Reference Manual
 Symbols and Conventions
Camera Settings
Digitutor
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 Create short movies with music
Shoot movies with the movie-record button
View short movies in high definition
 Accessories
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 Auto Mode
Creative Mode
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Introduction
 Best Moment Capture Mode
Motion Snapshot Mode
Recording and Viewing Movies
More on Photography
 Connections
Playback Menu
 Shooting Menu 117
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 Image Processing Menu
Setup Menu
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 Technical Notes 163
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 For Your Safety
ADo not use in the presence of flammable
 AObserve caution when using a flash
 AObserve proper precautions when handling the charger
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Canada
 Important Safety INSTRUCTIONS-SAVE These Instructions
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 Disposing of Data Storage Devices
 AVC Patent Portfolio License Temperature Warnings
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 DUse Only Nikon Brand Accessories
AServicing the Camera and Accessories
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ABefore Taking Important Pictures
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 SIntroduction
Before You Begin
 Parts of the Camera
Camera Body
 When framing photographs, hold the camera as shown below
AHolding the Camera
 Monitor
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 AThe Framing Grid
For information on adjusting monitor brightness, see
ASee also
 Multi Selector
AThe Multi Selector
 GButton
For the desired menu and press J
 Choosing a Shooting Mode
 CAuto mode Take photographs using live controls 0
Beauty
Waves
Slow view t Smart Photo Selector y
 Night landscape j
WCreative mode Choose a scene 0
Programmed auto P Manual M Shutter-priority auto S
 Feature
Playback mode, the & key can be used to rate pictures 0
 Using the Menus
AUsing the Menus
Select an item
Select an option
 Charge the battery
First Steps
Attach the camera strap
Attach the strap securely to the two camera eyelets
 DThe Battery and Charger
 Insert the battery and a memory card
 AThe Write Protect Switch Memory cards are equipped
DInserting and Removing Batteries and Memory Cards
AFormatting Memory Cards
Position, the memory card can
 ARemoving Batteries and Memory Cards
DMemory Cards
 Attach a lens
ALenses with Retractable Lens Barrel Buttons
 AAuto Power Off
Turn the camera on
ATurning the Camera Off
AAttaching and Removing Lenses
 Choose a language and set the clock
 AThe Camera Clock
 Check the battery level and memory card capacity
Battery Level
Battery
Number of Exposures Remaining
 Taking Photos in Auto Mode
Select Cmode
Ready the camera
Frame the photograph
 Focus
 ATaking Several Photographs in Succession
AThe Shutter-Release Button
AAutomatic Scene Selection
 AUsing a Zoom Lens
AAvailable Settings
AFace Priority
For information on the options available in auto mode, see
 Live Image Control
Soften background
 Or darker
DLive Image Control
 Viewing Photographs
 Deleting Pictures
Display the photograph
Press O
Delete the photograph
 Recording Movies in Auto Mode
See page 65 for information on viewing movies
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 Select w mode
Choosing a Creative Mode
Choose a scene
 Creative mode offers a choice of the following scenes
Choosing a Scene
Option Description
Auto a
 Using the flash
Graphed at short range. Works best when shooting
Camera takes a series of shots, some with
Flash and some without, and combines them to cap
 ARestoring Default Shutter Speed and Aperture Settings
Taking Photos in P, S, A, and M Modes
Programmed Auto
Choosing a Combination of Shutter Speed and Aperture
 Choosing a Shutter Speed
Shutter-Priority Auto
AContinuous Shooting
 Aperture-Priority Auto
Choosing an Aperture
 Manual
 Long Time-Exposures M Mode Only
AThe Exposure Indicator
 Close the shutter
 Displayed when processing is complete
Backlighting
Off
Pressed, and the flash fires with each shot
 Recording Movies in Creative Mode
That regardless of the mode selected
Mode 0
ATaking Photographs During Recording
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 Select u mode
Slow View
 View the buffer contents
Record the desired frame
 Smart Photo Selector
 Begin buffering photographs
Smoothly press the shutter-release
 Buffering
ABest Moment Capture Mode
DSmart Photo Selector Files
 Choosing the Best Shot
Viewing Photos Taken with the Smart Photo Selector
Selector, only the best shot will be dis
 Deleted, pictures can not be recovered
ADeleting Individual Photographs
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 Select z mode
Shooting in Motion Snapshot Mode
Frame the picture
 Begin buffering
 AMotion Snapshot Mode
Choosing a Theme
 Deleting Motion Snapshots
Viewing Motion Snapshots
Followed by the photo the background
 CAuto mode 0
Creative mode 0
Mode
Auto P
 Choose a shooting mode
Recording HD Movies
Record movies with sound at an aspect ratio of 16
Frame the opening shot
 Start recording
End recording
AAudio Recording
AMaximum Length
 Movie crop is shown in the monitor
AThe Movie Crop
AFocus Lock
 DRecording Movies
Frame size and frame rate options are described on
 Select v mode
Recording Slow-Motion Movies
 Focus area
 Becomes hot 0
Frame rate options are described on
 Viewing Movies
Following operations can be performed
 Deleting Movies
 Single-Frame, Continuous, and Self-Timer Modes
Continuous Mode
Display release mode options
Select a frame rate
 DContinuous Mode
ABuffer Size
 Self-Timer Modes
Select the desired self-timer option
Mount the camera on a tripod
Frame the photograph and shoot
 AMovie Mode
ARaising the Flash
 AExposure Compensation
Exposure Compensation
Built-in Flash
 Choose a flash mode 0 Take pictures
Built-in Flash
Auto Pop-up Modes
Manual Pop-up Modes
 Choosing a Flash Mode
Options available vary with the shooting mode
To choose a flash mode
Select a flash mode
 DRaising the Flash
AFlash Modes
 AUsing the Built-in Flash
See page 136 for information on adjusting flash level
ALowering the Built-in Flash
AAperture, Sensitivity, and Flash Range
 WU-1b Wireless Mobile Adapter
Prevent wireless connection
Launch the Wireless Mobile Utility
Launch the Wireless Mobile Utility on the smart device
 AThe Wireless Mobile Utility
DWireless Networks
Take pictures remotely
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 Photo Information
Basic Info
 Detailed Photo Information
Movies
 AHistograms
 Thumbnail Playback
Use Description
 Calendar Playback
Displayed 0
Is displayed Thumbnail
Highlight date
 Playback Zoom
 Deleting the Current Picture
Deleting Pictures
Playback Menu
 Rating Pictures
Select a picture
Display a picture in full-frame playback
Press
 Slide Shows
IAuto KPortrait , lLandscape
JNight landscape , oNight portrait , mBacklighting
NClose-up , qSoft , rMiniature effect , and s Selec
 Adjust display times and choose a background track
Adjust the following options
 Select Start
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 Installing the Supplied Software
Launch the installer
Start the installer
Select a language
 Remove the installer CD from the CD-ROM drive
Exit the installer
ASupplied Software
 System Requirements
System requirements for ViewNX 2 are
 System requirements for Short Movie Creator are
ASupported Operating Systems
 Viewing and Editing Pictures on a Computer
Transferring Pictures
Choose how pictures will be copied to the computer
Start the Nikon Transfer 2 component of ViewNX
 Viewing Pictures
Click Start Transfer
Terminate the connection
AStarting ViewNX 2 Manually
 Retouching Photographs
Creating Short Movies
Printing Pictures
AFor More Information
 Creating Short Movies
Transfer pictures
Select components
Select a style and background track
 Save the movie
AStarting Short Movie Creator
Short Movie Creator icon on
AViewing Short Movies on Other Devices
 Viewing Pictures on TV
High-Definition Devices
Connect the Hdmi cable
Tune the device to the Hdmi channel Turn the camera on
 DClose the Connector Cover
Camera Remote control
Hdmi Device Control
ATelevision Playback
 Connecting the Printer
Connect the camera using the supplied USB cable
Printing Photographs
Turn the camera off Connect the USB cable
 Adjust print options
Printing Pictures One at a Time
Start printing
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 Printing Multiple Pictures
Display the PictBridge menu
Press the Gbutton in the PictBridge playback display see on
Choose an option
 Errors
Select Use printer settings
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APictBridge Print Options
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Creating a Dpof Print Order Print Set
Ddpof Print Order
 Playback menu contains the following options
To display the playback menu, press G and select Playback
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 Selecting Multiple Images
Edit movie 0
Change theme 0
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 Reset
Image Review
Rotate Tall
Protect
 Lighting
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Lighting
AImage Size
 Resize
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DResized Copies
Playback zoom may not be available with resized copies
 Create a cropped copy of selected photographs
Crop
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 Face-Priority Zoom
Edit Movie
Select Choose start point or Choose end point
Delete the unwanted frames
 Change Theme
Save the copy
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DTrimming Movies
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 Shooting menu contains the following options
To display the shooting menu, press G and select Shooting
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 Exposure Mode
Reset Shooting Options
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 Image Quality
Image Size
Choose a file format and compression ratio for photographs
Choose the size of photographs
 AFile Names
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AImage Quality and Size
 Movie Before/After
Number of Shots Saved
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 File Format
Metering
Choose the file format for Motion Snapshots 0
Choose how the camera sets exposure
 Auto Distortion Control
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 Color Space
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AColor Space
ANikon Software
 Active D-Lighting
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Active D-Lighting
Active D-Lighting Versus D-Lighting
 Long Exposure NR
Optical VR
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AVibration Reduction
 Focus Mode
Electronic VR
Choose how the camera focuses
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 AFocus Mode
Menu Focus mode
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Auto, M Manual YSlow motion
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AGetting Good Results with Autofocus
 Select manual focus
Manual Focus
Choose a magnification
 Multi selector, the quicker the focus
Shows the approximate focus dis
Focus Press 1, 3, 4, or 2 to view areas
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 Choose how the focus area for autofocus is selected
AF-Area Mode
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 Lock focus
Focus Lock
Recompose the photograph and shoot
 Choose On to enable face priority 0
Auto-area or Single-point is selected For AF-area mode 0
Face-Priority
Built-in AF Assist
 Flash Compensation
 Movie menu contains the following options
To display the movie menu, press G and select Movies
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 Reset Movie Options
Frame Rate
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Bit rate
 Choose a frame size and frame rate for HD movies 0
Movie Settings
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 Movie Sound Options
Microphone
Wind Noise Reduction
AThe 2Icon
 Option Description Default Reset
Image processing menu contains the following options
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Reduction
 White Balance
Reset Processing Options
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 Display fine-tuning options
Fine-Tuning White Balance
Fine-tune white balance
 Preset Manual
Select Preset manual
Light a reference object
Message shown at right will be displayed 144
 Check the results
Measure white balance
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 DAuto Power Off
DPreset White Balance
AColor Temperature
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 ISO Sensitivity
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 Picture Control
Modifying Picture Controls
Choose how the camera processes photographs
Display options
 Save changes and exit. Press J
Adjust settings
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 Picture Control Settings
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 APrevious Settings
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DA Auto
AFilter Effects Monochrome Only
 Custom Picture Control
Edit/Save
Select a Picture Control
Edit the selected Picture Control
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Load from/Save to Card
ACopy to Card
 High ISO Noise Reduction
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 To display the setup menu, press G and select Setup
Setup menu contains the following options
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Lock
 Reset Setup Options
Format Memory Card
Language
Adapter
 Slot Empty Release Lock
Display
Display Brightness
Grid Display
 Sound Settings
Auto Power Off
Playback
Choose the information displayed during playback 0
 Reset File Numbering
Shutter Button AE Lock
Flicker Reduction
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 Time Zone and Date
Language
Choose a language for camera messages and displays 160
Daylight
 Auto Image Rotation
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DAuto Image Rotation
ARotate Tall
 Pixel Mapping
Firmware Version
 Optional Accessories
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 Approved Memory Cards
Sdhc cards
64 GB
GB, 8 GB, 16 GB, 32 GB
 Approved Eye-Fi Cards
Eye-Fi Cards
 Attaching a Power Connector and AC Adapter
Open the battery-chamber/mem- ory card slot cover
Insert the EP-5C power connector
Close the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover
 Connect the AC adapter
 Storage and Cleaning
Cleaning
Storage
Lens
 Caring for the Camera and Battery Cautions
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Ing the skin or entering the eyes and mouth
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 DServicing the Camera and Accessories
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 Available Settings
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Focus lock Continuous
 WCreative Mode
Electronic VR Focus mode
Frame rate Movie settings
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Flexible program Autoexposure lock
 Option Default
Defaults
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 Memory Card Capacity
Auto, Creative, Slow View, and Smart Photo Selector1
Smart Photo Selector
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 HD Movies
Slow-Motion Movies
Motion Snapshots
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 Troubleshooting
Battery/Display
Camera is off 0 19 or the battery is exhausted 0 13
Display is off
 Shooting All Modes
Shutter-release is disabled
Camera does not focus automatically
 Shooting P, S, A, and M Modes
Movies
 Cannot hear movie sound
Miscellaneous
Cannot delete images
 Message Solution
Error Messages
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 Specifications
Nikon 1 S1 Digital Camera
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Nikkor 11-27.5mm f/3.5-5.6 Type
11-27.5 mm
72-32 20 ′
 Nikkor 11-27.5mm f/3.5-5.6
Nikkor Lenses Nikkor VR 10-30mm f/3.5-5.6
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 Use the zoom ring to zoom in and out
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ADetaching the Lens
ALens Care
 ASupplied Accessories
AOptional Accessories
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Mm snap-on Front Lens Cap LC-N40.5 Rear Lens Cap LF-N1000
 Select manual focus mode
Optional FT1 Mount Adapter
Autofocus
Manual Focus
 Navigation window
 Error Messages and Displays
Electronic Rangefinder
Following warnings appear in the camera aperture display
Restrictions
 Precautions for Use
 Supported Standards
 ATrademark Information
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AFreeType License FreeType2 Amit License HarfBuzz
 Battery Life
Still images Approximately 220 shots
 Index
Symbols
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