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DIGIT AL CAMERA Ref er ence Manual En[...]
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T o get the most from y our camera, please be sure t o read all instructions thoroughly and keep them where they will be read by all who use the product. Symbols and Conventions T o make it easier to find the information you need, the f ollowing symbols and conventions are used: Menu items, options, and messages displayed in the camera monito r are[...]
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i For Your Sa fety ........... .............. ........... ............ ........... ........... ....... x Notices... ........... ............ ........... ........... ............ ........... ........... ....... xiv Introduction 1 Getting to Know the Camera ............ .............. ............... ............ 1 The Camera Body....................[...]
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ii Matching Settings to the Subject or Situation (Scene Mode) 47 k Portrait .................................................. ......................................... 47 l Landscape .................................................................................... 47 p Child ......................................................................[...]
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iii More on Photography 67 Choosing a Release Mode .......... .............. ........... .............. ........ 67 Continuous Shooting (Bur st Mode) .......... ........... .............. ..... 68 Quiet Shutter Release ................... ............... ........... .............. ..... 70 Self-Timer Mode .................... ........... ..........[...]
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iv P, S, A, and M Modes 100 Shutter Speed and Aperture .................... .............. .............. . 100 Mode P (Programmed Auto) ........................................................ 102 Mode S (Shutter-Priority Auto).................................................... 104 Mode A (Aperture-Priority Auto) .................................[...]
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v Recordin g and Viewing M ovies 155 Recording Movies .............. .............. ............... .............. ........... 1 55 Movie Settings ................................................................................... 158 Viewing Movies ....... .............. .............. ............ .............. ........... 162 Editing Movies ...[...]
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vi Connections 201 Installing ViewN X 2 ...................... ........... ........... ............ ......... 201 Using ViewNX 2 ...... ........... .............. ............... .............. ........... . 204 Copy Pictures to the Computer .................................................. 204 View Pictures........................................[...]
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vii B The Setup Menu: Camera Setup ....... ............ ........... ........... ...... 231 Reset Setup Options ................................................................... 233 Format Memory Card ................................................................. 234 Monitor Brightness ...........................................................[...]
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viii N The Retouch Menu: Creating Retouche d Copies .................. .... 263 Creating Retouched Copies.......................................................... 264 D-Lighting ...................................................................................... 266 Red-Eye Correction .............................................................[...]
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ix Technical Notes 289 Compatible Lenses..... .............. ........... .............. ............... ........ 289 Compatible CPU Lenses ................................................................. 289 Compatible Non-CPU Lenses ............... ........................................ 292 Optional Flash Units (Speedl ights) . ....... ........[...]
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x T o pre vent damage to your N ikon product or injur y to yourself o r to others, read the f ollowing safety precau tions in their en tirety bef ore using this equipment. Keep thes e safety ins tructi ons where all those who u se the product will read th em. The cons equences that could resul t from failure to observe the precautio ns listed in th[...]
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xi A Do not disassemble T ouch ing the produc t’ s internal par ts could result in injur y. In the even t of malfunction, the prod uct should be repaired only by a qualified technician. Should the product break open as the r esult of a fall or other acciden t, re move t he batt ery and/or AC adapter and then take the product to a Nikon-aut horize[...]
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xii A Observe proper pr ecautions when handling batteries Batteries may leak or expl ode if improperly ha ndled. Obser ve the following pr ecautions when handling batt eries for use in thi s product: • Use only batteries approved for use in this equipmen t. • Do not sho rt or disassemble th e batt ery. • Be sure the produc t is off b efore re[...]
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xiii A Use appropriate cables When connec ting cables to the input and output ja cks, use only the cables provided or sold by Nikon for the purpose to maintai n compliance with product regulations. A CD-ROMs CD-ROMs containi ng software or manuals should not be play ed back on audio CD equipment. Playing CD- ROMs on an audio CD player co uld cause [...]
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xiv • No part of the manual s included with this pr oduct may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed , stor ed in a r etrieval system, or translated into any language in any f orm, by any me ans, without Nikon ’ s prior writte n permission. • Nikon reser ves the right to change the specifications of the hardware and soft ware described in th[...]
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xv Notices for Customers in the U.S.A. Federal Communications Commission (F CC) Ra dio Freq uenc y Inter ference S tatement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digita l device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules . These limits are designed to provide re asonable protection against harmful inter ference[...]
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xvi Notice C oncerning Proh ibition of C opying or R eproduction Note that simply being in possession of material that has been digitally copied or r eproduced by means of a s c anner , digital camera, or o ther device may be pun ishable by law . • Items prohibited b y law from being copied or reproduced Do not copy or repr oduce paper money , co[...]
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xvii Disposin g of D ata Storage Devices Please note that deleting images or formatting memo r y cards or other data storage de vices does not co mpletely erase the original im age data. Delete d files can somet imes be reco vered fr om discar ded storage de vices using commercially available softwa re, potent ially resulting in t he malicious use [...]
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xviii D Use Only Nikon Brand Accessories Only Nikon bra nd accessories cer tif ied by Nikon specifically for use with your Nikon digital camera ar e engineered and pr oven t o operate within its operational and safety requirements. T HE USE OF NON -N IKON ACCESSOR IES COULD DAMAGE YOUR CAMERA AND MAY VOID YO UR N IKON WARRAN TY . A Before T aking I[...]
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1 Introduction Introduc tion T ake a few moments to familiarize yourself with camera controls and displays. Y ou may find it helpful to bookmark this section and refer to it as you read through the rest of the manual. The Cam era Bo dy Getting to Know the C amera 1 Movie-record button .......... 38, 156 2 Power switc h .............................[...]
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2 Introduction 14 AF-assist illuminator ............77, 229 Self-timer lamp ..............................72 Red- eye reduction lamp ....... 90, 92 15 Built-in flash ....................................89 16 M / Y button.................. 89, 91, 120 17 Microphone ................................. 158 18 Connector cover 19 Fn button ...............[...]
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3 Introduction 31 Rubber eyecup ............... ............... 73 32 Viewfinder eyepiece.......... 6, 20, 73 33 Diopter adjustment contr ol ....... 20 34 K button ............................... 29, 170 35 G button ........................... 10, 219 36 X button ....................................... 182 37 W / Q button ................ 11, 180, [...]
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4 Introduction The Mo de D ia l The camera offers a choice of the following shooting modes and g mode: P , S, A, and M Modes Select these modes for full control o ver camera settings . • P — Programmed auto ( 0 102) • S — S hutter-priority a uto ( 0 104) • A — Aper ture-priority auto ( 0 106) • M—M a n u a l ( 0 108) g Mode ( 0 41) [...]
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5 Introduction Special Effects Modes Use special effects during shooting . • % Night vision ( 0 51 ) • S Super viv id ( 0 51) • T Pop ( 0 51) • U Photo illustration ( 0 52, 56) • g Color sketch ( 0 52, 57) • ' T oy camera effect ( 0 52 , 58) • ( Miniatur e effect ( 0 53, 59) • 3 Selective color ( 0 53, 61) • 1 Silhouette ( 0 [...]
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6 Introduction The V iewfinder Note : Display shown with all indicators lit for illustrative purposes. 1 Focus points ...................... 20, 27, 8 0 2 Focus indicator ........................ 27, 84 3 Autoexposure (AE) lock indicator ....................................................... 116 4 Shutter speed .............................. 101 5[...]
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7 Introduction Th e Information Displa y Viewin g settings : T o view the information display, pr ess the R button. R button 1 Shooting mode i auto/ j auto (flash off) .................... 25 Scene modes............................ 47 Special effects mode .............. 50 P , S , A , and M modes ............. 100 2 Eye-Fi connection indicator ....[...]
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8 Introduction Note : Display shown with all indicators lit for illustrative purposes. 10 Apertu re (f-number) .................. 101 Apertu re display ......................... 101 11 Shutter speed .............................. 101 Shutter-speed display ............... 101 12 Autoexposure (AE) lock indicator ......................................[...]
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9 Introduction Changing settings : T o change the settings at the bottom of the display , press the P button, then highlight items using the multi selector and press J to view options for the highlighted item. P button 1 White balance .............................. 124 2 Image size ....................................... 87 3 Image qualit y .......[...]
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10 Introduction Most shooting, playback, and setup options can be accessed from the camera menus. T o view the menus, press the G button. Camer a Menus: An Overview Tabs Choose from t he followin g menus: • D : Playba ck ( 0 219) • N : Retouch ( 0 263) • C : Shoo tin g ( 0 222) • m : Recent settings ( 0 288) • B : Set up ( 0 231) G button[...]
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11 Introduction ❚❚ Using Camera Menus The multi selector and J button are used to naviga te the camera menus. Follow the st eps below to navigate the menus. 1 Displa y the menus. Press the G button to display the menus. A The d (Help) Icon If a d icon is displayed at the bottom left corner of the monitor , help can be displ ayed by pressing the[...]
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12 Introduction 2 Highlight the icon for the current menu. Pre ss 4 to highlight the icon for the current menu. 3 Select a menu. Pre ss 1 or 3 to select the desired menu. 4 Position the cursor in the selected menu . Pre ss 2 to pos iti on t he cursor in the selected menu. 5 Highlight a menu item. Pre ss 1 or 3 to highlight a menu item.[...]
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13 Introduction 6 Displa y options. Pres s 2 to display options for the selected menu item. 7 Highlight an option. Pres s 1 or 3 to highlight an option. 8 Selec t the highlighted item. Pres s J to selec t the highlighted item. T o exit without makin g a selection, press the G button. Note the followin g: • Menu items that are displayed in gray ar[...]
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14 Introduction Always turn the camera off bef ore inserting or removing batteries or memory cards. 1 Att ac h t he st ra p. Attach the strap as shown. Repeat for the sec ond eyelet. 2 Charge the battery . If a plug adapter is supplied, raise the wall plug and connect the plug adapter as shown below at left, making sure the plug is fully inserted. [...]
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15 Introduction 3 Inser t the battery and memor y card. Inser t the battery in the orientation shown, using the batt er y to keep the orange battery latch pressed to one side. The latch locks the battery in place when the batter y is fully inser ted. Slide the memory card in until it clicks into place . Batter y latch[...]
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16 Introduction 4 Att ac h a le ns . Be careful to prevent dust from en tering the camera when the lens or body cap is r emove d. Be su re to rem ove t he le ns cap be fo re taking pictures. Remove the c amera body cap Remove the rear lens cap Mounting mark (lens) Mounting mark (camera) Align the mounting marks Rotate the lens as shown until it cli[...]
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17 Introduction 5 T urn the c amera on. A language-selec tion dialog will be displayed. A The Pow er Switch Rotate the power switch as shown to turn the camera on. Rotate the power switch as shown to turn the camera off . A Lenses with Retractable Lens Barrel Buttons Before using the camera, unlock and ex tend the zoom ring. Keep ing the retractabl[...]
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18 Introduction 6 Choose a language and set the camera clock. Use the multi selector and J butt on to select a language and set the camera clock. qwe Select langu age Select time zone Select date forma t rt Select day light saving time option Set time and date (note that the camera use s a 2 4- hour clock) Move cursor up J button: select highlighte[...]
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19 Introduction 7 Check the batter y level and number of exposures remaining. Press the R bu tton and check the battery level and number of exposures remaining . In the case of exposures remaining , values over 1000 are shown in thousands , indicated by the letter “k ” . R button Battery level ( 0 21 ) Number of exposures remaining[...]
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20 Introduction 8 Focus the viewfinder . After removing the lens cap, rotate the diopter adjustment control until the focus points are in sharp f ocus . When operating the control with your eye t o the viewfinder , be careful not to put your fingers or fingernails in your ey e. Fo cu s p o i n t s Viewfin der not in focus Viewfin der in focus D Dur[...]
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21 Introduction D Charging the Batter y Read and foll ow the warnings and ca utions on pages x–xiii and 321–325 of this manual . Charge the batt ery indoors at ambient temperatur es of 5 °C–35 °C (4 1 °F–95 °F). Do not use the battery at am bient temperatures below 0 ° C/32 °F or ab ove 40 °C/104 °F; failure to observe this precauti[...]
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22 Introduction A Removing the Ba ttery T o remove the batter y, turn the camera off and open the battery-chamber cover . Press the battery latch in the direction shown by the arrow to release the battery and then remove the batt er y by hand. A Formatting Memory Cards If this is the first time the mem ory ca rd will be used in the camera or i f th[...]
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23 Introduction A Removing Memory Cards After confirming that the memor y card access lamp is off , turn the ca mera off, open the mem or y card slot cover, and press the card in to eject it ( q ). The card can then be removed by hand ( w ). A The Write Protect Switch SD memory cards are equipped with a write protect switch to prevent accidental lo[...]
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24 Introduction A Detaching the Lens Be sure the cam era is off when removing or exchang ing lenses. To r e m o v e t h e l e n s , press and hold the le ns release button ( q ) while turning the lens cl ockwise ( w ). After removing the lens, r eplace the lens caps and camera body cap . A Retracting Lenses with Retractable Lens B arrel Buttons T o[...]
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25 “Point-and-Shoot ” Modes ( i and j ) “P oint-and-Shoot ” Modes ( i and j ) This section describes how to shoot photographs and movies in i and j modes, automatic “point-and-shoot” modes in which the majority of settings are controlled b y the camera in response to shooting conditions . Before proceeding , turn the camera on and rotat[...]
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26 “Point-and-Sh oot” Modes ( i and j ) 1 Ready the camera. When framing photographs in the viewfinder , hold the handgrip in your right hand and cradle the camera body or lens with your left. When framing photog raphs in port rait (tall) orie ntati on, h old t he camera as shown at right. Fr aming Photos in the V iewfinder A Using a Zoom Lens [...]
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27 “Point-and-Shoot ” Modes ( i and j ) 2 Frame the photograph. Frame a photograph in the viewfinder with the main subject in at least one of the 11 focus points . 3 Press the shutter-release button halfwa y . Press the shutt er-release button h alfway to f ocus (if the subject is poorl y lit, the flash may pop up and the AF-assist illuminator [...]
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28 “Point-and-Sh oot” Modes ( i and j ) 4 Shoot. Smoothly press the shutter- relea se butt on the r est of the way do wn to take the photograph. The memory card access lamp will light and the photograph will be displayed in the monitor f or a few seconds. Do not eject the memory card or remove or disconnect the po wer source until the lamp has [...]
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29 “Point-and-Shoot ” Modes ( i and j ) V iewing Photogr aphs Pres sin g K displays a picture in the monitor . Pres s 4 or 2 to view additional pictures. K button[...]
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30 “Point-and-Sh oot” Modes ( i and j ) Deleting Un want ed Pictures Display the photograph you wish to delete. Press O ; a confirmation dialog will be display ed. Press the O button again to delete the picture. K button O button[...]
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31 “Point-and-Shoot ” Modes ( i and j ) A The Standby Timer The viewfinder and information display will turn off if no operations are performed for about eight seconds, reducing the drain on the battery. Press the shutt er- release button halfway to reactivate the display. The length of time before the standby timer expires automa tically can b[...]
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32 “Point-and-Sh oot” Modes ( i and j ) 1 Press the a button. The view through the lens will be displayed in the camera monitor (liv e view). 2 Ready the camera. Hold the handgrip in your righ t hand and cradle the camer a body or lens with your left. When framing photog raphs in port rait (tall) orie ntati on, h old t he camera as shown at rig[...]
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33 “Point-and-Shoot ” Modes ( i and j ) 3 Focus . Press the shutt er-release button h alfway . The fo cu s point will flash green while the camera focuses . If the camera is able to focus , the focus point will be displayed in green; if the camera is unable to focus , the focus poin t will flash red. 4 T ake the pic ture. Press the shutt er-rel[...]
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34 “Point-and-Sh oot” Modes ( i and j ) A Automatic Scene Selection (S cene Auto Selec tor) If live view is selected in i or j mode, the camera will automatically analyze the subject and selec t the appropriate shooting mode when autof ocus is en abled. The selected mode is shown in the mo nitor . c Por t r ai t Human por trait subjects d Lands[...]
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35 “Point-and-Shoot ” Modes ( i and j ) V iewing Photogr aphs Pres sin g K displays a picture in the monitor . Pres s 4 or 2 to view additional pictures. K button[...]
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36 “Point-and-Sh oot” Modes ( i and j ) Deleting Un want ed Pictures Display the photograph you wish to delete. Press O ; a confirmation dialog will be displayed. Press the O button again to delete the picture. K button O button[...]
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37 “Point-and-Shoot ” Modes ( i and j ) Movies can be recorded in liv e view mode. 1 Press the a button. The view through the lens is displayed in the monitor . 2 Ready the camera. Hold the handgrip in y our righ t hand and cradle the camera body or lens with yo ur left. 3 Focus . Press the shutt er-release button h alfway to f ocus. Recor ding[...]
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38 “Point-and-Sh oot” Modes ( i and j ) 4 Star t re cordin g. Press the mo vie -record button to start recording. A recording i ndicator and the time available ar e displayed in the monitor . 5 End re cordi ng. Press the movie-record button again to end recordi ng. Press the a button to exit live view . A Recording Movies See pa ge 15 5 fo r mo[...]
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39 “Point-and-Shoot ” Modes ( i and j ) Vi ew i n g M ov i e s Pres s K to star t playback and then scr oll throug h pictures until a movie (indicated by a 1 icon) is displayed. Pres s J to star t playback and press 1 or K to end playback. Fo r more information, see page 162. K button[...]
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40 “Point-and-Sh oot” Modes ( i and j ) Deleting Unwanted Movies Display the movie you wish to delete (movies are indicated by 1 icons). Press O ; a confir mation dialog will be displayed. Press the O button again to delete the movie. K button O button[...]
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41 Guide Mode Guide Mode Guide mode gives access to a variety of frequently-used and u seful functions. The top level of the guide is displayed when the mode dial is rotat ed to g . The Gu ide Choose from t he followin g items: Shoot View/delet e T ake pic tures. View and/or delete pictures. Retouch Set up Retouch pictures. Change camera settings. [...]
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42 Guide Mode Guide Mode Menus T o access these menus, highlight Shoot , V iew/delete , Retouch , or Set u p and press J . ❚❚ Shoot * Affec ts other Advanced operation items. To restore default settings, turn the camera off and then on again. Easy operation Advanced operation 4 Auto # Soften backg rounds Adju st a pe r ture. 5 No flash Bring mo[...]
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43 Guide Mode “Sta rt Shoo tin g” “More Setting s” ❚❚ View/Delete Highlight an op tion and pr ess J . • Use the viewfinder • Use live view • Shoot movies If More settings is dis pl ayed, yo u c an highlight this option and press 2 to access the following settings (the settings available vary with the shooting option selected): •[...]
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44 Guide Mode ❚❚ Retouch ❚❚ Set Up * Only available when compatibl e Eye-Fi memory card is inserted ( 0 261). Changes to Image quality , Image size , A uto off timers , Prin t date , Playback folder , Playback display options , all Displa y and sound setting s options, and all Movie settings options exc ept Flicker reduc tion apply in guide[...]
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45 Guide Mode Usi ng t he Gu ide The following oper ations can be performed while the guide is displayed: To Use Description Return to top level of guide G button Pre ss G to turn the monitor on or retu rn to the top level of the guide. T urn monitor on Highlight a menu Press 1 , 3 , 4 , or 2 to highlight a menu . Highlight options Pre ss 1 or 3 to[...]
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46 Guide Mode Return to previous displa y Press 4 to return to the previous display . T o cancel and return to the previous display from displays like that shown below , highlight & and press J . Vie w he l p W ( Q ) button If a d icon is displayed at the bottom left corner of the monitor , help can be displayed b y pressing the W ( Q ) butto n[...]
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47 Matching Settings to the Subject or Situat ion (Scene Mode) Matching Settings to the Subjec t or Situation (Scene Mode) The camera offers a choice of “ scene” modes. Choosing a scene mode automatically op timizes settings to suit the selected scene, making creativ e photogra ph y as simple as selecting a mode, framing a picture, and shooting[...]
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48 Matching Settings to the Subject or Situation (Scene Mode) p Child Use for snapshots of children. Clothing and background details are vividly rendered , while skin tones remain soft and natural. m Sports F ast shutter speeds fr eeze motion for dynamic sports shots in which the main subject stands out clearly . A Note The built-in flash and AF-as[...]
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49 Matching Settings to the Subject or Situat ion (Scene Mode) o Night Portrait Use for a natural balanc e between the main subject and the backgr ound in portraits taken und er low light. A Preventing Blur Use a tripod to prev ent blur caused by camera shake at slow shutter speeds.[...]
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50 Special Effects Special Effec ts Special effects can be used when recording images . The f ollowing effects can be selected by rotating the mode dial to q and ro tating the command dial until the desired option appears in the monitor . % Night Vi sion 3 Select ive C olor S Super Vivi d 1 Silhouette T Pop 2 High K ey U Photo Illustration 3 Low K [...]
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51 Special Effects % Night Vision Use under conditions of dark ness to record monochr ome images at high ISO sensitivities. A Note Pictures may be affected by n oise in the form of randomly-spaced bright pixels, fog, or lines. Autofocus is available in live view only; m anual focus can be used if the camera is unable to focus . The built-in flash a[...]
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52 Special Effects U Photo Illustration Sharpen outlines and simplify coloring for a poster effect that can be adjusted in live view ( 0 56). A Note The flash turns off automatically; to use the flash, choose a flash mode ( 0 90) of No (auto) or N j o (auto + red-eye reduction). Movies shot in this mode play back like a slid e show made up of a ser[...]
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53 Special Effects ( Miniature E ffect Create photos that appear to be pictures of dior amas. W orks best when shooting from a high va ntage point. Miniature effect movies play back at high speed, compr essing about 45 minutes of footage shot at 1920 × 1080/30p into a mo vie that plays back in about three minutes. The effect can be adjusted in liv[...]
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54 Special Effects 1 Silhouette Silhouette subjects against bright backgrounds. A Note The built-in flash turns off. 2 High Key Use with bright scenes to crea te bright images that seem filled with light. A Note The built-in flash turns off. 3 Low Key Use with dark scenes to create dark, low-key images with prominent highlights. A Note The built-in[...]
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55 Special Effects ) HDR Painting Each time a photo is taken, the camera shoots two frames at differen t exposures and combines them for a paint erly effe ct that emphasizes detail and color . A Note The effec t can not be previe wed in live view. Note that the desired results may not be achieve d if the camera or subject moves during shooting. Dur[...]
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56 Special Effects Opt io ns A vai la bl e i n Li ve V ie w ❚❚ U Photo Illustration 1 Select liv e view . Press the a button. The view through the lens will be displayed in the monitor . 2 Adjust outline thickness. Pre ss J to dis pla y th e options shown at right. Pre ss 2 or 4 to mak e outlines thicker or thinner . 3 Press J . Pre ss J to exi[...]
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57 Special Effects ❚❚ g Color Sketch 1 Select liv e view . Press the a button. The view through the lens will be displayed in the monitor . 2 Adjust options. Pres s J to display the options shown at right. Pres s 1 or 3 to highlight Viv i dn e s s or Outlines and press 4 or 2 to change. Vividness can be increased to make colors more saturated, [...]
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58 Special Effects ❚❚ ' T oy Camera Effect 1 Select liv e view . Press the a button. The view through the lens will be displayed in the monitor . 2 Adjust options . Pre ss J to dis pla y th e options shown at right. Pre ss 1 or 3 to high li ght Vi v i d n e s s or Vignetting and press 4 or 2 to change. Adjust vividness to make colors more [...]
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59 Special Effects ❚❚ ( Minia ture Effec t 1 Select liv e view . Press the a button. The view through the lens will be displayed in the monitor . 2 Position the focus point. Use the multi selector to position the focus poin t in t h e ar ea t h a t w i l l b e i n f o c u s and then press the shutter- release button halfway to focus. T o tempor[...]
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60 Special Effects 4 Adjust options . Pre ss 4 or 2 to choose the orientation of the area that will be in focus and press 1 or 3 to adjust its width. 5 Press J . Pre ss J to exit when settings are complete. T o exit live view , press the a button. The selected settings will continue in effect and will apply to photographs ta ken using the viewfinde[...]
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61 Special Effects ❚❚ 3 Selec tive Color 1 Select liv e view . Press the a button. The view through the lens will be displayed in the monitor . 2 Displa y options. Pres s J to displa y selective color options. 3 Select a c olor . Frame an object in the white square in the c enter of the display and press 1 to choose the color of the object as o[...]
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62 Special Effects 4 Choose the color range. Pre ss 1 or 3 to inc reas e or decrease the range of similar hues that will be included in the final image. Choose from values between 1 and 7; note that higher values may include hues from other colors . 5 Select additional colors. T o select additional c olors, rotate the command di al to highlight ano[...]
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63 Special Effects I Easy Panorama Follow the steps below to shoot panoramas. 1 Select liv e view . Press the a bu tton. A framing grid and the view through the lens will be displayed in the monitor . 2 Focus . Frame the start of the panorama and press the shutter-release button halfway . 3 Start shooting. Press the shutt er-release button t he res[...]
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64 Special Effects 4 Pan th e ca m er a. Slowly pan the camera up, down, left, or right as shown below . Shooting will star t when the camera detects the pan direction and a progress indicator will appear in the display. Shooting ends automatically when the end of the panorama is reached. An example of how to pan the camera is shown below . Without[...]
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65 Special Effects A Pan ora ma s Panorama siz e can be selected using the Image size item in the shooting menu; choose from Normal panorama and Wi de p a n or am a ( 0 88 ) . An e r ro r m e ss a g e w i l l b e d i sp layed if the camera is panned too quickly or unsteadily. Note that because panoramas are composed of multiple images, the joins be[...]
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66 Special Effects ❚❚ Viewing Panoramas T o view a panorama, display it in full-frame playback ( 0 170) and press J . The start o f the panorama will b e displayed with the smallest dimension filling the display and th e camera will then scroll through the picture in the original pan direction. Y our current position is indicated by the navigat[...]
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67 More on Photography More on Photograph y T o choose how the shutter is released (release mode), pr ess the I ( E / # ) button, then highlight the desired option and press J . Choosing a Release Mode Mode Description 8 Single frame : Camera takes one photograph each time shutter- release button is pr essed. I Continuous : The came ra takes photog[...]
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68 More on Photography In I ( Co nt i nu o u s ) mode, the camera takes photographs continuously while the s hutter-release button is pressed all the way down. 1 Press the I ( E / # ) button. 2 Choose I ( Conti nu ou s ). Highlig ht I ( Continuous ) and press J . 3 Focus . Fr ame the shot and focus. 4 Ta k e p h o t o g r a p h s . The camera will [...]
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69 More on Photography A The Memory Buffer The camera is equipped with a memo ry buffer for temporar y storage, allowing shooting to continue while photographs are being saved to the memory card. Up to 100 photographs can be taken in succession. Depending on the battery level and the number of images in the buf fer, record ing may t ak e fro m a fe[...]
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70 More on Photography Choose this mode to keep camera noise to a minimum. A beep does not sound when the camera focuses. 1 Press the I ( E / # ) button. 2 Select J ( Quiet shutter release ). Highlig ht J ( Quiet shutter release ) and pr ess J . 3 Press the shutter-release button all the way do wn. Press the shutter-release button all the way do wn[...]
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71 More on Photography The self-timer can be used for self -portraits or group shots that include the photographer . Before proceeding, mount the camera on a tripod or place it on a stable, level surface. 1 Press the I ( E / # ) button. 2 Select E ( Se lf-tim er ) mode. Hig hli gh t E ( Self -time r ) and press J . 3 Frame the photograph. Self - T [...]
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72 More on Photography 4 T ake the photograph . Press the shutt er-release button halfwa y to focus , and then press the button the rest of the way do wn. The self-timer lamp will star t to flash and a beep will begin to sound. T wo seconds bef ore the photo is taken, the lamp will stop flashing and the beeping will become mor e rapid. The shutter [...]
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73 More on Photography A Cover the Viewfinder T o prevent light ente ring via the viewfinder from appearing in the photograph or interfering with exposure, we recommend that you cover the viewfinder with yo ur hand or other objects such as an optional eyepiece cap ( 0 307) when tak ing pictures wit hout your eye to the viewfinder . T o attach the c[...]
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74 More on Photography This section descr ibes the focus options available when photographs are framed in the viewfinder . Focus can be adjusted automatically or manually (see “Choosing How the Camera Focuses: F ocus Mode, ” b elow). The user can also select the focus point for automatic or manual focus ( 0 80) or use focus lock to focus to r e[...]
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75 More on Photography 1 Display f ocus mode options . Press the P bu tton, then highlight the current focus mode in the information display and press J . 2 Choose a focus mode. Highlight a focus mode and press J . A Predictive Focus T racking In AF-C mode or when continuo us-ser vo autofocus is selected in AF-A mode, the camera will initiate predi[...]
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76 More on Photography A Getting Good Results with Autofocus Autofocus does not perform well un der the conditions li sted below. The shutter release ma y be disabled if the camera is unable to focus under these conditions, or the in-focus indicator ( I ) may be display ed and the camera may sound a beep, allowing the shutter to be released even wh[...]
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77 More on Photography A The AF-Assist Illuminator If the subject is poorly lit, the AF-assist illuminator will light automatically to assi st the autofocus operation when the shutter - release button is pr essed halfway (some restrictions apply; 0 331). Note that the illuminator may become hot when used multiple times in quick succession and will [...]
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78 More on Photography Choosing How the F ocus P oint Is Selec ted: AF- Area Mode Choose how the focus point for autofocus is selected. Note that d ( Dynamic-area AF ) and f ( 3 D-tracking (11 points) ) AF- area modes are not available when AF-S is selected for focus mode. Opti on Descri ption c Single-point AF F or stationary subjects. Focus poin [...]
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79 More on Photography 1 Display A F-area mode options . Press the P bu tton, then highlight the current AF- area mode in the information display and press J . 2 Choose an AF-area mode. Highlight an option and press J . A AF-Area Mode AF-area mode selections made in sho oting modes other than P , S , A , or M are reset when another shooting mode is[...]
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80 More on Photography F ocus Point Selection In manual focus mode or when autof ocus is combined with AF- area modes other than e ( Auto -are a A F ), you can choose from 11 focus points, makin g it possible to compose photographs with the main subject almost anywhere in the frame. 1 Choose an AF-area mode other than e ( Auto- a rea AF ; 0 78). 2 [...]
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81 More on Photography Fo c u s L oc k Focus lock can be used to change the composition af ter focusing in AF- A , AF-S , and AF-C focus modes ( 0 74), making it possible to focus on a subject that will not be in a focus point in the final composition. If the camera is unabl e to focus using autofocus ( 0 76), focus lock can also be used to recompo[...]
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82 More on Photography AF-S focus mode : F ocus will lock automatically when the i n-focus indicator appears, and remain locked until y ou remove your finger from the shutter-release bu tton. F ocus can also be locked by pressing the A ( L ) button (see abo ve). 3 Recompose the photograph and shoo t. Focus will remain locked between shots if you ke[...]
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83 More on Photography Manual F ocus Manual focus can be used when autofocus is not a vailable or does not produce the desired results ( 0 76). 1 Set the lens focus -mode switch. If the lens is equipped with an A-M, M/A-M, or A/M-M mode switch, sl ide the switch to M . 2 Focus . T o focus manually , adjust the lens focus ring until the image displa[...]
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84 More on Photography ❚❚ The Electronic Rangefinder If the lens has a maximum aper ture of f/5.6 or faster , the viewfinder focus indicator can be used to c onfirm whether the subject in the selec ted focus point is in focus (the focus point can be selected from any of the 11 f ocus points). Afte r positioning the subject in the selec ted focu[...]
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85 More on Photography T ogether , image quality and size determine how much space each photograph occupies on the memor y card. Larger , higher quality images can be printed at larger sizes but also require more memory, meaning that few er such images can be stored on the memor y card ( 0 362). Image Quality Choose a file format and compr ession r[...]
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86 More on Photography 1 Display image quality options . Press the P button, then highlight the current image quality in the information display and pr ess J . 2 Choose a file type. Highlig ht an opt ion and press J . A NEF (RA W ) Images Note that the option selected for image size does not affect the size of NEF (RA W ) or NEF (RAW)+JPEG images. [...]
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87 More on Photography Image Size Choose a size for JPEG images: 1 Display i mage size opt ions. Press the P bu tton, then highlight the current image size in the information display and press J . 2 Choose an image size. Highlight an option and press J . Image s ize Si ze (p ix els) Prin t size (cm/in.) * # Larg e 6000 × 4000 50.8 × 33.9/2 0 × 1[...]
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88 More on Photography A Easy Panor ama The following options ar e available in I mode ( 0 63) . Image size Siz e (pi xel s) * Print size (cm/in.) † Normal panorama Camera panned horizontally: 4800 × 1080 40.6 × 9.1/16.0 × 3.6 Camera panned vertically: 1632 × 4800 13.8 × 40.6/5.4 × 16.0 Wide panorama Camera panned horizontally: 9600 × 1080[...]
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89 More on Photography The camera s upports a variety of flash modes f or phot ographing poorly lit or back lit subjec ts. Auto Pop - up M od es In i , k , p , n , o , S , T , U , g , and ' modes, the built-in flash automatically pops up and fires as required. 1 Choose a flash mode. Keeping the M ( Y ) button pressed, rotate the command dial u[...]
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90 More on Photography ❚❚ Flash Modes The following flash modes are available: • No (auto): When lighting is poor or the subject is ba cklit, the flash pops up automatically when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway and fires a s required. Not available in o mode. • N j o (auto + red-eye reduction) : Use for portraits. The flash po[...]
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91 More on Photography Manual P op-up Modes In P , S , A , M modes, the flash must be raised manually . The flash will not fire if it is not raised . 1 Raise the flash. Press the M ( Y ) button to raise the flash. 2 Choose a flash mode. Keeping the M ( Y ) button pressed, rotate the command dial until the desired flash mode appears in the informati[...]
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92 More on Photography ❚❚ Flash Modes The following flash modes are available: • N (fill flash): The flash fire s with every shot. • N j (red-eye reduction): Use for portraits. The flash fires with every shot, but before it fires, the red-eye reduction lamp lights to help reduce “red-eye.” • N j p (slow sync + red-eye): As for “red-[...]
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93 More on Photography A Lowe ring the Built-in Flas h T o save power when the flash is not in use, press it gently do wnward until the l atch clicks into place. A The Built-in Flash Fo r information on the lenses that ca n be used with the built-in flash, see page 295. Remove lens hoods to preven t shadows. The flash has a minimum range of 0.6 m ([...]
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94 More on Photography A Aperture, Sensitivity , and Flash Range Flash range varies with sensitivity (ISO equivalency) and aper ture. Aperture at ISO equivalent of Appro xima te range 100 200 400 800 1600 3200 6400 12800 m ft 1.4 2 2.8 4 5.6 8 11 16 1.0–8.5 3 ft 3 in.– 27 ft 11 in. 2 2 . 8 4 5 . 6 8 1 1 1 6 2 2 0 . 7 – 6 . 0 2f t 4 i n . – [...]
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95 More on Photography The camera ’ s sensitivity to light can be adjusted according to the amount of light available. The higher the ISO sensitivity , the less light needed to make an exposure, allowing higher shutter speeds or smaller apertures. Noise (randomly-spaced bright pixels, f og, or lines) is however mor e likely at a setting of Hi 1, [...]
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96 More on Photography 2 Choose an ISO sensitiv ity . Highlig ht an opt ion and press J .[...]
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97 More on Photography Using an Optional ML-L3 Remote C ontrol The optional ML -L3 remote c ontrol ( 0 308) can be used to reduce camera shake or for self-portraits. Befor e proceeding , mount the camera on a tripod or place it on a stable, level surface. 1 Press the I ( E / # ) button. 2 Selec t a remote control mode. Hig hli gh t " ( Delayed[...]
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98 More on Photography 3 Fr ame the photogr aph. Check focus by pr essing the shutter- release button halfway . 4 T ake the photograph . Fr om a distance of 5 m (16 ft) or less, aim the transmitter on the ML -L3 at either of the infrared receiv ers on the camera ( 0 1, 2) and press the ML -L3 shutter-release button. In delayed remote mode , the sel[...]
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99 More on Photography A The Camera Shu tter-Release Bu tton/Other R emote Control Devices If an ML -L3 remote r elease mode is sel ected and the shutter is re leased by any means other than an ML -L3 remote control (f or example, the camera shu tter-release but ton or th e shutter button on an optional remo te co rd o r wi rele ss re mot e co ntro[...]
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100 P, S, A, and M Modes P , S, A, and M Modes P , S , A , and M modes offer different degrees of control ov er shutter speed and aperture: Shutter Speed and Aper ture Mode Description P Programmed auto ( 0 102) Recommended f or snapshots and in other situations in which there is li ttle time to adjust cam era settings . Camera sets shutter speed a[...]
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101 P, S, A, and M Modes A Shutt er Sp eed a nd Apert ure Shutter speed and aperture are shown in the viewfinder and informa tion displa y . Shutter speed Apertu re F ast shutter speeds ( 1 / 1600 s in this example) freeze motion. Slow shutter sp eeds (here 1 s) blur motion. Large aper tures (such as f/5.6; remember, the lower the f-number , the la[...]
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102 P, S, A, and M Modes Mode P (Programmed A uto) This mode is recommended for snapshots or whenever you wa nt to l eave t he came ra in charge of shutter speed and aper ture. The ca mer a automatically adjusts shutter speed and aperture for optimal exposure in most situations. T o take pictures in programmed auto mode, rota te the mode dial to P [...]
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103 P, S, A, and M Modes A Flexible Program In mode P , differ ent combinations of shutter spee d and aperture can be s e le c ted b y ro t at i n g t h e c om m a nd d i a l (“ f le x i b le p ro g ra m” ) . Rota te the dial r ight for large aper tures (low f-number s) and fast sh utter speeds, left for small apertures (high f-numbers) and slo[...]
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104 P, S, A, and M Modes Mode S (Shutter-P riority Auto ) This mode lets you control shutter speed: ch oose fast shu tter speeds to “fr eeze ” motion, slo w shutter speeds to sugges t motion by blurring moving objects. The camera automatically adjusts aper ture for optimal exposure. T o choose a shutter speed: 1 Rotate the mode dial to S . F as[...]
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105 P, S, A, and M Modes 2 Choose a sh utter speed . Rotate the command dia l to choose the desired shutter s peed: rotate right for faster speeds, left for slow er speeds. Command dial[...]
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106 P, S, A, and M Modes Mode A (Ape r t ur e -Pr i o r i t y A ut o ) In this mode, you can ad just aperture to contr ol depth of field (the distance in fr ont of and behind the main subject that appears to be in focus). The camera automatically adjusts shutter speed for optimal exposure . T o choose an aper ture: 1 Rotate the mode dial to A . Lar[...]
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107 P, S, A, and M Modes 2 Choose an aper ture. Rotate the comma nd dial left for larger apertures (lower f-numbers), right for smaller apertures (higher f- number s). Command dial[...]
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108 P, S, A, and M Modes Mode M (Manual) In manual mo de, you control both shutter speed and aperture. Shutter speeds of “Bulb” and “ Time ” are available for long time- exposures of moving lights , the stars, night scenery , or fireworks ( 0 110). 1 Rotate the mode dial to M . Mode dial[...]
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109 P, S, A, and M Modes 2 Choose aper ture and shutter speed. Checking the exposure indicator (see below), adjust shutter speed and aperture. Shutter speed is selected by rotating th e command dial (right for faster speeds , left for slower). To adjust aper ture, keep the E ( N ) button pressed while rotating the command dial (left f or larger ape[...]
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110 P, S, A, and M Modes L ong T ime -Exposures (M Mode Only) Select the follo wing shutter sp eeds for long time- exposures of moving lights, the stars, night scenery , or fireworks. • Bulb ( A ) : The shutter remains open while the shutter-release button is pressed all the way down. To prevent blur, use a tripod or an optional wireless remote c[...]
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111 P, S, A, and M Modes ❚❚ Bulb 1 Rotate the mode dial to M . 2 Choose th e shutter spee d. Rotate the comma nd dial to choose a shutter speed o f Bulb ( A ). 3 T ake the photograph. After focusing, pr ess the shutter-release button on the camera, optional wireless remote controller or remote cord all the way do wn. T ake your finger from the [...]
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112 P, S, A, and M Modes ❚❚ Tim e 1 Rotate the mode dial to M . 2 Choose the s hutter speed. Rot ate t he co mman d di al lef t to choose a shutter spe ed of “ Time ” ( & ). 3 Ope n th e s hut t er . After focusing, press the shutter-release button on the camera or optional remote contr ol, remote cor d, or wir eless remote controller a[...]
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113 P, S, A, and M Modes 4 Close the shutter . Repeat the operation per formed in Step 3 (shooting ends automatically if the button is not pressed after 30 minutes). A ML -L3 Remote C ontrols If you will be using a n ML -L3 remote control, select one of the follow ing rem ote co ntro l mo de s as described on page 97: " ( Delaye d remote (ML -[...]
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114 P, S, A, and M Modes Metering Choose how the camera sets exposure. Exposur e Method Description L Matrix metering Produces natur al results in most situations. The camera meters a wide area of the fram e and sets exp osu re a ccord ing to to ne d ist rib uti on, col or, compos ition, an d distanc e. M Center-w eighted metering Classic meter fo [...]
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115 P, S, A, and M Modes 1 Displa y metering opt ions. Press the P bu tton, then highlight the current metering method in the information display and press J . 2 Choose a metering method. Highlight an option and press J . A Spot Met erin g If e ( Auto-area AF ) is selec ted for AF-a rea mode dur ing view finder photography ( 0 78), the camera will [...]
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116 P, S, A, and M Modes Autoex pos ure Lock Use autoexposure lock to recompose photographs after using M ( C enter-weight ed metering ) and N ( Spot metering ) t o meter exposure; note that autoexposure lock is not available in i or j mode. 1 Meter exposure. Press the shutt er-release button halfwa y . 2 Lock expo sure. With the shutter-release bu[...]
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117 P, S, A, and M Modes 3 Recompose the photograph. Keeping the A ( L ) button pressed, r ecompose the photograph an d shoot. A Adjusting Shutter Speed and A perture While exposure lock is in effect, the following settings can be adjusted without altering the metered value for exposur e: Mode Sett ing Programme d auto Shutter speed and aperture (f[...]
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118 P, S, A, and M Modes Exposure C ompensa tion Exposure compensation is used to alter exposure fr om the value suggested by the camera, making pictures brighter or darker ( 0 345). It is most effect ive when used with M ( Cent e r- weighted metering ) or N ( Spot m etering ) ( 0 114). –1 EV No exposure compe nsa tio n +1 EV[...]
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119 P, S, A, and M Modes T o choose a value for exposure compensation, keep the E ( N ) button pressed and rotate the command d ial until the desired value is selec ted in the viewfinder or in formation display . Normal expo sure c an be res tored by sett ing exposu re comp ensa tion to ±0 (adjustments to exposure compensation in % and I modes wil[...]
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120 P, S, A, and M Modes Flash C ompensation Flash compensation is used to al te r flash output from the lev el suggested by the camera, changing the brightness of the main subject relative to the background. Flash output can be increased to make the main subject appear brighter , or reduced to prevent un wanted highlights or reflections ( 0 347 ).[...]
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121 P, S, A, and M Modes A The Information Display Flash compensation options can also be accessed from the inf ormation display ( 0 9). A Opti on al F las h Un its Flash compensation is also available with optional flash u nits that support the N ikon Creative Lighting S ystem (CLS; see page 300). The flash compensation selected with th e optional[...]
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122 P, S, A, and M Modes Ac ti ve D -L ig ht in g Active D-Lighting pr eser ves details in highlights and shadow s, creating photographs with natural contrast. Use for high contrast scenes , for example when photographing brightly lit outdoor scenery through a door or window or taking pic tures of shaded subjects on a sunny day . Active D-Lighting [...]
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123 P, S, A, and M Modes 2 Choose an opti on. Hig hli gh t On or Off and press J ( 0 345). D Active D-Lighting Noise (randomly-spaced bright pixels , fog, or lines) may appear in photographs taken with Active D-Lighting. Uneven shading may be visible with some subjects. Active D-Lighting can not be used at an ISO sensitivity of Hi 1. A “ Ac t ive[...]
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124 P, S, A, and M Modes White balance ensures that colors ar e unaffected by the color of the light source . Auto white balance is recommended f or most light sources; other values can be sel ected if necessar y accor ding to the type of sourc e: White Balanc e Option Description v Auto Automatic white balance adjustment. Recommended in most situa[...]
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125 P, S, A, and M Modes 1 Displa y white balanc e options . Press the P bu tton, then highlight the current white balance setting in the information display and press J . 2 Choose a white balance option. Highlight an option and press J . P button[...]
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126 P, S, A, and M Modes A The Shooting Menu White balance can be selected using the White ba lance option in the shooting menu ( 0 222), which also can be used to fine -tune white balance ( 0 127) or measure a value for pr eset white balance ( 0 129). The I Fluo re sce nt option in the White balance menu can be used to select the light source from[...]
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127 P, S, A, and M Modes Fi ne - T uning White Bal ance White balance can be “fine-tuned” to compensate for variations in the color of the light sourc e or to introduce a deliberat e color cast into an image. White balance is fine-tun ed using the Whi te balance option in the shooting menu. 1 Select a whit e balanc e option. Pres s G to display[...]
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128 P, S, A, and M Modes 2 Fine-tune white balance. Use the multi selector to fine-tune white balance. 3 Save changes and exit. Pre ss J . Coordinate s Increase green Increase blue Increase amber Increase magenta Adju stm en t A White Balance Fine-T uning The colors on the fine-tuning axes are relativ e, not absolute . For example, moving the curso[...]
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129 P, S, A, and M Modes Preset Manual Preset manual is used to recor d and recall custom white balance settings for shooting under mixed lighting or to compensate for light sources with a strong color cast. T wo methods are available for setting pr eset white balance: ❚❚ Measuring a V alue for Preset White Balance 1 Light a referen ce obj ect.[...]
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130 P, S, A, and M Modes 3 Select Measure . Highlig ht Measur e and press 2 . 4 Select Ye s . The menu shown at right will be displayed; highlight Ye s and pr ess J . The camera will e nter preset measurement mode. When the camera is ready to measure white balance, a flashing D ( L ) wil l appear in the viewfinder and information display .[...]
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131 P, S, A, and M Modes 5 Measur e white b alance . Before the indicat ors stop flashing, frame the ref erence object so that it fills the viewfinder and press the shutter-release button all the way down. No phot ograph wil l be recorded; white balance can be measured accurately ev en when the camera is not in focus. 6 Check the result s. If the c[...]
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132 P, S, A, and M Modes D Measuring Preset White Balance If no operations are performed while the displays are fl ashing, dir ect measurement mode will end in the time selected f or the Auto o ff timers option in the setup menu ( 0 245). The default setting is eight seconds. D Preset White Balance The camera can stor e only one value f or preset w[...]
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133 P, S, A, and M Modes ❚❚ Copying Whit e Balance from a Phot ograph Follow the steps below to copy a value for white balance from a photograph on the memor y card. 1 Select Pr eset manual . T o display the menus, press the G button . Hig hli gh t White bal ance in the shooting menu and press 2 to display white balance options. Hig hli gh t Pr[...]
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134 P, S, A, and M Modes 4 Choose a folder . Highlight the folder containing the source image and press 2 . 5 Highlight the source image. T o view the highlighted image full frame, pr ess and hold the X button. 6 Copy white balance . Pre ss J to set preset white balance to the white balance value for the highlighted photograph.[...]
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135 P, S, A, and M Modes Nikon’ s unique Pict ure Control system makes it possible to share image processing settings, including sharpening, contrast, brightness, satura tion, and hue, among c ompatible devices and softwar e. Se le ct in g a Pi ctu r e C on t r ol Choose a P icture C ontr ol acc ording t o the subj ect or type of scene . Pic ture[...]
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136 P, S, A, and M Modes 1 Display Picture Control options. Press the G button to display the menus. Highlight Set Pi cture C ontr ol in the shooting menu and press 2 . 2 Select a Pictur e C ontr ol . Highlight a Pictur e Contr ol and press J . G button[...]
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137 P, S, A, and M Modes Modifying Picture Contr ols Picture Con trols can be modified to suit the scene or the user ’ s creative intent. Choose a balanced combination of settings using Quick adj ust , or make manual adju stments to individu al settings. 1 Select a Pictu re C on tro l. Pres s G to display the menus, then highlight Set Pict ure Co[...]
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138 P, S, A, and M Modes 3 Save changes and exit. Pre ss J . Picture C ontrols that hav e been modified from defaul t settings are indicated by an asterisk (“*”).[...]
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139 P, S, A, and M Modes ❚❚ Picture Control Settings Opti on Description Quic k a dju st Mute or heighten the eff ect of the selected Picture Control (note that this resets all manual adjustments). Not available with Neutral or Monochrome Pictu re Controls. Manual adjustments (all Picture Controls) Sharpening Control the sharpness of outlines. [...]
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140 P, S, A, and M Modes D “ A” (Auto) Results for auto sharpening, con t rast, and saturation vary with exposure and the position of the subject in the frame. A The Picture Control Grid T o display a grid showing satur ation (non- monochrome con trols only) an d contrast for the Picture Contr ol selected in Step 2, press and hold the X button.[...]
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141 P, S, A, and M Modes A Filter Effects (Monochrome Only) The options in this menu simulate the effect of color filters on monochrome photog raphs. The foll owing filter eff ects are available: Opti on Description Y Ye l l o w Enhances contrast. Can be used to tone down the brightness of the sky in landscape photog raphs. Oran ge p rod uce s mo r[...]
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142 Live View Liv e View Follow the steps below to take photographs in live view . 1 Press the a button. The view through the lens will be displayed in the monitor . 2 Position the focus point. Position the focus point over your subject as described on page 147. 3 Focus . Press the shutter-release button halfway . The focus point will flash green w[...]
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143 Live View 4 T ake the pic ture. Press the shutt er-release button t he rest of the wa y down. The monitor turns off and the memory card access lamp lights during recording. Do not remo ve the battery or memor y card until recording i s complete . When shooting is complete, the photograph will be displayed in the monitor for a few seconds before[...]
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144 Live View F ocusing in Live V iew Follow the steps below to choose f ocus and AF-area modes and position the focus point. ❚❚ Choosing How the Camera Focu ses (Foc us M ode ) The following f ocus modes are available in live view (note that full-time–ser vo AF is not available in U , g , ' , and ( modes): 1 Display focus options. Press[...]
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145 Live View 2 Choose a focus option . Highlight an option and press J . ❚❚ Choosing How the C amera Picks the Area (AF-Area Mode) In m ode s o the r t ha n i , j , and ( , the following AF-ar ea modes can be selec ted in live view (not e that subject-track ing AF is not avail able in % , U , g , ' , and 3 modes): Opti on Description 6 F [...]
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146 Live View 1 Display AF-area modes. Press the P button, then highlight the current AF- area mode in the information display and press J . 2 Choose an AF-area mode. Highlig ht an opt ion and press J . P button[...]
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147 Live View 3 Choose th e focus point. 6 (face-priority AF) : A do uble yellow border will be disp layed when the camera detects a por trait subjec t (if multiple faces, up to a maximum of 35, are detected, the camera will focus on the closest subject; to choose a different subject, use the multi selector). If the camera can no longer detect the [...]
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148 Live View The Li ve View D is p lay Item Description 0 q Shoo ting mode The mode curren tly selected with the mode dial. 25, 47, 50, 100 w “No movie” icon Indicates that movies can not be recorded. — e Time rem aining The amount of time remaining before live view ends automatically . Displayed if shooting will end in 30 s or less. 152, 16[...]
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149 Live View Note : Displa y shown with all indic ators lit f or illustrativ e purposes. Item Description 0 u Manual movie settings indicator Displayed when On is selected for Manu al movie settings in mode M . 159 i Foc u s m o de The current focus mode. 144 o AF-area mode The curren t AF-area mode. 145 !0 Movie frame size The frame size of movie[...]
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150 Live View A Live Vie w/Movie Recording Display Options Press the R button to cycle through display options as shown below (note that display options are not available in mode I ). Circled areas indicat e edges of movie frame crop . Show photo indicators Show mo vie indicators ( 0 155 ) * Framing grid * Hide ind icators * * A crop showing the ar[...]
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151 Live View A Came ra Sett ings Except when movie indicato rs are displayed, you can access the following liv e view photograph y settings by pressing the P button: image quality ( 0 85), image size ( 0 87), white balance ( 0 124), flash mode ( 0 90, 92), ISO sensitivity ( 0 95), focu s mode ( 0 144), AF-area mode ( 0 145), metering ( 0 114), fla[...]
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152 Live View D Shoo ting in Liv e V iew Mode Although it will not appear in the final picture, distor tion may be visible in the monitor if the camera is panned horizontally or an object moves at high speed through fr ame. Bright light sources may leave after-images in the monitor when the camera is panned. Bright spots may also appear . Flicker a[...]
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153 Live View D Using Autofo cus in Live View Autofocus is slower in liv e view and the monitor may brighten or darken while the camera fo cuses. The camera may be unable to focus in the situations listed below (note that the focus point may sometimes be display ed in green when the camera is unable to f ocus): • The subject contains l ines paral[...]
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154 Live View A Manual Focus T o focus in manual focus mode ( 0 83), rotate the lens focus rin g until the subject is in focus. T o magnify the view in the monitor up to about 8.3 × for precise f ocus, press the X butt on. While the view through the lens is zoomed in, a navigation window will appear i n a gray frame at the bottom right corner of t[...]
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155 Recording and Viewing Movies Recording and Vie wing Movies Movies can be recorded in liv e view mode. 1 Press the a button. The view through the lens will be displayed in the monitor . 2 Focus . Frame the opening shot and f ocus as described in Steps 2 and 3 of “Fra ming Photographs in the Moni tor” ( 0 142; see also “F ocusing in Live V [...]
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156 Recording and Viewing Movies 3 Star t re cordin g. Press the mo vie -record button to start recording. A re cord in g i nd ica to r an d the time available are displayed in the monitor . Except in i and j modes, exposure can be locked by pressing the A ( L ) button ( 0 116) or (in modes P , S , A , and % ) altered b y up to ±3 E V in steps of [...]
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157 Recording and Viewing Movies D Recording Movie s Flicker , banding, or distortion may be visible in the monitor and in the final movie under fluorescent, mercur y vapor , or sodium lamps or if the camera is panned horizontally or an object moves at high speed through frame (flicker and banding can be reduc ed using Flic ke r reduc tion ; 0 241)[...]
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158 Recording and Viewing Movies Movie Settings The camera offers the f ollowing movie settings . • Frame size/frame rate, Movie quality : Choose from the following options. The frame rate depends on the option currently selected for Video mode in the setup menu ( 0 260): • Microphone : Turn the built-in or optional ME-1 stereo microphones ( 0 [...]
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159 Recording and Viewing Movies • Wind noise reduction : Select On to enable the low-cut filter for the built-in microphone (optional ste reo microphones are unaffected; 0 161, 309), reducing noise produced by wind blowing over the microphone (note that other sounds may also be affected) . Wind-noise reduction for optional stereo microphones can[...]
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160 Recording and Viewing Movies 1 Select Movie settings . Press the G button to display the menus. Highl ight Movie settings in the shooting menu and press 2 . 2 Choose movie options. Highlight the desir ed item and press 2 , then highlight an opti on and pr ess J . A HDMI and O ther Video Device s When the camera is attached to an HDMI video devi[...]
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161 Recording and Viewing Movies A The Live View Display The movie cr op can be view ed duri ng live view by pressing the R button to select the “show mo vie indicators” , “hide indicators” , or “framing grid” di splay ( 0 150). When movie indica tors are display ed, you can access the following movie settings by pressing the P button: [...]
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162 Recording and Viewing Movies Movies are indicated by a 1 ic on in full-frame playback ( 0 170). Press J to star t playback; your current position is indicated by the movie progr ess bar . V iewing Mo vies 1 icon Length Current p osition/total length Movie progress bar Guide Vo lu m e[...]
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163 Recording and Viewing Movies The following operations can be performed: To Use Description Pau s e Pause pla yback. Play Resume playback when movie is paused or during rewind/advance. Advance/r ewind Speed increases with each pr ess, from 2× to 4× to 8× to 16 ×; kee p press ed to sk ip to beginning or end of movie (first frame is indicated [...]
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164 Recording and Viewing Movies T rim footage to cr eate edited copies of movies or save selected frames as JPEG stills . T rimming Movies T o create trimmed copies of movies: 1 Display a movie full frame . 2 Pause the movie on the new opening or closing frame. Play the movie back as described on page 162, pressing J to start an d resume pl ayback[...]
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165 Recording and Viewing Movies 3 Select Choose start/end point . Press the P button, th en highlight Choose start/end point and press 2 . 4 Choose the current frame as the new star t or end point. T o create a copy t hat begins from the current fr ame, highlight Star t point and press J . The frames bef ore the current frame will be remo ved when[...]
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166 Recording and Viewing Movies 5 Confirm the new start or end point. If the desired frame is not currently display ed, press 4 or 2 to advance or rewind (to skip to 10 s ahead or back, rotate the command dial). 6 Create the copy . Once the desired frame is display ed, press 1 . 7 Preview the movie . T o preview the copy , highlight Preview and pr[...]
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167 Recording and Viewing Movies D Trim ming Movies Movies must be at least two seconds long. The copy will not b e saved if there is insufficient space av ailable on the memory card. Copies have the same time and da te of creation as the original . A Choosing the Role of the Current Frame T o make the frame displayed in Step 5 the new end point ( [...]
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168 Recording and Viewing Movies Saving Sele cted Frames T o save a cop y of a selected frame as a JPEG still: 1 Pause the movie on the desired frame. Play the movie back as described on page 162, pressing J to start an d resume pl ayback and 3 to pause. Pause the movie at the frame you intend to copy . 2 Choose Save selected frame . Press the P bu[...]
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169 Recording and Viewing Movies 3 Crea te a sti ll cop y . Pres s 1 to create a still copy of the current frame . 4 Sav e the c opy . Hig hli gh t Ye s and press J to create a fine - quality ( 0 85) JPEG copy of the selected frame. A Sa v e S el ect ed F r am e JPEG movie stills created with the Sav e selected frame option can not be retouched. JP[...]
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170 Playback an d Deletion Pla yback and Deletion T o play photographs b ack, press the K button. The mo st rec ent photograph will be displayed in the monitor . F ull-Fr ame Playba ck To Use Description View additional photographs Press 2 to view photographs in order recorded, 4 to view photographs in reverse orde r . View additional photo info Ch[...]
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171 Playback and Deletion Change protect status A ( L ) T o protect image, or to remove prot ection from prot ected image, press A ( L ) button ( 0 184). View movie or panorama If current picture is marked with 1 icon to show that it is a movie, pressing J star ts movie playback ( 0 162). If the curren t pictu re is a panorama, pressing J star ts p[...]
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172 Playback an d Deletion Photo Informa tion Photo information is superimposed on images displaye d in full- frame playback. Press 1 or 3 to cycle through photo information as shown below . Note that “image only” , shooting data, RGB histog rams, highlights , and overview data are only displayed if corresponding option is selected for Playback[...]
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173 Playback and Deletion ❚❚ File Info rma tion ❚❚ Highlights * * Flashing ar eas indicate highlights (areas that may be overexposed). 1 Protect status............................... 18 4 2 Retouch indicator ............ ........... 265 3 Upload marking .......................... 189 4 Frame number/total number of images 5 File name .......[...]
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174 Playback an d Deletion ❚❚ RGB Histogram 1 Frame nu mber/total number of images 2 Histogram (RGB channel). In all histograms, horizon tal axis gives pixel brightness, vertical axis number of pixels. 3 Histogram (red channel) 4 Histogram (gr een channel) 5 Histogram ( blue cha nnel) 6 Upload marking .......................... 189 7 Retouch in[...]
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175 Playback and Deletion A Histograms Camera histograms are intended as a guide only and may differ from those displayed in imaging applications. Some sample histograms are shown belo w: If the image contains objects with a wide range of brightnesses, the distribution of tones will be relatively even. If the image is dark, tone distribution will b[...]
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176 Playback an d Deletion ❚❚ Shooting Data 1 Protect status ............................... 184 2 Retouch indicator ....................... 265 3 Upload marking ............. ............. 189 4 Frame nu mber/total number of images 5 Metering ....................................... 1 14 Shutter speed .............................. 101 Aperture[...]
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177 Playback and Deletion 1 Displayed in red if photo was taken with auto ISO sensitivity control on. 2 Displayed only in photos taken wi th accessories that support this funct ion. 3 May not be displayed depending on Picture Control used. 4 AUTO is displayed if photo wa s take n with Acti ve D-Lighting on. 16 White balance ........................[...]
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178 Playback an d Deletion ❚❚ Overview Da ta 1 Displayed in red if photo was taken with ISO sensitivity auto co ntrol on. 2 AUTO is displayed if photo was taken with Active D-Lighting on. 3 Displayed only in photos taken wi th accessories that support this function. 1 Fram e number/total num ber of images 2 Protect status ......................[...]
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179 Playback and Deletion ❚❚ Location Da ta Locat ion data ar e displa yed only if a GP -1 or GP -1A GPS unit ( 0 309) was used when the photo was taken ( 0 259). In the case of movies, the data give the location at the star t of recording. 1 Protect status............................... 18 4 2 Retouch indicator ............ ........... 265 3 U[...]
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180 Playback an d Deletion T o display images in “ contact sheets” of 4, 9, or 72 images , press the W ( Q ) button. Thumbnail Pla yback W ( Q ) W ( Q ) XX Ful l -f ra m e playback Thumbnail playback Calendar playback To Use Description Display more ima ges W ( Q ) Press W ( Q ) button to increase the number of images displayed. Display fewer i[...]
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181 Playback and Deletion T o view images taken on a selected date, press the W ( Q ) button when 72 images ar e display ed. The operations that can be performed dep end on whether the cursor is in the date list or the thumbnail list: Calendar Pla yback W ( Q ) W ( Q ) Dat e li st XX Thumbnail list Ful l -f ra m e playback Thumbnail playback Calend[...]
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182 Playback an d Deletion Press the X button to zoom in on the image displaye d in full- frame playback or on the image currently highlighted in thumbnai l or calen dar playb ack. The fol lowi ng op erat ion s can be per formed while zoom is in effect: T ak ing a Closer Lo ok: Playback Zo om To Use Description Zoom in or out X / W ( Q ) Press X to[...]
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183 Playback and Deletion Select/zoom in on or out from faces P + F aces (up to 35) detected during zoom are indicated by white bor ders in navigation window . Press P and 1 or 3 to zoom in or out; press P and 4 or 2 to view other faces. View other images Rotate command dial to view same location in other images at current zoom ratio. Playback zoom[...]
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184 Playback an d Deletion In full-frame, zoom, thumbnail, and calendar playback, the A ( L ) button can be used to protect photographs from accidental deletion. Protected files can not be deleted using the O button or the Delete option in the playback menu. Note that protected images will be deleted when the memor y card is form atte d ( 0 234). T[...]
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185 Playback and Deletion A Remov ing Protection T o remove protection from individual pictures so that they can be deleted, display pictur es full-frame or highlight them in the thu mbnail list and then press the A ( L ) button. T o remove protection from all images in the folder or f olders curren tly selected in the Playb ack folder menu ( 0 220[...]
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186 Playback an d Deletion Rate pictures or mark them as candidates for later deletion. Rating is not available with pr otected images . Rating Individual Pictures 1 Select an image. Display the image in full-frame playback or playback zoom or highlight it in the thumbnail list in thumbnail or calendar playback. 2 Display playback op tions. Press t[...]
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187 Playback and Deletion 4 Choose a r ating . Pres s 4 or 2 to choose a rating of from zero to fi ve stars, or select ) to ma rk t he picture as a candidate for later de letion. 5 Press J . Pres s J to complete the operation. Ra tin g M ul ti ple P ictu r es Use the Rat ing option in the pla yback menu to rate multiple pictures. 1 Select Ra ting .[...]
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188 Playback an d Deletion 2 Rat e pi ctur es . Use the multi s elector to highlig ht pictures (to view the currently highlighted pic ture full frame, press an d hold the X bu tton) and keeping the W ( Q ) button pressed, press 1 or 3 to choose a rating of from z ero to fiv e stars, or select ) to mark the picture as a candidate for later deletion.[...]
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189 Playback and Deletion Follow the steps below to select up to 100 photos for upload to a smart device when an optional wireless mobile adapter is connected ( 0 309). Conne ct a wireless mobile a dapter bef ore proceeding. Movies can not be selected for upload. Selec ting Individual Pictures for Upload 1 Select an i mage . Display the image or hi[...]
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190 Playback an d Deletion Selec ting Multiple Pictures for Upload T o change the uploa d status of multiple pi ctures, use the Select to send to smar t device option in the playback menu when an optional wireless mobile adapter is connec ted. 1 Choose Selec t to s end to sma rt device . T o display the menus, press the G button. Highlig ht Selec t[...]
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191 Playback and Deletion 2 Se le ct p ict ur es . Use the multi selector to highlight pictures and press W ( Q ) to select or deselect (to view t he highlighted picture full screen, press and hold the X button ). Selected pic tures are marked by a & icon. 3 Press J . Pres s J to complete the operation. W ( Q ) button[...]
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192 Playback an d Deletion Unprotected photographs can be deleted as described below. Once deleted, photographs can not be recover ed. F ull-Fr ame , Thumbnail, a nd Calendar Playba ck 1 Select an image. Display the image or highlight it in the thumbnail list in thumbnai l or calen dar playb ack. 2 Press the O butt on. A confirmation dialog will be[...]
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193 Playback and Deletion The Playback M enu The Delete option in the playback menu contains the follo wing options. Note that depending on the number of images, some time may be required for deletion. ❚❚ Selected: Deleting Selec ted Photographs 1 Select Del ete . T o display the menus, press the G button . Hig hli gh t Delete in the playback m[...]
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194 Playback an d Deletion 2 Choose Selecte d . Highlig ht Se lected and press 2 . 3 Highlight a picture. Use the multi selector to highlight a picture (to view the highlighted pictur e full screen, press and hold the X button). 4 Select the highli ghted pictur e. Press the W ( Q ) button to selec t the highlighted pic ture. Selected pictures are m[...]
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195 Playback and Deletion 5 Press J to complete the operation. A confirmation dialog will be displayed; highlight Ye s and press J .[...]
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196 Playback an d Deletion ❚❚ Select Da te: Deleting Photogr aphs T aken on a Selected Date 1 Choose Select D ate . In the dele te men u, highlight Select da te and press 2 . 2 Highlight a date. Pre ss 1 or 3 to high li ght a date . T o view the pictures taken on th e highlighted date, press W ( Q ). Use the multi selector to scro ll throug h t[...]
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197 Playback and Deletion 3 Select the highligh ted date. Pres s 2 t o select a ll pictures taken on the highlighted date. Selected dates are indicated by check marks. Repeat steps 2 and 3 to select add itional dates; to deselec t a date, highlight it and press 2 . 4 Press J to complete the operation. A confirmation dialog will be displayed; highli[...]
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198 Playback an d Deletion The Slide show option in the play back menu is used to display a slide show of the pictures in the current playback folder ( 0 220). 1 Select Slide show . T o display the slide show menu, press the G button and select Slide show in the playback menu. Slide Shows G button[...]
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199 Playback and Deletion 2 Start the s lide show . Hig hli gh t Star t in the slide show menu and press J . The following operations can be performed while the sl ide show is in progr ess: The dialog shown at right is dis played when the show ends . Select Restart to restar t or Exit to return to the playback menu. To Use Description Skip back/ski[...]
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200 Playback an d Deletion Slide Show O pti ons Before starting a slide show , you can use the options in the slide show menu to select the images disp layed by type or rating and choose ho w long each image is d isplay ed. • Image type : Choose from Still images and movies , Still images only , Movies only , and By rating . To include only pictu[...]
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201 Connections Connec tions Install the suppli ed software to display and edit photogra phs and movies that have been copied to your computer . Befo re installing ViewNX 2, co nfirm that your computer meets the system requir ements on page 203. Be sure to use the latest version of V iewNX 2, which is available for do wnload from the websites liste[...]
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202 Connection s 2 Start the instal ler . Click Install and follow the on-screen instructions. 3 Exit the installer . 4 Remove the installer CD from the CD-ROM drive. Wind ows Mac Click Ye s Click OK Click Instal l[...]
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203 Connections A System R equirements Windo ws Mac CPU • Photos : Intel Celer on, Pentium 4, Cor e Series; 1.6 GHz or better • Movies (playback ) : Pentium D 3.0 GH z or better; Intel Core i5 or better recommended when viewing movies with a frame size of 1280 × 720 or more at a frame rate of 30 fps or above or m ovies with a frame size of 192[...]
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204 Connection s Cop y Pictures to the C omputer Before proceeding , be sure you have installed the software on the supplied ViewNX 2 CD ( 0 201). 1 Connect the USB cab le. After turning the camera off and ensuring that a memor y card is inserted, connect the supplied USB cable as shown and then turn the camera on. 2 Start N ikon T ransfer 2 compon[...]
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205 Connections 3 Click Start T ransfer . At default settings , pictures on the memor y card will be copied to the computer . 4 T erminate the connection. When transfer is c omplete, turn the camer a off and disconnect the USB cable. A Dur in g T ran sf e r Do not turn the camera off or disconnect the USB cable while transfer is in progress. A Use [...]
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206 Connection s Vi ew P i c tu r e s Pictures ar e displayed in ViewNX 2 when transf er is complete. ❚❚ Retouching Photogr aphs T o crop pictures and per form suc h tasks as adjusting sharpness and tone levels, click the Edit button in the ViewNX 2 toolbar . ❚❚ Edit ing M ovie s T o per form such tasks as trimming unwanted footage from mo [...]
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207 Connections ❚❚ Printing Pictures Click the Print button in the ViewNX 2 toolbar . A dialog will be displayed, allowing you to print pic tures on a printer connected to the computer . A For More Informa tion Consult online help for more inf ormation on using ViewNX 2. A Viewing the Nik on Website T o visit the N ikon website after installing[...]
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208 Connection s Selected JPEG images can be printed on a PictBridge printer ( 0 360) connected direc tly to the camera. Connecting the Printer Connect the camera usin g the supplied USB cable . 1 T u rn the camera off. 2 Connect the USB cab le. T urn the printer on and connec t the USB cable. Do not use force or attempt to insert the connectors at[...]
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209 Connections Printing Pi ct ures One a t a Time 1 Displa y the desired pi cture. Pres s 4 or 2 to view additional pictures. Pr ess the X button to zoom in on the current frame ( 0 182; press K to ex it zoom). T o view six pic tures at a time, press the W ( Q ) button. Use the multi selector to highlight pic tures, or press X to display the highl[...]
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210 Connection s 3 Star t printing. Select Start printing and press J to start printing. To c a n c e l before all copies hav e been printed, press J .[...]
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211 Connections Printing Multiple Pictures 1 Displa y the PictBridge men u. Press the G button in the PictBr idge playback dis play . 2 Choose an opti on. Highlight one of the following options and press 2 . • Print select : Select pic tures for printing. Use the multi selector to highlight pic tures (to view the highlighted pic ture full screen,[...]
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212 Connection s 3 Adjust printer s ettings. Adjust printer settings as described in St ep 2 on page 209. 4 Star t printing. Select Start printing and press J to start printing. To c a n c e l before all copies hav e been printed, press J .[...]
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213 Connections Creating a DPOF Prin t Order: Print Set The DPOF print order option in the playback menu is used to create digital “ print orders” for P ictBridge -compatible printers and devices that suppor t DPOF . 1 Choose DPOF print order > Sel ect/ set . Press the G button and select DPOF print order in the playback menu. Highlight Sele[...]
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214 Connection s 3 Select imprint options. Highlight the follo wing options and press 2 to toggle the highlighted option on or off. • Print shooting data : Print shutter speed and aper ture on all pictures in print order . • Print date : P rint date of rec ording on all pictures in print order . 4 Complete the print order . Pre ss J to complete[...]
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215 Connections The supplied audio video (A/V ) cable can be used to connec t the camera to a television or video recorder f or playback or recording. A H igh- D efinition M ultimedia I nterface (HDMI) cable (available separately from third-par ty suppliers) with a mini HDMI connector ( T ype C ) can be used to connec t the camera to high- definiti[...]
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216 Connection s 3 T une the television to the video channel. 4 T u rn the camera on and press the K button. During playback, image s will be displayed on the television screen. Note that the edges of images ma y not be displayed. A Video Mode If no image is dis played, chec k that ca mera is cor rectly connec ted and that the option selected for V[...]
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217 Connections High-Definition Devices The camera can be connec ted to HDMI devices using a third- part y HDMI cable with a mini HDMI connector ( T ype C ). 1 T urn the camera off . Always turn the camer a off before c onnecting or disconnecting an HDMI cable. 2 Connect the HDMI cable as shown. 3 T une the device to the HDMI cha nnel. 4 T urn the [...]
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218 Connection s ❚❚ Choosing an O utput Reso lution T o cho os e th e for ma t for ima ge s ou tpu t to the HDMI device, select HDMI > Output resolution in the camera setup menu ( 0 231) . If Auto is selected, the camera will automatically selec t the appropriate format. ❚❚ Controlling th e Camera with the T V Remote If On is selected fo[...]
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219 D The Playback Menu: Managing Images Camera Menus T o display the playback menu, press G and select the D (playback menu) ta b. The playback menu contains the following options: D The Pla yback Menu: Managing Images G button Option Default 0 Delete — 193 Playback folder Current 220 Playback displa y options Additional photo i nfo — 220 Tra [...]
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220 D The Playback Menu: Managing Ima ges Choose a folder for playback: Choose the information available in the playback photo information display ( 0 172) and the transition between frames during playback. • Additional photo info : Press 1 or 3 to highlight and p ress 2 to select or deselect. Selected items are indicated by check marks. To retur[...]
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221 D The Playback Menu: Managing Images Choose whether pictures are automatic ally displayed in the monitor immediately after shooting . If On is selected, “tall” (por trait-orientation) pictures will be automatically rotated for display in the monitor (pictures taken with Off selected fo r Auto image rotation will still be displayed in landsc[...]
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222 C The Shooting Menu: Shooting Options T o display the shooting menu, press G and select the C (shooting menu) tab. The shooting menu contains the following options: C The S hooting Menu: Shooting O ptions G button Opti on Def ault 0 Reset shooting menu —2 2 4 Image quality JPEG normal 85 Image size I Normal pa norama 88 Other modes Large 87 W[...]
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223 C The Shooting M enu: Shooting Options * Default varies with country of purc hase. Note : Depending on camera settings, some items may be gray ed out and unavailable . AF-area mode Viewfi nder n , 1 , 2 , 3 Single -point AF 78 m Dyna mic -ar ea A F Other modes Auto-area AF Live vie w/movie k , l , p , o Fa c e -p r io r i t y A F 145 n Normal-a[...]
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224 C The Shooting Menu: Shooting Options Select Ye s to reset shooting menu settings. Reset Shooting Menu G button ➜ C shooting menu A Reset Shoo ting Opti ons Select ing Ye s for Reset shooting menu also restores P icture Control settings to their default values ( 0 137) and resets the following: Option Default 0 Release mod e m Continuous 67 O[...]
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225 C The Shooting M enu: Shooting Options Select On to reduce barrel distortio n in photos taken with wide -angle lens es and to reduce pin-cushion distor tion in photos taken wi th long lenses (note that the edges of the area visible in the viewfinder may be cropped out of the final photograph, and that the time needed to process photographs befo[...]
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226 C The Shooting Menu: Shooting Options Select On to reduce noise (bright spots, randomly-spaced bright pixels, lines, or fo g). No ise red uct ion tak es e ff ect at a ll ISO sensitivities, but is most noticeable at higher values. The time required f or processing at shutter speeds slow er than about 1 s roughly doubles; dur ing processing, “ [...]
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227 C The Shooting M enu: Shooting Options ❚❚ Auto ISO Sensitivit y control If Off is chosen f or Aut o ISO sensitivity control in P , S , A , and M modes, ISO sensitivity will remain fix ed at the value selected by the user ( 0 95). When On is chosen, ISO sensitivity will automatically be adjus ted if optimal exposure can not be achieved at th[...]
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228 C The Shooting Menu: Shooting Options A Maximum Sensitivity/Mini mum Shutter Speed When auto ISO sensitivity control is enabled, the ISO sensitivity and shutter spe ed graphics in the information display show the maximum sensitivity and m inimum shutter speed. A Auto ISO Sensitivity Control Noise (randomly-spac ed bright pixel s, fog , or lines[...]
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229 C The Shooting M enu: Shooting Options Choose whether the built-in AF-assist illuminator lights to assist the focus operation when lighting is poor . Choose the flash mode for the built-in flash in P , S , A , and M modes. Built-in AF-assist Illuminator G button ➜ C shooting menu Opti on Descrip tion On The AF-assist illuminator lights when l[...]
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230 C The Shooting Menu: Shooting Options A Manual A Y icon flashes in the viewfinder and 0 flashes in the informa tion displa y when Manual is sele cted and the flash is raised. A The SB-400 and SB-300 When an optional SB-400 or SB-300 fla sh unit is attached and turned on, Flash cntrl f or built-in flash changes to Optional flash , allowing the f[...]
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231 B The Setup Menu: Camera Setup T o display the setup menu, press G and select the B (setup menu) tab. The setup menu contains the following options: B The Setup Menu: Camera Setup G button Opti on Default 0 Reset setup options —2 3 3 For m at m em o r y c a rd —2 3 4 Monitor brightness 02 3 5 Info dis play format AUTO/SCENE/EFFEC TS Graphic[...]
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232 B The Setup Menu: Camera Setup Image comment —2 4 4 Auto off timers Normal 245 Self-timer Self-timer delay 10 s 246 Number of shot s 1 Remote on duration (ML-L3) 1 min 247 Beep Low 24 7 Rangefinder Off 248 File number sequence Off 24 9 Buttons Assign Fn button ISO sensitiv ity 251 Assign AE-L/AF-L butt on AE/AF lock 252 Shutter-release bu tto[...]
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233 B The Setup Menu: Camera Setup 1 Not available when battery is low. 2D e f a u l t v a r i e s w i t h c o u n t r y o f p u r c h a s e . 3 Only available when compatibl e Eye-Fi memory card is inserted ( 0 261). Note : Depending on camera settings, some items may be gray ed out and unav ailable. Select Ye s to reset all set up menu settings e[...]
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234 B The Setup Menu: Camera Setup Memor y cards must be formatted before first use or af ter being form atte d in oth er d evi ces. F ormat the card as described below. 1 Highlight Ye s . T o exit without formatting the memory card, highlight No and pr ess J . 2 Press J . A message will be displayed while the card is formatted. Do not remove the m[...]
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235 B The Setup Menu: Camera Setup Pres s 1 or 3 to choos e monitor brightness. Choose higher values for increased brightness, lower values for reduced brightness. Monitor Brightness G button ➜ B setup menu[...]
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236 B The Setup Menu: Camera Setup Choose an information display format ( 0 7). For ma t s ca n b e chosen separately for auto , scene, and special effects modes and for P , S , A , and M modes. 1 Select a shooting mode option. Hig hli gh t AU TO / S C EN E/ EFFECTS or P/S/A/M and press 2 . 2 Select a de sign. High light a design and press J . Info[...]
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237 B The Setup Menu: Camera Setup The “Classic” display is shown below . 1 Eye-Fi co nnection indicator ...................................... 261 2 Satellite signal indicator ........... 26 0 3 Print date indicator .................... 25 4 4 Flash contr ol indicator............... 229 Flash c ompensation in dicator f or optional flash units [...]
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238 B The Setup Menu: Camera Setup Note : Displa y shown with all indic ators lit f or illustrativ e purposes. If On is selected, the information display will appear after the shutter-release button is pressed halfway . If Off is selected, the information display can be viewed by pressing the R button. 21 Autoexpo sure (A E) lock indic ator .......[...]
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239 B The Setup Menu: Camera Setup Acquire r eference data f or the Image Dust Off option in Capture NX 2 (av ailable separately ; for more information, see the Capture NX 2 manua l). Image Dust Off ref photo is available only wh en a CPU lens is mounted on the camera. A lens with a focal length of at least 50 mm is recommended. When using a zoom l[...]
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240 B The Setup Menu: Camera Setup 2 Fr ame a featureless white object i n the viewfinder . With the lens about ten centimeters (four inches) from a wel l- lit, featur eless white object, fram e the object so that it fills the viewfinder and then press the shutter-release button halfway . In au tofo cus mod e, fo cus wil l a uto mat ica ll y be se [...]
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241 B The Setup Menu: Camera Setup Reduce flicker and banding when s hooting under fluorescent or mercury-vapor lighting during live view ( 0 1 42) or movie recording ( 0 155). Choose Au to to all ow the camera to automatically choose the cor rect frequenc y, or manually match the frequency to that of the local AC pow er supply . Flicker Reduction [...]
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242 B The Setup Menu: Camera Setup Change time zones, set the camera clock, choose the date display order , and turn daylight saving time on or off . Time Zone and Date G button ➜ B setup m enu Option Description Ti m e z o n e Choose a time zone. The camera clock is automatically set to the time in the new time zone. Date and tim e Set the camer[...]
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243 B The Setup Menu: Camera Setup Choose a language for camera menus and messages. Photographs taken while On is selec ted contain information on camera orientation , allowing them to be rotated automatically during playback or when viewed in ViewNX 2 or Capture NX 2 (available separately). The follo wing orientations are recorded: Camera orientat[...]
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244 B The Setup Menu: Camera Setup Add a comment to new photographs as they are taken. Comments can be viewed as metada ta in ViewNX 2 (s upplied) or Capture NX 2 (available separately ; 0 307). The comment is also visible on the shooting data page in the photo information display ( 0 177). The follo wing options are available: • Input comment : [...]
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245 B The Setup Menu: Camera Setup This option determines how long the monitor remains on if no operations are per formed dur ing menu display and playba ck ( Playback/menus ), while photographs are displayed in the monitor after shooting ( Image re view ), and dur ing live view ( Live view ), and how long the standby timer , viewfinder, and inform[...]
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246 B The Setup Menu: Camera Setup Choose the length of th e shutter release delay and the number of shots taken. • Self-timer delay : Choose the length of the shutter-release delay. • Number of shots : Press 1 and 3 to choose the number of shots taken each time the shutter-release button is pressed (from 1 to 9; if a value other than 1 is sele[...]
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247 B The Setup Menu: Camera Setup Choose how long the camera will wait for a signal fr om the optional ML -L3 remote control before c ancelli ng remote rele ase mode. Choose shor ter times for longer battery life. This setting applies only during viewfinder photography . Choose the pitch ( High or Low ) of the beep that sounds when the camera focu[...]
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248 B The Setup Menu: Camera Setup Choose On to use the exposur e indicator to determine whether the camera is correctly focused in manual f ocus mode ( 0 83; note that this function is not available in shooting m ode M , when the exposure indicator instead shows whether the subject is correctl y exposed). Rangefinder G button ➜ B setup m enu Ind[...]
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249 B The Setup Menu: Camera Setup When a pho tograph is taken, th e camera names th e file by adding 1 to the last file number used. This option controls whether file numbering continues fr om the last number used w h e n a n e w f o l d e r i s c r e a t e d , t h e m e m or y c a r d i s f o r m a t t e d , o r a new memor y card is inserted in [...]
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250 B The Setup Menu: Camera Setup A File Names Photographs are stored as image files with names of the form “DSC_ nnnn . xxx , ” where nnnn is a four-digit number between 0001 and 9999 assigned automatically in ascending order by the camera, and xxx is one of the f ollowing thr ee -letter extensions: “NE F” for NEF (RA W ) images, “ JPG?[...]
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251 B The Setup Menu: Camera Setup ❚❚ Assign Fn Button Choose the role play ed by the Fn button. Buttons G button ➜ B setup menu Opti on Description v Image quality/ size Keeping the Fn button pressed, rotat e the command dial to selec t image quality and size ( 0 85). w ISO sens itivi ty Keeping the Fn button pressed, rotat e the command dia[...]
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252 B The Setup Menu: Camera Setup ❚❚ Assign AE-L/AF-L Button Choose the role played by the A ( L ) button. ❚❚ Shutter-R elease Button AE-L If On is selected, exposure will lock when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway . Option Description B AE/AF lock F ocus and ex posure lock wh ile the A ( L ) button is pre ssed. C AE lock only[...]
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253 B The Setup Menu: Camera Setup If Release locked is selected, the shutter-release button is only enabled when a memor y card is inserted in the camera. Select ing Enable release allows the s hutter to be released when no memory card is inser ted, although no pictures will be recorded (they will however be displayed in the monitor in demo mode).[...]
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254 B The Setup Menu: Camera Setup Choose the date information impr inted on photographs as they are taken. Date imprints can not be adde d to or removed f rom existing photos. At settings other than Off , the selected option is indicated by a d icon in the information display . Print Date G button ➜ B setup m enu Option Description Off The time [...]
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255 B The Setup Menu: Camera Setup ❚❚ Date Counter Pictures taken while this option is in effect are imprinted with the number of days r emaining until a future date or the number of days elapsed since a past dat e. Use it to track the growth of a child or count down the days until a bir thday or wedd ing. The camera offers thr ee slots for sto[...]
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256 B The Setup Menu: Camera Setup 3 Choose a date. Highlight a slot in the dat e list and press J . 4 Choose a date counter format. Highlig ht Displa y options and press 2 , then highlight a date f ormat and press J . 5 Exit the date counter menu . Pre ss J to exi t the date coun ter me nu.[...]
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257 B The Setup Menu: Camera Setup Create, r ename, or delete folders , or choose the folder in which subsequent photographs will be stored. • Select folder : Choose the fold er in which subsequent photographs will be stored. • New : Create a new folder and name it as described on page 244. Folder names can be up to five characters long. • Re[...]
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258 B The Setup Menu: Camera Setup Choose the role of the optional accessory connec ted to the accessory terminal. ❚❚ Remote Control Choose the func tions per formed using a remote cord or wireless remote controller ( 0 308, 309). Remote Shutter Release Choose whether the shutter-release button on the optional accessory is us ed for photography[...]
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259 B The Setup Menu: Camera Setup ❚❚ Location Da ta This item is used to adjust sett ings for optional GP -1 or GP-1A GPS units ( 0 309). The unit can be connected to the camera’ s accessor y terminal ( 0 309) using the cable supplied with the device, allo wing information on the camera’ s current position to be recorded when phot ographs [...]
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260 B The Setup Menu: Camera Setup When connecting the camera to a television o r VCR, be sure the camera video mode matches the device video standard (NTSC or P AL). Choose whether the camera will establis h wireless connections with smar t devices when an optional WU-1a wireless mobile adapter ( 0 309) is attached to the camer a USB and A/V conne[...]
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261 B The Setup Menu: Camera Setup This option is d isplayed only when an Eye-F i memory card (available separately from third-par ty sup pliers) is inser ted in the camer a. Choose Enable to upload photographs to a preselected destination. Note that pictures will not be uploaded if signal strength is insufficient. Obser ve all local laws concernin[...]
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262 B The Setup Menu: Camera Setup View the curren t camera firmwar e version. A Using Eye-Fi Cards in Ad Hoc Mode Additional time may be required when connecting using Eye -Fi cards that support ad hoc mode. Selec t long er value s for Au to of f t im e rs > Standby timer in the setup menu ( 0 245). Firmware Version G button ➜ B setup m enu[...]
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263 N The Retou ch Menu: Creati ng Retouc hed Copie s T o display the retouch menu, press G and select the N (retouch menu) ta b. The retouch menu is used to create trimmed or r etouched copies of the photographs on the memor y card, and is only available when a memory card containing photographs is inserted in the camera. * Available only if retou[...]
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264 N The Retou ch Menu: Crea ting Retouched Copies Creating Retouched Copies T o create a retouched copy : 1 Display retouch options. Highlight the desir ed item in the retouch menu and press 2 . 2 Sel ec t a p ic ture. Highlight a picture and press J (to view the highlighted pic ture full screen, press and hold the X button). 3 Selec t retouch op[...]
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265 N The Retou ch Menu: Creati ng Retouc hed Copie s 4 Create a retouched copy . Pres s J to create a retouched copy . Exce pt in the photo information “image only” page ( 0 172), retouched copies are indicated by a N icon. A Creating Retouched Copi es During Playback T o create a retouched copy of the pic ture cur rently displayed in ful l- f[...]
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266 N The Retou ch Menu: Crea ting Retouched Copies D-Lighting brightens shadows, maki ng it ideal for dark or backlit photographs. Press 4 or 2 to choose the amount of correction per formed; the effect can be previewed in the edit display . Pres s J to copy the photograph. ❚❚ Po r t r a i t S u b je c ts Select P or trait subjects to restrict [...]
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267 N The Retou ch Menu: Creati ng Retouc hed Copie s This option is used to correct “ red-eye ” caused by the flash, and is available only with photographs taken using the flash. The photograph selected for red-eye correction ca n be previewed in the edit display . Confirm the eff ects of red-eye correction and press J to create a copy . Note [...]
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268 N The Retou ch Menu: Crea ting Retouched Copies Create a cropped cop y of the selected photograph. The selected photograph is displayed with the selected crop shown in yellow; create a cropped copy as described in the follow ing table. Trim G button ➜ N retouch me nu To Use Description Increase size of crop X P ress the X button to incr ease [...]
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269 N The Retou ch Menu: Creati ng Retouc hed Copie s Copy photographs in Black-and -white , Sepia , or Cya n o t yp e (blue and white monochrome). Select ing Sepia or Cy a n o t y p e displays a preview of the selected image; press 1 to increase color saturation, 3 to decrease. Press J to create a monochrome cop y . Monochrome G button ➜ N retou[...]
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270 N The Retou ch Menu: Crea ting Retouched Copies After adju sting filter eff ects as described belo w , press J to copy the photograph. Filter Effects G button ➜ N retouch me nu Opti on Descrip tion Skylight Creat es the effect of a skylight filter , mak ing the picture less blue. Wa r m f i lt e r Creates a copy with warm tone filter effects,[...]
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271 N The Retou ch Menu: Creati ng Retouc hed Copie s Use the multi selector to create a c opy with modified co lor balance as sh own below . Red, green, and blue histograms ( 0 174) show the distribution of tones in the copy . Color Balance G button ➜ N retouch menu A Zoom T o zoom in on the image d isplayed in the monitor , press the X button. [...]
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272 N The Retou ch Menu: Crea ting Retouched Copies Image overlay combines two existing NEF (RA W ) photogra phs to create a single pic ture that is sa ved separ ately fr om the origina ls; the results, which make use of RA W data from the camer a image sensor , are noticeably b etter than overlays created in an imaging application. The new picture[...]
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273 N The Retou ch Menu: Creati ng Retouc hed Copie s 2 Selec t the first image. Use the multi selector to highlight the first photograph in the overlay . T o view the highlighted photograph full frame, press and hold the X button . Pres s J to select the highlighted photograph and return to the pr eview display . 3 Selec t the second image. The se[...]
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274 N The Retou ch Menu: Crea ting Retouched Copies 5 Preview the ov erlay . Pre ss 4 or 2 to place the cursor in the Previ ew column and press 1 or 3 to highlight Ove rla y . Press J to preview the overlay as shown a t right (t o sav e the overlay without displaying a preview , select Save ). To r e t u r n to Step 4 and select new photos or adjus[...]
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275 N The Retou ch Menu: Creati ng Retouc hed Copie s Create JPEG copies of NEF (RA W ) photographs. 1 Select NEF (RA W ) processing . Hig hli gh t NEF (RA W) processing in the re touch menu and press 2 to display a picture selection dialog listing only NEF (RA W ) images created wit h this camera. 2 Selec t a photograph. Use the multi selector to [...]
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276 N The Retou ch Menu: Crea ting Retouched Copies 3 Adjust NEF (RA W ) processing se ttings. Adjust the settings listed below . Note that white balance is not available with pictures created with image overlay , and that the effects of exposure compensation may differ from those that might have been expected when the photograph was taken. 4 Copy [...]
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277 N The Retou ch Menu: Creati ng Retouc hed Copie s Create small copies of one or more selected photographs. 1 Select Resiz e . Hig hli gh t Resize in the retouch menu and p ress 2 . 2 Choose a siz e. Hig hli gh t Choose size and press 2 . Highlight an option and press J . Resize G button ➜ N retouch menu[...]
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278 N The Retou ch Menu: Crea ting Retouched Copies 3 Choose pict ures. Highlig ht Select image and press 2 . Highlight pictures using the multi selector and p ress the W ( Q ) button to select or deselect (to view the highlighted picture full screen, press an d hold the X bu tton). Selected pic tures ar e marked by a 1 icon. Pres s J when the sele[...]
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279 N The Retou ch Menu: Creati ng Retouc hed Copie s Create copies with enhanced satu ration and c ontras t. D-Lighting is applied as requir ed to brighten dark or bac klit subjects. Pres s 4 or 2 to choose the amount of enhancement. Press J to copy the photograph. Create a straight ened copy of the selected image. Press 2 to rotate the image cloc[...]
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280 N The Retou ch Menu: Crea ting Retouched Copies Create copies with r educed peripheral distor tion. Select Auto to let the camera correct distortion automatically and then make fine adjustments using the multi selector , or select Manual to reduce distor tion manually (note that Aut o is not available with photos taken using auto distortion con[...]
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281 N The Retou ch Menu: Creati ng Retouc hed Copie s Create an outline copy of a photograph to use as a base for painting . Pre ss J to save the r etouched cop y . Sharpen outlines and simplify coloring for a po ste r ef fec t. Pres s 2 or 4 to make outlines thicker or th inner . Press J to save the r etouched cop y . Color Ou tline G button ➜ N[...]
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282 N The Retou ch Menu: Crea ting Retouched Copies Create a copy of a photograph that resembles a sketch made with colored pencils. Press 1 or 3 to highlight Vi v i d n e s s or Outlines and press 4 or 2 to change. Vividness can be increased to make colors more saturated, or decreased for a washed-out, monochromatic eff ect, while outlines can be [...]
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283 N The Retou ch Menu: Creati ng Retouc hed Copie s Create a copy that appears to be a photo of a diorama. Wo r k s best with photos taken from a high vantage point. The a rea tha t will be in focus in the copy is indicated b y a yellow frame . Miniature Effect G button ➜ N retouch menu To Press Descripti on Choose orientation W ( Q ) P ress W [...]
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284 N The Retou ch Menu: Crea ting Retouched Copies Create a c opy in which only selected hues appear in color . 1 Select Selective color . Highlig ht Selective color in the retouch menu and press 2 . 2 Select a photograph. Highlight a photograph and press J (to view the highlight ed photog raph full frame, press and hold the X button). 3 Select a [...]
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285 N The Retou ch Menu: Creati ng Retouc hed Copie s 4 Highlight the co lor range. Rotate the command dia l to highlight the color range for the selected c olor . 5 Choose the color range. Pres s 1 or 3 to increase or decrease the range of similar hues that will be included in the final photograph. Choose from values between 1 and 7; note that hig[...]
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286 N The Retou ch Menu: Crea ting Retouched Copies 7 Save the edited copy . Pre ss J to co py th e photograph. Compare retouched copies to the original photographs. This option is only avail able if the retouch menu is displayed by pressing the P button and selecting Retouch when a copy or original is play ed back full frame . 1 Sel ect a p ic tur[...]
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287 N The Retou ch Menu: Creati ng Retouc hed Copie s 2 Select Side-by-side comparison . Hig hli gh t Side-by-side comparison in the ret ouch menu and press J . 3 Compare the copy with the original . The source image is displayed on the left, the retouched copy on the right, with th e options used to create the copy listed at the top of the display[...]
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288 m Recent Settings T o display the recent settings menu, press G and selec t the m (recen t settings) tab . The rec ent settings menu lists t he 20 most recently used settings. Pres s 1 or 3 to highlight an option and press 2 to select. m Recen t Settings G button A Removing Items from the Recent Settings Menu T o remove an item from the recent [...]
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289 Technica l Notes Te c h n i c a l N o t e s Read this chapter for information on c ompatible accessories, cleaning and storing the camera, and what to do if an error message is displayed or y ou encounter problems using the camer a. Com p at ib l e C P U Le ns e s This camera suppor ts autofocus with AF-S and AF-I CPU lenses only . AF-S lenses [...]
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290 Technical Notes 4 Can not be used with shifting or tilting. 5 Optimal exposure will only be achi eved if the lens is at maxi mum aperture and the lens is not shifted or tilted. 6 AF-S or AF-I lens required. 7 With maximum effective a perture of f/5.6 or faster. 8 When AF 80–200mm f/2.8, AF 35–7 0mm f/ 2.8, AF 28–85m m f/3.5–4.5 (New), o[...]
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291 Technica l Notes A Identifying CPU and Ty pe G, E, and D Lenses CPU lenses can be identified by the pr esence of CPU contacts, type G, E, and D lenses by a lette r on the lens barrel. Ty p e G a nd E l e n s es ar e not equipped with a lens aperture ring. CPU contacts Aperture ring C PU l e n s Ty p e G o r E l e n s Ty pe D l e n s When using [...]
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292 Technical Notes Compatible Non-CPU Le nses Non-CPU lenses may only be used when the camera is in mode M . Selecting another mode d isables the shutter release. Aper ture must be adjusted manually via the lens aper ture ring and the camera metering system, i- T TL flash control, and other features requiring a CPU lens can not be used. Some n on-[...]
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293 Technica l Notes D Incompatible Accessories and Non-CPU Lenses The following ac cessories and non-CPU lenses can NOT be used with the D3300 : • TC- 1 6 A A F te l e co nv e r t er • Non-AI lenses • Lenses that require the A U-1 focusing unit (400mm f/4.5, 600mm f/5.6, 800mm f/8, 1200mm f/11) • Fishey e (6mm f/5.6, 7.5mm f/5.6, 8mm f/8, [...]
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294 Technical Notes D AF-Assist Illumination The AF-assist i lluminato r has a range of abou t 0.5–3.0 m (1 ft 8 i n.–9 ft 10 in.); when using the illu minator , use a lens with a focal length of 18– 200 mm and remove the lens hood. AF-assist illumination is not available with the f ollowing lenses: • AF-S NIKK OR 14–24mm f/ 2.8G ED • A[...]
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295 Technica l Notes D The Built-in Flash The built-in flash can be used with lens focal lengths of 18–30 0 mm, although in some cases the flash ma y be unable to entirely light the subjec t at some ran ges or focal len gths due to sh adows cast by the lens (see the illustration be low), while lenses that block the sub ject ’ s view of the red-[...]
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296 Technical Notes Lens Zoom positio n Minimum dista nce without vignetting AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 17–55mm f/2.8G IF-ED 28 mm 1.5 m / 4 ft 11 in. 3 5m m 1 . 0m / 3f t 3i n . 45–55 mm No vignetting AF-S NIKKOR 18–35mm f/ 3.5–4.5G ED 24 mm 1.5 m / 4 ft 11 in. 2 8m m 1 . 0m / 3f t 3i n . 35 mm No vignetting AF Zoom-Nikkor 18–35mm f/3.5–4.5 D[...]
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297 Technica l Notes Lens Zoom position Minimum distance without vignetting AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 24–120mm f/3.5–5.6G IF-ED 24 mm 1.0 m / 3 ft 3 in. 28–120 mm No vignetting AF-S NIKKOR 24–120mm f/4G ED VR 2 4m m 1 . 5m / 4f t 1 1i n . 28–120 mm No vignetting AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 28–70mm f/2.8D IF-ED 3 5m m 1 . 5m / 4f t 1 1i n . 50–70 mm No[...]
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298 Technical Notes A Calculating Angle of View The size of the area exposed by a 35 mm camera is 36 × 24 mm. The size of the area exposed by the D 3300, in contrast, is 23 .5 × 15.6 mm, meaning that the angle of view of a 35mm camera is approximately 1.5 times that of the D3300 . The appro ximate focal length of lenses f or the D3300 in 35 mm fo[...]
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299 Technica l Notes The camera supports the N ikon Creative Lighting System (CLS) and can be us ed with CLS-compatible fl ash units. The built-in flash will not fire when an opt ional flash unit is attached. Flash Units Compa tible with the Creative Lighting Sy stem ( CLS) The camera can be used with the following CLS-compatible flash units: • T[...]
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300 Technical Notes A The Nikon Creativ e Lighting System ( CLS) Nikon’ s advanced Creative Lighting System ( CLS) offers improv ed communication between the camera and compatible flash units for improved flash photography . Refer to the documentation provided with the flash unit for details. A Guide Number T o calculate the range of the f las h [...]
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301 Technica l Notes The following f eatures are availa ble with CLS-compatible flash units: CLS-compati ble flash units SB-910 SB-900 SB-800 SB-700 SB-600 SU-800 SB-R200 SB-400 SB-300 Commander Close-up photography Single flash i-TTL i-TTL balanced fill- flash for digital SLR 1 zz z z —— — zz Standard i-TTL flash for digital SLR z 2 z 2 zz 2[...]
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302 Technical Notes 1 Not available with spot metering. 2 Can also be select ed with fl ash unit. 3 AA / A mode selection performed on flash unit using custom settings. A is selected when a non- CPU lens is used . 4 Can only be select ed with came ra ( 0 230). 5 When a non-CPU lens is used, non-TTL auto ( A ) is used regardless of mode selected wit[...]
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303 Technica l Notes ❚❚ Oth er Fl a sh U ni t s The following flash units can be used in non- T TL auto and manual modes. Use with the camera in exposure mode S or M and a shutter speed of 1 / 200 s or slower sel ected. Flash un it SB-80DX, SB-28DX, SB-28, SB-26, SB-25, SB-24 SB-50DX 1 SB-30, SB -27 2 , SB-22S, SB-22, SB-20, SB-16B, SB-15 SB-23[...]
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304 Technical Notes D Notes on Optional Flash Units Refer to the Speedl ight manual for detailed instructions. If the flash unit suppor ts CLS, refer to the section on CLS- compatible digital SLR cameras. The D3300 is not included in the “ digital SLR” categor y in the SB-80DX, SB-28D X, and SB-50D X manuals. If an optional flash unit is attach[...]
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305 Technica l Notes The SB-910, SB-900, SB-800, SB-700, SB-600, and SB-400 provide red- eye reduction , while th e SB-910, SB -900, SB-800, SB-7 00, SB-600, and SU-800 provide AF-assist illumination with the following restrictions: • SB-910 and SB-90 0 : AF-assist illumination is available with 17–135 mm A F lenses , however , autofocus is ava[...]
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306 Technical Notes At the time of writing, the following acc essories were available for the D3300. Other Acc essories Powe r sources • Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL14a ( 0 14): Additional EN-EL14a batteries are a vailable from local r etailers and Nikon-authorized service representa tives. EN-EL14 batteries can also be used. • Battery Cha[...]
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307 Technica l Notes Viewfi nder eyepiece accessories • DK-5 E yepiece Cap ( 0 73): P revents light entering via the viewfinder from appearing in the photog raph or inter fering with exposure. • DK-20C E yepiece Correction Lenses : Le nses are available with diopters of –5, –4, –3 , –2, 0, +0.5, +1, +2, and +3 m –1 when the camera dio[...]
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308 Technical Notes Body cap Body Cap BF-1B/B ody Cap BF-1A : The body cap keeps the mirror , viewfinder screen, and image sensor free of dust when a lens is not in place. Accessory shoe covers Accessory S hoe Cover BS-1 : A cover protecting the accessor y shoe. The accessory shoe is used for optional flash units. Remote controls/ wireless remot e [...]
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309 Technica l Notes Microphones Stereo Microphone ME-1 ( 0 161) Accessory term ina l accessories The D3300 is eq uipped with an accessory terminal for WR-1 and WR-R10 wireless remote controllers ( 0 99, 258), MC-DC2 remote cor ds ( 0 110, 258), and GP-1/GP-1A GPS units ( 0 259), which connect with the 4 mark on the connector aligned with the 2 nex[...]
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310 Technical Notes App roved M emor y Cards The following SD memory cards have been test ed and approved for use in the D3300. Cards with class 6 or faster write speeds are recommended fo r movie recording . Recording may end unexpectedly when cards with slower write speeds ar e used. Other cards have not been tested. F or more details on the abov[...]
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311 Technica l Notes Attaching a P ower C onnec tor and A C Adapt er T urn the camera off before attaching an optional power connector and AC adapter . 1 Ready the camera. Open the batter y- chamber ( q ) and power connector ( w ) cov ers. 2 Inser t the EP-5A power connector . Be sure to insert the connector in the orientation shown, using the conn[...]
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312 Technical Notes 4 Connect the AC adapt er . Connect the AC adapter pow er cable to the AC socket on AC adapter ( e ) and the EP-5A power cable to the DC socket ( r ). A P icon is display ed in the monitor when the camera is powered b y the AC adapter and power connector .[...]
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313 Technica l Notes Storage When the camera will not be used for an extended period, remove the battery and store it in a cool, dry area with the terminal cover in place . T o prevent mold or mildew , store the camera in a dry, well- ventilated area. Do not store y our camera with naphtha or camphor moth balls or in locations that: • are poorly [...]
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314 Technical Notes Image Sen sor Cleaning If you suspect that dirt or dust on the image sensor is appearing in photographs, you can clean the sensor using the Clean image sensor option in the setup menu. The sensor can be cleaned at any time using th e Clean now option, or cleaning can be per formed automatically when the camera is turned on or of[...]
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315 Technica l Notes 3 Select Clean now . Hig hli gh t Clean now and press J . The camera will check the image sensor and then begin cleaning. 1 flashes in the viewfinder and other operations can not be per formed. Do not remove or disconnect the power source un til cleaning is complete and the message shown at right is no longer displ ayed .[...]
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316 Technical Notes ❚❚ “Clean at Startup/Shu tdown ” 1 Select Clean at startup/ shutdown . Select Clean image sensor , then highlight Clean at startup/shutdown and press 2 . 2 Selec t an option. Highlig ht an opt ion and press J . Choose from Clean at startup , Clean at shutdown , Clean at startup & shutdown , and Cleaning off . D Image[...]
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317 Technica l Notes ❚❚ Manual Cleaning If foreign matter can not be remo ved from the image sensor using the Clean image sensor option in the setup menu ( 0 314), the sensor can be cleaned manually as described below . Note, how ever , that the sensor is ex tremely delicate and easily damaged. Nikon recommends that the sensor be cleaned only b[...]
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318 Technical Notes 4 Press J . The message shown at right will be displayed in the monitor . 5 Raise the mirror . Press the shutter-release button all the way do wn. The mirror will be raised and th e shutter cur tai n will open, revealing the im age sensor . 6 Examine the image sensor . Holding the camera so that light falls on the image sensor ,[...]
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319 Technica l Notes 8 T urn the camera off . The mirror will return to the down position and the shutter cur tain will cl ose. Replace the lens or body cap. A Use a Reliable Pow er Source The shutter curtain is delicate and easily damaged. If the c amera powers off while the mirror is raised, the cur tai n will close automa tical ly . T o prevent [...]
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320 Technical Notes D Foreig n Matter on the Image Sensor Nikon takes every possible precaution to prev ent foreig n matter from coming into contact with the image sensor during production and shipping. The D3300, however , is designed to be used with interchangeable lenses , and foreign matter may enter the camera when lenses are r emoved or excha[...]
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321 Technica l Notes Caring for th e Camera Do not dr op : The product may malfunc tion if subjected to strong shocks or vibr ation. Keep dry : This product is not waterproof , and may malfunction if im me rs ed in wa te r o r e xp o se d t o hi gh le ve ls of h um id it y. Rusting of the internal mechanism can cause irrepar able damage. Avoid sudd[...]
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322 Technical Notes Cleaning : When cleaning the camera body , use a blower to gently remov e dust and lint, then wipe gently with a soft, dry cloth. After using the camera at the beach or seaside, wipe off any sand or salt using a cloth lightly damp ened in pure water and then dry the cam era thoroughly. The lens and mirror are easily damaged. Dus[...]
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323 Technica l Notes Notes on the monitor : The monitor is constructed with extremely high p r e c i s i o n ; a t l e a s t 9 9 . 9 9 % o f p i x e l s a re e f f e c t i v e, w i t h n o m o r e t h a n 0 . 0 1 % being missing or defective . Hence while these disp lays may contain pixels that are always lit (white, r ed, blue, or green) or always[...]
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324 Technical Notes Caring for the Ba tter y Batteries may le ak or expl ode if i mproperly handled. Obser ve th e following precautions when handling batteries: • Use only batteries appro ved for use in this equipment. • Do not expose the batter y to flame or excessive heat. • Keep the battery terminals clean. • T urn the product off befor[...]
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325 Technica l Notes • A marked drop in the time a fully cha rged battery retains its charge when used at room temperature indicates that it r equires replac ement. Purchase a new EN-EL14a battery. • Charge the battery before use. When taking photographs on important occasio ns, rea dy a spare E N-EL14a battery and keep i t fully charged. Depen[...]
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326 Technical Notes The f ollowing table l ists the settin gs that can be adjusted in each mode. A vailable Settings i , j P , S , A, M k , l , p , m , n , o % , S , T , U , g , ' , ( , 3 , 1 , 2 , 3 , ) , I Shooting menu 1 Image quality zz z z Image siz e zz z z White bala nce — z —— Set Pictur e C ontr ol — z —— Auto distortion c[...]
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327 Technica l Notes Shooting menu 1 AF-area mode Viewfinder z 2 zz 2 z 2 (not available i n % , ( , and I modes) Live view/ movie — zz 2 z 2 (not available in ( mode) Built-in AF-ass ist illuminat or zz z (not availa ble in l and m modes) z (not available i n % , ( , and I modes) Metering — z —— Flash cntrl for built-in flash/Optional flas[...]
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328 Technical Notes Oth er se tt ing s Release mode z 2 zz 2 z 2 (not availa ble in I mode) Focu s mode Viewfinder zz z z (not availa ble in % and I modes) Live view/ movie zz z z AE-L/AF-L button hold — zz 2 z 2 Flexible progra m — z (available only in P mode) —— Exposure compensation — z — z 2 (available only in % and I modes) Flash m[...]
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329 Technica l Notes If the camera fails to function as expected, check the list of common problems below before c onsulting your retailer or Nikon representa tive. Battery/Display T roubleshooting The camera is on but does not respond : Wait for re cordi ng to end. If t he problem persists, turn the camera off . If the ca mera does not turn off, r[...]
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330 Technical Notes Shooting (All Modes) Camera takes time to t urn on : Delete files or folders. Shutter-release disabled : • Memor y card is locked, full, or not inser ted ( 0 15, 23, 338). • Release locked is selec ted for Slot empty release lock ( 0 253) and no memory card is inser ted ( 0 15). • Built-in flash is charging ( 0 31). • Ca[...]
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331 Technica l Notes AF-assist illuminator does not light: • AF-assist illuminator does not light if AF-C is se le c ted for au to foc us mode ( 0 74) or if continuous-ser vo au tofocus is selected when the camera is in AF-A mode. Choose AF-S . AF-assist is al so not available when f ( 3D-tracking (11 points) ) is selec ted for AF-area mode; if s[...]
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332 Technical Notes Beep does not sound : • Off is selected f or B eep ( 0 247). • Camera is in quiet shutter-release mode ( 0 70), or movie is being reco rded ( 0 155). • MF or AF-C is selec ted as the focus mod e or subjec t moves when AF-A is selected ( 0 74). Smudges ap pear in pho tographs : Clean front and rear lens elements. If problem[...]
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333 Technica l Notes Shooting (P , S, A, M ) Shutter-release disabled : • Non-CPU lens is attached: rotate camera mode dial to M ( 0 2 92). • Mode dial rotated to S after shutter speed of “Bulb ” or “ Time ” selected in mode M : choose new shutter speed ( 0 104). Full range of shutter speeds not available : • Flas h i n u se ( 0 93). [...]
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334 Technical Notes Play back NEF (RAW) image is not play ed back : Photo was taken at image quality of NEF (RA W )+JPEG ( 0 86). Some pic tures are no t displayed during playback : Select All fo r Playback f older . Note that C urrent is automatically selected af ter photograph is taken ( 0 220). “ Tall” (por trait) orientation photos are di s[...]
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335 Technica l Notes M iscellaneous Picture is not displayed on TV : • Choose correct video mode ( 0 260) or output resolution ( 0 218). • A/V ( 0 215) or HDMI ( 0 217) cable is not correctly connected. Camera does not respond to re mote control for HDMI-CEC television : • Select On for HDMI > Dev ice cont rol in th e setup menu ( 0 218). [...]
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336 Technical Notes This section lists the indicators and error messages that appear in the viewfinder and monitor . Error Messages A War ni ng Ic on s A flashing d in the monitor or s in the viewfinder indicates that a warning or er ror messag e can be di sp layed in the monitor by pr essing the W ( Q ) button. Indicator Solut ion 0 Monitor Viewfi[...]
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337 Technica l Notes Initia lization error. Turn camera off and then on again. d / k (flashes) T urn camera off, r emove and replace batte ry, and then turn camera on again. 15, 17 Battery level is low . Complete operation and turn c amera off immediately . — End cleaning and turn camera off and recharge or replace batt er y . 31 9 Cloc k not set[...]
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338 Technical Notes Not avai lab le if Eye-Fi car d is l oc ked . ( / k (flashes) Eye-Fi card is locked (write protected). Slide card write- protec t sw itch to “ wri te” posit ion. 23 This card is not format ted. For m at t h e c ar d . T (flashes) Format car d or tur n camera off an d in se rt n ew me mory c ar d . 15, 234 Card is full j / A [...]
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339 Technica l Notes No “Bulb” in S mode A (flashes) Change shutter speed or sel ect mode M . 105, 108 No “Time” in S mode & (flashes) Press the live-view button when you ar e ready to start a panorama. q (flashes) / B Press the a button to star t live vie w b efo re rec ordi ng a panorama. 63 Cannot shoot panorama with lens of this foc[...]
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340 Technical Notes Flash error s (flashes) Error occurr ed updating firmware for optional flash unit. Contac t Nikon-authorized ser vice representative . — Error . Press shutter release button again. O (flashes) Release shutt er . If error pers ists or appears frequently, consult Nikon-authorized ser vice representative . — Star t-up error . C[...]
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341 Technica l Notes Cannot display this file . — File can not be played back on camera. — Cannot select this file. — Images created with other devices can not be retouc hed. 264 No image for retouching. — Memor y card does not contain NEF (RA W ) images for use with NEF (RA W ) processing . 275 Check printer . — Check print er . To r e s[...]
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342 Technical Notes ❚❚ Nikon D3300 Digital Camera Specificatio ns Type Typ e Single -lens reflex digital camera Lens mount Nikon F mount (with AF contacts) Effective angle of view Nikon DX forma t; focal length equ ivalent to approx. 1.5× that of lenses with FX format angle of view Effective pix els Effective pixels 24.2 mil lion Image sensor [...]
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343 Technica l Notes Picture Control System Sta ndard, Neutral, Vivid, Mono chrome, Portrait, Landscape; selecte d Picture C ontrol can be modified Media SD (Secure Dig ital) and UHS-I compliant SDHC and SDX C memory cards File system DCF 2.0, DPOF , Exif 2.3, PictBrid ge Viewfinder Viewfi nder Eye -level pen tamirror single -le ns reflex viewfinde[...]
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344 Technical Notes Shutter Typ e Elec tronically-controlled vertical-travel f ocal- plane shutter Speed 1 / 4000 – 30 s in steps of 1 / 3 EV; Bulb; Time Flash sync speed X= 1 / 200 s; synchronizes with shutter at 1 / 200 s or slower Release Release mode 8 (single frame), I (continuous), J (quiet shutter rel ease), E (self-timer), " (delay e[...]
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345 Technica l Notes Mode Auto modes ( i auto; j auto, flas h off ); programmed auto with flexible program ( P ); shutter-pr iorit y auto ( S ); aperture -priority auto ( A ); manual ( M ); scene modes ( k portrait; l landscape; p child; m sports; n close up; o night portrait); special effects modes ( % night vision; S super vivid; T pop; U pho to [...]
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346 Technical Notes Lens servo • Autofocus (AF) : Single -ser vo AF ( AF-S ); con tinuous- servo AF ( AF-C ); auto AF-S/AF -C se lect ion ( AF-A ); predictive focus tracking ac tivated automatica lly according to s ubject status • Manual f ocus ( MF) : Electron ic rangefinder can be used Foc u s p oi n t Can be selected from 11 fo cus points AF[...]
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347 Technica l Notes Flash compensation –3 – +1 EV in increments of 1 / 3 EV Flash-ready indicator Lights when built-in flash or optional flash unit is fully charged; flashes after flash is fired at full output Accessory s hoe ISO 518 hot-shoe with sync and data contacts and safety lo ck Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS) Advanc ed Wireless L[...]
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348 Technical Notes Movie Metering TTL exposure metering using main image sensor Metering method Matr ix Frame size (pix els) and frame rate • 1920 × 1080, 60p (progressive)/50p/30p/25p/ 24p , ★ high/normal • 1280 × 720, 60p/50p, ★ high/normal • 640 × 424, 3 0p/25p, ★ high/normal Frame rates of 30p (actual frame rate 29.97 fps) and 6[...]
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349 Technica l Notes Interfac e USB Hi-Speed USB Video out put NTSC , P AL HDMI output T ype C mini-pin HDMI connector Accessory terminal Wireless remote controllers : WR-1, WR-R10 (available separately ) Remote cords : MC-D C2 (available sep arately) GPS units : GP-1/GP-1A (available separately ) Audio input Stereo mini-pin jack (3.5mm diameter); [...]
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350 Technical Notes • Unless otherwise st ated, all figures are for a c amera with a fully-charged batte ry operating at the temperature specif ied by the C amera and I maging P roducts A ssociation (CIPA): 23 ±3 °C (73.4 ±5.4 °F). • Nikon reserves the right to change the specifications of the hardware and s oftware described i n this manua[...]
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351 Technica l Notes ❚❚ MH-24 Battery Charger ❚❚ EN-EL14a Rechargeable Li-ion Battery Rated input AC 100–240 V , 50/60 Hz, 0.2 A maximu m Rated output DC 8.4 V/0.9 A Supported batteries Nikon Rechar geable Li- ion Batt ery EN-EL14a Char ging time Approx. 1 hour and 50 minutes at an ambient temperature of 25 °C/77 °F when no charge rema [...]
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352 Technical Notes ❚❚ AF-S DX NIKK OR 18–55mm f/3.5–5 .6G VR II Lens Nikon reserves the right to change the sp ecifications of the h ardware and software d escribed in this manual at any time and without prior notice. Nikon will not be held liable for damages that may result from any mistak es that this manual may conta in. Type Type G AF-[...]
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353 Technica l Notes The AF-S D X NIKKOR 18–5 5mm f/3.5–5.6G VR II The lens generally used in this ma nual for illustrativ e purposes is the AF-S D X NIKK OR 18–55mm f/3.5–5.6G VR II. The AF-S D X NIKK OR 18–55mm f/3.5–5.6G VR I I is for use exclusively with Niko n DX f ormat digital cameras and features a retractable lens barrel. Fo ca[...]
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354 Technical Notes A Using the Built-in Flash When using the built-in flas h, be su re the su bject is at a range of at least 0.6 m (2 f t) and remove le ns hoods to prevent vignetting (shadows created where the end of the lens obscures the built-in flash). Shadow Shadow Came ra Minimum dist ance without vignet ting D7100/D7000 /D5300/D5200 /D5100[...]
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355 Technica l Notes ❚❚ Vibration Reduc tion ( VR) AF-S D X NIKKOR 18–55mm f/3.5–5.6G VR II lenses suppor t vibration reduction ( VR), which reduces blur caused by camera shake, al lowing shutt er speeds up to 4.0 stop s slower than would ot herwise be the case (measu red at a focal len gth of 55 mm with a DX-f ormat camera according to C a[...]
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356 Technical Notes D Vibration R eduction Do not turn the camera off or remove the lens while vibration reduction is in effect. Vibration reduction is disabled while the built-in fla sh is charging. When vibration reduction is active, the imag e in the viewfinder may jigg le af ter t he sh utter is re leas ed. This does not indicate a malfunction;[...]
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357 Technica l Notes A Optional Accessories • 52 mm scre w-on filters • LF-1 and LF-4 rear lens caps • Flexible Lens P ouch CL -0815 • Bayonet Hood HB-69 Align the lens hood mounting mark ( ● ) with the lens hood alignment mark ( ) as sho wn in F igure q and then rotate the hood ( w ) until the ● mark is aligned with the lens hood lock [...]
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358 Technical Notes D Lens Care • Keep the CPU contacts clean. • Use a blower t o remove dust and lint fr om the lens surfaces. To remove smudges and fingerprints, apply a small amount of ethanol or lens cleaner to a soft, clean cott on cloth or lens-cleaning tissue and clean from the center outwar ds using a circular motion, taking care not to[...]
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359 Technica l Notes A A Note on Wide - and Su per Wide- Angle Lenses Autofoc us may not provide the desir ed results in situations like those shown belo w . 1 Objects in the background occupy more of the focus point than the main subject: If the focus point contains both foregr ound and background objects, the camera may focus on the background an[...]
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360 Technical Notes ❚❚ Suppor ted Standards • DCF Version 2.0 : The D esign Rule for C amera F ile Systems (DCF) is a standard widely used in the digital camera industry to ensure compatibility among different makes of camera. • DPOF : D igital P rint O rder F ormat (DPOF) is an industry-wide standard that allows p ictures to be printed fro[...]
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361 Technica l Notes A Tra d e ma r k I nf o r ma t io n Mac OS and OS X are reg istered trademarks of Apple Inc . in the United States and/or other countries. Microsoft, Windows , and Windows V ista are either reg istered trademarks , or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United St ates and/or other countries. Pic tB ri dg e logo is a trad[...]
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362 Technical Notes The following table sho ws the approximate number of pictures that can be stored on a 16 GB SanDisk Extreme Pro SDHC UHS-I card at differen t image quality and size settings (figures for panoramas are not included). Me mo r y Ca rd Ca pa ci ty Image quality Image size File size 1 No. of images 1 Buffer capacity 2 NEF (RAW)+JPEG [...]
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363 Technica l Notes The movie footage or number of shots that can be recor ded with fully-charged batteries varies with the condition of the battery, temperature, the int er val between shots, and the length of time menus are displayed. Sample figures for EN-EL 14a (1230 mAh) batteries are giv en below . • Photographs, single-frame release mode [...]
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364 Technical Notes The following can r educe battery life: • Using the monitor • Keeping the shutter-release button pressed halfway • Repeated autofocus operations • Taking NEF (RAW) photographs • Slow shutter speeds • Using a GP-1or GP-1A GPS unit • Using an Eye-Fi card • Using a WU-1a wireless mobile adapter • Using VR (vibrati[...]
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365 Technica l Notes Symbols i (Auto mode) ............................... 4 , 25 j (Auto (flash off) mode) ........... 4 , 25 k (Portrait) .................. ..................... 5 , 47 l (Landscape) ................. ............... 5 , 47 p (Child) ............... ............................ 5 , 48 m (Sports) .................... .............[...]
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366 Technical Notes Accessory terminal accessories .. 309 Active D-Lighting ............................ 122 Adobe RGB ........................................ 225 AE lock .................................. ............... 116 AE-L ................................. ..................... 116 AE-L/AF-L button ................ 81 , 116 , 252 AF ......[...]
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367 Technica l Notes Device control (HDMI) ................... 218 Digital Print Order Format . 211 , 213 , 360 Diopter adjustment control . 20 , 307 Direct sunlight (Wh ite balance) . 124 Distortion control ............................ 280 D-Lighting ......................... ................. 266 DPOF ...................... ........... 211 , 213 [...]
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368 Technical Notes Histogram .............. ..........174 , 220 , 271 I Image comment .............................. 244 Image Dust Off ref photo ............. 239 Image overlay ................................... 272 Image quality ....................................... 85 Image review ........ ............................ 221 Image size ........[...]
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369 Technica l Notes Overview data .................................. 178 P Page size (PictBridge) .................... 209 Panoramas ............................... ...... 63 , 66 Perspective control ............... .......... 282 Photo illustration ...................... 56 , 281 Photo information ................. 172 , 220 PictBridge ..........[...]
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370 Technical Notes Single-poi nt AF (AF-area mode ) ... 78 Single-servo AF ......................... 74 , 144 Size .................... ............................ 87 , 158 Skylight (Filter effects) ................... 270 Slide show ..................... ..................... 198 Slot empty release lock ................. 253 Slow sync .. .......[...]
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