Nikon Coolpix L21 User Manual

99
Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu
Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus
k Auto Off
When the camera is on and a period of time passes without any operations, the 
camera will enter the standby mode (A15) to save power.
When the camera enters standby mode, the power-on lamp flashes. If no 
operations are performed within three minutes, the camera turns off.
Use this option to set the amount of time that passes before the camera enters 
standby mode.
Press dMz (setup menu) (A86)Mk Auto off
Auto off
Choose...

100
Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu
Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus
l Format Memory/m Format Card
Use this option to format the internal memory or a memory card.
Formatting internal memory
To format the internal memory, remove the memory 
card from the camera.
The Format memory option appears in the setup 
menu.
Formatting a Memory Card
When the memory card is inserted in the camera, the 
Format card option appears in the setup menu.
Press dMz (setup menu) (A86)MlFormat memory/m Format card
NoExit...

101
Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu
Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus
n Language
Select the language used for camera monitor display.
o Video Mode
Adjust settings for connection to a television. Choose from NTSC and PAL.
Press dMz (setup menu) (A86)Mn Language
CzechPolish
DanishPortuguese
GermanRussian
(default setting)Finnish
SpanishSwedish
GreekTurkish
FrenchArabic
IndonesianSimplified Chinese
ItalianTraditional Chinese
HungarianJapanese
DutchKorean
NorwegianThai
Press dMz (setup menu) (A86)Mo...

102
Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu
Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus
d Blink Warning
Choose whether or not blinking eyes are detected when using face detection 
(A24) in the following shooting modes.
•G (easy auto) mode
•Portrait (A36) and Night portrait (A37) scene modes
Operating the Did someone blink? Screen
The following operations are available while the Did 
someone blink? screen is displayed.
If no operations are performed for a few seconds, the 
screen automatically returns to the shooting...

103
Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu
Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus
p Reset All
When Reset is selected, the camera’s settings will be restored to their default 
values.
Pop-up Menu
Scene mode
Movie Menu
Shooting Menu
Press dMz (setup menu) (A86)Mp Reset all
OptionDefault value
Flash mode (A30)Auto
Self-timer (A32)Off
Macro mode (A33)Off
Exposure compensation (A34)0.0
OptionDefault value
Scene mode (A35)Portrait
Hue adjustment in food mode (A43)Center
OptionDefault value
Movie options (A56)TV movie...

104
Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu
Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus
Setup Menu
Others
•Choosing Reset all also clears the current file number (A111) from the 
memory. Numbering will continue from the lowest number available. To reset 
file numbering to “0001”, delete all pictures (A84) before selecting Reset all.
•The following settings in the menus will remain unaffected even if Reset all is 
performed. 
Shooting menu: 
Preset manual in the White balance menu (A77) 
Setup menu: 
Settings for...

105
Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu
Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus
s Battery Type
To ensure that the camera shows the correct battery level (A20), choose the 
type that matches the batteries currently in use.
Press dMz (setup menu) (A86)Ms Battery type
Alkaline (default setting)LR6/L40 (AA-size) Alkaline batteries
COOLPIX (Ni-MH)Nikon EN-MH2 Ni-MH (nickel metal hydride) 
rechargeable batteries
LithiumFR6/L91 (AA-size) lithium batteries
Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com Nikon Manuals 

106
Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu
Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus
d Protect
Protect selected pictures from accidental deletion. You can turn protection on and 
off for images selected in the picture selection screen. ➝ “Selecting Multiple 
Pictures” (A82)
Note, however, that formatting the camera’s internal memory or the memory card 
will permanently erase protected files (A100).
Protected pictures are recognized by the s icon (A9, 48) in playback mode.
Press dMz (setup menu) (A86)Md Protect...

107
Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu
Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus
f Rotate Image
Set the picture orientation (vertical or horizontal frame) displayed on the camera 
monitor after the pictures are taken.
Pictures can be rotated 90° clockwise or counterclockwise.
Pictures that were recorded in the portrait (vertical) orientation can be rotated up 
to 180° in either direction.
Select a picture in the picture selection screen (A82), and press k to display the 
Rotate image screen. Press the multi...

108
Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu
Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus
h Copy
Copy pictures between the internal memory and a memory card.
1Select an option from the copy screen using 
the multi selector and press k.
q: Copy pictures from internal memory to 
memory card.
r: Copy pictures from memory card to internal 
memory.
2Choose the copy option and press k.
Selected images: Copy pictures selected from the 
picture selection screen (A82).
All images: Copy all pictures. Press dMz (setup menu)...