Nikon 1 V3 manual

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T o g e t t h e m o s t f r o m y o u r c a m e r a , p l e a s e b e s u r e t o r e a d a l l instructions thoroughly and keep them where they will be read by all who use the product. Camera Settings The explanations in this manual assu me that defa ult settings are used. Symbols and Conventions T o make it easier to find the inf ormation you nee[...]

i Getting the Most from Y our Camer a 0 ii T able of C ontents 0 iv s Introduction 0 1 z T aki ng and V iewing Phot ograp hs 0 38 y Recor ding and V iewing Movies 0 59 # t , u , v , and w Modes 0 69 R Other Shooting Modes 0 76 t More on Photograph y 0 92 T Wi- Fi 0 119 I More on Playback 0 129 Q Con n ec ti o n s 0 141 o The P lay ba ck Me nu 0 156[...]

ii Getting the Most from Y our C amera T ake photos with the shutter-r elease button . Se e p age 8 fo r mo re info r ma- tion. Shutter-r elease button Shoot movi es with the movie-record button . Movi es c an be record ed by pressing the movie- record but- ton in auto ( 0 38), creative ( 0 49), t , u , v , w ( 0 69), and advanced movie ( 0 59) mod[...]

iii Acc essories Expand your photographic horizons with a wide variet y of inter- changeable len ses and oth er acce ssories ( 0 221). Lenses Flash units Mount adapters Software for Nikon digital cam era s (available on CD) GPS units Remote control s Electronic viewfinders Grips[...]

iv Getting the Most from Your Camera .............. ............ .............. . ii Accessories .............................................................................................. iii For Your Safety.... .............. ............ .............. .............. .............. ...... xi Notices ............... ............ ........... ..[...]

v Recordin g and Viewing Mo vies 59 Recording Movies .............. .............. ............... ........... .............. ... 59 Taking Photographs During Movie Recording ......................... 64 Viewing Movies .................................................................................... 65 Deleting Movies ...........................[...]

vi Optional Flash Units ......... ............ .............. .............. .............. .. 109 Attaching Flash Units ....................................................................... 109 Taking Pictures ................................................................................... 110 The GP-N100 GPS Unit ................. ..........[...]

vii Connections 141 Installing the Supplied Softwa re ............... ........... .............. .... 141 System Requirements ...................................................................... 143 Viewing and Editing Pictures on a Computer . .............. ....... 145 Transferring Pictures .......................................................[...]

viii The Shooting Menu 167 Exposure Mode ...... .............. ........... ............... .............. ............. 170 Image Quality ............... ........... ........... ............ ........... ........... ..... 171 Image Size . ........... ........... ............ ........... ............ ........... ........... .. 172 Active Selection ..[...]

ix The Image Processing M enu 195 White Balance .................. ............ ........... ........... ............ ........... . 196 Fine-Tuning White Balance ............................................................ 197 Preset Manual ..................................................................................... 198 ISO Sensitivity . ..[...]

x Technical Notes 221 Optional Accessor ies .. .............. ........... ............ ........... ........... .. 221 Approved Memory Cards ............................................................... 224 Attaching a Power Connector and AC Adapter ..................... 225 Storage and Cleaning . .............. .............. .............. .....[...]

xi T o prev ent damag e to yo ur Nikon pro duct or injury to y ourself o r to othe rs, read the following s afety precaut ions in thei r entirety before using this equip- ment. Keep thes e safety instruc tions where all th ose who use th e product will read them . The consequences that could result from failure to obser ve the precautions listed in[...]

xii A Do not place the strap around the neck of an infant or child . Placing the cam era strap around the ne ck of an infant or child could res ult in st rangulation . A Follo w the instructions of airline and hos- pital personnel . This camera tran smits radio frequencies t hat could inter fere with medical equipment or aircraft navigation. Disabl[...]

xiii • Do not expose the b attery to flame or to excessive heat. • Do not immerse in or expose to water . • Replace the term inal cover when transpor ting the batter y . Do not transpor t or store the batte ry w ith metal obje cts such as necklaces or hairpi ns. • Batteries are prone to leakage whe n fully discharged. T o avoid damage to t [...]

xiv • No par t of the manuals includ ed with this product may b e repro- duced, transmitted, transcribed, store d in a retriev al syst em, or tran s- lated into any language in any form, by any means, without Nikon’ s prior written permission. • Nikon reser ves the r ight to change the specifications of the hardwar e and software described in[...]

xv Notice for Customers in the U. S. A. Federal Communications Comm ission (FCC ) Radio Frequenc y Inter ference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the lim its for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These li mits are designed to provide reasonable pro- tection against harmful interference [...]

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

xvii Disposing of Data Storage Devices Please note that deleting images or fo rmatting memory cards or other data storage devices does not completely erase the original image data. D eleted files can sometimes be recovered from discarded storage devices using co m- mercially available software, poten tially resulting in the malicious use of per- so[...]

xviii D Use Only Nikon Brand Accessories Only Nikon brand accessories certif ied by N ikon specifically for use with your Nikon digital camera ar e engineered and proven t o operate within its operational and safety requirements. T HE USE OF NON -N IKON ACCESSORI ES COUL D DAMAGE YOU R CAMERA AND MAY VOI D YO UR N IKON WAR - RANTY . D Ser vicing t [...]

xix This product, which contains encryption software developed in the United States, is controlled by the United States Expor t Administration Regulations and may not be exported or re -expor ted to any country to which the United States embargoes good s. The following countries are curr ently subject to embargo: Cuba, Iran, Nor th Korea, Sudan, a [...]

xx Notices for Customers in Canada CAN ICES-3 B / NMB-3 B This devic e complies wit h Industry Canada lic ence-exempt RSS stan dard(s). Operation is subject to the following tw o condit ions: (1) this device may not cause inter ference, and (2) this device must accept any inter ference, includ- ing inter ference that may cause undesired operation o[...]

xxi Notices for Customers in Europe Hereby , Nikon Corporation, declares that the 1 V3 is in compliance with the essent ial re quireme nts and ot her relev ant pr ovisions of Directive 1999/5/EC. The declaration of conformity may be con- sulted at http:/ /imaging.ni kon.com/suppor t/pdf /DoC_1V3 .pdf Notice for Customers in Singapore This device co[...]

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1 s s Introduc tion Before using your camer a for the first time, confirm that the package contains the items listed in the User ’ s Manual . Befor e Y ou Begin[...]

2 s T ake a few moments to familiarize yourself with camera contr ols and displays. Y ou may find it helpful to bookmark this sec tion and refer to it as you read through the rest of the manual. The Camer a Body Parts of the Camer a 10 1 2 3 17 20 19 18 9 7 8 14 13 12 16 15 21 11 5 6 4 1 Mounting mark .............. ............... ...... 27 2 Sub-[...]

3 s * Camera does not su pport T A-N100 tripod mountin g spacer . 20 4 3 2 1 21 22 10 9 8 5 6 7 11 17 16 19 18 1 O (delete) button .. ........... .......... 43 , 136 2 $ (display) button .. .............. ......... 6 3 G (menu) button ... ........... .......... 10 4 K (playback) button ............ 41, 85, 91 5 Fn1 button .............. ...........[...]

4 s A Holding the Cam era When framing photographs , hold the camera as shown below . Hold the came ra in your right hand. Keep your elb ows propped lightly against your torso. Cradle the lens with your left hand.[...]

5 s The Monitor * Ava ilable on ly in det ailed di splay ( 0 6). Note : Display shown wi th all indi cators lit for illustrative purp oses. 4 2 1 3 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 30 29 34 18 12 13 14 15 19 22 28 23 24 26 25 27 21 16 17 20 31 35 33 32 36 37 1 Shooting mode ................ ............ ......... 8 2 Live image control ... ........... .............[...]

6 s The $ (Display) Butt on ❚❚ Shooting * Displayed only in m odes other than Creative Palette . Press $ to cycle through shooting ( 0 5) and playback ( 0 129) indicators as shown below . $ button Simplified disp lay Detailed display Vir tual horizon * A Recording Are a The area r ecorded during movie recording is sho wn by guides in the displa[...]

7 s ❚❚ Playback * Display ed only when On is selected for the Display > Pla yback highlight display option in the setup menu ( 0 212). Simple photo info Detailed photo info Image only Highlights * A Virtual Horizon Display roll and pitch information based on information fr om the cam- era tilt sensor . If the camera is tilted neither left no[...]

8 s The Mode Dial The camera offers a choice of the follo w- ing shooting modes: Mode dial C Auto mode ( 0 38): Let the camera pick the settings for photographs and movies. w Creative mode ( 0 49): For photographs in which you want to use special effects or match settings to the scene. v Advanced mo vie mode ( 0 59): Choose an expo- sure mode and a[...]

9 s The Multi Selector The multi selector and J button are used to adjust setting s and navigate the cam- era me nus . Multi selector Sett ing s: % View focus mode menu ( 0 99). Menu navigation: 1 Move cu rsor up . Sett ing s: C Vie w c ont in u ou s shooting/self-timer/ remo te c ont rol men u ( 0 92, 94, 96). Menu navigation: 4 Return to previous[...]

10 s The G Button Most shooting , playback, and setup options can be accessed from the camera menus. T o view the menus , press the G button. G button Ta b s Choose from the following menus: K Playback menu ( 0 156) C w t u v w u z Shooting men u ( 0 167) 1 Movie men u ( 0 189) w Image processing menu ( 0 195) B Setu p menu ( 0 209) x Wi-Fi menu ( [...]

11 s ❚❚ Using the Me nus 1 Select a me nu. 2 Selec t an item. 3 Select an option. Use the multi selector ( 0 9 ) to nav igate the playbac k, sh ooting, movie, image processing, setup , an d Wi-F i menus. Multi sele ctor Press 1 or 3 to highlight tabs and press 2 to position the cursor in the highligh ted men u. Pres s 1 or 3 to highlight menu i[...]

12 s The & (F eature) Button 1 Select an item. 2 Selec t an option. T o display the feature menu and adjust camera settings or ac cess playback options, press the & button. & button & menu (shooting mode) & menu (playback) Use the multi selector to highlight an item and press J to display options (to exit the & menu, press t[...]

13 s A The & Menu The & menu is context-sensitive: its co ntents v ary with ca mera settings or the type of image displayed; op tions that are currently unav ailable are shown in gray . The & menu is not available in auto mode.[...]

14 s The Function Buttons (Fn1 and F n2) If Movie -record button is selected, the chosen button can be used to start and end movie recording ( 0 60). The Fn1 and Fn2 buttons can be used f or quick recall of fr eq uently-used settings during shooting. T o choose the roles these buttons play , go to Assign Fn but- ton in the setup menu ( 0 209), high[...]

15 s The monitor can be angled and rotated as shown below . Using th e V ari-Angle Monitor Normal use : The monitor is nor- mally used in storage position. Low-angle shots : Frame shots with the camera close t o the ground. Once in the low-angle position, the monitor can be further low- ered. High-angle shots : Fr ame shots while holding the camera[...]

16 s D Using the Monitor Rotate the monitor gently within the limits shown on page 15 . Do not use force. F ailure to observe these precautions could damage the cam- era or monitor . If the camera is mounted on a tripod, care should be taken to ensure that the monitor does not contact the tripod. Do not to uch th e area to the rear of the monitor .[...]

17 s The touch-sensitive monitor supports the following operations: Ta p Fli ck Slide Stretch/P inch Using th e T ouch Screen T ap the monitor . Flick a finger a short distance acr oss the monitor . Slide a finger over the monitor . Place two fingers on the monitor and move them apart or pinch them together .[...]

18 s A The T ouch Screen The touch scr een responds to static electricity and may not respond when cover ed with third-part y protective films or when touched with fingernails or gloved hands. Do no t use ex cessive f orce or to uch the screen with sharp objects. A Usin g th e Touch Sc ree n The camera ma y not recog nize a tap if y ou leav e your [...]

19 s ❚❚ T aking Pictures The touch screen can be used f or the following shooting opera- tions. Tak e a picture (tap shooting) In auto, creative , t , u , v , an d w modes, you can f ocus and take a picture by tapping your subjec t in the display . Foc u s ( ta p shooting) In advanced movie mode, you can focus b y tapping your subject in the di[...]

20 s ❚❚ Viewing Pic tures The touch screen can be used f or the following pla yback opera- tions. View ot her images Flick left or right to view other images. View movies or panoramas T ap the on-screen guide to start movie or panorama playback (movies are indicated by a 1 icon). T ap the display to pause or resu me. Guide Zoom in Use stret ch [...]

21 s ❚❚ Using the Me nus The touch screen can be used for the following menu opera- tions. Use on-screen guides V arious oper ations can be per- for med by ta pp in g on -s cr een guides. Scro ll Slide up or down to scr oll. Choose a menu T ap a menu icon to choose a menu. Adjust settings T ap menu items to displa y options and tap icons or sli[...]

22 s ❚❚ The & Menu The touch screen can be used to adjust settings in the & menu. Adjust settings T ap menu items to display options and tap icons or sliders to change. T ap 0 t o s a v e c h a n g e s and exit, or tap 2 to retu rn to t he previous display .[...]

23 s 1 Attach the camera strap . Attach the strap securely to the two camera eyelets . 2 Charge t he batt ery . Inser t the battery into the charger q and plug the char ger in w . An exhausted battery fully charges in about 3 hours. Unplug the charger and remo ve the batt er y when charging is complete. Fir s t S te p s A The Plug Adapter Depending[...]

24 s 3 In se rt t he ba tt ery . Inser t the batter y in the orientation shown, using the battery to keep the ora nge batter y latch pre ssed to one side. The latch locks the battery in plac e when the ba ttery is fully inserted. 4 Inser t a memor y card. The camera stores pictur es on microSD , mic roSDHC, and microSD XC memor y cards (av ailable [...]

25 s D Insertin g and Removing Batteries a nd Memor y Cards Always turn the camera off bef ore inserting or rem oving batteries or memory cards. Note that the battery and memor y cards may be hot after use; observe due caution when removing the battery and memory cards. A Removing the B attery T o remo ve the b attery , turn the came ra off and ope[...]

26 s A Forma tting Memory C ards If this is the first time the memory card will be used in the camera or if the card has been formatted in another device , selec t Forma t memory card in the setup menu and follow the on-scr een instruc- tions to format the card ( 0 211). Note that this permanently deletes an y data the card may contain . B e s u r [...]

27 s 5 Attach a lens . Be careful to prev ent dust from ent ering the camera when the lens or body cap is removed . The lens generally used in this manual f or illustrati ve purpose s is a 1 N IK KO R VR 10– 30m m f/3.5–5.6 PD-ZOOM. When using the 1 NIKK OR VR 10–30mm f/3.5–5.6 PD-ZOOM, be sure not touch the lens cov er ( 0 256); failure to[...]

28 s If the lens supp orts vibration reduction ( VR), vibration reduc- tion can be controlled from the camera ( 0 183). A Detaching the Lens Be s ure the le ns is re tra cte d b efor e remov al. T o re move t he len s, tu rn the camera off , then press and hold the lens release button ( q ) while turning the lens clockwis e ( w ). After removing th[...]

29 s 6 T urn the camera on. Rotate the power switch to turn the camera on. The power lamp will briefly light gr een and the monitor will turn on. If the lens is equipped with a front lens cap , remove the cap bef ore shooting. If a 1 NIKK OR VR 10–30mm f/3.5–5.6 PD-ZOOM lens is a ttached, the lens wi ll automatically ex tend when the camera is [...]

30 s 7 Choose a language. A language-selec tion dialog will be displayed the first time the camera is turned on. Use the multi selector and J butt on ( 0 9) to choose a language.[...]

31 s 8 Set the clock. Use the multi selector and J button ( 0 9) to set the time and date. Note that the c amera us es a 24-hour clock. Press 4 or 2 t o highlight time zone and press J . Pres s 1 or 3 to highlight date format and press J . Press 1 or 3 to highligh t dayli ght saving time option and press J . Press 4 or 2 to highlight items and pres[...]

32 s A The Camera Clo ck The camera clock is less accurate than most watches and household clocks. Check the clock regularly ag ainst more accurate time pieces and reset as necessar y . The came ra clock is powere d by an independent, rechargeable power source, which is ch arged as nece ssar y when the main ba tter y is installed or the camera is p[...]

33 s 9 Check the batter y level and memory card capacity. Check the battery level and number of exposures remaining in the moni- tor . ❚❚ Batter y Level ❚❚ Number of Exposures Remaining The monitor shows the number of pictures that can be stored on the memory card at current settings (v alues over 1000 are rounded down to the nearest hundre[...]

34 s If d esired, the c amera c an be u sed w ith a n optio nal gri p and electronic vi ewfinder ( 0 221). Manuals are not provided; users of these accessories will need to read f ollowing instructions in their entirety bef ore pr oceeding. Attaching an Electronic Viewfinder Follow the steps belo w to attach the viewfinder . Att aching a Grip and E[...]

35 s 3 Attach the viewfinder . After confirming that the camera is off , slide the signal contact into the multi- accessory por t until it latches . D Handling the Viewfinder Remove the view finder w hen it is not in use. I f the viewfi nder is attached, the shocks and vibration to which the camera ma y be exposed during transpor t or when placed i[...]

36 s Attaching a Grip Follow the steps below to attach the grip. 1 Remove the grip connector cover . Remove the grip connec tor cover from the bottom of the camera and place it in the holder . Be sure to replace the cover when the grip is not in use. Connector cover holder Mounting screw Connect or cover h old er Mounting screw knob T ripod socket [...]

37 s 2 Remove the connector cap. Remove the grip connector ca p. Be sure to replace the cap when the grip is not in use. 3 Attach the grip . After confirming that the camera is off , align the camera and grip as shown and tighten the knob by rotatin g it in the LOC K 2 direction, keep ing the gri p held in plac e so that the grip signal c ontact sl[...]

z 38 z T aking and V iewing Photographs This chapter de scribes how to ta ke, view , and delete photo- graphs in auto and creative mode . F ollow the st eps below to take pho tographs in auto mode , a “point -and-shoot” mode in which the camera automatically detects the subjec t type and adjusts settings according to the subject and situation. [...]

39 z 3 Ready the camera. 4 Frame the photograph. 5 Focus . Press the shutter-release button halfway t o focus. If the subject is poorly lit, the AF-assist illuminator ( 0 186) may light t o assist the focus operation. If the c amera is abl e to focu s , the selected focus area will be highlighted in green and a beep will sound (a beep may not sound[...]

40 z 6 Shoot. Smoothly press the shutter- release button th e rest of the way down to release the shutter and record the photograph. T he memory card access lamp will light and the photograph will be displayed in the monitor f or a few seconds (t he photo will automa tically clear from the displa y when the shutter-release butt on is pressed halfwa[...]

41 z View i ng P ho to g ra ph s T o end playback and return to shooting mo de, press the shutter- release button halfway . Pres s K to disp lay yo ur mo st rece nt ph o- tograph full frame in the monitor (full- frame playback). K button Pres s 4 or 2 or rotate the multi selector to view additional pic tures. T o zoom in on the center of the curren[...]

42 z A The & (Feature) Menu ( 0 12) The foll owing options can be ac cessed by pr essing & when a photo is displayed: 1 Start slide show .................... ............ 138 2 Wi-F i upload .... .............. ........... ......... 1 25 3 Protect ..... ........... ............ ........... ......... 159 4 Rating ....... ........... ........[...]

43 z Deletin g Pictures T o delete the curren t picture, press O . Note that once deleted, p ic- tures can not be rec overed . 1 Displa y the phot ograph . Display the photogra ph you wish to delete as described on the preceding page. 2 Press O . 3 Delete the ph otograph. A confirmation dialog will be dis- play ed. O button Pres s O again to delete[...]

44 z A The Shutter-Release Button The camera has a two-stage shu tter-release button. The camera focuses when the shutter-r elease button is pressed halfway . T o take the photograph, pr ess the shutter-r elease button the r est of the way down. Focu s : Press halfw ay Shoot : Press the rest of the way down A T aking Several Photographs in S uccess[...]

45 z A Usin g a Z oom Le ns Use the zoom ring to z oom in on the subject so that it fills a larger area of the frame, or zoom out t o increase the area visible in the final photo- graph. During movie recording with the 1 NIKKOR VR 10–30mm f/3.5– 5.6 PD-ZOOM, the zoom rate is unaffected by the speed with which the ring is rotated. Zoom in Zoom o[...]

46 z A Deleting Multiple Pictures The Delete option in the playback menu ( 0 136) can be used to dele te selected pictures, all pictures, or pictures taken on selected dates . A See Also See page 212 for inf ormation on silencing the beep that sounds when the camera f ocuses or the shutter is r eleased. F or information on tog- gling photo info on [...]

47 z Live Image Control Live image contro ls let you preview ho w changes to each c ontrol will affect the final photograph. T o choose a live image control fo r auto mode, pr ess J to display the live image control menu , then use the multi selector to highlight a c ontrol and press J to view the effect. Rotate the multi selector t o choose a sett[...]

48 z Motion cont rol : Suggest motion by blur ring moving objects, or “freeze ” motion to capture moving objects clearly . Freeze motion Blur motion Freez e motion Blur motion Brightness co ntrol : Make pictures brighter or darker . Brighter Darke r Brighter Dar ker D Live Image Control Continuous shooting is not available ( 0 92) and the built[...]

49 z Choose creative mode to match s ettings to the subjec t or situ a- tion or take photos using special effects. 1 Select w mode . 2 Choose an opti on. Choosing a Creativ e Mode Rotate the mode dia l to w (creative). Press & (feature) t o display the & menu, then highlight Creative and press J . Highlight an opt ion suited t o your sub je[...]

50 z Choosing a Mode That Matches the Subject or Situation Choose a creative mode acc ording to the subject or situation: Opti on Description Creative Pa lette ( 4 ) Rotate the palette to choose creative eff ects while previewing them in the display ( 0 52). HDR ( 5 ) Photograph high-contrast sc enes ( 0 53). Easy panorama ( p ) Shoot panoramas for[...]

51 z A The & (Fea ture) Menu ( 0 12) Press ing & in creative mode display s the items list ed below . The items available vary with the opt ion selected for creative mode ( 0 50). 1 Shooting mode .............. ........... ............ . 8 2 Creative..... ........... ............... ........... ....... 49 3 Shutter speed ........ ..........[...]

52 z The Creative Palette T o choose a creative eff ec t, rotate the multi selector or use a fin- ger to rotate the creative pa le tte in the monitor . The se lected effect is visible in the mo nitor and changes gradually as the pal- ette is rotated. Press the shutter-release bu tton all the way d own to take a pic- ture with the selected effect (t[...]

53 z HDR Details in highlights and shadows are preserved using HDR (high dynamic range). Each time the shutter-release button is fully pressed, th e camera takes tw o shots in quic k successio n and combines them to preserve details in highlights and shadows in high- contrast scenes; the built-in flash and optional flash units do not fire. Some tim[...]

54 z Easy Panora ma Follow the steps below to shoot panoramas. During shooting, the camera focuses using auto-area AF ( 0 185); face detection ( 0 45) is not available. Exposure compensation ( 0 104) can be used, but the built-in flash and optional flash units will not fire. 1 Set foc us an d ex pos ure. Fr ame the star t of the pan- orama and pres[...]

55 z An example of how to pan the camera is shown below . With- out changing your position, pan the camera in a steady curve either horizontally or ver tically . Time the pan accor ding to the option sele cted for Image siz e in the shooting menu: about 15 seconds are needed to complete the pan when A Normal panorama is selected, abo ut 30 seconds [...]

56 z ❚❚ Viewing P anoramas Pa noramas can be vie wed by pr essing J w h e n a p a n o r a m a i s display ed full frame ( 0 41). The start of the panorama will be display ed with the smallest d imension filling the displ ay and the camera will then scroll through the picture in the original pan direction. The following operations can be perform[...]

57 z Selective Color T ake black-and-whi te pictures in w hich one hue ap pears in a color . 1 Choose Select color . 2 Choose a c olor . 3 T ake pictures. Press the shutter-release button all the way down to take pic- tures . Only the selected hue wi ll appear in color; all other hues will be recorded in shades of gr ay . Press & (feature) to d[...]

58 z Cross Process Select a base hue to take pictures with modified colors. 1 Select Hu e . 2 Choose a color . 3 Ta k e p i c t u r e s . Press the shutter-release button all the way down to take pic- tures with modified colors. Pres s & (f eature) to d isplay the & menu, then highligh t Hue and pre ss J . Use the multi selector to choose a[...]

59 y y Recording and Vie wing Movies Movies can be recorded using the mo vie -record button. 1 T urn the camera on. 2 Choose a shoo ting mode. 3 Fr ame the opening shot . Recor ding Movies Rotate the power switch to turn the camera on. Rotate the mode dial to C (auto), w (creat ive), t , u , v , w , or v (advanced movie) as described on page 8. In [...]

60 y 4 Star t re cordin g. 5 End re cordi ng. Press the movie-record button t o begi n re cordi ng. A reco rdin g i ndi ca- tor , the time elapsed, and the time available are displayed while rec ord- ing is in progress . A Audio Recording Be careful not to cover the micr ophone and note that the built-in microphone may recor d sounds made by the ca[...]

61 y ❚❚ Shooting Mode Movies can be recorded in the shooting modes listed below. Movies can not be recor ded in best moment capture or Motion Snapshot modes. C Auto m od e ( 0 38) Choose th is mode to leave the camera in charge of choo sing settings . The camera automatic ally adjusts settings acc ording to the subject and si tuation. w Creativ[...]

62 y ❚❚ Advanced Movie O ptions In v (advanced movie) mode, the f ol- lowing options can b e accessed by press- ing & (feature) and selec ting Advan ced movie in the & menu. 0 HD movie Record high-definition (HD) movies. y Slo w mo tion Record up to about three sec onds of silent slo w- motion footage . Slow-motion movies are r ecorded [...]

63 y A The & (Fea ture) Menu ( 0 12) Press ing & in advanced movie mode displays the item s listed below. The items availab le vary with the t ype of movie selected ( 0 62). 1 Shooting mode .............. ........... ............ . 8 2 Advanced movie...... .............. ............ . 62 Exposure mode .. ............ ........... ........ 1[...]

64 y T aking Photographs During Movie R ecording Press th e shutter-r elease button all th e way down to take a photograph with out interrupting movie r ecordin g. Photo- graphs ta ken duri ng movie recording hav e an aspect r atio of 3 : 2. A T aking Photographs During Movie Recording Up to 20 phot ographs can be taken with each movie s hot. Pleas[...]

65 y Viewing Mo vies Movies are indicated by a 1 icon in full-frame playback ( 0 41). Pres s J to star t playback. The following operations can be performed: 1 icon/L ength Movie playback indic ator/ Current position/tota l length Volume Guide To Use Description Pause Pause pl ayback. Play J Resume playback when the movie is paused or during rewind[...]

66 y A The & (Feature) Menu ( 0 12) The follo wing options can be accessed b y pressing & when a movie is displayed: 1 Start slide show .................... ............ 138 2 Wi-F i upload .... .............. ........... ......... 1 25 3 Protect ..... ........... ............ ........... ......... 159 4 Rating ....... ........... .........[...]

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

68 y A See Also See page 163 for information on trimming unwanted footage from movies. For information on t he frame size and fram e rate opt ions avail- able for HD movies, se e page 192. D Recording Movies Flicker , banding, or distortion may be visible in the display and in the final movie under fluorescent, mercury vapor , or sodium lamps or if[...]

69 # # t , u , v , and w Modes t , u , v , and w modes offer varying degrees of c ontrol ov er shutter speed and aper ture. Choose a mode and adjust settings according to yo ur creative inte nt. A The & (Fea ture) Menu ( 0 12) Press ing & in mode t , u , v , or w displays the items list ed below . 1 Shooting mode ........... .............. [...]

70 # t Programmed Au to In this mode, the camera automatically adjusts shutter speed and aper ture for optimal exposure in most situations. This mode is recommended for snapshots and other situations in which you want to leave the camera in c h a r g e o f s h u t t e r s p e e d a n d aper ture. A Choosing a Combination of Shutter Speed and Apertu[...]

71 # u Shutter -Prio rit y Auto In shutter-pr iority auto, you choose the shutter speed while the camera automatically selec ts the aper ture that will produce the optimal exposure. Use slow shutter speeds to suggest motion by blurring moving subjects, fast shutter speeds to “freeze ” motion. Choosing a Sh utter Speed Rotate the main command di[...]

72 # v Aper ture -Priorit y Auto In aper ture -priority a uto, y ou choose the aper ture while the camera automatically selec ts the shutter speed that will produce the optimal exposure . Large aper tures (low f-n umbers) reduce depth of field, blurring objects behind and in front o f the main subject. Small apertures (high f-numbers) incr ease dep[...]

73 # w Manual In manua l mode, you control both shutter sp eed and aper t ure. ❚❚ Choosing Shutter Speed and Aperture Adjust shutt er speed and aperture with reference to the exposure indicator ( 0 74). Shutter speed is set by rotating the main command dial right for faster speeds and left f or slow er speeds: choose from values between 30 s an[...]

74 # ❚❚ Long Time-Exposures ( w Mode Only) Select the following shutter speeds f or long time -exposures of moving lights, the stars, night scenery , or fireworks. • Bulb : The shutter r ema ins open while the shutter-release button is held down. • Time : Requires an optional ML-L3 remo te co ntro l ( 0 96). Star t the exposure by pressing [...]

75 # 2 Choose a sh utter spee d. Sel ect mod e w and choose a shutte r speed as follows: • Bulb : Rotate the main command dial left until “Bulb” is selected for shutter speed. • Time : Rotate the main command dial left until “Bulb” is selected for shutter speed, a nd then pre ss 4 ( C ) and select a remote control mode ( 0 96). 3 Op e n[...]

R 76 R O ther Shooting Modes In addi tion to the mode s described above, the camera offers u (best moment capture) mode to help with hard-to-time shots and a z (Motion Snapshot) mode th at combines photograph s with brief movie vi gnettes ( 0 87). Choose a shot from 40 frames recorded to tempo rar y storage shortly before or af ter the shutter is r[...]

77 R 1 Select u mode . 2 Choose Ac ti ve S e le c ti on . 3 Frame the photograph. Rotate the mode dial to u (best moment capture). Press & (feature) t o display the & menu. Highlight Be st moment cap- ture and press J , then highlig ht Act ive S elec t ion a nd press J . Compose the phot ograph with your subject in the center of the frame.[...]

78 R 4 Begin buffering photographs. 5 Shoot. 6 Selec t up to 40 frames. Press the shutter-r elease button half- way to focus ( 0 39). A & icon will be displayed as the camera begin s recording images to the memory buffer . Smoothly pr ess the shutt er-relea se button the rest of the wa y down. The 40 frames recor ded to the buffer in the moment[...]

79 R 7 Sav e the selected fr ames. Pres s J to save the selected frames to the memory card. The memor y card access lamp will light while recording is in progress; note that depending on shooting conditions and memory card write speed, some time may be required to sav e the selected images. A Acti ve Se lec ti on At default settings, the frame reco[...]

80 R Choosing Y o ur Moment (Slow Vie w) When slow view is selected in u (best moment capture) mode , the camera captures a short sequence of still images and plays them back in slow motio n so that you can choose th e precise moment for a photograph. 1 Select u mode. 2 Select Sl ow view . 3 Fr ame the photog raph. Rotate the mode dial to u (best m[...]

81 R 4 Press the shutter-release button halfway . After focus ing, the cam era will record 40 frames to a temporar y memor y buffer . It will then slowly play them back in a continuous loop while the shutter-release button is kept pressed halfway . A & icon is displayed in the monitor . Progre ss indicator When the desired frame is display ed, [...]

82 R Letting the Camera Choose the Moment (Smart Photo Selector) The Smart Photo Selector helps you captur e a fleeting expr es- sion on the face of a portrait subjec t or other hard-to-time shots such as group p hotos in par ty scenes. Each time the shutter is released, the camera automatically selects the best shot and four best shot candidates b[...]

83 R 3 Frame the photograph. 4 Begin buffering photographs. 5 Shoot. Smoothly press the shutter-release button the rest of the w ay down. The came ra will co mpare s hots recorded to the buffer both before and after the shutter-release button was pressed all the way down, and select five to copy to the memor y ca rd. Note that some time may be requ[...]

84 R A Smart Photo Selector The camera automatically chooses a scene mode appropriate t o the subject. A Buffering Buffering begins when the shutter- release button is pressed halfway and ends after about 90 seconds or when the shutter-release button is pressed all the way down. D Smart Photo Selector Files Do not delete the “NCSPSLST .LST ” fi[...]

85 R ❚❚ Viewin g Photos T aken wi th the Smart Photo Selector Choosing the Best Shot Pres s K and use the multi s elector to dis- play photographs ta ken with the Smart Photo Se lector ( 0 41; pictures taken with the Smar t Photo Selector are indic ated by a y icon) . Of the photog raphs recor ded by the Smar t Photo Selector , only the best sh[...]

86 R ❚❚ Deleting Pictures Press in g O when a picture taken with the Smar t Photo Selector is selec ted displays a confirmation dial og; press O again to delete the best sh ot and the best shot candidat es, or pr ess K to ex it w it ho ut deleting the pictures. Note that onc e deleted, pictures c an not be recovered . A Deleting Individual Phot[...]

87 R Record brief movie vignettes with your photographs. Each time the shutter is released, the camera records a still image and about 1.6 s of movie footage. When the r esulting “Motion Snap- shot” is viewed on the camera, the movie will play back in slow motion over approximately 4 s, followed by the still image. 1 Select z mode . 2 Fr ame th[...]

88 R 3 Begin buffering. 4 Shoot. Smoothly pr ess the shutt er-relea se button the rest of the wa y down. The camera will r ecord a photog raph, together with about 1.6 s of movie footage beginning befor e and ending after the time the shutter-release but- ton was pressed all the way do wn. Note that some time may be r equired. When recording is com[...]

89 R A The & (Fea ture) Menu ( 0 12) Press ing & in Motion Snapshot mode displays the following items: 1 Shooting mode .............. ........... ............ . 8 2 Exposure mode .. ............ ........... ........ 170 3 Shutter speed ........ ............ ............ 71, 73 4 Aper ture ........... ............ ........... ....... 72, 73 [...]

90 R ❚❚ Audio T o recor d about four sec onds of sound with Motion Snapshots beginning at the start of movie recording , use the multi selector and J button to select Ambient for Aud io in the & (feature ) menu ( 0 89). Motion Snapshots ca n also be recor ded with backgro und music ( Backgr ound music ) or no sound ( None ). A Motion Snapsh[...]

91 R View i ng M ot i on Sn a ps h ot s Deleting Motion Snapshots T o delete the current Motion Snapshot, press O . A confirmation dialog will be dis- play ed; press O again to delete the photo and movie and return t o playback, or press K to exit without deleting the file. Note that once deleted, Motion Snapshots can not be recov ered . Pres s K a[...]

t 92 t More on Photograph y This section describes other fe atur es you can use when taking pictures. Shoot a continuous series (burst) of photographs. 1 Display release mode opti ons. 2 Select I . 3 Select a frame rate. Continuous Mode Press 4 ( C ) to display release mode options. Highlig ht I (continuous) and press 2 to display frame rate option[...]

93 t 4 Fr ame your subject and shoot. Pre ss the shutt er-rele ase button all the way down to shoot the burst. D Continuous Mode A mechanical shutter is used for pictures taken when I is s e l ec t e d an d Off is selected for Silent photograph y in the setup menu ( 0 212). An electronic shutter is used f or pictures taken at other settings . If th[...]

94 t The self-tim er is used to delay shutter r elease until 10 or 2 sec- onds after the sh utter-release button is pressed all the way down. 1 Display release mode opti ons. 2 Select E . 3 Select the desired self-timer option. 4 Mount the camera on a tripod. Mount the camera on a tripod or place the camera o n a sta- ble, level surf ace. Self- T i[...]

95 t 5 Frame the photograph and shoot. Note that the timer may not start or a photograph may not be taken if the camera is unable to focus or in other situations in which the shutter can not be released. T urning the camera off cancels the self-timer . Press the shutter-re lease button half- way to focus , and then press the but- ton the rest of th[...]

96 t The optional ML -L3 remote contr ol ( 0 222) can be used to reduce camera shake or f or self-por traits. 1 Display release mode opti ons. 2 Select # . 3 Selec t the desired remote - control option. 4 Mount the camera on a tripod. Mount the camera on a tripod or place the camera o n a sta- ble, level surf ace. Remote Con trol Photograph y A Bef[...]

97 t 5 Frame the photograph and shoot. Note that the timer may not start or a photograph may not be taken if the camera is unable to focus or in other situations in which the shutter can not be released. T urning the camera off cancels remote contr ol mode. Remote control mode is cancelled automatically if no operations are per formed for about ten[...]

98 t A Movie Mode The ML -L3 shutter-release button functions as the m ovie-record button for advanced movie mode ( 0 59). A Usin g a F la sh When using the built-in flash, press the flash pop -up button to raise the flash before shooting. Shooting will be interrupted if the flash is raised while the delayed-remote timer is counting down. In remote[...]

99 t Choose how the camera focuses. * Shutter can only be released if camera is abl e to focus. Fo cu s M o d e AF-A Auto-selec t AF : The camera automatically selects AF-S if the subjec t is stationary, AF-C if it is moving. AF-S Single AF : F or stationar y subjects. F ocus locks when the shutter- release button is pressed halfway . * AF-C Contin[...]

100 t 1 Display focus mode option s. 2 Select th e de sired option. Pres s 1 ( % ) to display focus mode options. Use the multi selector to highlight the desired option and press J . A See Also See page 212 fo r information on c ontrolling the beep that sounds when the camera focus es.[...]

101 t A Getting Good Results with Autofocus Autof ocus does not perform well un der the conditions listed below . The shutter release may be disabled if the camera is unable to focus under these conditions, or the f ocus area may be dis played in gr een and the camera may sound a beep, al lowing the shutter to be released even when the subject is n[...]

102 t Manual F ocus Manual focus can be used when au tofocus does not produce the desired resu lts. 1 Select manual f ocus. 2 Display the manual focus guides. 3 Choose a magnification. Select MF ( manual focus; 0 99). In the shooting display , press J to magnify the view at the center of the frame (this featur e is not available dur- ing movie reco[...]

103 t 4 Focus . Rotate the multi sel ector until t he sub- ject is in focus. Rotate the multi selec- tor clock wise to increase the focus distance, c ounter clockwise to decrease; the fa ster you rotate the multi selector , the quicker the focus distance changes. The fo cus indicator shows the approximate focus dis- tance. P ress J when the subject[...]

104 t Exposure compensation is used to alter exposure fr om the value suggested by the camera, making pictures brighter or darker . 1 Display exposure compen sation opti ons. 2 Choose a value. Normal exposure can be restored b y setting exposure compen- sation to ±0. In modes t , u , and v , exposure compensation is not reset when the camera is tu[...]

105 t Use the built-in flash for additio nal lighting when th e subject is poorly lit or to “fill-in” (illumin ate) back-lit subjects. The built-in flash can be used as described bel ow , but note that some cam- era settings automatically disable the built-in flas h: 1 Raise the flash. 2 Choose a flash mode. 3 T ake pictures. The Built-in F las[...]

106 t ❚❚ Flash Modes The following flash modes are available in C (auto), q (soft) , r (miniature eff ect), s (selective color), 6 (cross process), 7 (toy camera effect), t , u , v , and w modes: • N (fill flash): The flash fires with every shot. • N Y (red-eye reduction): Use for portraits. The flash fires with every shot, but before it fi[...]

107 t D Raising the Flash When using the flash, be sure it is fully raised as shown at right. Do not touch the flash dur- ing shooting. A Lowering the Built-in Flash T o s a v e p o w e r w h e n t h e f l a s h i s n o t i n u s e , press it gently downward until the latch clicks into place. Do not us e f or ce . Fa i l u r e t o observe this prec[...]

108 t A Using the Built- in Flash If the flash is fired multiple time s in quick succession, the flash and shutte r may b e temp orari ly di sabl ed to p rotec t the f lash . Shoo ting can be resumed after a brief pause. Objects close to the camera ma y be over exposed in photographs take n with the flash at high ISO sensitivities. T o avoid vignet[...]

109 t In still image mode, optional flash units for N ikon 1 cameras can be used for lighting effects such a s bounce -flash photogra phy . The built-in flash does not fire when an optional flash un it is attached. In the instruc tions that follow , the op tional SB-N7 flash unit is used for illustrative purposes. Attaching Flash Unit s Mount optio[...]

110 t Ta k i n g P i c t u r e s Follow the steps below to take pictures with the flash. 1 T urn the camera and flash unit on. 2 Choose a flash mode. Choose a flash mode as described on page 105. 3 Po si t i o n t h e f l a s h h e a d. 4 Ta k e p i c t u r e s . Rotate the fl ash head so th at it point s directly ahead. Before shooting, confirm th[...]

111 t ❚❚ Bounce Lighting Light from the flash can be “bounced” (reflected) fr om a ceiling or wall, diffus ing the light from the flash t o make shadows less harsh and reduce glare fr om hair, skin, clothing and foreground objects. Flash head rotated upwa rd 90 ° (bounce lighting) Flash pointed directly ahead (normal lighting ) A Bounce Li[...]

112 t A Optional Flash Unit s Detailed instructions may be found in the manual provided with the flash unit. Note that optional flash units may not fire at some camera settings. A The Flash/Capture-Illuminator Status Indic ators Users of the SB-N5 are directed to check the table below if the flash sta- tus or capture -illuminator status indicator o[...]

113 t GP-N100 GPS u nits (avail able sep arately) c an be us ed to record information on y our current position when pictures are taken. This information can be viewed on a computer using ViewNX 2 (supplied) or C apture NX 2 (a vailable se parate ly; 0 223). ViewNX 2 can be installed fr om the supplied ViewNX 2 CD . Attaching the GP-N100 The GP-N10[...]

114 t Setup Menu Options • Auto pow er off : Choose whether the display s turn off automati- cally when the GP-N100 is attached. • Posi tion : This item is only availabl e if the GP -N100 is currently receiving location da ta, when it displays the current latitude , longitude, altitude, Coordinate d Universal T ime (UT C), and expiry date for A[...]

115 t A Connection Status Connection status is shown by the sa tel lite signal indicator in the cam- era display ( 0 5) and the LED on the GP-N100: S atell ite sign al indic ator LED Description ( Flas he s (red) The GPS unit is searching for a signal . Pictures taken while the GPS unit is searching for a sig- nal do not include location data. $ Fl[...]

116 t Auto and Creative Modes Choose from the follo wing options. t , u , v , and w Modes The operation performed by tapping the display depends on whether the camera is in autofocus or manual fo cus mode. ❚❚ Autofocus Mode s The following options ar e available in autofocus modes (AF-A, AF-S, and AF-C ). T ap Shootin g Options T ap the icon sh[...]

117 t ❚❚ Manual F ocus Mode The following options ar e available in manual f ocus mode. Adv anced Movi e Mode The operation performed by tapping the display depends on whether the camera is in autofocus or manual f ocus mode. ❚❚ Autofocus Modes The following options ar e available in autofocus modes (AF-F and AF-S). ❚❚ Manual F ocus Mod[...]

118 t D Best Moment Capture/Motion Snapshot T ap shooting options are not available in best moment capture and Motion Snapshot modes. D Ta k i n g P i c t u r e s U s i n g Ta p S h o o ti n g O p t i o n s Av oid tapping too hard. The camera may move when the shutter is released, blurring photographs . The shutter-release button can be used to f o[...]

119 T T Wi-Fi The camera can connect via Wi-Fi wir eless networks to a smar t device running Nikon’ s dedicated Wireless Mobile Utility app. The smart device can be used to control the camera and take pictures remotely , or pictures can be downloaded from the cam- era to the smart device and shared with others on the Interne t. Pictures can also [...]

120 T Before connecting via Wi-F i (wireless LAN), install the Wireless Mobile Utility on your Android or iOS smar t device. Instr uctions for accessing the camera va r y with the type of connection used by the smart device. Android • Push-butt on WPS : If the smart device suppor ts push-button WPS (i.e., has a WPS button c onnection option in it[...]

121 T WPS (Android Only) 1 Select Wi- Fi . 2 Conn ec t. 3 Launch the W ireless Mobile Utility . Launch the Wireless Mobile Utility on the smart device. The main dialog will be displayed. Press the G button to display the menus, then highlight Wi - Fi an d press J . Enable WPS button connec tions on the camera and smart device: • Camera : Highligh[...]

122 T PIN Entry (Android Only) 1 Select Wi - F i . 2 Select Wi-Fi c onne ction type > PIN- entry WPS . 3 Enter the PIN. Enter the PIN displayed b y the smart device. Pres s 4 or 2 to highlight digits and p ress 1 or 3 to change. Pres s J when entry is complete. 4 Launch the W ireless Mobile Utility . Launch the Wireless Mobile Utility on the sma[...]

123 T SSID (Android and iOS) 1 Select Wi- Fi . 2 Select C onnect . 3 Select Ye s . 4 Select the came ra SSID on the smart device. Select the camera SSID in the list of net works displayed by the smart device. Press the G button to display the menus, then highlight Wi - Fi an d press J . Hig hl ig ht C onnec t and press 2 . Hig hl ig ht Ye s and pre[...]

124 T 5 Launch the W ireless Mobile Utility . Launch the Wireless Mobile Utility on the smar t device. The main dialog will be displayed . ❚❚ Restoring Default S ettings T o restore default network settings, high- light W i-Fi connection type > Reset Wi-F i settings and press 2 . A confirma- tion dialog wi ll be displayed; hi ghlight Ye s an[...]

125 T Follow the steps below to upload photos from the camera to a smart device. Uploading Photos One at a T ime Use the Wi- F i up lo a d option in the playback & (feature) menu ( 0 12) to upload the photo currently displayed in full-frame playb ack. 1 Displa y the photo o n the camer a. Display the desired photo in full-frame playback. 2 Sele[...]

126 T 5 Download the photo to the smart device. Launch the W ireless Mobile Utility on the smart device and follow the on-scr een instructions to download the photo. When download is complete, press the G button on the camera to terminate the Wi-F i connection.[...]

127 T Uploading Multiple Selected Photos T o upload multiple selected photos , use the Wi- Fi u p l o a d option in the playback menu. 1 Choose Wi- F i u pl oa d . 2 Selec t photos. Press the G button to display the menus. Highlight Wi- Fi u pl o a d in the playback menu and press 2 . G button Pres s 4 or 2 to scroll through pictures and press 1 or[...]

128 T 3 Press J . Pre ss J t o complete the operation. A confirmation dialog will be displayed. 4 Select Ye s . 5 Select the camera SSID on the smar t device. Select the camera SSID in the li st of networks displayed by the smart device. 6 Download the photos to the smart device. Launch the W ireless Mobile Utility on the smart device and follow th[...]

129 I I More on Pla yback Photo information is superimposed on images displayed in full- frame playback ( 0 41). Press the $ button to cycle through simple photo information, detailed photo inf ormation, high- lights, and no photo information ( 0 7). Highlights are only d is- play ed if On is selected for the Displa y > Playback highlight displa[...]

130 I ❚❚ Detailed ph oto info Still images Movies 1 23 4 7 6 5 8 13 12 14 15 11 16 10 9 28 17 18 19 25 26 27 23 21 24 20 22 29 30 28 25 26 23 21 24 20 22 1 2 4 6 5 13 12 32 31 14 27 17 3 1 Shooting mode 2 Frame number/total number of images 3 Protect status ............... ........... ........... 159 4 Camera name 5 Retouch indicator ..........[...]

131 I ❚❚ Highlights * * Flashing areas indicate highlights (areas that ma y be ov erexposed). 22 Folder number-file number 23 Time of recording ............... ....... 31, 218 24 Date of recording ................ ....... 31, 2 18 25 Battery indic ator ............ .............. ....... 33 26 White balance.. ............... ........... .......[...]

132 I A Histograms ( 0 130) Camera histograms are intended only as a guide and may diff er from those in imaging applications. Sa mple histograms are shown below: • If brightness varies evenly across the image , the distribution of tones will be relatively even . • If the image is da rk , tone dist ribu- tion will be shifted to the lef t. • I[...]

133 I T o view pictures in “ contac t sheets” of 4, 9, or 16 images, rotate the main command di al left wh en a pic ture is displayed full frame. The following operations can be performed: Thumbnail Pla yback To Use Description Display more images Rotate the main command dial left to increase the nu mber of image s displayed. T o view images ta[...]

134 I T o view pictures taken on a selected date, rotate the main com- mand dial left when 16 pictures are displayed ( 0 133). The following operations can be performed: Calend ar Playba ck To Use Description Display calendar T o view the calendar , rotate the main com- mand dial left when 16 images are dis- played ( 0 13 3). Exit to thumbnail play[...]

135 I T o zoom in on a photograph, display it full frame and rotate the main comm and dial right. Pla yback zoom is not a vailable with movies or Motion Snapshots. The following operations can be performed: Playback Zoom To Use Description Zoom in or out Rotate the main com- mand dial right to zoom in, left to zoom out. Whenever you zoom in or out,[...]

136 I Pictures can be deleted from the memory card as described below . Note that once deleted, pictures c an not be recov ered; pro- tected images, how ever , will not be deleted. Deleting the Current Pic ture The Playback Menu T o delete multip le images, pres s the G butt on, select Delete in the playb ack menu, and choose from the options below[...]

137 I Rat e pict ure s or mark the m as c an dida te s fo r l at er de le ti on . Ra t- ing is not available with protected images. 1 Se le ct a pict ure . Display a pictur e in full-frame play back. 2 Select Ra ting . 3 Choose a r ating. Rat ing P ictures Pres s & (feature) to disp lay the & menu. Highlight Ra ting and press J . & butt[...]

138 I 1 Select the type of image used in the show . Highlight the d esired o ption and pr ess 2 . Slide Show s T o view a slide show of the pic tures on the memory ca rd, press the G button, select Slide show in the playback menu, and follow the steps below . G button All images Display all the images on the memory card. Still images Display still [...]

139 I 2 Adjust display times and audio settings. Adju st t he fo ll owing op tio ns : 3 Select Start . Frame interval Choose how long each still image is display ed. Movie playback time Choose how much of each movie is played back before the next slide is displayed. Choose Same as frame inter val to display the next slide after the time selected fo[...]

140 I The follo wing operations can be performed while a slide show is in progr ess: The option s shown at ri ght are dis- played when the show ends. Select Resume to re st ar t or Exit to exit to the playback menu. To Use Description Skip back/skip ahead / Press 4 to re tur n to th e prev iou s frame, 2 t o s k i p t o t h e n e x t f r a m e. You[...]

141 Q Q Connec tions Install the supplied sof tware to copy pic tures to your computer for viewing and editing. Before installing the sof tware, confirm that your system meets the r equirements on page 143. 1 Launch the i nstaller . Star t the computer , inser t the ViewNX 2 installer CD , and launch the installer . A language-selec tion dialog wil[...]

142 Q 3 Exit the installer . Click Ye s ( Windows) or OK (Mac) when installation is c om- plete. 4 Remove the installer CD from the CD-ROM drive. Windows Mac Click Ye s Click OK A Suppl ied Softw are Be sure to updat e to the lat est versions of the supplied software. Nikon Message Center 2 will periodic ally check for updates while the computer is[...]

143 Q Syst em Requirements The system requirements f or ViewNX 2 are: Windows CPU • Photos : Inte l Celeron, P e ntium 4, Core Series; 1.6 GHz or better • Movies (playback) : Pentium D 3.0 GHz or better; Intel Core i5 or better recommended when viewing movies with a frame size of 1280 × 720 or mor e at a frame rate of 30 fps or above or movies[...]

144 Q Mac CPU • Photos : Intel Core or Xeon series • Movies (playback) : C o re Duo 2 GHz or better; Intel Core i5 or better recommended when viewing movies with a frame size of 1280 × 720 or mo re at a fr ame rate o f 30 fps or above or movies with a frame size of 1920 × 1080 or more • Movies (editing) : Intel Core i5 or better OS OS X 10.[...]

145 Q T ransferring Pictures 1 Choose how pictures will be copied to the computer . Choose one of the following methods: • Direct USB connec tion : T urn the camera off and ensure that the memory card is inser ted in the camera. Connect the camera to the computer using the supplied USB cable (do not use force or insert the connec tors at an angle[...]

146 Q 2 Start the N ikon T ransfer 2 component of ViewNX 2. If a message is displa yed pr ompting you t o choose a pr o- gram, select Nikon T ransfer 2. 3 Click Start T ransfer . At default settings, all the pictures on the memor y card will be copied to the computer . 4 T erminate the connection. If the camera is connected to the c omputer , turn [...]

147 Q Viewing Pictures Pictures are displayed in ViewNX 2 when transfer is com- plete . ❚❚ Retouching Photographs T o cr op pictures an d perform such tasks as adjusting shar p- ness and tone levels, click the Edit button in the toolbar . ❚❚ Printing Pictures Click the Print butto n in the toolbar . A dialog will be dis - played, allowing y[...]

148 Q Connect the camera to a television for playback. High-Definition Devices A type D H igh- D efinition M ul timedia I nter face (HDMI) cable (ava ilable separ ately from thir d-party suppliers) can be used to connect the camera to high-definition video devices. 1 Connect the HDMI cable. T urn th e camera off and connect the HDMI cable. 2 T une [...]

149 Q ❚❚ HDMI Device Control T o control the camera remotely from a device that suppor ts HDMI-CEC ( H igh- D efinition M ultimedia I nter fa ce – C onsumer E lectronics C ontr ol), select On for HDMI device control in the camera setup menu. F or information on using a remote control , see the television manual. D Close the Connector Co ver C[...]

150 Q Selected JPEG images can be print ed on a P ic tBridge printer co nne cted d ir ectl y to t he cam era. Connecting the Printer Connect the camera usin g the supplied USB cable . 1 T urn the camera off. 2 Connect the USB cab le. T urn the printer on and connect the USB cable. Do not use force or attempt to insert the connectors at an angle. 3 [...]

151 Q Printing Pictures One at a T ime 1 Displa y the desire d picture. Press 4 or 2 to view a dditional pictur es. Rotat e the mai n command dial right to zoom in on the cur rent frame ( 0 135; rotate the dial left to exit zoom). T o view nine pictures at a time, rotate the dial left when a picture is displayed full frame. Use the multi selec tor [...]

152 Q 3 Star t printing. Highlight Sta rt prin ting and press J to start printing. T o cancel before all copies hav e been printed, press J ag ain.[...]

153 Q Printing Multiple Pictures 1 Displa y the PictBridge menu. Press the G button in the PictB ridge playbac k display ( 0 150). 2 Choose an opti on. Highlight one of the following options and press 2 . • Sel ect im ag es f or p ri nt in g : Select pic tures for printing . Press 4 or 2 or rotat e the multi selector to highlight pictures and pre[...]

154 Q A Inspecting Pict ures T o view pictures taken on the date highlight ed in the Select b y da te date list, rotate the main command dial right. Use the multi selector to highlight pictures, or rotate the dial left to return to the date list. The picture currently hig hlighted in the Sele ct images for printing or Print DPOF print order display[...]

155 Q Creating a DPOF Print Order: Print Set The DPOF print order option is used to creat e digital “ print orders ” for Pict- Bridge - compatible printers and devices that support DPOF . P ress the G but- ton, selec t DPOF print order in the play- back menu, and choose from the follo w ing options : Select/set Pre ss 4 or 2 or rotate the multi[...]

o 156 o The Pla yback Menu T o display the playback menu, press G and select Playback . The playback menu contains the following options: G button Opti on Description Default 0 Delete Delete multiple images. — 136 Slide show View movies and photos in a slide show . Image type : All images Frame interval : 4 s Movie pla yback time : Same as frame [...]

157 o D-Lighting Brighten shadows in dark or back- lit photos, cr eating a retouched copy that is sav ed separately fr om the unmodified original. — 160 Resize Creat e small copies of selected pict ures. Choose size : 1280×856; 1 .1 M 161 Crop Cr eate cropped copies of selected pict ures. — 162 Edit movie Create copies of mo vies from which un[...]

158 o Selecting Multiple Images Choosing the optio ns listed belo w dis- plays an image selection dial og. Pr es s 4 or 2 or rotate the multi selec tor to high- light pictures (only pi ctures to which the operation applies are available for selec- tion). • Delete > Delete sel ected images ( 0 136) • Wi-Fi upload ( 0 127) • DPOF print order[...]

159 o If On is selected, pictures will be displayed immediately after shooting. T o view pictures when Of f is selected, press the K but- ton. Choose whether to rotate “tal l” (por trait- orient ation) pic tures for display during pla yback. Note th at because the camera itself is already in the appropriate orientation during shooting, images a[...]

160 o Pre ss 4 or 2 or rotate the multi s elector to highlight pictures ( 0 158) and press 1 or 3 to choose a rating ( 0 137). Pr ess J to exit when the operation is complete. Applied to selected images, D-Lighting creates copies that have been processed to brighten shadows. Press 4 or 2 or rotate the multi selector to highlight an image ( 0 158) a[...]

161 o Create small copies of selected photo- graphs. Sele ct Choose size and choose a size fr om 1280×856; 1.1 M (1280 × 856 pix- els), 960×640; 0.6 M (960 × 640 pixels), and 640×424; 0 .3 M (640 × 424 pixels), and then choose Select images . Press 4 or 2 or rotate the multi selector to highlight pictures ( 0 158) and press 1 or 3 to selec t [...]

162 o Create a cropped copy of selected photo- graph s. Press 4 or 2 or rotate the multi selector to highlight a picture ( 0 158) and press J to displa y the image with the defaul t crop shown in yellow. Use th e controls below to choose a crop and save the copy . Crop To Use Description Choose size Rotate the main command dial to choose the crop s[...]

163 o T r im footage from movies to creat e edited copies. 1 Choose an edit option. 2 Select a movie. Pres s 4 or 2 or rotate the multi selec tor to highlight a movie ( 0 158) and press J to selec t. Edit Movie Highlight one of the follow ing options and press 2 : • Choo se sta rt po int : Remove all frames before a chosen starting frame. • Cho[...]

164 o 3 Pause the movie on opening or closing frame. 4 Delete the unwanted frames. Pres s 1 to delete all frames before ( Choose start point ) or after ( Choose end point ) the current frame. 5 Sav e the c opy . Highlig ht Ye s and press J to s av e the edit ed cop y. If ne cessa ry , the c opy ca n be trimmed as described above to remove additiona[...]

165 o Combine up to eight 4-second mo vies into a single movie (4-sec- ond movies ar e reco rded using the 4-second movie op tion in advanced movie mode; for more information, see page 62). 1 Select movies. 2 Combine the selected movies. Pres s J . A co nfirmation dialog will be displayed; select Ye s to join the selected clips and their audio trac[...]

166 o Combine the movie segments of up to eight NMS-format Motion Snapshots ( 0 176) into a single movie . 1 Select Motion Snap shots. 2 Combine the selected Motion Snapshots. Pre ss J . A confirmation dialog will be displayed; select Ye s to join the movie por tions of the selecte d Motion Snapshots into a new movie, which is stored separately fr [...]

167 i i The Shooting Menu T o display the shooting menu, press G and select Shooting . The shooting menu contai ns the following options: G button Opti on Description Default 0 Reset shooting options Reset shooting options to defaul t values . — 235 Crea tive Choose a creativ e mode. Creativ e Palette 50 Best moment capt ure Choose from Active Se[...]

168 i Number of shots saved Choose the number of shots selected by the Smar t Photo Select or ( 0 82). 5 175 Movie befo re/ after Choose when th e movie portion of M otion Snapshots is reco rded ( 0 87). 1.0 s : 0.6 s 175 File fo rmat Choose a file format for new Motion Sn apshots ( 0 87 ). NMS files 17 6 Audio Choose the audio recorded with Motion[...]

169 i * V aries with len s ( 0 183). Auto distor tion control Choose whether the camera corrects barrel and pin-cushion distortion. Off 178 Color space Choose a color space for new pictures. sRGB 178 Acti ve D-Lighting Avoid loss of detail in highlights and shadows. On 179 Long exposure NR Reduce noise in long time - exposures. Of f 180 Interval ti[...]

170 i The options in the exposure mode menu off er varying degrees of control ov er shutter speed and aperture in Motion Snapshot and advanced movie modes ( 0 61, 87) and when Ac ti ve S e le c- tion or Slow view is chosen in best moment capture mode ( 0 76). Exposure Mode h Scene auto selector An automatic, “ point-and-shoot” mode in whi ch th[...]

171 i Choose a file format and compression ratio for photographs. Image Quality Opti on File type Descripti on NEF (RA W ) NEF Compressed 12-bit raw data from the image sensor are saved directly to the memory card. White bal- ance, contrast, and other settings can be adjusted on a computer after shooting. JPEG fine JPEG Record JPEG images at a comp[...]

172 i Choose the size of photographs. ❚❚ Standard Photographs The f ollowing options ar e availa ble in still image and Sm art Photo Selector modes a nd when an option other tha n Easy pan- orama is selected in cr eative mode. * Print size in inches equa ls image size in pixels divided by printer resolution in d ots p er i n ch (dpi; 1 inch = a[...]

173 i A NEF (RAW )/NEF (RAW ) + JPEG The option selected for image size does not aff ect the size of NEF (RA W ) images. NEF (RA W ) images can be viewed on the camera or using soft- ware such as Capture NX 2 (available separately ; 0 223) or Vi ewNX 2 (supplied). When photographs taken at NEF (RA W ) + JPEG are viewed on the cam- era, only the JPE[...]

174 i Choose the frames Active Selec tion ( 0 76) records to tempora r y storage, the length of time o ver which the frames are captured , and the defaul t number of frames saved. ❚❚ On Release , Record Choose the frames copied from the buffer to tempor ar y storage when the shutter-release button is pressed all the way down. ❚❚ Capture 40 [...]

175 i Choose the number of shots selected by the Smart Photo S elec- tor . I f 5 is selected, the camera will save the best shot and 4 best shot candidat es. If 1 is selec ted, the camera will save only the best shot . Choose whether the movie portions of Motion Snapshots end when the shutter-release button is pressed all the wa y or about 0.6 s af[...]

176 i Choose the file format for Motion Snapshots ( 0 87). Choose amount of sof tening applied to pic tures taken with Soft selected in creativ e mode. Y ou can also choose how softening applies to por trait subjects. ❚❚ Filter strength Choose from High , Normal , and Low . ❚❚ Por t ra i t If On is selected and the ca mera detects por trait[...]

177 i Adjust saturation and vignetting for pictures taken with To y came ra eff ect selected in cr eative mode. ❚❚ Saturati on Choose fr om High , Normal , and Lo w . ❚❚ Vignetting Choose the amount of vignetting from High , Normal , and Lo w . Choose how the camer a sets exposure . To y C a m e r a E f f e c t Metering L Matr ix The camera[...]

178 i Select On to reduce barrel distor tion in photos taken with wide - angle lenses and to reduce pin- cushion distor ti on in photos taken with long lenses (note that the edges o f photographs may be cropped out, and that there ma y be an increase in the time needed to process images before they ar e saved). This option is available only with 1 [...]

179 i Active D-Ligh ting preserves details in highligh ts and shado ws for natural contrast. Use with high contrast scenes such as a brightly lit outdoor view framed in a door or wi ndow or a sub- jects in the shade on a sunny day . I t is most effective when used with Matrix metering ( 0 177). Active D-Lighting Active D-Lighting: Of f Active D-Lig[...]

180 i Photographs taken at slow shutter speeds are automatically pro- cessed to reduce “ n oise” (bright spots, randomly-spaced bright pixels, or f og), slightly increasing record ing times. Selecting On increases the amount of noise reduction performed at shutter speeds slower than 1 s and increases the time requir ed to recor d images by roug[...]

181 i T ake photographs automatically at preset interv als. 1 Choose the interval. Hig hl ig ht Interval and press 2 to view the inter val. Press 4 or 2 to highlight minutes o r seconds and press 1 or 3 to choose an inter val longer than the slow est anticipated shutter speed. Press J to ret ur n to the interval timer shooting menu when settings ar[...]

182 i 3 Star t shootin g. Highli ght Start and press J . Shoot- ing will star t after about 3 s, and con- tinue at the selected interval until all the shots have been taken (one shot is taken at ea ch inter val ). No te that the pause fol lowing t he recording of eac h shot varies with shutter speed and the time needed to record the image, with the[...]

183 i This option is a vailable with 1 NIKK OR lenses that support vibra- tion reduction ( VR). The options available vary with the t ype of lens: Normal / Act ive / Off for len se s th at s up por t ac ti ve vi brat io n reduct ion and On / Off f or other VR lenses. Choose Act ive , Nor- mal , or On to r educe the effects of vibration; choose Ac t[...]

184 i Select On to enable el ectronic vibr ation reduction in Moti on Snapshot mode ( 0 87), when film ing movies in auto , crea tive, t , u , v , and w modes, and when HD movie is selected in advanced movie mode ( 0 6 2, b u t n ote tha t e le ctr oni c VR is n ot available when 1080/60p or 720/60p is selected for Frame size/ fram e rat e ). This [...]

185 i Choose how the focus ar ea for autofocus is selected. AF-Ar ea Mode e Auto- area The camera automatically detects the subject and selects the focus ar ea. c Single- point Press J to view the focus ar ea selection display , then use the multi selector to position the focus area ov er your subject and press J ; the camera focuses on the subject[...]

186 i When On is selected, the built-in AF- assist illuminator wi ll light t o illuminate poorly-lit subjec ts if : • AF-S is s el ec ted for focu s mo de ( 0 99) or single AF is selected in AF- A , and • Aut o -a re a or Sing le -point is selec ted for AF-area mode ( 0 185). The AF-assist illuminator will not light to assist the fo cus opera- [...]

187 i Choose a flash control mode for the built-in and optional flash units. Fla sh Co nt ro l 1 TTL Flash output is adjusted automatically in r esponse to shoot- ing conditions (i- T TL flash control). 2 Manual Choose a flash level between Ful l and 1/32 ( 1 / 32 of full power). At full power , the built-in flash has a guide number of about 5/16 ([...]

188 i Flash compensation alters flash output from the level suggested by the camera, changing the brightness of the main sub- ject relative to the bac kground. Ch oose from values betw een –3 EV (darker) and +1 EV (brighter) in increments of 1 / 3 EV; in general, positiv e values make the subject brighter wh ile nega- tive values make it darker .[...]

189 ( ( The Movie Menu T o display the movie menu , press G and sele ct Movies . The movie menu contains the f ollowing options: G button Opti on Description Default 0 Reset movie options Reset movie menu options to their defa ult valu es. —— Advan ced movie Choose a movie type for advanced movie mode. HD movie 62 Exposur e mode Choose how the [...]

190 ( 1 V aries with lens ( 0 183). 2 The camera focuses on the su bject in th e center of the fram e when y Slow motion is s elected in advanced movie mode. 3 F ace detec tion is not available when y Slow mot ion is selec ted in advanced movie mode. Opti cal VR Adjust settings for 1 NIKK OR lenses with vibration redu c tio n. Acti ve/On 1 183 Elec[...]

191 ( Choose a frame rate for slow-motion movies ( 0 62). The faster the frame rate , the smaller the frame siz e. 1 All figures are approximate. 2 Slow-motion movies will play back over a peri od of about 4 (12 0 fps), 13 (400 fps), or 40 (1200 fps) times t he recording time. Slow Motion Opti on Frame size (pixels) Bit ra te 1 Maximum length (shoo[...]

192 ( Choose a frame size and frame rate for movies recorded in auto , creative , t , u , v , and w modes and when HD mo vie is selec ted in advanced movie mode ( 0 62). Fram e S iz e/ Fram e R at e Opti on Frame size (pix els) Recording rate Bit rate (approx. ) Maximum length t 1080/60p 1920 × 1 080 59.94 fps 42 Mbps 10 minutes r 1080/30p 29.97 f[...]

193 ( Adjust movie sound reco rding settings f or the built-in micro- phone and optional external microphones ( 0 222). ❚❚ Micropho ne Select Microphone off to disable sound recording. Selecting any other option enables recording and sets the microphon e to the selected sensitivity. ❚❚ Wind Noise Reductio n Select On to enable the low-cut f[...]

194 ( Choose whether the camera take s photos automatically while movies are being recor ded in auto , creative , t , u , v , or w mode or with HD movie selected in advanced movie mode. Photos will be taken when a suitab ly-framed por trait subject is in focus and the composition is stable. T he maximum number of photos that can be taken during a s[...]

195 ) ) The Image Processing Menu T o display the image processing menu, press G and select Image processing . The image processing menu co ntains the f ollowing options: G button Opti on Description Default 0 Reset processing options Reset image proce ssing options t o their default v alues. —— White balance A djust settings for different typ [...]

196 ) White balance ensures that colors are unaff ected by the color of the light source. A u to white balance is recommended f or most light sources, but other values can be selec ted if necess ar y accor ding to the type of sour ce . White Balanc e v Auto Automatic white balanc e adjustmen t. Recom- mended in most situations. J Incandescent Use u[...]

197 ) Fine- T uning White Balance Options ot her than Preset manual can be fine-tuned as follows: 1 Displa y fine-tuning options. Highlight an option other than Preset manual and press 2 to display the fine -tuning options shown at right. 2 Fine-tune white balance. Use the multi selector to fine-tune white bala nce. 3 Sav e cha nges an d ex it. Pre[...]

198 ) Preset Manual Preset manual is used to r ecord and recall custom white balance settings for shooting under mix ed lighting or to compensa te for light sources with a strong color cast. 1 Light a ref erence object. Place a neutral gray o r white objec t under t he lighting that will be used in the final ph otograph. A standar d gray panel can [...]

199 ) 3 Measur e whit e balanc e. When the camera is ready to measur e white balance , a flashing L will be displayed. Bef ore the indicator stops flashing, frame the ref erence object so that it fills the display and press the shutter-release button all the way down. No photograph will be recorded; white balance can be mea- sured accurat ely even [...]

200 ) D Auto Pow er Off White balance measur ement will end without a new value being acquired if no operations are pe rformed for the time selec ted for Auto power off in the setup menu ( 0 213; the default is 1 minute). D Preset White Balance The camera ca n store only one valu e for preset white bala nce at a time; the existing value will be rep[...]

201 ) The camera ’ s sensitivity to light can be adjusted according to the amount of light available. T he higher the ISO sensitivity, the less light needed to mak e an exposure , allowing fast er shutter speeds or smaller apertures. ISO Sensitivity q x w Auto (160–6400) Auto (160–3200) Auto (160–800) The came ra adjusts IS O se nsitivit y [...]

202 ) Choose how the camera processes photographs. Modifying Picture Contro ls Existing preset and custom P icture Controls ( 0 206) can be modified to suit the scene or your cr eative intent. 1 Display options. Highlight an item in the Pictur e Con- trol men u and pre ss 2 to display Pic- ture Control se ttings ( 0 204; the settings available with[...]

203 ) 2 Adjus t se tti ngs. Pres s 1 or 3 to highlight the desir ed setting and press 4 or 2 t o c h o o s e a value. Repeat this step until all set- tings have been adjusted , or selec t Quick adjust to choose a preset c om- bination of settings . Defaul t settings can be restor ed by pressing the O button. 3 Sav e cha nges an d ex it. Pres s J . [...]

204 ) ❚❚ Picture Control Setti ngs Quic k adju st Mute or exaggera te the effect of the selected Picture Con trol (note that this resets all manual adjustments). Not avail- able with Neutral , Monochrome , or custom Pic t u re Co nt ro l s. Manual adjustments (all Picture Controls) Sharpening Manually adjust the sharpness of outlines , or selec[...]

205 ) A Previous Settings The line under the value displayed in the Pi c- ture Control setting menu indicat es the pre- vious value for the setting. Use this as a refere nc e wh en adj us ti ng s et tin gs. A Filter Effects (Monochrome Only) The options in this menu simulate th e effect of color filters on mono- chrome photographs. The following fi[...]

206 ) The Picture Controls supplied with the camera can be modified and saved as custom Picture Controls. Edit/S ave T o create a custom P icture Control, select Edit/save and follow the steps below . 1 Select a Pictur e Con tro l. 2 Edit the selected Pict ure Contr ol. See page 204 for more information. T o abandon an y change s and start over fro[...]

207 ) 3 Sav e the P icture C ontrol . Highl ight a destination (C-1 through C-9) and press J to save the custom Picture Control an d return to th e image processing menu. The new Picture Control will be listed in the Pic ture Control menu. Load from/Save to C a rd Custom Picture C ontrols created using the Picture Contr ol Utility available with Vi[...]

208 ) T o c op y cust om Pict ure Co ntr ols t o or fr om th e mem ory car d, or to delete custom Picture Controls from the memor y card, select Load from/sav e to card in the Cust om P ic tu re Co nt r ol men u. The following options will be displayed: Select On to reduce “noise ” (randomly-spa ced bright pixels, lines, or f og). If Off is sel[...]

209 g g The Setup Menu T o display the setup menu, press G and select Setup . The setup menu contains the following options: G button Opti on Description Default 0 Reset setup options Reset setup menu optio ns other than Flick er reduction , Time zone and date , and Lan- guage to default values. —— For m at m e mo r y c a r d Format the memory [...]

210 g 1 Available only when optional el ectronic vi ewfinder is at tached. 2 Available only when optional grip is attached. Remote on duration Choose how long the camera waits for a signal from an ML-L3 re mot e co ntro l. 10 min 213 Assign Fn button Ch oose the rol es played by the Fn1 , Fn2 , and Fn3 buttons. Fn1 : White balance Fn2 : ISO sensiti[...]

211 g Select Ye s to format the memor y card. Not e that this permanently deletes all data on the card , including protec ted images ; be fo re proceeding, be sure to cop y impor tant pictures and other data to a computer ( 0 145). T o exit without formatting the memory card, highlight No and press J . If Enable release is selected, the shutter can[...]

212 g Viewfinder Brightness This option is a vailable only when an optional vie wfinder is attached. T o adjust the brightness of the viewfinder , select Vie w - finder brightness and press 1 or 3 . Choose higher val ues to brighten the display and lower values to make the display darker . Grid Display Select On to display a framing grid ( 0 40). P[...]

213 g Choose how long the displays remain on when no operations are pe r formed ( 0 29). Choose shorter delays to reduce the drain on the battery. Once the dis- play s hav e turned off , they can be reacti- vated by pressing the shutter-release button . Choose how long the camera will remain active while waiting for a signal from the remote control[...]

214 g Choose whether the A button locks both focus and exposure ( AE/AF lock ), exposure only ( AE lock only ), or focus only ( AF lock only ) or can be used to in itiate autof ocus ( AF-ON ). Expo- sure lock is described below , focus lock on page 216. Autoexposure L ock Exposure lock is used to recompose photographs after metering exposure. It is[...]

215 g 2 Lock expo sure. With the shutter-release button pressed halfway and the subject posi- tioned in the focus ar ea, press the A button to lock exposure. While expo- sure lock is in effect, an AE-L/AF-L indica- tor will be displayed . Exposure will remain locked while the butto n is press ed. 3 Recompos e the phot ograph . Recompos e the photog[...]

216 g Focus L ock Focus lock can be used to change the composition after focusing on the subject in the center of the frame, allo wing you to focus on a subject that w ill not be in the center of the final composi- tion. If the camera is unable to focus using autof ocus ( 0 101), you can also focus on another subjec t at the same dis tance and then[...]

217 g 3 Recompos e the phot ograph and shoot. Fo cus will remain locked between shots . Do not cha nge the distance bet ween the camera and the sub- ject while focus lock is in effect. If the subject moves, focus again at the new distance. Reduce flicker and ban ding in th e display and in movies while shooting under fluo rescent or mercury-vapor l[...]

218 g When a photograph is take n or a movie is recorded, the camera names the file by adding one to the number of the previous file ( 0 173). If the current folder i s numbered 999 and contains either 999 photographs or a photogr aph numbered 9999, the shutter-release button will be di sabled and no furt her photo- graphs can be taken. T o reset f[...]

219 g Photographs taken while On is selected contain information on camera orientation, a llowing th em to be rotated automatic ally during playback or when viewed in ViewNX 2 (supplied) or Capture NX 2 (availabl e separately ; 0 223). The following orien- tations are recorded : Camera orientation is not recorded when Off is selected. Choose this o[...]

220 g Check and optimize the camera image sensor and image proces- sors if you notice unexpected brig ht spots in your pictures (note that the camera comes with the sensor and processors already optimized). Before performing pixel mapping as described below , che ck that the battery is fully charged. 1 Att ach a lens and lens ca p . T u rn th e c a[...]

221 n n Te c h n i c a l N o t e s Read this chapter for informat ion on compatible accessories, cleaning and storing the camera, and what to do if a n error mes- sag e is dis played or yo u enco unte r pro ble ms us in g the cam era. At the time of writing, the following accessories were available for yo ur c amera . Optional Acc essories Lenses 1[...]

222 n Powe r sources • Rechargeable Li-ion Batter y EN-E L20a ( 0 23–24): Additional EN-EL20a batterie s are available from local retailers and Nikon-a uthorized se rv ice representatives. • Battery Charger MH -29 ( 0 23): Recharge EN-EL20a batteries. • Pow er Connector EP-5C, AC Adapter EH-5b : These accessories can be used to pow er the c[...]

223 n Multi acces- so ry p ort accessories Multi Accessory Port Adapter AS-N1000 : The AS-N1000 fixes optional ME-1 stereo microphones to the Nikon 1 V3. GPS units GPS Unit GP-N100 ( 0 113): Record the time (UTC) and the cam- era’ s current latitude, longitude, and altitude with every pic- ture taken. Softw are Cap tur e NX 2 : A complete photo e[...]

224 n Approv ed Memory C ards The follo wing cards ha ve been tested and appr oved f or use in the camera. Cards with class 6 or faster write speeds are recom- mended for movie recor d ing. Recording ma y end unexpectedly when cards with slower write speeds are used . 1 Check that any ca rd readers or oth er devices with which th e card will be use[...]

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

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

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

228 n Do not drop : The product may malfunction if subjec ted to strong shocks or vibration. Keep dry : This pr oduct is not wat erproof , and may malfunction if immersed in water or exposed to high levels of humidit y . Rusting of the internal mechanism can cause irr eparable damage. Avoi d sudden changes in tempera ture : Sudden changes in temper[...]

229 n Cleaning : When cleaning the camer a body , use a blower to gently remove dust and lint, then wipe gently with a soft, dry cloth. After using the cam- era at the beach or seaside, wipe off any sand or salt using a cloth lightly dampened in pure water an d then dr y the camera th oroughly. Lenses , viewfinders, and other gl ass elements are ea[...]

230 n Do not leave the lens pointed at the sun : Do not leave the lens pointed at the sun or other strong light sourc e for an extended period. Intense light may cause the image sensor to deteriorate or produce a white blur eff ect in photographs. Moiré : Moiré is an interference pattern created by the interaction of an image containing a regular[...]

231 n • Continuing to charge the battery after it is fully charged can impair bat- tery per formance. • A marked drop in the time a full y charged battery retains its char ge when used at room t emperature indicat es that it requir es replacemen t. Purchase a new EN-EL20a battery . • Charge the batt ery before use. When taking photog raphs on[...]

232 n The following table lists the settings that can be adjusted in each mode. ❚❚ C Auto, u Best Moment Capture , v Advanced Movie, and z Motion Snapshot Modes A vailable Settings C u v z s t y h t , u , v w h t , u , v w Shooting, movie, and image proc essing menus Image qu ality ✔ 1 ✔✔✔ ——— ——— Image s ize 2 ✔ 1 ✔✔?[...]

233 n 1 Has no ef fect on movies recorde d with movie -record button . 2 RA W images fixed at 5232 × 3488 pixels. 3 Available when t , u , v , or w is selected fo r Exposure mode . 4 Not available when y Slow mo tion is selected in advanced movie mode ( 0 62). 5 Not available when 10, 20, 30, or 60 fps is selected in continuous mode ( 0 92). 6 Ava[...]

234 n ❚❚ t , u , v , w , and w Cr eativ e Modes In the table below , creative modes are represented by the following icons: 4 cr eative palett e, 5 HDR, p easy panorama, q soft, r miniature effect, s selective color , 6 cross process , and 7 toy camera effect. 1 Has no effe ct on movies recorde d with mov ie -record butto n. 2 NEF (RA W ) and N[...]

235 n Defaults for the op tions in the playback , shooti ng, movie, image processing, and setup menus may be f ound on pages 156, 167, 189, 195, and 209, respectively . Defaults for other settings are listed belo w . * Not displa yed when Auto -a re a is selected for AF-area mode ( 0 185). Defaults Opti on Default Foc u s a r e a ( 0 185) Center * [...]

236 n The following table shows the number of pictures or amount of movie footage that can be stored on a 16GB SanDisk SDSDQ XP- 016G-J35 U HS-I microSDHC card at differ ent image qualit y , si ze, or movie settings. All figures are approximate; file si ze varies with the type of card and scene r ecorded. ❚❚ Auto , Creative (Easy P anorama Ex c[...]

237 n ❚❚ Easy Panorama ❚❚ Smart Photo Selector 1 1 Number of shots saved set to 5. F ile size is total for 5 images. 2 Image size applies to JPEG images on ly. Size of NEF (RA W ) images can not be changed. File size is the total for NEF (RAW ) and JPEG images. Image quality ( 0 171) Image size ( 0 172) File size No. of images JPEG fine Nor[...]

238 n ❚❚ HD , Fast-Motion, Jump-Cut, and 4-Second Movies 1 HD movies only. F ast-motion, jump - cut, and 4-second movies are recorded at 1080/30p. 2 For inf ormation on the m aximum length that can be recorde d in a single clip, see page 192. ❚❚ Slow-Motion Mo vies * Up to 3 s of slo w-motion fo otage can be r ecorded in a single clip . Pla[...]

239 n If the camera fails to function as expec ted, check this list of com- mon problems before consulting your retaile r or Nik on repre- sentative . Battery/Dis play T roubleshooting The camera is on but does not respond : W ait for recording or an y other process- ing to end. If the problem persists, turn the camera off. If the camera still does[...]

240 n Shooting (All Modes) The camera takes time to turn on : Delete files or format the memory card. The shutter-release is disabl ed : • The battery is exhausted ( 0 23, 33). • The me mor y card is ful l ( 0 33). • The flash is charging ( 0 107) . • The camera is not in f ocus ( 0 39). • Y ou are curren tly filming a slow-motion mo vie [...]

241 n Shooting ( t , u , v , and w Modes) No photo taken when ML-L3 remote cont rol shutter-release button is pr essed : • Replace battery in remote cont rol ( 0 222). • Choose a remote control mode ( 0 96). • The remo te co ntro l st and by t ime r ha s ex pi red ( 0 213). • The remote is not pointed at the c amera or the inf rared rec eiv[...]

242 n Movies T ap Shooting O ptions Playback Cannot record movies : The mov ie -re cord but ton c an n ot b e us ed to record movies in best moment capture or Motion Snapshot mode ( 0 79, 90). No sou nd is re corde d for m ovies : • Microphone off is selected for Movie sound options > Micr ophone ( 0 193). • Live audio is not recorded with s[...]

243 n Wi-F i ( Wireless Networks) Miscellaneous Cannot delete images : Remove pr otection from the files before deletion ( 0 159). Cannot select photos for printing : The memory card is full ( 0 33) or the pho- tos are in NEF (RA W ) format. T o pr int NEF (RA W ) photos, transf er the pic- tures to a compute r and use the supplied software or Capt[...]

244 n This section lists the error messages that appear in th e display . Error Messages Message Solution 0 (Shutter-speed or aperture display flashes) If the subject is too bright, lo wer ISO sensitivity or choose a faster shutter speed or smaller aperture (higher f-number). 71, 72, 73, 201 If the subject is too dark, raise ISO sen- sitivity, use [...]

245 n This memory card cannot be used. Car d may be damaged; insert a different card . • Use an approved card. 224 • Format the car d. If the problem per- sists, the card ma y be damaged. Con- tact a Nikon-authori zed service represen tative. 211 • Inser t a new memor y card. 24, 224 This memory card is not formatted. Format the memory card? [...]

246 n * See the printer manual for more information. Photographs cannot be taken in shutter- priority auto mode at a shutter speed of “Bulb ” . Choose a differ ent shutter speed , or select mode w . 71 , 73 Cannot shoot panorama with lens of this focal le ngth. Use a lens w ith a f ocal length o f 6 to 30 mm to shoot panoramas. If you are using[...]

247 n Niko n 1 V3 Digital C amera Specifications Ty pe Typ e Digital camera with suppor t for interchangeable lenses Lens mount Nikon 1 mount Effective angle of view Approx. 2.7× lens f ocal length (3 5 mm format equivale nt) Effective pix els 18. 4 million Image sensor Image sensor 13.2 mm × 8.8 mm CMOS sensor (Nik on CX for- mat) Dust-reduc tio[...]

248 n File for mat • NEF (RAW) : 12-bit, compressed • JPEG : JPEG-Baselin e compliant with f ine (approx. 1 : 4) , no rm al (ap p rox. 1 : 8) com pre ssi on • NEF (RAW) + JPEG : Sing le photograph recorded in both NEF (RA W ) and JPEG formats Picture Control system St anda rd, N eutr al, Vi vid, M ono chro me, Port rait , Landscape; selected [...]

249 n Flash sync speed • Mech anical shu tter : Synchr onizes with shutter at X= 1 / 250 s or slower • Electronic shut ter : Synchronizes with shutter at X= 1 / 60 s or slower Release Mode • Single frame, continuo us • Self-timer , remote, interval timer shoot ing Frame adva nce rate Approx. 6, 10 , 20, 30, or 60 fps Self-timer 2 s, 10 s Re[...]

250 n Foc u s Autofocus Hybrid autofocus (phase-detection/contrast- detect AF); AF-assist illuminator Lens ser vo • Autofocus (AF) : Single AF ( AF-S); continuous A F (AF- C ); auto AF-S/AF-C selection (AF- A); full- time AF (AF-F) • Manual focus (MF) AF-area mode Single -point, auto-area , subject track ing Foc u s a re a • S ingle-point AF [...]

251 n Movie Metering TTL metering using image sensor Metering method • Matrix • Center-wei ghted: Meters 4. 5 mm ci rcle in center o f frame • Spot: M e t e r s 2 m m c i r c l e c e n t e r e d o n s e l e c t e d focu s a rea Frame size (pix els)/ record ing r ate HD movies (aspect ratio 16 : 9) • 1920 × 1080/60p (59.94 fps) • 1920 × [...]

252 n Interf ace USB Hi-Speed USB HDMI outpu t Type D HD MI connector Multi accessory por t Used for desig nated accessories Audio input Stereo mini-pin jack (3.5mm diameter) Wirele ss Standards IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g Communic ations protocols • IEEE 802.11b: DSSS/C CK • IEEE 802.11g: OFDM Operating frequency 2412–2462 MH z (channels 1–[...]

253 n • Unless other wi se stated, all figures are for a camera with a full y-charged bat- ter y operating at the temperature sp ecified by th e C amera and I maging P roducts A ssociation (CIP A) : 23 ±3 °C (73.4 ±5.4 °F). • Nikon rese rves the righ t to chan ge the speci ficatio ns of the h ardwa re and software described in this manual a[...]

254 n 1 NIKKOR VR 10–30mm f/3.5 –5.6 PD-ZOOM Typ e 1 mount lens Focal length 10 – 30 mm Maximum a perture f/3.5 – 5.6 Construc tion 9 elements in 7 groups (including 4 aspherical lens elem ents, 1 ED lens element, and HRI lens elements) Angle of view 77° – 29° 40 ′ Vibration reduction Lens shift using v oice c oil m otors ( VCMs) Mini[...]

255 n Specifications subjec t to change without notice. Nikon wil l not be held liable for damages that may result from any mistakes that this manual may contain. DF-N1000 Electronic Viewfi nder Typ e 0.48 -in., approx. 2359k-dot color TFT LCD view- finder with diopter control and brightness adjust- ment Fram e cove rag e Approx. 100% horizontal an[...]

256 n ❚❚ 1 NIKKOR Lenses 1 NIKKOR VR 10–30mm f/3.5–5.6 PD-ZOOM 1 NIKKOR 11–27.5mm f/3.5–5. 6 Lens mounting mark Lens c over CPU contacts Zoom ri ng Zoom ri ng Lens c ap Lens mounting mark CPU contacts Foc a l l e n g t h m a r k F ocal length sc ale Retractable lens barrel button[...]

257 n 1 NIKKOR lenses ar e exclusively for Nikon 1 interchangeable lens format digital cameras . The angle of view is equivalen t to a 35 mm format lens with a focal length about 2.7× longer . The 1 NIKKOR VR 10–30mm f/3.5– 5.6 PD-ZOOM supports vibration reduction, which can be adjusted using the Opti cal VR opti on in the camera menus ( 0 183[...]

258 n A Supplied Accessories • 40.5 mm snap- on Front Lens Cap L C-N40.5 (for use with the 1 NIKKOR 11–27.5mm f/3.5–5. 6) • Rear Lens Cap LF-N1000 A Optional Accessories • 40.5 mm screw-on filters (for use with the 1 NIKKOR 11–27.5mm f/3.5–5. 6) • 40.5 mm screw-on Hood HN-N102 (f or use with the 1 NIKKOR 11–27.5mm f/3.5–5.6; att[...]

259 n ❚❚ The Option al FT1 Mount Adapter Read this section for inf ormation on using the optional FT1 mount adap ter . Befor e proc eeding , be sure that y ou have read and understood this manual and the documentation for the FT1 and le nses. Autofocus Autofocus is a vailable only with AF-S lenses; other lenses sup- por t manual focus only . Se[...]

260 n If AF-S or AF-C is sel ect ed f or Foc u s m o d e and the lens sup- ports autofocus with manual ov erride, you ca n focus using autofocus and then keep the shutter-r elease button pressed halfway and rotate the lens f ocus ring to fine-tune focus man- ually . T o refocus using autofocus , press the shutter-release button halfwa y again. T o [...]

261 n The Elec tronic Ran gefinder Note that with some subjec ts, the in-focus indicator ( I ) may be displayed when the camera is not in focus. Check focus in the display before shooting. Error Messages and Displays The following w arnings appear in the camera aper ture display . If a CPU lens is attached in manual f ocus mode, the focus indicator[...]

262 n Restriction s • Auto and best moment captur e modes are not supported. • Motion Snapsh ots can be r ecord ed only when a n AF-S lens is attached and the camera is in autof ocus mode and then only when the subject is in focus . Do not attempt to adjust f ocus using the fo cus ring. • Shutter speeds of 1 s or slower are not av ailable. ?[...]

263 n ❚❚ Suppor ted Standards • DCF Versi on 2.0 : The Design Rule f or Camera F ile Systems (DCF) is a standard widely used in the digital camera industr y to ensure compatibility among different makes of camera. • DPOF : D igital P rint O rder F ormat (DPOF) is an industr y-wide standard that allow s pictures to be printed from prin t ord[...]

264 n A Tra de m a r k I n f o r m a t i o n Mac and OS X are regist ered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the United States and/or other coun tries. Microsof t, Windows, and Windo ws Vista are either regist ered trademarks, or trademarks of Microsoft Corpora- tion in the United States and/or ot her countries. The PictB ri dg e lo go is a trademark. The[...]

265 n Batter y Life The number of shots or movie footage tha t can be recorded with fully-charged batteries varies wi th the condition of the batter y , temperature, the interval between shots, and the length of time menus are displa yed. Sa mple fi gur es for EN-EL20a (11 10 mAh) batteries are giv en below . • Still images: Approximately 310 sho[...]

266 n Symbols C (Au to mode) ..............................8, 38 t (Pro grammed auto) ............70, 170 u (Shutt er-priority auto) .......71, 170 v (Aperture-prior ity auto) ... 72, 170 w (Manual) ................................ .73, 170 w (Cre ative mode ) .....................8, 49 v (Adv anced movie mode ) ....8, 59 , 62 u (Best mo ment captu[...]

267 n Audio ........ ................................. ............ 90 Auto distortion control ................ 178 Auto image capture ...................... 194 Auto image rota tion ...................... 219 Auto mode ..................................... ...... 38 Auto photog raphy ......................... 194 Auto power off ................ 29[...]

268 n Exposure mode ................................170 Eye sensor ........................... ................. 34 F F a ce priority ...............................45, 169 F a st motion ............................... .......... 62 File f ormat .............. ............................176 Fill flash ....................................... ......[...]

269 n Max. shots per minute .................. 194 Maximum aperture ........................ 254 Memory card ... 24, 26, 211, 224, 236 Memory card access lamp ............. 40 Memory card capacit y .................. 236 Metering ...................... ...................... 177 Microphone ...................... ......... 60, 1 93 microSD card ....[...]

270 n Reset Wi-F i settings ......... ...............124 Resize ................ ................................. ..161 Retractable le ns barrel button .... 28, 29, 256 Rotate tall ................................... ........159 S Saturation ..................... .....................204 Saturatio n ( T oy camera ef fect) ... 177 Scene auto sele c[...]

271 n Wide panorama ..................... 172, 237 Wi-F i .............................................xix, 119 Wi-F i upload .................................. ... 125 Wind noise r eduction ................... 193 Wirele ss .............................. ......... xix, 119 Wireless Mobile Utility ......... 119, 120 Z Zoom guide ...................[...]

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