Detailed instructions for use are in the User's Guide.
[. . . ] DIGITAL CAMERA
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Trademark Information · Microsoft, Windows and Windows Vista are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. · Macintosh, Mac OS, and QuickTime are trademarks of Apple Inc. · Adobe and Acrobat are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Inc. · ImageLink and the ImageLink print system logo are trademarks of Eastman Kodak Company. [. . . ] · Choose [No] to cancel the creation of a new picture and press k.
Save this image as displayed?
No Yes
Depending on the size of the original picture and the zoom ratio in effect at the time the copy was created, the camera will automatically select one of the following image-mode settings for cropped copies (unit: pixels).
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y 3, 264 × 2, 448 f 2, 272 × 1, 704 i 1, 280 × 960 l 320 × 240
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Z 2, 816 × 2, 112 g 2, 048 × 1, 536 j 1, 024 × 768 m 160 × 120
· e 2, 592 × 1, 944 · h 1, 600 × 1, 200 · k 640 × 480
When the image-mode setting for cropped copies is [m 320 × 240] or [n 160 × 120], these pictures are displayed with a gray frame.
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More Information
See, "Image File and Folder Names" (A 96) for more information.
Editing Pictures
g Resizing Pictures: Small Picture
Create a small copy of the current picture. Small copies are stored as JPEG files with a compression ratio of 1:16. The following sizes are available.
Option l 640×480 m 320×240 n 160×120 Description Suited to television playback. Suitable for e-mail attachments.
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Select the desired picture from full-frame (A 24) or thumbnail (A 42) playback mode and press d.
The playback menu is displayed.
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More on Playback
Use the multi selector to choose [Small pic. ] and press k.
· Press d to return to the playback mode without creating a new picture.
Playback menu D-Lighting Print set Slide show Delete Small pic. 640×480 320×240 160×120
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Choose the desired copy size and press k.
Exit
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Choose [Yes] and press k.
· A new, smaller copy is created. · Choose [No] to cancel the creation of a new picture and press k. · The copy is displayed with a gray frame.
Create small picture file?
No Yes
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More Information
See, "Image File and Folder Names" (A 96) for more information.
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Movies
Recording Movies
To shoot movies with sound recorded via the built-in microphone, select shooting mode and follow the steps below.
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Press the shooting mode button in shooting mode to display the shooting-mode selection menu and use the multi selector to choose D and press k.
· The maximum length of the movie that can be recorded is displayed in the monitor.
Movie
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Press the shutter-release button all the way down to start recording.
A progress bar at the bottom of the monitor shows the amount of recording time remaining. To end recording, press the shutter-release button all the way down a second time.
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Movies
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Recording Movies
· Flash mode (A 26) and exposure compensation (A 30) can only be used for stop-motion movies (A 50). · Flash mode, macro mode, and exposure compensation settings cannot be applied or changed while movies are being recorded. · Once movie recording begins, optical zoom cannot be adjusted. Digital zoom (up to 2×) can be applied while movies (except for the stop-motion movie) are being recorded.
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Autofocus
Camera focuses when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway and locks the focus (AF lock) at this position by holding the shutter-release button halfway down. The focus is set to this position during recording.
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Changing Movie Settings
· Movie options can be changed (A 49). · When [Movie options] is set to [Stop-motion movie], movies are recorded without sound.
The Movie Menu
[Movie options] setting can be changed from the movie menu. Press d in movie mode to display the movie menu and use the multi selector to modify and apply settings.
Selecting Movie Options
The movie menu offers the options shown below.
Option J TV movie 640P (default setting) L Small size 320P D Small size 320 M Smaller size 160 O Stop-motion movie (A 50) Image size and frame rate Image size: 640 × 480 pixels Frame rate: 30 frames per second Image size: 320 × 240 pixels Frame rate: 30 frames per second Image size: 320×240 pixels Frame rate: 15 frames per second Image size: 160 × 120 pixels Frame rate: 15 frames per second Pictures can be taken and joined into a silent movie. Image size: 640 × 480 pixels Frame rate for playback: 15 frames per second
Movies
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Movie Options and Maximum Movie Length and Frames
Option Internal memory (approx. 23 MB) 23 sec. 1, 800 frames per movie
J TV movie 640P (default setting) L Small size 320P D Small size 320 M Smaller size 160 O Stop-motion movie
* All figures are approximate. The maximum file size that can be recorded is 4 GB.
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More Information
See, "Image File and Folder Names" (A 96) for more information.
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The Movie Menu
Stop-Motion Movies
Take a number of still pictures, at no specified interval, and join them for recording as a movie. Use to create a movie that simulates claymation.
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Use the multi selector to choose [Movie options] > [Stop-motion movie] and press k.
Movie options TV movie 640 Small size 320 Small size 320 Smaller size 160 Stop-motion movie Exit
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Press d.
The camera returns to shooting mode.
Press the shutter-release button to record the first frame.
The recorded picture will be superimposed on the view through-the-lens.
Press the shutter-release button to record the second frame.
Use the frame superimposed in the camera monitor as a guide for recording consecutive frames. The monitor turns off automatically with the auto off function (A 88) if no operations are performed for 30 minutes, and recording ends.
Movies
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Press k to stop recording when the desired number of frames has been taken.
Recording will automatically stop if the internal memory or memory card becomes full, or when 1, 800 frames have been recorded.
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Stop-Motion Movie
50
· Flash mode (A 26), macro mode (A 29), and exposure compensation (A 30) cannot be adjusted after the first picture is taken. The settings for the first picture are applied to all the subsequent pictures. · To prevent the camera from turning off unexpectedly, use fresh batteries. · To power the camera continuously for extended periods, use an EH-65A AC adapter (available separately). [. . . ] For more information on Nikon Transfer, refer to help information contained in Nikon Transfer. Paper size cannot be selected from the camera if the printer does not support the page sizes used by the camera, or the printer automatically selects the page size. A 18 18 53 55
Pictures to be printed are not displayed. Cannot select paper size with camera.
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Technical Notes
Specifications
Nikon COOLPIX L15 Digital Camera
Type Effective pixels CCD Total pixels Lens Focal length f/-number Construction Digital zoom Vibration reduction Autofocus (AF) Focus range (from lens) Focus-area selection AF-assist illumination Monitor Frame coverage (shooting mode) Frame coverage (playback mode) Storage Media File system
Technical Notes
Compact digital camera 8. 0 million
1/2. 5-in. [. . . ]