to a brighter location Adjust monitor brightness Monitor is dirty Clean monitor Camera clock is not correct 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 Camera settings reset S91ON amp 21uupa L No picture taken when shutter Camera is in playback mode press release button is pressed e Menus are displayed press MENU Batteries are exhausted Flash lamp blinks flash is charging 115 Troubleshooting Problem Cause Solution Camera cannot focus using auto Subject is low in contrast dominated focus 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 Pictures are blurre
46. Y telephoto position 2 oO Hl Sport composite z Each time the shutter release button is pressed camera 4 7 3747 7 T takes 16 shots in about 2 3 seconds and arranges them in orur A four rows to form a single picture Ey 1 600 x 1 200 pix rur els Camera focuses continuously even when the shutter Y release button is not pressed 3 D 5 Flash Off X Self timer Off g amp Macro close up Off 33 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 Ii 30 but Face Priority AF is not available Pictures 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 Fill flash with slow sync and red eye reduction is displayed in the monitor Self timer Available amp Macro close up Off POW eue s FIERY epo N eue s Bun ejes Noise Reduction Noise reduction Ii 25 may be automatically applied as pictures taken in night portrait assist mode are recorded 34 Taking Pictures in Scene Modes 1 select mode 2 Press MENU to display the scene menu 3 Press the multi selector A or V to SCN Scene menu choose the scene mode and press 69 3 Party indoor
47. a control then press to perform the selected operation For information on using the multi selector see Multi Selector Bl 8 is lll gt w Il Pausing pr C 23 Volume indicator To Press Description Rewind 8 Movie rewinds while 69 is pressed Fast forward B Movie advances while is pressed Pause playback The following operations can be performed while playback is paused Pause Rewind movie by one frame Advance movie by one frame a Resume playback Stop playback and return to full frame playback Stop GO Stop playback and return to full frame playback Deleting Movie Files Display a movie in full frame Bl 22 or thumbnail playback mode Ii 42 and press tr A confirmation dialog is displayed Choose Yes and press to delete the movie or choose No and press 68 to return to the normal playback dis play without deleting the movie SaI o N DuiwealA pue Buipio ey 3 53 Buipjo ay 8210A 54 Voice Recording Voice recordings of about 50 minutes in the memory or up to five hours on the memory card 256 MB or more are available 1 Select mode 2 Press MENU to display the scene menu 3 Press the multi selector A or V to IQ choose Voice recording and press GB M Panorama assist The date and the maximum length of the voice oice recording recording that can be made are displayed in the
48. al has been written to help you enjoy taking pictures with your Nikon digital camera Read this manual thoroughly before use and keep it where all those who use the product will read it 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 menu items displayed in the camera monitor and the names of 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 1 El zt ims o o a iz o gt Life Long Learning As part of Nikon s Life Long
49. at flash turns off automatically in M mode and some scene modes or when option other than Single is selected for Continuous or BSS is on In camera red eye fix may in very rare circumstances be applied to areas of 28 30 pictures not affected by red eye when pictures are taken in 9 auto with red eye reduction flash mode or por trait or EM Night portrait scene assist modes Use a different shooting mode or set flash mode to fll auto or fill flash Flash is reflecting off particles in air Turn 24 flash off Off selected for Sound settings gt Shut 99 ter sound in the setup menu Optical zoom cannot be used while 49 recording movies Digital zoom is not available when 28 80 Portrait or Bal Night portrait is selected for scene assist mode or Sports com posite is selected in sports assist mode or when option other than Single is selected for Continuous Image mode cannot be adjusted when 33 80 Multi shot 16 is selected for Continu ous or Sports composite is selected in sports assist mode Camera clock has not been set 12 93 Date does not appear on movies oron 40 53 pictures taken using panorama assist File has been overwritten or renamed by computer or other make of camera Playback zoom cannot be used with S91ON amp 21uupa movies small pictures or pictures that have been cropped to below 320 x 240 117
50. aten 49 The Movie Menu z entier ree Peer rime Horne 50 Movie Options s crece eee eet e t C t e e be dre 50 Auto Focis MOGe o eere Gives re e ORE UR EC ERR USED TERR OR ES 51 Applying Movie Setting 2s ee tenet t tv a eet eh e riis 51 Movie Playback amp Deleting Movie Files ssssssssssssseeneeeeeeeneeenee n 53 Voice RECOPGING ERE 54 Making a Voice RECOrING cecceceeeecceeceeceeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeetseeeseeseeseeseeseateateetes 54 Playing Voice Recordings esses nennen nne nnne nnne 56 Copying Voice Recordings esssssseseeeeeeennenee nennen 58 Connecting to Televisions Computers and Printers ssssse 60 Connecting to TV dieere ceri rte enira ipe iosa Connecting to a Computer sssessessseseeeseeneeenne nennen nnne Before Connecting the Camera amp Setting the USB Optio aei ee eet e ee e a thus Transferring Pictures to a Computer sssssssssssssseeeees 64 viii Connecting to a Printet niorse riie eenei iria nere reddet 66 Connecting the Camera and Printer 67 Printing Pictures One at a Time 68 Printing Multiple Pictures 69 Creating a DPOF Print Order Print Set c cccceceeceeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeteeeeeeeeeeaes 72 Shooting Playback and Setup Menus essere 74 Shooting Options The Shooting Menu ccceccecceseeeeeceeeeeteeeeeseeteeteeseeeeeeees 74 Image Mode m WB White Balanc
51. available soft 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 IW 92 Care should be taken to avoid injury or damage to property when physically destroying data storage devices uononpoau 3 z A o o a m o 2 Power on lamp IV 10 Power switch I 10 ils Speaker Ii 48 53 56 Shutter release button Ii 20 je Self timer lamp amp 26 Built in flash BH 24 Lens BE 18 108 COOLPIX v6 Nikon Lens cover closed Built in microphone BM 48 49 54 Optional AC adapter power cable O connector under cover BM 106 Eyelet for camera strap Lens cover Attaching the Camera Strap Multi selector Vi 8 Display self timer menu amp 26 up mode menu Wi 27 Flash lamp BM 24 Monitor IV 6 QT delete button Wi 22 43 48 53 gt playback button BH 22 42 Battery chamber cover Battery chamber Parts of the Camera 4 Display flash mode menu OK 24 OD eu Make selection aT
52. ble When connecting the USB cable be sure that the connectors are oriented correctly Do no use force when connecting the USB cable When disconnecting the 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 connector when connecting the cable to the camera Connecting to a Computer 5 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 SJo1ulag pue sje1nduJo suoisi 9 9 0 bun euuo 5 Marking Pictures for Transfer Pictures marked for transfer are recognized by the v icon dis 10 10 2908 ONON played during playback By default all pictures are automati cally marked for transfer Two options control transfer marking Interface gt Auto transfer in the setup menu Choose On
53. 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 4 Flash Self timer Avail amp Macro close up Off able Changeable Default 4 Red eye reduction flash Scene Assist Modes Taking Pictures in the Face priority AF 1 Press the multi selector A or W to B choose Face priority AF in the portrait assist menu and press 69 The E guide is displayed 2 Framea picture using the guide When the camera detects a face the guide is dis played with a double yellow border When the camera detects more than one face the 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 butt
54. d 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 7 L Batteries Check the battery level when taking Bi 16 If possible carry spare batter Caring for the Camera the camera out and replace the batteries if necessary ies 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 exchange as necessary Once warmed a cold battery may recover some of its charge local regulations Cleaning Lens Dirt on the battery terminals can
55. d Use flash Use B55 Use tripod and self timer Blur warning is not displayed Blur warning is not displayed in self timer mode Ii mode or when Sports ffi Museum amp Fireworks show or FXIPanorama assist is selected in scene mode option other than Sin gle is selected for Continuous or BSS is on Pictures are too dark e Flash is off underexposed e Flash window is blocked Subject is beyond flash range Adjust exposure compensation e Subject is backlit Select amp 1 Back light scene mode or use fill flash Pictures are too bright Adjust exposure compensation overexposed Randomly spaced bright pixels Shutter speed too slow Noise can be noise appear in image reduced by Using flash e Fi Night portrait iia Dusk dawn or Ef Night landscape is selected in scene mode S910N amp 21uu 81 Pictures appear smeared Lens is dirty Clean lens Colors are unnatural White balance does not match light source 116 Problem Flash does not fire 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 Date not appearing on pictures File cannot be played back Cannot zoom in on picture Troubleshooting Cause Solution i y Flash is off Note th
56. d at 25 C 77 F zoom adjusted with each shot flash fired with every other shot image mode set to En Normal 2816 Battery life may vary depending on shooting interval and length of time menus and images being displayed Unless otherwise stated all figures are for a camera with lithium batteries operated at an ambient temperature of 25 C 77 F Specifications 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 pic tures to be printed from print orders stored on the memory card Exif version 2 2 This camera supports Exif Exchangeable Image File Format for Digital Still Cameras version 2 2 a standard that allows information 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 with out connecting the camera to a computer S91ON amp 21uupa 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 121 S910N amp 21uu 81 122 symbols W E button 18 27 W button 42
57. d 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 The following table lists the error messages and other warnings displayed in the monitor as well as the solutions for dealing with them Display blinks Warning Battery exhausted a AF blinks red KJ b
58. d from the scene menu Changes made to the image mode setting from any of the two menus apply to all shooting modes Shooting Options The Shooting Menu WB White Balance WB White balance P Adjust white balance based on the light source to E Mid Auto uis WN bell prosci s give pictures the most realistic colors possible Auto can be used under most types of lighting or 4 ineancesaeni i i i d you can apply the white balance setting suited to a CED ext particular light source to achieve more accurate results a Auto default setting White balance automatically adjusted to suit lighting conditions Best choice in most situations PE White bal preset Neutral colored object used as reference to set white balance under unusual lighting conditions Ri 78 Daylight White balance adjusted for direct sunlight Incandescent Use under incandescent lighting imi Fluorescent Use under most types of fluorescent lighting Cloudy Use when taking pictures under overcast skies amp Flash Use with the flash At settings other than Auto the icon for the current setting is displayed in the monitor IK 6 m Notes on Flash Mode At white balance settings other than Auto or Flash turn the flash off 24 snua N dn3es pue j egKe d bunoous 77 snue N dnjas pue pegfejq 6unoous 78 Shooting Options The Shooting Menu FRE Preset White
59. dings made with another make of camera cannot be copied s191uud pue sje3nduJo suoisi s a 0 bunpeuuo 60 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 61 View pictures on a TV by connecting your camera via the supplied audio video cable 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 PictBridge com patible printer Use the supplied USB cable to con nect 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 E Printing Pictures In addition to printing pictures transferred to a computer from your pe
60. ds 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 Ld S91ON E21uup81 106 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 DSCNOOO01 JPG Originals Identifier Extension Still picture DSCN JPG Movie DSCN MOV Voice recording DSCN WAV Voice memo DSCN WAV Copies Identifier Extension Cropped copy RSCN JPG Small copy SSCN JPG D Lighting copy FSCN JPG Voice memo Same as picture WAV The identifier is not displayed in the monitor but is visible when the picture is trans ferred to a computer Pictures and sound files are stored in folders named with a three digit folder number followed by a five character identifier P plus a three digit sequence number for pictures taken using panorama assist e g 101P 001 40 SOUND for voice recordings e g 101SOUND 54 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 pictures a new folder will be created by adding one to the current folder number 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
61. e 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 J London Casablanca 2 DaylightSaving Press or gt to choose your home time zone and press 69 The Date menu is displayed Home time zone WN Back Setting Display Language Date and Time 6 Press A or V to edit the day D order of 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 A S ps o 5 a o gt o o ze 3 Q 13 8 Press A or V to edit year Y hour and minutes Press gt 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 1 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 The 69 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 DaylightSavi
62. e 2 0 to 2 0 EV When the exposure com a pensation is altered the new setting is reflected in MaDexit the picture in the monitor When the picture is very dark choose positive values When the picture is very bright choose negative values Exp At settings other than 0 exposure compensation is shown in the monitor 6 snuay dn3es pue j egKe d Hulzoous 79 snuay dn3es pue j eg e d amp unoousg Shooting Options The Shooting Menu O Continuous SENSE Capture a fleeting expression on a portrait subject SI single photograph a subject that is moving unpredictably Meri or capture motion in a series of pictures At setting other than Single focus Exp and white bal ance for all photos are determined by the first pic ture in each series END Exit B Single default setting One shot is taken each time the shutter release button is pressed Continuous i While the shutter release button is pressed camera takes pictures at up to 1 7 frames per second COOLPIX L6 can take up to 10 pictures at a time at image mode setting of Em Normal 2816 Multi shot 16 Each time the shutter release button is pressed camera takes 16 shots at about 2 frames per second and arrange them in a single picture Normal 2 816 x 2 112 pixels as shown at right The indicator for the current setting is displayed in the monitor IK 6 W
63. e eet ect net eet ot RP 77 EXP bf edes nosti bete ter D PR ORE de UR e 79 EA ContinitloUS cnet te oe Re eee tt tet ee ut tot ette 80 inp 81 Color Options 81 Restrictions on Camera Settings 82 Playback Options The Playback Menu 83 TSIEN OW eee 85 amDel te duc recur Melia c GUN atest cr meine eme 87 Basic Camera Setup The Setup Menu nennen 90 fil Mens site ee E IO EDT ESO PM ER 91 WA Welcome Screen ree REOR RERO 92 QD Dateien been botte at s RENE NEM Eten edet 93 Ol Monitor Settings 96 Date Imprint Sound Settings 99 WP Bl rWatrnihg zc laete pem ee oH RO cae 99 8 Auto Offi cnet redet d on eo ea onde 100 tf Format Memory Format Card hw Language of Interface T sl Reset Alerte re idee cen OI RO 103 Ell Battery Type occi toa tet EE e ORTHO us 105 Vet Firmware Version cce eee ee OR TREE ine 105 uononpoau uononpoaul SechnicaliNGtes 26 I ene nO Ran Ne ter 106 Optional Accessories e csscesceseescescesceseeeceseesceaceaceaeeaceaeeaseaceaceaeeaeeaeeaeeaeae 106 Image Sound File and Folder Names ssssssseseeeeeeeneens 107 Caring for the Camera n iaaii ara aaa aaa ae Ae netten nnne teen 108 Gleanifig n cett i it Ete Mab Ende Era Gee iL Er Re ERCRA lahat Tatas Storage EI Error Messages Thank you for your purchase of a Nikon COOLPIX L6 digital camera This manu
64. e options of this menu allows you to copy the rg Gamera to card specified pictures or all pictures in the internal memory or on the memory card tas All images See Navigating the Menus IV 84 for more information on using the Selected images option HI Exit M74 Copy pictures from internal memory to memory card gt Copy pictures from memory card to internal memory 4 Notes on Copying Pictures If 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 voice recordings 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 computer 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 DSCNO032 JPG and the last number in the destination memory is 15 DSCNO015 JPG The copied pictures are assigned numbers starting from 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
65. ed 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 El 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 Sl Auto Self timer Available amp Macro close up Off POW eue s EIER epo N eue s 6un ejes Focus indicator Il 20 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 32 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 1 7 frames per second fps Camera records 10 shots when image mode is set to En Normal 2816 Camera focuses continuously even when the shutter release button is not pressed u o amp Sport spectator 8 2 As above except that camera focuses at ranges of 4 5 m 14 ft to infinity at B maximum wide angle zoom position and 6 m 19 ft to infinity at maximum
66. ert 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 No sound file No voice recording data Press gt to change the amp in the internal memory or voice recording mode Ly memory card 2 Image has already Image can not be Copies from D Lighting o been modified D enhanced using D Light crop or small picture z Lighting cannot be ing option can not be z X used adjusted using D Light S Ep ing Cannot record movie Time out error while Choose memory card recording movie with faster write speed Memory contains no No pictures available for images playback N 112 Display File contains no image data This file cannot be played back This image cannot be deleted New city is in the current time zone Warning mode selector is not in the proper position Lens error Communications error MA No images are marked for transfer Error Messages File not created with View file on computer or COOLPIX L6 other device Picture is protected Remove protection Destination in same time No need to change time zone as home zones if destination is in same time zone as home ode selector is not posi
67. folder called Others as pictures taken on the same recording date and listed as the last item e The maximum picture count shown for each date is 9000 If there are more than 9 000 pictures for a single date 9000 is displayed snu N dn3es pue Peq ejd Buooys 85 Playback Options The Playback Menu 3 slide show begins When the recording date is selected the slide show begins from pictures recorded on the specified date and pictures are played back in the order of the recording While the slide show is in progress the following operations can be performed Press to skip to the next picture or lt to return to the previous picture Hold lt or gt down to fast 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 to play the slide show again or End to stop the slide show and return to the playback menu To play the slide show from pictures End recorded on other recording dates choose Show Show date date and press then perform steps 2 and 3 Restart snus dnies pue pegfe d 5unoous m Notes on the Slide Show Only the first frame of movies Vi 53 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
68. gn country is 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
69. hen 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 Qa Exit BSS BSS may not produce the desired results if the subject moves or the composition changes dur ing shooting FA G Color Options Color Options Make colors more vivid or record pictures in mono N Standard color chrom Vivid color E Black and white Sepia Cyanotype amp Standard color default setting Use for pictures exhibiting natural color Vivid color ue 7 o o zn 3 D D lt c D e a o a wn o ct o D 3 E G Use to achieve a vivid photoprint colors Black and white Record pictures in black and white Sepia Record pictures in sepia tones C6 Cyanotype Record pictures in cyan blue monochrome The effects of the selected option can be previewed in the monitor BM 6 At settings other than Standard color the icon for the current setting is dis
70. her settings in which you do not want to use the flash Camera focuses on subject in the center of the frame e B55 Ei 81 turns on automatically Hold the camera steadily to prevent camera shake 5 Flash Off Self timer Available amp Macro close up Available POW eue s EIER epo N eue s 6un ajes 38 Slow shutter speeds are used to capture the expanding burst of light from a firework e Camera focuses at infinity Focus indicator BH 20 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 5 Flash Off Self timer Off amp Macro close up Off 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 IW 27 to focus at short ranges Colored text and drawings may not show up well 5 Flash Changeable Default amp Off Self timer Available amp Macro close up Available Scene Modes i 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
71. hould this occur choose another flash mode and try again po ony K eq ejq pue Aude16010ug iseg 25 apo ony KA eg ejg pue Audej60310ug dIseg m A 26 The camera is equipped with a ten second timer for self portraits When using the self timer 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 UJ Press the multi selector A or W choose On and press 69 The 10 icon is displayed to 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 IV 8 Frame the picture and press the shutter release button halfway The focus and exposure are adjusted 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 Tm V e 183 3 31 1 C 183 picture press the shutter release button again before the picture is taken Macro close up mode is used for taking pictures of objec
72. ination 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 M Date Multi Selector Bi 8 NY Exit ue 7 o o zn 3 2 a a lt c D e a o a wn o ct o D 3 E G 2 Press A or V to choose and press 69 SE e The date and time displayed on the monitor 01 10 2006 10 00 changes according to the region currently selected OE Tokyo Seoul If daylight saving time is in effect press W to 3 DaS choose DaylightSaving and press then press STETIT z A DaylightSavin A The time is automatically advanced one hour exit a gt 3 3 Press P Time zone The New city time zone screen is displayed 30 09 2006 15 00 O amp Tokyo Seoul O DaylightSaving gt Hawai Tanti J DaylightSaving U Exit 93 snuay dnies pue j eg e d amp unoousg 94 Basic Camera 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 Gy Tmezme 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 PS 3 While the travel desti
73. int set menu is displayed A Pri e For information on using the multi selector see a cud Nm Delete Multi Selector Bl 8 pate MENU EE 3 Press A or W to choose Print selected fa pintset and press 69 l Delete print set UAN Exit 4 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 e Press or gt to choose the previous or next pic ture e Press A or W 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 completed press 69 Print selection AA 01 12 2006 12 00 WAN Back Creating a DPOF Print Order Print Set 5 Set the date and info options i 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 Ext e 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 67 Done Complete the print order and exit Pictures selected for printing are recognized by the da q9 2998 TO
74. inted even when a DPOF compatible printer is used 19 ULd pue S19 NdWOD suoisi 9 a 0 bun euuo 5 73 _ snuay dnies pue j eg e d Hulyoous 74 Shooting Playback and Setup Menus The following options are available in the shooting menu Setup gy 90 Display the setup menu Image mode m 75 Choose image size and quality WB White balance N77 Match white balance to the light source Z4 Exp 79 Adjust exposure for very dark very bright or high contrast subjects Li Continuous wi 80 Take pictures one at a time or in a sequence isi BSS 81 Use the best shot selector to choose the sharpest picture Color Options W a1 Apply color effects to pictures as they are recorded See the information on restrictions that may apply to White balance Continuous BSS and Color Options settings Bi 82 Displaying The Shooting Menu Set the mode selector to auto and press MENU to display the shooting menu a Set up t By i White balance QA m Sea Exp Continuous AEN Mens To choose menus and apply selection use the multi selector 8M 8 To exit the shooting menu press MENU again Shooting Options The Shooting Menu Image Mode Image mode Pictures taken with a digital camera are recorded as Gi High 2816 image files The size of the files and the number of ST images that can be recorded with it depend on the E
75. io playback Control icons sg mlm File number File number JR AR Date of recording Playback time STIR Length of recording Index number e atk were Volume Progress indicator 5 Index markers Playing Voice Recordings Volume can be adjusted with W E T Q during playback Playback con trols are displayed at the top of the monitor Press or B to choose a con trol then press to perform the selected operation To Press Description Pause playback m Press to pause playback Press Resume play When playback is paused use multi selector to select H back icon then press 69 Rewind a Press and hold 69 Fast forward Press and hold 69 Index return Press to return to start of current index Index skip n Press to skip to next index Stop playback Press 68 to return to voice recording list 4 Copying Voice Recordings to a Computer Voice recordings cannot be copied to a computer using PictureProject Set the USB option in the setup menu Interface to Mass storage Bi 102 and copy the files directly from the camera Once copied to a computer voice recordings can be played back with a player that supports WAV format files such as QuickTime Indices added during recording work only when playing back on the camera Returning to the Voice Recording Mode Press gt on the voice recording list screen to return to the voice recording mode Deleting Voice Recordings
76. irmware version MENUISAN off Interface Video mode Auto transfer NY Exit o8 USB PIP I 4 Mass storage Qa Exit a o 3 2 o A e 2 Q c o 4 2 o 2 o 2 a o 3 o c c o g t 2 a m 3 o x u 63 s191uud pue sje3nduJo suoisi s a 0 bunpeuuo 64 3 Turn the camera on Connecting to a Computer Transferring Pictures to a Computer 1 Turnona computer to which PictureProject has been installed 2 Tum the camera off and connect the USB cable as shown below At default PictureProject settings PictureProject Transfer is launched immediately with recognition of camera connection 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 65 to the computer The following messages are displayed in the camera monitor during transfer Preparing to transfer Transferring images Transfer completed to computer NA NA NI iV Connecting the USB Ca
77. 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 ll Date counter 98 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 BV 6 snua N dn3es pue j egKe d bunoous 4 Date Imprint Imprinted dates form a permanent part of image data and cannot be deleted Dates imprinted at an image mode 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 12 93 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 72 See Differences Between Print Set and Date Imprint Bl 73 for more information on the difference between Date imprint and Print set 97 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 Use it to track the growth of a child or count d or wedding Stored dates and press 69 Display options snue N dnjas pue pegfejq 6unoous Sample date cou
78. is recommended to maintain maxi mum performance Format is not available when batteries are low snua N dn3es pue j egKe d bunoous 101 Basic Camera Setup The Setup Menu w Language e tina Italiano Svenska Choose one of twenty languages for display of Nederlandsr Sc fais d messages Deutsch Norsk coy S88 camera menus an ges English gala AAS Espa ol Portugu s St gt Fran ais PyckM ana Indonesia Suomi e tina Czech Polski Polish Dansk Danish Portugu s Portuguese Deutsch German Pycckn Russian English English default setting Suomi Finnish Espa ol Spanish Svenska Swedish Francais French HP Sc Ri Simplified Chinese El Indonesia Indonesian baci Traditional Chinese Italiano Italian BA Japanese Uu 8 Nederlands Dutch 2 Korean c H 8 Norsk Norwegian nml Thai v a o n oO o of Interface of Interface amp Adjust settings for connection to a computer or S id device Video mode usd vigeo Auto transfer wv USB Select Mass storage or PTP for connection to U Exit computer BM 63 or printer B 67 Video mode Choose from NTSC and PAL BM 61 Auto transfer Choose On default setting to mark all new pic tures for transfer to computer BM 65 102 Basic Camera Setup The Setup Menu Reset All Reset all This option restores the following settings to their ed settings to default default values values Basic
79. l This icon 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 foll
80. l memory or the memory card at the time the problem occurred Data already recorded will not be affected 118 Nikon COOLPIX L6 Digital Camera IRE Compact digital camera 1 2 5 in CCD total pixels 6 18 million 2 816 x 2 112 High 2816 Normal 2816 2 048 x 1 536 Normal 2048 1 024 x 768 PC screen 1024 640 x 480 TV screen 640 3x Zoom Nikkor lens Image size pixels Focal length F 6 3 19 2 mm 35 mm 135 camera format equivalent 38 116 mm f number 1 3 2 1 5 3 Construction five elements in five groups Digital zoom Up to 4x 35 mm 135 camera format equivalent 464 mm Contrast detect AF 30 cm 11 8 in e Macro close up mode 10 cm 3 9 in e W Focus range from lens Center 2 5 in 115 000 dot TFT LCD with brightness adjustment Shooting mode Approximately 9796 horizontal and 9796 vertical Playback Approximately 10096 horizontal and 10096 ver tical Focus area selection Frame coverage 4 a 3 Media Internal memory approx 23 MB Secure Digital SD 2 memory cards z File system DCF Exif 2 2 and DPOF compliant 3 File formats Compressed JPEG baseline compliant Movies QuickTime Audio files WAV Metering Matrix Exposure control Programmed auto exposure with exposure compensation 2 0 2 0 EV in steps of 1 3 EV Range W 0 6 16 9 EV T 42 1 418 5 EV pum Mechanical and charge coupled electronic shutter Speed 4 1500 s p
81. links Warning please wait for the camera to finish recording Memory card is write protected This card cannot be used N Warning This card cannot be read ll a Card is not format ted Format No Clock not set Set clock Batteries running low Ready spare batteries Batteries exhausted Replace batteries Camera cannot focus Recompose picture Slow shutter speed Pic Use flash or steady cam tures may be blurred era using tripod by plac ing camera on level surface or by holding camera in both hands with elbows against torso Camera cannot perform Message clears from dis other operations until play automatically when recording is complete recording is complete Write protect switch is in Slide write protect to lock position write position Error accessing memory Use approved card card Check that connectors are clean Confirm that memory card is correctly inserted S91ON amp 21uupa L Memory card has not Highlight Format and been formatted for use in press to format card camera or turn camera off and replace card 117 Error Messages Out of memory Memory card is full Choose smaller image if or size recordings Insert new memory card or remove mem ory card and use inter nal memory Image cannot be Error occurred while Format internal memory saved recording picture or memory card dor Camera has run out of Ins
82. ly 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 67 49 ULg pue sje3nduJo suosija 01 Bupauuop 68 Connecting to a Printer Printing Pictures One at a Time After connecting the camera to the printer correctly Il 67 print pictures by following the procedure below 1 Press the multi selector A V lt or gt to choose a picture and press The PictBridge menu is displayed To choose a picture from a list of thumbnails press EJ 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 Bg 8 2 Press A or W to choose Copies and press 7 PictBridge amp Start print J Paper size 3 Press A or W to choose the number of H Copies copies up to 9 and press 69 4 Press A or W to choose Paper size and press 69 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
83. ma pue Buipjo ey 50 Movie Options The movie menu offers the options shown below Maximum movie length r IN Internal Option Description Memory card 23 MB 256 MB Movies are recorded at 30 frames per second Each frame is 640 x 480 pixels in size This option allows 20 sec 3 min 30 sec Dy Movie odo smoother motion than movies recorded with TV movie 640 Movies are recorded at 15 Tu frames per second Each Hisense TV movie 640 frame is 640 x 480 pixels in size Movies are recorded at 30 frames per second Each frame is 320 x 240 pixels in ae size This option allows 41 sec Smell ska UE smoother motion than movies recorded with Small size 320 m Movies are recorded at 15 dc frames per second Each Small size 320 frame is 320 x 240 pixels in 1 min 21 sec default setting ize Movies are recorded at 15 tn frames per second Each B frame is 160 x 120 pixels in 4 min 28 sec 45 min 30 sec Papers 160 size Small size allows for recording of longer movies All figures are 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 7 min 7 min 13 min 40 sec Movie File and Folder Names See Image Sound File and Folder Names Bl 107 The Movie Menu Auto Focus Mode Choose how the camera focuses in movie mode Option Description 3 Single AF default setting
84. moving 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 Focus Lock To focus on off center subject use focus lock as described blow Be sure that the distance between the camera and the subject does not change while focus is locked 4 Position the sub Press the Confirmthatthe Continue holding Press the ject in the center shutter focus indicator down the shutter shutter of the frame release HF is green release button release button halfway and button the halfway recompose the rest of the picture way down 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 a
85. nal memory or memory card are printed Pro ceed to step 7 DPOF printing Pictures for which a print order has been cre ated are printed accordingly BM 72 The options for DPOF printing are displayed DPOF printing h rints To print press A or W to choose Start print and press Proceed to step 7 Confirm To view the current print order choose Con Caneel firm and press 69 Print order details will be displayed Proceed to step 6 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 or gt to choose the previous or next pic Faery ture EMD Back e Press A or W 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 Print selection 7 004 prints TIS Back Print sJo1ulag pue sje3nduJo suoisi S a 0 burn euuo 7 Printing starts A Monitor display returns to the Print menu step 2 Printi
86. nation time zone is selected a icon will be displayed in the monitor when the v 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 of 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
87. ng off from the Date menu IV 93 in the setup menu Vi 90 The camera s clock is automatically set back one hour Buljoous 104 uolesedaid EE 14 Pictures and voice recordings are stored in the camera s internal memory 23 MB or on removable Secure Digital SD memory cards available sepa rately Igi 106 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 memory card slot cover 2 Insert the memory card Make sure that the camera is off power on lamp is off before inserting or removing the memory card Slide the memory card in as shown until it clicks into place Close the memory card slot cover Terminals Inserting Memory Cards Inserting the memory card upside down or backwards could damage the camera or the memory card Be sure that the memory card is correctly oriented when inserting Terminals Inserting Memory Cards Removing Memory Cards Turn the camera off and make sure that the power on lamp and the monitor are off before opening the memory card slot cover Press the memory card lightly to release it Once released pull the memory card out carefully 4 Formatting
88. ng when printing is complete 002 004 Press 68 to terminate printing before it is complete 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 71 _ s191uud pue sje3nduJo suoisi s a 0 bunpeuuo 72 The Print set option in the playback menu is used to create digital print orders for printing on DPOF compatible devices Bi 121 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 Oa The playback menu is displayed MENU es e When printing from a PictBridge compatible ny printer create print orders before connecting the Sal camera to the printer 2 Press the multi selector A or W to choose Print set and press 69 X Setup The Pr
89. ng pictures 66 68 69 direct printing 66 Protect 87 R Red eye reduction 25 Reset all 103 S Self timer 26 Self timer lamp 4 Set up menu 90 Shooting menu 74 Shutter release button 4 20 21 Slide show 85 Small picture 46 Sound settings 99 Speaker 4 Standby mode 11 Strap camera 4 Sunset 36 I Television 61 connecting to 61 Time zone 12 93 time zone list 95 Transfer marking pictures for 65 Transfer marking 88 102 Transferring pictures 64 Tripod 5 U USB 63 65 67 102 cable UC E6 62 64 67 V Video mode 102 Voice memos 48 Voice recording 54 copying 58 playing 56 Volume 53 Ww WAV 107 Welcome screen 92 White balance 77 Z Zoom 18 digital 18 19 optical 18 playback 43 Zoom buttons 5 53 125 126 127 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 6MA20811
90. nter time stamps are shown below y Two days remaining 98 he number of days e Date counter HN A 155 Wi B01 01 2006 WANO Exit Up to three dates can be stored To set highlight an option press the multi selector and enter a date Bi 12 To select a date choose an option Choose Number of days Years and days or Yrs mnths days and press 69 1 Ge 08 10 2008 il apsed since a specified date own the days until a birthday Press to display the stored dates option Number of daysez Press 69 to display the display options Stored dates Kl 01 01 2006 Ol H 03 03 2006 UN Exit IE Display options Z Number of days me Years and days Yrs mnths days END Exit 12 10 2008 Two days elapsed Basic Camera Setup The Setup Menu 4 Sound Settings Adjust the following sound settings Button sound Sound settings ON Shutter sound Start up sound EN Qa Exit 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 and Off default setting 3 Blur Warning Choose whether or no
91. o step6 Card to camera cw Selected files F Copy all files WSN Exit When m gt f is selected in step 2 the Camera to card option is displayed 58 Copying Voice Recordings 4 Press A or W to choose a voice record ing and press gt Select sound files 001 10 10 2006 20 18 Selected data will be marked with M m TAL Repeat this step until all desired recordings are 004 25 10 2006 10 20 selected 005 02 11 2006 18 12 To cancel the selection choose the voice recording WEWExit C3 Select again and press and W turns off W Select sound files 001 10 10 2006 20 18 If 7002 21 10 2006 13 00 003 25 10 2006 10 15 7004 25 10 2006 10 20 l 39 Exit O Select Ul Press 69 6 Press A or W to choose Yes and press A Selected files will be copied e Copying starts To cancel choose No and press oK Iren Card to camera When Copy all files is selected in step 3 AII files will be copied OK is displayed Exit lt 9 e z o e o Ei E 3 amp 59 M copy f there is not enough space in the memory or on the memory card to receive the copy the message Out of memory will be displayed Bi 112 and copying terminated The voice recordings left out of memory are not copied Delete unwanted pictures or voice record ings or insert a new memory card if using a memory card before trying again Voice recor
92. o transfer pictures in the following cases Use Transfer in PictureProject When transferring pictures from the camera s internal memory and Mass storage is selected in the USB menu When the memory card write protect switch is in the lock position 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 discon nect the camera from the computer Choose Mass storage or PTP Connecting to a Computer Setting the USB Option Set the USB option II 102 in the setup menu on the camera before con necting the camera to the computer or printer 1 Press MENU 2 Press the multi selector A or W to choose Set up and press 69 The setup menu is displayed For information on using the multi selector see Multi Selector BH 8 3 Press A or W to choose Interface and press 69 4 Press A or W to choose USB and press 65 D Press A or W to choose PTP or Mass storage and press 9 The setting is enabled To finish setting press MENU Pau Shooting menu Image mode White balance Exp m Continuous E MEN ETS Language Interface gt 8 Reset all B B Battery Type F
93. on a halfway Focus and exposure are set and the double B border turns green d a wu o e zn 3 a wu a 3 D z o 2 n E E m m wu A 3 D z o 2 31 4 Press the shutter release button the rest of the way down to take a picture 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 If 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 If no face is recognized when the shutter release button is pressed halfway the camera focus 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 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 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 display
94. onitor up to 43 about 10x View thumbnails Ea W Display 4 or 9 picture thumbnails 42 Record play voice memo Records plays voice memos up to 20 seconds in length 48 D lighting E Enhance brightness and contrast in B 65 dark portions of the pictures a View playback menu MENU Display the playback menu 83 Switch to shooting Switch to the shooting mode 22 mode selected with the mode selector 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 po ony K eq ejq pue Aude46010ug Iseg 23 pon ony K eg ejg pue Audej60310Qg dIseg m N 24 The flash menu will help you to set the flash mode best suited the shooting conditions The flash has a range of 0 3 5 0 m 11 8 in 16 ft 4 9 in when the camera is zoomed out all the way With maximum optical zoom applied the range is 0 3 3 0 m 11 8 in 9 ft 10 1 in The following flash modes are available 4M Auto default setting in IC mode Flash fires automatically when lighting is poor
95. onnecting the cable to the camera 4 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 8 102 item in the setup menu BH 90 61 s191uud pue sje3nduJo suoisi s a 0 bunpeuuo 62 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 vw 69 on the camera Choose Mass storage or PTP Operating system PictureProject Transfer button Windows XP Home Edition Windows XP Professional Windows 2000 Professional Mac OS X 10 3 9 or later Choose Mass storage 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 69 button cannot be used t
96. otect be 87 Protect selected pictures from accidental deletion A Transfer marking Wy 88 Change transfer marking for existing pictures Bm Small pic uw 46 Create a small copy of the current picture 3 Copy m 89 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 gt Playback menu Be 4 Print set T Bj Slide show T Delete A13 yon Protect Yu 139 Exit e To choose menus and apply selection use the multi selector 8M 8 To exit the playback menu press MENU again snuay dn3es pue j egKe d bunoous 83 snuay dnies pue j eg e d bunoousg 84 Playback Options The Playback Menu Navigating the Menus Use the multi selector to navigate camera menus To select multiple pictures for a print set Il 72 deletion Ii 87 protection from deletion Bi 87 transfer Ii 88 copying between internal memory and the memory card IK 89 or for the welcome screen Ii 92 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
97. owing precautions when 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 10 Do not combine old and new batter ies or batteries of different makes or types f Nikon rechargeable EN MH1 NiMH batteries are purchased separately charge and use each of them as a set Do not combine batteries from different pairs nsert 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 For Your Safety Discontinue use immediately should you notice any change in the batteries such as discolora tion or deformation 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 MH 71 battery charger available separately Keep dry Failure to observe this precaution could result in fire or electric shock Dust on or near the metal parts of the plug should be
98. prevent the camera from functioning Used batteries are a valuable resource Please recycle used batteries in accordance with 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 b e 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 c Monitor Remove dust or lint with a b leaner ower 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 dus 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 damp ened 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 S91ON e21uupa L 109 110 S910N amp 21uu 81 Caring for the Camera Storage Turn the camera off when not in use Check that the power on lamp is off before putting the camera away Remove the batteries if the camera will not be use
99. r sunset e Camera focuses at infinity Focus indicator Bl 20 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 5 Flash amp Off Self timer Available amp Macro close up Off Night landscape Slow shutter speeds are used to produce stunning night land scapes e Camera focuses at infinity Focus indicator Bl 20 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 5 Flash amp Off Self timer Available amp Macro close up Off WV Close up Photograph flowers insects and other small objects at close range Ii 27 Camera focuses continuously until the shutter release button is pressed halfway to lock focus Hold the camera steadily to prevent camera shake 5 Flash Changeable Default 2I Auto Self timer Available amp Macro close up Off g Noise Reduction Noise reduction Ii 25 may be automatically applied as pictures taken in dusk dawn and night landscape modes are recorded r I Apo eue s FH epoyy eue s Hurpayas 37 Scene Modes i Museum Use indoors where flash photography is prohibited for exam ple in museums and art galleries or in ot
100. rast 45 resizing pictures 46 EH 65A 60 106 Exif version 2 2 121 Exp 79 Exposure compensation see Exp F Face priority AF 31 File names 107 Fireworks show 38 Firmware version 105 Flash 4 24 lamp 25 mode 24 Flash lamp 5 Focus 20 21 Focus area 20 Folder names 107 Formatting internal memory 101 memory cards 15 101 Framing pictures 18 H Help 9 l Identifier 107 Image mode 17 28 75 Image quality 75 Image size 75 Interface 102 Internal memory 14 formatting 101 ISO 25 J JPG 107 L Lamp red 25 Index Language 102 Lens 4 M Macro close up mode 27 Memory cards 5 14 106 capacity of 16 formatting 15 101 slot cover 5 enus text or icons 91 icrophone 4 48 ode selector 5 8 onitor 5 6 onitor settings 96 OV 107 ovie menu 50 ovie mode 49 ovie options 50 maximum movie length 50 small size 50 smaller size 50 TV movie 50 ovies playback 53 recording 49 ulti selector 5 8 useum 38 N ight landscape 37 NTSC 102 Number of exposures remaining 16 76 O On Off see Power switch P PAL 102 Panorama assist 39 40 REL 41 Paper size 68 70 Party indoor 36 S91ON Je21UY2 L 123 S910N amp 21uu 81 124 Index PictBridge 66 121 Playback full frame playback 22 thumbnail payback 42 viewing pictures 23 Playback menu 83 Power saving 11 Power switch 4 10 Power on lamp 4 10 Print set 72 printing date 73 shooting information 73 Printi
101. rheating or in damage to the camera Power Saving Function in Shooting Mode The camera adjusts monitor brightness according to the brightness of the surroundings to save power When no operations are performed for fifteen seconds the monitor turns off and the power on lamp blinks If no operations are performed for another fifteen seconds the camera enters standby mode To reactivate the camera press the shutter release button halfway If no operations are performed in standby mode for another three minutes the cam era turns off The amount of time allowed to pass before the camera enters standby mode can be specified from the auto off menu Ki 100 bunoous 104 uonejedaJq 11 Y a o o o R o Et o 5 o n y o o Es 3 e 12 1 Turn on the camera The power on lamp green will light for a moment and the monitor 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 Bf 8 A language selection dialog is displayed the first time the camera is turned n SS ON OFF 6 C Italiano Svenska Nederlandsp ji Deutsch Norsk px Engish ONSE Espa ol Portugu s St gt Fran ais PyckWA anal Indonesia Suomi Press A or W to choose Yes and press 65 e f No is selected the date and time will not be set Date Set time and dat
102. rsonal printer and printing over a direct camera to printer connection the following 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 Ki 72 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 t SS ON OFF CO 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 Yellow e e White 3 Tune the television to the video channel See the documentation provided with your television for details 4 Ul4d pue sje3ndujo suosija 01 Bun auuo 4 Press x for one second to turn the cam era on e The camera monitor will remain off and the image normally shown in the monitor will be displayed on the television v Connecting the A V Cable 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 AN cable do not pull the connector at an angle Do not pinch the connector cover between the camera s A V connector and the A V cable connector when c
103. s 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 po ony K eq ejq pue Aude16010ug iseg 21 pon ony K eg e g pue Audej60310ug dIseg i3 22 Viewing Pictures Full Frame Playback Press 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 to scroll quickly to a particular frame number without viewing the intervening pictures For information on using the multi selector see Multi Selector WH 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 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 68 For information on using the multi selector see Multi Selector BH 8 w Erse 1 image m Yes Done Step4 Viewing Deleting Pictures Full Frame Playback Mode The following functions are available in the full frame playback mode Option es Bexipion 8 Enlarge picture Enlarge view of picture currently displayed in the m
104. s with the help of framing guides displayed in the monitor Taking Pictures in Scene Assist Modes 1 select mode 2 Press MENU to display the scene menu 3 Press the multi selector A or W to choose a scene assist mode and press 69 The framing assist menu is displayed For information on using the multi selector see Multi Selector Vl 8 Sports Bii Night portrait Scene assist modes 4 Press A or W to choose the appropriate composition type and press 69 L Portrait x I8 Face priority AF Z amp Portrait Portrait left Portrait right Portrait close up MENU Sa EE D Framea picture and shoot When the framing guides are displayed position the subject in the framing guide v Apo eue s FIERY epo N eue s 6un ejes POW eue s FEIER epo N eue s 6un ejes 30 Scene Assist Modes Portrait Assist Use this mode for portraits in which the main sub ject stands out clearly while background details are softened Portrait subjects exhibit smooth natural looking skin tones el be Face priority AF Camera automatically recognizes human faces and focuses on face of portrait subject Ml 31 Portrait 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 Portrait
105. sure that the 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 orei
106. t E Pietro bo ied recording the picture no red ier ee The D icon is displayed when the camera increases sensitiv ity from the normal sensitivity to minimize blur caused by slow shutter speeds The picture taken when the B icon is No displayed may be slightly mottled The camera may process pictures to reduce noise which makes recording time increase n 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 Flash lamp The flash lamp indicates flash status when the 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 e Off Flash will not fire when picture is taken Red eye Reduction The COOLPIX L6 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 S
107. t the blur warning is dis played Bi 25 Note that the warning may not always be displayed Il 116 At default setting blur warning is On X Blur warning k On men Off UNN Exit n 7 o I amp 2 po t lt o t A y t 2 a n oO ct c iz o 2 c amp 99 Basic Camera Setup The Setup Menu Auto Off a Auto off Choose the time allowed to elapse before the cam Auto off era enters standby mode to save power The cam Sa duii era will turn off automatically if no operations are performed for three minutes after entering standby mode Qa Exit Auto off Choose the time allowed to elapse before the camera enters standby mode when no operations are performed from 30s default setting 1m bm and 30m Sleep Mode If On default setting is selected the camera will enter standby mode when there is no change in the brightness of the subject even before the time selected 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 If no operations are performed for fifteen seconds when the auto off option is set to 30s and sleep mode is On the monitor turns off and the power on lamp blinks If no operations are performed for another fifteen seconds he camera enters standby mode snuay dnies pue j eg e d
108. taken until the medium is formatted Bl 101 or a new memory card inserted S91ON amp 21uupa 107 S910N E21uu 81 108 To ensure continued enjoyment of this Nikon product observe the following precautions when using or storing the device 4 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 circuitry To prevent an accidental interruption of power avoid carrying the product from one place to another while an AC adapter is connecte
109. the next picture so that it over laps the first picture Repeat until you have taken the necessary number of pictures to complete the scene M e Scene Modes D Press to finalize the series Monitor display returns to that shown in step 2 Apo eueos FIERY epoIN eue s 6un ejes V4 Panorama Assist Flash mode BM 24 self timer Ii 26 and macro close up Ii 27 settings cannot be adjusted after the first picture is taken Pictures cannot be deleted nor can zoom or image mode setting Bi 75 be adjusted until the series is finalized REL 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 More on Playback Pressing E W in full frame playback Ii 22 to display pictures in contact sheets of four or nine thumbnail images The following operations can be performed while thumbnails are displayed To Press the multi selector A V or P to Choose pictures choose pictures 8 With four thumbnails displayed press EA W to view nine thumbnails With nine Change number ae thumbnails displayed press Q T to display _ ah ae dis four thumbnails With four thumbnails dis played press Q T to return to full frame playback Cancel thumb Cancel thumbnail playback and return to full B nail playback frame pla
110. ts as close as 10 cm 3 9 in Note that the flash may be unable to light shots entire subject at distances of less than 30 cm 11 8 in If flash fires play the picture back and check the results 7 Press amp macro close up mode The macro close 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 68 within five seconds For information on using the multi selector see Multi Selector Bi 8 OFF X Macro ri Press T Q or W E to frame the pic ture Minimum focus distance varies with zoom position The camera can focus at a distance of 10 cm 3 9 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 27 POW eue s FEIER epo N eue s 6un ajes 28 Selecting Scene Mode Scene Mode The camera offers a choice of assist and scene modes In these mode camera settings are auto matically optimized for the selected subject type Scene Assist Modes four types
111. u plan to use the picture The default setting is En Normal 2 816 x 2 112 po ony K eq ejqd pue Aude16010ug Iseg Available Functions in Auto Shooting Mode In mode macro close up mode Ii 27 can be applied and pictures can be taken using the flash i 24 and self timer BV 26 Press MENU in III auto mode to display the shooting menu The shooting menu allows you to specify the image mode Il 75 white balance set ting B 77 exposure compensation Ml 79 and to apply continuous shooting Kl 80 BSS Bi 81 and color options Ki 81 to suit shooting conditions or your own preferences 17 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 counterclockwise 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 e Press W YV T Q to activate optical zoom Press W E to zoom out increasing the area visible in the frame or T Q to zoom in so that the subject mms 5 Zoomout Zoomin fills a larger area of the frame m Num When the camera is zoomed in to the maximum magnification 3x holding T Q down for approximately two seconds triggers digital zoom The subject is magnified up to 4x for a total magnification of 1
112. ween 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 L6 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 This symbol indicates that this product is to
113. 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 receiving antenna Increase the separation bet
114. with a recorded voice memo and press i Choose J and press to delete the voice memo only 4 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 Bl 107 f a voice memo already exists for the current picture it must be deleted before a new voice memo can be recorded Recording and Viewing Movies Follow the instructions below to shoot movies with sound recorded via the built in microphone 1 Select P mode The maximum length of the movie that can be recorded is displayed in the monitor 2 Press the shutter release button to start recording A progress bar at the bottom of the monitor shows c the amount of recording time remaining To end recording press the shutter release button again Recording will end automatically when the internal memory or memory card is full w gt n 28s I Recording Movies e The flash Ki 24 and self timer Ki 26 can not be used in movie mode Macro close up Bi 27 can be used while movies are being recording Digital zoom up to 2x can be applied while movies are being recorded Adjust zoom before beginning recording Once recording begins optical zoom cannot be adjusted Settings for Movie Mode The movie options and the auto focus mode option can be set in the movie mode BH 50 51 SaI o N DuiwealA pue Buipjo ey 49 Se1 o N Bu
115. y 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 Bi 88 as the original but are not marked for printing IIl 72 or protecting WH 87 peq e q uo 20N 47 peq e d uo 20N _ 48 The camera s built in microphone can be used to record voice memos for pic tures indicated by the amp voice memo recording guide icon in full frame playback BH 22 Recording Voice Memos Press and hold the shutter release button to record a voice memo Recording ends after about 20 seconds or when the shutter release button is released Do not touch the built in microphone during recording e During recording eff and J blink in the monitor display Playing Voice Memos Select a picture with a recorded voice 10 10 2006 ONON memo and press the shutter release button JPG to play it back Playback ends when the voice memo ends or the shutter release button is pressed again e Pictures with voice memos are indicated by the amp J and J icons in full frame playback Press W Esa or T Q to adjust the volume Deleting Voice Memos Select a picture
116. yback E Confirmation dialog will be displayed Choose Delete picture Yes and press 69 to delete 22 View playback men Display the playback menu 83 Switch to shoot Switch to the shooting mode selected with 22 ing mode the mode selector peq e d uo 20N Lj 42 Press Q T to zoom in on still images displayed in full frame playback Ii 22 Playback zoom is not available when the current picture is a movie or a copy created using the small picture option The playback zoom ratio is displayed in the monitor while the picture is zoomed in and the following Sx PE Sco 2000 operations can be performed Zoom increases each time Q T is pressed to a maximum of 10x While the image is Dis Qu R T zoomed in the zoom ratio is displayed in the T top left corner of the monitor Zoom decreases each time ES W is pressed Zoom out EZ W To cancel playback zoom zoom out until entire picture is displayed Use the multi selector to scroll to areas of pic View other ture not visible in the monitor To use the 8 z areas of picture multi selector to view other pictures cancel o playback zoom 8 Crop current picture to contain only the por Crop picture tion visible in the monitor a E t e Return to full Cancel playback zoom and return to full E frame playback frame playback 5 Confirmation dialog will be displayed Choose Delete picture T Yes and press 69 to delete 22 View

Nikon COOLPIX L6 User's Manual

Contents

Download Pdf Manuals

Related Search

Related Contents