Nikon D5300 manuale d’uso

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Thank you for your pur chase of a N ikon single -lens reflex (SLR) digital ca mera. To g e t the most from your camera, please be sur e to read all instructions thoroughly and keep them where they will be read by all who use t he product. Where to F ind I t Fi nd what you’ re looking fo r from: Symbols and Con ventions T o make it easier to find [...]

i For Your Safet y ................ .......... ........ ......... .......... ........ ........... ........ .......... ......... .......... ... ........ viii Notice s . .......... ........ ........... ........ .......... ......... .......... ........ ......... .......... ........ ........... ....... .......... ........ xi Locati on Data .......... .[...]

ii Other Scenes ................................................................................................................... ......... 33 o Night Portrait ................................................................................................................. .3 3 r Night Landscape ...................................................[...]

iii ISO Sensitivity................... ............ ............. ........................ ............. .......... ........... .......... ...... ...... 67 Interval Time r Photogra phy .. ........ ......... .......... ........ ........... ........ .......... ......... ........ .......... .... 68 Remote Co ntrol Photogr aphy .. ........... ........ [...]

iv Recording and Viewing Movies 126 Recording M ovies ..... ......... .......... ........ ......... .......... ........ ........... ........ .......... ......... ........ ...... .. 126 Movie Settings ................................................................................................................. ...... 128 Viewing Mov ies .........[...]

v Wi-Fi 167 What Wi- Fi Can Do for You ............ ......... .......... ........ ........... ........ ........ ........... ........ .......... . 167 Accessing the Camera ......... ........ ........... ........ .......... ......... .......... ........ ......... .......... ........ ..... 16 8 WPS (Android Only) ......................................[...]

vi d3: ISO Display ................................................................................................................ .. 188 d4: File Number Sequence ...........................................................................................188 d5: Exposure Delay Mode ...................................................................[...]

vii Perspective Control ........................................................................................................ 217 Miniature Effect ............................................................................................................... . 218 Selective Color ..................................................................[...]

viii F or Y our Safety T o prevent damage to yo ur N ikon product or inj ury to yourself or to o thers, read the follow ing safety precautions in their e ntirety before using this equipment. Keep these safety instructions where all those who use the product will read them. The consequences tha t could result from failu r e to observe the precaution[...]

ix A Do not leav e the product where it will be exposed to extr emely high temperat ures, such as in an enclosed automobil e or in direct sunlight F ailure to observe this precaution could cause damage or fire. A Do not aim a fl ash at the op erator of a motor vehi cl e F ailure to observe this precaution could resu lt i n ac cid ent s. A Observe c[...]

x A Observe proper precautions when h andling the charger • Keep dr y . F ailure to observe this precaution could result in fir e or elec tric shock. • Do not short the charger terminals. F ailure to obser ve this precaution could result in overheating and damage to the charger . • Dust on or near the metal parts of the plug should be removed[...]

xi Notices • No part of the manuals included with this product may be reproduced, transmitt ed, transcribed, stored in a r etrieval system, or translated into any language in any form, by any means, witho ut Nikon’ s prior written permission. • Nikon reser ves the right to change the specifications of the hardware and software descr ibed in t[...]

xii Notices for Customers in the U.S.A. Federal C ommunications Commission (FC C ) Radio Freq uenc y Interference Stateme nt This equipment has been tested and f ound to comply with the limits f or a Class B digital device, pursuan t to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to pr ovide reasonable protection against har mful interferen[...]

xiii Notice Conc erning Prohibition of Copying or Reproduction Note that simply being in possession of materia l that has been digitally copied or reproduced by means of a scanner , digital camera, or other device may be punishable by law . • Items prohibit ed by law from being copied or reprodu ced Do not copy or reproduce paper money , coins , [...]

xiv Use Only Niko n Brand Electronic Accessories Nikon cameras are designed to the highest stan dards and include complex electronic circuitr y . Only Nikon bran d electronic accessories (includi ng chargers, batteries, A C adapters, and flash accessories) certified by Nikon specifically for use with this Nikon dig ital camera are engineered and pr[...]

xv Location Da ta Tra c k l o g s : Location data will be record ed with pictures taken while On is selected for Loc atio n data > Record loca tion data ( 0 74). In add ition, if Star t is selected for Location da ta > Create log > Log location data in the setup menu ( 0 76), the camera continues to log location data even while off. Radio [...]

xvi Wi r e l e s s This product, which contains encr yption sof tware developed in the United States, is c ontrolled by the United States Export Administration Regulations and may not be exported or re - expor ted to an y countr y to which the United States embargoes goods. The fo llowi ng countries are currently subj ect to embargo: Cuba, Iran, No[...]

xvi i Notices fo r Customers in C anada This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES -003. This device complies with Industry Canada licence-exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this devic e may not cause inter ference , and (2) this device must accept an y inter ference, including interfer[...]

xviii Notices for Customers in Europe Hereby , Nikon, declares that the D5300 is in c ompliance with the essential requirements and other r elevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC. The declaration of conformity ma y be consulted at http://imaging.nikon.c om/s uppor t/pd f/DoC_D53 00.pdf Notice for C ustomers in Singap ore This device complies wit[...]

1 Introduction Introduc tion T ake a few moments t o familiarize yourse lf w ith cam era co nt rols a nd d isp lays. Yo u may find it helpful to boo kmar k this sect ion and refer to it as you read through the rest of the manu al. The Ca me ra B od y G et t i ng t o K n ow th e Ca me ra 13 14 15 17 16 4 21 18 19 20 22 23 11 9 8 7 5 4 10 1 2 3 6 12 [...]

2 Introduction 2 1 7 8 9 10 13 20 21 15 16 14 12 11 19 22 18 17 3 5 6 4 1 Viewfinder eyepiece.. 4, 15, 50 2 Rubber eyecup ............. ......... 50 3 G button Menus ............................ 8, 175 Restoring d efault settings ............... ............. 72 4 Infrared receiver f or ML-L3 rem ote con tro l (r ear ) ..........70 5 Monit or Viewi[...]

3 Introduction The Mode Dial The camera off ers a choice of the f ollowing shooting modes: P , S, A, and M Modes Select these modes for full control over camera settings. • P — Programmed aut o ( 0 84) • S — Shutter-priority auto ( 0 85) • A — A per ture -priority au to ( 0 86) • M—M a n u a l ( 0 87) Special Effects Modes Use speci[...]

4 Introduction Note : Display shown with al l indicators lit for ill ustrative purposes . The V i ewf in de r 7 12 3 4 5 6 8 18 16 19 21 20 11 12 14 9 17 10 15 13 1 Framing grid (displa yed when On is selected for Custom Setting d2) ........................ 188 2 Focus po ints .......... ................. 55 3 AF area brackets ........... ... 15, 2[...]

5 Introduction The Mo n ito r The monitor can be angled and rotated as shown below . Normal use Fold the monitor against the camera face out. This position is recommended f or normal photography . Low-angle shots Frame liv e view shots with the camera close to the ground . High-angle shots Frame live view shots while holding the camera over your he[...]

6 Introduction The Inf ormation Displa y Viewing settings : T o view the information display , press the R button. Note : Display shown with al l indicators lit for ill ustrative purposes . R button 16 10 9 8 11 12 13 14 15 17 22 4 6 1 3 18 19 21 20 2 23 5 7 1 Shooting mode i auto/ j auto (flash off ).............. 19 Scene modes ..................[...]

7 Introduction Changing settings : T o change th e settings at the bottom of the display , press the P button, then high light items using the multi selector and press J to view options for the highlighted item. P button 1 14 2 13 3 12 4 11 5 10 6 9 7 8 1 Image quality..........................59 2 Image size .................. ..............61 3 A[...]

8 Introduction Cam era M en u s: An O ve r view Most shooting, playback, and setup options can be accessed from the camera m enus. T o view the menus, pr ess the G button. Ta b s Choose from the following menus: • D : Playback ( 0 175) • N : Retouch ( 0 205) • C : Shooting ( 0 177) • m / O : Recent settin gs or My Menu (defaults to Recent s[...]

9 Introduction ❚❚ Using Camera Menus The multi selec tor and J button are used to navigate the camera menus. F ollow the steps below to n avigate the menus. 1 Display the menus . Pr ess the G button to display the menus. 2 Highlight the icon for the current menu. Pr ess 4 to highlight the icon f or the current menu. 3 Sel ect a men u. Pr ess 1 [...]

10 Introduction 4 P osition the cur sor in the selec ted menu. Press 2 to position the curs or in the selected menu. 5 Highlight a menu item. Press 1 or 3 to highlight a menu item. 6 Display options. Press 2 to display options for the selected menu item. 7 Highlight an option. Press 1 or 3 to highlight an option. 8 Select the highlighted item. Pres[...]

11 Introduction Fi r s t S t e p s Always turn the camera off before inserting or removing batteries or memory cards. 1 Att ac h t he st rap. Attach the strap as shown. Repeat for the se cond eyelet. 2 Charge the batter y . If a plug adapter is supplied, raise the wall plug a nd connect th e plug adapter as shown below at lef t, mak ing sure the pl[...]

12 Introduction 3 Inser t the batter y and memor y card. Inser t the battery in the orientation sh own, using the batter y to keep the orange battery latch pressed to one side. The latch locks the battery in place when the battery is fully inserted. Slide the memor y card in until it clicks into place. Battery latch A The W rite Protect Switch SD m[...]

13 Introduction 4 Att ac h a le n s. Be careful to preven t dust from entering th e camera when the lens or body cap is remov ed. Be s ure to remove the l en s cap before t ak ing pic tu res. Remove the ca mera body cap Remove the rear lens cap Mounting mark (lens) Mounting mark (came ra) Align the mounting marks Rotate the lens as shown until it c[...]

14 Introduction 5 O pen the monitor . Open the monitor as sh own. Do not use force . 6 Tu r n t h e c a m e r a o n . A language-selection dialog will be displayed . 7 Choose a language and set the camera clock. Use the multi selector and J button to select a language and set the camera clock. qwe Select langua ge Select time zo ne Select d ate fo [...]

15 Introduction 8 Check the batter y level and number of exposures remaining. Pr ess the R button and check the battery level and number of exposur es remaining . In the case of exposures remaining, values ov er 1000 are shown in thousands, indicated by the letter “k ” . 9 F ocus the viewfind er . After removing the lens cap, r otate the diopte[...]

16 Introduction D Charging the Battery Read and follow the warnings and cautions on pages viii–x and 245–247 of this manual . Charge the battery indoors at ambient temperatures of 5 °C –35 °C (41 °F–95 °F). Do not use the battery at ambient temperatures below 0 °C/32 °F or above 40 °C/104 °F; failure to observe this precaution could[...]

17 Introduction A Removing the Batt er y T o remove the battery, turn the camer a off and open the batter y- chamber cover . Press the battery latch in the direction shown by the arrow to r elease the battery and then remove the ba tter y by hand. A Forma tting Memor y Cards If this is the first time the memor y card will be used in the camera or i[...]

18 Introduction A A-M, M/A-M, A/M -M, and Vibration Reduc tion ( VR) Switches When using autofocus with a lens equipped with an A-M mode switch, slide the switch to A ( if the lens has an M/A-M or A/M-M switch, selec t M/A or A/M ). F or information on other lenses that can be used wi th this camera, see page 226. If the lens has a vibration reduct[...]

19 “Point-and-Shoot” Modes ( i and j ) “P oint-and-Shoot ” Modes ( i and j ) This sec tion describes how to shoot photographs and movies in i and j modes, aut omatic “poin t-and-shoot” modes in which the majority of settings are controlled by the camera in response t o shooting conditions. Before pr oceeding, turn the camera on and rota[...]

20 “Point-an d-Shoot ” Modes ( i and j ) F raming Photos in the V iewfinder 1 Ready the camera. When framing ph ot ograp hs in the viewfinder , hold the handgrip in your right hand and cradle the camera body or lens wit h your left . When framing photog raphs in po r trait (tall) orientation, hold the camer a as shown at right. 2 F rame the pho[...]

21 “Point-and-Shoot” Modes ( i and j ) 4 Shoot. Smoothly press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down to take the photograph. The memory card access lamp will light and the photograph will be displa yed in the monitor for a few s eco nd s. Do not ejec t the memory card or remove or disc onnect the power sourc e until the lamp has g[...]

22 “Point-an d-Shoot ” Modes ( i and j ) V iewing Photogr aphs Pressing K displays a picture in the moni tor . Press 4 or 2 t o view additional pictures. Deleting Un want ed Pictures Display the photograph you wish to delete. Press O ; a confirmation dialog will be displayed. Press the O button again to delete the picture. K button K button O b[...]

23 “Point-and-Shoot” Modes ( i and j ) A The Stan dby Timer The viewfinder and information display will turn off if no operations are per formed for about eight seconds, r educing the drain on the batter y . Press the shutt er-release button halfway to reacti vate the di splay . The length of time before the standby timer expires automatically [...]

24 “Point-an d-Shoot ” Modes ( i and j ) F raming Photos in the Monitor 1 Rotate the liv e view switch. The view through the lens will be displayed in the camera monitor (liv e view). 2 Ready the camera. Hold the handg rip in your righ t hand and cradle the camer a body or lens with your left. When framing photog raphs in po r trait (tall) orie[...]

25 “Point-and-Shoot” Modes ( i and j ) 4 Ta k e t h e p i c t u r e . Pr ess the shutter-re lease button the rest of the way down. The monitor tur ns off and the memor y card access lamp lights during reco rding. Do not eject the memory card or rem ove or disconnect the pow er source until the lamp has gone out and recording is complet e. When [...]

26 “Point-an d-Shoot ” Modes ( i and j ) V iewing Photogr aphs Pressing K displays a picture in the moni tor . Press 4 or 2 t o view additional pictures. Deleting Un want ed Pictures Display the photograph you wish to delete. Press O ; a confirmation dialog will be displayed. Press the O button again to delete the picture. K button K button O b[...]

27 “Point-and-Shoot” Modes ( i and j ) Recor ding Movies Movies can be recorded in live view mode. 1 Rotate the live view switch. The view through the lens is displayed in the monitor . 2 Ready the cam era. Hold the handgrip in y our right hand and cradle the came ra body or lens with your left. 3 Fo c u s . Press the shutter-release button hal[...]

28 “Point-an d-Shoot ” Modes ( i and j ) 4 Star t recordin g. Pr ess the movie -record button t o star t recording . A recording indicator and the time available are displa yed in the monitor . 5 End reco rding. Pr ess the movie -recor d button again to end r ecording . Rotate the live view switch to exit live view . V iewing Movies Press K to [...]

29 “Point-and-Shoot” Modes ( i and j ) Deleting Un wanted Mo vies Display the movie you wish to delete (movies are indicated by 1 icons). Pr ess O ; a confirmation dialog will be displ ayed. Pr ess the O button again to delet e the movie. K button O button[...]

30 Matching Settings to the Subject or Situation (S cene Mode) Mat ching S ettings to the S ubjec t or Si tua tion (S cene Mode) The camera offers a choice of “scene ” modes. Choosing a scene mode aut omatically optimizes settings to suit the selected scen e, making creative photogr aphy as simple as selecting a mode , framing a picture , and s[...]

31 Matching Settings to the Subject or S ituation (Scene Mode) The Mode Dial The foll owing scenes can be selected with the mode dial: k Por tr a it Use for portraits with sof t, natural-look ing skin tones. If the subject is far from the background or a telephoto lens is used, backgro und details will be soft ened to lend the composition a sen se [...]

32 Matching Settings to the Subject or Situation (S cene Mode) m Sports F ast shutter speeds freeze motion f or dynamic sports shots in which the main subject stands out clearly. A Note The built-in flash and AF-assist illuminator turn off . n Close up Use for close-up sh ots of flowers, insects, and other smal l objects (a macro lens can be used t[...]

33 Matching Settings to the Subject or S ituation (Scene Mode) Other S cenes The following scenes can be selec ted by rotating the mode dial to h and rotating the command dial until th e desired scene appear s in the monitor . Mode dial Command dial Monitor o Night Portrait Use for a natural balance between the main subject and the background in po[...]

34 Matching Settings to the Subject or Situation (S cene Mode) s Par ty / I nd o or Capture the effects of indoor bac kground lighting. Use for parties and o ther indoor scenes. t Beach/Snow Capture the brightness of sunlit expanses of water , snow , or sand. A Note The built-in flash and AF-assist illuminator turn off . u Sunset Pr eser ves the de[...]

35 Matching Settings to the Subject or S ituation (Scene Mode) v Dusk/Dawn Preserves the colors se en in the weak natural light before dawn or after sunset. A Note The built-in flash and AF-assist illuminator turn off . w Pet Po r tra i t Use for portraits of active pets. A Note The AF-assist illuminator turns off . x Candlelight F or photographs t[...]

36 Matching Settings to the Subject or Situation (S cene Mode) y Blossom Use for fields of flo wers, orchar ds in bloom, and other landscapes featuring expanses of blossoms. A Note The built-in flash turns off . z Autumn Colors Captures the brilliant reds and yellows in autumn leaves. A Note The built-in flash turns off . 0 Food Use fo r vivid phot[...]

37 Spec ial E ffe cts Sp ecial Effec ts Special eff ects can be used when rec ording images. The following effects can be selected by rotating the mode dial to q and rotating the command dial until th e desired option appear s in the monitor . % Nigh t V ision 1 Silhouette g Color Sket ch 2 High K ey ' T oy Camera Effect 3 Low Ke y ( Min iat u[...]

38 Special Eff ec ts g Color Sketch The camera detects and colors outlines for a color sketch effec t. The effect c an be adjusted in live view ( 0 41). A Note Movies shot in this mode play back like a slide show made up of a series of stills. ' T oy Camera Effec t Create photos and mo vies that appear to have been shot with a toy camera. The [...]

39 Spec ial E ffe cts 3 Selective Color All colors other than the selec ted colors are recor ded in black and white. The effect can be adjusted in live view ( 0 43). A Note The built-in flash turns off . 1 Silhouette Silhouette subjec ts against bright backgrounds. A Note The built-in flash turns off . 2 High Key Use with bright scenes to create br[...]

40 Special Eff ec ts 3 Low Key Use with da rk scenes to c reate dark, somber images with promin ent highlights. A Note The built-in flash turns off . ) HDR Painting Each time a photo is taken, the came ra shoots two frames at different exp osures and combines them for a paint erly effect that emphasizes detail and color . A Note The effect can not [...]

41 Spec ial E ffe cts Op tions A vailable in Liv e V iew ❚❚ g Color Sketch 1 Selec t live view . Rotate the live view switch. The view thr ough the lens will be displayed in the monitor . 2 Adjust options. Pr ess J to display the options shown at right. Pr ess 1 or 3 to highlight Viv id n e s s or Outlines and press 4 or 2 to change. Vividness [...]

42 Special Eff ec ts ❚❚ ' T oy C amera Effec t 1 Select liv e view . Rotate the live view swit ch. The view thr ough the lens will be displayed in the monitor . 2 Adj us t o pt i on s. Press J t o display the options shown at right. Press 1 or 3 to highlight Viv i d n es s or Vig n e t t i ng and press 4 or 2 to change. Adj ust vividness t[...]

43 Spec ial E ffe cts 2 P osition the focus point. Use the multi selector to position the focus point in the area that will be in f ocus and then press the shutter-release button halfway to focus. To temporarily clear miniature effect options from the display and enlarge the view in the monitor for pr ecise focus , press X . Press W ( Q ) to rs est[...]

44 Special Eff ec ts 3 Selec t a color . F rame an object in the white square in the c enter of the display and press 1 to choose the color of the objec t as one that will remain in the fin al image (the camera may hav e difficulty detec ting unsaturated colors; choose a sa turated color). To zoom in on the center o f the display for more precise c[...]

45 More on Phot ography More on Photograph y T o choose how the shutter is re leased (release mode), press the s ( E / # ) button, then highlight the desired option and pr ess J . Choosing a Release Mode Mode Description 8 Single frame : Camera takes one photograph each time shutter-release button is pressed. ! Continuo us L : The came ra takes pho[...]

46 More on Photograph y C ontinuous Shooting (Burst Mode) In ! ( Con tinuous L ) and 9 ( Continuous H ) modes , the camera takes photographs continuously wh ile the shutter-release button is pressed all the way down. 1 Press the s ( E / # ) button. 2 Choose a continuous r elease mode. Highl ight ! ( Continuous L ) or 9 ( C ontinuous H ) and press J[...]

47 More on Photogr aphy A The Memory Buffer The camera is equipped with a memory buffer for temporar y storage, allowing shooting to continue while photographs are being saved to the memory card. Up to 100 photographs can be taken in succession. Depending on the b attery level and the numb er of images in the buffer , r ecording may take from a few[...]

48 More on Photograph y Qui et S hut ter Rele ase Choose this mode to keep camera noise to a minimum. A beep does not sound whe n the camera focuses . 1 Press the s ( E / # ) button. 2 Select J ( Quiet shutter release ). Highl ight J ( Quiet shutter r elease ) and press J . 3 Pr ess the shutter- release button all the w ay down . Pr ess the shutter[...]

49 More on Photogr aphy Sel f- T im er Mo de The self-timer can be used for self-por traits or group shots that include the photographer . Before proc eeding, mount th e camera on a tr ipod or place it on a stable, level sur face. 1 Press the s ( E / # ) button. 2 Sel ect E ( Self-timer ) mode . Highlight E ( Self-timer ) and press J . 3 Fr ame the[...]

50 More on Photograph y A Co ver the Vie wfinder When taking photos without your ey e to the viewfinder , remov e the rubber eyecup ( q ) and insert the supplied eyepiece cap as shown ( w ). This preven ts light entering via the viewfinder interfering with exposure. A Using the Built-in F lash Before taking a photograph with the flash in modes that[...]

51 More on Photogr aphy F ocus ( V iewfinder Photogr aphy) This section describes the fo cus options available when photographs are framed in the viewfinder . F ocus can be adjusted automatically or manually (see “F ocus Mode, ” below). The user can also select the focus po int for auto matic or manual focus ( 0 55) or use focus lock to focus t[...]

52 More on Photograph y A Predictive F ocus T racking In AF-C mode or when continuous-ser vo autofocus is selected in AF-A mode, the camera will initiate predictive fo cus track ing if the subject moves toward the camera while the shutter- release button is pressed halfway . This allows the camera to track focus while attempting to predict where th[...]

53 More on Photogr aphy Choosing How the F ocus P oin t Is Selec ted: AF- Area Mode Choose how the f ocus point for a utofocus is selected. Note that d (dynamic-area) and f (3 D -tracking) AF-ar ea modes are no t available whe n AF-S is selected for f ocus mode. 1 Display AF-ar ea mode op tions. Pr ess the P button, the n highlight th e current AF-[...]

54 More on Photograph y 2 Choose an AF-area mode . Highlight an option and press J . A AF-Area Mode AF-area mode selections made in shooting modes other than P , S , A , or M are reset when another shooting mode is selec ted. A 3D- T racking If subject leaves the viewfinder , remove y our finger from the shutter-release butt on and recompose the ph[...]

55 More on Photogr aphy F ocus P oint Se lect ion In manual focus mode or when autofocus is combin ed with AF-area modes othe r than e ( Auto-area AF ), you can choose f rom 39 focus points, making it possible to compose photogr aphs with the main su bject almost a nywhere in the frame. 1 Choose an AF-area mode other than e ( Auto - a re a AF ; 0 5[...]

56 More on Photograph y 2 Lock focus . AF-A and AF-C focus modes : With th e s hutte r-re lea se button pressed halfway ( q ), press the A ( L ) button ( w ) to lock f ocus. F ocus will remain locked while the A ( L ) button is pressed , even if you later remo ve your finger from the shutte r- releas e button. AF-S focus mode : Focus will lock auto[...]

57 More on Photogr aphy Manual F ocus Manual focus can be use d when autofocus is not availabl e or does not produce the desired results ( 0 52 ). 1 Set the lens focus-mode switch. If the lens is equipped with an A-M, M/A-M, or A/M-M mode switch, slide the switch to M . 2 Fo c u s . T o focus manually , adjust th e lens focus ring until the image d[...]

58 More on Photograph y A Selecting Manual Fo cus with the Camera If the lens supports M/A (autofocus with manual ov erride) or A/M (autofocus with manual override/AF priority), manual focus can also be selected by setting the camera focus mode to MF (manual focus; 0 51). Focus can then be adjusted manually , regardless of the mode selected with th[...]

59 More on Photogr aphy Image Quality and Size T ogether , image qualit y and size determ ine how much space each photogra ph occupies on the memor y card. Larger , higher qualit y images can be printed at larger sizes but also require mor e memor y , meanin g that fewer such images can be stored on the memory card ( 0 272). Image Quality Choose a [...]

60 More on Photograph y A NEF (RA W) Images Note that the option selected for image size does not aff ect th e size of NEF (RA W ) images. White balance bracketing ( 0 108), high dynamic range (HDR, 0 96), and p rint date ( 0 190) are not available at image quality setti ngs of NEF (RA W ) or NEF (RA W )+JPEG. NEF (RA W ) images can be viewed on th[...]

61 More on Photogr aphy Image Size Choose a size for JPEG images: 1 Display image size options . Pr ess the P button, the n highlight th e current image size in the informa tion display and press J . 2 Choose an image size. Highlight an option and press J . Image size Size (p ixels) Print size (cm/in .) * # Larg e 6000 × 4000 50.8 × 33.9/20 × 13[...]

62 More on Photograph y U sing the Built-in Flash The camer a suppor ts a variety of flash mo des for photographing poorly lit or back lit subjects. Aut o Pop -u p M o de s In i , k , p , n , o , s , w , g , and ' modes , the built-in flash automatically pops up and fire s as requ ired. 1 Choose a flash mode. 2 Ta k e p i c t u r e s . The fla[...]

63 More on Photogr aphy ❚❚ Flash Modes The following flash modes are available: • No (auto flas h): When lighting is poor or the subject is back lit, the flash pops up automatically when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway and fires as requ ired. Not available in o mode. • N j o (auto with red- eye reduction): Use for por traits. [...]

64 More on Photograph y Manual P op-up Modes In P , S , A , M , and 0 modes, the flash must be raised manually . The flash will not fire if it is not raised. 1 Rais e the flas h. Press the M ( Y ) button to raise the flash. 2 Choose a flash mode ( P , S , A , and M modes only). 3 Ta k e p i c t u r e s . The flash will fire wh enever a pic ture is [...]

65 More on Photogr aphy ❚❚ Flash Modes The following flash modes are available: • N (fill flash): The flash fires with ever y sho t. • N j (red-eye reduction): Use for por traits. The flash fires with ever y shot, but before it fire s, th e re d- eye redu c tio n la mp lig hts to h elp re du ce “red- e ye. ” Not availabl e in 0 mode. ?[...]

66 More on Photograph y A Low ering the Built-in Flash T o save power when the flash is not in use, pr ess it gently downward until the latch clicks into place. A The Built-in Flash F or information on the lenses that can be used with the built-in flash, see page 230. Remove lens hoods to p revent shadows . The flash has a minimum range of 0.6 m (2[...]

67 More on Photogr aphy ISO Sensitivit y The camera ’ s sensitivit y to light can be ad justed according to the amount of light availab le. The higher the ISO sensitivity, the less light needed to ma ke an exposure, allowing higher shutter speeds or smalle r aper tures. Noise (r andomly-spaced bri ght pixels, f og, or lines) is h owever more like[...]

68 More on Photograph y Inter val T i mer Photograph y The camer a is equipped to take photog raphs automatically at preset intervals. 1 Select Interval timer shooting . Press the G button to display the menus. Highl ight Int er val timer shooting in the shooting menu and press 2 . 2 Choose a star ting time. Choose from the fo llowing star ting tri[...]

69 More on Photogr aphy 4 Choose the number of inter vals . Pr ess 4 or 2 to highlight numbe r of intervals (i.e., the number of times the camera shoots); press 1 or 3 to change. Pr ess 2 to cont inue. 5 Start shooting. Highlight On and press J (to return to the shooting menu without star ting the inter val timer , highlight Off and pr ess J ). The[...]

70 More on Photograph y Remote C ontrol Photogr aphy Using an Optional ML-L3 Remote C ontr ol The optional ML -L3 remote con trol ( 0 237) can be used to reduce camera shake or for self-portraits. Before proceeding, mount the camera on a tripod or place it on a stable, level surface. 1 Press the s ( E / # ) button. 2 Selec t a remote control mode .[...]

71 More on Photogr aphy A Before Using t he ML-L3 Remote Control Before using the ML -L3 for the first time, remove the clear plastic battery-insul ator sheet. A Cov er the Viewfinder T o prevent light entering via the viewfinder inter fering with exposure, remov e the rubber eyecup and cov er the viewfinder with the supplied eyepiece cap ( 0 50). [...]

72 More on Photograph y Restoring Default Settings The camera settings listed be low and on page 73 can be restored to default values b y holding the G and P buttons down together f or more than two seconds (these buttons ar e marked by a gr een dot). The information displa y turns of f briefly while settings are rese t. ❚❚ Settings Accessible [...]

73 More on Photogr aphy ❚❚ O ther Settings Option Default 0 Rele ase mod e m , w Continuous H 45 Other shooting modes Single frame Focus point Cen te r 5 5 AE/AF lock hold Shooting modes other than i and j Off 194 Flexible program P Off 84 Multiple exposure Multiple exposure mode P , S , A , M Off 98 Special effects mode g Vividness 0 41 Outlin[...]

74 More on Photograph y Location Da ta Embedding Loca tion Data in Photos and Movies The built-in location data unit can recor d information on the camera ’ s curr ent position (latitude, longitude, altitude) and the current time (UT C) as provided by satellite na vigation systems and embed it in photographs and movies taken with the camera. The [...]

75 More on Photogr aphy 4 Chec k satell ite signa l stre ngth . Pr ess the R button and check satellite signal strength in the informa tion display . 5 Ta k e p i c t u r e s . The location data obtained via the navigat ion satellite system will be recorded with each photograph or movie taken an d can be viewed in the playback phot o info display s[...]

76 More on Photograph y Tr a c k L o g s The built in location data unit can log in formation on the camera’ s current position (latitude , longitude, altitude) and the curr ent time (UT C ) as provided by satellite navigation syst ems. Location data are re corded automatically at preset inter vals and saved to a track log file st ored separately[...]

77 More on Photogr aphy 5 End the log . T o end the log and save it to the memor y card before the selected log len gth is reac he d, se lec t Location data > Cr eate log > Log loc ation data , then highlight End and press J . The memory card access lamp will light while the camera saves the log to the memor y card; do not remove the battery [...]

78 More on Photograph y Deleting Logs F ollow t he steps below to de lete all or sele cted logs. 1 Select Log l ist . Select L ocation data in the setup menu, then highlight Lo g l is t and press J . 2 Pres s O . The dialog shown at right will be displayed. 3 Select logs. T o delete selected log s , highlight items in the list and press 2 to select[...]

79 More on Photogr aphy GPS Options Use the Loc ation data > GPS options item in the setup menu to adjust settings for the built-in loca tion data unit. ❚❚ Standby T imer Choose whether the exposu re meters turn off automa tically when the location data function is enabled. ❚❚ Set Clock from Sa tellite Choose Ye s to set the camera clock[...]

80 More on Photograph y ❚❚ Update A- GPS File Using assisted G PS (A-GPS or aGPS) files reduces the time n eeded for the built-in location data unit t o dete rmine the current po sition. Assisted GPS files can be updated as described below . 1 Download the latest assisted GPS file. Download the current assist ed GPS file from th e following URL[...]

81 More on Photogr aphy D Location Data Local geographic and atmospheric conditions may prevent or delay the ac quisition of location data. The camera may be unable to receive lo cation data indoors, underground, or in metal containers or the vicinity of bridges a nd other large structures, tr ees, power lines, or other objects that block or refl e[...]

82 P , S, A, and M Modes P , S, A, and M Modes P , S , A , and M modes offer diff erent degrees of c ontrol over s hutter speed and aperture: Shutter Speed and Aperture Mode Descript ion P Programmed auto ( 0 84) Recommended for snapshots and in other situa tions in which there is little time t o adjust camera settings. Camera sets shutt er speed a[...]

83 P , S, A, and M Modes A Shutter Speed and Aperture Shutter speed and aperture are shown in the viewfinder and information display . Shutter speed Aperture F ast shutter speeds ( 1 / 1600 s in this example) freeze motion. Slow shutter sp eeds (here 1 s) blur motion. Large apertures (such as f/5.6; remember, the lower the f-number , the larger the[...]

84 P , S, A, and M Modes Mode P (Pr ogrammed A uto) This mode is recommended f or snapshots or whenever you want t o leave the camer a in charge of shutter speed and aperture. The camera automatically adjusts shutte r speed and aperture for optimal exposure in most situations. T o t a k e p i c t u r e s i n p r o g r a m m e d a u t o m o d e , r [...]

85 P , S, A, and M Modes Mode S (Shutt er-Priority Aut o) This mode lets you control shutter speed: choose fast shutter speeds to “freeze ” motion, slow shutter speeds t o sugges t motion by blurring moving obj ects. The camera automatically adjusts aperture for optimal exposure. T o choose a shutter speed: 1 Rotate the mode dial to S . 2 Choos[...]

86 P , S, A, and M Modes Mode A ( Aperture -Priority A uto) In this mode, you can adjust aper ture to c ontrol depth of field (the distance in front of and behind the main subject that appears to be in focus). The camera automatically adjusts shutter speed f or optimal exposure . T o choose an aper ture: 1 Rotate th e mode dial to A . 2 Choose an a[...]

87 P , S, A, and M Modes Mode M (Manual) In manual mode, you contr ol both shutter speed and aper ture. Shutter speeds of “Bulb” and “ Time ” are available for long time - exposures of moving lights, the stars, night scener y, or fireworks ( 0 88). 1 Rotate the mode dial to M . 2 Choose aperture and shutter speed. Check ing the exposure ind[...]

88 P , S, A, and M Modes Long Time -Expos ures (M Mode O nly) Selec t the following shutter speeds for long time - exposures of moving lights, the stars, night scener y , or fireworks. • Bulb ( A ) : The shutter remains open while the shutter-r elease button is press ed all the way down. T o prevent blur , use a tr ipod or an optional wireless re[...]

89 P , S, A, and M Modes ❚❚ Ti me 1 Rotate the mode dial to M . 2 Choose the shutter speed. Rotate the command dial left to choose a shutter speed of “ Time ” ( & ). 3 O pen the shutter . After focusing , press the shutter-releas e button on the camera or optiona l remo te con trol, remote cord, or w irel ess remo te co ntroll er all th[...]

90 P , S, A, and M Modes Exposure Metering Choose how the camera sets exposure. 1 Display metering options. Press the P button, then highlight the current met ering method in the inf ormation display and press J . 2 Choose a metering method . Highlight an option and press J . Method Description L Matrix metering Produces natural results in most sit[...]

91 P , S, A, and M Modes Au to ex p o s ur e L o c k Use autoexposur e lock to recompose photog raphs after using M ( Cen te r- we i gh te d meter ing ) and N ( Spot metering ) to meter e xposure; note that autoexp osure lock is not avai lable in i or j mode. 1 Met er expo sure . Pr ess the shutter-re lease button halfway . 2 Lock expo sure. With t[...]

92 P , S, A, and M Modes Exposure C ompensation Exposure compensa tion is used to alter ex posure from the value suggested by the camera, making pictures brighter or darke r ( 0 260). It is most effective when used with M ( C enter-weighted met ering ) or N ( Spot metering ) ( 0 90). –1 EV No exposure compensation +1 EV T o choose a value for exp[...]

93 P , S, A, and M Modes Flash C ompensation Flash c ompensation is used to alt er flash output from the lev el suggested by the camera, changing the brightness of the ma in subject relative t o the background. Flash outp ut can be increased to make the main subjec t appear brighter , or reduced to prevent unwanted highlights or reflec tions ( 0 26[...]

94 P , S, A, and M Modes Pr eser ving Detail in Highlights and Shadow s Active D-Lighting Active D-Lighting preser ves details in highlights and shadows, creating photographs with natural contrast. Use for high contrast scenes, for example when photogr aphing brightly lit outdoor scen er y through a door or windo w or tak ing pictures of shaded sub[...]

95 P , S, A, and M Modes D Active D-Lighting Noise (randomly-spaced bright pix els, fog , or lines) may appea r in photographs taken with Active D-Lighting. Uneven shading may be visible with so me subjects. Active D-Lig hting can not be used at ISO sensit ivities of Hi 0.3 or above . A “ A c tive D-Lighting ” V ersus “D -Lighting” Active D[...]

96 P , S, A, and M Modes High Dynamic Range (HDR) H igh D ynamic R ange (HDR) combines t wo exposures to form a single image that captures a wide range of tones fro m shadows to highligh ts, even with high - contrast subjects. HDR is most effe c tive when used with L ( Matrix metering ) ( 0 90). It c an not b e us ed to record NEF ( RA W ) i mag es[...]

97 P , S, A, and M Modes 3 Fr ame a photograph, focus , and shoot. The camera takes two exposures when the shutter-r elease button is presse d all the way down. “ lu ” will flash in the viewfinder while the imag es are combined; no photo graphs can be taken until recor ding is complete. HDR turns off a utomatica lly af ter th e photogra ph is t[...]

98 P , S, A, and M Modes Multiple Exposure F ollow the steps below to recor d a series of two or three exposures in a single photograph. Multiple exposur es produce colors n oticeably superior to those in software-generated photog raphic overl ays crea ted from existing images. ❚❚ Creating a Multiple Exposure Multiple exposures can not be recor[...]

99 P , S, A, and M Modes 3 Choose the number of shots. Highlight Number of shots and press 2 . The dialog shown at right w ill be displayed. Pr ess 1 or 3 to choose the number of exposures that will be combined to form a single photograph and press J . 4 Choose the amount of gain. Highlight Aut o g ai n and press 2 . The foll owing options will be [...]

100 P , S, A, and M Modes ❚❚ Interrupting Multiple Exp osures T o interrupt a multiple exposure before the specified number of exposures hav e been taken, select Off for Multiple exposure > Multiple exposure mode in the shooting menu. A multiple exposure will be creat ed from the exposures that hav e been recor ded to that point. If Auto ga [...]

101 P , S, A, and M Modes White Balance White balance ensures that colors are unaffec ted by the color of the light source. Auto white balanc e is recommended for most light sourc es; other values can be selected if necessar y according to the type of source: 1 Display white balanc e options. Pr ess the P button, the n highlight th e current whit e[...]

102 P , S, A, and M Modes A The Shooting Menu White balance can be selected using the White bal ance option in the shooting menu ( 0 177), which also can be used to fine -tune white balance ( 0 103) or measure a value for pr eset white balance ( 0 104). The I Fluore sce nt option in the Whi te bal ance menu can be used to sele ct the light sourc e [...]

103 P , S, A, and M Modes F ine - T uning W hite Balance White balance can be “fin e -tuned” to compensate for variatio ns in the colo r of the light source or to in troduce a delibera te color cast into an image . White balance is fine -tuned using the White balanc e option in the shooting menu. 1 Selec t a white balance option. Pr ess G to di[...]

104 P , S, A, and M Modes Pr eset Manual Pr eset manual is used to r ecord and r ecall custom whit e balance settings f or shooting under mixed ligh ting or to compensate fo r light sources with a strong color cast. Tw o methods are av ailable for setting pr eset white balance: ❚❚ Measuring a V alue for Preset White Balance 1 Light a reference [...]

105 P , S, A, and M Modes 4 Sel ect Ye s . The menu shown at right will be displayed; highlight Ye s and press J . The camer a will enter pr eset measuremen t mode. When the camera is ready to measure white balance , a flashing D ( L ) will appear in the viewfinder and information display . 5 Meas ure w hit e bala nce . Befor e the indicators st op[...]

106 P , S, A, and M Modes 6 Check the results . If the camera was able to measure a value for white balanc e, the message shown at righ t will be displayed and a will flash in the viewfinder for about eight seconds befor e the cam era re tur ns to sh oot ing mod e. To return to shooting mode immediately , press the shutter-release butto n halfway .[...]

107 P , S, A, and M Modes ❚❚ Copying White Balance fr om a Photograph F ollow the steps below to copy a val ue for white balance from a photograph on the memory card. 1 Sel ect Preset manua l . T o display the menus, press the G button. Highlight White balance in the shooting menu and press 2 to displa y white balance options. Highlight Preset [...]

108 P , S, A, and M Modes Brack eting Bracketing automatically varies exposure, white balance, or A cti ve D - L ighting (ADL) settings slightly with each shot , “bracketing” the current value. Choose in situations in which it is difficult to set exposure or white balance and there is not time to check results and adjust settings with each shot[...]

109 P , S, A, and M Modes 2 Display bracketing options . Pr ess the P button, the n highlight th e current bracketing setting and press J . 3 Select a bracketing increment. Highlight a bracketing increment and press J . Choose from values between 0.3 and 2 EV (AE bracketing) or 1 to 3 ( WB bracketing), or sel ect ADL (A DL br ac ke ti ng ) . 4 Fr a[...]

110 P , S, A, and M Modes A The Brack eting Progress Indicat or During AE bracketing, a bar is remov ed from the bracketing progress indicator with each shot ( v > w > x ). During ADL bracketing , the setting that will be used for th e nex t shot is underlined in the information display . A Disabling Brack eting T o dis able bracketing and re[...]

111 P , S, A, and M Modes Pic ture Contro ls Nikon’ s unique Picture Contro l system make s it possible to share image processing settings, including sharpening, contrast, brightness, saturation, and hue, among compatible devices and software. Selec ting a Picture C ontrol Choose a Picture Control according to the subject or type of scene. 1 Disp[...]

112 P , S, A, and M Modes Modifying Pi c ture C ontr ols Existing preset or custom Picture Contr ols ( 0 115 ) can be modified to suit the scene or the user’ s cr eative inten t. Choose a balanc ed combination of settings using Qu ick adjust , or make manual adjustments to indiv idual settings. 1 Sel ect a Pi ctu re Co nt ro l. Press G t o displa[...]

113 P , S, A, and M Modes ❚❚ Pic ture Control Settings Option Descriptio n Quick adjust Mute or heighten the eff ect of the selec ted Picture Control (note that this resets all manual adjustments). Not available with Neutral , Monoc hrome , or custom Picture Controls. Manual adjustm ents (all Picture Contro ls) Sharpening Co ntrol the shar pnes[...]

114 P , S, A, and M Modes A The Picture C ontrol Grid T o dis play a grid showing saturation (non-monochrome controls only) and contrast for the Picture Control selected in Step 2, press and hold the X button. The icons for Picture Controls that use auto contrast and saturation are display ed in green in the Picture Control grid, and lines appear p[...]

115 P , S, A, and M Modes Crea ting Cust om Picture Con trols The Pi c ture C ontrols supplie d with the camera can be modif ied and saved as cust om Pic t ur e Co nt ro ls. 1 Sel ect Manage Pic ture Control . T o display the menus, press the G button. Highlight Manage Picture Control in the shooting menu and press 2 . 2 Sel ect Sav e/edit . Highli[...]

116 P , S, A, and M Modes 6 Name the Picture Control . By default, new Picture Con trols are named by adding a two- digit number (assigned automatically) to the name of the existing Picture Contr ol; to use the default name, proceed to Step 7. T o move the cursor in the name area, rotate the command dial. T o enter a letter , use the multi selector[...]

117 P , S, A, and M Modes Sharing C ustom Picture C ontrols Custom P icture Co ntrols crea ted using the Picture C ontrol Utility availa ble with ViewNX 2 or optional sof tware such as Capture NX 2 can be copied to a memor y card and loaded into the camera, o r custom Picture Controls created with the camera can be copied to the memory card to be u[...]

118 Live Vie w Liv e Vie w F ollow t he steps below to take photo graphs in live view . 1 Rotate the liv e view switch. The view through the lens will be displayed in the monitor . 2 P osition the focus point. Position the f ocus point over your subject as described on page 121. 3 Fo c u s . Press the shutter-release button halfway . The focus po i[...]

119 Live Vie w F ocusing in Live V iew F ollow the steps below to choose focus an d AF-area modes and position the focu s point. ❚❚ Choosing How the Came ra Focuses (F ocus Mode) The following f ocus modes are available in li ve view (note that full-time–ser vo AF is not avai lable in g , ' , and ( modes): 1 Display f ocus options. Pr es[...]

120 Live V iew ❚❚ Choosing How the Camera Picks th e Area (AF-A rea Mode) In m odes othe r th an i , j , and ( , the following AF-ar ea modes can be selec ted in live view (note that subject-trac king AF is not available in % , g , ' , and 3 modes): 1 Display AF-area modes . Press the P button, then highlight the current AF-area mode in th[...]

121 Live Vie w 3 Choose the focus point. 6 (face-priority AF) : A double yellow border will be displayed when the camera detects a por trait subject (if multiple faces, up to a maximum of 35, are detected, the camera will focus on the cl osest subject; to choose a different subject, use the multi selector). If the camera can no longer detect the su[...]

122 Live V iew The Liv e V iew Display Note : Display shown with al l indicators lit for ill ustrative purposes . Item Description 0 q Shooting mode The mode currently selected with the mode dial. 19, 30, 37, 82 w “No movie” icon Indicates that movies can not be recor ded. — e Time remain ing The amoun t of time remaining before live view end[...]

123 Live Vie w A Live V iew/Movie Recording Display Options Press the R button to cycle through display options as s hown below . Circled areas indicate edges of movie frame crop . Show detailed photo indicato rs Show mo vie indicators ( 0 128 ) * Hide indicators * Show basic photo indicators * Framing grid * * A crop showing the area recorded is d[...]

124 Live V iew A Exposure Depending on the scene, exposure may diff er from that which would be obtained when live view is not used. Metering in live view is ad justed to suit the live view display , producing photographs with exposure close to what is seen in the monitor (note that exposure compensation can only be previewed in the monitor at valu[...]

125 Live Vie w D Using A utofocus in Live V iew Autof ocus is slower in live view and the monitor may brighten or darken while the camera focu ses. The camera may be unable to f ocus in the situations lis ted below (note that the focus point ma y sometimes be displayed in green when the camera is unable to focus): • The subject contains lines par[...]

126 Recording and Viewing Movies Recording and Vi ewing Mo vies Movies can be recorded in live view mode. 1 Rotate the liv e view switch. The view thro ugh the lens will be displaye d in the monitor . 2 Fo c u s . Fr ame the opening shot and focus as described in Steps 2 and 3 of “Framing Photographs in the Monitor ” ( 0 118; see also “Focus [...]

127 Recording and Viewing Mo vies 4 En d re co rdi ng. Press t he mov ie - record bu tton ag ain to en d re cordi ng. Recording will end automatically when the maxim um le ngth is reached, the memor y card is full, another mode is selected, or the monitor is closed ( closing the monitor do es not end recording on te levisions or other exte rnal dis[...]

128 Recording and Viewing Movies Movie Settings The camera offers the following movie settings. • Fr ame size/frame r ate , Movie quality : Choose from the following options. The frame rate depends on the op tion currently selected f or Vi d e o m o d e in the setup menu ( 0 202): • Microp hone : T urn t he built-in or optio nal ME-1 stereo mic[...]

129 Recording and Viewing Mo vies • Manual movie settings : Choose On to allow manual adjustments to shutter speed and ISO sensitivity when the camera is in mode M . Shutter speed can be set to values as fast as 1 / 4000 s; the slowest speed available varies with the frame rate: 1 / 30 s for fr ame rates of 24p, 25p, and 30p , 1 / 50 s for 50p , [...]

130 Recording and Viewing Movies Vi e w i n g M o v i e s Movies are indicat ed by a 1 icon in full-frame playback ( 0 135). Pr ess J to star t playback; your curr ent position is indicated by the movie progr ess bar . The follo wing operations can be per formed: 1 icon Length Current position/total length Vo l u m e Movie progr ess bar Guide To Us[...]

131 Recording and Viewing Mo vies Editing Movies T rim footage t o create edite d copies of movies or sav e selected frames as JPEG stills. Tr i m m i n g M o v i e s T o create trimmed copies of movies: 1 Display a mo vie full frame. 2 Pause the movie on the new opening or closing frame . Play the movie back as described o n page 130, pr essing J [...]

132 Recording and Viewing Movies 4 Choose the current f rame as the new start or end point. T o create a copy that begins from the curr ent frame, highlight Start point and press J . The frames before the current frame will be remove d wh en you save the copy. T o create a copy that ends at the current frame, highlight End point and press J . The f[...]

133 Recording and Viewing Mo vies 8 Sav e t he c opy . Highlight Save as new fi le and press J to save the copy to a new file. To r e p l a c e t h e original movie file with the edited copy , highlight Overwrite existing file and pr ess J . D T rimming Movies Movies must be at leas t two seconds long. The copy will not be saved if there is insuffi[...]

134 Recording and Viewing Movies Sa vin g Sele cted F ra mes T o save a copy of a selec ted frame as a JPEG still: 1 Pause the movie on the desired fr ame. Play the movie back as described on page 130, pressing J to star t and resume playback and 3 to pau se. Pause the movie at the frame you intend to copy . 2 Choose Save selected frame . Press the[...]

135 Playback and Deletion Pla yback and Deletion T o play photographs back, press the K button. The most recent photograph will be displayed in the monit or . Fu l l - Fr a m e P l a y b a c k To Use Description View additional photographs Press 2 to view photographs in order recorded, 4 to view photographs in reverse order . View additional photo [...]

136 Playback and Deletion Photo Informa tion Photo inf ormation is superimposed on im ages display ed in full-frame playback. Press 1 or 3 to cycle through photo information as shown below . Note that “image only ” , shootin g data, RGB histograms, highlights, and overview data are on ly displayed if c orresponding option is selected f or Playb[...]

137 Playback and Deletion ❚❚ RGB Histogram 1 Fr ame number/total number of images 2 Histogram (RGB channel). In all histog rams , horizon tal axis giv es pixel brightn ess, vertical axis number of pixels. 3 Histogram (red channe l) 4 Histogram (gr een channel) 5 Histogram (blue channel) 6 Upload marking ..... ................... ...............[...]

138 Playback and Deletion ❚❚ Shooting Data 1 Displayed in red if photo w as taken with auto ISO sensitivit y control on. 2 Displayed only in photos taken with accessories that suppor t this function. 3 May not be displayed depending on P ic ture Control used. 1 Pr otect status ............... ................... ................... ...... 143 2[...]

139 Playback and Deletion ❚❚ Ov ervi ew Data 1 Displayed in r ed if photo was taken with ISO sensitivity auto control on. 2 Displayed only in photos taken with acc essor ies that suppor t this function . ❚❚ Location Da ta Location data are display ed on ly if location data were embedded in the pictur e when it was taken ( 0 74). In the case[...]

140 Playback and Deletion Thumbnail Pla yback T o display images in “ contact sheets” of 4, 12, or 80 image s, press the W ( Q ) button. Ful l - f ra m e playback Thumbnail playback Cale ndar playback To Use Descript ion Display more images W ( Q ) Press W ( Q ) butt on to increase the number of images displayed. Display fewer images X Press X [...]

141 Playback and Deletion Calendar Pla yback T o view images taken on a selected date , press the W ( Q ) button when 8 0 images are displayed. The opera tions that can be performed depend on whether the cur sor is in the date list or the thumbnail li st: Fu l l - f r a m e playback Thumbnail playback Calendar playback To Use Descript ion T oggle b[...]

142 Playback and Deletion T aking a Closer Look: Playback Z oom Press the X bu t t o n t o z o o m i n o n t h e i m a g e d i s p layed in full-frame playback or on the image currently highlighted in th umbnail or calendar playback. The fo llow ing operations can be performed while zoom is in effect: To Use Description Zoom in or ou t X / W ( Q ) [...]

143 Playback and Deletion Pr otec ting Photographs from Deletion In full -frame, zoom, thumbn ail, and calendar playback , the A ( L ) button can be used to protect photographs from accidental deletion. Protected files can not be deleted using the O button or the Delete option in the playback menu. Note that protected images will be deleted when th[...]

144 Playback and Deletion Rating Pictures Rate pictures or mark them as candida tes for lat er deletion. Rating is not av ailable with prot ected images. Rating Individual Pictures 1 Select an image . Display the image in full-frame playback or playback zoom or highlight it in the thumbnail list in thumbnai l or calendar playback . 2 Display playba[...]

145 Playback and Deletion Rating Multiple Pictures Use the Rat ing option in the pla yback menu to rate multi ple pic tures. 1 Sel ect Ratin g . Pr ess the G button to display the camera menus, then highlight Rat ing in the playback menu and press 2 . 2 Rat e pict ure s. Pr ess 4 or 2 to highlight pictu res (to view the currently highlighted pic tu[...]

146 Playback and Deletion Deleting Photogr aphs Unprotected photographs can be deleted as described below . Once deleted, photographs can not be recovered. F ull-F rame , Thumbnail , and Calendar Play back 1 Select an image . Display the image or highlight it in the thumbnail list in th umbnail or calenda r playback. 2 Press the O button. A confirm[...]

147 Playback and Deletion The P lay ba ck M e nu The Delete option in the playback menu contains the following options. Note that depending on the number of images, some time may be r equired for deletion. ❚❚ Selected: Deleting Selected Phot ographs 1 Sel ect Delete . T o display the menus, press the G button. Highlight Delete in the playback m[...]

148 Playback and Deletion ❚❚ Selec t Date: Deleting Ph otographs T aken on a Selected Date 1 Choose Select Dat e . In th e de let e men u, h igh ligh t Select date and press 2 . 2 Highlight a date . Press 1 or 3 to highlight a date. T o view the pictures taken on the highlighted date , press W ( Q ). Use the multi selector to scr oll through th[...]

149 Playback and Deletion Slide Show s The Slide show option in the pla yback menu is used to display a slide sho w of the pictures in the cur rent playback folder ( 0 175). 1 Sel ect Slide s how . T o display the slide show menu, press the G button and selec t Slide show in the playback menu. 2 Start the slide show . Highlight Star t in the slide [...]

150 Playback and Deletion Slide Show Options Befor e star ting a slide show , you can use the options in the slide sh ow m en u t o s e l ec t the images displayed by type or rating an d choose how lon g each image is displayed . • Image type : Choose from Still images and movies , Still images only , Movies only , a nd By rating . To i n c l u d[...]

151 Connections Connec tions Install the supplied software to display and edit photographs and mo vies that have been copied to your compute r . Befo re installing ViewNX 2, confirm that y our computer meets the system requirements on page 152. Be su re to use t he latest version of ViewNX 2, which is available f or download from the websites liste[...]

152 Connections 3 Exit the installer . 4 Remove the installer CD fr om the CD -ROM drive. Windows Mac OS Click Ye s Click OK A Syst em Requirements Windo ws Mac OS CPU • Photos : Intel Celeron, Pentium 4, Core Series; 1.6 GHz or better • Movies (playback) : 3.0 GHz or better Pentium D; Intel Core i5 or better recommended when viewing movies wit[...]

153 Connections Us i ng Vie w N X 2 C opy Pictures to the C omputer Before proceeding, be sur e you have inst alled the software on the supplied V iewNX 2 CD ( 0 151). 1 Connect the USB cable. After turning the camer a off and ensuring that a memory card is inserted, connect the suppli ed USB cable as sho wn and then turn the camera on. 2 Start Nik[...]

154 Connections 3 Click Star t T ransfer . At default settings, pictures on the memor y card will be c opied to the computer . 4 T erminate the connec tion. When transfer is complete, t urn the camera off an d disconnect the USB ca ble. Vi e w Pi c t u re s Pictures are displayed in ViewNX 2 when transfer is complete. ❚❚ Retouching Phot ographs[...]

155 Connections A For Mor e Information Consult online help for more information on using Vie wN X 2. A Vie wing the Nikon W ebsite T o visit the Nikon website after installing ViewNX 2, select All Progr ams > Link to Nikon from the W indows start menu (I nternet connection required).[...]

156 Connections Prin ting Photographs Selected JPEG images can be pr inted on a PictBridge printer ( 0 271) con nected directly to the camera. C onnec ting the Printer Connect the camera using the supplied USB cable. 1 Tu r n t h e c a m e r a o f f . 2 Connect the USB cable. T urn the printer on an d conn ect the USB cable as shown. Do not use for[...]

157 Connections Printing P ic tures One a t a T ime 1 Sel ect a pict ur e. Pr ess 4 or 2 to view additional pictures. Press the X button to zoom in on the current fr ame ( 0 142; press K to exit zoom). T o view six pictures at a time, press the W ( Q ) button. Use the multi selec tor to highlight pictures, or press X to display the highlighted pict[...]

158 Connections 4 Star t printi ng. Select Start printing and press J to start printing. To cancel bef ore all copies have been printe d, press J . D Date Imprint If yo u sele ct Print time stamp in the PictBridge menu when printing photographs containing date information rec orded using Custom Setting d6 ( Print date ; 0 19 0), the date will appea[...]

159 Connections Printing Multiple P ic tures 1 Display the P ic tBridge menu. Pr ess the G button in the PictBridge playback display (see Step 3 on page 156). 2 Choose an option. Highlight one of the following options and press 2 . • Print selec t : Se lect pict ur es f or p rin tin g. • Sele c t da te : P rint one copy of all the pictures take[...]

160 Connections 3 Selec t pict ures or choose a date . If you chose Print select or Print (DPOF) in S tep 2 , press 4 or 2 to scroll through the pic t ures on the memor y card. To display the current pictur e full screen, press and hold the X button. T o select the current picture f or printing, press 1 . The picture will be ma rked with a Z icon a[...]

161 Connections 4 Display printing options. Pr ess J to display PictBridge printing options. 5 Adjust printing options. Choose page size, bor der , and time sta mp options as described on page 157 (a warning will be displayed if the selected page size is too small for an index print). 6 Start printing. Sel ect Star t printing and press J to star t [...]

162 Connections Crea ting a DPOF Print Order: Print Set The DPOF print order option in the playback menu is used to creat e digital “print orders ” for PictBridge -compatible printers and devices that suppor t DPOF . 1 Choose Select/set for the DPOF print order item in the pla yback menu. Press the G button and select DPOF print order in the pl[...]

163 Connections 4 Selec t imprint options. Highlight the following options and press 2 to toggle the highli ghted option on or off (to complete the print order without including this information, pr oceed to Step 5). • Print shooting data : Print shutter speed and aperture on all pictures in print order . • Print date : Print date of recording [...]

164 Connections V iewing P ic tures on T V The supplied audio video (A/V ) cable can be used to co nnect the camera to a television or video recor der for playback or rec ording. A H igh- D efinition M ultimedia I nter face (HDMI) cable (availa ble separately from third-pa rt y sup pliers) with a mini HDMI connec tor ( T ype C) can be used to conne[...]

165 Connections High-Definition Devic es The camera can be connec ted to HDMI devices using a third-par ty HDMI cabl e with a mini HDMI conn ector ( T ype C ). 1 Tu r n t h e c a m e r a o f f . Always turn th e camera off bef ore connecting or disconnecting an HDMI cab le. 2 Connect the HDMI cable as shown. 3 T une the device to the HDMI channel. [...]

166 Connections ❚❚ Choosing an Output Resolutio n T o cho ose th e for ma t for im age s output to the HDMI device, select HDM I > Output resolution in the camera setup menu ( 0 195). If Au to is selected, the camer a will automatically select the appropriate format. ❚❚ Controlling the Camera with the T V Remote If On is selected f or HD[...]

167 Wi-Fi Wi- Fi Install the Wireless Mobile Utility app o n your Android and iOS device t o display the view through the ca mera lens on the sma r t device, take pic tures and control the cam era re mo tely, and d ownl oad pic ture s from the camera for sharing v ia the Int ern et. See the Wireless Mobile Utility manual for details ( 0 168). Wha t[...]

168 Wi-Fi Acces s i n g th e Ca m e ra Before connecting via Wi-F i (wireless LAN), install the W ireless Mobile Utility on your Android or iOS smart device. Instruc tions for accessi ng the camera var y with the type of connec tion used by the smar t device. Andro id • Push-button WPS : If the smar t device suppor ts push-button WPS (i.e., has a[...]

169 Wi-Fi WPS ( Android Only) 1 Enable the camera ’ s built-in W i-Fi. Pr ess the G button to display the menus, then highlight Wi - Fi in the setup menu and press 2 . Highlight Network connection and press 2 , then highlight Enable and press J . W ait a few seconds for Wi-F i to activat e. 2 Connect. Enable WPS button connections on the camera a[...]

170 Wi-Fi PIN Entr y ( Android Only) 1 Enable the camera ’ s built-in Wi-F i. Press the G button to display the menus, then highlight Wi - F i in the setup menu and press 2 . Highl ight Netw ork connection and press 2 , then highlight Enable and press J . W ait a few seconds for Wi-Fi t o activate. 2 Select Network settings > PIN-entr y WPS . [...]

171 Wi-Fi SSID ( Android and iOS) 1 Enable the camera ’ s built-in W i-Fi. Pr ess the G button to display the menus, then highlight Wi - Fi in the setup menu and press 2 . Highlight Network connection and press 2 , then highlight Enable and press J . W ait a few seconds for Wi-F i to activat e. 2 Display the camer a SSID . Highlight Network setti[...]

172 Wi-Fi ❚❚ T erminating the Connection Wi-F i can be disabled by: • Selecting Wi - F i > Network connection > Disable in the camera setup menu • Star ting movie recording • Tu r n i n g t h e c a m e r a o f f ❚❚ Restoring Defa ult Settings T o restore defau lt net work settings, se lec t Wi- Fi > Network settings > Rese[...]

173 Wi-Fi Sel e cti ng P ict ur e s f o r U pl oa d F ollow the steps below to sele ct photos for upload to the smar t device. Movies can not be selected f or upload. Selec ting Individual Pictures for Upload 1 Selec t an image. Display the image or highlight it in the thumbnail list in thumbnail or calendar playback. 2 Display play back options. P[...]

174 Wi-Fi Selec ting Multiple Pic tures for Upload T o change the upload status of multiple pic tures, use the Select to send to smar t device option in the playback menu. 1 Choose S e l e c t t o s e nd t o s m a r t d e v i ce . T o display the menus, press the G button. Highl ight Select to send to sm art device in the playback menu and press 2 [...]

175 D The Pla yback Menu: Managing Images Camera Menus T o display the playback menu, press G and s elect the D (playback menu) tab. The playback menu contains the following option s: Choose a fol der for play back: D The Pla yback Menu: Managing Images G button Option Default 0 Delete —1 4 7 Playback folder Cur rent 1 75 Playback display options[...]

176 D The Pla yback Menu: Managing Images Choose the inf ormation availa ble in the play back photo information displa y ( 0 136). Pres s 1 or 3 to highlight and press 2 t o selec t or deselect. Selected items a re indicated by check marks. T o return to the playback menu, press J . Choose whether pictures are automatically displayed in the monito [...]

177 C The Shooting Menu: Shooting O ptions C T he Shooting Menu: Shooting O ptions T o display the shooting menu, press G and selec t the C (shoot ing menu) tab. The shooting menu contains the following options: * Default varies with country of purchase. Note : Depending on camera setting s, some items may be grayed out and unavailable. Sel ect Ye [...]

178 C The Shooting Menu: Shooting Options Creat e, rename , or delete f olders, or choose the folder in which subseq uent photographs w ill be sto red. • Sele c t fo lder : Choose the folder in which subseq uent photographs will be stored. • New : Creat e a new folder and na me it as described on page 116. Fo l d e r n am e s ca n be up to five[...]

179 C The Shooting Menu: Shooting O ptions Sel ect On to re d u ce b ar r e l d i s to r tio n i n ph o t os t a ke n w i th w i d e - angle lenses an d to reduce pin-cushion dist or tion in photos taken with long lenses (note that the edges of the area visible in the viewfinder may be cropped o ut of the final photograph, and that the time needed [...]

180 C The Shooting Menu: Shooting Options If On is selected, p hotographs take n at shutter speeds slower than 1 s will be processed to reduce noise (bright spots, randomly-spaced bright pixels, or fog). The time required for processing r oughly double s; during processing , “ lm ” will flash in the viewfinder and pictures can not be taken (noi[...]

181 C The Shooting Menu: Shooting O ptions ❚❚ Auto ISO Se nsitivity control If Of f is chosen for A uto ISO sensitiv ity control in P , S , A , and M modes, ISO sens itivit y will remain fix ed at the valu e selected by the user ( 0 67) . When On is chosen, IS O sensitivity will automatically be adjusted if optimal exposure can not be achieved [...]

182 A Custom Settings: Fine- T uning Camera Settings A Cu s t o m S et t i n g s : Fine- T uning C amera Settings T o display the Custom Settings menu, press G and select t he A (Custo m S ettings menu) tab. G button Custom Setting groups Main menu Custom Settings are used to customize camera settings to suit individual prefer ences. Reset custom s[...]

183 A Custom Settings: Fin e-T uning Camera Settings The following Custom Settings are available: Note : Depending on camera settings, some items may be gray ed out and unavailable. Sel ect Ye s to restore C ustom Settings to their default values. Custom Setting Defau lt 0 Reset custom settings 183 a Autofocus a1 AF-C priorit y selection Focus 184 [...]

184 A Custom Settings: Fine- T uning Camera Settings When AF- C is selec ted for viewfinder photography ( 0 51), this option c ontrols whether phot ographs can be ta ken whenever the shutter-releas e button is pressed ( release priority ) or only when the camera is in focus ( focus priorit y ). Choose the number of f ocus points availa ble for manu[...]

185 A Custom Settings: Fin e-T uning Camera Settings Choose whether the built -in AF-assist illuminator lights to assist the focus operation when lightin g is poor . Choose On to use the exposure indicat or to determine whether the ca mera is correctly focused in manual focus mode ( 0 57; note tha t this function is not available in shooting mode M[...]

186 A Custom Settings: Fine- T uning Camera Settings Select the incremen ts used when making adjustments to sh ut ter s pe ed, ape rture, exposure and flash compensation, and bracketing. If On is selected, exposur e will lock when the shutt er-release button is presse d halfway . This option determin es how long the mon itor remains on if no operat[...]

187 A Custom Settings: Fin e-T uning Camera Settings Choose the length of the shutter release delay and the number of shots taken. • Self-timer de lay : Choose the length of the shutter-release delay . • Number of shots : Pr ess 1 and 3 to choose th e number of shots taken each time the shutter-release button is pr essed (from 1 to 9; if a valu[...]

188 A Custom Settings: Fine- T uning Camera Settings Choose On to display on-demand gr id lines in the vie wfinder for reference when composing photographs ( 0 4). Select On to display ISO sensitivity in the vie wfinder in pla ce of the number of exposures remaining . When a photo graph is taken, the camera na mes the file by adding 1 to the la st [...]

189 A Custom Settings: Fin e-T uning Camera Settings In situations where the slight est camera movement can blur pictures , select On to delay shutter release until about 1 s af ter the shutter-release button is pr essed an d the mirror is raised. D File Number Sequence If the current folder is number ed 999 and cont ains either 999 photographs or [...]

190 A Custom Settings: Fine- T uning Camera Settings Choose the date information imprint e d on photographs as they are taken. Date imprints can not be added to or remov ed from existing photos. At settings other than Off , the selec ted option is indicated by a d icon in the inf ormation display . ❚❚ Da te Co unter The camera offers three slot[...]

191 A Custom Settings: Fin e-T uning Camera Settings 2 Enter additional dates or edit existing dates. T o change a date or enter addi tional da tes, highli ght a slot, press 2 , and enter a date as described abov e. 3 Choose a date. Highlight a slot in the date list and press J . 4 Choose a date counter format. Highlight Display options and pres s [...]

192 A Custom Settings: Fine- T uning Camera Settings Choose the flash mode for the built-in flash in P , S , A , and M modes. Choose the setting (exposure, white balanc e , or Active D -Lighting) varied when bracketing is in effect ( 0 108). e: Brack eting/Flash e1: Flash Cntrl f or Built-in Flash G button ➜ A Custom Settings menu Opti on Descrip[...]

193 A Custom Settings: Fin e-T uning Camera Settings Choose the role played by the Fn button. f: C o n t r ol s f1: Assign Fn Butt on G button ➜ A Custom Settings menu Option Description v Image quality/size Keeping the Fn button pressed, r otate the command dial to selec t image quality and size ( 0 59). w ISO sensitiv ity Keeping the Fn button [...]

194 A Custom Settings: Fine- T uning Camera Settings Choose th e role played by the A ( L ) button. Reverse the direction of rotation of th e command dial when they are used to make adjustments to exposure or flash compensation ( Exposure compens ation ) and/or shutter speed and aperture ( Shutter speed/aperture ). Highlight options and press 2 to [...]

195 B The Setup Menu: Camera Setup B The Setup Menu: Cam era S e tu p T o display the setup menu, press G and select the B (setup menu) tab . The setup menu contains the f ollowing options: 1 Not available when battery is low . 2 Default va ries with countr y o f purchase. 3 Only available when compatible Ey e -Fi memory card is inser ted ( 0 204).[...]

196 B The Setup Menu: Camera Setup Memory cards must be formatted bef ore first use or after being formatted in other devices. F ormat the card as described below . 1 Highlight Ye s . T o exit without formatting the memory card, highligh t No and press J . 2 Pres s J . A message will be displayed while the card is form atte d. Do not remove the mem[...]

197 B The Setup Menu: Camera Setup Choose an inf ormation display fo rmat ( 0 6). F ormats can be chosen separately for auto , scene, and special eff ec ts modes and for P , S , A , and M modes. 1 Selec t a shooting mode option. Highlight A UTO/SCENE/EFFECTS or P/S/A/M and press 2 . 2 Sel ect a des ign . Highlight a design and press J . Info Displa[...]

198 B The Setup Menu: Camera Setup The “Classic” display is shown below . Note : Display shown with al l indicators lit for ill ustrative purposes . 1 11 23 24 25 26 27 2 8 29 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 14 12 15 22 19 1 8 17 16 13 21 36 35 34 33 32 31 30 20 1 Eye-Fi connec tion indicator .......................... ... 204 2 Wi- Fi co nn e ct i on indic[...]

199 B The Setup Menu: Camera Setup If On is selected, the information displa y will ap pear a fte r the shut ter-releas e button is pressed halfway . If Off is selected, the information display can be viewed by pressing the R button. Acquir e reference data for the Image Dust Off option in Capture NX 2 (available separately; for more information, s[...]

200 B The Setup Menu: Camera Setup 3 Acquire Image Dust O ff reference data. Press the shutter-release button the rest of the way do wn to acquire I mage Dust O ff refe rence data . If the reference object is too br ight or too da rk, the camera m ay be unable to acqu ire Image Dust Of f re fere nce da ta a nd t he mes sag e sh own a t right will b[...]

201 B The Setup Menu: Camera Setup Change time zones, set the ca mera cloc k, ch oose the date display order , and turn dayl ight saving time on or off . Choose a lang uage for camera menus and messa ges. T ime Zone and Date G button ➜ B setup menu Option Description Tim e zo ne Choose a time zone. The camera clock is automatically set to the t i[...]

202 B The Setup Menu: Camera Setup Photogr aphs taken while On is selected contain information on camera orientation, allowing them to be rotated automatically during playback or when viewed in ViewN X 2 or Capture NX 2 (a vailable separa tely). The follo wing orientations are record ed : Camera orientation is not recorded when Off is selected. Cho[...]

203 B The Setup Menu: Camera Setup Choose the func tions pe r formed using a remote cord or wireless remote controller . ❚❚ Remote Shutter Release Choose whe ther the shutte r-release button on the o ptional accessor y is used for photograph y or movie recording . ❚❚ Assign Fn button Choose the role played by the Fn buttons on wireless remo[...]

204 B The Setup Menu: Camera Setup This option is displ ayed only whe n an Eye-F i memory card (av ailable separat ely from third-part y supplie rs) is inserted in the camera. Choose Enable to upload photographs to a pr eselec ted destination. No t e th a t p i c t u re s w il l n ot b e u p lo a d ed i f signal strength is insufficient. Obser ve a[...]

205 N The Retouch Menu: Crea ting Retouched Copies N T he Retouch Menu: Creating Retouched C opies T o display the retouch menu, press G and select th e N (retouc h menu) tab. The reto uch menu is used to create trimmed or retouched copies of the photographs on the memor y card, and is only available when a memor y card containing photographs is in[...]

206 N The Retouch Menu: Creatin g Retouched Copies Crea ting Retouched Copies To c r e a t e a r e t o u c h e d c o p y : 1 Display retouch options. Highlight the desired item in the retouch menu and press 2 . 2 Sel ect a pi ctur e . Highlight a pic ture and press J (to vie w the highlighted picture full screen, press and hold the X button). 3 Sel[...]

207 N The Retouch Menu: Crea ting Retouched Copies D-Lighting brightens sh adows, making it ideal for dark or back lit ph otographs. Pr ess 4 or 2 to choo se the amount of cor rection per formed; the effect can be previewed in the edit display . Pr ess J to copy the photograph. ❚❚ Portrait Subjec ts Sel ect Po r tra i t s u bj e c ts to restric[...]

208 N The Retouch Menu: Creatin g Retouched Copies Create a cropped copy of the selec ted photograph. The selected photogr aph is displayed with the sele c ted crop sho wn in yellow ; create a cropped copy as descr ibed in the following table. Copy photographs in Black-and-white , Sepia , or Cya no t yp e ( blue and white monoch rome). Selecti ng S[...]

209 N The Retouch Menu: Crea ting Retouched Copies After adjusting filter effects as described below , press J to copy the ph otograph. Filter Eff ec ts G button ➜ N retouc h menu Option Description Skylight Creates the effect of a skylight filter , making the picture less blue. W arm filter Creates a copy with warm to ne filter effects, giving t[...]

210 N The Retouch Menu: Creatin g Retouched Copies Use the multi selector to c reate a cop y with modified color balance as shown below . Red, g reen, and blue hi stograms ( 0 137) show the distribution of t ones in the copy . Co lor Balance G button ➜ N retouch menu A Zoom T o zoom in on the image displayed in the monitor , press the X button. T[...]

211 N The Retouch Menu: Crea ting Retouched Copies Image overlay combines two existing NEF (RA W ) photographs t o create a single picture that is saved s eparately from the or iginals; the r esults, which make use of RA W data from the ca mera image sensor , are noticeabl y better than overla ys creat ed in an imaging application. The new pictur e[...]

212 N The Retouch Menu: Creatin g Retouched Copies 3 Select the sec ond image . The selected image wil l appear as Image 1 . Highlight Image 2 and press J , then selec t the secon d phot o as described in Step 2. 4 Adjust gain. Highl ight Image 1 or Image 2 and optimize exposure for the ov erlay by pressing 1 or 3 to select gain from values be twee[...]

213 N The Retouch Menu: Crea ting Retouched Copies Create JPEG copies of NE F (RA W ) photographs. 1 Sel ect NEF (RA W) processing . Highlight NEF (RA W) processing in the r etouch menu and press 2 to display a picture selection dialog listing only NEF (RA W ) images created with this camer a. 2 Selec t a photograph. Use the multi selec tor to hig [...]

214 N The Retouch Menu: Creatin g Retouched Copies Create small copies of one or more selected photographs. 1 Select Resize . Highl ight Resize in the r etouch menu and press 2 . 2 Choose a size. Highl ight Choose size and press 2 . Highlight an option and press J . 3 Choose pictures. Highl ight Select image and press 2 . Highlight pic tures using [...]

215 N The Retouch Menu: Crea ting Retouched Copies Create copies with enhanced saturation and contrast. D-Lighting is applied as required to brighten dark or back lit subjects. Pr ess 4 or 2 to choose the amount of enhancement. Press J to copy the ph otograph. Create a straightened copy of the selec ted image. Press 2 to rotate the image clockwise [...]

216 N The Retouch Menu: Creatin g Retouched Copies Creat e copies that appear t o have been taken with a fish eye lens. Pr ess 2 to increase the effec t (this also increases the amount that will be cropped out at the edges of the image), 4 to reduce it. Press J to save the r etouched copy . Create an outline copy of a photograph to use as a base fo[...]

217 N The Retouch Menu: Crea ting Retouched Copies Create copies that reduce the effects of perspec tive taken from the base of a tall object. Use the multi selec tor to adjust perspective (note that grea ter amounts of perspective control resul t in mo re of th e edg es bei ng crop ped out). Pr ess J to save the re touched co py . P erspec tive C [...]

218 N The Retouch Menu: Creatin g Retouched Copies Create a cop y that appea rs to be a photo of a diorama. W orks best w ith photos taken from a high vantage point. The area tha t will be in focus in the copy is indica ted by a yellow fra me. Miniatur e Effect G button ➜ N retouch menu To Press Description Choose orientation W ( Q ) Press W ( Q [...]

219 N The Retouch Menu: Crea ting Retouched Copies Create a copy in which only selec ted hues ap pear in color . 1 Sel ect Se lective color . Highlight Selec tive color in the retouch menu and press 2 . 2 Selec t a photograph. Highlight a photograph and press J (to view the highlighted photograph full frame , press and hold the X button). 3 Sel ect[...]

220 N The Retouch Menu: Creatin g Retouched Copies 5 Choose the color range . Press 1 or 3 to increase or decrease the range of similar hues that wil l be included in the final photogr aph or movie. Choose from va lues between 1 and 7; note that higher values may include hues fr om other colors . 6 Selec t additional colors. T o selec t additional [...]

221 N The Retouch Menu: Crea ting Retouched Copies Compar e retouched copies to the orig inal photographs. This option is only available if the retouch menu is displayed by pr essing the P button and sele cting Retouch when a copy or original is played back full frame. 1 Sel ect a pict ur e. Select a retou ched copy (sho wn by a N icon) or a photog[...]

222 m Recent Settings/ O My Menu m Rec ent Settings/ O My Menu B o t h r e c e n t s e t t i n g s , a m e n u listing the 20 most recently used settings , and My Menu, a custom menu listing up t o 20 user-selected options, ca n be accessed by pr essing the G button highlighting the last tab in the menu list (either m or O ). Choosing a Menu Use th[...]

223 m Recent Settings/ O My M enu O My Menu Sel ecti ng O MY MENU fo r Choose tab lets you access a customized menu of up to 20 options selec ted from the playback, shoot ing, Custom Settings, setup, and retouch menus. F ollow the steps belo w to add items to , delete items fr om, and reorder items in My Menu. ❚❚ Adding O ptions to My Menu 1 Se[...]

224 m Recent Settings/ O My Menu ❚❚ Deleting O ptions from My Menu 1 Select Remov e items . Highl ight Remo ve items and press 2 . 2 Select items. Highlight items and press 2 to selec t or deselect. Selected items ar e indicated by a check mark. 3 Delete the selec ted items. Press J . A confirmation dial og will be displayed; pr ess J agai n to[...]

225 m Recent Settings/ O My M enu ❚❚ Reordering O ptions in My Menu 1 Sel ect Rank it ems . Highlight Rank item s and press 2 . 2 Sel ect a n it em . Highlight the item yo u wish to move and press J . 3 P osition the item. Pr ess 1 or 3 t o m o v e t h e i t e m u p o r d o w n i n My Menu and press J . Repeat Ste ps 2–3 to reposition additio[...]

226 T echnical Notes T echnic al Notes Read this chapter f or information on compatible accessories, cleaning and storing the camera, and what to do if an er ro r message is displa ye d or you enc ounter problems using the camera. Co m p at i b l e C P U L e n s e s T h i s c a m e r a s u p p o r t s a u t o f o c u s w i t h A F - S a n d A F - I[...]

227 Te c h n i c a l N o t e s A Identifying CPU and T ype G, E, and D Lenses CPU lenses can be identified by the p resence of CPU contacts, type G, E, and D lenses by a letter on the lens barrel. T ype G and E lenses are not equipped with a lens aperture ring. CPU contacts Aperture ring CPU lens Type G or E lens Type D lens When using a CPU lens e[...]

228 T echnical Notes C ompatible Non- CPU Lenses Non-CPU len ses may only be used when the camera is in mode M . Sel ecti ng a noth er mode disables the shutter release . Aper ture must be adjusted manually via the lens aperture ring and the camer a metering syst em, i- T TL flash contr ol, and other f eatures requiring a CPU lens can not be used. [...]

229 Te c h n i c a l N o t e s D AF-Assist Illumination The AF-assist illuminator has a range of about 0.5– 3.0 m (1 ft 8 in.–9 ft 10 in.); when using the illuminator , use a lens with a focal length of 18–200 mm and remove the lens hood. AF-assist illumination is not available with the f ollowing lenses: • AF-S NIKK OR 14–24mm f/2.8G ED [...]

230 T echnical Notes D The Built-in Flash The built-in flash can be used with lenses with f ocal lengths of 18–300 mm, although in some cases the flash may be unable to entirely light the subject at some ranges or focal lengths due to shadows cast by the lens (see the illustration below), while lenses that block the subject ’ s view of the red-[...]

231 Te c h n i c a l N o t e s Lens Zoom position Minimum distance witho ut vignetting AF-S NIKKOR 24–70mm f/2.8G ED 3 5 mm 1.5 m / 4 f t 11 in. 50–70 mm No vignetting AF-S VR Zoom-Nik kor 24–120m m f/3.5–5.6G IF-ED 24 mm 1.0 m / 3 ft 3 in. 28–120 mm No vignetting AF-S NIKKOR 24–120mm f/4G ED VR 24 mm 1.5 m / 4 ft 11 in. AF-S Zoom-Nikko[...]

232 T echnical Notes O ptional F lash Units (Speedlights) The camera supp or ts the Nikon Creative Lighting Sy stem (CLS) and can be used with CLS- compatible flash units. Th e b u i l t - i n f l a s h w i l l n o t f i re w h e n a n o p t i o n a l f l a s h u n i t is attached. Flash Units C ompatible with the Cr eative Ligh ting Sy stem ( CLS)[...]

233 Te c h n i c a l N o t e s The following featur es are available with CLS- compatible flash units: 1 Not av ailable with spot metering. 2 Can also be selected with flash unit. 3 AA / A mode selection per formed on flash unit using custom set tings. A is selected when a non-CPU lens is used . 4 Can only be selected with camera ( 0 192). 5 Wh en [...]

234 T echnical Notes ❚❚ O ther Flash Units The follo wing flash units can be used in non- T TL aut o and manual modes. Use with the camera in exposure mode S or M and a shutter speed of 1 / 200 s or slower selected. Flash unit SB-80DX, SB-28DX, SB-28, SB-26, SB -25, SB-24 SB-50DX 1 SB-30, SB-27 2 , SB-22S, SB-22, SB-20, SB-16B , SB-15 SB-23, SB[...]

235 Te c h n i c a l N o t e s D Notes on Optional Flash Units Refer to the Speedlight manual f or detailed instruc tions. If the flash unit supports CLS, refer to the section on CLS- compatible digital SLR cameras. The D5300 is not included in the “ digital SLR” category in the SB- 80DX, SB-28D X, and SB-50D X manuals. If an optional flash uni[...]

236 T echnical Notes O ther Ac cessories At the time of writing, the following accessories were available for the D5300. Powe r sources • Rechargeable Li-ion Ba ttery EN-EL14a ( 0 11): Additional EN-EL14a batteries are available from local r etailers and N ikon-authorized ser vice representatives. EN-EL14 batteries can also be us ed. • Battery [...]

237 Te c h n i c a l N o t e s * A wireless remote controller can not be atta ched at the same time as an ME-1 ster eo microphone. Attempting t o forcibly attach accessories can damage the camera or access or y. Body cap Body Cap BF-1B/Body Cap BF-1A : The body cap keeps the mirror , viewfinder screen, and image sensor free of dust when a lens is n[...]

238 T echnical Notes Ap proved Mem or y Cards The fo llowing SD memory cards hav e been tested and appr oved for use in the D5300. Cards with class 6 or faster wr ite speeds are recommended for movie recording. Recordin g may end unexpectedly when car ds with slower write speeds ar e used. Othe r cards have not been tested. F or more details on t h[...]

239 Te c h n i c a l N o t e s A ttaching a Pow er C onnec tor and AC A dapter T urn the camera o ff before attaching an optional power connec tor and AC adapter . 1 Ready the cam era. Open the batter y-chamber ( q ) and pow er connector ( w ) covers. 2 Inser t the EP -5A power connector . Be sure to insert the connec tor in the orientation shown, [...]

240 T echnical Notes Car i ng fo r th e Cam e ra Storage When the camer a will not be used for an extend ed period, remo ve the battery and store it in a cool, dry area with the terminal cover in place . T o prevent mold or mildew , stor e the camera in a dr y , well-v entilated ar ea. Do not st ore you r camera with naphtha or camphor moth balls o[...]

241 Te c h n i c a l N o t e s Image Sensor Cleaning I f y o u su sp e c t t h a t d i r t o r d u s t o n t h e i m a g e s e n s o r i s a p pe a r i n g i n p h o t o g r a p h s, y o u can clean the sensor using the Clean image sensor option in the setup menu. The sensor can be cleaned at an y time using the Clean no w option, or cleaning can b[...]

242 T echnical Notes ❚❚ “Clean at Star tup/Shutdown ” 1 Select Clean at star tup/shu tdown . Select Clean image sensor , then highlight Clean at startup/shutdown and press 2 . 2 Selec t an option. Highlight an option and press J . Choose from Clean at startup , Clean at shutdown , Clean at startu p & shutdown , and Cleaning off . D Imag[...]

243 Te c h n i c a l N o t e s ❚❚ Manual Cleaning If foreign matter can not be removed from the image sensor using th e Clean image sensor option in the setup menu ( 0 241), the senso r can be clean ed manually as described below . Note, however , that the sensor is extremely delicate and easily damaged. Nikon recommends that the sensor be clea[...]

244 T echnical Notes 7 Clean the sensor . Remove any dust and lint from the sensor w ith a blower . Do not use a blower-brush, as the bristles could damage the sensor . Dirt that can not be remov ed with a blower can only be removed by Nikon-a uthorized ser vice personn el. Under no circumstances sho u ld you touch or wipe the sensor . 8 Tu r n t h[...]

245 Te c h n i c a l N o t e s Caring f or the Camer a and Battery: Cau t i on s Car in g for th e Cam era Do not drop : The product ma y malfunc tion if subjec ted to strong shocks or vibration. Keep dry : This produc t is not waterproof, and may ma lfunction if immersed in water or exposed to high levels of humidity . Rusting of the internal mech[...]

246 T echnical Notes Storage : T o prevent mold or mildew , store the camera in a dr y , well-ventilated ar ea. If yo u are using an AC adapter , unplug the adapter to prevent fire . If the p roduct will not be used for an extended period, remove the batt er y to prevent leakage and store the camera in a plastic bag containing a desiccant. Do not, [...]

247 Te c h n i c a l N o t e s • The internal temperature of the battery may rise while the battery is in use. Attem pt ing to charge the batter y while the internal temperature is eleva ted will impair batter y performance, and the ba tter y may not charge or charge only partially. W ait for the battery to cool before charging. • Continuing t [...]

248 T echnical Notes A vailable S ettings The following table lists the settings th at can be adjusted in each mode. i , j P , S, A, M k , l , p , m , n , o , r , s , t , u , v , w , x , y , z , 0 % , g , ' , ( , 3 , 1 , 2 , 3 , ) Shooting me nu 1 Ima ge q uali ty 2 zz z z Ima ge s ize 2 zz z z White balance 2 — z —— Set Picture C ontrol[...]

249 Te c h n i c a l N o t e s Oth er set ti ngs 2 Fo cus mode (viewfinder) zz z z (not available in % mode) AF-area mode (viewfinder) z 4 zz 4 z 4 (not available in % and ( modes) Focus mode (liv e view/movie) zz z z AF-area mode (live view/movie) — zz 4 z 4 (not available in ( mode) AE-L/AF-L button hold — z z 4 z 4 Flexible program — z (av[...]

250 T echnical Notes Custom Settings * a1: AF-C prior ity select ion zz z z a2: Number of focus points zz z z a3: Built-in AF-assist illuminator zz z (not a vailable in l , m , r , t , u , v , and w modes) z (not available in % and ( modes) a4: Rangefinder zz z z b1: EV steps for exposure cntrl zz z z c1: Shutter-release button AE- L zz z z c2: Aut[...]

251 Te c h n i c a l N o t e s T roubleshooting If the c amera fails to funct ion as expec ted , check the list of common problems below be fo re c on su lt i ng you r re t ai l er or Niko n representative. Battery/Display Shooting ( All Modes) The camera is on but does not respon d : Wait for recording to end . If the problem persists, turn the ca[...]

252 T echnical Notes Photos a re out o f focus : • AF-S or AF-I lens is not attached: use AF-S or AF-I lens or focus manually . • Camera unable to focus using autofocus: use manual f ocus or focus lock ( 0 52, 55, 57). • Camera is in manual f ocus mode: focus manually ( 0 57). Focus does not lock when shutt er-release button is pressed halfw [...]

253 Te c h n i c a l N o t e s Shooting ( P , S, A, M ) Playback Sound is not recorded with m ovies : Microphone off is selected for Movie settings > Microphone ( 0 128). Flicker or banding appears during live view or movie recording : Choose an opti on for Flick er reduction that matches the frequency of the local AC pow er suppl y ( 0 200). Me[...]

254 T echnical Notes Can not del ete pictu re : • Picture is protected: remove protection ( 0 143). • Memor y card is locked ( 0 12). Can not reto uch pic ture : Photo can not be further edited with this camera ( 0 205). Can not change print order : • Memor y card is full: delet e pic tures ( 0 15, 146). • Memor y card is locked ( 0 12). Ca[...]

255 Te c h n i c a l N o t e s Loc atio n Data W i-F i ( W ir eless Networks) Miscellaneous The came ra is unable or slow to acquire a satell ite signal : Local geographic and atmospheric conditions may prev ent or delay the acquisition of location data. For best r esults, choose a location with an unobstructed view of the sky. The built-in locatio[...]

256 T echnical Notes Error Messages This section lists the indicators and error messages that appear in the viewfinder and monitor . A W arning Icons A flashing d in the monitor or s in the viewfinder indicates that a warning or error message can be displayed in the monitor by pressing the W ( Q ) button. Indicator Solution 0 Monitor Viewfin der Lo[...]

257 Te c h n i c a l N o t e s This card is not formatted . Forma t the card. T (flashes) Format card or turn camera off and inser t new memor y card. 12, 196 Card is full j / A / s (flashes) • Reduce quality or size. 59 • Delete photographs. 146 • Inser t new memor y card. 12 — ● (flashes) Camera can not focus using autof ocus. Change co[...]

258 T echnical Notes Flash error s (flashes) Error occurred updating firmware for optional flash unit. Contact Nikon-authorized service represen tative. — Error . Press shutter release button again. O (flashes) Release shutter . If error persists or appears frequently , consult Nikon-authorized ser vice represen tative. — Star t-up error . Cont[...]

259 Te c h n i c a l N o t e s Specifications ❚❚ Nikon D5300 Digital Camera Typ e Ty pe Single -lens reflex digital ca mera Lens mount N ikon F mount (with AF conta cts) Effective angle of view Nikon DX f ormat; focal length equivalent to appro x. 1.5× that of lenses with FX format angle of view Effective pixels Effective pixels 24.2 million I[...]

260 T echnical Notes Lens Compatible lenses Autof ocus is available with AF-S and AF-I lenses. Autofocus is not available with other type G and D lenses, AF lenses (IX NIKKOR and lenses for the F3AF are not supported), and AI-P lenses. Non-CPU lenses can be used in mode M , but the camera exposure meter will not function. The electronic rangefinder[...]

261 Te c h n i c a l N o t e s ISO sensitivity (Recommended Exposure Index) ISO 100 – 12800 in steps of 1 / 3 EV . Can also be set to approx. 0.3, 0.7, or 1 EV (ISO 25600 equivalent) above ISO 12800; auto ISO sensitivity control avail able Ac ti ve D - Lig ht in g Y Auto, Z Extra high, P High, Q Normal , R Low, ! Off Foc u s Autofocus N ikon Mult[...]

262 T echnical Notes Live vie w Lens se r vo • Autofoc us (AF) : Single -ser vo AF ( AF-S ); full-time -ser vo AF ( AF-F ) • Manual focus (MF) AF-area mode F ace -priorit y AF , wide -area AF , normal-area AF , subject-tracking AF Autofocus Contrast-detect AF any where in frame (camera selects focus point automatically w hen face -prior ity A F[...]

263 Te c h n i c a l N o t e s • U nless other wise stated, all figures are for a camera with a fully- charged batter y operating at the temperature specified by the C amera and I maging P r oduc ts A ssociation ( CIP A): 23 ±3 °C (73.4 ±5.4 ° F). • N ikon reser ves the right to change the specificatio ns of the hardware and software descri[...]

264 T echnical Notes ❚❚ MH-24 Battery Charger ❚❚ EN-EL14a Rechargeable Li-ion Batter y ❚❚ AF-S DX NIKK OR 18–140mm f/3.5–5.6G ED VR Lens Rated input AC 100–240 V , 50/60 Hz, 0.2 A maximum Rated output DC 8.4 V/0.9 A Sup ported batte ries Nikon Rechargeable Li-io n Battery EN-EL14a Charging ti me Approx. 1 hour and 50 minutes a t a[...]

265 Te c h n i c a l N o t e s ❚❚ AF-S DX NIKK OR 18–55mm f/3.5–5.6G VR Lens Nikon reser ves the right to change the specificatio ns of the hardware and software described in this manual at any time and without prior noti ce. Nikon will not be he ld liable for damages that may result from any mistakes that this manual may contain. Typ e T y[...]

266 T echnical Notes Len ses This section describes the features av ailable with AF-S D X NIKKOR 18–140mm f/3.5–5.6G ED VR and AF-S DX NIKKOR 18–55mm f/3.5–5.6G VR l enses. The len s generally used in th is manual for illustrative purposes is the AF-S DX NIKK OR 18–140mm f/3.5–5.6G ED VR. ❚❚ AF-S DX NIKK OR 18–140mm f/3.5–5.6G E[...]

267 Te c h n i c a l N o t e s ❚❚ Vibration Reduction ( VR) The lenses described in this section supp or t vibration reduc tion ( V R), which reduces blur caused by ca mera shake eve n when the camera is panned , allowing shutt er s p e e d s fo r D X fo r m a t c a m e r a s t o b e s l o w e d b y a p p r o x i m a t e l y 3 E V a t a f o c a[...]

268 T echnical Notes A Using the Built-in F lash When using the built-in flash, be sure the subj ect is at a range of at least 0.6 m (2 ft) and remove lens hoods t o prevent vignetting (shadows created where the end of the lens obscures the built-in fla sh). Shadow Shadow AF-S D X NIKKOR 18–140mm f/3.5–5.6G ED VR: Camera Zoom position Minimum d[...]

269 Te c h n i c a l N o t e s A Supplied Accessories f or AF-S DX NIKK OR 18–140mm f/3.5–5.6G ED VR • 67 mm snap- on Fron t Lens Cap L C-67 • Rear Lens Cap A Optional Accessories f or AF-S DX NIKK OR 18–140mm f/3.5–5.6G ED VR • 67 mm screw-on filters • LF-1 and LF-4 rear lens caps • Flex ible Lens P ouch CL -1018 • Bayonet Hood[...]

270 T echnical Notes D Lens Ca re • Keep the CPU contacts clean. • Use a blower to remove dust and lin t from the lens sur faces. T o remove smudg es and fingerprints, apply a small amount of ethanol or lens cleaner to a soft, clean cotton cloth or lens- cleaning tissue an d clean from the center out wards using a circular motion, tak ing care [...]

271 Te c h n i c a l N o t e s ❚❚ Suppor ted Sta ndards • DCF Version 2.0 : Th e D esign Rule for C amera F ile Systems (DCF) is a standard widely used in the digital c amera industr y to ensure c ompatibility among differ ent makes of camer a. • DPOF : D igital P rint O rder F ormat (DPOF) is an industry-wide standard that allows pictures [...]

272 T echnical Notes Me m or y Card Cap a c it y The f ollowing table show s the approximat e number of pictures tha t can be stored on a 16 GB SanDisk Ex treme Pro SDHC UHS-I card at different image quality a nd size settings. Image quality Image size File size 1 No . of images 1 Buf fer capacity 2 NEF (RA W ), Compressed , 14-bit — 23.8 MB 437 [...]

273 Te c h n i c a l N o t e s Batt er y Life The movie f ootage or number of shots that can be r ecorded with fully -charged batteries varies with the cond ition of the battery, temperatur e, the inter val between shots, and the le ngth of time menus are displayed. Sample figures f or EN-EL14a (1230 mAh) batteries a re given belo w . • Photograp[...]

274 T echnical Notes Index Symbols i (Aut o mode)............................ 3, 19 j (Auto (flash o ff ) mode) ....... 3, 19 k (Portrait) ................................... 3, 31 l (Landscape) ............................. 3, 31 p (Child)........................................ 3, 31 m (Sports) ............................. ......... 3, 32 n (Clo[...]

275 Te c h n i c a l N o t e s CPU lens .. ........................................ 226 Create log.............. .............................76 Creative Lighting Syste m .......... 232 Cross scree n (Filter effects) ....... 209 Custom Settings ........................... 182 Cyanotype ............ .......................... 208 D Date and time....[...]

276 T echnical Notes Mirror ........................................... 1, 243 Mode dial ....................... ...................... 3 Monitor .................... 5, 118, 135, 196 Monitor brightness...................... 196 Monochrome ................................. 208 Monochrome (Set P icture Contro l) 111 Mounting mark ...................[...]

277 Te c h n i c a l N o t e s Volume......................... ...........130, 149 W Warm filter (Filter effe c ts) .......... 209 WB ................................. .................... 101 WB bracketing (Auto bracketing set) ............................... .................... 108 White balance ............................... 101 Wide-area AF .[...]

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