Nikon Camera Coolpix L840 Reference Manual

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Preparing for Shooting
CChanging the Language or the Date and Time Setting
•You can change thes e settings using the Language and Time zone and date  
settings in the  zsetup menu ( A75).
• You can enable or disable daylight saving time in the  z setup menu by selecting 
Time zone and date  followed by Time zone. Press the multi selector  K and then 
H  to enable daylight saving time an d move the clock forward one hour, or  I to 
disable daylight saving time an d move the clock back one hour.
CThe...

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Basic Shooting and Playback Operations
Basic Shooting and Playback 
Operations
1Hold the camera steady.
•Keep fingers and other objects away from the lens, flash, AF-assist 
illuminator, microphone, and speaker.
2Frame the picture.
•Move the zoom control or side zoom cont rol to change the zoom lens position.
• When the subject is lost at the  telephoto zoom position, press the q (snap-
back zoom) button to temporarily widen the angle of view so that you can 
frame the subject more easily.
• When the...

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Basic Shooting and Playback Operations
3Press the shutter-release button 
halfway.
•When the subject is in focus, the focus area 
or focus indicator is displayed in green.
• When you are using digital zoom, the 
camera focuses in the center of the frame 
and the focus area is not displayed.
• If the focus area or focus indicator flashes, 
the camera is unable to focus. Modify the 
composition and try pressing the shutter-
release button halfway again.
4Without lifting your finger, press 
the...

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Basic Shooting and Playback Operations
Using the Zoom
When you move the zoom control, 
the zoom lens position changes.
•To zoom in:  Move toward  g
• To zoom out: Move toward f
When you turn the camera on, 
the zoom moves to the 
maximum wide-angle position.
• Rotating the zoom control all the 
way in either direction adjusts 
the zoom quickly (except during 
movie recording).
• The side zoom control (A 1) can 
also be moved toward  g or  f 
to operate the zoom.
• A zoom indicator is displayed on 
the...

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Basic Shooting and Playback Operations
Using the Snap-back Zoom
When the subject is lost at the telephoto zoom position, press the q (snap-
back zoom) button to temporarily wide n the angle of view so that you can 
frame the subject more easily.
• While pressing the  q button, frame the subject inside the framing border of 
the shooting screen.
• To change the angle of vi ew further, move the zoom  control while pressing 
the  q button.
• Release the  q button to return to the original zoom position....

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Basic Shooting and Playback Operations
The Shutter-release Button
The angle of the monitor can be lowered down to approx. 85° or raised upward 
to approx. 90°. This is conv enient when taking pictures with the camera held at 
high or low positions.
BNotes About Monitor
• Do not apply excessive force when  changing the angle of the monitor.
• The monitor cannot be moved to the left or right.
• Put the monitor back in the original posi tion when using in normal situations.
Press halfway
To set focus and...

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Basic Shooting and Playback Operations
1Press the c (playback) button to 
enter playback mode.
• If you press and hold down the  c button 
while the camera is tu rned off, the camera 
turns on in playback mode.
2Use the multi selector to select an 
image to display.
• Press and hold down HIJK  to scroll 
through the images quickly.
• To return to shooting mode, press the 
A button or shutter-release button.
• When  e  is displayed in full-frame 
playback mode, you can press the 
k button to apply an...

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Basic Shooting and Playback Operations
1Press the l (delete) button to 
delete the image currently 
displayed in the monitor.
2Use the multi selector  HI to 
select the desired deletion 
method and press the  kbutton.
•To exit without deleting, press the d  
button.
3Select  Yes and press the 
k button.
•Deleted images cannot be recovered.
BDeleting Images Captured  Continuously (Sequence)
•Images captured continuously are saved as a 
sequence, and only the first image of the 
sequence (the key...

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Basic Shooting and Playback Operations
Operating the Erase Selected Images Screen
1Use the multi selector JK to 
select an image to be deleted, and 
then use  H to display  c.
• To undo the selection, press  I to remove 
c .
• Move the zoom control ( A1) toward g  (i ) 
to switch to full-frame playback or  f (h ) 
to switch to thumbnail playback.
2Add  c to all images that you want  to delete and then press 
the  kbutton to confirm the selection.
•A confirmation dialog is displayed. Follow the...

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Basic Shooting and Playback Operations
The shooting modes described below are available.
•o  Scene auto selector
The camera automatically recognizes the shooting scene when you frame a 
picture, making it easier to take pictures using settings that suit the scene.
• b Scene mode
Camera settings are optimized according to the scene that you select.
• O  Special effects
Effects can be applied to images during shooting.
• F  Smart portrait
Use glamour retouch to enhance human faces during shooting, and...