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

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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.
Nikon User Support
Should you need technical support,
we
offer a
number
of
options.
Internet
Please
visit the Nikon
support
home
page,
where
you can:
• Search Nikon's continuously
updated
Knowledge Database for
the
latest technical support information.
•
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to
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from
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to
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•
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or
firmware updates
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the
United States:
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For
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help.nikon.ca
(English),
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(Fran~ais)
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http://nikon.eom.br/
Telephone
Please
call for technical
support
and
other
product
assistance. Our professional advisers are standing
by
to
help with your
digital camera needs.
For customers in
the
United States:
1-800-NIKON-UX(1-800-645-6689)
For customers in Canada:
1-877-534-9910
For customers in Mexico:
001-888-565-5452
For customers in Brazil:
0800-886-4566 (0800-88 NIKON)
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
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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
@.
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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