User’s Manual
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For Your Safety
Turn off in the Event Malfunction
Do not Disassemble
Handle the Camera Strap with Care
For Your Safety
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Observe caution when using the flash
Use appropriate cables
Handle moving parts with care
CD-ROMs
FCC RF Interference Statement
Modifications
Interface Cables
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Following apply only to users in European countries
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
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Table of Contents
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About This Manual
Information and Precautions
Use Only Nikon Brand Electronic Accessories
Life-Long Learning
Before Taking Important Pictures
Information and Precautions
Disposing of Data Storage Devices
Camera Body
Parts of the Camera
Lens cover closed
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Parts of the Camera
Monitor
Shooting
Current frame number
Playback
Differs according to the selected movie option
Shooting Mode Button
Press c in shooting mode to enter playback mode
Basic Operations
CPlayback Button
For the Playback Mode
Multi Selector
For Shooting
For the Menu Screen
Selected option
DButton
Press the multi selector Kor kto apply selection
Help Displays
Attaching the Camera Strap
Close the battery-chamber cover
Insert the Batteries
Supported Batteries
Turning On and Off the Camera
Additional Precautions Regarding Batteries
Battery Type
Alternative Power Resources
Power Saving Function in Shooting Mode
Setting Display Language, Date and Time
Press the power switch to turn on the camera
Choose Yes and press k
Press k
Setting Display Language, Date and Time
Select your home time zone A82 and press k
Edit the date
Press kto exit the screen
Inserting Memory Cards
Turn the camera off and open the memory card slot cover
Insert the memory card
Inserting Memory Cards
Write Protect Switch
Removing Memory Cards
Inserting Memory Cards
Formatting Memory Cards
Press the shooting mode button
Check the battery level and number of exposures remaining
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
Using the Zoom
Frame a Picture
Use the zoom buttons to activate optical zoom
Digital Zoom and Image Quality
Focus and Shoot
Press the shutter-release button halfway
Press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down
During Recording
Focus and Shoot
Autofocus
Focus Lock
Flash
Viewing Pictures Playback Mode
Viewing and Deleting Pictures
Deleting Pictures
Press c
Playback Mode
Viewing and Deleting Pictures
Viewing Pictures
Deleting the Last Picture Taken
Using the Flash
Setting the Flash Mode
Press mflash mode
Auto Flash fires automatically when lighting is poor
Using the Flash
WOff Indicator
Flash Mode Setting
Flash Lamp
Taking Pictures with the Self-timer
Press nself-timer
Use the multi selector to choose on and press k
Frame the picture and press Shutter-release button halfway
Macro Mode
Press pmacro mode
Use the multi selector to choose on Press k
Press gi or fh to frame the picture
Use the multi selector to adjust exposure and press k
Setting is applied
Exposure Compensation
Press oexposure compensation
Shooting in the Auto Mode
Press the shooting mode button in shooting 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
Features
Shooting in the Scene Mode
Scene Mode Settings
Icons Used for Descriptions
ENight portrait
Preserves the deep hues seen in sunsets and sunrises
IDusk/dawn
KClose up
BSS A70 is available
Shooting in the Scene Mode
Taking Pictures for a Panorama
Use the multi selector to choose the direction Press k
Shoot the first picture
Shoot the second picture
Press kwhen shooting is completed
Panorama Assist
Exposure Lock
Panorama Maker
One-touch portrait mode is displayed
Shooting in the One-Touch Portrait Mode
Frame a picture
Settings for One-touch Portrait Mode
Image mode Choose an image size and quality A66
One-touch Portrait Menu
Face-Priority AF
Press f h in full-frame playback mode a 24 to
Thumbnail Playback Mode Display
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
Editing Pictures
Picture Editing
Restrictions on Picture Editing
Original Pictures and Edited
Enhancing Brightness and Contrast D-Lighting
Use the multi selector to choose D-Lighting and press k
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
Changing Movie Settings
Recording Movies
Recording Movies
Camera focuses on subject in center of frame
Movie Menu
Selecting Movie Options
Movie menu offers the options shown below
Movie Options and Maximum Movie Length and Frames
Stop-Motion Movies
Press d
Press the shutter-release button to record the first frame
Press the shutter-release button to record the second frame
Full-frame playback mode a 24, movies are
Use the zoom buttons to adjust playback volume
Movie Playback
Deleting Movie Files
Connecting to a TV
Connect the camera to the TV using the supplied A/V cable
Turn the camera off
Tune the television to the video channel
Connecting to a Computer
Before Connecting the Camera
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
Transfer pictures when Nikon Transfer has finished loading
Disconnect the camera when transfer is complete
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 the Camera and Printer
Connecting to a Printer
Check printer settings
Turn on the printer
Printing Pictures One at a Time
Choose Copies and press k
Choose the number of copies up to nine and press k
Choose Paper size and press k
When the print selection screen is displayed, press d
Printing Multiple Pictures
Choose Start print and press k
Printing starts
Print selection Choose the pictures and number of copies up
To nine of each
Paper Size
Print all images
Creating a Dpof Print Order Print Set
Deleting All Print Orders
Creating a Dpof Print Order Print Set
Date Imprint
Shooting Options The Shooting Menu
Displaying the Shooting Menu
AImage Mode
Shooting Options The Shooting Menu
Number of Exposures Remaining
Flash Mode
BWhite Balance
Preset Manual
Choose Measure
Frame the reference object
Camera zooms
Continuous
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
Displaying the Playback Menu
Playback Options The Playback Menu
Playback menu contains the following options
Selecting Multiple Pictures
Press the multi selector Jor Kto choose
Desired picture
Press Hor Ito select on or OFF or
BSlide Show
Use the multi selector to choose Start
Slide show begins
Choose End or Restart
Delete
Delete selected pictures or all pictures
Basic Camera Setup The Setup Menu
Setup menu contains the following options
Displaying the Setup Menu
Basic Camera Setup The Setup Menu
Menus
Choose the initial menus displayed
CWelcome Screen
Coolpix
Setting Travel Destination Time Zone
Date
Use the multi selector to choose Time zone and press k
Choose x and press k
Clock Battery
Choose the travel destination time zone and press k
WHome Time Zone
New city time zone menu is displayed
Time Zones A15
GMT + Location
EMonitor Settings
Photo Info
FDate Imprint
Date Imprint and Print Set
ISound Settings
Adjust the following sound settings
UDigital Zoom
Digital Zoom
KAuto Off
LFormat Memory/mFormat Card
Formatting the Internal Memory
Formatting a Memory Card
Formatting Internal Memory and Memory Cards
OVideo mode
Language
PReset All
Setup Menu
Others
SBattery Type
ZPower saving
Lithium default setting FR6/L91 lithium batteries
Protect
Copy
Select an option from the copy screen and press k
Select a copy option and press k
Copy pictures between the internal memory and a memory card
RFirmware Version
View the current camera firmware version
Optional Accessories
Approved Memory Cards
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
Caring for the Camera
Batteries
Storage
Cleaning
Do not use alcohol, thinner, or other volatile chemicals
Error Messages
Error Messages
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Display, Settings and Power Supply
Troubleshooting
102
Troubleshooting
Electronically Controlled Cameras
Shooting
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104
Playback
105
106
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Specifications
Nikon Coolpix L14 Digital Camera
Specifications
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Specifications
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Supported Standards
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Symbols
Battery charger
Index
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Quick playback zoom Red-eye reduction Reset all
Mode 8, 24, 25 thumbnail 42 zoom
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