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Where to Find It
The Table of Contents
The Q&A Index
i The Index
Error Messages
Package Contents
Symbols and Conventions
XIntroduction
sBasic Photography and Playback
hMore on Photography (All Modes)
tP, S, A, and M Modes
IMore on Playback
Q&A Index
New Features
Frequently-AskedQuestions
Camera Setup
Taking Photographs
Viewing and Retouching Photographs
Table of Contents
Introduction
Basic Photography and Playback
More on Photography (All Modes)
P, S, A, and M Modes
More on Playback
Connections
Menu Guide
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Technical Notes
For Your Safety
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Notices
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XIntroduction
Overview
Getting to Know the Camera
The Camera Body (Continued)
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The Mode Dial
The Control Panel
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The Viewfinder
The Shooting Information Display
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Changing Settings in the Shooting Information Display (Quick Settings Display)
The Command Dials
❚❚Autofocus Mode
❚❚Release Mode
❚❚ISO Sensitivity
❚❚Exposure
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❚❚White Balance
❚❚Flash Settings
Attaching the AN-DC1Camera Strap
The BM-10Monitor Cover
The DK-21Viewfinder Eyepiece Cup
Camera Menus
Using Camera Menus
4Position the cursor in the selected menu
5Highlight a menu item
6Display options
7Highlight an option
8Select the highlighted item
Help
First Steps
Charge the Battery
Insert the Battery
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Attach a Lens
❚❚Detaching the Lens
❚❚Vibration Reduction (VR)
OFF
Basic Setup
6Choose a date format
7 Exit to shooting mode
Inserting Memory Cards
❚❚Formatting Memory Cards
2 Press the Qbuttons
3Press the Qbuttons again
❚❚Removing Memory Cards
Adjust Viewfinder Focus
sBasic Photography and Playback
Step 1: Turn the Camera On
3Check the number of exposures remaining
Step 2: Choose Shooting and Focus Modes
Step 3: Check Camera Settings
Step 4: Frame the Photograph
Step 5: Focus
Step 6: Shoot
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Creative Photography (Scene Modes)
nClose Up
mSports
oNight Portrait
Framing Pictures in the Monitor (Live View)
2Choose an autofocus mode
3Check the view in the monitor
4Choose the focus point
Manual focus
5Focus
Autofocus
s6 Take the picture
7Exit live view mode
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Basic Playback
Deleting Unwanted Photographs
Recording and Viewing Movies (Live View)
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❚❚Viewing Movies
hMore on Photography (All Modes)
Focus
Autofocus
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Focus Point Selection
Focus Lock
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Manual Focus
❚❚The Electronic Rangefinder
Image Quality and Size
Image Quality
Image Size
Release Mode
Continuous Mode
Self-TimerMode ($)
4 Start the timer
Using an Optional Remote Control (#)
4 Cover the viewfinder
5 Take the photograph
Using the Built-inFlash
Flash Mode
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❚❚Lowering the Built-inFlash
ISO Sensitivity
Two-ButtonReset
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tP, S, A, and M Modes
Shutter Speed and Aperture
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Mode P (Programmed Auto)
Mode S (Shutter-PriorityAuto)
Mode A (Aperture-PriorityAuto)
Mode M (Manual)
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❚❚Long Time-Exposures(M Mode Only)
2 Rotate the mode dial to M
3 Choose a shutter speed
4Open the shutter
5Close the shutter
Exposure
Metering
Autoexposure Lock (P, S, and A Modes Only)
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Exposure Compensation
Flash Compensation
Exposure and Flash Bracketing
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White Balance
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Fine-TuningWhite Balance
3Press J
❚❚The WB Button
Choosing a Color Temperature
Preset Manual
❚❚Measuring a Value for Preset White Balance
1 Light a reference object
2Set white balance to L(Preset manual)
3 Select direct measurement mode
4Measure white balance
5 Check the results
6Select preset d-0
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❚❚Copying White Balance from d-0to Presets d-1–d-4
1Select L(Preset manual)
2 Select a destination
3Copy d-0to the selected preset
Copy
❚❚Copying White Balance from a Photograph (d-1–d-4Only)
3Choose Select image
Select image
4Highlight a source image
5Copy white balance
❚❚Selecting a White Balance Preset
2 Select a preset
3Select Set
Set
❚❚Entering a Comment
3Select Edit comment
Edit comment
4Edit the comment
Picture Controls
Selecting Nikon Picture Controls
Modifying Existing Picture Controls
❚❚Picture Control Settings
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Creating Custom Picture Controls
6Name the Picture Control
Rename
Sharing Custom Picture Controls
5Name the Picture Control
t❚❚ Saving Custom Picture Controls to the Memory Card
1 Select Copy to card
Load/save
Copy to card
Managing Custom Picture Controls
❚❚Deleting Custom Picture Controls from the Memory Card
In the Manage Picture Control menu, highlight Load/save and press
2Select Delete from card
Delete from card
4Select Yes
Active D-Lighting
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Multiple Exposure
5Set gain
6Select Done
Done
7 Frame a photograph, focus, and shoot
❚❚Interrupting Multiple Exposures
The GP-1GPS Unit
❚❚Setup Menu Options
GPS
Auto meter off
• Position
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Full-FramePlayback
Photo Information
❚❚RGB Histogram1
❚❚Highlights
❚❚Shooting Data Page 1
❚❚ Shooting Data Page
❚❚Shooting Data Page 3
❚❚GPS Data
❚❚Overview Data
Thumbnail Playback
Calendar Playback
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Taking a Closer Look: Playback Zoom
Protecting Photographs from Deletion
Deleting Individual Photographs
Pictmotion
❚❚Viewing the Pictmotion Show
Start
Restart
Slide Shows
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Connections
Viewing Photographs on TV
Standard Definition Devices
High-DefinitionDevices
Connecting to a Computer
Before Connecting the Camera
Connecting the Camera
Printing Photographs
❚❚Connecting the Printer
2Connect the USB cable
3Turn the camera on
❚❚Printing Pictures One at a Time
1 Select a picture
2Display printing options
3Adjust printing options
4Start printing
Start printing
❚❚Printing Multiple Pictures
1 Display the PictBridge menu
2Choose an option
3 Select pictures or choose a date
4Display printing options
5Adjust printing options
6 Start printing
❚❚Creating Index Prints
1Select Index print
Q3 Adjust printing options
❚❚Creating a DPOF Print Order: Print Set
1Choose Select/set
Select/set
2 Select pictures
3Select imprint options
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MMenu Guide
DThe Playback Menu:
Managing Images
Selecting Multiple Pictures
4Press Jto complete the operation
❚❚Date Selection
1Highlight a date
Select the highlighted date
Delete
Playback Folder
oHide Image
Display Mode
Image Review
Rotate Tall
Pictmotion
Slide Show
Print Set (DPOF)
CThe Shooting Menu:
Shooting Options
Set Picture Control
Manage Picture Control
Image Quality
ISO Sensitivity Settings
Active D-Lighting
Color Space
Long Exp. NR (Long Exposure Noise Reduction)
High ISO NR
Active Folder
Multiple Exposure
Movie setting
ACustom Settings:
Fine-TuningCamera Settings
A: Reset Custom Settings
a: Autofocus
a1: AF-areaMode
a2: Center Focus Point
a3: Built-in AF-assistIlluminator
a4: AF Point Illumination
a5: Focus Point Wrap-Around
a6: AE-L/AF-Lfor MB-D80
a7: Live View Autofocus
b: Metering/Exposure
b1: EV Steps for Exposure Cntrl
b2: Easy Exposure Compensation
b3: Center-WeightedArea
b4: Fine Tune Optimal Exposure
c: Timers/AE Lock
c1: Shutter-ReleaseButton AE-L
c2: Auto Meter-offDelay
c3: Self-Timer
c4: Monitor off Delay
d: Shooting/Display
d1: Beep
d2: Viewfinder Grid Display
d3: ISO Display and Adjustment
d4: Viewfinder Warning Display
d5: Screen Tips
d6: CL Mode Shooting Speed
d7: File Number Sequence
d8: Shooting Info Display
d9: LCD Illumination
d10: Exposure Delay Mode
d11: Flash Warning
d12: MB-D80Battery Type
e: Bracketing/Flash
e1: Flash Shutter Speed
e2: Flash Cntrl for Built-inFlash
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❚❚Manual
Full
1/128
❚❚Repeating Flash
❚❚Commander Mode
1Adjust settings for the built-inflash
2Adjust settings for group A
3Adjust settings for group B
4Select the channel
5Press J
6Compose the shot
8Raise the built-inflash
Built-in
flash
Mode
9Frame the photograph, focus, and shoot
e3: Modeling Flash
e4: Auto Bracketing Set
3Select a white balance increment
4Frame a photograph, focus, and shoot
❚❚Canceling Bracketing
❚❚ADL Bracketing
1 Select ADL bracketing
ADL bracketing
2Enable bracketing
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e5: Auto FP
e6: Bracketing Order
f: Controls
f1: DSwitch
f2: OK Button (Shooting Mode)
f3: Assign FUNC. Button
❚❚FV Lock
1Assign FV lock to the Fn button
2Raise the flash
3Focus
4 Lock flash level
6Take the photograph
7Release FV lock
f4: Assign AE-L/AF-LButton
f5: Customize Command Dials
f6: No Memory Card
f7: Reverse Indicators
BThe Setup Menu: Camera Setup
Format Memory Card
LCD Brightness
Clean Image Sensor
Lock Mirror up for Cleaning
Video Mode
HDMI
World Time
Language
Image Comment
Auto Image Rotation
Image Dust off Ref Photo
3Acquire dust off reference data
Battery Info
GPS
Eye-FiUpload
Firmware Version
NThe Retouch Menu:
Creating Retouched Copies
Creating Retouched Copies
❚❚ Creating Retouched Copies from the Retouch Menu
1 Select an item in the retouch menu
2Select a picture
3Display retouch options
D-Lighting
Red-EyeCorrection
Trim
Monochrome
Filter Effects
Color Balance
Small Picture
2Choose the desired size
4 Select pictures
5Press Jto complete the operation
Image Overlay
6Select the second photograph
7Highlight the Preview column
8Preview the overlay
Overlay
Save
NEF (RAW) Processing
Quick Retouch
Straighten
Distortion Control
Fisheye
Side-by-SideComparison
mRecent Settings/OMy Menu
mRecent Settings: Viewing Recent Settings
OMy Menu: Creating a Custom Menu
3Select Done
4Delete the selected items
❚❚Reordering Options in My Menu
1 Select Rank items
Rank items
Technical Notes
Compatible Lenses
Compatible CPU Lenses1
Non-CPULenses1
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Optional Flash Units (Speedlights)
The Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS)
❚❚CLS-CompatibleFlash Units
The SB-900, SB-800, SB-600, SB-400,and SB-R200
SU-800Wireless Speedlight Commander
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❚❚Other Flash Units
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Flash Contacts
Other Accessories
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❚❚Approved Memory Cards
Caring for the Camera
Storage
Cleaning
The Low-PassFilter
❚❚“Clean at Startup/Shutdown”
1 Select Clean at startup/shutdown
Clean at startup/shutdown
2Select an option
❚❚Manual Cleaning
1Charge the battery or connect an AC adapter
2Remove the lens
3Select Lock mirror up for cleaning
Lock mirror up for cleaning
8Turn the camera off
Caring for the Camera and Battery: Cautions
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Troubleshooting
Display
Shooting (All Modes)
Shooting (i, j, k, l, m, n, and omodes)
Shooting (P, S, A, M)
Playback
Miscellaneous
Error Messages
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Appendix
Available Settings and Defaults
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Reset Custom Settings
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Memory Card Capacity
Exposure Program
Bracketing Programs
Flash Control
Shutter Speeds Available with the Built-inFlash
Aperture, Sensitivity, and Flash Range
Specifications
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❚❚Supported Standards
DCF Version
DPOF
Exif version
PictBridge
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