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Table of Contents
Continuous P, S, A, and M
Focus Options Manual Focus
Viewing Pictures on a Computer Printing Pictures
Table of Contents
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Before You Begin
Introduction
Before Taking Important Pictures
Use Only Nikon Brand Electronic Accessories
Life-Long Learning
Design Rule for Camera File System DCF
Parts of the Camera
Attaching the Camera Strap
When the Monitor Is in the Storage Position
Using the Monitor
Monitor
Parts of the Camera
Modes
Following indicators appear in the monitor during shooting
Mode Dial
To select a mode, align the mode icon with
Mark next to the mode dial
Shutter-Release Button
Monitor Button
Button controls the monitor
To the desired setting and press
Using the Menus
No menu is available in mode
Viewing the Menus
Use the multi selector to make a selection from the menus
Making a Selection
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Technical Notes Optional Accessories
Setup Menu
Shooting Menu CF Card Format
Inserting Batteries
Alternative Power Sources
Read Battery Warnings
Replacing Batteries
First Steps
Inserting Memory Cards
Camera stores pictures on CompactFlash memory cards
Close the memory card slot cover
Formatting Memory Cards
Closing the Card-Slot Cover
Removing Memory Cards
Approved Memory Cards
Select Mode
Parts of the Camera The Monitor
Meaning
Auto Power Off Standby Mode
Basic Setup
Icon
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More on Playback Flash Photography Focusing Near and Far
Taking Pictures Mode Select Mode
Frame the Picture Focus and Shoot
View the Results
Select Mode
Taking Pictures in Mode
Autofocus Mode
Basic Photography
Shooting mode
Flash mode
Using the Self-Timer
Image size
Frame the Picture
Taking Pictures in Auto Mode
Ready the camera
Or the viewfinder B
Monitor or Viewfinder?
Using the Diopter Control
Framing Pictures in the Viewfinder
Viewfinder Focus
Focus and Shoot
Indicator Lamp
Focus
Off
Take the picture
When the Monitor Is Off
More on Autofocus and Focus/Exposure Lock
Autofocus performs best when
AE/AF-L Button
Locking Focus between Shots
View the Results
To return to shooting mode, rotate the mode dial to
Viewing Pictures
Deleting Unwanted Pictures
Flash Photography
When to use it
Speedlight Options/Repeating Flash
Optional Speedlights
To choose a flash mode
To choose a focus mode
Focusing Near and Far
How it works
Macro Close-Up
Self-Timer
Self-Timer Mode
Choosing a Value for Exposure Compensation
Exposure Compensation
User the necessity of adjusting each setting separately
Taking Pictures in Scene Mode
Shooting in Scene Mode
Scene Description
Taking Pictures in Scene Mode
To select a scene
Camera Shake
Portrait
Following scenes are available
Ground lighting
Beach/Snow
Sunset
Taking Pictures in Scene Mode Landscape
Preserves the deep hues seen in sunsets and sunrises
Night landscape
Fireworks show
Taking Pictures in Scene Mode Museum
Close up
Auto and can be selected
Back light
Taking Pictures in Scene Mode Copy
Panorama assist
Other modes can be selected
Scene Mode
Taking Pictures in Scene Mode Sports
Dusk/Dawn
Auto other modes can be selected
Highlight Panorama assist
Taking Pictures for a Panorama
Panorama Assist
Use a Tripod
Compose next shot to overlap with
Viewing Pictures Taken Using Panorama Assist
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Metering More on Focus
Image Quality and Size Sensitivity White Balance Continuous
On Photography
Controlling Exposure
Programmed Auto
Restoring Default Values for Shutter Speed and Aperture
Flexible Program
More on Photography
Controlling Exposure
Shutter-Priority Auto
Increments equivalent to 1 EV one step
Ultra HS
Aperture and Zoom
Aperture-Priority Auto
Manual
EV 1 3 step
If the Shutter Speed Is Displayed in Red
Long Time-Exposures
Understanding the Exposure Display
Image Quality
Image Quality and Size
Option Format Description
Compression
Image Size
Option Description
Print Size
To choose image quality or size
Image Quality and Size
Highlight Image quality or Image Size
Shooting Menu
2592 ×
Image size
640 × 2592 ×
1944 1200
Option
Sensitivity P, S, A, and M
Maximum equivalent to ISO
Auto
Exposure Mode
Using the Flash
To choose a value for sensitivity
White Balance P, S, a and M
To choose a white balance setting
Fine-Tuning White Balance
Daylight White
FL3 Daylight D
Preset white balance is used when shooting under
Preset White Balance
White Balance
Though they had been taken under white light. If
Continuous P, S, A, and M
Using the Menus
Single
Ultra HS Shot buffer
Continuous
Using a Flash
Focus, Exposure, and White Balance
Memory Buffer
More on
Image Sharpening
Photography
Auto High Normal Low Off
Sharpening, Contrast, and Color
Image Adjustment
Black-and-White
Saturation Control
Matrix Spot
Metering P, S, A, and M
Metering
Cus options AF area
Focus Options
AF Area Mode
Auto Manual Off
Restrictions on Focus Area Selection
Auto-Focus Mode
More on Focus
Single AF Continuous AF
Focus Confirmation
Manual focus mode
All focus modes
Off No indication of focus appears in monitor
Manual Focus
Using a Converter Lens
Close-Ups
Focus Lock
More on Playback
Quick Review and Playback
Viewing Pictures on the Camera
Quick Review
More on Playback
Viewing Additional Pictures
Full-Screen Playback
Keep or Delete
Deleting Pictures
Viewing Pictures on the Camera
Photo Information
Sharpening File size
White balance Digital zoom Color saturation
Viewing Multiple Pictures Thumbnail Playback
Pressing
Be performed while thumbnails are displayed
Taking a Closer Look Playback Zoom
Zoom View other Areas Picture Zoom out Cancel
Press
Playback Zoom
Adding Audio Commentary Voice Memo
Mute Default setting is high
Are pressed Three levels are available high
Button while memo is being played back
Creating Small Copies Small Picture
Copies can not be viewed using playback zoom
Restrictions on Small Picture
Viewing Small Picture Files on Other Camera Models
Turn the camera off Connect the audio/video cable
Viewing Pictures on TV
Viewing Pictures on a Computer
Before Connecting the Camera
Operating system
USB option
Connecting the USB Cable
Viewing Pictures on a Computer
Keyboard
Disconnecting the Camera
Drag the Noname camera volume into Trash
Drag the untitled camera volume into Trash
Printing Pictures
Print Set and Digital Print Order Format Dpof
Date Imprint Versus the Print Set Date Option
Recording Movies Viewing Movies
Movies
Record movie
Recording Movies
Before recording
Optical
To choose the type of movie that will be recorded
Movies Time-lapse
Movie Files
Recording Movies
Recording a Time-Lapse Movie
Movie
Highlight Set interval time
Take Test Shots
Use a Reliable Power Source
Viewing Movies
Are pressed. Three levels are available high
Viewing Time-Lapse Movies
Setup Menu 134
Adjust camera settings when shooting in P, S, A, Modes
Shooting Menu
Playback Menu 115
Modes. To display the shooting menu
Shooting Menu
Menu Guide
Highlight Show all menus
White balance Metering Continuous
Full shooting menu contains the following options
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My menu CF card format
Metering
White Balance
Continuous
Shooting Menu
Off BSS off
Best Shot Selector BSS
This option is used to adjust contrast. See More
User Setting
Color
On Photography Sharpening, Contrast,
To select a user settings bank
User settings banks store the following settings
Shooting menu settings
User Setting
Sensitivity
Image Quality and Size
Selecting Image quality/size displays the menu
Quality and Size
Lens
Image adjustment set to Less contrast
Telephoto
Fisheye
Slide Copy Adapter Inverse Color
Wide adapter and Telephoto
Lens Adapter Rings
Lens
AE Lock
Exposure Options
White balance for all subsequent pictures
AE Lock
Bulb/Time
Mode M manual exposure mode, shutter
Posures of up to ten minutes 53. This menu
Speed can be set to Bulb or Time for long ex
Digital Tele
Zoom Options
Fixed Aperture
OptionDescription
Controlling Flash Output Flash Exp. Comp
Controlling the Flash Speedlight Options
Options for Optional Speedlights Speedlight Cntrl
Opt
Strobe Photography Repeating Flash
SB-27 and SB-23 Speedlights
HN-CP10 Lens Hood
Flash mode
Using Optional Speedlights
Sure of appropriate value for white balance
Auto Bracketing
Restrictions on Auto Bracketing
Auto Bracketing
Autoexposure Bracketing
When Auto bracketing is selected, exposure
Tion value selected with Button
Bracketing order
Restrictions on Noise Reduction
Noise Reduction
Reset is used to restore settings for the current
Reset
My Menu
CF Card Format
Playback menu contains the following options
Playback Menu
To display the playback menu
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Deleting Selected Pictures
Delete
Playback Menu
Delete menu contains the following options
To delete all unprotected pictures on the memory card
Deleting All Pictures
Folder Options
Folders
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Hidden and Protected Pictures
Deleting Folders
Pictures in a selected folder
Choosing a Folder for Playback
Folders item in the playback menu can be
Used to select all folders for playback, or to view
Viewing a Slide Show
Slide Show
Start Start slide show
Auto Off
Changing the Display Interval
Following operations can be performed during a slide show
Frame Interval
Protect
To an audience, the Hide image option can be
When creating a slide show or showing pictures
Are visible only in the Hide image menu. They
Used to hide selected pictures. Hidden pictures
Print Set
To create a print order or modify the existing print order
Highlight Print selection
Print Set
Date
Auto Transfer
Remove transfer marking from all Cancel transfer pictures
Marking Selected Pictures for Transfer
Playback Menu
Restrictions on Auto Transfer
Marking All Pictures for Transfer
Move Image
Info.txt
File Names
Destination Folders
Small Pic
Setup menu contains the following options
Setup Menu
To display the setup menu, rotate the mode dial to SET UP
SET-UP 1/3
Language
Date
Folders
Monitor Options
Setup Menu
Release Speed
Options in this menu control the quality
Brightness
Display Mode
Hue
This option controls monitor hue tone. Pressing
Seq. Numbers
Off Reset
Folder number e.g., 100NIKON. Each folder
File Numbering
Ed with movies can still be played back
Shutter Sound
Using an AC Adapter
Standby Mode
Auto Off
2CR5 DL245 Batteries
Controls
User setting White Balance
This menu contains the following options
Image Quality/size Sensitivity Continuous
When the AE/AF-L button is pressed. If desired
By default, both focus and exposure are locked
Button can be set to lock only one of focus
Exposure
Info.txt
Shot Confirmation
Sensitivity ISO equivalency
Nikon View
Reset All
Video Mode
USB configures the camera for connection to
Pictures on a Computer
Firmware Version
Date Imprint
Option Description Off
Image Quality/Size Date Imprint
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Wired remote cable MC-EU1 remote cord
Optional Accessories
CompactFlash
Filters attach to
Caring for Your Camera
Cleaning
Storage
Caring for Your Camera
Batteries
Error Messages
Problem
Solution
Error Messages
ProblemSolution
Display
Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
AE lock is on
Problem Possible cause
Speedlight cntrl is set to Internal off
Cntrl set to Auto
Specifications
Mechanical and charge-coupled electronic shutter
Shutter Speed Aperture Range Sensitivity Self-timer
Index
Index
Flash exp. comp
Index
160
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