Nikon D2Xs manual

En The Nikon Guide to Digital Photography with the DIGIT AL CAMERA[...]

The documentation for this product includes the manuals listed below . Please be sure to r ead all instructions thoroughly to get the most fr om your cam era. Quick Start Guide The Quick Start Guide takes you through the pr ocess of unpacking and set ting up your Nikon digital camera, taking your fi rst photographs, and trans fer ring them to your[...]

i Then read “Overview” and “Getting to Know the Camera” to acquaint your self with the con ven tions used in this man u al and the names of cam era parts, then set up the cam era as de scribed in “First Steps.” How to Read This Manual First, be aware of the warnings, cautions, and notices on pages ii–vii. …and on ac ces so ries and [...]

ii WA R N I N G S Do not look at the sun through the view- fi nder V iewing the sun or other strong light source thr ough the viewfi nder could cause per ma nent visual im pair ment. T urn off immediately in the event of malfunction Should you notice smoke or an un usu al smell coming from the equip ment, quick charger , or AC adapt er (avail abl[...]

iii • Do not immerse in or expose to wa ter . • Batteries are prone to leakage when fully discharged. T o avoid damage to the prod uct, be sure to remove batteries when no charge re mains. • Discontinue use immediately should you notice any changes in the batteries, such as dis col or a tion or de for ma tion. • Replace the terminal cover w[...]

iv Do not drop The product may malfunction if sub ject ed to strong shocks or vi bra tion. K eep dry This product is not waterpr oof, and may mal func tion if im mersed in wa ter or ex posed to high levels of hu mid i ty . Rust ing of the in ter nal mech a nism can cause ir rep a ra ble dam age. A void sudden changes in tem per a ture Sud den chang[...]

v • Do not store the camera with naph tha or camphor moth balls, close to equip ment that pro duc es strong mag net ic fi elds, or in areas subject to extr emes of tem per a ture, for ex am ple near a space heater or in a closed ve hi cle on a hot day . •T o prevent mold or mil dew , take the cam- era out of storage at least once a month. Tu r[...]

vi Notice for customers in the U.S.A. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Radio Fr equency Interference Statement D2Xs Te sted T o Comply Wi th FCC Standards FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE Notices CAUTIONS Modifi cations The FCC requir es the user to be notifi ed that any changes or modifi cations made to this device that are not expr essly approved[...]

vii Notice for customers in Canada CAUTION This class B digital apparatus meets all re- quirements of the Canadian Interfer ence Causing Equipment Regulations. A TTENTION Cet appareil numérique de la classe B r es- pecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada. Notice Concerning Prohibition of Copying or Reproducti[...]

viii T able of Contents For Y our Safety ................................................................................................ ii Caring for the Camera and Battery ................................................................ iv Notices....................................................................................................[...]

ix Focus................................................................................................................. 74 Focus Mode ..................................................................................................... 74 Focus Area Selection ........................................................................................[...]

x Menu Guide 155 The Playback Menu ......................................................................................... 156 Delete .............................................................................................................. 156 Playback Folder ...................................................................................[...]

xi World Time ...................................................................................................... 216 Language ......................................................................................................... 216 Image Comment .............................................................................................. 2[...]

xii Tr ademark Information Macintosh, Mac OS, and QuickTime are trademarks or reg is tered trade marks of Apple Computer , Inc. Microsoft and Win dows are reg is tered trade marks of Microsoft Corporation. P entium is a trademark of Intel Corporation. CompactFlash is a trade mark of SanDisk Cor po ra tion. Microdrive is a registered tr ademark of H[...]

1 This chapter is divided into the following sec- tions: Overview Read this section for a description of how this man u al is organized and for an ex pla na tion of the symbols and conventions used. Getting to Know the Camera Bookmark this section and refer to it for infor - mation on the names and func tions of camera parts. First Steps This secti[...]

2 Introduction—Overview This icon marks settings that can be fi ne-tuned from the Custom Set- tings menu. This icon marks settings that can be adjusted using camera menus. Overview About This Manual Ta k e Te s t Shots Before taking pictur es on important occasions (for example, at weddings or be fore tak ing the cam era with you on a trip), tak[...]

3 Introduction—Getting to Know the Camera T ake a few moments to familiarize yourself with camera controls and dis- plays. Y ou may fi nd it helpful to bookmark this section and r efer to it as you read thr ough the rest of the manual. Camera Body LC D Illuminators Holding the power switch in the position activates the exposur e meters and contr[...]

4 Introduction—Getting to Know the Camera Camera Body (continued) Ambient light sensor: 55, 60 Self-timer lamp: 130 Flash sync terminal: 116 10-pin remote terminal: 251 Audio / video (A / V) connector (under cover): 234 Housings for fl ash sync and 10-pin re- mote terminal caps (on inside of cover) USB connector (under cover): 236 Lens release b[...]

5 Introduction—Getting to Know the Camera Eyepiece shutter lever: 31, 130 Viewfi nder eyepiece: 31, 248 Delete ( ) button: 35, 146 Format ( ) button: 23 Playback ( ) button: 138 Monitor: 28, 215, 253 Menu ( ) button: 39 Thumbnail ( ) button: 142 Protect ( ) button: 145 HELP button: 39 Enter ( ) button: 40 Playback zoom ( ) button: 144 Speaker: 1[...]

6 Introduction—Getting to Know the Camera The T op Control Panel 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 14 15 16 17 8 25 23 21 20 9 10 11 12 13 24 18 19 22[...]

7 Introduction—Getting to Know the Camera 1 Shutter speed .......................... 87–96 Exposure compensation value ....... 99 Number of shots in bracketing sequence .................................... 100 Number of intervals for interval timer photography ......... 127 Focal length (non-CPU lens) ........ 131 ISO sensitivity ..............[...]

8 Introduction—Getting to Know the Camera The Rear Control Panel 1 3 2 4 5 6 7 9 8 13 10 11 12[...]

9 Introduction—Getting to Know the Camera 1 Custom settings bank ................. 182 2 “Remaining” indicator .................. 28 3 Shooting menu settings bank ..... 169 4 ISO sensitivity indicator ................. 52 Auto ISO sensitivity indicator ....... 191 5 ISO sensitivity................................ 52 ISO sensitivity (high gain[...]

10 Introduction—Getting to Know the Camera The High Sp eed Crop When On is selected for High-speed cr op , the high- speed crop is shown by the transpar ent area in the viewfi nder . The Viewfi nder Display 3 4 5 6 8 7 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 25 26 27 28 24 2 1 High-speed crop[...]

11 Introduction—Getting to Know the Camera 1 8-mm (0.31 in.) reference cir cle for center -weighted metering ............. 85 2 Focus brackets (focus ar eas) .......... 76 Spot metering targets ................... 86 3 Focus indicator ....................... 32, 85 4 Metering ...................................... 86 5 Bracketing indicator ......[...]

12 Introduction—Getting to Know the Camera The Command Dials The main- and sub-command dials are used alone or in combination with other controls to adjust a variety of settings. For ease of access when taking photographs in tall (portrait) orientation, dials that duplicate the functions of the main and sub-command dials have been placed close to[...]

13 Introduction—Getting to Know the Camera Exposure Choose an aperture (exposur e mode A or M ; 92, 94). Choose the exposure mode ( 87–95). Choose a shutter speed (exposure mode S or M ; 90, 94). Choose a com bi na tion of aperture and shutter speed (exposure mode P ; 89). Set exposure com pen sa tion ( 99). Aperture lock (exposur e mode A or M[...]

14 Introduction—Getting to Know the Camera The Multi Selector The multi selector is used for the following operations: • Menu navigation : Cancel and return to previous menu ( 40). • Shooting :Select focus area to left of current focus ar ea ( 76). • Full-frame playback : Display previous page of photo in- formation ( 139). • Thumbnail pl[...]

15 Introduction—First Steps Before using the camera for the fi rst time, complete the following steps: First Steps Getting the Camera Ready for Use Step 1 Attach the Camera Strap ................................................................ 15 For more in f ormation on batteries and alternative power sources, see: • T echnical Notes: Option[...]

16 Introduction—First Steps Step 2—Insert the Battery The D2Xs can be used with the supplied rechargeable Nikon EN-EL4a Li-ion battery or an optional EN-EL4 battery . 2 .1 Charge the battery The EN-EL4a is not fully charged at ship ment. T o max i mize shoot ing time, charge the battery in the supplied MH-21 quick charger before use ( 266). Abo[...]

17 Introduction—First Steps Step 3—Basic Setup Choose a language and set the time and date as described below . T urn camera on. 3 .1 Display menus. * 3 .2 Display SET UP menu. 3 .3 Position cursor in SET UP menu. 3 .4 Highlight Language . 3 .5 Display options. 3 .6 Highlight option. 3 .7 Return to SET UP menu. 3 .8 * If option is highlighted, [...]

18 Introduction—First Steps Highlight Wo rld time . 3 .9 Display options. 3 .10 Highlight Time zone . 3 .11 Display map of world time zones. 3 .12 Select local time zone. † 3 .13 Return to WORLD TIME menu. ‡ 3 .14 † UTC fi eld shows time difference between selected time zone and Coor dinated Uni- versal Time (UTC), in hours. ‡ If dayligh[...]

19 Introduction—First Steps Edit Y ear , M onth, D ay , H our , M inute, and S econd. Press multi selector left or right to select item, up or down to change. Press button to set date and time and return to to WORLD TIME menu. 3 .17 Highlight Date format . 3 .18 Display options. 3 .19 Choose order in which date is listed. 3 .2 0 Return to WORLD T[...]

20 Introduction—First Steps 4 .1 T urn the camera off Tu rn the camera off befor e attaching or re mov ing lenses. 4 .2 Attach a lens Keep ing the mounting mark on the lens aligned with the mounting mark on the cam era body , position the lens in the cam- era’ s bayonet mount. Being careful not to press the lens-r elease button, ro tate the len[...]

21 Introduction—First Steps 4 Protect th e C amera fr om Dir t and D ust Any dust, dirt, or other foreign matter inside your cam era could show up as specks or blotches in your pho to graphs or the viewfi nder display . When no lens is in place, keep the lens mount covered with the supplied BF-1A body cap . When exchanging lens or replacing the [...]

22 Introduction—First Steps No Memory Card If no memory card is inserted in the camera when a charged EN-EL4a battery is inserted or the camera is pow ered by an AC adapt er , will appear in the ex po sure-count displays in the contr ol panel and view- fi nder . Step 5—Insert a Memory Card In place of fi lm, the D2Xs uses CompactFlash memory [...]

23 Introduction—First Steps 5 .4 Format the mem o ry card Memory cards must be for mat ted be fore fi rst use. Formatting Memory Cards Formatting memory cards permanently deletes any data they may contain. Be sure to copy any photographs and other data you wish to keep to a com put er be fore pr oceeding ( 235–238). To for mat the card, turn t[...]

24 Introduction—First Steps Memory Cards • Memory cards may be hot after use. Observe due caution when r emoving memory cards fr om the camera. • Format memory cards before fi rst use. •T ur n the pow er off before in sert ing or re mov ing mem o ry cards. Do not remove mem o ry cards fr om the camera, turn the camera off, or re move or di[...]

25 This chapter takes you step-by-step through the process of taking your fi rst photographs and play ing them back. Basic Photography This section describes how to use autofocus and programmed auto autoexposur e for sim ple, “point-and-shoot” pho tog ra phy that will pro- duce optimal re sults in most situations. Basic Playback Read this sect[...]

26 T utorial—Basic Photography Basic Photography T aking Y our First Photographs There ar e six basic steps to taking photographs: Step 1 Ready the Camera .......................................................................... 27–28 To learn how to restore settings to their default values, see: • T aking Photographs: T wo-Button Reset ....[...]

27 T utorial—Basic Photography Step 1—Ready the Camera Before taking photographs, r eady the camera as described below . 1 .1 T urn the cam era on The control panel will turn on and the dis- play in the viewfi nder will light. 1 .2 Check the battery level Check the battery level in the viewfi nder or top control panel. 1 * No icon displayed w[...]

28 T utorial—Basic Photography 1 .3 Check the num ber of exposures re main ing The exposure-count display in the top con- trol pan el shows the num ber of pho to graphs that can be taken at current set tings. When this number reaches zer o, the icon will fl ash in the top control panel and a fl ashing icon will appear in the viewfi nder . No f[...]

29 T utorial—Basic Photography Step 2—Adjust Camera Settings This tutorial describes how to take photographs at the default settings listed in the table below , using a type G or D lens. Information on when and how to change settings from their default values is pr ovided in “T aking Photo- graphs” ( 37). 2 Option Default Description Image [...]

30 T utorial—Basic Photography 2 .2 Choose single-area AF ( 78) Rotate the AF-area mode se lec tor until it clicks into place point ing to (sin gle-area AF). At this setting, the user can choose from eleven focus ar eas. Pressing the shut- ter -release button halfway locks focus at the distance to the subject in the selected focus area. 2 .3 Choo[...]

31 T utorial—Basic Photography Step 3—Frame a Photograph To prevent blurr ed photographs caused by unsteady hands (camera shake), hold the camera steadily in both hands, with your elbows propped lightly against your torso for support. Hold the handgrip in your right hand and cradle the cam era body or lens with your left. The rec om mend ed sta[...]

32 T utorial—Basic Photography Step 4—Focus In sin gle-servo AF , the camera focuses on the sub ject in the se lect ed focus area when the shut ter -re lease but ton is pressed halfway . After cen ter ing the fo cus brack ets on your subject, press the shut ter -re lease button halfway and check focus in the viewfi nder . To focus on an off-ce[...]

33 T utorial—Basic Photography Step 5—Check Exposure In exposure mode P (programmed auto), the cam- era automatically sets shutter speed and aperture when the shutter -release button is pressed half- way . Before shooting, check the shut ter -speed and aperture in di ca tors in the viewfi nder . If the photo would be un der - or over -exposed [...]

34 T utorial—Basic Photography While the photograph is being recor ded to the mem o ry card, the access lamp next to the car d slot cov er will light. Do not eject the mem o ry card, turn the camera off, or remove or dis- con nect the power source until the lamp has gone out. Re mov ing the memory card or cutting pow er in these cir cum stanc es [...]

35 T utorial—Basic Playback Basic Playback Viewing Photographs To play photographs back, press the button. The most r ecent pho to graph will be dis played in the mon i tor . Viewing Additional Photographs To page thr ough photographs in the order r ecorded, pr ess the multi selector down. Press the multi selector up to view photographs in r ever[...]

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37 “T utorial: Basic Photography” described the ba- sic order of operations for taking photographs at the most commonly-used settings. This chapter explains how and when to adjust camera set tings for differ ent shooting conditions. T aking Photographs The Details[...]

38 T aking Photographs Flash Photography ................................................................... 108–117 Image Quality and Size ............................................................ 45–51 Image Adjustment ................................................................... 68–73 The chart below shows the basic order for adju[...]

39 T aking Photographs—Using Camera Menus The next four sections involve settings that can be accessed via the camera menus. T o view the menus, turn the camera on and press the button. Choosing a Menu There ar e fi ve main menus: the playback menu, the shooting menu, the Custom Settings menu, the setup menu, and Recent Settings. When the menu b[...]

40 T aking Photographs—Using Camera Menus • T o return to the previous menu without making a selection, press the multi se lec tor to the left. • The selection for some options is made from a sub-menu. Repeat steps 3 and 4 to make a selection from a sub-menu. • Some menu items are not available while images are being r ecorded to the memory[...]

41 T aking Photographs—High-Speed Crop When high-speed crop is on, photographs will include only the area framed in the viewfi nder high-speed crop (see right). Photographs can be r ecor ded at up to eight frames per second, and more photographs can be taken befor e the memory buffer fi lls ( 43). High-speed crop is turned on and off using the [...]

42 T aking Photographs—High-Speed Crop 2 Press the FUNC. button and r otate the main command dial until the high-speed crop indi- cator is displayed in the top control panel. The FUNC. Button 1 Select Hi-speed crop for Custom Setting f5 ( FUNC. + command ; 209). The Vi ewfi nder Crop Displa y The brightness of the area outside the high-speed cr [...]

43 T aking Photographs—Choosing a Shooting Mode *A verage frame rate with continuous- servo AF , manual or shutter -priority auto ex po sure, a shutter speed of ½ 50 s or faster , and memory re main ing in mem- ory buffer . Number of pictures that can be stored in buf fer depends on options selected for image quality and Hi-speed crop (see right[...]

44 T aking Photographs—Choosing a Shooting Mode To choose a shooting mode, pr ess the mode dial lock release and turn the mode dial to the desired setting. The Memory Buffer The camera is equipped with a memory buffer for tem po rary storage, allowing shoot- ing to continue while photographs are being saved to the memory car d. The frame rate wil[...]

45 T aking Photographs—Image Quality and Size Image Quality and Size Making Effective Use of Memory T ogether , image quality and size determine how much space each pho to - graph occupies on the memory card. Image Quality The D2Xs supports the following image quality options (listed in descending order by image quality and fi le size): Option D[...]

46 T aking Photographs—Image Quality and Size Image quality can be set using the Image quality option in the shooting menu or by pressing the QU AL button and r otating the main command dial. T wo options are available for controlling compr ession: RA W compression for NEF (RA W) images ( 48) and JPEG compression for JPEG images ( 47). The Image [...]

47 T aking Photographs—Image Quality and Size The JPEG Compression Menu The JPEG compression menu of fers the following options for JPEG images: Option Description Size priority (default) Optimal quality Optimal image quality . File size varies with scene recorded. Images are compr essed to produce r elatively uniform fi le size. Quality varies [...]

48 T aking Photographs—Image Quality and Size The Raw Compression Menu The following options are available for NEF (RA W) images: Option Description Comp. NEF (RA W) NEF images are compr essed, reducing fi le size by about 40–50% per cent with almost no effect on image quality . NEF (RA W) (default) NEF images are not compr essed. 1 Highlight [...]

49 T aking Photographs—Image Quality and Size 2 High light the de sir ed op tion and press the multi se lec tor to the right (note that the pixel size listed will vary to refl ect the option currently selected for Hi-speed cr op ). The shooting menu will be displayed. Image size can be set using the Image size option in the shooting menu or by p[...]

50 T aking Photographs—Image Quality and Size Memory Card Cap acit y and I mage Q ualit y/ Size The following table shows the approximate number of pictur es that can be stored on a 1 GB card at differ ent image quality and size settings. Image quality Image size Hi-speed crop: Off Hi-speed crop: On File size 1 N o. o f images 1 Buffer capacity 2[...]

51 T aking Photographs—Image Quality and Size N umber of Expo su res Rema ining The number of exposures r emaining shown in the ex po sure count dis plays in the con trol panel and viewfi nder is only an ap prox i ma tion. The number of compressed NEF or JPEG im ag es that can be stored on a memory card de pends on the subject and com po si tion[...]

52 T aking Photographs—ISO Sensitivity “ISO sensitivity” is the digital equivalent of fi lm speed. The higher the ISO sensitivity , the less light needed to make an exposure, allowing higher shutter speeds or smaller apertures. ISO sensitivity can be set between values roughly equivalent to ISO 100 and ISO 800 in steps equivalent to 1 / 3 EV[...]

53 T aking Photographs—ISO Sensitivity The ISO Button ISO sensitivity can also be set by pressing the ISO button and rotating the main command dial. ISO sensitivity is displayed in the control panels and viewfi nder sidebar: T op control panel Viewfi nder Rear control panel[...]

54 T aking Photographs—ISO Sensitivity Noise The higher the ISO sensitivity , the more likely pictur es are to be subject to “noise” in the form of randomly-spaced, brightly-colored pixels. Pho tos taken at settings over ISO 800 will likely con tain ap pre cia ble amounts of noise. High IS O N R ( 176 ) This option can be used to reduce noise[...]

55 T aking Photographs—White Balance T aking Photographs—White Balance White Balance Keeping Colors T rue The color of light refl ected 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 r esult that white objects appear white whether seen in the shad[...]

56 T aking Photographs—White Balance White balance can be set using the White balance option in the shooting menu or by pressing the WB button and r otating the main command dial. The White Balance Menu 1 Highlight White balance in the shooting menu ( 168) and press the multi selector to the right. 2 High light the de sir ed op tion and press the[...]

57 T aking Photographs—White Balance T aking Photographs—White Balance 2 Press the multi selector up or down to choose the desired value and pr ess the multi selector to the right. The shooting menu will be dis- played. Fine-T uning White Balance At settings other than ( Choose color temp. ) and PRE (preset), white bal ance can be “fi ne tun[...]

58 T aking Photographs—White Balance Fine -T uning and Co lor T e mp erature Approximate color -temperatures for settings other than A (auto) are given below (val- ues may differ fr om color temperatures given by pho to color meters): Incandescent Fluorescent * Direct sunlight Flash Cloudy (daylight) Shade (daylight) +3 2,700 K 2,700 K 4,800 K 4,[...]

59 T aking Photographs—White Balance T aking Photographs—White Balance Choosing a Color T emperature Choose a setting of ( Choose color temp. ) to select the color temperatur e from thirty-one pr edetermined values ranging from 2,500 K to 10,000 K in increments of r oughly 10 mired (note that the desir ed results will not be ob- tained with fl[...]

60 T aking Photographs—White Balance Preset White Balance Preset white balance is used to r ecord and r ecall custom white balance set- tings for shooting under mixed lighting or to compensate for light sources with a strong color cast. Four options ar e available for setting preset white balance: Recording New V alues with the Camera (1) Frame a[...]

61 T aking Photographs—White Balance T aking Photographs—White Balance Measuring a V alue for White Balance White balance can be measured with r eference to a neutral gray object or by measuring the color of the light source. The new value for white balance is automatically stored in pr eset d-0. Description A standard gray car d or other neutr[...]

62 T aking Photographs—White Balance 2 Release the WB button briefl y and then press the button until the icon in the rear control panel and viewfi nder sidebar start to fl ash. A blinking will also appear in the top control panel and viewfi nder frame-count displays. 3 To measure white balance using a neutral gray or white object… …frame[...]

63 T aking Photographs—White Balance T aking Photographs—White Balance 4 If the camera was able to measure a value for white balance, will fl ash for about thr ee seconds in the control panels, while the viewfi nder will show a fl ashing . T op control panel Rear control panel Vie wfi nder If lighting is too dark or too bright, or if some t[...]

64 T aking Photographs—White Balance Selecting a White Balance Preset To set white balance to a pr eset value: 1 Highlight White balance preset in the white balance menu ( 55) and press the multi se- lector to the right. The menu shown at right will be displayed. (T o return to the shooting menu, press the button.) 2 Presets ar e identifi ed by [...]

65 T aking Photographs—White Balance T aking Photographs—White Balance 5 Press the multi selector to the right to set white balance to the value stored in the selected preset and r eturn to the shooting menu. Entering a Comment To enter a descriptive comment of up to thirty-six characters for a selected white balance preset, highlight the prese[...]

66 T aking Photographs—White Balance Copying White Balance from a Photograph (d-1 – d-4 Only) To copy a value for white balance from a photo- graph on the memory card to a selected pr eset (d-1 – d-4 only), highlight the preset in the thumb- nail display and press the center of the multi se- lector as described in steps 1–3 on page 64. The [...]

67 T aking Photographs—White Balance T aking Photographs—White Balance Copying White Balance from d-0 to Presets d-1 – d-4 To copy a measured value for white balance from d-0 to any of the other pr esets (d-1 – d-4), highlight the destination preset in the thumbnail display and press the center of the multi selector as described in steps 1?[...]

68 T aking Photographs—Image Adjustment Image Adjustment Shooting Menu Settings This section describes settings that can only be adjusted from the shooting menu ( 168). Making Edges More Distinct: Image Sharpening When a photograph is taken, the camera au to mat i cal ly processes the image to increase the dis tinc tion be tween light and dark ar[...]

69 T aking Photographs—Image Adjustment T aking Photographs—Image Adjustment Adjusting Contrast: To ne Compensation As photographs are saved to the memory car d, they are pr ocessed to adjust the distribution of tones in the image, en hanc ing con trast. T one com pen - sa tion is performed by means of tone curves that defi ne the relationship[...]

70 T aking Photographs—Image Adjustment 1 Highlight Color space in the shooting menu ( 168) and press the multi selector to the right. 2 High light the de sir ed op tion and press the multi se lec tor to the right. The shooting menu will be displayed. Suiting Colors to a Workfl ow: Color Space The color space determines the gamut of colors avail[...]

71 T aking Photographs—Image Adjustment T aking Photographs—Image Adjustment Color Space sRGB is recommended when taking photographs that will be printed without modifi - cation or viewed in applications that do not support color management, or when tak- ing photographs that will be printed with ExifPrint, the direct printing option on some ho[...]

72 T aking Photographs—Image Adjustment 1 Highlight Color mode in the shooting menu ( 168) and press the multi selector to the right. 2 High light the de sir ed op tion and press the multi se lec tor to the right. The shooting menu will be displayed. Matching Colors to the Subject: Color Mode Much as fi lm cameras offer a choice of fi lms for d[...]

73 T aking Photographs—Image Adjustment T aking Photographs—Image Adjustment Controlling Color: Hue Adjustment Hue can be adjusted in the range about –9 ° to +9 ° in in cre ments of 3 °. If r ed is taken as the start ing color , raising hue above 0 ° (the de fault set ting) would introduce a yel low cast, mak ing col ors that would be red[...]

74 T aking Photographs—Focus Focus Controlling How the Camera Focuses This section describes the options that control how your camera focuses: fo cus mode, focus-area selection, and AF-ar ea mode. Focus Mode Focus mode is controlled by the focus mode se lec tor on the front of the camera. Ther e are two autofocus (AF) modes, in which the cam era [...]

75 T aking Photographs—Focus a1 — A F - C M o d e Prio rit y ( 18 5 ) If Focus is selected for Custom Setting a1 ( AF-C mode priority ), photographs can be taken in continuous servo-AF only when the camera is in focus. Select FPS rate + AF for improved focus during continuous shooting. a2 —AF - S Mode Prior ity ( 18 5 ) If Release is selected[...]

76 T aking Photographs—Focus Focus Area Selection The D2Xs offers a choice of eleven focus ar eas that together cover a wide area of the frame. The focus ar ea can be selected manually , allowing pho- tographs to be com posed the main sub ject positioned almost anywhere in the frame, or automatically to ensure that the subject closest to the came[...]

77 T aking Photographs—Focus Focus Area Selec tio n for Por tra it (Tall) O rien tati on Phot ograp hs If the shutter -release button for vertical shooting is un- locked, the focus area can also be selected by pr essing the AF-ON button for vertical shooting and rotating the sub-command dial for vertical shooting. The se lect ed focus area is dis[...]

78 T aking Photographs—Focus Autofocus When the focus mode selector is set to S (single-servo autofocus) or C (con- tin u ous-servo auto fo cus), the cam era fo cus es au to mat i cal ly when the shut- ter -re lease but ton is pressed half way . This section de scribes fo cus op tions that are only avail able in sin gle- and con tin u ous-servo A[...]

79 T aking Photographs—Focus Description Mode User selects focus area manually , but camera uses information from multiple focus ar eas to de ter mine focus. If sub ject leaves selected focus area even briefl y , cam era will focus based on in for ma tion from oth er focus areas (focus area selected in view- fi nd er does not change). Use when [...]

80 T aking Photographs—Focus Focus-ar ea selection AF-area mode Control-panel display Summar y of Autofocu s Opt ions Focus mode Manual Single-area AF AF-S Manual Dynamic-area AF Manual (camera focuses on center focus area of selected group) Group dynamic-AF Automatic Dynamic-area AF with closest- subject priority Manual Single-area AF AF-C Manua[...]

81 T aking Photographs—Focus Camera focuses on subject in selected focus area. Focus will remain locked while shutter -release button is pressed half way . Use with static sub jects when time is avail able to com pose pho to. Camera focuses on subject in selected focus area. If sub ject moves before cam era has focused, camera will focus based on[...]

82 T aking Photographs—Focus Focus Lock Focus lock can be used to change the com po si tion after focusing, making it possible to focus on a subject that will not be in a focus area in the fi nal composition. It can also be used when the autofocus system is unable to focus ( 84 ). In single-servo AF , focus locks automatically when the in-focus [...]

83 T aking Photographs—Focus 3 Re com pose the pho to graph and shoot. In single-ser vo AF , focus will remain locked be tween shots as long as the shutter -re lease button is kept pressed half way , al low ing sev er al pho to graphs in suc ces sion to be taken at the same focus setting. Focus will also remain locked between shots while the AE-L[...]

84 T aking Photographs—Focus Getting Good Results with Autofocus Autofocus does not perform well under the conditions listed below . If the camera is unable to focus using autofocus, use manual focus ( 85 ) or use focus lock ( 82 ) to focus on another subject at the same distance and then recompose the photograph. AF - Assist Illu minat ors If th[...]

85 T aking Photographs—Focus Manual Focus Manual focus is available for lenses that do not sup port autofocus (non-AF Nikkor lens es) or when the autofocus does not produce the desir ed re sults ( 84 ). T o focus manually , set the focus- mode selector to M and adjust the lens focusing ring until the image displayed on the clear matte fi eld in [...]

86 T aking Photographs—Exposure Metering The metering method determines how the cam era sets exposure: Exposure Controlling How the Camera Sets Exposure b6 — C ent er W eight ( 19 4 ) This option controls the size of the ar ea assigned the greatest weight in center - weighted metering. Camera meters circle 3 mm (0.12˝) in diameter (approximate[...]

87 T aking Photographs—Exposure Exposure Mode Exposure mode determines how the camera sets shutter speed and apertur e when adjusting exposure. Four modes ar e available: programmed auto ( P ), shutter -priority auto ( S ), aperture-priority auto ( A ), and manual ( M ). CPU L enses When using a CPU lens equipped with an aperture ring, lock the a[...]

88 T aking Photographs—Exposure P: Programmed Auto In this mode, the camera automatically adjusts shutter speed and aperture ac cord ing to a built-in program (see below) for optimal exposure in most sit u a tions. This mode is recommended for snapshots and other sit u a tions in which you want to leave the camera in charge of shutter speed and a[...]

89 T aking Photographs—Exposure Flexib le Program In programmed auto, dif ferent com bi na tions of shutter speed and ap er ture can be selected by rotating the main com mand dial (“fl exible program”). All combinations pro duce the same ex po sure. While fl exible program is in effect, an asterisk (“*”) appears next to the exposur e- m[...]

90 T aking Photographs—Exposure S: Shutter -Priority Auto In shutter -priority auto, you choose the shutter speed while the camera au to mat i cal ly selects the aperture that will pr oduce the optimal exposure. Shutter speed can be set to values between 30 s and 1 / 8,000 s. Use slow shutter speeds to suggest motion by blurring moving objects, h[...]

91 T aking Photographs—Exposure Non - CPU Lenses Exposure mode A (apertur e-priority auto) is automatically selected when a non-CPU lens is attached. The exposure mode indicator ( S ) in the top contr ol panel will blink and A will be displayed in the viewfi nder . For more information, see “Aperture-Priority Auto” ( 92). Changing from Manua[...]

92 T aking Photographs—Exposure A: Aperture-Priority Auto In aperture-priority auto, you choose the apertur e while the camera au to - mat i cal ly selects the shut ter speed that will produce the optimal exposure. Small apertures (high f/-numbers) incr ease depth of fi eld, bringing both the main subject and back ground into focus. Large apertu[...]

93 T aking Photographs—Exposure Non - CPU Lenses If the maximum aperture of the lens has been specifi ed using the Non-CPU lens data item in shooting menu ( 131) when a non-CPU lens is attached, the current f/-number will be displayed in the viewfi nder and top control panel, r ounded to the nearest full stop. Other - wise the aperture displays[...]

94 T aking Photographs—Exposure M: Manual In manual exposure mode, you contr ol both shutter speed and aperture. Shut ter speed can be set to values between 30 s and 1 / 8,000 s, or the shutter can be held open indefi nitely for a long time-exposure ( ). Aperture can be set to val ues between the minimum and maximum values for the lens. Using th[...]

95 T aking Photographs—Exposure Non - CPU Lenses If the maximum aperture of the lens has been speci- fi ed using the Non-CPU lens data item in shooting menu ( 131) when a non-CPU lens is attached, the current f/-number will be displayed in the view- fi nder and top control panel, rounded to the near - est full stop. Otherwise the aperture displ[...]

96 T aking Photographs—Exposure Shutter -Speed and Aperture Lock The button can be used to lock shutter speed at the value selected in shut- ter -priority auto or manual exposure mode, or to lock aperture at the value selected in aperture-priority auto and manual exposur e modes. Lock is not available in programmed auto. Shutter-Speed Lock To loc[...]

97 T aking Photographs—Exposure Autoexposure Lock When center -weighted metering is used, an area in the center of the frame is assigned the greatest weight when determining exposur e. Similarly , when spot metering is used, exposure is based upon lighting conditions in the se- lected focus area. If the subject is not in the meter ed area when th[...]

98 T aking Photographs—Exposure 3 Keeping the AE-L/AF-L but ton pressed, re com pose the pho to graph and shoot. Metere d Ar ea In spot metering, exposure will be locked at the value meter ed in a 3-mm (0.12 in.) circle center ed on the selected focus area. In center -weighted metering, exposure will be locked at the value metered in the center o[...]

99 T aking Photographs—Exposure Exposure Compensation To obtain the desired results with certain subject compositions, it may be nec es sary to use ex po sure compensation to alter exposure fr om the val ue sug gest ed by the cam era. As a rule of thumb, positive compensation may be needed when the main sub ject is dark er than the background, ne[...]

100 T aking Photographs—Exposure Bracketing The D2Xs offers thr ee types of bracketing: ex po sure bracketing, fl ash brack- et ing, and white bal ance bracketing. In exposure brack et ing, the camera varies exposure compensation with each shot, while in the case of fl ash brack et ing, fl ash level is varied with each shot (i-TTL and auto ape[...]

101 T aking Photographs—Exposure 3 Press ing the button, rotate the sub-com mand dial to choose the exposure incr ement ( 102–104). 4 Com pose a photograph, focus, and shoot. The cam era will vary ex- po sure and/or fl ash level shot-by-shot according to the brack et ing pro- gram se lect ed. Mod i fi ca tions to ex po sure ar e add ed to tho[...]

102 T aking Photographs—Exposure The bracketing programs available depend on the option selected for Cus- tom Setting b3 ( EV step ; 192). 1/3 Step Selected for EV Step No . of shots Control panel display Exposure increment 3 + 1 / 3 EV +0.3, 0, +0.7 3 + 2 / 3 EV +0.7, 0, +1.3 Bracketing order (EVs) 3 +1 EV +1.0, 0, +2.0 3 – 1 / 3 EV –0.3, ?[...]

103 T aking Photographs—Exposure 3 +½ EV +0.5, 0, +1.0 3 –½ EV –0.5, –1.0, 0 2 +½ EV 0, +0.5 2 –½ EV 0, –0.5 3 ±½ EV 0, –0.5, +0.5 5 ±½ EV 0, –1.0, –0.5, +0.5, +1.0 9 ±½ EV 0, –2.0, –1.5, –1.0, –0.5, +0.5, +1.0, +1.5, +2.0 7 ±½ EV 0, –1.5, –1.0, –0.5, +0.5, +1.0, +1.5 No . of shots Control panel display E[...]

104 T aking Photographs—Exposure Re sum ing Exposur e or Fl ash Bra cketi ng If the mem o ry card fi lls before all shots in the sequence have been taken, shooting can be resumed fr om the next shot in the sequence after the memory card has been re placed or shots have been deleted to make room on the memory card. If the camera is turned off bef[...]

105 T aking Photographs—Exposure White Balance Bracketing 1 Choose WB bracketing for Cus tom Set ting e5 ( Auto BKT set ; 203). 2 Press ing the button, rotate the main com mand dial to choose the number of shots in the bracketing sequence ( 107). At settings other than zero, a icon and bracketing indicator will appear in the top control panel. Th[...]

106 T aking Photographs—Exposure 4 Com pose a photograph, focus, and shoot. Each shot will be pro cessed to create the num ber of cop ies spec i fi ed in the brack et ing program, and each copy will have a dif fer ent white bal ance. Mod i fi ca tions to white balance are add ed to the white balance ad just ment made with white bal ance fi ne-[...]

107 T aking Photographs—Exposure The number of shots, white balance (WB) increment, and bracketing or der for each of the possible white-balance bracketing programs is shown below . No . of shots Control panel display WB increment 3 +2 +2, 0, +4 3 +1 +1, 0, +2 3 +3 +3, 0, +6 Bracketing order 3 –1 –1, –2, 0 3 –3 –3, –6, 0 3 –2 –2, [...]

108 T aking Photographs—Flash Photography The D2Xs supports fl ash photography when an optional Speedlight is mounted on the camera’ s accessory shoe. A fl ash can be used not only when natural lighting is inadequate, but also to fi ll in shadows, illuminate back-lit subjects, and even to add a catch light to the eyes of a portrait subject. [...]

109 T aking Photographs—Flash Photography Modeling Illumination CLS-compatible Speedlights such as the SB-800 and SB-600 emit a modeling fl ash when the camera depth-of-fi eld preview button is pr essed. This feature can be used with Advanced Wireless Lighting to preview the total lighting effect achieved with multiple fl ash units. Modeling i[...]

110 T aking Photographs—Flash Photography SB-80DX, SB-28DX, SB-50DX: D-TTL Flash Control The type of fl ash control used with the SB-80DX, SB-28DX, and SB-50DX depends on the lens attached: Description Lens 3D Multi-Sensor Balanced Fill-Flash for Digital SLR : Speedlight emits series of near ly in vis i ble prefl ashes (mon i tor pre fl ash es[...]

111 T aking Photographs—Flash Photography Other Speedlights The following Speedlights can be used in non-TTL auto and manual modes. If they are set to TTL, the camera shutter -release button will lock and no pho to graphs can be taken. Speedlight Flash mode SB-28 SB-26 1 SB-27 2 SB-25 SB-24 SB-23 SB-29 3 SB-21B 3 SB-29S 3 SB-30 SB-22S SB-22 SB-20[...]

112 T aking Photographs—Flash Photography Flash Sync Modes The D2Xs supports the following fl ash sync modes: Description Flash sync mode This mode is recommended for most situations. In pr o- grammed auto and aperture-priority auto modes, shutter speed will au to mat i cal ly be set to values between 1 / 60 and ½ 50 s ( 1 / 60 to 1 / 8,000 s w[...]

113 T aking Photographs—Flash Photography To choose the fl ash sync mode, press the but- ton and ro tate the main com mand dial until the de sired fl ash sync mode is se lect ed in the top con trol panel: 1A vailable only in ex po sure modes P and A . In modes S and M , (fr ont-cur tain sync) is selected when button is released. 2 In exposure m[...]

114 T aking Photographs—Flash Photography 2 Mount an SB-800 or SB-600 Speedlight or SU-800 wireless Speedlight commander on the camera accessory shoe. 3 Tu rn the Speedlight on and set the fl ash mode to TTL or AA (see the Speedlight instruction manual for details). 4 Position the subject in the center of the frame and press the shutter -release[...]

115 T aking Photographs—Flash Photography 7 Press the camera FUNC. button to r elease FV lock and confi rm that the FV lock icons ( and ) are no longer displayed in the control panel and viewfi nder . 6 Recompose the photograph and press the shutter -release button the rest of the way down to shoot. If desired, additional pictur es can be taken[...]

116 T aking Photographs—Flash Photography Flash Contacts and Indicators The D2Xs is equipped with an accessory shoe for attaching Speedlights directly to the camera and a sync terminal that allows Speedlights to be con- nected via a sync cable. When a Speedlight is connected, the fl ash-ready indicator in the viewfi nder shows whether the fl a[...]

117 T aking Photographs—Flash Photography Notes on Op tiona l Spe edlig hts Refer to the Speedlight manual for detailed instructions. If the Speedlight supports i-TTL or D-TTL fl ash control, refer to the entry for cameras that support the Cr eative Lighting System (CLS) or for digital SLR cameras in the table of camera types. If Auto FP High-Sp[...]

118 T aking Photographs—Overlay/Multiple Exposure The following options are available for combining multiple exposur es in a single frame: • Image overlay : two existing RAW photographs are combined to form a single picture which is saved separately fr om the originals. The originals must be on the same memory card. • Multiple exposure : a se[...]

119 T aking Photographs—Overlay/Multiple Exposure 5 Press the multi selector up or down to select a value for gain between 0.1 and 2.0. The default value is 1.0; selecting 0.5 cuts gain in half, while selecting 2.0 doubles gain. The ef- fects of gain are visible in the pr eview image. 6 Press the multi selector left or right to highlight Image 2 [...]

120 T aking Photographs—Overlay/Multiple Exposure Multiple Exposure To cr eate a multiple exposure: 1 Highlight Multiple exposure in the shooting menu ( 168) and press the multi selector to the right. 2 Press the multi selector up or down to high- light Number of shots and press the multi selector to the right. 3 Press the multi selector up or do[...]

121 T aking Photographs—Overlay/Multiple Exposure 6 Press the multi selector up or down to high- light Done and press the multi selector to the right. A icon will be displayed in the top control panel. 7 Frame a photograph, focus, and shoot. In continuous high-speed or continuous low- speed mode ( 43), the camera will recor d all exposures in a s[...]

122 T aking Photographs—Overlay/Multiple Exposure Excha n ging Memory Cards Do not remove or r eplace the memory card while r ecording a multiple exposure. Photo Info The information listed in the playback photo information display (including date of recor ding and camera orientation) is for the fi rst shot in the multiple exposure. V oice Memos[...]

123 T aking Photographs—T rimming Photographs To cr eate a cropped copy of an existing photograph: 1 Highlight T rim in the shooting menu ( 168) and press the multi selector to the right. T rimming Photographs Creating Cropped Copies 2 Press the multi selector up, down, left, or right to highlight the desired image. T o view the highlighted image[...]

124 T aking Photographs—T rimming Photographs 5 Press the button to create a cropped copy of the image, or press the button to return to the shooting menu without creating a copy . Cropped copies ar e saved as FINE-quality JPEG images named by adding one to the current fi le number . Depending on the size of the crop, copies will be 2,540 × 1,9[...]

125 T aking Photographs—Interval Timer Photography The D2Xs is equipped to take photographs automatically at preset intervals. 1 Highlight Intvl timer shooting in the shoot- ing menu ( 168) and press the multi selector to the right. Interval Timer Photography T aking Photographs at Preset Intervals 2 Press the multi selector left or right to high[...]

126 T aking Photographs—Interval Timer Photography 3 Highlight Start at the bottom of the interval timer menu and press the multi selector up or down to select On , then press the button. The fi rst series of shots will be taken at the specifi ed starting time. Shooting will continue at the selected interval until all shots have been taken. If [...]

127 T aking Photographs—Interval Timer Photography During Shooting During interval timer photography , the icon in the top control panel will blink. Imme- diately before the next shooting interval begins, the shutter speed display will show the number of intervals remaining, and the apertur e display will show the number of shots remaining in the[...]

128 T aking Photographs—Interval Timer Photography No Ph otograph Photographs will not be taken if the self-timer is in operation or the previous photo- graph has yet to be taken, the memory buffer or memory car d is full, or the camera is unable to focus in single-servo AF (note that the camera focuses again before each shot). Multiple Exposur e[...]

129 T aking Photographs—Interval Timer Photography Shooting Mode Regardless of the shooting mode selected, the camera will take the specifi ed number of shots at each interval. In C H (continuous high speed) mode, photographs will be taken at a rate of fi ve shots per second (eight shots per second when high-speed crop is on). In S (single fram[...]

130 T aking Photographs—Self-Timer Mode The self-timer can be used to reduce camera shake or for self-portraits. T o use the self-timer: 1 Mount the camera on a tripod (recommended) or place the camera on a stable, level sur face. 2 Press the shoot ing mode dial lock release and ro tate the shoot ing mode dial to select (self-tim er mode). Self-T[...]

131 T aking Photographs—Non-CPU Lenses By specifying lens data (lens focal length and maximum aperture), the user can gain access to a variety of CPU lens functions when using a non-CPU lens. If the focal length of the lens is known: • Automatic power zoom can be used with attached Speedlights • Lens focal length is listed (with an asterisk) [...]

132 T aking Photographs—Non-CPU Lenses 2 Highlight Focal length (mm) and press the multi selector to the right. 3 Select the group to which the lens belongs from 6 - 45 mm , 50 - 180 mm , 200 - 4000 mm and press the multi selector to the right. 4 Select the lens focal length (in mm) and press the multi selector to the right. Defau lt M axi mum Ap[...]

133 T aking Photographs—Non-CPU Lenses Specifying Maximum Aperture Lens maximum aperture can be specifi ed using the Non-CPU lens data op- tion in the shooting menu or by pressing the FUNC. button and r otating the sub-command dial. The following f/-numbers are available: • 1.2, 1.4, 1.8, 2, 2.5, 2.8, 3.3, 3.5, 4, 4.5, 5, 5.6, 6.3, 7.1, 8, 9.5[...]

134 T aking Photographs—Non-CPU Lenses 2 Press the FUNC. button and r otate the sub- command dial. Maximum aperture is dis- played in the top control panel: The FUNC. Button 1 Select Non-CPU lens data for Custom Set- ting f5 ( FUNC. + command ; 209). …[...]

135 T aking Photographs—Using a GPS Unit Garmin and Magellan GPS units that conform to version 2.01 of the National Marine Electronics Association NMEA0183 data format can be connected to the camera’ s ten-pin remote terminal using an MC-35 GPS adapter cor d (available separately; 251), allowing information on the camera’ s current position t[...]

136 T aking Photographs—T wo-Button Reset The camera settings listed below can be re stored to default values by holding the WB and ISO but- tons down together for more than two seconds (these but tons are marked by a green dot). The control panels turn off briefl y while settings are reset. Custom Settings ar e not affected. The following shoot[...]

137 This section details the operations that can be per formed during playback, including thumbnail play back, playback zoom, and photo information dis play . Mor e About Playback Playback Options[...]

138 More About Playback Using th e Multi S ele ctor The multi selector can be used at any time when the monitor is on. The focus selector lock switch only takes effect when the monitor is of f. Image Re view ( 16 6 ) When On is se lect ed for Im age re view in the playback menu, pho to graphs are au to - mat i cal ly dis played in the mon i tor as [...]

139 More About Playback Photo Information Photo in for ma tion is su per im posed on images displayed in single-im age play back. There ar e up to eight pag es of in for ma tion for each pho to. Press the multi-se lec tor left or right to cycle through photo in for ma tion as follows: (Page 5) ↔ (Page 4) ↔ (Page 3) ↔ Page 2 ↔ Page 1 ↔ (Pa[...]

140 More About Playback Page 4 (Shooting Data 2) * 100-1 ISO I WHI WHI WHI W W ITE BAL BAL. IT BAL B B B E WH HIT TE BAL. H E T L L B L . B HIT T B L. + + + + / / / – – – /– TO ONE E O O E SH HARPNESS PNESS H PNESS ESS P S S CO COLOR MODE R MOD OLOR MODE MOD M COLOR R DE E COL OR COMMENT NT N NT C MMEN NT : 100 100 : : : AUTO AUTO O O AUTO [...]

141 More About Playback Page 7 (Highlights) * 100-1 ＋ RGB R G B Highlight 5 4 1 2 3 1 V oice memo icon ................................................ 149 2 Protect status ...................................................... 145 3 Image high lights (areas of image that may be over - exposed) are marked by a fl ashing border † 4 Current chan[...]

142 More About Playback Vi ewing Multiple Images: Thumbnail Playback To display images in “con tact sheets” of four or nine images, press the button and rotate the main com mand dial. The fol low ing operations can be performed while thumb nails are dis- played: To Press and / or rotate To Change number of images displayed Description Press but[...]

143 More About Playback Press and / or rotate To Description Display menus Press button to display camera menus ( 39). Change protect status of highlighted photo Images marked by icon can not be de let ed using button or Delete op tion in playback menu (note that protected im ag es will be delet- ed when memory card is for mat ted). T o protect ima[...]

144 More About Playback Ta king a Closer Look: Playback Zoom Press the button to zoom in on the im age displayed in single-image play- back or on the im age currently highlighted in thumbnail playback. The fol- lowing operations can be performed while zoom is in effect: To Use To Description Select area displayed Press button to display frame show [...]

145 More About Playback Protecting Photographs fr om Deletion In full-frame, zoom, and thumbnail playback, the button can be used to protect pho to graphs from ac ci den tal deletion. Protected fi les can not be deleted using the button or the Delete op tion in the playback menu, and have DOS “read-only” status when viewed on a Windows compute[...]

146 More About Playback Deleting Individual Photographs To delete a photograph displayed in single-image or zoom playback, or the pho to graph highlighted in thumbnail playback, press the button. Once de let ed, photographs can not be recover ed. 1 Display the image or highlight it in the thumbnail list. 2 Press the button. A confi rmation dialog [...]

147 The D2Xs is equipped with a built-in microphone, allowing voice memos to be added to photo- graphs. V oice memos can be played back over the camera’ s built-in speaker . V oice Memos Recording and Playback[...]

148 V oice Memos Recording V oice Memos V oice memos up to sixty seconds long can be added to photographs using the built-in microphone. In shooting mode, a voice memo can be added to the most recent photograph. In playback mode, voice memos can be added to photographs displayed in single-image playback or selected in the thumbnail list. 1 Ready th[...]

149 V oice Memos Interruptin g Recording Recording will end automatically if: • The button is pressed to display the menus • The button is pressed • The shutter-r elease button is pressed halfway • The camera is tur ned off During interval timer photography , recor ding will end automatically about two seconds before the next photograph is [...]

150 V oice Memos Vo ice Memo Recording Options Three setup menu options contr ol voice memo recor ding: V oice memo , V oice memo overwrite , and V oice memo button . V oice Memo To choose a voice memo option for shooting mode, highlight Vo ice memo in the setup menu ( 213) and press the multi selector to the right. The following options are availa[...]

151 V oice Memos V oice Memo Overwrite This option controls whether the voice memo for the most recent photograph can be overwritten in shooting mode. Highlight V oice memo over - write in the setup menu ( 213) and press the multi selector to the right. The following options are available: Option Disable (default) Description V oice memo can not be[...]

152 V oice Memos Playing V oice Memos V oice memos can be played back over the cam- era’ s built-in speaker when the associated image is viewed in single-frame playback or highlighted in the thumbnail list. The presence of a voice memo is indicated by an icon. To Press To Description Start/end playback Press to start playback. Playback will end w[...]

153 V oice Memos Vo ice Memo Playback Options The Audio output option in the setup menu controls whether voice memos ar e played back over the camera’ s built-in speaker or by a device to which the camera is connected via the EG-D2 audio / video cable. When sound is played back over the built-in speaker , the Audio output op- tion also controls p[...]

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155 Changes to a variety of camera settings are made with the help of menus that appear in the camera monitor . This chapter covers: The Playback Menu The playback menu contains options for manag- ing the images stored on memory car ds, and for play ing pictures back in automated slide shows. The Shooting Menu The shooting menu contains advanced sh[...]

156 Menu Guide—The Playback Menu The playback menu contains the following options: The Playback Menu Managing Images Option Delete 156–157 Playback folder 158 Slide show 159–160 Hide image 161–162 Print set 163 Display mode 166 Image review 166 After delete 167 High - C apacity Memory Cards If the memory card contains a large number of fi [...]

157 Menu Guide—The Playback Menu Highlight image. (T o view highlight- ed image full screen, press . Press again to return to thumbnail list.) 1 Confi rmation dialog displayed. Press multi selector up or down to highlight option, press to select. • Ye s : delete selected pictures and any associated voice memos • No : exit without deleting im[...]

158 Menu Guide—The Playback Menu Playback Folder To display the playback folder menu, highlight Playback folder in the playback menu ( 156) and press the multi selector to the right. Pr ess the multi selector up or down to highlight an option, then press to the right to make a selection. Option Description ND2XS Images in all folders created by t[...]

159 Menu Guide—The Playback Menu Slide Show To play images back one after the other in an automated “slide show ,” highlight Slide show in the playback menu ( 156) and press the multi selector to the right. Press the multi selector up or down to highlight an option, then press to the right to make a selection. Option Description Start Start s[...]

160 Menu Guide—The Playback Menu The dialog shown at right is displayed when the show ends or when the button is pressed to pause playback. Press the multi selector up or down to highlight an option, then press to the right to make a selection. • Restart : Resume slide show . • Frame interval : Change the length of time each picture is displa[...]

161 Menu Guide—The Playback Menu Hide Image The Hide image option is used to hide or r eveal selected photographs. Hid- den images are visible only in the Hide image menu, and can only be deleted by formatting the memory card. Highlight Hide image in the playback menu ( 156) and press the multi selector to the right. Press the multi selector up o[...]

162 Menu Guide—The Playback Menu Revealing All Photographs: Deselect All Choosing Deselect all? displays the confi rmation dialog shown at right. Press the multi selector up or down to highlight an option, then press the button to make a selection. • Ye s : r eveal all images in the folder or folders selected in the Playback folder menu ( 158)[...]

163 Menu Guide—The Playback Menu Print Set Print set is used to create a digital “print or der” that lists the photographs to be printed, the number of copies, and the information to be included on each print. This information is stored on the memory car d in D igital P rint O rder F ormat (DPOF). The card can then be removed fr om the camera[...]

164 Menu Guide—The Playback Menu Modifying the Print Order: Select / Set Choosing Select / set displays the photographs in the fold er or folders se- lected in the Playback folder menu ( 158) as small thumb nail images. 2 Press button and press multi selector up or down to specify number of prints (up to 99), or press center of multi se- lector t[...]

165 Menu Guide—The Playback Menu Removing All Images from the Print Or der: Deselect All Choosing Deselect all? displays the confi rmation dialog shown at right. Press the multi selector up or down to highlight an option, then press the button to make a selection. • Ye s : r emove all images from the print or der . The monitor will briefl y s[...]

166 Menu Guide—The Playback Menu Display Mode To choose the information listed in the photo- information display ( 139), highlight Display mode in the playback menu ( 156) and press the multi selector to the right. Press the multi se- lector up or down to highlight options, then press to the right to make a selection. A ✔ appears next to select[...]

167 Menu Guide—The Playback Menu After Delete To choose whether the following or previous pic- ture is displayed after an image is deleted, high- light After delete in the playback menu ( 156) and press the multi selector to the right. Pr ess the multi selector up or down to highlight an option, then press to the right to make a selection. Option[...]

168 Menu Guide—The Shooting Menu The shooting menu contains three pages of options: The Shooting Menu Shooting Options Using th e Multi S ele ctor The multi selector can be used at any time when the monitor is on. The focus selector lock switch only takes effect when the monitor is of f. Option Shooting menu bank 169–170 Reset shooting menu 171[...]

169 Menu Guide—The Shooting Menu Shooting Menu Bank All shooting menu options except interval timer and multiple exposure set- tings are stor ed in one of four banks. Changes to settings in one bank have no effect on the others. T o store a particular combination of frequently-used settings, select one of the four banks and set the camera to thes[...]

170 Menu Guide—The Shooting Menu Renaming Shooting Menu Banks 1 Highlight Rename and press the multi selector to the right. 2 A list of shooting menu banks will be dis- played. Highlight the desired bank and pr ess the multi selector to the right. 3 The following dialog will be displayed. Enter a name as described be- low . Keyboard area Use mult[...]

171 Menu Guide—The Shooting Menu Reset Shooting Menu To r estore default settings for the curr ent shooting menu bank ( 169), highlight Reset shooting menu in the shooting menu ( 168) and press the multi selector to the right. Press the multi selector up or down to highlight an option, then press to the right to make a selection. Option Descripti[...]

172 Menu Guide—The Shooting Menu Active Folder To select the folder in which subsequent im- ages will be stored, highlight Active folder in the shooting menu ( 168) and press the multi selector to the right. Press the multi selector up or down to highlight an option, then press to the right to make a selection. N umber of Folders Additional time [...]

173 Menu Guide—The Shooting Menu File Naming Photographs are saved using fi le names consisting of “DSC_” or “_DSC” followed by a four -digit fi le number and a three-letter extension (e.g., “DSC_ 0001.JPG”). The File Naming option is used to change the “DSC” portion of the fi le name. Highlight File Naming in the shooting menu[...]

174 Menu Guide—The Shooting Menu Hi-Speed Crop Select On to shoot only the area in the viewfi nder high-speed crop, incr easing the frame advance rate to up to 8 fps and allowing more images to be stored in the memory buf fer . See “T aking Pho- tographs: High-Speed Crop” ( 41). JPEG Compression Choose whether to compress JPEG images to a ?[...]

175 Menu Guide—The Shooting Menu RA W Compression Choose whether to compress NEF (RA W) images cre- ated at image-quality settings of NEF (RAW) + JPEG fi ne , NEF (RAW) + JPEG normal , NEF (RA W)+ JPEG basic , and NEF (RA W) . See “T aking Photographs: Image Quality and Size” ( 48). White Balance Nine options are available for white balance.[...]

176 Menu Guide—The Shooting Menu ISO Sensitivity ISO sensitivity can be increased fr om the default value (100). Settings over ISO 800 are only avail- able when Custom Setting b1 ( ISO auto ) is off. See “T aking Photographs: ISO Sensitivity” ( 52). Image Sharpening Seven options are available for image sharpening. See “T aking Photographs:[...]

177 Menu Guide—The Shooting Menu Color Space Choose from sRGB and Adobe RGB color spaces. See “T aking Photographs: Image Adjustment” ( 70). Color Mode Choose from four color modes, including black- and-white. See “T aking Photographs: Image Adjustment” ( 72). Hue Adjustment Hue can be set to values between approximately –9 ° and +9 °[...]

178 Menu Guide—The Shooting Menu Interval Timer Shooting T ake photographs automatically at pre-selected intervals. See “T aking Photographs: Interval T imer Photography” ( 125). Non-CPU Lens Data Specifying the focal length and maximum aper - ture allows such featur es as color matrix metering, aperture value display , and balanced fi ll ?[...]

179 Menu Guide—Custom Settings Custom settings are used to fi ne-tune a variety of camera settings to suit the user’ s pref er enc es, creating combinations of settings that differ fr om the fac- tory defaults in effect at the time your cam era was purchased. In addition to Custom Settings C ( Bank select ) and R ( Menu reset ), settings in th[...]

180 Menu Guide—Custom Settings Options Bank select Custom setting bank Menu reset Reset CSM menu C R 182 183–184 Timers/AE&AF lock c AE-L/AF-L Assignment of AE-L/AF-L button c2 195 Monitor off Monitor off delay c5 196 Self-timer Self-timer delay c4 196 AE lock AE lock buttons c1 195 Auto meter -off Auto meter -off delay c3 196 The following[...]

181 Menu Guide—Custom Settings Options Shooting/display d Maximum shots Max No . of shots taken in continuous shooting d2 197 Shooting speed CL-Mode shooting speed d1 197 Exp . delay mode Exposure delay mode d3 198 Illumination LCD Illumination d6 200 Cntrl panel/fi nder Control panel/viewfi nder display d5 199–200 File No . Seq. File number [...]

182 Menu Guide—Custom Settings Custom Setting C: Custom Setting Bank Custom Settings are stor ed in one of four banks. Changes to settings in one bank have no effect on the others. T o store a particular combination of frequently-used settings, select one of the four banks and set the camera to these settings. The new settings will be stored in t[...]

183 Menu Guide—Custom Settings Tw o - B u t t o n R e s e t Custom Settings are not r eset when a two-button reset is performed ( 136). Cus tom Settings Bank If settings in the current bank have been modifi ed fr om default values, the rear contr ol panel display will show CUSTOM and the letter of the bank. An asterisk will be displayed next to [...]

184 Menu Guide—Custom Settings Default settings are listed below . Option AF-S mode priority a2 F ocus V ertical AF-ON a8 AF-ON+focus area Focus ar ea a7 No wrap AF activation a5 Shutter/AF-ON AF-C mode priority a1 fps rate Group dynamic AF a3 P attern 1 / Center area ISO step value b2 1/3 step Center weight b6 φ 8 mm Exposure comp . b5 Off Expo[...]

185 Menu Guide—Custom Settings Custom Setting a1: AF-C Priority Selection This option controls whether photographs can be taken whenever the shutter -release button is pressed ( release priority ) or only when the camera is in focus ( focus priority ) in continuous-servo AF . Highlight a1 AF-C mode priority in the second level of the CSM menu ( 1[...]

186 Menu Guide—Custom Settings Custom Setting a3: Pattern Selection in Group Dynamic AF This option controls how focus ar eas are gr ouped in group dynamic-AF ( 79) and whether the camera gives priority to the subject in the center focus area of the selected gr oup. Highlight a3 Group dynamic AF in the second level of the CSM menu ( 180) and pres[...]

187 Menu Guide—Custom Settings * The center focus-area gr oup is selected by pressing the center of the multi selector once to activate the current center focus-ar ea group and then pressing the center of the multi selector to toggle between “center 1” and “center 2.” “Center 2” is only available when Center AF area (the default optio[...]

188 Menu Guide—Custom Settings Custom Setting a4: Focus T racking with Lock-On This option controls how autofocus adjusts to sudden large changes in the distance to the sub- ject. Highlight a4 Lock-on in the second level of the CSM menu ( 180) and press the multi selector to the right. Press the multi selector up or down to highlight an option, t[...]

189 Menu Guide—Custom Settings Custom Setting a6: Focus Area Illumination The options in this menu control when the focus areas ar e illuminated and for how long. Highlight a6 Focus area illum in the second level of the CSM menu ( 180) and press the multi selector to the right. Press the multi selector up or down to highlight an option, then pres[...]

190 Menu Guide—Custom Settings Custom Setting a8: V ertical AF-ON Button Function This option determines what functions are as- signed to the AF-ON button for vertical shooting. Highlight a8 V ertical AF-ON in the second level of the CSM menu ( 180) and press the multi selector to the right. Press the multi selector up or down to highlight an opt[...]

191 Menu Guide—Custom Settings Custom Setting b1: ISO Auto Control If On is selected for this option, the cam era will au to mat i cal ly adjust ISO sen- sitivity when necessary to help ensure optimal exposur e. This op tion is not available at ISO sensitivities over 800. Highlight b1 ISO auto in the second level of the CSM menu ( 180) and press [...]

192 Menu Guide—Custom Settings When On is selected, the r ear control-panel dis- play shows ISO-AUTO and ISO-A appears in the viewfi nder sidebar . These indicators fl ash when ISO sensitivity is altered fr om the value selected by the user . Custom Setting b2: ISO Sensitivity Step V alue This option determines whether adjustments to ISO sensit[...]

193 Menu Guide—Custom Settings Custom Setting b4: EV Steps for Exposure Compensation This option determines whether adjustments to exposure compensation ar e made in increments equivalent to 1 / 3 EV ( 1/3 step , the default option), ½ EV ( 1/2 step ), or 1 EV ( 1 step ). Highlight b4 Exposure comp. EV in the second level of the CSM menu ( 180) [...]

194 Menu Guide—Custom Settings Custom Setting b6: Center Weight Area When calculating exposure, center -weighted metering assigns the greatest weight to a cir cle in the center of the frame. The diameter ( φ ) of this circle can be selected fr om 6, 8, 10, and 13 mm (the default option is 8 mm; note that the diameter is fi xed at 8 mm when a no[...]

195 Menu Guide—Custom Settings Custom Setting c2: Assignment of AE-L/AF-L Button This option controls the behavior of the AE-L/AF-L button. Highlight c2 AE-L/AF-L in the second level of the CSM menu ( 180) and press the multi selector to the right. Press the multi selector up or down to highlight an option, then press to the right to make a selec[...]

196 Menu Guide—Custom Settings Custom Setting c3: Auto Meter-of f Delay This option controls how long the camera con- tinues to meter exposure when no operations ar e performed: 4 s, 6 s (the default option), 8 s, or 16 s or until the camera is turned off ( No limit ). High- light c3 Auto meter -off in the second level of the CSM menu ( 180) and [...]

197 Menu Guide—Custom Settings Custom Setting d1: CL-Mode Shooting Speed This option determines the rate at which photographs can be taken in C L (continuous low-speed) mode (during interval timer photography , this set- ting also determines the frame advance rate for single-frame and mirror -up modes). Shooting speed can be set to values between[...]

198 Menu Guide—Custom Settings Custom Setting d3: Exposure Delay Mode Shutter release can be delayed until about 0.4 s after the shutter -release button is pressed, r educ- ing camera shake in situations in which the least camera movement could result in blurr ed photo- graphs (for example, microscope photography). Highlight d3 Exp. delay mode in[...]

199 Menu Guide—Custom Settings Custom Setting d4: File Number Sequence When a photograph is taken, the camera names the fi le new by adding one to the last fi le number used. This option controls whether fi le numbering continues from the last number used when a new folder is created, the memory car d is formatted, or a new memory card is inse[...]

200 Menu Guide—Custom Settings Option Description Rear control panel Controls whether r ear control panel shows ISO sensitivity or number of exposures r emaining. Press multi selector up or down to highlight op- tion, press to right to select: • ISO sensitivity (default): Rear panel shows ISO sensitivity . • Exposures r emaining : Rear panel [...]

201 Menu Guide—Custom Settings Custom Setting e1: Flash Sync Speed Setting This option controls fl ash sync speed. Options range from ½ 50 s ( 1/250 s , the default setting) and 1 / 60 s ( 1/60 s ). T o enable auto FP high-speed sync when using an SB-800 or SB-600 Speedlight, select 1/250 s (Auto FP) (if an SB-800 or SB-600 is not attached when[...]

202 Menu Guide—Custom Settings Custom Setting e3: AA Flash Mode This option controls whether fl ash level is auto- matically adjusted for aperture when an external exposure meter is used with an SB-80DX or SB- 28DX Speedlight (in the case of the SB-800, the fl ash mode chosen with the Speedlight is used r egar dless of the option chosen for Cus[...]

203 Menu Guide—Custom Settings Custom Setting e5: Auto Bracketing Set This option controls what settings ar e affected when auto bracketing is in effect. Highlight e5 Auto BKT set in the second level of the CSM menu ( 181) and press the multi selector to the right. Press the multi selector up or down to highlight an option, then press to the righ[...]

204 Menu Guide—Custom Settings Custom Setting e6: Auto Bracketing in M Exposure Mode This option controls what settings ar e affected when AE & fl ash or AE only is selected for Custom Setting e5 in manual exposure mode. Highlight e6 Manual mode bkting in the sec- ond level of the CSM menu ( 181) and press the multi selector to the right. Pr[...]

205 Menu Guide—Custom Settings Custom Setting e8: Auto Bracketing Selection Method This option controls how the bracketing pr ogram is selected. Highlight e8 Auto BKT selection in the second level of the CSM menu ( 181) and press the multi selector to the right. Pr ess the multi selector up or down to highlight an option, then press to the right [...]

206 Menu Guide—Custom Settings Press the multi selector up or down to highlight an option, then pr ess to the right to make a selection. Option Description Center AF area (default) Pressing center of multi selector selects center focus ar ea or center focus-area gr oup (group dynamic-AF). If Pattern 2 is selected for Custom Setting a3 ( Group dyn[...]

207 Menu Guide—Custom Settings Custom Setting f2: When Multi Selector Is Pressed If desired, the multi selector can be used to ac- tivate the exposure meters or initiate autofocus. Highlight f2 Multi selector in the second level of the CSM menu ( 181) and press the multi selector to the right. Press the multi selector up or down to highlight an o[...]

208 Menu Guide—Custom Settings Custom Setting f4: FUNC. Button Press This option controls the operation performed when the FUNC. button is pressed. Highlight f4 FUNC. button in the second level of the CSM menu ( 181) and press the multi selector to the right. Press the multi selector up or down to highlight an option, then press to the right to m[...]

209 Menu Guide—Custom Settings Custom Setting f5: FUNC. Button + Command Dials This option controls the operation performed by pressing the FUNC. button and r otating the com- mand dials. Highlight f5 FUNC. + command in the second level of the CSM menu ( 181) and press the multi selector to the right. Pr ess the multi selector up or down to highl[...]

210 Menu Guide—Custom Settings Custom Setting f6: Customize Command Dials This option controls the operation of the main and sub-command dials. Highlight f6 Command dials in the second level of the CSM menu ( 181) and press the multi selector to the right. Press the multi selector up or down to highlight an option, then press the multi selector t[...]

211 Menu Guide—Custom Settings Option Description Menus and playback Controls functions performed by command dials during playback or when menus are displayed. Press multi selector up or down to highlight op- tion, press to right to select: • Off (default): Multi selector used to choose picture displayed, highlight thumbnails, and navigate menu[...]

212 Menu Guide—Custom Settings Custom Setting f8: Disable Shutter If No CF Card This option can be used to enable the shutter re lease when no memory card is inserted in the cam era. Note that when photographs are being cap tured to a computer using Cam era Control Pro (available separately), pho to graphs are not r ecor ded to the cam era mem o [...]

213 Menu Guide—The Setup Menu The setup menu contains three pages of options: The Setup Menu Camera Setup Using th e Multi S ele ctor The multi selector can be used at any time when the monitor is on. The focus selector lock switch only takes effect when the monitor is of f. Option Format 214 LCD brightness 215 Mirror lock-up 215 Video mode 216 W[...]

214 Menu Guide—The Setup Menu Format Memory cards must be formatted befor e fi rst use. For mat ting mem o ry cards is also an ef fec tive way of de let ing all pic tures on the card. T o for mat a memory card, highlight Format in the setup menu ( 213) and press the multi selector to the right. Press the multi selector up or down to highlight on[...]

215 Menu Guide—The Setup Menu LCD Brightness To adjust monitor brightness, highlight LCD brightness in the setup menu ( 213) and press the multi selector to the right. The menu shown at right will be displayed. Press the multi selector up to increase brightness, down to decr ease. The num ber to the right of the dis play indicates the cur r ent b[...]

216 Menu Guide—The Setup Menu Vid eo Mode Before connecting your camera to a video device such as a television or VCR ( 234), choose a vid- eo mode setting that matches the video standard used in the device. Highlight V ideo mode in the setup menu ( 209) and press the multi selector to the right. Press the multi selector up or down to highlight a[...]

217 Menu Guide—The Setup Menu To move the cursor in the comment area, pr ess the button and use the multi selector . T o enter a new letter at the curr ent cursor position, use the multi selector to highlight the desired character in the keyboar d area and press the center of the multi selector . T o delete the character at the current cursor pos[...]

218 Menu Guide—The Setup Menu Auto Image Rotation The D2Xs is equipped with a built-in sensor that detects camera orientation. Information from this sensor can be embedded in photographs as they ar e taken, allowing portrait (tall) orientation photos to be rotated automatically during playback or when the pictures ar e displayed in Capture NX (av[...]

219 Menu Guide—The Setup Menu Recent Settings The following options are available: Vo ice Memo Overwrite The option selected for Vo ice memo overwrite determines whether the voice memo for the last photograph recor ded can be overwritten when the camera is in shooting mode. See “V oice Memos” ( 151). Option Description Lock menu Select Y es t[...]

220 Menu Guide—The Setup Menu USB Before connecting the camera to a com put er via USB ( 236), select the appropriate USB option as determined by the computer operating system and the software used. * Mac OS X version 10.3.9 or later required for Camera Contr ol Pro. The default setting for USB is Mass Stor age . T o change the USB setting, highl[...]

221 Menu Guide—The Setup Menu Dust Off Ref Photo This option is used to acquire r eference data for the Image Dust Of f function in Capture NX (available separately; for mor e information, see the Capture NX User’ s Manual ). 1 Dust off r ef photo is only available when a CPU lens is mounted on the camera. We r ecommend using a lens with a foca[...]

222 Menu Guide—The Setup Menu Image Dus t Of f Refe renc e Data Image Dust Off r eference data ar e recorded to the memory card at an image quality of JPEG Fine and an image size of Large. When the resulting image is played back on the camera, a grid pattern is displayed and voice memos can not be recor ded. Files created with Dust off r ef photo[...]

223 Menu Guide—The Setup Menu Battery Info To view information on the EN-EL4a rechargeable Li-ion battery currently inserted in the camera, highlight Battery info in the setup menu ( 213) and press the multi selector to the right. Option Description Battery meter Current battery level expressed as a per centage ( 27). Calibration • Required : d[...]

224 Menu Guide—The Setup Menu Wireless LAN Options for the WT -2 / 2A Settings for the WT -2 / 2A differ depending on whether the transmitter is be- ing used to send data to an ftp server or to connect to a computer running Camera Control Pr o (available separately). Option Settings Auto send Delete after send? Send fi le as Send folder Deselect[...]

225 Menu Guide—The Setup Menu Wireless LAN system Tu rn the WT -2 / 2A on or off. Press the multi se- lector up or down to highlight an option and then press the multi selector to the right. Option Description Off (default) On WT -2 / 2A on; wireless link available. WT -2 / 2A off; wireless link unavailable. Mode Press the multi selector up or do[...]

226 Menu Guide—The Setup Menu Network settings : Adjust settings for connection to a wireless network. Pr ess the multi selector up or down to highlight an option and then press the multi selector to the right. Option Description Load settings fi le? Load Wireless , TCP/IP , and FTP settings from camera memory card. Wireless Adjust SSID, ad hoc,[...]

227 Menu Guide—The Setup Menu Option Description Edit connection list Edit list of computers with which camera is paired. Computers can be deleted from list or pairing can be suspended by selecting Disable (remember to enable pairing befor e reconnecting). Camera Assign name to camera. Camera will be register ed with computer under this name when[...]

228 Menu Guide—The Setup Menu Send fi le as : When sending images taken at set- tings of NEF (RA W) + JPEG fi ne , NEF (RAW) + JPEG normal , or NEF (RA W) + JPEG basic , choose whether to send both NEF and JPEG fi les or only the JPEG fi les. Pr ess the multi selector up or down to highlight an option and then press the multi selector to the [...]

229 Menu Guide—The Setup Menu Wireless LAN Options for the WT -1 / 1A The following options are available when the WT -1 / 1A is connected. T ransceiver Tu rn the WT -1 / 1A transceiver on or off. Press the multi selector up or down to highlight an option and then press the multi selector to the right. Option Description Off (default) On T ransce[...]

230 Menu Guide—The Setup Menu Send Folder Entire folders can be selected for transmission to the server . See “Send folder” ( 228). Deselect All? Remove “send,” “sending,” and “sent” marking from all images on the memory car d. See “Dese- lect all” ( 228). Send File As When sending images taken at settings of NEF (RA W) + JPEG[...]

231 Menu Guide—The Setup Menu Network Settings Adjust network settings for connection to the server . Press the multi selector up or down to highlight an option and then press the multi se- lector to the right. Option Description Load settings fi le? Load Wireless , TCP/IP , and FTP set- tings from camera memory car d. Wireless Adjust settings f[...]

232 Menu Guide—The Setup Menu Save/Load Settings Select Save settings to save all camera settings except the date and time ( 17) and monitor brightness ( 215) to the camera memory card. Saved settings can be restor ed by selecting Load settings . T o turn save or load settings, highlight Save/load settings in the setup menu ( 213) and press the m[...]

233 Photographs and camera menus can be displayed on a tele vi sion screen or recorded to video tape. If the supplied software is installed, the cam era can be connected to a com put er and pho to - graphs copied to disk for ed it ing, viewing, print- ing, or long-term stor age. When the camera is connected to a PictBridge-compatible printer , pict[...]

234 Connections—T elevision Playback T elevision Playback Connecting the Camera to a Video Device Use an AC Adapter Use of an EH-6 AC adapter (available separately) is recommended for extended play- back. When the EH-6 is connected, the camera monitor -off delay will be fi xed at ten minutes and the exposure meters will no longer turn off automa[...]

235 Connections—Connecting to a Computer * Mac OS X version 10.3.9 or later required for Camera Contr ol Pro. † Do NOT select PTP . If PTP is selected when the camera is connected, the Windows hardwar e wizard will be displayed. Click Cancel to exit the wizard, and then discon- nect the camera. Be sure to select Mass storage befor e reconnectin[...]

236 Connections—Connecting to a Computer Connecting the USB Cable 1 Tu rn the computer on and wait for it to start up. 2 Tu rn the camera of f. 3 Connect the UC-E4 USB cable as shown. Connect the camera directly to the computer; do not connect the cable via a USB hub or keyboard. C S C L A / V O U T DC I N C IN 4 Tu rn the camera on. If Mass Stor[...]

237 Connections—Connecting to a Computer Macintosh Drag the camera volume (“NIKON D2XS”) into the T rash. Disconnecting the Camera If PTP is selected for USB ( 220), the camera can be tur ned of f and the USB cable disconnected once transfer is complete. If the USB option in the camera setup menu is still at its default setting of Mass Storag[...]

238 Connections—Connecting to a Printer When the camera is connected to a PictBridge-compatible printer via the supplied UC-E4 USB cable, selected JPEG images can be printed directly from the camera. Befor e connecting the printer , confi rm that it supports PictBridge. If possible, connect the camera to an EH-6 AC adapter (available separately)[...]

239 Connections—Connecting to a Printer 5 Tu rn the camera on. A welcome screen will be displayed in the monitor , followed by a PictBridge menu. 6 Press the multi selector up or down to high- light Setup and press the multi selector to the right. The menu shown at right will be displayed; press the multi selector up or down to highlight an optio[...]

240 Connections—Connecting to a Printer Printing Selected Photographs To print selected photos, highlight Print in the PictBridge menu and press the multi selector to the right. The menu shown in Step 1 will be displayed. Highlight Print select . † 5 Display photos in current folder . 6 †T o create index print listing all JPEG images in curre[...]

241 Connections—Connecting to a Printer 7 Scroll through photos. Current photo shown at bottom of display . Repeat steps 7 and 8 to select additional pictures. T o deselect picture, highlight and press center of multi selector . T o exit to PictBridge menu without printing, press button. 9 10 Begin printing. T o cancel and return to PictBridge me[...]

242 Connections—Connecting to a Printer Printing the Current Print Or der To print the current print order , highlight Print (DPOF) in the PictBridge menu and press the multi selector to the right. 2 Begin printing. T o cancel and return to PictBridge menu before all images have been printed, press button again. T urn camera off and disconnect US[...]

243 This chapter covers the following topics: Optional Accessories A list of the lenses and other accessories available for the D2Xs. See the latest Nikon catalogs and websites for additional information. Caring for the Camera Information on storage and maintenance. T roubleshooting A list of the error messages displayed by your cam era and how to [...]

244 T echnical Notes—Optional Accessories Optional Accessories Lenses and Other Accessories Lenses for the D2Xs The D2Xs is compatible with a variety of AF Nikkor lenses for 35-mm fi lm cam er as, including wide-angle, telephoto, zoom, micro, defocus image con- trol (DC), and r egular lenses with focal lengths of 14–600 mm ( 246). Note that IX[...]

245 T echnical Notes—Optional Accessories 28–85 mm f/3.5–4.5S lens at maximum zoom, in-focus indicator may be displayed when image on matte screen in viewfi nder is not in focus. Adjust focus manually until image in viewfi nder is in focus . 10 With maximum ap er ture of f/5.6 or fast er . 11 Some lenses can not be used (see below). 12 Rang[...]

246 T echnical Notes—Optional Accessories CPU lenses can be iden ti fi ed by the pr esence of CPU contacts. T ype G lenses are marked with a “G” on the lens barr el, type D lenses with a “D.” T ype G lenses are not equipped with a lens apertur e ring. Unlike other CPU lenses, there is no need to lock the apertur e ring at the minimum ape[...]

247 T echnical Notes—Optional Accessories Other Accessories for the D2Xs At the time of writing, the following accessories were available for the D2Xs. Batteries/ Chargers/ AC adapters ♦ EN-EL4a Rechargeable Li-ion Battery : Additional EN-EL4a batteries are available fr om local retailers and Nikon service r epresentatives. ♦ MH-21 Quick Char[...]

248 T echnical Notes—Optional Accessories Viewfi nder eyepiece accessories ♦ F ocusing Scr eens : The focusing screens available for the D2Xs are listed below . T ype B and E screens can also be used with the D2H. T ype E III The type E clear -matte III focusing screen is etched with a grid, making it suitable for copying and architec- tural p[...]

249 T echnical Notes—Optional Accessories Optional Speedlights ♦ SB-800 : This high performance Speedlight has a Guide Number of 38/125 (m/ft, 35-mm zoom head position, ISO 100) and supports i-TTL, TTL, auto aperture (AA), non-TTL auto (A), manual, and r epeat- ing fl ash control. Flash sync mode, including slow and r ear -curtain sync, can be[...]

250 T echnical Notes—Optional Accessories Optional Speedlights (continued) ♦ SB-600 : This high performance Speedlight has a Guide Number of 30/98 (m/ft, 35-mm zoom head position, ISO 100) and supports i- TTL, TTL, and manual fl ash control. Flash sync mode, including slow and rear -curtain sync, can be set from the camera. When used with the [...]

251 T echnical Notes—Optional Accessories Remote terminal accessories The D2Xs is equipped with a ten-pin remote terminal for remote contr ol and automatic photography . The terminal is provided with a cap, which protects the contacts when the terminal is not in use. The following acces- sories can be used: Accessory Description Length * MC-21 Ex[...]

252 T echnical Notes—Optional Accessories Approved Memory Car ds The following cards have been tested and appr oved for use in the D2Xs: SanDisk SDCFB 128 MB, 256 MB, 512 MB, 1 GB, 2GB, 4 GB SDCFB (T ype II) 300 MB SDCF2B (T ype II) 256 MB SDCFH (Ultra II) 256 MB, 512 MB, 1 GB, 2GB, 4 GB, 8GB SDCFX (Extreme III) 1 GB, 2 GB, 4 GB Lexar Media Entry[...]

253 T echnical Notes—Caring for the Camera Caring for the Camera Storage and Maintenance Storage When the camera will not be used for an extended period, replace the mon- i tor cover , remove the battery , and stor e the battery in a cool, dry area with the terminal cover in place. T o pre vent mold or mil dew , store the cam era in a dry , well-[...]

254 T echnical Notes—Caring for the Camera Replacing the Focusing Screen A type B BriteView III focusing screen is inserted in the camera at shipment. To insert an optional type E clear -matte III focusing screen ( 248): 1 Tu rn the camera of f and remove the lens. 4 Using the tweezers and handling the screen by the tab, set the replacement scr e[...]

255 T echnical Notes—Caring for the Camera Replacing the Clock Battery The camera clock is powered by a CR1616 lithium battery with a life of about four years. If the icon is displayed in the top control panel while the exposure meters ar e on, the battery is running low and needs to be replaced. When the battery is exhausted, the icon will blink[...]

256 T echnical Notes—Caring for the Camera The Low-Pass Filter The image sensor that acts as the cam era’ s picture element is fi tted with a low-pass fi lter to prevent moiré. Al though this fi lter pr events foreign objects from adhering dir ectly to the image sensor , under certain con di tions dirt or dust on the fi lter may appear in [...]

257 T echnical Notes—Caring for the Camera 6 Holding the camera so that light falls on the low-pass fi lter , ex am ine the fi lter for dust or lint. If there ar e for eign ob jects on the fi lter , the fi lter r equires cleaning. See the fol low ing sec tion. 7 Tu rn the camera off. The mirr or will return to the down position and the shutte[...]

258 T echnical Notes—T roubleshooting Tr oubleshooting Understanding Error Messages and Displays This section lists the indicators and error messages that appear in the view- fi nder , contr ol panel, and monitor when there is a pr oblem with the camera. Con sult the list below before contacting your r etailer or Nikon repr esenta- tive. Indicat[...]

259 T echnical Notes—T roubleshooting Indicator Control panel View- fi nder Solution 111 Speedlight that does not sup port D-TTL fl ash control at tached and set to TTL. (blinks) Change fl ash mode setting on optional Speedlight. 116 If indicator blinks for 3 s after fl ash fi res, photo may be un- der ex posed. (blinks) Check photo in monit[...]

260 T echnical Notes—T roubleshooting Indicator Control panel Solution Problem Monitor 158, 161 All photos in current folder are hidden. ALL IMAGES HIDDEN No images can be played back until another folder has been selected or Hide im age used to allow at least one image to be dis- played. 23, 156, 214 File has been created or modifi ed using a c[...]

261 T echnical Notes—Specifi cations T ype Single-lens refl ex digital camera with interchangeable lenses Effective pixels 12.4 million Lens mount Nikon F mount (with AF coupling and AF contacts) Picture angle Equivalent in 35-mm format is appr oximately 1.5 times lens focal length (2 times when high-speed crop is on) Viewfi nder Diopter adjus[...]

262 T echnical Notes—Specifi cations Autofocus Detection range (ISO 100 at 20 °C / 68 °F) –1 – +19 EV (0 – +19 EV for two focus areas outside high- speed crop) AF-area mode Single-ar ea AF , dynamic-area AF , group dynamic-AF , dynamic- area AF with closest subject priority Focus lock Focus can be locked by pr essing shutter -release but[...]

263 T echnical Notes—Specifi cations Flash Sync contact X-contact only; fl ash synchronization at up to ½ 50 s Sync modes Front curtain sync (normal), slow sync, r ear -curtain sync, red- eye reduction, r ed-eye reduction with slow sync Flash-ready indicator Lights when SB-series Speedlight such as 800, 600, 80DX, 28DX, or 50DX is fully charge[...]

264 T echnical Notes—Specifi cations Video output Can be selected from NTSC and P AL External interface USB 2.0 T ripod socket ¼˝ (ISO) Supported languages Chinese (Simplifi ed), Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, Swedish Firmware User upgradeable Dimensions (W × H × D) Appr oximately 157.5 × 149.5 × 85.5 [...]

265 T echnical Notes—Specifi cations Wall plug AC adapter plug Power cable Contact protector Contacts Quick Charger / Rechargeable Battery The supplied MH-21 Quick Charger is for use with Nikon EN-EL4 and EN-EL4a r echargeable Li-ion batteries. The MH-21 is equipped with battery calibra- tion feature and charge lamps that glow , blink, or turn o[...]

266 T echnical Notes—Specifi cations 2 Plug the wall plug into a power outlet. The charge and calibration lights will remain of f. 3 Insert the battery (terminals fi rst), aligning the end of the battery with the guide and then sliding the battery in the direction indicated until it clicks into place. Charging will begin when the battery is ins[...]

267 T echnical Notes—Specifi cations If the Calibration Lamp Blinks If the calibration lamp blinks for about ten seconds after a battery is inserted, the battery needs to be calibrated to ensure that its charge state can be ac- curately measured. The time needed to calibrate the battery is shown by the charge lamps: Approximate time needed to re[...]

268 T echnical Notes—Specifi cations Precautions for Use : Quick C harg er • The Nikon MH-21 is for use with Nikon EN-EL4/EN-EL4a rechargeable Li-ion batteries only . Do not attempt to recharge other batteries with the MH-21. • Do not use this product with non-compatible batteries. • Remove the power cable from the power outlet when not in[...]

269 T echnical Notes—Specifi cations Nikon will not be held liable for any errors this manual may contain. The appearance of this product and its specifi cations are subject to change without notice. Specifi cations EN-EL4a rechargeable Li-ion battery T ype Rechargeable lithium-ion bat tery Dimensions (W × H × D) Appr oximately 56.5 mm × 27[...]

270 T echnical Notes—Specifi cations Battery Life The number of shots that can be taken with an EN-EL4a battery varies with the con- di tion of the battery , temperature, and how the camera is used. Case 1 At room temperatur e (20 °C/68 °F), approximately 3800 shots can be taken with a fully-charged (2500 mAh) EN-EL4a bat tery and an AF-S VR 7[...]

271 Index Menus PLA YBA CK MENU (156–167) Delete , 156–157 Playback folder , 158 Slide show , 159–160 Hide image , 161–162 Print set , 163–165 Display mode , 166 Image review , 166 After delete , 167 Rotate tall , 167 SHOO TING MENU (168–178) Shooting menu bank , 169–170 Reset shooting menu , 171 Active folder , 172 File naming , 173 [...]

272 Index Autofocus, 78 continuous-servo, 74 focus tracking, 74 single-area AF , 79 single-servo, 74 Auto FP high-speed sync, 109, 249 A/V OUT , 153, 234 B Backlight, control panel, 3 BASIC. See Image quality Battery , inserting, 16 life, 270 storage, v Black-and-white, 72 Blur , reducing, 33, 52–53, 90. See also Exposure delay mode; Mirror -up m[...]

273 Index ISO sensitivity , 52–53. See also SHOO TING MENU , ISO sensitivity ISO auto, 191 i-TTL fl ash control, 108 J JPEG, 45–47 L L. See Image size Lens, 20–21, 244–246 attaching, 20 compatible, 244–245 CPU, 20, 244–246 non-CPU, 244–245 type D, 20, 244, 246 type G, 20, 244, 246 Long time-exposures, 94 Low-pass fi lter , 256–257[...]

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