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 
and date  option in the setup menu.
• The camera clock is not as accurate as ordinary 
watches or clocks. Periodic ally compare the time of 
the camera clock with that of a more accurate 
timepiece and reset as required. 8, 24,
E
57
No indicators displayed in 
monitor. Hide info
 is selected for  Photo info in Monitor 
settings  in the setup menu. 24, 
E 60
Date stamp  not available. Time zone and date
 has not been set in the setup 
menu. 8, 24,
E
57
Date not imprinted on 
images even when  Date 
stamp  is enabled. •
The current shooting mode does not support  Date 
stamp.
• The date cannot be imprinted on movies. E
62
Screen for setting time zone 
and date is displayed when 
camera is turned on. The clock battery is exhausted; all settings were 
restored to their default values.
8, 11
Camera settings reset.
Camera becomes hot. The camera may become hot when used for an 
extended period of time 
to shoot movies or when 
used in a hot environment; this is not a malfunction. –
Camera makes sound. When 
Autofocus mode  in the movie menu is set to 
Full-time AF  or while in some shooting modes, the 
camera may produce an  audible focusing sound. 24, 
E 56
ProblemCause/SolutionA 
						

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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 shooting using scene 
auto selector mode,  Close-up scene mode, or 
macro mode.
• The subject is hard to focus on.
• Set  AF assist  in the setup menu to  Auto.
• Turn the camera off  and then on again. 19, 20, 
E
3, 
E 5, 
E 15
E 21
24,  E 64
8
Images are blurred. •
Use the flash.
• Enable  Electronic VR in the setup menu.
• Use a tripod to stabilize the camera when shooting 
(using the self-timer at the same time is more 
effective). 19, 
E 11
24,  E 63
19,  E 14
Streaks of light or partial 
discoloration are visible in 
the monitor. Smear occurs when extremely bright light strikes the 
image sensor. When recording movies, avoiding 
bright objects, such as the 
sun, reflections of the sun, 
and electric lights is recommended. F
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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 the following 
situations.
•
When  Portrait , Night portrait , or Pet portrait  is 
selected in scene mode
• When smart portrait mode is selected 20, 
E 4
20,  E 8
No sound when shutter is 
released. •
Off  is selected for  Sound settings > Shutter 
sound  in the setup menu. No sound is produced 
with some shooting modes and settings, even 
when  On is selected.
• Do not block the speaker. 24, 
E 64
2
AF-assist illuminator does 
not light. Off
 is selected for the  AF assist option in the setup 
menu. AF-assist illuminator may not light depending 
on the current scene mode, even when  Auto is 
selected. 24, 
E 64
Images appear smeared. The lens  is dirty. Clean the lens. F7
Colors are unnatural. White balance or hue is not adjusted properly. 24, 
E 5, 
E 45
Randomly spaced bright 
pixels (“noise”) appear in  image. The
 subject 
is d
 ark, and the shutter speed is too slow 
or ISO sensitivity is too high. Noise can be reduced by 
using the flash. 19, 
E 11
ProblemCause/SolutionA 
						

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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
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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 
red-eye reduction). When taking images with V
 (auto with red-eye 
reduction), or when taking images using fill flash with 
slow sync and red-eye reduction in  Night portrait 
(either in scene auto selector mode or in scene mode), 
In-Camera Red Eye Fix may be applied to areas not 
affected by red-eye in rare cases. Use auto mode or any 
scene mode other than  Night portrait, and change 
the flash mode to any setting other than  V (auto 
with red-eye reduction) and try taking an image again. 19, 20, 
E
5, 
E 11
Skin tones are not softened. •
In some shooting conditions, facial skin tones may 
not be softened.
• For images containing four or more faces, try using 
the  Skin softening  effect in Glamour retouch  in 
the playback menu. E
21
24,  E 28
Saving images takes time. It may take more time to save images in the following 
situations.
•
When the noise reduction function is in operation, 
such as when shooting in a dark environment
• When the flash mode is set to  V (auto with red-
eye reduction)
• When the skin softening function is applied while 
shooting –
19, 
E 13
E 21
ProblemCause/SolutionA 
						

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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 × 240 or smaller.
•
This camera may not be able to zoom in on images 
captured with another make or model of digital camera.–
Cannot edit image. •
Some images cannot be edited. Images that have 
already been edited may not be edited again.
• There is not enough free space in the internal 
memory or on the memory card.
• This camera is unable to edit images captured with 
other cameras.
• Editing functions used for  images are not available 
for movies. E
25
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Cannot rotate image. This camera cannot rotate
 images captured with 
another make or mode l of digital camera. –
Images are not displayed on 
TV. •
Video mode  is not correctly set in the setup menu.
• The memory card contains no images. Replace the 
memory card. Remove the memory card to play 
back images from the internal memory. 24, 
E 66
6
Nikon Transfer 2 does not 
start when camera is 
connected to a computer. •
The camera is off.
• The batteries are exhausted.
• The USB cable is not correctly connected.
• The camera is not recognized by the computer.
• The computer is not set to start Nikon Transfer 2 
automatically. For more information about Nikon 
Transfer 2, refer to help information contained in 
ViewNX 2. 8
10
26, 29
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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 printer automatically selects the paper size. 26, 
E 35,
E 36
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ProblemCause/SolutionA 
						

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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× (angle of view equivalent to that of approx. 520 mm lens 
in 35mm [135] format)
Vibration reduction
Electronic VR (movies)
Motion blur reductionElectronic VR (still pictures)
Autofocus (AF)Contrast-detect AF
Focus range•
[W]: Approx. 50 cm (1 ft 8 in.)– ∞, [T]: Approx. 80 cm (2 ft 8 in.)– ∞
• Macro mode: Approx. 10 cm (4 in.) (wide-angle position relative 
to  G )–∞
(All distances measured from ce nter of front surface of lens)
Focus-area selection
Center, face detection
Monitor 7.5 cm (3-in.), approx. 230k-dot, TF
T LCD with anti-reflection coating 
and 5-level brightness adjustment
Frame coverage 
(shooting mode) Approx. 98% horizontal and 98% vertical (compared to actual 
picture)
Frame coverage 
(playback mode)Approx. 98% horizontal and 98% vertical (compared to actual 
picture) 
						

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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 2×), spot (digital 
zoom 2× or more)
Exposure controlProgrammed auto exposure and exposure compensation 
(–2.0 – +2.0 EV in steps of 1/3 EV)
Shutter
Mechanical and charge-coupled electronic shutter
Speed•1/2000–1 s
• 4 s ( Fireworks show  scene mode)
Aperture
Electronically-controlled ND filter (–2.6 AV) selection
Range
2 steps (f/3.2 and f/8 [W])
Self-timer Approx. 10 s
Flash
Range (approx.)
(ISO sensitivity: Auto)[W]: 0.5–4.3 m (1 ft 8 in.–14 ft)
[T]: 0.8–2.1 m (2 ft 8 in.–6 ft 10 in.)
Flash control
TTL auto flash with monitor preflashes 
						

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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, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hindi, Hungarian, 
Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Kore
an, Marathi, Norwegian, Persian, 
Polish, Portuguese (European and  Brazilian), Romanian, Russian, 
Spanish, Swedish, Tamil, Telugu, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, 
Vietnamese
Power sources •
Two LR6/L40 (AA-size) alkaline batteries
• Two FR6/L91 (AA-size) lithium batteries
•Two EN-MH2 rechargeable Ni-MH batteries (available separately)• AC Adapter EH-65A (available separately)
Battery life1
Still pictures •
Approx. 320 shots when  using alkaline batteries
• Approx. 950 shots when using lithium batteries
• Approx. 570 shots when  using EN-MH2 batteries
Movies (actual battery 
life for recording)2•Approx. 1 h 5 min when using alkaline batteries
• Approx. 2 h 45 min when using lithium batteries
• Approx. 1 h 40 min when using EN-MH2 batteries
Tripod socket
1/4 (ISO 1222)
Dimensions (W × H × D)Approx. 95.4 × 60.3 × 29.0 mm (3.8 × 2.4 × 1.2 in.) (excluding 
projections)
Weight
Approx. 164 g (5.8 oz) (including  batteries and SD memory card)
Operating environment
Temperature
0°C–40°C (32°F–104°F)
Humidity85% or less (no condensation) 
						

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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 temperature becomes elevated.
BSpecifications
•Nikon will not be held liable for an y errors this manual may contain.
• The appearance of this product and its specific ations are subject to change without notice.