Nikon J2 White manual

Printed in China SB2F01(11) 6MVA3111-01 No reproduction in a ny form of this manual, in whole or in part (except for brief quotation in critical articles or reviews), may be made without writte n authorization from NIKO N CORPORATION. DIGIT AL CAMERA User' s Manual En[...]

For Your Safety.... .............. .............. ............... ................. .............. . 4 Notices . .............. ............ ........... .............. ............ .............. ........... .... 7 Introduction ......... ............ ........... ............ ........... ............ . 12 Package Contents .. .............. .........[...]

1 Connecting to a Computer ........... ............. ............... ....... 63 Installing the Supplied Softwa re .................. .............. .............. 63 Viewing and Editing Pictures on a Computer . .............. ......... 65 Technical Notes .......... ............. ............. ............. ............ .. 68 Optional Acces sories .[...]

2 Thank you for your purchase of a N ikon digital camera. F or a complete guide to using your digital camera, see the Reference Manual (on CD). T o get the most from your camera, please be sure to read this User’ s Manual thoroughly and keep it where it will be read by all who use the product. Camera Settings The explanations in this manual assu [...]

3 The following documentation is supplied with the camera. The Reference Manual 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 Star t the computer and inser t the refer ence manual CD. 2 Double- click the CD ( Nikon 1 J2 ) icon in Computer or My Computer ( Windows) or [...]

4 T o prevent damage to you r Nikon product or injury to yours elf or to o thers, read the following safety precautions in their entirety before using this equip- ment. Keep these safety instructi ons where all those who use the product will read them. The consequence s that could result from fai lure to obser ve the precaution s listed in this se [...]

5 A Do not remain in contac t with the camera, battery , or charger f or extended periods while the devices are on or in use. Par ts of the device become hot. 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 [...]

6 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[...]

7 • 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 the[...]

8 Notice for Cust omers in the U . S. A. Federal Communications Commission (F CC) Ra dio Freq uenc y Inter ference State ment This equipment has been t ested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to P art 15 of the FCC rules . These limits are designed to provide reasonable pro- tection against harmful interfere[...]

9 Notice Concerning Prohibitio n of Copying or R eproduction Note tha t simpl y being in po ssessio n of material that has been d igitally 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 , coi [...]

10 A V C Patent Portfolio License T HIS PRODUCT IS LICENSED UNDER THE AV C PATENT POR TFOLIO LICENSE FOR THE PERSONAL AND NON - COMMERCIAL USE OF A CONSUME R TO (i) ENCODE VIDEO IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE AV C ST ANDARD (“ AVC VIDEO ”) AND / OR (ii) DECODE AV C VIDEO THAT WAS ENCODED BY A CONSU MER ENGAGED IN A PERSONAL AND NON - COMMERCIAL ACTIVIT[...]

11 D Use Only Nikon Brand Accessories Only Nikon brand accessories c ertified by Nikon specifically f or use with your Nikon digital camera ar e engineer ed and proven t o operate within its operational and safety requirements. T HE USE OF NON -N IKON ACCESSOR IES COUL D DAMAGE YOUR CAMERA AND MAY VOID YOUR N IK ON WAR - RANTY . A Ser vicing the Ca[...]

s 12 s Introduc tion Confirm that the package contains the following it ems. Memory cards are sold separately . Package C onten ts BF-N1000 body cap Nikon 1 J2 digital c amera EN-EL2 0 rechar geable Li-ion battery (with terminal c over) MH-27 battery charger (AC wal l adapter or power c able supplied in countries or regions wher e r equired; shape [...]

13 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 3 1 2 5 6 4 15 7 16 8 9 11 10 14 12 13 1 Movie-record button ...... ............ 37, 41 2 Shutter-rele[...]

14 s The Camera Body ( Continued) 12 3 4 16 13 15 14 12 5 1 7 1 8 7 6 8 9 10 11 Press the multi select or up, down, left, or right ( 1 , 3 , 4 , or 2 ), or rotate it as shown at right. J button 1 Flash pop-up control ............... .......... 55 2 Memor y card access lamp ............ .... 22 3 & (feature) button ................ 26, 39, 46 4 [...]

15 s The Monitor * Available only in deta iled display. 4 2 1 3 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 31 33 32 29 27 28 26 30 16 12 13 14 15 17 19 25 20 21 23 22 24 18 NO ICON Battery fully charged or partially discharged. H Low b att er y. 1 Shooting mode ......... ........... .............. ... 1 2 Exposure mode ............ ........... ..... 29, 60 Scene ....... ....[...]

16 s 1 Attach t he cam era st rap. Attach the strap securely t o the two camera ey elets. 2 Charge the battery . Inser t the batter y q and plug the charger in w . An exhausted battery fully charges in about two hours. Unplug the charger and remove the batt ery when charging is complete. Fir st St ep s A The P lug A dapt er Depending on the countr [...]

17 s 3 Inser t the battery and a memor y card. Check to be sure the battery and card are in the correct orien- tation. Us ing the batter y to keep the orange batter y latch pressed to one side , slide the ba ttery in until it latches, and then slide in the memory card until it cli cks into place . A For m at ti n g M e m or y C a rd s If this is th[...]

18 s 4 Att ac h a le ns. Be careful to prevent dust from entering the camera when the lens or body cap is remo ved . 5 T u rn the camera on. Press the power switch to turn the camera on. The pow er lamp will briefly light gr een and the monitor will turn on. Be sur e to r emove the lens cap before shooting. Check the battery level and number of exp[...]

19 s ❚❚ Choosing a Language and Setting the Camera Clock A language-selection dialog will be dis- played the first time the camera is turned on. Use the multi selector to choose a lan- guage, time zone, and dat e format, turn daylight saving time on or off , and set the camera ’ s 24-hour clock, pressing J after each step to proceed to the ne[...]

z 20 z Auto Photo Mode Auto photo mode is the mode generally used for taking photos. 1 Selec t auto photo mode. 2 Ready the camera. T aking Photos in Auto Photo Mode Rotate the mode dial to C . Hold the camera securely with both hands, being careful not to obstruct the lens, AF-assist illuminat or , or microphone . Rotate the camera as shown at low[...]

21 z 3 Frame the photograph. 4 Focus . Press the shutter-re lease button half- way to focus . If the subject is poorly lit, the AF-assist illuminator ( 0 13) may light to assist the focus operation. I f t h e c a m e r a i s a b l e t o f o c us , the selec ted focus area will be highlighted in green and a beep will sound (a beep may not sound if t[...]

22 z 5 Shoot. Smoothly press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down to release the shutter and r ecord the photograph. The memor y card access lamp will light a nd the photograph will be display ed in the monitor for a few seconds (the photo will automati- cally clear from the display and the camera will be ready to shoot when the shut[...]

23 z A Fac e - Pr i o ri t y A F The camera det ects and focuses on portrait subjects (face -priority AF). A double yellow border will be displa yed if a portrait subject is detected facing the camera (if multiple faces, up to a maximum of five, are detected, the camera will se lect the closest subject). Press the shutter-release butt on halfway to[...]

24 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 r otate the multi selector to view additional pictures. T o zoom in on the center of the curr[...]

25 z T o delete the current picture, press O . N ote tha t once del eted, pic- tures can not be rec overed . 1 Display the ph otograph. Display the photogra ph you wish to delete as describ ed on the preceding page. 2 Press O . 3 Delete the ph otograph. Deleting Pictures A confirmation dialog will be dis- play ed. O button Pres s O again to delete [...]

6 26 6 Crea tiv e Mode Choose creative mode when to take photos using s pecial effects, match settings to the scene, or shoot in exposure modes P , S , A , or M . 1 Select c rea tiv e mod e. 2 Choose a scene. Choosing a Creativ e Mode Rotate the mode dial to w . Press the & button and highlight a scene using the multi selector ( 0 27). & bu[...]

27 6 Creative mode offers a choice of the f ollowing scenes: Choosing a Scene Option Description P, S , A , M Control the full range of camera settings and choose how the camera sets shutt er speed and aperture ( 0 29). Night landscape ( j ) Each time the shutter-rele ase button is fully pr essed, the camera takes a series of shots and combines the[...]

28 6 Note that movies can not be record ed in creative mode and that pressing the movie-record button has no effect. Soft ( q ) Shoot photogr aphs with a s o f t f i l t e r e f f e c t . T o c h o o s e the amount of softening, press J when the view through the lens is dis- played, highlight an option using the multi selector , and press J to sele[...]

29 6 P , S, A, M P , S , A , M mode lets you choose the exposure mo de, which con- trols how the camera sets shutter speed and aper ture. ❚❚ Exposure Mode T o choose th e exposure mode, press the G button, highligh t Expo sur e mod e ( 0 60) in the shooting menu, and pr ess 2 to display the optio ns below , then highlight an option and press J [...]

30 6 Backlighting The method used to captur e details in shaded areas of back-lit subjects depends o n the option selected for HDR in the s hoot- ing menu ( 0 61). On Details in highlights and shadows are preserved using HDR (high dynamic range); Z appears in the displa y . Each time the shutter- release button is fully pressed , the camera takes t[...]

31 6 Easy Panorama Follow the steps below to shoot panoramas. 1 Set foc us a nd exp osu re. Frame the start of the pan- orama and press th e shut- ter-r elease b utton halfway . Guides will appear in the display . 2 Start shooting. Press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down and then lift your fin- ger from the button. a , c , d , and[...]

8 32 8 Smar t Photo Selec tor Mode Choose Smart Photo Selector mode for phot os that captur e a fleeting expression on the fac e of a portrait subject or other hard-to-time shots such as group photos in par ty scenes. Ea ch time the shutter is released, the camera automatically selec ts the best shot and four best shot candidates based on compositi[...]

33 8 2 Frame the photograph. 3 Begin buffering photographs. 4 Shoot. Smoothly press the shutter-release button t he re st of the way d own. The came ra will co mpare s hots rec orded to the buffer both before and after the shutter-release button w as pressed , and select five to copy to the memory card. Note that some time may be required . The bes[...]

34 8 Choosing the Best Shot Vie w i n g P h o t o g r a p h s Pres s K and use the multi selector to display photographs taken with the Smar t Photo Selector ( 0 24; pic tures taken with the Smar t Photo Selector are indicated by a y ic on). Of the five pho- tographs recorded by the Smar t Photo Selector , only the best shot will be dis- played (wh[...]

35 8 Deletin g Pictur es Pres sin g O when a picture taken with the Smar t Photo Selector is selec ted displays a confirmati on dialog; pres s O again to delete the best shot and the four best shot candidates, or press K to exi t wi th- out deleting the pic tures. Note that onc e deleted, pictures c an not be recovered . A Deleting Individual Photo[...]

y 36 y Movie Mode Choose movie mode to shoot h igh- d efinition (HD) or slow- motion ( 0 40) 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 sh ot. HD Movies Rotate the mode dial to 1 . A n HD movie cro p with an aspect ratio of 16 : 9 will a ppear in the d ispl[...]

37 y 3 Star t recordin g. Pre ss the movie-recor d button to begi n reco rdin g. A reco rdin g ind ica - 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 e nd re co rdi ng. R eco rdi ng w il l en d automatically when the maximum length is reach[...]

38 y ❚❚ T aking Photographs During HD Mo vie Recording 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. A T aking Photographs During Movie Recording Up to 15 photographs can be taken with each movie shot.[...]

39 y ❚❚ Choosing the Movie Type T o choose between high definition and slow mo tion recordin g, press & and use the multi selector and J button to choose from the following options: • HD movie : Recor d movies in HD . • Slow mo tio n : Record slow-motion movies ( 0 40). D Recording Mo vies Flicker , banding, or distortion may be visible[...]

40 y Record silent movies with an aspec t ratio of 8 : 3. Movies are record ed at 400 fps and pla y back at 30 fps. 1 Select movie mode. 2 Select s lo w-mo tion mod e. 3 Fr ame the op ening sh ot. Slow Motion Rotate the mode dial to 1 . Press the & button and use the multi selector and J button to select Slow motion . A slow-motion movie crop w[...]

41 y 4 Star t recordin g. 5 End re cordi ng. Press the movie-record button again to e nd re co rdi ng. R eco rdi ng w il l en d automatically when the maximum length is reached, the memory card is full, another mode is selec ted, the lens is remov ed, or the camera becomes h ot ( 0 10). Press the movie-record button to begi n reco rdin g. A reco rd[...]

42 y Movies are indicated by a 1 icon in full-frame playback ( 0 24). Press J to sta r t p layba ck . The following operations can be performed: V iewing Mo vies 1 icon/L ength Movie playback indic ator/ Current positi on/total length Guide Volume To Use Description Pau s e Pau s e p la y b a ck . Play J Resume playback when the movie is paused or [...]

43 y Deleti ng Mo vies T o delete the cur rent movie , press O . A confirmation dialog will be display ed; press O again to delete the movie and return to playback, or press K to exit without deleting the movie . Note that once deleted , movies c an not be recov ered . O button[...]

9 44 9 Motion Snapshot Mode Choose Motion Snapshot mode to recor d brief movie vignettes with your photo graphs. Each ti me the shutter is released, the camera records a still image and about a second of movie foot- age. When the resulting “Motion Snap shot” is viewed on the camera, the movie will play back in slow motion over approxi- mately 2[...]

45 9 2 Fr ame the pictu re. 3 Begin buffering. 4 Shoot. Smoothly press the shutter-release button t he re st of the way d own. The 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 record[...]

46 9 ❚❚ Choosing a Theme T o choose the background music for the movie, press & and use the multi selector and J button to ch oose from Beauty , Wav e s , Relaxation , and T enderness . & button T o play the background music for the highlighted theme , press the $ but- ton and use the W control to adj ust vol- ume. $ button A Motion Sna[...]

47 9 Deleting Motion Snapsh ots 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 a nd return to p lay- back, or pre ss K to exit wit hout deleting the file . Note that once deleted, Motion Snapshots can not be recov ered . V iewing Motion Snapshots Press K and u[...]

7 48 7 A vailable Settings The following table lists the settings that can be adjusted in each mode. ❚❚ C Auto Photo, y Smart Photo Selec tor, 1 Movie, and z Motion Snap- shot Modes C y 1 z P S A M h P S A M Shooting menu Exposure mode 1 —— ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔✔✔✔ ✔ Image qu ality ✔✔ ——— — — — — — — Image s ize [...]

49 7 1 Scene auto selector is a vaila ble only in Motion Snapshot mode. 2 RA W images fixed at 3872 × 2592. 3 Electronic (Hi ) is not available. 4 Slow motion selected in movie m ode. 5 HD movie selected in movie m ode. 6 VR lenses on ly . Oth er s e tti ng s Fo cus area selection — — ✔ 5 ✔ 5 ✔ 5 ✔ 5 — ✔✔✔ ✔ F l e x i b l e p[...]

50 7 ❚❚ w Creativ e Mode In the table below , creativ e modes are represented b y the following icons: j nigh t landscape, o night po rtrait, m backlighting, p easy panorama, q soft, r miniature effect, and s selective color . P , S, A, M j o m p q r s P S A M Shooting menu Exposure mode ✔✔ 1 ✔ 1 ✔ 1 ——————— Image qu ality[...]

51 7 1 P Programmed auto is selected automatically when Electronic (Hi) is selected for Co nt in uo us . 2 NEF (RA W) and NEF (RA W ) + JPEG fine not available. 3 RA W images fixed at 3872 × 2592. 4 Not available when Electronic (Hi) is selec ted for C ontinuous . 5 VR lenses only. 6 Not available if a frame rate of 10 fps is chosen when Electroni[...]

t 52 t More on Photograph y The self-timer and optional ML -L3 remote contr ol ( 0 68) 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 Displa y self-timer options . Self- Timer and Re mote [...]

53 t 3 Select the desir ed option. 4 Frame the photograph and shoot. Self-timer mode : Press the shutter- release button halfway to focus , and then press the button the rest of the way down . The self-timer lamp will star t to flash and a beep will begin to sound. T wo seconds befor e the photo is taken, the lamp will stop flashing and the beeping[...]

54 t Note that the timer may not star t or a photograph may not be taken if the camera is un able to focus or in other situations in which the shutter can not be released. Turning the camera off cance ls se lf-t imer and rem ote cont rol mode s. R emote c ontrol modes are cancelled automa tically if no operations are performed for about five minute[...]

55 t T o use the flash, rais e it by sliding the flash pop-up con trol . Charg ing begi ns when the flash is raised; once charging is complete, a flash-ready indicat or ( I ) will be displayed when the shutter-r elease button is pr essed halfw ay . The follow ing flash modes are available; choose a flash mode as descr ibed on the following page. Th[...]

56 t Choosing a Flash Mode 1 Display the flash mode options . Press th e multi selector down to dis- play a list of flas h modes. The modes available de pend on the shooting or exposure mode ( 0 60). 2 Select a flash mode. Auto p ho to , Night por trait , Backlighting *, Soft , Minia tu re effect , and Selective color shooting modes Exposure modes [...]

57 t A Lowering the Built-in Flash T o s a v e p o w e r w h e n t h e f l a s h i s n o t i n u s e , press it gently downward until the latch clicks into place. Do not use force . Fa i l u re t o observe this precau tion could result in prod- uct malfunc tion. A Using the Built-i n Flash The built-in flash can be used in auto photo mode and when [...]

U 58 U Usi ng t h e M en u s Most shooting , play back, and setup 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 t he following menus: K Playback m enu ( 0 60) B Setu p m enu ( 0 62) C y 1 w z Sh ooting menu ( 0 60) Menu options Options in current menu. Slider shows position in cu[...]

59 U ❚❚ Using the Me nus 1 Press 1 or 3 to select the ta b then press 2 to d isp lay m enu items . 2 Highlight menu item and pr ess 2 to disp lay opti ons. 3 Highlight desired option and press J to selec t. Use the multi selector to navigate the menus. Multi sele ctor A Using the Menus The items list ed may vary with camera settings. Items disp[...]

60 U ❚❚ Playback Menu Options ❚❚ Shoot ing Me nu Opti ons Delete Delete m ultiple image s. Slide show View movies and photos in a slide show . Rotate tall Rotate “tall” (por trait-orientation) pictures for display during playback. DPOF print order Crea te digital “print orders ” . Protect Protect pictures from accidental deletion. R[...]

61 U Movie settings Choose HD movie frame size and fr ame rate ( 0 36). Metering Choose how the camera meters e xposure. 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[...]

62 U ❚❚ Setup M enu Op tions Reset setup options Reset setup menu options to default values. For m at me m o r y c a rd For m a t t h e m e mo r y c a r d. Slot empty release lock A llow the shutt er to be r eleased when no memory card is inserted in the camera. Welcom e screen Displ ay a welcome messag e at startup. Monitor brightness Adjust m[...]

63 Q Q Connec t ing to a Computer Install the supplied sof tware to copy pictures to your computer for viewing and editing pictures and cr eating short movies. Before in stalling the software, c onfirm that y our syst em meets the requirements on page 64. 1 Inser t the installe r CD . Start the computer and insert the ViewNX 2/Shor t Movie Cre- ato[...]

64 Q Sy stem R equirements The system requir ements for the V iewNX 2 are: Windows CPU • Photos/JP EG movies : I ntel Celeron, Pentium 4, or Core series, 1.6 GHz or better • H.264 movies (pla yback) : 3.0 GHz or b etter Pentium D • H.264 movies (edi ting) : 2 . 6G H z o r b e t t e r C o r e2D u o OS Pre-installed versions of Windows 7 Home B[...]

65 Q T ransferring Pic tures 1 Choose how pictures will be copi ed to the com puter . Choose one of the following methods: • Direct USB connec tion : T urn the camera off and ensur e that the memory ca rd is inserted in the camera. Connect the camera to the computer using the supplied USB cable (do not use force or insert the connec tors at an an[...]

66 Q 3 Click Start T ransfer . At default settings, all the pictures on the memory card will be copied to th e computer . 4 T erminate the connection. If the camera is connected to the c omputer , turn the camera off and disconnec t the USB cable. If you are using a card reader or card slot, choose the appropriate option in the com- puter operating[...]

67 Q ❚❚ Retouchin g Photographs T o crop pictur es and perform such tasks as adjusting shar p- ness and tone levels, click the Edit button in the toolbar . ❚❚ Printing Pictures Click the Print butto n in the toolbar . A dialog will be dis- played, allowing you to pr int pictures on a printe r connected to the comput er . A Fo r More Inf orm[...]

n 68 n T echnic al Notes Read this chap ter for information on compatible accessori es, cleaning and storing the camera, and what to do if an error mes- sage is displayed or you encounter problems using the camera. At the time of writing, the foll owing acc essories were available for you r ca mera . Optional Acc essories Lenses 1 mount lenses Moun[...]

69 n Softw are Cap ture NX 2 : A complete photo editing package offering such features as whit e balance adjustment and color con- trol po ints . Note : Use the latest v ersions of Nikon software; see th e web- sites listed on page 11 f or the latest information on su p- ported operating systems . At default settings , Nikon Message Ce nter 2 will [...]

70 n Approv ed Memo ry Cards The follo wing cards ha ve been tested and a pproved f or use in the camera. Cards with class 6 or faster write speeds are recom- mended for movie rec ording. R ecording may end unexpectedly when cards with slower write speeds are used . 1 Check that any ca rd readers or oth er devices wit h which the card will be used [...]

71 n Storage If the camera will no t be used for an extended per iod, remove the battery and store it in a co ol, dry area with the t erminal cov er in place. T o prevent mold or mildew , store the camera in a dry, well-ventilated area. Do not s tore your camera with naphtha or camphor moth balls or in locations that: • are poorly ventilated or s[...]

72 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[...]

73 n Cleaning : When cleaning the camera body , use a blower to gently remov e dust and lint , then wipe gentl y 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. Lenses are easily damaged. Dust a nd lint should be gen[...]

74 n Lines : Noise in the form of lines may in rare cases appear 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 th e battery to flame or [...]

75 n • Do not use the battery at ambient temperatur es below 0 °C (32 °F) or above 40 °C (1 04 °F); failure to observe this precaution could dam- age the battery or impai r its per for- mance. Capa city may be reduc ed and charging times may increase at battery temperatures from 0 °C (32 °F) to 10 °C (50 °F) and from 45 °C (113 °F) to 6[...]

76 n If the camera fails to function as expec ted, 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 monitor is off : • The camera is off ( 0 18) or the battery is exhausted ( 0 15, 16). • The monitor has turned off automatically to sav e power . The m[...]

77 n Shooting (All Shooting and 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 batter y is exhausted ( 0 15 , 16). • The memory card is locked or full ( 0 18). • The flash is charging ( 0 55). • The camera is not in focus ( 0 21 ). • Y ou are curr[...]

78 n Playback Miscellaneous “ T all ” (port rait) orientation photos are di splayed in “wide” (landscape) orienta tion : • Select On for Rotate tall ( 0 60). • The photos were taken with Auto image rotation off ( 0 62). • Camera was pointed up or down when the photo was taken. • Photo is displayed in image review. Cannot hear movie [...]

79 n This section lists the error messages that appear in the display . Error Messages Message Solution (Shutter-speed or aperture display flashes) If the subjec t is too bright, lower ISO sensitiv- ity or choose a faster shutter speed or smaller aperture (higher f-number). If the subject is too dark , raise ISO sensitivity, use the built-in flash,[...]

80 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 for Reset file numbering and then either format the curre nt me mory card o r inse[...]

81 n Niko n 1 J2 Digital C amera Specifications Ty pe Typ e Digital camera with suppor t for interchangeable lenses Lens mount Niko n 1 moun t Effective angl e of view Appro x. 2.7× lens focal length (35 mm format equivale nt) Effecti ve pixels 10.1 million Image sensor Image sensor 13.2 mm × 8.8 mm CMOS sensor (Nik on CX for- mat) Storage Image [...]

82 n Storage File for mat • NEF (RAW) : 12-bit, compressed • JPEG : JPEG-Baseline compliant with fine (appro x. 1:4 ) , nor mal (approx. 1 : 8) , or basic (approx. 1 : 16) compression • NEF (RAW) + JPEG : Sing le photograph recorded in both NEF (RA W ) and JPEG formats Picture Control system Stan dard, Neutral, Vivid, Monochrome, Portrait, La[...]

83 n Release Frame advance ra te • Elec tronic (Hi) : Approx. 10, 3 0, or 60 fps • Oth er m od es : Up t o 5 fps (auto photo mode or P, S , A, M chosen in creative mode with C ontinuous selected for Con ti nu ou s , single AF or manual focu s, S Shutter-priority auto or M Manual exp o- sure mode, shutte r speed 1 / 250 s or faster , and other s[...]

84 n Foc u s Autofocus Hybrid autofocus (phase det ection/contrast- detect AF); AF-assist illuminator Lens ser vo • Autofocus (AF) : Single AF (AF-S ); continuous AF (AF- C); auto AF-S/AF-C selection (AF- A); full- time AF (AF-F) • Manual focus (MF) AF-area mode Single-point, auto -area, subject tracking Foc u s ar e a • S ingle-point AF : 13[...]

85 n Movie Frame size (pix els)/ record ing r ate HD movies • 1920 × 1080/60i (59.94 fields/s * ) • 1920 × 1080/30p (29.97 fps) • 1280 × 720/60p (59.94 f ps) Slow-motion m ovies • 640 × 240/400 fps (plays at 30p/ 29.97 fps) • 320 × 120/1200 fps (plays a t 30p/2 9.97 fps ) Motion Snapshot 1920 × 1080/60p (59.94 fps) (plays at 24p/23.[...]

86 n • Unless othe rwise stated, al l figures are for a camera with a fully-charged bat- tery operating at the temperature specified b y the C amera an d I maging P r oducts A ssociation (CIP A): 23 ±3 °C (73.4 ±5.4 °F) . • Nikon reser ves the ri ght to change the specificati ons of the hardware and software described in this manual at any [...]

87 n Specifications subjec t to change without notice. Nikon wil l not be held liable for damages that may result from any mistakes that this manual may contain. 1 NIKKOR VR 10 – 30mm f/3.5 – 5.6 Typ e 1 mount lens Focal length 10 – 30 mm Maximum aperture f/3. 5 – 5. 6 Construc tion 12 elements in 9 groups (including 3 aspherical el ements)[...]

88 n A Tra de m a r k In f o r m a t i on Macintosh, Mac OS, and Quick Time ar e register ed trademarks of Apple Inc. in the United States and/or other countries. Microsof t, Windows, and Windows V ista are either regist er ed trademarks, or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. The PictBridge logo is a tr[...]

89 n Battery Life The number of shots or movie footage tha t can be recor ded with fully-charged batteries varies wi th the condition of the battery, temperature, the interval between shots, and the length of time menus are display ed. Sample figures f or EN-EL20 (1020 mAh) batteries are giv en below . • Still images: Approximately 230 shots • [...]

90 n Symbols C (Auto photo mode) ................. .... 20 w (Cr eative mode) ......................... 26 y (Smart Photo Selector mode ) . 32 1 (Movie mode) ............................ .... 36 z (Motion Snapshot mode) .......... 44 P (Progr ammed auto) ....................... 29 S (Shutter-priority auto) .................. 29 A (Aperture-priorit [...]

91 n G Grid display ................. ......................... 19 H H.264 ............... ................................. ...... 85 HD Movies ...................................... ...... 36 HDR ............................... ......................... 30 I Infrared receiver .......................... 13, 53 L Lens ............................ 1[...]

92 n Z Zoom ring ........................................ .... 21[...]

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