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 Table of Contents
 Focus Options Manual Focus
Continuous P, S, A, and M
Viewing Pictures on a Computer Printing Pictures
 Table of Contents
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 Before You Begin
 Introduction
 Design Rule for Camera File System DCF
Use Only Nikon Brand Electronic Accessories
Before Taking Important Pictures
Life-Long Learning
 Parts of the Camera
 Attaching the Camera Strap
 Parts of the Camera
Using the Monitor
When the Monitor Is in the Storage Position
Monitor
 Modes
Following indicators appear in the monitor during shooting
 To select a mode, align the mode icon with
Mode Dial
Mark next to the mode dial
 Monitor Button
Shutter-Release Button
Button controls the monitor
 Viewing the Menus
Using the Menus
To the desired setting and press
No menu is available in mode
 Use the multi selector to make a selection from the menus
Making a Selection
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 Setup Menu
Technical Notes Optional Accessories
Shooting Menu CF Card Format
 Inserting Batteries
 First Steps
Read Battery Warnings
Alternative Power Sources
Replacing Batteries
 Camera stores pictures on CompactFlash memory cards
Inserting Memory Cards
Close the memory card slot cover
 Approved Memory Cards
Closing the Card-Slot Cover
Formatting Memory Cards
Removing Memory Cards
 Parts of the Camera The Monitor
Select Mode
Meaning
 Auto Power Off Standby Mode
 Basic Setup
 Icon
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 View the Results
Taking Pictures Mode Select Mode
More on Playback Flash Photography Focusing Near and Far
Frame the Picture Focus and Shoot
 Basic Photography
Taking Pictures in Mode
Select Mode
Autofocus Mode
 Image size
Flash mode
Shooting mode
Using the Self-Timer
 Or the viewfinder B
Taking Pictures in Auto Mode
Frame the Picture
Ready the camera
 Viewfinder Focus
Using the Diopter Control
Monitor or Viewfinder?
Framing Pictures in the Viewfinder
 Off
Indicator Lamp
Focus and Shoot
Focus
 Autofocus performs best when
When the Monitor Is Off
Take the picture
More on Autofocus and Focus/Exposure Lock
 AE/AF-L Button
Locking Focus between Shots
 Deleting Unwanted Pictures
To return to shooting mode, rotate the mode dial to
View the Results
Viewing Pictures
 Optional Speedlights
When to use it
Flash Photography
Speedlight Options/Repeating Flash
 To choose a flash mode
 Macro Close-Up
Focusing Near and Far
To choose a focus mode
How it works
 Self-Timer
Self-Timer Mode
 Choosing a Value for Exposure Compensation
Exposure Compensation
 Scene Description
Taking Pictures in Scene Mode
User the necessity of adjusting each setting separately
Shooting in Scene Mode
 To select a scene
Taking Pictures in Scene Mode
Camera Shake
 Beach/Snow
Following scenes are available
Portrait
Ground lighting
 Night landscape
Taking Pictures in Scene Mode Landscape
Sunset
Preserves the deep hues seen in sunsets and sunrises
 Auto and can be selected
Taking Pictures in Scene Mode Museum
Fireworks show
Close up
 Other modes can be selected
Taking Pictures in Scene Mode Copy
Back light
Panorama assist
 Auto other modes can be selected
Taking Pictures in Scene Mode Sports
Scene Mode
Dusk/Dawn
 Use a Tripod
Taking Pictures for a Panorama
Highlight Panorama assist
Panorama Assist
 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
 More on Photography
Restoring Default Values for Shutter Speed and Aperture
Programmed Auto
Flexible Program
 Ultra HS
Shutter-Priority Auto
Controlling Exposure
Increments equivalent to 1 EV one step
 Aperture and Zoom
Aperture-Priority Auto
 EV 1 3 step
Manual
If the Shutter Speed Is Displayed in Red
 Long Time-Exposures
Understanding the Exposure Display
 Compression
Image Quality and Size
Image Quality
Option Format Description
 Option Description
Image Size
Print Size
 Shooting Menu
Image Quality and Size
To choose image quality or size
Highlight Image quality or Image Size
 1944 1200
Image size
2592 ×
640 × 2592 ×
 Auto
Sensitivity P, S, A, and M
Option
Maximum equivalent to ISO
 Using the Flash
Exposure Mode
To choose a value for sensitivity
 White Balance P, S, a and M
To choose a white balance setting
 Daylight White
Fine-Tuning White Balance
FL3 Daylight D
 Though they had been taken under white light. If
Preset White Balance
Preset white balance is used when shooting under
White Balance
 Ultra HS Shot buffer
Using the Menus
Continuous P, S, A, and M
Single
 Memory Buffer
Using a Flash
Continuous
Focus, Exposure, and White Balance
 Auto High Normal Low Off
Image Sharpening
More on
Photography
 Sharpening, Contrast, and Color
Image Adjustment
 Black-and-White
Saturation Control
 Cus options AF area
Metering P, S, A, and M
Matrix Spot
Metering
 Restrictions on Focus Area Selection
AF Area Mode
Focus Options
Auto Manual Off
 More on Focus
Auto-Focus Mode
Single AF Continuous AF
 Off No indication of focus appears in monitor
Manual focus mode
Focus Confirmation
All focus modes
 Focus Lock
Using a Converter Lens
Manual Focus
Close-Ups
 More on Playback
 More on Playback
Viewing Pictures on the Camera
Quick Review and Playback
Quick Review
 Deleting Pictures
Full-Screen Playback
Viewing Additional Pictures
Keep or Delete
 Viewing Pictures on the Camera
Photo Information
 Sharpening File size
White balance Digital zoom Color saturation
 Pressing
Viewing Multiple Pictures Thumbnail Playback
Be performed while thumbnails are displayed
 Playback Zoom
Zoom View other Areas Picture Zoom out Cancel
Taking a Closer Look Playback Zoom
Press
 Button while memo is being played back
Mute Default setting is high
Adding Audio Commentary Voice Memo
Are pressed Three levels are available high
 Viewing Small Picture Files on Other Camera Models
Copies can not be viewed using playback zoom
Creating Small Copies Small Picture
Restrictions on Small Picture
 Turn the camera off Connect the audio/video cable
Viewing Pictures on TV
 USB option
Before Connecting the Camera
Viewing Pictures on a Computer
Operating system
 Viewing Pictures on a Computer
Connecting the USB Cable
Keyboard
 Drag the Noname camera volume into Trash
Disconnecting the Camera
Drag the untitled camera volume into Trash
 Print Set and Digital Print Order Format Dpof
Printing Pictures
Date Imprint Versus the Print Set Date Option
 Recording Movies Viewing Movies
Movies
 Optical
Recording Movies
Record movie
Before recording
 Movies Time-lapse
To choose the type of movie that will be recorded
Movie Files
 Highlight Set interval time
Recording a Time-Lapse Movie
Recording Movies
Movie
 Take Test Shots
Use a Reliable Power Source
 Are pressed. Three levels are available high
Viewing Movies
Viewing Time-Lapse Movies
 Playback Menu 115
Adjust camera settings when shooting in P, S, A, Modes
Setup Menu 134
Shooting Menu
 Highlight Show all menus
Shooting Menu
Modes. To display the shooting menu
Menu Guide
 My menu CF card format
Full shooting menu contains the following options
White balance Metering Continuous
60-62 63-64 98-99
 Shooting Menu
White Balance
Metering
Continuous
 Off BSS off
Best Shot Selector BSS
 On Photography Sharpening, Contrast,
User Setting
This option is used to adjust contrast. See More
Color
 User Setting
User settings banks store the following settings
To select a user settings bank
Shooting menu settings
 Quality and Size
Image Quality and Size
Sensitivity
Selecting Image quality/size displays the menu
 Fisheye
Image adjustment set to Less contrast
Lens
Telephoto
 Lens
Wide adapter and Telephoto
Slide Copy Adapter Inverse Color
Lens Adapter Rings
 AE Lock
Exposure Options
AE Lock
White balance for all subsequent pictures
 Speed can be set to Bulb or Time for long ex
Mode M manual exposure mode, shutter
Bulb/Time
Posures of up to ten minutes 53. This menu
 OptionDescription
Zoom Options
Digital Tele
Fixed Aperture
 Opt
Controlling the Flash Speedlight Options
Controlling Flash Output Flash Exp. Comp
Options for Optional Speedlights Speedlight Cntrl
 SB-27 and SB-23 Speedlights
Strobe Photography Repeating Flash
HN-CP10 Lens Hood
 Flash mode
Using Optional Speedlights
 Auto Bracketing
Auto Bracketing
Sure of appropriate value for white balance
Restrictions on Auto Bracketing
 Bracketing order
When Auto bracketing is selected, exposure
Autoexposure Bracketing
Tion value selected with Button
 Restrictions on Noise Reduction
Noise Reduction
 Reset is used to restore settings for the current
Reset
 My Menu
 CF Card Format
 116-117 118-122 123-124 125 126 127-128 129-130
Playback Menu
Playback menu contains the following options
To display the playback menu
 Delete menu contains the following options
Delete
Deleting Selected Pictures
Playback Menu
 To delete all unprotected pictures on the memory card
Deleting All Pictures
 Folder Options
Folders
 119
 120
 Hidden and Protected Pictures
Deleting Folders
 Used to select all folders for playback, or to view
Choosing a Folder for Playback
Pictures in a selected folder
Folders item in the playback menu can be
 Auto Off
Slide Show
Viewing a Slide Show
Start Start slide show
 Following operations can be performed during a slide show
Changing the Display Interval
Frame Interval
 Protect
 Used to hide selected pictures. Hidden pictures
When creating a slide show or showing pictures
To an audience, the Hide image option can be
Are visible only in the Hide image menu. They
 To create a print order or modify the existing print order
Print Set
Highlight Print selection
 Print Set
Date
 Playback Menu
Remove transfer marking from all Cancel transfer pictures
Auto Transfer
Marking Selected Pictures for Transfer
 Restrictions on Auto Transfer
Marking All Pictures for Transfer
 Move Image
 File Names
Info.txt
Destination Folders
 Small Pic
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Setup Menu
Setup menu contains the following options
To display the setup menu, rotate the mode dial to SET UP
 Date
Language
Folders
 Options in this menu control the quality
Setup Menu
Monitor Options
Release Speed
 This option controls monitor hue tone. Pressing
Display Mode
Brightness
Hue
 File Numbering
Off Reset
Seq. Numbers
Folder number e.g., 100NIKON. Each folder
 Ed with movies can still be played back
Shutter Sound
 2CR5 DL245 Batteries
Standby Mode
Using an AC Adapter
Auto Off
 Image Quality/size Sensitivity Continuous
User setting White Balance
Controls
This menu contains the following options
 Exposure
By default, both focus and exposure are locked
When the AE/AF-L button is pressed. If desired
Button can be set to lock only one of focus
 Nikon View
Shot Confirmation
Info.txt
Sensitivity ISO equivalency
 Pictures on a Computer
Video Mode
Reset All
USB configures the camera for connection to
 Image Quality/Size Date Imprint
Date Imprint
Firmware Version
Option Description Off
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148
149
151
 Filters attach to
Optional Accessories
Wired remote cable MC-EU1 remote cord
CompactFlash
 Caring for Your Camera
Cleaning
 Caring for Your Camera
Storage
Batteries
 Problem
Error Messages
Solution
 ProblemSolution
Error Messages
Display
 Troubleshooting
 Troubleshooting
 Cntrl set to Auto
Problem Possible cause
AE lock is on
Speedlight cntrl is set to Internal off
 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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