Nikon 13284 manual

DIGIT AL CAMERA Reference Manual En[...]

Wher e to F ind I t Find what you ’ re looking f or from: A Fo r Y ou r S af e t y Before using the camera for the first ti me, r ead the safety instructions in “For Y our Safety ” ( 0 ix–xiv ). Help Use the camera’ s on-board help feature for help on menu items and other topics. See page 11 for d et ail s. Digitutor “Digitutor ” , a [...]

i Q&A Index 0 ii T able of Contents 0 iv X Introduction 0 1 s Basic Photogr aph y and Playback 0 23 ! Guide Mode 0 33 x Live V iew 0 37 y Recor ding and V iewing Movies 0 45 k Release Mode 0 53 z More on Photogr aphy ( All Modes) 0 55 t P , S, A, and M Modes 0 73 I More on Pla yback 0 99 Q C onnections 0 115 o The Pla yback Menu 0 129 i The S h[...]

ii Find what you ’r e lo oking f or usin g this “ question and answer ” index. Q&A Index T aking Photographs 0 Shooting Modes and F raming Options Is there a quick and easy way to take snapshots? 23–27 How do I use the g position on the mode dial? 33–36 Can I choose a shutter speed (mode S )? 75 Can I choose an aper ture (mode A )? 76[...]

iii Retouching Photographs 0 How do I create r etouched copies of photos? 151–164 How do I remov e “re d -eye ”? 153 How do I make JPEG copies of RA W (NEF) photos? 160 Can I overlay two NEF (RA W ) photos to make a single image? 158–159 Can I copy a photo to use as a base for a painting? 162 Can I trim movie footage on the camera? 50–52 [...]

iv Q&A Index ........... ............ ........... ............ ........... ............ .......... ............. .......... ............. ... ........ ...... ii For Your Safety .......... ........... ............ .......... ............. .......... ............. .......... ............. .......... .. ........ ix Notices .......... .......... ..[...]

v Guide Mode 33 The Guide ....... ............. ............ .......... ............. .......... ............. .......... ............ ........... ....... .............33 Guide Mode Menu s .......... ............ ........... ............ .......... ............. .......... ............. .......... .......... .. 34 Live View 37 Framing P hotographs [...]

vi Exposure .. .......... ............ ........... ............ ........... ............ .......... ............. ............ ........... ... .............. 79 Metering ....................................................................................................................... ............. 79 Autoexposure Lock .........................[...]

vii Menu Guide 129 D The Playback Menu: Managing Images . ............ .......... ............. .......... ............. .......... ....... 129 Playback Folder ................................................................................................................ 129 Display Mode ............................................................[...]

viii Small Picture ................... ............................................................................................... .... 156 Image Overlay .................................................................................................................. . 158 NEF (RAW) Processing ..................................................[...]

ix Fo r Y o u r S a f e t y T o prevent damage t o your Nikon produc t or injury to yourself or to ot hers, read the following safety precautions in their entirety before using this equipment. Keep these safety instructions where all those who use the product will read them. The consequences that co uld result from failur e to observe the precautio[...]

x A Observe proper precautions when h andling batterie s Batteries may leak or explode if improperly handled. Observe the following precautions when handling batteries f or use in this product: • Use only batteries approv ed for use in this equipment. • Do not shor t or disassemble the battery. • Be sure the pr oduct is off before replacing t[...]

xi Notices • No part of the manuals included with this product may be reproduced, transmitt ed, transcribed, stored in a r etrieval system, or translated into any language in any form, by any means, without Nikon’ s prior written permission. • Nikon reser ves the right to change the specifications of the hardware and software descr ibed in th[...]

xii Notices fo r Customers in the U.S.A. Federal C ommunications Commission (FCC) Ra dio Frequency Interference Sta tement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to P ar t 15 of the FCC rules . These limits are designed to pro vide reasonable protection against har mful interference[...]

xiii Notice Concerning Prohibition of Copying or Reproduction Note that simply being in possession of material that has b een digitally copied or reproduced by means of a scanner , digital camera, or other device may be punishable by law . • Items prohib ited by law from bei ng copied or reprod uced Do not copy or reproduc e pa per money , coins,[...]

xiv Use Only Nik on Brand Electronic Accessories Nikon cameras are designed to the highest standards and include complex elec tronic circuitr y . Only Nikon bran d electronic accessories (includi ng chargers, batt eries, AC adapt ers, and flash accessories) certified by Nikon specifically for use with this Nikon dig ital camera are engineered and p[...]

1 X X Introduc tion Thank you f or your pur chase of a N ikon single-lens reflex (SLR) digital camera. To g e t the most from y our camera, please be sure to r ea d all instructions thoroughly and keep them wher e they will be read by a ll who use the pro duc t. ❚❚ Symbols and Conv entions T o make it easier to fin d the inform ation you need, [...]

2 X G et ti ng to Kn ow t he Cam era T ake a few moments to familiarize yourself with camera controls and displays. Yo u may find it helpful to bookmark this sec tio n and refer to it as you read through the rest of the manual. The Cam era B o dy 10 11 13 12 1 15 14 18 16 17 19 20 3 4 6 8 7 2 5 9 21 22 23 24 25 26 1 Mode dial ......................[...]

3 X The Camera Body (Continued) 1 10 11 12 16 19 18 15 13 14 17 22 23 21 20 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 2 1 Viewfinder ey epiece ..............54 2 Rubber eyecup 3 Monitor Viewing settings ................... 6 Live view ..... ..........................37 Viewing pictures .................30 Fu ll-frame playback ...........99 4 K (playback) button ..... 30, 99 5[...]

X 4 The M od e D i al The camera offers a choice of the following shooting mo des and g mode: P , S, A, and M Modes Select these modes for full control over camera settings. • P — Programmed auto ( 0 74) • S — Shutte r-priority auto ( 0 75) • A — Aperture-priority auto ( 0 76) • M—M a n u a l ( 0 77) g Mode ( 0 33) T ake and view pi[...]

5 X The Release -Mode Selec tor Use the rel ease -mode selector to ch oose from the follo wing relea se mode s: 8 Single frame One photo is taken each time the shutter-release button is pres sed. I Con ti n uo us ( 0 53) The camera records about 3 frames per second while the shutter- release button is pressed. E Self-timer ( 0 54) The camera takes [...]

X 6 The Inf ormation Display Camera settings can be viewed and adjust ed in the information display . Press the P button once to view settings, and again to make changes to settings. Highlight items using the multi selector and press J to view options for the highlight ed item. P button 18 7 14 8 9 10 11 12 13 16 17 19 4 6 5 1 3 15 2 25 24 26 27 28[...]

7 X A Hiding Shooting Information T o turn the monitor off, pr es s the R button . Note that the monitor turns of f automatically while the shutter-release button is pressed or if no operations are per formed for about 8 s (for inf ormation on choosing how long the mo nitor stays on, see Auto off tim ers on page 143). The information displa y can b[...]

X 8 The C ommand Dial The command dial can be used with other controls to adjust a var iety of sett ings when shooting information is displayed in the monitor . Choose a combination of aperture and shutter speed (mode P ; 0 74). Mode P Command dial Information display Choose a shutter speed (mode S or M ; 0 75, 77). Mode S or M Command dial Informa[...]

9 X Set exp osur e compensation (mode P , S , or A ; 0 81). + Mode P , S , or A E button Command dial Information display Choose a flash mode ( 0 68). + M button Command dial Information display Adjust flash compensation (mode P , S , A , or M ; 0 83) . + + P , S , A , or M M button E button Command dial Information display The role of the Fn butto[...]

X 10 The V i ewf ind er 1 2 3 12 10 13 15 14 6 8 4 11 59 7 1 Focus po ints ...................... ..... 60 2 Focus indicato r . ............... 26, 63 3 Autoe xposu re (AE) l ock indicator ...................... ......... 80 4 Shutter speed .................. 75, 77 5 Aperture (f-number) ...... 76, 77 6 Battery indicator ...... ............. 23 7 N[...]

11 X Camer a Menus Most shooting, playback, an d setup options can be accessed from the camera menus . T o view the menus, press the G button. Ta b s Choose from the following menus: • D : Playback ( 0 129) • N : Retouch ( 0 151) • C : Shooting ( 0 131) • m : Recent settings ( 0 165) • B : Setup ( 0 136) d If a d icon is displayed at the [...]

X 12 Usi ng Cam era M en us The multi selec tor and J button are used to navigate the camera menus. F o llow the steps below to n avigate the menus. 1 Display the menus. Press the G button to display the menus. 2 Highlight the icon for the curr ent menu. Press 4 to highlight the icon f or the current menu. 3 Select a menu. Press 1 or 3 to select th[...]

13 X 4 P osition the cursor in the selected menu. Pr ess 2 to position the cursor in the selec ted menu. 5 Highlight a menu item. Pr ess 1 or 3 to highlight a menu it em. 6 Display options . Pr ess 2 to display options for the selected menu item. 7 Highlight an option. Pr ess 1 or 3 to highlight an option. 8 Selec t the highlighted item. Pr ess J t[...]

14 X F irst Steps Charge the Battery The camera is power ed by an EN-EL14 re chargeable Li-ion battery (sup plied). To maximize shooting time, charge the batter y in the supplie d MH-24 batter y charger before use . About 1 hour and 3 0 minutes are required to fully recharge the batter y when no char ge remains. 1 Remove the terminal co ver . Remov[...]

15 X Inser t the Battery 1 Tu r n t h e c a m e r a o f f . 2 O pen the batt ery- chamber cov er . Unlatch ( q ) and open ( w ) the batt er y- chamber cov er . 3 Insert the batt er y . Inser t the battery as shown at right. 4 Close the battery- chamber cov er . A Inserting and Removing Batteries Always turn the camera off befor e inser ting or remo[...]

X 16 At ta c h a Le n s Care should be taken to prevent dust from entering the camera w hen the lens is remo ved. The lens generally used in this manual for illustrative purp oses is an AF-S DX NIKK OR 18–5 5mm f/3.5–5.6G VR. 1 Tu r n t h e c a m e r a o f f . 2 Remove the r ear lens cap and the camera body cap . 3 Attach the lens . Keeping the[...]

17 X ❚❚ Vibration Reduction ( V R) AF-S DX NIKK OR 18–55mm f/3.5–5.6G VR lenses suppor t vibration reduction ( VR), which reduc es blur caused by camera shak e even when the camera is pann ed, allowing shutter spee ds to be slowed by approximately 3 EV at a focal length of 55 mm (Nikon measurements; effects var y with the user and shooting [...]

X 18 Basic Setup A language-selection dialog will be display e d the first time the camera is turned on. Choose a language and set the time and date . Photographs can not be take n until you have set the time and date . 1 Tu r n t h e c a m e r a o n . A language-selection dialog will be displayed . 2 Selec t a language. Press 1 or 3 to highlight t[...]

19 X A The Setup Menu Language and date/time settin gs can be changed at any time using the Language ( 0 14 0) and Time z one and date ( 0 139) options in the setup menu. A The Clock Battery The camera clock is powered by an independent, rechargeable pow e r source , which is charged as necessary when the main batter y is installed or the camera is[...]

X 20 Inser t a Memory Card The camera stores pictures on S ecure D igital (SD) memor y cards (available separat e ly; 0 177). 1 Tu r n t h e c a m e r a o f f . 2 O pen the card slot cover . Slide the card slot cov er out ( q ) and open the card slot ( w ). 3 Inser t the memor y card. H o l d i n g t h e m e m o r y c a r d a s s h o w n a t r i g [...]

21 X Fo r m a t t h e M em or y C a r d Memory cards must be formatted bef ore first use or after being formatt ed in other devices. F ormat the card as described below . 1 Tu r n t h e c a m e r a o n . 2 Display f ormat options. Pr ess the G button to display the menus . Highlight Fo r ma t m e m o r y c a rd in the setup menu and press 2 . F or [...]

X 22 Adjust V iewfinder F ocus The camera is equipped with diopter adjustment to accommodate individual differ ences in vision. Check that the display in the viewfinder is in f ocus before framing pictures in the viewfinder . 1 Remove the lens cap . 2 Tu r n t h e c a m e r a o n . 3 F o cus the viewfinder . Rotate the diopter adjustmen t control u[...]

23 s s Basic Photograph y and Pla yback This section describes how to take photog raphs in i (auto) mode, an automatic “point-and-shoot” mode in which the majority of settings are controlled by the camera in response to shooting condit ions, and in which the flash will fir e automati cally if the subjec t is poorly lit. To take photographs with[...]

24 s 3 Check the number of exposur es remaini ng. The information displa y and viewfinder show the number of photographs that can be stored on the memor y card (values over 1,000 are rounded down t o the near est hundred; e .g., valu es between 1,200 a nd 1,299 are shown as 1.2 K ). If a warning is displayed stat ing that there is not enough memory[...]

25 s Step 3: F rame the Photogr aph 1 Ready the cam era. When framing photographs in the viewfinder , hold the handgrip in your right hand and cradle the camera body or le ns with your left. Keep your elbows propped lightly against y our torso for support and place one foot half a pace ahead of the other to keep y our upper body stable. Hold the ca[...]

26 s Step 4: F oc us 1 Press the shutter-release button halfway . Press the shutter-release button halfway to focu s. The camera will selec t the focus points automatically . If the subject is poorly lit, the flash may pop up and the AF-assist illuminator ma y light. 2 Check the indicators in t he viewfinder . When the f ocus operat ion is complet [...]

27 s A The Shutter-Release Button The camera has a two-sta ge shutter-release button. The camera f ocuses when the shutter- relea se button is pr essed halfwa y. T o take the photograph, press the shutter-r elease button the rest of the way down. Focu s: press halfway Shoot: press all the way do wn A Aut o- Me ter Of f The viewfinder and informatio[...]

28 s Cr eativ e Photogr aphy (Sc ene Modes) The camera offers a choice of “sc ene” modes. Choosing a scene mode automatically optimizes setting s to suit the selected scene, making creative photograph y as simple as selecting a mode, framing a picture , and shooting as described on pages 23–27. ❚❚ The Mode Dial The following scenes can be[...]

29 s p Child Use for snapshots of children. Clothing and background details are vividly render ed, while skin tones remain soft and natur al. m Spor ts F ast shutter speeds freeze motion for dynamic sports shots in which the main subject stands out clearly . The built-in flash and AF-assist illuminator tur n off . T o take a sequence of shots, sele[...]

30 s Basic Play back Photographs are automatically display e d for about 4 s after shooting. If n o photograph is display ed in the monitor , the most recent picture can be viewed by pressing the K button. 1 Press the K button. A photograph will be displa yed in the monitor . 2 V iew additional pi ctures. Additional pictures can be displayed by pre[...]

31 s Deleting Un wanted Photogr aphs T o delete the ph otograph currently displayed in the monitor , pr ess the O button. Note that photogr aphs can not be rec overed onc e deleted. 1 Display the photogr aph. Display the photograph y o u wish to delete as described on the preceding page. 2 Delete the phot ograph. Pr ess the O button. A confirmation[...]

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33 ! ! Guide Mode Guide mode gives access to a variety of frequently-used and useful functions. The top level of the guide is display ed when the mode dial is rotated to g . Th e G u i d e Choose from the following items: Shoot View/delete Set up T ake pictures. View and/or delete pictures. Change camera settings. Battery indicator ( 0 23) Shooting[...]

34 ! Guide Mode Menus T o access these menus, highlight Shoo t , V iew/delete , or Set up and press J . ❚❚ Shoot “Star t Shooting” T o start sh ooting, highlight Star t shooting and press 2 . The options shown below at right will be displayed. “More Settings” Easy operation 4 Auto 5 No flash 9 Distant subjects ! Close-ups 8 Sleeping fac[...]

35 ! ❚❚ View/Delete ❚❚ Set Up Changes to Image quality , Image size , LC D brightness , Info background c olor , Au to info display , Auto off timers , Beep , Date imprint , and Movie settings only apply in guide mode and ar e not reflected in othe r shooting modes. View single photos View mul tiple photos Choose a da te View a slide show D[...]

36 ! The followi ng operations can be per formed while the guide is display ed: To Use Description Return to top level of guide G button Pres s G to turn the monitor on or return to the top level of the guide. Tu r n m o ni to r on Highl ight a menu Pres s 4 or 2 to highlight a menu . Hig hlig ht options Pres s 1 or 3 to highlight options in the me[...]

37 x x Liv e Vie w F o llow the steps below to take photographs in live view . 1 Rotate the live view switch. The mirror will be raised and the view through the lens will be displa yed in the camera monitor . The subject will no longer be visible in the viewfinder . F raming Phot ographs in the Monit or Item Descript ion 0 q Shooting mode The mode [...]

x 38 2 Choose a focus mode. Press the P button and use the multi selector to high light the curren t focus mode in the monitor . Pr ess J to display the foll owin g op tio ns. Highlight an option and press J . The description in Steps 3, 4, and 5 assumes that AF-S or AF-F is selec ted. If MF is selected, pr oceed to Step 6 after focusing manu ally [...]

39 x 4 Choose the focus point. Fac e -p r io ri t y A F : A doubl e yellow border will be displayed when the camera detects a portrait subject facing the camera (if multiple faces, up to a maximum of 35, are detec ted, the camera will focus on the closest sub ject; to choose a differen t subjec t, press the multi selector up, do wn, lef t, or right[...]

x 40 5 Fo c u s. Press the shutter-release button halfway to focus. Fac e -p r io ri t y A F : The camera sets focus f or the face in the double yell ow border while the shutter- release bu tton is pressed halfway; if the camera can no lon ger detect th e subject (because, for example , the subjec t has looked away ), borders will no longe r be dis[...]

41 x 6 Ta k e t h e p i c t u r e . Pr ess the shutter- release butt on the rest of the way down to shoot. The monit or will turn off . When shooting is complete, the p hotograph will be displayed in the monitor for 4 s or until the shutter- release butt on is pressed halfway . The camera wil l then return t o live view mode. 7 Exit live view mode [...]

x 42 A Flic ker Y ou may notice flicker or banding in the monitor during live view or when shooting movies under cer tain types of lighting, such as fluo rescent or mercury-vapor lamps. Flic ke r an d banding can be reduced by choosing a Flick er reduc tion option that matches the frequency of the local A C power supply ( 0 1 39). A Exposure C ompe[...]

43 x D Using A utofocus in Live V iew Autof ocus is slower in live view and the monitor may brighten or darken while the camera focu ses. The camera may be unable to f ocus in the following situations: • The subject contains lines parallel to the long edge of the frame • The subject lack s contra st • The subject in the focus point contains a[...]

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45 y y Recording and Vi ewing Mo vies Movies can be recorded in live view mode. 1 Rotate the live view switch. The mirror is raised and the view through the lens is displayed in the monitor instead of the viewfinder . 2 Choose a focus mode. Press the P button and select a focus mode as described in Step 2 of “Live View“ ( 0 38). 3 Choose an AF-[...]

y 46 5 Star t recording. Pr ess the movie -rec ord button to star t recor ding (the camera can recor d both video and sound; do not cover the microphone on the front of the camera during recording). A recor ding indicator and the time available ar e displayed in the monitor . Except in i and j modes , exposure can be locked by pressing the AE-L/AF-[...]

47 y ❚❚ Movie Settings Choose movie frame size and sound o ptions. • Fra m e si z e ( Quality ) • Audi o ( S ound ) 1 Sel ect Mo vie settings . Pr ess the G button to display the menus . Highlight Movie settings in the shooting menu and press 2 . 2 Choose frame size and sound recording op tions. T o cho ose a frame size, highlight Quality a[...]

y 48 D Recording Mo vies Flicker , banding, or distortion may be visibl e in the monitor and in the final movie under fluorescen t, mercur y vapor , or sodium lamps or if the camera is panned horizontally or an object moves at high speed through frame (fli cker and bandin g can be reduced by choosing a Flicker r e duction option that matches the fr[...]

49 y Vi e w i n g M o v i e s Movies are indicated by a 1 icon in full-frame playback ( 0 99). Press J to star t playback. The following operations can be per formed: 1 icon L ength Current position/total length V olume Guide To Use Descript ion P ause P ause playbac k . Play J Resume playback when movie is paused or during rewind/ advance. Advan c[...]

50 y Editing Movies T rim footage to create edited copies of movi es or save selected frames as JPEG stills. Tr i m m i n g M o v i e s T o create trimmed co pies of movies: 1 Display a mo vie full frame . Press the K button to displ ay pictures full frame in the monitor and press 4 and 2 to scroll thr ough pictures until the movie you wish to edit[...]

51 y 4 Choose an option. T o create a copy that includes the current frame and all following frames, highlight Choose start point in the edit movie menu and press J . Sele c t Choose end po int create a copy that includes the current frame and all p receding f rames. 5 Delete frames . Pr ess 1 to delete all fram es before ( Choose start point ) or [...]

y 52 Sa ving Sel ecte d F ra mes T o sav e a copy of a selec ted frame as a JPEG still: 1 View the mo vie and choose a frame. Play the movie back as described on page 49. P ause the movie at the frame you int e nd to copy . 2 Display the reto uch menu. Press the AE-L/AF-L button to display the retou ch m enu. 3 Choose Save selected frame . Highl ig[...]

53 k k Release Mode T o choose a release mode, rotate the rele ase-mode selec tor to the desired setting. Choosing a Release Mode 8 Single fram e ( 0 5 ) I Continuous ( 0 5) E Self-timer ( 0 54 ) J Quiet shutter release ( 0 5 ) Release-mod e selector A The Memory Buffer The camera is equipped with a memory buffer for temporar y storage, allowing sh[...]

54 k Self- T imer Mode The self-time r can be used to r e duce came ra shake or f or self-portraits. 1 Mount the camera on a tripod. Mount the camera on a tripod or place th e camera o n a stable, level sur face. 2 Selec t self-timer mode . Rotate the r elease -mode selector to E . 3 F rame the photograph. 4 Ta k e t h e p h o t o g r a p h . Pr es[...]

55 z z More on Photograph y (All Modes) This section describes the fo cus options available when photographs are framed in the viewfin der . F o cus can be adjusted automatically or manually (see “Focus Mode, ” below). The user can also select the focus po int for auto matic or manual focus ( 0 62) or use focus lock to focus t o recompose phot [...]

56 z 3 Choose a focus mode. Highlight a focus mode and press J . To r e t u r n to shooting mode, pr ess the shutter-release button halfway. D Continuous-servo Autofocus In AF-C mode or when continuous-ser vo autofocus is selected in AF-A mode, the camera gives higher priority to focus response (has a wider focus range) than in AF-S mode, and the s[...]

57 z D The AF-Assist Illuminator If the s ubject is poorly lit, the AF-assist illuminator will light automatically to assist the autofocus operation when the shutter- release button is pressed halfway . The AF-assist illuminator will not light: • In live view or during movie recor di ng • During manual focus or if live view is off and continuou[...]

58 z AF-Ar ea Mode Choose how the focus point for autofo cus is selected. Note that f ( 3D-tracking (11 points) ) is no t availabl e when AF-S is selected f or focus mode . 1 Place the cursor in the inf ormation display . If shootin g information is not di splayed in the monitor , press the P button. Press the P button again to place the cursor in [...]

59 z 3 Choose an AF-area mode. Highlight one of the following options and press J . T o return to shooting mode, pr ess the shutter-r elease button halfwa y . A AF-Area Mode The AF-area mode used when photographs are framed in th e viewfinder can also be selected using the AF-area mode > Vi ew f i nd e r option in the shooting me nu ( 0 131). AF[...]

60 z F ocus Poin t S election In manual focus mode or wh en autofocus is combined with AF-area modes other than e ( A uto -area AF ), you can choose from 11 focu s points, making it possible to compose phot ographs with the main sub j ect almost anyw here in the frame. 1 Choose an AF-area mode other than e ( Auto - ar ea AF ; 0 58 ) . 2 Select the [...]

61 z 2 Lock focus. AF-A and AF-C f ocus modes : With the shutter-release button pressed halfway ( q ), press the AE-L/AF-L button ( w ) to lock b oth focus and exposu re (an AE-L icon will be display ed in the viewfinder; 0 80). F ocus will remain locked while the AE-L/AF- L b u t t o n i s p re s s ed , e ve n i f y o u la t e r re m ov e y o u r [...]

62 z Manual F ocus Manual f ocus can be used when y ou are not using an AF-S or AF-I lens or when autofocus does not produc e the desired results ( 0 56). 1 Set the lens focus-mode switch. If the lens is equipped wi th an A -M or M/A-M switch, slide the switch to M . 2 Fo c u s. T o f ocus manual ly , adjust th e lens focus ring until the image dis[...]

63 z ❚❚ The Elec tronic R angefinder If the lens has a maximum aperture of f/5.6 or fa ster , the viewfinder focus indicator can be used to con firm whether th e subject in the selec ted focus poin t is in fo cus (the focus point can be selected from an y of the 11 focus points). After positioning the subject in the se lected focus point, press[...]

64 z Image Quality and Size T o gether , image qualit y and size determine how much space each photograph occupies on the memory card. Larger , higher quality images can be printed at larger sizes but also require more memor y , meanin g that fewer such images can be st ored on the memor y card ( 0 187). Image Quality Choose a file format and compr[...]

65 z 3 Choose a file type. Highlight an option and press J . To r e t u r n t o shooting mode, press the shutter-release butt on halfway . A NEF (RA W ) Images Note that the option selected for image size does not aff ec t the size of NEF (RA W ) or NEF (RA W ) + JPEG images. Date imprint ( 0 147) is not available a t ima ge quality settings of NEF[...]

66 z Image Size Image size is measured in pixels . Choose from th e follo w ing options: 1 Place the cursor in the inf ormation display . If shootin g information is not di splayed in the monitor , press the P button. Press the P button again to place the cursor in the in forma tion display . 2 Display image size options . Highlight the cur rent im[...]

67 z U sing the Built-in Fl ash The camera supp or ts a variety of flash modes for photogra phing poorly lit or backlit subjects. ❚❚ Using the Built-in Flash: i , k , p , n , and o Modes 1 Choose a flash mode ( 0 68). 2 Ta k e p i c t u r e s . The flash wil l pop up as required when the shutter-r elease button is pressed halfw ay , and fire wh[...]

68 z Fla sh M o de The flash modes a vailable var y with shooting mode: 1 Place the cursor in the inf ormation display . If shootin g information is not di splayed in the monitor , press the P button. Press the P button again to place the cursor in the in forma tion display . 2 Display flash mode options. Highlight the cur rent flash mode in the in[...]

69 z A Flas h M ode s The flash modes listed on the previous page may c ombine one or more of the follo wing settings, as shown b y the flash mode icon: • AUT O (auto flash) : When lighting is poor or subject is back lit, flash pops up automatica lly when shutter-release button is pressed halfway and fir es as required. • Y (red-eye redu ction)[...]

70 z A Shutter Speeds A vailable with the Built-in Flash Shutter speed is restricted to the following ra nges when the built-in flash is used: Mode Shutter spee d Mode Shutter speed i , p , n , P , A 1 / 200 – 1 / 60 s k , S 1 / 200 –30 s o 1 / 200 –1 s M 1 / 200 –30 s, bulb A Aperture, Sensitivity , and Flash Range Flash range varies with [...]

71 z ISO Sensitivit y “ISO sensitivity ” is the digi tal equivalent of f ilm speed. Choose from se ttings that range from a value roughly equivalent to ISO 100 to one roughly equivalent to ISO 3200 in st eps equivalen t to 1 EV . F or special situations , ISO sensitivit y can be raised above ISO 3200 by about 1 E V (Hi 1, equivale nt to IS O 64[...]

72 z A AU TO If the mode dial is rotated t o P , S , A , or M after AU TO is selected for ISO sensitivity in another mode, the ISO sensitivity last selected in P , S , A , or M mode will be restored. A Hi 1/Hi 2 Pictures taken at these settings are more like ly to be subject to noise (randomly-spaced bright pixels, f o g, or lines). A The Shooting [...]

73 t t P , S, A, and M Modes P , S , A , and M modes offer differ ent degrees of contro l over shutter speed and aperture: Shutter Speed and Aper ture Mode Description P Programmed auto ( 0 74) Camera sets shutter speed and aperture for optimal exposure. Recommended for snapshots and in other situations in which there is little time to adju st came[...]

74 t Mode P (Pr ogrammed Auto ) In this mode, the camera automatically adjusts shutter speed and aperture f or optimal exposure in most situations. This mode is recommended f o r snapshots and other situations in w hich you want to leave the camera in charge of shutter spe ed and aperture . T o take photographs in programmed auto: 1 Rotate th e mod[...]

75 t Mode S (Shutter-Priority Auto ) In shutter-priority auto , you choose the shutter speed while the camer a automatically selects the aper ture th at will produce the optimal exposure. Use s low shutter speeds to suggest moti on by blurring moving subjects, fast shutter speeds to “freeze ” motion. T o ta ke photographs in shutter-priority au[...]

76 t Mode A ( Aper ture -Prio rity Auto ) In aperture-priority auto , you choose the aperture while the ca mera auto matically selects the shutter speed that wi ll produc e the optimal exposure. Large apertures (low f-numbers) reduce depth of field, blurr ing objects beh ind and in front of the main subject. Small aper tures (high f-numbe rs) incre[...]

77 t Mode M (Manual) In manual exposure mode, you contr o l both shutter speed and aperture. To t a k e photographs in manual exp osure mode: 1 Rotate the mode dial to M . 2 Choose aperture and shutter speed. Check ing the exposure indicator (s ee below), adjust shutter speed and aperture . Shutter speed is selected by rotati ng th e command dial: [...]

78 t ❚❚ Long Time-Exposures (M Mode Onl y) At a shutter speed of “bulb, ” the shutter remains open while the shutt er-rel e ase butto n is held down. This can be used for long time- exposure photogr a phs of moving ligh ts, the stars , night scener y , or fireworks. A tripod or optional MC-DC2 remo te cord ( 0 1 77) is recommended to preven[...]

79 t Exposure Met ering Choose how the ca mera sets exposur e in P , S , A , and M modes (in other modes, the camera selects the metering method automatically). 1 Place the cursor in the information display . If shooting information is not di splayed in the monitor , press the P button. Pr ess the P button again to place the cursor in the informati[...]

80 t Aut o exp o s ur e L oc k Use autoexposure lock to r ecompose photographs after metering exposur e: 1 Set meterin g to M or N ( 0 79). L will not produc e the desired results . Note that autoexposure lock is not available in i or j mode. 2 Loc k exp osur e. Position the subject in the se lec ted focus point and press the shutter-release butto [...]

81 t Exposure C ompensation Exposure compensation is used to alter ex posure from the value suggested by the camera, making pic tures brighter or darker . It is most effec tive when used with center-weighted or spot meter ing ( 0 79). Choose from values between –5 EV (un derexposure) and +5 EV (overexposure) in increments of 1 / 3 EV . In gener a[...]

82 t A The E Button Exposure compensation can also be set by pressing the E butt on and rotating the command dial. The selected value is shown in the viewfinder and information display . E button C ommand dial – 0. 3 EV + 2 EV A Mode M In mode M , exposure compensation affects only the exposure indicator; shutter speed and aperture do not change.[...]

83 t Flash C ompensation Flash c ompensation is used to alter fl ash output from the le vel suggest e d by the camera, changing the brightness of the ma in subject relative t o the background. Choose from values between –3 E V (darker) and +1 EV (brighter) in increments of 1 / 3 EV; in general, positiv e values make th e subject brighter wh ile n[...]

84 t A The Y ( M ) and E Buttons Flash compensation can also be set by rotating the command dial while pressing the Y ( M ) and E buttons. The selected value is shown in the viewfinder and information display . Y ( M ) button E button Command dial – 0. 3 EV + 1 EV A Optional Flash Units Flash compensation is also a vailable with optional SB-900, [...]

85 t A c tiv e D -Lighting When " On is selected, the camera automatical ly adjusts Active D-Lighting during shooting to preser ve details in h ighlights and shadows, creating photographs with natural contrast. Use f or high con trast scenes , for example when photographing brightly lit outdoor sc ener y through a door or windo w or taking pic[...]

86 t D Active D-Lighting Noise (randomly-spaced bright pixels, fog , or l ines) may appear in photographs taken with Active D-Lighting. Uneven shading may be visible with some subjects. A “ Ac tive D-Lighting” V ersus “D-Lighting” The Active D-Lighting option in the shooting menu adjusts exposure before shooting t o optimize the dynamic ran[...]

87 t White Bala nc e White balance ensures that colors are unaffec ted by the color of the light source. Auto white balance is r ecommended for most light sourc es; in P , S , A , and M modes, other values can be sel ected if necessa ry according to the type of source: 1 Place the cursor in the information display . If shooting information is not d[...]

88 t A The Shooting Menu White balance can be selected using the White bal ance option in the shooting menu ( 0 131), which also can be used to fine-tune white balance ( 0 89) or measure a value f o r preset white balance ( 0 90). The I Fluore scen t option in the White b alance menu can be used to sele ct the light sou rce from the b ulb types sho[...]

89 t F ine - T uning White Balance White balance can be “fine tuned” to c ompen sate for variations in the color of the light source or to in t roduc e a deliberate color cast into an image. White balance is fine tuned using the White bala nce option in the shooting men u. 1 Display white balanc e options. T o display the menus, press the G but[...]

90 t Pr eset Manual Pr eset manual is used to record an d recall custom whit e balance s ettings for shoo ting under mixed lighting or t o compensate f o r light sources with a strong color cast. Tw o methods are av ailable for setting pre set white balance : ❚❚ Measuring a V alue for Preset White Balance 1 Light a reference ob ject. Place a ne[...]

91 t When the camera is ready to measure white balance , a flashing D ( L ) will appear in the viewfinder and information display . 5 Meas ur e whit e bala nce . Befor e the indicat ors stop flash ing, f rame the refer e nce object so that it fills the viewfinder and press the shutter-release button all the way down. No p hotog raph w ill b e reco [...]

92 t D Measuring Preset White Balance If no operations are per formed while the disp lays are flashing , direct measurement mode will end when the exposure meters turn off . The auto meter-off d elay can be changed using the Auto off timers option in the setup menu ( 0 143). The default setting is eight seco nds. D Preset White Balanc e The camera [...]

93 t ❚❚ Copying White Balance fr om a Photograph F o llow the steps below to copy a value for white balance from a photograph on the memory card. 1 Sel ect P res et manual . T o display the menus, press the G button. Highlight White balance in the shooting menu and press 2 to displa y white balanc e options. Highlight Preset manual and press 2 [...]

94 t Pic t ure Contro ls Nikon’ s unique Picture Control sy stem make s it possible to share image processing settings, including shar pening, contrast, brightness , saturation, and hue , among compatible devices and software. Selec ting a Picture C ontrol The camera off ers six Pictur e Contr ols. In P , S , A , and M modes, y ou can choose a Pi[...]

95 t Modify ing Pictur e Co ntr ols Picture Controls can be modified to suit the scene or the user ’ s creative inten t. Choose a balanc ed combination of settings using Quick adjust , or make manual adjustments to individual settings. 1 Display the Picture Control menu. T o display the menus, press the G button. Highlight Set Pi cture C ontr ol [...]

96 t ❚❚ Picture Control Settings Option Description Quic k adj ust Choose from options between –2 and +2 to reduce or exaggerate the effect of the selected Picture Control (note that this resets all manual a djustments). F o r example, choosing positive values f or Vi v i d makes pic tures more vivid . Not available with Neut ral or Monochrom[...]

97 t A The P icture C ontr ol Grid Pressing the X button in Step 3 displays a P ic ture Control grid showing the contrast and saturation for the selected Picture C ontrol in relation to the other Picture Co ntr ols (only contra st is displa yed when Monoc hro me is selected). Release the X button to ret urn to the Picture Control menu . The icons f[...]

98 t The GP -1 GPS Unit The GP-1 GPS unit (available separately) ca n be connected to the camera ’ s accessor y term inal ( 0 177) using the cable supplied with the G P -1, allowing information on the camera ’ s curren t position to be recorded when phot ographs are taken. Tu r n t h e camera off befor e connec ting the GP-1; f o r more informa[...]

99 I I More on Pla yback T o play photographs back, press the K button. The most recent photograph will be displayed in the monit or . Fu l l - F r a m e P l a y b a c k To Use Description View additional photographs Press 2 to view photographs in order recorded, 4 t o view photographs in reverse order . View photo information Press 1 or 3 to view [...]

100 I Photo Informa tion Photo inf ormation is superimposed on im ages displayed in fu ll-frame playback. Press 1 or 3 to cycle thr ough photo information a s shown below . Note that shooting data, RGB histograms, and highlights are only displayed if c o rresponding option is selected f or Display mode > Detailed photo info ( 0 130). GPS data ar[...]

101 I ❚❚ RGB Histogram * * Displayed only if RGB hist ogram is selected for Display mode > Detailed photo info ( 0 130). 1 Pr otect status ...... ...................... ............ ............ ..... 1 08 2 Retouch indica tor ............... ............ ............ .......... 152 3 White balance .......... ...................... .........[...]

102 I ❚❚ Highlights * * Display ed only if Highlights is selected for Display mode > Detailed photo info ( 0 130). Blinking areas indicate highlights. ❚❚ Shooting Data Page 1 1 1 Displayed only if Data is selected for Display mode > Detailed photo info ( 0 130). 2 D isplayed in red if photo was taken with ISO sensitivity auto control [...]

103 I ❚❚ Shooting Data Page 2 1 1 D isplayed only if Da ta is selec ted for Displa y mode > De tailed photo info ( 0 130). 2 Standard , Vi v id , Por t ra it , and Landscape Picture Controls only . 3 Neutral and Monochrome Pic tu re Con tro ls. 4 N ot displayed with monochrome P ic ture Contr o ls. 5 M onochrome Picture C ontrols only. ❚?[...]

104 I ❚❚ GPS Data * * Displayed only if GPS device w as used when picture was recorded ( 0 98); data f o r movies are for star t of recordin g. ❚❚ Overview Da ta 1 D isplayed in red if photo was taken with ISO sensitivity auto control on. 2 D isplayed only if photo was taken using opt ional flash unit with commander function. * AUTO is disp[...]

105 I Thumbnail Pla yback T o display images in “ contac t sheets” of f our , nine, or 72 images, press the W button. Full-fr ame playback Calen dar playback Thumbnail pla yback To Use Descriptio n Display more images W Pre ss W button to increase the number of images displayed . Display fewer images X Pre ss X button to reduce the number of im[...]

106 I Calendar Pla yback T o view ima ges taken on a selected date, press the W button when 72 image s are displayed. Press the W button to toggl e between t he date lis t and the list of thumbna ils for the sele cted date. Use the multi selector to highlight dates in the date list or to highlight pictures in the thumbnail list. The operations can [...]

107 I T ak ing a Closer Look: Playback Z o om Press the X button to zoom in on the image disp layed in full-frame playback or on the image currently highl ighted in thumbnail or calendar playback . The following operations can be per formed while zoom is in effect: To Use Descript ion Zoom in or out X / W Pres s X to z oom in to maximum of approxim[...]

108 I Pr otec ting Photogr aphs from Deletion In full-frame, zoom, thu mbnail, and calendar pla yback, the L button can be used to protect photographs fr om accidental deletion. Protected files can not be delet ed using the O button or the Delet e option in the playback menu. Note that pro tected images will be deleted when the memory card is forma[...]

109 I Deleting Photogr aphs T o delete the photograph displa yed in full-frame playback or the photograph highlighted in the thumbnail list, pr ess the O button . T o delete multiple selec ted photogr aphs, all photo graphs take n on a selected dat e, or all photog raphs in the current playback f older , use the Delete option in the playback menu. [...]

110 I The Pl ayb ac k M e nu The Delete option in the playback menu contains the following options. Note that depending on the number of images, some time may be requir ed for deletion. ❚❚ Selec ted: Deleting Selected Photographs 1 Select Delete . T o display the menus, press the G button. Highl igh t Delete in th e playback me nu and press 2 .[...]

111 I ❚❚ Selec t Date: Deleting Photogra phs T aken on a Selec ted Date 1 Choose Select Date . In the delete menu, high light Select date and press 2 . 2 Highlight a date. Pr ess 1 or 3 to highlight a da te. T o view the pictures taken on the highlighted date, pr ess W . Use the multi selector to scroll through the pictures, or press and hold X[...]

112 I Slide Show s The Slide sh ow option in the playback menu is us ed to display a slide show of the pictures in the current playback folder ( 0 129). 1 Select Slide show . T o display the slide show menu, press the G button and select Sli de show in the playback menu. 2 Select Star t . T o star t the slide show , highlight Star t in the slide sh[...]

113 I The fo llowing operat ions can be performe d while the slide show is in pr ogress: The dialog sho wn at right is display e d when the sho w ends . Sel ect Restart to restart or Exit to r e turn to the play back menu. To Use Description Skip back/sk ip ahead Press 4 to return to pr evious frame, 2 to skip to next frame . View additional photo [...]

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115 Q Q Connec tions This section describes how to use a UC-E4 US B cable (available separately) to connect the cam era to a computer . B efo re Conn ec t in g t he Ca me ra Before connecting the camera, install the sof tware on the supplie d ViewNX 2 CD . To ensure that data transfer is not interrupt e d, be sure the camera EN-EL14 batt er y is fu[...]

116 Q C onnec ting the Camer a Connect the came ra using a UC-E4 USB cable (available separately). 1 Tu r n t h e c a m e r a o f f . 2 T urn the co mputer on. T urn t he computer on and wait for it to star t up. 3 Connect the US B cable . Connect the USB cable as shown. Do not use force or attempt to in ser t the connectors at an angle. 4 Tu r n t[...]

117 Q Printing Photogr aphs T o print selec ted JPEG pictures on a Pict Bridge printer via a direct USB connection, follow the steps below . C onnec ting the Printer Connect the camera using a UC-E4 US B cable (available separately). 1 Tu r n t h e c a m e r a o f f . 2 Connect the US B cable. T urn the printer on and connect the USB cable as shown[...]

118 Q 3 Tu r n t h e c a m e r a o n . A welcome screen will be displayed in the moni tor , followed by a P ictB ridge playback display . Printin g Pic t ures O ne at a Time 1 Sel ect a pictu re . Press 4 or 2 to v ie w ad d i t i o n a l pi c t u r e s , o r p re s s 1 or 3 to view photo inf ormation ( 0 100). Pres s the X button to zoom in on the[...]

119 Q 3 Adjust printing options. Pr ess 1 or 3 to highlight an option and press 2 to selec t. Opti on Descriptio n Pag e s ize Menu of page sizes will be displayed (options not suppor ted by current printer are not listed). Press 1 or 3 to choose page size (t o print at default page size for current printer , select Printer default ), then pr ess J[...]

120 Q 4 Star t printing. Select Start printing and press J to star t printing. T o cancel before all copies have been printed, pr ess J . Printing Multiple P ic tures 1 Display the Pict B ridge menu . Press the G button in the PictBridge playback displ ay (see St ep 3 on page 118). 2 Choose an option. Highlight one of the following options and pres[...]

121 Q 3 Sel ect pi ctur es o r cho ose a da te . If yo u chose Print select or Print (DPOF) in Step 2 , use the multi selec tor to scroll through the pict ures on the memor y card. T o display the curren t picture full scre en, press a nd hold the X button. T o select the current picture for printing, press the W button and press 1 . The pictur e w[...]

122 Q 4 Display prin ting options. Press J t o display PictBridge printing options. 5 Adjust printing options. Press 1 or 3 to highlight an option and press 2 to select. 6 Star t printing. Select Start printing and press J to star t printing. T o cancel before all copies have been printed, pr ess J . Opti on Descriptio n Pag e size Menu of page siz[...]

123 Q Crea ting Index Prints T o create an index print of all JPEG pic tures on the memory card, select Index print in Step 2 of “Printing Multiple Pictures” ( 0 120). Note that if the memor y card contains more than 25 6 pictures , only the first 256 images wil l be printed . 1 Sel ect Inde x print . Sel ectin g Index print in the PictBridge m[...]

124 Q Crea ting a DPOF Print Order: Print Set The Print set (DPOF) option in the playback menu is used to create digital “ print orders ” for PictBridge -compatible printers and devices that suppor t DPOF . 1 Choose Select/set for the Print set (DPOF) item in the pla yback menu. Press the G button and selec t Print set (DPOF) in the playback me[...]

125 Q 4 Selec t imprint options. Highlight the following options and press 2 to toggle the highli ghted option on or off (to complete the print order without including this information, pr oceed to Step 5). • Data imprin t : Print shutt er speed and aperture on all pictures in print or der . • Imprint date : Print date of r e cording on all pic[...]

126 Q V iewing Photogr aphs on T V An EG-D2 audio video (A/V ) cable (avail able separa tely) can be used t o connect the cam era to a tele visi on or vide o reco rder fo r play back or reco rding. A type C mini-pin H igh- D efinition M ultimedia I nter face (HDMI) cable (available separately from third- par ty suppliers) can be used to connect th [...]

127 Q High-Definition Devices The camera ca n be connec ted to HD MI devic es using a type C mini-pin HDMI cable (available separate ly from third-party suppliers). 1 Tu r n t h e c a m e r a o f f . Always turn the camera off befo re connecting or discon necting an HDMI cable . 2 Connect the HDMI cable as shown. 3 T une the device to the HDMI chan[...]

128 Q ❚❚ HDMI O ptions The HDMI option in the setup menu controls ou tput resolution an d can be used to enable the came ra for remote control fr om devices that sup port HDMI- CEC ( H igh- D efinition M ultimedia I nter face – C onsumer E lectronics C ontr ol, a standard that allow s HDMI devices to be used to con trol periph erals t o which[...]

129 M o Menu Guide T o display the playback menu, press G and sel ect the D (playback me nu) tab . The playback menu contains the following option s: Choose a fol der for playback: D T he Playback Menu: Managing Images G button Opti on Default 0 Op tion Default 0 Delete — 110 Rotate tall Off 130 Playback folder Current 129 Slide show — 112 Disp[...]

130 o Choose the informa tion available in th e playback photo inf o rmation display ( 0 100) and the transition between frames during playback. • Tr a n s i t i o n ef fe c t s : Choose from Slide in (each frame is pushed out of the displa y by the follo wing frame), Zoom /f ade (frames fade into one anot her with a zoom effect), and None ( no t[...]

131 i C T he Shooting Menu: Shooting O ptions T o display the shooting menu, press G and select the C (sho oting menu) tab. The shooting menu contains the following options: Sel ect Ye s to reset shooting menu settings. G button Option Default 0 Reset shoo ting options — 131 Set Picture Contr ol Standard 94 Image quality JPEG normal 64 Image size[...]

132 i Adjust ISO sensitivity ( 0 71). ❚❚ Auto ISO Sensitivity If Off is chosen for Auto ISO sensitivity in P , S , A , and M modes, ISO sensitivity will remain fixed at the value selected by the user ( 0 71). When On is chosen, ISO sensitivity will automatically be adjusted if optimal exposure ca n not be achi eved at the va lue selected by the[...]

133 i Sel ect On to reduce barr el distor tion when shoot ing with wide - angle lenses an d to red uce pin-cushion distortion when shooting with l ong lenses (note th at the edges of the area visible in the v iewfinder may be cropped ou t of the final photograph, and that the time needed to process photographs befor e recor ding begins may increase[...]

134 i Select On to reduce noise (randomly- spaced bright pix els, lines, or fog), particularly in photographs taken at high ISO sensitivities or shutter sp eeds slow er tha n 8 s . The time requir ed for processing is roughly equal to the current shutter speed; during processing, “ lm ” will blink in the viewfinder and photographs can not be ta[...]

135 i Choose the flas h mode for the built-in flash in P , S , A , and M modes. Built-in Flash G button ➜ C shooting menu Option Description 1 TTL F lash output is adjusted automaticall y in response to shooting conditions. 2 Manual Choose a flash level between Fu l l and 1/32 ( 1 / 32 of full power) . At full pow er , the built-in flash has a Gu[...]

136 g B The Setup Menu: Cam era S e tu p T o display the setup menu, press G and select the B (setup menu) tab . The setup menu co ntains the following options: 1 N ot available when batt ery is low. 2 Default varies with cou ntry of purchase. 3 On ly available when compatible Ey e -Fi memory card is inser ted ( 0 150). Select Ye s to reset setup m[...]

137 g Pr ess 1 or 3 to choose monitor brightness. Choose h igher values for increa sed brightness, lo wer values for r educed brightness. Choose from the following two formats for the information display ( 0 6). 1 Sel ect a f orm at . Highlight an option and press 2 . 2 Selec t a background c olor . Highlight a backgr ound color and press J . Choos[...]

138 g The “Classic” display is shown below . 8 7 9 10 11 12 13 14 6 1 2 3 4 5 18 16 17 20 21 19 15 23 24 25 26 27 28 22 1 Shooting mode i auto/ j auto (flash off ) ..... ......... 23 Scene modes ................. ..... 28 P , S , A , and M modes ........... 73 2 Help icon .................... ........... 192 3 Flash mode .......................[...]

139 g If On is selected, the information display will appear a fter the s hutter-relea se button is pressed halfway; if image review ( 0 130) is off , it will also be displayed immediately after sh ooting. Choose On if y ou find yourself f requent ly ref err ing to the information display during shooting. If Off is selected, the information display[...]

140 g Choose a language for camera menus and messages. The fo llowing options ar e availabl e: Add a comment to new photographs as they are taken. Comments can be viewed as metadata in ViewNX 2 (supplied) or Capture NX 2 (available separately; 0 177). The comment is also visible on the third shoo ting data page in the photo information display ( 0 [...]

141 g Photogr aphs taken while On is selec ted contain information on camera orie ntation, allowing them to be rotated automatically dur ing playback or w hen viewed in ViewNX 2 or Capture NX 2 (available separately ; 0 177). The following orientations are r ecorded: Camera orientation is not recorded when Off is sel ected. Choose this op tion when[...]

142 g • Start : The message shown at right will be displayed and “ rEF” will appear in the viewfinder . • Clean sensor , then star t : Select this option to clean the image sensor before starting. The message shown at right will be displayed and “ rEF” will appear in the viewf inder when cleaning is comple te. 2 Fr ame a featureless whi[...]

143 g This option deter mines how long the mo nitor remains on if no operations a re per formed during menu display and pla y back ( Playback/menus ), while photographs ar e displayed in the monitor after shooting ( Image re view ), and during live view ( Live view ), and how long the exposure me ters, viewfinder , and informa tion display r emain [...]

144 g If On is selected , a beep wil l sound when the camera f ocuses in single -servo AF ( AF-S or when shooting stationary subjects in AF- A focus mode), when focus locks in liv e view, and while the release timer is counting dow n in self-ti mer mode ( 0 54, 55). The beep will no t sound when Off is selected. In q uie t shu tter release mode (mo[...]

145 g When a photograph is taken, the ca mera names the file by adding on e to the last file number used . This option controls whether file numbering continues from the last number used when a new fol der is crea ted, the memory card is format ted, o r a new memor y card is inserted in the camera. F ile Number Sequence G button ➜ B setup menu Op[...]

146 g Choose the roles played by the Fn and AE-L/AF-L buttons . ❚❚ Fn Butt on Choose th e role played by the Fn button. The item currently selected is shown by a white -on -black icon in the information display . ❚❚ AE-L/AF-L Button Choose th e role played by the AE-L/AF-L button. ❚❚ AE Lock At the default setting of Off , exposure only[...]

147 g If Release locked is selected, the shutter-r elease button is only enabled when a memor y card is inserted in the camera. Selecting Enable release allows the shutter to be released when no memor y card is inser ted, although no pic tures will be recorded (they will however be displayed in the monitor in demo mode). Choose the date information[...]

148 g ❚❚ Da te Coun ter Up to three se parate da tes can b e stored in slots 1, 2, and 3. The first time you use the date counter , you will be pr ompted to select a date f or slot 1; enter a date usin g the multi selector and press J . T o change the date or stor e additional dates, hi ghlight a slot, press 2 , and enter the date . T o use the[...]

149 g Create, r en ame, or delete folders, or choose the folder in which subsequent photographs will be st ored. • Sele ct fol der : Choose t he folder in which subsequent photographs will be stored. • New : Create a new folder and name it as described below. • Rename : Select a folder from the l ist and rename it as desc ribed below . • De[...]

150 g This option is displ ayed only when an E ye-Fi memor y card (a vailable sep a rat ely from third-part y suppliers) is inser ted in the camera. Choose Enable to upload photographs to a pr eselected destination. No te t ha t p i c tu re s w i ll n ot b e u p lo ad e d i f signal strength is insufficient. Obser ve all local laws c oncerning wire[...]

151 u N The Ret ouch Menu: Creating Retouched C opies T o display the retouch menu, press G and select th e N (retouch menu) tab. The reto uch menu is used to cr eate trimmed or retouched copies of the photographs on the memor y card, and is only available when a memor y card containing photographs is inserted in the camera. G button Opti on 0 Opti[...]

152 u Crea ting Retouched Copies To c r e a t e a r e t o u c h e d c o p y : 1 Display retouch options. Highlight the desired item in the retouch menu and press 2 . 2 Sel ect a pictu re . Highlight a pic ture and press J . 3 Selec t retouch options. F o r more information, see the sec tion for the selected item. T o exit without cr eating a retouc[...]

153 u D-Lighting brightens sh adows , maki ng it ideal for dark or back lit photographs. Pr ess 1 or 3 to choose the amount of correction per formed. The effect can be previewed in the edit display . Pr ess J to copy the photograph. This option is used to corr ect “r ed-eye ” caused by the flash, and is available only with photogr aphs ta ken u[...]

154 u Creat e a cropped copy of the selected photog raph. The selected photogr aph is displayed with the selected cro p shown in yellow ; create a cropp ed copy as described in the following table. Copy photographs in Black-and-white , Sepia , or Cya n o t y p e (blue and white mono chrome). Selecti ng Sepi a or Cy a no t y p e displays a preview o[...]

155 u Choose from the following filter effects. After adjusting filter effects as described below , press J to copy the photograph. Filter Eff ect s G button ➜ N retouc h menu Option Description Skylight Creates the eff ec t of a skylight filter , mak ing the picture less blue. The effect can be previewed in the monitor as shown at right. W arm f[...]

156 u Use the multi selector to c reat e a copy with modified color balance as shown below . The effect is displayed in the monitor together with red, green, and blue histograms ( 0 101) givi ng the distribution of tones in the copy . Creat e small copies of pictures. The following siz es are available: T o create small cop ies of multiple selected[...]

157 u 2 Choose the desired size. Highlight desired size and pr ess J to sele ct and return to the previous menu. 3 Choose Select image . Highlight Selec t image and press 2 . 4 Sel ect pi ctur es . Highlight pictures using the multi selec tor and press the W button to selec t or deselect. Selected pictures ar e marked by an icon. T o view the highl[...]

158 u Image overlay combines t wo existing NEF (RA W ) photographs to create a single picture that is saved separ ately from the orig inals; the r esults, which make use of RA W data from the camera image sensor , are notice ably better th an ove rlays cr eated in an imaging application. The new pic ture is saved at current image quality and size s[...]

159 u 5 Selec t the second photogr aph. Pr ess 2 to highlight Image 2 . Repeat Steps 2–4 to select the second photo. 6 Set gain. Highlight Image 1 or Image 2 and opti mize exposure for the overlay by pressing 1 or 3 to set gain for the sele cted image to values between 0.1 and 2.0. Repeat for the sec ond image. The default value is 1.0; se lectin[...]

160 u Crea te JPEG copies o f NEF (RA W ) photographs. 1 Select NEF (RA W ) processing . Highl igh t NEF (RA W ) processing in the r etouch menu and press 2 to display a picture selection dialog listing only NEF (RA W ) images created with this camera. 2 Select a phot ogr aph. Use the multi selector to highlight a phot ograph (to view the highligh [...]

161 u Crea te copies with enhanc ed saturation and contr ast. D-Lighting is applied as required to brighten dark or back lit subjects. Pr ess 1 or 3 to choose the amount of enh ancement. The eff ect can be previewed in the edit display . Press J to copy the photograph. Crea te a straighte n ed cop y of the selected image. Pr ess 2 to rotate the ima[...]

162 u Create copies that appear to have been taken with a fisheye lens. Pr ess 2 to increase th e effect (this also increases the amount that will be cropped out at the edges of the image), 4 to redu ce it. Press J to cop y the photograph, or press K to exit to playback wit hout creating a copy . Create an outline copy of a photograph to use as a b[...]

163 u Create a copy th at appears to be a photo of a diorama. W orks best with photos taken from a high vantage point. Miniatur e Effect G button ➜ N retouc h menu To Press Description Choose area in focus If photo is displaye d in wide orientation, press 1 or 3 to position frame showing area of copy that will be in focus. If photo is displaye d [...]

164 u Compare r etouched copies to the original photog raphs. This option is only available if the J button is pressed to display the reto uch menu when a copy or original is played back full frame . 1 Sel ect a pictu re . Select a retouc hed copy (shown b y a N icon) or a photograph that has been retouched in full- frame playback and pr ess J . 2 [...]

165 w m Rec ent Settings T o display the recent settings menu, press G and selec t the m (recent settings) tab . The recent settings menu lists the twenty most recently used settings. Press 1 or 3 to highlight an optio n and press 2 to select. G button A Removing Items fr om the Recent Settings Menu T o remov e an item from the recent se ttings men[...]

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167 n n T echnic al Notes Co mp a t ib l e C PU L en s e s This camera supports autofocus with AF-S and AF-I CPU lenses only. AF-S lenses have names beginning with AF-S , AF-I lenses names beginning with AF-I . Autofoc us i s no t suppor ted with other autofocus (AF) lenses. The featur es available with compatible CPU lenses are listed below : Co m[...]

168 n A Identifying CPU and T ype G and D Lenses CPU lenses can be identified by the presence of CPU contacts, type G an d D lenses by a letter on the lens barrel. T ype G lenses are not equipped with a lens aper ture ring. CPU contacts Aper ture ring CPU lens T ype G lens T ype D lens[...]

169 n C ompatible Non-CPU Lenses Non-C PU lenses may o nly be used when the camera is in mode M . Selecting anothe r mode disables the shutter r elease. Aperture 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 non-CPU lenses c[...]

170 n D The Built-in Flash The built-in flash can be used with lenses with f ocal len gths of 18–300 mm, although in some cases the flash may be unable to entirely light the subject at some ranges or focal lengths due to shadows cast by the lens, while lenses that bl ock the subject ’ s view of the red- eye reduction lamp may interfere with red[...]

171 n Lens Zoom position Minimum distance wi thout vignetti ng AF-S VR Zoom-Nik kor 200–400mm f/4G IF-ED 2 5 0m m 2 . 5m / 8f t . 2 i n . 350 mm 2.0 m / 6 ft. 7 in. AF-S NIKKOR 200–400mm f/4G ED VR II 200 mm 5.0 m / 16 ft. 5 in. 250 mm 3.0 m / 9 ft. 10 in. 3 0 0 m m 2 . 5 m / 8f t . 2i n . 350–400 mm No vignetting PC-E NIKKOR 24mm f/3.5 ED * [...]

172 n Optional F lash Units (Speedlights) The camera suppor ts the Nikon Creative Ligh ting Sy stem (CLS) and can be used with CLS- compatible flash units. Optional flash units can be attached directly to the camera accessory shoe as described below . The accessory shoe is equip ped with a safety lock for flash units with a locking pi n, such as th[...]

173 n The Nik on Creativ e Lighting S ystem ( CLS) Nikon’ s advanced Creative Lighting System (CLS) offers impr oved communication between the camera and compa tible flash units for improved flash photo graphy . ❚❚ CLS-Compa tible Flash Units The camera can be used with the following CLS- compatible flash units: • The SB-900, SB-800, SB-600[...]

174 n The following features are available with CLS- compatible flash units: ❚❚ O ther Flash Units The follo w ing flash units can be used in non- T TL auto and manual modes. Flash unit SB-900 SB-800 SB-600 SB-400 Advanced Wirele s s Lighting Commander Remote Flash mode/feature SB-900 SB-800 SU-800 1 SB-900 SB-800 SB-600 SB-R200 i-TTL i-TTL bal[...]

175 n D Notes on Optional F lash Units Refer to the Speedlight manual f or detailed instructions. If the flash unit supports CLS, refer to the section on CLS- compatible digital SLR cameras. The D3100 is not included in the “ digital SLR” categor y in the SB- 80D X, SB-28DX, and SB-50D X manuals. If an optional flash unit is attached in shootin[...]

176 n O ther A cc essories At the time of writing, the following accessories were available for the D3100. Powe r sources • Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL14 ( 0 14–15): A dditional EN-EL14 batteries are available from local retailers and Nikon-authorized ser vice representativ e s. • Batt ery Charger MH-24 ( 0 14): Recharge EN-EL14 ba tter[...]

177 n Approved Memory Cards The following SD memor y cards have been tested a nd approved for use in the D3100. Cards with class 6 o r faster write spe e ds are r ecommended for movie r ecording. Recording may end unexpec tedly when cards with slower write spee ds are used. Other cards hav e not been tested . F or more details on the abo ve car ds,[...]

178 n A ttaching a Po w er Co nnec tor and A C Adapt er T urn the came ra off befor e attaching an optional power connec tor and AC adapter . 1 Ready the camera. Open the battery- chamber ( q ) and power connector ( w ) covers. 2 Inser t the EP-5A pow er connector . Be sure to insert the connec tor in the correct orientation. 3 Close the batter y-c[...]

179 n Caring f or the Camer a Storage When the camera will not be used for an extende d period, remove the batter y and store it in a cool, dry area with the terminal cover in place . T o prevent mold or mildew , sto re the camera in a dr y , well-ventilated area. Do not store your camera with naphtha or campho r moth balls or in locations that: ?[...]

180 n The L ow-P ass F ilter The image sensor that acts as the camera ’ s picture element is fitted with a low-pass filter to prevent moiré . If you suspect t hat dirt or dust on the filter is ap pearing in photographs, you can clean the filter using the Clean image sensor option in the setup menu. The filter can be cleaned at an y time using th[...]

181 n ❚❚ “Cl ean At ” Choose from the following options: 1 Sel ect C lean at . Display the Clean image sensor menu as described in Step 2 on the previous page. Highlight Clean at and press 2 . 2 Sel ect an opt io n. Highlight an option and press J . Opti on Descriptio n 5 Startup The image sensor is automatically cleaned each time the camer[...]

182 n ❚❚ Manual Cleaning If foreign matt er can not be remov ed from the low-pass filter using the Clean image sensor option in the setup menu ( 0 180), the filt er can be cleaned manually as described below . Note, however , that the filter is ex tremely delicate and easily damaged. Nikon recommen ds that the filte r be cleaned only b y N ikon[...]

183 n 7 Clean the filt er . Remove an y dust and lint from the filt er with a blower . Do not use a blower -brush, as the bristles could damage the filter . Dir t that can not be remov ed with a blower can only be remov ed by Nikon-authorized service personnel. Under no circumstances should y o u touch or wipe the filter . 8 Tu r n t h e c a m e r [...]

184 n Caring f or the Camer a and Batt er y: Cautions Do not drop : The product may malfunction if subjec ted to strong shocks or vibration. Keep dry : This product is not waterproof , and may malfunct ion if immersed in water or exposed to high levels of humidity. Rusting of the internal mechanism can cause irreparable damage. Avoid sudde n change[...]

185 n T o preven t mold or mildew, take the came ra out of storage at least once a month. Tu r n t h e camera on and release the shutter a few times bef ore putting it awa y. Store the battery in a cool, dry place. Replace the terminal cover before putting the batter y away. Notes on the mo nitor : The monitor may contain a few pixels that are alwa[...]

186 n A vailable Settings The f ollowing tabl e lists the settings that can be adjusted in each mode. Defaults can be rest ored with Reset shooting options ( 0 13 1). i j k l p m n o P S A M Shooting me nu Set Pictur e Contr ol ———————— ✔✔✔✔ Image quality ✔ ✔✔✔✔✔✔✔✔✔✔✔ Image size ✔✔✔✔✔✔✔[...]

187 n M em or y Ca rd Ca pa ci ty The following table shows the appro ximate number of pictures that can be stored on a 4 GB SanDisk Ex treme SDHC card at differ ent image quality and size settings. Image quality Image size File size 1 No. of images 1 Buffer c apacity 2 NEF (R A W )+ JPEG fine 3 L 19.8 MB 151 9 NEF (RA W ) — 12.9 MB 226 13 JPEG f[...]

188 n T roubleshooting If the camera fails to function as expec ted , check the list of common problems below before consulting your retailer or Nikon representative. Dis pla y Shooting ( All Modes) Viewfinder is out of focus : Adjust viewfinder focus o r use optional eyepiece correction lenses ( 0 22, 176). Displays turn off without warning : Choo[...]

189 n Focus does not lo ck when shutter-re lease button is pressed halfwa y : Use AE-L/AF-L button to lock f ocus when live view is off and AF-C is selected for focus mode or when photographing moving subjects in AF-A mode ( 0 60). Can not select focus poin t : • e Auto-area AF selected for AF-area mode > Vi e wf i n de r ( 0 58), or Fa c e - [...]

190 n Shooting ( P , S, A, M ) Playback Shutter-release disabled : • Non-CPU lens is attached: ro tate camera mode dial to M ( 0 169). • Mode dial rotated to S af ter shutter speed of “bulb ” selec ted in mode M : choose new shutter speed ( 0 75). Full range of sh utter speeds not av ailable : Flash in use ( 0 70). Colors are unnatural : ?[...]

191 n Miscellaneous Can not delete picture : • Picture is protected: remove protection ( 0 108). • Memor y card is locked ( 0 20). Can not retouch picture : Photo can not be further edited with this camera ( 0 151). Can not change print order : • Memor y card is full: d elete pictures ( 0 24, 109). • Memor y card is locked ( 0 20). Can not [...]

192 n Error Messages This section lists the indicators and error messages that appear in the viewfinder and monitor . A W arning Icons A flashing d in the monitor or s in the viewfinder indicates that a warning or error message can be displayed in the monitor by pressing the Q ( W ) button. Indicator Solution 0 Monitor Vi ewfi nder Lock lens aper t[...]

193 n This card is not formatted. Forma t the c ard. T (blinks) F o rmat card or turn camer a off and inser t new memory card. 21 Card is full j / A / s (blinks) • Reduce qualit y or size. 64 • Delete photographs. 31, 109 • Insert new memory card. 20 — ● (blinks) Camera can not focus using autofocus. Change composition or focus manuall[...]

194 n Error . Press shutter release button again. O (blinks) Release shutter . If error persists or appears frequently , consult Niko n-authorized service representa tive. — Star t-up error . Contact a Nikon-authorized ser vice representativ e. Consult Nikon-authorized ser vice representativ e. — Autoexposure error Unable to star t live view . [...]

195 n Specifications ❚❚ Nikon D3100 Digital Camera Typ e Ty pe Single -lens reflex digital camera Lens mount Nikon F mount (with AF conta cts) Effective angle of view Approx. 1.5 × lens focal length (Nikon D X format) Effective pixels Effective pixels 14.2 million Image sen sor Image sensor 23.1 × 15.4 mm CMOS sensor T otal pixels 14.8 millio[...]

196 n Lens Compatible lenses • AF-S or AF-I : All functions sup ported. • Type G or D AF NIKKOR without built-i n autofocus motor : All funct ions except autofocus suppor ted. IX NIKKOR lenses not supported. • Oth er A F NI KK OR : All functions sup ported except autofocus and 3D color matrix metering II. Lens es fo r F3 AF n ot s upp or ted.[...]

197 n ISO sensitivity (Recommended Exposure Index) ISO 100 – 3200 in steps of 1 EV; can also be set t o approx. 1 E V above I SO 3200 (ISO 6400 equivalent) or to approx. 2 E V above ISO 3200 (ISO 12800 equivalent); auto ISO sensitivity control available Ac tive D -Li ght ing On, off Foc us Autofocus N ikon Multi-C AM 1000 autof ocus se nsor modul[...]

198 n Flash compensati on –3 – +1 EV in increments of 1 / 3 EV Flash-ready in dicator Lights when built-in flash or optiona l flash unit such as SB-900, SB-800, SB-600, SB-400, SB-80D X, SB-28DX, or SB-50D X is fully charged; blinks for 3 s after flash is fired at full output Accessor y shoe ISO 518 hot-shoe with sync and data contacts and safe[...]

199 n • Unless otherwise stated, all fig ures are f or a camera with a fully-charged battery operating at an ambient temperature of 20 °C (68 °F). • Nikon reserves the right to change the specificatio ns of the hardware and software described in this manual at any time and without prior noti ce. Nikon will not be he ld liable fo r damages tha[...]

200 n Nikon reser ves the right to change the specifications of the hardware and software described in this manual at any time and without prior notice. Nikon will not be held liable for damages that may result from any mistakes that this manual may contain. MH-24 battery charger Rated input AC 100–240 V , 50/60 Hz, 0.2 A maximum Rated output DC [...]

201 n ❚❚ The AF-S DX NIKK OR 18–55mm f/3.5–5.6G VR The AF-S DX NIKKOR 18–55mm f/3.5–5.6G VR is for use exclusively with Nikon DX for mat d igi tal c ame ras. If the camera is equipped with an AF-ON button, vibr ation reduction will not be ac tivated when the AF-ON button is pressed . A Using the Built-in F lash When using the built-in f[...]

202 n A Supplied Accessories • 52 mm Snap-o n F ront Lens Cap L C-52 A Optional Acc e ssories • 52 mm screw-on filters • LF-1 and LF-4 rear lens caps • Flexible Lens P ouch CL -0815 • Lens Hood H B-45 (attaches as shown at right) A A Note on W ide -Angle Lenses Autofocus may not pro vide the desired results with wide – and super-wide ?[...]

203 n ❚❚ Suppor ted Standard s • DCF Version 2.0 : Th e Design Rule for Ca mera F ile Systems (DCF) is a standar d widely used in the digital c amera industry to ensure compa tibility among diff erent makes of camera. • DPOF : Digital P r int Order F ormat (DPOF) is an industr y-wide standard that allows pictures to be printed from print or[...]

204 n Batter y Life The number of shots th at can be taken with fully-charged batter ies varies with the condition of the batter y, temperatur e, and how the camera is used. Sample figures for EN-EL 1 4 (1030 mA h) batteries ar e given belo w . • Single-frame release m ode ( CIP A standard 1 ) : Approximately 55 0 shots • Continuous release mod[...]

205 n Index Symbols i (Aut o mode) ................................23 j (Auto (flash off ) mode) ............23 k (Po rtrait) .... ................................. ...28 l (Landscape)..................................28 p (Child)............................. ................29 m (Sports) ....................................... ...29 n (Close up) .[...]

206 n Flash mode ...... ................................. 68 Flash range ................................. ...... 70 Flash r eady indicator............ 27, 175 Flash sync speed........................... 196 Flexible pr ogram ............................ 74 Flicker r eduction ............. 42, 48, 139 Fluorescent (White balance) 87, 88 Fn button ..[...]

207 n Reset setup options ....... ............. 136 Reset shooting options.............. 131 Retouch menu ................. ............. 151 RGB .......................... .................101, 133 RGB Histogram.............................. 101 Rotate tall........................................ 130 S Scene auto sele ctor ........ ...............[...]

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