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Nikon COOLPIX L101 Quick Start Manual

Nikon COOLPIX L101 Quick Start Manual

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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    D I G I T A L C A M E R A Quick Start Guide Quick Start Guide NOTE: Illustrations show the COOLPIX L1. Package Contents First Steps Taking Pictures Installing PictureProject Viewing Pictures on a Computer pg. 2 pg.

  • Page 2: Package Contents

    Quick Start Guide (this guide) MH-71 battery charger with power cable UC-E6 USB cable PictureProject installer CD (yellow) The Nikon Guide to Digital Photography with the DIGITAL CAMERA Guide to Digital Photography LR6 (AA) alkaline batteries (× 2) EG-CP14 audio/video cable...
  • Page 3 Parts of the Camera Parts of the Camera Shutter-release Power switch button Eyelet for camera strap Battery-chamber cover Flash lamp Monitor Connector cover Package Contents Power-on lamp Mode selector Zoom button MENU button Multi selector button (playback) button Flash Lens (delete)

  • Page 4: First Steps

    First Steps First Steps Step Step —Attach the Camera Strap —Attach the Camera Strap Step Step —Charge the Batteries —Charge the Batteries If your camera came with alkaline batteries, skip this step and proceed directly to Step 3. . . 1 1 Connect the power cable to the charger ( ) and then plug it into a power outlet ( CHARGE lamp will light ( ).
  • Page 5 Step Step —Turn the Camera On —Turn the Camera On . . 1 1 Slide the mode selector to . . 2 2 Press the power switch to turn the camera on. Auto off (Stand-by Mode) Auto off (Stand-by Mode) If no operations are performed for about a minute, the monitor will turn off...
  • Page 6 First Steps Step Step —Choose a Language and Set the Camera Clock —Choose a Language and Set the Camera Clock A language-selection dialog is displayed the fi rst time the camera is turned on. Follow the steps below to choose a language and set the time and date. The Multi Selector The Multi Selector Use the multi selector to navigate the camera menus.
  • Page 7 . . 5 5 Display map of world time zones. . . 7 7 Display DATE menu. . . 9 9 Select Month. Repeat Steps 5.8–5.9 to edit Month, Year, hour, and minute . . 11 11 Choose date display order. .
  • Page 8 First Steps Step Step —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.” . . 1 1 Display shooting menu.

  • Page 9: Taking Pictures

    Taking Pictures Taking Pictures Step Step — — Check Indicators in the Monitor Check the battery level and number of exposures remaining. AUTO AUTO AUTO Battery level indicator Display NO ICON Battery fully charged. Low battery. Ready spare batteries. WARNING!! Batteries exhausted.
  • Page 10 Taking Pictures Step Step — — Frame a Picture Use the zoom button to frame the subject near the center of the monitor. AUTO AUTO AUTO Step Step — — Focus and Shoot . . 1 1 Lightly press the shutter-release button about halfway, stopping when you feel resistance.
  • Page 11 . . 2 2 Smoothly press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down to release the shutter and take the picture. To prevent blur, avoid moving the camera while pressing the shutter-release button. Step Step —View Pictures —View Pictures .

  • Page 12: Installing Pictureproject

    Installing PictureProject Installing PictureProject PictureProject PictureProject Install the supplied PictureProject software to transfer pictures to a computer for easy viewing and storage. The main controls in the PictureProject are shown below. See the PictureProject reference manual on the silver CD for details. Organize: View and organize pictures.
  • Page 13 Notice to Users of Nikon View or Nikon Capture Notice to Users of Nikon View or Nikon Capture Uninstall Nikon View before installing PictureProject. PictureProject with Nikon Capture, see the PictureProject reference manual on the silver Log on as an Administrator Log on as an Administrator...
  • Page 14 Select a language and click Next. Click Easy Install to install the following: • PTP drivers for COOLPIX-series cameras (Win- dows XP only) • Nikon Mass Storage Camera Drivers (Windows 98 SE only) • Panorama Maker • Apple QuickTime 6 •...
  • Page 15 Windows Installing Drivers (Windows XP/Windows 98 SE Only) Installing Drivers (Windows XP/Windows 98 SE Only) Follow the on-screen instructions to install the drivers. On some Windows XP systems the installation may be per- formed by a wizard. Follow the on-screen instructions to install Panorama Maker.
  • Page 16 Installing PictureProject Click Next to install PictureProject to the des- tination shown, or click Browse… to choose a diff erent folder. 10 10 Click Yes to create the destination folder. 11 11 Click Yes to create a shortcut to PictureProject on the desktop.
  • Page 17 Windows 13 13 Click Finish or Yes to restart the computer. 14 14 The PictureProject Import Assistant will be dis- played once the computer restarts. To catalog the images in the “Import from” folder for dis- play in PictureProject: Click Import. The time needed to catalog the images is proportional to the number of images in the folder.
  • Page 18 Installing PictureProject Installing PictureProject: Macintosh Installing PictureProject: Macintosh Turn the computer on and insert the yellow installer CD. Double-click the CD icon on the desktop and then double-click the Welcome icon. The In- stall Center program will start and a “Select Re- gion”...
  • Page 19 Macintosh Enter the administrator name and password and click OK. Read the license agreement and click Accept. Take a few moments to view the ReadMe fi le, which may contain important information that could not be included in this guide. Click Con- tinue…...
  • Page 20 Installing Nikon Fotoshare (Europe Only) Installing Nikon Fotoshare (Europe Only) To install Nikon Fotoshare (available only in Europe), open the “Fotoshare” folder on the PictureProject installer CD and drag Nikon Fotoshare to the “Applications” folder on the computer hard disk.

  • Page 21: Viewing Pictures On A Computer

    Viewing Pictures on a Computer Viewing Pictures on a Computer Install PictureProject Before Connecting the Camera If PictureProject is not installed before the camera is connected, a hardware wizard may be displayed. Click Cancel to exit and then disconnect the camera. Turn the camera off...
  • Page 22 The pictures are displayed in PictureProject when transfer is complete. Use a Reliable Power Source Use a Reliable Power Source Nikon recommends using the optional EH-62B AC adapter kit to power the camera for extended periods. Do not use another make or model of AC adapter. Automatic Updates...
  • Page 23 Eject from the menu that appears. • Macintosh: Drag the untitled camera volume (“NO NAME”) into the Trash. Please refer to the Guide to Digital Photography for more information on using your Nikon digital camera. Viewing Pictures on a Computer...
  • Page 24 Start the computer and insert the silver reference CD. Double-click the CD icon. • Windows: Double-click the CD (Nikon) icon in My Computer. • Macintosh: Double-click the CD (Nikon) icon on the desktop. Double-click the INDEX or INDEX.pdf icon to display a language selec- tion screen.

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