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Connections

Connecting to External Devices

Photographs and camera menus can be displayed on a television screen or recorded to video tape. If the supplied software is installed, the camera can be connected to a computer and photo- graphs copied to disk for editing, viewing, print- ing, or long-term storage. When the camera is connected to a PictBridge-compatible printer, pictures can be printed directly from the camera.

Television Playback

Read this section for information on connecting the camera to a television or VCR.

Connecting to a Computer

This section describes how to connect the camera to a computer.

Connecting to a Printer

Read this section for information on connecting the camera to a PictBridge-compatible printer.

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Contents

Digital Camera Product Documentation Quick Start GuideGuide to Digital Photography How to Read This Manual Do not look at the sun through the view- ﬁnder For Your Safety Do not immerse in or expose to water Iii Keep dry Caring for the Camera and Battery Batteries Page Vii Comply with copyright noticesTrademark Information Table of Contents Voice Memos 145 More About Playback 135 174 153 Technical Notes 239 Connections 229 Xii Getting to Know the Camera Getting StartedThis chapter is divided into the following sec- tions Overview Life-Long Learning OverviewAbout This Manual Take Test Shots LCD Illuminators Getting to Know the CameraCamera Body Camera Controls and Displays Camera Body Speaker and Microphone Top Control Panel 124 85-94Number of shots in bracketing Number of intervals for Rear Control Panel 147 Voice memo recording indicator179 188 Viewﬁnder Display Focusing Screens Mm 0.31˝ reference circle for Focus indicator Sensitivity ISO equivalency Command DialsImage quality and size White balance Flash settings Choose a ﬂash sync mode for optional SpeedlightExposure Multi Selector Multi selector is used for the following operationsMulti Selector First Steps Attach the Camera StrapGetting the Camera Ready for Use Insert the Battery Removing the BatteryEN-EL4 Rechargeable Li-ion Batteries Basic Setup Introduction-First Steps Clock Battery Attach a Lens Detaching the Lens Protect the Camera from Dirt and Dust Insert a Memory Card Insert a memory cardNo Memory Card Format Removing Memory Cards Memory Cards Basic Photography and Playback Basic PhotographyBasic Playback Basic Photography Taking Your First PhotographsThere are six basic steps to taking photographs Icon Control View Charged Battery Partially DischargedBattery Indicator Ready the Camera This number reaches zero, Icon will That can be taken at current settings. WhenCheck the number of exposures remaining Exposure-count display in the top con Top control panel Panel Adjust Camera SettingsOption Default Control Clicks into place pointing to Single-area Viewﬁnder Focus Frame a Photograph Viewﬁnder display Focus Indicator Check ExposureShutter Speed and Camera Shake Image Review Take the PhotographDo Not Photograph Strong Light Sources Rotate Tall Delete Basic PlaybackViewing Photographs Viewing Additional PhotographsPage Details Taking Photographs What lighting is available? What is more important, shutter speed or aperture?Will this be a single photo, or a series of photos? How will this photograph be used? Basic Menu Operations Using Camera MenusRecent Settings Choosing a Menu To modify settings for an item in the current menu Making a SelectionExiting the Menus Option High-Speed CropHigh-Speed Frame Advance Hi-Speed Crop Menu Busy FUNC. Button Off Choosing a Shooting ModeSingle Frame, Continuous, Self-Timer, or Mirror Up Mode Memory Buffer Buffer SizeD2-Maximum Shots Description Image Quality and SizeImage Quality Making Effective Use of Memory Rear control panel Image Quality MenuQual Button Rear panel Viewﬁnder Jpeg Compression Menu Quality varies with scene recordedFile Names Hi-speed crop Off Hi-speed crop On Image SizeRaw Compression Menu Following options are available for NEF RAW images Image Size Menu Highlight Image size in the shooting menuPress the multi selector to Memory Card Capacity and Image Quality/Size Large-Capacity Memory Cards Number of Exposures Remaining ISO Button Sensitivity ISO EquivalencyReacting Faster to Light ISO Menu B2-ISO Step Value HI-1/HI-2High ISO NR B1-ISO Auto Source before shooting. The following options are available Approximate Color Option temperature DescriptionWhite Balance Keeping Colors True E5-Auto BKT Set White Balance MenuWB Button Studio Strobe Lighting Color Temperature Fine-Tuning White Balance Mired Fine-Tuning and Color Temperature Choosing a Color Temperature Copying Values from Existing Photographs Preset White BalanceWhite Balance Presets Recording New Values with the Camera Measuring a Value for White Balance Object. Use when subject is under same lighting as camera Exposure Mode Rear control panel Viewﬁnder Top control panel Selecting a White Balance Preset To set white balance to a preset valueSelecting a White Balance Preset the WB Button Entering a Comment Taking Photographs-White Balance Nikon Capture Option Description Image AdjustmentShooting Menu Settings Making Edges More Distinct Image Sharpening Custom Adjusting Contrast Tone CompensationBest results, use a type G or D lens Normal Color Space SRGB defaultSuiting Colors to a Workﬂow Color Space SRGB Matching Colors to the Subject Color Mode ModeNikon Software Hue Controlling Color Hue Adjustment Servo AF Focus ModeFocus Controlling How the Camera Focuses Predictive Focus Tracking A1-AF-C Mode PriorityA2-AF-S Mode Priority AF-ON Buttons Focus Area Selection High-Speed CropFocus Area Selection F1-Center Button Shooting Mode A6-Focus Area IllumA7-Focus Area Autofocus AF-Area Mode Poorly lit. Single-area AF is recommended in these cases Icon DescriptionCrop is on Subject in selected focus area Automatic Manual Focus mode AF-area modeSummary of Autofocus Options Single-area AF Dynamic-area AF How it works Continuous-servo AF Focus Lock Recompose the photograph and shoot AF-Assist Illuminators Getting Good Results with Autofocus Focal Plane Position Manual FocusElectronic Range Finder Selection/Autofocus with Manual Priority Controlling How the Camera Sets Exposure B6-Center WeightExposure Metering B7-Fine-Tune Exposure Exposure ModeCPU Lenses Depth-of-Field Preview Programmed Auto Non-CPU LensesExposure Warning Exposure Program Flexible Program Shutter-Priority Auto Long Exp. NR F5-Command Dials Change Main/SubChanging from Manual to Shutter-Priority Auto Shutter-Speed Lock Aperture-Priority Auto Aperture Lock F5-Command Dials Manual Long Time-ExposuresAF Micro Nikkor Lenses At 1/3 step Electronic Analog Exposure Displays Shutter-Speed and Aperture Lock Shutter-Speed LockAperture Lock Autoexposure Lock Adjusting Shutter Speed and Aperture Metered AreaC1-AE Lock B5-Exposure Comp Exposure CompensationPressing the button Frame the photograph, focus, and shoot B4-Exposure Comp. EV Exposure and Flash Bracketing Bracketing E8-Auto BKT Selection Shooting Mode 100 BracketingOrder EVs 101 Exposure Bracketing E6-Manual Mode Bkting102 Resuming Exposure or Flash Bracketing Choose WB bracketing for Custom Setting e5 Auto BKT set 103White Balance Bracketing Turning the Camera Off 104White Balance Bracketing Color temp. or 105 Modeling Illumination Using Optional SpeedlightsFlash Photography 106 TTL Flash Control 107SB-800, SB-600 i-TTL Flash Control SB-80DX, SB-28DX, SB-50DX D-TTL Flash Control 108 Following Speedlights support TTL ﬂash control SB-80DX Flash mode/feature SB-800Compatible Speedlights 109 SB-30 SB-22S SB-23 SB-29 SB-20 SB-28 SB-21B Flash mode SB-26 1 SB-27 SB-25 SB-24 SB-29S SB-15 SB-14Use Only Nikon Flash Accessories 110 111 D2X supports the following ﬂash sync modes Flash sync modeFlash Sync Modes 112 E2-Flash Shutter Speed 113Shutter Speed and Aperture E1-Flash Sync Speed FV Lock 114To use FV lock 115 Are no longer displayed in the control panel and viewﬁnderMetering Sync Terminal Flash Contacts and IndicatorsAccessory Shoe 116 Combining Multiple Exposures in a Single Frame Overlay/Multiple ExposureImage Overlay 117 118 Selecting Photographs for Image OverlayImage Overlay OptionDescription Multiple Exposure119 To create a multiple exposure 120 121 Select Intvl*no. Shots Remaining Intvl*shots Start Interval Timer PhotographyTaking Photographs at Preset Intervals 122 Use of a tripod is recommended 123 Maximum shots 124During Shooting During Shooting Multiple Exposure Pausing Interval Timer Photography125 No Photograph Interrupting Interval Timer Photography 126Shooting Menu Banks 127 Self-Timer ModeDelaying Shutter Release C4-Self-timer Specifying Lens Data Non-CPU LensesSpecifying Lens Focal Length 128 129 Default Maximum Aperture Zoom Lenses Specifying Maximum Aperture130 SB-800/SB-600 131 Icon is Using a GPS Unit132 Recording GPS Data Menu Reset Two-Button ResetRestoring Default Settings Fine tuning reset to Reset Shooting Menu 134 Playback Options 135 C5-Monitor Off Using the Multi SelectorSingle-Image Playback 136 3 Shooting Data Photo Information137 ↔ Page 8 ↔ 6 Histogram 1384 Shooting Data 5 GPS Data Histograms 1397 Highlights 8 RGB Histogram F1-Center Button Playback Mode Viewing Multiple Images Thumbnail Playback140 141 ToTo Use Cancel Resume zoom Select area DisplayedTaking a Closer Look Playback Zoom 142 Protecting Photographs from Deletion 143Removing Protection from All Images After Delete Deleting Individual Photographs144 Protected and Hidden Images Recording and Playback 145 Dust Off Ref Photos Playback ModeRecording Voice Memos 146 After Recording 147Interrupting Recording During Recording Voice Memo Voice Memo Recording Options148 Voice Memo ToOption Description 149Voice Memo Overwrite Voice Memo Button Interrupting Playback Playing Voice Memos150 Press Description Via Video Voice Memo Playback Options151 OptionTo 152 153 Managing Images Playback MenuDelete 154 Deleting Selected Photographs Selected Deleting All Photographs All155 Current Playback Folder156 Selecting a Folder for Storage To To Slide ShowStarting the Slide Show Start 157 Changing the Display Interval Frame Interval Voice Memo Playback Options Audio Playback158 Hide Image Hiding Selected Photographs Select/Set159 Revealing All Photographs Deselect All 160File Attributes for Hidden Images 161 Print Set 162 Modifying the Print Order Select/Set Exif version Removing All Images from the Print Order Deselect All163 After Creating a Print Order Data Display ModeImage Review 164 Frame will be displayed or highlighted After DeleteRotate Tall 165 Shooting menu contains three pages of options Shooting Menu166 Shooting Options Shooting Menu Bank Shooting Menu Bank167 Sensitivity ISO Equivalency Enter a name as described be 168Renaming Shooting Menu Banks Following dialog will be displayed. low Reset Shooting Menu Following settings are affected169 Automatic Folder Creation Active Folder170 Number of Folders 171 File Naming White Balance Hi-Speed CropJpeg Compression Raw Compression On Normal Long Exp. NRHigh ISO NR 173 Color Space Color ModeImage Sharpening Tone Compensation Multiple Exposure Hue AdjustmentInterval Timer Shooting Image Overlay Group Custom SettingsFine-Tuning Camera Settings 176 Following Custom Settings are available 177Options 178 179 Custom Setting C Custom Setting Bank 180 Custom Setting R Reset CSM MenuTwo-Button Reset Custom Settings Bank 181 Default settings are listed below FPS rate Custom Setting a1 AF-C Priority SelectionCustom Setting a2 AF-S Priority Selection 182 Pattern Custom Setting a3 Pattern Selection in Group Dynamic AF183 Pattern Center area Left † Center Right † Center1 Center2 BottomBottom 184 Custom Setting a4 Focus Tracking with Lock-On Custom Setting a5 AF Activation185 Manual Custom Setting a6 Focus Area IlluminationContinuous Mode When Selected 186 187 Custom Setting a7 Focus Area SelectCustom Setting a8 Vertical AF-ON Button Function Wrap-around disabled Custom Setting b1 ISO Auto Control 188Bank Select 189 Custom Setting b2 ISO Step ValueCustom Setting b3 EV Steps for Exposure Control Ments equivalent to EV 1/3 step, the default Custom Setting b5 Easy Exposure Compensation Main command dial190 191 Custom Setting b6 Center Weight AreaCustom Setting b7 Fine Tune Optimal Exposure Fine-Tuning Exposure Custom Setting c1 AE Lock Buttons Custom Setting c2 Assignment of AE-L/AF-L Button192 193 Custom Setting c3 Auto Meter-off DelayCustom Setting c4 Self-Timer Delay Custom Setting c5 Monitor off Delay 194 Custom Setting d1 CL-Mode Shooting Speed 195 Custom Setting d3 Exposure Delay Mode 196 Custom Setting d4 File Number SequenceCustom Setting d5 Control Panel/Viewﬁnder Display Tains no photographs, ﬁle numbering reset to Custom Setting d6 LCD Illumination 197Exposures Custom Setting e2 Slowest Speed When Using Flash 198Fixing Shutter Speed at the Flash Sync Speed Limit Custom Setting e3 AA Flash Mode Custom Setting e4 Preview Button Activates Modeling Flash199 200 Custom Setting e5 Auto Bracketing Set 201 Custom Setting e6 Auto Bracketing in M Exposure ModeCustom Setting e7 Auto Bracketing Order Ture and ﬂash level Custom Setting e5 set to AE & ﬂash 202 Custom Setting e8 Auto Bracketing Selection MethodCustom Setting f1 Multi Selector Center Button Shooting Mode Histogram on/off Zoom on/off 203Illuminate AF Area Not used Thumbnail on/off Pressing multi selector activates exposure meters Custom Setting f2 When Multi Selector Is Pressed204 Autofocus 205 Custom Setting f4 Assign FUNC. Button Main Custom Setting f5 Customize Command DialsCommand dial controls shutter speed 206 Menus Playback 207 Custom Setting f6 Setting Method for Buttons and Dials Custom Setting f7 Disable Shutter If No CF Card208 209 Setup MenuCamera Setup Setup menu contains three pages of options 210 Format LCD Brightness Mirror Lock-up211 212 Video ModeWorld Time Language 213 Image Comment Auto Image Rotation 214Displayed in portrait orientation in camera monitor Audio Output Voice MemoVoice Memo Overwrite Voice Memo Button 216 USB Dust Off Ref Photo 217Image Dust Off 218 With the lens ten centimeters four inchesImage Dust Off Reference Data Calibration Charging life Battery InfoWireless LAN 219 220 Wireless LAN Options for the WT-2/2ASettings Settings for the WT-2/2A and WT-1/1A Mode Wireless LAN systemSettings 221 Tions can be added to bank names as described on Wireless222 Multi selector to the right 223 Under this name when pairing beginsDefault Photos are not deleted after transmission Used when new folder is created or memory card inserted Send both NEF and Jpeg ﬁles 224 Status Wireless LAN Options for the WT-1/1A225 Transceiver Send Folder 226Delete After Send? Send File As 227 Network SettingsAdjust settings for connection to wire- less network Firmware Version 228 229 Connecting to External DevicesConnecting to a Computer Connecting to a Printer Use an AC Adapter DC-in connectors230 Open the cover protecting the A/V-out Data Transfer and Camera Control Connecting to a ComputerBefore Connecting the Camera 231 Do Not Turn the Camera Off Connecting the USB Cable232 Turn the camera on. If Mass Storage is 233 Disconnecting the Camera Print Times Connecting to a Printer234 Printing Photographs Size 235Done Choose page size. Press multi selector Highlight Print select . † Printing Selected Photographs236 Highlight Choose folder 237 238 Printing the Current Print Order 239 240 Optional AccessoriesLenses and Other Accessories Lenses for the D2X Incompatible Accessories and Non-CPU Lenses 241Compatible Non-CPU Lenses Picture Angle and Focal Length 242Calculating Picture Angle Other Accessories Use Only Nikon Brand Electronic Accessories243 Eyepiece 244 245 246 Connects two cameras for simultaneous operation Terminal for remote control and automatic247 D2X is equipped with a ten-pin remote 248 Approved Memory Cards Storage CleaningStorage and Maintenance Caring for the Camera Turn the camera off and remove the lens Replacing the Focusing ScreenReplacing Focusing Screens 250 Replacing the Clock Battery Inserting the Clock Battery251 252 Low-Pass Filter Cleaning the Low-Pass Filter Servicing the Camera and Accessories253 254 TroubleshootingUnderstanding Error Messages and Displays Problem Problem Solution 255Monitor panel 256 257 Speciﬁcations 258 259 260 261 Battery Life 262 Index 263 Defaults, 180 menu banks World Time 264 6MBA2111