Nikon Camera Coolpix L840 Reference Manual

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Recording and Playing Back Movies
If the shutter-release button is pressed all the 
way while recording a movie, one frame is saved 
as a still image. Movie recording continues while 
the still image is being saved.
•While  y is displayed in the monitor, still 
images can be captured. While  z is 
displayed, still images cannot be captured.
• The size of the captured image varies 
depending on the  Movie options setting 
( A 96).
BNotes About Capturing Still Images During Movie Recording
•Still images...

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Recording and Playing Back Movies
To adjust the volume, move the zoom control 
while a movie is playing (A1).
Playback controls are di splayed in the monitor.
The operations desc ribed below can be 
performed by using th e multi selector JK to 
select a control and then pressing the 
k button.
Operations During Movie Playback
FunctionIconDescription
Rewind AHold down the k
 button to rewind the movie.
Advance BHold down the k
 button to advance the movie.
Pause EPause playback. The operations listed...

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Extracting Only the Desired Portions of a Movie
The desired portion of a recorded movie can be saved as a separate file.
1Play back a movie and pause at the start point of the 
portion that you want to extract (A72).
2Use the multi selector JK to 
select  I in the playback controls, 
and then press the  k button.
3Use  HI  to select  M (choose start 
point) in the editing controls.
• Use  JK  to move the start point.
• To cancel editing, select  O (return), and 
press...

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5Use HI  to select  m (save) and 
press the  kbutton.
•Follow the instructions on the screen to 
save the movie.
BNotes About Movie Editing
•Use batteries with a sufficient amount of  charge remaining to prevent the camera 
from turning off during editing. Wh en the battery level indicator is B, movie 
editing is not possible.
• A movie that was created by editing cannot be trimmed again.
• The actual trimmed portion of a movie may di ffer slightly from the portion...

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Using Menus
Using Menus
You can set the menus listed below by pressing the d (menu) button.
• A  Shooting menu
Available by pressing the  d button when the shooting screen is 
displayed. 
Allows you to cha nge image size and quality,  continuous shooting settings, 
etc.
• G  Playback menu
Available by pressing the  d button when viewing images in full-frame 
playback mode or thumbnail playback mode.
Allows you to edit images, play slide shows, etc.
• D  Movie menu
Available by pressing the  d button...

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3Select a menu icon and 
press the k button.
•The menu options become 
selectable.
4Select a menu option 
and press the  k button.
•Certain menu options cannot 
be set depending on the 
current shooting mode or the 
state of the camera.
5Select a setting and 
press the  k button.
•The setting you selected is 
applied.
• When you are finished using 
the menu, press the  d 
button.
• When a menu is displayed, you 
can switch to shooting mode by pres sing the shutter-release button, 
A...

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Image Mode (Image Size and Quality)
* This setting can also be changed in shooting modes other than auto. The changed setting is also applied to other shooting modes.
Select the combination of image size and compression ratio to be used when 
saving images.
The higher the image mode setting, the larger the size at which it can be 
printed, and the lower the compression  ratio, the higher the quality of the 
images, but the number of images  that can be saved is reduced.
* The numerical...

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BNotes About Printing Images at 1:1 Aspect Ratio
Change the printer setting to “Border” when printing images at a 1:1 aspect ratio. 
Some printers may not be able to  print images at a 1:1 aspect ratio.
BNotes About Image Mode
This function may not be available to  use in combination with other functions 
( A 55).
CNumber of Images That Can Be Saved
•The approximate number of images that can be saved can be checked in the 
monitor when shooting ( A10).
• Note that due to JPEG compression,...

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Using Menus
White Balance (Adjusting Hue)
Adjust white balance to suit the light source or weather conditions in order to 
make the colors in images match what you see with your eyes.
BNotes About White Balance
•Lower the flash when white balance is set to any setting other than  Auto and 
Flash  (A 11).
• This function may not be available to use in combination with other functions 
(A 55).
Enter shooting mode M  A  (shooting mode) button  M A  (auto) mode 
M  k  button  M d  button  M White balance...

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Using Preset Manual
Use the procedure below to measure the white balance value under the 
lighting used during shooting.
1Place a white or gray reference object under the lighting 
that will be used during shooting.
2Use the multi selector HI to 
select  Preset manual  in the 
White balance  menu, and press 
the  k button.
•The camera zooms in to the position for 
measuring white balance.
3Select  Measure .
•To apply the last measured value, select 
Cancel  and press the  k button.
4Frame...