Nikon Camera Coolpix L840 Reference Manual
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1 Parts of the Camera Parts of the Camera The Camera Body 12 14 10 87 6943 3 1 13 5 11 2 1 Zoom control........................................ 14 f : Wide-angle .............................. 14 g : Telephoto................................. 14 h : Thumbnail playback .......... 58 i : Playback zoom ...................... 57 j : Help ............................................. 23 2Shutter-release button.................... 13 3Eyelet for camera strap ...................... 6 4Power switch/power-on lamp ...... 9 5Z (Wi-Fi) button...................117, 119 6Self-timer lamp .................................... 45 AF-assist illuminator 7Speaker 8Microphone (stereo) 9Flash.................................................... 11, 43 10N-Mark (NFC antenna)........117, 119 11m (flash pop-up) button ......... 11, 43 12Side zoom control ............................. 14 13q (snap-back zoom) button ...... 15 14Lens
2 Parts of the Camera 12135 10 432 9 16 15 14 11 8 7 1Monitor ................................................ 3, 16 2A (shooting mode) button ................................ 22, 23, 32, 34, 38, 41 3Flash lamp............................................... 44 4b (e movie-record) button..... 68 5c (playback) button ...................... 17 6DC input connector (for AC adapter available separately from Nikon)................. 145 7HDMI micro connector (Type D) ................................................. 120 8USB/audio/video output connector............................................. 120 9Connector cover .............................. 120 10Multi selector ........................................ 75 11k (apply selection) button ......... 75 12l (delete) button .............................. 18 13d (menu) button.......................... 75 14Battery-chamber/ memory card slot cover .................... 7 15Tripod socket ..................................... 148
3 Parts of the Camera The information that is displayed in the monitor during shooting and playback changes depending on the camera’s settings and state of use. By default, information is displayed wh en the camera is turned on and when you operate the camera, and turns off after a few seconds (when Photo info is set to Auto info in Monitor settings (A 107)). Shooting Mode The Monitor 9 9 99992 9m 0 s29m 0sF3F31 / 2 5 01/250 9 9 99999 9 9 99999 +1.0+1.0 1010 AFAF12 3 45 6 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 1617 7 1Shooting mode ........................ 20, 22, 23, 32, 34, 38, 41 2Flash mode ............................................. 43 3Macro mode .......................................... 46 4Zoom indicator ............................ 14, 46 5Focus indicator .................................... 13 6Movie options (normal speed movies)...................................................... 96 7Movie options (HS movies) .......... 97 8Image mode .......................................... 77 9Easy panorama..................................... 29 10Photo VR icon .................................... 110 11Movie VR icon .................................... 101 12Wind noise reduction ................... 101 13Exposure compensation value....................................................... 34, 42, 47 14Remaining movie recording time ....................................................................... 68 15Number of exposures remaining (still images) ........................................... 10 16Internal memory indicator............ 10 17Framing border ( Moon or Bird- watching scene mode, or snap- back zoom)..................................... 15, 28
4 Parts of the Camera H D RHDR P R EPRE 101022 9 9 99992 9m 0 s29m 0sF3F31 / 2 5 01/250 +1.0+1.0 1010 1 2 0120HHLL6 060 18192021 222324 25 26 27 28 29 32 35 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 34 36 33 30 31 18Focus area (manual or center) ............................................................... 54, 84 19Focus area (target finding AF) ............................................................... 52, 85 20Focus area (face detection, pet detection)................27, 34, 50, 84 21Focus area (subject tracking)............................................................... 85, 86 22Aperture value...................................... 16 23Shutter speed ....................................... 16 24Travel destination icon................. 105 25ISO sensitivity ........................................ 83 26Battery level indicator ...................... 10 27“Date not set” indicator ............... 139 28Date stamp .......................................... 109 29Wi-Fi communication indicator..........................................................103, 117 30Soft .............................................................. 34 31Foundation makeup......................... 34 32White balance mode........................ 79 33Hue .............................................................. 42 34Skin softening ....................................... 34 35Special effects....................................... 38 36Vividness .................................................. 42 37Continuous shooting mode............................................................... 27, 81 38Blink proof icon.................................... 89 39Hand-held/tripod ....................... 24, 25 40Backlighting (HDR) ............................ 26 41Self-timer indicator............................ 45 42Pet portrait auto release................. 27 43Smile timer ............................................. 35 44Self-Collage .................................... 36, 88 45Still image capture (during movie recording) .............. 71
5 Parts of the Camera Playback Mode 999/999 999/999 9999/9999 9999/9999 29m 0s 29m 0s 29m 0s 29m 0s 9 9 9 9 . J P G 9999.JPG15/ 1 1 / 2 0 1 5 1 2 : 0 0 15/11/2015 12:00 9 9 9 / 9 9 9 999/999 18 5 6 12 13 9 3 10 17 16 4 12 1415 19 78 11 23 20 21 22 1List by date icon .................................. 59 2Protect icon............................................ 92 3Sequence display (when Individual pictures is selected) ....................................................................... 94 4Glamour retouch icon ..................... 65 5Quick effects icon ............................... 62 6D-Lighting icon.................................... 64 7Quick retouch icon ............................ 63 8Red-eye correction icon ................. 64 9Internal memory indicator 10Current image number/ total number of images 11Movie length or elapsed playback time 12Volume indicator ................................ 72 13Image mode .......................................... 77 14Movie options ...................................... 96 15Easy panorama..................................... 31 16Small picture icon .............................. 66 17Crop icon ......................................... 57, 67 18Easy panorama playback guide Sequence playback guide Movie playback guide 19Quick effects guide 20Time of recording 21Date of recording 22Battery level indicator ...................... 10 23File number and type ................... 144
6 Preparing for Shooting Preparing for Shooting Attach the lens cap to the camera strap, and then attach the strap to the camera. BLens Cap When the camera is not in use, protect the lens by attaching the lens cap. Attaching the Camera Strap and Lens Cap Attach them at two places.
7 Preparing for Shooting•Hold the camera upside down to prevent the batteries from falling out, confirm that the positive (+) and negative (–) terminals of the batteries are oriented correctly, and insert the batteries. • Slide the memory card in until it clicks into place ( 5). • Be careful not to insert the batteries or memory card upside-down or backward, as this could cause a malfunction. • When closing the cover, slide it while securely holding down the area marked 7. BFormatting a Memory Card The first time you insert a memory card that has been used in another device into this camera, make sure to format it with this camera. Insert the memory card into the camera, press the d button, and select Format card in the setup menu ( A75). Applicable Batteries •Four LR6/L40 (AA-size) alkaline batteries (included batteries) • Four FR6/L91 (AA-size) lithium batteries • Four EN-MH2 rechargeable Ni-MH (nickel metal hydride) batteries * EN-MH1 rechargeable Ni-MH batteries cannot be used. Insert the Batteries and Memory Card 12 34 578 6 Memory card slot
8 Preparing for Shooting BNotes About the Batteries •Do not combine old and new batteries or batteries of different makes or types. • Batteries with the following defects cannot be used: BNotes About EN-MH2 Rechargeable Ni-MH Batteries When using EN-MH2 batteries with the camera , charge four batteries at a time using Battery Charger MH-73 ( A132). CAlkaline Batteries Performance of alkaline batteries may vary greatly depending on the manufacturer. Removing the Batteries or Memory Card Turn the camera off and make sure that the power-on lamp and monitor have turned off, and then open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover. • Gently push the memory card into the camera to partially eject the memory card. • Be careful when handling the cam era, batteries, and memory card immediately after using the camera, as they may become hot. Memory Cards and Internal Memory Camera data, including images and movi es, can be saved either on a memory card or in the camera’s internal memory. To use the camera’s internal memory, remove the memory card. Batteries with insulation that does not cover the area around the negative terminal Batteries with peeling Batteries with a flat negative terminal
9 Preparing for Shooting When the camera is turned on for the first time, the language-selection screen and the date and time setting screen for the camera clock are displayed. 1Remove the lens cap, and then press the power switch to turn on the camera. •The monitor turns on. • To turn the camera off, press the power switch again. 2Use the multi selector HI to select the desired language and press the k button. 3Select Yes and press the k button. 4Select your home time zone and press the k button. •Press H to display W above the map and enable daylight saving time. Press I to disable it. 5Use HI to select the date format and press the kbutton. Turn the Camera On and Set the Display Language, Date, and Time Cancel Language Back London, Casablanca
10 Preparing for Shooting 6Set the date and time, and press the kbutton. •Use JK to select a field and then use HI to set the date and time. • Select the minute field and press the k button to confirm the setting. 7When the confirmation dialog is displayed, use HI to select Yes and press the k button. 8Press the A (shooting mode) button. • The lens extends. 9Select Scene auto selector and press the k button. •The shooting screen is displayed, and you can take pictures in scene auto selector mode. The camera automatically selects the optimum scene mode. • Battery level indicator b : The battery level is high. B : The battery level is low. • Number of exposures remaining C is displayed when no memory card is inserted in the came ra, and images are saved in the internal memory. Date and time 2015 01 01 00 00 YM Dhm Edit Press this button in shooting mode for shooting-mode selection menu. Edit Date and time Scene auto selector 1 7 0 017002 5 m 0 s25m 0s Battery level indicator Number of exposures remaining