Nikon Camera Coolpix L840 Reference Manual

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Shooting Features
Used for general shooting. Settings can be adjusted to suit the shooting 
conditions and the type of  shot you want to capture.
• You can change how the camera selects the area of the frame to focus on by 
changing the  AF area mode  setting (A84). The default setting is  Target 
finding AF  (A 52).
Functions Available in  A (Auto) Mode
•Creative slider ( A42)
• Flash mode ( A43)
• Self-timer ( A45)
• Macro mode ( A46)
• Shooting menu ( A77)
A (Auto) Mode
Enter shooting mode M  A...

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Shooting Features
Using the Creative Slider
You can adjust the brightness (exposure compensation), vividness, and hue 
when shooting.
1Press the multi selector K.
2Use  JK  to select an item.
•F  Hue : Adjust the hue (reddish/bluish) of 
the entire image.
• G  Vividness : Adjust the vividness of the 
entire image.
• o  Brightness (Exp. +/-) : Adjust the 
brightness of the entire image.
3Use  HI  to adjust the level.
•You can preview the results on the monitor.
• To set another item, return to step 2....

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Shooting Features
You can select a flash mode to match the shooting conditions.
1Press the m (flash pop-up) button.
• The flash pops up.
• The flash does not fire while it is lowered.  W is displayed to indicate that the 
flash does not fire.
2Press the multi selector  H (X).
3Select the desired flash mode 
(A44) and press the  k button.
•If the setting is not applied by pressing the 
k  button within a few seconds, the 
selection will be canceled.
BLowering the Flash
Push the flash down gently to...

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Shooting Features
CThe Flash Lamp
•The status of the flash can be confirmed by 
pressing the shutter-release button halfway.
- On: The flash fires when you press the shutter-
release button all the way down.
- Flashing: The flash is charging. The camera  cannot shoot images.
- Off: The flash does not fire when a picture is taken.
• If the battery level is low, the monitor turns off 
while the flash is charging.
Available Flash Modes
CThe Flash Mode Setting
•The setting may not be available with some...

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Shooting Features
The camera is equipped with a self-timer that releases the shutter 10 seconds 
or 2 seconds after you press the shutter-release button.
Set Photo VR  (A 110) to  Off in the setup menu when using a tripod to 
stabilize the camera during shooting.
1Press the multi selector  J (n ).
2Select  n10s  or n2s, and press 
the  kbutton.
•n 10s  (10 seconds): Use on important 
occasions, such  as weddings.
• n
2s (2 seconds): Use to prevent camera shake.•If the setting is not applied by...

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Shooting Features
Use macro mode when taking close-up pictures.
1Press the multi selector I (p ).
2Select  ON and press the 
k button.
•If the setting is not applied by pressing the 
k  button within a few seconds, the 
selection will be canceled.
3Move the zoom control to set the 
zoom ratio to a position where  F 
and the zoom indicator are 
displayed in green.
• When the zoom ratio is set to a po sition where the zoom indicator is 
displayed in green, the camera ca n focus on subjects as close as...

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Shooting Features
You can adjust overall image brightness.
1Press the multi selector K (o ).
2Select a compensation value and 
press the  k button.
•To brighten the image, set a positive (+) 
value.
• To darken the image, set a negative (–) 
value.
• The compensation value is applied, even 
without pressing the  k button.
• When the shooting mode is smart portrait 
mode, the glamour retouch screen is 
displayed instead of the exposure compensation screen ( A34).
• When the shooting mode is  A (auto)...

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Shooting Features
Default settings for each shooting mode are listed below.
Default Settings (Flash, Self-timer, Etc.)
Flash1
(A43)Self-timer
(A 45)Macro
(A 46)Exposure 
compensation (A 47)
o  
(scene auto selector)U2Off Off30.0
Scene
b  (portrait) VOff
Off
40.0
c  (landscape)
W4OffOff40.0
d  (sports)
W4Off4Off40.0
e  (night portrait)
V5OffOff40.0
f  (party/indoor)
V6OffOff40.0
Z  (beach) UOff
Off40.0
z  (snow) UOff
Off40.0
h  (sunset)
W4OffOff40.0
i  (dusk/dawn)
W4OffOff40.0
j  (night 
landscape) W...

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Shooting Features
1The setting that is used when the flash is raised.2The camera automatically selects the flash mode appropriate for the scene it has 
selected.  W (off) can be selected manually.
3Cannot be changed. The camera enters macro mode when  i is selected.4Cannot be changed.5Cannot be changed. When set to  Hand-held, the flash mode setting is fixed at 
auto and slow sync with red- eye reduction. When set to Tripod, the flash mode 
setting is fixed at fill  flash and slow sync with red-eye...

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Shooting Features
The focus area varies depending on the shooting mode.
Using Face Detection
When the following shooting modes or settings 
are selected, the camera uses face detection to 
automatically focus on human faces.
•o (scene auto selector) mode ( A22)
• Portrait  or Night portrait  scene mode 
( A 23)
• Smart portrait mode ( A34)
• When  AF area mode  (A 84) in  A (auto) 
mode ( A41) is set to  Face priority
If the camera detects more than one face , a double border is displayed around 
the...