User’s Manual
 Trademark Information
 Introduction First Steps
Shooting in the Auto Mode
Shooting in the High Sensitivity Mode
Mode
 Do not disassemble
For Your Safety
Turn off in the event of malfunction
Handle the camera strap with care
 Use appropriate cables
Observe caution when using the flash
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Handle moving parts with care
 Avoid contact with liquid crystal
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Modifications
Interface Cables
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Following apply only to users in European countries
 Table of Contents
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 About This Manual
 Life-Long Learning
Information and Precautions
Use Only Nikon Brand Electronic Accessories
Before Taking Important Pictures
 Information and Precautions
Disposing of Data Storage Devices
 Parts of the Camera
Camera Body
 Parts of the Camera
 Raising the Built-in Flash
Raising and Lowering the Built-in Flash
Lowering the Built-in Flash
 Attaching the Camera Strap and Lens Cap
Lens Cap
 Monitor
Shooting
 Current frame number
Displayed icons vary with the settings in shooting mode
Playback
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 Cplayback button
Ashooting mode button
Basic Operations
Shooting-mode Selection Menu
 For Playback
Multi Selector
For Shooting
For the Menu Screen
 Switching Between Tabs
Button
 Help Displays
About the Shutter-release Button
 Applicable Batteries
Inserting the Batteries
Turning On and Off the Camera
 Alternative Power Resources
Additional Precautions Regarding Batteries
Battery Type
Auto Power Off in Shooting Mode Standby Mode
 Choose Yes and press k
Setting Display Language, Date and Time
Press the power switch to turn on the camera
Daylight Saving Time
 Year are displayed and press k or K
When Easy auto mode is displayed, press k
Choose the order in which the day, month
Make sure that the lens cap has been removed, then press a
 Insert the memory card
Inserting Memory Cards
Inserting Memory Cards
 Inserting Memory Cards
Write Protect Switch
Removing Memory Cards
Formatting Memory Cards
 Exposures remaining
Check the battery level and number
Battery level indicator
Number of Exposures Remaining
 Turn the Camera On and Select G Easy Auto Mode
Indicators Displayed in GEasy auto Mode
Available functions in easy auto mode
 Ready the camera
Easy auto mode
Frame a Picture
Frame the picture
 Digital Zoom
Using the Zoom
When the image size is small
Frame a Picture
 Focus and Shoot
When peoples faces front view are recognized
Focus indicator
Press the shutter-release button halfway
 Autofocus
Focus and Shoot
During Recording
Blink Warning
 Deleting Pictures
Viewing Pictures Playback Mode
Viewing and Deleting Pictures
Press cplayback
 Deleting the last picture taken while in shooting mode
Playback Mode
Power on by pressing c
Viewing Pictures
 Flash Settings in Easy Auto Mode
Easy auto mode
Restrictions applied to the functions in the easy auto mode
Automatic Scene Selection
 Press the multi selector H or Ito choose a and press k
Shooting in the Auto Mode
Press Ato display the shooting Mode selection menu
Frame the subject and shoot
 Press mflash mode
Using the Flash
Setting the Flash Mode
Raise the built-in flash a
 Lowering the Built-in Flash
Shooting When Lighting Is Poor and the Flash Is Disabled W
Flash Mode Setting
Flash Lamp
 Red-eye Reduction
 Use the multi selector to choose on and press
Taking Pictures with the Self-timer
Press nself-timer
Press the shutter-release button
 Macro Mode
Macro Mode
Press p macro mode
Macro Mode Setting
 Exposure Compensation
Use the multi selector to adjust exposure and press k
Setting is applied
Press o exposure compensation
 Press the multi selector K, select a scene mode and press k
Using the Scene Mode
Setting the Scene Mode
Image Mode
 Smile indicator
Features
Using the Scene Mode
Landscape Use this mode for vivid landscapes and cityscapes
 Off*2
 Beach/snow
HSunset
 JNight landscape
 Museum
 Using the Scene Mode
 Using the Scene Mode
 Vibration reduction a 102 setting and hold
Taking Pictures for Food Mode
Use when shooting foods
Use the multi selector H or Ito choose white balance
 Press the shutter-release button to Shoot
White balance in Food Mode
Release button the rest of the way down Takes the picture
 Shoot the first picture
Taking Pictures for a Panorama
Use the multi selector to choose the direction Press k
Shoot the second picture
 Panorama Maker
Press kwhen shooting is completed
Panorama Assist
More Information
 Select the third icon from the top, and then press K
Shooting in the Sport Continuous Mode
Press Ain shooting mode to enter
Press the multi selector Jor Kto choose d and press k
 Shooting in the Sport Continuous Mode
Sport Continuous Menu
 Press the multi selector Jor Kto choose B and press k
Shooting in the High Sensitivity Mode
Camera enters Bhigh sensitivity mode
Border
 Shooting in the High Sensitivity Mode
Options that can be used in High Sensitivity
 Press the multi selector Jor Kto choose a and press k
Using the Smile Mode
Camera enters smile mode
Shutter is automatically released
 Shooting in the Smile Mode
Exit smile mode by pressing a
Face Priority and Smiling Face Detection features
Available Functions in Smile Mode
 Thumbnail Playback Mode Display
Viewing Multiple Pictures Thumbnail Playback
 Calendar display
Calendar Display
Viewing Multiple Pictures Thumbnail Playback
Use Description Choose date
 Use Description Zoom
Taking a Closer Look Playback Zoom
Pictures taken in Face Priority
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 Restrictions on Picture Editing
Editing Pictures
Picture Editing
Original Pictures and Edited
 Lighting and press k
Enhancing Brightness and Contrast D-Lighting
Use the multi selector to choose
Choose OK and press k
 Use the multi selector to select Yes and press
Creating a Cropped Copy Crop
Refine copy composition
About the size of the original image
 Resizing Pictures Small Picture
Use the multi selector to choose gSmall picture and press k
 Recording Movies
Changing Movie Settings
Recording Movies
Maximum length of the movie that can
 Movie menu offers the options shown below
Movie Menu
Selecting Movie Options
Movie Options and Maximum Movie Length
 Movie Playback
Movie, display it in full-frame playback mode and press k
Deleting Movie Files
 Tune the television to the video channel
Connecting to a TV
Turn off the camera
Hold down c to turn on the camera
 Install the Software
Connecting to a Computer
Before Connecting the Camera
Compatible Operating Systems
 Transferring Pictures from a Camera to a Computer
Connecting to a Computer
Connecting the USB Cable
Turn on the camera
 Disconnect the camera when transfer is complete
Transfer pictures when Nikon Transfer has finished loading
Turn the camera off and disconnect the USB cable
 Using Standard OS Operations to Open Image
Using a Card Reader
Panorama Creation with Panorama Maker
 Printing Pictures
Connecting to a Printer
Turn camera off and disconnect USB cable
 Check printer settings
Connecting the Camera and Printer
Connecting to a Printer
Turn on the printer
 Choose Paper size and press k
Printing Pictures One at a Time
Choose Copies and press k
Choose the desired Paper size and press k
 Choose Start print and press k
When the print selection screen is displayed, press d
Printing Multiple Pictures
Printing starts
 Print selection
 Paper Size
 Creating a Dpof Print Order Print Set
 Creating a Dpof Print Order Print Set
Choose whether or not to also print shooting
Date and photo information
Deleting All Print Orders
 Camera settings that cannot be applied at the same time
Shooting Options The Shooting Menu
 Displaying the Shooting Menu
Shooting Options The Shooting Menu
 AImage Mode
 Normal
Number of Exposures Remaining
Print size printed at
PC screen
 Flash Mode
BWhite Balance
 Choose Measure
Preset Manual
Manual in the White balance menu, and press k
Camera zooms
 Continuous
Change settings to Continuous or BSS best shot selector
Multi-shot
 FColor Options
Make colors more vivid or record pictures in monochrome
 QDistortion Control
 Camera Settings that Cannot Be Set at the Same Time
Flash mode
 Displaying the Playback Menu
Playback Options The Playback Menu
Playback menu contains the following options
 Selecting Multiple Pictures
 Slide show begins
BSlide Show
Use the multi selector to choose Start
Choose End or Restart
 Delete
Press the cbutton Playback mode Md Playback menu M cDelete
Delete selected pictures or all pictures
 Setup menu contains the following options
Basic Camera Setup The Setup Menu
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 Display the menu screen and select z Setup
Displaying the Setup Menu
Basic Camera Setup The Setup Menu
Press dto display the menu screen
 Press H or Ito select the ztab
Press Kor k
 Choose the initial menus displayed
Press the dbutton M zSetup menu a 92 Ma Menus
Menus
Menu names
 None default setting No welcome screen will be displayed
Press the dbutton M zSetup menu a 92 Mc Welcome screen
CWelcome Screen
 Use the multi selector to choose Time zone and press k
Setting Travel Destination Time Zone
Date
Choose xTravel destination and press k
 New city time zone menu is displayed
Clock Battery
WHome Time Zone
Press k to enter the travel destination
 Time Zones A16
 Following settings are available
EMonitor Settings
Press the dbutton M zSetup menu a 92 MeMonitor settings
 Auto info
Photo Info
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Framing grid
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Press the dbutton M zSetup menu a 92 Mf Date imprint
FDate Imprint
Date Imprint and Print Set
 Press the dbutton M zSetup menu a 92 Mg Vibration reduction
Using Vibration Reduction with Movies
GVibration reduction
 Off Motion detection is not enabled
UMotion Detection
 Adjust the following sound settings
ISound Settings
Change settings for AF-assist illumination
HAF Assist
 Press the dbutton M zSetup menu a 92 Mk Auto off
Exiting Standby Mode
KAuto Off
 Formatting a Memory Card
LFormat Memory/mFormat Card
Formatting internal memory
Formatting Internal Memory and Memory Cards
 Press the dbutton M zSetup menu a 92 Mo Video mode
OVideo Mode
Press the dbutton M zSetup menu a 92 Mn Language
Language
 Operating the Did someone blink? Screen
DBlink Warning
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 PReset All
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Setup Menu
Others
 Press the dbutton M zSetup menu a 92 MdProtect
SBattery Type
Press the dbutton M zSetup menu a 92 Ms Battery type
Protect
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Press the dbutton M zSetup menu a 92 MfRotate image
FRotate Image
Rotate Counterclockwise
 Multi selector and press k
Select an option from the copy screen using
Copy
Choose the copy option and press k
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Press the dbutton M zSetup menu a 92 MrFirmware version
RFirmware Version
View the current camera firmware version
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Optional Accessories
Approved Memory Cards
SanDisk 512 MB, 1 GB, 2 GB*1, 4 GB*2, 8 GB*2, 16 GB*2
 Pictures and movies are assigned file names as follows
Image File and Folder Names
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DSCN0001 . JPG
 Caring for the Camera
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Cleaning
Battery
Caring for the Camera
 Storage
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 Error Messages
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 Error Messages
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 Display, Settings and Power Supply
Troubleshooting
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Troubleshooting
Electronically Controlled Cameras
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Specifications
Nikon Coolpix L100 Digital Camera
 Specifications
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 Specifications
 Supported Standards
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 Index
Symbols
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 Off Optical zoom Optional Accessories Panorama assist p 43
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 Sepia
Self-timer lamp 4
Shooting 20, 22
Shutter sound
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