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Getting the Most from Your Camera
Take photos with the shutter-release button.
Shoot movies with the movie-record button.
Create short movies with music.
View short movies in high definition.
Accessories
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For Your Safety
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Introduction
Memory cards are sold separately.
Confirm that the package contains the following items:
Parts of the Camera
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The Monitor
The $ (Display) Button
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The Mode Dial
The camera offers a choice of the follow- ing shooting modes:
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The Multi Selector
The multi selector and J button are used to adjust settings and navigate the cam- era menus.
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The & (Feature) Button
The G Button
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First Steps
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Auto Mode
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Taking Photos in Auto Mode
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Viewing Ph otogra phs
Deleting Pictures
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Recording Movies in Auto Mode
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t, u, v, and w Modes
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Taking Photos in t, u, v, and w Modes
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Recording Movies in t, u, v, and w Modes
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Best Moment Capture Mode
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Slow View
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Smart Photo Selector
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Choosing the Best Shot
Viewing Photos Taken with the Smart Photo Selector
Deleting Pictures
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Advanced Movie Mode
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HD Movies
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Slow Motion
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Movies are indicated by a 1 icon in full-frame playback (030). Press J to start playback.
Viewing Movies
Deleting Movies
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Motion Snapshot Mode
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Shooting in Motion Snapshot Mode
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Deleting Motion Snapshots
Viewing Motion Snapshots
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Continuous Mode
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Single-Frame, Continuous, Self-Timer, and Remote Control Modes
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Self-Timer and Remote Control Modes
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Exposure Compensation
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The Built-in Flash
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Choosing a Flash Mode
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Attaching Flash Units
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Optional Flash Units
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Takin g P ic tur es
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Attaching the GP-N100
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The GP-N100 GPS Unit
Setup Menu Options
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The WU-1b Wireless Mobile Adapter
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Photo Information
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Thumbnail Playback
Calendar Playback
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Playback Zoom
Deleting the Current Picture
The Playback Menu
Deleting Pictures
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Rating Pictures
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Slide Shows
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Connections
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Installing the Supplied Software
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The system requirements for Short Movie Creator are:
If your system does not meet the above requirements, only ViewNX 2 will be installed (093).
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Transferring Pictures
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Viewing and Editing Pictures on a Computer
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Viewing Pictures
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Creating Short Movies
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Connecting the Printer
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Printing Photographs
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Printing Pictures One at a Time
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The Playback Menu
The playback menu contains the following options:
To display the playback menu, press G and select the play- back menu tab (K).
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Selecting Multiple Images
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D-Lighting
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Crop
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Change Theme
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The Shooting Menu
The shooting menu contains the following options:
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Reset Shooting Options Exposure Mode
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Choose a file format and compression ratio for photographs.
Choose the size of photographs taken in still image and Smart Photo Selector modes.
Image Quality
Image Size
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Continuous Silent Photography Number of Shots Saved Frame Rate
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Choose a frame size and frame rate for HD movies (049).
Movie Settings
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Movie Before/After
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Choose the file format for Motion Snapshots (059).
Choose how the camera sets exposure.
File Format
Metering
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Autoexposure Lock
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White Balance
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Modifying Picture Controls
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Picture Control Settings
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Load from/Save to Card
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Auto Distortion Control
Color Space
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Active D-Lighting
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Movie Sound Options
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Choose how the camera focuses.
Focus Mode
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Choose how the focus area for autofocus is selected.
AF-Area Mode
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Face-Prio rity Built-in AF Assist
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Choose a flash control mode for the built-in and optional flash units.
Flash Control
Flash Compensation
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The setup menu contains the following options:
The Setup Menu
To display the setup menu, press G and select the setup menu tab (B).
Reset Setup Options
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Format Memor y Card
Slot Empty Release Lock Display Brightness
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Remote Control Remote on Duration
Assign AE/AF-L Button
Shutter Button AE Lock
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Reset File Numbering
Time Zone an d Date
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Techn ica l Not es
Optional Accessories
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Approved Memory Cards
Approved Eye-Fi Cards
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Storage
Cleaning
Storage and Cleaning
Caring for the Camera and Battery: Cautions
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Available Settings
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Defaults
Memory Card Capacity
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HD Movies
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Motion Snapshots
Troubl eshoo ting
Shooting (All Modes)
Shooting (t, u, v, and w Modes)
Movies
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This section lists the error messages that appear in the display.
Error Messages
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Specifications
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