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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
 Life-Long Learning
Use Only Nikon Brand Electronic Accessories
Before Taking Important Pictures
Design Rule for Camera File System DCF
 Parts of the Camera
 Attaching the Camera Strap
 Monitor
Using the Monitor
When the Monitor Is in the Storage Position
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
 No menu is available in mode
Using the Menus
To the desired setting and press
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
 Replacing Batteries
Read Battery Warnings
Alternative Power Sources
First Steps
 Inserting Memory Cards
Camera stores pictures on CompactFlash memory cards
Close the memory card slot cover
 Removing Memory Cards
Closing the Card-Slot Cover
Formatting 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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 Frame the Picture Focus and Shoot
Taking Pictures Mode Select Mode
More on Playback Flash Photography Focusing Near and Far
View the Results
 Autofocus Mode
Taking Pictures in Mode
Select Mode
Basic Photography
 Using the Self-Timer
Flash mode
Shooting mode
Image size
 Ready the camera
Taking Pictures in Auto Mode
Frame the Picture
Or the viewfinder B
 Framing Pictures in the Viewfinder
Using the Diopter Control
Monitor or Viewfinder?
Viewfinder Focus
 Focus
Indicator Lamp
Focus and Shoot
Off
 More on Autofocus and Focus/Exposure Lock
When the Monitor Is Off
Take the picture
Autofocus performs best when
 Locking Focus between Shots
AE/AF-L Button
 Viewing Pictures
To return to shooting mode, rotate the mode dial to
View the Results
Deleting Unwanted Pictures
 Speedlight Options/Repeating Flash
When to use it
Flash Photography
Optional Speedlights
 To choose a flash mode
 How it works
Focusing Near and Far
To choose a focus mode
Macro Close-Up
 Self-Timer Mode
Self-Timer
 Exposure Compensation
Choosing a Value for Exposure Compensation
 Shooting in Scene Mode
Taking Pictures in Scene Mode
User the necessity of adjusting each setting separately
Scene Description
 Taking Pictures in Scene Mode
To select a scene
Camera Shake
 Ground lighting
Following scenes are available
Portrait
Beach/Snow
 Preserves the deep hues seen in sunsets and sunrises
Taking Pictures in Scene Mode Landscape
Sunset
Night landscape
 Close up
Taking Pictures in Scene Mode Museum
Fireworks show
Auto and can be selected
 Panorama assist
Taking Pictures in Scene Mode Copy
Back light
Other modes can be selected
 Dusk/Dawn
Taking Pictures in Scene Mode Sports
Scene Mode
Auto other modes can be selected
 Panorama Assist
Taking Pictures for a Panorama
Highlight 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
 Flexible Program
Restoring Default Values for Shutter Speed and Aperture
Programmed Auto
More on Photography
 Increments equivalent to 1 EV one step
Shutter-Priority Auto
Controlling Exposure
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
 Option Format Description
Image Quality and Size
Image Quality
Compression
 Image Size
Option Description
Print Size
 Highlight Image quality or Image Size
Image Quality and Size
To choose image quality or size
Shooting Menu
 640 × 2592 ×
Image size
2592 ×
1944 1200
 Maximum equivalent to ISO
Sensitivity P, S, A, and M
Option
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
 White Balance
Preset White Balance
Preset white balance is used when shooting under
Though they had been taken under white light. If
 Single
Using the Menus
Continuous P, S, A, and M
Ultra HS Shot buffer
 Focus, Exposure, and White Balance
Using a Flash
Continuous
Memory Buffer
 Photography
Image Sharpening
More on
Auto High Normal Low Off
 Image Adjustment
Sharpening, Contrast, and Color
 Saturation Control
Black-and-White
 Metering
Metering P, S, A, and M
Matrix Spot
Cus options AF area
 Auto Manual Off
AF Area Mode
Focus Options
Restrictions on Focus Area Selection
 Auto-Focus Mode
More on Focus
Single AF Continuous AF
 All focus modes
Manual focus mode
Focus Confirmation
Off No indication of focus appears in monitor
 Close-Ups
Using a Converter Lens
Manual Focus
Focus Lock
 More on Playback
 Quick Review
Viewing Pictures on the Camera
Quick Review and Playback
More on Playback
 Keep or Delete
Full-Screen Playback
Viewing Additional Pictures
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
 Press
Zoom View other Areas Picture Zoom out Cancel
Taking a Closer Look Playback Zoom
Playback Zoom
 Are pressed Three levels are available high
Mute Default setting is high
Adding Audio Commentary Voice Memo
Button while memo is being played back
 Restrictions on Small Picture
Copies can not be viewed using playback zoom
Creating Small Copies Small Picture
Viewing Small Picture Files on Other Camera Models
 Viewing Pictures on TV
Turn the camera off Connect the audio/video cable
 Operating system
Before Connecting the Camera
Viewing Pictures on a Computer
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
 Before recording
Recording Movies
Record movie
Optical
 To choose the type of movie that will be recorded
Movies Time-lapse
Movie Files
 Movie
Recording a Time-Lapse Movie
Recording Movies
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
 Shooting Menu
Adjust camera settings when shooting in P, S, A, Modes
Setup Menu 134
Playback Menu 115
 Menu Guide
Shooting Menu
Modes. To display the shooting menu
Highlight Show all menus
 60-62 63-64 98-99
Full shooting menu contains the following options
White balance Metering Continuous
My menu CF card format
 Continuous
White Balance
Metering
Shooting Menu
 Best Shot Selector BSS
Off BSS off
 Color
User Setting
This option is used to adjust contrast. See More
On Photography Sharpening, Contrast,
 Shooting menu settings
User settings banks store the following settings
To select a user settings bank
User Setting
 Selecting Image quality/size displays the menu
Image Quality and Size
Sensitivity
Quality and Size
 Telephoto
Image adjustment set to Less contrast
Lens
Fisheye
 Lens Adapter Rings
Wide adapter and Telephoto
Slide Copy Adapter Inverse Color
Lens
 White balance for all subsequent pictures
Exposure Options
AE Lock
AE Lock
 Posures of up to ten minutes 53. This menu
Mode M manual exposure mode, shutter
Bulb/Time
Speed can be set to Bulb or Time for long ex
 Fixed Aperture
Zoom Options
Digital Tele
OptionDescription
 Options for Optional Speedlights Speedlight Cntrl
Controlling the Flash Speedlight Options
Controlling Flash Output Flash Exp. Comp
Opt
 Strobe Photography Repeating Flash
SB-27 and SB-23 Speedlights
HN-CP10 Lens Hood
 Using Optional Speedlights
Flash mode
 Restrictions on Auto Bracketing
Auto Bracketing
Sure of appropriate value for white balance
Auto Bracketing
 Tion value selected with Button
When Auto bracketing is selected, exposure
Autoexposure Bracketing
Bracketing order
 Noise Reduction
Restrictions on Noise Reduction
 Reset
Reset is used to restore settings for the current
 My Menu
 CF Card Format
 To display the playback menu
Playback Menu
Playback menu contains the following options
116-117 118-122 123-124 125 126 127-128 129-130
 Playback Menu
Delete
Deleting Selected Pictures
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
 Folders item in the playback menu can be
Choosing a Folder for Playback
Pictures in a selected folder
Used to select all folders for playback, or to view
 Start Start slide show
Slide Show
Viewing a Slide Show
Auto Off
 Changing the Display Interval
Following operations can be performed during a slide show
Frame Interval
 Protect
 Are visible only in the Hide image menu. They
When creating a slide show or showing pictures
To an audience, the Hide image option can be
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
 Marking Selected Pictures for Transfer
Remove transfer marking from all Cancel transfer pictures
Auto Transfer
Playback Menu
 Marking All Pictures for Transfer
Restrictions on Auto Transfer
 Move Image
 Info.txt
File Names
Destination Folders
 Small Pic
 To display the setup menu, rotate the mode dial to SET UP
Setup Menu
Setup menu contains the following options
SET-UP 1/3
 Language
Date
Folders
 Release Speed
Setup Menu
Monitor Options
Options in this menu control the quality
 Hue
Display Mode
Brightness
This option controls monitor hue tone. Pressing
 Folder number e.g., 100NIKON. Each folder
Off Reset
Seq. Numbers
File Numbering
 Shutter Sound
Ed with movies can still be played back
 Auto Off
Standby Mode
Using an AC Adapter
2CR5 DL245 Batteries
 This menu contains the following options
User setting White Balance
Controls
Image Quality/size Sensitivity Continuous
 Button can be set to lock only one of focus
By default, both focus and exposure are locked
When the AE/AF-L button is pressed. If desired
Exposure
 Sensitivity ISO equivalency
Shot Confirmation
Info.txt
Nikon View
 USB configures the camera for connection to
Video Mode
Reset All
Pictures on a Computer
 Option Description Off
Date Imprint
Firmware Version
Image Quality/Size Date Imprint
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148
149
153
 CompactFlash
Optional Accessories
Wired remote cable MC-EU1 remote cord
Filters attach to
 Cleaning
Caring for Your Camera
 Storage
Caring for Your Camera
Batteries
 Error Messages
Problem
Solution
 Error Messages
ProblemSolution
Display
 Troubleshooting
 Troubleshooting
 Speedlight cntrl is set to Internal off
Problem Possible cause
AE lock is on
Cntrl set to Auto
 Specifications
 Shutter Speed Aperture Range Sensitivity Self-timer
Mechanical and charge-coupled electronic shutter
 Index
Index
 Index
Flash exp. comp
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