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Question posted by gloriapayne1 on June 18th, 2013

I Have The 5100 And Suddenly The Hourglass Appears On The Lcd When I Turn The

camera on. How can I make this go away?

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P5100 User's Manual - Page 7

... expressly approved by turning the equipment off ... Road, Melville, New York 11747-3064 USA Tel: 631-547-4200 v COOLPIX P5100 CAUTIONS Modifications The FCC requires the user to be determined by Nikon Corporation may...if not installed and used in accordance with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in the State of the...
P5100 User's Manual - Page 31

... B Notes on in the direction shown 1. To turn the camera on the Battery • Only the Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL5 can be used . Do not, under any circumstances, attempt to use another make or model of battery. • Be sure to power the COOLPIX P5100 from Nikon) can be removed by hand 2. •...
P5100 User's Manual - Page 32

...hour. 18 If [No] is selected, the date and time will turn on the camera. When daylight saving time ends, turn on [Daylight saving] in the setup menu. d Date Set time and...k. No Yes Time zone wLondon, Casablanca Daylight saving D Daylight Saving Time If daylight saving time is in effect, turn [Daylight saving] off . 3 Press the multi selector H, and then press k to proceed to step 5. For...
P5100 User's Manual - Page 34

... recorded to the memory card can be played back, deleted or transferred. Make sure that the camera is off (power-on removable Secure Digital (SD) memory cards (available separately) (A 137). Remove the memory card to turn off and open the battery- Make sure that the memory card is lit, press the power switch to store...
P5100 User's Manual - Page 35

...turn the camera off and confirm that formatting permanently deletes all pictures and other devices into the COOLPIX P5100, be sure to format them (A 131) with this switch is in 1 to a computer. B Memory Cards • Use only Secure Digital... card must be formatted when this camera. make copies of data or in other data on lamp is off the camera - Eject the memory card - Open...
P5100 User's Manual - Page 36

... Photography and Playback: Auto Mode Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select A (Auto) Mode This section describes how to shoot in A (auto) mode, an automatic, "point-andshoot" mode recommended for first-time users of digital cameras. 1 Rotate the mode dial to A. 2 Press the power switch to charge or...
P5100 User's Manual - Page 43

... C Viewing Pictures Pictures stored in the internal memory can only be viewed if no memory card is off, holding down c will turn the camera on in playback mode. f (h) Press f (h) to delete the last picture shot. Press k to return to about 10×... options are available in length. 59 c Press c or the shutter-release button to switch to Turn On the Camera When the camera is inserted.
P5100 User's Manual - Page 60

While flexible program is in effect, an asterisk (*) appears next to the mode indicator (P) in P (Programmed Auto) 1 Rotate the mode dial to P. At default setting, the camera automatically selects the focus area containing the closest subject... to the right for large apertures (small f- Selecting another mode, or turning off the camera, also restores default shutter speed and aperture settings.
P5100 User's Manual - Page 90

... mode setting conforms to the standard used by your television for details. 4 Hold down c to turn on the television. 1 Turn off . B Video Mode Be sure that the camera connector is an option set in jack on the television. While connected to the video channel. Do not use force when connecting the audio/video...
P5100 User's Manual - Page 92

... this action.] (Windows XP). Connecting to Televisions, Computers and Printers Connecting to a Computer Transferring Pictures from the Camera to a Computer 1 Start the computer to which Nikon Transfer has been installed. 2 Turn off the camera. 3 Connect the camera to the computer using Nikon Transfer] (Windows Vista) or [Nikon Transfer Copy pictures to a folder on the...
P5100 User's Manual - Page 96

Connecting to a Printer Connecting the Camera and Printer 1 Turn off the camera. 2 Turn on the camera. Connecting to Televisions, Computers and Printers 4 Turn on the printer. When connected correctly, the PictBridge startup screen 1 will be displayed in the camera monitor. Then the print selection screen will be displayed 2. 1 2 Print selection 15/11 2007 NO. 32 [ 32] h B ...
P5100 User's Manual - Page 111

... setting is displayed in most situations. Digital cameras can be previewed in the shade, ...B Flash Mode At white-balance settings other than [Auto] or [Flash], turn the flash off (W) (A 30). 97 Although the default setting, [Auto], ... For natural coloration, choose a white balance setting that white objects appear white whether seen in the monitor. b Preset manual Neutral-colored ...
P5100 User's Manual - Page 119

When digital zoom is effect, the camera will focus on the subject in the center of the frame. When the monitor has been turned off , the camera focuses using only the center focus area. F 1/125 F4.3 17 Focus area x Manual This option is suited to situations in which no face is relatively ...
P5100 User's Manual - Page 136

.... Disable welcome (default setting) Welcome screen is turned on the memory card for the welcome screen. Select an image Select a picture in the internal memory or on . Choose a picture in the welcome screen even if the original picture is stored in the camera, the image will appear in the picture selection screen (A 116...
P5100 User's Manual - Page 142

... shooting mode from playback mode. Vibration reduction can be unable to activate after shooting may appear blurry. • Turn vibration reduction off when using a tripod to stabilize the camera during shooting (when [Off] is selected, an icon for the current setting is not displayed in some situations. 128 • [VR] stands for [Vibration...
P5100 User's Manual - Page 145

All images will be deleted! The [Format memory] option appears in other devices into the COOLPIX P5100, format them with this option to a computer before formatting. • Do not turn the camera off, disconnect the AC adapter, or open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover during formatting. • The first time you insert the memory...
P5100 User's Manual - Page 157

...remove fingerprints and other end). Storage Turn the camera off before putting the camera away again. Check that the power-on...smear," does not appear in the monitor may contain a few times before putting the camera away. B Use Only ...camera will not be difficult to apply pressure. Should the monitor begin to all TFT LCD displays, and does not indicate a malfunction. Turn the camera...
P5100 User's Manual - Page 158

...; Remove memory card and use in Slide write-protect switch 21 Memory card is correctly inserted. camera off and replace No card. card. formatted for the recording is not formatted. Battery exhausted. to format card, or turn Format card? P Warning! protected. This card cannot be used. Battery exhausted. Set clock. 123 B Battery...
P5100 User's Manual - Page 164

...cannot be used while recording movies. 64 Technical Notes Digital zoom cannot be used. Troubleshooting Problem Cause/Solution A...setup menu is 139 used . Bright specks appear in air. Flash is set to check the [... is set to [Multi-shot 16], or when [Digital zoom] in 108 shooting menu. • Speedlight (... . Digital zoom is not available when shooting in the [b Portrait] ...
P5100 User's Manual - Page 168

...in . CCD; Specifications Nikon COOLPIX P5100 Digital Camera Technical Notes Type Effective pixels Image sensor Lens Focal length f/-number Construction Digital zoom Vibration reduction Autofocus (AF)...File formats Image size (pixels) 154 Compact digital camera 12.1 million 1/1.72-in ., 230,000-dot, wide viewing angle TFT LCD with antireflection coating and 5-level brightness adjustment ...

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