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Summary of Contents for Coolpix L120

Page 1: ...En DIGITAL CAMERA User s Manual ...

Page 2: ... registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC All other trade names mentioned in this manual or the other documentation provided with your Nikon product are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders AVC Patent Portfolio License This product is licensed under the AVC Patent Portfolio License for the personal and non commercial use of a consumer to i encode video in compliance w...

Page 3: ...tography and Playback G Easy Auto Mode More on Shooting More on Playback Editing Image Movie Recording and Playback Connecting to Televisions Computers and Printers Basic Camera Setup Notes on Camera Care and General Usage Technical Notes ...

Page 4: ...ervice representative for inspection Do not disassemble Touching the internal parts of the camera or AC adapter could result in injury Repairs should be performed only by qualified technicians Should the camera or AC adapter break open as the result of a fall or other accident take the product to a Nikon authorized service representative for inspection after unplugging the product and or removing ...

Page 5: ...e to the product be sure to remove the battery when no charge remains Discontinue use immediately should you notice any change in the battery such as discoloration or deformation If liquid from the damaged battery comes in contact with clothing or skin rinse immediately with plenty of water Observe the following precautions when handlingthe Battery Chargers available separately Keep Dry Failure to...

Page 6: ...irment Particular care should be observed if photographing infants when the flash should be no less than 1 m 3 ft 4 in from the subject Do not operate the flash with the flash window touching a person or object Failure to observe this precaution could result in burns or fire Avoid contact with liquid crystal Should the monitor break care should be taken to avoid injury caused by broken glass and t...

Page 7: ...rference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio television technician for help CAUTIONS Modifications The FCC requires the user to be notified that ...

Page 8: ...signated for separate collection at an appropriate collection point Do not dispose of as household waste For more information contact the retailer or the local authorities in charge of waste management This symbol on the battery indicates that the battery is to be collected separately The following apply only to users in European countries All batteries whether marked with this symbol or not are d...

Page 9: ...the Flash 7 The Monitor 8 Basic Operations 10 A Shooting mode Button 10 c Playback Button 10 b e Movie record Button 10 The Multi Selector 11 Using Camera Menus 12 Switching Between Tabs of Menu Screen 13 About the Shutter release Button 13 First Steps 14 Inserting the Batteries 14 Applicable Batteries 14 Turning On and Off the Camera 14 Setting Display Language Date and Time 16 Inserting Memory C...

Page 10: ...e on Shooting 33 Selecting Shooting Mode 33 Easy Auto Mode 34 Shooting Suited for the Scene Scene Mode 35 Selecting a Scene Mode 35 Choosing a Scene and Shooting Scene Mode Types and Characteristics 36 Shooting for a Panorama 44 Capturing Smiling Faces Automatically Smart Portrait Mode 46 Shooting Continuously at High Speed Sport Continuous 48 Changing the Sport Continuous Shooting Mode Settings 4...

Page 11: ...all Picture Decreasing Image Size 77 o Crop Creating a Cropped Copy 78 Movie Recording and Playback 79 Recording Movies 79 Changing Movie Recording Settings 82 Movie Options 84 Autofocus Mode 85 Electronic VR 85 Wind Noise Reduction 86 Enhanced Resolution 86 Movie Playback 87 Deleting Movies 87 Editing Movies 88 Connecting to Televisions Computers and Printers 90 Connecting to a TV 90 Connecting t...

Page 12: ... Off 116 Format Memory Format Card 117 Language 118 TV Settings 119 Blink Warning 119 Reset All 121 Battery Type 123 Firmware Version 124 Notes on Camera Care and General Usage 125 Caring for the Camera 125 Cleaning 127 Storage 128 Technical Notes 129 Optional Accessories 129 Approved Memory Cards 130 File and Folder Names 131 Error Messages 132 Troubleshooting 136 Specifications 141 Supported Sta...

Page 13: ...mitted from monitor display samples so that monitor indicators can be more clearly shown Illustrations and Screen Display Illustrations and text displays shown in this manual may differ from actual display D This icon marks cautions information that should be read before use to prevent damage to the camera This icon marks tips additional information that may be helpful when using the camera This i...

Page 14: ...the operational and safety requirements of this electronic circuitry THE USE OF NON NIKON ELECTRONIC ACCESSORIES COULD DAMAGE THE CAMERA AND MAY VOID YOUR NIKON WARRANTY For more information about Nikon brand accessories contact a local authorized Nikon dealer Before Taking Important Pictures Before taking pictures on important occasions such as at weddings or before taking the camera on a trip ta...

Page 15: ...a company Also do not copy or reproduce passports issued by the government licenses issued by public agencies and private groups ID cards and tickets such as passes and meal coupons Comply with copyright notices The copying or reproduction of copyrighted creative works such as books music paintings woodcut prints maps drawings movies and photographs is governed by national and international copyri...

Page 16: ...elf timer lamp 31 AF assist illuminator 25 115 4 Power switch Power on lamp 20 116 5 Speaker 87 6 Built in microphone stereo 79 7 Eyelet for camera strap 6 8 Flash 7 28 9 DC input connector for AC adapter available separately from Nikon 15 129 10 USB connector and audio video output 90 93 98 11 HDMI mini connector 90 12 Pin cover 90 93 98 13 m flash pop up button 7 28 14 Side zoom control 23 15 Le...

Page 17: ...Flash lamp 28 4 b e movie record button 10 5 c playback button 10 26 6 Eyelet for camera strap 6 7 Multi selector 11 8 k apply selection button 11 9 Battery chamber memory card slot cover 14 18 10 l delete button 27 87 11 d button 12 52 66 82 104 12 Tripod socket 142 13 Battery chamber 14 14 Memory card slot 18 ...

Page 18: ... camera strap and then attach the strap to the camera Attach them at two places B Lens Cap Remove the lens cap before you take a picture At times when you will not be taking pictures such as when the power is off or while you are carrying the camera attach the lens cap to the camera to protect the lens ...

Page 19: ...Raising and Lowering the Flash Press the m flash pop up button to raise the flash See Using the Flash A 28 for more information on setting the flash Push the flash down gently to lower the flash until it clicks into place when not in use ...

Page 20: ... 50 79 2 Macro mode 51 3 Zoom indicator 23 51 4 AE AF L indicator 45 5 Focus indicator 24 6 Flash mode 28 7 Battery level indicator 20 8 Vibration reduction icon still images 21 113 9 Electronic VR movies 85 10 Motion detection icon 21 114 11 Wind noise reduction 86 12 Date not set indicator 132 13 Travel destination indicator 106 14 Print date 112 15 Movie options 84 16 Image mode 53 17 a Number ...

Page 21: ...9 9999 9999 9999 9999 1m00s 1m00s 1m00s 1m00s 6 5 4 3 7 1 2 a b 10 11 13 9 12 14 8 1 Date of recording 16 2 Time of recording 16 3 Volume 87 4 Battery level indicator 20 5 Movie options 84 6 Image mode 53 7 a Current frame number total number of frames 26 b Movie length 87 8 Internal memory indicator 26 9 Movie playback indicator 87 10 Print order icon 67 11 Small picture 77 12 D Lighting icon 76 ...

Page 22: ...tion menu and change the shooting mode A 33 During shooting mode the camera enters the playback mode when the c button is pressed If the camera is turned off hold down the c button to turn the camera on in playback mode Press the b e movie record button in shooting mode to start recording a movie Press the b e movie record button again to stop recording Press the b e movie record button in playbac...

Page 23: ...enu A 51 select the item below Display n self timer menu A 31 Displayo exposure compensation menu A 32 Display the previous image Display the next image 15 05 2011 15 30 0004 JPG 0004 JPG 4 4 4 4 15 05 2011 15 30 Shooting menu Image mode White balance Continuous ISO sensitivity Color options Select the item on the left return to the previous screen Select the item above Select the item below Apply...

Page 24: ...ra exits the menu display K is displayed when previous menu items are available Tab for the menus available in the current shooting mode tab for playback menu Tab for movie menu during shooting mode setup menu during playback mode Tab for displaying the setup menu during shooting mode L is displayed when there are one or more menu items to follow White balance Shooting menu Image mode Continuous I...

Page 25: ...shutter release button is held in this position release the shutter and take a picture by pressing the shutter release button the rest of the way down Do not use force when pressing the shutter release button as this may result in camera shake and blurred images Movie White balance Shooting menu Image mode Continuous ISO sensitivity Color options White balance Shooting menu Image mode Continuous I...

Page 26: ...amber memory card slot cover Slide the cover while securely holding down the area marked 2 Applicable Batteries Four LR6 L40 AA size alkaline batteries batteries supplied Four FR6 L91 AA size lithium batteries Four EN MH2 rechargeable Ni MH nickel metal hydride batteries EN MH1 rechargeable Ni MH batteries cannot be used Turning On and Off the Camera Remove the lens cap and then press the power sw...

Page 27: ... When any other type of battery is used turn the camera on and change the setting C Alkaline Batteries Performance of alkaline batteries may vary greatly depending on the manufacturer Choose a reliable brand C Alternative Power Sources To power the camera continuously for extended periods use an AC Adapter EH 67 available separately A 129 Do not under any circumstances use another make or model of...

Page 28: ...d press the k button 3 Press H or I to choose Yes and press the k button To cancel the time zone and date settings select No 4 Press J or K to choose your home time zone A 109 and press the k button Cancel Language Multi selector Yes No Time zone and date Cancel Choose time zone and set date and time Back London Casablanca D Daylight Saving Time If daylight saving time is in effect press H to enab...

Page 29: ... displayed press the k button The camera enters shooting mode and you can take pictures in Easy auto mode A 20 Press the multi selector H or I before pressing the k button to switch to another shooting mode A 33 Date format Year Month Day Month Day Year Day Month Year Y M D M D Y D M Y Date and time D M Y 01 01 00 00 Edit 2011 Press this button in shooting mode for shooting mode selection menu Eas...

Page 30: ... Before opening the battery chamber memory card slot cover hold the camera upside down to prevent the batteries from falling out 2 Insert the memory card Slide the memory card in until it clicks into place B Inserting Memory Cards Inserting the memory card upside down or backwards could damage the camera or the memory card Make sure that the memory card is correctly oriented 3 Close the battery ch...

Page 31: ...m the memory card If the switch is in the lock position unlock it by sliding the switch to the write position to save or delete images or to format the memory card B Memory Cards Use only Secure Digital memory cards Do not perform the following during formatting while data is being written to or deleted from the memory card or during data transfer to a computer Failure to observe this precaution c...

Page 32: ...mode is set at the time of purchase Proceed to step 4 2 Press the A button 3 Press the multi selector H or I to choose G Easy auto mode and press the k button The camera enters G easy auto mode 4 Check the battery level and number of exposures remaining Battery level indicator Number of Exposures Remaining The number of pictures that can be taken is displayed The number of images that can be saved...

Page 33: ... Reduce the blurring caused by subject movement or camera shake Vibration reduction icon Reduce the effects of camera shake Movie options Displays the movie setting used when recording movies A 79 84 C Functions Available in Easy Auto Mode When the camera is pointed at a person s face the camera automatically detects the face and focuses on it A 24 34 The self timer A 31 and exposure compensation ...

Page 34: ...yellow double border AF area Up to 12 faces can be detected When the camera detects more than one face the face closest to the camera is framed by a double border and the others by single borders When shooting non human subjects or when no faces are detected the camera will focus on the subject in the center of the frame Position the main subject near the center of the focus area 30 30 Shooting mo...

Page 35: ... subject up to about 4 beyond the magnification of the optical zoom When digital zoom is used the focus area is not displayed and the camera focuses in the center of the frame Zoom out Zoom in Optical zoom Digital zoom g Zoom in f Zoom out Maximum optical zoom Digital zoom is in effect C Digital Zoom and Interpolation Unlike optical zoom digital zoom uses a digital imaging process known as interpo...

Page 36: ...the subject in the center of the frame When the subject is in focus the focus area glows green The camera focuses in the center of the frame and the focus area is not displayed when digital zoom is in effect Once focus has been acquired the focus indicator A 8 glows green While the shutter release button is pressed halfway the focus area or focus indicator may blink red This indicates that the cam...

Page 37: ...roundings e g when the subject is wearing a white shirt and is standing in front of a white wall Several objects are at different distances from the camera e g the subject is inside a cage Subjects with repeating patterns window blinds buildings with multiple rows of similarly shaped windows etc Subject is moving rapidly In these situations try pressing the shutter release button halfway again to ...

Page 38: ...ternal memory are displayed When a memory card is inserted C is not displayed and images saved on the memory card are displayed A shooting mode c playback The Multi Selector 4 4 4 4 15 05 2011 15 30 15 05 2011 15 30 0004 JPG 0004 JPG Internal memory indicator C When the Monitor Has Turned Off to Save Power When the power on lamp is blinking pressing the c button will turn the monitor back on A 116...

Page 39: ... press the k button Operating the Erase Selected Images Screen 1 Press the multi selector J or K to choose an image to be deleted and then press H to display y To undo the selection press I to remove y Rotate the zoom control A 4 to g i to switch back to full frame playback or f h to display thumbnails 2 Add y to all desired images and then press the k button to confirm the selection A confirmatio...

Page 40: ...ing changes to off and W is displayed at the top of the monitor Selecting a Flash Mode When using auto mode A 50 certain scene modes A 35 or smart portrait mode A 46 the following flash modes are available U Auto Flash fires automatically when lighting is poor V Auto with red eye reduction Reduces red eye in portraits A 30 W Off Flash will not fire even when lighting is poor X Fill flash Flash fir...

Page 41: ...ess the multi selector H or I to select a mode and press the k button The icon for the selected flash mode is displayed When U auto is applied D is only displayed for a few seconds regardless of the Photo info settings A 110 If a setting is not applied by pressing the k button within a few seconds the selection is cancelled Flash mode 30 30 B Lowering the Flash Push the flash down gently to lower ...

Page 42: ...hooting mode A 33 G easy auto mode U Auto Scene mode The default setting depends on the scene menu A 35 F smart portrait mode U Auto d sport continuous mode W Off locked A auto mode U Auto Flash cannot be used simultaneously with certain features Camera Settings that Cannot Be Set at the Same Time A 60 When the shooting mode is A auto mode A 50 the changed flash setting is saved even if the camera...

Page 43: ...o select ON and press the k button The self timer icon n 10 is displayed If a setting is not applied by pressing the k button within a few seconds the selection is cancelled 3 Frame the picture and press the shutter release button halfway Focus and exposure are set 4 Press the shutter release button the rest of the way down The self timer starts and the number of seconds remaining until the shutte...

Page 44: ...sation to the side To make the subject darker adjust the exposure compensation to the side 3 Press the k button If a setting is not applied by pressing the k button within a few seconds the selection is cancelled When set to any value other than 0 0 the value is displayed with the H icon in the monitor 4 Press the shutter release button to shoot To turn off exposure compensation repeat from step 1...

Page 45: ...ton or the shutter release button 3 Press the k button The camera enters the selected shooting mode G Easy auto mode A 20 By simply framing a picture the camera automatically selects the optimum scene mode for simpler shooting b Scene A 35 Camera settings are automatically optimized for the selected scene type F Smart portrait A 46 The camera detects a smiling face to shoot the face automatically ...

Page 46: ...llowing situations When faces are partially hidden by sunglasses or other obstructions When faces take up too much or too little of the frame When there are multiple people in the frame the face on which the camera focuses depends on a variety of shooting conditions such as whether or not the subject is facing the camera In some cases including those noted in Autofocus A 25 autofocus may not perfo...

Page 47: ...flash be sure to press the m flash pop up button to raise the flash before shooting b Portrait c Landscape e Night portrait f Party indoor Z Beach z Snow h Sunset i Dusk dawn j Night landscape k Close up u Food l Museum m Fireworks show n Black and white copy o Backlighting p Panorama assist O Pet portrait Portrait Beach 30 30 D Image Mode Press the d button in scene mode to change the combination...

Page 48: ...formation If more than one face is detected the camera focuses on the face closest to the camera If no faces are detected the camera focuses on the subject in the center of the frame Digital zoom is not available m V n Off p Off o 0 0 c Landscape Use this mode for vivid landscapes and cityscapes Camera focuses at infinity The focus area or focus indicator A 8 always glows green when the shutter re...

Page 49: ...mation If more than one face is detected the camera focuses on the face closest to the camera If no faces are detected the camera focuses on the subject in the center of the frame Digital zoom is not available m V1 n Off2 p Off o 0 02 f Party indoor Suitable for taking pictures in parties Captures the effects of candlelight and other indoor background lighting The camera focuses on the subject in ...

Page 50: ...focuses on the subject in the center of the frame m W n Off p Off o 0 0 i Dusk dawn O Preserves the colors seen in the weak natural light before sunrise or after sunset Camera focuses at infinity The focus area or focus indicator A 8 always glows green when the shutter release button is pressed halfway Note however that objects in the foreground may not always be in focus The AF assist illuminator...

Page 51: ...ff p Off o 0 0 k Close up Photograph flowers insects and other small objects at close range Macro mode A 51 will turn on and the zoom will automatically move to the closest possible shooting position The closest distance at which the camera can focus varies depending on the zoom position The camera can focus at distances as close as 1 cm 0 4 in from the lens when F and the zoom indicator glow gree...

Page 52: ...a is turned off The camera focuses on the subject in the center of the frame Use focus lock to frame the picture on an object not in the center of the frame A 50 The camera focuses continuously until the shutter release button is pressed halfway to lock the focus As pictures are easily affected by camera shake check the Vibration reduction A 113 setting and hold the camera steadily m W n Off p On ...

Page 53: ...cus AF assist illuminator A 115 does not light m W n Off p Off o 0 0 n Black and white copy Provides clear images of text or drawings on a white board or in print The camera focuses on the subject in the center of the frame Use macro mode A 51 to focus at short ranges Colored text and drawings may not show up well m W n Off p Off o 0 0 o Backlighting Use when light is coming from behind your subje...

Page 54: ...ng Default setting can be modified p Panorama assist Use when taking a series of pictures that will later be joined to form a single panorama image using the supplied Panorama Maker 5 software See Shooting for a Panorama A 44 for details m W n Off p Off o 0 0 ...

Page 55: ... not detect any face of a pet the camera focuses on the subject in the center of the frame While the shutter release button is held all the way down when Continuous is selected up to 19 images can be captured at a rate of about 0 7 fps when image mode is set to R 4320 3240 Shooting ends when the shutter release button is released The auto shutter release setting can be changed by pressing the mult...

Page 56: ...ght I left J up K or down L The yellow panorama direction icon II is displayed to the direction pressed and the direction is fixed when the k button is pressed The white fixed direction I is displayed Apply flash mode A 28 self timer A 31 macro mode A 51 and exposure compensation A 32 settings with this step if necessary Press the k button to reselect the direction 3 Frame the first portion of the...

Page 57: ...f the camera enters standby mode with the auto off function A 116 during shooting Setting the time allowed to elapse before the auto off function is enabled to a longer setting is recommended D Note on R All images captured in a panorama series have the same white balance exposure and focus settings When the first picture is taken R is displayed to indicate that exposure white balance and focus ar...

Page 58: ... turns green for a moment and the focus is locked Up to three faces can be detected When the camera detects more than one face the double border focus area is displayed around the face closest to the center of the frame and single borders around the others 3 The shutter is automatically released If the camera detects the smiling face of the person framed by a double border the shutter is automatic...

Page 59: ...tects a face and flickers immediately after the shutter is released C Releasing the Shutter Manually The shutter can also be released by pressing the shutter release button If no faces are detected the camera focuses on the subject at the center of the frame C Functions Available in Smart Portrait Mode Flash mode A 28 changes automatically to U auto flash when the flash is raised This can be chang...

Page 60: ... mode 2 Press the d button then confirm or set the items in the sport continuous menu Sport continuous menu A 49 Press the d button after setting the items to return to shooting mode 3 Frame the subject and shoot The camera focuses on the subject in the center of the frame Pressing the shutter release button halfway sets the focus and exposure Continuous shooting continues as long while the shutte...

Page 61: ...es per second 20 frames max B Notes on Sport Continuous Shooting It may take some time to save the images after shooting The time it takes to save the images depends on the number of images captured the image mode the memory card s write speed etc Because the ISO sensitivity is set to 400 or higher images may appear rough as a result Proper exposure may not be obtained in clear weather images may ...

Page 62: ... the shooting menu and set the items in the shooting menu to match the shooting conditions A 52 3 Frame the subject and take a picture The camera focuses on the subject in the center of the frame D Focus Lock When the camera focuses on an object in the center of the frame you can use focus lock to focus on an off center subject Be sure that the distance between the camera and the subject does not ...

Page 63: ...ition reaches the position where F and the zoom indicator glow green The camera can focus at distances as close as 1 cm 0 4 in from the lens when F and the zoom indicator glow green zoom indicator is positioned near G Macro mode C Autofocus When using macro mode the camera focuses continuously until the shutter release button is pressed halfway to lock the focus A sound will be heard while the cam...

Page 64: ...ode A 53 Choose image size and quality compression This setting can be changed when using any shooting mode White balance A 55 Match white balance to the light source Continuous A 57 Change settings to Continuous or BSS best shot selector ISO sensitivity A 58 Control the camera s sensitivity to light Color options A 59 Make colors more vivid or save images in monochrome 30 30 Shooting menu Image m...

Page 65: ...1 8 N 1024 768 1024 768 Suited to display on a computer monitor The compression ratio is approximately 1 8 O 640 480 640 480 Suited to distribution by e mail or full screen display on a television with a 4 3 aspect ratio The compression ratio is approximately 1 8 P 4224 2376 4224 2376 Images with an aspect ratio of 16 9 can be taken The compression ratio is approximately 1 8 C Notes on Image Mode ...

Page 66: ...isplay shows 9999 2 Print sizes are calculated by dividing the number of pixels by printer resolution dpi and multiplying by 2 54 cm 1 in However at the same image size images printed at higher resolutions will print smaller than the size indicated and those printed at lower resolutions will print larger than the size indicated 3 Sport continuous mode only Image mode Internal memory Approx 102 MB ...

Page 67: ... results The icon for the current setting is displayed in the monitor A 8 However when Auto is selected no icon is displayed A auto M d Shooting menu M White balance a Auto default setting White balance automatically adjusted to suit lighting conditions Best choice in most situations b Preset manual Useful when shooting under unusual lighting See Preset Manual for more information A 56 c Daylight ...

Page 68: ...era zooms in to the position for measuring white balance 3 Select Measure To apply the most recently measured white balance value choose Cancel and press the k button The white balance setting will not be measured again and the most recently measured value will be set 4 Frame the reference object in the measuring window 5 Press the k button to measure a value for preset manual The shutter is relea...

Page 69: ... the sharpest image in the series is automatically selected and saved W Multi shot 16 Each time the shutter release button is pressed all the way down the camera shoots 16 images at a rate of about 22 frames per second fps then arranges them in a single image Images are captured with the image mode locked at L image size 2560 1920 pixels Digital zoom cannot be used B Notes on Continuous Shooting W...

Page 70: ...ayed in the monitor A 8 When Auto is selected the E icon is not displayed at ISO 80 but is displayed if the ISO sensitivity automatically increases to more than 80 A 30 A auto M d Shooting menu M ISO sensitivity Auto default setting Sensitivity is ISO 80 under normal conditions when lighting is poor and the flash is off the camera compensates by raising sensitivity to a maximum of ISO 800 80 100 2...

Page 71: ...n be previewed in the monitor A auto M d Shooting menu M Color options n Standard color default setting Use for images exhibiting natural color o Vivid color Use to achieve a vivid photoprint effect p Black and white Save images in black and white q Sepia Save images in sepia tones r Cyanotype Save images in cyan blue monochrome B Note on Color Options This feature cannot be used simultaneously wi...

Page 72: ...1536 N 1024 768 and O 640 480 For all other image mode settings if ISO sensitivity is set to 3200 or 6400 the image mode setting changes to M 2048 1536 White balance Color options A 59 When using Black and white Sepia or Cyanotype the White balance setting is fixed at Auto Continuous Self timer A 31 When using the self timer the setting is fixed at Single ISO sensitivity Continuous A 57 When using...

Page 73: ...ls rotate the zoom control to f h to display the calendar 62 63 Playback zoom g i The image can be enlarged up to about 10 Press the k button to return to full frame playback 64 Movie Playback k Play the selected movie 87 Deleting Images l Select a deletion method and delete images 27 Menu Display d Display the playback menu 66 Switch to shooting mode A Press the A button or shutter release button...

Page 74: ...om control to f h in the 16 image thumbnail display to apply the calendar display A 63 and images can be found by the date on which they were captured Rotate the zoom control to g i to return to thumbnail display mode Reduce the number of frames displayed g i Rotate the zoom control to g i to reduce the number of images displayed from 16 9 4 While 4 frames are displayed rotate the zoom control to ...

Page 75: ...rame playback k The first image for that date will be displayed full frame 26 Switch to thumbnail display g i Rotate the zoom control to g i C Thumbnail Playback Mode Display While images selected for Print order A 67 and Protect A 71 are chosen the icons shown on the right are displayed with them Movies are displayed as film frames 1 10 Film frames Print order icon Protect icon 3 Su M Tu W Th F S...

Page 76: ...i up to about 10 Zoom out f h Zoom decreases each time the zoom control is rotated to f h When the magnification ratio reaches 1 the display returns to full frame playback mode View other areas of image Press the multi selector H I J or K to scroll to areas of the image not visible in the monitor 11 Switch to full frame playback k Press the k button 26 Crop image d Press the d button to crop curre...

Page 77: ...ame playback mode the image will be enlarged with the face detected during shooting at the center of the monitor If several faces are detected the image will be enlarged using the face that was focused on during shooting time as the centralized point and pressing the multi selector H I J or K will enable you to switch between the people s faces Rotate the zoom control toward g i again or toward f ...

Page 78: ...tness and contrast in dark portions of images a Print order A 67 Select images to print and the number of copies for each b Slide show A 70 View images saved in the internal memory or on a memory card in an automatic slide show d Protect A 71 Protect selected images from accidental deletion f Rotate image A 73 Change the orientation of an image g Small picture A 77 Create a small copy of the curre...

Page 79: ...a s memory card to a photo lab Printing by connecting the camera A 97 to a PictBridge compatible printer A 144 by removing the memory card from the camera you can also use this method to print images saved in the internal memory 1 Press the d button in playback mode The playback menu is displayed 2 Use the multi selector to choose Print order and press the k button 3 Choose Select images and press...

Page 80: ...ame playback and f h to switch back to 12 thumbnails Press the k button when setting is complete 5 Choose whether or not to also print shooting date and shooting information Choose Date and press the k button to print date of shooting on all images in the print order Choose Info and press the k button to print shooting information shutter speed and aperture on all images in the print order Choose ...

Page 81: ...int order menu is enabled are those saved with the image when it was captured Changing the camera s date using the Date and time or Time zone setting in the Time zone and date option in the setup menu after an image has been captured has no effect on the date printed on the image C Deleting All Print Orders Select Delete print set in step 3 of the print order procedure A 67 and press the k button ...

Page 82: ... image or J to display the previous image Hold down either button to fast forward or rewind To end or pause the slide show press the k button 3 Choose End or Restart The screen shown on the right is displayed when the slide show has ended or is paused Choose End and press the k button to return to the playback menu Choose Restart to play the slide show again c button Playback mode M d Playback men...

Page 83: ...tion on and off for selected images see Selecting Multiple Images A 72 for more information Note however that formatting the camera s internal memory or the memory card will permanently erase protected files A 117 Protected images can be identified by the s icon A 9 63 in playback mode c button Playback mode M d Playback menu M d Protect ...

Page 84: ...ed image Rotate the zoom control to g i to display full frame playback and f h to switch back to 12 thumbnails Only one image can be selected for Welcome screen and Rotate image Proceed to step 3 2 Press H or I to select or deselect or specify the number of copies When ON is selected y is displayed Repeat steps 1 and 2 to select additional images 3 To fix the selection of images press the k button...

Page 85: ... be rotated up to 180 in either direction Select images on the image selection screen A 72 to display the image rotation screen Press the multi selector J or K to rotate the image 90 Press the k button to select the displayed direction and the vertical horizontal position data will be saved on the image c button Playback mode M d Playback menu M f Rotate image Back Rotate image Rotate Back Rotate ...

Page 86: ...on Copy JPEG and MOV format files can be copied Files saved in any other format cannot be copied Images captured with another make of camera or that have been modified on a computer cannot be copied When copying images for which Print order A 67 options are enabled the print order settings are not copied However when copying images for which Protect A 71 is enabled the protect setting is copied C ...

Page 87: ...e able to be transferred to a computer Editing functions are not available when there is not enough free space in the internal memory or on the memory card C Restrictions on Image Editing The following limitations apply when editing images that were created by editing Images cannot be edited twice with the same editing function To use D Lighting together with small picture or crop use D Lighting f...

Page 88: ...o choose I D Lighting and press the k button The original version is displayed on the left and the edited version is displayed on the right 3 Choose OK and press the k button A new image with enhanced brightness and contrast is created To cancel select Cancel and press the k button Images created with D Lighting can be identified by the c icon displayed during playback Playback menu Copy Rotate im...

Page 89: ...layback mode A 62 and press the d button The playback menu is displayed 2 Use the multi selector to choose g Small picture and press the k button 3 Choose the desired copy size and press the k button 4 Choose Yes and press the k button A new smaller copy is created To cancel select No and press the k button The copy is displayed with a black frame Playback menu Copy Rotate image Print order Slide ...

Page 90: ... and then rotate the cropped image back to tall portrait orientation 2 Refine copy composition Rotate the zoom control to g i or f h to adjust the zoom ratio Press the multi selector H I J or K to scroll the image until only the portion you want to copy is visible in the monitor 3 Press the d button 4 Use the multi selector to select Yes and press the k button A cropped copy is created To exit wit...

Page 91: ...he flash A 7 Recording movies while the flash is raised may cause the audio to be muffled 3 Press the b e movie record button to start recording Recording begins after the monitor turns off briefly The camera focuses on the subject in the center of the frame The focus area is not displayed while recording movies When Movie options is set to n HD 720p 1280 720 the aspect ratio is 16 9 and the movie...

Page 92: ...ture operation when brightness changes may be recorded Smear A 128 visible in the monitor when recording will be visible in the saved image data To reduce smear effects avoid bright objects such as the sun reflections of the sun and electric lights when recording movie At a certain focus distance or zoom ratio colored stripe patterns such as fringe or moire patterns may appear on subjects with rep...

Page 93: ...er to the camera can be recorded Confirm settings before starting movie recording When using the self timer the camera waits for 10 seconds after the b movie record button is pressed then focuses and begins recording Flash will not fire Press the d button to select the D movie tab and adjust movie menu settings before starting movie recording A 82 Vibration reduction for movie recording can be set...

Page 94: ...display the tabs 2 Press the multi selector J You can now select a tab Movie options A 84 Select the type of movies that are recorded Autofocus mode A 85 Select how the camera focuses in movie mode Electronic VR A 85 Select the electronic vibration reduction setting that is used when recording movies Wind noise reduction A 86 Reduces the effects of wind noise when recording movies Enhanced resolut...

Page 95: ...em from the movie menu Use the multi selector to choose and apply settings A 11 To exit the movie menu press the d button or press J and select another tab Movie Autofocus mode Movie options Wind noise reduction Enhanced resolution Electronic VR Movie Autofocus mode Movie options Wind noise reduction Enhanced resolution Electronic VR ...

Page 96: ...6 9 are recorded A format supported by Apple Inc When recording movies to the internal memory recording may stop unexpectedly in some shooting conditions When recording movies of important events recording to a memory card class 6 or higher is recommended Image size 960 540 pixels Movie bitrate 24 Mbps m VGA 640 480 Movies with an aspect ratio of 4 3 are recorded Image size 640 480 pixels Movie bi...

Page 97: ...s pressed to start recording Select this option when the distance between the camera and the subject will remain fairly consistent B Full time AF Camera focuses continuously Select this option when the distance between the camera and subject will change significantly during recording The sound of the camera focusing may be heard in the recorded movie Use of Single AF is recommended to prevent the ...

Page 98: ... for each situation Display the shooting screen M d M D Movie menu A 82 M Wind noise reduction Setting Description Y On Reduces the sound heard when wind passes over the microphone Select this setting when recording in places with strong wind Using this setting may make other sounds difficult to hear during playback k Off default setting Turns Wind noise reduction off Display the shooting screen M...

Page 99: ...isplayed See Deleting Unwanted Images A 27 for more information Function Icon Description Rewind A Rewind movie Playback resumes when the k button is released Advance B Advance movie Playback resumes when the k button is released Pause E Pause playback The following operations can be performed while playback is paused using the controls displayed at the top in the monitor C Rewind movie by one fra...

Page 100: ...cancel editing press H or I to choose O return and press the k button 4 Press H or I to choose N choose end point Press J or K to move the end point on the right edge to the end of the desired portion of the movie Select c preview and press the k button to play back the specified portion of the movie that will be saved While the preview is playing rotate the zoom control to g f to adjust the volum...

Page 101: ...ual trimmed portion of the movie may differ slightly from the selected start and end points Movies cannot be trimmed so that they are less than 2 seconds long Editing functions are not available when there is not enough free space in the internal memory or on the memory card to save the edited copies Movies captured at a Movie options setting A 84 of p iFrame 540 960 540 cannot be edited D More In...

Page 102: ...y by connecting the camera to the television using an HDMI cable available separately from third party suppliers 1 Turn off the camera 2 Connect the camera to the TV When using the supplied audio video cable Connect the yellow plug to the video in jack and the white and red plugs to the audio in jacks on the TV When using an HDMI cable available separately from third party suppliers Connect the HD...

Page 103: ... force when connecting the cable to the camera When disconnecting the cable do not pull the connector at an angle Do not connect an audio video cable and an HDMI cable to the camera at the same time Do not connect a USB cable and an HDMI cable to the camera at the same time B If the Images Are Not Displayed on the Television Be sure that the camera s video mode setting conforms to the standard use...

Page 104: ...mages to create a single panorama image Compatible Operating Systems Windows Windows 7 Home Basic Home Premium Professional Enterprise Ultimate Windows Vista Home Basic Home Premium Business Enterprise Ultimate Service Pack 2 or Windows XP Home Edition Professional Service Pack 3 Macintosh Mac OS X version 10 4 11 10 5 8 10 6 5 Refer to the Nikon website for the latest information on operating sys...

Page 105: ...the camera to the computer using the supplied USB cable Be sure that connectors are properly oriented Do not attempt to insert connectors at an angle and do not use force when connecting or disconnecting the USB cable 4 Turn on the camera The power on lamp will light The camera monitor will remain off B Connecting the USB Cable The connection may not be recognized if the camera is connected to the...

Page 106: ...ansfer 2 Windows XP When the action selection dialog is displayed select Nikon Transfer 2 Import File and click OK Mac OS X Nikon Transfer 2 will start automatically when the camera is connected to the computer if Yes was selected in the Auto Launch setting dialog when ViewNX 2 was first installed See Starting Nikon Transfer 2 Manually A 96 for more information If there are a large number of image...

Page 107: ...yed ViewNX 2 default setting and transferred images are displayed For more information on using ViewNX 2 refer to the ViewNX 2 help information A 96 Disconnecting the Camera Do not turn off the camera or disconnect the camera from the computer during transfer When transfer is complete turn off the camera and disconnect the USB cable ...

Page 108: ...double click the ViewNX 2 icon Clicking the ViewNX 2 icon on the Dock will also start ViewNX 2 D Starting Nikon Transfer 2 Manually To start Nikon Transfer 2 first start ViewNX 2 and then click the Transfer icon at the top of the screen or select Launch Transfer from the File menu D For More Information on Using ViewNX 2 and Nikon Transfer 2 For more information on ViewNX 2 or Nikon Transfer 2 sta...

Page 109: ...ra to prevent the camera from turning off unexpectedly To power the camera continuously for extended periods use an AC Adapter EH 67 available separately A 129 Do not under any circumstances use another make or model of AC adapter Failure to observe this precaution could result in overheating or in damage to the camera D Printing Images In addition to printing images transferred to a computer from...

Page 110: ...the printer using the supplied USB cable Be sure that connectors are properly oriented Do not attempt to insert connectors at an angle and do not use force when connecting or disconnecting the USB cable 4 Turn on the camera When connected correctly the PictBridge startup screen 1 is displayed in the camera monitor Then the Print selection screen is displayed 2 Print selection 32 NO 32 15 05 2011 1...

Page 111: ...d g i to switch back to full frame playback 2 Choose Copies and press the k button 3 Choose the number of copies up to nine and press the k button 4 Choose Paper size and press the k button 5 Choose the desired paper size and press the k button To specify paper size using printer settings choose Default in the paper size menu Print selection 32 NO 32 15 05 2011 PictBridge Start print Paper size Co...

Page 112: ... below 1 When the Print selection screen is displayed press the d button The Print menu is displayed 2 Use the multi selector to choose Paper size and press the k button Press the d button to exit the print menu 3 Choose the desired paper size and press the k button To specify paper size using printer settings choose Default in the paper size menu PictBridge Start print Paper size Copies prints 00...

Page 113: ... zoom control to g i to display full frame playback and f h to switch back to 12 thumbnails Press the k button when setting is complete The menu shown on the right is displayed To print select Start print and press the k button Choose Cancel and press the k button to return to the print menu Print all images All images saved in the internal memory or on the memory card are printed one at a time Th...

Page 114: ... print and press the k button Choose Cancel and press the k button to return to the print menu To view the current print order choose View images and press the k button To print images press the k button again DPOF printing Start print prints View images Cancel 010 Back View images 10 Printing Cancel 002 010 Current print total number of prints C Paper Size The camera supports the following paper ...

Page 115: ...uce the effects of subject movement and camera shake when taking still images AF assist A 115 Enable or disable AF assist illuminator Sound settings A 115 Specify sound settings Auto off A 116 Set the amount of time that passes before the monitor turns off to save power Format memory Format card A 117 Format internal memory or memory card Language A 118 Choose the language used for camera monitor ...

Page 116: ...e z tab 4 Press K or the k button You can now select an item from the setup menu Use the multi selector to choose and apply settings A 11 To exit the setup menu press the d button or press J and select another tab Easy auto mode Image mode Easy auto mode Image mode Set up Welcome screen Time zone and date Monitor settings AF assist Print date Vibration reduction Motion detection Set up Time zone a...

Page 117: ...oting mode or playback mode screen is displayed Select an image An image captured with this camera is used as the welcome screen When the image selection screen is displayed A 72 select the desired image and press the k button to register the image as the welcome screen As the selected image is saved in the camera the image is displayed in the welcome screen even if the original image is deleted I...

Page 118: ...ute Edit the highlighted item Press H or I Apply the setting Choose Minute and press the k button Date format The date can be displayed in the Year Month Day Month Day Year or Day Month Year order Time zone Set the home w time zone district or daylight saving time When the destination x time zone is selected the time difference A 109 is automatically calculated and the date and time in the selecte...

Page 119: ...f the monitor and set the daylight saving time When the daylight saving time goes into effect the clock is automatically advanced one hour To turn off the daylight saving time setting press I Press the k button to enter the travel destination While the travel destination time zone is selected the Z icon will be displayed in the monitor when the camera is in shooting mode London Casablanca Time zon...

Page 120: ... home time zone choose w Home time zone in step 2 and press the k button To change the home time zone choose w Home time zone in step 2 and perform steps 3 and 4 to set the home time zone C Daylight Saving Time When the daylight saving time begins or ends turn the daylight saving time option on or off using the time zone selection screen in Step 4 D Imprinting the Date on Images After setting the ...

Page 121: ...i 2 Athens Helsinki Ankara 9 Alaska Anchorage 3 Moscow Nairobi Riyadh Kuwait Manama 8 PST PDT Los Angeles Seattle Vancouver 4 Abu Dhabi Dubai 7 MST MDT Denver Phoenix 5 Islamabad Karachi 6 CST CDT Chicago Houston Mexico City 5 5 New Delhi 5 EST EDT New York Toronto Lima 6 Colombo Dhaka 4 5 Caracas 7 Bangkok Jakarta 4 Manaus 8 Beijing Hong Kong Singapore 3 Buenos Aires Sao Paulo 9 Tokyo Seoul 2 Fer...

Page 122: ...ttings Photo info Choose information displayed in the monitor during shooting and playback mode A 111 Image review On default setting Images are automatically displayed briefly immediately after shooting Off Images are not displayed after shooting Brightness Choose from five settings for monitor brightness The default setting is 3 ...

Page 123: ...is performed Hide info Framing grid auto info Movie frame auto info 30 30 4 4 4 4 15 05 2011 15 30 15 05 2011 15 30 0004 JPG 0004 JPG 30 30 In addition to information shown with Auto info above a framing grid is displayed to help frame pictures It is not displayed when recording movies 4 4 4 4 15 05 2011 15 30 15 05 2011 15 30 0004 JPG 0004 JPG The same information as in Auto info is displayed 30 ...

Page 124: ...e cannot be imprinted on images after they have been captured Print date is disabled in the following situations When using the Museum or Panorama assist scene modes or when Continuous is set while using Pet portrait scene mode When using sport continuous mode When Continuous A 57 is set to Continuous or BSS When recording movies Dates imprinted at an Image mode setting A 53 of O 640 480 may be di...

Page 125: ...ing Image sensor shift vibration reduction reduces the effects of camera shake k Off Vibration reduction is disabled B Notes on Vibration Reduction Vibration reduction may take a few seconds to activate after the power is turned on or the camera enters shooting mode from playback mode Wait until the display stabilizes before shooting Due to characteristics of the vibration reduction function image...

Page 126: ... are automatically increased to reduce blurring Note that motion detection is not active in the following situations When the flash is set to X fill flash When the ISO sensitivity option A 58 is set fixed at a particular value in A auto mode When using Multi shot 16 A 57 In the following scene modes Night portrait A 37 Dusk dawn A 38 Night landscape A 39 Museum A 40 Fireworks show A 41 Backlightin...

Page 127: ...even if Auto is selected A 36 43 Off AF assist illuminator is disabled The camera may be unable to focus under dim lighting d button M z Setup menu A 104 M Sound settings Button sound Turn the button sound On or Off When On default setting is selected a beep will sound once when operations are completed successfully twice when the focus has been locked and three times when an error is detected and...

Page 128: ...e subject even before the time selected in the auto off menu has elapsed The camera will enter sleep mode after 30 seconds when Auto off is set to 1 min or less or after 1 minute when Auto off is set to 5 min or more C When the Monitor Has Turned Off to Save Power When the camera is in standby mode the power on lamp blinks If no operations are performed for another three minutes the camera will tu...

Page 129: ...splayed in the setup menu Formatting a Memory Card Insert a memory card in the camera to format it When the memory card is inserted into the camera the Format card option is displayed in the setup menu d button M z Setup menu A 104 M Format memory Format card Format memory No Format All images will be deleted OK No Format card Format All images will be deleted OK B Formatting Internal Memory and M...

Page 130: ...nus and messages d button M z Setup menu A 104 M Language Czech Portuguese Danish Russian German Romanian default setting Finnish Spanish Swedish Greek Turkish French Ukrainian Indonesian Arabic Italian Simplified Chinese Hungarian Traditional Chinese Dutch Japanese Norwegian Korean Polish Thai ...

Page 131: ... or 1080i according to high definition television that is connected to the camera HDMI device control Select whether or not the camera can receive signals from the TV when it is connected to an HDMI CEC compatible television via an HDMI cable When this is set to On default setting a TV remote control can be used to control the camera during playback Using a TV Remote Control HDMI Device Control A ...

Page 132: ...display the face of the person who blinked g i Rotate the zoom control to g i Switch to full frame playback f h Rotate the zoom control to f h Select the face to be displayed If the camera detects more than one human subjects with their eyes closed press J K during the enlarged display to switch over the face displayed Delete the captured image l Press the l button Return to shooting mode k Press ...

Page 133: ...lue Flash mode A 28 Auto Self timer A 31 Off Macro mode A 51 Off Exposure compensation A 32 0 0 Option Default value Scene menu A 35 Portrait Hue adjustment in food mode A 40 Center Pet portrait A 43 Continuous Option Default value Image mode A 49 N 1024 768 Sport continuous A 49 Continuous H Option Default value Image mode A 53 R 4320 3240 White balance A 55 Auto Continuous A 57 Single ISO sensit...

Page 134: ... 86 Auto Option Default value Welcome screen A 105 None Photo info A 110 Auto info Image review A 110 On Brightness A 110 3 Print date A 112 Off Vibration reduction A 113 On Motion detection A 114 Auto AF assist A 115 Auto Button sound A 115 On Shutter sound A 115 On Auto off A 116 30 s Sleep mode A 116 On HDMI A 119 Auto HDMI device control A 119 On Blink warning A 119 Off Option Default value Pa...

Page 135: ...ing menu Preset manual in the White balance menu A 56 Setup menu Images registered for Welcome screen A 105 Time zone and date A 106 Language A 118 Video mode A 119 and Battery type A 123 Battery Type To ensure that the camera shows the correct battery level A 20 choose the type that matches the batteries currently in use d button M z Setup menu A 104 M Battery type Alkaline default setting LR6 L4...

Page 136: ...124 Setup Menu Basic Camera Setup Firmware Version View the current camera firmware version d button M z Setup menu A 104 M Firmware version Back COOLPIX L120 Ver x x ...

Page 137: ...ight sources for extended periods when using or storing the camera Intense light may cause deterioration of the image sensor producing a white blur effect in photographs B Keep away from strong magnetic fields Do not use or save this device in the vicinity of equipment that generates strong electromagnetic radiation or magnetic fields Strong static charges or the magnetic fields produced by equipm...

Page 138: ...evel when taking the camera out and replace the batteries if necessary A 20 If possible carry spare batteries when taking pictures on important occasions Battery capacity tends to decrease on cold days Be sure that the batteries are fresh before heading outside to take pictures in cold weather Keep spare batteries in a warm place and exchange as necessary Once warmed a cold battery may recover som...

Page 139: ...g a spiral motion that starts at the center of the lens and working toward the edges If this fails clean the lens using a cloth lightly dampened with commercial lens cleaner Monitor Remove dust or lint with a blower To remove fingerprints and other stains clean the monitor with a soft dry cloth being careful not to apply pressure Body Use a blower to remove dust dirt or sand then wipe gently with ...

Page 140: ...ot be affected When framing bright subjects vertical comet like streaks that whiten toward either end may appear in the display This phenomenon known as smear does not indicate a malfunction In shooting modes other than Sport continuous mode Multi shot 16 and movie mode smear has no effect on the images that are saved Images in the monitor may be difficult to see under bright lighting The monitor ...

Page 141: ...A 126 EN MH1 rechargeable Ni MH batteries cannot be used 2 Supplied with this camera Page 3 of the Quick Start Guide Battery charger Rechargeable batteries1 Battery Charger MH 73 includes four EN MH2 rechargeable Ni MH batteries Replacement rechargeable batteries Rechargeable Ni MH batteries EN MH2 B4 set of four EN MH2 batteries AC adapter AC Adapter EH 67 USB cable USB Cable UC E62 Audio video c...

Page 142: ...a card reader or similar device check that device supports 2 GB cards Contact the manufacturer for details on the above cards SD memory card SDHC memory card 2 SDXC memory card3 SanDisk 2 GB1 4 GB 8 GB 16 GB 32 GB 64 GB TOSHIBA 2 GB1 4 GB 8 GB 16 GB 32 GB 64 GB Panasonic 2 GB1 4 GB 8 GB 12 GB 16 GB 24 GB 32 GB 48 GB 64 GB Lexar 2 GB1 4 GB 8 GB 16 GB 32 GB 2 SDHC compliant If the memory card will b...

Page 143: ...All images copies all folders from the source medium file names do not change but new folder numbers are assigned in ascending order starting from the largest folder number on the destination medium A 74 Folders can hold up to 200 images if an image is taken when the current folder contains 200 images a new folder will be created by adding one to the current folder number If an image is taken when...

Page 144: ...cus Use focus lock 24 25 50 P Please wait for the camera to finish recording Camera cannot perform other operations until saving is complete Wait until message clears from display automatically when saving is complete 25 N Memory card is write protected Write protect switch is in lock position Slide write protectswitch to write position 19 P This card cannot be used Error accessing memory card Use...

Page 145: ...e Images captured at an Image mode setting of P 4224 2376 or m 1920 1080 105 There is not enough memory to copy the image Delete images from destination 27 87 N Image cannot be modified You are trying to edit an image that cannot be edited Confirm the editing features that can be used These options cannot be used with movies 75 N Cannot record movie Time out error while recording movie Choose memo...

Page 146: ...modes 28 37 41 N Lower the flash The flash is raised when recording a movie Quietly lower the flash The sound of the flash being lowered may be recorded 79 P Communications error Error occurred during communication with printer Turn camera off reconnect USB cable 98 System error Q Error has occurred in camera s internal circuitry Turn camera off remove and reinsert battery and turn camera on If er...

Page 147: ...o paper is loaded in printer Load the specified paper select Resume and press the k button to resume printing PR Printer error check ink Ink error Check ink select Resume and press the k button to resume printing PR Printer error out of ink Ink cartridge is empty Replace ink select Resume and press the k button to resume printing PR Printer error file corrupt An error caused by the image file has ...

Page 148: ...10 127 Camera turns off without warning Battery exhausted Camera has turned off automatically to save power Battery is cold 20 116 126 Date and time of recording are not correct Images captured while the clock is not set will have a time stamp of 00 00 0000 00 00 movies will be dated 01 01 2011 00 00 Set the correct date and time using Time zone and date in the setup menu Check camera clock regula...

Page 149: ... After the lamps blink for three minutes the camera will turn off automatically Pressing the power switch also turns off the camera 14 Problem Cause Solution A No picture taken when shutter release button is pressed When the camera is in playback mode press the A button shutter release button or b e movie record button When menus are displayed press the d button Battery exhausted When flash lamp b...

Page 150: ...scene mode When smart portrait mode is selected When Multi shot 16 is selected for Continuous 36 37 43 46 57 Image mode not available A feature that cannot be used with image mode is selected 60 No sound when shutter is released Off is selected for Sound settings Shutter sound in setup menu Depending on the current shooting mode or settings the shutter sound is not heard even when set to On 115 AF...

Page 151: ...hange the flash mode to any setting other than V auto with red eye reduction and try taking picture again 34 28 37 Saving images takes time When the flash mode is set to V auto with red eye reduction it may take more time to save images 28 A ring shaped belt or rainbow colored stripe appears in the monitor or images When shooting with backlighting or when a very stronglight source such as sunlight...

Page 152: ...119 18 91 Nikon Transfer 2 does not start when camera is connected Camera is off Battery exhausted USB cable is not correctly connected Camera is not recognized by the computer Computer is not set to launch Nikon Transfer 2 automatically For more information about Nikon Transfer 2 refer to help information contained in Nikon Transfer 2 Confirm system requirements 20 20 93 96 92 Images to be printe...

Page 153: ...Macro mode 1 cm 0 4 in middle zoom position to Focus area selection Center face detection Monitor 7 5 cm 3 in approx 921k dot wide viewing angle TFT LCD with anti reflection coating and 5 level brightness adjustment Frame coverage shooting mode Approx 97 horizontal and 97 vertical compared to actual picture Frame coverage playback mode Approx 100 horizontal and 100 vertical compared to actual pict...

Page 154: ...lected from Auto 480p 720p and 1080i I O terminal Audio video output digital I O USB HDMI mini connector HDMI output DC input connector Supported languages Arabic Chinese Simplified and Traditional Czech Danish Dutch English Finnish French Greek German Hungarian Indonesian Italian Japanese Korean Polish Portuguese Norwegian Romanian Russian Spanish Swedish Thai Turkish Ukrainian Power sources Four...

Page 155: ... shot flash fired with every other shot image mode set to R 4320 3240 Battery life may vary depending on shooting interval and length of time menus and images are displayed Data for lithium batteries apply when using four commercially available FR6 L91 AA size Energizer R Ultimate Lithium batteries Supplied batteries are for trial use only Weight Approx 431 g 15 3 oz including batteries and SD mem...

Page 156: ...ed from print orders saved on the memory card Exif version 2 3 This camera supports Exif Exchangeable Image File Format for Digital Still Cameras version 2 3 a standard that allows information saved with photographs to be used for optimal color reproduction when images are output from Exif compliant printers PictBridge A standard developed cooperatively by the digital camera and printer industries...

Page 157: ...lkaline batteries 14 15 Aperture 24 Audio in Video in jack 90 Auto flash 28 Auto off 15 116 Autofocus 51 85 Autofocus mode 85 B Backlighting o 41 Batteries 14 108 Battery level 20 Battery type 15 123 Battery chamber 5 Battery chamber memory card slot cover 5 14 18 Beach Z 37 Best shot selector 57 Black and white copy n 41 Black and white 59 Blink warning 119 Brightness 110 BSS 57 Built in micropho...

Page 158: ...ut 90 HDMI mini connector 4 Help 35 I Identifier 131 Image mode 21 35 53 Image review 110 Image size 53 Incandescent 55 Indicator lamp 5 Internal memory 18 ISO sensitivity 30 48 58 J JPG 131 L Landscape c 36 Language 118 Lens 4 141 Lithium batteries 14 M Macro mode 51 Memory capacity 20 Memory card 18 130 Memory card slot 5 18 Monitor 5 8 127 Monitor settings 110 Motion detection 114 MOV 131 Movie...

Page 159: ...mage 73 RSCN 131 S Scene mode 35 36 Self timer 31 Self timer lamp 4 31 Sepia 59 Setup menu 103 Shooting 20 22 24 Shooting mode button 5 10 Shutter sound 115 Shutter speed 24 Shutter release button 4 24 Side zoom control 4 23 Single 57 Single AF 85 Sleep mode 116 Slide show 70 Slow Sync 28 Small picture 77 Smart portrait 46 Snow z 38 Sound settings 115 Speaker 4 Sport continuous mode 48 SSCN 131 St...

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