Nikon COOLPIX L610 User manual

Nikon
Quick Start Guide
Confirming
the
Package Contents 3
First Steps 5
Shooting
and Playback 14
Using ViewNX 2 20
Other
Functions 26
For Your Safety
32

Thank you for purchasing the Nikon
COOLPIX
L61
0 digital camera. Before using the camera, please
read
the included
document
"For Your Safety" and familiarize yourself
with
the information provided in this manual. This guide introduces the
procedures necessary for first
time
use
of
this camera.
For
more detailed information, please refer
to
the digital
Reference
Manual, which
is
located on the included
CD-ROM.
For
information on viewing the camera's digital
Reference
Manual,
see
"Viewing the Reference Manual
CD"
described below. Should you need technical support, we offer a number
of
options.
Internet
Please
visit the Nikon support
home
page, where you
can
:
•
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W
Viewing
the
"Reference Manual CD"
The
Reference
Manual
can
be viewed using Adobe
Reader,
available for free
download
from the Adobe website.
1
Start the
computer
and insert
the
"Reference Manual
CD
'
~
2 Double-click the COOLPIX
L61
0
CD
icon (Windows 7/Windows
Vista:
in Computer; Windows
XP:
in My Computer; Mac
OS
X:
on the desktop).
3 Double-click the INDEX.pdf icon
to
display the language selection screen.
Click a language and follow the links
to
view the
Reference
Manual.
<1)~------

In
the
event
that
any items are missing, please
contact
the
store
where
you
purchased
the
camera.
COOLPIX
L61
0
Digital
Camera
Audio Video
Cable
EG-CP16
Camera
Strap
ViewNX
2
CD
•
Quick
Start
Guide
(this guide)
LR6/L40
(AA-size)
USB
Cable
UC-E6
alkaline batteries (x2)*
Reference
Manual
CD
• Warranty
*
The
included
batteries are for trial use only.
• A Secure Digital
(SO)
memory
card, hereafter referred
to
as
a
"memory
card,"
is
not
included
with
the
camera.
Confirming
the
Package
Contents
•

Parts
of
the
Camera
IJ
Power switch/power-on lamp
IJ
Zoom control
IJ
Shutter-release
button
a•
(~~
mo
vie-record)
button
IJ0
(shooting mode)
button
II
[E]
(playback)
button
II
Multi selector
IJ
(@
(apply selection)
button
Nllron
Confirming
the
Package
Contents
~-4
~~-H-----5
~-6
~~-7
~~--r-t-8
~-9
-----10
IJ1ID
(delete)
button
&J
Battery-chamber
/mem
ory card slot cover
m
MENU
button
m
Monitor
m
~
~
(flash pop-up) control
OJ
Flash
m
Flash
lamp

step 1 Attach the Camera Strap
Pass the strap through either the left or right strap eyelet and attach the strap.
First Steps

•
step 2 Insert the Batteries
and
a MemoryCard
Ifa
memory
card
is
inserted, images are saved
on
the
memory
card
when
you take
pictures. If a
memory
card
is
not
inserted, images are saved in
the
camera's internal
memory
(approx. 28MB).
2.1
Open
the
battery-chamber/memory
card slot cover.
2.2
Insert
the
batteries and a
memory
card.
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First
Steps
Slide
the
memory
card in
until
it
clicks
into
place.
Removing the memory
card
Press
the
card in
to
partially eject
the
card. The
card can
then
be removed
by
hand.

~
When Inserting Batteries or a
Memory
Card
• Confirm
that
the
positive(+)
and negative(-) battery terminals are
oriented
correctly.
• Inserting a
memory
card upside
down
or
backwards
could
damage
the
camera or
the
memory
card. Make sure that
the
memory
card
is
correctly oriented.
~
Removing
the
Batteries and the
Memory
Card
• Turn
the
camera
off
and be sure
that
the
power-on
lamp
and
the
monitor
have
turned
off
before
opening
the
battery-chamber/memory
card slot cover.
• Before
opening
the
battery-chamber/memory
card slot cover,
hold
the
camera upside
down
to
prevent
the
batteries from falling out.
• The camera, batteries, or
memory
card may be
hot
immediately
after using
the
camera.
Observe caution
when
removing
the
batteries or
memory
card.
~
Applicable Batteries
• LR6/L40 (AA-size) alkaline battery x 2
•
FR6/L91
(AA-size)
lithium
battery x 2
• EN-MH2 rechargeable Ni-MH (nickel metal hydride)
battery
x 2
Performance
of
alkaline batteries may vary greatly
depending
on
the
manufacturer. Choose a
reliable brand.
See
the
Reference
Manual
for more information.
First
Steps
I

2.3 Close the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover.
First Steps

Step3
Turn On the Camera
Press
the
power
switch
to
turn on
the
camera.
• The
power-on
lamp
(green) lights, and then
the
monitor
turns on (the power-on
lamp turns
off
when
the
monitor
turns on).
R Power Saving Function (Auto Off)
If no operations
are
performed for a while, the
monitor
turns off, the camera enters standby
mode, and the power-on lamp flashes. If no operations
are
performed for approx. another
three minutes, the camera turns
off
automatically.
While the camera
is
in
standby mode, the
monitor
turns back on ifyou perform any
of
the
following operations:
___.
Press
the
power
switch, shutter-release button, 0 button,
[E
(playback) button, or
e
(~!'
movie-record)
button
First
Steps

I
step 4 Selecta Language
and
Set the Camera Clock
When
the
camera
is
turned
on
for
the
first time,
the
language-selection screen and
the
date and
time
setting screen for
the
camera clock are displayed.
Use
the
multi
selector
to
make
the
settings.
4.1
The Multi Selector
Press
the
multi
selector
up(.._),
down(~),
left(~),
or
right(~),
or
press
the(@
button.
Selects
the
item
---..
above.
~
;.-----
Selects
the
item
to
~
·
~
Selects
the
item
to
the
prev1ous screen.
~
to
the
next screen.
Selects
the
item
y Applies
the
current
below. ' selection.
4.2
Press
.&.
or
'Y
to
select
the
desired
language and
then
press
the(@
button.
Press
.&.
or
'Y
to
select
Yes
and
then
press
the(@
button.
First
Steps

4.3
4.4
b
~!;!]
New
York
r:
Toronto
;
~
Lima
~
•
i,
Press
<11111111
or
....
to
select your
home
time
zone and
then
press
the®
button.
Press
A
or
T
to
select
the
date
format
and
then
press
the®
button.
Daylight Saving Time
Ifdaylight saving time
is
in
effect,
press
A
to enable the daylight saving time function.
• When
the
daylight
saving
time
function
is
enabled,
6~
is
displayed at
the
top
of
the
monitor.
•
Press
T
to
disable
the
daylight saving
time
function.
4.s
Edit
the
date and time.
• Select
an
item:
Press
....
or
<11111111
(changes
between
M,
D,
Y,
hour, and
minute).
• Edit
the
date and time:
Press
A
or
T.
• Confirm
the
setting: Select
the
minute
setting and then press
the®
button.
First
Steps
(~)
I

I
4.6
4.8
..
~
...
Press
• or •
to
select
Yes
and then
press
the®
button.
Easy
auto
mode
@!!
When
Easy
auto mode
is
displayed,
press
the®
button.
• The camera enters
the
shooting
mode
and you can take pictures in
Easy
auto
mode
.
4.7
Press
the
0
button.
~
®
I
• The lens extends and the shooting-
mode
selection screen
is
displayed.
The next step explains basic shooting operations using
tJ
(easy auto) mode.
First
Steps

R Imprinting the Date on Images While Taking Pictures
After setting the date and time, enable print date from the Print date option in theY (setup)
menu.
Display
theY (setup) menu ([[)29) using the following procedure and change the settings.
Press the MENU button ----. press the multi selector <1111111 twice----. press .A. or T to select the
Y(setup) tab and press the® button ----. press .A. or T to select an item and press the(@
button.
n Changing the Language Setting and the Date and Time Setting
Just as described under "Imprinting the Date on Images While Taking Pictures" above, display
theY (setup) menu ([[)29) and set Language or Time zone and date.
[[): This icon indicates that more information is available elsewhere in this guide.
First Steps

Step 1
Check the BatteryLevel
and
the
Number
of
Exposures Remaining
Battery Level Indicator
Display
Description
Battery level indicator
(c:JI Battery level high.
(.:JI
Battery level low.
Prepare
to
replace
the
batteries.
Battery exhausted.
Cannot
take pictures.
Replace
the
batteries.
remaining
Number
of
Exposures Remaining
The
number
of
pictures
that
can be taken
is
displayed.
ml
is
displayed
when
no
memory
card
is
inserted in
the
camera, and images are saved in
the
internal
memory
(approx. 28MB).
Shooting and
Playback

Step2
Frame a Picture
2.1 Hold the camera steady.
• Keep fingers, hair, camera strap, and other objects away
from the lens, flash, etc.
Using the Flash
In situations where you want to use the flash, such as in dark locations or when the
subject is backlit, slide the ~ ~ (flash pop-up) control to raise the flash.
•
When the flash is lowered, flash mode is fixed at® (off).
• Push
the flash down gently to lower the flash until it clicks into place when not in use.
Shooting and Playback

2.2
Frame
the
picture.
• Aim
the
camera at the desired subject.
• When the camera determines the scene mode, the
shooting
mode
icon changes.
Using
the
Zoom
Rotate
the
zoom control.
•
To
zoom
in closer
to
the subject, rotate
the
zoom control
to
T (telephoto).
•
To
zoom
out
and view a larger
area,
rotate the
zoom
control
toW
(wide-angle).
When you turn
the
camera on, the zoom moves
to
the
maximum
wide-angle position.
Shooting and
Playback

Step3
Focus
and
Shoot
3.1
Press
the shutter-release button halfway,
stopping when you
feel
resistance.
When
a face
is
detected:
• A
yellow
double
border
frames
the
face. The
border
turns green
when
the
camera
has
focused.
When
no
faces are
detected:
• The camera
automatically
focuses
on
the
subject
in
the
center
focus area.
When
the
subject
is
in focus, [ ] (focus area)
glows
green.
•
When
the
camera
is
unable
to
focus,
the
focus
area flashes in red.
Modify
the
compo
sition and
then
press
the
shutter-release
button
halfway
again.
Flash
lamp
Focus area
Flash lamp
Shutter speed Aperture value
The flash
lamp
indicates flash status
when
the
shutter-release
button
is
pressed halfway.
,I/
On The flash fires
when
a
picture
is
taken.
-o-
Flashing The flash
is
charging.*
/~'
I
Off
The flash does
not
fire
when
a picture
is
taken.
* If
the
battery
is
low,
the
monitor
turns
off
in
order
to
save
power
while
the
flash
is
charging.
Shooting and
Playback

3.2
Smoothly
press
the
shutter-release
button
the
rest
of
the
way
down
to
take
the
picture.
• The
shutter
is
released and
the
image
is
saved
to
the
memory
ca
rd
or
internal
memory.
•
If
you press
the
s
hutter
-relea
se
button
with
too
much
force,
th
e
ca
mera
may shake, causing images
to
be blurred.
Press
the
butt
on
gently.
Step
4 Play
Back
Images
Press
the
[E
(playback)
button.
The camera
enters playback mode.
• The last
image
saved
is
displayed in full-
frame playback mode.
• To display previous or subsequent images,
press
the
multi
selector
.A,~,
T,
or
.....
• To return
to
shooting
mode, press
the
0
button,
the
shutter-release
button,
or
thee
(.,.111
movie-record)
button.
Shooting and
Playback
e
(~
movie-record) button
0
button
Displays the previous image
17~
~
~,
i
Displays the next image

Deleting Images
To delete the image currently displayed in the monitor, press the
j (delete) button.
When the deletion screen is displayed, press the multi selector •
or T
to select Current image and then press the(@ button.
When the confirmation dialog is displayed, press • or T to
select Yes and then press the(@ button to delete the image that
is displayed.
• After pressing
the j button, press • or T to select Erase
selected images and select
multiple images to be deleted.
Select All images
to delete all images.
• Deleted images cannot be restored. To cancel without
deleting, select No in the confirmation dialog and then press
the(@ button.
StepS
Turn Off the Camera
Press the power switch to turn the camera off.
• When the camera is not in use, lower the flash.
Shooting and Playback

ViewNX 2
is
an
ail-in-one software package which enables you to transfer, view, edit
and
share
images.
Install ViewNX 2 using the included
ViewNX
2
CD-ROM.
Installing ViewNX 2
•
An
Internet connection
is
required.
Compatible Operating Systems
Windows
• Windows 7 Home Basic/Home Premium/Professional/Enterprise/Ultimate
(Service
Pack
1)
Using
ViewNX
2