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Trademark Information Macintosh, Mac OS, and QuickTime are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. The SD logo is a trademark of the SD Card Association. Adobe and Acrobat are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Inc. PictBridge is a trademark. D-Lighting technology is provided by Apical Limited. Face-priority AF technology is provided by Identix®.
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Symbols and Conventions To make it easier to ﬁnd the information you need, the following symbols and conventions are used: Introduction This icon marks cautions, information that should be read before use to prevent damage to the camera. Basic Photography and Playback This icon marks notes, information that should be read before using the camera. Scene and Movie Modes This icon marks tips, additional information that may be helpful when using the camera.
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For Your Safety To prevent damage to your Nikon product or injury to yourself or to others, read the following safety precautions in their entirety before using this equipment. Keep these safety instructions where all those who use the product will read them.
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• • • • • Observe the following precaution when handling the battery charger If an MH-71 battery charger is provided with the camera, observe the following precautions: Keep dry. Failure to observe this precaution could result in ﬁre or electric shock. Dust on or 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 during thunderstorms.
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Notices • No part of the manuals included with this product may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, 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.
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Symbol for Separate Collection in European Countries This symbol indicates that this product is to be collected separately. The following apply only to users in European countries: • This product is designated for separate collection at an appropriate collection point. Do not dispose of as household waste. • For more information, contact the retailer or the local authorities in charge of waste management.
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Table of Contents For Your Safety .......................................................................................................................................................................ii Introduction 1 Parts of the Camera ..................................................................................................................................... 2 The Monitor .............................................................................................................................
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Format Memory/ Format Card .................................................................................................................................46 Language ...............................................................................................................................................................................46 Interface.............................................................................................................................................................
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Use Only Nikon Brand Electronic Accessories Nikon COOLPIX cameras are designed to the highest standards and include complex electronic 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.
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Introduction Thank you for your purchase of a Nikon COOLPIX L1 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. Before Taking Important Pictures Before taking pictures on important occasions (such as at weddings or before taking the camera on a trip), take a test shot to ensure that the camera is functioning normally.
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Parts of the Camera Power-on lamp ( 10) Power switch ( Microphone ( 25, 29) 10) Introduction Shutter-release button ( 12) Speaker ( 29, 30, 45) Built-in ﬂash ( Eyelet for camera strap 14) Self-timer lamp ( 15) Lens ( 11) Lens cover closed Power cord channel cover for optional AC adapter ( 58) Battery-chamber cover ( 7, 9) Lens cover Memory card slot ( Battery chamber ( Attaching the Camera Strap Attach the strap as shown at right.
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(auto) mode ( 10) Flash lamp ( ( 14) (scene) mode ( 17) (movie) mode ( 25) Mode selector ( 10, 17, 25) Monitor 4–5, 10, 13) MENU button ( 39) Multi selector ( 7, 39) (delete) button ( 13, 26, 27) Connector cover ( 31, 32, 35) Tripod socket (playback) button ( 13, 26) Replacing the connector cover 쐃 Cable connector ( 31, 32, 35) 쐇 The Multi Selector Press the multi selector up, down, left, or right to highlight pictures and menu items, then press the center to select.
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The Monitor The following indicators may appear in the monitor during shooting and playback (actual display varies with current camera settings): Shooting Introduction 21 2 22 3 4 1 6 5 20 7 8 9 10 17 10 11 +1.0 1. AUTO 15 14 9999 12 AUTO 19 18 13 16 Playback 19 18 10.10.2005 00:00 100NIKON 9999.
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12 Number of exposures remaining .......................................................10, 67 Movie length ................................................25, 67 13 Flash mode ............................................................14 14 Focus areas.....................................................12, 52 15 Exposure compensation ...............................16 16 Image mode .................................................48, 67 17 Sensitivity ......................................................
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First Steps Inserting Batteries The camera uses two AA batteries. Depending on the country or region of purchase, the package will include either alkaline batteries or an MH-71 battery charger with rechargeable EN-MH1-B2 batteries. Introduction 1 Charge the batteries (EN-MH1-B2 batteries only) If the camera came with a battery charger and rechargeable Nikon EN-MH1-B2 NiMH batteries, charge the batteries as described below.
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2 Insert the batteries Is the Camera Oﬀ? Conﬁrm that the power-on lamp is oﬀ before inserting or removing batteries. 햳 햴 햲 Introduction 2.1 Open the battery chamber Hold the camera upside down to prevent the batteries from falling out. 2.2 Insert the batteries Insert the batteries as shown. 2.3 Close the battery chamber The Battery Type Menu After replacing the batteries, check that the option selected for Battery Type in the setup menu matches the type of battery used ( 47).
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3 4 Introduction TIME ZONE menu displayed.* Conﬁrmation dialog displayed. * If daylight saving time is in eﬀect, press multi selector down to highlight DaylightSaving and press center of multi selector. 5 6 Display map of world time zones. 7 Select home time zone. 8 Display DATE menu. 9 Edit Day (order of Day, Month, and Year may diﬀer in some areas). 10 Select Month. Repeat steps 8–9 to edit Month, Year, hour, and minute. 11 12 Choose date display order. 8 Highlight D M Y.
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Inserting Memory Cards Pictures are stored in the camera’s internal memory (approximately 10 MB) or on removable Secure Digital (SD) memory cards ( 58). Internal memory is used for recording and deleting pictures only if no memory card is inserted. To insert a memory card: 2 3 Introduction 1 Turn the camera oﬀ Conﬁrm that the power-on lamp is oﬀ before inserting or removing memory cards.
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Basic Photography and Playback Mode This section describes how to take pictures in (auto) mode, an automatic, “pointand-shoot” mode recommended for ﬁrst-time users of digital cameras. Basic Photography and Playback 1 2 Select mode Slide the mode selector to . Turn the camera on 2.1 Turn the camera on The power-on lamp will light and the monitor will turn on. To turn the camera oﬀ at any time, press the power switch again. Do not remove the batteries while the power-on lamp is lit. 2.
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3 Frame a picture 3.1 Ready the camera Hold the camera steadily in both hands, keeping your ﬁngers and other objects away from the lens, ﬂash, and microphone. 3.2 Frame the picture Frame the subject near the center of the monitor. 6 Zoom Use the button to frame the subject in the monitor. Press to zoom out, increasing the area visible in the frame. Press to zoom in up to 5 × so that the subject ﬁlls a larger area of the frame.
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4 Focus and shoot Basic Photography and Playback 4.1 Focus Press the shutter-release button halfway. The camera will select the focus area ( 4–5) containing the subject closest to the camera. If the camera is able to focus on this subject, the focus (AF●) indicator and focus area will be displayed in green. If they blink red, the camera was unable to focus. Change the composition and try again. 6 AUTO 4.2 Take the picture Press the shutter release button the rest of the way down to take the picture.
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Viewing Pictures Press the button to display a picture in the monitor Use the multi selector to view additional pictures: press the multi selector down or right to view pictures in the order recorded, up or left to view pictures in reverse order. Keep the multi selector pressed to scroll quickly to the desired picture. Pictures may be displayed brieﬂy at low resolution while being read from memory. 100NIKON 0005.JPG 5/ 5 button again to return to shooting mode.
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Using the Flash The ﬂash has a range of 0.5–3.5 m (1 ft. 8 in.–11 ft. 6 in.) when the camera is zoomed all the way out. The range at maximum zoom is 0.5–2 m (1 ft. 8 in.–6 ft. 7 in.). The following ﬂash modes are available: Basic Photography and Playback Mode Description AUTO Auto Flash ﬁres automatically when lighting is poor. Auto with redReduces “red eye” in portraits (see below). eye reduction Oﬀ Flash will not ﬁre even when lighting is poor. Flash ﬁres whenever picture is taken.
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Taking Pictures with the Self-Timer The camera is equipped with a ten-second timer for self-portraits. When using the self-timer, mount the camera on a tripod (recommended) or rest it on a ﬂat, level surface. 1 2 OFF Self-timer Off On Display options. OFF :Confirm Highlight ON. 3 4 10 AUTO 10 6 Set focus and exposure. Start timer; display in monitor shows seconds remaining before shutter is released. To stop timer before picture is taken, press shutter-release button again.
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Macro Close-up Mode Macro close-up mode is used for taking shots of objects as close as 4 cm (1.6 in.). 1 2 OFF Macro close-up Off On :Confirm :Confirm Highlight ON. Display options. Basic Photography and Playback Make selection (to exit without changing mode, wait two seconds). Selection is shown by icon in display. 3 AUTO 6 Frame picture. Minimum focus distance varies with zoom position; if zoom is adjusted until icon turns green, camera can focus at distance of 4 cm (1.6 in.).
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Scene and Movie Modes Scene Mode Scene mode oﬀers a choice of eleven “scene” and four “assist” settings. Camera settings are automatically optimized for the selected subject type. Assist modes oﬀer framing assist options to help compose shots: Mode Portrait Landscape Sports Night Portrait Description For portraits. For landscapes. For moving subjects. For portraits taken against a backdrop of night scenery.
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Assist Modes These modes oﬀer a selection of framing assist options that allow you to compose pictures with the help of framing guides displayed in the monitor. 1 2 Select mode. Display scene menu. Scene and Movie Modes 3 4 Highlight , , , or . Display framing assist menu. 5 6 6 Highlight composition type. Framing guides displayed in monitor. Position subject in framing guides and take picture.
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Portrait Assist Use for smooth, natural-looking portraits. Pictures taken at slow shutter speeds are processed to reduce noise ( 12). Landscape Assist Use for vivid landscapes or portraits that feature a landmark in the background. Pictures taken at slow shutter speeds are processed to reduce noise ( 12). LANDSCAPE Scenic View Architecture Group Right Group Left Camera focuses at inﬁnity; no guides are displayed in monitor.* Use to photograph distant skylines. Camera focuses at inﬁnity.
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Taking Pictures with Face-Priority AF ( 1 19) 2 Highlight selector. and press center of multi icon blinks in monitor. Frame picture using size of icon as a guide. Closest portrait subject is indicated by double yellow border.* Scene and Movie Modes * If camera detects multiple faces, closest subject will be indicated by double border, other subjects by single border. Camera will focus on closest subject.
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Sports Assist Capture motion in a series of high-speed shots. No framing guides are displayed. Camera shoots about 0.7 frames per second (fps) while shutter-release button is pressed. Camera focuses continuously even when shutter-release button is not pressed. Sport As above, except that camera focuses at about 1.5 m/5 ft. (20 m/65 ft. at Spectator maximum zoom) to inﬁnity for improved shutter response.
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Other Scenes To take pictures in other scene modes: 1 2 Select mode. Display scene menu. 3 4 Scene and Movie Modes AUTO Highlight scene. 6 Make selection. Take pictures. 5 AUTO 6 The following modes are available: Party/Indoor Captures the eﬀects of candlelight and other indoor background lighting. Camera focuses on subject in center of frame. Hold camera steady to prevent blurring; pictures may be processed to reduce noise ( 12).
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Dusk/Dawn Preserves the colors seen in the weak natural light before sunrise or after sunset. Camera focuses at inﬁnity.* Use of a tripod recommended to prevent blurring; pictures may be processed to reduce noise ( 12). Night Landscape Slow shutter speeds are used to produce stunning night landscapes. Camera focuses at inﬁnity.* Use of a tripod recommended to prevent blurring; pictures may be processed to reduce noise ( 12).
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Taking Pictures for a Panorama ( 23) The camera focuses on the subject in the center of the frame. Use a tripod for better results. Highlight (Panorama assist) and press center of multi selector. 1 Take ﬁrst shot. About 1/3 of picture is displayed in monitor. AEL icon is displayed to show that white balance and exposure have been locked at values for ﬁrst shot. 2 Scene and Movie Modes 4 Compose next shot to overlap with previous picture and take next photograph.
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Movie Mode Follow the steps below to shoot movies with sound recorded via the built-in microphone. Movies recorded to internal memory at the default setting of Small Size 320★ can be up to 16 seconds long; a 256 MB memory card can hold up to 6 minutes 30 seconds. Select mode. Exposure count display shows maximum total length of movie that can be recorded. 1 16s 9s End recording. 3 7s See “Movie Options: The Movie Menu” ( focus options.
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Viewing Pictures on the Camera To view pictures full-frame in the monitor (full-frame playback), press the button (if the camera is oﬀ, pressing the button for about two seconds will turn the camera on in playback mode). The following operations can be performed: To Press View next picture View previous picture Delete picture Zoom picture in ( ) 10.10.2005 15:30 100NIKON 0005.
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Taking a Closer Look: Playback Zoom During full-frame playback ( 26), the ( ) button can be used to zoom in on pictures to a maximum of 8 ×.
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Enhancing Contrast: D-Lighting If a icon appears on a picture during full-frame playback ( 26), D-lighting can be used to create a copy with enhanced brightness and contrast, brightening dark and backlit subjects. 10.10.2005 15:30 100NIKON 0002.JPG 2/ 1 2 Conﬁrmation dialog displayed. Viewing Pictures on the Camera 3 2 Highlight OK. Create copy. During playback, copies created with D-lighting are indicated by a icon. 10.10.2005 15:30 100NIKON 0003.
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Voice Memos: Recording and Playback The built-in microphone ( 2) can be used to record voice memos for pictures marked with a icon in full-frame playback ( 26). 10.10.2005 15:30 100NIKON 0005.JPG 5/ 5 Recording Voice Memos To record a voice memo, press and hold the shutter-release button. Recording ends after about 20 seconds or when the button is released. Do not touch the microphone during recording.
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Movie Playback In full-frame playback ( cated by a icon. 26), movies ( 25) are indi- 10.10.2005 15:30 100NIKON 0001. 0001.MOV MOV Start To play a movie, display it in full-frame playback and press the center of the multi selector. Playback controls appear at the top of the display; press the multi selector left or right to highlight a control, then press the center of the multi selector to perform the selected operation.
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Connecting to Televisions, Computers, and Printers In addition to viewing pictures on the camera, you can also: • View pictures on TV and record movies to video (see below) • Copy pictures to a computer for storage and editing ( 31–33) • Print pictures on a home printer ( 34) or order prints from photoﬁnisher Before connecting the camera to another device, it may be necessary to change the Interface settings in the setup menu ( 41). See “Menus” ( 39–40) for more information.
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2 3 4 5 Choose an Interface > USB option as described in “Choosing a USB Option for Connection to a Computer” ( 33). Turn the camera oﬀ and connect the USB cable as shown at right. Turn the camera on. Press the center of the multi selector to copy all marked pictures to the computer.
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Choosing a USB Option for Connection to a Computer Consult the following table when choosing a USB option for connection to a computer ( 32). The default option is Mass Storage. For more information on menu operations, see “Menus” ( 39–40). Pictures transferred using: Computer operating system Camera button PictureProject button Windows XP Home Edition Choose Mass Storage or PTP. Windows XP Professional Windows 2000 Professional Windows Millennium Edition (Me) Choose Mass Storage.
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Printing Pictures Users of PictBridge-compatible printers can connect the camera directly to the printer and print pictures without using a computer.
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Connecting the Printer 1 2 3 4 Turn the printer on. Set the Interface > USB option in the setup menu to PTP ( 46). See “Menus” ( 39–40) for more information on menu operations. Turn the camera oﬀ and connect the USB cable as shown at right. Connecting to Televisions, Computers, and Printers Turn the camera on. A PictBridge start-up screen will be displayed. The camera will then enter fullframe playback with the PictBridge logo displayed in the monitor.
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Printing Pictures One at a Time 1 PRINT MENU 2 Start Print print Copies Paper Size : 5/ 5 Confirm Select picture.* * To choose picture from thumbnail list, press selector to highlight desired picture, or press frame playback. Display print options. ( ) and use multi ( ) to exit to full- Start Print 3 Press multi selector up or down to highlight option, press center to select: Option Description Start printing.
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Printing Multiple Pictures To print multiple pictures, press the MENU button while the PictBridge playback screen is displayed ( 35). The menu shown at right will be displayed; press the multi selector up or down to highlight an option, then press the center to select. PictBridge Print Selection selection Print All Images DPOF Printing Paper Size Cancel Confirm Option Description Print Selection Print selected pictures (see below). Print All Images Print one copy of all images.
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4 006 PRINTS Back 5 Printing 002/006 Cancel Start Print Conﬁrm selection (to return to step 1 and change selection, press MENU button). Start printing. PictBridge menu is displayed when printing is complete.* * Press center of multi selector again to cancel before printing is complete. Creating a DPOF Print Order: Print Set The Print Set option in the playback menu ( 54) is used to create digital “print orders” for printing on DPOF-compatible devices ( 66).
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Menus Menus are available for shooting, playback, movies, and camera setup. Press the MENU button to display the menus; press again to return to shooting or playback. To display the shooting menu: 1 2 Select mode. Press MENU button. To display the playback menu: 1 2 Display picture full frame ( 26). Press MENU button. To display the movie menu: 1 2 mode. Press MENU button. Menus Select To display the setup menu: 1 2 Display scene ( 17), shooting, playback, or movie menu.
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To make a selection from a menu: 1 2 Highlight menu item.* 3 Display options. 4 Highlight option. Select highlighted option. Menus To select multiple pictures in the Print Set ( 38), Erase Selected Images ( 55), Protect ( 55), Transfer Marking > Select Image(s) ( 55), or Copy > Selected Images ( 56) menus: 1 2 Scroll through pictures. Current picture shown at center of display. 3 Repeat steps 1–2 to select additional pictures. To deselect picture, highlight and press multi selector down.
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Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu The setup menu contains the following options: Option Welcome Screen Date Monitor Settings Date Imprint Sound Settings Blur Warning Auto Oﬀ Format Memory / Format Card Language Interface Reset All Battery Type Menus Firmware Version Description Select screen displayed when camera is turned on. Set clock and choose home and destination time zones. Adjust monitor brightness and choose display style. Imprint date or birthday counter on pictures.
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Date Set the camera clock and to choose home and travel destination time zones. Option Date Description Set camera clock to current date and time ( 7–8). Choose home ( ) or travel destination ( ) time zone Time Zone ( 69); turn daylight saving time on or oﬀ. To switch between home ( ) and travel destination ( ) time zones: 1 2 Highlight or . Set clock to time in selected zone. Dot marks current selection.* * To change home or travel destination time zone, highlight and press multi selector right.
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Monitor Settings The following options are available: Option Description Photo Info Choose information displayed in monitor. Brightness Choose from ﬁve settings for monitor brightness. Photo Info The following display options are available: Display Option Description Shooting mode Playback mode 10.10.2005 15:30 Show Info Indicators are displayed in monitor ( 4–5). Auto Info Indicators are displayed for 5 s. Hide Info Indicators are not displayed in monitor. AUTO 5/ 10.10.
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Date Imprint Imprint date information on pictures as they are taken. Option Description Oﬀ Time and date do not appear on pictures. Date Date or date and time are imprinted on picDate and Time tures taken while this option is in eﬀect. Time stamp shows number of days between date Date Counter of shooting and selected date (see below). At settings other than Oﬀ, the option selected is indicated by an icon in the monitor during shooting.
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Sound Settings Adjust the following sound settings: Option Description When On is selected, beep will sound once when Button Sound operations are completed successfully, three times when error is detected. Shutter Sound Choose volume of shutter sound. Choose volume of sound that plays when camera Start-Up Sound is turned on. Blur Warning Choose whether or not the blur warning is displayed ( 12). Note that the warning may not always be displayed ( 64).
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Format Memory/ Format Card If no memory card is inserted, this option is named Format Memory and formats internal memory. Otherwise it is named Format Card and formats the memory card for use in the camera. Note that formatting permanently deletes all pictures and other data. Be sure to make copies as required before formatting. Two format options are available when a memory card is inserted: Quick Format (formats only areas of the card on which data are stored) and Format (formats entire card).
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Reset all Select Reset to restore camera settings to their default values ( 66). Battery Type To ensure that the camera shows the correct battery level ( 10), choose a type that matches the batteries currently in use. Option Alkaline COOLPIX (NiMH) Lithium Battery Type Alkaline EN-MH1-B2, oxy-nickel Lithium Menus Choose how menus are displayed. Text Icon Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Firmware Version View the current camera ﬁrmware version.
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Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu With the exception of Image mode, the following options are available only in mode. See “Menus” for information on viewing and using the shooting menu ( 39–40). Option Description SET-UP Display the setup menu. Image Mode Choose image size and quality. White Balance* Match white balance to the light source. Metering Choose how the camera sets exposure. Continuous* Take pictures one at a time or in a sequence. BSS* Use BSS to choose the sharpest picture.
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White Balance Process pictures to produce natural colors under diﬀerent types of light. Option Description White balance automatically adjusted to suit lighting conditions. Auto Best choice in most situations. Neutral-colored object used as reference to set white balance unWhite Bal. Preset der unusual lighting conditions (see below). Daylight White balance adjusted for direct sunlight. Incandescent Use under incandescent lighting. Fluorescent Use under most types of ﬂuorescent lighting.
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4 5 Highlight Measure. Frame reference object here Frame reference object. * To restore most recent value for preset white balance, highlight Cancel and press center of multi selector. Preset white balance set to new value. 6 AUTO 6 Metering Choose how the camera sets exposure. Option Description Camera analyzes distribution of brightness over Matrix wide area of frame, producing optimal results in most situations.
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Continuous Capture a ﬂeeting expression on a portrait subject, photograph a subject that is moving unpredictably, or capture motion in a series of pictures. Option Single Description One shot is taken each time shutter-release button is pressed. While shutter-release button is pressed, camera takes pictures at up to 0.7 Continuous frames per second (fps). Each time shutter-release button is pressed, camMulti-Shot era takes 16 shots at about 3 fps and arranges 16 them in a single picture as shown at right.
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Color Options Make colors more vivid or record pictures in monochrome. Option Standard Color Vivid Color Black-and-White Sepia Cyanotype Description Natural color. Vivid, “photoprint” colors. Take pictures in black-and-white. Record pictures in sepia. Take pictures in blue-tinted monochrome. The eﬀects of the selected option can be previewed in the monitor. At settings other than Standard Color, the current setting is also indicated by an icon in the display.
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Focus Lock With AF-Area Mode set to Center and Single AF selected for Autofocus Mode, focus lock can be used to focus on oﬀ-center subjects: 2 1 AUTO AUTO 6 Position subject in center of frame. Press shutter-release button halfway and check focus. 3 4 AUTO 6 6 Recompose picture with shutter-release button pressed halfway. Take picture.
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Playback Options: The Playback Menu The playback menu contains the following options. See “Menus” for information on viewing and using the playback menu ( 39–40). Option SET-UP Print Set Slide Show Delete Protect Transfer Marking Small Pic. Copy Description Display the setup menu. Select pictures for printing. View pictures in an automatic slide show. Delete all or selected pictures. Protect selected pictures from accidental deletion. Change transfer marking for existing pictures.
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To skip to the next picture, press the multi selector to the right, or press the multi selector to the left to return to the previous picture. Hold the multi selector down to fast forward or rewind. To pause the slide show, press the center of the multi selector. The menu shown below will be displayed. When the slide show ends or is paused, the menu shown at right will be displayed.
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Small Pic. Create a small copy of the current picture. Choose from the following sizes: Option Description 640 × 480 Suited to television playback. 320 × 240 Suited to display on web pages. 160 × 120 Suitable for e-mail. A conﬁrmation dialog will be displayed. Highlight Yes and press the center of the multi selector to create a copy at the chosen size.
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Movie Options: The Movie Menu The movie menu contains the options shown at right. See “Menus” for information on viewing and using the movie menu ( 39–40). Movie Options Movies can be recorded at the following sizes: Option TV Movie 640 Small Size 320★ Smaller Size 160★ Size (pixels) 640 × 480 320 × 240 160 × 120 Frames per second 15 30 30 Autofocus Mode Choose how the camera focuses in movie mode.
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Technical Notes Optional Accessories At the time of writing, the following optional accessories were available for this camera. Contact your local retailer or Nikon representative for details.
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Caring for the Camera To ensure continued enjoyment of this Nikon product, observe the following precautions when storing or using the device. Handle the lens and all moving parts with care Do not apply force to the lens, monitor, or battery-chamber and lens covers. These parts are easily damaged. Force applied to the lens cover could cause malfunction or damage the lens.
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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). To remove ﬁngerprints or other stains that can not be removed with a blower, wipe the lens with a soft cloth, using a spiral motion that starts in the center of the lens and works out to the edges. If this fails, clean the lens using a cloth lightly dampened with commercial lens cleaner.
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Error Messages The following table lists the error messages and other warnings that appear in the monitor and how to deal with them. Display (blinks) Problem Clock not set. Batteries running low. Solution Set clock. Ready spare batteries. 42 6–7 WARNING ! ! BATTERY EXHAUSTED Batteries exhausted. Replace batteries. 7, 47 AF● (● blinks red) Camera cannot focus.
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Display Technical Notes Problem Solution Time out error while re- Choose memory card with faster write CANNOT RECORD MOVIE 58 cording movie. speed. • Choose smaller image size. 48 • Delete pictures. 55 OUT OF MEMORY Memory card is full. • Insert new memory card. 9 or • Remove memory card and use inter- 9 nal memory. CARD CONTAINS NO No pictures available for — — IMAGES playback. File not created with FILE CONTAINS View ﬁle on computer or other device. — NO IMAGE DATA COOLPIX L1.
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Troubleshooting If the camera fails to function as expected, check the list of common problems below before consulting your retailer or Nikon representative. Refer to the page numbers in the right-most column for more information. Problem Camera turns oﬀ without warning Monitor is blank No indicators appear in monitor Monitor is hard to read Camera clock is not correct Solution Batteries are low. Batteries are cold. Camera is oﬀ. Batteries are exhausted.
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Problem Technical Notes Solution • Use ﬂash. Pictures are blurred • Use BSS. • Use tripod and self-timer. • Flash is oﬀ. • Flash window is blocked. Pictures are too dark • Subject is outside range of ﬂash. (underexposed) • Exposure compensation is too low. • Subject is backlit: select (scene mode) or use ﬁll ﬂash. Pictures are too bright Exposure compensation is too high. (overexposed) Shutter speed too slow.
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Problem Cannot zoom in on picture Cannot record voice memo Cannot use crop, D-lighting, or small picture options Cannot mark pictures for transfer Transfer marking does not appear Solution Playback zoom cannot be used with movies, small pictures, or pictures that have been cropped to below 320 × 240. Voice memos cannot be appended to movies. — — These options cannot be used with movies and may not be available with pictures created with other cameras.
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Appendix Defaults ( 39, 41, 48, 57) Choosing Reset for Reset All restores the following default settings: Option mode Flash mode ( 14) Self timer ( 15) Macro close-up ( 16) Exposure compensation ( Setup menu Welcome Screen ( 41) Photo Info ( 43) Brightness ( 43) Date Imprint ( 44) Button Sound ( 45) Shutter Sound ( 45) Start-up Sound ( 45) Blur Warning ( 45) Auto Oﬀ ( 45) Sleep Mode ( 45) Auto Transfer ( 46) Menus ( 47) Default 16) Auto Oﬀ Oﬀ 0.0 Animation Show info 3 Oﬀ On Normal Normal On 1 min.
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Scene Mode Settings ( 17) The following table lists the default ﬂash mode, self-timer, macro close-up, and exposure compensation settings for each scene. These settings are restored when the camera is turned oﬀ, or mode is selected, pictures are played back, or Reset is selected for Reset All in the setup menu. Settings in parentheses can be changed. Mode Flash mode ( 14) Self-timer ( 15) Macro close-up ( 16) Exp. comp. ( 16) ) (OFF) OFF (0.0) Portrait ( * Landscape (OFF) OFF (0.0) Sports OFF OFF (0.
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Restrictions on Camera Settings ( 48) Restrictions apply to the following settings in mode: Flash mode Flash turns oﬀ at Continuous settings other than Single or when BSS is on. Original mode 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, regardless of settings chosen for Continuous and BSS. Original Continuous and BSS settings are restored when picture is taken or self-timer is turned oﬀ.
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Copies ( 27, 28, 56) Copies created using crop ( 27), D-lighting ( 28), and small picture ( 56) have the same transfer marking as the original but are not marked for printing or protection. Copies created using Copy ( 56) have the same protection marking as the original but are not marked for printing or transfer. The crop and small picture options can not be used with copies created with crop or small picture; D-lighting is not available with copies created with D-lighting.
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Speciﬁcations Nikon COOLPIX L1 Digital Camera Type Compact digital camera Eﬀective pixels 6.2 million CCD Image size (pixels) 1 2.5 Lens Focal length f/-number Construction Zoom-Nikkor with 5 × optical zoom F=6.3 –31.4 mm (35-mm [135] camera-format equivalent: 38 –190 mm) f/2.9 – f/5.0 9 elements in 7 groups Digital zoom Up to 4 × (35-mm [135] camera-format equivalent: 760 mm) -in. CCD; total pixels: 6.
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I/O terminals Audio video out/digital IO (USB) Interface USB Video output Can be selected from NTSC and PAL Supported languages Chinese (Simpliﬁed and Traditional), Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Spanish, Swedish Power sources • Two AA alkaline, oxy-nickel, or lithium batteries • Two rechargeable EN-MH1-B2 NiMH batteries • EH-62B AC adapter kit Battery life Approximately 100 shots with alkaline, 400 shots with lithium, or 230 shots with EN-MH1-B2 batteries* A
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Index Symbols (auto) mode, 10–12 (delete) button, 13, 26, 27, 29 (movie) mode, 25 (playback) button, 13, 26–30 , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , see (scene) mode (wait) icon, 61 A Accessories, 58 AEL, 24 AF●, see Focus, indicator AF-area mode, 52 Assist modes, 18–21 Autofocus, see Focus Auto-focus mode movie menu, 57 shooting menu, 52 Auto oﬀ, 10, 45 Auto transfer, see Interface A/V cable, 31 A/V-out connector, 3, 31 B Backlit subjects, 14, 23 Batteries, 6–7, 47 Battery level indicator, 10, 61 Battery type, 47
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viewing, 30 MOVIE menu, 57 Moving subjects, 21, 51 Multi selector, 3, 7, 39 S Transfer, 31–33 mark, 32, 46, 55 marking pictures for, 46, 55 Transfer marking, 55 Tripod, 3 T button, see Zoom buttons U USB, 46. See also Interface USB, 31–35, 46 cable, 31, 32, 35 connection, 31–35, 46 connector, 3 V VCR, 31 Video mode, 31, 46.
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