Nikon Coolpix L830 User manual

Nikon
Quick Start Guide
Confirming
the
Package Contents 3
First Steps 6
Shooting
and Playback 15
Using ViewNX 2
21
Other
Functions 26
For Your Safety 32

I
Thank you for purchasing a Nikon COOLPIX L830 digital camera. This
guide
introduces
the
procedures necessary for first
time
use
of
this camera.To ensure proper
use,
please read and
thoroughly
understand
the
information in "For Your Safety" (pages
32-35) before using
the
camera.
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Downloading the
"Reference Manual"
Refer
to
the
Reference
Manual
(PDF
format) for
more
detailed information.
The
Reference
Manual
can
be
downloaded
from
the
Nikon website.
http://nikonimglib.com/manual/
The
Reference
Manual
can be
viewed
using
Adobe
Reader, available for free
download
from
the
Adobe website.
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offer a
number
of
options.
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visit the Nikon
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home
page,
where
you can:
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and
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An
Important
Notice
about
Accessories
Nikon
COOLPIX
digital camera
is
designed
to
the
highest standards and includes
complex
electronic circuitry. Only Nikon
accessories, such
as
battery chargers, batteries, and
AC
adapters are certified
by
Nikon specificallyforyour Nikon
COOLPIX
camera and are engineered and tested
to
operate
within
the
requirements
of
the
electronic circuitry
of
our
cameras.
THE
USE
OF
NON-NIKON
ACCESSORIES
MAY DAMAGE
YOUR
CAMERA
AND WILL VOID
YOUR
NIKON
WARRANTY.
Genuine Nikon accessories are available
through
your Nikon-authorized dealer.
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In
the
event
that
any items
are
missing, please contact
the
store where you
purchased
the
camera.
COOLPIX
L830
Digital
Camera
Camera
Strap
Lens
Cap
LC
-CP28
USB
Cable
UC
-E
16
(with cord)
•
Quick
Start
Guide
(this guide) • Warranty
* The included batteries are for trial
use
only.
LR6/L40
(AA-size)
alkaline batteries (x4)*
NOTE:
A Secure Digital
(SO)
memory
card, hereafter referred
to
as
a"memorycard,"
is
not
included
with
the
camera.
Confirming
the
Package
Contents
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Parts
of
the
Camera
D
Flash
lamp
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14-~u
II
Power switch/power-on lamp
II
Zoom control
IJ
Shutter-release button
II•
(~
movie-record) button
II
0 (shooting mode) button
II
rE
(playback) button
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IJ
Multi selector
• Confirming
the
Package
Contents
II®(apply selection) button
1m
1iiJ
(delete) button
1D
Battery-chamber/memory card slot cover
I!J
MENU
(menu) button
mMonitor
IIJ
Side
zoom control
m
~
(flash pop-up) button
II
Flash

Changing the Angle of the Monitor
The angle of the monitor can be lowered down to approx. 85° or raised upward to
approx. 90°. This is convenient when taking images with the camera held at high or
low positions.
Confirming the Package Contents .)
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step
7 Attach
the
Camera
Strap
and
Lens Cap
Attach the
lens
cap to the camera strap, and then attach the strap to the camera.
•
Attach them at two places.
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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
images. Ifa
memory card is not inserted, images are saved in the camera's internal
memory.
2.1 Open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover.
2.2 Insert the batteries and the memory card.
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.
First Steps •
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it
When Inserting Batteries or a
Memory
Card
• Confirm
that
the
positive(+) and negative(-) terminals
are
oriented correctly.
• Inserting
the
memory
card upside
down
or backwards could damage
the
camera and the
memory
card. Make sure
that
the
memory
card
is
correctly oriented.
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Removing
the
Batteries and
the
Memory
Card
• Turn
the
camera
off
and make sure
that
the
power
-on lamp and
the
monitor
have turned
off, and then open
the
battery-chamber/memory card slot cover.
• Hold
the
camera upside
down
to prevent
the
batteries from falling out.
• The camera, batteries, and
memory
card may be
hot
immediately after using
the
camera.
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Applicable Batteries
• Four LR6/L40 (AA-size) alkaline batteries
• Four
FR6/L91
(AA-size) lithium batteries
• Four EN-MH2 rechargeable Ni-MH (nickel metal hydride) batteries
Performance
of
alkaline batteries may vary greatly
depending
on
the
manufacturer.Choose a
reliable brand.
See
the
Reference
Manual for more information.
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First
Steps

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2.3
Close
the
battery-chamber/memory
card slot cover.
Slide
the
cover while securely
holding
down
the
area
marked
@.
®
step 3 Turn
On
the Camera
Remove
the
lens cap and press the
power
switch.
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First
Steps
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R The Auto
Off
Function
No operations
performed
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Flashes
No operations
performed
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3 min
Camera enters Camera turns off.
standby mode.
• The time that elapses before the camera enters standby
mode
is
about
30
seconds.The
time
can
be changed using the Auto
off
setting
in
the setup menu.
• While the camera
is
in
standby
mode
,the
monitor
turns back on
if
you perform any
of
the
following operations:
---.
Press
the power switch, shutter-release button, 0 (shooting mode) button,
[E]
(playback) button,
ore
(""~
movie-record)
button
.)
First
Steps

step 4 Selecta Language
and
Setthe 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.
Use
the multi selector
.A.
T
to
select Select
Yes
and
press
the®
button.
the desired language and
press
the
®button.
First
Steps
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4.3
4.4
Select your
home
time
zone and press
the(@
button.
Select
the
date
format
and press
the
<®button.
•
First
Steps
Daylight Saving Time
Ifdaylight saving time
is
in
effect, press.&.
to
enable the daylight saving timefunction.
• When
the
daylight saving
time
function
is
enabled,
6
~
is
displayed
above the map.
•
To
turn
off
the daylight saving
time
function press
..-.
4.s
Set
the
date and time.
• Select afield:
Press
~
......
(changes
between
M,
D,
Y,
h,
and
m).
• Edit
the
date and time:
Press
.&.
..-.
• Confirm
the
setting: Select
m
and
press
the(@
button.

4.6
4.8
Select
Yes
and press
the®
button.
When Easy
auto
mode
is
displayed/
press
the®
button.
• The camera enters
the
shooting
mode
and you can take images
in
easy
auto
mode
.
4.7
Make sure that
the
lens cap
has
been
removed and then
press
the
0 button.
• The
shooting-mode
selection screen
is
displayed.
The next step explains basic shooting operations using
tJ
(easy
auto) mode.
First
Steps
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R Imprinting
the
Shooting Date on Printed Images
After setting
the
date and time, enable print date from
the
Print date
option
in
theY
(setup)
menu.
Display
theY
(setup)
menu
(C029) using
the
following procedure and change
the
settings.
Press
the
MENU
button____.
press
the
multi
selector~____.
press
A •
to
select
theY
(setup)
menu icon and press
the®
button____.
press A •
to
select Print date and press
the
®button.
R Changing
the
Language Setting and
the
Date and Time Setting
Follow
the
procedure above and select Language
or
Time zone and date.
CD:
This icon indicates
that
more information
is
available elsewhere in this guide.
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First
Steps

Step 1 Check the Battery Level and the Number of
Exposures Remaining
Battery level indicator
Display Description
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The battery level is high.
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The battery level is low.
Battery exhausted. The camera cannot capture images.
Replace
the batteries.
Number of Exposures Remaining
The number of images that can be taken is displayed.
Number of exposures
remaining
lrn is displayed when no memory card is inserted in the camera, and images are saved in
the internal memory.
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Step2
Frame a Picture
2.
7
Hold
the
camera steady.
• Keep fingers and
other
objects away from
the
lens, flash,
AF-assist illuminator, microphone, and speaker.
Using
the
Flash
In
situations where you
want
to
use
the
flash, such
as
in dark locations or
when
the
subject
is
backlit, press
the~
(flash pop-up)
button
to
raise
the
flash.
• When
the
flash
is
lowered,@
is
displayed
to
indicate
that
the
flash does
not
fire.
•
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.
• When the camera automatically determines the scene
mode, the shooting
mode
icon changes.
Using
the
Zoom
Move
the
zoom control.
•
To
zoom in closer
to
the subject, move toward
T
(telephoto).
•
To
zoom
out
and view a larger
area,
move toward
W
(wide-angle).
When you turn the camera on, the zoom moves
to
the
maximum wide-angle position.
• The side zoom control can also be moved toward
Tor
W
to
operate the zoom.
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Shooting and
Playback
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Step3
Focus
andShoot
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3.1
Press
the
shutter-release
button
halfway,
stopping
when
you feel resistance.
• When
the
subject
is
in focus,
the
focus
area
glows
green (multiple focus
areas
can
glow
green).
• When you
are
using digital zoom,
the
camera
focuses on
the
subject in
the
center
of
the
frame
and
the
focus
area
is
not
displayed. When
the
camera
has
focused,
the
focus indicator glows
green.
• If
the
focus
area
or focus indicator flashes,
the
camera
is
unable
to
focus.
Modify
the
composition
and try pressing
the
shutter-release
button
halfway again.
Flash
lamp
Focus area
Flash lamp
Shutter speed
Aperture value
The status
of
the
flash can be confirmed by pressing
the
shutter-release
button
halfway.
On The flash fires
when
you press
the
shutter-release
button
all
,.~
the
way
down.
~0-
~.,
Flashing The flash
is
charging.*
Off
The flash does
not
fire
when
an
image
is
taken.
* If
the
battery level
is
low,
the
monitor
turns
off
while
the
flash
is
charging.
• ) Shooting and
Playback

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3.2
Without
lifting your finger, press
the
shutter-release
button
the
rest
of
the
way
down.
• The shutter
is
released and
the
image
is
saved
to
the
memory
card or
internal memory.
• Ifyou press
the
shutter-release
button
with
too
much
force,
the
camera
may shake, causing images
to
be blurred.
Press
the
button
gently.
Step4
PlayBackImages
Press
the~
(playback)
button.
The camera enters
playback mode.
• To display previous or subsequent images, use
the
multi
selector_.
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•
To
return
to
shooting mode, press
the
0
button
or shutter-release button.
Q
button
Display
the
previous image
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...
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Display the next image
Shooting and
Playback
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Deleting Images
To
delete the image currently displayed
in
the monitor, press the
liD
(delete) button.
When the deletion screen
is
displayed,
use
the multi selector
.AT
to
select Current image and press
the®
button.
When the confirmation dialog
is
displayed, select
Yes
and
press
the®
button
to
delete
the
image that
is
displayed.
• After pressing the
liD
button, select Erase selected images
and select multiple images
to
be deleted. Select All images
to
delete
all
images.
• Deleted images cannot be recovered.
To
cancel
without
deleting, select No
in
the confirmation dialog and press the
®button.
• Shooting and
Playback