Nikon Camera Coolpix L32 Reference Manual

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Technical Notes and Index
Monitor is hard to read. •
Select  Monitor settings  > Brightness in the 
setup menu and adjust the monitor brightness.
• The monitor is dirty. Clean the monitor. 24, 
E 60
F 7
Date and time of recording 
are not correct. •
If the camera clock has not been set,  O flashes 
during shooting and movie recording. Images and 
movies saved before the clock is set are dated “00/
00/0000 00:00” or “01/01/2015 00:00” respectively. 
Set the correct time and date from the  Time zone...

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Technical Notes and Index
Shooting Issues
ProblemCause/SolutionA
Cannot switch to shooting 
mode. Disconnect the USB cable. 26, 29,
E
33
No image captured when 
the shutter-release button is 
pressed. •
When the camera is in playback mode, press the 
A button or the shutter-release button.
• When menus are displayed, press the  d button.
• The batteries are exhausted.
• When the flash lamp is flashing, the flash is 
charging. 1, 16
2
10
2, 
E 13
Camera cannot focus. •
The subject is too close.  Try...

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Technical Notes and Index
Bright specks appear in 
images captured with flash. The flash is reflecting off particles in the air. Set the 
flash mode setting to 
W (off). 19, 
E 12
Flash does not fire. •
The flash mode is set to  W (off).
• A scene mode that restricts the flash is selected.
• On  is selected for  Blink proof in the smart portrait 
menu.
• A function that restricts the flash is enabled. 19, 
E 11, 
E 12
E 17
24,  E 49
E 19
Digital zoom cannot be 
used. Digital zoom cannot be used in...

F12
Technical Notes and Index
Images are too dark 
(underexposed). •
The flash mode is set to  W (off).
• The flash window is blocked.
• The subject is beyond the range of the flash.
• Adjust exposure compensation.
• The subject is backlit. Select  Backlighting scene 
mode or set the flash mode setting to  X (fill flash).19, 
E 11, 
E 17
12
F 16
19,  E 16
19, 20, 
E 6, 
E 11
Images are too bright 
(overexposed). Adjust exposure compensation. 19, 
E16
Unexpected results when 
flash set to  V (auto with...

F13
Technical Notes and Index
Playback Issues
ProblemCause/SolutionA
File cannot be played back. •
This camera may not be able to play back images 
saved with another make or model of digital camera.
• This camera cannot play ba ck movies recorded with 
another make or model of digital camera.
• This camera may not be able to play back data 
edited on a computer. –
Cannot zoom in on image. •
Playback zoom cannot be  used with movies, small 
pictures, or images that  have been cropped to a 
size of 320 ×...

F14
Technical Notes and Index
Images to be printed are not 
displayed. •
The memory card contains no images. Replace the 
memory card.
• Remove the memory card to print images from the 
internal memory. 6
7
Cannot select paper size 
with camera. The camera cannot be used to
 select the paper size in 
the following situations, even when printing from a 
PictBridge-compatible printer. Use the printer to 
select the paper size.
• The printer does not support the paper sizes 
specified by the camera.
• The...

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Technical Notes and Index
Nikon COOLPIX L32 Digital Camera
Specifications
Type
Compact digital camera
Number of effective pixels20.1 million (Image processing may reduce the number of effective 
pixels.)
Image sensor1/2.3-in. type CCD; approx. 20.48 million total pixels
Lens
NIKKOR lens with 5× optical zoom
Focal length4.6–23.0 mm (angle of view
 equivalent to that of 
26–130 mm lens in 35mm [135] format)
f/-number f/3.2–6.5
Construction6 elements in 5 groups
Digital zoom 
magnification Up to 4×...

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Technical Notes and Index
Storage
Media
Internal memory (approx. 25 MB), SD/SDHC/SDXC memory card
File systemDCF and Exif 2.3 compliant
File formatsStill pictures: JPEG
Movies: AVI (Motion-JPEG compliant)
Image size
(pixels) •
20M (High) [5152 × 3864 P]
• 20M [5152 × 3864]
• 10M [3648 × 2736]
• 4M [2272 × 1704]
• 2M [1600 × 1200]
• VGA [640 × 480]
• 16:9 [5120 × 2880]
ISO sensitivity 
(Standard output 
sensitivity) ISO 80–1600
Exposure
Metering mode
Matrix, center-weighted (digital zoom less than...

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Technical Notes and Index
•Unless otherwise stated, all fi gures assume fresh LR6/L40 (AA-size) alkaline batteries and an 
ambient temperature of 23 ±3°C (73.4 ±5.4°F ) as specified by the Camera and Imaging 
Products Association (CIPA).
Interface
USB connector Hi-Speed USB
•
Supports Direct Print (PictBridge)
• Also used as audio/video output connector (NTSC or PAL can be 
selected for video output.)
Supported languages Arabic, Bengali, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Czech, Danish, 
Dutch,...

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Technical Notes and Index
1Battery life may vary depending on conditions of  use, such as the interval between shots or the 
length of time that menu s and images are displayed.
The included batteries are for trial use only. Figures listed for lithium batteries are measured using 
commercially available FR6/L91 (AA-size)  Energizer(R) Ultimate Lithium batteries.
2Individual movie files cannot exceed 2 GB in size or 29 minutes in length. Recording may end 
before this limit is reached if camera...