Nikon L105 manual

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i Introduction First Steps Basic Photography and Playback: G Easy Auto Mo de More on Shooting More on Playback Editing Image Movie Recording and Playback Connecting to Televisions, Computers a nd Printers Basic Camera Setup Notes on Camera Care and General Usage Technical Notes[...]

ii For Y ou r S af e ty 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 instru ctions where a ll those who use the product will re ad them. The consequences that could result fr om failure to 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. • Use only the batteries approve[...]

iv For Your Safety Use appropriate cables When connecting cables to the inpu t and output jacks, use only the cables provided or sold by Nikon f or the purpose, to maintain complia nce with product regulations. Handle moving part s with care Be careful that your fingers or other objects are not pinched by the lens cover or other moving parts. CD-RO[...]

v Notices Notice for C ustomers in the U .S.A. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Radio 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 inter ference [...]

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[...]

vii T able of C onten ts For Your Safety......................................... ........................................ ............................... ........................ ii WARNINGS .................. ...................... .................. .................. ...................... ................... .. ................ ...............[...]

viii Table of Contents Basic Photography and Playback: G Easy Auto Mode ... ............ ............... .............. ........... 20 Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Se lect G (Easy Auto) Mode .............................................20 Indicators Displayed in G (Easy auto) Mode............. ...................... ................... ...........[...]

ix Table of Contents More on Playback ................... .............. ............ ............... .............. ............ ............... .......... ........... .... 59 Full-frame Operation ....................... ....................................... ................................. ............ ............... 59 Viewing Multiple Image[...]

x Table of Contents Basic Camera Setup ....... ............... .............. ............ ............... .............. ............ ............... ..... .. ........... 92 Setup Menu ..................... ....................................... .................................. ....................... .......... ............. 92 a Menus .......[...]

1 Introduction Introduction About This Manual Thank you for purchasing a Nikon COOLPI X L105 digital camera. This manual was written to help you enjoy taking pictures with your Nikon digital camera. Read this manual thoroughly before use, and keep it where all those who use the product will read it. Symbols and Conventions To make it easier to find[...]

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 followi ng sites: • For users in the U.S.A.: http://www.nikonusa.com/ • For users in Europe and Af rica: http://www.europe[...]

3 Information and Precautions Introduction Notice Concerning Prohibition of Copying or Reproduction Note that simply being in posses sion of material that was digita lly copied or reproduced 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 o r r[...]

4 Introduction Parts of the Camera The Camera Body 12 13 9 10 11 7 6 5 8 4 3 2 1 1 Zoom control .... ...................... ................... .... 23 f : wide ......... .................. ...................... . 23 g : tele ....................... .................. ............ 23 h : thumbnail playback ................ 60 i : playback zo om ..[...]

5 Parts of the Camera Introduction 12 13 14 10 9 11 7 6 58 4 3 2 1 1 Monitor .......... .................. ...................... ............... 8 2 Multi selector ............... ................... ............... 11 3 A (shooting mode) butt on ................ . 10 4 b (movie-record) button ...................... 10 5 Flash lamp ...............[...]

6 Parts of the Camera Introduction Raising and Lowering the Built-in Flash Raising the built-in flash See “Using the Flash” ( A 29) for more informati on about flash setti ngs. Lowering the Built-in Flash. Push the b uilt-in flash down ge ntly to lower the bu ilt- in flash when not in use.[...]

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

8 Parts of the Camera Introduction The Monitor The following indicators may be displaye d in the 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 100). Shooting * Differs according to the current shoot[...]

9 Parts of the Camera Introduction Playback * The icon displayed varies with the sett ing that was set at the time of shoo ting. 9999.JPG 9999.JPG 9999.JPG 15/11/2011 12:00 15/11/2011 12:00 999 999/ 999 999/ 999 999 999/ 999 999/ 999 999 9999/9999 9999/9999 1m00s 1m00s 1m00s 1m00s 6 5 4 3 7 12 a b 10 11 13 9 12 14 8 1 Date of recording ............[...]

10 Introduction Basic Operations A (shooting mode) button c (playback) button b (movie-record) button • Press A in playback mode to enter shooting mode. • Press A in shooting mode to display the shooting-mode selection menu and change the shooting mode ( A 34). • During shooting mode, the camera enters the playback mode when c is pressed. •[...]

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 apply se lection. Operate the multi se lector by pressing it up, down, left, right, or by pressing k . For Shooting For Playback For the Menu Screen Self-timer Display m (flash mo de) menu ( A 2[...]

12 Basic Operati ons Introduction d button Press d to display the menu for the selected mode. • Use the multi selector to apply settings ( A 11). • Select a tab on the left side of the mo nitor to display the corresponding menu. • To exit the menu display, press d again. Switching Between Tabs To display the tabs, press the multi selector J w[...]

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 batter y-cha mber/memory card slot cover, hold the camera upside down to prevent the batteries from falling ou t. 2 Insert the Batteries • Confirm that the positive (+) and negative (-) terminals are oriented correctly as [...]

15 Inserting the Batteries First Steps B Removing the Batteries Before opening the batte ry-chamber/memory card slot cover, turn the camera off and confirm that the power-on lamp and the monitor are off. B Additional Pr ecautions Regarding Batteries • Read and follow the warnings and cautions ( A iii , 117). • Be sure to read and follow the war[...]

16 First Steps Setting Display Language , Date and T ime A language-selection and date setti ng screen for the inte rnal 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 ) lights for a moment and the monitor tur ns on. Remove the lens cap. 2 Use the multi selector t[...]

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 following order. D -> M -> Y -> Hour -> Minute -> D M Y • Press J to return to the prev ious item. 6 Choose the order in which the day, month and year a re displaye[...]

18 First Steps Inser ting Memory Cards Images are saved in the camera’s in ternal memory (approximately 102 MB) or on removable Secure Digital (SD) memo ry cards (available separately) ( A 120). If a memory card is inserted into t he camera, images are automatically saved on the memory card and images saved to the me mory card can be played back,[...]

19 Inserting Memory Cards First Steps Removing Memory Ca rds Before opening the battery- ch amber/memory card slot cover, turn the camera off and confirm that the power-on lamp and the monitor are o ff. 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 t[...]

20 Basic Photography and Playback: G Easy Auto Mode Basic Photography and Playback: G Easy Auto Mode Step 1 T urn th e Camera On and Selec t G (Easy Aut o) 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[...]

21 Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select G (Easy Aut o) Mode Basic Photography and Playback: G 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 100). While the monitor is off during standby mode, you can turn the monitor on by pressing[...]

22 Basic Photography and Playback: G Easy Auto Mode Step 2 F rame a Picture 1 Ready the camera. • Hold the camera steadily in both hand s, keeping your fingers and other objects aw ay from the lens, flash, and microphone. 2 Frame the picture. • When the cam era determines a scene mode, the shooting mode icon changes ( A 28). • When the camera[...]

23 Step 2 Frame a Picture Basic Photography and Playback: G 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 at the top of [...]

24 Basic Photography and Playback: G 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 subject is in focus, the fo cus area glows green. • When digital zoom is used, the focus area is not displayed and the camera focuse s at the center of the fram e. When the subject i[...]

25 Step 3 Focus and Shoot Basic Photography and Playback: G Easy Auto Mode B During Saving While images are being saved, the number of exposures remaining disp lay will blin k. Do not open the battery-cham ber/memory card slot cover. Removing the memory card or the battery durin g savi ng may resu lt in loss of d ata or in damage to the saved da ta[...]

26 Basic Photography and Playback: G Easy Auto Mode Step 4 V iewing and Deleting Images Viewing Imag es (Playback Mod e) Press c . • The last image taken is displa yed in full-frame playback mode. • Use the multi selec tor H , I , J or K to view additional images.Hold down t he multi selector H , I , J or K to quickly scan through im ages. • [...]

27 Step 4 Viewing and Deleting Images Basic Photography and Playback: G Easy Auto Mode C Playback M ode See “More on Playback” ( A 59) and “Editing Image” ( A 69) for more information. C Power ON by Pressing c When the cam era is off, h old down c to turn on the camera in playb ack mode. The lens will not extend. C Viewing Image • Picture[...]

28 Basic Photography and Playback: G Easy Auto Mode Easy Aut o Mode Automatic Scene Selection The camera automatically sel ects one of the following scenes when you poin t the camera at a subject. • U Auto mode (general use) • e Portrait ( A 36) • f Landscape ( A 36) • h Night portrait ( A 37) • g Night lands cape ( A 39) • i Close-up ([...]

29 Basic Photography and Playback: G Easy 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. • The flash has a range of about 0.5 to 5.5 m (1 ft 8 in. to 18 ft) when the camera is zoomed out all the way, and about 1.5 to 3.5 m (5 ft to 11 ft) when the camer[...]

30 Using th e Flash Basic Photography and Playback: G Easy Auto Mode 2 Press m (flash mode) on the multi selector. • The flash menu is displayed. 3 Press the multi selector H or I to select a mode, and press k . • The icon for the selecte d flash mode is displayed at the top of the monito r. • When U (auto) is applied, D disappears after a fe[...]

31 Using the Flash Basic Photography and Playback: G Easy Auto Mode C The Flash Mode Setting T he default setting of flash mode depends on the shooting mode. • G (easy auto) mode: U Au to • Scene mode: Th e default setting depen ds on the scene me nu ( A 35). • F (smart portrait) mode: U Auto • d (sport continuous) mode: W Off (locked) • [...]

32 Basic Photography and Playback: G Easy Auto Mode T ak ing Pictures with the Se lf-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 is recommended. Set Vibration reduction ( A 103) in the setup menu ( A 92) to Off when using a tripod. 1 Press n[...]

33 Basic Photography and Playback: G Easy Auto Mode Adjusting the Brightness: Exposur e Compensa tion Exposure compensation is used to alter exposure from the value suggested by the camera to make images brighter or darker. 1 Press o (exposure compensation) on the multi selector. • The exposure compensati on guide is displayed. 2 Press the multi [...]

34 More on Shooting More on Shooting Selec ting Shooting Mode Select the shooting mode from G easy auto mode, b scene mode, F smart portrai t, d sport continuous mode, or A auto mode. 1 Press A in shooting mode. • The shooting-mode se lection menu is displayed. 2 Use the multi selector H or I to select a shooting mode and press k . • The camera[...]

35 More on Shooting Shooting Suited for th e Scene (Scene Mode) Camera settings are automatically opti mized for the sele cted scene type. The following scene modes are available. Selecting a Scene Mod e 1 Press A in shooting mode to display the shooting-mode selection menu and use the multi selector H and I to select scene mode. • The icon of th[...]

36 Shooting Suited for the Scene (Scene Mode) More on Shooting Features The following icons are used for descriptions in this secti on: X : flash mode when the built- in flash is raised ( A 29); n : self-timer ( A 32); p : macro mode ( A 49) ; o : exposure compensation ( A 33). * Other settings can be sel ected. * Other settings can be sel ected. b[...]

37 Shooting Suited for the Scene (Scene Mode) More on Shooting *1 Flash mode is set to fill flash with slow sync and red -eye reduc tion, and c annot be ch anged. *2 Other settings can be selecte d. *1 The flash may change to slow sync with red- eye reduction. Other se ttings can be selected. *2 Other settings can be selecte d. e Night portrait QO [...]

38 Shooting Suited for the Scene (Scene Mode) More on Shooting * Other settings can be sel ected. * Other settings can be sel ected. * Other settings can be sel ected. g Beach/sn ow Captures the brightnes s of such subjects as snowf ields, beaches, or sunlit exp anses of water. • The camera focuses on the subject in the center of the frame. m U *[...]

39 Shooting Suited for the Scene (Scene Mode) More on Shooting * Other settings can be sel ected. * Other settings can be selected. Note that the flas h may be unable to light the entire subject at distances of less tha n 50 cm (1 ft 8 in.). j Night landscape QO Slow shutter speeds are used to produce stunning night landscapes. • Camera focuses a[...]

40 Shooting Suited for the Scene (Scene Mode) More on Shooting * Other settings can be sel ected. * Other settings can be sel ected. u Food Use this mode when taking pictu res of food. • Macro mode ( A 49) will turn ON and the zoom will automatically m ove to the closest possibl e shooting position. The closest distance at which the camer a can f[...]

41 Shooting Suited for the Scene (Scene Mode) More on Shooting * Other settings can be sel ected. * Other settings can be sel ected. * Other settings can be sel ected. n Copy Provides clear pictures of text or drawings on a white board or in prin t. • The camera focuses on the subject in the center of the frame. • Use macro mode ( A 49) to focu[...]

42 Shooting Suited for the Scene (Scene Mode) More on Shooting Taking Pictures f or a Panora ma The camera focuses on the subject in the center of the frame. Use a tripod for best results. Set Vibration reduction ( A 103) to Of f when using a tripod. 1 Press A in shooting mode to display the shooting-mode selection menu and use the multi selector t[...]

43 Shooting Suited for the Scene (Scene Mode) More on Shooting 5 Press k when shooting is completed. • The camera returns to step 2. End End 1 1 11 B Panorama Assist • Set flash mode, self-timer, macro mode and exposu re compensation before taking the first picture. They cannot be changed after the fir st picture is ta ken. Ima ges cannot be de[...]

44 More on Shooting Capt uring Smilin g F aces A utom atically (Sma rt P ortrait Mod e) The camera detects a smiling face to shoot the face automatically. 1 Press A in shooting mode to display the shooting-mode selection menu and use the multi selector H or I to select F and press k . The camera en ters smart portrait mode. 2 Frame the picture. •[...]

45 Capturing Smiling Faces Automati cally (Smart Portrait Mode) More on Shooting B Face Detection and Smiling Face Detection features • In some shooting conditions, face detection do es no t work and faces cannot be detected. • Notes on Face Detection ➝ A 28 C Auto Off (Standby Mode) When Using Sm art Portrait Mode When using smart portr ait [...]

46 More on Shooting Shooting C ontinuously a t High Speed (Sport Con tinuous) 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 captur ed. • With the default settin g of Continuous H , the camera shoots up [...]

47 Shooting Continuously at High Speed (Sport Continuo us) More on Shooting Sport Continuous Menu The following items can be se t in the sport continuous menu. In sport continuous mode, press d ( A 12) to display the sport continuous menu, then use the multi-selector ( A 11) to modify and apply settings. Sport continuous Select the sport continuo u[...]

48 More on Shooting Auto M ode In A (auto) mode, macro mode ( A 49) and exposu re compen sation ( A 33) can be applied and p ictures can be ta ken using flas h mode ( A 29) and self-timer ( A 32). Pressing d in A (auto) mode allows you to specify settings for all shooting menu items ( A 50) depending upon the shooting situations. 1 Press A to displ[...]

49 Auto Mode More on Shooting 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 the entire subject at distances of less than 50 cm (1 ft 8 in.). When using A (auto) mode, follow the procedure belo w. Macro mode can also be used with some scen e modes ( A 39, 40, 41).[...]

50 Auto Mode More on Shooting Shooting Menu (Auto Mode) While shoot ing in A (auto) mode ( A 48), the shooting menu contains the followi ng options. Displaying the Shooting Menu Press A in shooting mode to display the s hooting-mode selection menu and set the shooting mode to A (auto) mode ( A 48). Press d to display the shooting menu. • Use the [...]

51 Auto Mode More on Shooting A Image Mode (Image Quality/Image Size) Choose image size and quality (compression). The size of the files, and with it the number of images that can be save d, depends on the size and quality (compression) of the images. Before shoot ing, choose an image mode according to how you plan to use the image. The icon for th[...]

52 Auto Mode More on Shooting C Number of Exposure s Remaining The following tabl e lists the approximate numb er of images that can be saved in internal memory and on a 4 GB mem ory card. Note that the numb er of images that can be saved wil l differ depending on the comp osition of the image (due to JPEG compres sion). In addition, this number ma[...]

53 Auto Mode More on Shooting B White Balance (Adjusting hue) 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, or under incandescent ligh tin[...]

54 Auto Mode More on Shooting 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 with a red shade look as though they had been taken under white light). 1 Place a white or gray reference object under the lighting that is used during s[...]

55 Auto Mode More on Shooting C Continuous Change settings to Continuous or BSS (best shot selector). Flash will be switched off for Continuous , BSS or Multi-s hot 16 , and fo cus, exposure and white balance are fixed at t he values for the first picture in each seri es. The icon for the current setting is disp layed in t he monitor during shootin[...]

56 Auto Mode More on Shooting E ISO Sensitivity Sensitivity is a measure of how quickly the camera reacts to light. The higher the sensitivity, the less light needed t o make an exposure. Although a high ISO rating is suited for taking pictures of subjects in action or in poor lighting, high sensitivi ty is often associated with “noise” - rand [...]

57 Auto Mode More on Shooting F Color Option s Make colors more vivid or save images in monochrome. The effects of the select ed option can be previewed in t he monitor ( A 8). At settings other than Standard color , the icon for the curre nt setting is displayed in the monitor. Set to A (auto) mode ( A 48) M d (Shooting menu) M F Color optio ns n [...]

58 Auto Mode More on Shooting Camera Settin gs that Cannot Be Set at the Same Time Certain settings in the shooting me nu cannot be used with other functions. Restricted Fu nctions Setting Description Flash mode Continuous ( A 55) If set to Continuous , BSS , or Multi-shot 16 , the flash cannot be used. Digital zo om Continuous ( A 55) Digital zoom[...]

59 More on Playback More on Playback F ull-frame Oper ation Press c button d uring shootin g to switch to playback mode and view images ( A 26). The following operations can be performed while viewing images in full-frame. To Use Description A Choose images Press HIJ K to view the previous or next image. Hold do wn the multi selector H , I , J or K[...]

60 More on Playback V iewing Multiple Images: Thumbnail Pla yback Rotate the zoom control to f ( h ) in full-frame playbac k mode ( A 26) to display images in “contact sheets” of thumbnail images. The following operations can be performed while thumbnails are displayed. To Use Description A Choose images Press the multi sel ector H , I , J or K[...]

61 Viewing Multiple Images: Thumbnail Pla yback More on Playback Calendar Display When displaying 16 thumbnail fram es in playback mode ( A 60), 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 images have a yellow line under them. To Use Description [...]

62 More on Playback T ak ing a C loser Look: Pla yback Zoom Rotating the zoom control to g ( i ) during full-frame playbac k mode ( A 26) zooms the current image, with the center of the image displayed in the monitor. • The guide displayed in the right bottom in the monitor will show which part of the image is currently d isplayed. The following [...]

63 More on Playback Play back Menu The following options are available in playback mode. Displaying the Playback Menu 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 A 70 Enhances brightness and contrast [...]

64 Playback Menu More on Playback a Print Set When printing images using one of the following methods, you can select which images will be printed and the number of copies of each image w ill be printed, and save this electronic “print order” information on the me mory card. • Printing by inse rting the camera’s memory card in to the card s[...]

65 Playback Menu More on Playback 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 images in the print order. Choose Info and press k to print photo information (shutter speed and aperture ) on all images in the prin t order. Choose Done and press k to complete the [...]

66 Playback Menu More on Playback b Slide Show View images saved in the internal memory or on a memory card in an automatic slide show. 1 Use the multi selector to choose Start and press k . To repeat the slide s how automatically, enabl e Loop and press k before selecting Start . The check mark ( w ) is added to the loop option when enabled. 2 The[...]

67 Playback Menu More on Playback c Delete Delete selected images or all images. Press the c button (Playback mode) Md (Playback menu) M c Delete Erase selecte d images Delete sel ected images. ➝ Selecting Multiple Image s ( A 68) Erase all images Delete all images. B Notes on Deletion • Once deleted, images cannot be recovered. Transf er impor[...]

68 Playback Menu More on Playback Selecting Multiple Images The screen shown on the right will be displayed in the menus (shown below) when choosing images. Playback menu: Print set: Select images ( A 64), Delete: Eras e selected images ( A 67) Setup menu: Welcome screen: Select an image ( A 96), Protect ( A 112), Rotate image ( A 113), Copy: Selec[...]

69 Editing Image Editing Image Image Editing Function Use the ca mera to edit ima ges in-camera and save them as separate files. The editing features described below are available ( A 121). Editing funct ion Description D-Lighting ( A 70) Create a copy of the current image with enhanced brightness and contrast, brightening dark portions of the imag[...]

70 Editing Image Editing Images I D-Lighting: En hancing Brightness and Contrast Create a copy of the current image with enhanced brightness and contrast, brightening dark portions of the image. Enhanced copies are saved as separate files. 1 Select the desired image from full-frame ( A 26) or thumbnail ( A 60) playback mode and pre ss d . • The p[...]

71 Editing Images Editing Image g Small Picture: Resizing Images Create a small copy of the current image. Suitable for uploading to web sites or sending by e-mail. The following sizes are available: l 640 ×480 , m 320×240 , and n 160×120 . Small copies are saved as JPEG files wi th a compression ratio of 1:16. 1 Select the desired image from fu[...]

72 Editing Images Editing Image o Crop: Creating a Cropped Copy Create a copy containing only the portion v isible in the monitor when u is displayed with playback zoom ( A 62) enabled. Cropped copi es are saved as separate files. 1 Rotate the zoom control to g ( i ) in full-frame playback mode to zoom in on the image. • To crop an image displaye[...]

73 Movie Recording and Playback Movie Recording and Playback Recor ding Movies You can use the camera to record movies with sound. The maximum file size for a single movi e is 4 GB and the maximum movie length for a single movie is 29 minut es, even when there is sufficient free space on the memory card for longer recording ( A 77). 1 Turn the came[...]

74 Recording Movies Movie Recording and Playback B Recording Movies • When recording movies, we recommend using a memo ry card with a Cl ass 6 or hig her speed class rating ( A 120). W hen using a memory card wi th a low sp eed class, recording may stop unexpectedly. • When recording movies, the angle of vie w (field of view) is smaller than wh[...]

75 Recording Movies Movie Recording and Playback Movie Menu The movie menu contains the following options. Displaying the Movie M enu 1 Display the shooting mode screen and pre ss d . • The menu is displayed. • When usin g easy auto m ode, scene mode, o r smart portrait mode, press the mu lti selector ( A 11) J to display the tabs. 2 Press the [...]

76 Recording Movies Movie Recording and Playback 4 Press K or k . You can now select an item from the movie menu. Use the multi selec tor to choose and apply settin gs ( A 11). To exit the movie menu, press d or press J and selec t another tab. Movie Exit Autofocus mode Movie options[...]

77 Recording Movies Movie Recording and Playback D Movie Options The movie menu offers the options shown below. Increasing the image size and bitrate will increase the image quality, but file size will also increase. • The movie bitrate is the volume of movie data recorded per second. As a varia ble bitrate (VBR) system has been adopted, the movi[...]

78 Recording Movies Movie Recording and Playback I Autofocus Mode Choose how the camera focuses in movie mode. Display the shootin g mode screen M Press the d button M D (Movie menu) ( A 75) M I Autofocus mode Setting Descripti on A Single AF (default setti ng) Focus is locke d when the b (movie-record) bu tton is pressed to start re cording. Selec[...]

79 Movie Recording and Playback Movie Pla yback In full-frame playback mode ( A 26), movies can be identified by the Movie options icon ( A 77). To play a movie, display it in full-fr ame playback mode and press k . Use the zoom control g ( i )/ f ( h ) during playback to adjust the volume. Playback controls are displayed at the top of the monitor.[...]

80 Connecting to Tele vision s, Computers and Printers Connecting to Televisions, Computers and Printers Connecting to a TV Connect the camera to a television us ing an optional audio/video cable ( A 120) to play back images on a television. 1 Turn off the camera. 2 Connect the camera to the TV. Connect the yellow plug of the au dio/video ca ble to[...]

81 Connecting to Tele vision s, Computers and Printers Connecting to a Co mputer Use the supplied USB cable to connect the camera to a comp uter and copy (transfer) images to the computer. Before Connecting the Camera Install the Software Use the suppli ed ViewNX 2 CD and install the following software on the computer. For more information on insta[...]

82 Connect ing to a Compu ter Connecting to Tele vision s, Computers and Printers Transferring Ima ges from a Camera to a Computer 1 Start the computer to which ViewNX 2 was installed. 2 Be sure that the camera is off. 3 Connect the camera to the computer using the supplied USB cable. Be sure that connec tors are properly orient ed. Do not attempt [...]

83 Connect ing to a Compu ter Connecting to Tele vision s, Computers and Printers 5 Start the ViewNX 2 image transfer feature “Nikon Transfer 2” installed on the computer. • Windows 7 When the Devices and Printers K L105 screen is displayed, click Change program under Import pictures and videos . Select Import File using Nikon Transfer 2 in t[...]

84 Connect ing to a Compu ter Connecting to Tele vision s, Computers and Printers When transfer is compl ete, the ViewNX 2 scre en is displayed (ViewN X 2 default setting) and transferred images are displayed. For more information on using Vie wNX 2, refer to th e ViewNX 2 help informa tion ( A 85). Disconnecting the Camera Do not turn off the came[...]

85 Connect ing to a Compu ter Connecting to Tele vision s, Computers and Printers C Transferring Images Using a C omputer ’s Card Slot or a Commerciall y- available Card Read er When the memory card is inserted into a computer’s card slot or into a commercially-ava ilable card reader, the images can be transferred using “Nikon Transfer 2”, [...]

86 Connecting to Tele vision s, Computers and Printers Connecting to a P rinter Users of PictBridge-compa tible ( A 134) printers can connect the camera directly to the printer and print images without using a computer. Take pictures Connect to pri nter ( A 87) Print images one at a time( A 88) Print multiple images ( A 89) Turn camera off a nd dis[...]

87 Connecting to a Printer Connecting to Tele vision s, Computers and Printers 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 s tartup screen ( 1 ) is display[...]

88 Connecting to a Printer Connecting to Tele vision s, Computers and Printers Printing Images One at a Time After connecting the camera to the printer correctly ( A 87), print images by following the procedure below. 1 Use the multi selector to choose the desired image and press k . • Rotate the zoom co ntrol to f ( h ) to display 12 thumbnails,[...]

89 Connecting to a Printer Connecting to Tele vision s, Computers and Printers 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 co pies have been printed, press k . Printing Multiple Images After connecting the camera to the printer correctly ( A 8[...]

90 Connecting to a Printer Connecting to Tele vision s, Computers and Printers 4 Choose Print selection , Print all images or DPOF printing and press k . Print selection Choose the im ages (up to 99) and number of copies (up to nine) of each. • Press the multi sel ector J or K to select images, and press H or I to set the number of copies for eac[...]

91 Connecting to a Printer Connecting to Tele vision s, Computers and Printers 5 Printing starts. • Monitor display returns to the print menu (step 2) when printing is complete. • To cancel before all c opies have been printed, press k . DPOF printing Print images for which a print order was cre ated in Print set ( A 64). • The menu shown on [...]

92 Basic Camera Setup Basic Camera Setup Setup Menu The setup menu contains the following options. a Menus A 95 Select how menus are displayed. c Welcome screen A 96 Specify the welcom e screen displayed when the camera is turned on. d Date A 97 Set camera clock and cho ose ho me and destination time zones. e Monitor setti ngs A 100 Adjust photo in[...]

93 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup Displaying the Setup Menu 1 Press d . The menu is displayed. • When usin g easy auto m ode, scene mode, o r smart portrait mode, press the mu lti selector ( A 11) J to display the tabs. 2 Press the multi selector J . • You can now select a tab. 3 Press H or I to select the z tab. f Rotate image A 113 Change the [...]

94 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup 4 Press K or k . • You can now select an item f rom the setu p menu. • Use the multi selec tor to choose and apply settings ( A 11). • To exit the setup m enu, press d or press J and select another tab. Set up Exit Welcome screen Monitor settings Date imprint Vibration reduction Date Menus[...]

95 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup a Menus Select how menus are displayed. Press the d button M z (Setup menu) ( A 93) M a Me nus w Text (default setting) Menus are displayed in list format. x Icons All menu items ca n be displayed in a single page. Set up Exit Welcome screen Monitor settings Date imprint Vibration reduction Date Menus Exit Menus Men[...]

96 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup c Welcome Screen Specify the welcome screen displayed when the camera is turned on. Press the d button M z (Setup menu) ( A 93) M c Welcome screen None (defaul t setting) The welcome sc reen is not displayed whe n the camera is tu rned on; the sh ooting mode or playback mode screen is displayed. COOLPIX The welcome [...]

97 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup d Date Set the camera clock. 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 . The date and time displaye d in the monitor changes according to the region currently selected. Press the d button[...]

98 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup 3 Press K . The new city time zone menu is displayed. 4 Press J or K to select 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 at the top of the monitor and set the daylight saving time. When the daylight saving time g[...]

99 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup D Time Zones The camera supports the time zones listed below. For time zones not listed below, set the ca mera 's clock ma nually to local time using Date in the setup menu. UTC +/- Time zone UTC +/- Time zone -11 Midway, Samoa +1 Madrid, Paris, Berlin -10 Hawaii, Tah iti +2 Athens, Helsinki, Ankara -9 Alaska, [...]

100 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup e Monitor Settings The following settings are available. Press the d button M z (Setup menu) ( A 93) M e M onitor se ttings Photo info Choose information displayed in the monitor during shooting and playback mode. ( A 101) Image review • On (default sett ing): Images are auto ma tically displayed briefly immediat[...]

101 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup Photo Info Select whether or not photo info is displayed. See “The Monitor” ( A 8, 9) for information on indicators in the monitor. Shooting mode Playback mode Show info Auto info (default setting) The same information as in Show info is displayed. If no operations are performed after a few seconds, the displ a[...]

102 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup f Date Imprint The shooting date and time can be imprinted in images at the time of shooti ng. This in formatio n can be printed even from printers that do not support printing of date and time ( A 65). At settings other than Off , the icon for the current setting is displayed in the monitor ( A 8). Press the d but[...]

103 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup g Vibration Reduction Specify the vibration reduction setting for shooting still images. Vibration reduction effectively corrects blur th at commonly occurs when shooting with zooming or at slow shutter speeds. Set vibration reduction to Off when using a tripod to stabilize the camera during shooting. The vibration[...]

104 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup U Motion Detection Specify whether or not motion detection is used to reduce the effects of subject movement and camera shake when taking sti ll pictures. The motion detection setting can be conf irmed in the monitor durin g shooting ( A 21). When the camera detects shaking and increases shutter speed, the motion d[...]

105 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup i Sound Settings Specify sound settings. Press the d button M z (Setup menu) ( A 93) M i Sound settings Button sound Turn the button sound On or Off . When On (default setting) is select ed, a beep will sound once when ope rations are complet ed successfully, twice wh en the focus has been locked, and thre e times [...]

106 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup k Auto Off When the camera is on and a period of time passes withou t any operations, the camera will enter standby mode ( A 15) to save power. Once the camera has entered standby mode , the power-on lamp will blink. If no operations are performed for another thre e minutes, the camera will turn off. Use this optio[...]

107 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup 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 is displaye d in the setup menu. Formatting a Memory Card When the memory card is inser ted into[...]

108 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup n Language Select one of 24 languages for disp lay of camera menus and messages. H TV Settings Adjust settings for connect ion to a television. Set Video mode to NTSC or PAL depending on the specificatio n of the connected television. Press the d button M z (Setup menu) ( A 93) M n L anguage Czech Polis h Danish Po[...]

109 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup d Blink Warning Set whether or not to detect human subj ects with eyes closed when shooting pictures using face detection ( A 24) in the following situations. • G (Easy auto) mode • Portrait ( A 36) or Night portrait ( A 37) scene modes Operating the Did someone blink? Screen The following operations are availa[...]

110 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup p Reset All When Reset is selected, the camera’s settings will be restor ed to their default values. Pop-up Menu Scene Mode Sport Continuous Menu Shooting Menu Movie Menu Press the d button M z (Setup menu) ( A 93) M p Re set all Option Default value Flash mode ( A 29) Auto Self-timer ( A 32) Off Macro mode ( A 4[...]

111 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup Setup Menu Others • Choosing Reset all also clears the curr ent file number ( A 121) from the memory. Numbering will continue from th e lowest number available. T o reset file numbering to “0001”, delete all images ( A 67) before selecting Reset all . • The following settings in the menus will remai n unaff[...]

112 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup s Battery Type To ensure that the camera shows the correct bat tery level ( A 20), choos e the type that matches the batteries cur rently in use. d Protect Protect selected images from acci dental deletion. Use the image selection s creen to turn protection on and off for s elected images (see “Selecting Multiple[...]

113 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup f Rotate Image Set the image orientation (vertical or horizontal frame) displayed on the camera monitor after the pictures are t aken. Images can be rotated 90° cl ockwise or counterclockwise. Images that were saved in the portrait (v ertical) orientation can be rotated up to 180° in either direction. Select imag[...]

114 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup h Copy: Copying Between Memory Card and Internal Memory Copy images 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 images from i nternal memory to memory card. r : Copy images from memory card to internal memory. 2 Choose the c[...]

115 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup r Firmware Version View the current camera firmware version. Press the d button M z (Setup menu) ( A 93) M r Firmware version Back COOLPIX L105 V er . X.X[...]

116 Notes on Camera Care and General U sage Notes on Camera Care and General Usage 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 imme rsed in water or subjecte d to high humidity. B Do not drop The product may m[...]

117 Caring fo r the Camera Notes on Camera Care and General U sage C The Battery • After purchasing repl acement rechargeable batteries , ch arge them before use. They are n ot fully charged at the time of purchase. Be sure to read and follow the information found in “Optional Accessories” ( A 12 0) and in the documentation included with the [...]

118 Caring for the Camera Notes on Camera Care and General U sage Cleaning Do not use alcohol, thinner, or other volatile chemicals. Lens Avoid touching glass parts with your fingers. Remove dust or lint with a blower (typically a small device with a rubber bul b attached to one end that is pumped to produc e a stream of air out the other end). To [...]

119 Caring fo r the Camera Notes on Camera Care and General U sage 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 locatio[...]

120 Technical Notes Technical Notes Optional A cc essories * When using with the COOLPIX L105, charge the four EN-MH2 rechargeable Ni-MH batteries at a time using Battery Charge r MH-73. Also, do n ot mix batt eries that have a different amount of charge remaining ( A 117). EN-MH1 rechargeable Ni -MH batteries cannot be used. Approved Memory Ca rds[...]

121 Technical Notes Image Fi le and F older Names Images and movies ar e assigned file names as f ollows. • Files are saved in folders named with a folder number followed by a five- character identifier: “ P_” plus a three-digit sequence number for images taken using panorama assist (e.g. “101P_001”; A 42) and “NIKON” for all other im[...]

122 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. 97 B Battery running low. P repare to replace batte ries. 14, 112 N Battery exhauste d. Battery exhaus ted. Repl[...]

123 Error Messages Technical Notes P Card is not formatt ed. Format ca rd? Yes No Memory card has not been formatted for use in COOLPIX L105. All data saved on the memory card will be deleted. If there is any data on the card that you want to keep, sel ect No , and backup the data to a computer before formatting the memory card. To format the memor[...]

124 Error Messages Technical Notes N Memory contains no images. No images in the internal memory or memory card. Remove me mory card to play back images from internal memory. 114 N File contains no image data. File not created with COOLPIX L105. File cannot be viewed on this camera. View file using the computer or any other devices which was used t[...]

125 Error Messages Technical Notes * See the documentation provided with your printer for further guidance and information. System error Q Error has occurred in camera’s internal circ uitry. Turn camera off, remove and reinsert battery, and turn camera on. If error persists, cont act retailer or Nikon-authorized se rvice representative. 14, 20 PR[...]

126 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[...]

127 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[...]

128 Troubleshooting Technical Notes Flash does not fire. • The built-in flash is lowe red, or flash mode is set to W (Off). • Some scene mode s that cannot turn on flash are select ed. • Sport cont inuous mode is selected. • A feature that canno t be used with the flash is selected . 6, 29 35 46 58 Digital zoom cannot be used. Digital zo om[...]

129 Troubleshooting Technical Notes Playback Unexpected resu lts when flash set to V (auto with red-eye reduction). When taking pictures with V (auto wi th 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, red[...]

130 Troubleshooting Technical Notes Images to be printed are not displayed. Memory card contains no images. Replace memory card. Remove memo ry card to print images from inte rnal memory. 18 Cannot select paper size with camera. Even when using a PictBridge compatible printer, paper size canno t be selected from the camera in the foll owing situati[...]

131 Technical Notes Specifications Nikon COOLPIX L105 Digital Camera Type Compac t digital camera Effective pixels 12.1 million Image sensor 1/2.3-in. type CCD; 12.39 million total pixels Lens 15× optical zoom, NIKKOR lens Focal length 5.0-75.0mm (angle of view equi valent to that of 28-420 mm lens in 35mm [135] format) f/-number f/3.5-5.4 Constru[...]

132 Specifications Technical Notes Exposure Metering 256-segment matrix, center-weight ed (when using up to 2× digital zoom), spot (dig ital zoom 2× or more) Exposure con trol Programmed auto ex posure with motion dete ction and exposure compen sation (-2.0 to +2.0 EV in steps of 1/3 EV) Shutter Mechanical and charge-coupled electr onic shutter S[...]

133 Specifications Technical Notes • Unless otherwise stated , all figures are basically for a camera with fully-charged LR6/L40 (AA-size) alkaline batteries oper ated at an ambient temperatur e of 25 °C (77 °F). Data for lithium batteries apply when using four commercially available FR6/L91 (AA-size) Energizer(R) Ultimate Lithium batteries. * [...]

134 Specifications Technical Notes Supported Standards • DCF : Design Rule for Camera File System is a standard widely used in the digital camera industry to ensure compatibil ity among different makes of camera. • DPOF : Digital Print Order For mat is an industry-wide standard that allows images to be printed from print orders saved on the mem[...]

135 Technical Notes Index Symbols k (apply selection) button 5 , 11 b (movie-record) button 5 , 10 c (Playback) button 5 , 10 A (shooting mode) button 5 , 10 A Auto mode 48 l Delete button 5 , 26 , 27 , 79 c D-Lighting 70 G Easy auto mode 2 0, 2 8 o Exposure compensation 33 m Flash mode 30 p Macro mode 49 c Playback mode 26 C Scene mode 35 n Self-t[...]

136 Index Technical Notes E Easy aut o mode 20 , 28 EH-67 15 , 120 EN-MH2 14 , 112 , 117 , 120 Exposure compensation 33 Extens ion 121 Eyelet for camera strap 4 F File names 121 Fill flash 29 Firmware version 115 Flash 29 , 30 Flash lamp 5 , 30 Fluorescent 53 Focus 13 , 24 , 78 Focus lock 25 , 48 Folder names 121 Food u 40 Format 19 , 107 Format me[...]

137 Index Technical Notes Party/indoor f 37 Photo info 100 PictBridge 86 , 134 Playback 26 , 27 , 59 , 60 , 62 , 79 Playback button 5 , 10 Playback menu 63 Playback zoom 62 Portrait b 36 Power 14 , 16 , 20 Power switch 4 , 14 , 20 Power-on lamp 4 , 14 , 20 Preset manual 54 Print 64 , 88 , 89 Print set 64 Print Set (Date) 65 Printer 86 Protect 112 R[...]

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