Nikon 1541, 1541B, D4, D4 (Body Only), SB1L01 Getting to Know the Camera

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Getting to Know the Camera

Take a few moments to familiarize yourself with camera controls

and displays.

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refer to it as you read through the rest of the manual.

Camera Body

1D button

Bracketing.......141, 145, 149, 335

2Release mode dial

lock release.................................... 111

3Eyelet for camera strap............... xxii

4M button

Flash mode.................................200

Flash compensation.................202

5Y button

Metering..................................... 124

6Release mode dial........................111

7Power switch.............................10, 40

8Shutter-release button...........43, 44

9Movie-record button............65, 339

10 E button

Exposure compensation.........137

11 I/Q button

Exposure mode.........................125

Formatting memory cards....... 36

12 Eyelet for camera strap............... xxii

13 Top control panel............................. 7

14 Focal plane mark (E).................109

15 Diopter adjustment control.........38

16 Accessory shoe

(for optional flash unit)........ 17, 191

17 Accessory shoe cover

..........................................17, 191, 410

Contents

Main User's Manual D A 0 Where to Find It Q&A Index Taking Photographs Viewing Photographs iii Retouching Photographs Menus and Settings Connections Maintenance and Optional Accessories Tab le o f Co nte nts iv Introduction 1 Tutorial 19 v Live View Photography 49 Movie Live View 63 Image Recording Options 85 vi Focus 97 Release Mode 111 ISO Sensitivity 117 Exposure 123 vii White Balance 153 Image Enhancement 173 Flash Photography 191 Other Shooting Options 207 viii More About Playback 235 Voice Memos 255 Connections 263 ix Menu Guide 283 DThe Playback Menu: ManagingImages ..............................283 CThe Shooting Menu: Shooting Options.................. ............293 ACustom Settings: Fine-Tuning Camera Settings...............303 x xi BThe Setup Menu: Camera Setup............................................... 344 NThe Retouch Menu: Creating Retouched Copies............. 361 xii Technical Notes 385 xiii For Your Safety A WARNIN GS A xiv A xv A xvi Notices xvii The Battery Charger xviii xix xx D A xxi Quick Start Guide 4 5 6 7 8 Page X Introduction Be sure all items listed here were included with your camera. Memory cards are sold separately. Package Contents Getting to Know the Camera Take a few moments to familiarize yourself with camera controls and displays. Camera Body Page Camera Body (Continued) D Page Camera Body (Continued) The Top Control Panel 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Page The Rear Control Panel A The Viewfinder Display D The Information Display 8 R button 1 2 3 4 5 A The Information Display (Continued) Changing Settings in the Information Display A The BS-2 Accessory Shoe Cover Page s 19 Tutorial d Camera Menus 1 2 current menu. Page 22 8 Help 23 First Ste ps Charge the Battery 1 2 3 4 5 D 25 Insert the Battery 1 2 3 D 26 4 5 A D Attach a Lens 2 29 3 D A Basic Setup 2 3 4 5 6 7 32 8 9 A 33 Insert a Memory Card 1 2 D 34 3 4 4 D A 36 Format the Memory Card 2 (Q) buttons. D 37 3 D A Adjust Viewfinder Focus 2 3 39 4 Push the diopter adjustment control back in (e). A 40 Basic Photography and Playback Turn the Camera On 2 41 3 Ready the Camera D 43 Focus and Shoot 1 release button halfway (044). 2 44 3 A 46 Viewing Photographs 1 2 47 Deleting Unwanted Photographs 1 2 A Page x Live View Photography 1 2 3 4 A 51 5 Press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down to shoot. The monitor will turn off. 6 Press the a button to exit live view mode. Focusing in Live View Choosing a Focus Mode Choosing an AF-Area Mode The following AF-area modes can be selected in live view: D Page The Live View Display: Live View Photography 56 Adjusting Monitor Hue 1 indicator. 2 57 Adjusting Monitor Brightness 1 indicator. 2 A Page Manual Focus A 60 Live View Shutter Release Options L M A D A D y Movie Live View 1 2 3 4 5 A 65 6 A 66 7 Press the movie-record button again to end recording. Recording will end automatically when the maximum length is reached, or the memory card is full. A D 8 Indices D The Live View Display: Movie Live View 69 Adjusting Settings in the Live View Display 1 2 A The Information Display: Movie Live View To hide or display indicators in the monitor during movie live view, press the R button. A Image Area A D Movie Settings D Page 1 2 Viewin g Movies Movies are indicated by a 1 icon in full-frame playback (0235). The following operations can be performed: Press the center of the multi selector to start playback. A 79 Editing Movies Trimming Movies 1 frame. 2 3 4 81 5 6 D A Saving Selected Frames 1 2 3 4 84 5 A d Image Recording Options Auto DX Crop Image Area 86 Choose Image Area a c Z b A 88 The Image Area Menu 1 the shooting menu. 3 D A 1 2 Image Quality The D4 supports the following image quality options. A JPEG Compression NEF (RAW) Recording > Type NEF (RAW) Recording > NEF (RAW) Bit Depth Image Size A Using Two Memory Cards D A Page N Focus Autofocus Mode Autofocus Page A AF-Area Mode Page A 103 Focus Point Selection 1 lock to . 2 A 105 Focus Lock 1 2 106 3 and shoot. A Manual Focus D The Electronic Rangefinder A Page k Release Mode Choosing a Release Mode Continuous Release Modes A 114 Self-Timer Mode 1 2 3 A 4 A 116 Mirror up Mode 1 2 3 D S ISO Sensitivity Manual Adjustment A Auto ISO Sensitivity Control 1 2 3 A Page V 123 Exposure N M Page Exposure Mode A e: Programmed Auto A f: Shutter-Priority Auto g: Aperture-Priority Auto A h: Manual A 131 Long Time-Exposures 1 A 2 3 4 5 133 Shutter-Speed and Aperture Lock 1 2 Page 135 Autoexposure (AE ) Lock 1 2 photograph. A Exposure Compensation A Bracketing Exposure and Flash Bracketing 1 Page 142 3 Pressing the D button, rotate the sub-command dial to choose the exposure increment. At default settings, the size of the increment can be chosen from 1/3, 2/3, and 1EV. The bracketing programs with an increment of 1/3EV are listed below. 143 shoot. A 145 White Balance Bracketing 1 146 3 147 shoot. A 149 ADL Bracketing 1 150 3 Active D-Lighting is shown in the top control panel. Pressing the D button, rotate the sub-command dial to choose Active D-Lighting. D button Sub-command dial Page A r White Balance White Balance Optio ns Page A 156 Fine-Tuning White Balance The White Balance Menu 1 option in the shooting menu. 157 2 A The U Button 160 Choosing a Color Temperature The White Balance Menu 1 temp. 2 3 4 The U Button Preset Manual A 164 Measuring a Value for White Balance 1 2 3 165 4 5 166 6 D A Copying White Balance from a Photograph 1 2 3 169 4 5 A Page Protecting a White Balance Preset 1 2 3 4 Page J 173 Image Enhancement Selecting a Picture Control 1 2 Highlight the desired Picture Control and press J. A 175 Modifying Existing Picture Controls 1 2 A Picture Control Settings D A Creating Custom Picture Controls 1 2 3 180 4 5 6 181 7 A Sharing Custom Picture Controls A Preserving Detail in Highlights and Shadows Active D-Lighting D 185 1 D-Lighting in the D 186 High Dynamic Range (HDR) 1 dynamic range). + 187 2 188 3 differential. 4 smoothing. 189 5 D A l 191 Flash Photography 1 2 accessory shoe. The Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS) CLS-Compatible Flash Units A The following features are available with CLS-compatible flash units: A Page D A D i-TTL Flash Control Flash Modes The camera supports the following flash modes: Choosing a Flash Mode A Flash Compensation A 204 FV Lock 1 2 3 205 4 5 6 7 206 8 Press the Fn button to rele ase FV lo ck. A t Other Shooting Options Two-Button Reset: Restoring Default Settings Settings Accessible from the Shooting Menu1 Other Settings 210 Multiple Exposure Creating a Multiple Exposure 1 exposure in the A 2 212 3 shots. A 213 4 gain. 5 Interrupting Multiple Exposures D A 216 Interval Timer Photography 1 shooting in the D 217 2 3 218 4 intervals and number of shots per interval. 5 A D A 221 Pausing Interval Timer Photography 1 time. 2 Interrupting Interval Timer Photography No Photograph A 223 Time-Lapse Photography 1 photography in the A 224 2 3 4 D 225 5 D A Interrupting Time-Lapse Photography No Photograph Non-CPU Lenses A 1 2 3 230 4 1 2 Using a GPS Unit The GP-1 GPS Unit Other GPS Units A Setup Menu Options I More About Playback Full-Frame Playback Thumbnail Playback Viewing Images Playback Controls J A L W A Photo Information Photo information is superimposed on images displayed in full- frame playback. RGB Select R, G, B RGB File Information Highlights W button RGB Histogram W button RGB (all channels) R (red) G (green) A Shooting Data 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1211 Page GPS Data 1 (0231) IPTC Preset (0354) 1 Displayed in yellow if picture is in non-FX format (including DX-based movie format; 1 2 3 4 6 87 5 Overview Data Taking a Closer Look: Playback Zoom Page 249 Protecting Photographs from Deletion 1 2 button. Page 251 Deleting Photographs Full-Frame and Thumbnail Playback 1 2 button. 3 A 253 The Playback Menu Selected: Deleting Selected Photographs 1 Delete option in the playback menu. 2 3 4 e Voice Memos Readying the Camera for Recording Voice Memo Recording Voice Memos Voice Memo Overwrite Voice Memo Button A Automatic Recording (Shooting Mode) Manual Recording (Shooting Mode) D A 258 1 2 A Playing Voice Memos A Voice Memo Playback Options Page Q Connections Before Connecting the Camera Supplied Software Connecting to a Computer 1 CD. 2 3 D 4 5 D A D Page 268 6 7 when transfer ends. A D Ethernet and Wireless Networks The Built-in Ethernet Port and WT-5 Wireless Transmitter WT-4 Wireless Transmitter D A Printing Photographs D A Connecting the Printer 2 3 D 273 Printing Pictures One at a Time 1 2 options. 3 274 4 Select Start printing and press J to start printing. To can cel before all copies have been printed, press J. 275 Printing Multiple Pictures 1 menu. 276 3 4 options. 5 6 Creating a DPOF Print Order: Print Set 1 278 2 3 279 4 order. Highlight Done and press J to complete the print order. D 280 Viewing Photographs on TV 2 3 4 D HDMI Options Output Resolution Advanced A U Menu Guide Menu defaults are listed on page 412. To display the playback menu, press G and select the K (playback menu) tab. DThe Playback Menu: Managing Images 1 Playback Folder Hide Image D 285 2 Playback Display Options 1 2 3 287 4 5 6 7 folder. 8 9 289 D Image Review 290 Choose the picture displayed after an image is deleted. Choose whether to rotate tall (portrait-orientation) pict ures for display during playback. After Delete 291 Slide Show Audio Playback CThe Shooting Menu: Shooting Options To display the shooting menu, press G and select the C (shooting menu) tab. Menu defaults are listed on page 412. 294 Shooting Menu Bank A 295 Restoring Default Settings Extended Menu Banks 296 Storage Folder Select Folder by Number 1 number. 2 3 Select Folder from List 1 2 3 D A A 299 The color space determines the gamut of colors available for color reproduction. Choose sRGB for photographs that will be printed or used as is, with no further modification. Color Space A 300 Vignette Control A 301 Auto Distortion Control A 302 Long Exposure NR (LongExposure Noise Reduction) High ISO NR Page The following Custom Settings are available: 305 Restoring Default Settings Custom Settings Bank Page 307 a: Autofocus a1: AF-C Priority Selection 308 a2: AF-S Priority Selection 309 a3: Focus Tracking with Lock-On a4: AF Activation 310 The options in this menu control whether or not the focus points are illuminated. Choose whether focus-point selection wraps around from one edge of the viewfinder to another. a5: Focus Point Illumination a6: Focus Point Wrap-Around 311 Choose the number of focus points available for manual focus- point selection. Choose the function performed when the B button is pressed. a7: Number of Focus Points a8: Assign AF-ON Button 312 a9: Assign AF-ON Button (Vert.) a10: Store Points by Orientation b: Metering/Exposure 314 Easy Exposure Compensation b4: This option controls whether the E button is needed to set exposure compensation (0137). A 315 b5: Center-Weighted Area ptimal Exposure e O D c: Timers/AE Lock 317 c3: Self-Timer c4: Monitor off Delay 318 d: Shooting/Display d1: Beep d2: Shooting Speed 319 A 320 d5: File Number Sequence D 321 d6: Viewfinder Grid Display d8: Screen Tips d7: Control Panel/Viewfinder 322 A 323 This option controls flash sync speed. e: Bracketing/Flash e1: Flash Sync Speed A 324 e2: Flash Shutter Speed A 325 e4: Exposure Comp. for Flash e6: Auto Bracketing Set e5: Modeling Flash 326 e7: Auto Bracketing (Mode M) e8: Bracketing Order H F f: Controls 328 Live View f3: Assign Fn Button p J f2: Multi Selector Press M Selecting Press displays the following options: q r B C D 330 K ! % 3 A 332 Press + command dials w $ Selecting Press + command dials displays the following options: i 333 f4: Assign Preview Button f6: Assign Sub-selector Center f5: Assign Sub-selector 334 f7: Assign Fn Button (Vert.) f8: Shutter Spd & Aperture Lock 335 f9: Assign BKT Button 2 t $ 336 This option controls the operation of the main and sub-command dials. f10: Customize Command Dials 337 f11: Release Button to Use Dial 338 f12: Slot Empty Release Lock f14: Assign Multi Selector (Vert.) f13: Reverse Indicators 339 Choose the controls used for playback zoom. Choose the role played by the movie-record button when C is selected with the live view selector. f15: Playback Zoom f16: Assign Movie Record Button g: Movie 341 Choose the role played by the Pv button during movie live view. r g2: Assign Preview Button A 342 Choose the role played by the center of the sub-selector during movie live view. r g3: Assign Sub-selector Center B C E F 343 x 1 A BThe Setup Menu: Camera Setup To display the setup menu, press G and select the B (setup menu) tab. Menu defaults are listed on page 417. 345 Format Memory Card D A Monitor Brightness 346 1 Image Dust Off Ref Photo 347 2 3 D 348 B flashes in the top control panel when the clock is not set. D Time Zone and Date 349 Choose a language for camera menus and messages. The following options are available. Language A 351 View information on the battery currently inserted in the camera. Battery Info 352 Image Comment 353 Copyright Information D 354 IPTC D 356 Save/Load Settings Settings saved using the D4 can be restored by selecting Load settings. A 358 Virtual Horizon D 359 AF Fine-Tune Page NThe Retouch Menu: Creating Retouched Copies 362 Creating Retouched Copies 1 retouch menu. 2 3 A 4 copy. Press J to create a retouched copy. Retouched copies are indicated by a & icon. A D 364 D-Lighting 365 Red-Eye Correction 366 Create a cropped copy of the selected photograph. Trim A 367 Monochrome Filter Effects 368 Color Balance 1 + 370 2 3 4 371 5 6 D 1 2 373 3 4 1 2 375 3 4 376 5 Straighten A 377 Distortion Control A 378 1 Perspective Control Side-by-Side Comparison 379 2 comparison. 3 original. D OMy Menu/mRecent Settings Adding Options to My Menu 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 A 1 2 3 4 384 1 2 settings. A n Technical Notes Compatible Lenses Page Page A D Page A Other Accessories At the time of writing, the following accessories were available for the D4. Page Page Page A Attaching a Power Connector and AC Adapter 1 2 3 4 Caring for the Camera Storage Cleaning The Low-Pass Filter 1 2 400 3 Clean at Startup/Shutdown 401 1 shutdown. 2 D 1 2 3 403 4 5 6 404 7 8 D 406 Replacing the Clock Battery 1 2 3 4 407 5 6 7 A D Caring for the Camera and Battery: Cautions Page Page Page Defaults The default settings for the options in the camera menus are listed below. Shooting Menu Defaults For information on two-button reset, see page 207. Playback Menu Defaults Page 414 Custom Settings Menu Defaults Page Page Setup Menu Defaults Exposure Program The exposure program for programmed auto (0126) is shown in the following graph: Aperture Shutter speed When matrix metering is used, values over 16 1/3EV are reduced to 16 1/3EV. Troubleshooting Display A Shooting Page Playback Miscellaneous Error Messages Page A Page Page Page Specifications Nikon D4 Digital Camera Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page A Calibrating Batteries A Approved Memory Cards XQD Memory Ca rds CompactFlash Memory Cards Memory Card Capac ity FX (36 24) Image Area* DX (24 16) Image Area* A Battery Life Page Index Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page User's Manual