Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product L100 Optimus
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En DIGIT AL CAMERA User ’ s M anual.
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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 Shoo.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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viii Table of Contents A Auto Mode.................. ............ ............ ............. ............ ............ ............ ............ .......... .... .......... ...... 29 Shooting in the Auto Mode.............................. .............
ix Table of Contents Deleting Movie Files. ................... .................. ............... .................. .................. .................. ................ .............. .. 63 Connecting to Televisions, Computers and Printe rs .. ....
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.
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.
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.
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 ......................... .......
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 .
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.
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).
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).
9 Parts of the Camera Introduction Playback * The displayed icons vary with the settings in shooting mo de. 15/05/2009 12:00 15/05/2009 12:00 9999.JPG 9999.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
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.
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).
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.
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 tic.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
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 .
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 .
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 i.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 .
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 .
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 .
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 .
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 .
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.
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).
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.
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.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
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).
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).
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).
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).
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.
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 .
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 .
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).
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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
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 .
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
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 picture.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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-Ligh.
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.
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 .
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