Nikon Coolpix L21 User Manual

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Using the Scene Mode
Shooting Suited for the Scene
* Other settings can be selected.
* Other settings can be selected.
i Dusk/dawnO
Preserves the colors seen in the weak natural light before 
sunrise or after sunset.
•Camera focuses at infinity. The focus area or focus indicator 
(A8) always glows green when the shutter-release button 
is pressed halfway. Note, however, that objects in the 
foreground may not always be in focus.
•The AF-assist illuminator (A97) does not light.
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j Night...

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Using the Scene Mode
Shooting Suited for the Scene
* Other settings can be selected. Note that the flash may be unable to light entire subject at 
distances of less than 50 cm (1 ft. 8 in.).
* Other settings can be selected.
* Other settings can be selected.
k Close-up
Photograph flowers, insects and other small objects at close 
range.
•Macro mode (A33) will turn ON and the zoom will move 
to a position that allows macro shooting.
•The camera can focus on objects as close as about 5 cm 
(2 in.) at...

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Using the Scene Mode
Shooting Suited for the Scene
* Other settings can be selected.
* Other settings can be selected.
m Fireworks showO
Slow shutter speeds are used to capture the expanding burst 
of light from fireworks.
•Camera focuses at infinity. When the shutter-release button 
is pressed halfway, the focus indicator (A8) always glows 
green. Note, however, that objects in the foreground may 
not always be in focus.
•The AF-assist illuminator (A97) does not light.
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n Copy
Provides...

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Using the Scene Mode
Shooting Suited for the Scene
* Other settings can be selected.
p Panorama assist
Use when taking a series of pictures that will later be joined to form a single panorama 
using the supplied Panorama Maker software. See Taking Pictures for a Panorama (A44) 
for details.
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Using the Scene Mode
Shooting Suited for the Scene
Taking Pictures for Food Mode
Use this mode when taking pictures of food.
1Press A in shooting mode to display the 
shooting-mode selection menu and use the 
multi selector to select u Food (A35).
•The macro mode (A33) will turn ON and the zoom 
will automatically move to the closest possible 
shooting position.
2Press the multi selector H or I to adjust the 
color if necessary.
•You can adjust the hues to compensate for changes in 
the subject’s...

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Using the Scene Mode
Shooting Suited for the Scene
Taking Pictures for a Panorama
The camera focuses on the subject in the center of the frame. Use a tripod for best 
results.
1Press A in shooting mode to display the 
shooting-mode selection menu and use the 
multi selector to select p Panorama assist 
(A35).
The panorama direction icon (I) is displayed to show the 
direction in which pictures will be joined.
2Use the multi selector to choose the direction 
and press k.
Select how pictures will be...

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Using the Scene Mode
Shooting Suited for the Scene
5Press k when shooting is completed.
•The camera returns to step 2.
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BPanorama Assist
Set flash mode, self-timer, macro mode and exposure compensation before taking the first picture. They cannot be changed after the first picture is taken. Pictures cannot be deleted, nor can zoom or 
Image mode setting (A74) be adjusted after the first picture is taken.
The panorama series is terminated if the camera enters standby mode with the auto off...

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Taking Pictures of Smiling Faces (Smart Portrait Mode)
Taking Pictures of Smiling Faces (Smart Portrait Mode)
Using Smart Portrait Mode
The camera detects a smiling face to shoot the face automatically.
1Press A in shooting mode to 
display the shooting-mode 
selection menu and use the multi 
selector H and I to select F, 
then press k.
2Frame the picture.
•Point the camera at the subject.
•If the camera detects a person’s face, the face will be 
framed by a double yellow border in the focus area,...

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Using Smart Portrait Mode
Taking Pictures of Smiling Faces (Smart Portrait Mode)
BFace Detection and Smiling Face Detection features
If the camera is pointed at a person’s face while the camera is in smart portrait mode, the face is 
automatically detected, and the smile of the detected face can also be detected.
•In some shooting conditions, face recognition does not work and faces cannot be detected.
•See “Face Detection” (A24) for more information about face detection.
CAuto Off (Standby Mode) When...

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More on Playback
More on Playback
Viewing Multiple Pictures: Thumbnail Playback
Rotate the zoom control to f (h) in full-frame 
playback mode (A26) to display pictures in “contact 
sheets” of thumbnail images. The following operations 
can be performed while thumbnails are displayed.
ToUseDescriptionA
Choose picturesPress the multi selector H, I, J or K.11
Display the calendar/
Change the number of 
frames displayedf (h)
g (i)Rotate the zoom control to f (h) to 
change the number of frames 
displayed...