Nikon Camera Coolpix L840 Reference Manual

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Shooting Features
Using Skin Softening
When the shutter is released while using one of the shooting modes listed 
below, the camera detects human faces and processes the image to soften 
facial skin tones (up to three faces).
•Smart portrait mode ( A34)
- The amount of  Skin softening effect can be adjusted.
• o  (scene auto selector) mode ( A22)
• Portrait  or Night portrait  in scene mode ( A23)
Editing functions such as  Skin softening can be applied to saved images by 
using  Glamour retouch  (A...

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Shooting Features
Using Target Finding AF
When AF area mode  (A 84) in  A (auto) mode is set to  Target finding AF, 
the camera focuses in the manner described below when you press the 
shutter-release button halfway:
• The camera detects the main subject and 
focuses on it. When the subject is in focus, 
the focus area is displayed in green. If a 
human face is detected, the camera 
automatically sets focus priority on it.
• If no main subject is detected, the camera 
automatically selects one or...

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Shooting Features
Subjects Not Suitable for Autofocus
The camera may not focus as expected in the following situations. In rare cases, 
the subject may not be in focus despite the fact that the focus area or the focus 
indicator is displayed in green:
•Subject is very dark
• Objects of sharply differing  brightness are included in the scene (e.g. the sun 
behind the subject makes that subject appear very dark)
• No contrast between the subject and  surroundings (e.g. a portrait subject 
wearing a...

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Shooting Features
Focus Lock
Focus lock shooting is recommended when the camera does not activate the 
focus area that contains the desired subject.
1Set AF area mode  to Center in A  (auto) mode ( A84).
2Position the subject in the 
center of the frame and 
press the shutter-release 
button halfway.
•The camera focuses on the 
subject and the focus area is 
displayed in green.
• Exposure is also locked.
3Without lifting your finger, 
recompose the picture.
•Make sure to maintain the same distance...

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Shooting Features
Some functions cannot be used with other menu options.
Functions That Cannot Be Used 
Simultaneously When Shooting
Restricted 
functionOptionDescription
Flash mode Continuous (
A81) When a setting other than 
Single is 
selected, the flash cannot be used.
Blink proof ( A89) When 
Blink proof  is set to On, the 
flash cannot be used.
Self-timer AF area mode 
(
A 84) When 
Subject tracking  is selected, 
the self-timer cannot be used.
Macro mode AF area mode 
(
A 84) When 
Subject...

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Shooting Features
BNotes About Digital Zoom
•Depending on the shooting mode or the current settings, digital zoom may not be 
available ( A111).
• When digital zoom is in effect, the came ra focuses in the center of the frame.
AF area mode
White balance 
(
A 79) When a setting other than 
Auto is 
selected for  White balance  in Target 
finding AF mode, the camera does 
not detect the main subject.
Blink proof Self-Collage (A36) When 
Self-Collage  is selected, Blink 
proof  is disabled.
Date stamp...

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Playback Features
Playback Features
Moving the zoom control toward g (i  playback zoom) in full-frame playback 
mode ( A17) zooms in on the image.
• You can change the magnification rate  by moving the zoom control toward 
f  (h) or g  (i ).
• To view a different area of the image, press the multi selector  HIJK.
• When a zoomed image is displayed, press the  k button to return to full-
frame playback mode.
CCropping Images
When a zoomed image is displayed, you can press the  d button to crop the...

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Playback Features
Moving the zoom control toward f (h thumbnail playback) in full-frame 
playback mode ( A17) displays images as thumbnails.
• You can change the number of thum bnails displayed by moving the zoom 
control toward  f(h ) or g  (i ).
• While using thumbnail playback  mode, press the multi selector HIJK to 
select an image and then press the  k button to display that image in full-
frame playback mode.
• While using calendar display mode, press HIJK  to select a date and 
then press the...

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Playback Features
Use the multi selector HI to select a date and 
then press the  k button to play back the 
images captured on the selected date.
• Functions in the playback menu (A 90) can 
be used for the images in the selected 
shooting date (except  Copy).
• The following operations are available while 
the shooting date selection screen is 
displayed. 
-d  button: The functions listed below are available.
• Slide show
• Protect*
* The same settings can be applied to  all images captured on the...

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Playback Features
Viewing Images in a Sequence
Images captured continuously or with the self-collage function are saved as a 
sequence.
The first image of a sequence is used as the key 
picture to represent the sequence when 
displayed in full-frame playback mode or 
thumbnail playback mode . For the self-collage 
function, a collage image is used as the key 
picture.
To display each image in the sequence 
individually, press the  k button.
After pressing the  k button, the operations 
listed below...