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