Nikon Coolpix L22 Users Manual

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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 the time allowed to elapse before the camera enters standby mode if no 
operations are performed from 30 s (default setting), 1 min, 5 min, and 30 min.
Sleep Mode
If On (default setting) is selected, the camera will enter standby mode when there 
is no change in the brightness of the subject, even before the time selected in the 
auto off menu has elapsed. The camera will enter sleep mode after 30 seconds 
when Auto off is set to 1 min or less, or after 1 minute when Auto off is set to 
5min or more.
BNotes on Auto Off
The time allowed to elapse before the camera enters standby mode is fixed in the following cases:
•While menus are displayed: 3 minutes
•While slide show is in progress: Up to 30 minutes
CCanceling standby mode
Cancel standby mode and reactivate the monitor by pressing any of the following buttons.
•Power switch
•Shutter-release button
•A button
•c button
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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
Format memoryAll images will
be deleted! OK?
Format
NoExit
Format cardAll images will
be deleted! OK?
Format
BFormatting Internal Memory and Memory Cards
•Formatting the internal memory or memory cards permanently deletes all data. Be sure to transfer 
important pictures to a computer before formatting.
•Do not turn the camera off or open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover during 
formatting.
•The first time you insert the memory cards used in other devices into this camera, be sure to 
format them using this camera.
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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 Video mode
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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 mode 
screen.
Press dMz (setup menu) (A86)MdBlink warning
On
When the camera detects that one or more human subjects have closed their eyes 
shortly after recognizing the faces and shooting them, the Did someone blink? 
screen will appear on the monitor. The face of the human subject that may have 
closed his/her eyes is framed by a yellow border. In such a case, you can check the 
shot picture and determine if you take the picture again. ➝ “Operating the Did 
someone blink? Screen” (A102)
Off (default setting)
Blink warning doesn’t take effect.
ToUseDescription
Enlarge and display the face 
of the person who blinkedg (i) Rotate the zoom control to g (i).
Switch to full-frame playbackf (h) Rotate the zoom control to f (h).
Select the face to be 
displayedIf the camera detects more than one 
human subjects with their eyes closed, 
press HIJ K during the enlarged 
display to switch over the face displayed.
Delete the shot picturelPress l.
Switch to shooting modek
Press k or the shutter-release button.
ExitExit
Did someone blink?
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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 640
OptionDefault value
Image mode (A74)L22: I 4000×3000
L21: R 3264×2448
White balance (A76)Auto
Continuous (A78)Single
Color options (A79)Standard color
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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 picture registered for Welcome screen (A88), Date (A89), 
Language (A101), Video mode (A101), and Battery type (A105)
OptionDefault value
Menus (A87)Text
Welcome screen (A88)None
Photo info (A92)Auto info
Image review (A92)On
Brightness (A92)3
Date imprint (A94)Off
Electronic VR (A95)Off
Motion detection (A96)Auto
AF assist (A97)Auto
Button sound (A98)On
Shutter sound (A98)On
Auto off (A99)30 s
Sleep mode (A99)On
Blink warning (A102)Off
OptionDefault value
Paper size (A66, 67)Default
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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
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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 
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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 selector J or K to rotate the picture 90°.
Press k to select the displayed direction and the vertical / horizontal position data 
will be recorded on the picture.
Press dMz (setup menu) (A86)Mf Rotate image
BackRotate
Rotate image
BackRotate
Rotate image
BackRotate
Rotate image
Rotate 90° 
counterclockwiseRotate 90° 
clockwise
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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) (A86)Mh Copy
Exit
Copy
Exit
Selected images
All imagesCamera to card
BNotes on Copying Pictures
•JPEG- and AVI-format files can be copied. Files recorded in any other format cannot be copied.
•Pictures taken with another make of camera or that have been modified on a computer cannot be 
copied.
•Edited copies have the same protection marking (A106) as the original, but are not marked for 
printing (A70).
DMore Information
Image File and Folder Names ➝ A111
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