Nikon J3 manual

DIGIT AL CAMERA Refer ence Manual En[...]

Thank you f or your pur chase of a Nikon digital camera. T o get the most fr om your cam era, please be su re to r ead all instruc - tions thoroughly and keep them where they will be r ead by all who use the product. Came ra Sett ings The explanations in this manual a ssume that default settings are used. Symbols and Con ventions T o make it easier[...]

i Getting the Most from Y our Camer a 0 ii T able of Cont ents 0 iv s Introduction 0 1 z Auto Mo d e 0 21 6 Creati ve Mode 0 31 b Best Moment Capture Mode 0 45 9 Motion Snapshot Mode 0 53 y Recor ding and V iewin g Movies 0 57 t More on Photograph y 0 67 I More on Playback 0 79 Q Con n ec ti o ns 0 91 o The P lay ba ck Me nu 0 107 i The Shooting Me[...]

ii Getting the Most from Y our C amera T ake photos with the shutter-r elease button . Photos can be take n in any mode by pressing the shutter- release button. See page 6 for more information. Shutter-r elease button Shoot movi es with the movie-record button . Movies can be r ecor ded by pressing the mo vie-record but- ton in auto ( 0 29), creati[...]

iii Acc essories Expand your photographic horizons with a wide variet y of inter- changeable lenses and other accessories ( 0 165). Len s e s Wirele ss mobile adapters Software for Nikon digital cam era s (available on CD) Mount adapters Wa t e r p r o o f cas es[...]

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

v Best Moment Capture Mode 45 Slow View.... ........... .............. ........... ............... ........... .............. ...... 45 Smart Photo Selector. .............. ................. .............. .............. ...... 47 Viewing Photos Taken with the Smart Photo Se lector .. ...... 50 Choosing the Best Shot ...............................[...]

vi Deleting Pictures ................. .............. ............ .............. ........... ..... 85 Deleting the Current Picture .................. .......................................... 85 The Playback Menu ............................................................................. 85 Rating Pictures ............. .............. .........[...]

vii The Shooting Menu 117 Reset Shooting O ptions ............. .............. ........... .............. ....... 119 Exposure Mode ........... .............. ........... .............. ............ ............ 119 Image Quality ........... .............. ........... ............... ........... .............. . 120 Image Size........ ............ [...]

viii The Image Processing Men u 143 Reset Processing Options ........ .............. .............. .............. ..... 144 White Balance............ .............. .............. ................. .............. ..... 144 Fine-Tuning White Balance ........................................................... 145 Preset Manual ......................[...]

ix Technical Notes 165 Optional Acces sories . ........... .............. ............ .............. ........... . 165 Approved Memory Cards................................................................ 167 Approved Eye-Fi Cards .................................................................... 168 Attaching a Power Connector and AC Adapter ..[...]

x T o prevent d amage 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. Kee p these safety ins truction s where all those who use the produc t will read them. The consequence s that could result from fai lure to obser ve the precautions listed in this [...]

xi A Do not remain in contac t with the camera, battery, or charger for extended periods while the devices are on or in use. Par t s o f 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[...]

xii 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[...]

xiii • 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 [...]

xiv Notice for Cust omers in the U . S. A. Federal Communications Commission (F CC) Ra dio Frequen c y Inter ference State ment This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasona ble pro- tection against harmful inter fer[...]

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

xvi 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 CON SUMER 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 AC[...]

xvii D Use Only Nikon Brand Accessories Only Nikon brand accessories c ertified by Nikon specifically fo r use with your Nikon digital camera ar e engineered and pr oven t o operate within its operational and safety requirements. T HE USE OF NON -N IKON ACCESSOR IES COUL D DAMAGE YOUR CAMERA AND MAY VOID YO UR N IKON WAR - RANTY . A Ser vicing the [...]

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

2 s T ake a few moments to familiarize yourself with ca mera controls and displays. Y ou may find it helpful to bookmark this section an d refe r to it a s yo u rea d th rou gh the re st of t he man ual . The Camer a Body Par t s o f t he Came ra 3 1 2 5 4 15 17 16 6 5 7 8 9 19 20 18 14 12 13 10 11 1 Movie- record button ............. ........... .[...]

3 s The Camera Body ( Continued) * Camera does not su pport T A-N100 tripod mounting spacer . 2 1 10 11 3 4 5 7 6 8 9 12 13 1 Monitor ............. ............... ........ 4, 79, 159 2 K (playback) button .... ........27, 50, 56 3 G (menu) button ... ........... ............ 8 4 Multi selec tor ............ ........... ............... ... 7 J (OK)[...]

4 s The Monitor * Available only when Detailed is selec ted for Display > Shooting in the setup menu ( 0 159 ). 4 2 1 3 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 31 29 30 28 17 12 13 14 18 21 27 22 23 25 24 26 20 15 16 19 32 33 34 35 1 Shooting mode ......... .............. ........... ... 6 2 Live image control ............ ............ ...... 25 Creative mode ....... .[...]

5 s A The Framing Grid A framing grid can be displayed by selecting On for Display > Grid display in the setup menu ( 0 159). A See a lso For inf ormation on adjusting monitor brightness, see page 159.[...]

6 s The Mode Dial The camera offers a choice of the follo w- ing shooting modes: Mode dial z Motion Snapshot mode ( 0 53): Each time the shutter is released, the camera records a still image and about 1.6 s of movie footage. When the resulting “Motion Snapshot” is viewed on the camera, the mo vie will play back in slo w motion over appro ximate[...]

7 s The Multi Selector The multi selector and J button are used to adjust setting s and navigate the cam- era me nus . Multi selector Sett ing s: & See p age 1 0. Menu navigation: 1 Move cu rsor up . Sett ing s: C Vie w co nt in uo us shooting/self-timer menu ( 0 67). Menu navigation: 4 Return to previous menu. Select highlighte d item. Sett in[...]

8 s The G Button Most shoo ting, pl ayback, and setup options can be accessed from the camera menus. P ress the G button to display the menu selection dialog shown below , then use the multi se lector to highlight the icon for the desired menu and pr ess J . G button Shooting menu ( 0 117): Adjust settings fo r still photogr aphy . Playback menu ( [...]

9 s ❚❚ Usin g t he M en us 1 Select an item. 2 Select an option. Use the multi selector ( 0 7 ) to n avig ate the playback , shooti ng, movie, image processing, setup , and histor y menus. Multi sele ctor Pres s 1 or 3 to highlight menu items and pr ess 2 to view options for the highligh ted it em. Pres s 1 or 3 to highlight the desire d option[...]

10 s & (Feature) • Live image control ( C auto mode ; 0 25 ) : Adjust exposur e ( Bright- ness contr ol ), contrast ( Acti ve D -L igh ti ng ), or depth of field ( Background softening ), or freeze or bl ur motion ( Mot ion contro l ). The effects can be previewed in the monitor . • Creati ve ( w creativ e mode ; 0 31 ) : Choose from Progra[...]

11 s 1 Attach the camera strap . Attach the strap securely to the two camera eyelets . 2 Charge t he batt ery . Inser t the battery into the charger q and plu g the char ger in w . An exhausted ba ttery fully charges in about two hours. Unplug the charger and remo ve the batt er y when charging is complete. Fir s t St e p s A The Plug Adapter Depen[...]

12 s D The Battery and C harger Read and follow the warnings and cautions on pages x–xii and 172– 175 of this m anual . Do not use the bat tery at a mbient temperatu res below 0 ° C (32 °F) or above 40 °C (104 °F); failure to observe this pre- caution could damage the batter y or impair its per formance. Capacity may be reduced and char gin[...]

13 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. Using the bat tery to keep t he 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 . Rear[...]

14 s D Inserting and Removing Batteries and Memory Cards Always turn the camera off before inserting or removing batteries or memory ca rds. Note that the battery and memor y cards may be hot after use; observe due caution when removing the battery and memory cards. A Forma tting Memory C ards If this is the first time the memory card will be used [...]

15 s A Removing Ba tteries and Me mory Cards After turning the camera off , confirm that the memory card access lamp ( 0 3) is o ff and open the battery- chamber/memor y card slot cover. T o re move t he b atter y, fi rst release it by pressing the orange battery latch in the direction shown by the arrow and then remove the battery by hand. T o rem[...]

16 s 4 Att ac h a len s. Be careful to prevent dust from entering the camera when the lens or body cap is remo ved. The lens generally used in this manual for illustrative purp oses is a 1 NIKKOR VR 10–30mm f/3.5–5.6. See page 128 for information on vibra tion reduc- tion ( VR) and page 200 for information on r emoving lenses . A Lenses with Re[...]

17 s 5 T urn the camera on. Press the power switch t o turn the camera on. The power lamp will briefly light gr een and the monitor will turn on. Be sure to remov e the lens cap before shooting. A T urning the Camera O ff T o turn the camera off, press the power switch ag ain. The monitor will turn off. A Auto Pow er Off If no operations are perfor[...]

18 s 6 Choose a language and set the clock. A language-selec tion dialog will be displayed the first time the camera is turned on. Use the multi selector and J button ( 0 7) to choose a language and set the camera cloc k. Photos can not be taken until y ou hav e set the time and dat e. Press 1 or 3 to highlight language and press J . Press 4 or 2 t[...]

19 s A The Camera Clock The camera clock is less accurat e than most watches and hou sehold clocks. Check the clock regularly against more accurate time pieces and reset as necessary. The came ra cloc k is powered by an independent, rechargeable power source, which is charged as necessary when the main battery is installed or the camer a is powere [...]

20 s 7 Check the battery level and memory card capacity. Check the battery level and number of exposures remaining in the moni- tor . ❚❚ Batte ry Level ❚❚ Number of Exposures Remaining The monitor shows the number of pictures that can be stored on the memory ca rd at current settings (values o ver 1000 are rounded down to the nearest hundre[...]

21 z z Auto Mode Shoot photographs and movies. The camera automatically adjusts settings to suit the subject. 1 Select au to mode. 2 Ready the camera. 3 Frame the photograph. T aking Photos in Auto Mode Rotate the mode dial to C . Hold the camera securely with both hands, bei ng carefu l not to obstru ct the lens, AF-assist illumin ator , or microp[...]

22 z 4 Focus . Pr ess the shutter-release butt on half- way to focus. I f the subjec t is poorly lit, the flash may pop up ( 0 72) and the AF-assist illuminator ( 0 136 ) may light to assist the focus operation. I f t h e ca m e r a is a bl e to f o c u s , the selec ted focus area will be highlighted in green and a beep will sound (a beep may not [...]

23 z A The Shutter-Release Bu tton The camera has a two-stage shutter-rel ease button. The camera focuses when the shutter -release button is pr essed halfway . T o take the photograph, press the shutter-releas e button the rest of the way do wn. Foc us : Press halfw ay Shoot : Press the rest of the way down A T aking Several Photographs in Success[...]

24 z A Usin g a Zoo m Len s Use the zoom ring to z oom in on the subject so that it fills a larger area of the frame, or zoom out to increase the area visible in the final phot o- graph (select longer f ocal lengths on the lens focal le ngth scale to zoom in, shorter focal lengths to zoom out). Zoom in Zoom ou t Zoom ri ng If you are using an optio[...]

25 z ❚❚ Live Image Control Live image contro ls let you preview ho w changes to each c ontrol will affect the final photograph. T o choose a live image control for auto mode, press 1 ( & ), use the multi selector to highlight a control , and press J to view the effect. Rotate the multi selector to choose a se t- ting and press J to select. [...]

26 z Motion cont rol : Suggest motion by blur ring moving objects, or “freeze ” motion to capture moving objects clearly . Freeze motion Blur motion Freez e motion Blur motion Brightness co ntrol : Make pictures brighter or darker . Brighter Darke r Brighter Dar ker D Live Image Control Continuous shooting is not available ( 0 67) and the built[...]

27 z T o end playback and retur n to shooting mode, press the shutter- release button halfway . V iewing Photogra phs Pres s K to displ ay your most recent p ho- tograph full frame in the monito r (full- frame playback). K button Pres s 4 or 2 or rotate the multi selector to view additional pic tures. A See Also For inf ormation on toggling photo i[...]

28 z Delet ing Pictu res T o delete the current picture, press O . Note that once deleted, pic- tures can not b e recovere d . 1 Display the photograph. Display the p hotograph you wish t o delete as des cribed on the preceding page. 2 Press O . 3 Delete the photo graph. A confirmation dialog will be di s- played. O button Pre ss O again to delete [...]

29 z In auto mode, the movie-record button can be used to s hoot HD mo vies with sound at an aspec t ratio of 16 : 9 (the movie crop is shown in the display). Press the movie-record button to star t and stop recording. Recor ding Movies in A uto Mode A T aking Photographs During Recording Photograph s can be taken at any time dur - ing reco rdin g [...]

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31 6 6 Creativ e Mode Choose creative mode when to take photos us ing special effects, match settings to the scene, or contr ol shutter speed and aper- ture . 1 Select cre ativ e mode. 2 Choose a sc ene. Choosing a Creativ e Mode Rotate the mode dial to w . Press 1 ( & ) and highlight a scene using the multi selector ( 0 32). Press J to sel ect[...]

32 6 Creativ e mode offers a choice of the f ollowing scenes: Choosing a Scene Opti on Desc ription Programmed auto (P) The camera sets shutter speed and aperture for opti- mal exposure ( 0 34). Recommended for snapshots and in other situations in which there is little time to adjust camera settings. Shutter-pri ority auto (S) Y ou choose the shutt[...]

33 6 Night por trait ( o ) Each time the shutter-rele ase button is fully pr essed, the camera takes a series of shots, some with the flash and some without, a nd combines them to cap- ture background lighting in p ortraits taken at night or under low light; during processing , a message is displayed and no pictures can be taken. Note that the edge[...]

34 6 P , S , A , and M modes offer v ary ing degrees of contr ol over shutter speed and aperture. Choose a mod e and adju st settings accor d- ing to your creative intent. P Programmed Au to In this mode, the camera automatically adjusts shutter speed and aper ture for optimal exposure in most situations. This mode is recommended for snapshots and [...]

35 6 S Shutter-Priority A uto In shutter-pr iority auto, you choose the shutter speed while the camera automatically selec ts the aper ture that will produce the optimal exposure . Use slow shutter speeds to suggest motion by blurring moving subjec ts, fast shutter speeds to “freeze” motion. ❚❚ Choosing a Sh utter Speed Rotate the multi sel[...]

36 6 A Aper ture-Priority Auto In aper ture-pr iority auto, you choose the aperture while the camera automatically selec ts the shutter speed that will produce the o ptim al ex posure. Large ap er tures (low f -num bers) reduc e depth of field, blurring objects behind and in front of the main subject. Small aper tures (high f-numbers) increase dept[...]

37 6 M Manual In manual mode, you control both s hutter speed a nd aper ture. ❚❚ Choosing Shutter Speed and Aperture Adjust shutter speed and aperture with refer ence to the exposure indicator (see below). Pr ess 2 to highlight shutter speed or aper ture and rotate the multi selector to choose a v alue, then re peat for the remaining item. Rota[...]

38 6 ❚❚ Long Time-Exposures (M Mode Only) Selec t a shutter sp eed of “Bul b ” for long time -exposures of moving lights , the sta rs, n igh t sce ner y, or fire work s. Th e shutter remains open while the shutter- release button is held down. T o prevent blur , use a tripod. 1 Ready the camera. Mount the camera on a tripod or place it on a[...]

39 6 2 Choose a shu tter spee d of “Bulb ” . Pres s 2 to highlight shutter speed and rotate the multi selector counterclock- wise to select “Bul b ” . 3 Op e n th e s hu t t e r . After focusing, press the shutter-release button all the way down. Keep the shutter-release button pressed until the exposure is complete. 4 Close the shutter . T[...]

40 6 The method used to captur e details in shaded areas of back-lit subjects depends o n the option selected for HDR in the shoot- ing menu ( 0 117). Backlighting 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[...]

41 6 Follow the st eps below to shoot panoramas. Dur ing shooting, the camera focuses using auto-a rea AF ( 0 134); face detection ( 0 24) is not available. Exposure compensation ( 0 71) can be used, but the built-in flash will not fir e. 1 Set foc us an d exp osu re. Frame the start of the pan- orama and press th e shut- ter-r elease b utton halfw[...]

42 6 An example of how to pan the camera is shown below. W ith- out changing your position, pan the camera in a st eady curve either horizontally or v ertically . Time the pan a ccording to the option selected for Image siz e in the shooting menu: about 15 seconds are needed t o complet e the pan when A Normal panorama is selected, about 30 seconds[...]

43 6 ❚❚ Viewing P anoramas Panor amas can be viewed by pressing 3 when a panorama is display ed full frame ( 0 27). The start of the panorama will be displayed with the smallest dimension fil ling the display and the camera will then scroll through the picture in the original pan direction. The following operations can be performed: Navigation [...]

44 6 Record ing Movies in Crea tiv e Mode In creative mode, the movie-record but- ton can be used to shoo t HD movies with sound at an aspect ratio of 16 : 9 (the corners of the movie crop are shown in the display). Pr ess the movie-record button to start and stop recor ding. Note that regar dless of the mode selected , movies are rec orded using p[...]

45 b b Best Moment Capture Mode This mode is ideal for fast-changing, har d-to- capture subjects. Choose wh en to release th e shutter as th e scene plays back in slow motion (slow view), or let the camera choose the best shot based on composition and motion (Smar t Photo Selec tor; 0 47). In this mode, the camera captures a short sequence of still[...]

46 b 2 Fr ame the photog raph. 3 Press the shutter-release button halfway . 4 View the buff er contents. 5 Record the desi red fra me. Compose the phot ograph with y our subject in the center of the frame. The camera will focus ( 0 22) and then, over a span of about 1.3 s, record 20 frames to a temporary memor y buffer . Keep the shutter-release bu[...]

47 b Choose Smart Phot o Sele ctor mode to let th e camera help y ou take photos that capture a fleeting ex pression on the face of a por trait subject or o ther hard-to-time shots such as group pho- tos in par ty scenes. Each time the shutter is released, the camera automatically selects the best sh ot and a number of best shot candidates based on[...]

48 b 2 F rame the photo graph. 3 Begin buffering photographs. 4 Shoot. Smoothly pr ess the shutt er-relea se button the r est of the way down. The camera will c ompare shots rec orded to the buffer both before and af ter the shutter-release button was pressed all the way down, and select five to cop y to the memor y card. Note that some time may be[...]

49 b A Buffering Buffering begins when the shutter- release button is pressed halfwa y and ends after about 90 seconds or when the shutter-re lease button is pressed all the way do wn. D Smar t Photo Selector Files Do not delete the “NCSPSLST .LST” file from the “NCFL ” folder on the memory card or change t he file names of images tak en wi[...]

50 b Choosing the Best Shot V iewing Photos T ak en with the Smar t Photo Selector Pres s K and use the multi selector to display photographs taken with the Smar t Photo Selector ( 0 27; pic tures taken with the Smar t Photo Selector are indicated by a y icon). Of the photo- graphs record ed by the Smart Photo Selector , only the best shot will be [...]

51 b Deletin g Pictures Pres sin g O when a picture taken with the Smar t Photo Selector is selected dis plays a conf irmation d ialog; p res s O again to delete the best sho t and the best shot candidates , or press K t o e x i t w i t h o u t deleting the pic tures. Note that once deleted, pictures c an not be recovered . A Deleting Individual Ph[...]

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53 9 9 Motion Snapshot Mode Record brief movie vignettes with your photographs. Each time the shutter is released, the camera records a still image and about 1.6 s of movie footage. When the r esulting “Motion Snap- shot” is viewed on the camera, the movie will play back in slow motion over approximately 4 s , fo llow ed by the still image; pla[...]

54 9 3 Begin buffering. 4 Shoot. Smoothly pr ess the shutt er-relea se button the r est of the way down. The camera will r ecord a photog raph, together with about 1.6 s of movie footage beginning befor e and ending after the time the shutter-release but- ton was pressed all the way do wn. Note that some time may be r equired. When recording is com[...]

55 9 ❚❚ Choosing a Theme T o choose the background music for the movie, press 1 ( & ) and use the multi selector and J button t o select from Beauty , Wa v e s , Relaxation , and Te n d e r - ness . T o play the background music for the highlighted theme, press 2 and rotate the multi sele ctor to adj ust volume . A Motion Snapshot Mode Live[...]

56 9 Deleting Motion Snapshots T o delete the current Motion Snapshot, press O . A confirmation dialog will be dis- played; press O again to delete the photo and movie and r eturn to playb ack, or press K to exit without deleting the file. Note that once deleted, Motion Snapshots can not be recov ered . V iewing Moti on Snapshots Press K and use th[...]

57 y y Recording and Vie wing Movies The camera can record h igh- d efinition (H D) mo vi es w it h a n a s pe c t r at io o f 1 6 : 9 and slow-motion movies with an aspect ratio of 8 : 3. Movies can be recorded by pressing the movie-record button in the follo wing shooting mode s: Movie-record button Mode Movie type Description C Auto m ode ( 0 29[...]

58 y Record movies with sound at an aspect ratio of 16 : 9. 1 Choose a shooting mode. 2 Fr ame the op ening shot . Record ing HD Movies Rotate the mod e dial to choose a shooti ng mode. Note that best moment capture and Mo tion Snap- shot modes d o not support HD mo vie recording. F or grea ter contr ol of exposur e, select v (advanced movie mode),[...]

59 y 3 Star t record ing. 4 End re cordi ng. Press the m ovie-record button t o beg in r eco rdin g. A re co rdin g in di ca- tor , the time elapsed, and the time available are displayed while record- ing is in progress. A Audio Recording Be careful not to cover the microphone and note that the built -in microphone may record sounds made by the cam[...]

60 y A The Movie Crop The movie crop is sho wn in the monitor . A Fo cus Lo ck If Single AF i s s e l e c t e d f o r Fo cu s m o d e in the movie m enu for advanced movie mode, f ocus will lock while the shutter-release button is pressed halfway ( 0 135). HD crop (16 : 9 ) Slow-motion movie crop (8 : 3)[...]

61 y ❚❚ T aking Phot ographs Duri ng HD Movie Recording Pres s the shutte r-relea se button all the way down to take a photograph without interrupting HD movie recording . Photo- graphs take n during movie r ecord ing have an aspect ratio of 3 : 2. A T aking Photographs During Movie Recording Up to 20 photographs can be taken with each movie sh[...]

62 y Silent slow-motion movies with an aspect ratio of 8 : 3 can be recorde d by se lect ing y Sl ow mo tio n from the 1 ( & ) button menu in advanced movie mode. Slow-motion movies ar e recorded at 400 fp s and play back at abou t 30 fp s. 1 Select advanced movie mode. 2 F rame th e opening sh ot. Record ing Slow-Motion Mo vies Rotate the mode[...]

63 y 3 Focus . 4 Star t reco rding. Press the movie-record button to begi n reco rding. A record ing i ndi ca- tor , the time elapsed, and the time available are displa yed while r ecord- ing is in progress. The camera focuses on the subject at the center of the dis- play; face detection ( 0 24) is not available and focus and exposure can not be a [...]

64 y 5 End re cordin g. Press the movie -recor d button again to end recording . Recording will end automatically when the maximum length is reached, the memory card is full, another mode is selected, the lens is removed, or the camera becomes hot ( 0 xvi ). A Maximum Length Up to 3 seconds of f ootage can be recor ded; note that depending on memor[...]

65 y Movies are indicated by a 1 icon in full-frame playback ( 0 27). Pres s 3 to star t playback . The following operations can be performed: V iewing Mo vies 1 icon/L ength Movie playback indic ator/ Current position/tota l length Guide Volume To Use Description Pause P ause playback. Play J Resume playback when the movie is paused or during rewi[...]

66 y Delet ing Mov ies T o delete the current movie , press O . A confirmation dialog will be displayed; press O again to delete the mo vie and return to playback, or press K to exi t without deleting the movie . Note th at once deleted, movies c an not be recovered . A See Also See page 114 f or inf ormation on trimmi ng unwanted f ootage from mov[...]

67 t t More on Photograph y Pres sin g 4 ( C ) on the multi selec tor disp lays a choice of shutter- release modes for still photography: Continuous Mode T o take pictures in continuous mode: 1 Display r elease mode o ptions. 2 Select a frame rate . 3 Compose the shot and start shooting. Single-Frame , Con tinuous, an d Self- Timer Modes 8 The came[...]

68 t D Continuous Mode The maximum number of shots that ca n be taken in a single burst var- ies with the release mode. At frame rates of 30 and 60 fps, the maxi- mum number of shots that can be taken in a single burst is 20. The built-in flash can be used when 5f p s is selected, but only one pic- t u r e w i l l b e t a k e n e a c h t i m e t h [...]

69 t Self- T imer Modes T h e s e l f - t i m e r c a n b e u s e d t o r e d u c e c a m e r a s h a k e o r f o r s e l f - portraits. 1 Display r elease mode o ptions. 2 Select the desir ed self-ti mer option . 3 Mount the camera on a tripod. Mount the camera on a tripod or place the camera on a sta- ble, level surface. 4 Frame the photograph an[...]

70 t Note that the ti mer may not star t or a photograph may not be taken if the camera is unable to focus or in other situations in which the shutter can no t be released . T urning the ca mera off cancels the self-timer . A Movie Mode In self-timer mode, start and stop the timer by pressing the movie- record button instead of the shutter-release [...]

71 t Exposure compensation is used to alter exposure fr om the value suggested by the camera, making pic tures brighter or darker . 1 Displa y exposur e compen sation op tions. 2 Choose a v alue. Normal exposure can be restored by setting exposure compen- sation to ±0. In mod es P , S , and A , exposure compensation is not reset when the camera is[...]

72 t Use the built-in flash for additional lig hting when the subjec t is poorly lit or to “fill-in” (illumin ate) back -lit subjects. The camera offers a choice of flash modes; choose a mode according to light- ing conditions and your cr eative inten t. The built-in flash is avail- able in the following shooting modes: ❚❚ Auto P op-up Mode[...]

73 t Choosing a Flash Mode The options available vary with the shooting mode. 1 Select to disable built-in flash. 2 Available only when built-in flash is raise d. T o choose a flash mode: 1 Displa y flash modes . Press 3 ( N ) on the multi selector to display a list of the available flash modes. 2 Select a flash mode. Charging begins when the flash[...]

74 t D Raising the Flash When using the f lash, be sure it is fully raised as shown at right. Do not touch the flash dur- ing shooting. A Flash Modes The flash modes listed on the previous page may combine one or more of the following settings, as shown by the flash mode icon: • AUT O (auto flash) : When lighting is poor or subject is backlit, fl[...]

75 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 forc e. Fa i l u r e 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 not be used with live image control[...]

76 t Attach an optional WU-1b wir eless mobile adapter to the cam- era USB connector to copy images to, or control the camera from, smartphone o r tablet devices running the Wireless Mobile Utility app. 1 Connect the WU-1b . 2 Activate the adapter . 3 Launch the W ireless Mobile Utility . Launch the Wireless Mobile Utility on the smar t device. The[...]

77 t 4 T ake pictures remotely . Once a wireless connec tion is estab- lished, the sma rt d evice will dis play the view through the camera lens; the camera will di splay a messa ge stating that a wireless connection is ac tive. D Wire less Netwo rks Camera settings can not be adjusted while the camera is connected to a wireless network. T o end th[...]

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79 I I More on Pla yback Photo information is superimposed on images displayed in full- frame playback ( 0 27). The information display ed can be selected using the Displa y > Playback option in the setup menu ( 0 160). ❚❚ Basic Info Photo Information Still images Movies 1 2 3 9 10 8 7 5 4 6 11 13 3 9 10 8 7 5 4 6 2 12 1 1 Shooting mod e 2 P[...]

80 I ❚❚ Detailed Phot o Informa tion Still images Movies 1 23 4 7 6 5 8 12 11 13 14 10 15 9 27 16 28 17 18 24 25 26 22 20 23 19 21 27 24 25 22 20 23 19 21 1 2 4 6 5 12 11 29 13 26 16 3 1 Shooting mode 2 Frame number/total number of images 3 Protect status ............ .............. ........... 110 4 Camera name 5 Retouch indicator ........... [...]

81 I A Histograms ( 0 80) Camera histograms are intended only as a guide and may differ from those in imaging applications. Sampl e histograms are shown below: • If brightness varies evenly across the image , the distribution of tones will be rela tively even. • If the image is dark , tone distr ibu- tion will be shifted to the lef t. • If th[...]

82 I T o view pictures in “ contact sheets” of 4 , 9, or 72 images, press J when a picture is disp layed full frame and rotat e the multi selec- tor counterclockwise. The f ollowing operations can be per formed: Thumbnail Pl ayback To Use Description Display more images Rotate the multi selector counterclockwise to increase the number of images[...]

83 I T o view pict ures taken on a selected date, rotate the multi selec- tor counterclockwise when 72 pictures are displayed ( 0 82). The following operations can be performed: Calendar Pl ayback To Use Description Display calendar T o view the calendar , rotate the multi selec- tor counterc lockwise when 72 images are displayed ( 0 82). Exit to t[...]

84 I T o zoom in on a photog raph, display it ful l frame and p ress J and rotate the multi selector cl ockwise. Playback zoom is not available with movies or Motion Snapshots. The following operations can be performed: Playback Zoom To Use Description Zoom in Rotate the multi selec- tor clockwise to zoom in, counterc lockwise to zoom out. Whenever[...]

85 I Pictures can be deleted from the memory card as described below . N ote that o nce deleted, p ictures can not be recovere d; pro- tected images, however , will not be del eted. Deleting the Current Pic ture The Playback Menu T o delete multiple images, press the G button, select Delete in the playback menu, and choo se from the options below .[...]

86 I Rate pictures or mark them as candidates for later deletion. Rat- ing is not available with pr otected images. 1 Sel ec t a p ic ture. Display a picture in full-frame playback. 2 Press 1 ( & ). Rati ng P ictur es Pres s 1 ( & ) and rotate the multi selector to choose from ratings of zero to five stars, or select ) to mark the picture a[...]

87 I 1 Selec t the type of image used in the show . Highlight the desired option and press J . Slide Shows T o view a slide show of the pictures on the memory card, pr ess the G button, select Slide show in the playback menu, and follow the steps below . G button All images Display all the images on the memory card. Still images Display still image[...]

88 I 2 Adjust display times and choos e a background track. Adjust the following options: Frame inte r val Choos e how long each still imag e is displayed. Movie playb ack time Choose how much of each movie is played back before the next slide is displayed. Choose Same as frame inter val to display the next slide after the time selected for F rame [...]

89 I 3 Select Start . The following opera tions can be performed while a slide show is in progr ess: The options s hown at right are dis- played when the show ends . Select Resume to restart or Exit t o e x i t t o t h e playback menu. Highlight St ar t and press J to star t the slide show . To Use Description Skip back/skip ahead Press 4 to return[...]

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91 Q Q Connec tions 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 93. 1 Launch the i nstaller . Star t the computer , inser t the ViewNX 2/Short M ovie Creator installer CD , and[...]

92 Q 4 Exit the installer . Click Ye s (W in d o w s ) or OK (Mac OS) when installation is com- plete. The following software is installed: • Vie wN X 2 • Short M ovie Creator • Apple QuickT ime ( Windows only) 5 Remove the installer CD from the CD-ROM drive. Windows Mac OS Click Ye s Click OK A Suppl ied Softw ar e Be su re to u pdate to the[...]

93 Q Syst em Requirements The system requirements f or ViewNX 2 are: Windows CPU • Photos/JPEG movies : Intel C eleron, P entium 4, or Core series , 1.6 GHz or bette r • H.264 movies (pla yback) : 3.0 GHz Pentium D or better • H.264 movies (editi ng) : 2.6 GHz Core 2 Duo or better OS Pre-installed versions of Windows XP , Windows Vista, Win- [...]

94 Q The system requirements for Short Movie Creator are: If your system does not meet the abov e requiremen ts, only ViewNX 2 will be installed ( 0 93). Windows CPU 2 GHz intel Core 2 Duo or better OS Pre-installed versions of Wi ndows XP , Windo ws Vista, W in- dows 7, and Windo ws 8 RAM 1.5 GB or more with at least 128 MB of video RAM (2 GB or m[...]

95 Q T ransferring Pic tures 1 Choose how pictures will be copied to the computer . Choose one of the following methods: • Direct USB connec tion : T urn the camera off and 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 angl[...]

96 Q 3 Click Start T ransfer . At default settings, all the pictures on the memor y card will be copied to the computer . 4 T erminate the connection. If the camera is connected to the c omputer , turn 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[...]

97 Q ❚❚ Retouching Photographs T o crop pi ctures and perform such tasks as adjusting shar p- ness and tone levels, click the Edit button in the toolbar . ❚❚ Creating Short Movies Use the Short Movie Creator to create short movies combining photos , music, Mot ion Snap- shots, and movie f ootage ( 0 98). ❚❚ Printing Pictures Click the P[...]

98 Q Creating Shor t Movies Use the supplied Short Movie Creator soft ware to cr eate movies combining photographs with Motion Snapshots , movies, and music. 1 T ransfer pic tures. T ransf er pictures as described on page 95. 2 Select c ompon ents . Sele ct pi ctur es in Vi ew NX 2 . 3 Start Shor t Movie Creator . The images selected in Step 2 will[...]

99 Q 5 Save the movie. Click Create Movie . The dia- log shown at righ t will be displayed; select on e of the follow ing options and click Create . • Sa v e f i le : Save the movie to a folder on the computer . • Save to Camera (memor y c ard) : Save the movie to a mem- ory card so that it can later be played back on the cam- era. T o use this[...]

100 Q Connect the camera to a television for playback. High-Definition Devices A type C mini-pin H igh- D efinition M ul timedia I nter f ace (HD MI) cable (availab le separately from third-pa rt y suppliers) can be used to connect the camera to high-definition video devices. 1 Connect the HDMI cable. T urn the camera off and connect the HDMI cable[...]

101 Q ❚❚ HDMI Device Control T o control the camera remotely from a device that sup ports HDMI-CEC ( H igh- D efinition M ultimedia I nte r fa ce – C onsumer E lectronics C ontrol) , select On for HDMI device control in the camera setup menu. The HDMI- CEC device will display a remote control guide and the remote c ontrol can be used in place[...]

102 Q Selected JPEG images can be print ed on a P ictBridge printer co nne cte d d ir ect ly to the ca mer a. Connecting the Printer Connect the camera usin g the supplied USB cable . 1 T u rn the camera off . 2 Connect the USB cab le. T urn the printer on and connec t the USB cable as shown. Do not use force or attempt to insert the co nnectors at[...]

103 Q Printing Pictures One at a T ime 1 Se le ct a p ict ur e. Press 4 or 2 to view additional pic tures. Rotate the multi selector clockwise to zoom in on the current frame ( 0 84; rotate the multi selector counterclockwise to exit zoom). T o view nine pic tures at a time, rotate the selector counterclock- wise when a pic ture is displayed full f[...]

104 Q Printing Multiple Pictures 1 Display the PictBridge menu. Press the G button in the PictBridge playback display (see Step 3 on page 102). 2 Choose an option. Highlight one of the following options and press 2 . • Select images for printing : Se lect pict ur es f or prin ti ng . • Print DPOF print order : Print an existing print order cr e[...]

105 Q 5 Start printing. Hig hl ig ht Star t printing and pr ess J to start printing. T o cancel bef ore all copies have been printe d, press J again. A Errors See page 188 for inf ormation on what to do if an error occurs during printing. A PictBridge Print O ptions Page size Highlight a page size (only siz es supported by the current printer are l[...]

106 Q Creating a DPOF Print Order: Print Set The DPOF print order option is used to create dig ital “print orders ” for P ict- Bridge -compatible printers and devices that suppor t DPOF . Press the G but- ton, select DPOF print order in the play- back menu, and choose from the following options: Sele ct/ set Press 4 or 2 to highlight pictures ([...]

107 o o The Playback Menu T o display the playback menu, press G and select Playback . The playback menu contains the following options: G button Opti on Description Default 0 Delete Delete mu ltiple images . — 85 Slid e sh ow View movies and photos in a slide show . Image type : All images Selected scene : Auto Frame inte r val : 5 s Movie pla y[...]

108 o Crop Create cr opped copies of selected pictures. As pect rat io : 3 : 2 113 Fac e - priority zoom Choose whether 4 and 2 can be used during playback zoom ( 0 84) to sele ct f aces de tected with f ace priority. On 114 Edit movi e Create copies of movies from which unwanted f ootage has been trimmed. —1 1 4 Change theme Change the themes fo[...]

109 o Selecting Multiple Images Choosing the options listed b elow dis- plays an image selection dia log. Press 4 or 2 to highlight pictures (only pictures to which the operation applies are avail- able for selection). • Delete > Dele te selected images ( 0 85) • DPOF print or der > Selec t/set ( 0 106) • Protect > Select/set ( 0 110[...]

110 o If On is selected, pict ures will be displayed immediately after shooting. T o view pictures when Off is selected, press the K button. Choose whether to rotate “tall” ( por trait-orientation) pictures for display during playbac k. Note that because the camera its elf is already in the appropriat e orientation during shooting, images are n[...]

111 o Applied to selected images, D-Lighting creates copies that have been processed to brighten shadows. Use to retouch dark or backlit photograp hs. Press 4 or 2 to highlight an image ( 0 109) and press J to disp lay the options sho wn at right. Press 1 or 3 to choose the amount of correction per- formed (the effect ca n be previewed in the displ[...]

112 o Create small copies of selected photo- graphs. Sele ct Choose size and choose a size fr om 1280×856; 1.1M (1280 × 856 pix- els), 960×640; 0.6 M (960 × 640 pixels), and 640×424; 0.3M (640 × 424 pix els), and then choose Select images . Press 4 or 2 to highlight pictures ( 0 109 ) and press 3 to sel ect or d esele ct. When the selection i[...]

113 o Create a cropped copy of selected photographs. The selected image wil l be displayed with a default crop of the se lected aspec t ratio shown in yello w . Use the con trols b elow to size and position the crop and save the copy . Crop Sele ct images T o select an imag e for trimming , choose Select im ages , high- light a pict ure ( 0 109), a[...]

114 o If On is selected, 4 and 2 can be used during playback zoom to select faces detected with face priorit y . If Off is selected, 4 and 2 can b e used w ith 1 and 3 to scroll the display . T rim footage fr om movies to crea te edited copies. 1 Select Choose start point or Choose end point . Choose from the following options: • Choose st art po[...]

115 o 5 Sav e th e cop y . Hig hl ig ht Ye s and press J to s av e th e edited copy . If necessary, the cop y can be trimmed as described above to remove additional footage. Assign existing Motion Snapshots new themes (NMS-format files only ; Motion Snapshots created with MOV file selec ted for Fil e format in the shooting menu can not be assigned [...]

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117 i i The Shooting Menu T o display the shooting menu, press G and select Shoo ting . The shooting menu contai ns the following options: G button Opti on Description Default 0 Reset shooting options Reset shooting options to defaul t values . — 119 Exposur e mode Choose how the camera sets shutter speed and aperture in Motion Snapshot mode ( 0 [...]

118 i * V aries with lens ( 0 128). Auto dist ortion control Choose whether the camera corrects barrel and pincushion distor tion. Off 125 Color space Choose a color space for new pictures. sRGB 126 Acti ve D-Lighting Avoid loss of detail in highlights and shad ows. On 127 HDR Enhance detail in highlights and shadows when photographing high-contras[...]

119 i Select Ye s to reset the options in the shooting menu and other shooting settings to default va lues ( 0 117, 180). The options in the exposure mode menu off er varying degrees of control over shutter speed and aperture in Motion Snapshot mode ( 0 53). Reset Shooting Options Exposure Mode h Scene auto selector An automatic, “point -and-shoo[...]

120 i Choose a file format and compression ratio for photographs. Choose the size of photographs. ❚❚ Standard Photographs The f ollowing options ar e availa ble in still image and Smart Photo Selector modes a nd when an option other than Easy pan- orama is selected in cr eative mode. Image Quality Opti on File typ e Description NEF (RAW) NE F C[...]

121 i ❚❚ Panoramas The following options are a vailable when Easy panorama is selected in creative mode. 1 Figures for horizontal and vertical panorama are reversed if camera i s rotated 90 degrees. 2 Print size in inches equals image size in pixels divided by printer resolution in dots per inch (dpi; 1 in ch=approximately 2.54 cm). Opti on Siz[...]

122 i A NEF (RAW )/NEF (RAW ) + JPE G The option selected fo r image size does not affect the size of NEF (RA W ) images. NEF (RA W ) images can be viewed on the camera or using soft- ware such as Capture NX 2 (available separately ; 0 166) or ViewNX 2 (supplied). When photogra phs taken at NEF (RA W ) + JPEG are viewed on the cam- era, on ly the J[...]

123 i Choose the number of shots selected by the Smart Photo S elec- tor . I f 5 is sel ected, the camera will save the best shot and 4 best shot cand idates . If 1 is selected, the camera will sav e only the best shot . Choose whether the movie portions of Motion Snapshots end when the shutter-release button is pressed all the wa y or about 0.6 s [...]

124 i Choose the file format for Motion Snapshots ( 0 53). Choose how the camera sets exposure. File F ormat NMS files Motion Snapshots are recorded as a 4 s MOV file and a JPEG image. Motion Snapshots can only be viewed on the camera or using ViewN X 2 ( 0 93). MOV file Motion Snapshots are recorded as a 10 s MOV file that can be viewed in a varie[...]

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

126 i The color space determines the gamut of colors available for color reproduction. Choose sRGB f or photos that will be used “ as is, ” with no fur ther modification, Adob e R GB for photos that will be ex tensively processe d or retouched after leav ing the camera. Note that regardless of the option selected, sRGB is used for movies and Mo[...]

127 i Active D-Ligh ting preserves details in highligh ts and shado ws for natural contrast. Use with hi gh contrast scenes such as a brightly lit outdoor view framed in a door or wi ndow or a sub- jects in the shade on a sunny day . I t is most effective when used with Matrix metering ( 0 124). Active D-Lighting Active D-Lighting: Of f Active D-Li[...]

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

129 i Select On to enable electronic vibration r eduction while record- ing Motion Snapshots. This f eature is available ev en if the attached 1 NIKKOR lens does not support vib ration reduction. Note that there will be a slight delay bef ore rec ording begins and that the edges of the image will be cropped out wh en On is selected. Choose how the [...]

130 i A Foc u s Mo d e The options av ailable vary a s shown below . Menu Foc u s mo d e Shoo tin g AF-A (default), AF-S, AF-C, MF Movies P Programmed auto, S Shutter- priority auto, A Apert ure-priority auto, M Manual AF-F (default), AF-S , MF y Slo w mo tion AF-S (default), MF[...]

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

132 i Manual F ocus Manual focus can be used when au tofocus does not produce the desired resu lts. 1 Select manual f ocus. 2 Choose a magnification. 3 Display the manual focus guides. High li ght Manual focus in the focus mode menu ( 0 129) and pr ess 2 . T o choose the magnification for the manual f ocus displa y , highlight 10× zoom , 5× zoom [...]

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

134 i Choose how th e focus area f or autof ocus is sel ected. AF-Ar ea Mode e Auto- area The camera automatically detects the subject and selec ts the focus area. c Single - point Pre ss J to view the focus area selection display, then use the multi selector t o position the focus ar ea over y our subject and press J ; the camera focuses on th e s[...]

135 i Focus L ock When Single AF is selected for Foc us m o d e ( 0 1 29), focus loc k can be used to change the composition afte r focusing on the subject in the center of the fram e, allowing you to focus on a subject that will not be in the c e nter of the final composition. I f the camera is unable to fo cus using autofocus ( 0 1 31), you can a[...]

136 i Choose On to enable fac e priority ( 0 24). When On is selected, the built-in AF- assist illuminator wi ll light t o illuminate poorly-lit subjec ts if : • AF-S is se lec te d for focu s mo de ( 0 129) or single AF is selected in AF-A , and • Aut o -ar ea or Single -poi nt is selected for AF-area mode ( 0 134). The AF-assist illuminator w[...]

137 i Flash compensation alters flash output from the level suggested by the camera, changing the brightness of the main sub- ject relative to the background. Choose from values between –3 EV (darker) and +1 EV (brighter) in in crements of 1 / 3 EV; in general, positive values make the subject brighter while n ega- tive values make it darker . A [...]

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139 ( ( The Movie Menu T o display the movie menu, pr ess G and select Movies . The movie menu contains the f ollowing options: 1 V aries with lens ( 0 128). 2 The camera focuses on the subjec t in the center of the fra me when y Slow motion is selec ted in advanced movie mode. 3 F ace detection is not available when y Slow motion is selec ted in a[...]

140 ( Select Ye s to reset the options in the movie menu to default val- ues ( 0 139). Choose a frame rate for s low-motion movies ( 0 62). The fast er the frame rate, the smaller the fr ame size. * All figures are approximate. Slow-motio n movies will play back over a period of about 13.2 (400 fps) or 40 (1200 fps) times the r ecording time. Reset[...]

141 ( Choose a frame size and frame rate for HD movies ( 0 58). * Sensor output is about 60 fps. Movie Settings Option Frame si ze (pixels) Recording rate Bit rate (approx.) Maximum length t 1080/60i 1920 × 1080 59.94 fields/s * 24 Mbps 20 minutes r 1080/30p 29.97 fps 24 Mbps u 720/60p 1280 × 720 59.94 fps 16 Mbps 29 minutes s 720/30p 29.97 fps 1[...]

142 ( Adjust movie sound r ecording settings for the built- in micro- phone. ❚❚ Microphone Sel ect Microphone off to disable sound recording . Selecting any other option enables recording and sets the microphone to the selected sensitivity. ❚❚ Wind Noise R educ tion Select On to enable the low- cut filter , reducing noise produced by wind b[...]

143 ) ) The Image Processing Menu T o display the image p rocessing menu, press G and select Image processing . The image processing menu co ntains the f ollowing options: G button Opti on Description Default 0 Reset processing options Reset image proce ssing options t o their defaul t values . — 144 White balance Adjust settings for different ty[...]

144 ) Select Ye s to reset the options in the image processing menu to defaul t values ( 0 143). White balance ensures that colors are unaff ected by the color of the light source . Auto white balance is recommended f or most light sources, but other values can be selec ted if necessar y accor ding t o the type of sour ce . Reset Proc essing Option[...]

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

146 ) Preset Manual Preset manual is used to r ecord and recall custom white balance settings for shooting under mix ed lighting or to compensa te for light sources with a strong color cast. 1 Light a ref erence object. Place a neutral gray o r white objec t under the l ighting that will be used in the final pho togra ph. A standard g ray pan el ca[...]

147 ) 3 Measur e whit e balanc e. When the camera is ready to measur e white balance , a flashing L will be displayed. Bef ore the indicator stops flashing, frame the ref erence object so that it fills the display and press the shutter-release button all the way down. No photograph will be recorded; white balance can be mea- sured accurat ely even [...]

148 ) D Auto Pow er Off White balance measur ement will end without a new value being acquired if no operations are pe rformed for the time selec ted for Auto power off in the setup menu ( 0 160; the default is 1 minute). D Preset White Balance The camera ca n store only one valu e for preset white balan ce at a time; the existing value will be rep[...]

149 ) The higher the ISO sensitivity , the less light needed to make an exposure , allowing fa ster shutter speeds or smaller ape r tures, but the more likely the image is to be affected by “noise ” in the form of randomly-spaced bright pix els, f og, or lines. ISO Sensitivity q x w Auto (160–6400) Auto (160–3200) Auto (160–800) The came [...]

150 ) Choose how the camera processes photographs. Modifying Picture Contro ls Existing preset and custom P icture Controls ( 0 154) can be modified to suit the scene or your cr eative intent. 1 Display options. Highlight an item in the Pictur e Con- trol men u and pre ss 2 to display Pic- ture Control se ttings ( 0 152; the settings available with[...]

151 ) 2 Adjus t set tin gs. Pres s 1 or 3 to highlight the desire d setting and press 4 or 2 t o c h o o s e a value. Repeat this step until all set- tings have been adjusted , or select Quick adjust to choose a pr eset combination of settin gs. Default settings can be restored by pressing the O button. 3 Sav e cha nges an d ex it. Pres s J . A Pre[...]

152 ) ❚❚ Picture Control Setti ngs Quic k a dju st Choose from options between –2 and +2 t o r ed u c e o r exaggerate the effect of the selected Pictur e Control (note that this resets all manual adjustments). F or example, choosing positive values f or Vivi d makes pic- tures more vivid. Not available with Neutral , Mono- chrome , or custom[...]

153 ) D “ A” (Auto) Results for auto sharpening , contrast, and saturation vary with expo- sure and the position of the subject in the frame. A Previous Settings The line under the value displayed in the Pi c- ture Control setting menu indicat es the pre- vious value for the setting. Use this as a refere nce wh en a dj ust ing set ti ngs. A Fil[...]

154 ) The Picture Controls supplied with the camera can be modified and saved as custom Picture Controls. Edit/S ave T o create a custom Picture Control , select Edit/save and f ollow the steps below . 1 Select a Pictur e C on tro l. Highlight an existing Pi cture Con trol and press 2 , or press J to proceed to Step 3 to save a copy of the high- li[...]

155 ) Load from/Save to C ard Custom Picture C ontrols cr eated using the Picture Co ntrol Utility available with ViewNX 2 or optio nal soft ware such as C a p t u r e N X 2 c a n b e c o p i e d t o a m e m o ry c a r d a n d l o a d e d i n t o the camera, or custom Picture Contr ols created with the camera can be copied to the memor y card to be[...]

156 ) Select On to reduce “noise ” (randomly-s paced bright pi xels, lines , or f og). If Off is selected, noise reduction will only be per- formed at high ISO sensitivities; the amount of noise reduction i s less than that per formed when On is selected. High ISO Noise Reduction[...]

157 g g The Setup Menu T o display the setup menu, press G and select Setup . The setup menu contains the following options: G button Opti on Desc ription Default 0 Reset setup options Reset s etup menu option s to default val ues. — 158 For m at me m o r y c ar d Format the memory card. — 158 Slot emp ty rel eas e lock Allow t he sh utter to b[...]

158 g Sele ct Ye s to reset all setup menu options other than Flic ker reduc tion , Time zone and date , and Language to default val- ues. Select Ye s to format the memor y card. Note that this permanently deletes all data on the c ard, including prot ected images ; before proceeding, be sur e to copy importa nt pictures and other data to a compute[...]

159 g If Enable release is selected, the shutter can be release d when no memory card is inserted. No pictures will be rec orded, although they will be displayed in demo mode. Select Release locke d to enable the shutter only when a card is inserted. Adjust the follo wing display options. Display Brightness Pres s 1 or 3 to choose a value for moni-[...]

160 g Playback Choose the information displayed during playback ( 0 79). Highlight items and press 2 to selec t or deselect. If Autof ocus/self-timer is selected, a beep will s ound when the camera focuses and during self-timer photography; to mute the beep, remo ve the check from this item. Select Shutter to play a sound when the shutter is releas[...]

161 g If On is selected, exposure will lock while the shutter-release button is pressed halfway . Reduce flicker and ban ding in th e display and in movies whi le shooting under fluorescent or mercury-vapor lighting. Choose a frequency which matches that of the local AC power supply . When a photograph is taken or a movie is recorded, the camera na[...]

162 g Change time zones, set the camera clock , choose the date display order , or turn daylight sa ving time on or off ( 0 18 ). Choose a language for camera messages and displays. Ti me Zone and Date Time zone Choose a time zone. The camera clock is automaticall y set to the time in the new time zone. Date and time Set the camera clock. Date f or[...]

163 g Photographs taken while On is selected contain information on camera orientation, a llowing th em to be rotated automatic ally during playback or when viewed in ViewNX 2 (supplied) or Capture NX 2 (available separately; 0 166). The follo wing orien- tations are recorded : Camera orientation is not rec orded when Off is selected. Choose this o[...]

164 g Check and optimize the camera image sensor and image proces- sors if you notice unexpected brig ht spots in your pictures (note that the camera comes with the sensor and processors already optimized). B efore performing pix el mapping as described below , check that the battery is fully charged. 1 Att ach a lens and lens ca p . Tu r n t h e c[...]

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

166 n Softw are Capt ure N X 2 : A complete photo editing package offering such features as whit e balance adjustment and color control points. Note : Use the lat est versions of Nikon software; see the web- sites list ed on page xvii for the lat est informa tion on supported operating systems . At default settings, Nikon Message Center 2 will peri[...]

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

168 n Approved E ye-F i C ards When inser ted in the camera, Eye-Fi cards can be used to upload photographs to a preselected de stina tion. As of October 2012, the camera supports 8 GB Pro X2 SDHC cards . Eye-Fi cards are fo r use only in the cou ntry of purchase in accor dance with local r eg- ulations. Eye-Fi cards may not be a vailable in some c[...]

169 n Attaching a Power C onnector and AC Adapter T urn the camera off before attaching an optio nal power connec- tor and AC adapter . 1 Ready the camera. Open the batter y-chamber/mem- or y card slot cover . 2 Inser t the EP-5C power connector . B e s u r e t o i n s e r t t h e c o n n e c t o r i n t h e orientation shown, using the connec- tor[...]

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

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

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

173 n Cleaning : When cleaning the camer a body , use a blow er to gently remov e dust and lint, then wipe gently with a soft, dry cloth. After using the cam- era at the beach or seaside, wipe off any sand or salt using a cloth lightly dampened in pure water an d then dr y the camera thoroughly. Lenses are easily damaged. Dust and li nt should be g[...]

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

175 n • A marked drop in the time a full y charged battery retains its char ge when used at room t emperature indicat es that it requir es replacemen t. Purchase a new EN-EL20 ba ttery. • Charge the ba ttery before use . When taking photographs on impor- tant occasions , ready a spar e EN-EL2 0 batt ery and keep it fully charged. Depending on y[...]

176 n The following table lists the settings that can be adjusted in each mode. ❚❚ C Auto, u Best Moment Capture , v Advanced Movie, and z Motion Snapshot Modes A vailable Settings C u v z P S A M h P S A M Shooting, movie, and image proc essing menus Exposure mode — — — — — — ✔✔✔✔ ✔ Image qualit y ✔ 1 ✔ ——— — [...]

177 n 1 Has no ef fect on movies recorde d with movie - record button. 2 RA W images fixed at 4608 × 3072 pixe ls. 3 Smar t Photo Selec tor mode only. 4 Not available when y Slow motion is selected in advanced movie mode ( 0 62). 5 VR lenses on ly . 6 y Slow motion selected in advanced movie mode. 7 Continuous and self-tim er ca n not be used t og[...]

178 n ❚❚ w Creativ e Mode In the table below , creative 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 Shooting, movie, and image processing menus E x p o s u r e m o d e —————————?[...]

179 n 1 Has no ef fect on movies recorde d with movie - record button. 2 NEF (RA W) and NEF (RA W ) + JPEG fin e not available. 3 RA W images fixed at 4608 × 3072 pixels . 4 Not available when 15, 30, or 60 fps is selected for self-timer/cont inuous. 5 VR lenses on ly . 6 Not available when HDR is on. 7 Continuous and self-tim er ca n not be used [...]

180 n Defaults for the options in the playback, shooting, movie , image processing, and setup menus may be found on pages 107, 117, 139, 143, and 157, respectively . Defaults for other settings are listed belo w . * Not displayed when Auto -a rea is selec ted for AF-area mode . Defaults Option Default Foc u s a re a ( 0 134) Center * Flex ibl e p r[...]

181 n The following table shows the number of pictures or amount of movie footage that can be stored on a 16 GB T oshiba SD- E016GUX UHS-I SDHC car d at differ ent image quality , size , or movie settings. All figures are appro ximate; file size varies with the scene record ed. ❚❚ Auto, Creative (Easy Panorama Excluded), S low View , and Smar t[...]

182 n ❚❚ Easy Panorama ❚❚ Smar t Photo Selec tor 1 1 Number of shots saved set to 5. F ile size is t otal for 5 ima ges. 2 Image size applies to JPEG images on ly. Size of NEF (RA W ) images can not be changed . F ile size is the t otal f or NEF (RA W ) and JPEG im ages. Image quality ( 0 120) Image size ( 0 120) File size No . of images JP[...]

183 n ❚❚ HD Movies * For inf ormation on the maximum length that can be recorded in a single clip, see page 141. ❚❚ Slo w- Mo ti on M o vie s * Up to 3 s of slow-motion footage can be r ecorded in a single clip. Playback length is about 13.2 ( 400 fps ) or 40 ( 1200 fps ) t imes the recorded le ngth. ❚❚ Motion Snapshots * File size is t[...]

184 n If the camera fails to function as expected, check this list of com- mon probl ems befo re consulti ng your r etailer or Nikon r epre- sentativ e. Battery/Display Tr o u b l e s h o o t i n g The camera is on but does not respond : W ait for recording or any other process- ing to end. If t he problem p ersists, tur n the camera off. If the ca[...]

185 n Shooting (All Modes) The camera takes t ime to turn on : Delete files or format the memor y card. The shutter-release is disabled : • The battery is exhausted ( 0 11, 20). • The memory card is locked ( 0 14) or full ( 0 20). • The flash is charging ( 0 72). • The camera is not in focus ( 0 22). • Y ou are currentl y filming a slow-m[...]

186 n Shooting ( P , S , A , and M Modes) Movies Flicker or banding appears in movies or in the display : Choose a Flicker red uc- tion setting that match es the local AC powe r supply ( 0 161). No flash : See page 75. The flas h will not fire when off ( 0 73); in P , S , A , and M modes, the flash will not fire when lower ed. Menu items are unavai[...]

187 n Playback Miscellaneous NEF (RAW) images are not displayed : The camera displays only the JPEG copi es of NEF (RA W ) + JPEG fine images ( 0 122). “ T all” (portrait) orient ation photos are displaye d in “wide” (landscape) orientation : • Select On for Rotate tall ( 0 110). • The photos were taken with Auto image rotation off ( 0 [...]

188 n This section lists the error messages that appear in th e display . Error Messages Message Solution 0 (Shutter-speed or aperture display flashes) If the subject is too bright, lo wer ISO sensitivity or choose a faster shutter speed or smaller aperture (higher f-number). 35, 36, 37, 149 If the subject is too dark, raise ISO sen- sitivity, use [...]

189 n Me mo r y car d i s lo ck ed (write protected). Turn the camera off and slide the car d write -protect switch to the “write” position. 14 Eye-Fi cards cannot be used with the write- protect switch in the "lock" position. Memory card is fu ll. • Y ou may be able to record additional images if you reduce image qualit y or size. [...]

190 n * See the printer manual for more information. Cannot shoot panorama with lens of this focal le ngth. Use a lens w ith a f ocal length o f 6 to 30 mm to shoot panoramas. If you are using a zoom lens, choose a focal length between 6 and 30 mm. 41 F ailed to update lens firmware. T r y again after turning the camera off and on. T urn the camera[...]

191 n Niko n 1 J3 Digital C amera Specifications Ty pe Typ e Digital camera with suppor t for interchangeable lenses Lens mount Nikon 1 mou nt Effective angle of view Approx. 2.7× lens focal length (35 mm f ormat equivale nt) Effective pix els 14.2 million Image sensor Image sensor 13.2 mm × 8. 8 mm CMOS sensor (Nikon CX for- mat) Storage Image s[...]

192 n File for mat • NEF (RA W) : 12-bit, compressed • JPEG : JPEG-Baseline compliant with fine (appro x. 1:4 ) , normal (approx. 1 : 8) , or basic (appro x. 1 : 16) compression • NEF (RAW) + JPEG : Sing le photograph recorded in both NEF (RA W ) and JPEG formats Picture Control system Stand ard, N eutr al, Viv id, Mo noc hrom e, Por trai t, [...]

193 n Exposur e Metering TTL metering using image sensor Metering method • Matrix • Center-wei ghted: Meters 4. 5 mm circle in center of frame • Spot : Meters 2 mm circle center ed on selected focu s a rea Mode P programmed auto with flexible program; S shut ter-pri ori ty au to; A aper ture-prior ity auto; M manual; h scene auto selector Exp[...]

194 n Flash Built-in flash • Auto; Soft, Miniature effect, Selective color (Crea tive mode) : Flash pops up aut omatically and fires as required • Night por trait, Backlighting (Creative mode) : Flash pops up automatically and fires with ever y shot • P programmed auto, S shutter-priority auto , A apertu re- priority auto, M manual ( Creative[...]

195 n Movie Metering TTL metering using image sensor Metering method • Matrix • Center-wei ghted: Meters 4. 5 mm circle in center of frame • Spot : Meters 2 mm circle center ed on selected focu s a rea Frame size (pix els)/ record ing r ate HD movies (aspect ratio 16 : 9) • 1920 × 1080/60i (59.94 fields/s * ) • 1920 × 1080/30p (29.97 fp[...]

196 n • Unless othe rwise stated, al l figures are f or a camera with a fully-charged bat- tery operating at the temperature specified by th e C amera and I magi ng 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[...]

197 n MH-27 batter y charger Rated input AC 100 – 240 V , 50 –60 Hz, 0.2 A Rated output DC 8.4 V/0 .6 A Suppor ted batteries N ikon EN-EL20 rechargeable Li-ion batteries Charging time Approx. 2 hours at an ambient temperature of 25 °C (77 °F) when no charge remain s Ope ratin g temp eratur e 0 °C–40 °C (+ 32 °F–104 °F) Dimensions ( W [...]

198 n Specifications subje ct to change without no tice. Nik on will not be held liable for damages that may result from any mistakes that this manual may contain. 1 NIKKOR 11–27.5mm f/3 .5–5.6 Typ e 1 mount lens Focal length 11–27. 5 mm Maximum a perture f/3.5–5.6 Construc tion 8 elements in 6 gr oups (including 1 ED lens element and 1 asp[...]

199 n ❚❚ 1 NIKKOR Lenses 1 NIKKOR VR 10–30mm f/3.5–5.6 1 NIKKOR 11–27. 5mm f/3.5–5.6 Lens hood mounting mark Zoom ring Lens mounting mark CPU contacts Fo ca l le n g t h m ar k Fo ca l le n g t h s ca l e Retractable lens barrel button Len s c ap Zoom ring Lens mounting mark CPU con tact s Foc a l le n g t h m ar k F ocal length sc ale [...]

200 n 1 NIKKOR lenses are exclusiv ely for Nikon 1 interchangeable lens for mat di git al c am era s. Th e a ngl e of view is equivalent to a 35 mm format lens with a focal length about 2.7× longer . The 1 NIKKO R VR 10–30mm f/3.5–5.6 supports normal and active vibration reduction and vibration reduction off ( 0 128 ). Use the zoom ring to zoo[...]

201 n A Supplied Accessories • 40.5 mm snap- on Front Lens Cap L C-N40.5 • Rear Lens Cap LF-N1000 A Optional Accessories • 40.5 mm screw-on filters • Bayonet Hood HB-N101 (for use with the 1 NIKKOR VR 10–30mm f/3.5–5.6; attaches as shown below). • 40.5 mm screw- on Hood HN-N102 (for use with the 1 NIKKOR 11–27.5mm f/3.5–5. 6; atta[...]

202 n ❚❚ The Optional FT1 Mount Adapter Read this section for information on using the optional FT1 mount adapter . Before proceeding, be sure that you have r ead and understood th is manual and the documentat ion for the FT1 and lenses. Autofocus Autofocus is available only with AF-S lenses; other lenses sup- port manual focus only . Set the c[...]

203 n If the lens supports autofocus with manual ov erride, after focusing using autofocus you can keep the shutter-release button pressed halfway and rotate the lens fo cus ring to fine - tune focus manually . T o refocus using autof ocus, pr ess the shutter-release button halfway again. T o zoom in on the display for mor e precise f ocus, press J[...]

204 n The Electronic Rangefinder Note that with some sub jects, the in-focus indicator ( I ) may be displayed when the camera is not in focus. Check focus in the display before shooting. Error Messages and Displays The following warnings appear in the camera aperture display. Restriction s • Auto and best moment captur e modes are not supported. [...]

205 n Prec autions for Use • Lenses over 380 g (13.4 oz) shou ld be suppor ted at all times. Do not hold the camera or carr y the camera by the strap with- out suppor ting the lens. F ailure to obser ve this precaution could damage the camera lens mount. • Lines may appear in photographs taken with non- CPU lenses stopped down to minimum apertu[...]

206 n ❚❚ Sup ported S tandards • DCF Versi on 2.0 : The Desi gn Rule f or Camera F ile Systems (DC F) is a standar d widely us ed in the digi tal camera indu stry to ensure compatibility among different makes of camera. • DPOF : D igital P rin t O rder F ormat (DPOF) is an industr y-wide standard that allow s pictures to be printed from pri[...]

207 n A T rademark Information Macintosh, Mac OS, and Quick Time are r egistered tr ademarks of Apple Inc. in the United States and/or other countries. Mi crosoft, Windows, and Windows Vista are either r egistere d trademarks, or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. The PictBridge logo is a trademar k. Go[...]

208 n Battery Life The number of shots or movie footage that can be r ecorded with fully-charged ba tteries v aries wi th the condition of the battery, temperature, the interval between shots, and the length of time menus are displa yed. Sample figures for EN-EL20 (1020 mAh) batteries are giv en below . • Still images: Approximately 220 shots •[...]

209 n Symbols C (Aut o mode) ............................. 6, 21 w (Cr eative mode) .................... 6, 31 u (Best mo ment capture mode) . 6, 45 v (A dvanced m ovie mode ) .... 6, 57 z (Motion Snapshot mode) ..... 6, 53 h (Scene auto sele ctor) ............. 119 P (Pr ogrammed auto) 32, 34, 57, 119 S (Shutter-priority auto) ... 32, 35, 57, 119 [...]

210 n B Background trac k ................ 56, 88, 98 Backlighting ................................. 33, 40 Basic info .................................... .79, 160 Battery ............................11, 13, 20, 197 Beep .................. .....................22, 69, 160 Best moment capt ure mode ......... 45 Best shot ...........................[...]

211 n Focal plane mark ........................ 2, 133 Focus ...................... .................... 129, 134 Focus ar ea ................................ .. 22, 134 Focus lock ................................. ......... 135 Focus mo de ............................. ......... 129 Format ...... ................................. .. 14, 158 Format[...]

212 n O Optical VR .............. ............................128 P Photo information ............................ 79 PictBridge ...................... ........... 102, 206 Picture Control ....................... 150, 154 Pixe l mapping ................... ...............164 Playback ........................ ................ 27, 79 Playback menu ..[...]

213 n Theme .......................... ............... 55, 115 Thumbnail playback ......................... 82 Time ................ ........................... .. 18, 162 Time stamp .............................. ......... 105 Time zone .......................................... 1 62 Time zone and date ....................... 162 Timer ......... .[...]

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