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 65) even after shooting.
BNotes About Skin Softening
•It may take more time than usua l to save images after shooting.
• Under some shooting conditions, the desired skin softening results may not be 
achieved, and skin softening may be applied to areas of the image where there are 
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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 more of the nine 
focus areas containing the subject closest to 
the camera. When the subject is in focus, the 
focus areas that are in focus are displayed in 
green.
BNotes About Target Finding AF
•Depending on shooting  conditions, the subject that th e camera determines to be 
the main subject may vary.
• The main subject may not be detected when using certain  White balance 
settings.
• The camera may not detect the main subject appropriately in the following 
situations:
- When the subject is very dark or bright
- When the main subject la cks clearly defined colors
- When the shot is framed so that the main subject is at the edge of the monitor
- When the main subject is composed of a repeating pattern
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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 white shirt is standi ng in front of a white wall)
• Several objects are at different distances from the camera (e.g. the subject is 
inside a cage)
• Subjects with repeating patterns (window blinds, bu ildings with multiple 
rows of similarly shaped windows, etc.)
• Subject is moving rapidly
In the situations noted above, try pressing the shutter-release button halfway 
to refocus several times, or focus on another subject positioned at the same 
distance from the camera as the actual desired subject, and use focus lock 
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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 
between the camera and the subject.
4Press the shutter-release button 
the rest of the way down to take 
the picture.
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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 tracking  is selected, 
macro mode cannot be used.
Image mode Continuous (A81) Image mode
 is set as follows 
depending on the continuous 
shooting setting:
• Pre-shooting cache:  q (image 
size: 1600 × 1200 pixels)
• Continuous H: 120 fps:  O (image 
size: 640 × 480 pixels)
• Continuous H: 60 fps : M  (image 
size: 1280 × 960 pixels)
White balance Hue (using the 
creative slider) 
(
A 42) When hue is adjusted using the 
creative slider, 
White balance  in the 
shooting menu cannot  be set. To set 
White balance , select P in the 
creative slider setting screen to reset 
the brightness, vividness, and hue.
Continuous Self-timer (A45) If the self-timer is used when 
Pre-
shooting cache  is selected, the 
setting is fixed at  Single.
ISO sensitivity Continuous (A81) When 
Pre-shooting cache , 
Continuous H: 120 fps , or 
Continuous H: 60 fps  is selected, ISO 
sensitivity  is fixed

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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 Continuous (A81) When 
Pre-shooting cache , 
Continuous H: 120 fps , or 
Continuous H: 60 fps  is selected, 
date and time cannot be stamped on 
images.
Digital zoom AF area mode 
(
A 84) When 
Subject tracking  is selected, 
digital zoom cannot be used.
Shutter sound Continuous (A81) When a setting other than 
Single is 
selected, the shutter sound is disabled.
Restricted  functionOptionDescription 
						

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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 image 
to include only the visible portion and save it as a separate file ( A67).
Playback Zoom
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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  kbutton to display the images captured on that day.
BNotes About Calendar Display
Images captured when the camera’s date is  not set are treated as images captured 
on January 1, 2015.
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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 selected 
date.
- l button: Deletes all images captured on the selected date.
BNotes About List by Date Mode
•Up to the most recent 29 dates can be selected. If images exist for more than 29 
dates, all images saved earlier than the most recent 29 dates will be combined 
under  Others .
• The 9,000 most recent im ages can be displayed.
• Images captured when the camera’s date is not set are treated as images captured 
on January 1, 2015.
List by Date Mode
Press the  c button (playback mode)  M c  button  M C  List by date  M 
k  button
List by date
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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 are available.
• To display the previous or next image, press 
the multi selector  JK.
• To display images that are not included in the 
sequence, press  H to return to the key 
picture display.
• To display images in a sequence as 
thumbnails, or to play them back in a slide 
show, set  Sequence display options  to Individual pictures  in the 
playback menu ( A94).
BSequence Display Options
Images captured continuously with came ras other than this camera cannot be 
displayed as a sequence.
CPlayback Menu Options Available When Using Sequence
• When images in a sequence are displayed in full-frame playback mode, press the 
d  button to select functions in playback menu ( A90).
• If you press the  d button when a key picture is displayed, the following settings 
can be applied to all images in the sequence:
- Mark for Wi-Fi upload, Protect, Copy
Viewing and Deleting  Images Captured 
Continuously (Sequence)
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