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