Nikon Camera Coolpix L840 Reference Manual

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Playback with Easy Panorama
Switch to playback mode (A17), display an 
image captured using easy panorama in full-
frame playback mode, and then press the 
k button to scroll the image in the direction 
that was used when shooting.
Playback controls are di splayed in the monitor 
during playback. Use  the multi selector JK  to 
select a control, and then press the  k button to 
perform the operations described below.
BNotes About Easy Panorama Images
• The images cannot be edited on...

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Effects can be applied to images during shooting.
* The icon of the last effect selected is displayed.
*Certain Movie options ( A96) are not available.
Special Effects Mode  (Applying Effects 
When Shooting)
Enter shooting mode M  A  (shooting mode) button  M O  (third icon 
from the top*)  M K  M  HI  M  select an effect  M k  button
TypeDescription
O  Soft*
(default setting) Softens the image by adding a slight blur to the entire 
image.
P  Nostalgic sepia* Adds a sepia tone and...

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•The camera focuses on the area in the center of the frame.
• When  Selective color  or Cross process is 
selected, use the multi selector  HI to select 
the desired color, and press the  k button to 
apply the color. To  change the color 
selection, press the  k button again.
SaveSave 

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You can take a picture with the glamour retouch function to enhance human 
faces.
1Press the multi selector K.
2Apply an effect.
• Use  JK  to select the desired effect.
• Use  HI  to select the amount of effect.
• You can simultaneously apply multiple 
effects.
B Skin softening , l Foundation 
makeup , Q Soft , G Vividness, 
o Brightness (Exp. +/-)
• Select  f Exit  to hide the slider.
• Press the k  button after checking the 
settings for all effects.
3Frame the picture and press...

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Using Smile Timer
When you press the multi selector J to select 
a  Smile timer  and press the  k button, the 
camera automatically releases the shutter 
whenever a smiling face is detected.
• Set the glamour retouch function before 
selecting smile timer ( A34).
• When you press the shutter-release button to 
take a picture, smile timer is terminated.
BNotes About Smile Timer
Under some shooting conditions, the camera  may be unable to detect faces or 
smiles ( A50). The...

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Shooting Features
Using Self-Collage
The camera can capture a series of four or nine 
images at intervals and save them as a one-
frame image (a collage image).
1Press the multi selector J to 
select  n Self-Collage , and press 
the  k button.
•A confirmation dialog is displayed.
• When you press the  d button and select 
Self-Collage  before pressing  J, you can 
configure the settings for  Number of 
shots , Interval, and Shutter sound  
( A 88).
• If you want to apply glamour retouch when...

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BNotes About Self-Collage
•If you press the shutter-release button  before the camera takes the specified 
number of shots, shooting is canceled and the collage image is not saved. The 
pictures that were taken before shooting was canceled are saved as individual 
images.
• This function may not be available to use in combination with other functions 
(A 55). 

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Shooting Features
The camera creates a short movie that is up to 30 seconds long (e 1080/
30p  or S  1080/25p ) by recording and automati cally combining multiple 
movie clips that are several seconds long.
1Press the  d (menu) button and 
configure the settings for 
recording movies.
•Number of shots: Set the number of movie 
clips that the camera records and the recording 
time for each movie clip. By default, the camera 
records 15 movie clips that are 2 seconds each 
to create a 30-second short...

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4Save the short movie show.
•The short movie show is saved when the camera finishes recording the 
specified number of movie clips.
• To save a short movie show before the camera finishes recording the 
specified number of movie clips, press the  d button when the shooting 
standby screen is displayed, and then select  End recording.
• Movie clips are deleted when a short movie show is saved.
Operations During Movie Clip Playback
To adjust the volume, move the zoom control 
while a...

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CPausing Movie Recording
•A still image ( l 4608×2592 ) can be captured if you press the shutter-release 
button when the shooting standby screen is displayed. 
• You can pause movie recording and play  back images or enter other shooting 
modes to take pictures. Movie recording resumes when you enter short movie 
show mode again.
Functions Available in Short Movie Show Mode
• Self-timer ( A45)
• Macro mode ( A46)
• Exposure compensation ( A47)
• Short movie show menu ( A38)
• Movie...