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1. cs N ism Is Turn the camera on At default PictureProject settings PictureProject Transfer is launched immediately with recognition of camera connection aN s191uud pue sje3nduJo suoisi s a 01 Burpeuuo wor 2 Transfer pictures and movies Transfer using PictureProject Click Transfer in PictureProject Transfer 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 IK 66 to the computer The following messages are displayed in the camera monitor during transfer e Preparing to transfer Transferring images to Transfer completed computer 65 Ed s191uud pue sjeynduJo suoisi s a o Burpeuuo 66 Connecting to a Computer D Disconnect the camera once transfer is complete If the USB option is set to PTP Turn the camera off and disconnect the USB cable If 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 Vista XP Home Edition Windows XP Professional Click the Saf
2. Connecting to a ImageLink compatible Printer i Removing the Dock Insert MENU Shooting Playback and Setup Menus ener 76 Shooting Options The Shooting Menu cccceeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeeaeeaeeaseeteeseaee 76 mage MODS eed tete cates tene er e ERE RE s 77 MB White Balance cec mtem eee items 79 EN Continuous 5t eoi RI PUER HINC ES 81 Color Options 83 Restrictions on Camera Settings 84 Playback Options The Playback Menu sse 85 EX SlideS OW netten ea sean sitet e Wp Deletes ch reni te TUI eee Om Protect TED vw Transfer Marking CE Quick StartUp ott te rep teca eR oe ded l Welcome Screen Ol Monitor Settings Date IMpninty onere EO EO REN BORNE HERI RE VR Vibration REGUCtION rct tet rte credet 100 ZI F Assist Sound Settings D Auto Off 4 sro Aet i tf Format Memory Format Card ssssssssssssssssee 102 PO LAN GU AG Or M E ES OR riterface s ees ERR DR ON RU ERE RT NUNT CER eT s ReSet All src tee ance EP certe par Eo ERE ERR Battery Type m Wr Firmware Version ic err eo eee 106 uononpoaul Ix uononpoau Technical NOteS ce EEE 107 Optional Accessories sessesssssseseseeeeeeeee nennen enne nnns nennen 107 Image Sound File and Folder Names 108 Caring for the Camera deeper n HIE EA nein 109 Cleanirigs Ine HR efte d ae tte AAD
3. 2 Set the USB option Ii 64 to PTP 3 Turn the camera off and attach it to the dock insert 4 Print pictures Follow the procedures described in the printer manual Removing the Dock Insert Place your thumbs where indicated press and lift s191uud pue sje3nduJo suoisi s a 01 Burpeuuo A4 Note on Connecting f to an ImageLink compatible Printer The monitor will dim automat ically if no operations are per formed for about one minute while the camera is connected to an ImageLink printer The camera will turn off if no operations are performed for another eight minutes 75 Ea snue N dnjas pue 5pegfejq Buljoous 76 Shooting Playback and Setup Menus The following options are available in the shooting menu A Setup M 91 Display the setup menu Image mode m7 Choose image size and quality MB White balance W 79 Match white balance to the light source O Continuous m 81 Take pictures one at a time or in a sequence KG Bss BH 82 Use the best shot selector to choose the sharpest picture Color Options Wy 83 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 I 84 Displaying the Shooting Menu Set the mode selector to auto and press MENU to display the shooting menu Continuous B
4. Multi selector IV 8 5 Display flash mode menu Po i 24 Display self timer 4 Adjust the exposure menu Ri 26 e OK B lt etting R28 P di E x A 6 Make selection p M transfer picture IW 63 Monitor BM 6 MENU button B 9 W Zoom out T Zoom in E Thumbnail play back Ii 42 Q Playback zoom BH 43 Help BH 9 Connector cover BH 62 65 68 playback button Ii 22 42 ImageLink BM 75 Flash lamp BH 25 Cable connector Battery chamber cover 10 Memory card slot cover 14 Q7 delete button M 22 48 54 Mode selector Efi 8 16 29 49 uononpoaul 3 A o o c A e o 2 The following indicators may appear in the monitor during shooting and playback actual display varies with current camera settings Shooting 2 Shooting mode 16 29 38 39 49 Exposure lock eet cete 37 Macro close up mode 27 g Zoom indicator 18 27 5 Focus indicator 20 6 Flash mode osaisia 24 Internal memory indicator 17 BH Battery level indicator Bl 50 sensitivity eee 10 Vibration reduction VR icon 38 100 ul Self timer indicator 26 12 Date not set indicator Time zone indicator Date imprint Date counter 98 Number of exposures remaining eese 16 Movie
5. The Print set menu is displayed 8 Bets e e For information on using the multi selector see on Protect Multi Selector B 8 MENUISM 3 Press A or W to choose Print selected A Prnt se and press Delete print set UN Exit 4 Choose the pictures and number of cop ies up to nine of each and press 69 Press or to select pictures and press A or W to set the number of copies for each Pictures selected for printing can be recognized by the check mark w and the numeral indicating the number of copies to be printed A check mark is not displayed with pictures for which O copies have been specified and these pictures will not be printed Press T Q to switch to full frame playback Press W EJ to switch back to thumbnail display Press 69 when setting is complete j s191uud pue sje3nduJo suoisi s a 01 Burpeuuo e e eee 73 s191uud pue sjeynduJo suOIsIAa a o Bureuuo j 74 Creating a DPOF Print Order Print Set 5 Set the date and info options Ai Print sat Press A or W to choose an option and press 69 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 SE 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 Ii 68 Done Complete the
6. 18 1 Ready the camera Hold the camera steadily in both hands keeping your fingers and other objects away from the lens flash and AF assist illuminator When taking pictures in tall orientation turn the camera clockwise so that the built in flash is above the lens 2 Frame the picture Frame the picture with the main subject positioned near the center of the monitor Using the Zoom Use the zoom buttons to activate optical zoom zoom out Zoom in Press W ES to zoom out increasing the area visi ble in the frame or T Q to zoom in so that the _ subject fills a larger area of the frame ae W 1 Step2 Frame a Picture When the camera is zoomed in to the maximum magnification 3x holding T Q down triggers digital zoom The subject is magnified up to 4x for a total magnification of 12x A monitor indicator shows the current zoom ratio T iTi wO TT wE TIT ve T W wW Zoom indicator dis Optical zoom Zoom indicator turns played when W E2 up to 3x yellow when digital T Q is pressed zoom is in effect 4 Digital Zoom Unlike optical zoom data from the camera s image sensor are processed digitally with digital zoom Details visible at maximum optical zoom are simply enlarged producing a slightly grainy image 12 Anti shake Mode When anti shake mode Il 38 is used Vibration reduction Bi 100 and BSS best shot selector Bi 82 are enabled to reduc
7. Cannot select paper size with camera Troubleshooting Cause Solution No more than 1 000 pictures can be marked for transfer Click Transfer in PictureProject to transfer pictures Pictures were marked for transfer using another model of camera Mark pictures for transfer using COOLPIX L12 cannot be used to transfer pictures from internal memory when Mass storage is selected for USB or if memory card is locked Transfer pictures using the Transfer button in PictureProject Memory card contains no pictures Replace memory card Remove memory card to print or transfer pictures from internal memory Even for PictBridge compatible printers the paper size cannot be selected on the camera in the following cases The printer does not support the paper sizes used by the camera The printer automatically selects the paper size Use the printer to select the paper size KK 65 66 89 15 14 15 69 70 S910N E21Uuupa 121 en SOON E 2 uupo 122 Nikon COOLPIX L12 Digital Camera Hype Compact digital camera IEfectvephes 7 1 nilo 1 2 5 in CCD Total pixels 7 41 million 3x Zoom Nikkor lens Focal length 5 7 17 1 mm equivalent with 35mm 135 format picture angle 35 105 mm f number 1 2 8 4 7 Construction 5 elements in 5 groups Up to 4x equivalent with 35mm 135 format picture angle approx 420mm Lens shift Contrast detect AF Focus range from e 50 cm
8. Insert new memory 14 card Format internal mem 102 ory or memory card Image can not be 44 enhanced using D Light ing 107 To play picture or 16 30 sound files take a pic 38 39 ture or make a voice 55 recording To copy picture or 59 90 sound file from internal memory to memory card press MENU The copy option screen or copy sound file screen will be displayed S910N E21uupa 113 SOON JedNUYI2L 114 Error Messages e File not created with View file on computer or File contains no COOLPIX L12 other device image data This file cannot be played back o Mode selector is not posi Slide the mode selector Warning Mode tioned correctly so that it is precisely set selector is not in the to one of the three proper position modes e Picture is protected Disable protection This image cannot be deleted e Destination in same time New city is in the zone as home current time zone Lens error Lens error Turn camera off and then o on again If error persists contact retailer or Nikon representative o USB cable disconnected If PictureProject displays Communications during transfer or print error click OK to exit error ing Resume operation after turning camera off and reconnecting cable USB option incorrect Choose correct USB option PictureProject did not start e No pictures selected for Select pictures for trans No images are transfer fer in the pl
9. Print selection Choose the pictures and number of copies up to nine of each and press 69 e Press or gt to select pictures and press A or V to set the number of copies for each Pictures selected for printing can be recog nized by the check mark W and the numeral indicating the number of copies to be printed A check mark is not dis played with pictures for which 0 copies have been specified and these pictures will not be printed Press T Q to switch to full frame playback Press W E to switch back to thumbnail display Press when setting is complete s193ulJd pue sje3nduJo suosija L 01 Duneuuo Print all images All pictures stored in the internal memory or memory card are printed 71 Connecting to a Printer DPOF printing Pictures for which a print order has been cre ated are printed accordingly Bl 73 To print press A or W to choose Start print and press 69 e Choose Cancel and press 69 to return to View images the print menu step 4 Cancel isl Exit f Niew images DPOF printing 1004 Start print To view the current print order choose View images and press 68 Print order details will be displayed Press 68 again to start printing ila Back ea 5 Printing starts AOA Monitor display returns to the Print menu step 2 Printing when printing is complete 002 004 Press 68 to terminate printing be
10. e Two FR6 L91 lithium batteries Two Nikon EN MH1 rechargeable nickel metal hydride batteries available separately Two ZR6 oxyride batteries Turning On and Off the Camera To turn on the camera press the power switch The power on lamp green will light for a moment and Ef the monitor will turn on To turn off the camera press the power switch w again COOLPIX Li2 Insert the Batteries vV 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 110 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 oP e eC e ind 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 v Battery Type To improve battery performance select the type of battery currently inserted in the camera in the setup menu The default setting is the type of battery supplied with purchase If your cam era was purchased in Europe and alkaline batteries were supplied change the setting to Alkaline When any other type of battery is used turn the camera on and change the setting gi 106 Alkaline Batteries Pe
11. Image mode White balance Continuous BSS Exit Menus Quick startup Welcome screen Date Exit Image mode White balance Continuous BSS Exit Displaying the menu screen Press the multi selector A or V to choose Set up and press 69 e To choose menus and apply selection use the multi selector BW 8 To exit the setup menu press MENU few Menus Choose whether the menus displayed when MENU is pressed use text or icons When Icons is selected all menu items can be dis played with a single page and the name of the highlighted menu displayed at the top of the page fei Menus vol Text Icons UN Exit Shooting menu Menus Quick startup Welcome screen Date MENU JSS Text ES Menu names am D MENUJS SII Icon Basic Camera Setup The Setup Menu d Quick Startup X Quick startup Choose On to disable the welcome screen and v start up sound The camera will be ready for shoot Gh ing as soon as it is turned on Set to Off when enabling the welcome screen Ka Exit Il Welcome Screen You can select the welcome screen to be displayed 3 IKON when the camera is turned on To set the welcome screen Quick startup must be Select an image set to Off Exit Welcome screen Nikon Displays a welcome screen when the camera is turned on Animation default setting Displa
12. Portrait and ending with Voice recording For information on using the multi selector see Multi Selector BH 8 4 Frame the subject and take the picture M e e SCH Scene menu A Setup gt Portrait ha Landscape X Sports Fil Night portrait The following scene modes are available Portrait Use this mode for portraits in which the main subject stands out clearly Portrait subjects exhibit smooth natu ral looking skin tones Camera focuses on the subject in the center of the mon itor Other settings can be selected al Landscape Use this mode for vivid landscapes cityscapes and por traits featuring a landmark in the background e Camera focuses at infinity Focus indicator IV 20 is always displayed in green when the shutter release but ton is pressed halfway note however that objects in foreground may not always be in focus s o e o Je of fay v T5 o Other settings can be selected Sports Use this mode for dynamic action shots that freeze the action in a single shot and record motion in a series of pic tures While the shutter release button is pressed halfway the camera focuses continuously until focus is acquired and locked While the shutter release button is held down up to 6 frames are taken continuously at rate of about 1 5 frames per second fps when image mode setting is F Normal 3 072 Spo au
13. Select Cancel and press to cancel printing KK 10 SOON amp 21uupa 115 SOON amp 21uupo8 116 Error Messages o Other peripheral devices Do not connect other Interface error have been connected devices to the cable con while camera is con nector while camera is nected to ImageLink connected to ImageLink compatible printer compatible printer Memory card has been Do not insert or remove inserted or removed memory card while cam while camera is con era is connected to nected to ImageLink ImageLink compatible compatible printer printer See the documentation provided with your printer for further guidance and informa tion 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 Display Settings and Power Supply Problem Monitor is blank Monitor is hard to read Camera turns off without warning Format memory Format option not available Date and time of recording are not correct No indicators displayed in monitor Date imprint not available Date not appearing on pic tures even when Date imprint is enabled Hide info is selected for Photo info Select Show info Cause Solution Camera is off Battery is exhausted Standby mode for saving power press the shutter release bu
14. conforms to the following IEC stan dard CLASS 1 LED PRODUCT 1EC60825 1 Edition 1 272001 Batteries Check the battery level when taking the camera out and replace the batteries if necessary Bi 16 If possible carry spare batteries when taking pictures on important occasions Battery capacity tends to decrease on cold days Be sure that the batteries are fresh before heading outside to take pictures in cold weather Keep spare batteries in a warm place and exchange as necessary Once warmed a cold battery may recover some of its charge Dirt on the battery terminals can prevent the camera from functioning Used batteries are a valuable resource Please recycle used batteries in accordance with local regulations Cleaning Lens Avoid touching glass parts with your fingers Remove dust or lint with a blower typically a small device with a rubber bulb attached to one end that is pumped to produce a stream of air out the other end To remove fingerprints or other stains that cannot be removed with a blower wipe the lens with a soft cloth using a spiral motion that starts at the center of the lens and work ing toward to the edges If this fails clean the lens using a cloth lightly damp ened with commercial lens cleaner Monitor Remove dust or lint with a blower To remove fingerprints and other stains clean the monitor with a soft dry cloth being careful not to apply pressure Body Use a blower to remove dust
15. menu is displayed e Press MENU to return the one touch portrait menu without applying the setting Z Portrait effect Brighter Bl Softer UNN Exit The One Touch Portrait Menu M 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 Settings for One Touch Portrait Mode Flash Changeable Self timer Available Macro close up Off Exposure compensation Available 9po N eiod upno euo 41 peqKe d uo 840IN LJ 42 More on Playback Pressing W EF in full frame playback RB 22 to Rea m display pictures in contact sheets of thumbnail f images The following operations can be performed while thumbnails are displayed KC X a pu To Description u Press the multi selector A V lt 4 or P to Choose pictures choose pictures When W E3 is pressed display picture
16. normally shown in the monitor will be displayed on the television I 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 connecting the cable to the camera V 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 Ii 103 item in the setup menu 91 Use the supplied USB cable to connect the camera to a computer and copy transfer pictures to a computer with the supplied PictureProject software 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 mode Operating system Aa 65 on the Rs i camera Transfer in
17. pressing within five seconds For information on using the multi selector see Multi Selector Bi 8 3 Press T Q or W ES to frame the pic ture The camera can focus at a distance of 15 cm 5 9 in when the turns green or the digital zoom is in effect zoom indicator turns yellow e The M turns green when the zoom indicator is moved to the right of the A apow ony pegfe q pue ude45030ug DIseg 4 Focus and shoot e The macro close up mode applied in 49 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 27 Exposure compensation is used to alter exposure from the value suggested by the camera to make pictures brighter or darker 1 Press 4 exposure Press the multi selector A or W to adjust exposure When the picture is too dark adjust the exposure compensation to side When the picture is too bright adjust the exposure compensation to side Exposure compensation can be set to values between 2 0 and 42 0 EV The monitor will return to the normal display for the current mode if the setting is not applied by pressing 69 within five seconds e For information on using the multi selector see Multi Selector Bi 8 apow oiny pegKe qd pue Kude460310ug
18. 1 ft 7 7 in to ee lens Macro close up mode 15 cm 5 9 in to e when the zoom indicator is positioned over A Focus area selection Center AF assist illumination Class 1 LED product IEC 60825 1 Edition 1 22001 max output 1 100 uW 2 5in 115 000 dot TFT LCD with 5 level brightness adjustment Frame coverage Approx 9796 horizontal and 97 vertical shooting mode Frame coverage Approx 10096 horizontal and 100 vertical playback mode Media Internal memory approx 21 MB Secure Digital SD memory cards File system DCF Exif 2 2 and DPOF compliant File formats Compressed JPEG Baseline compliant Movies AVI Sound files WAV 3 072 x 2 304 High 3072 X Normal 3072 2 592 x 1 944 Normal 2592 2 048 x 1 536 Normal 2048 1 024 x 768 PC screen 1024 640 x 480 TV screen 640 3 072 x 1 728 16 9 ISO sensitivity Exposure Metering Exposure control Range ISO 100 Shutter Speed Aperture Range Self timer Built in flash Range Flash control Interface Video output I O terminals Supported languages Power sources Battery life Dimensions W x H x D Weight Operating environment Temperature Humidity Specifications Auto ISO 50 1600 256 segment matrix center weighted spot digital zoom Programmed auto exposure with exposure compensation 2 0 to 42 0 EV in steps of 3 EV W 0 35 to 16 5 EV T 1 14 to 18 0 EV Mechanical and charge coupled electr
19. 39 P PAL 103 Panorama assist 35 36 REL 37 Paper size 70 71 Party indoor 32 PictBridge 67 125 Playback full frame playback 22 23 thumbnail payback 42 viewing pictures 23 Playback menu 85 Power saving 11 Power switch 4 10 Power on lamp 10 Print set 73 printing date 74 shooting information 74 Printing pictures 67 69 70 direct printing 67 Protect 88 Q Quick startup 93 R Red eye reduction 25 Reset all 104 RSCN 108 S Self timer 26 Self timer lamp 4 Setup menu 91 Shooting menu 76 Shutter release button 4 20 21 Slide show 87 Small picture 47 Sound settings 101 Speaker 4 SSCN 108 Standby mode 11 Strap camera 4 Sunset 33 I Television 62 connecting to 62 Time zone 12 94 time zone list 96 Transfer marking pictures for 66 Transfer marking 89 103 Transferring pictures 65 Tripod 5 U USB 64 66 68 103 cable UC E6 63 65 68 V Vibration reduction WR 100 Video mode 62 103 Voice memos 48 Voice recording 55 copying 59 playing 57 Volume 48 54 58 Ww WAV 108 Welcome screen 93 White balance 79 Z Zoom 18 digital 19 optical 18 playback 43 Zoom buttons 5 54 129 130 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 Fuji Bldg 2 3 Marunouchi 3 chome CT7A01 11 Chiyoda ku
20. BM 8 REB Ee ANE Indonesia Suomi 3 Press A or W to choose Yes and press G3 Date 65 e If No is selected the date and time will not be set Set time and date No 4 Press gt Time zone J amp London Casablanca 2 LI DaylightSaving The Home time zone menu is displayed EX Daylight Saving Time If daylight saving time is in effect turn on DaylightSaving in the time zone menu and set the date 1 Press the multi selector W to choose DaylightSaving 2 Press to enable daylight saving time W The 68 button toggles the daylight saving time option on and off 3 Press A and then and proceed to step 5 When daylight saving time ends turn DaylightSaving off from the Date menu IK 94 in the setup menu The camera s clock is automatically set back one hour Setting Display Language Date and Time Select your home time zone 8 96 and press The Date menu is displayed Press A or V to edit the day D order of the day month and year may differ in some areas and press gt Press A or W to edit the month M and press gt Press A or V to edit the year Y hour and minutes Press after setting each item D M and Y blink Choose the order in which the day month and year are displayed and press The settings are applied and monitor display returns to the standard display for the current mode Home ti
21. Change number thumbnails in the following order of pictures dis 4916 played When T Q is pressed the number of thumbnails changes reversely Cancel thumb amp Cancel thumbnail playback and return to full i nail playback frame playback ante Press z to enhance brightness and contrast reddo in dark portions of pictures e gt or Press gt or the shutter release button to ing mode v switch back to the shooting mode a Switch to shoot 2 4 or 9 picture Thumbnail Playback Mode Display When protected pictures and pictures P Pr icon selected for transfer are displayed in 4 or 9 r bk de picture thumbnail playback mode the icons shown at right are displayed with them Mov ies are displayed as film frames Icons are not E s displayed with protected pictures or pictures selected for transfer in 16 picture thumbnail playback modes Film frames Press T Q to enlarge the view of the picture cur rently displayed in full frame playback Ii 22 3x The center of the picture is visible in the monitor quick playback zoom The guide at lower right shows which portion of the picture is enlarged Change the portion of the picture displayed by pressing the multi selector A V amp or P The playback zoom ratio is displayed in the monitor while the pictures are zoomed in with quick playback zoom and the following operations can be performed n
22. Create small picture file peqKe qd uo 20N 47 peqKe d uo a0 LJ 48 Use the camera s built in microphone to record voice memos for pictures marked with MQ in full frame playback Bl 22 15 08 2007 16280 tm 0004 EX Recording Voice Memos A voice memo up to 20 seconds in length will be recorded while is pressed down Recording ends after about 20 seconds or when 69 is released Do not touch the built in microphone during recording During recording and J blink in the monitor display REC w Playing Voice Memos Press 69 while a picture is displayed in full frame playback to play voice memo Play back ends when the voice memo ends or 69 is pressed again e Pictures with voice memos can be recog nized by the WW J and J icons Use the zoom buttons to adjust playback volume Press W E to lower volume or T Q to raise volume Deleting Voice Memos Select a picture with a voice memo and press J Use the O l rase 1 image i multi selector to choose J1 amt and press 69 Only the voice F WII Ee memo will be deleted 0 QD No I 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 Bi 108 f a voice memo already exists for the current picture it must be deleted before a new voice memo can be recorded The COOLPIX
23. E21uupa 125 Symbols W Anti shake mode 38 W E button 18 27 42 43 48 54 58 T Q button 18 27 42 43 46 48 54 58 T 6 button 9 MENU button 5 9 92 button 5 8 4 flash button 5 24 self timer button 5 26 W macro close up button 5 27 exposure compensation button 5 N oe x playback button 5 22 57 62 17 delete button 5 22 23 54 58 tE one touch portrait button 4 39 W vibration reduction button 4 38 i auto mode 8 16 MI scene mode 8 29 55 scene modes 31 gt movie mode 8 49 lal landscape assist 31 night portrait assist 32 portrait assist 31 X sports assist 31 amp Voice recording 55 A AC adapter 11 61 67 107 AF Assist 100 Anti shake mode 38 3 Audio video A V cable EG CP14 62 amp Auto off 11 101 Zz Auto transfer 103 Auto focus mode 53 full time AF 53 single AF 53 E AVI 108 126 B Back light 35 Batteries 10 106 charger 107 EN MH1 10 106 107 FR6 L91 AA 10 106 LR6 AA 10 11 106 ZR6 AA 10 106 Battery level 16 Battery type 11 106 Battery chamber cover 5 Beach snow 32 Best shot selector 82 Brightness 97 BSS 82 C Cable connector 5 65 68 Cleaning 110 body 110 lens 110 monitor 110 Close up 34 Color options 83 Computer connecting to 63 Continuous 81 Copy 35 copying pictures to 90 Crop 46 D Date 12 94 Date counter 99 Date imprint 98 Daylight saving time 12 95 DCF 125 Delete 8
24. File and Folder Names BM 108 for the file and folder names of voice recordings EX Adding an index An index can be added by pressing the multi selector A V lt or P during recording The camera can locate the index voice recording during playback and begin playback from this point The start m is assigned an index of one other indices are assigned in 001 15 05 2007 17 30 ascending order to a maximum of 98 The current index num 00 00 04 00 40 10 ber is shown in the monitor KIE EA Index 0 Index number 1 Press the multi selector A or W tO meme choose Voice recording in the scene M Panorama assist menu and press 69 Voice recording Image mode The voice recording screen is displayed For information on using the multi selector see Multi Selector B 8 MENUISM 2 Press p Currently saved voice recordings are listed 3 Press A or W to choose the desired Date of recording voice recording and press 69 The voice recording playback screen is displayed and playback starts 16 05 2007 11 00 Index markers show the index position added dur 17 05 2007 10 00 ing recording 18 05 2007 09 00 Audio playback Control icons Ssmi CE Volume lt 9 A m e o 5 2 5 a 57 m Bulpsoray 8210A 58 Playing Voice Recordings Operations During Playback Use the zoom buttons to ad
25. L12 may be not able to attach a voice memo to pictures recorded by other cameras 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 the amount of recording time remaining Ox To end recording press the shutter E 108 release button again Recording will end automatically when the internal memory or memory card is full zu Al a 4 Recording Movies The flash Bi 24 self timer Bi 26 and exposure compensation BH 28 can not be used in movie mode Macro close up Ii 27 can be used while movies are being recorded Digital zoom up to 2x can be applied while movies are being recorded Adjust optical zoom before beginning recording Once recording begins optical zoom cannot be adjusted Vibration reduction Ii 100 is available when vibration reduction is set to On in the setup menu The maximum file size that can be recorded is 2 GB Settings for Movie Mode The movie options and the auto focus mode option can be set in the movie menu BH 51 53 S8I O N 49 S8I O N Press MENU in movie mode to display the movie menu Movie options M51 Choose type of movie that will be recorded D Auto focus mode 53 Choose ho
26. MB High speed 20 MB s cards 512 MB 1 GB 2 GB If the memory card will be used with a card reader or similar device the device must support memory card specifications If the device does not support memory card specifications insert the memory card into the camera and connect the camera to a computer via the supplied USB cable to transfer pictures 2 SDHC compliant Other cards have not been tested For more details on the memory cards listed above please contact the manufacturer S9jON E21uupa 107 SOON JedNUYyI2L 108 Pictures movies and sounds are assigned file names as follows DSCN0001 JPG l Identifier Extension signifies the file type Original still pictures voice memo attachment Still pictures JPG included movies voice DSCN A D Movies AVI memos voice recordings z z Voice memos Cropped copies voice WAV memo attachment RSCN Voice recordings included Small copies voice memo attachment included File number assigned automatically in ascending order starting with 0001 SSCN D Lighting copies voice memo attachment included FSCN The identifier is not displayed but is visible when the picture is transferred to a com puter 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
27. Note that disconnecting the power source as described above may result in the loss of any data not recorded to internal memory or the memory card at the time the problem occurred Data already recorded will not be affected Shooting Problem Cause Solution No picture taken when shut When camera is in playback mode press ter release button is pressed gt or the shutter release button When menus are displayed press MENU Battery is exhausted When flash lamp blinks flash is charging Camera cannot focus The intended subject is one with which auto focus does not perform well Set AF assist in the setup menu to Auto Focus error Turn camera off and then on again Pictures are blurred Use flash Use anti shake mode Use vibration reduction Use 655 Use tripod and self timer Bright specks appear in pic Flash is reflecting off particles in air Turn tures taken with flash flash off Troubleshooting Problem Cause Solution Flash does not fire Flash is off 24 Some scene modes that cannot turn on 31 35 flash are selected Anti shake mode is applied 38 lli modes are selected 49 Continuous or Multi shot 16 is selected 81 for Continuous or On is selected for 82 84 BSS Optical zoom cannot be used Optical zoom cannot be used while recording 49 movies Digital zoom cannot be used Digital zoom is not available when Multi 81 shot 16 is selected for Continuous Image mode not
28. PictureProject Choose Mass storage Windows Vista 32 bit HomeBasic HomePremium Business Enter prise Ultimate editions Windows XP Home Edition Windows XP Professional Windows 2000 Professional Choose PTP or Mass storage Choose PTP or Mass storage Choose Mass storage Choose PTP Choose PTP or Mass storage This camera supports the USB options PTP default setting and Mass storage The camera s vv 08 button cannot be used to 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 disconnect the camera from the computer Refer to the Nikon website for the latest information on operating system compatibility Mac OS X 10 3 9 10 4 x 4 m s191uud pue sjeinduJo suoisi s o 01 burpeuuo Ea S4 Ul4d pue sjeynduJo suoisi s a 0 Burpeuuo 64 Connecting to a Computer Setting the USB Option Set the USB option Bi 103 in t
29. SEU ae oh ee jr T Error Messages Troubleshooting ctr d e UO RR RE HRS 117 Specifications 5 nen Ded de E d D Cd dede does CHOR 122 Supported Standards ssssssssssssesseeseeee teen nnne nennen nnn 125 Thank you for your purchase of a Nikon COOLPIX L12 digital camera This manual 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 B 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 Menu items options and messages displayed in the camera monitor are shown in brackets 3 A o o A 2s o gt 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
30. Standard color the icon for the current setting is displayed in the monitor Il 6 3 snue N dn3es pue pegfejq Buljoous snue A dnies pue y gt eqQ Ae amp unoous 84 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 When Multi shot 16 is selected image mode setting is set to Ex Normal 2 592 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 A Setup Display
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32. camera the picture may not be displayed or may not be transferred to a computer Editing functions are not available when there is not enough free space in the internal memory or on the memory card EJ Restrictions on Picture Editing V available not available 2nd editing as ENSE ae Pictures cannot be edited twice with the same editing function The D Lighting should be done first while the restricted use of combination exists Pictures with an aspect ratio of 16 9 cannot be edited E 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 Wi 89 as the original but are not marked for printing IKl 73 or protecting BH 88 1st editing D Lighting Crop Small picture Small picture Enhancing Contrast D Lighting D Lighting can be used to create copies with enhanced brightness and con trast brightening dark portions of a picture Enhanced copies are stored as separate files 1 Select the desired picture from full frame Ii 22 or thumbnail Ii 42 play back mode and press t The original picture is displayed at left and the pic ture
33. is poor The Flash Lamp The flash lamp indicates flash status when the Flash lamp shutter release button is pressed halfway e On Flash will fire when picture is taken Blinks Flash charging Wait a few seconds and try again e Off Flash will not fire when picture is taken Red eye Reduction The COOLPIX L12 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 normally to take another picture Not recommended for when shutter release timing is essential Red eye reduction may not always produce the desired results n some rare cases other portions of pictures may be affected Use flash modes other than auto with red eye reduction in above cases apow oiny pegfe qd pue Aude46010ug dIseg 25 apoyw ony pegfe qd pue Aude46010ugd dIseg E 26 The camera is equipped with a ten second timer for self portraits When using the self timer mount the camera on a tripod and the tripod on a flat surface 1 Press amp self timer The self timer menu is displayed N Press the multi selector A or W to choose On and press 69 e The 1099 icon is displayed The monitor will return to the n
34. length cece 51 15 FOCUS Brad os s Rede 20 16 Exposure compensation value 28 Image Mode eee ys FE color options setting 83 19 White balance sssss 79 Best shot selector BSS 82 Continuous shooting mode 81 Differs according to the current shooting mode See each page for the monitor indicators See Voice Recording BV 55 for the monitor indicators during voice recording and voice playback Playback The Monitor 15 05 2007 12 00 fh 9999 JPG ca pr EDIT K Dx 9999 9999 m Internal memory indicator B Battery level indicator An E Volume indicator 48 5 g Voice memo recording guide 48 H Voice memo playback guide 48 Current frame number total number of frames 22 movie length sez D4 D Lighting icon a2d5 BH Movie playback indicator 54 E Voice MEMO icon sss 48 B Print order icon oo eee eee 73 i Transfer icon ss 66 89 15 File number and type 108 Movie indicator se 54 Date of recording 12 18 Time of recording 12 uononpoau uononpoau Ld Mode Selector Set the mode selector to the desired mode RIE Scene mode 29 Select one of fifteen scenes suited to different subjects of sho
35. 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 connected V 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 4 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 V4 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 S9jON E21uupa 109 Caring for the Camera The Self Timer Lamp AF Assist Illuminator LED The light emitting diode LED used in the self timer lamp AF assist illuminator IK 4
36. pictures that were created with another make of cam era or that have been modified on a computer Memory contains no images Message If there are no pictures stored on the memory card when playback mode is applied the mes sage Memory contains no images will be displayed Press MENU to display the copy option screen and copy the pictures stored in the camera s internal memory to the memory card File Names of Copied Pictures 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 18 DSCNOO18 JPG the copied pictures are assigned numbers starting form DSCNO033 When pictures are copied using the All images option all the pictures in the folder are copied with the same file numbers New folder numbers are assigned in ascending order starting from the largest folder number available If a new folder cannot be created the folder is not copied and an error message will be displayed Copies Edited copies have the same protection marking Ii 88 as the original but are not marked for 90 printing Ii 73 or transfer Ii 89 The following options are available in the setup menu Ini Menus Choose how menus are displayed Quick startup Enable or disable welcome screen and start up
37. sound 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 Vibration reduction Enable or disable vibration reduction AF assist Enable or disable AF assist illumination Sound settings Adjust sound and volume settings 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 yo qw o3 qw o3 W 94 927 W 93 bi 100 es es ea es ea ce E o o o o o o o R Qo ow m E o E3 snue N dnies pue j egKe d Huljooys kg x o o A ec s o o 91 snuay dnies pue pegfejg 6unoous 92 Basic Camera Setup The Setup Menu Displaying the Setup Menu Choose Set up in the shooting menu Il 76 scene menu BH 29 movie menu Il 50 Anti shake menu 8 38 one touch portrait menu Ii 40 or playback menu Ii 85 and press to display the setup menu Shooting menu Set up e Shooting menu Set up Shooting menu
38. the setup menu l Print set Select pictures to print and the number of copies for each iu Slide show View pictures stored in the internal memory or on a memory card in an automatic slide show fy Delete Delete all or selected pictures On Protect Protect selected pictures from accidental deletion A Transfer marking Mark existing pictures to transfer to a computer Bm Small pic Create a small copy of the current picture 3 Copy Copy files between the memory card and internal memory Displaying the Playback Menu Display the playback menu by pressing gt and pressing MENU Playback menu Setup a Bij Slide show T Delete yon Protect MENU Sai e To choose menus and apply selection use the multi selector IV 8 To exit the playback menu press MENU 91 e 73 cy 87 Ww 88 W 883 Ww 89 y 47 W 90 3 snue A dnies pue j egKe d amp unoous 85 snua dnjas pue pegfel g Burzooys 86 Playback Options The Playback Menu Navigating the Menus When following the steps below to select multiple pictures for a print set Bl 73 deletion Ii 88 protection from deletion 4 88 transfer IR 89 copying between internal memory and the memory card IK 90 or for the welcome screen Bi 93 the screen shown at right is displayed Follow the pro cedure described below to select multiple pictures 1 Press the multi selector or gt to choose a pictur
39. 001 36 NIKON for all other pictures e g 100NIKON and SOUND for voice recordings e g 100SOUND 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 num bered 9999 no further pictures can be taken until the medium is formatted Ii 102 or a new memory card inserted To ensure continued enjoyment of this Nikon product observe the following precautions when using or storing the device V4 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 V4 Turn the product off before removing or disconnecting the power source Do
40. 5 There 80 fore the camera cannot measure a value for preset white balance for when the flash is used Shooting Options The Shooting Menu D Continuous Se Capture a fleeting expression on a portrait subject p a Lj Continuous photograph a subject that is moving unpredictably Multi shot 16 or capture motion in a series of pictures Focus exposure and white balance are fixed at the values for the first picture in each series aN Exit B Single default setting One shot is taken each time shutter release button is pressed L Continuous While the shutter release button is held down camera takes pictures continu ously COOLPIX L12 can take up to 6 frames at 1 5 frames per second when image mode setting is fm Normal 3 072 EJ Multi shot 16 Each time the shutter release button is pressed camera takes 16 shots at about 1 6 frames per second and arrange them in a single picture Gx Normal 2 592 x 1 944 pixels as shown at right The indicator for the current setting is displayed in the monitor IK 6 When Single is selected no indicator is displayed in the monitor 3 snue N dn3es pue pegfejq bunoousg 81 Shooting Options The Shooting Menu BSS BSS BSS BSS The best shot selector is recommended from sit BSS On Aor uations in which inadvertent camera movement can result in blurred pictures or when parts of the image are prone to under or overexp
41. 8 Digital print order format 73 125 D Lighting 45 Dock insert 75 DPOF 73 125 DPOF printing 72 DSCN 108 Dusk dawn 33 E Editing pictures 44 creating a cropped copy 46 enhancing contrast 45 resizing pictures 47 EH 65A 61 67 107 Error messages 112 116 Exif version 2 2 125 Exposure compensation 28 Extension 108 F Face priority AF 41 File names 108 Fireworks show 34 Firmware version 106 Flash 4 24 lamp 25 mode 24 Flash lamp 5 Focus 20 21 Focus area 6 20 Folder names 108 Formatting internal memory 102 memory cards 15 102 Framing pictures 18 20 FSCN 108 H Help 9 I Image mode 17 29 77 Image quality 77 Image size 77 ImageLink compatible printer 75 Interface 103 Internal memory 14 Index formatting 102 ISO 25 J JPG 108 L Lamp red 25 Language 103 Lens 4 M Macro close up mode 27 Memory cards 14 107 capacity 16 formatting 15 102 enus text or icons 92 Microphone 4 48 ode selector 5 8 Monitor 5 6 Monitor settings 97 Movie menu 50 Movie mode 49 ovie options 51 maximum movie length 51 small size 51 smaller size 51 Stop motion movie 51 TV movie 51 Movies playback 54 recording 49 Multi selector 5 8 a Museum 34 3 N S Night landscape 33 NTSC 103 lj Number of exposures remaining 16 78 o On 12 16 On Off see Power switch 127 SOON JedNUYyI2eL 128 Index One touch portrait menu 40 image mode 40 portrait effect 40 One touch portrait mode
42. City EST EDT New York Toronto Lima Caracas Manaus Buenos Aires S o Paulo Fernando de Noronha Azores London Casablanca GMT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Location Madrid Paris Berlin Athens Helsinki Moscow Nairobi Abu Dhabi Dubai Islamabad Karachi Colombo Dhaka Bangkok Jakarta Beijing Hong Kong Singapore Tokyo Seoul Sydney Guam New Caledonia Auckland Fiji Basic Camera Setup The Setup Menu IO Monitor Settings The following options are available Iri Monitor settings Photo info E Brightness E Photo info Choose information displayed in the monitor dur ing shooting and playback mode Exit Brightness Choose from five settings for monitor brightness Photo Info The following display options are available See The Monitor Bl 6 for information on indicators in the monitor Shooting mode Playback mode 15 05 2007 16 80 tm 0004 JPRQ Show info ayed when Auto info default setting Hide info Framing grid of 7 Qu o Indicators are displayed in the The current settings or opera monitor IK 6 In mode tion guide is displayed as in framing grid is displayed to help Auto info above frame pictures other indicators are displayed for 5 seconds 3 snue N dn3es pue pegfejq Buljoous NN snue N dn
43. Nikon DIGITAL CAMERA COOLPIX L12 User s Manual Trademark Information Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Macintosh Mac OS and QuickTime are registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc Adobe and Acrobat are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Inc The SD logo is a trademark of the SD Card Association PictBridge is a trademark Ue and the ImageLink print system logo are trademarks of Eastman Kodak Com e 9s E QUE est 3 a m m a zx 3 o o e lt nw o o sz a m DO H lt E gt o a nr 3 D a Al other trade names mentioned in this manual or the other documentation provided with your Nikon product are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders Introduction Preparation for Shooting Basic Photography and Playback Auto Mode Selecting Scene Mode Scene Mode W Anti shake Mode One Touch Portrait Mode gt More on Playback e Voice Recording Connecting to Televisions Computers and Printers MENU Shooting Playback and Setup Menus Technical Notes Introduction uononpoau iJ ii 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 fr
44. SS MENUSA Lo Shooting menu 6 a E RO Set up White balance Posen e To choose menus and apply selection use the multi selector WW 8 To exit the shooting menu press MENU Shooting Options The Shooting Menu Image Mode Image mode Pictures taken with a digital camera are recorded as a image files The size of the files and the number of Bim SEs images that can be recorded with it depend on the E Normal 2048 size and quality of the images Before shooting M PAKAS aE choose an image mode according to how you plan PEx to use the picture TU 6 3 Option Size pixels Description Highest quality suitable for enlarge High 3072x 3 072 x 2 304 ments or high quality prints The com pression ratio is approximately 1 4 Normal 3072 default setting 3 072 x 2 304 Best choice in most situations The com pression ratio is approximately 1 8 Normal 2592 2 592 x 1 944 Smaller size allows more pictures to be Normal 2048 2 048 x 1 536 stored The compression ratio is approxi mately 1 8 Suited to display on computer display PC screen 1024 1 024 x 768 The compression ratio is approximately 1 8 Suited to full screen display on a televi sion or distribution by e mail or the web The compression ratio is approximately 1 8 TV screen 640 640 x 480 Pictures with an aspect ratio of 16 9 can 16 9 3 072 x 1 728 be ta
45. To delete the file choose Yes and press 69 To cancel deletion choose No and press 69 Copy voice recordings between the internal memory and a memory card This option is available only when a memory card is inserted 1 Press MENU in the select sound file screen Ii 57 step 3 2 Press the multi selector A or W to select the copy direction and press 69 ifh l Copy recordings from internal memory to memory card gt ffi Copy recordings from memory card to inter Copy sound files nal memory Exit 3 Choose the copy option and press Q8 caneca Selected files Proceed to step 4 Selected files Copy all files Proceed to step 5 Copy all files Exit 4 Choose the desired file e Press the multi selector to select the file w 001 15 05 2007 amp Select sound files Press the multi selector gt again to cancel the selec MERIT ART tion 003 17 05 2007 10 00 s 004 18 05 2007 09 00 Multiple files can be selected SUWEDTEZXSNSER Press to finalize file selection TEM Exit sec A confirmation dialog will be displayed D Choose Yes and press 69 Copying starts Buipjo ay 85210A 59 Hulpsor ay ad10 A 60 Copying Voice Recordings M copy e If 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 i 112 and copying terminated The v
46. Vibration reduc tion can be used in all modes GD Exit When Off is selected an icon for the current setting is not displayed in the monitor BM 6 Vibration reduction is enabled in anti shake mode BM 38 regardless of the option selected for Vibration reduction On default setting Vibration reduction is enabled when taking pictures and recording movies Camera detects and factors out panning movements when reducing camera shake When camera is panned horizontally for example vibration reduction reduces only vertical shake If camera is panned vertically vibration reduction affects only horizontal shake Off Vibration reduction is not enabled Set vibration reduction to Off when using a tripod AF Assist If Auto is selected AF assist illumination will be used to assist the focus operation when the subject is poorly lit Note that for some scene modes AF assist illumina tion turns off automatically To disable this function choose Off When set to Off the camera may be unable to focus if lighting is poor I AF assist Dia E xit vV Notes on Vibration Reduction e Vibration reduction may take a few seconds to activate after the camera recovers from the standby mode the power is turned on or the camera enters shooting mode from playback mode Wait until the display stabilizes before shooting e Vibration reduction may be unable to completely eliminate the effects of camera shak
47. Welcome screen menu Ii 93 and White bal preset in the White balance menu Bi 80 remain unaffected 23 snue N dnies pue j egKe d Huljooys 105 Ly snue N dn3es pue pegfejq Buljoous 106 Basic Camera Setup The Setup Menu amp g eed Type Battery Type To ensure that the camera shows the correct bat eee tery level BH 16 choose the type that matches the EH CNTNWNUN batteries currently in use Lithium EN Exit LR6 alkaline batteries Nikon EN MH1 rechargeable nickel metal hydride batteries ZR6 oxyride batteries FR6 L91 lithium batteries Alkaline default setting COOLPIX NiMH Lithium Ver Firmware Version View the current camera firmware version COOLPIX L12 Ver XX Technical Notes Two Nikon EN MH1 rechargeable NiMH batteries EN MH1 B2 MH 71 battery charger EH 65A AC adapter kit connects as shown Rechargeable battery Battery charger AC adapter 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 L12 SanDisk 64 MB 128 MB 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB 2 GB 4 GB High speed 10 MB s cards 512 MB 1 GB 2 GB High speed 20 MB s cards 1 GB 2 GB Toshiba 64 MB 128 MB 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB 2 GB 4 GB 2 High speed 10 MB s cards 128 MB 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB Panasonic 64 MB 128 MB 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB 2 GB 4 GB 2 High speed 10 MB s cards 256
48. Zoom increases each time T Q is pressed to omn TQ a maximum of 10x g Zoom decreases each time W E is pressed Zoom out a To cancel playback zoom zoom out until entire picture is displayed i Press the multi selector A W lt or P to View other 92 scroll to areas of picture not visible in the 8 areas of picture 92 monitor Return to full Cancel playback zoom and return to full E frame playback frame playback Crop current picture to contain only the por Stop picture C3 tion visible in the monitor 36 gt Switch to shoot Press gt or the shutter release button to 22 ing mode switch back to the shooting mode peqKe d uo 20N 1 43 peqKe d uo a0 44 Use the COOLPIX L12 to edit pictures in camera and store them as separate files WH 108 The editing features described below are available Editing function Description D Lightin Create a copy of the current picture with enhanced bright gnting ness and contrast brightening dark portions of the picture Cro Enlarge the image or refine the composition and create a P copy containing only the portion visible in the monitor Small picture Create a small copy of pictures suitable for use on web pages or as e mail attachments Picture Editing e The COOLPIX L12 editing functions may not be available for pictures taken with non COOLPIX L12 digital cameras e f a copy created using the COOLPIX L12 is viewed on a different digital
49. a dee eee dea e adde 18 Step3 Focus and Shoot 20 Step4 Viewing Deleting Pictures 22 Viewing Pictures Full Frame Playback 22 Deleting PICture S 1 eo ctr RE EET EIN US TEE EIFE M ded 22 Using the Flash chiot nhe nie tree tenen ain 24 Taking Pictures with the Self Timer ssec 26 Macro Close Up Mode essere nennen tnter nennen 27 Exposure Compensation esses aiii iaiia 28 Selecting Scene Mode Scene Mode sse 29 Scene Mode Scene Modes uononpoau vii uononpoaiu viii W Anti shake Mode ccccscssscsscesscsscsescssceesesecseesseeseessecsecneseascatsesseaeensseaees 38 Shooting in Anti shake Mode cecceeeesceeseeeeeeeeeeeeeaeeeeeeeaeeeaeeeeesaeeeaeeeaeeneeees 38 ta One Touch Portrait MOde ccccccccccccccccceccecceeeeceeseeeeeceeeeeeeeseeeeeeeneeeneeenees 39 Taking Pictures in the One Touch Portrait Mode esses 39 The One Touch Portrait Menu ssesesseseeeeeeeenrtnenenenetne nnne nenne 40 Applying Portrait Effect ee tees aha Cate te EHE Ee ES 40 x More on Playback nnne nnne nnn nnns 42 Viewing Multiple Pictures Thumbnail Playback sues 42 Taking a Closer Look Playback Zoom 43 Editing Pictures Enhancing Contrast D Lighting 45 Creating a Cropp d Copy Crop iiic teme RR e d
50. applied with D lighting enhancement is dis played at right Press the multi selector A or W to choose OK and press 69 A new copy with enhanced brightness and contrast is created To cancel D Lighting choose Cancel and press 69 For information on using the multi selector see Multi Selector IK 8 e D Lighting copies can be recognized by the Bg icon displayed during playback Editing Pictures Bs B D Lighting ypeqhe q uo 210 45 pegfe d uo aio 46 Editing Pictures Creating a Cropped Copy Crop This function is only available when GMD is displayed in the monitor with playback zoom amp 43 enabled Cropped copies are stored as separate files 1 Press T Q to zoom in on the image in full frame playback Adjust display so that only the portion of the picture to be saved is shown Press T or W to adjust the zoom ratio e Press the multi selector A W 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 BH 8 Press MENU The confirmation dialog will be displayed Press A or W to choose Yes and press 65 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 wi
51. ars apoyy eue s Bun ejes Ea 1 Other settings can be selected ZI AF Assist Illumination stands for the AF assist illumination BM 100 31 pop auars apoyy eue s Bun ajes 32 Scene Modes Gi Night Portrait A v9 Use this mode to achieve a natural balance between the main subject and background lighting in portraits shot taken at night 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 1 Fill flash with slow sync and red eye reduction 2 Other settings can be selected X Party indoor Captures the effects of candlelight and other indoor back ground lighting Camera focuses on subject in the center of the frame e Turn vibration reduction I 100 on and hold the cam era steadily to prevent camera shake 1 Fill flash with slow sync and red eye reduction Other settings can be selected Other settings can be selected 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 zw s o Ts s 8 9 pn Other settings can be selected S For those scene modes with use of a tripod is recommended Turn vibration reduction Bl 100 off when using a tripod n8 For those scene modes with NS noise reduction Il 25 may be automat ically a
52. ate imprint and Print set Basic Camera Setup The Setup Menu Date Counter Pictures taken while this option is in effect are imprinted with the number of days remaining until or the number of days elapsed since a specified date Use it to track the growth of a child or count down the days until a birthday or wedding Date counter T EN 20 05 2007 WSN Exit Stored dates Up to three dates can be stored To set highlight an option press the multi selector and enter a date Bl 13 To select a different date choose an option and press 69 Display options Choose Number of days Years and days or Yrs mnths days and press 69 Sample date counter time stamps are shown below VV A cos 18 08 2007 Two days remaining Press to display the stored dates option Number of daysee Press to display the display option Stored dates OJ E 20 05 2007 S 17 04 2007 Display options Years and days Yrs mnths days U Exit 3p 021 22 08 2007 Two days elapsed 3 snue N dn3es pue pegfejq Huljoous 99 L3 snue AN dnies pue pegfejgd 6unoous 700 Basic Camera Setup The Setup Menu VR Vibration Reduction VR Vibration reduction Vibration reduction effectively corrects blur caused by slight hand movement known as camera shake ud that commonly occurs when shooting with zoom applied or at slow shutter speeds
53. ators in auto Mode Internal memory indicator Pictures will be recorded to internal mem ory When memory card is inserted iffi is not displayed and pictures will be recorded to memory card Shooting mode i displayed in auto mode apow oiny pegfe qd pue ude46010ug dIseg Vibration reduction Vibration reduction can be set up according to the shooting conditions The default setting is WA On Image mode Choose from seven options depending on how you plan to use the picture The default setting is Normal 3 072 x 2 304 EX Available Functions in auto Mode In III auto mode macro close up mode BH 27 and exposure compensation IM 28 can be applied and pictures can be taken using the flash Bl 24 and self timer Ki 26 Pressing MENU in auto mode displays the shooting menu This menu allows you to specify the image mode Ii 77 white balance setting Mi 79 and to apply continuous shooting BM 81 BSS BM 82 and color options BM 83 to suit shooting conditions or your own preferences Vibration Reduction Vibration reduction I 100 when On default setting is selected can be applied to effec tively correct blur caused by slight hand movement known as camera shake that commonly occurs when shooting with zoom applied or at slow shutter speeds Vibration reduction can be used in all shooting modes 17 apow oiny y2eqAejq pue Aydesboj oud dIseg E
54. atteries 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 ffr in step 2 and perform the following steps for the home time zone snue N dn3es pue pegfejq Buljoous Daylight Saving Time e f 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 he camera s clock one hour e f date and time are set with DaylightSaving turned on W when daylight saving time is in effect Turn DaylightSaving off when daylight saving time ends to automatically set the camera s clock back one hour 95 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 11 10 9 8 n 6 5 4 snue A dnies pue pegfejgd Huljooys 96 Location Midway Samoa Hawaii Tahiti Alaska Anchorage PST PDT Los Angeles Seattle Vancouver MST MDT Denver Phoenix La Paz CST CDT Chicago Houston Mexico
55. available Image mode cannot be adjusted when 81 Multi shot 16 is selected for Continuous No sound when shutter is Off is selected for Sound settings gt 101 released Shutter sound in setup menu W or mode is selected 38 49 X or ilii is selected 31 34 Continuous or Multi shot 16 is selected 81 for Continuous or On is selected for 82 84 BSS AF assist illuminator does not Off is selected for AF assist in setup 100 light menu AF assist illuminator turns off automatically 31 35 in some scene modes Pictures appear smeared Lens is dirty Clean lens 110 Colors are unnatural White balance does not match light source 79 Randomly spaced bright pix Shutter speed too slow Noise can be els noise appear in image reduced by Using flash Choosing scene mode with noise reduc tion Pictures are too dark Flash is off underexposed Flash window is blocked Subject is beyond flash range Adjust exposure compensation Subject is backlit Select Back light scene mode or use fill flash S910N E21Uuupa 119 Troubleshooting Problem Cause Solution uv Pictures are too bright Adjust exposure compensation 28 overexposed Unexpected results when In Camera Red Eye Fix may in very rare 24 flash set to 49 auto with cases be applied to areas not affected by 31 red eye reduction red eye Set flash to 2M auto or fill 32 39 flash and try agai
56. ayback menu marked for transfer and try again Transfer error Check battery level Transfer error Check that USB cable is connected 88 96 10 65 68 63 64 66 89 16 63 Display o System error O4 Printer error Check printer status oa Printer error check paper oa Printer error paper jam oa Printer error out of paper oa Printer error check ink 0a Printer error out of ink 0a Printer error file cor rupt Error has occurred in camera s internal cir cuitry Running out of ink or printer error Specified size of paper is not loaded in printer Paper has jammed in the printer o paper is loaded in printer nk error nk cartridge is empty An error caused by the image file has occurred Error Messages Solution Turn camera off remove and reinsert batteries and turn camera on If error persists contact retailer or Nikon repre sentative Check printer After checking the ink or solv ing the problem select Resume and press to resume printing Load the specified paper select Resume and press to resume print ing Eject the jammed paper select Resume and press to resume print ing Load the specified paper select Resume and press to resume print ing Check ink select Resume and press 69 to resume printing Replace ink select Resume and press 69 to resume printing
57. b ject s eyes could cause temporary visual impairment Particular care should be observed if photograph ing infants when the flash should be no less than one meter 39 in from the subject A Do not operate the flash with the flash window touching a person or object Failure to observe this precaution could result in burns or fire A Avoid contact with liquid crystal Should the monitor break care should be taken to avoid injury caused by broken glass and to pre vent liquid crystal from the monitor touching the skin or entering the eyes or mouth Notice for Customers in the U S A Federal Communications Com mission FCC Radio Frequency Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules These lim its are designed to provide reason able protection against harmful interference in a residential installa tion This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio fre quency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communica tions However there is no guaran tee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be deter mined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by on
58. card out carefully I Formatting Memory Cards If the message at right is displayed the memory card must be formatted Ii 102 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 of any No pictures you wish to keep before formatting the memory card Format Use the multi selector A or W to choose Format and press The screen shown at right will be displayed To start formatting choose Format again and press 69 Do not turn the camera off or remove the batteries or memory card until format ting is complete The first time you insert the memory cards used in other devices into the COOLPIX L12 be sure to format them Bi 102 m The Write Protect Switch SD memory cards are equipped with a write protect switch Write protect switch Pictures cannot be recorded or deleted and the memory card cannot be formatted when this switch is in the Lock posi tion Unlock by sliding the switch to the write position iV Memory Cards Use only Secure Digital SD memory cards Do not perform the following during formatting while data are being written to or deleted from the memory card or during data transfer to a computer Failure to observe this pre caution could result in the loss of data or in damage to the camera or memory card Eject the memory card Remove the battery Turn off the ca
59. cene Modes d 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 s 9 o o ey of Ta v op we Other settings can be selected i Back light Use when light is coming from behind your portrait sub ject throwing features or details into shadow The flash fires automatically to fill in illuminate shadows Camera focuses on subject in the center of the frame Other settings can be selected H Panorama assist Vl 36 Use when taking a series of pictures that will later be joined to form a single pan orama using PictureProject S 9 Te o Ts ov TS v ap an 1 Other settings can be selected Spo auars apoyy eue s Bun eajes ui 35 apo auars apoyy eue s Bun eajes M Scene Modes Taking Pictures for a Panorama Vi 35 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 EE choose H Panorama assist in the scene M Panorama assist menu and press 65 amp Voice recording e The gt icon appears in yellow to indicate the pan Image mode orama direction that is the direction in which pic tures are serialized VENUE For information on using the multi selector see Multi Selector Bi 8 2 Pr
60. d dIseg EU UJ N 28 Press 69 e The id icon and exposure compensation value are displayed in the monitor e The exposure compensation applied in mode is stored in the camera s memory even after the cam era is turned off Selecting Scene Mode Scene Mode In scene mode camera settings are automatically optimized for the selected subject type Scene Modes 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 Portrait hal Landscape Sports Night portrait X Party indoor 38 Beach snow i Sunset Night landscape V Close up fii Museum 8 Fireworks show Gl Copy i Back light H Panorama assist amp Voice recording See Voice Recording Bl 55 Spo auars apoyy eue s Burajas Image Mode Image mode Bi 77 can be set in the scene menu Changes made to these settings apply to all shooting modes SCN Scene menu 4 Panorama assist amp Voice recording mage mode MENUJSII apo auars apoyy eue s Bulyajas 30 Scene Mode Taking Pictures in Scene Modes 1 Select Gey mode 2 Press MENU to display the scene menu 3 Press the multi selector A or V to choose the scene mode and press 69 Four pages of scene modes are available beginning with
61. dirt or sand then wipe gently with a soft dry cloth After using the camera at the beach or seaside wipe off any sand or salt with a dry cloth lightly dampened with fresh water then dry thoroughly Note that foreign matter inside the camera could cause damage not covered by the warranty SOON amp 21uupo8 Do not use alcohol thinner or other volatile chemicals 110 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 used for an extended period Do not store the camera with naphtha or camphor moth balls or in locations that are next to equipment that produces strong electromagnetic fields such as televisions or radios e are exposed to temperatures below 10 C 14 F or above 50 C 122 F are poorly ventilated or subject to humidities of over 6096 To prevent mold or mildew take the camera out of storage at least once a month Turn the camera on and release the shutter a few times before put ting the camera away again Notes on the Monitor The monitor may contain a few pixels that are always lit or that do not light This is a char acteristic common to all TFT LCD displays and does not indicate a malfunction Images recorded using the product will not be affected When framing bright subjects vertical comet like streaks that whiten toward either end may appear in the dis
62. e Only one picture can be selected for Welcome screen Proceed to step 3 Press T Q to switch to full frame playback e Press W E to switch back to thumbnail display For information on using the multi selector see Multi Selector Bi 8 2 Press A or W to choose ON or OFF or the number of copies when applying print settings e When ON is selected a check mark W is dis played in the top left corner of the current picture Repeat steps 1 and 2 to select additional pictures 3 Press 09 The setting is enabled m A EX M eja a j MM Back EXovorr e e Done Playback Options The Playback Menu Bi Slide Show Dij Slide show Play back pictures stored in the internal memory or Pause on a memory card in an automated slide show with a three second interval between pictures Start O Loop A Exit 1 Press the multi selector A or W to ASLE choose Start and press 69 Pause gt 1 e To repeat the slide show automatically enable Loop and press 69 before choosing Start W will be added to the loop option when enabled e For information on using the multi selector see pmmexit Multi Selector B 8 2 slide show begins While the slide show is in progress the following operations can be performed Press to skip to the next picture or lt q to return to the previous picture Hold lt or gt down to fa
63. e 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 apo exeus nuy B 38 Anti shake Mode For anti shake mode press NJ when the camera is in the auto mode scene mode movie mode and one touch portrait mode Anti shake mode reduces the effects of camera shake and blurred subjects and produces clear images This mode reduces blur when shooting subjects in motion Use it to freeze wildflowers swaying in the wind or combine it with the zoom to capture a person s natural expression e When this mode detects camera shake VR vibration reduction BH 100 and BSS best shot selector Ii 82 are enabled VR compensates blurred images e The higher sensitivity is set and the shutter speed will be faster than in ICI auto mode e Flash mode and self timer are set to off 1 Press W The camera enters anti shake mode Press again to return to the shooting mode selected with the mode selector 2 Frame the subject and take the IN picture While the shutter release button is held a down the camera takes a maximum of ten CJ shots They are then compared and the sharpest picture the picture with highest t 19 level of detail is saved V4 Notes on Anti shake Mode Shutter speed is limited to a certain value for dark subjects Picture
64. e effects of camera shake and blurred subjects produc ing clear images With BSS enabled the camera takes shots to a maximum of ten they are compared and the sharpest picture picture with the highest level of detail is saved A higher sensitivity is set and the shutter speed will be faster than in IGI auto mode apow oiny pegfe qd pue Aude46010ug dIseg 19 Press the shutter release button halfway The camera focuses on and adjusts the exposure to the subject in 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 The picture will be recorded to the memory card or internal memory apow oiny pegKe qd pue ude460310ugd diseg E AF assist Illuminator and Flash If the subject is poorly lit the AF assist illuminator may light by pressing the shutter release button halfway or the flash may fire by pressing the shutter release button all the way down 4 During Recording While pictures are being recorded the amp icon will be displayed or the iffi when the internal memory is being used or when the memory card is being used icon will blink Do not turn the camera off open the battery chamber cover and the memory card s
65. e in some situations e VR stands for vibration reduction Basic Camera Setup The Setup Menu 4 Sound Settings Adjust the following sound settings Sound settings Button sound UIT Shutter sound ON Volume UNN Exit Button sound When On default setting is selected beep will sound once when operations are completed successfully three times when error is detected Shutter sound Choose shutter sound from On default setting and Off Volume Choose volume of shutter sound and start up sound from Loud Normal default setting and Off Auto Off G Auto off To reduce the drain on the batteries the monitor EE Sleep mode ON turns off and the camera enters standby mode if no operations are performed for a certain period of time The camera will turn off automatically if no operations are performed for three minutes after ENDExit entering standby mode Auto off Choose the time allowed to elapse before the camera enters standby mode if no operations are performed from 30s default setting 1m 5m 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 m
66. e or more of the following mea sures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is con nected Consult the dealer or an experi enced radio television technician for help Nikon COOLPIX L12 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 3 et o Qa A ad o EJ uononpoaul vi Notices Notice for Customers in Canada CAUTION This Class B digital apparatus com plies with Canadian ICES 003 ATTENTION Cet appareil num rique de la classe B est conforme a la norme NMB 003 du Canada Symbol for Separate Collec tion in European Countries Th
67. ee 46 Bu Resizing Pictures Small Picture 47 Voice Memos Recording and Playback sseeeeeee 48 Recording Voice Mems ertett teet pe imt me nde eere 48 Playing Voice Memos Deleting Voice Memos i SIT TT 49 Recording Movies deed ee c d M de e a d 49 The Movie Menu mE 50 Selecting Move ODTIOTS erect ete es oeecete pice Mete e e RR ORE P Ee 51 Stop MotioriMOVIGS 5 coit cert tret eb Reo o PU ee egeo nad 52 I Auto Focus Mode eene 53 Movie Playback 54 Deleting Movie Files 54 amp Voice Recordirg PEO E pee Ede aiias 55 Making a Voice Recording sssssessssssseseeeeee teet 55 Playing Voice Recordings sse nete aa a aE Ea tnter 57 Copying Voice Recordings ssssessssssseseeeeeenne teet 59 Connecting to Televisions Computers and Printers ssssse 61 Connecting toa TV ect tte erede Lade ee oae sve redu 62 Connecting to a Computer ssesssssseeeeeeeeneneeneen nemen 63 Before Connecting the Camera 63 Setting the USB Option 64 Transferring Pictures to a Computer 65 Connecting to a PLINTeL eee cece eeeeeeteeeeeaeeeeeeeeeeeeseeesaeeeaeeeaeeeaeeeeeeseteneteaeees Connecting the Camera and Printer Printing Pictures One at a Time sssssssssseee eee Printing Multiple Pictures recece Creating a DPOF Print Order Print Set
68. een formatted for use in press to format card camera or turn camera off and replace card Memory card is full Choose smaller image size Delete pictures or sound files Insert new memory card Remove memory card and use internal mem ory 15 15 77 22 48 88 14 15 Display Image cannot be saved Sound file cannot be saved e Image has already been modified D Lighting cannot be used e Cannot record movie e Memory contains no images No sound file Error occurred while Format internal memory recording picture or memory card Camera has run out of file numbers Canno ture edit selected pic Picture cannot be used for welcome screen Error Messages Solution i y 102 Insert new memory 14 card Format internal mem 102 ory or memory card Select picture that sup 44 ports crop D Lighting or small picture Pictures with dimensions of 320x240 pixels or less or pictures with an aspect ratio of 16 9 cannot be registered Cannot copy picture Delete pictures from des 88 tination Camera has run out of file numbers Copies from D Lighting crop or small picture option can not be adjusted using D Light ing Time out error while Choose memory card recording movie with faster write speed No pictures or sound file in the internal memory or memory card Memory card does not contain pictures or sound file
69. ely Remove Hardware icon B in the taskbar and select Safely remove USB Mass h felv Remove Hardwa Storage Device from the menu displayed GERIT D iy AM Windows 2000 Professional Click the Unplug or Eject Hardware icon in the taskbar and select Stop USB Mass Storage Device from the menu displayed 10 00 AM Macintosh Drag the untitled camera volume NO NAME to the Trash NO NAME Marking Pictures for Transfer When 69 is pressed while the camera is connected to a com puter pictures marked with the w icon during playback will be transferred to the computer As the default setting all pic tures are automatically marked for transfer Two options con trol transfer marking Interface gt Auto transfer in the setup menu Choose On to mark all new pictures for transfer Bl 103 Transfer marking in the playback menu Change marking for existing pictures Ii 89 Users of PictBridge compatible Bi 125 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 8 73 Connect to printer Vi 68 Print pictures one at a time Bf 69 Print multiple pictures Vi 70 Turn camera off and disconnect USB cable 4 Note on Power Source Use fresh batteries or the EH 65A AC adapter kit available separately to prevent the camera fro
70. es A V 4 or P to select the desired pan direction and press 69 Select how pictures will be joined together in the completed panorama right X left lt up A or down 7 e The panorama direction icon is displayed to the direction pressed and changes to white when is pressed Before the first picture is taken the flash mode IV 24 self timer WH 26 macro close up Ii 27 and exposure compensation IM 28 settings can be adjusted The direction can be re selected by pressing 69 again 3 Take the first picture The first picture is displayed in the first third of the monitor 4 Take the second picture Compose the next picture so that it overlaps the first picture Repeat until you have taken the neces sary number of pictures to complete the scene Scene Modes D Press 69 to finalize the series Monitor display returns to that shown in step 2 9po N auars epo A eue s Bun s as V4 Panorama Assist Flash mode BM 24 self timer Bi 26 macro close up BM 27 and exposure compensation Ri 28 settings cannot be adjusted after the first picture is taken Pictures cannot be deleted nor can zoom or image mode setting Kl 77 be adjusted until the series is finalized The panorama series is terminated if the camera enters standby mode with the auto off func tion I 101 during shooting EX EL The REL icon white is displayed to show that white balanc
71. firmation dialog shown at right is displayed use the multi selector A or W to choose Yes and press 69 To exit without deleting the picture choose No and press 69 apow oiny pegfe qd pue ude46010ug dIseg 23 apo oiny pegfe qd pue Aude46010ugd dIseg eU 24 The flash has a range of 0 5 8 0 m 1 6 ft 26 2 ft when the camera is zoomed out all the way With maximum optical zoom applied the range is 0 5 4 5 m 1 6 ft 14 8 ft The following flash modes are available ail 4 us Auto default setting in IC mode Flash fires automatically when lighting is poor Auto with red eye reduction Reduces red eye in portraits Wl 25 Off Flash will not fire even when lighting is poor Fill flash Flash fires whenever picture is taken Use to fill in illuminate shadows and back lit subjects 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 N e Press the multi selector A or W to choose the desired flash mode and press 65 e e The flash menu is displayed The icon for the selected flash mode is displayed at the top of the monitor When 4fllll is applied WII is only displayed for five seconds The monitor will return to the normal display for the current mode if the setting is not applied by press VR ing within five seconds fj The flas
72. fore it is complete g Cancel e s191uud pue sjeynduJo suoisi e a 0 Burpeuuo 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 To specify paper size using printer settings choose Default in the paper size menu 72 The Print set option in the playback menu is used to create digital print orders for printing on DPOF compatible devices Bl 125 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 NE The playback menu is displayed ww SX When printing from a PictBridge compatible printer t create print orders before connecting the camera to AV the printer 2 Press the multi selector A or W to choose Print set from the playback 4 Setup menu and press 69
73. h Mode At white balance settings other than Auto or Flash turn the flash off amp BM 24 snue N dn3es pue pegfejq Buljoous 79 Shooting Options The Shooting Menu PRE Preset White Balance Preset white balance is used with mixed lighting or to compensate for light sources with a strong color cast for example to make pictures taken under a lamp with a red shade look as though they had been taken under white light 1 Place white or gray reference object under the lighting that will be used during shooting 2 Press the multi selector A or W to choose White bal preset and press 69 The camera zooms in For information on using the multi selector see Multi Selector Bi 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 09 The shutter is released and the new white balance value is set No pictures are recorded Lj snue N dnies pue pegfelgd 6unoous Notes on Preset White Balance WB White balance a PRE White bal preset pog Deyimi Forsan Exi WB White bal preset Measure U Exit WB White bal preset Measure UN Exit Reference object frame WB White bal preset Measure UN Exit Regardless of the flash mode selected the flash will not fire when 69 is pressed in step
74. h mode applied in 49 mode is stored in the lee s memory even after the camera is turned z 483 For information on using the multi selector see Multi Selector IK 8 Using the Flash Z When Lighting is Poor Note the following when lighting is poor and the flash is off amp Place the camera on a flat level surface or use a tripod recommended When using a tri pod turn the vibration reduction off Il 100 e The S icon is displayed when the camera increases sensitivity from the normal sensitivity to minimize blur caused by slow shutter speeds The picture taken when the B icon is dis played may be slightly mottled The camera may process pictures to reduce noise which makes recording time increase m 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 amp Off in the monitor or zoom in on the subject The AF assist Illuminator If lighting is poor the AF assist illuminator may light to assist the focus operation when the shutter release button is pressed halfway The illuminator has a range of about 1 9 m 6 2 ft at the maximum wide angle position and 1 1 m 3 6 ft at the maximum telescopic position The AF assist illuminator can be set to Off manually Bi 100 although in this case the cam era may not focus when lighting
75. hat deleting images or formatting data storage devices such as memory cards or built in camera memory does not completely erase the original image data Deleted files can sometimes be recovered from discarded storage devices using commercially available soft 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 93 Care should be taken to avoid injury or damage to property when physically destroying data storage devices uononpoau 3 o o c A A o 2 W vibration reduction one touch portrait button Ii 39 button BY 19 38 D Lighting button Ii 45 Speaker BH 48 54 Power switch IV 10 Shutter release button 20 oco SS Built in flash Ii 24 e Built in microphone Bi 48 49 xX g B Y g Lens Mi 110 122 dO Z G SS Self timer lamp BM 26 AF assist illuminator Il 25 100 Eyelet for camera Optional AC adapter power strap cable connector under cover B 107 Lens cover Attaching the Camera Strap Parts of the Camera
76. he setup menu on the camera before con necting the camera to the computer or printer 1 Press MENU c Ce e 2 Press the multi selector A or W to O Shooting menu choose Set up and press 69 The setup menu is displayed Image mode White balance For information on using the multi selector see a Multi Selector IK 8 BSS MENU sya 3 Press A or W to choose Interface and Y Seu E press Auto off Format card Language amp Interface 8 Reset all amp MENUISM 4 Press A or W to choose USB and press snee Video mode Auto transfer END Exit D Press A or W to choose PTP or Mass storage and press 68 The setting is enabled Sy Mass storage To finish setting press MENU END Exit Connecting to a Computer Transferring Pictures to a Computer 1 Turnona computer to which PictureProject has been installed 2 Turn the camera off and connect the USB cable as shown below iV Connecting the USB Cable When connecting the USB cable be sure that the connectors are oriented correctly Do no use force when connecting the USB cable When disconnecting the USB cable do not pu 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 Connection may not be recognized when the camera is connected to a computer via a USB hub
77. her devices into the COOLPIX L12 for mat them with Format 102 Basic Camera Setup The Setup Menu iw Language Choose one of twenty languages for display of camera menus and messages Cestina Czech Polski Dansk Danish Portugu s Deutsch German Pycckuii English default setting Suomi Espafiol Spanish Svenska Francais French He HE Indonesia _ Indonesian chy eee Italiano Italian Ax Nederlands Dutch ae Norsk Norwegian sana of Interface Adjust settings for connection to a computer or video device USB Select PTP default setting or Mass storage for connection to computer Il 63 or printer BM 68 Video mode Choose from NTSC and PAL Auto transfer Choose On default setting to mark all new pic tures for transfer to computer BM 66 Italiano Svenska e tina Dansk Deutsch Norsk English Sg Espa ol Portugu s amp Fran ais Pyckm awrina Indonesia Suomi Polish Portuguese Russian Finnish Swedish Simplified Chinese Traditional Chinese Japanese Korean Thai o Interface s Video mode Auto transfer WAND Exit 3 snue N dnjas pue pegfejq Buljoous 103 NN snue N dnjas pue pegfejqd Huljoous 104 Basic Camera Setup The Setup Menu Reset All SReset all This option restores the following settings to their default values values Yes END Exit Pop up menu Option Default value F
78. ht reflected from an object varies MA Auto with the color of the light source The human brain is able to adapt to changes in the color of the light source with the result that white objects appear white whether seen in the shade direct sunlight or Shooting Options The Shooting Menu uiid Wario bel Eu Deien v EN Exit under incandescent lighting Digital cameras can mimic this adjustment by processing images according to the color of the light source This is known as white balance For natural coloration choose a white balance setting that matches the light source before shoot ing Although the default setting Auto can be used under most types of lighting you can apply the white balance setting suited to a particular light Source to achieve more accurate results AUTO PRE K Auto default setting White balance automatically adjusted to suit lighting conditions Best choice in most situations White bal preset Neutral colored object used as reference to set white balance under unusual lighting conditions Ri 80 Daylight White balance adjusted for direct sunlight Incandescent Use under incandescent lighting Fluorescent Use under most types of fluorescent lighting Cloudy Use when taking pictures under overcast skies 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 Flas
79. ies pue pegf ejgd 6unoous Basic Camera Setup The Setup Menu Date Imprint BE Date imprint Date and time of recording can be imprinted on Tif or Date Date and time pictures for printing this information from printers that are not DPOF compatible W 125 18 Date counter EN Exit OFF Off default setting Time and date are not imprinted on pictures im Date Date is imprinted on the bottom right corner of pictures taken while this option is in effect Date and time Date and time are imprinted on the bottom right corner of pictures taken while this option is in effect il Date counter 99 Time stamp shows number of days between date of recording and selected date At settings other than Off the option selected is recognized by an icon in the monitor during shooting IK 6 m Date Imprint e Imprinted dates form a permanent part of image data and cannot be deleted Dates imprinted at an image mode IW 77 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 Ml 12 94 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 IV 73 See Differences Between Print Set and Date Imprint Bl 74 for more information on the difference between D
80. is symbol indicates that this product is to be col lected separately The following apply only to mmm users in European coun tries This product is designated for separate collection at an appropri ate collection point Do not dis pose of as household waste e For more information contact the retailer or the local authorities in charge of waste management NFNCFO UC EN OM e E P ii For Your Safety WARNINGS cetero tret en ceste ee e rete ae ES ii Notices pP E v About This Manual i1 Information and Precautions wid Parts of the Camera wed Biel TETTE ERES SHOOUING etatene etr ree eir aiena i d Ere Pr HIR PUE FPE derer Stet Playback Basic Operations Displaying the Help Mode Selector ux M lti Selector poH D EUR ORE DUREE MENU Button iE EIER EP REN UHR EDD 9 Help Displays 5 rite nee tiii ri e a ED iE 9 Preparation for Shooting sesssssssssseeeseeeeetnnnennteeetrnnenetnena 10 Insert the Batteries sess nnetrtnenen 10 Supported Batteries 10 Turning On and Off the Camera 10 Setting Display Language Date and Time 12 Inserting Memory Cards sss nennen 14 Removing Memory Cards eee 15 i Basic Photography and Playback Auto Mode sss 16 Step1 Select ICI Auto Mode and Turn the Camera On 16 Step2 Frame a Picture eee eedem c
81. just playback volume Press W Ea to lower vol ume or T Q to raise volume Playback controls appear at the top of the monitor Press the multi selector or P to choose a control then press to perform the selected opera tion The following operations are available To Description Rewind Rewind voice recording Playback resumes when 69 is released Advance voice recording Playback resumes when is adu released Skip to pre TE ENTRE Skip to previous index Skip to next Bus Skip to next index m Pause playback The following operations can be performed while playback Pause is paused C3 Resume playback amp End playback and return to full frame playback End oO End playback and return to full frame playback 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 Ii 103 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 EX Returning to the Voice Recording Mode Press gt on the voice recording list screen to return to the voice recording mode EX Deleting Sound Files Press during playback or after selecting a sound file use the multi selector A confirmation dialog will be displayed
82. ken The compression ratio is approximately 1 8 The icon for the current setting is displayed in the monitor in shooting and playback modes BH 6 7 3 snue N dn3es pue pegfejq Buljoous 77 eal snue AN dnies pue yeqQ Ae 6unoous 78 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 together with the size of still pictures Note that the number of pic tures that can be stored will differ depending on the composition of the picture due to JPEG compression In addition this number may differ depending on the make of memory card even if the capacity for the memory card is the same 21 MB 256 MB 300 dpi cm in HighG07zx 6 70 26x195 0x77 m Normal 3072 26x19 5 10x7 7 GJ Normal 2592 195 22x16 5 8 7x6 5 J Normal 2048 17x13 6 7x5 P PC screen 1024 a 9x7 3 5x2 5 U TV screen 640 5x4 2x1 5 J 16 9 26x14 10x5 5 All figures are approximate If the number of exposures remaining is 10 000 or more the number of exposure remaining display shows 9999 Image Mode The image mode setting can also be applied from the scene anti shake shooting and one touch portrait menus Changes made to the image mode setting from any of the three menus apply to all shooting modes WB White Balance WB White balance B The color of lig
83. lash mode Ii 24 Auto Self timer Ii 26 Off Macro close up IVi 27 Off Exposure compensation IV 28 0 Scene mode Option Default value Scene mode Ii 29 Portrait One touch portrait Option Default value Portrait effect Il 40 Normal Movie menu Option Default value Movie options IV 51 Small size 320 Auto focus mode 8 53 Single AF Shooting menu Option Default value Image mode Wi 77 Normal 3072 White balance 4 79 Auto Continuous 8 81 Single BSS Vi 82 Off Color options Ii 83 Standard color Basic Camera Setup The Setup Menu Setup menu Option Default value Menus IVi 92 Text Quick startup IVi 93 On Welcome screen IV 93 Animation Photo info I 97 AUTO info Brightness Mi 97 3 Date imprint B 98 Off Vibration reduction 4 100 On AF assist Ifi 100 Auto Button sound Ifi 101 On Shutter sound Ii 101 On Volume 8 101 Normal Auto off Bl 101 30 sec 30 seconds Sleep mode 101 On Auto transfer Ii 103 On Others Option Default value Paper size I 70 71 Default e Choosing Reset also clears the current file number IV 108 from mem ory Numbering will continue from the lowest number available To reset file numbering to 0001 delete all pictures Ii 88 before selecting Reset e All other settings including Date Bl 94 Date counter MH 99 Lan guage Bi 103 USB and Video mode in the Interface menu Ii 103 Battery Type Ifi 106 Select an image in the
84. letion Once deleted pictures cannot be recovered Transfer impor before deletion TD Delete Erasing all images On excluded WENO 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 Note however that formatting will delete pro tected files Il 102 See Navigating the Menus IV 86 for more information on using this function On Protect aN Back Govor ge Protected pictures are recognized by the Om icon Ii 7 in full frame play back mode and the erase selected images screen and by the T icon MH 42 in 4 or 9 picture thumbnail playback mode Playback Options The Playback Menu Transfer Marking Change transfer marking for existing pictures When the camera is connected to a computer with PictureProject installed via the supplied USB cable pressing 69 transfers only the pictures marked with a w icon Ii 65 At the default setting all pic tures are marked for transfer v7 Transfer marking All off Select image s UN Exit wa Allon Mark all images for transfer e Alloff Remove transfer marking from all images Select image s Mark selected pictures for transfer See Navigating the Menus IW 86 for more information on using this function Pictures selected for transfer are recognized by the vw icon Ii 7 in full f
85. ll automatically select one of the following image mode settings for cropped copies Unit pixel NSaveltinislimage fasydisplayedi7 E 2 592 x 1 944 hj 2 272 x 1 704 i 2 048 x 1 536 leu 1 600 x 1 200 Ix 1 280 x 960 e PO 1 024 x 768 IU 640 x 480 m 320 x 240 e 1160 x 120 Sa Resizing Pictures Small Picture Editing Pictures 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 Option m 640x480 Suited to television playback m 320x240 Suited to display on web pages L1 160x120 Suitable for e mail attachments 1 select the desired picture from full frame Ii 22 or thumbnail IV 42 play back mode and press MENU The playback menu is displayed 2 Press the multi selector A or W to choose Small pic and press 69 The small picture options are displayed For information on using the multi selector see Multi Selector B 8 size and press 69 The confirmation dialog will be displayed To exit without creating a new copy press MENU 65 A small picture copy is created at the chosen size Description e x Playback menu w Transfer marking Pa Small pic El Copy MENU Sig Press A or W to choose the desired copy m Small pic m 320x240 Ld 160x120 END Exit Press A or W to choose Yes and press
86. lot cover eject the memory card or remove or disconnect the power source while these icons are displayed Cutting power or removing the memory card in these circumstances could result in loss of data or in damage to the camera or card 20 Step3 Focus and Shoot Autofocus Autofocus may not perform as expected in the following situations Subject is very dark e Objects of sharply differing brightness are included in the scene e g the sun is behind the subject and is in deep shadow No contrast between the subject and surroundings e g when the subject is standing in front of a white wall wearing a white shirt Several objects are at different distances from the camera e g the subject is inside a cage Subject is moving rapidly In the situations noted above try pressing the shutter release button halfway to refocus sev eral times or use focus lock below 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 a Set focus and Take a picture exposure Focus Lock To focus on off center subject use focus lock as described blow Be
87. m turning off unexpectedly while connected EJ Printing Pictures In addition to printing pictures transferred to a computer from your personal printer and printing over a direct camera to printer connection the 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 BY 73 s191uud pue sjeinduJo suoisi s a 01 burpeuuo ImageLink compatible Printers Users of ImageLink compatible printers can connect the camera directly to the printer and print pictures without using a computer See Connecting to a ImageLink compatible Printer BM 75 and the documentation provided with your printer for details 67 s191uud pue sjeynduJo suoisi s a 0 Burpeuuo y Connecting to a Printer Connecting the Camera and Printer 1 Set the USB option Ii 64 to PTP Mass storage END Exit 2 Turn the camera off 3 Tumthe printer on Check printer settings A Connect the USB cable as shown below 5 Turn the camera on When connected correctly the PictBridge start up screen will be displayed in the camera monitor Then the print selection screen will be displayed PictB
88. me zone e amp London Casablanca WAN Back Date bunoous 104 uoneJedaJg 3 13 Buljooys 104 uonejedaJjg L 14 Pictures are stored in the camera s internal memory approx 21 MB or on removable Secure Digital SD memory cards available separately Wl 107 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 4 Make sure that the camera is off power on D E lamp is off before inserting or removing the memory card 2 Insert the memory card Slide the memory card in as shown until it clicks into place Close the memory card slot cover T4 Inserting Memory Cards Inserting the memory card upside down or back wards could damage the camera or the memory card Be sure that the memory card is correctly ori ented when inserting Front T i label side A Terminals 5 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
89. mera Disconnect the AC adapter Do not disassemble or modify Do not drop bend or expose to water or strong physical shock Do not touch the metal terminals with your fingers or metal objects Do not affix labels or stickers to the memory card Do not leave in direct sunlight closed vehicles or areas exposed to high temperatures Do not expose to humidity or to corrosive gases bunoous 104 uoneJedaJg 15 Basic Photography and Playback Auto Mode This section describes how to take pictures in IBI auto mode an automatic point and shoot mode recommended for first time users of digital cam eras 1 slide the mode selector to I 2 Turn the camera on The power on lamp green will light for a moment and the monitor will turn on iu 9 t COOLPIX L12 UJ Check the battery level and number of exposures remaining Battery Level apow oiny pegKe q pue Kude460310ugd diseg E Monitor Description NO ICON Batteries fully charged Batteries low ready spare bat teries e Batteries exhausted Replace Warning batteries Battery exhausted Number of Exposures Remaining Battery level icon Number of exposures remaining The number of pictures that can be stored depends on the capacity of the internal memory or memory card and option chosen for the image mode setting Bi 78 16 Step1 Select ICI Auto Mode and Turn the Camera On Indic
90. n Note that red eye reduc tion is the default setting for one touch por trait Z and Gal modes Playback Problem Cause Solution File cannot be played back File has been overwritten or renamed by computer or other make of camera Cannot zoom in on picture Playback zoom cannot be used with movies small pictures or pictures that have been cropped to below 320 x 240 Cannot record voice memo Voice memos cannot be appended to mov ies Cannot use D Lighting crop These options cannot be used with movies or small picture options and may not be available with pictures cre ated with other cameras Select picture that supports D Lighting crop or small picture Pictures not displayed on Choose correct video mode television Memory card contains no pictures Replace memory card Remove memory card to play back pictures from internal memory PictureProject does not start Camera is off when camera is connected Battery is exhausted USB cable is not correctly connected Appropriate USB option is not selected Camera is not recognized by the com puter Computer is not set to launch PictureProject automatically See the supplied PictureProject Reference Manual on CD silver for more information on PictureProject SOON J amp 21uupo8 120 Problem Cannot mark pictures for transfer Transfer marking does not appear Cannot transfer pictures Pictures to be printed or transferred are not displayed
91. ng To end recording press the shutter release i button again pua Recording will end automatically if the internal memory or memory card becomes full or after five hours of recording on the memory card Voice recording File number A Date of recording Length of recording MEA ees Time remaining mE RQAD ian Index number Progress indicator 23 B m Buipjo ay 8510A 55 Buipjo ay 85210A 56 Making a Voice Recording 4 Notes on Voice recording Do not touch the microphone during voice recording Voice recording is not possible if the internal memory card has less than ten seconds 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 During Voice recordings if no operations are performed for about five seconds the monitor will dim If no operations are performed for thirty seconds the monitor turns off The following operations are available while the monitor is off e Press the multi selector A W or P to add index Press 68 to 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
92. nus and images being displayed Supplied batteries are for trial use only Dock Insert PV 13 Dimensions Approx 135 5 x 17 x 63 mm 5 3 x 6 7 x 24 8 in W x H x D excluding projections Weight Approx 30 g 1 1 oz SOON amp 21uupo8 Specifications Nikon will not be held liable for any errors this manual may contain The appearance of this 124 product and its specifications are subject to change without notice DCF Design Rule for Camera File System is a standard widely used in the digital camera industry to ensure compatibility among different makes of camera DPOF Digital Print Order Format is an industry wide standard that allows pictures to be printed from print orders stored on the memory card Exif version 2 2 This camera supports Exif Exchangeable Image File For mat for Digital Still Cameras version 2 2 a standard that allows informa tion stored with photographs to be used for optimal color reproduction when images are output from Exif compliant printers PictBridge A standard developed cooperatively by the digital camera and printer industries allowing photographs to be output directly to a printer without connecting the camera to a computer ImageLink The ImageLink standard allows pictures taken with a digital camera to be printed directly on a household printer without using a com puter The camera can be connected directly to any ImageLink compatible printer for one touch picture printing a S9jON
93. o 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 G9 7 Printing starts Monitor display returns to that shown in step 1 when printing is complete e Press to terminate printing before printing is complete Printing Multiple Pictures Paper size B NND TN 3 5x5in 5x7in Postcard 100 x 150mm AM Exit Ai PictBridge Start print Copies Paper size hildill Exit AOA Printina z Cancel Current print total number of prints After connecting the camera to the printer correctly Bi 68 print pictures by following the procedure below 1 when the print selection screen is dis played press MENU The print menu is displayed e Connecting to a Printer 2 Press the multi selector A or W to TUR choose Paper size and press 69 Print selection e For information on using the multi selector see UE Multi Selector Ii 8 DPOF statins Exit 3 Press A or W to choose the desired 7 Papersize paper size and press 69 Ez Default m To specify paper size using printer settings choose SS Default in the paper size menu and press 69 Sur Postcard 100 x 150mm hid Exit 4 Press A or W to choose Print selection PUE Print all images or DPOF printing and press 69 Print all images DPOF printing Paper size hid Exit
94. objects at close range Ii 27 When the amp turns green or the digital zoom is in effect zoom indicator turns yellow the camera can focus at distances as close as 15 cm 5 9 in While the shutter release button is pressed halfway the camera focuses continuously until focus is acquired and locked e Macro close up shooting BM 27 can be used for this option Turn vibration reduction Bi 100 off when using a tri pod s ww Te o ey o 8 v9 T8 Other settings can be selected fii Museum Use indoors where flash photography is prohibited for example in museums and art galleries or in other settings in which you do not want to use the flash Camera focuses on subject in the center of the frame e R55 IV 82 turns on automatically e Turn vibration reduction BH 100 on and hold the cam era steadily to prevent camera shake S 9 Te o9 Ts oF Other settings can be selected pop auars apoyy eue s Bun ajes UN 3 Fireworks show A Slow shutter speeds are used to capture the expanding burst of light from a firework e Camera focuses at infinity Focus indicator IV 20 always lights up green when the shutter release button is pressed halfway note however that objects in fore ground may not always be in focus a e E o EN c D o E A For those scene modes with AJ use of a tripod is recommended Turn vibration reduction Il 100 off when using a tripod 34 S
95. oice 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 recordings made with another make of camera cannot be copied No sound file Message When amp is selected Ii 57 without a sound file stored on the memory card the message No sound file will be displayed Press MENU to display the copy sound files screen and copy the sound files stored in the camera s internal memory to the memory card 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 62 View pictures on a TV by connecting your camera via the supplied audio video cable 900 Use the supplied PictureProject software to Copy pictures to a computer and then organize browse edit and save those pic tures Connect the camera to the computer using the supplied USB cable You can also print pictures from a printer connected to the computer using PictureProject installed in the computer Connect your camera directly to a Pict Bridge compatible printer Use the supplied USB cable to connect the camera to a printer for direct printing V4 Before Connecting the Camera Use fresh batteries or the EH 65A AC adapter kit available separately to pre
96. om failure to observe the precautions listed in this section are indicated by the following symbol 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 internal parts of the camera or AC adapter could result in injury Repairs should be per formed only by qualified techni cians Should the camera or AC adapter break open as the result of a fall or other accident take the product to a Nikon authorized ser vice representative for inspection after unplugging 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 A 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 mo
97. om turning off unexpectedly during recording use a sufficiently charged battery To power the camera continuously for extended periods use an EH 65A AC adapter Do not under any circumstances use another make or model of AC adapter Failure to observe this precaution could result in overheating or in damage to the camera The Movie Menu D Auto focus mode EF Single AF I Auto Focus Mode Choose how the camera focuses in movie mode UNN Exit gaSingle AF default setting Camera focuses when the shutter release button is pressed halfway and locks at this position during recording taFull time AF 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 Movie File Names and Folder Names See Image Sound File and Folder Names 8 108 S N 53 S8I O N In full frame nieve Ii 22 movies are recog nized by the MI icon To play a movie display it in full frame playback and press 69 Use the zoom buttons to adjust playback volume D Press W E to lower volume or T Q to raise volume Pausing Playback controls appear at the top of the monitor Press the multi selector or B to choose a con trol then press to perform the selected opera crm 2 tion The following operations are available Volume indicator To Press Description Rewind NEN Movie rewind
98. onic shutter 1 1500 4 s Electronically controlled ND filter 2 steps f 2 8 and f 5 6 W 10 seconds W 0 5 to 8 0 m 19 7 in to 26 ft 3 0 in T 0 5 to 4 5 m 197 in to 14 ft 9 2 in Sensor flash system USB Can be selected from NTSC and PAL Audio video A V out e Digital I O USB e ImageLink I O Czech Danish German English Spanish French Indone sian Italian Dutch Norwegian Polish Portuguese Rus sian Finnish Swedish Chinese Simplified and Traditional Japanese Korean Thai e Two AA alkaline oxyride or lithium batteries e Two EN MH1 rechargeable NiMH batteries EH 65A AC adapter kit available separately Approx 150 shots with alkaline 600 shots with lithium or 370 shots with EN MH1 batteries Approx 91 x 61 x 26mm 3 6 x 2 4 x 1in excluding projections Approx 125 g 4 4 oz without battery and memory card S91ON J amp 21uupa O to 40 C 32 to 104 F Less than 8596 no condensation Unless otherwise stated all figures are for a camera with a fully charged EN MH1 batteries operated at an ambient temperature of 25 C 77 F 123 Specifications Based on Camera and Imaging Products Association CIPA standards for measuring the life of camera batteries Measured at 23 C 73 F zoom adjusted with each shot flash fired with every other shot image mode set to Normal 3072 Battery life may vary depending on shooting interval and length of time me
99. ore f no operations are performed for fifteen seconds when the auto off 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 the cam era enters standby mode 4 Auto Off Regardless of the option selected the monitor will remain on for a minimum of three minutes when menus are displayed and for thirty minutes during a slide show 101 3 snue N dnjas pue pegfejq bunoous Basic Camera Setup The Setup Menu ff Format Memory Format Card Use this option to format the internal memory or memory card Formatting the Internal Memory To format the internal memory remove the mem ory card from the camera The Format memory option appears in the setup menu Formatting the Memory Card When the memory card is inserted in the camera the Format card option appears in the setup menu snue AN dnies pue peqgfelgd 6unoous V4 Formatting Internal Memory and Memory Cards ffl Format memory WARNING All images will be deleted Format SND Exit Format card WARNING All images will be deleted W Exit e 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 ot
100. ormal display for the current mode if the setting is not applied by pressing within five seconds For information on using the multi selector see Multi Selector Ki 8 UJ Frame the picture and press the shutter release button halfway The focus and exposure are adjusted a Press the shutter release button fully The self timer starts The self timer lamp will blink for about nine seconds The lamp stops blinking one second before the photograph is taken and remains lit until the shutter is released A countdown of the time remaining until the shutter is released is displayed in the monitor To cancel the self timer without taking a e v e 9 picture press the shutter release button again before the picture is taken Macro close up mode is used for taking pictures of objects as close as 15 cm 5 9 in Note that the flash may be unable to light shots entire subject at distances of less than 50 cm 1 ft 7 7 in If flash fires play the picture back and check the results 1 Press amp macro close up mode The macro close up mode is displayed 2 Press the multi selector A or W to OFF choose On and press lt S iode Macro close u The amp icon is displayed puma e When OFF is selected OFF is only displayed for five seconds The monitor will return to the normal display for the current mode if the setting is not applied by
101. osure At On setting the flash automatically turns off and focus exposure and white balance for all pic tures are determined by the first picture in each series fis On Recommended for taking pictures in poorly lit places or in other situations where camera shake may occur Camera takes shots while shutter release but ton is pressed to a maximum of ten These images are then compared and the sharpest picture picture with highest level of detail is saved OFF Off default setting Only one picture is taken aU Exit The icon for the current setting is displayed in the monitor Bl 6 Ly snuay dnies pue pegfelgd 6unoous M sss BSS may not produce the desired results if the subject moves or the composition changes while the shutter release button is pressed all the way down 82 Shooting Options The Shooting Menu FA Li Color Options Color Options Make colors more vivid or record pictures in mono VAST Standard color chrome Gf Vivid color Gf Black and white Sepia Cyanotype Use for pictures exhibiting natural color ID Exit 6 Standard color default setting Gi Vivid color Use to achieve a vivid photoprint colors Ki Black and white Record pictures in black and white Sepia Record pictures in sepia tones C Cyanotype Record pictures in cyan blue monochrome The effects of the selected option can be previewed in the monitor At set tings other than
102. oting conditions such as indoor parties or night landscapes and let the camera do the rest Voice recording which records and plays back sound only can also be selected II Auto mode Ii 16 ES a B Movie mode Ii 49 A simple point and shoot Record movies Select one mode in which the majority of five movie options of camera settings are con trolled by the camera Multi Selector In addition to activating the flash IK 24 self timer Ii 26 macro close up Ii 27 and exposure compensation Il 28 modes and functions the multi selector is also used to perform the following operations Full Frame Playback Display the previous picture Wi 22 4 or A Display the next picture amp 22 gt or V Navigating the Menus i Move cursor up A Return to the previous oe Display the sub menu move menu or move cursor jq QE ps right or make selection left lt q C V P Make selection Move cursor down W PEEL el In the manual the multi selector buttons for moving the cursor or selec 8 tion up down left and right are indicated with A V and P Basic Operations Displaying the Help MENU Button When MENU is pressed the following menus are displayed according to the mode which has been selected Auto mode Scene mode M Movie mode tE One touch portrait mode NJ Anti shake mode Anti shake menu 8 38 x Playback mode Playback menu Ii 85 To display
103. out Nikon brand accessories contact a local authorized Nikon dealer Before Taking Important Pictures Before taking pictures on important occasions such as at weddings or before taking the cam era on a trip take a test shot to ensure that the 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
104. paper money coins securities government bonds or local gov ernment bonds even if such copies or reproductions are stamped Sample The copying or reproduction of paper money coins or securities which are circulated in a oreign country is 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 t
105. play This phenomenon known as smear does not appear in the final photograph and does not indicate a malfunction Some smear may appear in movies mages 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 SOON amp 21uupa 111 Ld SOON E 21uupoa 112 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 e Warning Battery exhausted RFe blinks red o Warning please wait for the camera to finish recording e Memory card is write protected o This card cannot be used o Warning This card cannot be read o Card is not format ted No Format e Out of memory Clock not set Set clock Batteries running low Ready spare batteries Batteries exhausted Replace batteries Camera cannot focus Refocus Use focus lock Camera cannot perform Wait until message clears other operations until from display automati recording is complete cally when 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 Memory card has not Highlight Format and b
106. played as recordable time Figures noted in the first line of each row in the Maximum movie length frames col umn are for recording to the camera s internal memory 21 MB while the figures in the second line are for recording to a memory card 256 MB Movie File and Folder Names See Image Sound File and Folder Names Bi 108 S8I O N 51 S8I O N 52 The Movie Menu Stop Motion Movies 1 Use the multi selector to choose Movie WI Movie options options Stop motion movie and press TV movie 640 X Small size 320 Small size 320 7 Smaller size 160 hk Stop motion movie MA Exit Press MENU The camera returns to shooting mode Press the shutter release button to record the first frame The recorded picture will be superimposed on the view through the lens A Press the shutter release button to record the second frame Use the frame superimposed in the camera monitor as a guide for recording consecutive frames e The monitor turns off automatically with the auto off function B 101 if no operations are performed for 30 minutes and recording ends Press to end recording Recording automatically ends when 1 800 pictures are taken 4 Stop Motion Movie Flash mode IKi 24 macro close up mode Wi 27 and exposure compensation Ii 28 cannot be adjusted after the first picture is taken Apply the appropriate settings before shooting begins To prevent the camera fr
107. pplied as pictures taken are recorded results in increased record ing times Scene Modes Sunset amp Preserves the deep hues seen in sunsets and sunrises Camera focuses on subject in the center of the frame To Te s e s Ta s Tl ane Other settings can be selected ii Dusk dawn A Preserves the colors seen in the weak natural light before sunrise or after sunset e Camera focuses at infinity Focus indicator IV 20 always lights up green when the shutter release button is pressed halfway note however that objects in fore ground may not always be in focus s 9 Te o Je Ta v T3 Other settings can be selected Night landscape A Slow shutter speeds are used to produce stunning night landscapes Camera focuses at infinity Focus indicator Il 20 always lights up green when the shutter release button is pressed halfway note however objects in foreground may not always be in focus s 9 Te o Ts o Ta v T5 Other settings can be selected S For those scene modes with use of a tripod is recommended Turn vibration reduction Bl 100 off when using a tripod NR For those scene modes with NS noise reduction Il 25 may be automat ically applied as pictures taken are recorded results in increased record ing times 9po N auars epo A eue s Bun s as u 33 Scene Modes Close up Photograph flowers insects and other small
108. print order and exit Pictures selected for printing are recognized by the 10 2007 16 90 M l icon displayed with playback 001 XG m Print Set Date and Info are reset each time the print set menu is displayed Deleting All Print Orders Choose Delete print set in step 3 and press 69 Print orders for all pictures will be deleted 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 Bi 125 Use the Date imprint B 98 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 When the date option for both Print set and Date imprint is enabled only the date from the Date imprint option is printed even when a DPOF compatible printer is used See documentation provided with your printer for information on how to operate the printer 1 Attach the supplied Dock Insert PV 13 to the printer
109. rame playback and by the icon Vi 42 in 4 or 9 picture thumbnail play back mode 3 snue N dnjas pue pegfejq Huljoous Marking for Transfer 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 L12 to select the pictures to transfer again 89 snuay dnies pue pegfejgd 6unoous Playback Options The Playback Menu 5 Copy Copy pictures between the internal memory and a memory card First select from the following options Gal Copy i aD Hod END Exit irl Copy pictures from internal memory to memory card mhain Copy pictures from memory card to internal memory Then select the desired copy option eE Choose Selected images WM 86 to copy specific pictures in the internal memory or memory card To _ lillies copy all pictures choose All images ENO Exit 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 insert a new memory card if using a memory card before trying again The file format of images that can be copied is JPEG AVI or WAV The camera may be unable to copy
110. reen is displayed For information on using the multi selector see Multi Selector B 8 Press A or W to choose and press 69 The date and time displayed on the monitor changes according to the region currently selected f daylight saving time is in effect press W to choose DaylightSaving and press then press A The time is automatically advanced one hour Press 9 The New city time zone screen is displayed WEN Exit G3 Date 15 05 2007 15 30 Date END Exit Time zone 15 05 2007 15 30 amp London Casablanca M Daylight saving 9 gt Tokyo Seoul Daylight saving EN Exit gt Time zone 15 05 2007 23 30 O amp London Casablanca M Daylight saving 9 gt Tokyo Seoul Daylight saving WANY Exit Basic Camera Setup The Setup Menu 4 Press 4 or P gt to choose the travel desti E nation time zone and press The setting is enabled lU gt EST New York MSN Back 5 Press MENU Time zone The camera returns to shooting mode or playback 15 05 2007 10 31 mode O f London Casablanca M Daylight saving While the travel destination time zone is selected a icon will be displayed in the monitor when the CJ EDT New York 4 Ea Daylight saving camera is in shooting mode Em me The Back up Battery The back up battery charges when the main b
111. rformance 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 BM 107 Do not under any circumstances use another make or model of AC adapter Failure to observe this precaution could result in overheating or in damage to the camera Power Saving Function in Shooting Mode If no operations are performed for about five seconds the monitor will dim to save power Using any of the camera controls will reactivate the display The monitor turns off and the power on lamp blinks if no operations are performed for fifteen seconds If no operations are performed for another fifteen seconds the camera enters standby mode After a further three minutes the camera will turn off automatically B 101 bunoous 104 uonejedaJg 11 Buljooys 104 uonejedaJjg Ld 12 A language selection dialog is displayed the first time the camera is turned on 1 Turn on the camera The power on lamp green will light for a moment Coa and the monitor will turn on r wo C COOLPIX L12 2 Press the multi selector A v 4 or gt e tina Italiano Svenska to choose the desired language and EE press Deutsch Norsk chyzaxee English WONK E For information on using the multi selector see Engin Poski 5455 i W Espa ol Portugu s StS Multi Selector
112. ridge 4 Connecting the USB Cable When connecting the USB cable be sure that the connectors are oriented correctly Do not use force when connecting the USB cable When disconnecting the USB cable do not pull the connector at an angle Do not pinch the connector cover between the camera s USB connector and the USB cable connector when connecting the cable to the camera Printing Pictures One at a Time After connecting the camera to the printer correctly Bi 68 print pictures by following the procedure below 1 Press the multi selector lt or gt to choose a picture and press 69 The PictBridge menu is displayed Press T Q to switch to full frame playback e Press W E to switch back to thumbnail display For information on using the multi selector see Multi Selector B 8 Press A or W to choose Copies and press G9 Press A or W to choose the number of copies up to nine and press 69 Press A or W to choose Paper size and press G9 Connecting to a Printer A Print selection ES PictBridge Start print Paper size aN Exit Copies P v hid Exit A PictBridge Start print Copies mex s191ulJd pue sje3nduJo suoisi 9 a 01 6uly UUOD 69 S4 Ul4d pue sjeynduJo suUOISIAa a o Burpeuuo 70 Connecting to a Printer D Press A or W to choose the desired paper size and press 69 T
113. rom the camera borders are no longer displayed and monitor display returns to that shown in step 1 played with a double yellow border i e When the camera detects more than one face the pON 1 eJ140d YDNO 39UO 3 Press the shutter release button halfway Focus and exposure are set and the dou ble border turns green 4 rder turns g 5 um 4 Press the shutter release button the rest of the way down to take a picture 39 Press MENU in one touch portrait mode to display the one touch portrait menu In addition to image mode portrait effects reducing vividness of skin tones softening overall image can be set E L3 Set up Display the setup menu Il 91 Image mode Choose an image mode Ii 77 Portrait effect Choose from Normal Brighter brightens skin tones and Softer softens the overall image Applying Portrait Effect Press MENU in the one touch portrait mode e The one touch portrait menu is displayed pON eod yNOoL UO N Press the multi selector A or W to choose Portrait effect and press 69 The options available for Portrait effect are dis played For information on using the multi selector see Multi Selector B 8 One touch portrait Set up Image mode MJ MENU Save 40 Press A or W to choose the option and press The setting is applied and the one touch portrait
114. s taken in this mode may become somewhat grainy e Even if Date imprint Il 98 is enabled the date will not be imprinted M Bss BSS may not produce the desired results if the subject moves or the composition changes while the shutter release button is pressed all the way down Image Mode in Anti shake Mode When MENU is pressed in anti shake mode the menu is displayed to enable set the image mode IVi 77 Changes made to these settings apply to all shooting modes One Touch Portrait Mode For portrait shots press t when the camera is in the auto mode scene mode movie mode and anti shake mode The following features are auto matically activated Portrait Portrait subjects stand out clearly Face priority AF The camera automatically detects and focuses on faces e Auto red eye reduction Reduces red eye caused by the flash IR 24 Macro close up is not available in one touch portrait mode Press t again to return to the shooting mode selected in the shooting mode selection menu 1 Press t e The guide is displaye 2 Framea picture using the z guide When the camera detects a face the guide is dis 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 and adjusts exposure accordingly If the camera loses its ability to detect a face for example because the subject has looked away f
115. s the multi selector A or W to choose Yes and press 69 To exit without deleting the picture choose No and press 69 22 Done Step4 Viewing Deleting Pictures Full Frame Playback Mode The following functions are available in the full frame playback mode Hes Description Enlarge picture Enlarge view of picture currently T Q displayed in the monitor up to about 10x View thumbnails Display 4 9 or 16 picture thumb WE P D lighting e Enhance brightness and contrast in dark portions of the pictures Record play voice memo amp Records plays voice memos up to 20 seconds in length gt or Switch to shooting mode Press gt or the shutter release button to switch back to the shooting mode Quick Playback Zoom Pressing T Q during full frame playback zooms the current picture in 3x with the center of the picture displayed in the monitor BH 43 Press 68 to return to full frame playback Viewing Pictures e When the camera is off holding down gt will turn the camera on in the full frame play back mode If the camera is turned off in voice recording mode Vl 55 or audio playback mode Il 57 the camera will be turned on in audio 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 y to delete the last picture taken When the con
116. s while 69 is pressed Fast forward EN Movie advances while 69 is pressed Pause playback The following operations can be performed while playback is paused Rewind movie by one frame oe Advance movie by one frame a Resume playback oa Stop playback and return to full frame playback Stop Stop playback and return to full frame playback Deleting Movie Files Display a movie in full frame Bl 22 or thumbnail playback mode Bi 42 and press qr eTE EREED A confirmation dialog is displayed Choose Yes and press to delete the movie or choose No and press to return to the normal playback dis play without deleting the movie 54 Voice Recording Voice recordings of about 47 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 AS 3 Press the multi selector A or W to gprs choose amp Voice recording and press G9 H Panorama assist The date and the maximum length of the voice g Voice recording recording that can be made are displayed in the Image mode monitor e For information on using the multi selector see RuNUTENT Multi Selector B 8 A Press the shutter release button to start voice recording e To pause recording press 6B Press again v Voice recording 001 15 05 2007 17 30 Max rec time 00 40 14 to resume recordi
117. st 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 choose End to stop the slide show and return to the play back menu vV Notes on the Slide Show Only the first frame of movies BH 54 included in slide shows is displayed Even if Loop is selected the monitor will turn off automatically if no operations are per formed for 30 minutes The camera will turn off automatically if no operations are per formed for another three minutes 3 snue N dn3es pue pegfejq Buljoous 87 NM snuay dnies pue pegf elgd 6unoous 88 Playback Options The Playback Menu fy 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 iu Erase selected images Delete selected pictures Delete Erase selected images Erase all images Qa Exit See Navigating the Menus Vi 86 for more information on using this function Erase all images Delete all pictures stored in the internal memory or on the memory card e Choose Yes and press in the confirmation dialog to delete all pictures To exit without deleting pictures choose NO and press 69 Notes on De
118. sure that the distance between the camera and the subject does not change while focus is locked 9po N ony pegfe q pue udej60310ug dIseg V 8 Position the sub Press the Confirm that the 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 21 Viewing Pictures Full Frame Playback Press gt Press the multi selector lt or A to view pictures in reverse order B 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 Bi 8 Pictures may be displayed briefly at low resolution while being read from the memory card or internal memory Press gt or the shutter release button again to return to the shooting mode e When If is displayed pictures will be recorded to inter nal memory When memory card is inserted iffi is not displayed and pictures will be recorded to memory card Deleting Pictures 15 08 2007 16280 ix 0004 JPG Ce 1 Press fi to delete the picture currently displayed in the monitor apow oiny pegfe d pue Aude46010ugd dIseg E e 2 Pres
119. 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 2 zt o o c A e o 2 Life Long Learning As part of Nikon s Life Long 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 e For users in Europe and Africa Atto www europe nikon com support e For users in Asia Oceania and the Middle East Atto www nikon asia con 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 httpZ 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 ab
120. the setup menu IW 91 choose Set up at the top of all menus Shooting menu 76 Scene menu 8 29 Movie menu 8 49 One touch portrait menu IV 40 TETTE q Displayed when there ccs AN L1 Displayed wonitor settings when the ae are one or more previ Date imprint m menu con ous menu items Vibration reduction SI tains two ZUR AF assist or more Displayed when there L sound settings EJ pages are one or more menu IVENUISSI a items to follow Help Displays Press T to view a description of the currently selected item Jj Continuous Choose single frame continuous mode or multi shot 16 16 shots in one picture KN Exit EJBack Pressing A or W shows the previous or next menu item Press 69 while the help dialog is displayed to apply the setting Switch back to the shooting mode While each menu is displayed except for Voice recording press the shutter release button to switch back to the shooting mode uononpoaul Preparation for Shooting Buljooys 104 uonejedaJjg E d 10 1 Open the battery chamber cover Hold the camera upside down to prevent the bat teries from falling out 2 Insert the batteries Insert the batteries correctly as shown at right 3 Close the battery chamber cover Supported Batteries This camera uses the following size AA batteries Two LR6 alkaline batteries batteries supplied
121. tton halfway When flash lamp blinks red wait until flash has charged Camera and PC are connected via USB cable Camera and TV are connected via A V cable Adjust monitor brightness Monitor is dirty Clean monitor Monitor has dimmed to save power Moni tor brightens when controls are used Batteries are low Camera has turned off automatically to save power Batteries are cold Batteries are low Pictures recorded before clock has been set will have time stamp of 00 00 0000 00 00 voice recording will be dated 01 01 2007 00 00 Set the correct date and time from Date in the setup menu Check camera clock regularly against more accurate timepieces and reset as required Camera clock has not been set Date does not appear on movies or on pic tures taken using W amp m H Continu OUS Or BSS m3 S9jON E21utpa NX SOON JedNUYyI2L 118 Troubleshooting Problem Cause Solution i y Camera settings reset Back up battery is exhausted all settings 95 were restored to their default values 104 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 battery and then turn the camera on again In the event of continued malfunction contact your retailer or Nikon representative
122. uths A Observe caution when han dling batteries Batteries may leak or explode if improperly handled Observe the following 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 Il 10 Do not use other types Do not mix old and new batteries or batteries of different makes or types Charge and use each pair of Nikon rechargeable EN MH1 NiMH batteries as a set Do not mix batteries from different pairs Insert batteries in the correct ori entation Do not short or disassemble bat eries 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 o remove the batteries when no charge remains Discontinue use immediately should you notice any change in For Your Safety the batteries such as discolora tion or deformation e f liquid from damaged batteries comes in contact with clothing or skin rinse immediately with plenty of water A Observe the following pre cautions when handling the Battery Charger MH 71 available separately Keep dry Failure to obser
123. ve this precaution could result in fire or electric shock Dust on or near the metal parts of the plug should be removed with a dry cloth Continued use could result in fire Do not handle the power cable or go near the battery charger dur ing lightening storms Failure to observe this precaution could result in electric shock Do not damage modify forcibly ug or bend the power cable place it under heavy objects or expose it to heat or flame Should he insulation be damaged and he wires become exposed take it o a Nikon authorized service rep resentative for inspection Failure O Observe these precautions could result in fire or electric shock uononpoaul iii uononpoaul iv 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 su
124. vent the camera from turning off unexpectedly while connected Playback Transfer or Print Pictures from Internal Memory To view pictures stored in the camera s internal memory on a TV or to transfer them to a computer or print with direct connection to a printer remove the memory card from the cam era Printing Pictures In addition to printing pictures transferred to a computer from your personal printer and printing over a direct camera to printer connection the 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 73 s191uud pue sje3nduJo suoisi s a 01 Burpeuuo 61 Ed s191uud pue sjeynduJo suoisi s a 0 Bureuuo 62 Connect the camera to a television using the audio video A V cable to play back pictures on the television COOLPIX L12 1 Turn the camera off al 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 m VIDEO AUDIO 3 Tunethe television to the video channel See the documentation provided with your television for details 4 Press and hold x to turn the camera on The camera monitor will remain off and the image
125. w camera focuses in movie mode Displaying the Movie Menu Set the mode selector to B and press MENU to display the movie menu QO Movie options Auto focus mode MENUS e To choose menus and apply selection use the multi selector IBI 8 To exit the movie menu press MENU 50 The Movie Menu Selecting Movie Options The movie menu offers the options shown below Maximum Option Image size and frame rate movie length frames S 19 sec TV ARE Image size 640 x 480 pixels d Frame rate 30 frames per second 3 min 40 sec 640 i 39 sec mallee Image size 320 x 240 pixels Frame rate 30 frames per second 7 min 20 sec 320 Small E 320 Image size 320 x 240 pixels UM ud default setting Frame rate 15 frames per second 14 min 30 sec Siel E Image size 160 x 120 pixels ZINE 16 Sec 160 Frame rate 15 frames per second 48 min Pictures can be taken at desired intervals and 233 frames St ti joined into a silent movie PEAN KN Image size 640 x 480 pixels 1 800 frames Frame ra e 15 frames per second All figures are approximate Maximum movie length varies with make of memory card When the memory card of 4 GB is used the remaining time up to 2 GB is dis played as recordable time because the maximum file size that can be recorded is 2 GB When the interna memory and memory card of 2 GB or less is used the amount of the memory remaining is dis
126. ys 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 86 for more information on using this function Pictures with dimensions of 320x240 pixels or less or pictures with an aspect ratio of 16 9 cannot be registered 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 n 3 o 2 3 e mM a lt c D e a o 3 a n ct c o D 3 c E 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 i Welcome screen B Replace current image END Exit 93 E snue N dn3es pue pegfejq Buljoous 94 Basic Camera Setup The Setup Menu Q Date Set the camera clock and choose home and travel destination time zones Date Set camera clock to current date and time BM 12 13 Time zone When destination time zone is selected the time difference Ki 96 is automatically calculated and the date and time in the selected region are dis played Home time zone and daylight saving time can be set in the time zone menu Setting Travel Destination Time Zone 1 Press the multi selector A or W to choose Time zone and press 6 The Time zone sc

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