User’s Manual
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Do not Disassemble
Handle the Camera Strap with Care
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Use appropriate cables
Observe caution when using the flash
Handle moving parts with care
CD-ROMs
Modifications
FCC RF Interference Statement
Interface Cables
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Table of Contents
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
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About This Manual
Use Only Nikon Brand Electronic Accessories
Information and Precautions
Life-Long Learning
Before Taking Important Pictures
Disposing of Data Storage Devices
Information and Precautions
Camera Body
Parts of the Camera
Lens cover closed
Parts of the Camera
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Shooting
Monitor
Current frame number
Playback
Differs according to the selected movie option
Press c in shooting mode to enter playback mode
Shooting Mode Button
Basic Operations
CPlayback Button
Multi Selector
For the Playback Mode
For Shooting
For the Menu Screen
Selected option
DButton
Press the multi selector Kor kto apply selection
Attaching the Camera Strap
Help Displays
Insert the Batteries
Close the battery-chamber cover
Supported Batteries
Turning On and Off the Camera
Battery Type
Additional Precautions Regarding Batteries
Alternative Power Resources
Power Saving Function in Shooting Mode
Press the power switch to turn on the camera
Setting Display Language, Date and Time
Choose Yes and press k
Press k
Select your home time zone A82 and press k
Setting Display Language, Date and Time
Edit the date
Press kto exit the screen
Turn the camera off and open the memory card slot cover
Inserting Memory Cards
Insert the memory card
Inserting Memory Cards
Removing Memory Cards
Write Protect Switch
Inserting Memory Cards
Formatting Memory Cards
Check the battery level and number of exposures remaining
Press the shooting mode button
Battery Level
Press the multi selector Hor Ito choose G and press k
Turn the Camera On and Select GEasy Auto Mode
Indicators Displayed in GEasy Auto Mode
Available Functions in GEasy Auto Mode
Ready the camera
Frame a Picture
Frame the picture
Frame a Picture
Using the Zoom
Use the zoom buttons to activate optical zoom
Digital Zoom and Image Quality
Press the shutter-release button halfway
Focus and Shoot
Press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down
During Recording
Autofocus
Focus and Shoot
Focus Lock
Flash
Viewing and Deleting Pictures
Viewing Pictures Playback Mode
Deleting Pictures
Press c
Viewing and Deleting Pictures
Playback Mode
Viewing Pictures
Deleting the Last Picture Taken
Setting the Flash Mode
Using the Flash
Press mflash mode
Auto Flash fires automatically when lighting is poor
WOff Indicator
Using the Flash
Flash Mode Setting
Flash Lamp
Press nself-timer
Taking Pictures with the Self-timer
Use the multi selector to choose on and press k
Frame the picture and press Shutter-release button halfway
Press pmacro mode
Macro Mode
Use the multi selector to choose on Press k
Press gi or fh to frame the picture
Setting is applied
Use the multi selector to adjust exposure and press k
Exposure Compensation
Press oexposure compensation
Press the shooting mode button in shooting Mode
Shooting in the Auto Mode
Available Functions in Aauto Mode
Press the multi selector Hor Ito choose a and press k
Setting the Scene Mode
Shooting in the Scene Mode
Image Mode
Shooting in the Scene Mode
Features
Scene Mode Settings
Icons Used for Descriptions
ENight portrait
IDusk/dawn
Preserves the deep hues seen in sunsets and sunrises
BSS A70 is available
KClose up
Shooting in the Scene Mode
Use the multi selector to choose the direction Press k
Taking Pictures for a Panorama
Shoot the first picture
Shoot the second picture
Panorama Assist
Press kwhen shooting is completed
Exposure Lock
Panorama Maker
One-touch portrait mode is displayed
Shooting in the One-Touch Portrait Mode
Frame a picture
Image mode Choose an image size and quality A66
Settings for One-touch Portrait Mode
One-touch Portrait Menu
Face-Priority AF
Thumbnail Playback Mode Display
Press f h in full-frame playback mode a 24 to
Viewing Multiple Pictures Thumbnail Playback
Display pictures in contact sheets of thumbnail
Shooting mode To the last shooting mode selected
Monitor Switch to
Taking a Closer Look Playback Zoom
Picture Editing
Editing Pictures
Restrictions on Picture Editing
Original Pictures and Edited
Use the multi selector to choose D-Lighting and press k
Enhancing Brightness and Contrast D-Lighting
Choose OK and press k
Editing Pictures
Press d Use the multi selector to choose Yes Press k
Creating a Cropped Copy Crop
New picture, containing only the portion visible
Use the multi selector to choose Small pic. and press k
GResizing Pictures Small Picture
Choose the desired copy size and press k
Recording Movies
Changing Movie Settings
Recording Movies
Camera focuses on subject in center of frame
Selecting Movie Options
Movie Menu
Movie menu offers the options shown below
Movie Options and Maximum Movie Length and Frames
Press d
Stop-Motion Movies
Press the shutter-release button to record the first frame
Press the shutter-release button to record the second frame
Use the zoom buttons to adjust playback volume
Full-frame playback mode a 24, movies are
Movie Playback
Deleting Movie Files
Connect the camera to the TV using the supplied A/V cable
Connecting to a TV
Turn the camera off
Tune the television to the video channel
Before Connecting the Camera
Connecting to a Computer
Installing the Software
Operating Systems Compatible with Coolpix L14
Transferring Pictures from the Camera to a Computer
Connecting the USB Cable
Turn on the camera
Disconnect the camera when transfer is complete
Transfer pictures when Nikon Transfer has finished loading
For Users of Windows 2000 Professional
Turn the camera off and disconnect the USB cable
Panorama Creation with Panorama Maker
Using Standard OS Operations to Open Camera Files
Image File Names and Folder Names
Printing Pictures
Connecting to a Printer
Turn camera off and disconnect USB cable
Connecting to a Printer
Connecting the Camera and Printer
Check printer settings
Turn on the printer
Choose Copies and press k
Printing Pictures One at a Time
Choose the number of copies up to nine and press k
Choose Paper size and press k
Printing Multiple Pictures
When the print selection screen is displayed, press d
Choose Start print and press k
Printing starts
To nine of each
Print selection Choose the pictures and number of copies up
Print all images
Paper Size
Creating a Dpof Print Order Print Set
Deleting All Print Orders
Creating a Dpof Print Order Print Set
Date Imprint
Displaying the Shooting Menu
Shooting Options The Shooting Menu
Shooting Options The Shooting Menu
AImage Mode
Number of Exposures Remaining
BWhite Balance
Flash Mode
Choose Measure
Preset Manual
Frame the reference object
Camera zooms
Continuous
Make colors more vivid or record pictures in monochrome
FColor Options
Restrictions apply to the following settings in a auto mode
Restrictions on Camera Settings
Displaying the Playback Menu
Playback Options The Playback Menu
Playback menu contains the following options
Press the multi selector Jor Kto choose
Selecting Multiple Pictures
Desired picture
Press Hor Ito select on or OFF or
Use the multi selector to choose Start
BSlide Show
Slide show begins
Choose End or Restart
Delete selected pictures or all pictures
Delete
Setup menu contains the following options
Basic Camera Setup The Setup Menu
Basic Camera Setup The Setup Menu
Displaying the Setup Menu
Menus
Choose the initial menus displayed
Coolpix
CWelcome Screen
Date
Setting Travel Destination Time Zone
Use the multi selector to choose Time zone and press k
Choose x and press k
Choose the travel destination time zone and press k
Clock Battery
WHome Time Zone
New city time zone menu is displayed
GMT + Location
Time Zones A15
Photo Info
EMonitor Settings
Date Imprint and Print Set
FDate Imprint
Adjust the following sound settings
ISound Settings
UDigital Zoom
Digital Zoom
KAuto Off
Formatting the Internal Memory
LFormat Memory/mFormat Card
Formatting a Memory Card
Formatting Internal Memory and Memory Cards
Language
OVideo mode
PReset All
Others
Setup Menu
ZPower saving
SBattery Type
Lithium default setting FR6/L91 lithium batteries
Protect
Select an option from the copy screen and press k
Copy
Select a copy option and press k
Copy pictures between the internal memory and a memory card
View the current camera firmware version
RFirmware Version
Approved Memory Cards
Optional Accessories
Pictures and movies are assigned file names as follows
Image File and Folder Names
SC N 00 0 1 . J P G
Caring for the Camera
Batteries
Caring for the Camera
Storage
Cleaning
Do not use alcohol, thinner, or other volatile chemicals
Error Messages
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Error Messages
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Display, Settings and Power Supply
Troubleshooting
102
Electronically Controlled Cameras
Troubleshooting
Shooting
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104
105
Playback
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Specifications
Nikon Coolpix L14 Digital Camera
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Specifications
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Specifications
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Supported Standards
Battery charger
Symbols
Index
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Quick playback zoom Red-eye reduction Reset all
Mode 8, 24, 25 thumbnail 42 zoom
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