Nikon Coolpix L21 Users Manual

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Inserting Memory Cards
First Steps
Removing Memory Cards
Before removing memory cards, turn the camera off 
and confirm that the power-on lamp and the monitor 
are off. Open the battery-chamber/memory card slot 
cover and press the card in (1) to partially eject the 
card. Remove the card (2), being careful not to bend 
it.
BFormatting Memory Cards
If the message shown on the right is displayed, the memory card 
must be formatted before use. Note that formatting permanently 
deletes all pictures and...

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Basic Photography and Playback: Easy Auto Mode
Basic Photography and Playback: Easy Auto Mode
Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select G (Easy Auto) Mode
In G (easy auto) mode, the camera automatically determines an appropriate 
shooting mode when you frame a picture, allowing you to easily take pictures 
using a shooting mode that suits the scene (A28).
1Press the power switch to turn on the camera.
The power-on lamp (green) will light 
for a moment and the monitor will 
turn on. The lens will extend at...

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Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select G (Easy Auto) Mode
Basic Photography and Playback: Easy Auto Mode
Indicators Displayed in G (Easy auto) Mode
The indicators and photo info displayed during shooting and playback will turn off 
after a few seconds (A92).
When the monitor has turned off in standby mode to save power, press the power 
switch, the shutter-release button, or A to reactivate it (A99).
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Shooting mode
When using easy auto mode, U, e, f, 
g, h, i, or j is displayed to 
indicate the...

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Basic Photography and Playback: Easy Auto Mode
Step 2 Frame a Picture
1Ready the camera.
Hold the camera steadily in both hands, keeping your 
fingers and other objects away from the lens, flash, self-
timer lamp and microphone.
When taking pictures in “tall” orientation, turn the camera 
so that the built-in flash is above the lens.
2Frame the picture.
•When the camera determines the scene mode, the 
shooting mode icon will change (A28).
•When the camera detects a human face, that face will 
be...

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Step 2 Frame a Picture
Basic Photography and Playback: Easy Auto Mode
Using the Zoom
Use the zoom control to 
activate optical zoom.
Rotate the zoom control to 
g to zoom in on the subject.
Rotate the zoom control to 
f to zoom out.
The zoom indicator is 
displayed at the top of the 
monitor when the zoom 
control is rotated.
Digital Zoom
When the camera is zoomed in to the maximum optical zoom position, rotating 
and holding the zoom control at g triggers digital zoom. Digital zoom can 
magnify the...

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Basic Photography and Playback: Easy Auto Mode
Step 3 Focus and Shoot
1Press the shutter-release button halfway.
•Press halfway (A13) to focus. When the subject is in 
focus, the focus area will glow green.
•When using the digital zoom, the 
camera focuses on the center of the 
frame, but the focus area is not 
displayed. When the subject is in focus, 
the focus indicator (A8) will glow 
green.
•The shutter speed and aperture are displayed when the shutter-release button is 
pressed halfway.
•Focus...

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Step 3 Focus and Shoot
Basic Photography and Playback: Easy Auto Mode
BDuring Recording
While pictures are being recorded, the number of exposures remaining display will blink. Do not 
open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover.
Removing the battery or the memory card while data is being saved may result in loss of data or in 
damage to the saved data, camera or card.
BAutofocus performance
Autofocus may not perform as expected in the following situations. In some rare cases, the subject 
may not...

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Basic Photography and Playback: Easy Auto Mode
Step 4 Viewing and Deleting Pictures
Viewing Pictures (Playback Mode)
Press c (playback).
The last picture taken will be displayed in full-frame 
playback mode.
Use the multi selector H, I, J or K to view 
additional pictures. Hold down the multi selector H, 
I, J, or K to scan quickly through pictures.
Pictures may be displayed briefly at low resolution 
while being read from the memory card or internal 
memory.
Press A to switch to shooting mode.
When C...

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Step 4 Viewing and Deleting Pictures
Basic Photography and Playback: Easy Auto Mode
CPlayback Mode
The following options are available in full-frame playback mode.
CPower ON by Pressing c
When the camera is off, hold down c to turn on the camera in playback mode. The lens will not 
extend.
CViewing Pictures
•Pictures stored in the internal memory can only be viewed if no memory card is inserted.
•Pictures taken using face detection (A24) will be automatically rotated when viewing them full-
frame....

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Basic Photography and Playback: Easy Auto Mode
Easy auto mode
Automatic Scene Selection
The camera automatically selects one of the following scenes when you point the 
camera at a subject.
•U Auto mode (general use)
•e Portrait (A36)
•f Landscape (A36)
•h Night portrait (A37)
•g Night landscape (A39)
•i Close-up (A40)
•j Backlight (A41)
Notes about Face Detection
•Depending on shooting conditions, such as whether or not the subject is facing 
the camera, faces may not be detected.
The camera may be...