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Connecting to a Computer

Use the supplied USB cable to connect the camera to a computer, and copy

(transfer) pictures to a computer with the supplied Nikon Transfer software.

Before Connecting the Camera

Install the Software

Before connecting the camera to a computer, software, including Nikon Transfer,

ViewNX for displaying transferred pictures, and Panorama Maker for creating panorama photos, must be installed using the supplied Software Suite CD.

For more information on installing the software, refer to the Quick Start Guide.

Compatible Operating Systems

Windows

• Windows 7 (Home Basic/Home Premium/Professional/Enterprise/Ultimate

editions)

• Windows Vista Service Pack 2 (Home Basic/Home Premium/Business/Enterprise/

Ultimate editions)

• 32-bit versions of Windows XP Service Pack 3 (Home Edition/Professional)

Macintosh

• Mac OS X (version 10.4.11, 10.5.8, 10.6)

For details about the movie playback conditions for high-definition and full high-

definition movies, see the ViewNX help information (

A144).

Refer to the Nikon website for the latest information on operating system compatibility.

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Note on Computer Connection

Disconnect other USB devices such as commercial USB chargers from the computer. Simultaneous connection of the camera and other USB devices to the computer could result in operation malfunction or excessive supply of power to the camera, causing damage to the camera or memory card. Refer to the documentation supplied with other USB devices for more information.

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Notes on Power Source

• When connecting the camera to a computer to transfer pictures, use a fully charged battery to prevent the camera from turning off unexpectedly.

• When the camera is connected to a computer via the supplied USB cable with Auto (default setting) selected for the Charge by computer option (

A145, 168) in the setup menu, the battery

inserted into the camera is automatically charged using power supplied by the computer. Pictures can be transferred while the battery is charging.

• If the AC Adapter EH-62A (available separately) is used, COOLPIX P100 can be powered from an

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electrical outlet. Do not use any other make or model of AC adapter as they may cause the camera to overheat or malfunction.

Connecting to a Computer

Transferring Pictures from a Camera to a Computer

1

Start the computer to which Nikon Transfer was installed.

2

Be sure that the camera is off.

3

Connect the camera to the computer using the supplied USB cable.

• The camera turns on automatically and the power-on lamp glows or blinks (

A145).

The camera monitor will remain off.

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Connecting the 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.

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Start Nikon Transfer installed on the computer.

• Windows 7

When the Devices and Printers

K P100 screen is displayed, click Change program under Import pictures and videos. Select Copy pictures to a folder on my

computer in the Change program dialog and click OK.

Double-click Copy pictures to a folder on my computer on the Devices and

Printers

K P100 screen.

• Windows Vista

When the AutoPlay dialog is displayed, click Copy pictures to a folder on my

computer using Nikon Transfer.

• Windows XP

When the action selection dialog is displayed, select Nikon Transfer Copy pictures

to a folder on my computer, and click OK.

• Mac OS X

Nikon Transfer will start automatically when the camera is connected if Yes was selected in the Auto-Launch setting dialog when Nikon Transfer was first installed.

• When the level of the battery in the camera is low, the computer may not recognize the camera and it may not be possible to transfer pictures. If the power from the computer starts to charge the camera battery, wait until the battery level rises.

• If there are a large number of images on the memory card, it may take some time for

Nikon Transfer to start.

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Connecting to a Computer

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Confirm that the source device is displayed in the transfer options

Source panel and click Start Transfer.

P100

P100

Start Transfer button

Source device

At the Nikon Transfer default settings, all pictures are transferred to the computer.

At the Nikon Transfer default settings, ViewNX starts automatically when transfer is complete and transferred pictures can be viewed.

For more information on using Nikon Transfer or ViewNX, refer to the help information contained in Nikon Transfer or ViewNX (

A144).

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.

The camera turns off automatically if there is no communication with the computer for 30 minutes while the camera is connected via the USB cable.

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Charging the Battery

When the camera’s power-on lamp is blinking slowly in orange, the battery inserted in the camera is

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Using a Card Reader

The pictures stored on the memory card inserted into a card reader or similar device can also be transferred to the computer using Nikon Transfer.

• If the memory card capacity is 2 GB or more, or if the memory card is SDHC-compliant, the card reader or similar device must support these memory card specifications.

• Insert a memory card into the card reader or similar device, and refer to the steps 4 and 5 (

A142)

to transfer pictures.

• To transfer pictures stored in the camera’s internal memory to the computer, the pictures must first

be copied to a memory card using the camera (

A115).

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Starting Nikon Transfer or ViewNX Manually

Windows:

Choose Start menu>All Programs>Nikon Transfer>Nikon Transfer (or All Programs

>ViewNX>ViewNX).

Double-clicking the Nikon Transfer or ViewNX shortcut icon on the desktop will also start Nikon

Transfer or ViewNX.

Macintosh:

Open Applications and double-click Nikon Software>Nikon Transfer>Nikon Transfer (or

Nikon Software>ViewNX>ViewNX).

Clicking the Nikon Transfer or ViewNX icon on the Dock will also start Nikon Transfer or ViewNX.

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Viewing Nikon Transfer and ViewNX Help Information

For more information on Nikon Transfer or ViewNX, start Nikon

Transfer or ViewNX and select Nikon Transfer Help or ViewNX

Help from the Help menu.

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Panorama Creation with Panorama Maker

• Use a series of pictures taken in Panorama assist scene mode (

A52) to create a single panorama

photo with Panorama Maker.

• Panorama Maker can be installed on a computer using the supplied Software Suite CD-ROM.

• After installation is complete, follow the procedure described below to start Panorama Maker.

Windows:

Choose Start menu, open All Programs>ArcSoft Panorama Maker 5>Panorama Maker 5.

Macintosh:

Open Applications and double-click the Panorama Maker 5 icon.

• For more information on using Panorama Maker, refer to the on-screen instructions and help information contained in Panorama Maker.

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Image File Names and Folder Names

See “File and Folder Names” (

A181) for more information.

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Connecting to a Computer

Charging While Connecting to a Computer

When connecting the camera to a computer via the supplied USB cable while Auto

(default setting) is selected for the Charge by computer option (

A168) in the

setup menu, the battery inserted into the camera is automatically charged using power supplied by the computer.

See “Before Connecting the Camera” (

A140) and “Transferring Pictures from a Camera to a Computer” (

A141) for more information on connecting the camera to a computer.

Power-on Lamp

The following chart explains power-on lamp status when the camera is connected to a computer.

Status

Slow blinking (orange) Battery charging.

Glows (green)

Description

Battery not charging. Charging is complete when the power-on lamp stops blinking orange and glows green.

Flickers (orange)

• Operating temperature range exceeded. Charge the battery indoors with an ambient temperature of 5°C to 35°C (41°F to

95°F) before use.

• A USB cable is not correctly connected or the battery is faulty.

Reconnect the USB cable correctly or replace the battery.

• Computer is in sleep mode and does not supply power. Reboot a computer.

• The battery cannot be charged as computer’s specifications or settings does not support power supply to the camera.

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Notes on Charging with Connection to a Computer

• The battery cannot be charged, nor can data be transferred, when the camera is connected to a

computer before the camera’s date and time have been set (

A22). If the camera’s clock battery

(

A156) has been exhausted, the date and time must be reset before the battery can be charged

or images can be transferred with connection to a computer. In this case, use the Charging AC

Adapter EH-68P (

A18) to charge the battery and then set the camera’s date and time.

• If the camera is turned off, charging will also stop.

• If a computer enters sleep mode while charging, charging will stop and the camera may be turned off.

• When disconnecting the camera from a computer, turn the camera off and then disconnect the

USB cable.

• About six hours are required to charge a fully exhausted battery. Charging time increases when images are transferred while the battery is charging.

• When the camera is connected to a computer, an application installed on the computer, such as

Nikon Transfer, may start. If the camera was connected to the computer for the sole purpose of charging the battery, exit the application.

• The camera turns off automatically if there is no communication with the computer for 30 minutes after the battery has finished charging.

• Depending upon computer specifications, settings, and power supply and allocation, it may be

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