DIGITAL CAMERA
User’s Manual
Trademark Information
G Easy Auto Mode A Shooting in the Auto Mode
Connecting to Televisions, Computers and Printers
d Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus Technical Notes
Introduction First Steps Basic Photography and Playback
Do not disassemble
For Your Safety
WARNINGS
Turn off in the event of malfunction
For Your Safety
Handle moving parts with care
Observe caution when using the flash
Turn the power off when using inside an airplane or the hospital
Use appropriate cables
CAUTIONS Modifications
Notices
Notice for Customers in the U.S.A Federal Communications
Interference Statement
Notice for customers in Canada
Symbol for Separate Collection in European Countries
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
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Connecting to Televisions, Computers and Printers
Table of Contents
d Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus
Basic Camera Setup The Setup Menu
Notations
Symbols and Conventions
About This Manual
Introduction
Before Taking Important Pictures
Information and Precautions
Use Only Nikon Brand Electronic Accessories
Life-Long Learning
Cautions on certain copies and reproductions
Notice Concerning Prohibition of Copying or Reproduction
Disposing of Data Storage Devices
Items prohibited by law from being copied or reproduced
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Parts of the Camera
The Camera Body
COOLPIX L22 Front View
k apply selection button
USB connector and audio/video
Battery-chamber
COOLPIX L22 Rear View
Shutter-release button
COOLPIX L21 Front View
Power switch/Power-on lamp
8 Power connector cover for connecting optional AC adapter
k apply selection button
COOLPIX L21 Rear View
USB connector and audio/video
Battery-chamber
1/125
The Monitor
Shooting
8 *2
9999
Playback
Battery level indicator
1m00s b 1m00s
Shooting-mode Selection Menu
Basic Operations
Ashooting mode button
cplayback button
For the Menu Screen
The Multi Selector
For Shooting
For Playback
d button
Switching Between Tabs
Attaching the Camera Strap
Help Displays
About the Shutter-release Button
Applicable Batteries
1 Open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover
3 Close the battery-chamber/memory card slot
Inserting the Batteries
C Alternative Power Sources
B Additional Precautions Regarding Batteries
B Notes for EN-MH1 Rechargeable Batteries, MH-70/71 Battery Charger
B Battery Type
Choose Yes and press k
Setting Display Language, Date and Time
1 Press the power switch to turn on the camera
2 Use the multi selector to choose the desired language and press k
and year are displayed and press k or K
8 When Easy auto mode is displayed, press k
5 Change the date and time
6 Choose the order in which the day, month
memory card slot cover
1 Confirm the power-on lamp and the monitor
are off and open the battery-chamber
Inserting Memory Cards
B Memory Cards
B The Write Protect Switch
Removing Memory Cards
B Formatting Memory Cards
3 Press the multi selector HIto choose G
4 Check the battery level and number of exposures remaining
Basic Photography and Playback Easy Auto Mode
2 Press Ato display the shooting-mode selection menu
D Electronic Vibration Reduction
Indicators Displayed in GEasy auto Mode
C Available functions in easy auto mode
D Motion Detection
B Easy auto mode
Step 2 Frame a Picture
1 Ready the camera
2 Frame the picture
C Digital Zoom and Interpolation
Using the Zoom
Digital Zoom
2 Press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down
Step 3 Focus and Shoot
1 Press the shutter-release button halfway
C The Did someone blink? Screen
B During Recording
B Autofocus performance
C Notes about Face Detection
Press cplayback
Step 4 Viewing and Deleting Pictures
Viewing Pictures Playback Mode
Deleting Pictures
C Deleting the Last Picture Taken While in Shooting Mode
C Power ON by Pressing c
C Playback Mode
C Viewing Pictures
Notes about Face Detection
Easy auto mode
Automatic Scene Selection
2 Press the multi selector Hor Ito choose A and press k
Shooting in the Auto Mode
Auto Mode
1 Press Ato display the shooting-mode selection menu
2 Press the multi selector Hor Ito select a mode and press k
Using the Flash
Setting the Flash Mode
1 Press mflash mode on the multi selector
C The Flash Lamp
B Shooting When Lighting Is Poor and the Flash Is Disabled W
B Note on Using the Flash
C The Flash Mode Setting
4 Press the shutter-release button the
Taking Pictures with the Self-timer
1 Press nself-timer on the multi selector
2 Press the multi selector Hor Ito select ON and press k
3 Rotate the zoom control to move to the wide zoom position
C The Macro Mode Setting
Macro Mode
1 Press p macro mode on the multi selector
3 Press the shutter-release button to shoot
D Using Exposure Compensation
Exposure Compensation
1 Press o exposure compensation on the multi selector
2 Press K, press H, I, J, or Kto select a scene mode, then press k
Using the Scene Mode
Setting the Scene Mode
Shooting Suited for the Scene
Using the Scene Mode
Features
O For those scene modes with O, use of a tripod is recommended
38 O For those scene modes with O, use of a tripod is recommended
Using the Scene Mode
O For those scene modes with O, use of a tripod is recommended
Using the Scene Mode
O For those scene modes with O, use of a tripod is recommended
Other settings can be selected Shooting Suited for the Scene
Using the Scene Mode
Taking Pictures for Food Mode
2 Press the multi selector Hor Ito adjust the
B Notes when using the food mode
C Adjusting Hues When Using Food Mode
3 Shoot the first picture
Taking Pictures for a Panorama
1 Press Ain shooting mode to display the
2 Use the multi selector to choose the direction
D Panorama Maker
5 Press kwhen shooting is completed
B Panorama Assist
D Note on R
4 Press Ato exit smart portrait mode
Using Smart Portrait Mode
Taking Pictures of Smiling Faces Smart Portrait Mode
3 The shutter is automatically released
Using Smart Portrait Mode
B Face Detection and Smiling Face Detection features
C Auto Off Standby Mode When Using Smart Portrait Mode
C Functions Available in Smart Portrait Mode
C Thumbnail Playback Mode Display
Viewing Multiple Pictures Thumbnail Playback
More on Playback
B Calendar display
Calendar Display
Taking a Closer Look Playback Zoom
Pictures taken using face detection
D Original Pictures and Edited Copies
Editing Pictures
B Notes on In-camera Editing
C Restrictions on Picture Editing
Choose OK and press k
Enhancing Brightness and Contrast D-Lighting
Use the multi selector to choose
ID-Lighting and press k
4 Choose Yes and press k
Resizing Pictures Small Picture
2 Use the multi selector to choose gSmall picture and press k
3 Choose the desired copy size and press k
4 Use the multi selector to select Yes and press k
Creating a Cropped Copy Crop
2 Refine copy composition
3 Press d
1 Press Ain shooting mode to
C Options Available When Shooting Movies
Recording Movies
Movies
C Movie Options and Maximum Movie Length
The Movie Menu
DSelecting Movie Options
Displaying the Movie Menu
Deleting Movie Files
Movie Playback
B Connecting an AV Cable
Connecting to a TV
Connecting to Televisions, Computers and Printers
2 Connect the camera to the TV using the supplied audio video cable
B Note on Power Source
Connecting to a Computer
Before Connecting the Camera
Install the Software
Transferring Pictures from a Camera to a Computer
1 Start the computer to which Nikon Transfer was installed
3 Connect the camera to the computer using the supplied USB cable
B Connecting the USB Cable
5 Start Nikon Transfer installed on the computer
D Starting Nikon Transfer or ViewNX Manually
Disconnecting the camera
C Using a Card Reader
Choose Start menuAll ProgramsArcSoft Panorama Maker 5Panorama Maker
D Panorama Creation with Panorama Maker
D Image File Names and Folder Names
Windows
Take pictures Select pictures for printing using Print set option A
Connecting to a Printer
D Printing Pictures
B Note on Power Source
1 Turn off the camera
Connecting the Camera and Printer
3 Connect the camera to the printer using the supplied USB cable
B Connecting the Audio Video/USB Cable
2 Choose Copies and press k
Printing Pictures One at a Time
1 Use the multi selector to choose the desired
picture and press k
7 Printing starts
1 When the print selection screen is displayed, press d
Printing Multiple Pictures
6 Choose Start print and press k
Connecting to Televisions, Computers and Printers
4 Choose Print selection, Print all images or
DPOF printing and press k
C Paper Size
5 Printing starts
3 Choose Select images and press k
Creating a DPOF Print Order Print Set
1 Press din playback mode
2 Use the multi selector to choose Print set and
Creating a DPOF Print Order Print Set
B Notes on Printing Shooting Date and Photo Information
C Deleting All Print Orders
D Date Imprint
Shooting Options The Shooting Menu
Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus
B Camera settings that cannot be applied at the same time
Exit
Displaying the Shooting Menu
Shooting menu
Image mode
Pictures with an aspect ratio of 169 can be
AImage mode
The compression ratio is approximately
Menus
Shooting Options The Shooting Menu
C Image mode
C Number of Exposures Remaining
B White Balance
BWhite Balance
used during shooting
Preset Manual
bPreset manual , then press k
B Note on Preset Manual
B Note on BSS
C Continuous
B Note on Continuous Shooting
B Notes on Color Options
FColor Options
B Note on Multi-shot
or Cyanotype, the White balance
Camera Settings that Cannot Be Set at the Same Time
When using Multi-shot 16, Image
Motion detection is not enabled
Displaying the Playback Menu
Playback Options The Playback Menu
3 To fix the selection of pictures, press k
Selecting Multiple Pictures
1 Press the multi selector Jor Kto choose the desired picture
2 Press H or Ito select ON or OFF or the number of copies
3 Choose End or Restart
bSlide Show
1 Use the multi selector to choose Start and
2 The slide show begins
B Notes on Deletion
c Delete
The setup menu contains the following settings
Basic Camera Setup The Setup Menu
3 Press H or Ito select the ztab
Displaying the Setup Menu
1 Press dto display the menu screen
2 Press the multi selector Jto enter the menu
4 Press K or k
a Menus
cWelcome Screen
2 Choose xTravel destination and press k
Setting Travel Destination Time Zone
d Date
1 Use the multi selector to choose Time zone and press k
region time zone
B The Clock Battery
3 Press K
4 Press J or Kto select the travel destination
MST MDT Denver, Phoenix, La Paz
D Time Zones
Time zone
Time zone
eMonitor Settings
Playback mode
Photo Info
Shooting mode
Hide info
C Date Imprint and Print Set
fDate Imprint
B Date imprint
B Notes on Electronic Vibration Reduction
wElectronic VR
B Notes on Motion Detection
UMotion detection
hAF Assist
When using Continuous, BSS, or Multi-shot
iSound Settings
B Notes on Auto Off
C Canceling standby mode
kAuto Off
B Formatting Internal Memory and Memory Cards
l Format Memory/mFormat Card
Formatting internal memory
Formatting a Memory Card
oVideo Mode
n Language
Portrait A 36 and Night portrait A 37 scene modes
dBlink Warning
Operating the Did someone blink? Screen
Movie Menu
pReset All
Pop-up Menu
Scene mode
Others
Setup Menu
sBattery Type
Press dM zsetup menu A 86 MdProtect
d Protect
Press dM zsetup menu A 86 MfRotate image
fRotate Image
2 Choose the copy option and press k
1 Select an option from the copy screen using
h Copy
the multi selector and press k
Back
rFirmware Version
Press dM zsetup menu A 86 MrFirmware version
COOLPIX L22 Ver.x.x
Technical Notes
Optional Accessories
Approved Memory Cards
DSCN0001 . JPG
Image File and Folder Names
B Do not drop
B Avoid sudden changes in temperature
Caring for the Camera
B Keep dry
Caring for the Camera
C The Battery
Cleaning
C Notes on Smear
Storage
C Notes on the Monitor
from display automatically
Error Messages
Slide write-protect switch to
Wait until message clears
Image mode setting of
Error Messages
Replace ink, select Resume
Error Messages
Turn camera off, reconnect
Display, Settings and Power Supply
Troubleshooting
Shooting
Electronically Controlled Cameras
Digital zoom cannot be used
When Portrait or Night portrait is selected
Image mode cannot be adjusted when Multi
Off is selected for Sound settings Shutter
Playback
Unexpected results when flash
Troubleshooting
Nikon COOLPIX L22/COOLPIX L21 Digital Camera
Specifications
exposure compensation -2.0 to +2.0 EV in steps of 1/3 EV
Specifications
Internal memory Approx. 19 MB, Secure Digital SD memory
COOLPIX L22 W 0.5 to 7.0 m 1 ft. 8 in. to 23 ft., T 0.5 to
Specifications
COOLPIX L22 Approx. 183 g 6.5 oz. including battery and SD
COOLPIX L21 Approx. 169 g 6.0 oz. including battery and SD
B Specifications
Supported Standards
Index
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Printed in Europe CT9L0211
6MM79211-02