Nikon 1V1 manual

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    No reproduction in any form of this manual, in whole or in part (except for brief quotati on in critical articles or reviews), may b e made withou t written author ization from NIKON CORPORATION. Printed in Hong Kong SB2C02(11) 6MVA0711-02 DIGIT AL CAMERA User' s Manual En[...]

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    For Your Safety.... .............. .............. ............... ................. .............. iii Notices ............... ............ ........... .............. ............ .............. ........... ... vi Introduction ......... .......... .......... ............. .......... ............. ..... 1 Parts of the Camera ............. ..........[...]

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    i The following documentation is supplied with the camera. The Reference M anual can be viewed using Adobe Reader or Adobe Acrobat R eader 5.0 or later, available for free downloa d from the Adobe website . 1 Start the computer and inser t the referenc e manual CD . 2 Double- click the CD ( Nikon 1 V1 ) icon in Computer or My Computer ( Windows) or[...]

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    ii Symbols and Conventions T o make it easier to find the information you need, the f ollowing symbols and conventions are used: The lens generally used in this manual f or illustrativ e purposes is a 1 NIKKOR VR 10–30 mm f/3.5–5.6. Digitutor “Digitutor” , a series of “watch an d learn” manuals in movie form, is available from the f oll[...]

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

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

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

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

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    vii Notice for Cust omers in the U . S. A. Power Ca ble At voltages ov er AC 125 V (U.S.A. only) : Th e power cable must be rat ed for the volt- age in use, be at least A W G no. 18 ga uge , and have SVG insulation or better with a NEMA 6P-15 plug rated for A C 250 V 15 A. Federal Communications Commission (F CC) Ra dio Freq uenc y Inter ference St[...]

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

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

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

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    2 s T ake a few moments to familiarize yourself with camera controls and displays. Y ou may find it helpful to book mark this section an d refe r to it a s yo u rea d th rou gh the res t of th e ma nua l. The Camer a Body Par t s o f t he Cam era 4 6 3 5 7 8 9 2 1 15 10 11 13 14 18 16 17 19 20 12 1 Mounting mark 2 AF-assist illum inator Self-timer [...]

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    3 s The Camera Body ( Continued) 1 2 3 4 5 18 15 16 17 14 7 9 11 12 10 13 6 8 Press the multi select or up, down, left, or right ( 1 , 3 , 4 , or 2 ), or rotate it as shown at right. J button z Motion Snapshot mode ( 0 30) y Smart Photo Selec tor mode ( 0 16) C Still image mode ( 0 8) 1 Movie mode ( 0 22) 1 Eye sensor . .............. ........... .[...]

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    4 s The Monitor * Available only in deta iled display ( 0 6). 4 2 1 3 5 6 7 8 9 25 22 24 23 19 18 17 16 21 20 13 14 10 11 12 15 27 33 28 29 31 30 32 26 1 Shooting mode ......... ........... .............. ... 3 2 Exposure mode ............ ........... ............ 40 3 Flexible program indicator 4 Self-tim er/remote control mode . ... 34 Electron i[...]

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

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    6 s The $ (Display) Butt on ❚❚ Shooting ❚❚ Playback Press $ to cycle through shooting and playbac k indica tors as sh own belo w . $ button Simplified disp lay Detailed di splay Monitor off (viewfinder is not affected; 0 7) Simple photo info Detailed phot o info Image only[...]

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    7 s The Electronic Viewfinder Use the viewfinder when bright ambient lighting conditions make it difficult to see the display in the monitor . The view- finder display turns on w hen you p ut your eye to the viewfinder and is identical to that shown on page 4; the monit or turns off automatically . Note that the monitor may turn of f and the viewfi[...]

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    z 8 z Still Image Mode Still image mode is the mode generally used f or taking photos. 1 Select still image mode. T aking Photos in Still Image Mode Rotate the mode dial to C . Mode dial A Automatic Scene Selection ( h S cene auto selector) At default settings, the camera will auto- matically analyze the subject and select the appropriate scene . T[...]

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    9 z 2 Ready the camera. 3 Frame the photograph. Remove the lens cap and hold the camera securely with both hands , being careful not to obstruc t the lens, AF-assist illuminator , or microphone. Rotate the camera as shown at lower right when taking pictures in “tall” (por trait) orientation. Shutter speeds slow when lighting is poor; use of an [...]

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    10 z 4 Focus . Press the shutter-r elease button half- way to focus. If th e subject is poorl y lit, the AF-assist illuminator ( 0 2) ma y light to assist the focus operation. I f t h e c am e r a i s a b l e t o f oc u s , the selected focus area will be highlighted in green and a beep will sound (a beep may not sound if the subject is moving). I [...]

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    11 z A Fac e - P ri o ri t y AF The camera detects and focuses on portrait subjects (face-prior ity AF). A doubl e yellow border will be displayed if a p ortrait subject is detected facing the camera (if multiple faces , up to a maximum of five, are detected, the camera will s elect the closest subject). Press the shutter-release button halfway to [...]

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    12 z A Usin g a Zoo m Len s Use the z oom ring to zoom in on t he subject so tha t it fills a la rger ar ea of the frame, or z oom out to incr ease the area vis ible in the final photo- graph (select longer focal lengths on the lens focal length scale to zoom in, shor ter focal lengths to zoom out). Zoom in Zoom out Zoom rin g A Auto Po wer Off If [...]

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    13 z ❚❚ Choosing a Shutter T ype T o choose the shut ter type for still image mode, pr ess & and use the multi selector and J button to choose from the follow- ing shutter types ( 0 40): mechanical ( Mechanical , suited to most situations), electro nic ( Ele ctroni c , a silent shutter for quiet surroundings), and high-speed electro nic ( E[...]

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

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    15 z Deletin g Pictures T o delete the current picture, press O . A confirmation dialog will be display ed; press O again to delete the picture and return to playback, or press K to exi t without deleting the picture. Note that once deleted , pictures can not be recovered . A Deleting Multiple Pictures The Delete option in the playback menu ( 0 40)[...]

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

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    17 8 3 Begin buffering photographs. Press the shutter-re lease button half- way to focus ( 0 10). An icon will be displayed as the camera begins recording images to the memor y buffer . The camera c ontinuously adjusts focus t o accou nt for chan ges in the distance to the subject in the AF area brackets while the shutter- release button is pressed[...]

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    18 8 4 Shoot. Smoothly pr ess the shutt er-relea se button the r est of the way down. The camera will compare shots rec orded to the buffer both before and after the shutter-r elease button was pr essed, and select five to copy to the memor y card. Note that some time ma y be required . The best picture is displayed in the monitor when recording is[...]

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

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    20 8 Delet ing Pictu res Press in g O when a picture taken with the Smar t Photo Selector is selec ted displays a confirmation dialog; pr ess O again to delete the photographs selected by the Smar t Photo Selec tor , or press K to exi t without deleting the pictures. Note that once deleted , pictures c an not be rec overed . A Deleting Individual P[...]

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    y 22 y Movie Mode Choose movie mode to shoot h igh- d efinition (HD) or slow- motion ( 0 25) movies using the movie-record button. Record movies with sound at an aspect ratio of 16 : 9. 1 Select movie mode. 2 Fr ame the op ening shot . D The 0 Ico n A 0 icon indicates that movies can not be recorded. HD Movies Rotate the mode dial to 1 . An HD movi[...]

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    23 y 3 Star t record ing. Pre ss the movie-recor d button to begi n reco rdin g. A rec ordin g in dic a- tor , the time elapsed, and the time available are displa yed while r ecord- ing is in progress. 4 End re cordi ng. Press the movie-record button again to end recording. Recording will end automa tica lly when the maximum length is reached, the [...]

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    24 y ❚❚ T aking Photographs During HD Movie Reco rding Press the shutter-r elea se button all the way down to take a photograph without interrupting HD movie recor ding. Photo- graphs taken during movie recording have an aspect r atio of 16 : 9. ❚❚ Choos ing the Movie Type T o c h o o s e b e t w e e n h i g h d e f i n i t i o n a n d slow[...]

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    25 y Record silent movies with an aspec t ratio of 8 : 3. Movies are record ed at 400 fps and play back at 30 fps. 1 Select movie mode. 2 Select slow-moti on mode. 3 Fr ame the op ening shot . Slow M otio n Rotate the mode dial to 1 . Mode dial Pres s th e & button and use the multi selector and J button to select Slow motion . A slow-motion mo[...]

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    26 y 4 Star t re cording. 5 End re cordin g. Press t he m ovie - record but ton ag ain to end record ing. Recording will end automatically when the maximum length is reached, the memory card is full, another mode is selec ted, the lens is removed, or the camera becomes hot ( 0 ix). Pr ess the movie-record butt on to begi n rec ordi ng. A recordi ng[...]

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    27 y Movies are indicated by a 1 icon in full-frame playback ( 0 14). Pres s J to star t playback. The following operations can be performed: V iewing Mo vies 1 icon/L ength Movie playback indic ator/ Current position/tota l length Guide V olume To Use Description Pause Pause pl ayback. Play J Resume playback when the mo vie is paused or during rew[...]

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    28 y Delet ing Mov ies T o delete the current movie , press O . A confirmation dialog will be displayed; press O again to delete the mo vie and return to playback, or press K to exi t without deleting the movie . Note that once deleted, movies c an not be recovere d . O button[...]

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    9 30 9 Motion Snapshot Mode Choose Motion Snapshot mode to recor d brief movie vignettes with your photo graphs. Each time the shutter is released, the camera records a still image and about a second of movie foot- age. When the resulting “M otion Snapshot ” i s viewed on the camera, the movie will play back in slow motion over approxi- mately [...]

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    31 9 3 Begin buffering. 4 Shoot. Smoothly press the shutter-release button t he res t of the way d own. T he came ra wi ll reco rd a ph otograp h, together with ab out a second of movie footage beginning bef ore and ending after the time the shutter- release button was pressed. Note that some time may be required . When recording is c omplete, the [...]

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    32 9 ❚❚ Choosing a Theme T o choose the background music for the movie, press & and use the multi selector and J button to choose from Beauty , Wav e s , Relaxation , and T enderness . & button A Motion Snapshot Mode By default, the camera automatica lly chooses a scene mode appropri- ate to the s ubject (automatic scene selection; 0 8)[...]

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    33 9 Deleting Motion Snapshots T o delete the current Motion Snapshot, press O . A confirmation dialog will be display ed; press O again to de lete the photo and movie and return t o play- back, or pre ss K to exit without deleting the file . Note that once deleted, Motion Snapshots can not be recov ered . V iewing Motion Snapsh ots Press K and us [...]

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    t 34 t More on Photograph y The self-timer and optional ML -L3 remote contr ol ( 0 45) can be used to reduce camera shake or for self-portraits. The following options are available: 1 Mount the camera on a tripod. Mount the camera on a tripod or place the camera on a sta- ble, level surf ace. 2 Display self-timer options. Self- Timer and Re mote Co[...]

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

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

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    U 38 U Menu Guide Most shooting, playback, and s etup options can be accessed from the camera menus. T o view the menus, pr ess the G button. G button Ta b s Choose from the following menus: K Playback m enu ( 0 40) B Setu p me nu ( 0 42 ) C y 1 z Shooting menu ( 0 40) Menu options Options in current menu. Slider shows positi on in current menu.[...]

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    39 U ❚❚ Usin g t he M en us T o exit the menus and return to shoo ting mode, press the shut- ter-release button halfway ( 0 10). Use the mul ti selector to navigat e the menus. Multi selector 1 2 Select desired menu. Press 2 to place cursor in selected me nu. 3 4 Highlight menu item. Press 2 to display op tions. 5 Note : The items listed may v [...]

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

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    41 U Movie settings Choose HD movie frame size and fr ame rate ( 0 22). Metering Choose how the camera meters exposur e. White balance Adjust settings for diff erent types of lighting. ISO sensitivity Control the camera ’ s sensitivity to light. Picture Control Choose how the camera proc esses pictures . Custom Picture Control Create custom Pictu[...]

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    42 U ❚❚ Setup M enu O ptions Reset set up options Reset setup menu options to default values. For m at me m o r y c a rd For ma t t h e m em o r y ca r d. Slot empty release lock Al l ow t he s hu t te r to b e r e le a s ed w he n no m e mo r y card is inserted in the camera. Welcom e screen Display a welcome mess age at startup. Display brigh[...]

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

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    44 n Flash units SB-N5 : The SB-N5 has a Gui de Number of 8.5/27.9 (m/ft , ISO 100, 20 °C/68 °F; Guide Number at ISO 200 is 12/39 .4). When mounted on the Nikon 1 V1, it su pports i-TTL and manual flash control. A Guide Number T o calculate the range of th e flash at full po wer , divide the Guide Number by the aperture . F or example, at ISO 100[...]

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    45 n Remote controls ( 0 34) Wireless Remote Control ML -L3 : The ML -L3 u ses a 3 V CR2025 battery. Pressing the battery- chamber latch to the right ( q ), insert a fingernail into the gap and open the batter y chamber ( w ). Ensure that the battery is in the correct orientation ( r ). Softw are Cap ture NX 2 : A complete photo editing package off[...]

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    46 n Tri p od adapters Trip od Adapter T A-N100 : P rev ents large le nses from coming into contact with the tripod head when the camera is mounted on a tripod. Attaching the T A-N100 1 Attach the T A-N100 to the camera. After turning th e camera off, insert the T A-N100 in the camera tripod mount ( q ) and, keeping the pr ojection on the T A-N100 [...]

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    47 n Approv ed Mem ory Card s The following car ds hav e been tested and appro ved for use in the camera. Cards with class 6 or faster writ e speeds are recom- mended for mo vie record ing. Recor ding may end unexpectedly when cards with slower write speeds are used. 1 Check that any card readers or ot her devices with which the card will be used s[...]

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    48 n Attaching a Pow er Connector and AC Adapter T urn the camera off before attaching an option al power connec- tor and AC adapter . 1 Ready the camera. Open the battery-chamber ( q ) and power connector ( w ) c overs . 2 Inser t the EP-5B power c onnector . Be sure to insert the connec tor in the orientation shown, using the connec- tor to keep [...]

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    49 n 4 Connect the AC adapter . Connect the AC adapter power cable to the A C socket on AC adapter ( e ) and the EP-5B po wer cable to the DC socket ( r ). A P icon is displayed in the monitor when the camera is powered by the AC adapter and po wer connector . r e[...]

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    50 n System R equirements The system requirements for the Short Movie Creator are: If your system does not me et the above requirements, only ViewNX 2 will be installed ( 0 51). Windows CPU 2 GHz intel Core 2 Duo or better OS Pre-installed versions of Windows 7 Home Basic/Home Premium/P rofessional/E nterpri se/Ul timate (S er vice Pack 1) , Window[...]

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    51 n The system requirements f or the V iewNX 2 are: Windows CPU • Photos/JPEG movies : Intel C elero n, P entium 4, or Cor e series, 1.6 GHz or better • H.264 movies (pla yback) : 3.0 GHz or better Pentium D • H.264 movies (ed iting) : 2.6 GHz or better Core 2 Duo OS Pre-installed versions of Windows 7 Home Basic/Home Premi um/ Profe ssi ona[...]

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    52 n Stora ge If the camera will not be used for an extended peri od, remove the battery and store it in a c ool, dry area with the terminal co ver in place. T o prevent mold or mildew , store the camera in a dry, well-ven tilated area. Do not store y our camera with naphtha or camphor moth balls or in locations that: • are poorly ventilated or s[...]

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    53 n Do not drop : The pr oduct may malfunc- tion if subjec ted to strong shocks or vibration. Keep dry : This product is not water- proof , and may malfunction if immersed in water or exposed to high levels of humidity . Rusting of the internal mech anism can cause irreparable damage. Avoid sudd en changes in temperatur e : Sud- den changes in tem[...]

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    54 n Cleaning : When cleaning the camera body , use a blower to gently remove 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 light ly dampened in pure water and then dr y the camera t horoughly. The lens is easily damaged. Dust and lint should be gentl[...]

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    55 n Lines : Noise in the form of lines may in rare cases appe ar in pictures of extremely bright or backlit subjects . Batteries : Batteries ma y leak or explode if improperly handled. Observe the following precautions when handling batterie s: • Use only batt eries appro ved fo r use in this equipment. • Do not expose the batter y to flame or[...]

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    56 n • Do not use the battery at ambient temperatures belo w 0 °C/32 °F or above 40 °C/104 °F; failure to observe this precaution could dam- age the battery or impai r its per for- mance. Capacity may be reduced and charging times may increase at battery temperatures from 0 °C/ 32 °F to 15 °C/59 °F and from 45 °C/ 113 °F to 60 °C/140 ?[...]

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    57 n A Image Sensor Cleaning The camera ’ s image sensor is fitted with a low-pass filter to prev ent mo i ré . Ea c h t i m e i t is t u r ne d o n o r o ff, t he c a me r a v i b ra te s t he l ow - pa s s f i l t e r t o r e m o ve d u s t ( n o t e t h a t o p e r a t i n g c a m e r a c o n t r o l s b e f o r e c l e a n - ing is complete [...]

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    58 n If the camera fails to function as expected, check this list of com- mon probl ems befo re cons ulting your r etailer or Nikon r epre - sentativ e. Display Tr o u b l e s h o o t i n g The display s are off : • The camera is off or the battery is exhausted. • The monitor has be en turned off . Press the $ button to turn the monitor on ( 0 [...]

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    59 n Shooting (All Exposure Modes) Movies The camera takes t ime to turn on : Delete files or format the memor y card. The shutter-release is disabled : • The battery is exhausted. • The memory card is locked or full. • The camera is not in focus. • Y ou are currently filming a slow motion mo vie. No photo taken when remote control shutter-[...]

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    60 n Playback Miscellaneous “ T all ” (portrait) orientation photos are di splayed in “wide ” (landscape) orientation : • Select On for Rotate tall ( 0 40). • The photos were taken with Auto image rotation off ( 0 42). • Camera was pointed up or down when the photo was taken. • Photo is displayed in image review. Cannot hear movie s[...]

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    61 n This section lists the error messages that appear in the display . Error Messages Message Solution Rotate the zoom ring to extend the lens. A lens w ith a r etract abl e lens barrel butt on is attached with the lens barrel retracted. P ress the retractable lens barrel button and rotate the zoom ring to extend the lens. Check lens. Pictures can[...]

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    62 n Cannot create additional fold ers on m em or y c ard. If the current folder is numbered 999 and contains either 999 photographs or a photo- graph number ed 9999, the shutter-rele ase button will be disabled and no fur ther pho- tographs can be taken. Choose Ye s fo r Reset file numbering ( 0 42) and then ei ther for- mat the current memory car[...]

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    63 n Niko n 1 V1 Digital Camera Specifications Ty pe Typ e Digital camera with interchangeable lenses Lens mount Niko n 1 moun t Effective angle of view Approx. 2.7× lens f ocal length (3 5 mm format equivalent) ; Nik on CX format Effective pix els 10.1 million Image sensor Image sensor 13.2 mm × 8.8 mm CMOS sensor Dust-reduc tion system Image se[...]

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    64 n Electronic viewfinder Electronic viewfinder 0.47-in., approx. 1440k-dot color TFT L CD view- finder with diopter control and brightness adjust- ment Fram e cover age Approx. 100% horizontal and 100% vertical Eyepo int 17 mm (–1. 0 m –1 ; from center surface of view- finder eyepiece lens) Diopter adjustme nt –3 – +1 m –1 Eye se ns or [...]

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    65 n Exposur e Metering TTL metering using image sensor Metering method • Matrix • Center-wei ghted: Meters 4.5 mm circle in center of frame • Spot : Meters 2 mm circle centered on selected focu s a rea Mode Prog rammed auto with flexible program; shutter- priority auto; aper ture-prio rity auto; manual; scene auto selector Exposure compensat[...]

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    66 n Foc u s Foc u s ar e a • Single-point AF : 135 focus areas; the center 73 areas support phase- detection AF • Auto-area AF : 41 focus ar eas Foc u s lo c k Fo cus can be locked by pressing shutte r-releas e button halfway (single AF) or b y pressing A (AE-L/A F-L) but ton Fac e - pr i o ri t y A F On, off Flash Control i- T TL flash contro[...]

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    67 n Movie Frame size (pix els)/ reco rdin g rate HD movies • 1,920 × 1,080/60 i (59.94 fields/s * ) • 1,920 × 1,080/30 p (29.97 fps) • 1,280 × 720/60p (59.94 fps) Slow-motion m ovies • 640 × 240/400 fps (plays at 30p/ 29.97 fps) • 320 × 120/1,200 fps (plays at 30p/29.97 fps) Movies recorded in still image mode 1,072 × 720/60p (59.9[...]

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

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    69 n MH-25 batter y charger Rated input (in North America) AC 120 V , 60 Hz, 0.2 A Rated input (in other regions) AC 100 – 240 V, 50/60 Hz, 0.12 – 0.23 A Rated outp ut DC 8.4 V/1 .2 A Suppor ted batteries Nikon EN-EL15 rechargeable Li-ion batteries Charging time Ap prox. 2 hours and 35 minutes at an ambient temperature of 25 °C/77 °F when no [...]

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

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    71 n Batter y Life The number of shots that can be taken with fully- charged batter- ies varies with the condition of the battery, t emperature, such factors as the use of GPS devices or oth er accessories, the inter- val between shots, and the length of time menus are displayed . Sample figures for EN-EL15 (1900 mAh) batter ies are given below . ?[...]

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    72 n Symbols C (Still image mode) ......................... 8 y (Smart Photo Selector mode) . 16 1 (Movie mode) ................................ 22 z (Motion Snapshot mode) .......... 30 h (Scene auto sele ctor) .................. 8 c (Po rtrait) ................................... ........ 8 d (Landscape) .................................... . 8 e[...]

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    73 n Microphone ........... ....................... 23, 45 Mode dial ............................ ................... 3 Monitor .......................... ..................... 4, 6 Motion Snapshot mode .................. 30 Movie mode .................................... .... 22 Movie type ................................. .......... 24 Movie-reco[...]

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    No reproduction in any form of this manual, in whole or in part (except for brief quotati on in critical articles or reviews), may b e made withou t written author ization from NIKON CORPORATION. Printed in Hong Kong SB2C02(11) 6MVA0711-02 DIGIT AL CAMERA User' s Manual En[...]