Optimus L100 manual

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i Introduction First Steps G Basic Photography and Playback: Easy Auto Mode A Shooting in the Auto Mode C Shooting Suited for the Scene d Shooting continuously at hig h speed (Sport Continuous) B Shooting in the High Sensitivity Mode a Capturing Smiling Faces Automatically c More on Playback D Movies Connecting to Televisions, Computers a nd Printe[...]

ii For Y ou r S afe t y To prevent damage to your Nikon product or injury to yourself or to others, read the following safety precautions in their entirety befor e usin g this equipment. Keep thes e safety in structions where a ll those who use the pro duct will read the m. The consequences that could result from failure t o observe the precautions[...]

iii For Your Safety Observe caution when handling the battery The battery may leak or explode if improperly handled. Observe the following precautions when handling the battery for use in this product: • Before replacing the battery, turn the product off. If you are using the AC adapter, be sure it is unplugged. • Do not combine old and new bat[...]

iv For Your Safety Avoid contact with liquid crystal Should the monitor break, care should be taken to avoid injury caused by broken glass and to prevent liquid crystal from the monitor touching the skin or entering the eyes or mouth.[...]

v Notices Notice for C ustomers in th e U.S.A. Federal Communications Commissio n (FCC) Rad io Frequency Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference[...]

vi Notices Notice for customers in Canada CAUTION This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. ATTENTION Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme N MB-003 du Canada. Symbol for Separate Collection in European Countries This symbol indicates that this product is to be collected separately. The following appl[...]

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viii Table of Contents A Auto Mode.................. ............ ............ ............. ............ ............ ............ ............ .......... .... .......... ...... 29 Shooting in the Auto Mode.............................. .................................. ................................. ..... ........ 29 Using the Flash..........[...]

ix Table of Contents Deleting Movie Files. ................... .................. ............... .................. .................. .................. ................ .............. .. 63 Connecting to Televisions, Computers and Printe rs .. ................ ............ .......... ............ ........ 64 Connecting to a TV ..................[...]

x Table of Contents p Reset All ........................ ............... .................. .................. ................... .................. ..... .......... ...................... ...... 109 s Battery Type ...................... ................... .................. .................. ................... .................. ..............[...]

1 Introduction Introduction About This Manual Thank you for your purchase of a Nikon C OOLPIX L100 digital camera. This manual was written to help you enjoy taking pictur es with your Nikon digital camera. Read this manual thoroughly before use, an d keep it wh ere all tho se who use the product will read it. Symbols and Conventions To make it easi[...]

2 Introduction Information and P recautions Life-Long Learning As part of Nikon’s “Life-Long Learni ng” commit ment to ongoing product support and education, continually updated information is avai lable online at the f ollowing sites: • For users in the U.S.A.: http://www.nikonusa.com/ • For users in Europ e and Africa: http://www.europe[...]

3 Information and Precautions Introduction Notice Concerning Prohibition of Copying or Reproducti on Note that simply being in posses sion of material that was digita lly copied or rep roduced by means of a scanner, digital camera or othe r device may be pu nishable by law. • Items prohibited by law from being copied or reproduced Do not copy or [...]

4 Introduction Parts of the Camera The Camera Body 7 9 6 5 8 4 3 2 1 1 Zoom control .... ................... .................. ........ 23 f g h i j : wide .......................... ............... ....... 23 : tele ......................... .............. ........... 23 : thumbnail playback ........... ... 54 : playback zoom ....................[...]

5 Parts of the Camera Introduction 14 15 16 10 11 12 98 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 13 1 Monitor .......... .................. ................... .............. .... 8 2 Multi selector ....................... .................. ........ 11 3 A (shooting mode) b utton ................. 10 4 Flash lamp .............. ............... .................. ........ 31[...]

6 Parts of the Camera Introduction Raising and Lowering the Built-in Flash Raising the Built-in Flash. • See “Using the Flash” ( A 30) for more information about flash sett ings. Lowering the Built-in Flash. • Push the built-in flash down gently. • When not using the flash, lower the built-in flash .[...]

7 Parts of the Camera Introduction Attaching the Camera Strap a nd Lens Cap Attach the lens cap to the camera strap, and then attach the strap to the camera (at two places). B Lens Cap • Remove the le ns cap before you shoot a picture. • At times when you will not be shootin g pictures such as when the power is off or while you are carrying the[...]

8 Parts of the Camera Introduction The Monitor The following indicators may appear in th e monitor during shooting and playback (actual display varies with current camera settings). The indicators and photo info displayed during shooting and playback will turn off after a few seconds ( A 99). Shooting * Differs according to the current s hooting mo[...]

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10 Introduction Basic Operations A (shooting mode) button Shooting-mode Selection Menu In the shooting-mode selection menu, us e the multi selector to select the shooting mode. * The displayed icons vary dependi ng on the last mode selected. While the shooting-mode selection menu is displayed, you can return to shooting mode by pressing A again. c [...]

11 Basic Operations Introduction The Multi Selector This section describes standard uses of th e multi selector to select modes, select menu options and to a pply selection. For Shooting For Playback For the Menu Screen Self-timer Display m (flash mode ) menu ( A 30)/select the item above. Display o (exposure compensation) menu ( A 35). Apply selec[...]

12 Basic Operation s Introduction d button Press d to display the menu for the selected mode. • Use the multi selector to apply settings ( A 11). • Select the tab on the left to display the setup menu. • To exit the menu display, press d again. Switching Between Tabs To display the tabs, press the multi selector J while the menu is displayed [...]

13 Basic Operations Introduction Help Displays Rotate the zoom control to g ( j ) when M / j is displayed at the lower right of the menu screen to view a description of the currently selected menu option. To return to the original menu , rotate the zoom control to g ( j ) again. About the Shutter-release Button The camera features a two-stage shutt[...]

14 First Steps First Steps Inser ting the Batteries 1 Open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover. • Before opening the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover, hold the camer a upside down to prevent the batteries from falling o ut. 2 Inserting the Batteries • Insert the ba tteries corr ectly as shown at right. 3 Close the battery-chamber/m[...]

15 Inserting the Batteries First Steps B Removing the Batteries Confirm the powe r-on lamp and the mon itor are of f and open the battery-chamb er/ memory ca rd slot cover. B Additional Pr ecautions Regarding B atteries • Read and follow the warnings and cautions ( A iii, 118). • Be sure to read and follow the warni ngs for the ba ttery on page[...]

16 First Steps Setting Display Language , Date and T ime A language-selection and date setti ng screen for the internal clock is displayed the first time the camera is turne d on. 1 Press the power switch to turn on the camera. The power-on lamp (green) wi ll light for a moment and the monitor will tu rn on. Remove the lens cap. 2 Use the multi sel[...]

17 Setting Display Language, Date and Time First Steps 5 Change the date and time. • Press H or I to edit the highlighted item. • Press K to move the cursor in t he followi ng order. D -> M -> Y -> Hour -> Minute -> D M Y • Press J to return to th e previous item. 6 Choose the order in which the day, month and year a re display[...]

18 First Steps Inser ting Memory Cards Pictures are stored in the came ra’s internal memory (approximately 44 MB) or on removable Secure Digital (SD) memo ry cards (available separately) ( A 115). If a memory card is inserted in the camera , pictures are automatically stored on the memory card and pictures recorded to the memory card can be playe[...]

19 Inserting Memory Cards First Steps Removing Memory Ca rds 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 s lot cover and press the card in 1 to partially eject the card. Remove the card 2 , being careful not to bend it. B Formatting Memory Cards[...]

20 Basic Photography and Playback: Easy Auto Mode Basic Photography and Playback: Easy Auto Mode Step 1 T urn the Camer a On and Select G (Easy A uto) Mode In G (easy auto) mode, the camera automa tically determines an appropriate shooting mode when you frame a pi cture, allowing you to easily take pictures using a shooting mode that suits the scen[...]

21 Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select G (Easy Auto) Mo de 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 ( A 99). 10 18 18 Shooting mode In easy auto mode, U , e , f , g , h , i , or j is displayed to i[...]

22 Basic Photography and Playback: Easy Auto Mode Step 2 F rame a Picture 1 Ready the camera. Hold the camera steadily in both hands, keeping your fingers and other objects away from the lens, flash, AF- assist illuminator and microphone. 2 Frame the picture. • When the cam era determines t he scene m ode, the shooting mode icon will change ( A 2[...]

23 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 toward g to zoom in, increasing the size of the subject. Rotate the zoom control toward f to zoom out, increasing the area visible in the frame. A zoom indicator is displayed on the top of th[...]

24 Basic Photography and Playback: Easy Auto Mode Step 3 F ocus and Shoot 1 Press the shutter-release button halfway. • Press halfway ( A 13) to focu s. When the subjec t is in focus, t he focu s area wil l glow gr een. • When using the digital zoo m, the camera fo cuses on t he center o f the frame, but the focus area is not displayed. When th[...]

25 Step 3 Focus and Shoot Basic Photography and Playback: Easy Auto Mode B During Recording While pictures are bein g recorded, the number of exposures remainin g display will blink. Do not open the battery-chamb er/memory card sl ot cover. Removing th e memory c ard or the battery durin g recordin g may resul t in loss of data or in damage to the [...]

26 Basic Photography and Playback: Easy Auto Mode Step 4 V iewing 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 se lector H , I , J or K to view additional pictures. Hold down the multi selecto r H , I , J or K to fast forward pictures. [...]

27 Step 4 Viewing and Deleting Pictures Basic Photography and Playback: Easy Auto Mode C Playback M ode The following options are availabl e in full-frame playba ck mode. C Power on by pressing c When the cam era is off, h old down c to turn on the camera in playback m ode. The lens will not extend. C Viewing Pictures • Pictures stored in the int[...]

28 Basic Photography and Playback: Easy Auto Mode Easy auto mode Automatic Scene Selection The camera automatically sel ects one of the following scenes when you point the camera at a subject. • U Auto mode (general use) ( A 29) • e Portrait ( A 37) • f Landscape ( A 37) • g Night lands cape ( A 40) • h Night portrait ( A 38) • j Backli[...]

29 Auto Mode Auto Mode Shooting in the Auto Mode In the A (auto) mode, you can set image mode, white balance, continuous sh ooting, color options and distortion control in the shooting menu, and take pictures. 1 Press A to display the shooting- mode selection menu. • The shooting-mode sele ction menu will be displayed. 2 Press the multi s elector[...]

30 Auto Mode Using the F lash In dark locations or when the subject is backlit, you can shoot pictures with flash by raising the built-in flash. When the bui lt-in flash is lowered, the flash is W (off). When the built-in flash is raised, you can set the flash mode a ccording to your shooting environment. • In the G (easy auto) mode ( A 20), the [...]

31 Using the Flash Auto Mode B Lowering the Built-in Flash When not using the flash, lower the built-in flash ( A 6). B Shooting When Lighting Is Poor and the Flash Is Disabled ( W ) • Use of a tripod is recommended to stabili ze the camera during shooting an d avoid the effects of camera shake. Set Vibration reduction ( A 102) to Off when using [...]

32 Using th e Flash Auto Mode C Red-eye Reduction This camera is equi pped with an advanced red-eye reduct ion system. Pre-flashes are fi red several times at low intensity before the main flash , to reduce “red-eye.” If the camera de tects “red-e ye” after a pict ure is taken, N ikon’s own In-C amera Red Eye F ix processes the image as i[...]

33 Auto Mode T aking Pictures with the S elf-timer When using the self-timer, pictures are taken 10 seconds after the shutt er-release button is pressed. When using the se lf-timer, use of a tripod i s recommended. 1 Press n (self-timer). The self-timer me nu is disp layed. 2 Use the multi selector to choose ON and pre ss k . The self-timer icon ( [...]

34 Auto Mode Macro Mode Macro mode is used for taking pictures of objects as clo se as 1 cm (0.4 in.). Note that the flash may be unable to light enti re subject at distances of less than 50 cm (1 ft. 8 in.). Macro mode cannot be used with easy auto mode ( A 20). 1 Press p (macro mode). • The macro menu is displayed. 2 Use the multi selector to c[...]

35 Auto Mode Exposure C ompensation Exposure compensation is used to alter exposure from the value suggested by the camera to make pictures brighter or darker. 1 Press o (exposure compensation). • The exposure compensat ion guide is displayed. 2 Use the multi selector to adjust exposure and press k . • When the picture is to o dark: adjust the [...]

36 Shooting Suited for the Scene Shooting Suited for the Scene Using the Scene Mode Camera settings are automatically optimi zed for the sele cted subject type. The following scene modes are available. Setting the Scene M ode 1 Press A in shooting mode to display the shooting-mode selection menu and use the multi selector H an d I to choose scene m[...]

37 Using the Scene Mode Shooting Suited for the Scene Features * Other settings can be sel ected. * Other settings can be sel ected. b Portrait Use this mode for portraits in which the main subject sta nds out clearly. Portrait su bjects exhibit smooth, natural-looking skin tones. • If the camera r ecognizes a person’s face (front view), the ca[...]

38 Using the Scene Mode Shooting Suited for the Scene *1 Fill fla sh wit h slow sy nc and red-eye re duction. *2 Other settings can be selected. *1 The flash may change to slow sync with red-eye red uction. Other settings can be selected. *2 Other settings can be selected. e Night portrait O Use this mode to achieve a nat ural balance between th e [...]

39 Using the Scene Mode Shooting Suited for the Scene * Other settings can be sel ected. * Other settings can be sel ected. * Other settings can be sel ected. g Beach/snow Captures the brightnes s of such subjects as snowfields, beaches, or sunlit exp anses of water. • Camera focuses on su bject in center of frame. m U * n Off* p Off o 0.0* h Sun[...]

40 Using the Scene Mode Shooting Suited for the Scene * Other settings can be sel ected. * Other settings can be selected. Note that the fl ash may be unable to light entire subject at distances of less tha n 50 cm (1 ft. 8 in.). j Night landscap e O Slow shutter speeds are used to produce stunning night landscapes. • Camera focuses at infinity .[...]

41 Using the Scene Mode Shooting Suited for the Scene * Other settings can be sel ected. * Other settings can be sel ected. u Food Use when shooting foods. See “Ta king Pictures for Food Mode” ( A 44) for details. • Camera focuses on su bject in center of frame. m W n Off* p On o 0.0* l Museum Use indoors where flash photography is prohibited[...]

42 Using the Scene Mode Shooting Suited for the Scene * Other settings can be sel ected. * Other settings can be sel ected. n Copy Provides clear pictures of tex t or drawings on a white board or in prin t. • Camera focuses on su bject in center of frame. • Use macro mode ( A 34) to focus at short ranges. • Colored text and drawings may not s[...]

43 Using the Scene Mode Shooting Suited for the Scene * Other settings can be sel ected. p Panoram a assist Use when taking a series o f pictures that will later be joined to form a single panoram a using the supplied Panorama Maker softwa re. See Taking Pictures for a Pano rama ( A 46) for details. m W * n Off* p Off* o 0.0*[...]

44 Using the Scene Mode Shooting Suited for the Scene Taking Pictures for Food Mode Use when shooting foods. 1 Display the shooting-mode selectio n menu and cho ose u Food ( A 36). • The macro mode ( A 34) will turn ON and the zoom will automatical ly move to the closes t possible shooting position. 2 Use the multi selector H or I to choose white[...]

45 Using the Scene Mode Shooting Suited for the Scene 4 Press the shutter-release button to shoot. • Pressing the shutter-rele ase button halfway locks the focus , and pressing the shutter- release button the rest of the way down takes the picture. • When the cam era is unable t o focus, the focus area will blink. Change the compos ition and tr[...]

46 Using the Scene Mode Shooting Suited for the Scene Taking Pictures f or a Pano rama The camera focuses on the subject in the cente r of the frame. Use a tripod for best results. Set Vibration reduc tion ( A 102) to Off when using a tripod. 1 Display the shooting-mode selectio n menu and cho ose p Panorama assist ( A 36). The panorama direction i[...]

47 Using the Scene Mode Shooting Suited for the Scene 5 Press k when shooting is completed. • The camera returns to step 2. E n d End 15 15 B Panorama Assist Apply flash mode, self-timer, macro m ode and expo sure compensation settings before taking the first picture. These setti ngs cannot be change d after the first picture i s taken. Image mod[...]

48 Shooting continuously at hi gh speed (Sport Continuous) Shooting continuously at high speed (Sport Continuous) Shooting in the Spor t Continuous Mode Sport continuous mode allows rapid, continuous shooting while you press and hold the shutter-release button fully. Wi th continuous shooting, instantaneous movements in moving subjects can be captu[...]

49 Shooting in the Sport Continuous Mo de Shooting continuously at hi gh speed (Sport Continuous) Sport Continuous Menu The following items can be se t in the sport continuous menu. In sport continuo us mode, press d to display the sport continuous menu, then use the multi- selector to modify and apply settings. Sport continuous Select the ty pe of[...]

50 High Sensitiv ity Mode High Sensitivity Mode Shooting in the Hi gh Sensitivit y Mode In high sensitivity mode, ISO sensitivity is set high to reduce blurring caused by camera shake or subject movement even when shooting under low lighting or with zoom applied. This allows you to cap ture the atmosphere of the scene without flash, or exte nd the [...]

51 Shooting in the High Sensitivity Mode High Sensitiv ity Mode B Notes on High Sensitivity Mode • This mode reduces effects of came ra shake even for shooting under low lightin g; however, when shooting without the flash, use of a trip od is recommended. Se t Vibration reduction ( A 102) to Off when us ing a tripod. • As the ISO sens itivity i[...]

52 Capturing Smiling Faces Au tomatically Capturing Smiling Faces Automatically Using the Smile Mode The camera detects a smiling face to shoot the face automatically. 1 Press A in s h o o ti n g m o d e t o e n t er the shooting-mode selection menu, use the multi selector H or I to select the third icon from the top, and then press K . 2 Press the[...]

53 Using the Smile Mode Capturing Smiling Faces Au tomatically 5 Exit smile mode by pressing A . Change to another shooting mode. C Face Priority and Smiling Face Detection features When the cam era is pointed at a person’ s face (front view) in the smile mode , the face i s automatically recognized and the smiling face of the re cognized person [...]

54 More on Playback More on Playback V iewing Multiple Pictures: T humbnail Pla yback Rotate the zoom control to f ( h ) in full-frame playbac k mode ( A 26) to display pictures in “contact sheets” of thumbnail images. The following operations can be performed while thumbnails are displayed. To Use Description A Choose pictures Press the m ulti[...]

55 Viewing Mul tiple Pictures : Thumbnail Pl ayback More on Playback Calendar Display When displaying 25 thumbnail fram es in playback mode ( A 54), switch to calendar display by rotating the zoom control to f ( h ). You can select images to view based on the day they were taken. Days containing pictures have a yellow line under them. To Use Descri[...]

56 More on Playback T aking a Closer L ook: Pla yback Zoom Rotating the zoom control to g ( i ) during full-frame playbac k mode ( A 26) zooms t he current picture, with the center of the picture displayed in th e monitor. • The guide displayed in the right bottom in the monitor will show which part of the image is currentl y displayed. The follo[...]

57 More on Playback Editing Pic tures Use the camera to edit pictures in-camera and store them as separate files ( A 116). The editing features described below are available. Editing func tion Description D-Lighting ( A 58) Create a copy of the current pictur e with enhanced brightness and contrast, brightening dark portions of the picture. Crop ( [...]

58 Editing Pictures More on Playback Enhancing Brightness and Contrast: D-Lighting D-Lighting can be used to create copies with enhanced brightness and contrast, brightening dark portions of a picture. Enhanced copies are st ored as separate files. 1 Select the desired picture from full-frame ( A 26) or thumbnail ( A 54) playback mode and pre ss d [...]

59 Editing Pictures More on Playback Creating a Cropped Copy: Crop This function is only available when u is displayed in the monit or with playbac k zoom ( A 56) enabled. Cropped copies are stored as separate files. 1 Rotate the zoom control to g ( i ) in full-frame playback mode to zoom in on the image. • Cropping can be done by en la rging the[...]

60 Editing Pictures More on Playback Resizing Pictures: Sma ll Picture Create a small copy of the cu rrent picture. Small copies are stored as JPEG files with a compression ratio of 1:16. The following sizes are available. 1 Select the desired picture from full-frame ( A 26) or thumbnail ( A 54) playback mode and pre ss d . The playback menu will b[...]

61 Movies Movies Recor ding Movies To shoot movies with s ound recorded via the built-in micropho ne, select shooting mode and follow the steps below. 1 Press A in shooting mode to display the shooting-mode selection menu and use the multi selector H or I to choose D and press k . The maximum length of the movie that can be recorded is displayed in[...]

62 Movies The Movie Menu Movie options setting can be changed from the movie menu. Press d in movie mode to display the movie menu and us e the multi selector to modify and apply settings. Selecting Movie Options The movie menu offers the options shown below. Option Image size and frame rate J TV movie 640 P (default setting) Image size: 640 × 480[...]

63 Movies Movie Pla yback In full-frame playback mode ( A 26), movies are recognized by the Movie options icon ( A 62). To play a movie, display it in full-frame playback mode and press k . Use the zoom control g ( i )/ f ( h ) during playback to adjust the volume. Playback controls appear at the top of the monitor. Press the multi selector J or K [...]

64 Connectin g to Televis ions, Compu ters and Printe rs Connecting to Televisions, Computers and Printers Connecting to a TV Connect the camera to a television using the supplied audi o video cable (AV cable) to play back pict ures on the television. 1 Turn off the camera. 2 Connect the camera to the TV us ing the supplied audio video cable. Conne[...]

65 Connectin g to Televis ions, Compu ters and Printe rs Connecting to a Computer Use the supplied USB cable to connect the camera to a comp uter, and copy (transfer) pictures to a computer with the supplied Nikon Transfer soft ware. Before Connecting the Camera Install the Software Before connecting the camera to a comput er, software, including N[...]

66 Connect ing to a Comp uter Connectin g to Televis ions, Compu ters and Printe rs Transferring Pict ures from a C amera to a Comp uter 1 Start the computer to which Nikon Transfer was installed. 2 Turn off the camera. 3 Connect the camera to the computer using the supplied USB cable. 4 Turn on the camera. The power-on lamp will light. Windows Vis[...]

67 Connect ing to a Comp uter Connectin g to Televis ions, Compu ters and Printe rs 5 Transfer pictures when Nikon Transfer has finished loading. • Click Start Transfer in Nikon Tran sfer. At the default setting, all pictures are transfer red to the co mputer. At the Nikon Trans fer default setting, the fo lder to which pict ures are tra nsferred[...]

68 Connect ing to a Comp uter Connectin g to Televis ions, Compu ters and Printe rs D Using a Card Reader The pictures stored on the memory card i nserted in to a card reader or similar device can also be transferred to the computer using Nikon Tr ansfer. • If the memory card h as a capacity greater than 2 GB, or is SDHC-complia nt, the intend ed[...]

69 Connectin g to Televis ions, Compu ters and Printe rs Connecting to a P rinter Users of PictBridge-compa tible ( A 131) printers can connect the camera directly to the pri nter and pr int picture s withou t using a comp uter. B Note on Power Source When connecting the camera to a computer or printer, use b atteries with adequate ch arge remainin[...]

70 Connecting to a Printer Connectin g to Televis ions, Compu ters and Printe rs Connecting the Camera a nd Printer 1 Turn off the camera. 2 Turn on the printer. Check printer settings. 3 Connect the camera to the printer using the supplied USB cable. 4 Turn on the camera. • When connected co rrectly, the PictBridge startup screen 1 will be displ[...]

71 Connecting to a Printer Connectin g to Televis ions, Compu ters and Printe rs Printing Pictures One at a Time After connecting the camera to the printer correctly ( A 70), print pictures by following the procedure below. 1 Use the multi selector to choose the desired picture and press k . • Rotate the zoom contr ol to f ( h ) to display 12 thu[...]

72 Connecting to a Printer Connectin g to Televis ions, Compu ters and Printe rs 6 Choose Start print and press k . 7 Printing starts. Monitor display returns to that shown in ste p 1 when printing is complete. To cancel before all copies have been printed, press k . Printing Multiple Pictures After connecting the camera to the printer correctly ( [...]

73 Connecting to a Printer Connectin g to Televis ions, Compu ters and Printe rs 4 Choose Print selection , Print all images or DPOF printing and press k . Print selection Choose the pictures (up to 99) and number of copies (up to nine) of each. Press the multi sel ector J or K to select pict ures, and press H or I to set th e number of copies for [...]

74 Connecting to a Printer Connectin g to Televis ions, Compu ters and Printe rs 5 Printing starts. Monitor display returns to th e print menu (step 2) when printing is complete. To cancel before all copies have been printed, press k . C Paper Size The camera support s the following paper size s: Default (the default paper size for the current prin[...]

75 Connectin g to Televis ions, Compu ters and Printe rs Crea ting a DPOF Prin t Order: Print Se t The print set option in the playback menu is used to create digital “print orders” for printing on DPOF -compatible dev ices ( A 131). When the camera is connected to a PictBr idge-compatible printer, pictures can be printed from the printer accor[...]

76 Creating a DPOF Print Order: Print Set Connectin g to Televis ions, Compu ters and Printe rs 5 Choose whether or not to also print shooting date and photo information. Choose Date and press k to print date of recording on all pictures in the print order. Choose Info and press k to print photo information (shutter speed and aperture) on all pictu[...]

77 Shooting, Playback and Setup Menu s Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu The shooting menu in A (auto) mode ( A 29) and the hi gh sensitivity menu i n B (high sensitivity) mode ( A 50) contain the following optio ns. * The Image mode sett ing is also available from other shooting menus (exc ept the movie menu). [...]

78 Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu Shooting, Playback and Setup Menu s Displaying the Shooting Menu Press A in shooting mode to display the sh ooting-mode selection menu and set the shooting mode to A (auto) mode ( A 29) or B (hig h sens itivity ) mode ( A 50). Press d to display the shooting menu. • Use the multi selector to choose and apply[...]

79 Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu Shooting, Playback and Setup Menu s A Image Mode Pictures taken with a digital camera are re corded as image files. The size of th e files, and with it the number of i mages that can be recorded, depends on the size and quality (compres sion) of the images. Before shooting, choose an image mode according to ho[...]

80 Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu Shooting, Playback and Setup Menu s C Number of Exposure s Remaining The followin g table lists the approxim ate number of pictures that can be stored in internal memory and on a 512 MB memory card. N ote that the nu mber of pictur es that can be s tored will dif fer depending on the comp osition of th e pictu[...]

81 Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu Shooting, Playback and Setup Menu s B White Balance The color of light reflected fr om an object varies with the color of the light source. The human brain is able to adapt to changes in the color of the light source, with the result that white objects appear white whether seen in the shade, direct sunlight, o[...]

82 Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu Shooting, Playback and Setup Menu s Preset Manual Preset manual is used with mixed lighting or to compensate for light sources with a strong color ca st (for example, to make pictures taken under a lamp w ith a red shade look as though they had been taken under white light). 1 Place a white or gray referenc e [...]

83 Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu Shooting, Playback and Setup Menu s C Continuous Change settings to Continuous or BSS (best shot selector). Flash will be switched off for Continuous , BSS or Multi -shot 16 , and f ocus, exposure and white balance are fixed at t he values for the first picture in each series. At settings other than Single , t[...]

84 Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu Shooting, Playback and Setup Menu s F Color Options Make colo rs more v ivid or re cord pic tures in m onochrom e. The effects of the selected option can be previ ewed in the monitor. At settings other than Standard color , the icon for the current setting is displayed in th e monitor ( A 8). Set to A (auto) /[...]

85 Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu Shooting, Playback and Setup Menu s Q Distortion Control Specify whether or not the distortion is corrected. Enabling distortion control reduces the size of the frame. At settings other than Off , the icon for the current setting is displayed in the monitor ( A 8). Set to A (auto) / B (high sensitivity) M d (S[...]

86 Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu Shooting, Playback and Setup Menu s Camera Settin gs that Cannot Be Set at the Sam e Time Restrictions apply to the following settings in A (auto) mode and B (high sensiti vity) mode . Flash mode Setting Continuous to Continuous , BSS or Multi-shot 16 fixes flash to W (off). Applied setting is restored when Si[...]

87 Shooting, Playback and Setup Menu s Playback Options: T he Playback Menu The playback menu contains the following options. Displaying the Playback Me nu Press c to enter playback mode. Display the playback menu by pressing d . • Use the multi selector to choose and apply settings ( A 11). • To exit the playback menu, press d . I D-Lightin g [...]

88 Playback Options: The Playback Menu Shooting, Playback and Setup Menu s Selecting Multiple Pictures The screen shown at right will be displayed in the menus (shown below) when choosing pictures. Playback menu: Print set: Select i mages ( A 75) Delete: Erase selected images ( A 90) Setup menu: Welcome screen ( A 95) Protect ( A 111) Rotate image [...]

89 Playback Options: The Playback Menu Shooting, Playback and Setup Menu s b Slide Show Play back pictures, s tored in the internal memory or on a memory card, one by one in an automated “slide show”. 1 Use the multi selector to choose Start and press k . To repeat the slide sh ow automatically, enabl e Loop and press k before choosing Start . [...]

90 Playback Options: The Playback Menu Shooting, Playback and Setup Menu s c Delete Delete selected pictur es or all pictures. Press the c button (P layback mode) Md (Playback menu) M c Delete Erase selecte d images Delete select ed pictures ( A 88). Erase all images Delete all pictures. B Notes on Deletion • Once deleted, pictures cannot be reco[...]

91 Shooting, Playback and Setup Menu s Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu The setup menu contains the following options. a Menus A 94 Choose how menus are displayed. c Welcome screen A 95 Select screen displayed wh en camera is turned on. d Date A 96 Set camera clock and choos e ho me and destination time zones. e Monitor setti ngs A 99 Adjust phot[...]

92 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback and Setup Menu s Displaying the S etup Menu Display the menu screen and select z (Setup). 1 Press d to display the menu screen. When using easy auto mode, smile mode, scene mode , or movie mode When using A (auto) mode, sport co ntinuous mode, high sensitivity mode, or playback mode 2 Press t[...]

93 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback and Setup Menu s 3 Press H or I to select the z tab. 4 Press K or k . • You can now select an item from t he setup menu. • Use the multi selec tor to choose and apply setting s ( A 11). • To exit the setup menu , press the d or press J and select another tab. Set up Exit Menus W elcome [...]

94 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback and Setup Menu s a Menus Choose the initial m enus displa yed. Press the d button M z (Setup menu) ( A 92) M a Menus Text (default setting) Menus are displayed in list format. Icons All menu items ca n be displayed in a single page. Set up Exit Menus W elcome screen Monitor settings Date impr[...]

95 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback and Setup Menu s c Welcome Screen You can select the welcome screen to be displayed when the camera is turned on. Press the d button M z (Setup menu) ( A 92) M c Wel come screen None (defaul t setting) No welcome screen will be displ ayed. COOLPIX Displays a welcome screen. Select an image Se[...]

96 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback and Setup Menu s d Date Set the camera clock. When traveling, you can also set the time zone of the travel destination. Setting Travel Destination Time Zone 1 Use the multi selector to choose Time zone and pre ss k . The Time zone menu is displayed. 2 Choose x Travel destination and press k .[...]

97 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback and Setup Menu s 3 Press K . The new city time zone menu is displayed. 4 Press J or K to choose the travel destination time zone (city name). To use the camera in an area where daylight saving time is in effect, pr ess H to display the W mark on t he top of the monitor and set the daylight sa[...]

98 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback and Setup Menu s D Time Zones ( A 16) The camera supports the time zones listed below. For time differences not listed below, set the camera clock to local time. UTC +/- Time zone UTC +/- Time zone -11 Midway, Samoa +1 Madrid, Paris, Berlin -10 Hawaii, Tahiti +2 At hens, Helsinki, Ankara -9 A[...]

99 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback and Setup Menu s e Monitor Settings The following settings are available. Press the d button M z (Setup menu) ( A 92) M e Monitor settings Photo info Choose information displayed in moni tor during shooting and playback mode. ( A 100) Image review • On (default setting): Pict ures are auto [...]

100 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback and Setup Menu s Photo Info The following display options are available. See “The Monitor” ( A 8, 9) for information on indicators in the monit or. Shooting mode Pl ayback mode Show info Auto info (default setting) After the same info rmatio n as in Show in fo above is displayed for a fe[...]

101 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback and Setup Menu s f Date Imprint Date and time are imprinted on pictures. Da te can be pri nted from printers that do not support the date imprinting ( A 76). At settings other than Off , the icon for the current setting is displayed in the monitor ( A 8). Press the d button M z (Setup menu) [...]

102 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback and Setup Menu s g Vibration reduction Specify the vibration reduction setting for shooting sti ll pictures. Vibration reduction effectively corrects blur th at commonly occurs when shooting with zooming or at slow shutter speeds. Turn vibration reduction off when using a tripod to stabilize[...]

103 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback and Setup Menu s U Motion Detection Set whether or not the camera automatically increases the shutter speed to reduce blurring when motion is de tected while shooting still pictures. The motion detection setting can be confirmed on the monitor during shooti ng (When it is set to Off , nothin[...]

104 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback and Setup Menu s h AF Assist Change settings for AF-assist illumination. i Sound Settings Adjust the following sound settings. Press the d button M z (Setup menu) ( A 92) M h AF assi st Auto (defaul t setting) AF-assist illumination will be used to a ssist the focus op eration when the subje[...]

105 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback and Setup Menu s k Auto Off When the camera is on and a period of time passes withou t any operations, the camera will enter the standby mode ( A 15) to save power. Once in standby mode, the power lamp will blink, and if no operations are performed for three minutes the camera turns off. Use[...]

106 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback and Setup Menu s l Format Memory/ m Format Card Use this option to format the in ternal memory or a memory card. Formatting internal memory To format the internal memory, remove the me mory card from the camera. The Format memory option appears in the setup menu. Formatting a Memory Card Whe[...]

107 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback and Setup Menu s n Language Choose one of 24 languages for disp lay of camera menus and messages. o Video Mode Adjust settings for connect ion to a television. Choose from NTSC and PAL . Press the d button M z (Setup menu) ( A 92) M n Language Czech Polis h Danish Portuguese German Russian ([...]

108 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback and Setup Menu s d Blink Warning Set whether or not to detect human subj ects with eyes closed wh en shooting pictures in the face priority ( A 24). Operating the Did someone blink? Screen When the camera detects a human subject with closed eyes, the Did someone b link? screen will appear on[...]

109 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback and Setup Menu s p Reset All When Reset is selected, the camera’s settings will be res tored to their default values. Pop-up Menu Scene mode Sport continuous Menu Movie Menu Shooting Menu/High sensitivity Menu Press the d button M z (Setup menu) ( A 92) M p Reset all Option Default value F[...]

110 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback and Setup Menu s Setup Menu Others • Choosing Reset all also clears the curr ent file number ( A 116) from the memory. Numbering will continue from th e lowest number available. T o reset file numbering to “0001”, delete all pictures ( A 90) before selecting Reset all . • The followi[...]

111 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback and Setup Menu s s Battery Type To ensure that the camera shows the correct bat tery level ( A 20), c hoose the type that matches the batteries cur rently in use. d Protect Protect selected pictures from accident al deletion. See “Selecting Multiple Pictures ” ( A 88) for more informatio[...]

112 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback and Setup Menu s f Rotate Image Set the picture orientation (vertical or ho rizontal frame) displayed on the camera monitor after the pictures are t aken. Pictures can be rotated 90° clo ckwise or counterclockwise. Pictures that were recorded in the portrait (vertical) orie ntation can be r[...]

113 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback and Setup Menu s h Copy Copy pictures between the intern al memory and a memory card. 1 Select an option from the copy screen using the multi selector and press k . q : Copy pictures from internal memory to memory card. r : C opy pictures from memory card to internal memory. 2 Choose the cop[...]

114 Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu Shooting, Playback and Setup Menu s r Firmware Version View the current camera firmware version. Press the d button M z (Setup menu) ( A 92) M r Firmware version Back COOLPIX L100 V er. X.X Firmwa re ver sion[...]

115 Technical Notes Technical Notes Optional A cc essories Approved Memory Cards The following Secure Digita l (SD) memory cards have been tested and approved for use in th is camera. All cards of the designated make and ca pacity can be used, regardless of speed. *1 If the memory card wil l be used with a card reader or similar device, check tha t[...]

116 Technical Notes Image Fi le and F older Names Pictures and movies are assigned file names as follows. • Files are stored in folders named with a folder number followed by a five- character identifier: “P _” plus a three-digit sequence number for pictures taken using panorama assist (e.g. “101P_001”; A 46) and “NIKON” for all other[...]

117 Technical Notes Caring for the C amera To ensure continued enjoyment of this Nikon product, observe the following precautions when using or storing the device: B Keep dry The device will be damaged if immersed in water or subjected to high humid ity. B Do not drop The product may m alfunction if subjec ted to strong shock or vibration. B Handle[...]

118 Caring for the Camera Technical Notes C The Battery • Check the battery level when taking the camer a out, and replace the b atteries if necessary ( A 20). If possible, carry spar e batteries when taking pictures on important occasions. • Battery capacity tends to decrease on cold days. Be sure that the batte ries are fresh before heading o[...]

119 Caring fo r the Camera Technical Notes Storage Turn the camera off when not in use. Chec k that the power-on lamp is off before putting the camera away. Remove the batter y if the camera will not be used for an extended period. Do not store the camera with naphtha or camphor moth balls, or in any of the following locations: • Next to equipmen[...]

120 Technical Notes Error Messages The following table lists the error messages and other war nings displayed in the monitor, as well as the solutions for dealing with them. Display Problem Solution A O (blinks) Clock not set. Set clock. 96 B Battery running low. Prepare to replace ba tte ries. 14, 111 N Battery exhausted. Battery exhaus ted. Repla[...]

121 Error Messages Technical Notes P Image cannot be saved. Error occurred while recording picture. Format internal memory or memory card. 106 Camera has run out of file numbers. • Insert new memory card. • Format internal memory or memory card. 18 106 Picture cannot be used for welcome scree n. Choose picture 640 × 480 pixels or larger, o r p[...]

122 Error Messages Technical Notes * See the documentation provided with your printer for further guidance and information. Q Lens error. (If the lens cap is attached, turn the camera off, remove the lens cap, and turn the camera on.) Lens error. Remove th e lens cap if still attached, and turn camera off and then on again. If error persists, cont [...]

123 Technical Notes T roubleshooting If the camera fails to function as expe cted, check the list of common problems below before consulting your retailer or Nikon-authorized service representative. Refer to the page numbers in the righ t-most column for more information. Display, Settings and Power Supply Problem Cause/Solut ion A Monitor is blank[...]

124 Troubleshooting Technical Notes Electronically Controlled Cameras In extremely rare inst ances, unusual char acters may appear in the monitor and the camera may stop functioning. In most ca ses, this phenomenon is caused by a strong external static charge. Turn the ca mera off, remove and replace the battery, then turn the camera on again. In t[...]

125 Troubleshooting Technical Notes Digital zoom cannot be used. Digital zo om canno t be used in the following situations. • When Portrait or Night portrait is selected for Scene mode. • When the smile mode is selected. • Just before recording a movie (up to 2× can be applied while recording movies). • When Multi-shot 16 is selected for C[...]

126 Troubleshooting Technical Notes Playback Unexpected resu lts when flas h set to V (auto with red-eye reduction). When taking pictures with V (auto w ith 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 re duction is used, re[...]

127 Troubleshooting Technical Notes Nikon Transf er does not sta rt when camera is conne cted. • Camera is off. • Battery exhausted. • USB cable is not correctly conn ected. • Camera is not recognized by the computer. • Computer is not set to launch Nikon Transfer automatic ally. For mo re inform ation about Nikon Trans fer, refe r to hel[...]

128 Technical Notes Specifications Nikon COOLPIX L100 Digital Camera Type Compac t digital camera Effective pixels 10.0 million Image sensor 1/2.33-in. CCD; total pixels: 10.70 million Lens 15× optical zoom, NIKKOR lens Focal length 5.0-75.0mm Equivalent with 35mm [135] format picture angle: 28-420mm Aperture f/3.5-5.4 Construction 12 elements in [...]

129 Specifications Technical Notes Exposure Metering 256-segment matrix, center-weight ed (with 2× digital zoom), spot (digital zo om 2× or m ore) Exposure con trol Programmed aut o exposure with motio n detection and exposure compensa tion (-2.0 to +2.0 EV in steps of 1/3 EV) Range (ISO 100) [W]: 0.6 to 15.9 EV [T]: 1.8 to 17.1 EV Shutter Mechan[...]

130 Specifications Technical Notes • These performance spec ifications are applicable when fres h batteries are used at normal temperatures (25°C/77°F). * Based on Camera and Imaging Produc ts Associ ation (CIPA) standards for measuring the life of camera batter ies. Measured at 23 (±2) °C (69 to 77°F) ; zoom adjusted with eac h shot, flash [...]

131 Specifications Technical Notes Supported Standards • DCF : Design Rule for Camera File System is a standard widely used in the digi tal camera industry to ensure compatibil ity among different makes of camer a. • DPOF : Digital Print Order For mat is an industry-wide standard t hat allows pictures to be printed from print orders store d on [...]

132 Technical Notes Index Symbols k (apply selection) button 5 , 11 l (delete) bu tton 27 c (Playback) button 5 , 10 A (shooting mode) button 5 , 10 A Auto mode 29 l Delete button 5 , 26 , 63 c D-Lighting 58 G Easy auto mode 28 , 20 o Exposure compensation 35 m Flash mode 30 B High sensitivity mode 50 p Macro mode 34 D Movie mode 61 c Playback mode[...]

133 Index Technical Notes Distortion control 85 D-Lightin g 57 , 58 DPOF 131 DPOF pri nting 74 DSCN 116 Dusk/dawn i 39 E Easy aut o mode 20 , 28 EH-67 15 Exposure compensation 35 Extens ion 116 Eyelet for camera strap 4 F File names 116 Fill flash 30 Firmware version 114 Flash 30 , 31 Flash lamp 5 , 31 Fluorescent 81 Focus 13 , 24 Focus lock 25 , 2[...]

134 Index Technical Notes Paper size 71 , 72 Party/indoor f 38 Photo info 99 PictBridge 69 , 131 Playback 26 , 27 , 54 , 56 , 63 Playback button 5 , 10 Playback menu 87 Playback zoom 56 Portrait b 37 Power 14 , 16 , 20 Power switch 4 , 14 , 20 Power-on lamp 4 , 14 , 20 Preset manual 82 Print 71 , 72 , 75 Print set 75 Print Set (Date) 76 Printer 69 [...]

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