User’s Manual
Trademark Information
Introduction First Steps
Easy Auto Mode
Shooting in the Auto Mode
Smart Portrait Mode
Handle the camera strap with care
For Your Safety
Turn off in the event of malfunction
Do not disassemble
Do not immerse in or expose to water
For Your Safety
Observe caution when handling batteries
Iii
CD-ROMs
Observe caution when using the flash
Use appropriate cables
Handle moving parts with care
Interface Cables
Federal Communications
Interference Statement
Modifications
Symbol for Separate Collection in European Countries
Table of Contents
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
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About This Manual
Before Taking Important Pictures
Information and Precautions
Use Only Nikon Brand Electronic Accessories
Life-Long Learning
Disposing of Data Storage Devices
Information and Precautions
111
Parts of the Camera
Camera Body
Lens cover closed
Parts of the Camera
Battery-chamber
Tripod socket
Shooting
Monitor
104
Displayed icons vary with the settings in shooting mode
Playback
Current frame number
Shooting-mode Selection Menu
Ashooting mode Button
Basic Operations
Cplayback Button
For the Menu Screen
Multi Selector
For Shooting
For Playback
Button
Switching Between Tabs
Lower tab Display the setup Menu
Displayed when there are one or more menu items to follow
About the Shutter-release Button
Help Displays
Attaching the Camera Strap
Applicable Batteries
Inserting the Batteries
Turning On and Off the Camera
Auto Power Off in Shooting Mode Standby Mode
Additional Precautions Regarding Batteries
Battery Type
Alternative Power Sources
Daylight Saving Time
Setting Display Language, Date and Time
Press the power switch to turn on the camera
Choose Yes and press k
Year are displayed and press k or K
When Easy auto mode is displayed, press k
Change the date and time
Choose the order in which the day, month
Insert the memory card
Inserting Memory Cards
Inserting Memory Cards
Formatting Memory Cards
Write Protect Switch
Removing Memory Cards
Inserting Memory Cards
Number of Exposures Remaining
Check the battery level and number of exposures remaining
Battery level indicator
Press k
Motion Detection
Indicators Displayed in GEasy Auto Mode
Turn the Camera On and Select GEasy Auto Mode
Available Functions in Easy Auto Mode
Ready the camera
Frame a Picture
Frame the picture
Digital Zoom and Interpolation
Using the Zoom
Digital Zoom
Frame a Picture
Press the shutter-release button halfway
Focus and Shoot
Press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down
Did someone blink? Screen
Focus and Shoot
During Recording
Autofocus Performance
Deleting Pictures
Viewing Pictures Playback Mode
Press a to switch to shooting mode
Viewing and Deleting Pictures
Viewing Pictures
Playback Mode
Power on by Pressing c
Deleting the Last Picture Taken While in Shooting Mode
Automatic Scene Selection
Easy auto mode
Frame the subject and shoot
Shooting in the Auto Mode
Press Ato display the shooting-mode selection menu
Press the multi selector Hor Ito choose a and press k
Press the multi selector Hor Ito select a Mode and press k
Using the Flash
Setting the Flash Mode
Press mflash mode on the multi selector
Flash Lamp
Using the Flash
Shooting When Lighting Is Poor and the Flash Is Disabled W
Flash Mode Setting
Press the shutter-release button Rest of the way down
Taking Pictures with the Self-timer
Press nself-timer on the multi selector
Press the multi selector Hor Ito select on Press k
Rotate the zoom control to move to the wide zoom position
Macro Mode
Press p macro mode on the multi selector
Press the multi selector Hor Ito select on and press k
Exposure Compensation Value
Exposure Compensation
Press o exposure compensation on the multi selector
Press the shutter-release button to shoot
Image Mode
Using the Scene Mode
Setting the Scene Mode
Selector Hand Ito select scene mode
Off
Features
Using the Scene Mode
Landscape Use this mode for vivid landscapes and cityscapes
ENight portrait
Sports
Off*2
Beach/snow
For those scene modes with O, use of a tripod is recommended
Other settings can be selected Shooting Suited for the Scene
Museum
MFireworks show
Using the Scene Mode
Adjusting Hues When Using Food Mode
Taking Pictures for Food Mode
Press the multi selector Hor Ito adjust Color if necessary
Use this mode when taking pictures of food
Shoot the second picture
Taking Pictures for a Panorama
Use the multi selector to choose the direction Press k
Shoot the first picture
More Information
Press kwhen shooting is completed
Panorama Assist
Panorama Maker
Change to another shooting mode
Using Smart Portrait Mode
Press Ato exit smart portrait mode
Up to three faces will be recognized. When the faces
Functions Available in Smart Portrait Mode
Using Smart Portrait Mode
Face Detection and Smiling Face Detection Features
Auto Off Standby Mode When Using Smart Portrait Mode
Viewing Multiple Pictures Thumbnail Playback
Thumbnail Playback Mode Display
Use Description Choose date
Calendar Display
Viewing Multiple Pictures Thumbnail Playback
Calendar Display
Use Description Zoom Rotate the zoom control to g
Pictures Taken Using Face Detection
Monitor Switch to shooting Press a Mode
Taking a Closer Look Playback Zoom
Restrictions on Picture Editing
Editing Pictures
Original Pictures and Edited Copies
Choose OK and press k
Enhancing Brightness and Contrast D-Lighting
Use the multi selector to choose
ID-Lighting and press k
Use the multi selector to choose gSmall picture and press k
Resizing Pictures Small Picture
Copy is displayed with a gray frame
About the Size of the Original Image
Creating a Cropped Copy Crop
Refine copy composition
Press d Use the multi selector to select Yes and press k
Recording Movies
Press Ain shooting mode to display
To select D, then press k
Movie Options and Maximum Movie Length
Movie Menu
DSelecting Movie Options
Displaying the Movie Menu
Deleting Movie Files
Full-frame playback mode a 24, movies are
Movie, display it in full-frame playback mode Press k
Movie Playback
Tune the television to the video channel
Connecting to a TV
Turn off the camera
Connect the camera to the TV
Compatible Operating Systems
Connecting to a Computer
Before Connecting the Camera
Install the Software
Turn on the camera
Connecting to a Computer
Connecting the USB Cable
Transferring Images from a Camera to a Computer
Source device
Windows
Disconnecting the Camera
Image File Names and Folder Names
Starting ViewNX 2 or Nikon Transfer 2 Manually
Viewing ViewNX 2 Help Information
Panorama Creation with Panorama Maker
Turn camera off and disconnect USB cable
Connecting to a Printer
Printing Pictures
TimeA Print multiple pictures A65
Check printer settings
Connecting the Camera and Printer
Connecting to a Printer
Connecting the Audio Video/USB Cable
Printing Pictures One at a Time
Use the multi selector to choose Paper size and press k
When the print selection screen is displayed, press d
Printing Multiple Pictures
Printing starts
Print menu
Choose Print selection, Print all images or
Dpof printing and press k
Print selection
Images and press k. To print pictures, press
Paper Size
Again
Choose Select images and press k
Press din playback mode
Creating a Dpof Print Order Print Set
Use the multi selector to choose Print set
Deleting All Print Orders
Creating a Dpof Print Order Print Set
Date Imprint
Shooting Options The Shooting Menu
Camera settings that cannot be applied at the same time
Shooting Options The Shooting Menu
Displaying the Shooting Menu
AImage mode
Number of Exposures Remaining
BWhite Balance
Set AAuto mode a 27 M dshooting menu MB White Balance
White Balance
Reference object frame
Preset Manual
Choose Measure
Camera zooms
Multi-shot
Change settings to Continuous or BSS best shot selector
Set AAuto mode a 27 M dshooting menu MCContinuous
Continuous
FColor Options
Set AAuto mode a 27 M dshooting menu MFColor Options
Make colors more vivid or record pictures in monochrome
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
Slide show Delete
Following functions are available in playback mode
Playback Options The Playback Menu
Displaying the Playback Menu
To fix the selection of pictures, press k
Selecting Multiple Pictures
Press the multi selector Jor Kto choose the desired picture
Press H or Ito select on or OFF or the number of copies
Choose End or Restart
BSlide Show
Use the multi selector to choose Start
Slide show begins
Delete
Press cplayback mode Md playback menu McDelete
Delete selected pictures or all pictures
Setup menu contains the following settings
Basic Camera Setup The Setup Menu
Press H or Ito select the ztab
Displaying the Setup Menu
Press dto display the menu screen
Press the multi selector Jto enter the menu
Press K or k
Menus
Select the method for displaying menus
CWelcome Screen
Press dM zsetup menu a 84 McWelcome screen
Choose xTravel destination and press k
Setting Travel Destination Time Zone
Date
Use the multi selector to choose Time zone and press k
New city time zone menu is displayed
Clock Battery
WHome Time Zone
Imprinting the Date on Pictures
UTC
Time Zones
Following settings are available
EMonitor Settings
Press dM zsetup menu a 84 MeMonitor settings
Info
Photo Info
FDate Imprint
Press dM zsetup menu a 84 MfDate imprint
Date Imprint and Print Set
WElectronic VR
Press the d button M zSetup menu a 83 M wElectronic VR
Off Motion detection is not enabled
Press dM zsetup menu a 84 MUMotion detection
UMotion Detection
Press dM zsetup menu a 84 MhAF assist
Change settings for AF-assist illumination
HAF Assist
Adjust the following sound settings
ISound Settings
When using Continuous, BSS, or Multi-shot
Press dM zsetup menu a 84 MkAuto off
Canceling Standby Mode
KAuto Off
Formatting a Memory Card
Press dM zsetup menu a 84 MlFormat memory/mFormat card
Format Memory/mFormat Card
Formatting Internal Memory
Language
OVideo Mode
Press dM zsetup menu a 84 MnLanguage
Press dM zsetup menu a 84 MoVideo mode
Portrait a 34 and Night portrait a 35 scene modes
DBlink Warning
Operating the Did someone blink? Screen
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PReset All
Others
Setup Menu
Option Default value Paper size A64
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Press dM zsetup menu a 84 MsBattery type
SBattery Type
103
Protect
Press dM zsetup menu a 84 MdProtect
104
FRotate Image
Press dM zsetup menu a 84 MfRotate image
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Choose the copy option and press k
Select an option from the copy screen using
Copy
Multi selector and press k
View the current camera firmware version
Press dM zsetup menu a 84 MrFirmware version
RFirmware Version
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Optional Accessories
Rechargeable Batteries Battery
Battery charger EN-MH2
Approved Memory Cards
Optional Accessories
109
DSCN0001 . JPG
Image File and Folder Names
110
Pictures and movies are assigned file names as follows
111
Caring for the Camera
112
Battery
Caring for the Camera
113
Cleaning
Do not use alcohol, thinner, or other volatile chemicals
Storage
115
Error Messages
116
Error Messages
P3968×2232
117
Display, Settings and Power Supply
Troubleshooting
118
Continuous or Multi-shot 16 or BSS is
Troubleshooting
119
Electronically Controlled Cameras
Continuous
120
Shot 16 is selected for Continuous
121
Used by the camera
Even when using a PictBridge compatible Camera
122
Printer to select paper size
123
Specifications
Nikon Coolpix L24 Digital Camera
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Specifications
125
Specifications
126
Supported Standards
Index
Symbols
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Video Mode
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