DIGITAL CAMERA
User’s Manual
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For Your Safety
To prevent damage to your Nikon product or injury to yourself or to others, read
the following safety precautions in their entirety before using this equipment.
Keep these safety instructions where all those who use the product will read them.
The consequences that could result from failure to observe the precautions listed
in this section are indicated by the following symbol:
This icon marks warnings, information that should be read before using this Nikon
product, to prevent possible injury.
WARNINGS
Turn off in the event of
malfunction
Do not use the camera or AC
adapter in the presence of
flammable gas
Should you notice smoke or an unusual
smell coming from the camera or AC
adapter, unplug the AC adapter and
remove the battery immediately, taking
care to avoid burns. Continued
operation could result in injury. After
removing or disconnecting the power
source, take the equipment to a Nikon-
authorized service representative for
inspection.
Do not use electronic equipment in the
presence of flammable gas, as this
could result in explosion or fire.
Handle the camera strap with
care
Never place the strap around the neck
of an infant or child.
Keep out of reach of children
Particular care should be taken to
prevent infants from putting the
battery or other small parts into their
mouths.
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 the battery.
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For Your Safety
Observe caution when
handling the battery
The battery may leak or explode if
improperly handled. Observe the
following precautions when handling
the battery for use in this product:
• 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.
• Before replacing the battery, turn the
product off. If you are using the AC
adapter, be sure it is unplugged.
• Use only the batteries approved for
combine old and new batteries or
batteries of different makes or types.
• When charging Nikon EN-MH2
rechargeable Ni-MH batteries, use
only the specified charger and
charge the batteries four at a time.
When replacing the batteries with
EN-MH2-B2 batteries (available
separately), purchase two sets (total
of four batteries).
• The EN-MH2 rechargeable batteries
are for use with Nikon digital cameras
only, and are compatible with
COOLPIX L120.
• Insert batteries in the correct
orientation.
Observe the following
precautions when handling the
Battery Chargers (available
separately)
• Keep Dry. Failure to observe this
precaution could result in fire or
electric shock.
• Dust on or near the metal parts of the
plug should be removed with a dry
cloth. Continued use could result in
fire.
• Do not handle the power cable or go
near the battery charger during
lightning storms. Failure to observe
this precaution could result in
electric shock.
• Do not damage, modify, forcibly tug or
bend the power cable, place it under
heavy objects, or expose it to heat or
flame. Should the insulation be
damaged and the wires become
exposed, take it to a Nikon-authorized
service representative for inspection.
Failure to observe these precautions
could result in fire or electric shock.
• Do not handle the plug or battery
charger with wet hands. Failure to
observe this precaution could result
in electric shock.
Do not use with travel converters or
adapters designed to convert from one
voltage to another or with DC-to-AC
inverters. Failure to observe this
precaution could damage the product
or result in overheating or fire.
• Do not short or disassemble the
battery or attempt to remove or
break the battery insulation or casing.
• Do not expose the battery to flame
or to excessive heat.
• Do not immerse in or expose to
water.
• Do not transport or store with metal
objects such as necklaces or hairpins.
• Batteries are prone to leakage when
fully discharged. To avoid damage to
the product, be sure to remove the
battery when no charge remains.
•
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For Your Safety
Use appropriate cables
When connecting cables to the input
and output jacks, use only the cables
provided or sold by Nikon for the
purpose, to maintain compliance with
product regulations.
Avoid contact with liquid
crystal
Should the monitor break, care should
be taken to avoid injury caused by
broken glass and to prevent liquid
crystal from the monitor touching the
skin or entering the eyes or mouth.
Handle moving parts with care
Be careful that your fingers or other
objects are not pinched by the lens
cover or other moving parts.
Turn the power off when using
inside an airplane or the
hospital
Turn the power off while inside the
airplane during take off or landing.
Follow the instructions of the hospital
when using while in a hospital. The
electromagnetic waves given out by
this camera may disrupt the electronic
systems of the airplane or the
CD-ROMs
The CD-ROMs supplied with this device
should not be played back on audio CD
equipment. Playing CD-ROMs on an
audio CD player could cause hearing
loss or damage the equipment.
instruments of the hospital.
Observe caution when using
the flash
Using the flash close to your subject’s
eyes could cause temporary visual
impairment. 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.
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Notices
Notice for Customers in the U.S.A.
Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) Radio Frequency
Interference Statement
This equipment has been tested and
found to comply with the limits for a
Class B digital device, pursuant to Part
15 of the FCC rules. These limits are
designed to provide reasonable
CAUTIONS
Modifications
The FCC requires the user to be notified
protection against harmful interference that any changes or modifications
in a residential installation. This
made to this device that are not
expressly approved by Nikon
Corporation may void the user’s
authority to operate the equipment.
equipment generates, uses, and can
radiate radio frequency energy and, if
not installed and used in accordance
with the instructions, may cause
harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no
guarantee that interference will not
occur in a particular installation. If this
equipment does cause harmful
interference to radio or television
reception, which can be determined by
turning the equipment off and on, the
user is encouraged to try to correct the
interference 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.
Interface Cables
Use the interface cables sold or
provided by Nikon for your equipment.
Using other interface cables may
exceed the limits of Class B Part 15 of
the FCC rules.
Notice for customers in the State of
California
WARNING
Handling the cord on this product will
expose you to lead, a chemical known
to the State of California to cause birth
defects or other reproductive harm.
Wash hands after handling.
Nikon Inc.,
1300 Walt Whitman Road
Melville, New York 11747-3064
USA
Tel: 631-547-4200
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Notices
Notice for customers in Canada
CAUTION
This Class B digital apparatus complies
with Canadian ICES-003.
ATTENTION
Cet appareil numérique de la classe B
est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du
Canada.
Symbol for Separate Collection in
European Countries
This symbol indicates that this
product is to be collected
separately.
The following apply only to
users in European countries:
• This product is designated 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 designated 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.
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Table of Contents
WARNINGS..................................................................................................................................................................ii
A (Shooting mode) Button........................................................................................................................10
c (Playback) Button........................................................................................................................................10
b (e Movie-record) Button.....................................................................................................................10
First Steps............................................................................................................................................. 14
Inserting the Batteries........................................................................................................................14
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Table of Contents
Basic Photography and Playback: G Easy Auto Mode ....................................................... 20
Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select G (Easy Auto) Mode .............................................20
Indicators Displayed in G (Easy auto) Mode.....................................................................................21
Step 3 Focus and Shoot.....................................................................................................................24
Selecting a Flash Mode....................................................................................................................................28
Changing A (Auto) Mode Settings (Shooting Menu) ................................................................52
White Balance (Adjusting Hue)...................................................................................................................55
Continuous..............................................................................................................................................................57
Color Options.........................................................................................................................................................59
Camera Settings that Cannot Be Set at the Same Time..............................................................60
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Taking a Closer Look: Playback Zoom..........................................................................................64
a Print Order.......................................................................................................................................................67
b Slide Show.......................................................................................................................................................70
d Protect................................................................................................................................................................71
f Rotate Image..................................................................................................................................................73
I D-Lighting: Enhancing Brightness and Contrast.....................................................................76
g Small Picture: Decreasing Image Size.............................................................................................77
Movie Recording and Playback.................................................................................................... 79
Movie Options.......................................................................................................................................................84
Movie Playback.....................................................................................................................................87
Connecting to Televisions, Computers and Printers............................................................ 90
Connecting to a TV..............................................................................................................................90
Printing Multiple Images..............................................................................................................................100
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Welcome Screen...............................................................................................................................................105
Time Zone and Date.......................................................................................................................................106
Monitor Settings................................................................................................................................................110
Print Date...............................................................................................................................................................112
Vibration Reduction ........................................................................................................................................113
Motion Detection.............................................................................................................................................114
AF Assist..................................................................................................................................................................115
Sound Settings ..................................................................................................................................................115
Auto Off ..................................................................................................................................................................116
Format Memory/Format Card ..................................................................................................................117
Language...............................................................................................................................................................118
TV Settings ............................................................................................................................................................119
Blink Warning .....................................................................................................................................................119
Reset All ..................................................................................................................................................................121
Battery Type ........................................................................................................................................................123
Firmware Version..............................................................................................................................................124
Cleaning .................................................................................................................................................................127
Storage....................................................................................................................................................................128
Approved Memory Cards............................................................................................................................130
Error Messages................................................................................................................................... 132
Supported Standards.....................................................................................................................................144
Index...................................................................................................................................................... 145
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Introduction
About This Manual
Thank you for purchasing a Nikon COOLPIX L120 digital camera. This manual was
written to help you enjoy taking pictures with your Nikon digital camera. Read this
manual thoroughly before use, and keep it where all those who use the product
will read it.
Symbols and Conventions
To make it easier to find the information you need, the following symbols and
conventions are used:
This icon marks cautions,
This icon marks tips, additional
information that should be read
information that may be helpful
B
C
D
before use, to prevent damage to
the camera.
when using the camera.
This icon indicates that more
information is available elsewhere
in this manual or in the Quick Start
Guide.
This icon marks notes, information
that should be read before using
the camera.
A
Notations
• Secure Digital (SD) memory card, SDHC memory card, and SDXC memory card
are referred to as “memory card.”
• The setting at the time of purchase is referred to as the “default setting.”
• The names of menu items displayed in the camera monitor, and the names of
buttons or messages displayed in the computer monitor appear in bold.
Screen Samples
In this manual, images are sometimes omitted 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.
C Memory Cards
Pictures taken with this camera can be stored in the camera’s internal memory or on removable
memory cards. If a memory card is inserted, all new pictures will be stored on the memory card and
delete, playback and format operations will apply only to the pictures on the memory card. The
memory card must be removed before the internal memory can be formatted or used to store,
delete or view pictures.
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Information and Precautions
Life-Long Learning
As part of Nikon’s “Life-Long Learning” commitment to ongoing product support and education,
continually updated information is available online at the following sites:
• For users in the U.S.A.: http://www.nikonusa.com/
• For users in Europe and Africa: http://www.europe-nikon.com/support/
• For users in Asia, Oceania, and the Middle East: http://www.nikon-asia.com/
Visit these sites to keep up-to-date with the latest product information, tips, answers to frequently
asked questions (FAQs), and general advice on digital imaging and photography. Additional
information may be available from the Nikon representative in your area. See the URL below for
contact information:
http://imaging.nikon.com/
Use Only Nikon Brand Electronic Accessories
Nikon COOLPIX cameras are designed to the highest standards and include complex electronic
circuitry. Only Nikon brand electronic accessories (including battery chargers, batteries and AC
adapters) certified by Nikon specifically for use with this Nikon digital camera are engineered and
proven to operate within 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), take a test shot to ensure that the camera is functioning correctly. Nikon will not be held liable
for damages or lost profits that may result from product malfunction.
About the Manuals
• No part of the manuals included with this product may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed,
stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form, by any means, without
Nikon’s prior written permission.
• Nikon reserves the right to change the specifications of the hardware and software described in
these manuals at any time and without prior notice.
• Nikon will not be held liable for any damages resulting from the use of this product.
• While every effort was made to ensure that the information in these manuals is accurate and
complete, we would appreciate it were you to bring any errors or omissions to the attention of the
Nikon representative in your area (address provided separately).
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Information and Precautions
Notice Concerning Prohibition of Copying or Reproduction
Note that simply being in possession of material that was digitally copied or reproduced by means
of a scanner, digital camera or other device may be punishable by law.
• Items prohibited by law from being copied or reproduced
Do not copy or reproduce paper money, coins, securities, government bonds or local government
bonds, even if such copies or reproductions are stamped “Sample”. The copying or reproduction
of paper money, coins, or securities that are circulated in a foreign country is prohibited. Unless the
prior permission of the government was obtained, the copying or reproduction of unused
postage stamps or post cards issued by the government is prohibited. The copying or
reproduction of stamps issued by the government and of certified documents stipulated by law is
prohibited.
• Cautions on certain copies and reproductions
The government has issued cautions on copies or reproductions of securities issued by private
companies (shares, bills, checks, gift certificates, etc.), commuter passes or coupon tickets, except
when a minimum of necessary copies are to be provided for business use by 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 copyright laws. Do not use this product for the purpose of making illegal copies or to
infringe copyright laws.
Disposing of Data Storage Devices
Please note that deleting images or formatting data storage devices such as memory cards or built-
in camera memory does not completely erase the original image data. Deleted files can sometimes
be recovered from discarded storage devices using commercially available software, potentially
resulting in the malicious use of personal image data. Ensuring the privacy of such data is the user’s
responsibility.
Before discarding a data storage device or transferring ownership to another person, erase all data
using commercial deletion software, or format the device and then completely refill it with images
containing no private information (for example, pictures of empty sky). Be sure to also replace any
to property when physically destroying data storage devices.
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Parts of the Camera
The Camera Body
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2 3
4
5
6
7
8
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10
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14 13
7
8
Eyelet for camera strap ...............................6
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DC input connector (for AC adapter
9
j
USB connector and audio/video
10
2
3
Power switch/Power-on lamp
...................................................................... 20, 116
4
5
6
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Parts of the Camera
Attaching the Camera Strap and Lens Cap
Attach the lens cap to the 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.
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Parts of the Camera
The Monitor
The following indicators may be displayed in the monitor during shooting and
playback (actual display varies with current camera settings).
The indicators and photo info displayed during shooting and playback will turn off
Shooting
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4
5
29
28
27
7
8
1
2
3
9
10
11
12 13
26
25
14
15
+11..00
24
3200
1/125 F3.1
999
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23
22
18
19
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a
9 9 9
9 9 9 9
b
1 m 0 0 s
1 m 0 0 s
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20
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2
3
4
5
6
7
AE/AF-L indicator ........................................ 45
Focus indicator ............................................. 24
Flash mode ..................................................... 28
Battery level indicator .............................. 20
a
Number of exposures remaining
(still images) ............................................. 20
17
Focus area (Face Detection,
21
Vibration reduction icon (still images)
Electronic VR (movies) ............................. 85
8
9
Self-timer indicator/Pet portrait auto
29
* The icon displayed varies with the shooting mode.
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Parts of the Camera
Playback
1
2
3
4
1 5 / 0 5 / 2 0 1 1 1 2 : 0 0
9 9 9 9 . J P G
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13
12
10
11
5
6
999/ 999
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8
9
a
999// 999999
9999/9999
b
1mm0000ss
1m00s
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2
3
4
5
6
Time of recording ....................................... 16
Battery level indicator .............................. 20
8
9
Internal memory indicator .................... 26
*
*
a
Current frame number/
total number of frames ..................... 26
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* The icon displayed varies with the setting that was set at the time of shooting.
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Basic Operations
A (Shooting mode) Button
• Press the A button in playback mode to enter
shooting mode.
• Press the A button in shooting mode to display
the shooting-mode selection menu and change
c (Playback) Button
• 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.
b (e Movie-record) Button
• 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
playback mode to enter shooting mode.
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Basic Operations
The Multi Selector
Operate the multi selector by pressing it up (H), down (I), left (J), right (K), or
by pressing the k button.
For Shooting
Display n (self-
timer) menu
Displayo (exposure
compensation)
Flash mode
Apply selection.
For Playback
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Display the
previous image.
Display the next
image.
4
4
For the Menu Screen
Select the item
above.
Apply selection (Go
to the next screen).
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 on
the right/
go to the next screen
(apply selection).
Select the item
below.
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Basic Operations
Using Camera Menus
Tab for the menus available in
the current shooting mode/
tab for playback menu
K is displayed when previous
menu items are available.
Shooting menu
Image mode
White balance
Continuous
Tab for movie menu (during
shooting mode)/setup menu
(during playback mode)
ISO sensitivity
Color options
Tab for displaying the setup
menu (during shooting mode)
L is displayed when there are one
or more menu items to follow.
1
2
3
4
Press the d button.
Shooting menu
Image mode
White balance
Continuous
ISO sensitivity
Color options
Press the multi selector H or I
to choose an item, and then
press K or the k button.
Shooting menu
Image mode
White balance
Continuous
ISO sensitivity
Color options
Multi selector
Press H or I to choose an item and press the
k button.
The setting is applied.
Continuous
Single
Continuous
BSS
Multi-shot 16
When setting is finished, press the d button.
The camera exits the menu display.
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Basic Operations
Switching Between Tabs of Menu Screen
Shooting menu
Shooting menu
Movie
Movie options
Autofocus mode
Image mode
White balance
Continuous
Image mode
White balance
Continuous
Electronic VR
ISO sensitivity
Color options
ISO sensitivity
Color options
Wind noise reduction
Enhanced resolution
Press the multi selector
J to highlight the tab.
Press the multi selector
H or I to select a tab
and press the k button
or K.
The selected menu will
be displayed.
To display the tabs, press the multi selector J while the menu is displayed in the
following modes.
• Easy auto mode, scene mode and smart portrait mode
About the Shutter-release Button
The camera features a two-stage shutter-release button. To set focus and
exposure, press the shutter-release button halfway, stopping when you feel
resistance. When the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, focus and
exposure (shutter speed and aperture value) are set. Focus and exposure remain
locked while the shutter-release button is pressed halfway.
While the 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.
Press the shutter-
release button
Press the shutter-
release button the
halfway to set focus rest of the way down
and exposure. to take a picture.
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First Steps
Inserting the Batteries
1
Open the battery-chamber/memory card slot
cover.
3
Before opening the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover,
hold the camera upside down to prevent the batteries from
falling out.
The camera, batteries or memory card may be hot
immediately after using the camera. Observe caution when
removing the batteries or memory card.
1
2
2
Insert the Batteries
Confirm that the positive (+) and negative (-) terminals are
oriented correctly as described on the label at the entrance of
the battery chamber, and insert the batteries.
3
Close the battery-chamber/memory card slot
cover.
1
Slide the cover while securely holding down the area marked
2.
2
3
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 switch
to turn on the camera. The power-on lamp (green) will
light, and then the monitor will turn on (the power-on
lamp turns off when the monitor turns on).
Press the power switch again to turn the camera off.
When the camera turns off, both the power-on lamp
and monitor turn off.
If the camera is turned off, hold down the c button
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Inserting the Batteries
B
If Turn the camera off, remove the lens cap, and turn the camera on. is displayed
Make sure that the lens cap has been removed, and turn the camera off and then on again.
B Removing the Batteries
Turn the camera off and be sure that the power-on lamp and the monitor have turned off before
opening the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover.
B Additional Precautions Regarding Batteries
• Be sure to read and follow the warnings for the battery on page iii and the section, “The Battery”
• Do not combine old and new batteries or batteries of different makes or types.
• Batteries with the following defects cannot be used:
Batteries with peeling
Batteries with insulation that
does not cover the area
around the negative terminal
Batteries with a flat
negative terminal
B Note on the EN-MH2 rechargeable Ni-MH batteries
When using EN-MH2 batteries with the COOLPIX L120, charge the batteries four at a time using
B Battery Type
to match the type of batteries inserted into the camera.
The default setting is the type of battery supplied with purchase. 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
Failure to observe this precaution could result in overheating or in damage to the camera.
C Power Saving Function (Auto Off)
If no operations are performed for a while, the monitor will turn off, the camera will enter standby
mode, and the power-on lamp will blink. If no operations are performed for another three minutes,
the camera will turn off automatically.
When the power-on lamp is blinking, pressing any of the following buttons will turn the monitor back on.
➝ Power switch, shutter-release button, A button, c button, or b (e movie-record) button
In shooting or playback mode, the camera will enter standby mode in about 30 seconds (default setting).
• The time allowed to elapse before the camera enters standby mode can be changed from the
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Setting Display Language, Date and Time
When the first time the camera is turned on, the language- selection screen and
the date and time setting screen for the camera clock are displayed.
1
Press the power switch to turn on the
camera.
The power-on lamp (green) will light, and then the
monitor will turn on (the power-on lamp turns off when
the monitor turns on).
2
3
4
Press the multi selector H or I
to choose the desired language
and press the k button.
L a n g u a g e
Cancel
Multi selector
Press H or I to choose Yes and press the k
button.
To cancel the time zone and date settings, select No.
Time zone and date
Choose time zone and
set date and time?
Yes
No
Cancel
Press J or K to choose your home time zone
L o n d o n
C a s a b l a n c a
Back
D Daylight Saving Time
If daylight saving time is in effect, press H to enable the daylight
saving time function while setting the region in step 4.
L o n d o n
When the daylight saving time function is enabled, W is displayed
at the top of the monitor. Press I to disable the daylight saving
time function.
C a s a b l a n c a
Back
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Setting Display Language, Date and Time
5
6
Press H or I to choose the date format, and
press the k button or K.
Date format
Y/M/D Year/Month/Day
M/D/Y
D/M/Y
Month/Day/Year
Day/Month/Year
Press H, J, I, or K to set the date and press
the k button.
Date and time
D
0 1
M
0 1
Y
Choose an item: Press K or J (to change between D, M,
Y, Hour, and Minute).
2 0 1 1
0 0
0 0
Edit the highlighted item: Press H or I.
Edit
Apply the setting: Choose Minute and press the k
button or K.
7
8
Make sure that the lens cap has been
removed, then press the A button.
The lens extends and the shooting-mode selection
screen is displayed.
Press this button in
shooting mode for
shooting-mode
selection menu.
When Easy auto mode is displayed, press the
k button.
Easy auto mode
The camera enters shooting mode and you can take
Press the multi selector H or I before pressing the k
D Print Date and Changing the Date and Time
• To change the date and time settings of the camera clock, select the Time zone and date option
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Inserting Memory Cards
Data is saved in the camera’s internal memory (approximately 102 MB) or on
If a memory card is inserted into the camera, images are automatically saved on
the memory card and images saved to the memory card can be played back,
deleted or transferred. Remove the memory card to save images in the internal
memory, or play back, delete or transfer images from the internal memory.
1
Confirm the power-on lamp and the monitor
are off and open the battery-chamber/
memory card slot cover.
3
Be sure to turn off the camera before opening the
battery-chamber/memory card slot cover.
1
2
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-chamber/memory card slot cover.
Removing Memory Cards
Turn the camera off and be sure that the power-on
lamp and the monitor have turned off before opening
the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover.
1
2
Press the card in (1) to partially eject the card, then
remove the card by hand while being careful not to
remove it at an angle (2).
• The camera, battery or memory card may be hot
immediately after using the camera. Observe caution
when removing the batteries or memory card.
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Inserting Memory Cards
B Formatting Memory Cards
If the message on the right is displayed, the memory card must be
permanently deletes all images and other data on the memory
card. Be sure to make copies of any images you wish to keep
before formatting the memory card.
Card is not formatted.
Format card?
Yes
No
To format the memory card, use the multi selector to select Yes
and press the k button. To start formatting, choose Format and
press the k button.
•
Do not turn the camera off or open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover until formatting is
complete.
•
The first time you insert the memory cards used in other devices into the camera, be sure to
B The Write Protect Switch
When memory card switch is in the lock position, data cannot
be written to, or deleted from, 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.
Write protect switch
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 could result
in the loss of data or in damage to the camera or memory card:
- Insert or remove the card
- Remove the batteries
- Turn off the camera
- Disconnect the AC adapter
• Do not format the memory card using a computer.
• Do not disassemble or modify.
• Do not drop, bend, or expose to water or strong physical shocks.
• Do not touch the metal terminals with your fingers or metal objects.
• Do not affix labels or stickers to the memory card.
• Do not leave in direct sunlight, closed vehicles or areas exposed to high temperatures.
• Do not expose to humidity, dust, or to corrosive gases.
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Basic Photography and Playback: G Easy Auto Mode
Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select
G
(Easy Auto) Mode
In G (easy auto) mode, the camera automatically determines an appropriate
shooting mode when you frame a picture, allowing you to easily take pictures
1
Remove the lens cap and press the power
switch to turn on the camera.
The lens extends and the monitor turns on.
Press the m (flash pop-up) button to raise the flash
Easy auto mode is set at the time of purchase. Proceed
to step 4.
2
3
Press the A button.
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.
Easy auto mode
4
Check the battery level and number of
exposures remaining.
Battery level indicator
Battery level indicator
Display
Description
Battery level high.
b
B
N
Battery
exhausted.
Battery level low.
Prepare to replace batteries.
3 0
Cannot take pictures.
Replace the batteries.
Number of exposures
remaining
Number of Exposures Remaining
The number of pictures that can be taken is displayed.
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Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select G (Easy Auto) Mode
Indicators Displayed in G (Easy auto) Mode
Shooting mode
Motion detection icon
Reduce the blurring caused by subject
movement or camera shake.
In easy auto mode, the camera
automatically selects U, e, f, g,
h, i, or j mode according to the
current subject and framing.
Vibration reduction icon
Reduce the effects of
camera shake.
Internal memory indicator
Images will be saved to
internal memory
(approximately 102 MB).
When a memory card is
inserted, C is not displayed
and images will be saved to
Movie options
Displays the movie setting
used when recording
3 0
Image mode
memory card.
Display image size and quality (compression) set in
the image mode menu. The default setting is
k 4320×3240.
• The indicators and photo info displayed during shooting and playback will turn
• When the monitor has turned off in standby mode to save power (the power-
➝ Power switch, shutter-release button, A button, or b (e movie-record) button
C Functions Available in Easy Auto Mode
• When the camera is pointed at a person’s face, the camera automatically detects the face and
mode when the camera selects close-up scene mode.
• Press the d button to change the combination of image quality (compression) and image size
C Note on the Flash
When the flash is lowered, the flash setting is fixed at off and W is displayed at the top of the
monitor. In situations where flash is needed, such as in dark locations or when the subject is backlit,
D Notes on Vibration Reduction and Motion Detection
for more information.
• Set Vibration reduction to Off when using a tripod.
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Step 2 Frame a Picture
1
Ready the camera.
Hold the camera steadily in both hands.
Keep fingers, hair and other objects away from the lens,
flash, AF assist-illuminator and microphone.
2
Frame the picture.
When the camera determines a scene mode, the
Shooting mode icon
When the camera detects a human face, that face will be
framed by a 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.
3 0
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.
B Notes on Easy Auto Mode
• The desired scene mode may not be selected in certain conditions. In this case, select another
shooting mode.
• When digital zoom is in effect, the shooting mode is U.
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Step 2 Frame a Picture
Using the Zoom
Use the zoom control to activate optical zoom.
Rotate the zoom control toward g to zoom in, increasing the size of the subject.
Rotate the zoom control toward to zoom out, increasing the area visible in the frame.
• The side zoom control can be turned toward g or f to operate the zoom.
When the camera is turned on, the zoom is at the maximum wide-angle position.
f
•
• A zoom indicator is displayed at the top of the monitor when the zoom control
is operated.
Zoom out Zoom in
g
Zoom in
f
Zoom out
Optical zoom Digital zoom
Digital Zoom
When the camera is zoomed in to the maximum optical zoom position, turning and
holding the zoom control or the side zoom control toward g triggers digital zoom.
Digital zoom can magnify the subject up to about 4× beyond the magnification of
the optical zoom.
Maximum optical zoom
Digital zoom is in effect.
• When digital zoom is used, the focus area is not displayed and the camera
focuses in the center of the frame.
C Digital Zoom and Interpolation
Unlike optical zoom, digital zoom uses a digital imaging process known as interpolation to magnify
images, resulting in slight deterioration of image quality.
Interpolation is applied when taking still images at zoom positions beyond V.
When zoom is increased beyond the V position, interpolation is initiated and the zoom indicator
turns yellow to indicate that interpolation is being applied.
The position of
V
moves to the right as image size decreases, allowing you to confirm the zoom positions
at which still images can be captured without interpolation using the current image mode setting.
When the image size is small.
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Step 3 Focus and Shoot
1
Press the shutter-release button halfway.
When the shutter-release button is pressed halfway
(shutter speed and aperture value). Focus and
exposure remain locked while the shutter-release
button is pressed halfway.
When a face is detected:
•
The camera focuses on the face framed by a double
border in the focus area. When the subject is in focus,
the double border glows green.
1/125
F3.1
Shutter speed Aperture
When a face is not detected:
•
The camera focuses on the subject in the center of the
frame. When the subject is in focus, the focus area
glows green.
1/125 F3.1
Shutter speed Aperture
The camera focuses in the center of the frame and the focus area is not displayed when
green.
While the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, the focus area or focus indicator
may blink red. This indicates that the camera is unable to focus. Modify the composition
and press the shutter-release button halfway again.
2
Press the shutter-release button the rest of
the way down.
The shutter is released and the image will be saved to the
memory card or internal memory.
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Step 3 Focus and Shoot
B During Saving
While images are being saved, the number of exposures remaining display will blink. Do not open
the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover.
Removing the memory card or the battery during saving may result in loss of data or in damage to
the saved data, camera or card.
B Autofocus
Autofocus may not perform as expected in the following situations. In some rare cases, the subject
may not be in focus despite the fact that the focus area or the focus indicator glows green:
• Subject is very dark
• Objects of sharply differing brightness are included in the scene (e.g. the sun is behind the subject
and the subject is in deep shadow)
• No contrast between the subject and surroundings (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 refocus, several times if
necessary. If the subject is still not in focus, select auto mode and use focus lock (A 50) to take the
picture by first focusing on an object that is the same distance from the camera as the desired
subject.
B Note on Face Detection
C AF-assist Illuminator and Flash
all the way down.
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Step 4 Viewing and Deleting Images
Viewing Images (Playback Mode)
Press the c button.
A (shooting mode)
c (playback)
The last image captured is displayed in full-frame playback
mode.
Press the multi selector H or J to display the previous image.
Press I or K to display the next image.
Images may be displayed briefly at low resolution while being
read from the memory card or internal memory.
Press the A button or the b (e movie-record) button to
switch to shooting mode. You can also press the shutter-
release button.
The Multi Selector
When C is displayed, images saved in the internal memory are
displayed. When a memory card is inserted, C is not displayed
and images saved on the memory card are displayed.
1 5 / 0 5 / 2 0 1 1 1 5 : 3 0
0 0 0 4 . J P G
4 /
4
Internal memory
indicator
C When the Monitor Has Turned Off to Save Power
C Playback Mode
C Power On by Pressing the c Button
When the camera is off, hold down the c button to turn on the camera in playback mode. The lens
will not extend.
C Viewing Image
when viewing them in full-frame.
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Step 4 Viewing and Deleting Images
Deleting Unwanted Images
1
Press the l button to delete the
image currently displayed in the
monitor.
Press the d button to exit without deleting
the image.
2
Press the multi selector H or I to choose the
desired deletion method and press the k
button.
Delete
Current image: The image currently displayed is deleted.
Erase selected images: Multiple images can be selected
and deleted.
Current image
Erase selected images
All images
All images: All images are deleted.
3
Press H or I to choose Yes and press the k
button.
Erase
1
image?
Deleted images cannot be recovered.
To cancel, press H or I to select No and press the k
button.
Yes
No
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
Erase selected images
display y.
To undo the selection, press I to remove y.
to full-frame playback or f (h) to display thumbnails.
Back
ON/OFF
2
Add y to all desired images and then press
the k button to confirm the selection.
A confirmation dialog is displayed. Follow the instructions displayed in the monitor.
B Notes on Deletion
• Deleted images cannot be restored. Transfer important images to a computer before deleting them.
C Deleting the Last Image Captured While in Shooting Mode
In shooting mode, press the l button to delete the last image captured.
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Using the Flash
In dark locations or when the subject is backlit, you can take pictures with flash by
raising the flash.
• The flash has a range of about 0.5 to 6.0 m (1 ft. 8 in. to 19 ft.) at the maximum
wide-angle position, and about 1.5 to 3.0 m (5 ft. to 9 ft. 10 in.) at the maximum
telephoto zoom position.
automatically sets a flash mode according to the determined scene mode.
When the flash is lowered, the flash setting changes to off and W is displayed at
the top of the monitor.
Selecting a Flash Mode
Auto
U
V
W
Flash fires automatically when lighting is poor.
Auto with red-eye reduction
Off
Flash will not fire even when lighting is poor.
Fill flash
X
Flash fires when a picture is taken. Use to “fill-in” (illuminate) shadows and back-lit
subjects.
Slow sync
Y
Auto flash mode is combined with slow shutter speed. Suited to evening and night
portraits that include background scenery.
Flash illuminates main subject; Slow shutter speeds are used to capture background
at night or under dim light.
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Using the Flash
1
Press the m (flash pop-up) button.
The flash pops up.
When the flash is lowered, flash mode is fixed at W (off).
2
3
Press m (flash mode) on the multi selector.
The flash mode menu is displayed.
Press 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
Flash mode
If a setting is not applied by pressing the k button
within a few seconds, the selection is cancelled.
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B Lowering the Flash
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Using the Flash
B Shooting When Lighting Is Poor and the Flash Is Disabled (W)
• Use of a tripod is recommended to stabilize the camera during shooting and avoid the effects of
• E may be displayed in the monitor. When E is displayed, ISO sensitivity is automatically
increased.
B Note on Using the Flash
When using the flash, reflections from dust particles in the air may appear as bright spots in images.
To reduce these reflections, set the flash to W (off) or lower the flash for shooting.
C The Flash Lamp
The flash lamp indicates flash status when the shutter-
release button is pressed halfway.
• On:
• Blinks: Flash charging. Wait a few seconds and try again.
• Off: Flash does not fire when a picture is taken.
Flash fires when picture is taken.
If the remaining battery level is low, the monitor will turn
off until the flash has finished charging.
C The Flash Mode Setting
• G (easy auto) mode: U Auto
• F (smart portrait) mode: U Auto
• d (sport continuous) mode: W Off (locked)
• A (auto) mode: U Auto
camera is turned off.
C Red-eye Reduction
This camera is equipped with an advanced red-eye reduction system.
Pre-flashes are fired several times at low intensity before the main flash to reduce the effects of red-eye.
If the camera detects “red-eye” when a picture is taken, Nikon’s own In-Camera Red-Eye Fix
processes the image before it is saved.
Note the following when using red-eye reduction:
• Because pre-flashes are fired before the picture is taken, there is a slight lag between when the
shutter-release button is pressed and when the image is captured.
• More time than usual is required to save images.
• Red-eye reduction may not produce the desired results in some situations.
• In extremely rare instances, areas not subject to red-eye may be affected by red-eye reduction
processing; in these cases, choose another flash mode and try again.
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Taking Pictures with the Self-timer
The self-timer is useful for self-portraits or reducing the effects of camera shake
that occur when the shutter-release button is pressed. When using the self-timer,
pictures are taken 10 seconds after the shutter-release button is pressed. When
using the self-timer, use of a tripod is recommended. Set Vibration reduction
1
Press n (self-timer) on the multi selector.
The self-timer menu is displayed.
2
Press the multi selector H or I to 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.
Self-timer
3
4
Frame the picture and press the
shutter-release button halfway.
Focus and exposure are set.
10
1/125 F3.1
Press the shutter-release button the
rest of the way down.
9
The self-timer starts and the number of seconds
remaining until the shutter is released is
displayed in the monitor. The self-timer lamp
blinks while the timer is counting down. About
one second before the shutter is released, the
lamp stops blinking and glows steadily.
When the shutter is released, the self-timer is set
to OFF.
To stop the timer before a picture is taken, press
the shutter-release button again.
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Adjusting the Brightness: Exposure Compensation
By adjusting exposure compensation when taking pictures, overall image
brightness can be adjusted to make images brighter or darker.
1
Press o (exposure compensation) on the
multi selector.
The exposure compensation guide is displayed.
2
Press the multi selector H or I to select a
compensation value.
+0.3
To make the subject brighter, adjust the exposure
compensation to the “+” side.
0.0
Exposure compensation
To make the subject darker, adjust the exposure
compensation to the “-” side.
3
4
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.
Press the shutter-release button to shoot.
To turn off exposure compensation, repeat from step 1
and set the value to 0.0, then press the k button.
3 0
C Exposure Compensation Value
memory even after the camera is turned off.
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More on Shooting
Selecting Shooting Mode
The following shooting modes can be selected.
G Easy auto mode
By simply framing a picture, the camera automatically selects the optimum scene
mode for simpler shooting.
b Scene
Camera settings are automatically optimized for the selected scene type.
F Smart portrait
The camera detects a smiling face to shoot the face automatically.
d Sport continuous
Allows rapid, continuous shooting while you press and hold the shutter-release
button fully.
A Auto mode
You can change the flash mode, use macro mode (for close-ups), etc., and take
pictures. You can also select to take bursts of pictures continuously.
1
2
Press the A button in shooting
mode.
The shooting-mode selection menu is
displayed.
Press the multi selector H or I to select a
shooting mode.
Easy auto mode
When a scene mode is selected (the second icon from
the top), the scene type can be changed by pressing the
K button. Press H, I, J, or K to select a scene.
To return to the current shooting mode without
switching shooting modes, press the A button or the
shutter-release button.
3
Press the k button.
The camera enters the selected shooting mode.
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Easy Auto Mode
Automatic Scene Selection
The camera automatically selects one of the following scenes when you point the
camera at a subject.
• U Auto mode (general use)
Notes on Face Detection
• The camera’s ability to detect faces depends on a variety of factors, including
whether or not the subject is facing the camera. The camera may be unable to
detect faces in the following 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.
perform as expected, and the subject may not be in focus despite the fact that
the double border glows green. When the camera is unable to focus, use
another mode, such as A (auto) mode, focus on another subject positioned at
the same distance from the camera as the actual portrait subject, and use focus
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Shooting Suited for the Scene (Scene Mode)
Camera settings are automatically optimized for the selected scene type. The
following scene modes are available.
b Portrait
c Landscape
e Night portrait
h Sunset
f Party/indoor
i Dusk/dawn
l Museum
Z Beach
z Snow
j Night landscape k Close-up
u Food
m Fireworks show
n
Black and white copy o Backlighting
p Panorama assist
O Pet portrait
Selecting a Scene Mode
1
2
3
Press the A button in shooting
mode and press the multi selector
H or I to select scene mode.
The icon of the last scene mode used is
displayed. The default setting is b (Portrait)
Portrait
Press K, press the multi selector H, I, J, or
K to select a scene, and press the k button.
The shooting mode screen for the selected scene is
displayed.
Beach
Frame the subject and take a
picture.
For scene modes that use the flash, be sure
to press the m (flash pop-up) button to raise
the flash before shooting.
3 0
D Image Mode
Press the d button in scene mode to change the combination of image quality (compression)
mode setting is also applied to other shooting modes (except sport continuous).
D Viewing the Description of Each Scene (Help)
g (j) to view a description of that scene. To return to the original screen, rotate the zoom control
to g (j) again.
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Shooting Suited for the Scene (Scene Mode)
Choosing a Scene and Shooting (Scene Mode Types and
Characteristics)
The following icons are used for descriptions in this section: X: flash mode when
b Portrait
Use this mode for portraits.
•
•
•
•
If the camera detects a face, it focuses on the face. See “Face
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*
* Default setting can be modified.
c Landscape
Use this mode for vivid landscapes and cityscapes.
•
Camera focuses at infinity. The focus area or focus indicator
is pressed halfway. Note, however, that objects in the
foreground may not always be in focus.
•
m
W
n
Off*
p
Off
o
0.0*
* Default setting can be modified.
O: For those scene modes with O, use of a tripod is recommended. Set Vibration reduction
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Shooting Suited for the Scene (Scene Mode)
e Night portrait
O
Use this mode to achieve a natural balance between the main
subject and background lighting in portraits taken at night.
•
•
Raise the flash before shooting.
If the camera detects a face, it focuses on the face. See “Face
•
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.
1
2
2
m
V
n
Off
p
Off
o
0.0
1
2
The flash mode setting is fixed at fill flash with slow sync with red-eye reduction.
Default setting can be modified.
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 the center of the
frame.
•
As pictures are easily affected by camera shake, hold the
camera steadily. In a dark place, the use of a tripod is
1
2
2
m
V
n
Off
p
Off
o
0.0
1
2
Slow sync with red-eye reduction flash mode may be used. Default setting can be modified.
Default setting can be modified.
Z Beach
Captures the brightness of such subjects as beaches or sunlit
expanses of water.
•
The camera focuses on the subject in the center of the
frame.
m
U*
n
Off*
p
Off
o
0.0*
* Default setting can be modified.
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Shooting Suited for the Scene (Scene Mode)
z Snow
Captures the brightness of sunlit snow.
•
The camera focuses on the subject in the center of the
frame.
m
U*
n
Off*
p
Off
o
0.0*
* Default setting can be modified.
h Sunset
O
Preserves the deep hues seen in sunsets and sunrises.
•
The camera focuses on the subject in the center of the
frame.
m
W*
n
Off*
p
Off
o
0.0*
* Default setting can be modified.
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
is pressed halfway. Note, however, that objects in the
foreground may not always be in focus.
•
m
W
n
Off*
p
Off
o
0.0*
* Default setting can be modified.
O: For those scene modes with O, use of a tripod is recommended. Set Vibration reduction
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j Night landscape
O
Use this mode when taking night landscape pictures. Slow
shutter speeds are used to produce stunning night
landscapes.
•
Camera focuses at infinity. The focus area or focus indicator
is pressed halfway. Note, however, that objects in the
foreground may not always be in focus.
•
m
W
n
Off*
p
Off
o
0.0*
* Default setting can be modified.
k Close-up
Photograph flowers, insects and other small objects at close
range.
•
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 green (zoom indicator is
positioned near G).
•
•
•
The camera focuses on the subject in the center of the frame. Use focus lock to frame the
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
m
U*
n
Off*
p
On
o
0.0*
* Default setting can be modified. Note that the flash may be unable to light the entire subject at
distances of less than 50 cm (1 ft. 8 in.).
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Shooting Suited for the Scene (Scene Mode)
u Food
Use this mode when taking pictures of food.
•
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
green (zoom indicator is positioned near G).
•
•
You can adjust the hue using the slider displayed on the left
side of the monitor. Press the multi selector H to increase
the amount of red, or I to increase the amount of blue.
Adjustments made to the hue setting are saved in the
camera’s memory even after the camera 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
3 0
The camera focuses continuously until the shutter-release button is pressed halfway to
lock the focus.
setting and hold the camera steadily.
•
•
m
W
n
Off*
p
On
o
0.0*
* Default setting can be modified.
l Museum
Use indoors where flash photography is prohibited (for
example, in museums and art galleries) or in other settings in
which you do not want to use the flash.
•
The camera focuses on the subject in the center of the
frame.
•
•
As pictures are easily affected by camera shake, check the Vibration reduction
•
m
W
n
Off*
p
Off*
o
0.0*
* Default setting can be modified.
O: For those scene modes with O, use of a tripod is recommended. Set Vibration reduction
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Shooting Suited for the Scene (Scene Mode)
m Fireworks show
O
Slow shutter speeds are used to capture the expanding burst
of light from a firework.
•
always glows green when the shutter-release button is
pressed halfway. Note, however, that objects in the
foreground may not always be in focus.
•
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.
•
•
Colored text and drawings may not show up well.
m
W*
n
Off*
p
Off*
o
0.0*
* Default setting can be modified.
o Backlighting
Use when light is coming from behind your subject, throwing
features or details into shadow. The flash fires automatically to
“fill in” (illuminate) shadows.
•
•
Raise the flash before shooting.
The camera focuses on the subject in the center of the
frame.
m
m
n
Off*
p
Off
o
0.0*
* Default setting can be modified.
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Shooting Suited for the Scene (Scene Mode)
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
m
W*
n
Off*
p
Off*
o
0.0*
* Default setting can be modified.
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Shooting Suited for the Scene (Scene Mode)
O Pet portrait
Use this mode when taking pictures of dogs or cats. When the
camera detects the face of a dog or a cat, the camera then
focuses on the detected face. When the subject is in focus, the
shutter is released automatically in the default setting (Pet
portrait auto release).
•
Select Single or Continuous on the screen that is displayed
when O Pet portrait scene mode is selected.
-
-
Single: One picture is taken each time the shutter-release button is pressed.
Continuous: When the detected face is in focus, three images are continuously
captured (Frame rate: approx. 0.7 fps when image mode is set to R 4320×3240).
When Continuous is selected, F appears on the monitor.
•
The face detected by the camera is framed by a double
border (focus area), and the double border turns green
when focus is acquired. The faces of up to five pets can be
detected simultaneously. When the camera detects more
than one face, the face displayed largest in the monitor is
framed by a double border (AF area), and the faces outside
the focus area are framed by single borders.
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•
•
Even if the camera does not detect any face of a pet, the shutter
can be released when the shutter-release button is pressed.
-
If the camera does 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 multi selector J (n).
-
Pet portrait auto release (default setting): When the detected face is in focus, the
camera automatically releases the shutter. When Pet portrait auto release is selected,
d appears on the monitor.
-
Off: The shutter is released only using the shutter-release button.
•
•
Digital zoom is not available.
•
In some shooting conditions, such as the distance between the camera and the pets, the
speed of the pets’ movement, the direction in which the faces are turned or the
brightness of the faces, the camera may be unable to detect the dogs or cats, or may
detect subjects other than dogs or cats.
•
Pet portrait auto release is automatically set to Off in the following situations.
-
-
-
When five series of images are captured using auto release
When there is no remaining space in the internal memory or on the memory card
To continue using Pet portrait auto release to take more pictures, press the multi
selector J (n) and change the setting again.
1
2
2
m
W
n
Y
p
Off
o
0.0
1
2
This can be set to Off. Self-timer cannot be used.
Default setting can be modified.
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Shooting Suited for the Scene (Scene Mode)
Shooting for a Panorama
The camera focuses on the subject in the center of the frame. Use a tripod for best
1
Press the A button in shooting
mode and use the multi selector to
select p Panorama assist
Panorama assist
The panorama direction icon (I) is
displayed to show the direction in which
images are joined.
2
Use the multi selector to choose the direction
and press the k button.
Select how images are joined together in the completed
panorama; right (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.
3 0
Press the k button to reselect the direction.
3
4
Frame the first portion of the
panorama scene and take the first
picture.
One third of the image will be displayed as
translucent.
3 0
Take the next picture.
Frame the next image so that one third of the
frame overlaps the first image, and press the
shutter-release button.
Repeat until you have taken the necessary
number of images to complete the panorama.
End
2 9
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5
Press the k button when shooting is
completed.
The camera returns to step 2.
End
2 7
B Panorama Assist
• Set flash mode, self-timer, macro mode and exposure compensation before taking the first picture.
They cannot be changed after the first picture is taken. Images cannot be deleted, nor can zoom or
• The panorama series is terminated if the camera enters standby mode with the auto off function
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 are locked.
End
2 9
D Panorama Maker 5
Install Panorama Maker 5 from the supplied ViewNX 2 CD.
panorama.
D More Information
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Capturing Smiling Faces Automatically (Smart Portrait Mode)
The camera detects a smiling face to shoot the face automatically.
1
Press the A button in shooting
mode and press the multi selector
H or I to select F, and press the
k button.
Smart portrait
The camera enters smart portrait mode.
2
Frame the picture.
Point the camera at the subject.
If the camera detects a person’s face, the face is framed
by a double yellow border in the focus area, and when
the face comes into focus, the double border turns green
for a moment and the focus is locked.
1 / 1 2 5
F 3 . 1
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
4
The shutter is automatically released.
If the camera detects the smiling face of the person framed by a double border, the
shutter is automatically released.
Each time the shutter is released, the camera repeats automatic shooting by face
detection and smile detection.
Exit this shooting mode.
Exit automatic shooting with the smile detection feature
by turning the power off or by pressing the A button to
change to another shooting mode.
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Capturing Smiling Faces Automatically (Smart Portrait Mode)
B Notes on Smart Portrait Mode
• Digital zoom is not available.
• Under some shooting conditions, the camera may be unable to detect faces or detect smiles.
C Auto Off (Standby Mode) When Using Smart Portrait Mode
performed in the following situations:
• The camera does not detect any faces.
• The camera detects a face but does not detect a smiling face.
C Self-Timer Lamp Blinking
The self-timer lamp blinks when the camera detects 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
be changed.)
• The self-timer and macro mode are not available.
• Press the d button in smart portrait mode to change the combination of image quality
new image mode setting is also applied to other shooting modes (except sport continuous).
D More Information
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Shooting Continuously at High Speed (Sport Continuous)
Sport continuous mode allows rapid, continuous shooting while you press and
hold the shutter-release button fully. With continuous shooting, instantaneous
movements in moving subjects can be captured.
• With the default setting of Continuous H, the camera shoots up to 20 images
at a rate of up to about 15.3 frames per second (fps).
• ISO sensitivity is set high.
• Image mode can be set to M 2048×1536 or smaller.
• The focus, exposure, and white balance settings are fixed at the values for the
first image in each series.
1
2
3
Press the A button in shooting
mode and press the multi selector
H or I to select d, and press the
k button.
Sport continuous
The camera enters sport continuous mode.
Press the d button, then confirm or set the
items in the sport continuous menu.
Sport continuous
Image mode
Sport continuous
Press the d button after setting the items to return to
shooting mode.
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 shutter-
release button is held all the way down, and stops when
the number of shot frames reaches the maximum
4 1 1
C Functions Available with Sport Continuous
• The flash is disabled.
• The self-timer and macro mode are not available.
• In sport continuous mode, press the d button to adjust Image mode or Sport continuous
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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 be overexposed).
saved image data. To reduce smear effects, avoid bright objects such as the sun, reflections of the
sun, and electric lights when shooting.
• Variances in brightness or hue may occur in images captured under lighting that flickers at high
speeds, such as fluorescent and mercury-vapor.
• The shutter speed is set automatically within the range of 1/4000 to 1/60 s.
• The speed of continuous shooting may be slower depending on shutter speed settings and the
write speed of the memory card.
• When using sport continuous mode, the camera focuses continuously until the shutter-release
button is pressed halfway to lock the focus. A sound will be heard while the camera focuses.
D More Information
Changing the Sport Continuous Shooting Mode Settings
• To exit the shooting menu, press the d button.
Image mode
•
In sport continuous mode, the following image mode settings are available:
M 2048×1536, N 1024×768 (default setting), O 640×480, m 1920×1080
The image mode setting in the sport continuous menu is saved separately from
the image mode setting in other shooting modes and is not applied to the other
modes.
•
Sport continuous
Select the sport continuous mode type to determine the maximum continuous
shooting speed and maximum number of frames to be captured.
• k Continuous H (default setting): Approx. 15.3 frames per second (20 frames max.)
• l Continuous M: Approx. 7.9 frames per second (20 frames max.)
• m Continuous L: Approx. 4.5 frames per second (20 frames max.)
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Auto Mode
In
A
(auto) mode, macro mode (
51) and exposure compensation (
32) can be
31).
applied and pictures can be taken using flash mode (
28) and self-timer (
Pressing the d button in A (auto) mode allows you to specify settings for all
1
2
Press the A button.
The shooting-mode selection menu is
displayed.
Press the multi selector H or I to choose A
and press the k button.
The camera enters A (auto) mode.
match the shooting conditions.
Auto mode
Press the d button to display the shooting menu, and
set the items in the shooting menu to match the
3
Frame the subject and take a
picture.
The camera focuses on the subject in the
center of the frame.
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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 change while focus is locked.
• When the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, exposure is locked.
3 0
1 / 1 2 5
F3.1
1 / 1 2 5
F3.1
Position the subject Press the Confirm that the
in the center of the shutter- focus area is
Continue holding Press the
down the shutter- shutter-
frame.
release
button
halfway.
green.
release button
halfway and
recompose the
picture.
release
button the
rest of the
way down.
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Auto Mode
Macro Mode
Macro mode is used for taking pictures of objects as close as 1 cm (0.4 in.). Note
that the flash may be unable to light the entire subject at distances of less than
50 cm (1 ft. 8 in.).
When using A (auto) mode, follow the procedure below. Macro mode can also
1
2
Press p (macro mode) on the multi selector.
The macro menu is displayed.
Press the multi selector H or I to select ON,
and press the k button.
The macro mode icon (F) is displayed.
If a setting is not applied by pressing the k button
within a few seconds, the selection is cancelled.
Macro mode
3
Turn the zoom control or the side zoom
control until the zoom position 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).
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 camera focuses.
C The Macro Mode Setting
• G (easy auto) mode: Changes to macro mode when the camera selects i. The macro mode
button on the multi selector cannot be used.
k Close-up or u Food are selected in scene mode.
• F (smart portrait) mode, d (sport continuous) mode: Macro mode cannot be used.
• The macro mode setting applied in A (auto) mode is saved in the camera’s memory even after
the camera is turned off.
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Auto Mode
Changing A (Auto) Mode Settings (Shooting Menu)
following options.
Image mode
Choose image size and quality (compression).
This setting can be changed when using any shooting mode.
White balance
Match white balance to the light source.
Continuous
Change settings to Continuous or BSS (best shot selector).
ISO sensitivity
Control the camera’s sensitivity to light.
Color options
Make colors more vivid or save images in monochrome.
Displaying the Shooting Menu
Press the d button to display the shooting menu.
Shooting menu
Image mode
White balance
Continuous
ISO sensitivity
Color options
30
• To exit the shooting menu, press the d button.
B Camera Settings That Cannot Be Applied at the Same Time
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Auto Mode
Image Mode (Image Quality/Image Size)
A (auto) M d (Shooting menu) M Image mode
Choose image size and quality (compression). The size of the files, and with it the
number of images that can be saved, depends on the size and quality
(compression) of the images. Before shooting, choose an image mode according
to how you plan to use the image.
Setting
Size (pixels)
Description
Highest quality, suitable for enlargements or
4320 × 3240 high-quality prints. The compression ratio is
approximately 1:4.
Q
R
4320×3240P
4320×3240
(default setting)
4320 × 3240
Best choice in most situations. The compression
3264 × 2448 ratio is approximately 1:8.
R
L
3264×2448
2592×1944
2592 × 1944
Smaller size allows more images to be saved. The
2048 × 1536
M
N
2048×1536
1024×768
compression ratio is approximately 1:8.
Suited to display on a computer monitor. The
1024 × 768
compression ratio is approximately 1:8.
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.
O
640×480
640 × 480
Images with an aspect ratio of 16:9 can be taken.
The compression ratio is approximately 1:8.
P
4224×2376
4224 × 2376
The icon for the current setting is displayed in the monitor in shooting and
C Notes on Image Mode
• When using shooting modes other than A (auto) mode, this setting can be changed by pressing the
d button. The setting is also applied to other shooting modes (except for sport continuous mode).
C Image Mode for Sport Continuous Mode
M 2048×1536, N 1024×768, O 640×480, m 1920×1080 (image size 1920 × 1080,
compression ratio 1:8)
image mode setting in other shooting modes and is not applied to the other modes.
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Auto Mode
C Number of Exposures Remaining
The following table lists the approximate number of images that can be saved in internal memory
and on a 4 GB memory card. Note that the number of images that can be saved will differ
depending on the composition of the image (due to JPEG compression). In addition, this number
may differ depending on the make of memory card, even if the capacity for the memory card is the
same.
1
Internal memory
(Approx. 102 MB)
Memory card
(4 GB)
2
Image mode
Print size (cm/in.)
Q
R
R
L
M
N
O
P
m
4320×3240P
4320×3240
3264×2448
2592×1944
2048×1536
1024×768
15
30
550
36 × 27/14 × 10.5
36 × 27/14 × 10.5
28 × 21/11 × 8
22 × 16/8.5 × 6.5
17 × 13/7 × 5
1100
1910
2940
4640
15000
24100
1520
6700
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81
126
411
731
41
9 × 7/3.5 × 2.5
5 × 4/2 × 1.5
640×480
4224×2376
35 × 20/14 × 8
16 × 9/6.5 × 3.5
3
1920×1080
182
1
2
If the number of exposures remaining is 10,000 or more, the number of exposures remaining
display shows “9999.”
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
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Auto Mode
White Balance (Adjusting Hue)
A (auto) M d (Shooting menu) M White balance
The color of light reflected from an object varies with the color of the light source.
The human brain is able to adapt to changes in the color of the light source, with
the result that white objects appear white whether seen in the shade, direct
sunlight, or under incandescent lighting. Digital cameras can mimic this
adjustment by processing images according to the color of the light source. This is
known as “white balance”.
Although the default setting, Auto can be used under most types of lighting, you
can apply the white balance setting suited to a particular light source to achieve
more accurate results.
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
c
d
e
f
g
Daylight
White balance adjusted for direct sunlight.
Incandescent
Use under incandescent lighting.
Fluorescent
Use under most types of fluorescent lighting.
Cloudy
Use when taking pictures under overcast skies.
Flash
Use with flash mode.
Auto is selected, no icon is displayed.
B Notes on White Balance
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Auto Mode
Preset Manual
Preset manual is used with mixed lighting or to compensate for light sources with a
strong color cast when the desired effect has not been achieved with white balance
settings like Auto and Incandescent (for example, to make images shot under a
lamp with a red shade look as though they had been shot under white light).
Use the procedure below to measure the white balance value under the lighting
used during shooting.
1
2
Place a white or gray reference object under the lighting that is used
during shooting.
White balance
multi selector to select b Preset manual in
Auto
Preset manual
the White balance menu, and press the k
Daylight
Incanddescennt
button.
Fluoresscent
Cloudy
The camera zooms in to the position for measuring white
Flash
balance.
3
4
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
Preset manual
recently measured value will be set.
Cancel
Measure
Frame the reference object in the measuring
window.
Preset manual
Cancel
Measure
Reference object frame
5
Press the k button to measure a value for preset manual.
The shutter is released (no image is captured) and the new white-balance value is set.
B Note on Preset Manual
The camera cannot measure a white balance value for when the flash fires. When shooting with the
flash, set White balance to Auto or Flash.
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Continuous
A (auto) M d (Shooting menu) M Continuous
Change settings to Continuous or BSS (best shot selector).
U
Single (default setting)
One image is captured each time shutter-release button is pressed.
V
Continuous
While the shutter-release button is held all the way down, up to 19 images are
captured at a rate of about 0.7 frames per second (fps) when image mode is set to
R 4320×3240.
D
BSS (Best Shot Selector)
The “best shot selector” is recommended when shooting with the flash off or the
camera zoomed in, or in other situations in which inadvertent motion can result in
blurred images.
The camera captures a series of up to ten images while the shutter-release button is
held all the way down, and 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.
When set to Single, no icon is displayed.
B Notes on Continuous Shooting
• When Continuous, BSS, or Multi-shot 16 is selected, flash is disabled. Focus, exposure, and
white balance are fixed at the values determined with the first image in each series.
• The frame rate with continuous shooting may vary, depending upon the current image mode
setting, the memory card used, and the shooting environment.
B Note on BSS
BSS is best suited to shooting subjects that are not moving. When shooting moving subjects or
when the composition of the picture changes while shooting, the desired results may not be
achieved.
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Auto Mode
B Note on Multi-shot 16
image data. To reduce smear effects, avoid bright objects such as the sun, reflections of the sun, and
electric lights when shooting.
ISO Sensitivity
A (auto) M d (Shooting menu) M ISO sensitivity
When ISO sensitivity is increased, less light is needed when taking pictures.
Higher ISO sensitivity allows darker subjects to be captured. Additionally, even
with subjects of similar brightness, pictures can be taken at faster shutter speeds,
and blurring caused by camera shake and subject movement can be reduced.
• Although higher ISO sensitivity is effective when shooting darker subjects,
shooting without the flash, shooting with the camera zoomed in, etc., images
may contain noise.
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, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400
Sensitivity will be locked at the specified value.
•
selected, the E icon is not displayed at ISO 80, but is displayed if the ISO
B Note on ISO Sensitivity
B ISO 3200 and ISO 6400
When ISO sensitivity is set to 3200 or 6400, the available Image
mode settings are limited to M 2048×1536, N 1024×768, and
O 640×480. The image mode indicator displayed while shooting
lights in red, and X is displayed next to the ISO sensitivity indicator
in the bottom left of the monitor.
3200
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Auto Mode
Color Options
A (auto) M d (Shooting menu) M Color options
Make colors more vivid or save images in monochrome.
n
o
p
q
r
Standard color (default setting)
Use for images exhibiting natural color.
Vivid color
Use to achieve a vivid, “photoprint” effect.
Black-and-white
Save images in black-and-white.
Sepia
Save images in sepia tones.
Cyanotype
Save images in cyan-blue monochrome.
However, when Standard color is selected, no icon is displayed. The effects of the
selected option can be previewed in the monitor.
B Note on Color Options
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Auto Mode
Camera Settings that Cannot Be Set at the Same Time
Certain settings in the shooting menu cannot be used with other functions.
Restricted Functions
Flash mode
Setting
Description
When using Continuous, BSS, or Multi-
shot 16, the flash cannot be used.
Digital zoom cannot be used when
shooting with Multi-shot 16.
When using Multi-shot 16, Image mode
is fixed at L (image size: 2560 × 1920
pixels).
Digital zoom
Image mode
When the ISO sensitivity is set to 3200
or 6400, the available Image mode are
restricted to M 2048×1536,
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.
When using Black-and-white, Sepia, or
White balance
Continuous
fixed at Auto.
When using the self-timer, the setting is
fixed at Single.
When using Multi-shot 16, ISO
ISO sensitivity
sensitivity is set automatically according
to the brightness.
The shooting date cannot be imprinted on
images captured when using Continuous
or BSS.
Print date
Motion detection does not function
when shooting with Multi-shot 16.
Motion detection
Motion detection does not function
other than Auto.
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More on Playback
Full-frame Operation
Press the c button during shooting to switch to
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The following operations can be performed while viewing images in full-frame.
Function
Control
Description
A
Press H, I, J, or K to view the
previous or next image. Hold down the
multi selector H, I, J, or K to
quickly scan through images.
Choose images
Display 4, 9, or 16 image thumbnails.
While displaying 16 image thumbnails,
rotate the zoom control to f (h) to
display the calendar.
Switch to thumbnail
display/calendar
f (h)
The image can be enlarged up to
about 10×. Press the k button to
return to full-frame playback.
Playback zoom
g (i)
Movie Playback
Deleting Images
Menu Display
k
l
Play the selected movie.
Select a deletion method and delete
images.
d
Display the playback menu.
A
Press the A button or shutter-release
button. The b (e movie-record)
button can also be used to switch to
shooting mode.
Switch to shooting
mode
b
C Changing the Orientation (Vertical/Horizontal) of Images
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Viewing Multiple Images: Thumbnail Playback
Rotate the zoom control to f (h) in full-frame
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1 0
sheets” of thumbnail images.
The following operations can be performed while thumbnails are displayed.
Function
Control
Description
A
Choose images
Press the multi selector
H
,
I
,
J, or
K
.
Rotate the zoom control to f (h) to
increase the number of image
thumbnails displayed: 4 ➝ 9 ➝ 16.
Rotate the zoom control to f (h) in
the 16-image thumbnail display to
and images can be found by the date
on which they were captured.
Increase the number
of images displayed/
apply the calendar
display
f (h)
–
Rotate the zoom control to g (i) to
return to thumbnail display mode.
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 g (i) again to return to full-
frame display mode.
Reduce the number
of frames displayed
g (i)
Select a deletion method and delete
images.
Deleting Images
l
Switch to full-frame
playback
k
Press the k button.
A
Press the A button or shutter-release
button. The b (e movie-record)
button can also be used to switch to
shooting mode.
Switch to shooting
mode
b
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Viewing Multiple Images: Thumbnail Playback
C Thumbnail Playback Mode Display
Protect icon
Print order icon
the right are displayed with them. Movies are
displayed as film frames.
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Film frames
Calendar Display
When displaying 16 thumbnail frames in playback
the zoom control to f (h).
You can select images to view based on the day they
were taken. Days containing images have a yellow line
under them.
Su
1
8
M
Tu
W
4
Th
5
F
Sa
7
2
9
3
6
10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
29 30 31
3
The following operations are available in calendar display.
Function
Control
Description
A
Choose date
Press the multi selector
H
,
I
,
J, or
K
.
Switch to full-frame
playback
The first image for that date will be
displayed full-frame.
k
–
Switch to thumbnail
display
g (i)
Rotate the zoom control to g (i).
B Calendar Display
• Images captured when the camera’s date is not set are treated as images captured on January 1,
2011.
• The l button and the d button are not available during calendar display.
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Taking a Closer Look: Playback Zoom
Rotating the zoom control to g (i) during full-frame
the center of the image displayed in the monitor.
• The guide displayed in the right bottom in the
monitor will show which part of the image is
currently displayed.
×
3.0
The following operations can be performed while images are zoomed in.
Function
Control
Description
A
Zoom increases each time the zoom
control is rotated to g (i), up to about
10×.
Zoom in
g (i)
–
–
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.
Zoom out
f (h)
Press the multi selector H, I, J, or K
to scroll to areas of the image not
visible in the monitor.
View other areas of
image
Switch to full-frame
playback
k
Press the k button.
Press the d button to crop current
image to contain only the portion
visible in the monitor.
Crop image
d
Select a deletion method and delete
images.
Deleting Images
l
A
Press the A button or shutter-release
button. The b (e movie-record)
button can also be used to switch to
shooting mode.
Switch to shooting
mode
b
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Taking a Closer Look: Playback Zoom
Images Captured with Face Detection or Pet Detection
When zooming in on an image captured using face
the zoom control to g (i) in full-frame playback mode,
the image will be enlarged with the face detected
during shooting at the center of the monitor.
×
2.0
• 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 (h) to zoom in or
out as normal.
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Playback Menu
The following options are available in playback mode.
I
a
b
D-Lighting
Enhances brightness and contrast in dark portions of images.
Print order
Select images to print and the number of copies for each.
Slide show
View images saved in the internal memory or on a memory card in an automatic
slide show.
d
f
Protect
Protect selected images from accidental deletion.
Rotate image
Change the orientation of an image.
Small picture
g
h
Create a small copy of the current image.
Copy
Copy files between memory card and internal memory.
Displaying the Playback Menu
Display the playback menu by pressing the d button.
Playback menu
D-Lighting
Print order
Slide show
Protect
Rotate image
Small picture
Copy
• To exit the playback menu, press the d button.
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Playback Menu
a Print Order
c button (Playback mode) M d (Playback menu) M a Print order
When printing images using one of the following methods, you can select which
images will be printed and the number of copies of each image will be printed,
and save this electronic “print order” information on the memory card.
• Printing by inserting the camera’s memory card into the card slot of a DPOF-
• Printing by taking the camera’s memory card to a photo lab
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.
Playback menu
D-Lighting
Print order
Slide show
Protect
Rotate image
Small picture
Copy
3
Choose Select images and press the k
button.
Print order
Select images
Delete print set
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Playback Menu
4
Choose the images (up to 99) and number of
copies (up to nine) of each.
Print selection
1
1
3
Press the multi selector J or K to choose the desired
images. Press H or I to set the number of copies for
each.
Back
Images selected for printing can be identified by the
check mark (y) and the numeral indicating the number
of copies to be printed. Images for which no copies have been specified will not be
printed.
Rotate the 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.
5
Choose whether or not to also print shooting
date and shooting information.
Print order
Choose Date and press the k button to print date of
Done
shooting on all images in the print order.
Date
Choose Info and press the k button to print shooting
information (shutter speed and aperture) on all images in
Info
the print order.
Choose Done and press the k button to complete the print order and exit.
Images specified for Print order are indicated during
playback by the w icon.
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Playback Menu
B Notes on Printing Shooting Date and Shooting Information
When the Date and Info options are enabled in the print order menu, shooting date and shooting
printing of shooting date and shooting information is used.
• Shooting information cannot be printed when the camera is connected directly to a printer, via
• Date and Info are reset each time the Print order menu is displayed.
• The date and time printed on images with DPOF printing when
Date in the Print 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.
15.055.2011
C Deleting All Print Orders
delete print orders for all images.
D Print Date
The shooting date and time can be imprinted in images at the time of shooting by using Print date
with date selected in the print order screen.
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Playback Menu
b Slide Show
c button (Playback mode) M d (Playback menu) M b Slide show
View images saved in the internal memory or on a memory card in an automatic
slide show.
1
2
3
Use the multi selector to choose Start and
Slide show
press the k button.
Pause
To repeat the slide show automatically, select Loop and
press the k button before selecting Start. The check
mark (w) is added to the loop option when enabled.
Start
Loop
The slide show begins.
While the slide show is in progress, press the multi
selector K to display the next 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.
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.
Pause
Restart
End
B Notes on Slide Show
• Even if Loop is selected, the monitor can continuously display the slide show for up to 30 minutes
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Playback Menu
d Protect
c button (Playback mode) M d (Playback menu) M d Protect
Protect selected images from accidental deletion. Use the image selection screen
to turn protection on and off for selected images (see “Selecting Multiple Images”
Note, however, that formatting the camera’s internal memory or the memory card
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Playback Menu
Selecting Multiple Images
When using one of the following features, a screen
shown on the right is displayed when selecting images.
Protect
Back
ON/OFF
1
2
3
Press the multi selector J or K to choose the
desired image.
Rotate the zoom control to g (i) to display full-frame
playback, and f (h) to switch back to 12 thumbnails.
Protect
Only one image can be selected for Welcome screen
and Rotate image. Proceed to step 3.
Back
ON/OFF
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.
Protect
Back
ON/OFF
To fix the selection of images, press the k button.
A confirmation dialog is displayed for certain screens, such as Selected images. In this
case follow the on-screen directions.
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Playback Menu
f Rotate Image
c button (Playback mode) M d (Playback menu) M f Rotate image
Set the image orientation (vertical or horizontal frame) displayed on the camera
monitor after the pictures are taken.
Images can be rotated 90° clockwise or counterclockwise.
Images that were saved in the portrait (vertical) orientation can be rotated up to
180° in either direction.
screen. Press the multi selector J or K to rotate the image 90°.
Rotate image
Rotate image
Rotate image
Back
Rotate
Back
Rotate
Back
Rotate
Rotate 90°
counterclockwise
Rotate 90°
clockwise
Press the k button to select the displayed direction and the vertical / horizontal
position data will be saved on the image.
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Playback Menu
h
Copy: Copying Between Memory Card and Internal Memory
c button (Playback mode) M d (Playback menu) M h Copy
Copy images between the internal memory and a memory card.
1
2
Select an option from the copy screen using
the multi selector and press the k button.
q: Copy images from internal memory to memory
Copy
card.
r: Copy images from memory card to internal
memory.
Choose the copy option and press the k
button.
Camera to card
Selected images
All images
Selected images: Copy images selected from the
All images:
Copy all images.
B Notes 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.
setting is copied.
C Memory contains no images. Message
If there are no images saved on a memory card inserted in the camera when playback mode is
applied, the message Memory contains no images. will be displayed. Press the d button to
display the copy option screen, and copy the images saved in the camera’s internal memory to the
memory card.
D More Information
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Editing Image
Image Editing Function
Use the camera to edit images in-camera and save them as separate files. The
Editing function
Description
Create a copy of the current image with enhanced brightness and
contrast, brightening dark portions of the image.
Create a small copy of images suitable for use as e-mail
attachments.
Crop a portion of the image. Use to zoom in on a subject or
arrange a composition.
C Notes on Image Editing
be edited.
• Only images captured with the COOLPIX L120 can be edited with this camera.
• When using a different model of digital camera, images edited with this camera may not be
displayed properly and may not be 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.
Editing function used first
D-Lighting
Additional editing functions
Small picture and crop can be used.
Small picture
Crop
Additional editing is not possible.
• Images cannot be edited twice with the same editing function.
• To use D-Lighting together with small picture or crop, use D-Lighting first, and use small picture or
crop as the last edit function performed on that image.
D Original Images and Edited Copies
• Copies created with editing functions are not deleted even if the original images are deleted. The
original images are not deleted even if copies created with editing functions are deleted.
• Edited copies are saved with the same shooting date and time as the original.
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Editing Images
I D-Lighting: Enhancing Brightness and Contrast
D-Lighting can be used to create copies with enhanced brightness and contrast,
brightening dark portions of an image. Enhanced copies are saved as separate
files.
1
Select the desired image in full-frame
button.
The playback menu is displayed.
2
Use the multi selector to choose I D-
Playback menu
D-Lighting
Lighting and press the k button.
Print order
Slide show
Protect
Rotate image
Small picture
Copy
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.
D-Lighting
To cancel, select Cancel and press the k button.
OK
Cancel
Images created with D-Lighting can be identified by the
c icon displayed during playback.
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Editing Images
g Small Picture: Decreasing Image Size
Create a small copy of the current image. Suitable for uploading to websites or
sending by e-mail. The following sizes are available: l 640×480, m 320×240,
and n 160×120. Small copies are saved as JPEG files with a compression ratio of
1:16.
1
Select the desired image in full-frame
button.
The playback menu is displayed.
2
Use the multi selector to choose g Small
picture and press the k button.
Playback menu
D-Lighting
Print order
Slide show
Protect
Rotate image
Small picture
Copy
3
4
Choose the desired copy size and press the
button.
k
Small picture
640 × 480
320 × 240
160 × 120
Choose Yes and press the k button.
A new, smaller copy is created.
Create small picture file?
To cancel, select No and press the k button.
The copy is displayed with a black frame.
Yes
No
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o Crop: Creating a Cropped Copy
Create a copy containing only the portion visible in the monitor when
u
is
displayed with playback zoom (
64) enabled. Cropped copies are saved as separate files.
1
Rotate the zoom control to
g
(i) in full-frame
To crop an image displayed in “tall” (portrait) orientation,
zoom in on image until the black bars displayed on the
both sides of the monitor disappear. The cropped image
is displayed in landscape orientation. To crop the image
in its current “tall” (portrait) orientation, first, use the
that it is displayed in landscape orientation. Next, enlarge the image for cropping, crop
the image, 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.
×
4.0
3
4
Press the d button.
Use the multi selector to select Yes and press
the k button.
Save this image as
displayed?
A cropped copy is created.
To exit without saving the copy, choose No and press the
k button.
Yes
No
C About the size of the original image
As the area to be saved is reduced, the image size (pixels) of the cropped copy is also reduced.
When the image is cropped and the size of the cropped copy is 320 × 240 or 160 × 120, the image is
displayed with a black border on the playback screen, and the small picture icon B or C is
displayed on the left of the playback screen.
D More Information
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Movie Recording and Playback
Recording Movies
You can use the camera to record high-definition movies with sound.
• The maximum file size for a single movie is 4 GB and the maximum movie
length for a single movie is 29 minutes, even when there is sufficient free space
1
Turn the camera on and display the shooting
mode screen.
Recording of a movie can be started in any shooting
The current movie options setting is displayed. The
1100
Movie options
When recording movies, the angle of view (i.e., the area
visible in the frame) is narrower compared to that of still
images.
2
3
Recording movies while the flash is raised may cause the audio to be muffled.
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 is
recorded as shown on the right.
The frame indicating the range that is saved when a
movie is recorded can be displayed in the monitor before
starting to record a movie by setting Monitor settings
27m 55s
The approximate remaining movie length is displayed during recording. Recording
stops automatically when the maximum movie length has been recorded.
4
Press the b (e movie-record) button to stop
recording.
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Recording Movies
B While the Camera Is Saving Movies
When movie recording stops, the movie is not completely saved until the shooting screen is
displayed. Do not open the battery-chamber / memory card slot cover. Removing the memory
card or the battery while a movie is being saved may result in loss of the movie data or damage to
the camera or the memory card.
B Recording Movies
• When recording movies, we recommend using a memory card with a Class 6 or higher speed class
unexpectedly.
• There may be some degradation in image quality when digital zoom is used. If the digital zoom is
not being used when movie recording begins, turning and holding the zoom control or the side
zoom control toward g magnifies the image using optical zoom and the zoom stops at the
maximum optical zoom ratio. After letting go of the zoom control, turn the zoom control toward
g again to magnify the image using the digital zoom.
• When recording ends, digital zoom turns off.
• The sounds of zoom control operation, zoom, autofocus lens drive movement, and aperture
operation when brightness changes may be recorded.
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 repeating patterns (such as a piece of fabric or a lattice window of a
building). This is a phenomenon that occurs when the pattern of the subject interferes with the
alignment of the image sensor, and is not a malfunction.
• The camera, battery or memory card may be hot immediately after using the camera. Observe
caution when removing the battery or memory card.
B Autofocus
• When Autofocus mode in the movie menu is set to A Single AF (default setting), focus is
methods in these situations.
1. Before recording, set Autofocus mode to A Single AF (default setting) in the movie menu.
2. Aim the camera at another subject that is positioned the same distance from the camera as the
desired subject, press the b (e movie-record) button to start recording, then aim the camera
at the desired subject.
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C Functions Available in Movie Mode
• The settings for exposure compensation, white balance and color options are applied when
recording movies. When macro mode is enabled, movies of subjects closer 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
menu.
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Recording Movies
Changing Movie Recording Settings
The following options can be adjusted from the movie menu.
Movie options
Select the type of movies that are recorded.
Autofocus mode
Select how the camera focuses in movie mode.
Electronic VR
Select the electronic vibration reduction setting that is used when recording
movies.
Wind noise reduction
Reduces the effects of wind noise when recording movies.
Enhanced resolution
Set whether or not to enhance the resolution during movie recording.
Displaying the Movie Menu
1
Display the shooting screen and
press the d button.
The menu is displayed.
1100
When using easy auto mode, scene mode,
J to display the tabs.
Easy auto mode
Image mode
2
Press the multi selector J.
You can now select a tab.
Easy auto mode
Image mode
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3
4
Press H or I to select the D tab.
Movie
Movie options
Autofocus mode
Electronic VR
Wind noise reduction
Enhanced resolution
Press K or the k button.
You can now select an item from the movie menu.
Movie
Movie options
Autofocus mode
Electronic VR
Wind noise reduction
Enhanced resolution
Use the multi selector to choose and apply settings
To exit the movie menu, press the d button or press J
and select another tab.
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Recording Movies
Movie Options
Select the type of movies that are recorded.
Option
Description
Movies with an aspect ratio of 16:9 are recorded in high
n HD 720p (1280×720) definition. This option is suited to playback on a wide screen TV.
(default setting)
•
•
Image size: 1280 × 720 pixels
Movie bitrate: 9 Mbps
Movies with an aspect ratio of 16:9 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.
p iFrame 540
(960×540)
•
•
Image size: 960 × 540 pixels
Movie bitrate: 24 Mbps
Movies with an aspect ratio of 4:3 are recorded.
m VGA (640×480)
•
Image size: 640 × 480 pixels
Movie bitrate: 3 Mbps
•
•
•
The movie bitrate is the volume of movie data recorded per second. As a variable bitrate
(VBR) system has been adopted, the movie recording rate varies automatically according to
the subject so that more data is recorded per second for movies containing frequently
moving subjects, thus increasing movie file size.
The frame rate is approximately 30 frames per second in any options.
C Movie Options and Maximum Movie Length
Internal memory
(Approx. 102 MB)
Option
Memory card (4 GB)*
55 min
n HD 720p (1280×720)
1 min 32 s
(default setting)
p iFrame 540 (960×540)
34 s
15 min
m VGA (640×480)
4 min 22 s
2 h 30 min
All figures are approximate. The maximum movie length varies depending on the type of memory
card used, the bit rate of recorded movies, etc.
* The maximum file size for a single movie is 4 GB and the maximum movie length for a single movie
is 29 minutes, even when there is sufficient free space on the memory card for longer recording.
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Recording Movies
Autofocus Mode
Choose how the camera focuses in movie mode.
Setting
Description
Focus is locked when the b (e movie-record) button is pressed
to start recording.
Select this option when the distance between the camera and the
subject will remain fairly consistent.
A Single AF
(default setting)
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 sound of the
camera focusing from interfering with recording.
B Full-time AF
Electronic VR
Select the electronic vibration reduction setting that is used when recording
movies.
Option
Description
Reduces the effects of camera shake in movie modes.
Electronic VR is not enabled.
w On
(default setting)
k Off
When electronic VR is set to On, R is displayed when movie recording starts
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Recording Movies
Wind Noise Reduction
Reduces the effects of wind noise when recording movies.
Setting
Description
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.
Y On
k Off
(default setting)
Turns Wind noise reduction off.
When set to Off, no icon is displayed.
Enhanced Resolution
Enhanced resolution
Set whether or not to enhance the resolution during movie recording.
Option
Description
Resolution is enhanced automatically. Silhouettes appear crisp. In
certain situations, such as when the subject is dimly lit, the desired
results may not be achieved.
Auto
(default setting)
Off
Enhanced resolution is disabled.
When changes in the brightness of the subject are severe, selecting Off may be
appropriate. Change the setting and experiment to find the ideal setting for each
situation.
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Movie Playback
movie, display it in full-frame playback mode and press
the k button.
1 5 / 0 5 / 2 0 1 1 1 5 : 3 0
0 0 1 0 . M O V
1 0 s
Use the zoom control g/f during playback to adjust
the volume.
Pausing
Playback controls are displayed at the top of the
monitor. Press the multi selector J or K to choose a
control and press the k button to perform the
following operations.
5s
During
playback
Volume
indicator
Function
Rewind
Icon
Description
A
Rewind movie. Playback resumes when the k button is released.
Advance
Pause
End
B
E
G
Advance movie. Playback resumes when the k button is released.
Pause playback. The following operations can be performed while
playback is paused using the controls displayed at the top in the monitor.
Rewind movie by one frame. Rewind continues while the k
button is pressed.
C
Advance movie by one frame. Advance continues while the
k button is pressed.
D
F
I
Resume playback.
Press the k button to cut unwanted portions of a movie so
End playback and return to full-frame playback.
B Note on Movie Playback
Only movies recorded with COOLPIX L120 can be played back.
Deleting Movies
Select a movie and press the l button in full-frame
Delete
Current image
Erase selected images
All images
information.
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Editing Movies
The desired portions of a recorded movie can be saved as a separate file.
1
2
Press the multi selector J or K to choose the
I control, and then press the k button.
The movie edit screen is displayed.
1 m 3 0 s
3
4
Press H or I to choose the M control
(choose start point).
When editing a movie, the frame displayed when the
movie was paused is the start point of the edit.
Choose start point
Press J or K to move the start point to the beginning of
the desired portion of the movie.
1 m 2 0 s
To cancel editing, press H or I to choose O (return),
and press the k button.
Press H or I to choose N (choose end
point).
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
1 m 1 0 s
g/f to adjust the volume. While the preview is playing back, press the k button again
to stop playback.
5
6
When the settings are finished, press H or I to choose m Save and
press the k button.
Choose Yes and press the k button.
Save OK?
The edited movie is saved.
To exit without saving, select No.
Yes
No
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Editing Movies
B Notes on Movie Editing
• A movie that was created by editing cannot be trimmed again. To trim another area of the movie,
select and edit the original movie.
• Movies are trimmed in one-second intervals, therefore the actual 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.
edited.
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Connecting to Televisions, Computers and Printers
Connecting to a TV
Connect the camera to a television to play back images on the television.
If you have an HDMI compatible TV, you can enjoy playing back images at high
definition image quality 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.
Yellow White Red
When using an HDMI cable (available separately from third-party suppliers)
Connect the HDMI cable to the HDMI input on the TV.
HDMI mini connector (Type C)
To HDMI input
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3
4
Tune the television to the video channel.
See the documentation provided with your television for details.
Hold down the c button to turn on the
camera.
The camera enters playback mode, and the images
captured are displayed on the television.
While connected to the TV, the camera monitor remains
off.
B Notes on HDMI Connection
• An HDMI cable is not included. Please purchase an HDMI cable. The camera’s HDMI output uses an
HDMI mini connector (Type C). When purchasing an HDMI cable, confirm that one end of the
cable has an HDMI mini-pin connector.
• To play back images and movies in high definition on an HDMI-compatible TV, we recommend
B Notes on Connecting the Cable
• When connecting the cable, be sure that the camera connector is properly oriented. Do not use
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 used by your television. The
C Using a TV Remote Control (HDMI Device Control)
A remote control for an HDMI-CEC compatible television can be used to control the camera during
playback.
The TV’s remote control can be used in place of the multi selector and zoom control to control the
camera during playback. Image selection, movie playback and pause, and switching between full-
frame playback mode and 4-image thumbnail display mode are available.
camera using an HDMI cable.
• Operate the remote control by pointing it toward the TV.
• Refer to the TVs operating instructions for information about the TVs HDMI-CEC compatibility.
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Connecting to a Computer
Use the supplied USB cable to connect the camera to a computer and copy
(transfer) images to the computer.
Before Connecting the Camera
Install the Software
Use the supplied ViewNX 2 CD and install the following software on the computer.
For more information on installing the software, refer to the Quick Start Guide.
• ViewNX 2: Use the image transfer feature “Nikon Transfer 2” to save images that
were captured with the camera on the computer. Saved images can be viewed
and printed. Image and movie editing features are also supported.
• Panorama Maker 5: This software can join a series of images 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 system
compatibility.
B Notes on Power Source
• When connecting the camera to a computer, use batteries with a sufficient amount of charge
remaining to prevent the camera from turning off unexpectedly.
• To power the camera continuously for extended periods, use an AC Adapter EH-67 (available
Failure to observe this precaution could result in overheating or in damage to the camera.
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Connecting to a Computer
Transferring Images from a Camera to a Computer
1
2
3
Start the computer to which ViewNX 2 was installed.
Be sure that the camera is off.
Connect 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 computer via a USB hub.
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Connecting to a Computer
5
Start the ViewNX 2 image transfer feature “Nikon Transfer 2” installed
on the computer.
•
Windows 7
When the Devices and Printers K L120 screen is displayed, click Change program
under Import pictures and videos. Select Import File using Nikon Transfer 2 in
the Change program dialog and click OK.
Double-click Import File on the Devices and Printers K L120 screen.
•
•
Windows Vista
When the AutoPlay dialog is displayed, click Import File using Nikon Transfer 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.
•
•
If there are a large number of images on the memory card, it may take some time for
Nikon Transfer 2 to start.
6
Confirm that the source device is displayed in the transfer options
Source panel and click Start Transfer.
Source device
Start Transfer
button
Any images that have not been transferred to the computer will be transferred (default
setting of ViewNX 2).
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Connecting to a Computer
When transfer is complete, the ViewNX 2 screen is displayed (ViewNX 2 default setting)
and transferred images are displayed.
For more information on using ViewNX 2, refer to the ViewNX 2 help information
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.
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Connecting to a Computer
C Transferring Images Using a Computer’s Card Slot or a Commercially-
available Card Reader
When the memory card is inserted into a computer’s card slot or into a commercially-available card
reader, the images can be transferred using “Nikon Transfer 2”, the image transfer feature of ViewNX 2.
• Make sure that the memory card being used is supported by the card reader or other card reading
device.
• To transfer images, insert the memory card into the card reader or card slot and follow the
• To transfer images saved in the camera’s internal memory, the images must first be copied to a
D Starting ViewNX 2 Manually
Windows
Choose Start menu > All Programs > ViewNX 2 > ViewNX 2.
Double-clicking the ViewNX 2 shortcut icon on the desktop will also start ViewNX 2.
Mac OS X
Open the Applications folder, open the Nikon Software > ViewNX 2 folders in that order, and
then 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, start ViewNX 2 or Nikon Transfer 2 and select
ViewNX 2 Help from the Help menu.
D Panorama Creation with Panorama Maker 5
panorama photo with Panorama Maker 5.
• Panorama Maker 5 can be installed on a computer using the supplied ViewNX 2 CD.
• After installation is complete, follow the procedure described below to start Panorama Maker 5.
Windows
Choose Start menu>All Programs>ArcSoft Panorama Maker 5>Panorama Maker 5.
Mac OS X
Open Applications and double-click the Panorama Maker 5 icon.
• For more information on using Panorama Maker 5, refer to the on-screen instructions and help
information contained in Panorama Maker 5.
D Image File Names and Folder Names
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Connecting to a Printer
to the printer and print images without using a computer. Follow the procedures
below to print images.
Take pictures
Select images for printing
using Print order option
Print images one at a time
Turn camera off and disconnect USB cable
B Notes on Power Source
• When connecting the camera to a printer, use batteries with adequate charge remaining to power
the camera to prevent the camera from turning off unexpectedly.
• To power the camera continuously for extended periods, use an AC Adapter EH-67 (available
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 your personal printer and printing
over a direct camera-to-printer connection, the following options are also available for printing
images:
• Insert a memory card into a DPOF-compatible printer’s card slot
• Take a memory card to a digital photo lab
For printing using these methods, you can specify the images and the number of prints each using
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Connecting to a Printer
Connecting the Camera and Printer
1
Turn off the camera.
2
3
Turn on the printer.
Check printer settings.
Connect the camera to 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).
1
2
Print selection
1 5 / 0 5
2 0 1 1
N O . 3 2
3 2
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Connecting to a Printer
Printing Images One at a Time
following the procedure below.
1
2
3
4
5
Use the multi selector to choose the desired
image and press the k button.
Rotate the zoom control to f (h) to display 12
thumbnails, and g (i) to switch back to full-frame
playback.
Print selection
1 5 / 0 5
2 0 1 1
N O . 3 2
3 2
Choose Copies and press the k button.
PictBridge
0 0 0 prints
Start print
Copies
Paper size
Choose the number of copies (up to nine) and
press the k button.
Copies
4
Choose Paper size and press the k button.
PictBridge
0 0 4 prints
Start print
Copies
Paper size
Choose the desired paper size and press the
k button.
To specify paper size using printer settings, choose
Default in the paper size menu.
Paper size
Default
3.5×5 in.
5×7 in.
Postcard
100 × 150 mm
4
8
× 6 in.
× 10 in.
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6
Choose Start print and press the k button.
PictBridge
0 0 4 prints
Start print
Copies
Paper size
7
Printing starts.
Monitor display returns to that shown in step 1 when
printing is complete.
Printing
0 0 2
/
0 0 4
To cancel before all copies have been printed, press the
k button.
Cancel
Current print/ total
number of prints
Printing Multiple Images
following the procedure below.
1
2
When the Print selection screen is displayed,
press the d button.
The Print menu is displayed.
Use the multi selector to choose Paper size
and press the k button.
Press the d button to exit the print menu.
Print menu
Print selection
Print all images
DPOF printing
Paper size
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.
Paper size
Default
3.5×5 in.
5×7 in.
Postcard
100 × 150 mm
4
8
× 6 in.
× 10 in.
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4
Choose Print selection, Print all images or
DPOF printing and press the k button.
Print menu
Print selection
Print all images
DPOF printing
Paper size
Print selection
Choose the images (up to 99) and number of
copies (up to nine) of each.
Print selection
1
1 0
•
Press the multi selector J or K to select
images, and press H or I to set the number
of copies for each.
1
3
•
Images selected for printing can be identified
by the check mark (y) and the numeral
indicating the number of copies to be printed.
Images for which no copies have been
specified will not be printed.
Back
•
Rotate the 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 selection
0 1 0 prints
Start print
Cancel
Print all images
All images saved in the internal memory, or on the memory card, are printed
one at a time.
•
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
0 1 2 prints
Start print
Cancel
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DPOF printing
Print images for which a print order was created
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.
DPOF printing
•
0 1 0 prints
Start print
View images
Cancel
•
To view the current print order, choose View
images and press the k button. To print
images, press the k button again.
View images
1 0
Back
5
Printing starts.
Monitor display returns to the print menu (step 2) when
printing is complete.
Printing
0 0 2
/
0 1 0
To cancel before all copies have been printed, press the
k button.
Cancel
Current print/ total
number of prints
C Paper Size
The camera supports the following paper sizes: Default (the default paper size for the current
printer), 3.5 × 5 in., 5 × 7 in., 100 × 150 mm, 4 × 6 in., 8 × 10 in., Letter, A3, and A4. Only sizes
supported by the current printer will be displayed.
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Basic Camera Setup
Setup Menu
The setup menu contains the following options.
Welcome screen
Specify the welcome screen displayed when the camera is turned on.
Time zone and date
Set camera clock and choose home and destination time zones.
Monitor settings
Adjust photo info, image review, and brightness settings.
Print date
Imprint date on images.
Vibration reduction
Specify the vibration reduction setting for capturing still images.
Motion detection
Specify whether or not motion detection is used to reduce the effects of subject
movement and camera shake when taking still images.
AF assist
Enable or disable AF-assist illuminator.
Sound settings
Specify sound settings.
Auto off
Set the amount of time that passes before the monitor turns off to save power.
Format memory/Format card
Format internal memory or memory card.
Language
Choose the language used for camera monitor display.
TV settings
Adjust settings for connection to a television.
Blink warning
Set whether or not to detect human subjects with eyes closed when taking pictures
using face detection.
Reset all
Restore camera settings to default values.
Battery type
Select the type of batteries used.
Firmware version
Display camera firmware version.
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Setup Menu
Displaying the Setup Menu
1
2
3
4
Press the d button.
The menu is displayed.
Easy auto mode
Image mode
When using easy auto mode, scene mode,
or smart portrait mode, press the multi
Press the multi selector J.
You can now select a tab.
Easy auto mode
Image mode
Press H or I to select the z tab.
Set up
Welcome screen
Time zone and date
Monitor settings
Print date
Vibration reduction
Motion detection
AF assist
Press K or the k button.
You can now select an item from the setup menu.
Set up
Welcome screen
Time zone and date
Monitor settings
Print date
Use the multi selector to choose and apply settings
Vibration reduction
Motion detection
AF assist
To exit the setup menu, press the d button or press J
and select another tab.
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Setup Menu
Welcome Screen
Specify the welcome screen displayed when the camera is turned on.
None (default setting)
The welcome screen is not displayed when the camera is turned on; the shooting
mode or playback mode screen is displayed.
COOLPIX
The welcome screen is displayed when the camera is turned on, then the shooting
mode or playback mode screen is displayed.
Select an image
An image captured with this camera is used as the welcome screen. When 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.
•
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Setup Menu
Time Zone and Date
Set the camera clock.
Date and time
Set camera clock to current date and time.
Use the multi selector to set the date and time.
Date and time
•
Choose an item: Press J or K (to change between
D, M, Y, Hour, and Minute).
D
0 1
M
0 1
Y
2 0 1 1
•
•
Edit the highlighted item: Press H or I.
Apply the setting: Choose Minute and press the k
button.
0 0
0 0
Edit
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
and the date and time in the selected region are saved. This can be useful when
travelling.
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Setup Menu
Setting Travel Destination Time Zone
1
2
3
4
Use the multi selector to choose Time zone
Time zone and date
1 5 / 0 5 / 2 0 1 1 1 5 : 3 0
and press the k button.
The Time zone menu is displayed.
L o n d o n , C a s a b l a n c a
Date and time
Date format
Time zone
D/M/Y
Choose x Travel destination and press the
k button.
The date and time displayed in the monitor changes
according to the region currently selected.
Time zone
1 5 / 0 5 / 2 0 1 1 1 5 : 3 0
L o n d o n , C a s a b l a n c a
Home time zone
Travel destination
Press K.
Time zone
1 5 / 0 5 / 2 0 1 1 1 5 : 3 0
The time zone selection screen menu is displayed.
L o n d o n , C a s a b l a n c a
Home time zone
Travel destination
Press J or K to select the travel destination
time zone (city name).
1 1 : 3 0
E DT:
– 0 4 : 0 0
N e w Yo r k
To r o n t o
L i m a
To use the camera in an area where daylight saving time
is in effect, press H to display the W mark at the top of
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.
Back
Time zone
1 5 / 0 5 / 2 0 1 1 0 6 : 3 0
Press the k button to enter the travel destination.
E DT: N e w Yo r k
To r o n t o, L i m a
Home time zone
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.
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Setup Menu
C The Clock Battery
The camera’s clock is powered by a clock battery that is independent of the batteries that power the
camera. The clock battery charges when the main batteries are installed or an AC adapter is
connected, and can provide several days of backup power after about 10 hours of charging.
C w (Home Time Zone)
• To switch to the 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
date is set, the shooting date and time can be imprinted on the image data when taking pictures.
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Setup Menu
D Time Zones
The camera supports the time zones listed below.
For time zones not listed below, set the camera's clock manually to local time using Date and time
in the setup menu.
UTC
+/-
UTC
+/-
Time zone
Time zone
Madrid, Paris, Berlin
-11 Midway, Samoa
-10 Hawaii, Tahiti
+1
+2
Athens, Helsinki, Ankara
Moscow, Nairobi, Riyadh, Kuwait,
Manama
-9
Alaska, Anchorage
+3
PST (PDT): Los Angeles, Seattle,
Vancouver
-8
-7
-6
-5
+4
+5
Abu Dhabi, Dubai
Islamabad, Karachi
MST (MDT): Denver, Phoenix
CST (CDT): Chicago, Houston, Mexico
City
+5.5 New Delhi
EST (EDT): New York, Toronto, Lima
+6
+7
+8
+9
Colombo, Dhaka
-4.5 Caracas
Bangkok, Jakarta
-4
-3
-2
-1
Manaus
Beijing, Hong Kong, Singapore
Tokyo, Seoul
Buenos Aires, Sao Paulo
Fernando de Noronha
Azores
+10 Sydney, Guam
+11 New Caledonia
+12 Auckland, Fiji
0
London, Casablanca
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Setup Menu
Monitor Settings
The following settings are available.
Photo info
Choose information displayed in the monitor during shooting and playback
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.
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Photo Info
Select whether or not photo info is displayed.
Shooting mode
Playback mode
1 5 / 0 5 / 2 0 1 1 1 5 : 3 0
0 0 0 4 . J P G
Show info
3 0
4 /
4
The same information as in Show info is displayed. If no operations are
Auto info
(default setting)
performed after a few seconds, the display will be the same as Hide info
.
The information is displayed again when an operation is performed.
Hide info
1 5 / 0 5 / 2 0 1 1 1 5 : 3 0
0 0 0 4 . J P G
Framing grid+
auto info
30
4 /
4
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.
The same information as in Auto
info is displayed.
The same information as in Auto
info is displayed.
Movie frame+
auto info
30
In addition to information shown
with Auto info above, a frame is
displayed before recording begins
that represents the area that will be
captured when recording movies.
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Setup Menu
Print Date
The shooting date and time can be imprinted on
images at the time of shooting. This shooting date and
time will be imprinted on images when printing, even if
15.055.2011
f
Date
Date is imprinted on images.
Date and time
S
Date and time are imprinted on images.
Off (default setting)
k
Date and time are not imprinted on images.
At settings other than Off, the icon for the current setting is displayed in the
B Notes on Print Date
• Imprinted dates form a permanent part of image data and cannot be deleted. The date and time
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 recording movies
Select N 1024×768 or larger when using print date.
• The date is saved using the format selected in the setup menu’s Time zone and date option
C Print Date and Print Order
When images are printed from DPOF-compatible printers that can print date and shooting
information on the images. In such a case, it is unnecessary to imprint date and time on images
beforehand using Print date.
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Setup Menu
Vibration Reduction
Specify the vibration reduction setting for shooting still images. Vibration
reduction effectively corrects blur that commonly occurs when shooting with
zooming or at slow shutter speeds. Set vibration reduction to Off when using a
tripod to stabilize the camera during shooting.
V
On (hybrid)
Image-sensor shift vibration reduction reduces the effects of camera shake.
Additionally, electronic vibration reduction is used to process images and remove
the effects of camera shake in the following situations.
•
When the flash does not fire
•
When the shutter speed is slower than 1/60 second (at the maximum wide-angle
position) or 1/125 second (at the maximum telephoto position)
When Self-timer is disabled
When Continuous is set to Single
When ISO sensitivity is set to 200 or less
•
•
•
g
On (default setting)
Image-sensor shift vibration reduction reduces the effects of camera shake.
k
Off
Vibration reduction is disabled.
The vibration reduction setting can be confirmed in the monitor during shooting
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, images displayed on the camera’s
monitor immediately after shooting may appear blurry.
•
Vibration reduction may be unable to completely eliminate the effects of camera shake in some situations.
• When set to On (hybrid), electronic vibration reduction may not reduce the effects of camera
shake if the amount of vibration is very small or very large.
• When set to On (hybrid), electronic vibration reduction does not function if shutter speed is fast
or very slow.
• When set to On (hybrid), the camera automatically releases the shutter two times for each shot
and processes the image, therefore it takes more time to save captured images. The Shutter
D Using Vibration Reduction with Movies
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Setup Menu
Motion Detection
Specify whether or not motion detection is used to reduce the effects of subject
movement and camera shake when taking still pictures.
U
Auto (default setting)
When the camera detects subject movement or camera shake, the ISO sensitivity
and shutter speed 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)
A (auto) mode
•
•
•
k
Off
Motion detection is disabled.
The motion detection setting can be confirmed in the monitor during shooting
When the camera detects shaking and increases shutter speed, the motion
detection indicator turns green. When set to Off, no icon is displayed.
B Notes on Motion detection
• Blurring caused by camera shake or subject movement may not be eliminated depending on
shooting conditions.
• Motion detection may not function if the subject exhibits significant movement or is too dark.
• The images captured may become somewhat grainy.
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Setup Menu
AF Assist
Specify whether or not the AF-assist illuminator is used to help the camera focus
when the subject is poorly lit.
Auto (default setting)
AF-assist illuminator will be used to assist the focus operation when the subject is
poorly lit. The AF-assist illuminator has a range of about 6.0 m (19 ft.) at the
maximum wide-angle position and 3.0 m (9 ft. 10 in.) at the maximum telephoto
position.
However, the AF-assist illumination will not turn on in some scene modes even if
Off
AF-assist illuminator is disabled. The camera may be unable to focus under dim
lighting.
Sound Settings
Specify 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 Start-up
sound will also play when the camera is turned on.
Shutter sound
Choose shutter sound from On (default setting) or Off.
Note that shutter sound cannot be heard when shooting in continuous shooting
or BSS scene mode or when recording a movie even when set to On.
B Note on Sound Settings
Button sound or shutter sound will not go off when using the Pet portrait scene mode.
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Setup Menu
Auto Off
If no operations are performed for a specified amount of time, the monitor turns
Use this option to set the amount of time that passes before the camera enters
standby mode.
Auto off
Choose the time allowed to elapse before the camera enters standby mode if no
operations are performed from 30 s (default setting), 1 min, 5 min, and 30 min.
Sleep mode
If On (default setting) is selected, the camera will enter standby mode when there
is no change in the brightness of the 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 turn off automatically.
• When the power-on lamp is blinking, pressing the following buttons will turn the monitor back on.
➝ Power switch, shutter-release button, A button, c button, or b (e movie-record) button
C Auto Off
The time allowed to elapse before the camera enters standby mode is fixed in the following
situations:
• While menus are displayed: 3 minutes
• During slide show playback: Up to 30 minutes
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Setup Menu
Format Memory/Format Card
Use this option to format the internal memory or a memory card.
Formatting the internal memory or memory cards permanently deletes all
data. Deleted images cannot be restored. Be sure to transfer important
images to a computer before formatting.
Formatting internal memory
To format the internal memory, remove the memory
Format memory
All images will
be deleted! OK?
card from the camera.
The Format memory option is displayed in the setup
menu.
Format
No
Formatting a Memory Card
Insert a memory card in the camera to format it. When
Format card
All images will
be deleted! OK?
the memory card is inserted into the camera, the
Format card option is displayed in the setup menu.
Format
No
B Formatting Internal Memory and Memory Cards
• Do not turn the camera off or open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover during
formatting.
• The first time you insert the memory cards used in other devices into this camera, be sure to
format them using this camera.
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Setup Menu
Language
Select one of 26 languages for display of camera menus and messages.
Czech
Portuguese
Russian
Danish
German
(default setting)
Spanish
Greek
Romanian
Finnish
Swedish
Turkish
French
Ukrainian
Arabic
Indonesian
Italian
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
Japanese
Korean
Hungarian
Dutch
Norwegian
Polish
Thai
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Setup Menu
TV Settings
Adjust settings for connection to a television.
Video mode
Choose from NTSC and PAL.
HDMI
Select the HDMI output image resolution from Auto (default setting), 480p, 720p,
and 1080i. When set to Auto, the resolution is automatically set to 480p, 720p, 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
D HDMI and HDMI-CEC
HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) is a multimedia interface. HDMI-CEC (HDMI-Consumer
Electronics Control) allows compatible devices to inter-operate.
Blink Warning
Set whether or not to detect human subjects with eyes closed when taking
• G (Easy auto) mode
•
On
When the camera detects that one or more human subjects have closed their eyes
shortly after detecting the faces and shooting them, the Did someone blink?
screen will be displayed in the monitor. The face of the human subject that may
have closed his/her eyes is framed by a yellow border. In such a case, you can
check the captured image and determine if you take the picture again.
Off (default setting)
Blink warning is disabled.
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Operating the Did someone blink? Screen
The following operations are available when the Did
Did someone blink?
someone blink? screen is displayed.
If no operations are performed for a few seconds, the
screen automatically returns to the shooting mode
screen.
Exit
Function
Control
Description
Enlarge and 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).
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.
Select the face to be
displayed
Delete the captured
image
l
Press the l button.
k
Press the k button, shutter-release button,
A button or the b (e movie-record)
button.
Return to shooting
mode
A
b
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Setup Menu
Reset All
When Reset is selected, the camera’s settings will be restored to their default
values.
Pop-up Menu
Option
Default value
Auto
Off
Off
0.0
Scene Mode
Option
Default value
Default value
Portrait
Center
Continuous
Sport Continuous Menu
Option
N 1024×768
Continuous H
Shooting Menu
Option
Default value
R 4320×3240
Auto
Single
Auto
Standard color
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Setup Menu
Movie Menu
Option
Default value
HD 720p (1280×720)
Single AF
On
Off
Auto
Setup Menu
Option
Default value
None
Auto info
On
3
Off
On
Auto
Auto
On
On
30 s
On
Auto
On
Off
Others
Option
Default value
Default
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Setup Menu
memory. Numbering will continue from the lowest number available. To reset
• The following settings in the menus will remain unaffected even if Reset all is
performed.
Shooting menu:
Setup menu:
Battery Type
type that matches the batteries currently in use.
Alkaline (default setting)
COOLPIX (Ni-MH)
Lithium
LR6/L40 (AA-size) alkaline batteries
Nikon EN-MH2 rechargeable Ni-MH (nickel metal
hydride) batteries
FR6/L91 (AA-size) lithium batteries
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Notes on Camera Care and General Usage
Caring for the Camera
To ensure continued enjoyment of this Nikon product, observe the following
precautions when using or storing the device:
B Keep dry
The device will be damaged if immersed in water or subjected to high humidity.
B Do not drop
The product may malfunction if subjected to strong shock or vibration.
B Handle the lens and all moving parts with care
Do not apply force to the lens, monitor, memory card slot or battery chamber. These parts are easily
damaged. Applying force to the lens cover could result in camera malfunction or damage to the
lens. Should the monitor break, care should be taken to avoid injury caused by broken glass and to
prevent the liquid crystal from the display touching the skin or entering the eyes or mouth.
B Do not point the lens at strong light sources for extended periods
Avoid pointing the lens at the sun or other strong light 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 equipment
such as radio transmitters could interfere with the monitor, damage data saved on the memory card,
or affect the product’s internal circuitry.
B Avoid sudden changes in temperature
Sudden changes in temperature, such as when entering or leaving a heated building on a cold day,
can cause condensation to form inside the device. To prevent condensation, place the device in a
carrying case or a plastic bag before exposing it to sudden changes in temperature.
B Turn the product off before removing or disconnecting the power source
Do not remove the battery while the product is on, or while images are being saved or deleted.
Forcibly cutting power in these circumstances could result in loss of data or in damage to product
memory or internal circuitry.
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Caring for the Camera
C The Battery
• After purchasing replacement rechargeable batteries, charge them before use. They are not fully
charged at the time of purchase.
documentation included with the Battery Charger MH-73 (available separately).
• Check the battery level 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 some of its charge.
• Dirt on the battery terminals can prevent the camera from functioning.
• Used batteries are a valuable resource. Please recycle used batteries in accordance with local
regulations.
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Caring for the Camera
Cleaning
Avoid touching glass parts with your fingers. Remove dust or lint with a blower
(typically a small device with a rubber bulb attached to one end that is
pumped to produce a stream of air out the other end). To remove fingerprints
or other stains that cannot be removed with a blower, wipe the lens with a soft
cloth, using 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.
Lens
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.
Monitor
Body
Use a blower to remove dust, dirt or sand, then wipe gently with a soft, dry
cloth. After using the camera at the beach or seaside, wipe off any sand or salt
with a dry cloth lightly dampened with fresh water, then dry thoroughly. Note
that foreign matter inside the camera could cause damage not covered by the
warranty.
Do not use alcohol, thinner, or other volatile chemicals.
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Caring for the Camera
Storage
Turn the camera off when not in use. Check that the power-on lamp is off before
putting the camera away. Remove the battery if the camera will not be used for an
extended period. Do not store the camera with naphtha or camphor moth balls, or
in any of the following locations:
• Next to equipment that produces strong electromagnetic fields, such as
televisions or radios
• Exposed to temperatures below –10 °C (14 °F) or above 50 °C (122 °F)
• Poorly ventilated or subject to humidities of over 60%
To prevent mold or mildew, take the camera out of storage at least once a month.
Turn the camera on and release the shutter a few times before putting the camera
away again.
C Notes on the Monitor
• The monitor may contain a few pixels that are always lit or that do not light. This is a characteristic
common to all TFT LCD displays, and does not indicate a malfunction. Images saved using the
product will not 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 is lit by an LED backlight. Should the monitor begin to dim or flicker, contact your
Nikon-authorized service representative.
C Note on Smear
White or colored streaks may be visible when bright subjects are framed in the monitor. This
phenomenon, known as “smear,” occurs when extremely bright light strikes the image sensor; it is
characteristic of image sensors and does not indicate a malfunction. Smear may also take the form of
partial discoloration in the monitor during shooting. It does not appear in images recorded with the
camera except in the cases of movies and of images recorded with Multi-shot 16 selected for
Continuous. When shooting in these modes, we recommend that you avoid bright subjects such
as the sun, reflected sunlight, and electric lights.
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Technical Notes
Optional Accessories
•
•
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)
Battery charger/
Rechargeable batteries
1
AC adapter
USB cable
AC Adapter EH-67
2
USB Cable UC-E6
2
Audio/video cable
Lens cap
Audio Video Cable EG-CP16
2
Lens Cap LC-CP22
1
When using with the COOLPIX L120, charge the four EN-MH2 rechargeable Ni-MH
batteries at a time using Battery Charger MH-73. Also, do not mix batteries that have a
cannot be used.
2
Supplied with this camera (➝Page 3 of the Quick Start Guide).
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Optional Accessories
Approved Memory Cards
The following Secure Digital (SD) memory cards have been tested and approved
for use in this camera.
Memory cards with an SD Speed Class rating of 6 or faster are recommended for
recording movies. Movie recording may stop unexpectedly when memory cards
with a lower Speed Class rating are used.
SD memory
SDXC memory
2
SDHC memory card
3
card
card
1
SanDisk
TOSHIBA
Panasonic
Lexar
2 GB
4 GB, 8 GB, 16 GB, 32 GB
4 GB, 8 GB, 16 GB, 32 GB
64 GB
64 GB
1
1
1
2 GB
2 GB
2 GB
4 GB, 8 GB, 12 GB, 16 GB, 24 GB, 32 GB 48 GB, 64 GB
4 GB, 8 GB, 16 GB, 32 GB
–
1
2
If the memory card will be used with a card reader or similar device, check that device
supports 2 GB cards.
SDHC compliant.
If the memory card will be used with a card reader or similar device, check that
device supports SDHC.
SDXC compliant.
3
If the memory card will be used with a card reader or similar device, check that
device supports SDXC.
•
Contact the manufacturer for details on the above cards.
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File and Folder Names
Images and movies are assigned file names as follows.
DSCN0001.JPG
Identifier (not shown on camera monitor)
Extension (signifies the file type)
Original still images, movies
Small copies
Still images
Movies
.JPG
DSCN
SSCN
RSCN
FSCN
.MOV
Cropped copies
D-Lighting copies
File number (assigned automatically in
ascending order, starting with “0001”)
• Files are saved in folders named with a folder number followed by a five-
character identifier: “P_” plus a three-digit sequence number for images
other images (e.g. “100NIKON”). When the number of files within a folder
reaches 9999, a new folder will be created. File numbers will be assigned
automatically starting with “0001”.
• Files copied using Copy > Selected images are copied to the current folder,
where they are assigned new file numbers in ascending order starting from the
largest file number in memory. Copy > 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
• 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 the current folder is numbered 999
and contains 200 images or an image numbered 9999, no further images can be
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Error Messages
The following table lists the error messages and other warnings displayed in the
monitor, as well as the solutions for dealing with them.
Display
Problem
Solution
A
Q
The lens cap may be
Turn the camera off,
remove the lens cap,
and turn the camera
on.
attached, or a lens error has has been removed, then
occurred.
turn the camera on again. If
the error persists even after
the camera is turned off and
then on again, contact
retailer or Nikon-authorized
service representative.
O (blinks)
Clock not set.
Set clock.
N
Battery exhausted.
Replace the batteries.
Battery exhausted.
Q (blinks red)
Camera cannot focus.
•
•
Refocus.
Use focus lock.
P
Camera cannot perform
other operations until
saving is complete.
Wait until message clears
from display automatically
when saving is complete.
Please wait for the
camera to finish
recording.
N
Write-protect switch is in
“write” position.
Memory card is write “lock” position.
protected.
P
Error accessing memory
card.
•
•
Use approved card.
Check that connectors
are clean.
This card cannot be
used.
•
Confirm that memory
card is correctly inserted.
P
This card cannot be
read.
P
Memory card has not been All data saved on the
Card is not formatted. formatted for use in
memory card will be
Format card?
COOLPIX L120.
deleted. If there is any data
on the card that you want
to keep, select No, and
backup the data to a
computer before
Yes
No
formatting the memory
card. To format the memory
card, select Yes and press
the k button.
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Error Messages
Display
Problem
Solution
A
N
Memory card is full.
•
Choose smaller image
mode.
Out of memory.
•
•
•
Delete images.
Remove memory card
and use internal memory.
P
Image cannot be
saved.
image.
memory card.
Camera has run out of file
numbers.
•
•
or memory card.
Image cannot be used for The following cannot be
welcome screen.
registered as the welcome
screen.
•
Images reduced to 320 ×
240 or smaller when
edited using crop or
small picture
•
Images captured at an
Image mode setting of
P 4224×2376 or
m 1920×1080
There is not enough
Delete images from
memory to copy the image. destination.
N
You are trying to edit an
image that cannot be
edited.
•
Confirm the editing
–
Image cannot be
modified.
features that can be used.
These options cannot be
used with movies.
•
N
Time out error while
faster write speed.
Cannot record movie. recording movie.
N
No images in the internal
memory or memory card.
•
play back images from
internal memory.
Memory contains no
images.
•
To copy image from
internal memory to
memory card, press the
d button. The copy
screen will be displayed
and images in the
internal memory can be
copied to memory card.
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Error Messages
Display
Problem
Solution
A
N
File not created with
File cannot be viewed on
this camera. View file using
the computer or any other
devices which was used to
create or edit this file.
–
File contains no image COOLPIX L120.
data.
P
This file cannot be
played back.
N
No images available for a
–
All images are hidden. slide show.
N
Image is protected.
Disable protection.
This image cannot be
deleted.
N
Destination in same time
Travel destination is in zone as home.
the current time zone.
–
N
The flash is lowered.
Raise the flash when
Raise the flash.
portrait and Backlighting
scene modes.
N
The flash is raised when
recording a movie.
sound of the flash being
Lower the flash.
lowered may be recorded.
P
Error occurred during
USB cable.
Communications error communication with
printer.
System error
Q
Error has occurred in
camera’s internal circuitry. and reinsert battery, and
turn camera on. If error
Turn camera off, remove
persists, contact retailer or
Nikon-authorized service
representative.
PR
Printer error: check
printer status.
Printer error.
Check printer. After solving
the problem, select
Resume and press the k
button to resume printing.*
–
–
PR
Printer error: check
paper
Specified size of paper is
not loaded in printer.
Load the specified paper,
select Resume and press
the k button to resume
*
printing.
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Error Messages
Display
Problem
Solution
A
PR
Paper has jammed in the
Eject the jammed paper,
select Resume and press
the k button to resume
–
–
Printer error: paper jam printer.
*
printing.
PR
Printer error: out of
paper
No paper is loaded in
printer.
Load the specified paper,
select Resume and press
the k button to resume
*
printing.
PR
Ink error.
Check ink, select Resume
–
–
–
Printer error: check ink
and press the k button to
*
resume printing.
PR
Ink cartridge is empty.
Replace ink, select Resume
Printer error: out of ink
and press the k button to
*
resume printing.
PR
Printer error: file
corrupt
An error caused by the
image file has occurred.
Select Cancel and press the
k button to cancel
printing.
* See the documentation provided with your printer for further guidance and
information.
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Troubleshooting
If the camera fails to function as expected, check the list of common problems
below before consulting your retailer or Nikon-authorized service representative.
Refer to the page numbers in the right-most column for more information.
Display, Settings and Power Supply
Problem
Monitor is blank
Cause/Solution
A
•
•
•
Camera is off.
Battery exhausted.
Standby mode for saving power: Press the
power switch, shutter-release button, A
button, c button, or b (e movie-record)
button
•
•
•
charged.
cable.
cable or HDMI cable.
Monitor is hard to read
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Adjust monitor brightness.
Monitor is dirty. Clean monitor.
Camera turns off without
warning
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Battery exhausted.
Camera has turned off automatically to save
power.
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Battery is cold.
Date and time of recording are
not correct
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 regularly against more
accurate timepieces and reset as required.
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No indicators displayed in
monitor
Hide info is selected for Photo info.
Select Show info.
Print date not available
Camera clock has not been set.
Date not imprinted on images
even when Print date is
enabled.
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Print date cannot be used with the current
shooting mode.
Print date cannot be used when recording
movies.
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is displayed when camera is
turned on.
restored to their default values.
Camera settings reset.
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Problem
Cause/Solution
A
Monitor turns off, and the
power-on lamp blinks rapidly. allow battery to cool down before resuming use.
After the lamps blink for three minutes, the
camera will turn off automatically. Pressing the
power switch also turns off the camera.
Electronically Controlled Cameras
In extremely rare instances, unusual characters may appear in the monitor and the
camera may stop functioning. In most cases, this phenomenon is caused by a
strong external static charge. Turn the camera off, remove and replace the battery,
then turn the camera on again. In the event of continued malfunction, contact
your retailer or Nikon-authorized service representative. Note that disconnecting
the power source as described above may result in the loss of any data not saved
to internal memory or the memory card at the time the problem occurred. Data
already saved will not be affected.
Shooting
Problem
Cause/Solution
A
No picture taken when shutter-
release button is pressed.
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the A button, shutter-release button, or
b (e movie-record) button.
When menus are displayed, press the d
button.
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Battery exhausted.
When flash lamp blinks, flash is charging.
Cannot use shooting mode.
Camera cannot focus.
Disconnect the HDMI cable or USB cable.
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The subject is too close to the camera. Try
shooting with easy auto mode, Close-up
scene mode, or macro mode.
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The intended subject is one with which
autofocus does not perform well.
Set AF assist in the setup menu to Auto.
Focus error. Turn camera off and then on
again.
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Images are blurred.
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Use flash.
Raise the ISO sensitivity.
Use D (Best Shot Selector).
Use tripod and self-timer.
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Problem
Streaks of light or partial
discoloration are visible in the bright subject. When using multi-16, sport
Cause/Solution
A
monitor.
continuous, or when recording movies, avoid
bright objects such as the sun, reflections of the
sun, and electric lights.
Bright specks appear in images Flash is reflecting off particles in air. Set flash
captured with flash.
mode to W (Off).
Flash does not fire.
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Flash mode is set to W (Off).
Scene mode in which flash does not fire is
selected.
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Sport continuous mode is selected.
selected.
Digital zoom cannot be used.
Digital zoom cannot be used in the following
situations.
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When Portrait, Night portrait, or Pet
portrait is selected for scene mode
When smart portrait mode is selected
When Multi-shot 16 is selected for
Continuous
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Image mode not available.
is selected.
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.
AF-assist illuminator does not
light.
Off is selected for AF assist option in camera
depending on the position of the focus area or
the current scene mode, even when Auto is
selected.
Images appear smeared.
Hues are unnatural.
Lens is dirty. Clean lens.
White balance or hue is not adjusted properly.
Randomly spaced bright pixels The subject is dark, so shutter speed is too slow
(“noise”) appear in image. or ISO sensitivity is too high.
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Noise can be reduced by using flash.
Select a lower ISO sensitivity.
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Problem
Cause/Solution
A
Images are too dark
(underexposed).
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Flash mode is set to W (Off).
Flash window is blocked.
Subject is beyond flash range.
Adjust exposure compensation.
Raise the ISO sensitivity.
Subject is backlit. Select the Backlighting
scene mode, or raise the flash and set the flash
mode to X (fill flash).
Images are too bright
(overexposed).
Adjust exposure compensation.
When taking pictures with V (auto with red-
eye reduction), or when taking pictures with
Night portrait (either in easy auto mode or the
Night portrait scene mode) and the fill flash
Unexpected results when flash with slow sync and red-eye reduction is used,
set to V (auto with red-eye
reduction).
red-eye reduction may be applied, in rare cases,
to areas not affected by red-eye. Use auto mode
or any scene mode other than Night portrait,
and change the flash mode to any setting other
than V (auto with red-eye reduction) and try
taking picture again.
When the flash mode is set to
eye reduction), it may take more time to save images.
V
(auto with red-
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Saving images takes time.
When shooting with backlighting or when a very
strong light source (such as sunlight) is in the frame,
a ring-shaped belt or rainbow-colored stripe
(ghosting) may occur. Change the position of the
light source, or frame the picture so that the light
source does not enter the frame and try again.
A ring-shaped belt or rainbow-
colored stripe appears in the
monitor or images.
Playback
Problem
Cause/Solution
A
File cannot be played back.
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File was overwritten or renamed by computer
or other make of camera.
be played back.
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Cannot zoom in on images.
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Playback zoom cannot be used with movies,
small pictures, or images that have been
cropped to 320 × 240 or smaller.
This camera may not be able to zoom in on
images captured with another make or model
of digital camera.
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Problem
Cause/Solution
A
Cannot use D-Lighting, small
picture, or crop options.
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These options cannot be used with movies.
P 4224×2376 or m 1920×1080 cannot be
edited.
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picture, or crop.
other cameras.
Images not displayed on
television.
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settings (Setup menu > TV settings).
Memory card contains no images. Replace
memory card. Remove memory card to play
back images from internal memory.
An audio/video cable or a USB cable is
connected to the camera while an HDMI cable
is also connected.
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Nikon Transfer 2 does not start
when camera is connected.
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Camera is off.
Battery exhausted.
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USB cable is not correctly connected.
Camera is not recognized by the computer.
automatically. For more information about
Nikon Transfer 2, refer to help information
contained in Nikon Transfer 2.
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Confirm system requirements.
Images to be printed are not
displayed.
Memory card contains no images. Replace
memory card.
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Remove memory card to print images from
internal memory.
Cannot select paper size with
camera.
Even when using a PictBridge compatible
printer, paper size cannot be selected from the
camera in the following situations. Use the
printer to select paper size.
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used by the camera.
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The printer automatically selects the paper
size.
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Specifications
Nikon COOLPIX L120 Digital Camera
Type
Compact digital camera
Effective pixels
Image sensor
Lens
14.1 million
1/2.3-in. type CCD; 14.48 million total pixels
21× optical zoom, NIKKOR lens
4.5-94.5mm (angle of view equivalent to that of 25-525 mm
lens in 35mm[135] format)
Focal length
f/-number
f/3.1-5.8
Construction
12 elements in 9 groups
Up to 4× (angle of view equivalent to that of approx. 2100 mm
lens in 35mm [135] format)
Digital zoom
Combination of image-sensor shift and electronic VR (still
pictures)
Electronic VR (movies)
Contrast-detect AF
Vibration reduction
Autofocus (AF)
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Approx. 50 cm (1 ft. 8 in.) to ∞ (W); approx. 1.5 m (5 ft.) to ∞
Focus range (from
lens)
(T)
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Macro mode: 1 cm (0.4 in.) (middle zoom position) to ∞
Focus-area selection
Monitor
Center, face detection
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 picture)
Storage
Internal memory (approx. 102 MB), SD/SDHC/SDXC memory
card
Media
File system
File formats
DCF, Exif 2.3, and DPOF compliant
Still pictures: JPEG
Movies: MOV (Video: H.264/MPEG-4 AVC, Audio: AAC, stereo)
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14M (High) [4320×3240P]
14M [4320×3240]
8M [3264×2448]
5M [2592×1944]
3M [2048×1536]
PC [1024×768]
VGA [640×480]
16:9 [4224×2376]
16:9 [1920×1080]
Image size
(pixels)
ISO sensitivity (Standard ISO 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400, Auto (ISO 80-800),
output sensitivity) Sport continuous mode (ISO 400-3200)
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Specifications
Exposure
Metering
256-segment matrix, center-weighted (digital zoom less than
2×), spot (digital zoom 2× or more)
Programmed auto exposure with motion detection and
exposure compensation (-2.0 to +2.0 EV in steps of 1/3 EV)
Mechanical and charge-coupled electronic shutter
Exposure control
Shutter
1
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/1000 -1 s
Speed
4 s (Fireworks show scene mode)
1
1
/4000 - /60 s (sport continuous mode)
Aperture
Range
Electronically-controlled ND filter (-3 AV) selection
2 steps (f/3.1 and f/8.7 [W])
Self-timer
Built-in flash
Range (approx.)
Approx. 10 seconds
[W]: 0.5 to 6.0 m (1 ft. 8 in. to 19 ft.)
(ISO sensitivity: Auto) [T]: 1.5 to 3.0 m (5 ft. to 9 ft. 10 in.)
Flash control
Interface
TTL auto flash with monitor preflashes
Hi-Speed USB
Data transfer protocol MTP, PTP
Video output
HDMI output
Can be selected from NTSC and PAL
Can be selected from Auto, 480p, 720p, and 1080i
Audio video output/digital I/O (USB), HDMI mini connector
(HDMI output), DC input connector
I/O terminal
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
Supported languages
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Four LR6/L40 (AA-size) alkaline batteries
Four FR6/L91 (AA-size) lithium batteries
Four EN-MH2 rechargeable Ni-MH batteries (available separately)
AC Adapter EH-67 (available separately)
Power sources
Battery life
Still pictures*:
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Approx. 330 shots when using alkaline batteries
Approx. 890 shots when using lithium batteries
Approx. 520 shots when using EN-MH2 batteries
Movies:
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Approx. 3 h 5 min when using alkaline batteries (HD 720p)
Approx. 7 h 45 min when using lithium batteries (HD 720p)
Approx. 4 h 25 min when using EN-MH2 batteries (HD 720p
)
Tripod socket
1/4 (ISO 1222)
Approx. 109.9 × 76.5 × 78.4 mm (4.4 × 3.1 × 3.1 in.) (excluding
projections)
Dimensions (W × H × D)
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Specifications
Approx. 431 g (15.3 oz)
(including batteries and SD memory card)
Weight
Operating environment
Operating
temperature
0 to 40°C (32 to 104°F)
Humidity
Less than 85% (no condensation)
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Unless otherwise stated, all figures are basically for a camera with fully-charged LR6/L40
(AA-size) alkaline batteries operated at an ambient temperature of 25 °C (77 °F). Data for
lithium batteries apply when using four commercially available FR6/L91 (AA-size)
Energizer(R) Ultimate Lithium batteries.
* Based on Camera and Imaging Products Association (CIPA) standards for measuring the life
of camera batteries. Measured at 23 ( 2) °C (69 to 77°F); zoom adjusted with each 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.
B Specifications
Nikon will not be held liable for any errors this manual may contain.
The appearance of this product and its specifications are subject to change without notice.
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Supported Standards
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DCF: Design Rule for Camera File System is a standard widely used in the digital
camera industry to ensure compatibility among different makes of camera.
DPOF: Digital Print Order Format is an industry-wide standard that allows
images to be printed 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.
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PictBridge: A standard developed cooperatively by the digital camera and
printer industries, allowing photographs to be output directly to a printer
without connecting the camera to a computer.
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(except for brief quotation in critical articles or reviews), may be
made without written authorization from NIKON CORPORATION.
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