Nikon Camera Coolpix L840 Reference Manual

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Using Menus
Digital Zoom
BNotes About Digital Zoom
•Digital zoom cannot be used in  the following shooting modes:
- Portrait , Night portrait , Night landscape , Backlighting  (when HDR is set), 
Easy panorama , or Pet portrait  scene mode
- Smart portrait mode
• Digital zoom cannot be used in other shooting modes when using certain settings 
(A 56).
Sound Settings
Press the  d button  M z  menu icon  M Digital zoom  M k  button
OptionDescription
On (default setting) Digital zoom is enabled.
Off Digital zoom is disabled.
Press the d button  M z  menu icon  M Sound settings  M k  button
OptionDescription
Button sound When 
On (default setting) is selected, the camera produces 
one beep when operations are performed, two beeps when 
focus is acquired on the subject, and three beeps when an 
error occurs. The welcome screen sound is also produced.
• Sounds are disabled when using  Pet portrait or Bird-
watching  scene mode.
Shutter sound When 
On (default setting) is selected, the shutter sound is 
produced when the shutter is released.
• The shutter sound is not prod uced when using continuous 
shooting mode, when recording movies, or when using 
Pet portrait  or Bird-watching  scene mode. 
						

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Auto Off
Set the amount of time that elapses before the camera enters standby mode 
( A 13).
You can select  30 s, 1 min  (default setting),  5 min, or 30 min .
CSetting the Auto Off Function
The time that passes before the camera enters standby mode is fixed in the following 
situations:
•When a menu is displayed: 3 mi nutes (when auto off is set to 30 s or 1 min )
• When shooting using  Pet portrait auto release : 5 minutes (when auto off is set 
to  30 s  or 1 min )
• When shooting using  Smile timer: 5 minutes (when auto off is set to  30 s or 
1 min )
• When the audio/video cable is connected: 30 minutes
• When an HDMI cable is connected: 30 minutes
• When the AC Adapter EH-67 is connected: 30 minutes
Press the  d button  M z  menu icon  M Auto off M  k  button 
						

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Using Menus
Format Card/Format Memory
Use this option to format a memory card or the internal memory.
Formatting the memory cards or internal memory permanently deletes 
all data. Data that has been deleted cannot be recovered. Make sure to 
save important images to a computer before formatting.
Formatting a Memory Card
• Insert a memory card into the camera.
• Select  Format card  in the setup menu and then press the  k button.
Formatting the Internal Memory
• Remove the memory card from the camera.
• Select  Format memory  in the setup menu and then press the  k button.
To start formatting, select  Format on the screen that is displayed and press the 
k  button.
• Do not turn the camera off or open the battery-chamber/memory card slot 
cover during formatting.
• This setting cannot be select ed while Wi-Fi is connected.
Press the d
 button M z  menu icon  M Format card/Format memory  M 
k  button 
						

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Using Menus
Language
Select a language for display of camera menus and messages.
Reset All
When Reset is selected, the camera’s settings are restored to their default 
values.
• Some settings, such as  Time zone and date or Language , are not reset.
• This setting cannot be select ed while Wi-Fi is connected.
CResetting File Numbering
To reset file numbering to “0001”, delete a ll images saved on the memory card or in 
the internal memory ( A18) before selecting  Reset all.
Battery Type
To ensure that the camera shows the correct battery level ( A10), select the 
type that matches the batteries currently in use. Press the 
d button  M z  menu icon  M Language  M k  button
Press the  d button  M z  menu icon  M Reset all  M k  button
Press the  d button  M z  menu icon  M Battery type  M k  button
OptionDescription
k  Alkaline (default setting) LR6/L40 (AA-size) alkaline batteries
l  COOLPIX (Ni-MH) Nikon EN-MH2 rechargeable Ni-MH (nickel metal 
hydride) batteries
m  Lithium FR6/L91 (AA-size) lithium batteries 
						

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Using Menus
Conformity Marking
View some of the conformity markings that the camera complies with.
Firmware Version
View the current camera firmware version.
•This setting cannot be select ed while Wi-Fi is connected.
Press the 
d button  M z  menu icon  M Conformity marking  M 
k button
Press the  d button  M z  menu icon  M Firmware version  M k  button 
						

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Using the Wi-Fi (Wireless LAN) Function
Using the Wi-Fi (Wireless LAN) 
Function
You can perform the following functions if you install the dedicated software 
“Wireless Mobile Utility” on your smart device that runs on Android OS or iOS, 
and connect it to the camera.
Take Photos
You can capture still images usi ng the two methods described below.
•Release the shutter on the camera and save  the captured images to a smart device.•Use a smart device to remotely release the camera shutter and save images 
to the smart device.
View Photos
Images that are saved in the camera’s memory card can be transferred and 
viewed on your smart device. You can also preselect the images in the camera 
that you want to transfer to your smart device.
BNotes
Security settings such as the password are no t configured at the time of purchase. It 
is the user’s responsibility to config ure the appropriate security settings in Options 
in the Wi-Fi options menu ( A75) if necessary.
1Use your smart device to connect to the Google Play Store, 
App Store or other online apps marketplace and search for 
“Wireless Mobile Utility.”
•Check the user’s manual provided with your smart device for further details.
2Check the description and othe r information and install the 
software.
CUser’s Manual for Wireless Mobile Utility
Download the user’s manual from the website below.
• Android OS: http://nikon imglib.com/ManDL/WMAU/
• iOS: http://nikonimglib.com/ManDL/WMAU-ios/
Installing the Software  on the Smart Device
To establish a connection  with the camera, press the  Z (Wi-Fi) button on the 
camera, turn on the Wi-Fi function of the smart device, and then start the “Wireless 
Mobile Utility” while “Negotiating... Please wait.” is displayed on the camera. 
						

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Using the Wi-Fi (Wireless LAN) Function
1Press the Z (Wi-Fi) button on the 
camera.
• The screen shown on the right is displayed.
• If no connection conf irmation is received 
from the smart device within three minutes, 
No access.  is displayed and the camera 
returns to the Wi-Fi options screen.
• You can also select  Connect to smart 
device  in the Wi-Fi options menu to 
display the screen shown on the right.
2Set the Wi-Fi setting on the smart device to On.
• Check the user’s manual provided with your smart device for further details.
• After the network names (SSIDs) that can be used for the smart device are 
displayed, select the SSID displayed on the camera.
• When  Auth./encryp.  in the Wi-Fi options menu is set to  WPA2-PSK-AES, 
the message for entering a password is  displayed. Enter the password that is 
displayed on the camera.
3Start the “Wireless Mobile Utilit y” in the smart device while 
“Negotiating... Please wait.”  is displayed on the camera.
•The screen for selecting “Take phot os” or “View photos” is displayed.
• When the message “Cannot connect to came ra.” is displayed, return to step 
1 and retry the procedure.
• “Installing the Software on the Smart Device” ( A116)
CTouching an NFC-compatible Smart Device to the Camera for a 
Wi-Fi Connection
When you use an Android OS  smart device that is 
compatible with near field communication (NFC) 
functions, you can establish a Wi-Fi connection and start 
the “Wireless Mobile Utility” by touching the NFC antenna 
of the smart device to the  Y (N-Mark) on the camera.
Connecting the Smart Device to the Camera
Connect to smart device
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXSSID:
Back
Cancel 
						

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Using the Wi-Fi (Wireless LAN) Function
To Terminate the Wi-Fi Connection
Perform one of the operations described below.
• Turn off the camera.
• Select  Disable Wi-Fi  in the Wi-Fi options menu on the camera (except when the 
camera is operated by remote control).
• Set the Wi-Fi setting on the smart device to Off.
BNotes About Wi-Fi Connection
•Wi-Fi connection operations are disabled in the following situations:
- When the camera is connected to a TV, computer, or printer
- While recording movies
- While the camera is processing data such as saving images or recording movies
- When the camera is connected to a smart device
• Select  Disable Wi-Fi  in areas where the use of radio waves is prohibited.
• When Wi-Fi is connected,  Auto off is disabled.
• When Wi-Fi is connected, the batte ry drains faster than normal.
• The Wi-Fi connection is disconnected in the following situations:
- When the battery level is low
- When movie recording is started in short movie show mode
CSecurity Settings
If no security settings (encryption and pa ssword) are configured for the camera’s 
Wi-Fi function, unauthorized third partie s may access the network and cause harm.
We strongly recommend performing the required security settings before using the 
Wi-Fi function.
Use  Options  in the Wi-Fi options menu ( A103) to perform the security settings. 
						

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Using the Wi-Fi (Wireless LAN) Function
You can preselect images in the camera that you want to transfer to a smart 
device. Movies cannot be preselected for transfer.
1Select images to transfer.
You can preselect the images to transfer  to a smart device in the following 
menus:
• Mark for Wi-Fi upload  in the playback menu (A90)
• Upload from camera  in the Wi-Fi options menu ( A103)
When using  Upload from camera , the SSID and password of the camera are 
displayed after images are selected.
2Connect the camera and smart device ( A117).
Tap “View Photos” on the displayed confirmation screen to transfer the 
specified images to the smart device.
BPreselecting Images to Transfer During Playback
While the camera is in playback mode, press the  Z (Wi-Fi) button or use the NFC 
function to establish a Wi-Fi connection, an d preselect the displayed images that you 
want to transfer.
• In full-frame playback mode, you can add  one image at a time. When a key picture 
is selected, all images in  that sequence are added.
• In thumbnail playback mode, you can add on e image that is selected by the cursor.
• In calendar display mode, you can add a ll images that were captured on the 
selected date.
This operation is not available when you use  Connect to smart device in the Wi-Fi 
options menu to establish the Wi-Fi connection.
Preselecting Images in  the Camera That 
You Want to Transfer to a Smart Device 
						

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Connecting the Camera to a TV, Printer, or Computer
Connecting the Camera to a TV, 
Printer, or Computer
You can enhance your enjoyment of images and movies by connecting the 
camera to a TV, printer, or computer.
• Before connecting the camera to an external device, make sure the 
remaining battery level is sufficient and turn the camera off. Before 
disconnecting, make sure to turn the camera off.
• If the AC Adapter EH-67 (available sepa rately) is used, this camera can be 
powered from an electrical outlet. Do  not use any other make or model of 
AC adapter as it may cause the camera to heat up or malfunction.
• For information about the connection  methods and subsequent operations, 
refer to the documentation included with the device in addition to this 
document.
Insert the plug straight. USB/audio/video output 
connector
Open the connector 
cover. HDMI micro connector 
(Type D)