Nikon 1 S2 The &(Feature) Menu, AThe &Menu

The &(Feature) Menu

To display the feature menu and adjust camera settings or access playback options, press & (feature) on the multi selector.

&menu (shooting mode)

&menu (playback)

1 Select an item.

Use the multi selector to highlight an item and press J to display options (to exit the &menu, press the shutter- release button halfway as described on page 27 or highlight 1and press J).

2 Select an option.

Highlight the desired option or value and press Jto select.

AThe &Menu

The &menu is context-sensitive: its contents vary with camera settings or the type of image displayed; options that are currently unavailable are shown in gray. In auto mode, pressing & displays the shooting mode menu (0 7).

Contents

Page Camera Settings Symbols and Conventions AFor Your Safety Page Take photos Shoot movies Download View 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 Page Page Notices IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS—SAVETHESE INSTRUCTIONS Page Page DUse Only Nikon Brand Accessories DServicing the Camera and Accessories ABefore Taking Important Pictures ALife-LongLearning For users in the U.S.A Page 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 Page 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 Page 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 Page ❚❚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 Page 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 Page 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 Page 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 Page Page 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