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Contents

1 Getting Ready

Warning ......................................................................... 2
EC Declaration of Conformity ........................................ 3
Preface .......................................................................... 7
Accessories included .....................................................8
Camera parts and features ............................................9
Top display panel .................................................... 12
LCD monitor ............................................................ 12
Rear display panel .................................................. 13
Viewfinder display ................................................... 15
ATTACHING THE STRAP ............................................................................................................... 16
MOUNTING THE CAMERA LENS .................................................................................................. 17
Using CPU Nikkor lenses other than G-type lenses .................................................................... 18
Lens compatibility ......................................................................................................................... 19
CHARGING THE BATTERIES ........................................................................................................ 21
LOADING THE BATTERIES............................................................................................................ 22
INSERTING THE MEDIA ................................................................................................................ 24
CHECKING THE BATTERY CHARGE ........................................................................................... 25
TURNING ON AND OFF / SETTING THE DATE AND TIME ......................................................... 26
CORRECTING THE DATE AND TIME / CHANGING THE DATE ORDER .................................... 27
SELECTING THE LANGUAGE ....................................................................................................... 28
DIOPTER ADJUSTMENT ............................................................................................................... 29
LCD ILLUMINATOR ........................................................................................................................ 29

3 Advanced Photography

FOCUS SETTINGS ...................................................................................................................... 45
■Focus-related custom settings ............................................................................................. 45
SELECTING THE FOCUS MODE ............................................................................................... 46
■Focus modes ........................................................................................................................ 46
SELECTING THE AF AREA MODE ............................................................................................ 47
■The displays shown in the viewfinder and on the top display panel are shown below. ........ 47
SELECTING THE FOCUS AREA ................................................................................................ 48
MANUAL FOCUS ......................................................................................................................... 49
,SINGLE-FRAME ................................................................................................................... 50
RELEASE MODES
FOCUS SETTINGS

2 Basic Photography

BASIC OPERATION GUIDE ........................................................................................................... 30
Command dials ............................................................................................................................ 33
TAKING PICTURES (PAuto-Multi Program) .................................................................................. 34
Shooting with the camera held on end (vertically) ....................................................................... 36
NUMBER OF AVAILABLE SHOTS ................................................................................................. 37
■Standard number of shots for the media .................................................................................. 37
AF-ASSIST ILLUMINATOR ............................................................................................................. 38
SITUATIONS WHERE AUTOFOCUS MAY NOT WORK AS EXPECTED ..................................... 39
USING AF LOCK ............................................................................................................................. 40
TAKING PICTURES WITH AE LOCK ........................................................................................ 41
DEPTH OF FIELD CHECK BUTTON .............................................................................................. 42
CCD PLANE INDICATOR ............................................................................................................... 42
VIEWING THE IMAGES (wPLAYBACK) ...................................................................................... 43
Single-frame playback .................................................................................................................. 43
Selecting images .......................................................................................................................... 43
Playback zoom ............................................................................................................................. 44
PLAYBACK MODE

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.CONTINUOUS SHOOTING ................................................................................................. 50
9SELF-TIMER PHOTOGRAPHY ........................................................................................... 51
pMULTIPLE EXPOSURE ....................................................................................................... 52
METERING SYSTEMS ................................................................................................................ 54
lMatrix (10-segment) metering ........................................................................................ 54
kCenter-weighted metering .............................................................................................. 54
jSpot metering ................................................................................................................. 54
ISO SENSITIVITY ........................................................................................................................ 55
PAUTO-MULTI PROGRAM .................................................................................................... 56
Program chart ...................................................................................................................... 57
SSHUTTER-PRIORITY AUTO ................................................................................................ 58
AAPERTURE-PRIORITY AUTO ............................................................................................. 59
MMANUAL ............................................................................................................................... 60
Bulb photography (™) ................................................................................................... 61
bEXPOSURE COMPENSATION ............................................................................................ 63
cAUTO EXPOSURE BRACKETING ...................................................................................... 64
FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY ............................................................................................................. 66
SETTINGS FOR FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY ......................................................................... 66
BUILT-IN FLASH .......................................................................................................................... 67
■Flash control modes that can be used with the built-in flash ................................................ 67
SYNCHRO MODES AND THEIR FEATURES ............................................................................ 68
aFRONT SYNCHRO MODE .............................................................................. 68
ag SLOW SYNCHRO MODE ................................................................................ 68
ah REAR SYNCHRO MODE ................................................................................. 69
as RED-EYE REDUCTION MODE ....................................................................... 69
asg RED-EYE REDUCTION SLOW SYNCHRO MODE ......................................... 69
TAKING PICTURES USING THE BUILT-IN FLASH ................................................................... 70
■Effective range of the built-in flash ....................................................................................... 71
LENSES THAT CAN BE USED WITH THE BUILT-IN FLASH .................................................... 72
FLASH EXPOSURE COMPENSATION ...................................................................................... 73
NIKON FLASH UNITS THAT CAN BE USED .............................................................................. 74
USING THE FUNCTION MENU WHEN TAKING PICTURES ..................................................... 76
WHITE BALANCE .................................................................................................................... 77
QUALITY .................................................................................................................................. 78
RECORDED PIXELS ............................................................................................................... 79
FILM SIMULATION .................................................................................................................. 79
DYNAMIC RANGE ................................................................................................................... 80
COLOR .................................................................................................................................... 80
TONE ....................................................................................................................................... 81
SHARPNESS ........................................................................................................................... 81
AF AREA .................................................................................................................................. 82
FUNCTION LOCK .................................................................................................................... 82
FUNCTION RESET .................................................................................................................. 83
PHOTOGRAPHY FUNCTION MENU
FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY
EXPOSURE MODES
USING THE FUNCTION MENU .................................................................................................. 84
HISTOGRAM ............................................................................................................................... 85
ERASING SINGLE-FRAME ......................................................................................................... 86
PLAYBACK FUNCTION MENU

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