Nikon Camera Coolpix L840 Reference Manual

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Continuous Shooting
Enter shooting mode M A  (shooting mode) button  M A  (auto) mode 
M  k  button  M d  button  M Continuous  M k  button
OptionDescription
U Single 
(default setting) One image is captured each time the shutter-release 
button is pressed.
k  Continuous H While the shutter-release button is held all the way down, 
images are captured continuously.
•
The frame rate for continuous shooting is about 7.4 fps 
and the maximum number of continuous shots is about 
7 (when image mode is set to  P4608×3456 ).
m  Continuous L While the shutter-release button is held all the way down, 
images are captured continuously.
•
The frame rate for continuous shooting is about 2 fps 
and the maximum number of continuous shots is about 
7 (when image mode is set to  P 4608×3456 ).
q  Pre-shooting 
cache When the shutter-release butto
n is pressed halfway, pre-
shooting cache shooting begins . When the shutter-release 
button is pressed the rest of the way down, the camera 
saves the current image as well as the images captured 
immediately before the button is pressed ( A82). This 
function helps you to avoid missing the shot.
• The frame rate for continuous shooting is about 15 fps 
and the maximum number of continuous shots is 25, 
including a maximum of 4 frames captured in the pre-
shooting cache.
• Image mode  is fixed at q (image size: 1600 × 1200 
pixels).
n  Continuous H: 
120 fps Each time the shutter-release button is pressed all the way, 
images are captured at
 a high speed rate.
• The frame rate for continuous shooting is about 120 fps 
and the maximum number of continuous shots is 50.
• Image mode  is fixed at O (image size: 640 × 480 pixels).
j  Continuous H: 
60 fps Each time the shutter-release button is pressed all the way, 
images are captured at
 a high speed rate.
• The frame rate for continuous shooting is about 60 fps 
and the maximum number of continuous shots is 25.
• Image mode  is fixed at M (image size: 1280 × 960 pixels). 
						

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BNotes About Continuous Shooting
•Focus, exposure, and white balance are fixed at the values determined with the 
first image in each series.
• It may take some time to sa ve the images after shooting.
• When ISO sensitivity increases, noise may appear in captured images.
• The frame rate for continuous shooting may vary depending on the current image 
mode setting, the memory card used, or shooting condition.
• When using Pre-shooting cache , Continuous H: 120 fps , or Continuous H: 60 
fps , banding or variance in brightness or hue may occur in images that were 
captured under lighting that flickers at  high speeds, such as fluorescent, mercury-
vapor, or sodium-vapor lighting.
• This function may not be available to use in combination with other functions ( A55).
CPre-shooting Cache
When the shutter-release button is pressed  halfway or all the way down, images are 
saved as described below.
• The pre-shooting cache icon (Q ) on the shooting screen changes to green while 
the shutter-release butto n is pressed halfway.
Images saved before pressing all th e way Images saved by pressing all 
the way
Press down halfway Press down all the way 
						

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ISO Sensitivity
A higher ISO sensitivity allows darker subjects to be captured. Additionally, even 
with subjects of similar brightness, pictures can be taken at faster shutter speeds, 
and blurring caused by camera shake an d subject movement can be reduced.
• When a higher ISO sensitivity is set, images may contain noise.
BNotes About ISO Sensitivity
This function may not be available to use in combinat ion with other functions (A55).
CISO Sensitivity Display on the Shooting Screen
•When  Auto is selected,  E is displayed when the ISO sensitivity increases.
•When Fixed range auto is selected, the maximum value for ISO sensitivity is displayed.
Enter shooting mode M  A  (shooting mode) button  M A  (auto) mode 
M  k  button  M d  button  M ISO sensitivity M  k  button
OptionDescription
a  Auto
(default setting) Sensitivity is automatically selected from the 
range of ISO 125 to 1600.
I  Fixed range auto Select the range in which the camera 
automatically adjusts ISO sensitivity, from 
ISO 
125-400 or  ISO 125-800 .
125, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 
6400 Sensitivity is locked at the specified value. 
						

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AF Area Mode
Set how the camera selects the focus area for autofocus.Enter shooting mode M
 A  (shooting mode) button  M A  (auto) mode 
M  k  button  M d  button  M AF area mode  M k  button
OptionDescription
a  Face priority When the camera 
detects a human face, it 
focuses on that face. See 
“Using Face Detection” 
(
A 50) for more 
information.
When framing a 
composition with no 
human subjects or 
detected faces, the 
camera automatically 
selects one or more of 
the nine focus areas 
containing the subject 
closest to the camera 
when the shutter-release 
button is pressed 
halfway.
x  Manual Use the multi selector 
HIJK
 to move the 
focus area to where you 
want to focus.
• To use the multi 
selector to configure 
the flash mode or 
other settings, press 
the  k button. To 
return to moving the 
focus area, press the 
k  button again.
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Focus area
F3 F3
1 / 2 5 0
1/250
Focus areas
Focus area Scope of movable
focus area 
						

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BNotes About AF Area Mode
•When digital zoom is in effect, the came ra focuses in the center of the frame 
regardless of the  AF area mode setting.
• This function may not be available to use in combination with other functions 
(A 55).
y
 Center The camera focuses on 
the subject in the center 
of the frame.
s  Subject tracking Use this function to take 
pictures of moving 
subjects. Register the 
subject on which the 
camera focuses. The 
focus area automatically 
moves to track the 
subject.
See “Using Subject 
Tracking” (
A86) for more information.
M  Target finding 
AF (default setting) When the camera 
detects the main subject, 
it focuses on that 
subject.
See “Using Target 
Finding AF” (
A52).
OptionDescription
1 7 0 017002 5 m   0 s25m 0s
Focus area
Start1 7 0 017002 5 m   0 s25m 0s1 / 2 5 01/250F3F3
1 / 2 5 01/250F3F3
Focus areas 
						

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Using Subject Tracking
1Register a subject.
•Align the subject that you want to track 
with the border in the center of the monitor 
and press the  k button.
• When the subject is registered, a yellow 
border (focus area) is displayed around it 
and the camera begins tracking the subject.
• If the subject cannot be registered, the 
border is displayed in red. 
Change the composition and try registering 
the subject again.
• To cancel subject registration, press the  k button.
• If the camera can no longer track th e registered subject, the focus area 
disappears. Register the subject again.
2Press the shutter-release button 
fully to take the picture.
• If the shutter-releas e button is pressed 
while the focus area is not displayed, the 
camera focuses on the subject in the center 
of the frame.
BNotes About Subject Tracking
• If you perform operations  such as zooming while the camera is tracking the 
subject, the registration is canceled.
• Subject tracking may not be possible in certain shooting conditions.
Enter shooting mode M  A  (shooting mode) button  M A  (auto) mode 
M  k  button  M d  button  M AF area mode  M k  button M  s  Subject 
tracking  M k  button  M d  button
2 5 m   0 s25m 0s1 7 0 01700Start
F3F31 / 2 5 01/250 
						

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Autofocus Mode
Set how the camera focuses when shooting still images.
CAutofocus Mode for Movie Recording
Autofocus mode for movie recording can be set with Autofocus mode (A100) in 
the movie menu.
Enter shooting mode  M A  (shooting mode) button  M A  (auto) mode 
M  k  button  M d  button  M Autofocus mode  M k  button
OptionDescription
A Single AF The camera focuses only when the shutter-release 
button is pressed halfway.
B Full-time AF The camera continues focusing even when the 
shutter-release button is 
not pressed halfway. The 
sound of lens drive movement is heard while the 
camera focuses.
a  Pre-focus 
(default setting) Even when the shutter-rele
ase button is not pressed 
halfway, the camera focuses automatically if the 
composition of the framed image is significantly 
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•See “Image Mode (Image  Size and Quality)” (A77) for information about 
Image mode .
Self-Collage
The Smart Portrait Menu
Enter shooting mode M  A  (shooting mode) button  M F  Smart portrait 
mode  M k  button  M d  button  M Self-Collage  M k  button
OptionDescription
Number of shots Set the number of shots that the camera automatically 
captures (number of captured images for an aggregated 
image).
•
4 (default setting) or  9 can be selected.
Interval Set the interval time between each shot.
•
Short,  Medium  (default setting), or  Long can be 
selected.
Shutter sound Set whether to activate the shutter sound when shooting 
with the self-collage function.
•
Standard , SLR , Magic  (default setting), or  Off can be 
selected.
• The same setting that is specified for  Shutter sound in 
Sound settings  in the setup menu is not applied to this 
setting. 
						

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Blink Proof
BNotes About Blink Proof
This function may not be available to use in combination with other functions 
( A 55).
Enter shooting mode M  A  (shooting mode) button  M F  Smart portrait 
mode  M k  button  M d  button  M Blink proof  M k  button
OptionDescription
y  On The camera automatically 
releases the shutter twice with 
every shot and saves one 
image in which the subject’s 
eyes are open.
•
If the camera saved an 
image in which the subject’s 
eyes may have been closed, 
the dialog shown on the 
right is displayed for a few seconds.
• The flash cannot be used.
Off 
(default setting) Turns the blink proof off.
A blink was detected in the
picture just taken. 
						

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•See “Editing Images (Still Images)” ( A62) for information about image 
editing functions.
Mark for Wi-Fi Upload
Select images in the camera that you want to transfer to a smart device in 
advance before transferring them.
On the image selection screen ( A95), select or deselect images for the Mark 
for Wi-Fi upload  function.
Note that when you select  Reset all (A 114) in the setup menu or  Restore 
default settings  (A 103) in the Wi-Fi options menu, the  Mark for Wi-Fi 
upload  settings that you made are canceled.
The Playback Menu
Press the  c button (playback mode)  M d  button  M Mark for Wi-Fi 
upload  M k  button