Nikon COOLPIX L840 User Manuals

Table of Contents

• Introduction

  3
  • Read This First

    3
    • Other Information

      3
    • Information and Precautions

      4
  • For Your Safety

    7
    • WARNINGS

      7
  • Notices

    10
  • Wi-Fi (Wireless LAN Network)

    12
• Parts of the Camera

  21
  • The Camera Body

    21
  • The Monitor

    23
    • Shooting Mode

      23
    • Playback Mode

      25
• Preparing for Shooting

  26
  • Attaching the Camera Strap and Lens Cap

    26
  • Insert the Batteries and Memory Card

    27
    • Applicable Batteries

      27
    • Removing the Batteries or Memory Card

      28
    • Memory Cards and Internal Memory

      28
  • Turn the Camera On and Set the Display Language, Date, and Time

    29
    • Raising and Lowering the Flash

      31
• Basic Shooting and Playback Operations

  32
  • Shooting with Scene Auto Selector Mode

    32
    • Using the Zoom

      34
    • The Shutter-release Button

      36
  • Changing the Angle of the Monitor

    36
  • Play Back Images

    37
  • Delete Images

    38
  • Changing the Shooting Mode

    40
  • Using the Flash, Self-timer, Etc.

    41
  • Recording Movies

    41
• Shooting Features

  42
  • Scene Auto Selector Mode

    42
  • Scene Mode (Shooting Suited to Scenes)

    43
    • Tips and Notes

      44
    • Shooting with Easy Panorama

      49
    • Playback with Easy Panorama

      51
  • Special Effects Mode (Applying Effects When Shooting)

    52
  • Smart Portrait Mode (Enhancing Human Faces When Shooting)

    54
    • Using Smile Timer

      55
    • Using Self-Collage

      56
  • Short Movie Show Mode (Combining Movie Clips to Create Short Movies)

    58
  • Auto Mode

    61
    • Using the Creative Slider

      62
  • Flash Mode

    63
  • Self-timer

    65
  • Macro Mode (Taking Close-up Pictures)

    66
  • Exposure Compensation (Adjusting Brightness)

    67
  • Default Settings (Flash, Self-timer, Etc.)

    68
  • Focusing

    70
    • Using Face Detection

      70
    • Using Skin Softening

      71
    • Using Target Finding AF

      72
    • Subjects Not Suitable for Autofocus

      73
    • Focus Lock

      74
  • Functions That Cannot Be Used Simultaneously When Shooting

    75
• Playback Features

  77
  • Playback Zoom

    77
  • Thumbnail Playback/Calendar Display

    78
  • List by Date Mode

    79
  • Viewing and Deleting Images Captured Continuously (Sequence)

    80
    • Viewing Images in a Sequence

      80
    • Deleting Images in a Sequence

      81
  • Editing Images (Still Images)

    82
    • Before Editing Images

      82
    • Quick Effects: Changing Hue or Mood

      82
    • Quick Retouch: Enhancing Contrast and Saturation

      83
    • D-Lighting: Enhancing Brightness and Contrast

      84
    • Red-eye Correction: Correcting Red-eye When Shooting with the Flash

      84
    • Glamour Retouch: Enhancing Human Faces

      85
    • Small Picture: Reducing the Size of an Image

      86
    • Crop: Creating a Cropped Copy

      87
• Recording and Playing Back Movies

  88
  • Capturing Still Images While Recording Movies

    91
  • Operations During Movie Playback

    92
  • Editing Movies

    93
    • Extracting Only the Desired Portions of a Movie

      93
    • Saving a Frame from a Movie as a Still Image

      94
• Using Menus

  95
  • The Shooting Menu (for Auto Mode)

    97
    • Image Mode (Image Size and Quality)

      97
    • White Balance (Adjusting Hue)

      99
    • Continuous Shooting

      101
    • ISO Sensitivity

      103
    • AF Area Mode

      104
    • Autofocus Mode

      107
  • The Smart Portrait Menu

    108
    • Self-Collage

      108
    • Blink Proof

      109
  • The Playback Menu

    110
    • Mark for Wi-Fi Upload

      110
    • Slide Show

      111
    • Protect

      112
    • Rotate Image

      112
    • Copy (Copy Between the Memory Card and Internal Memory)

      113
    • Sequence Display Options

      114
    • The Image Selection Screen

      115
  • The Movie Menu

    116
    • Movie Options

      116
    • Autofocus Mode

      120
    • Movie VR

      121
    • Wind Noise Reduction

      121
    • Frame Rate

      122
  • The Wi-Fi Options Menu

    123
    • Operating the Text Input Keyboard

      124
  • The Setup Menu

    125
    • Time Zone and Date

      125
    • Monitor Settings

      127
    • Date Stamp

      129
    • Photo VR

      130
    • AF Assist

      130
    • Digital Zoom

      131
    • Sound Settings

      131
    • Auto Off

      132
    • Format Card/Format Memory

      133
    • Language

      134
    • Reset All

      134
    • Battery Type

      134
    • Conformity Marking

      135
    • Firmware Version

      135
• Using the Wi-Fi (Wireless LAN) Function

  136
  • Installing the Software on the Smart Device

    136
  • Connecting the Smart Device to the Camera

    137
  • Preselecting Images in the Camera That You Want to Transfer to a Smart Device

    139
• Connecting the Camera to a TV, Printer, or Computer

  140
  • Connecting the Camera to a TV (Playback on a TV)

    142
  • Connecting the Camera to a Printer (Direct Print)

    144
    • Connecting the Camera to a Printer

      144
    • Printing Images One at a Time

      145
    • Printing Multiple Images

      146
  • Using ViewNX 2 (Transferring Images to a Computer)

    148
    • Installing ViewNX 2

      148
    • Transferring Images to a Computer

      148
• Technical Notes

  150
  • Caring for the Product

    151
    • The Camera

      151
    • Batteries

      152
    • Memory Cards

      153
  • Cleaning and Storage

    154
    • Cleaning

      154
    • Storage

      154
  • Error Messages

    155
  • Troubleshooting

    158
  • File Names

    164
  • Optional Accessories

    165
  • Specifications

    166
    • Approved Memory Cards

      170
  • Index

    172