Nikon COOLPIX L101 User manual

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Package Contents pg. 2
First Steps pg. 4
Taking Pictures pg. 9
Installing PictureProject pg. 12
Viewing Pictures on a Computer pg. 21
NOTE: Illustrations show the COOLPIX L1.
Quick Start Guide
Quick Start Guide
DIGITAL CAMERA

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Package Contents
Remove the camera and accessories from the box and confirm that you have all
the items listed below.
Rechargeable EN-MH1-B2
batteries (×2)
and
MH-71 battery charger
with power cable
(also available as options)
or
LR6 (AA) alkaline
batteries (×2)
EG-CP14 audio/video cableCamera strap UC-E6 USB cable
PictureProject reference
manual CD (silver)
Warranty
Warranty
PictureProject installer CD
(yellow)
Depending on the country or region of purchase, the package will include either alkaline
batteries or an MH-71 battery charger with rechargeable EN-MH1-B2 batteries.
NOTE: Memory card not provided. See page 58 of the Guide to Digital Photography for a list
of approved memory cards.
Guide to Digital PhotographyCOOLPIX L1/L101
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Parts of the Camera
Parts of the Camera
Eyelet for
camera strap
Battery-chamber
cover
Lens
Shutter-release
button
FlashPower-on lampPower switch
Connector cover
Monitor
(playback)
button
(delete)
button
Multi selector
MENU button
Zoom buttonMode selectorFlash lamp

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First Steps
Step
Step
1
1
—Attach the Camera Strap
—Attach the Camera Strap
Step
Step
2
2
—Charge the Batteries
—Charge the Batteries
If your camera came with alkaline batteries, skip this step and proceed directly
to Step 3.
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1
1Connect the power cable to the charger (
햲
햲)
and then plug it into a power outlet (
햳
햳). The
CHARGE lamp will light (
햴
햴).
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2
2Insert the batteries as indicated on the charger.
The CHARGE lamp will start to blink. Charg-
ing is complete when the CHARGE lamp stops
blinking.
A pair of new or fully exhausted batteries will
charge in about two and a half hours.
햲
햲
햳
햳
햴
햴
Step
Step
3
3
—Insert the Batteries
—Insert the Batteries
Note orientation of “+”
and “–” terminals
햲
햲
햳
햳
햴
햴
햳
햳
햲
햲

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First Steps
Step
Step
4
4
—Turn the Camera On
—Turn the Camera On
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2
2Press the power switch to turn the camera on.
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4
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1
1Slide the mode selector to .
Auto off (Stand-by Mode)
Auto off (Stand-by Mode)
If no operations are performed for about a minute, the monitor will turn off to save
power. The power-on lamp will blink, and the display can be reactivated by press-
ing the shutter-release button. If no operations are performed for a further three
minutes, the camera will turn off automatically.

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First Steps
The Multi Selector
The Multi Selector
Use the multi selector to navigate the camera menus.
Move cursor up
Move cursor down
Move cursor left Move cursor right
Make selection
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Highlight language.
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2
2
Confirmation dialog displayed.
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5
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3
3
Highlight Yes.
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5
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4
4
TIME ZONE menu displayed.*
* If daylight saving time is in effect, press multi selector down to highlight DaylightSaving
and press center to select. Press multi selector up to return to Step 5.4.
Step
Step
5
5
—Choose a Language and Set the Camera Clock
—Choose a Language and Set the Camera Clock
A language-selection dialog is displayed the first time the camera is turned on.
Follow the steps below to choose a language and set the time and date.
In the description that follows, the buttons used to perform a task
are shown in color; if more than one button is highlighted, any
of the highlighted buttons can be used. For example, “press the
multi selector up or down” is shown as illustrated at right.

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5
5
Display map of world time zones.
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6
Select home time zone.
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7
Display DATE menu.
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8
Edit Day (order of Day, Month, and Year
may differ in some areas).
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5
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9
Select Month. Repeat Steps 5.8–5.9 to
edit Month, Year, hour, and minute
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5
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10
Highlight DMY.
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5
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11
Choose date display order.
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5
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Exit to shooting mode.

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Step
Step
6
6
—Choose the Battery Type
—Choose the Battery Type
This step is only required with alkaline batteries. If your camera came with EN-
MH1-B2 NiMH batteries, skip this step and proceed directly to “Taking Pictures.”
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6
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1
1
Display shooting menu.
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2
2
Highlight Set-Up.
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3
3
Display setup menu.
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Highlight Battery Type.
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5
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6
Highlight Alkaline.Display options.
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8
AUTO
AUTO
AUTO 6
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Exit to shooting mode.
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6
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7
7
Select and return to setup menu.
Replacing the Batteries
Replacing the Batteries
After inserting new batteries, check that the correct type is selected in the Battery
Type menu as described on page 47 of the Guide to Digital Photography.
First Steps

Step
Step
1
1
—
—Check Indicators in the Monitor
Check the battery level and number of exposures remaining.
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Battery level indicator
Display Description
NO ICON Battery fully charged.
Low battery. Ready spare batteries.
WARNING!!
BATTERY EXHAUSTED
Batteries exhausted. No pictures can be taken until fresh batteries
are inserted.
Number of exposures remaining
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Where Are My Pictures Stored?
Where Are My Pictures Stored?
The camera stores pictures in internal memory (approximately 10MB) or on remov-
able Secure Digital (SD) memory cards (available separately; a list of approved mem-
ory cards is provided on page 58 of the Guide to Digital Photography). Pictures are
stored in internal memory when no memory card is inserted.
Step
Step
2
2
—
—Ready the Camera
Hold the camera steady in both hands, keeping your
fingers and other objects away from the lens, flash,
and microphone.

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Taking Pictures
Step
Step
3
3
—
—Frame a Picture
Use the zoom button to frame the subject near the center of the monitor.
The zoom button
Press to zoom in on the subject so that it fills
a larger area of the frame. Press to zoom out,
increasing the area visible in the frame.
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Step
Step
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4
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—Focus and Shoot
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1
1Lightly press the shutter-release button about
halfway, stopping when you feel resistance.
The camera will set focus and exposure for the
subject closest to the camera. Focus and ex-
posure remain locked while the shutter-release
button is pressed halfway.
With the shutter-release button pressed half-
way, check the focus indicator and flash lamp:
Focus indicator
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On (green) Subject in focus.
Blinks red
Camera unable to focus.
Change composition and
try again.
Flash lamp
On Flash will fire when picture is taken.
Blinks Flash charging.
Off Flash off or not required.
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