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... ...ii WARNINGS...ii Notices...v Introduction ...1 About This Manual ...1 Information and Precautions...2 Parts of the Camera...4 The Camera Body ...4 Raising and Lowering the Built-in Flash 6 Attaching the Camera Strap and Lens Cap 7 The Monitor...8 Basic Operations...10 A (shooting mode) button ...10 c......14 Applicable Batteries ...14 Turning On and Off the Camera...14 Setting Display Language, Date and Time 16 Inserting Memory Cards ...18 Removing Memory Cards...19 G Basic Photography and Playback: Easy Auto Mode 20 Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select G (Easy Auto) Mode 20 Indicators...
... ...ii WARNINGS...ii Notices...v Introduction ...1 About This Manual ...1 Information and Precautions...2 Parts of the Camera...4 The Camera Body ...4 Raising and Lowering the Built-in Flash 6 Attaching the Camera Strap and Lens Cap 7 The Monitor...8 Basic Operations...10 A (shooting mode) button ...10 c......14 Applicable Batteries ...14 Turning On and Off the Camera...14 Setting Display Language, Date and Time 16 Inserting Memory Cards ...18 Removing Memory Cards...19 G Basic Photography and Playback: Easy Auto Mode 20 Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select G (Easy Auto) Mode 20 Indicators...
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Table of Contents p Reset All ...109 s Battery Type ...111 d Protect ...111 f Rotate Image...112 h Copy ...113 r Firmware Version ...114 Technical Notes...115 Optional Accessories ...115 Approved Memory Cards ...115 Image File and Folder Names ...116 Caring for the Camera ...117 Cleaning ...118 Storage ...119 Error Messages...120 Troubleshooting...123 Specifications ...128 Supported Standards ...131 Index ...132 x
Table of Contents p Reset All ...109 s Battery Type ...111 d Protect ...111 f Rotate Image...112 h Copy ...113 r Firmware Version ...114 Technical Notes...115 Optional Accessories ...115 Approved Memory Cards ...115 Image File and Folder Names ...116 Caring for the Camera ...117 Cleaning ...118 Storage ...119 Error Messages...120 Troubleshooting...123 Specifications ...128 Supported Standards ...131 Index ...132 x
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...this manual or in the Quick Start Guide. Symbols and Conventions To make it easier to the camera. Notations • A Secure Digital (SD) memory card is referred to as a "memory card". • The setting at the time of purchase is referred to help you enjoy taking ...as the "default setting". • The names of menu items displayed in the camera monitor, and the names of a Nikon COOLPIX L100 digital camera. Read this camera can be helpful when using the camera. C Memory Cards Pictures taken with your purchase of buttons or messages displayed in the computer monitor appear...
...this manual or in the Quick Start Guide. Symbols and Conventions To make it easier to the camera. Notations • A Secure Digital (SD) memory card is referred to as a "memory card". • The setting at the time of purchase is referred to help you enjoy taking ...as the "default setting". • The names of menu items displayed in the camera monitor, and the names of a Nikon COOLPIX L100 digital camera. Read this camera can be helpful when using the camera. C Memory Cards Pictures taken with your purchase of buttons or messages displayed in the computer monitor appear...
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... and photographs is governed by national and international copyright laws. Unless the prior permission of the government was digitally copied or reproduced by means of a scanner, digital camera or other device may be taken to avoid injury or damage to infringe copyright laws. Also, do not...format the device and then completely refill it with copyright notices The copying or reproduction of copyrighted creative works such as memory cards or builtin camera memory does not completely erase the original image data. Disposing of Data Storage Devices Please note that was obtained, the copying...
... and photographs is governed by national and international copyright laws. Unless the prior permission of the government was digitally copied or reproduced by means of a scanner, digital camera or other device may be taken to avoid injury or damage to infringe copyright laws. Also, do not...format the device and then completely refill it with copyright notices The copying or reproduction of copyrighted creative works such as memory cards or builtin camera memory does not completely erase the original image data. Disposing of Data Storage Devices Please note that was obtained, the copying...
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1 11 12 Parts of the Camera 2 3 4 56 7 Introduction 13 10 9 8 14 15 16 1 Monitor 8 2 Multi selector 11 3 A (shooting mode) button 10 4 Flash lamp 31 5 k (apply selection) button 11 6 c (playback) button 10, 26 7 Eyelet for camera strap 7 8 Battery-chamber/ memory card slot cover 14, 18 9 l (delete) button 26, 27, 63 10 d button 12, 62, 78, 87, 92 11 Pin cover 64, 66, 70 12 Cable connector 64, 66, 70 13 DC input connector (for AC adapter available separately from Nikon) .... 15, 115 14 Tripod socket 15 Battery-chamber 14 16 Memory card slot 18 5
1 11 12 Parts of the Camera 2 3 4 56 7 Introduction 13 10 9 8 14 15 16 1 Monitor 8 2 Multi selector 11 3 A (shooting mode) button 10 4 Flash lamp 31 5 k (apply selection) button 11 6 c (playback) button 10, 26 7 Eyelet for camera strap 7 8 Battery-chamber/ memory card slot cover 14, 18 9 l (delete) button 26, 27, 63 10 d button 12, 62, 78, 87, 92 11 Pin cover 64, 66, 70 12 Cable connector 64, 66, 70 13 DC input connector (for AC adapter available separately from Nikon) .... 15, 115 14 Tripod socket 15 Battery-chamber 14 16 Memory card slot 18 5
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... batteries from falling out. 2 Inserting the Batteries • Insert the batteries correctly as shown at right. 3 1 2 First Steps 3 Close the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover. 1 2 Applicable Batteries This camera uses the following R6/AA-size batteries. • Four LR6/L40 alkaline batteries (batteries supplied) • Four FR6/L91 lithium batteries Rechargeable batteries...
... batteries from falling out. 2 Inserting the Batteries • Insert the batteries correctly as shown at right. 3 1 2 First Steps 3 Close the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover. 1 2 Applicable Batteries This camera uses the following R6/AA-size batteries. • Four LR6/L40 alkaline batteries (batteries supplied) • Four FR6/L91 lithium batteries Rechargeable batteries...
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... the monitor are performed for about 30 seconds (default setting), the monitor turns off function will turn the camera off and open the battery-chamber/ memory card slot cover. Failure to observe this precaution could result in overheating or in the setup menu. After a further... three minutes, the Auto off and the camera enters standby mode. Choose a reliable brand. B Additional Precautions Regarding Batteries • Read...
... the monitor are performed for about 30 seconds (default setting), the monitor turns off function will turn the camera off and open the battery-chamber/ memory card slot cover. Failure to observe this precaution could result in overheating or in the setup menu. After a further... three minutes, the Auto off and the camera enters standby mode. Choose a reliable brand. B Additional Precautions Regarding Batteries • Read...
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... off the camera before opening the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover, hold the camera upside down or backwards could damage the camera or the memory card. Before opening the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover. Make sure that the memory card is inserted in the camera, pictures are automatically stored on removable Secure Digital (SD) memory cards (available separately) (A 115). Slide the memory card in correctly...
... off the camera before opening the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover, hold the camera upside down or backwards could damage the camera or the memory card. Before opening the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover. Make sure that the memory card is inserted in the camera, pictures are automatically stored on removable Secure Digital (SD) memory cards (available separately) (A 115). Slide the memory card in correctly...
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... to keep before use (A 106). Remove the card 2, being written to or deleted from the memory card, or during data transfer to partially eject the card. Remove the batteries - The confirmation dialog will be formatted before formatting No the memory card. Format card? Write protect switch B Memory Cards • Use only Secure Digital memory cards. • Do not perform the following during...
... to keep before use (A 106). Remove the card 2, being written to or deleted from the memory card, or during data transfer to partially eject the card. Remove the batteries - The confirmation dialog will be formatted before formatting No the memory card. Format card? Write protect switch B Memory Cards • Use only Secure Digital memory cards. • Do not perform the following during...
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Cannot take pictures using a shooting mode that can be stored depends on the capacity of the internal memory or memory card and image mode setting (A 80). 20 Raise the built-in flash(A 6). 2 Press A to replace batteries. Easy auto mode 4 Check the battery level and number...Exposures Remaining The number of pictures that suits the scene. 1 Remove the lens cap and press the power switch to choose G and press k. • The camera enters G (easy auto) mode. Description The battery level is high. Batteries low. The lens will turn on lamp (green) will light for a moment and...
Cannot take pictures using a shooting mode that can be stored depends on the capacity of the internal memory or memory card and image mode setting (A 80). 20 Raise the built-in flash(A 6). 2 Press A to replace batteries. Easy auto mode 4 Check the battery level and number...Exposures Remaining The number of pictures that suits the scene. 1 Remove the lens cap and press the power switch to choose G and press k. • The camera enters G (easy auto) mode. Description The battery level is high. Batteries low. The lens will turn on lamp (green) will light for a moment and...
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.... The indicators and photo info displayed during shooting and playback will be sure to memory card. When memory card is inserted, C is not displayed and pictures will turn off and W appears at a person's face, the camera automatically recognizes the face and focuses on Vibration Reduction and Motion Detection • See Vibration reduction (A 102) or Motion...
.... The indicators and photo info displayed during shooting and playback will be sure to memory card. When memory card is inserted, C is not displayed and pictures will turn off and W appears at a person's face, the camera automatically recognizes the face and focuses on Vibration Reduction and Motion Detection • See Vibration reduction (A 102) or Motion...
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... pressed halfway. • Focus and exposure remain locked while the shutter release button is pressed halfway. • When the camera is in focus, the focus area will be recorded to the memory card or internal memory. 24 Step 3 Focus and Shoot 1 Press the shutter-release button halfway. • Press halfway (A 13) to focus...• The shutter speed and aperture are recognized: Basic Photography and Playback: Easy Auto Mode 1/125 F3.5 Shutter Aperture Speed • When using the digital zoom, the camera focuses on the center of the way down. • The picture will glow green.
... pressed halfway. • Focus and exposure remain locked while the shutter release button is pressed halfway. • When the camera is in focus, the focus area will be recorded to the memory card or internal memory. 24 Step 3 Focus and Shoot 1 Press the shutter-release button halfway. • Press halfway (A 13) to focus...• The shutter speed and aperture are recognized: Basic Photography and Playback: Easy Auto Mode 1/125 F3.5 Shutter Aperture Speed • When using the digital zoom, the camera focuses on the center of the way down. • The picture will glow green.
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...In these situations, try pressing the shutter-release button halfway again to the recorded data, camera or card. C Notes about Face Priority See "Notes about Face Priority" (A 28) for more information. Removing the memory card or the battery during the shot. when the subject is very dark • Objects...number of sharply differing brightness are included in the following situations. If the subject is the same distance from the camera (e.g. Do not open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover. In some rare cases, the subject may result in loss of data or in focus, select auto ...
...In these situations, try pressing the shutter-release button halfway again to the recorded data, camera or card. C Notes about Face Priority See "Notes about Face Priority" (A 28) for more information. Removing the memory card or the battery during the shot. when the subject is very dark • Objects...number of sharply differing brightness are included in the following situations. If the subject is the same distance from the camera (e.g. Do not open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover. In some rare cases, the subject may result in loss of data or in focus, select auto ...
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...press No k. Basic Photography and Playback: Easy Auto Mode Step 4 Viewing and Deleting Pictures Viewing Pictures (Playback Mode) Press c (playback). k. When memory card is inserted, C is displayed, pictures stored in full-frame playback mode. Yes 26 When C is not displayed and pictures stored on the... memory card will be displayed. Press A to switch to select Yes and press Erase 1 image? Use the multi selector H, I , J or K to view ...
...press No k. Basic Photography and Playback: Easy Auto Mode Step 4 Viewing and Deleting Pictures Viewing Pictures (Playback Mode) Press c (playback). k. When memory card is inserted, C is displayed, pictures stored in full-frame playback mode. Yes 26 When C is not displayed and pictures stored on the... memory card will be displayed. Press A to switch to select Yes and press Erase 1 image? Use the multi selector H, I , J or K to view ...
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.... 10 C Power on by pressing c When the camera is selected from the playback menu (A 87), multiple pictures can be enlarged up to shooting mode Use g (i) f (h) A Description A The picture can be deleted. 27 The lens will be viewed if no memory card is off , hold down c to turn on the... camera in standby mode to save power, press c or the power switch to full- 56 frame playback. frame. • While the ...
.... 10 C Power on by pressing c When the camera is selected from the playback menu (A 87), multiple pictures can be enlarged up to shooting mode Use g (i) f (h) A Description A The picture can be deleted. 27 The lens will be viewed if no memory card is off , hold down c to turn on the... camera in standby mode to save power, press c or the power switch to full- 56 frame playback. frame. • While the ...
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...the sport continuous menu. Shooting continuously at high speed (Sport Continuous) C Notes on Sport Continuous Mode • The speed of the memory card. • As the ISO sensitivity is not applied to the other shooting modes and is automatically set to picture. • The flash...in the Sport Continuous Mode Sport Continuous Menu The following image mode settings are not available. • During sport continuous mode, the camera continuously adjusts the focus with the autofocus function until you press the shutter-release button halfway, after which focus is available. •...
...the sport continuous menu. Shooting continuously at high speed (Sport Continuous) C Notes on Sport Continuous Mode • The speed of the memory card. • As the ISO sensitivity is not applied to the other shooting modes and is automatically set to picture. • The flash...in the Sport Continuous Mode Sport Continuous Menu The following image mode settings are not available. • During sport continuous mode, the camera continuously adjusts the focus with the autofocus function until you press the shutter-release button halfway, after which focus is available. •...
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More on the memory card. The original pictures are not deleted if copies created with enhanced brightness and contrast, brightening dark portions of combination exists. C Restrictions on web pages or as e-mail attachments. Editing Pictures Use the camera to a computer. • ...memory or on Playback C Picture Editing • Pictures taken at an Image mode setting (A 79) of 16:9 cannot be edited. • Only pictures taken with the COOLPIX L100 can be edited with this camera. • When using a different model of digital camera, pictures edited with this camera...
More on the memory card. The original pictures are not deleted if copies created with enhanced brightness and contrast, brightening dark portions of combination exists. C Restrictions on web pages or as e-mail attachments. Editing Pictures Use the camera to a computer. • ...memory or on Playback C Picture Editing • Pictures taken at an Image mode setting (A 79) of 16:9 cannot be edited. • Only pictures taken with the COOLPIX L100 can be edited with this camera. • When using a different model of digital camera, pictures edited with this camera...
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... recording starts. 2 Press the shutter-release button all the way down to the camera or the memory card. Removing the memory card or the battery during shooting. The focus is displayed in the monitor. Digital zoom cannot be used automatically to 2× digital zoom can Movie be applied while movies are recorded. When recording movies, electronic vibration...
... recording starts. 2 Press the shutter-release button all the way down to the camera or the memory card. Removing the memory card or the battery during shooting. The focus is displayed in the monitor. Digital zoom cannot be used automatically to 2× digital zoom can Movie be applied while movies are recorded. When recording movies, electronic vibration...
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...the multi selector to record for movies is 25 minutes. Maximum movie length or frames varies with make of memory card. The maximum recording time for more than 25 minutes, the camera displays no more than 25 minutes as the available recording time. D More Information 62 Image File and Folder ... Movies C Movie Options and Maximum Movie Length Option J TV movie 640P (default setting) L Small size 320P S Small size 320 Internal memory (Approx. 44 MB) 40 s 1 min 19 s 2 min 36 s Memory card (512 MB) Approx. 7 min 10 s Approx. 14 min 10 s Approx. 25 min * All figures are approximate. Even if ...
...the multi selector to record for movies is 25 minutes. Maximum movie length or frames varies with make of memory card. The maximum recording time for more than 25 minutes, the camera displays no more than 25 minutes as the available recording time. D More Information 62 Image File and Folder ... Movies C Movie Options and Maximum Movie Length Option J TV movie 640P (default setting) L Small size 320P S Small size 320 Internal memory (Approx. 44 MB) 40 s 1 min 19 s 2 min 36 s Memory card (512 MB) Approx. 7 min 10 s Approx. 14 min 10 s Approx. 25 min * All figures are approximate. Even if ...
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... a Computer" (A 67) • To transfer pictures stored in the camera's internal memory to the computer, the pictures must support these features of the memory card. • At the Nikon Transfer default settings, Nikon Transfer will start automatically when a memory card is complete, follow the procedure described below to start Panorama Maker. D More Information Image File and Folder Names...
... a Computer" (A 67) • To transfer pictures stored in the camera's internal memory to the computer, the pictures must support these features of the memory card. • At the Nikon Transfer default settings, Nikon Transfer will start automatically when a memory card is complete, follow the procedure described below to start Panorama Maker. D More Information Image File and Folder Names...