Nikon 1 J1 manual

No reproduction in any form of this manual, in whole or in part (except for brief quotati on in critical articles or reviews), may b e made withou t written author ization from NIKON CORPORATION. Printed in Hong Kong SB2C02(11) 6MVA1911-02 DIGIT AL CAMERA User' s Manual En[...]

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i The following documentation is supplied with the camera. The Reference M anual can be viewed using Adobe Reader or Adobe Acrobat R eader 5.0 or later, available for free downloa d from the Adobe website . 1 Start the computer and inser t the referenc e manual CD . 2 Double- click the CD ( Nikon 1 J1 ) icon in C omputer or My Computer ( Windows) o[...]

ii Symbo ls a nd C onvent ions T o make it easier to find the information y ou need, the following sym- bols and conventions are used: The lens generally used in this manual f or illustrativ e purposes is a 1 NIKKOR VR 10–30 mm f/3.5–5.6. Digitutor “Digitutor” , a series of “watch and learn” manuals in movie form, is avail- able from th[...]

iii T o prevent damage to you r Nikon product or injury to yoursel f or to o thers, read the following safety precautions in their entirety before using this equip- ment. Kee p these safety ins truction s where all those who use the produc t will read them. The consequence s that could result from fai lure to obser ve the precaution s listed in thi[...]

iv A Do not remain in contact with the camera or charger for extended periods while the devices are on or in use. Parts of the device become ho t. Leaving the device in direct cont act with the skin for extended periods ma y result in low-temperature burn s. A Do not aim the flash at the operator of a motor vehicle. F ailure to observe this precaut[...]

v A Observe proper precautions when handling the charger: • Keep dry . F ailure to obser ve this precaution could r esult in fire or electric sho ck. • Do not short the charger terminals. F ailure to observe this precaution could result in overheating and damage to the ch arger . • Dust on or nea r the metal parts of the plug should be remo v[...]

vi • No par t of the manual s included with this product may be r epro- duced, transmitted, transcribed , stored in a retrieval system, or trans- lated into any language in any f orm, by any means, without Nikon ’ s prior written permission. • Nikon reser ves the right to change the specifications of the hardwar e and software described in th[...]

vii Notice for Cust omers in the U . S. A. Federal Communications Commission (F CC) Ra dio Freq uenc y Inter ference State ment This equipment has been t ested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to P art 15 of the FCC rules . These limits are designed to provide reasonable pro- tection against harmful interfe[...]

viii Notice Concerning Prohibitio n of Copying or R eproduction Note tha t simpl y being in po ssessio n of material that has been digitally cop- ied or reproduced by means of a scanne r, digi tal camera, or other device may be punishable by law. • Items prohibited by la w from being copied or reproduced Do not copy or r eproduce paper money , co[...]

ix A VC P atent Portfolio License T HIS PRODUCT IS LICENSED UNDER THE AVC PATENT PORTFOLIO LICEN SE FOR THE PERSONAL AND NON - COMMERCIAL USE OF A CONSUMER TO ( I ) ENCODE VIDEO IN COM PLIAN CE WITH THE AV C STANDARD (“ A VC VIDEO ”) AND / OR ( II ) DECODE AV C VID EO THAT WAS ENCODED BY A CONSUMER ENGAGED IN A PERSONAL AND NON - COMMERCIAL ACT[...]

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1 s s Introduc tion Thank you for your purchase of a Nikon digital camera that sup- ports interchangeabl e lenses. For a c omplete guide t o using your digital camera, see th e Reference Manual (on CD). T o get the most from y our camera, please be s ure to r ead both the Quick Star t Guide and User’ s Manu al thor oughly and keep them where they[...]

2 s T ake a few moments to familiarize yourself with camera controls and displays. Y ou may find it helpful to book mark this section an d refe r to it a s yo u rea d th rou gh the res t of th e ma nua l. The Camer a Body Par t s o f t he Cam era 3 1 2 5 6 4 15 7 16 8 9 11 10 14 12 13 1 Movie-record button ...... ............ 22, 25 2 Shutter-relea[...]

3 s The Camera Body ( Continued) 12 3 4 16 13 15 14 12 5 1 7 1 8 7 6 8 9 10 11 Press the multi select or up, down, left, or right ( 1 , 3 , 4 , or 2 ), or rotate it as shown at right. J button z Motion Snapshot mode ( 0 28) y Smart Photo Selector mode ( 0 16) C Still image mode ( 0 7) 1 Movie mode ( 0 21) 1 Flash pop-up control ............... ....[...]

4 s The Monitor * Available only in deta iled display ( 0 6). 4 2 1 3 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 30 32 31 28 27 29 16 12 13 14 15 17 19 26 25 20 21 23 22 24 18 1 Shooting mode ......... ........... .............. ... 3 2 Exposure mode ............ ........... ............ 44 3 Flexible program indicator 4 Flash mode .. ............... .............. .........[...]

5 s Tu r n i n g t h e C a m e r a O n ❚❚ Batter y Level ❚❚ Number of Exposures Remaining The monitor shows the number of pictures that can be stored on the memory card at current settings. Press the power switch to turn the cam- era on. The power lamp will briefl y light green and the monitor will turn on. A Tur n in g t h e C a m e r a O [...]

6 s The $ (Display) Butt on ❚❚ Shooting ❚❚ Playback Press $ to cycle through shooting and playbac k indica tors as sh own belo w . $ button Simplified disp lay Detailed di splay Simple photo info Detailed phot o info Image only A The Framing Grid A framing grid can be disp layed by selecting On for Grid display in the setup menu ( 0 46).[...]

7 z z Still Image Mode Still image mode is the mode generally used for taking photos. 1 Select still image mode . A Avail ab le S e tti ng s For inf ormation on the options available in still image mode, see page 32. T aking Photos in Still Image Mode Rotate the mode dial to C . Mode dial A Automatic Scene Selection ( h Scene auto selector) At defa[...]

8 z 2 Ready the camera. 3 F rame the photo graph. Remov e the lens cap and ho ld the camera securely w ith both hands, being careful not to obstruc t the lens, AF-assist illuminator , or microphone. Rotate the camera as shown at lower right when taking pic tures in “tall” (por trait) orientation. Shutter speed s slow when ligh ting is poor; use[...]

9 z 4 Focus . Press the shutter-re lease button half- way to focus . I f the subject is poorly lit, the AF-assist illuminator ( 0 2) may light to assist the focus operation. I f t h e ca m e r a is a b le t o f o c u s , the selected focus area will be highlighted in green and a beep will sound (a beep may not sound if the subject is moving). I f t[...]

10 z A Fac e - Pr i or i t y A F The camera de tects and focuses on portrait s u b j e c t s ( f a c e - p r i o r i t y A F ) . A d o u b l e y e l l o w border will be displayed if a portrait subject is detected facing the camera ( if multiple faces, up to a maximum of five, ar e detected, the camera will select the closest subject). Pr ess the s[...]

11 z A Usin g a Z oom Len s Use the z oom ring to zoom in o n the subject so that it fills a larg er area of the frame, or zoom out to increase the ar ea visible in the final photo- graph (se lect longer focal lengths on the lens f ocal len gth scale to z oom in, shorter focal lengths to zoom out). Zoom in Zoom ou t Zoom rin g A Auto Pow er Off If [...]

12 z ❚❚ Choosing a Relea se Mode Press & button and use the multi selector and J button to choose from the follow- ing release modes: Single frame (the camera takes one photograph each time the shutter-release button is pressed), Con tinuous (the camera records ph otos at up to 5 frames per second while the shutter r elease butt on is held [...]

13 z A Buffer Size The camera is equipped with a memory buffer for t emporary storage, allowing shooting to continue while photographs are being saved to the memory card. Up to 100 photographs can be taken in succession; note, how ever , that the frame rate will drop or shooting will pause when the buffer is full. The approximate number of images t[...]

14 z T o end play back and return to s hooting mode, press the shutter- release button halfway . Vie w i n g P h o t o g r a p h s Press K to dis play your mo st recent pho- tograph full frame in the monitor (full- frame playback). K button Press 4 or 2 or rotate the multi selector to view additional pictures. T o zoom in on the center of the curre[...]

15 z Deletin g Pictures T o delete the current picture, press O . Note that on ce delete d, pic- tures can not be rec overed . 1 Displa y the phot ograph . Display the photogra ph you wish to delete as described on the preceding page. 2 Delete the ph otograph. Pres s O . A confirmation dialog will be displayed; press O again to delete the pict ure [...]

8 16 8 Smar t Photo Selec tor Mode Choose Smart Photo Selector mode for phot os that captur e a fleeting expression on the face o f a portrait subjec t or other hard-to-time shots such as group photos in par ty scenes. Each time the shutter is released, the camera automatically selec ts the best shot and four best shot candidates based on compositi[...]

17 8 2 Frame the photograph. 3 Begin buffering photographs. Holding the camera as sh own on page 8, compose the phot ograph with your subject in the center of the frame. Press the shutter-re lease button half- way to focus ( 0 9). An icon will be dis- played as the camera begins recording images to the memor y buffer . The camera continuously adjus[...]

18 8 4 Shoot. Smoothly pr ess the shutt er-relea se button the r est of the way down. The camera will c ompare shots re corded to the buffer both before and af ter the shutter-r elease button was pr essed, and selec t five to copy to the memory card. Note that some time ma y be required . The best picture is displayed in the monitor when recording [...]

19 8 Choosing the Best Shot V iewing Photogra phs Press K and use the multi selec tor to display photog raphs taken with the Smart Photo Selector ( 0 14; pictures taken with the Smart Photo Selector are indicated by a y icon). O f the five pho- togr aphs reco rded by th e Sma r t Ph oto Selector , only the best shot will be dis- played (when you pr[...]

20 8 Delet ing Pictu res Press in g O when a picture taken with the Smart Photo Selector is selected displa ys a conf irmation d ialog; press O again to delete the best shot and the four best shot candidates, or press K to exit with - out deleting the pictures . Note that once deleted, pictures c an not be rec overed . A Deleting Individual Photogr[...]

21 y y Movie Mode Choose movie m ode to shoot h igh- d efinition (HD) or slow- motion ( 0 24) movies using the movie-record button. Record movies with so und at an aspect ratio of 16 : 9 . 1 Select movie mode. 2 Fr ame the op ening shot . D The 0 Icon A 0 icon indicates that movies can not be recorded. A Avail ab le S e tti ng s For inf ormation on[...]

22 y 3 Star t re cording. Pr ess the movie-record butt on to begi n rec ordi ng. A reco rding in dic a- tor , the time elapsed, and the time available are displa yed while r ecord- ing is in progress . 4 End re cordin g. Press t he m ovie - record but ton ag ain to end record ing. Recording will end automatically when the maximum length is reached,[...]

23 y ❚❚ T aking Phot ographs Duri ng HD Movie Recording Pres s the shutte r-relea se button all the way down to take a photograph without interrupting HD movie recording . Photo- graphs take n during movie r ecord ing have an aspect ratio of 16 : 9. ❚❚ Choosing the Movie Type T o choose between high definition and slow mo tion recordin g, p[...]

24 y Record silent movies with an aspec t ratio of 8 : 3. Movie s are record ed at 400 fps and pla y back at 30 fps. 1 Select movie mode. 2 Select s low -mo tion mod e. 3 Fr ame the op ening shot . Slow Motion Rotate the mode dial to 1 . Mode dial Press the & button and use the multi selector and J button to select Slow motion . A slow-motion m[...]

25 y 4 Star t record ing. 5 End re cordi ng. Press the movie- record button again to end recording. Recording will end automa tica lly when the maximum length is reached, the memory card is full , another mode is selected, the lens is removed , or the camera becomes hot ( 0 ix). Pre ss the movie-recor d button to begi n reco rdin g. A rec ordin g i[...]

26 y Movies are indicated by a 1 icon in full-frame playback ( 0 14). Press J to sta r t p layba ck . The following operations can be performed: V iewing Mo vies 1 icon/L ength Movie playback indic ator/ Current position/t otal length Guide Volume To Use Description Pau s e Pau s e p la y b a ck . Play J Resume playback when the movie is paused or [...]

27 y Deleti ng Mo vies T o delete the cur rent movie , press O . A confirmation dialog will be display ed; press O again to delete the movie and return to playback, or press K to exi t without deleting the movie . Note that once deleted , movies ca n not be recover ed . O button[...]

9 28 9 Motion Snapshot Mode Choose Motion Snapshot mode to recor d brief movie vignettes with your photo graphs. Each time the shutter is released, the camera records a still image and about a second of movie foot- age. When the resulting “M otion Snapshot ” i s viewed on the camera, the movie will play back in slow motion over approxi- mately [...]

29 9 2 Fr ame the pictu re. 3 Begin buffering. 4 Shoot. Smoothly press the shutter-release button t he res t of the way d own. T he came ra wi ll reco rd a ph otograp h, together with ab out a second of movie footage beginning bef ore and ending after the time the shutter- release button was pressed. Note that some time may be required . When recor[...]

30 9 ❚❚ Choosing a Theme A Buffering Buffering begins when the shutter- release button is pressed halfway and ends after about 90 seconds or when the shutter-release button is pressed all the way down. T o choose the background music for the movie, pr ess & and use the multi selector and J button to ch oose from Beauty , Wav e s , Relaxatio[...]

31 9 Deleting Motion Snapshots T o delete the current Motion Snapshot, press O . A confirmation dialog will be display ed; press O again to de lete the photo and movie a nd return to pla y- back, or pre ss K to exit without deleting the file . Note that once deleted, Motion Snapshots can not be recov ered . V iewing Motion Snapsh ots Pres s K and u[...]

7 32 7 A vailable Settings The following table lists the settings that can be adjusted in each mode. ❚❚ Still Image Mo de/Smart Photo Selector Mode Still image mode Smart Photo Selector mode Exposure mode 1 h P S A M h P S A M Shooting menu Image qu ality zzzzzz Image s ize zzzzzz Contin uous zzzz z — F r a m e r a t e —————— M o [...]

33 7 1 P Programmed auto is selected automatically when Electronic ( Hi) is selected for Co nt in uo us . 2 Not available when Electronic (Hi) is se lected for Cont in uo us . 3 VR lenses on ly . 4 Not available if a frame rate of 10 fps is chosen when Electronic (Hi ) is selected for Co nt in uo us . 5 Available only when built-in flash unit is ra[...]

34 7 ❚❚ Movie Mode/Motion Snapsh ot Mode Movie mode Motion Snapshot mode Exposure mode h P S A M h P S A M Shooting menu I m a g e q u a l i t y —————————— I m a g e s i z e —————————— C o n t i n u o u s —————————— Fra m e r at e — z 2 z 2 z 2 z 2 ————— Movie settings z 1 [...]

35 7 1 HD movie selected in movie mode. 2 Slow motion selected in movie mode. 3 VR lenses on ly . Oth er s et ti ng s Fo cus area selection — z 1 z 1 z 1 z 1 — zzzz F l e x i b l e p r o g r a m —————————— Autoe xpo sure Loc k — zzz —— zzz — Fo cus lock — zzzz — zzzz Self -tim er z 1 zzzz ———— — Exposur[...]

t 36 t More on Photograph y The self-timer and optional ML -L3 remote contr ol ( 0 48) can be used to reduce camera shake or for self-portraits. The following options are available: 1 Mount the camera on a tripod. Mount the camera on a tripod or place the camera on a sta- ble, level surf ace. 2 Display self-timer options. Self- Timer and Re mote Co[...]

37 t 3 Select the desir ed option. 4 Frame the photograph and shoot. Self- timer m ode : P ress the shutter- release button halfway to focus , and then press the button the rest of the way down . The self-timer lamp will star t to blink and a beep will begin to sound. T wo seconds before the photo is taken, the lamp will sto p blinking and the beep[...]

38 t Note that the timer may not start or a photograph may not be taken if the camera is un able to f ocus or in other situations in which the shutter can not be released. T urning the camera off can cels sel f-ti mer and remo te cont rol m ode s. Rem ote co ntrol modes are ca ncelled aut omatically if no opera tions are performed for about five mi[...]

39 t T o use the flash, rais e it by sliding the flash pop -up control and then choose a flash mode as d escribed on the following page. Char ging beg ins when the flash is raised; once charging is complete , a flash- ready indicator ( I ) will be displayed when the shutter -release butt on is press ed halfw ay . The Built-in F lash N Fill flash Th[...]

40 t Choosing a Flash Mode 1 Display the flash mo de options. Press th e multi selector down to dis- play a list of flas h modes. The mode s available depend on the e xposure mode ( 0 44). 2 Select a flash mode. h P, A N Fill flash N Fill flash N Y Red-eye reduction N Y Red- eye reduct ion N Y p Red-eye reduc tion + slow sync S, M N Fill flash Np S[...]

41 t A Lowering the Built-in Flash T o s a v e p o w e r w h e n t h e f l a s h i s n o t i n u s e , press it gently downward until the latch clicks into place. Do not use for ce . Fa i l u r e t o observe this precau tion could result in prod- uct malfunc tion. A Using the Built-i n Flash The built-in flash can be used in still image mode only .[...]

U 42 U Usi ng t h e M en u s Most shooting , play back, and setup options can be accessed from the camera menus. T o view the menus, pr ess the G button. G button Ta b s Choose from the following menus: K Playback m enu ( 0 44) B Setu p me nu ( 0 46) C y 1 z Shooting menu ( 0 44) Menu options Options in current menu. Slider shows positi on in curre[...]

43 U ❚❚ Usin g t he M en us 1 Press 1 or 3 to select the tab th en press 2 to display menu items . 2 Highlight menu item and press 2 to displa y option s. 3 Highlight desired option and press J to select. Note : The items listed may vary with ca mera settings. Items dis- played in gra y are not currently available ( 0 32). T o exit the menus an[...]

44 U ❚❚ Playback Menu O ptions ❚❚ Shooting Menu Options Delete Delete mu ltiple images . Slid e sh ow View movies and photos in a slide show. Rotat e tall Rot ate “tall” (por trait-orientation) pict ures for displa y during playback. DPOF print or der Creat e digital “print or ders” . Protect Protect pictures from accidental deletio[...]

45 U Movie settings Choose HD movie frame size and fr ame rate ( 0 21). Metering Choose how the camera meters exposur e. White balance Adjust settings for diff erent types of lighting. ISO sensitivity Control the camera’ s sensitivity to light. Picture Control Choose how the camera proc esses pictures . Custom Picture Control Create custom Pictur[...]

46 U ❚❚ Setup M enu O ptions Reset set up options Reset setup menu options to default values. For m at me m o r y c a rd For ma t t h e m em o r y ca r d. Slot empty release lock A ll ow t h e s h ut t er t o b e re l ea s ed w h en n o m e mo r y card is inserted in the camera. Welcom e screen Display a welc ome message at startup. Monitor bri[...]

47 n n Te c h n i c a l N o t e s Read this chapter for informat ion on compatible accessories, cleaning and storing the camera, and what to do if a n error mes- sag e is d isp layed or you e ncou nter p robl ems usin g the cam era. At the time of writing, the following accessories were available for yo ur ca mera . Optional Acc essories Lenses 1 m[...]

48 n Powe r s ou r ce s • Rechargeable Li-ion Ba ttery EN-EL20 ( 0 71): Additional EN-EL20 batteries ar e avail able from local r etailers and Nik on- authorized se rvice repres entatives. • Battery Charger MH-27 ( 0 71): R echarge EN-EL20 batteries. • Pow er Connector EP-5C, AC Adapter EH-5b : These acc essories can be used to power the came[...]

49 n Body caps Body Cap BF-N1000 : The body cap keep s the dust shield fr ee of dust when a lens is not in place. Tri p o d adapters Trip od Adapter T A-N100 : Prev ents large lenses fr om coming into contact with the tripod head when the camera is mounted on a tripod. Attaching the T A-N100 1 Attach the T A-N100 to the ca mera. After turning t he [...]

50 n Approv ed Memory C ards The follo wing cards ha ve been tested and appr oved f or use in the camera. Cards with class 6 or faster write speeds are recom- mended for movie rec ording. Recording m ay end unexpectedly when cards with slower write speeds are used . 1 Check that any ca rd readers or oth er devices wit h which the card will be used [...]

51 n Attaching a Power C onnector and AC Adapter T urn the camera off before attaching an optio nal power connec- tor and AC adapter . 1 Ready the camera. Open the battery- chamber ( q ) and power connector ( w ) cov ers. 2 Inser t the EP-5C power connector . B e s u r e t o i n s e r t t h e c o n n e ct o r i n t h e orientation shown, using the [...]

52 n 4 Connect the AC adapt er . Connect the AC adapter power cable to the AC socket on A C adapter ( e ) and the EP-5C pow er cable to the DC socket ( r ). A P icon is displayed in the monitor when the camera is powered b y the AC adapter and pow er connector . r e[...]

53 n Syst em Requirements The system requirements f or the Short Movie Creator are: If your system does not meet the abov e requir ements, only ViewNX 2 will be installed ( 0 54). Windows CPU 2 GHz intel Core 2 Duo or better OS Pre-installed versions of Windows 7 Home Basic/Home Pre- mium/Professional/Enterprise/Ulti mate ( Service P ack 1 ), Win- [...]

54 n The system requirements for the V iewNX 2 are: Windows CPU • Photos/JP EG movies : I ntel Celeron, Pentium 4, or Core series, 1.6 GHz or better • H.264 movies (pla yback) : 3.0 GHz or b etter Pentium D • H.264 movies (e diting) : 2 . 6G H z o r b e t t e r C o r e2D u o OS Pre-installed versions of Windows 7 Home Basic/Home Premium/P rof[...]

55 n Storage If the camera will not be used for an extended per iod, remove the battery and store it in a co ol, dry area with the t erminal cov er in place. T o prevent mold or mildew , store the camera in a dr y , well-ventilated area. D o not store your camera with naphtha or camphor moth balls or in locations that: • are poorly ventilated or [...]

56 n Do not drop : The product may malfunc- tion if subjected to strong shocks or vibration. Keep dry : This product is not water- proof , and may malfunc tion if immersed in water or exposed to high levels of hum idity. Rusting of the internal mec hanism can cause irreparable damage. Avoid sud den changes in temperatur e : Sud- den changes in temp[...]

57 n Cleaning : When cleaning th e camera body, use a blower to ge ntly remove dust and lint, then wipe gentl y with a soft, dry cloth. A fter using the camera at the beach or seaside, wipe off any sand or salt using a cloth lightly dampened in pure water and then dr y the camera thoroughly. Lenses are easily damaged. Dust and lint should be gently[...]

58 n Lines : Noise in the form of lines may in rare cases appe ar in pictures of extremely bright or backlit subjects. Batteries : Batteries may le ak or explode if improperly handled. Observe the following precautions when handling batterie s: • Use only batter ies approved for use in this equipment. • Do not expose the batter y to flame or ex[...]

59 n • Do not use the battery at ambient temperatures belo w 0 °C/32 °F or above 40 °C/1 04 °F; failure to obser ve this precaut ion could dam- age the batter y or impair its per for- mance. Capacity may be reduced and charging times may increase at battery tempera tures fr om 0 °C/32 °F to 10 °C/50 °F and from 45 °C/113 °F to 60 °C/14[...]

60 n D Ser vicing t he Camera a nd Accessories The camera is a precision device an d requires regular servicing. Nikon recommends that the camera be insp ected by the original retailer or Nikon-authorized service repr esentativ e once every one to two years, and that it be serviced once eve ry three to five y ears (note that fees apply to these ser[...]

61 n If the camera fails to function as expec ted, check this list of com- mon problems before consulting your retaile r or Nikon repre- sentative . Display T roubleshooting The monitor is off : • The camera is off or the batte ry is exhausted. • The monitor has turned off automatically to save pow er . The monit or can be reactivated by operat[...]

62 n Shooting (All Exposure Modes) Movies The camera takes time to turn on : Delete files or format the memory card. The shutter-release is disabl ed : • The battery is exhausted. • The me mory card is lo cked or full. • The flash is charging . • The camera is not in f ocus. • Y ou are currently filming a slow motion movie. Cont in uo us [...]

63 n Playback Miscellaneous “ T all” (portrait) o rientation photos are displaye d in “wide” (landscape) orientation : • Select On for Rotate tall ( 0 44). • The photos were taken with Auto image rotation off ( 0 46). • Camera was pointed up or down when the photo was taken. • Photo is displayed in image review. Cannot hear movie so[...]

64 n This section lists the error messages that appear in th e display . Error Messages Message Solut io n Rotate the zoom ring to extend the lens. A lens with a retractable lens barrel button is attached with the lens barrel retracted. Pr ess the retractable lens barrel button and rotate the zoom ring to extend the lens. Check lens. Pictures can o[...]

65 n Cannot create additional folders on memory card. If the current f older is number ed 999 and contains either 999 photographs or a photo- graph numbered 9999, the s hutter-rele ase button will be disabled and no further pho- tographs can be take n. Choose Ye s for Reset file number ing ( 0 46) and then either for- mat the current memory card ( [...]

66 n Nik on 1 J1 Digita l Camer a Specifications Typ e Typ e Digital camera with interchangeable lenses Lens mount Nikon 1 mo unt Effecti ve angle of view Approx. 2.7× le ns focal length (35 m m format equivalent); Nikon CX format Effective pixels 10.1 million Image sensor Image sensor 13.2 mm × 8.8 mm CMOS sensor Storage Image size (pixels) Stil[...]

67 n Shooting mod es C still image (3 : 2), y Smart Photo Selector (3 : 2 ), 1 movie (HD 16 : 9, slow motion 8 : 3), z Motion S napsh ot (16 : 9) Shutter Typ e Elec tronic shutte r Speed 1 / 16,000 –3 0 s i n s t e p s o f 1 / 3 EV; Bulb ; Ti me (r equires optional ML -L3 remote con trol) Flash sync speed Synchronizes with shutter at X = 1 / 60 s[...]

68 n Foc u s Autofocus Hybrid autofocus (phase det ection/contrast- detect AF); AF-assist illumi nator Lens ser vo • Autofocus (AF) : Single AF ( AF-S); cont inuous AF (AF- C); auto AF-S/AF-C selection (AF- A); full- time AF (AF-F) • Manual focus (MF) AF-area mode Single -point, auto-area, subj ect track ing Foc u s ar e a • Single-point AF :[...]

69 n Movie Metering TTL metering using image sensor Metering method • Matrix • Center-wei ghted: Meters 4. 5 mm circle in center of frame • Spot : Meters 2 mm circle cent ered on selected focu s a rea Frame size (pix els)/ record ing r ate HD movies • 1,920 × 1,080/60 i (59.94 fields/s * ) • 1,920 × 1,080/30 p (29.97 fps) • 1,280 × 7[...]

70 n • Unless othe rwise stated, al l figures are f or a camera with a fully-charged bat- tery operating at an am bient temperature of 20 °C (68 °F). • Nikon reser ves the ri ght to change the specificati ons of the hardware and software described in this manual at any time and without prior notice. Nikon wi ll not be hel d liable for damages[...]

71 n MH-27 batter y charger Rated input AC 100 – 240 V, 50 –60 H z, 0.2 A Rated output DC 8.4 V/ 0.6 A Suppor ted batteries Nikon EN-EL20 rechargeable Li-ion batteries Charging time Approx. 2 hours at an ambient temperature of 25 °C/77 °F when no charge remains Ope ratin g temp eratur e 0 – 40 °C/+32 – 104 °F Dimensions ( W × H × D) A[...]

72 n Specifications subje ct to change without no tice. Nik on will not be held liable for damages that may result from any mistakes that this manual may contain. Trademark Informatio n Macintosh, Mac OS, and QuickTime are re gistered trademarks of Ap ple Inc. in the United States and/o r other countries. Microsof t, Windows, and Windows Vista are [...]

73 n Battery Life The number of shots that can be taken with fully- charged batter- ies varies with the co ndition of the battery, temper ature , the interval between shots, and the length of time menus are dis- played. Sample figures for EN-EL20 (1020 mAh) batter ies are given below . • Still images: Ap proximately 230 • Movies: Appro ximately[...]

74 n Symbols C (Still image mode) ......................... 7 y (Smart Photo Selector mode ) . 16 1 (Movie mode) ............................ .... 21 z (Motion Snapshot mode) .......... 28 h (Scene auto selector) .................. 7 c (Portrait) ........................................... 7 d (Landscape) ............................... ...... 7 e [...]

75 n Lens ................................... 10, 1 1, 47, 72 M Memory buffer ..................................... 9 Memory card ................................. . 5, 50 Microphone ...................... ................... 22 Mode dial ............................................... 3 Monitor ................. ..............................4 , 6[...]

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