Setting Display Language, Date and Time. Nikon P100, Coolpix P100

Setting Display Language, Date and Time

A language-selection dialog is displayed the first time the camera is turned on.

1

Press the power switch to turn on the camera.

• The power-on lamp (green) will light for a moment and the monitor will turn on.

• Remove the lens cap.

2

Use the multi selector to choose the desired language and press the k button.

• For information on using the multi selector,

see “The Multi Selector” ( A12).

3

Choose Yes and press the k button.

• If No is selected, the date and time will not be set.

Date

Set time and date?

Yes

No

4

Press the multi selector J or K to select your

home time zone ( A157), and press the k

button.

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D

Daylight Saving Time

If daylight saving time is in effect, press the multi selector H in the time zone selection screen displayed in step 4 to turn on the daylight saving time option.

When the daylight saving time option is enabled, W is displayed at the top of the monitor.

To turn off the daylight saving time option, press I.

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Setting Display Language, Date and Time

5

Edit the date.

• Press H or I to edit the highlighted item.

• Press K to move the highlight in the following order.

D (day) ➝ M (month) ➝ Y (year) ➝ hour ➝ minute ➝

DMY (the order in which the day, month, and year are displayed)

• Press J to return the cursor to the previous item.

6

Choose the order in which the day, month and year are displayed.

Date

D

01

00

M

01

00

Y

2010

Edit

Date

D

15

15

M

05

10

Y

2010

Edit

7

Make sure that the lens cap is removed, and then press the k button or K.

• The settings are applied and monitor display reverts to shooting mode.

• The lens will extend at this time.

D

Changing the Date and Time and Imprinting the Date

• Select Date from Date (

A155) in the setup menu (A152) to change the current date and time,

and follow the procedure described in step 5 above.

• Select Time zone from Date in the setup menu to change the time zone and daylight saving time

settings ( A155).

• To imprint the date on pictures, first set the date and time, and set Date imprint in the setup menu

( A159).

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