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Camera Settings
Symbols and Conventions
AFor Your Safety
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Take photos
Shoot movies
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Accessories
Introduction
Taking and Viewing Photographs
Recording and Viewing Movies
Other Shooting Modes
More on Photography
More on Playback
Connections
The Playback Menu
The Shooting Menu
The Movie Menu
The Image Processing Menu
The Setup Menu
Technical Notes
For Your Safety
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Notices
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS—SAVETHESE INSTRUCTIONS
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DUse Only Nikon Brand Accessories
DServicing the Camera and Accessories
ABefore Taking Important Pictures
ALife-LongLearning
For users in the U.S.A
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sIntroduction
The Camera Body
The Camera Body (Continued)
AHolding the Camera
The Monitor
The Multi Selector
The GButton
❚❚Choosing a Shooting Mode
Motion Snapshot mode
Creative mode
Advanced movie mode
❚❚Using the Menus
1 Select an item
2 Select an option
AUsing the Menus
AChoosing a Menu
The &(Feature) Menu
First Steps
1 Attach the camera strap
2 Charge the battery
AThe Plug Adapter
DThe Battery and Charger
3 Insert the battery and a memory card
DInserting and Removing Batteries and Memory Cards
AFormatting Memory Cards
Format memory card
DMemory Cards
4 Attach a lens
ADetaching the Lens
5 Turn the camera on
ATurning the Camera Off
AAuto Power Off
AAttaching and Removing Lenses
ALenses with Retractable Lens Barrel Buttons
6 Choose a language
7 Set the clock
AThe Camera Clock
8 Check the battery level and memory card capacity
❚❚Battery Level
❚❚Number of Exposures Remaining
zTaking and Viewing Photographs
Point-and-ShootPhotography (Auto Mode)
1 Turn the camera on
2 Select Cmode
3 Ready the camera
4 Frame the photograph
5Focus
6Shoot
AThe Framing Grid
Grid display
Viewing Photographs
Deleting Pictures
AThe Shutter-ReleaseButton
Shoot
Image review
AAutomatic Scene Selection
Portrait
AUsing a Zoom Lens
AFace Priority
AAvailable Settings
ADeleting Multiple Pictures
ASee Also
Live Image Control
Motion control
Brightness control: Make pictures brighter or darker
DLive Image Control
Choosing a Creative Mode
1 Select wmode
2 Choose an option
Creative
Choosing a Mode That Matches the Subject or Situation
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Taking Photos in P, S, A, and M Modes
❚❚S Shutter-PriorityAuto
Choosing a Shutter Speed
AContinuous Shooting
❚❚ A Aperture-PriorityAuto
Choosing an Aperture
❚❚M Manual
Choosing Shutter Speed and Aperture
AThe Exposure Indicator
AISO Sensitivity (P, S, A, and M Modes)
❚❚Long Time-Exposures(M Mode Only)
1 Ready the camera
Long exposure NR
3 Open the shutter
4 Close the shutter
The Creative Palette
HDR
Selective Color
Cross Process
yRecording and Viewing Movies
Recording Movies
2 Choose a shooting mode
Advanced movie
3 Frame the opening shot
4 Start recording
AAudio Recording
Single AF
5 End recording
AMaximum Length
❚❚ Shooting Mode
❚❚Advanced Movie Options
0 HD movie
1 Fast motion
2 Jump cut
ond movies
ASlow Motion
ARecording Time
Auto mode
HD movie
Fast motion
Taking Photographs During Movie Recording
Viewing Movies
Deleting Movies
DRecording Movies
AThe Movie Crop
ROther Shooting Modes
R Choosing a Shot Manually (Active Selection)
1 Select umode
2 Choose Active Selection
Best moment cap
ture
Active Selection and press J
4 Begin buffering photographs
5Shoot
6 Select up to 10 frames
7 Save the selected frames
AActive Selection
ABest Moment Capture Mode
Letting the Camera Choose the Moment
(Smart Photo Selector)
2 Choose Smart Photo Selector
Best moment capture
Smart Photo Selector
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ASmart Photo Selector
ABuffering
DSmart Photo Selector Files
Number of shots saved
❚❚Viewing Photos Taken with the Smart Photo Selector
Choosing the Best Shot
❚❚Deleting Pictures
ADeleting Individual Photographs
This image
All except best shot
zCombining Photos with Brief Movie Vignettes (Motion Snapshot Mode)
1 Select zmode
2 Frame the picture
3 Begin buffering
4Shoot
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❚❚Audio
Ambient
Audio
Background music
None
Viewing Motion Snapshots
Deleting Motion Snapshots
tMore on Photography
DContinuous Mode
ABuffer Size
ASingle Frame
Self-TimerModes
2 Select E
3 Select the desired self-timeroption
4 Mount the camera on a tripod
5 Frame the photograph and shoot
AMovie Mode
ARaising the Flash
Exposure Compensation
2 Choose a value
AExposure Compensation
AThe Built-inFlash
Auto Pop-upModes
❚❚Flash Modes
Manual Pop-upModes
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DRaising the Flash
ALowering the Built-inFlash
t AThe Flash-ReadyIndicator
APreventing the Built-inFlash from Firing
AUsing the Built-inFlash
AAperture, Sensitivity, and Flash Range
The WU-1aWireless Mobile Adapter
1Connect the WU-1a
t2 Activate the adapter
DUsing the WU-1a
3 Launch the Wireless Mobile Utility
4 Take pictures remotely
DWireless Networks
AThe Wireless Mobile Utility
Uploading Pictures to a Smart Device
5 Download the photo to the smart device
❚❚Uploading Multiple Selected Photos
1 Choose Wi-Fiupload
2 Select photos
3 Press J
4 Select Yes
5 Select the camera SSID on the smart device
6 Download the photos to the smart device
IMore on Playback
❚❚Detailed info
AFolder and File Numbers
AHistograms (086)
Thumbnail Playback
Use
Calendar Playback
Playback Zoom
Face-priority
zoom
Deleting the Current Picture
The Playback Menu
Rating Pictures
1 Select a picture
2 Select Rating
3 Choose a rating
Slide Shows
Slide show
1 Select the type of image used in the show
All images
Still images
2 Adjust display times and audio settings
Frame interval
Same as Movie playback frame interval
3 Select Start
Start
Resume
Exit
QConnections
3 Exit the installer
Windows
Mac
4 Remove the installer CD from the CD-ROMdrive
ASupplied Software
System Requirements
Photos
CPU
Movies (editing)
Memory (RAM)
Hard disk space
Transferring Pictures
2 Start the Nikon Transfer 2 component of ViewNX
3 Click Start Transfer
4 Terminate the connection
Viewing Pictures
High-DefinitionDevices
DClose the Connector Cover
ATelevision Playback
AElectronic VR
❚❚HDMI Device Control
HDMI device control
Connecting the Printer
Printing Pictures One at a Time
3 Start printing
Start printing
Printing Multiple Pictures
Creating a DPOF Print Order: Print Set
oThe Playback Menu
Resize
Crop
Combine
4-second
movies
Selecting Multiple Images
Image Review
Rotate Tall
Auto image rotation
Protect
Rating
D-Lighting
o DD-Lighting
AImage Size
Resize
Choose size
1280×856; 1.1 M
960×640; 0.6 M
640×424; 0.3 M
Crop
DCropped Copies
Face-PriorityZoom
Edit Movie
1 Choose an edit option
Choose end point
2 Select a movie
3 Pause the movie on opening or closing frame
4 Delete the unwanted frames
5 Save the copy
DTrimming Movies
Combine 4-SecondMovies
1 Select movies
2 Combine the selected movies
Combine NMS Movies
1 Select Motion Snapshots
2 Combine the selected Motion Snapshots
Ambient
iThe Shooting Menu
after
Selective color selected in
Soft
Hue
taken with Cross process
Optical VR
Built-inAF
assist
Flash
flash
Reset Shooting Options
Exposure Mode
Active Selection
selector
auto
Image Quality
Image Size
ANEF (RAW)
AFile Names
Edit movie
AImage Quality and Size
Active Selection
❚❚On Release, Record
frames
and
following
Movie Before/After
1.6 s : 0 s
1.0 s : 0.6 s
File Format
MOV file
Soft
Soft
❚❚Filter strength
Toy Camera Effect
Toy camera effect
❚❚Saturation
❚❚Vignetting
Metering
Auto Distortion Control
Active D-Lighting
Matrix
Off
DActive D-Lighting
A“Active D-Lighting”Versus “D-Lighting”
Long Exposure NR
Optical VR
AVibration Reduction
AOptical VR
Electronic VR
1080/60p
720/60p
Frame size/frame rate
Focus Mode
AFocus Mode
Menu
Shooting
ySlow motion
AGetting Good Results with Autofocus
Manual Focus
4Focus
AMovies
AFocal Plane Position
AF-AreaMode
Auto
area
Single
point
Focus Lock
Face-Priority
Built-inAF Assist
AF-S
AF-A
•Auto-area or Single-point is selected for AF-areamode (0 138)
Flash Control
1TTL
Flash Compensation
Underwater Flash
Enable
(The Movie Menu
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Reset Movie Options
Slow Motion
Bit rate1
400 fps
Frame Size/Frame Rate
t 1080/60p
r 1080/30p
u 720/60p
s 720/30p
Movie Sound Options
❚❚Microphone
Microphone off
AThe 2Icon
❚❚Wind Noise Reduction
)The Image Processing Menu
Reset Processing Options
White Balance
Fluorescent
Cloudy
Shade
Fine-TuningWhite Balance
Preset Manual
3 Measure white balance
4 Check the results
DAuto Power Off
DPreset White Balance
AColor Temperature
2700 K
• J
ISO Sensitivity
12800 (NR)
A“Auto” ISO Sensitivity Options
ISO AUTO
D12800 (NR)
Modifying Picture Controls
2 Adjust settings
Quick adjust
APreset Picture Controls Versus Custom Picture Controls
AModified Picture Controls
❚❚Picture Control Settings
Quick adjust
Filter
effects
Toning
APrevious Settings
AFilter Effects (Monochrome Only)
Filter effects
AToning (Monochrome Only)
Edit/Save
Load from/Save to Card
Load from/save to card
Custom Picture Control
ACopy to Card
ACustom Picture Control > Delete
High ISO Noise Reduction
gThe Setup Menu
Language
adapter
Pixel mapping
Reset Setup Options
Flicker reduction
Time zone and date
Language
Format Memory Card
Display Brightness
Grid Display
Shooting
Silent Photography
Sound Settings
Self-timer
Auto Power Off
Shutter Button AE Lock
Flicker Reduction
AFlicker Reduction
Reset File Numbering
Reset file numbering
Time Zone and Date
Date and time
Daylight
saving time
Language
Auto Image Rotation
DAuto Image Rotation
ARotate Tall
Rotate tall
Pixel Mapping
1 Attach a lens and lens cap
2 Select Pixel mapping
Pixel mapping
4 Turn the camera off
nTechnical Notes
Software
Wireless
mobile
adapters
AOptional Accessories
Approved Memory Cards
Attaching a Power Connector and AC Adapter
4 Connect the AC adapter
Storage
Cleaning
Caring for the Camera and Battery: Cautions
Do not drop
Keep dry
Keep the lens mount covered
Do not touch the dust shield
Notes on the monitor
Lines
Batteries
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Available Settings
❚❚CAuto, uBest Moment Capture, vAdvanced Movie, and zMotion
Snapshot Modes
❚❚wCreative Mode
q, r, s, 6
Defaults
Memory Card Capacity
❚❚Auto, Creative, Active Selection, and Smart Photo Selector
File size
❚❚Smart Photo Selector
❚❚HD, Fast-Motion, Jump-Cut,and 4-SecondMovies
❚❚ Slow-MotionMovies
Frame rate (0145)
❚❚ Motion Snapshots
Battery/Display
Shooting (All Modes)
Shooting (P, S, A, and M Modes)
Movies
Miscellaneous
Error Messages
Message
Solution
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Nikon 1 S2 Digital Camera
Shooting modes
Shutter
Speed
Flash sync speed
Release
Focus
Autofocus
Lens servo
• Manual focus (MF)
AF-areamode
Movie
HD movies (aspect ratio 16 : 9)
recording rate
Slow-motionmovies (aspect ratio 8 : 3)
16 : 9)
Power source
Battery
AC adapter
Tripod socket
Dimensions/weight
MH-29battery charger
Rated input
Rated output
Charging time
EN-EL22rechargeable Li-ionbattery
1 NIKKOR 11–27.5mm f/3.5–5.6
• 11 mm focal length: f/3.5–16
• 27.5 mm focal length: f/5.6–16
❚❚1 NIKKOR Lenses
1 NIKKOR VR 10–30mm f/3.5–5.6 PD-ZOOM
1 NIKKOR 11–27.5mm f/3.5–5.6
ALens Care
ASupplied Accessories
❚❚The Optional FT1 Mount Adapter
Autofocus
AF-C
Single-point
Manual Focus
AF-S
AF-C
Focus mode
The Electronic Rangefinder
Status
Error Messages and Displays
Problem
Restrictions
Precautions for Use
❚❚Supported Standards
DCF Version
DPOF
Exif version
PictBridge
ATrademark Information
AFreeType License (FreeType2)
AMIT License (HarfBuzz)
Battery Life
Index
Symbols
Numerics