User’s Manual
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For Your Safety
Turn off in the Event Malfunction
Do not Disassemble
Handle the Camera Strap with Care
For Your Safety
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Observe caution when using the flash
Use appropriate cables
Handle moving parts with care
CD-ROMs
FCC RF Interference Statement
Modifications
Interface Cables
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
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Table of Contents
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About This Manual
Information and Precautions
Use Only Nikon Brand Electronic Accessories
Life-Long Learning
Before Taking Important Pictures
Information and Precautions
Disposing of Data Storage Devices
Parts of the Camera
Camera Body
Parts of the Camera
Tripod socket
Monitor
Shooting
Shooting mode1
Zand yare displayed on L18, and Mand dare displayed on L16
Playback
Current frame number
Shooting Mode Button
Press c in shooting mode to enter playback mode
Basic Operations
CPlayback Button
For the Playback Mode
Multi Selector
For Shooting
For the Menu Screen
DButton
Selected option
Items to follow Press the multi selector Kor
Kto proceed to the next Kto apply selection Set of options
Help Displays
Attaching the Camera Strap Shutter-release Button
Press the shutter
Release button Halfway to set Rest Focus
Insert the Batteries
Supported Batteries
Turning On and Off the Camera
Additional Precautions Regarding Batteries
Battery Type
Alternative Power Resources
Power Saving Function in Shooting Mode
Setting Display Language, Date and Time
Press the power switch to turn on the camera
Choose Yes and press k
Press k
Press the shooting mode button to exit the screen
When Easy auto mode is displayed, press k
Setting Display Language, Date and Time
Change the selected date and time
Inserting Memory Cards
Insert the memory card
Inserting Memory Cards
Write Protect Switch
Removing Memory Cards
Inserting Memory Cards
Formatting Memory Cards
Press the shooting mode button
Check the battery level and number
Press the multi selector Hor Ito choose G and press k
Exposures remaining
Indicators Displayed in GEasy Auto Mode
Turn the Camera On and Select GEasy Auto Mode
Easy auto mode
Available Functions in GEasy Auto Mode
Using the Zoom
Frame a Picture
Ready the camera
Frame the picture
Digital Zoom
Frame a Picture
Maximum Zoom Ratio without Interpolation
Optical zoom up to 3×
When peoples faces front view are recognized
Focus and Shoot
Press the shutter-release button halfway
Press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down
Focus and Shoot
Face Priority
Autofocus
AF-assist Illuminator and Flash
Viewing Pictures Playback Mode
Viewing and Deleting Pictures
Deleting Pictures
Press c
Playback Mode
Viewing and Deleting Pictures
Viewing Pictures
Deleting the Last Picture Taken
Using the Flash
Setting the Flash Mode
Press mflash mode
Auto Flash fires automatically when lighting is poor
Using the Flash
WOff Indicator
Flash Mode Setting
Flash Lamp
Taking Pictures with the Self-timer
Press nself-timer
Use the multi selector to choose on and press
Frame the picture and press Shutter-release button halfway
Macro Mode
Press pmacro mode
Macro Mode
Macro Mode Setting
Use the multi selector to adjust exposure and press k
Setting is applied
Exposure Compensation
Press oexposure compensation
Shooting in the Auto Mode
Press the shooting mode button in shooting Mode
Press the multi selector Hor Ito choose a and press k
Frame the subject and shoot
Shooting in the Scene Mode
Setting the Scene Mode
Image Mode
Features
Shooting in the Scene Mode
Scene Mode Settings
N Off p Off o 0.0* h Off Other settings can be selected
ENight portrait
N Off* p Off o 0.0* h Off Other settings can be selected
HSunset
Close-up
Shooting in the Scene Mode
Taking Pictures for a Panorama
Use the multi selector to choose the direction Press k
Shoot the first picture
Shoot the second picture
Press kwhen shooting is completed
Panorama Assist
Exposure Lock
Panorama Maker
Thumbnail Playback Mode Display
Viewing Multiple Pictures Thumbnail Playback
Taking a Closer Look Playback Zoom
Pictures taken in Face Priority
Editing Pictures
Picture Editing
Restrictions on Picture Editing
Original Pictures and Edited
Enhancing Brightness and Contrast D-Lighting
Use the multi selector to choose D-Lightingand press k
Choose OK and press k
Editing Pictures
Creating a Cropped Copy Crop
Refine copy composition
Press d Use the multi selector to choose Yes and press
M160 ×
GResizing Pictures Small Picture
Use the multi selector to choose Small pic. and press k
Choose the desired copy size and press k
Changing Movie Settings
Recording Movies
Recording Movies
Camera focuses on subject in center of frame
Movie Menu
Selecting Movie Options
Movie menu offers the options shown below
Movie Options and Maximum Movie Length and Frames
Use the zoom buttons to adjust playback volume
Press lwhen displayed in full-frame playback mode
Movie Playback
Deleting Movie Files
Connecting to a TV
Connecting the A/V Cable
Video Mode
Tune the television to the video channel
Connecting to a Computer
Before Connecting the Camera
Installing the Software
Operating Systems Compatible with Coolpix L18/COOLPIX L16
Connecting the USB Cable
Transferring Pictures from the Camera to a Computer
Transfer pictures when Nikon Transfer has finished loading
Disconnect the camera when transfer is complete
Turn the camera off and disconnect the USB cable
Using Standard OS Operations to Open Camera Files
For Users of Windows 2000 Professional
Panorama Creation with Panorama Maker
Image File Names and Folder Names
Connecting to a Printer
Printing Pictures
Turn camera off and disconnect USB cable
Connecting the Camera and Printer
Connecting to a Printer
Check printer settings
Turn off the camera Turn on the printer
Printing Pictures One at a Time
Choose Copies and press k
Choose the number of copies up to nine and press k
Choose Paper size and press k
Printing Multiple Pictures
Choose Print selection, Print all images or
Dpof printing and press k
Print selection Choose the pictures and number of copies up
To nine of each
Paper Size
Print all images
Press din playback mode
Creating a Dpof Print Order Print Set
Choose Select images and press k
Choose the pictures and number of copies up
Creating a Dpof Print Order Print Set
Deleting All Print Orders
Date Imprint
Choose Done and press kto complete the print order and exit
Shooting Options The Shooting Menu
Displaying the Shooting Menu
AImage Mode
Shooting Options The Shooting Menu
Number of Exposures Remaining
Flash Mode
BWhite Balance
Preset Manual
Choose Measure
Frame the reference object
Camera zooms
Continuous
Multi-shot
Single picture
FColor Options
Make colors more vivid or record pictures in monochrome
Restrictions on Camera Settings
Restrictions apply to the following settings in a auto mode
Playback Options The Playback Menu
Displaying the Playback Menu
Playback menu contains the following options
Selecting Multiple Pictures
Press the multi selector Jor Kto choose
Desired picture
Press Hor Ito select on or OFF or
BSlide Show
Use the multi selector to choose Start and press k
Slide show begins
Choose End or Restart
Delete
Delete selected pictures or all pictures
Basic Camera Setup The Setup Menu
Setup menu contains the following options
Displaying the Setup Menu
Geasy auto mode
Auto Mode, Scene Mode, and Movie Mode
Basic Camera Setup The Setup Menu
Menus
CWelcome Screen
Choose the initial menus displayed
Icons All menu items can be displayed in a single
Setting Travel Destination Time Zone
Date
Use the multi selector to choose Time zone and press k
Choose x and press k
Clock Battery
Choose the travel destination time zone and press k
WHome Time Zone
Travel destination menu is displayed
Time Zones A14
UTC + Location
EMonitor Settings
Photo Info
FDate Imprint
Date Imprint and Print Set
UAnti-shake AE
ISound Settings
Enable or disable AF-assist illumination
Adjust the following sound settings
HAF Assist
KAuto Off
Format Memory/mFormat Card
Formatting the Internal Memory
Formatting a Memory Card
Formatting Internal Memory and Memory Cards
OVideo mode
Language
PReset All
Scene Mode
Pop-up Menu
Movie Menu
Setup Menu
Others
SBattery type
Protect
Copy
Select an option from the copy screen and press k
RFirmware Version
Select a copy option and press k
View the current camera firmware version
Optional Accessories
Battery charger
Approved Memory Cards
Image File and Folder Names
Pictures and movies are assigned file names as follows
DSCN0001 . JPG
Caring for the Camera
Self-timer Lamp/AF-assist Illuminator LED
Caring for the Camera
Batteries
Cleaning
Storage
Do not use alcohol, thinner, or other volatile chemicals
Error Messages
Error Messages
Printer error
Problem, select
Printer error check Not loaded in printer
Printer error paper
Troubleshooting
Display, Settings and Power Supply
Troubleshooting
Electronically Controlled Cameras
Shooting
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101
Playback
102
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Displayed
Pictures from internal memory
Camera
Specifications
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Nikon Coolpix L18/COOLPIX L16 Digital Camera
Specifications
105
Image size pixels
×, spot digital zoom 2× or more Exposure control
Specifications
106
Supported Standards
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Symbols
Index
108
109
Multi selector 5, 9 Multi-shot 16 67 Museum l 32
Movies 46, 48 deleting 48 playback 48 recording
Red-eye reduction Reset all
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Index
Thumbnail 40 zoom
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