Nikon L340 2

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Page Page Introduction Read This First Other Information Information and Precautions About the Manuals Notice Concerning Prohibition of Copying or Reproduction •Items prohibited by law from being copied or reproduced •Cautions on certain copies and reproductions •Comply with copyright notices Disposing of Data Storage Devices For Your Safety WARNINGS Failure to observe this precaution could cause damage or fire Observe caution when handling batteries When charging Nikon The •Insert batteries in the correct orientation Use appropriate cables Do not touch the moving parts of the lens Failure to observe this precaution could result in injury Handle moving parts with care Do not operate the flash with the flash window touching a person or object Notices Notice for Customers in the State of California WARNING Wash hands after handling Nikon Inc 1300 Walt Whitman Road, Melville, New York 11747-3064,U.S.A Table of Contents Page Page Connecting the Camera to a TV, Printer, or Computer Page Parts of the Camera The Camera Body Microphone b(emovie-record)button A(shooting mode) button Battery-chamber The Monitor Shooting Mode AE/AF-L 27 PRE PRE 43 Focus area (target finding AF) 41 Playback Mode Preparing for Shooting Attaching the Camera Strap and Lens Cap Insert the Batteries and Memory Card Applicable Batteries Removing the Batteries or Memory Card Memory Cards and Internal Memory Turn the Camera On and Set the Display Language, Date, and Time 6Set the date and time, and press the kbutton •Use JKto select a field and then use HI to set the date and time When the confirmation dialog is displayed, use 8 Press the A(shooting mode) button Raising and Lowering the Flash Basic Shooting and Playback Operations Shooting with Scene Auto Selector Mode 4Without lifting your finger, press the shutter-releasebutton the rest Using the Zoom The Shutter-releaseButton Play Back Images Delete Images Operating the Erase Selected Images Screen 1Use the multi selector JKto select an image to be deleted, and then use Hto display c Add cto all images that you want to delete and then press the Changing the Shooting Mode Using the Flash, Self-timer,Etc Recording Movies Shooting Features x(Scene Auto Selector) Mode Scene Mode (Shooting Suited to Scenes) Tips and Notes dSports eNight portrait fParty/indoor kClose-up oBacklighting OPet portrait Shooting with Panorama Assist 2 Frame the first portion of the panorama scene and take the first picture shooting is complete Playback with Panorama Assist Special Effects Mode (Applying Effects When Shooting) Smart Portrait Mode (Capturing Images of Smiling Faces) A(Auto) Mode Flash Mode C The Flash Lamp - Flashing: The flash is charging. The camera cannot shoot images - Off: The flash does not fire when a picture is taken If the battery level is low, the monitor turns off while the flash is charging Available Flash Modes Self-timer Macro Mode (Taking Close-upPictures) Exposure Compensation (Adjusting Brightness) Default Settings (Flash, Self-timer,Etc.) 1The setting that is used when the flash is raised 3Cannot be changed. The camera enters macro mode when iis selected 4 Cannot be changed red-eyereduction 6 Slow sync with red-eyereduction flash mode may be used Focusing Using Face Detection Using Skin Softening Using Target Finding AF Subjects Not Suitable for Autofocus Focus Lock center of the frame and press the shutter-releasebutton halfway 4Press the shutter-releasebutton the rest of the way down to take Functions That Cannot Be Used Simultaneously When Shooting Playback Features Playback Zoom Thumbnail Playback/Calendar Display Editing Images (Still Images) Before Editing Images Quick Effects: Changing Hue or Mood D-Lighting:Enhancing Brightness and Contrast Skin Softening: Softening Skin Tones Small Picture: Reducing the Size of an Image Crop: Creating a Cropped Copy 3 Press the b(emovie-record)button to start movie recording Area Captured in Movies The area that is captured in a movie varies depending on the Movie options Photo info Monitor settings Notes About Movie Recording not open the battery-chamber/memorycard slot cover or remove the batteries or memory card B Notes About Recorded Movies Smear Operations During Movie Playback Editing Movies B Notes About Movie Editing Using Menus 3Select a menu icon and press the kbutton 5Select a setting and press the kbutton The Shooting Menu (for A(Auto) Mode) Image Mode (Image Size and Quality) B Notes About Printing Images at 1:1 Aspect Ratio B Notes About Image Mode C Number of Images That Can Be Saved White Balance (Adjusting Hue) Using Preset Manual 2Use the multi selector HIto select Preset manual in the Preset manual White balance menu, and press the kbutton 3 Select Measure Continuous Shooting ISO Sensitivity AF Area Mode The Smart Portrait Menu Skin Softening Smile Timer Blink Proof The Playback Menu Slide Show Protect Rotate Image Copy (Copy Between the Memory Card and Internal Memory) 1Use the multi selector HIto select a destination option to The Image Selection Screen The Movie Menu Movie Options Autofocus Mode Wind Noise Reduction The Setup Menu Time Zone and Date Setting the Time Zone select Time zone and press the kbutton Time zone 2Select wHome time zone or xTravel destination and press the kbutton 3 Press K Monitor Settings Page Date Stamp Vibration Reduction AF Assist Sound Settings Auto Off Format Card/Format Memory Language Video Mode Reset All Battery Type Firmware Version Connecting the Camera to a TV, Printer, or Computer Viewing images on a TV A87 Images and movies captured with the camera can be viewed on a TV Printing images without using a computer A88 Connecting the Camera to a TV (Playback on a TV) 3 Hold down the c(playback) button to turn on the camera Connecting the Camera to a Printer (Direct Print) Connecting the Camera to a Printer Printing Images One at a Time Printing Multiple Images Print selection Select images (up to 99) and the number of copies (up to 9) of each • Use the multi selector JKto select images, and use HIto Using ViewNX 2 (Transferring Images to a Computer) Installing ViewNX Transferring Images to a Computer •When using Windows using Nikon Transfer 2 and click OK 2 Double-click Import File Import File B Notes About Connecting the USB Cable Technical Notes Caring for the Product The Camera Batteries Memory Cards Cleaning and Storage Cleaning Storage Error Messages Image cannot be Check that the images can be edited 47 modified Cannot record movie Printer error: out of There is a problem with the printer’s ink kbutton to resume printing press the kbutton to resume printing printed Troubleshooting Oflashes on the screen Date and time of date in the setup menu date 19, 20 22, 24 macro mode cannot focus The subject is hard to focus on Skin softening Playback Issues saved with another make or model of digital File cannot be played back edited on a computer Images to be • The memory card contains no images printed are not internal memory Cannot select File Names Optional Accessories Specifications • 20M (High) [5152 × 3864P] • 20M [5152 × 3864] • 10M [3648 × 2736] • 4M [2272 × 1704] (pixels) • Four LR6/L40 (AA-size)alkaline batteries Power sources • Four FR6/L91 (AA-size)lithium batteries • Four EN-MH2rechargeable Ni-MHbatteries (available separately) Approved Memory Cards AVC Patent Portfolio License See http://www.mpegla.com FreeType License (FreeType2) MIT License (HarfBuzz) Index xScene auto selector mode High-contrastmonochrome F Remaining movie recording time

Introduction	i


Table of Contents	x


Parts of the Camera	1


Preparing for Shooting	6


Basic Shooting and Playback Operations	12


Shooting Features	22


Playback Features	45


Recording and Playing Back Movies	52


Using Menus	58


Connecting the Camera to a TV, Printer, or Computer	85


Technical Notes	94