Nikon Camera Coolpix L840 Reference Manual

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Using Menus
Movie VR
Select the vibration reduction setting used wh en recording movies.
Set to  Off when using a tripod to stab ilize the camera during shooting.
• When an HS movie option is selected in  Movie options, the setting is fixed 
at  Off .
BNotes About Movie VR
The effects of camera shake may not be completely eliminated in some situations.
Wind Noise Reduction
•When an HS movie option is selected in  Movie options, the setting is fixed 
at  Off .
Enter shooting mode M
 d  button  M D...

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Using Menus
Frame Rate
Select the frame rate (fields per second for the interlaced format) used when 
recording movies. When the frame rate setting is switched, options that can be 
set in Movie options  (A 96) change.
Enter shooting mode M
 d  button  M D  menu icon  M Frame rate  M 
k button
OptionDescription
30 fps (30p/60i) Suited for playback on a TV using the NTSC standard.
25 fps (25p/50i) Suited for playback on a TV using the PAL standard. 

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Using Menus
Configure the Wi-Fi (wireless LAN) settings to connect the camera and a smart 
device.
The Wi-Fi Options Menu
Press the d button  M J  menu icon  M k  button
OptionDescription
Connect to smart 
device Select when wirelessly connec
ting the camera and a smart 
device.
See “Using the Wi-Fi (Wireless LAN) Function” ( A116) for 
more information.
Upload from 
camera Select when wirelessly connec
ting the camera and a smart 
device. See “Using the Wi-Fi (Wireless LAN) Function” ( A116) 
for...

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Using Menus
Operating the Text Input Keyboard
•Use the multi selector  HIJK to select 
alphanumeric characters. Press the  k button 
to enter the selected character in the text 
field and move the cursor to the next space.
• To move the cursor in the text field, select  N 
or  O  on the keyboard, and press the 
k button.
• To delete one character, press the  l button.
• To apply the s etting, select P on the 
keyboard and press the  k button.
Back Delete
SSID
Text field
Keyboard 

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Using Menus
Time Zone and Date
Set the camera clock.
The Setup Menu
Press the d button  M z  menu icon  M Time zone and date  M 
k button
OptionDescription
Date and time •
Select a field: Press the multi 
selector  JK.
• Edit the date and time: Press 
HI .
• Apply the setting: Select the 
minute setting and press the 
k  button.
Date format Select 
Year/Month/Day , Month/Day/Year , or Day/Month/
Year .
Time zone Set time zone and daylight saving time.
•
When  Travel destination  (x ) is set after...

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Using Menus
Setting the Time Zone
1Use the multi selector HI to 
select  Time zone  and press the 
k button.
2Select  w Home time zone  or x 
Travel destination  and press the 
k  button.
•The date and time displayed in the monitor 
changes depending on whether the home 
time zone or travel destination is selected.
3Press  K.
4Use  JK  to select the time zone.
•Press  H to enable daylight saving time 
function, and  W is displayed. Press  I to 
disable the daylight saving time function.
• Press the k...

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Using Menus
Monitor Settings
Photo Info
Press the d button  M z  menu icon  M Monitor settings  M k  button
OptionDescription
Photo info Set whether or not to display information in the monitor.
Image review Set whether or not to display the captured image immediately 
after shooting.
•
Default setting:  On
Brightness Adjust the brightness.
•
Default setting:  3
Shooting modePlayback mode
Show info
Auto info
(default setting) The same information as shown in 
Show info is displayed, 
and it is hidden...

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Using Menus
Framing 
grid+auto infoIn addition to the information 
shown in Auto info , a 
framing grid is displayed to 
help frame pictures. 
The framing grid is not 
displayed while recording 
movies. Same as Auto info
.
Movie 
frame+auto info In addition to the information 
shown in 
Auto info , a frame 
is displayed before movie 
recording begins that 
represents the area that will 
be captured when recording 
movies.
The movie frame is not 
displayed while recording 
movies. Same as Auto info
....

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Using Menus
Date Stamp
The shooting date and time can be stamped on 
images when shooting. The information can be 
printed even when using a printer that does not 
support the date imprinting function.
BNotes About Date Stamp
•Stamped dates form a perman ent part of image data and cannot be deleted. The 
date and time cannot be stamped on images after they have been captured.
• The date and time cannot be stamped in the following situations:
- When using  Night portrait  (when Y Hand-held  is...

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Using Menus
Photo VR
Select the vibration reduction setting used when shooting still images.
Set to  Off when using a tripod to stab ilize the camera during shooting.
BNotes About Photo VR
•After turning on the camera or after switching from playback mode to shooting 
mode, wait for the shooting mode screen to be displayed completely before 
taking pictures.
• Images in the camera monitor may be displayed blurry immediately after shooting.
• The effects of camera shake may not be completely...