Nikon Camera manual Table of Contents

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Table of Contents

Taking Photographs	1
Improving Camera Response	2
Settings by Subject	6
Matching Settings to Your Goal	12
• Reducing Camera Blur: Vibration Reduction	12
• Preserving Natural Contrast: Active D-Lighting	13
• Quick Setting Selection: Shooting Menu Banks	14
• Finding Controls in the Dark: Button Backlights	15
• Reducing Noise at High ISO Sensitivities	15

•Reducing Noise and Blur: Auto ISO Sensitivity Control.. 16

• Reducing Shutter Noise: Quiet and Silent Release	17
• Optimizing White Balance	18
• Varying White Balance: White Balance Bracketing	22
• Copying White Balance from a Photograph	26
• Creating a Multiple Exposure	28
• Choosing a Memory Card for Playback	30
• Copying Pictures Between Memory Cards	31
• Copying Settings to Other D4 Cameras	31
• Keeping the Camera Level: Virtual Horizon	32
• Composing Photographs: The Framing Grid	34
• Resizing Photographs for Upload: Resize	34

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Contents Setting Guide Table of Contents Movies Autofocus TipsFirst-Time Users Taking Photographs Dynamic-Area AF Improving Camera ResponseContinuous-Servo AF AF-C ACustom Settings My Menu, highlight Add items and press Custom Settings BanksSelect Add items Add itemsLens Vibration Reduction VR DPlayback MenuSettings by Subject SituationTion See alsoLock-on ReleaseTaking Photographs Tion and camera AF-area modeTion Lock-onSituation Settings by Subject Reducing Camera Blur Vibration Reduction Matching Settings to Your GoalFrame rates may drop at settings other than OFF SituationPreserving Natural Contrast Active D-Lighting Extended Menu Banks Quick Setting Selection Shooting Menu BanksShooting Menu Banks Shooting Menu Bank SelectionReducing Noise at High ISO Sensitivities Standby TimerFinding Controls in the Dark Button Backlights DescriptionTips Live view Release modeReducing Shutter Noise Quiet and Silent Release Choosing a Setting Optimizing White BalanceChoosing a Color Temperature Ubutton Sub-command dial Rear control panelPreset Manual White Balance Check the results Choosing a White Balance PresetMeasure white balance Varying White Balance White Balance Bracketing Choose the number of copiesSelect a bracketing increment Programs with increments of 1 are shown belowFrame a photograph, focus, and shoot Cancelling Bracketing White Balance BracketingChoose Select image Copying White Balance from a PhotographSelect a destination Highlight Select image and pressUsing the Copied Value Copy white balanceCreating a Multiple Exposure Record from 2 to 10 exposures in a single photoMultiple exposure icon n Adjust gainSelect Auto gain and choose from the following options Interrupting Multiple Exposures Copying Pictures Between Memory Cards Tilt Keeping the Camera Level Virtual HorizonMonitor Pitch ViewfinderRoll Resizing Photographs for Upload Resize Resized CopiesChoosing the Number of Focus Points Focusing with the AF-ON ButtonAutofocus Tips Taking Photographs Subject not in focus Point dynamic-area AF 3D-tracking Auto-area AF AF-Area ModeAF-area modes are described below Description Sor at the center of the display, 4 line Focus Point Selection and ApertureOn either side Focus Point Selection and Camera Orientation Digits of the lens serial number Adjusting Autofocus to the Lens AF Fine-TuneOff Turn AF tuning oﬀ Checking Focus Focus Tracking with Lock-On Movies Sound HeadphonesBefore Filming External MicrophonesMovie Settings Frame Size, Frame Rate, and Movie QualityImage Area Destination ISO Sensitivity RangeStart live view Starting Movie Live View Select movie live viewRotate the live view selector to Press the abuttonExposure Mode White BalanceChoosing a Focus Mode Using AutofocusTo focus using autofocus Choosing an AF-Area Mode Tripod Mode Lens Vibration Reduction VRAdjusting Settings During Live View Information Display Checking Focus Subject TrackingFilming Movies Starting and Ending RecordingEditing Movies Choose the interval Time-Lapse MoviesTime-Lapse Movies Choose the shooting time Start shootingInterrupting Time-Lapse Photography Selecting Start Off for Time-lapse photographyTime Lapse Photography Advanced Output ResolutionHdmi Output Output display size 100% Live view on-screen display OffHdmi Recording Page First-Time Users Reversing Indicators Customizing the Command DialsCustom Setting f10 Customize Command Dials Custom Setting f13 Reverse IndicatorsSensor Adjusting Monitor BrightnessChoosing the Primary Slot Reduced brightnessMetering Page CS SB####