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Table of Contents
Continuous P, S, A, and M
Focus Options Manual Focus
Viewing Pictures on a Computer Printing Pictures
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Before You Begin
Introduction
Use Only Nikon Brand Electronic Accessories
Before Taking Important Pictures
Life-Long Learning
Design Rule for Camera File System DCF
Parts of the Camera
Attaching the Camera Strap
Using the Monitor
When the Monitor Is in the Storage Position
Monitor
Parts of the Camera
Following indicators appear in the monitor during shooting
Modes
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
Using the Menus
To the desired setting and press
No menu is available in mode
Viewing the Menus
Making a Selection
Use the multi selector to make a selection from the menus
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Technical Notes Optional Accessories
Setup Menu
Shooting Menu CF Card Format
Inserting Batteries
Read Battery Warnings
Alternative Power Sources
Replacing Batteries
First Steps
Inserting Memory Cards
Camera stores pictures on CompactFlash memory cards
Close the memory card slot cover
Closing the Card-Slot Cover
Formatting Memory Cards
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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Taking Pictures Mode Select Mode
More on Playback Flash Photography Focusing Near and Far
Frame the Picture Focus and Shoot
View the Results
Taking Pictures in Mode
Select Mode
Autofocus Mode
Basic Photography
Flash mode
Shooting mode
Using the Self-Timer
Image size
Taking Pictures in Auto Mode
Frame the Picture
Ready the camera
Or the viewfinder B
Using the Diopter Control
Monitor or Viewfinder?
Framing Pictures in the Viewfinder
Viewfinder Focus
Indicator Lamp
Focus and Shoot
Focus
Off
When the Monitor Is Off
Take the picture
More on Autofocus and Focus/Exposure Lock
Autofocus performs best when
Locking Focus between Shots
AE/AF-L Button
To return to shooting mode, rotate the mode dial to
View the Results
Viewing Pictures
Deleting Unwanted Pictures
When to use it
Flash Photography
Speedlight Options/Repeating Flash
Optional Speedlights
To choose a flash mode
Focusing Near and Far
To choose a focus mode
How it works
Macro Close-Up
Self-Timer Mode
Self-Timer
Exposure Compensation
Choosing a Value for Exposure Compensation
Taking Pictures in Scene Mode
User the necessity of adjusting each setting separately
Shooting in Scene Mode
Scene Description
Taking Pictures in Scene Mode
To select a scene
Camera Shake
Following scenes are available
Portrait
Ground lighting
Beach/Snow
Taking Pictures in Scene Mode Landscape
Sunset
Preserves the deep hues seen in sunsets and sunrises
Night landscape
Taking Pictures in Scene Mode Museum
Fireworks show
Close up
Auto and can be selected
Taking Pictures in Scene Mode Copy
Back light
Panorama assist
Other modes can be selected
Taking Pictures in Scene Mode Sports
Scene Mode
Dusk/Dawn
Auto other modes can be selected
Taking Pictures for a Panorama
Highlight Panorama assist
Panorama Assist
Use a Tripod
Viewing Pictures Taken Using Panorama Assist
Compose next shot to overlap with
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Image Quality and Size Sensitivity White Balance Continuous
Metering More on Focus
Controlling Exposure
On Photography
Restoring Default Values for Shutter Speed and Aperture
Programmed Auto
Flexible Program
More on Photography
Shutter-Priority Auto
Controlling Exposure
Increments equivalent to 1 EV one step
Ultra HS
Aperture-Priority Auto
Aperture and Zoom
Manual
EV 1 3 step
If the Shutter Speed Is Displayed in Red
Understanding the Exposure Display
Long Time-Exposures
Image Quality and Size
Image Quality
Option Format Description
Compression
Image Size
Option Description
Print Size
Image Quality and Size
To choose image quality or size
Highlight Image quality or Image Size
Shooting Menu
Image size
2592 ×
640 × 2592 ×
1944 1200
Sensitivity P, S, A, and M
Option
Maximum equivalent to ISO
Auto
Exposure Mode
Using the Flash
To choose a value for sensitivity
To choose a white balance setting
White Balance P, S, a and M
Fine-Tuning White Balance
Daylight White
FL3 Daylight D
Preset White Balance
Preset white balance is used when shooting under
White Balance
Though they had been taken under white light. If
Using the Menus
Continuous P, S, A, and M
Single
Ultra HS Shot buffer
Using a Flash
Continuous
Focus, Exposure, and White Balance
Memory Buffer
Image Sharpening
More on
Photography
Auto High Normal Low Off
Image Adjustment
Sharpening, Contrast, and Color
Saturation Control
Black-and-White
Metering P, S, A, and M
Matrix Spot
Metering
Cus options AF area
AF Area Mode
Focus Options
Auto Manual Off
Restrictions on Focus Area Selection
Auto-Focus Mode
More on Focus
Single AF Continuous AF
Manual focus mode
Focus Confirmation
All focus modes
Off No indication of focus appears in monitor
Using a Converter Lens
Manual Focus
Close-Ups
Focus Lock
More on Playback
Viewing Pictures on the Camera
Quick Review and Playback
Quick Review
More on Playback
Full-Screen Playback
Viewing Additional Pictures
Keep or Delete
Deleting Pictures
Photo Information
Viewing Pictures on the Camera
White balance Digital zoom Color saturation
Sharpening File size
Viewing Multiple Pictures Thumbnail Playback
Pressing
Be performed while thumbnails are displayed
Zoom View other Areas Picture Zoom out Cancel
Taking a Closer Look Playback Zoom
Press
Playback Zoom
Mute Default setting is high
Adding Audio Commentary Voice Memo
Are pressed Three levels are available high
Button while memo is being played back
Copies can not be viewed using playback zoom
Creating Small Copies Small Picture
Restrictions on Small Picture
Viewing Small Picture Files on Other Camera Models
Viewing Pictures on TV
Turn the camera off Connect the audio/video cable
Before Connecting the Camera
Viewing Pictures on a Computer
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
Movies
Recording Movies Viewing Movies
Recording Movies
Record movie
Before recording
Optical
To choose the type of movie that will be recorded
Movies Time-lapse
Movie Files
Recording a Time-Lapse Movie
Recording Movies
Movie
Highlight Set interval time
Use a Reliable Power Source
Take Test Shots
Viewing Movies
Are pressed. Three levels are available high
Viewing Time-Lapse Movies
Adjust camera settings when shooting in P, S, A, Modes
Setup Menu 134
Shooting Menu
Playback Menu 115
Shooting Menu
Modes. To display the shooting menu
Menu Guide
Highlight Show all menus
Full shooting menu contains the following options
White balance Metering Continuous
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My menu CF card format
White Balance
Metering
Continuous
Shooting Menu
Best Shot Selector BSS
Off BSS off
User Setting
This option is used to adjust contrast. See More
Color
On Photography Sharpening, Contrast,
User settings banks store the following settings
To select a user settings bank
Shooting menu settings
User Setting
Image Quality and Size
Sensitivity
Selecting Image quality/size displays the menu
Quality and Size
Image adjustment set to Less contrast
Lens
Telephoto
Fisheye
Wide adapter and Telephoto
Slide Copy Adapter Inverse Color
Lens Adapter Rings
Lens
Exposure Options
AE Lock
White balance for all subsequent pictures
AE Lock
Mode M manual exposure mode, shutter
Bulb/Time
Posures of up to ten minutes 53. This menu
Speed can be set to Bulb or Time for long ex
Zoom Options
Digital Tele
Fixed Aperture
OptionDescription
Controlling the Flash Speedlight Options
Controlling Flash Output Flash Exp. Comp
Options for Optional Speedlights Speedlight Cntrl
Opt
Strobe Photography Repeating Flash
SB-27 and SB-23 Speedlights
HN-CP10 Lens Hood
Using Optional Speedlights
Flash mode
Auto Bracketing
Sure of appropriate value for white balance
Restrictions on Auto Bracketing
Auto Bracketing
When Auto bracketing is selected, exposure
Autoexposure Bracketing
Tion value selected with Button
Bracketing order
Noise Reduction
Restrictions on Noise Reduction
Reset
Reset is used to restore settings for the current
My Menu
CF Card Format
Playback Menu
Playback menu contains the following options
To display the playback menu
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Delete
Deleting Selected Pictures
Playback Menu
Delete menu contains the following options
Deleting All Pictures
To delete all unprotected pictures on the memory card
Folders
Folder Options
119
120
Deleting Folders
Hidden and Protected Pictures
Choosing a Folder for Playback
Pictures in a selected folder
Folders item in the playback menu can be
Used to select all folders for playback, or to view
Slide Show
Viewing a Slide Show
Start Start slide show
Auto Off
Changing the Display Interval
Following operations can be performed during a slide show
Frame Interval
Protect
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
Used to hide selected pictures. Hidden pictures
Print Set
To create a print order or modify the existing print order
Highlight Print selection
Date
Print Set
Remove transfer marking from all Cancel transfer pictures
Auto Transfer
Marking Selected Pictures for Transfer
Playback Menu
Marking All Pictures for Transfer
Restrictions on Auto Transfer
Move Image
Info.txt
File Names
Destination Folders
Small Pic
Setup Menu
Setup menu contains the following options
To display the setup menu, rotate the mode dial to SET UP
SET-UP 1/3
Language
Date
Folders
Setup Menu
Monitor Options
Release Speed
Options in this menu control the quality
Display Mode
Brightness
Hue
This option controls monitor hue tone. Pressing
Off Reset
Seq. Numbers
Folder number e.g., 100NIKON. Each folder
File Numbering
Shutter Sound
Ed with movies can still be played back
Standby Mode
Using an AC Adapter
Auto Off
2CR5 DL245 Batteries
User setting White Balance
Controls
This menu contains the following options
Image Quality/size Sensitivity Continuous
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
Exposure
Shot Confirmation
Info.txt
Sensitivity ISO equivalency
Nikon View
Video Mode
Reset All
USB configures the camera for connection to
Pictures on a Computer
Date Imprint
Firmware Version
Option Description Off
Image Quality/Size Date Imprint
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149
151
153
Optional Accessories
Wired remote cable MC-EU1 remote cord
CompactFlash
Filters attach to
Cleaning
Caring for Your Camera
Storage
Caring for Your Camera
Batteries
Error Messages
Problem
Solution
Error Messages
ProblemSolution
Display
Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
Problem Possible cause
AE lock is on
Speedlight cntrl is set to Internal off
Cntrl set to Auto
Specifications
Shutter Speed Aperture Range Sensitivity Self-timer
Mechanical and charge-coupled electronic shutter
Index
Index
Index
Flash exp. comp
160
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