Nikon Coolpix L21 Users Manual

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Technical Notes
Troubleshooting
If the camera fails to function as expected, check the list of common problems 
below before consulting your retailer or Nikon-authorized service representative. 
Refer to the page numbers in the right-most column for more information.
Display, Settings and Power Supply
ProblemCause/SolutionA
Monitor is blank•Camera is off.
•Battery exhausted.
•Standby mode for saving power: press the 
shutter-release button halfway.
•When flash lamp blinks red, wait until flash has...

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Technical Notes
Electronically Controlled Cameras
In extremely rare instances, unusual characters may appear in the monitor and the 
camera may stop functioning. In most cases, this phenomenon is caused by a 
strong external static charge. Turn the camera off, remove and replace the battery, 
then turn the camera on again. In the event of continued malfunction, contact 
your retailer or Nikon-authorized service representative. Note that disconnecting 
the power source as described...

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Technical Notes
Digital zoom cannot be used. Digital zoom cannot be used in the following 
situations.
•When Portrait or Night portrait is selected 
for Scene mode.
•When using smart portrait mode.
•Just before recording a movie (up to 2× can be 
applied while recording movies).
•When Multi-shot 16 is selected for 
Continuous.36, 37
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55
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Image mode not available.•Image mode cannot be adjusted when Multi-
shot 16 is selected for Continuous.78
No sound when shutter is 
released.•Off...

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Playback
Unexpected results when flash 
set to V (auto with red-eye 
reduction).When taking pictures with V (auto with red-
eye reduction), or when taking pictures with 
Night portrait (either in easy auto mode or the 
Night portrait scene mode) and the fill flash with 
slow sync and red-eye reduction is used, red-eye 
reduction may be applied, in rare cases, to areas 
not affected by red-eye. Use any auto mode or 
scene mode other than Night portrait, and 
change the...

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Pictures to be printed are not 
displayed.Memory card contains no pictures. Replace 
memory card. Remove memory card to print 
pictures from internal memory.18
Cannot select paper size with 
camera.Even when using a PictBridge compatible 
printer, paper size cannot be selected from the 
camera in the following situations. Use the 
printer to select paper size.
•The printer does not support the paper sizes 
used by the camera.
•The printer automatically selects the...

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Specifications
Nikon COOLPIX L22/COOLPIX L21 Digital Camera
TypeCompact digital camera
Effective pixelsCOOLPIX L22: 12.0 million
COOLPIX L21: 8.0 million
Image sensorCOOLPIX L22:
1/2.3-in. CCD; total pixels: 12.39 million
COOLPIX L21:
1/2.5-in. CCD; total pixels: 8.29 million
Lens3.6× optical zoom, NIKKOR lens
Focal length6.7-24.0mm
COOLPIX L22: angle of view equivalent to that of 37-134mm 
lens in 35mm [135] format
COOLPIX L21: angle of view equivalent to that of 41-145mm 
lens in...

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Technical Notes
Storage
MediaInternal memory (Approx. 19 MB), Secure Digital (SD) memory 
cards
File systemDCF, Exif 2.2, and DPOF compliant
File formatsStill images: JPEG
Movies: AVI (Motion-JPEG compliant)
Image size
(pixels)COOLPIX L22:
•12M (High) [4000 × 3000P]
•12M [4000 × 3000]
•8M [3264 × 2448]
•5M [2592 × 1944]
•3M [2048 × 1536]
•PC [1024 × 768]
•VGA [640 × 480]
•16:9 [3968 × 2232]
COOLPIX L21:
•8M (High) [3264 × 2448P]
•8M [3264 × 2448]
•5M [2592 × 1944]
•3M [2048 × 1536]
•PC...

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ApertureElectronically-controlled ND filter (-1.7 AV) selection
Range2 steps (f/3.1 and f/5.5 [W])
Self-timer Approx. 10 seconds
Built-in flash
Range (approx.)COOLPIX L22: [W]: 0.5 to 7.0 m (1 
ft. 8 in. to 23 ft.), [T]: 0.5 to 
3.0 m (1 ft. 8 in. to 9 ft. 10 in.)
COOLPIX L21: [W]: 0.5 to 5.5 m (1  ft. 8 in. to 18 ft.), [T]: 0.5 to 
2.5 m (1 ft. 8 in. to 8 ft.)
Flash control TTL auto flash with monitor preflashes
Interface Hi-Speed USB
Data transfer protocolMTP, PTP...

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Technical Notes
•Unless otherwise stated, all figures are for a camera with fully-charged EN-MH2 
batteries operated at an ambient temperature of 25°C (77°F).
* Based on Camera and Imaging Products Association (CIPA) standards for measuring the life 
of camera batteries. Measured at 23 (±2) °C (69 to 77°F); zoom adjusted with each shot, 
flash fired with every other shot, image mode set to L22: I 4000 × 3000/L21: R 
3264 × 2448. Battery life may vary depending on shooting interval and...

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Supported Standards
•DCF: Design Rule for Camera File System is a standard widely used in the digital 
camera industry to ensure compatibility among different makes of camera.
•DPOF: Digital Print Order Format is an industry-wide standard that allows 
pictures to be printed from print orders stored on the memory card.
•Exif version 2.2: This camera supports Exif (Exchangeable Image File Format 
for Digital Still Cameras) version 2.2, a standard that allows information...