Digital Camera
About This Manual
Setup
Tutorial
Reference
For Your Safety
Do not look at the sun through the view- finder
Or store with metal objects such as necklaces or hairpins
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Table of Contents
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Viewing Photographs on a Computer Printing Photographs
101
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Foreign Matter on the Low-Pass Filter
Take Test Shots
Life-Long Learning
Lens
Manual or in the Quick Start Guide
Menu
Getting to Know the Camera
Introduction-Getting to Know the Camera
Camera Body
Multi selector
Playback
Menu navigation
Self-timer/remote control
Control Panel
To Know the Camera
Number of shots remaining
When the battery is totally exhausted,
Fully-charged battery is inserted
Viewfinder Display
Large-Capacity Memory Cards
Mode Dial
D50 offers a choice of the following eleven shooting modes
Advanced Modes Exposure Modes
First Steps
Attaching a Lens
Detaching Lenses
Aperture Ring
Charging and Inserting the Battery
Use the supplied EN-EL3 battery and MH-18a quick charger
Battery and Charger
Removing the Battery
Basic Setup
Choosing a Language from the Setup Menu
Changing the Time and Date
Write Protect Switch
Inserting Memory Cards
Cards, turn the camera off and open the card slot cover
Format the memory card
Formatting Memory Cards
Removing Memory Cards
Adjusting Viewfinder Focus
Eyepiece cup can be removed when ad- justing viewfinder focus
Taking Photographs in Mode
Tutorial-Taking Photographs in Mode
Description
Illustrations
Using a Zoom Lens
Frame a photograph Hold the camera as shown
Holding the Camera
Focus and shoot
Shutter-Release Button
Built-in Flash
Mode Description
Digital Vari-Programs
Tutorial-Digital Vari-Programs
Landscape Capturing Nature’s Majesty
Choosing a Shooting Mode
Default Is pressed Continuous
Tutorial-Choosing a Shooting Mode
Single frame
Using the Self-timer or Remote Control
Tutorial-Using the Self-timer or Remote Control
Mode Selection
Take the photograph
Basic Playback
Deleting Unwanted Photographs
Tutorial-Basic Playback
Choose shutter speed and aperture
Manually Make photographs brighter or darker or
Using Camera Menus
Reference-Using Camera Menus
Menus, press the button
Menu
Navigating the Menus
To modify menu settings
Making a Selection
Multi selector is used to navigate through the camera menus
Display optionsHighlight option Make selection
Image Quality and Size
High Image quality
Small
Large
Image Quality
Following options are available
Option
NEF Raw/NEF+JPEG
Image Size
Image size Size
Qual Button
File Names
Advanced Settings
Choosing the Focus Area
Manual Focus Area Selection
AF Area Illm de
AF-Assist Illuminator
Focus Lock
Manual Focus
Selection/Autofocus with Manual Priority
Electronic Range Finder
Focal Plane Position
Flash Sync Mode
Reference-Flash Sync Mode
Controls used button + command dial
Choosing a Flash Sync Mode
Using the Built-in Flash
Using the Built-in Flash
Lowering the Built-in Flash
Controls used and buttons + command dial
Flash Compensation P, S, A, and M Modes Only
Flash Level
Sensitivity ISO Equivalency
Digital Vari-Program Modes
ISO Button
Sensitivity
Choosing an Exposure Mode
Controls used Mode dial
A, and M Modes
Reference-P, S, A, and M Modes
Numbers
Wide
Slow
Fast
Programmed Auto
Flexible Program
Shutter-Priority Auto
Shutter Speed and Camera Shake
Aperture-Priority Auto
Manual
Long Time-Exposures
Electronic Analog Exposure Display
Exposure Compensation P, S, A, and M Modes Only
At Settings Other than Custom
Optimizing Images
Option Description
Current white balance setting is shown in the control panel
White Balance
WB Button
Photographs
Restoring Default Settings
Reference-Restoring Default Settings
Defaults
Controls used button + button
Viewing Photographs
Single-Image Playback
Reference-Viewing Photographs
Photo Information
File Information
Shooting Data,
Highlights
Image highlights brightest areas of image are
Viewing Multiple Images Thumbnail Playback
Taking a Closer Look Playback Zoom
Use
Protecting Photographs from Deletion
Reference-Protecting Photographs from Deletion
Deleting Individual Photographs
Nail list. Note that protected images 56 can not be deleted
Reference-Deleting Individual Photographs
Viewing Photographs on TV
Connect the video cable as shown below
Reference-Viewing Photographs on TV
Use an AC Adapter
Before Connecting the Camera
Viewing Photographs on a Computer
Operating system USB option
Nikon Capture
Connecting the USB Cable
Disconnecting the Camera
Windows 2000 Professional
Windows Millennium Edition Me
Windows 98 Second Edition SE
Printing Photographs
Printing Via Direct USB Connection
Reference-Printing Photographs
Print Set
Connecting the Printer
Printing Pictures One at a Time
Start
Size, Border, and Time Stamp
Printing Multiple Pictures
Error Messages
Printing Selected Photographs
Selecting Photographs for Printing
Print Set
Highlight Select / Set
Basic Camera Settings
Setup menu contains the following options
Format
Formatting Memory Cards
CSM/Setup Menu
Video Mode
Adjust monitor brightness
Date
Language Lang
Image Comment
Choose from the following languages
Setup
Folders
Select Folder
Choose the folder in which subsequent images will be stored
New
Rename
Delete
Delete all empty folders on the memory card
File No. Seq
Mirror Lock-up
File Numbering
Dust Ref Photo
Firmware Ver
Image Rotation
View the current camera firmware version
Image Dust Off
Shooting Options
Optimize Image
Optimize Image Custom
See Optimizing Images 48 for more infor- mation
Color Mode
Tone Comp
Choose from the following options for color reproduction
Saturation
Hue Adjustment
Long Exp. NR
See Image Quality and Size 31 for more information
See Image Quality and Size 32 for more information
White Balance Preset
See White Balance 49 for more infor- mation
Measuring a Value for White Balance
final photograph and white balance is measured by camera
Setup Shooting Options The Shooting Menu
Copying White Balance from a Photograph
ISO
See Sensitivity ISO Equivalency 39 for more information
Playback Options
Selecting Multiple Pictures
Delete
Playback Fldr
Rotate Tall
Choose from
Slide Show
Use Description
Print Set
Small Picture
Small Picture
Custom Settings
Menu Reset
Menu Reset Beep Autofocus AF-Area Mode
Setup Custom Settings
Beep
Autofocus
Focus Lock Continuous-Servo AF
AF-Area Mode
Choose how the camera focuses in autofocus mode
No SD Card?
Image Review
Flash Level
AF Assist
AF Area Illm
ISO Control
ISO Control ISO Auto
Mode
ISO Auto
EV Step
BKT Set
Exposure and Flash Bracketing
No bracketing performed
Ing optimal exposure value
Exposure and Flash Bracketing
White Balance Bracketing
White Balance Bracketing
Metering
Matrix
Center
Spot
Adjusting Shutter Speed and Aperture
Autoexposure Lock
AE-L/AF-L
FV Lock
Flash Mode
AE Lock
Self-Timer
Monitor Off
Meter Off
Remote
Camera Settings
101
Shooting menu Other settings CSM
Camera Settings
Technical Notes-Camera Settings
103
Rotate Tall
LCD Brightness
Optional Accessories
Accessories
Use Only Nikon Brand Accessories
Technical Notes-Optional Accessories
Lenses
105
Calculating Picture Angle
Focus Mode
Lens/accessory
106
Following lenses can be used with the D50
Incompatible Accessories and Non-CPU Lenses
107
Compatible Non-CPU Lenses
AF-Assist Illumination
108
Red-Eye Reduction
Optional Flash Units Speedlights
109
SB-800 and SB-600 Speedlights
110
SB-800 SB-600
SB-800
Flash mode SB-25, SB-24 SB-29S2 SB-16B, SB-15
111
SB-50DX, SB-23
SB-28, SB-26 SB-292, SB-21B2
Maximum aperture at ISO equivalent Mode 200 400 800
112
Other Accessories
113
114
Approved Memory Cards
Memory Cards
Cleaning
Caring for the Camera
115
Storage
Use a Reliable Power Source
Low-Pass Filter
Remove the lens and turn the camera on
Cleaning the Low-Pass Filter
Servicing the Camera and Accessories
117
Caring for the Camera and Battery Cautions
118
Disconnecting the power source
119
Troubleshooting
Problem Solution
Select Detailed for CSM/Setup Menu
120
AF-Area Mode set to Closest Subjct
Mize Image setting Technical Notes-Troubleshootng
121
122
Auto for Sharpening and Tone Comp
Basic Select Yes for Rotate Tall
Age Rotation
Camera Error Messages and Displays
Indicator
123
Problem
124
125
Set Playback fldr to All
Appendix
126
Memory Card Capacity and Image Quality/Size
Exposure Program Mode P
Exposure program for mode P is shown in the following graph
127
Flash Control 36
128
Shutter Speeds Available with Built-in Flash
Flash Range, Aperture, and Sensitivity
Supported Standards
Specifications
129
130
131
132
EN-EL3 Rechargeable Li-ion Battery
133
MH-18a Quick Charger
134
AF-S 18-55 mm, f/3.5-5.6G Lens
Battery Life
135
Index
136
Technical Notes-Index
137
NORMAL. See Image Quality no SD Card? Optimize Image, 48
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