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Digital Camera Quick Start Guide Product DocumentationGuide to Digital Photography How to Read This Manual For Your Safety Do not look at the sun through the view- ﬁnder Iii Do not immerse in or expose to water Caring for the Camera and Battery Keep dry Batteries Page Comply with copyright notices ViiTrademark Information Table of Contents More About Playback 135 Voice Memos 145 153 174 Connections 229 Technical Notes 239 Xii Overview Getting StartedThis chapter is divided into the following sec- tions Getting to Know the Camera Take Test Shots OverviewAbout This Manual Life-Long Learning Camera Controls and Displays Getting to Know the CameraCamera Body LCD Illuminators Camera Body Speaker and Microphone Top Control Panel Number of intervals for 85-94Number of shots in bracketing 124 Rear Control Panel 188 Voice memo recording indicator179 147 Focusing Screens Viewﬁnder Display Focus indicator Mm 0.31˝ reference circle for White balance Command DialsImage quality and size Sensitivity ISO equivalency Choose a ﬂash sync mode for optional Speedlight Flash settingsExposure Multi selector is used for the following operations Multi SelectorMulti Selector Attach the Camera Strap First StepsGetting the Camera Ready for Use Removing the Battery Insert the BatteryEN-EL4 Rechargeable Li-ion Batteries Basic Setup Introduction-First Steps Clock Battery Attach a Lens Protect the Camera from Dirt and Dust Detaching the Lens Insert a memory card Insert a Memory CardNo Memory Card Format Memory Cards Removing Memory Cards Basic Photography Basic Photography and PlaybackBasic Playback Taking Your First Photographs Basic PhotographyThere are six basic steps to taking photographs Ready the Camera Charged Battery Partially DischargedBattery Indicator Icon Control View Exposure-count display in the top con That can be taken at current settings. WhenCheck the number of exposures remaining This number reaches zero, Icon will Control Adjust Camera SettingsOption Default Top control panel Panel Single-area Clicks into place pointing to Frame a Photograph Viewﬁnder Focus Focus Viewﬁnder display Check Exposure IndicatorShutter Speed and Camera Shake Rotate Tall Take the PhotographDo Not Photograph Strong Light Sources Image Review Viewing Additional Photographs Basic PlaybackViewing Photographs DeletePage Taking Photographs Details How will this photograph be used? What is more important, shutter speed or aperture?Will this be a single photo, or a series of photos? What lighting is available? Choosing a Menu Using Camera MenusRecent Settings Basic Menu Operations Making a Selection To modify settings for an item in the current menuExiting the Menus Hi-Speed Crop Menu High-Speed CropHigh-Speed Frame Advance Option FUNC. Button Busy Mode Choosing a Shooting ModeSingle Frame, Continuous, Self-Timer, or Mirror Up Off Buffer Size Memory BufferD2-Maximum Shots Making Effective Use of Memory Image Quality and SizeImage Quality Description Rear panel Viewﬁnder Image Quality MenuQual Button Rear control panel Quality varies with scene recorded Jpeg Compression MenuFile Names Following options are available for NEF RAW images Image SizeRaw Compression Menu Hi-speed crop Off Hi-speed crop On Highlight Image size in the shooting menu Image Size MenuPress the multi selector to Memory Card Capacity and Image Quality/Size Number of Exposures Remaining Large-Capacity Memory Cards ISO Menu Sensitivity ISO EquivalencyReacting Faster to Light ISO Button B1-ISO Auto HI-1/HI-2High ISO NR B2-ISO Step Value Keeping Colors True Approximate Color Option temperature DescriptionWhite Balance Source before shooting. The following options are available Studio Strobe Lighting White Balance MenuWB Button E5-Auto BKT Set Fine-Tuning White Balance Color Temperature Fine-Tuning and Color Temperature Mired Choosing a Color Temperature Recording New Values with the Camera Preset White BalanceWhite Balance Presets Copying Values from Existing Photographs Object. Use when subject is under same lighting as camera Measuring a Value for White Balance Exposure Mode Rear control panel Viewﬁnder Top control panel To set white balance to a preset value Selecting a White Balance PresetSelecting a White Balance Preset the WB Button Entering a Comment Taking Photographs-White Balance Nikon Capture Making Edges More Distinct Image Sharpening Image AdjustmentShooting Menu Settings Option Description Normal Adjusting Contrast Tone CompensationBest results, use a type G or D lens Custom SRGB SRGB defaultSuiting Colors to a Workﬂow Color Space Color Space Mode Matching Colors to the Subject Color ModeNikon Software Controlling Color Hue Adjustment Hue Controlling How the Camera Focuses Focus ModeFocus Servo AF AF-ON Buttons A1-AF-C Mode PriorityA2-AF-S Mode Priority Predictive Focus Tracking High-Speed Crop Focus Area SelectionFocus Area Selection A6-Focus Area Illum F1-Center Button Shooting ModeA7-Focus Area AF-Area Mode Autofocus Subject in selected focus area Icon DescriptionCrop is on Poorly lit. Single-area AF is recommended in these cases Single-area AF Dynamic-area AF Focus mode AF-area modeSummary of Autofocus Options Automatic Manual How it works Focus Lock Continuous-servo AF Recompose the photograph and shoot Getting Good Results with Autofocus AF-Assist Illuminators Selection/Autofocus with Manual Priority Manual FocusElectronic Range Finder Focal Plane Position Metering B6-Center WeightExposure Controlling How the Camera Sets Exposure Depth-of-Field Preview Exposure ModeCPU Lenses B7-Fine-Tune Exposure Non-CPU Lenses Programmed AutoExposure Warning Flexible Program Exposure Program Shutter-Priority Auto Shutter-Speed Lock F5-Command Dials Change Main/SubChanging from Manual to Shutter-Priority Auto Long Exp. NR Aperture-Priority Auto F5-Command Dials Aperture Lock Long Time-Exposures ManualAF Micro Nikkor Lenses Electronic Analog Exposure Displays At 1/3 step Shutter-Speed Lock Shutter-Speed and Aperture LockAperture Lock Autoexposure Lock Metered Area Adjusting Shutter Speed and ApertureC1-AE Lock B4-Exposure Comp. EV Exposure CompensationPressing the button Frame the photograph, focus, and shoot B5-Exposure Comp Bracketing Exposure and Flash Bracketing Shooting Mode E8-Auto BKT Selection Bracketing 100Order EVs 101 Resuming Exposure or Flash Bracketing E6-Manual Mode Bkting102 Exposure Bracketing 103 Choose WB bracketing for Custom Setting e5 Auto BKT setWhite Balance Bracketing Color temp. or 104White Balance Bracketing Turning the Camera Off 105 106 Using Optional SpeedlightsFlash Photography Modeling Illumination 107 TTL Flash ControlSB-800, SB-600 i-TTL Flash Control 108 SB-80DX, SB-28DX, SB-50DX D-TTL Flash Control 109 SB-80DX Flash mode/feature SB-800Compatible Speedlights Following Speedlights support TTL ﬂash control 110 Flash mode SB-26 1 SB-27 SB-25 SB-24 SB-29S SB-15 SB-14Use Only Nikon Flash Accessories SB-30 SB-22S SB-23 SB-29 SB-20 SB-28 SB-21B 111 112 Flash sync modeFlash Sync Modes D2X supports the following ﬂash sync modes E1-Flash Sync Speed 113Shutter Speed and Aperture E2-Flash Shutter Speed 114 FV LockTo use FV lock Are no longer displayed in the control panel and viewﬁnder 115Metering 116 Flash Contacts and IndicatorsAccessory Shoe Sync Terminal 117 Overlay/Multiple ExposureImage Overlay Combining Multiple Exposures in a Single Frame Selecting Photographs for Image Overlay 118Image Overlay To create a multiple exposure Multiple Exposure119 OptionDescription 120 121 122 Interval Timer PhotographyTaking Photographs at Preset Intervals Select Intvl*no. Shots Remaining Intvl*shots Start 123 Use of a tripod is recommended During Shooting 124During Shooting Maximum shots No Photograph Pausing Interval Timer Photography125 Multiple Exposure 126 Interrupting Interval Timer PhotographyShooting Menu Banks C4-Self-timer Self-Timer ModeDelaying Shutter Release 127 128 Non-CPU LensesSpecifying Lens Focal Length Specifying Lens Data Default Maximum Aperture 129 SB-800/SB-600 Specifying Maximum Aperture130 Zoom Lenses 131 Recording GPS Data Using a GPS Unit132 Icon is Fine tuning reset to Reset Shooting Menu Two-Button ResetRestoring Default Settings Menu Reset 134 135 Playback Options 136 Using the Multi SelectorSingle-Image Playback C5-Monitor Off ↔ Page 8 ↔ Photo Information137 3 Shooting Data 5 GPS Data 1384 Shooting Data 6 Histogram 8 RGB Histogram 1397 Highlights Histograms Viewing Multiple Images Thumbnail Playback F1-Center Button Playback Mode140 141 142 Cancel Resume zoom Select area DisplayedTaking a Closer Look Playback Zoom ToTo Use 143 Protecting Photographs from DeletionRemoving Protection from All Images Protected and Hidden Images Deleting Individual Photographs144 After Delete 145 Recording and Playback 146 Playback ModeRecording Voice Memos Dust Off Ref Photos During Recording 147Interrupting Recording After Recording Voice Memo Voice Memo Recording Options148 Voice Memo Voice Memo Button 149Voice Memo Overwrite ToOption Description Press Description Playing Voice Memos150 Interrupting Playback OptionTo Voice Memo Playback Options151 Via Video 152 153 154 Playback MenuDelete Managing Images Deleting All Photographs All Deleting Selected Photographs Selected155 Selecting a Folder for Storage Playback Folder156 Current 157 Slide ShowStarting the Slide Show Start To To Voice Memo Playback Options Audio Playback Changing the Display Interval Frame Interval158 Hiding Selected Photographs Select/Set Hide Image159 160 Revealing All Photographs Deselect AllFile Attributes for Hidden Images Print Set 161 Modifying the Print Order Select/Set 162 After Creating a Print Order Removing All Images from the Print Order Deselect All163 Exif version 164 Display ModeImage Review Data 165 After DeleteRotate Tall Frame will be displayed or highlighted Shooting Options Shooting Menu166 Shooting menu contains three pages of options Sensitivity ISO Equivalency Shooting Menu Bank167 Shooting Menu Bank Following dialog will be displayed. low 168Renaming Shooting Menu Banks Enter a name as described be Following settings are affected Reset Shooting Menu169 Number of Folders Active Folder170 Automatic Folder Creation File Naming 171 Raw Compression Hi-Speed CropJpeg Compression White Balance 173 Long Exp. NRHigh ISO NR On Normal Tone Compensation Color ModeImage Sharpening Color Space Image Overlay Hue AdjustmentInterval Timer Shooting Multiple Exposure 176 Custom SettingsFine-Tuning Camera Settings Group 177 Following Custom Settings are availableOptions 178 Custom Setting C Custom Setting Bank 179 Custom Settings Bank Custom Setting R Reset CSM MenuTwo-Button Reset 180 Default settings are listed below 181 182 Custom Setting a1 AF-C Priority SelectionCustom Setting a2 AF-S Priority Selection FPS rate Pattern Center area Custom Setting a3 Pattern Selection in Group Dynamic AF183 Pattern 184 Left † Center Right † Center1 Center2 BottomBottom Custom Setting a5 AF Activation Custom Setting a4 Focus Tracking with Lock-On185 186 Custom Setting a6 Focus Area IlluminationContinuous Mode When Selected Manual Wrap-around disabled Custom Setting a7 Focus Area SelectCustom Setting a8 Vertical AF-ON Button Function 187 188 Custom Setting b1 ISO Auto ControlBank Select Ments equivalent to EV 1/3 step, the default Custom Setting b2 ISO Step ValueCustom Setting b3 EV Steps for Exposure Control 189 Main command dial Custom Setting b5 Easy Exposure Compensation190 Fine-Tuning Exposure Custom Setting b6 Center Weight AreaCustom Setting b7 Fine Tune Optimal Exposure 191 Custom Setting c2 Assignment of AE-L/AF-L Button Custom Setting c1 AE Lock Buttons192 Custom Setting c5 Monitor off Delay Custom Setting c3 Auto Meter-off DelayCustom Setting c4 Self-Timer Delay 193 Custom Setting d1 CL-Mode Shooting Speed 194 Custom Setting d3 Exposure Delay Mode 195 Tains no photographs, ﬁle numbering reset to Custom Setting d4 File Number SequenceCustom Setting d5 Control Panel/Viewﬁnder Display 196 197 Custom Setting d6 LCD IlluminationExposures 198 Custom Setting e2 Slowest Speed When Using FlashFixing Shutter Speed at the Flash Sync Speed Limit Custom Setting e4 Preview Button Activates Modeling Flash Custom Setting e3 AA Flash Mode199 Custom Setting e5 Auto Bracketing Set 200 Ture and ﬂash level Custom Setting e5 set to AE & ﬂash Custom Setting e6 Auto Bracketing in M Exposure ModeCustom Setting e7 Auto Bracketing Order 201 Shooting Mode Custom Setting e8 Auto Bracketing Selection MethodCustom Setting f1 Multi Selector Center Button 202 Thumbnail on/off 203Illuminate AF Area Not used Histogram on/off Zoom on/off Autofocus Custom Setting f2 When Multi Selector Is Pressed204 Pressing multi selector activates exposure meters Custom Setting f4 Assign FUNC. Button 205 206 Custom Setting f5 Customize Command DialsCommand dial controls shutter speed Main 207 Menus Playback Custom Setting f7 Disable Shutter If No CF Card Custom Setting f6 Setting Method for Buttons and Dials208 Setup menu contains three pages of options Setup MenuCamera Setup 209 Format 210 Mirror Lock-up LCD Brightness211 Language Video ModeWorld Time 212 Image Comment 213 214 Auto Image RotationDisplayed in portrait orientation in camera monitor Voice Memo Button Voice MemoVoice Memo Overwrite Audio Output USB 216 217 Dust Off Ref PhotoImage Dust Off With the lens ten centimeters four inches 218Image Dust Off Reference Data 219 Battery InfoWireless LAN Calibration Charging life Settings for the WT-2/2A and WT-1/1A Wireless LAN Options for the WT-2/2ASettings 220 221 Wireless LAN systemSettings Mode Multi selector to the right Wireless222 Tions can be added to bank names as described on Used when new folder is created or memory card inserted Under this name when pairing beginsDefault Photos are not deleted after transmission 223 224 Send both NEF and Jpeg ﬁles Transceiver Wireless LAN Options for the WT-1/1A225 Status Send File As 226Delete After Send? Send Folder Firmware Version Network SettingsAdjust settings for connection to wire- less network 227 228 Connecting to a Printer Connecting to External DevicesConnecting to a Computer 229 Open the cover protecting the A/V-out DC-in connectors230 Use an AC Adapter 231 Connecting to a ComputerBefore Connecting the Camera Data Transfer and Camera Control Turn the camera on. If Mass Storage is Connecting the USB Cable232 Do Not Turn the Camera Off Disconnecting the Camera 233 Printing Photographs Connecting to a Printer234 Print Times Choose page size. Press multi selector 235Done Size Highlight Choose folder Printing Selected Photographs236 Highlight Print select . † 237 Printing the Current Print Order 238 239 Lenses for the D2X Optional AccessoriesLenses and Other Accessories 240 241 Incompatible Accessories and Non-CPU LensesCompatible Non-CPU Lenses 242 Picture Angle and Focal LengthCalculating Picture Angle Use Only Nikon Brand Electronic Accessories Other Accessories243 244 Eyepiece 245 246 D2X is equipped with a ten-pin remote Terminal for remote control and automatic247 Connects two cameras for simultaneous operation Approved Memory Cards 248 Caring for the Camera CleaningStorage and Maintenance Storage 250 Replacing the Focusing ScreenReplacing Focusing Screens Turn the camera off and remove the lens Inserting the Clock Battery Replacing the Clock Battery251 Low-Pass Filter 252 Servicing the Camera and Accessories Cleaning the Low-Pass Filter253 Problem TroubleshootingUnderstanding Error Messages and Displays 254 255 Problem SolutionMonitor panel 256 Speciﬁcations 257 258 259 260 Battery Life 261 Index 262 Defaults, 180 menu banks 263 264 World Time 6MBA2111

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