Digital Camera
Guide to Digital Photography
Product Documentation
Quick Start Guide
How to Read This Manual
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Table of Contents
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This chapter is divided into the following sections
Getting Started
Overview
Getting to Know the Camera
Overview
Overview
About This Manual
Camera Body
Getting to Know the Camera
Camera Controls and Displays
Know the Camera
To Know the Camera
Getting to
Introduction-Getting to Know the Camera
Control Panel
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LCD Illuminator
Viewfinder Display
Advanced Focusing Screen Display
Introduction
Getting to Know the Camera
144
No Battery
103
Electronic analog exposure
Digital Vari-Programs
Mode Dial
Auto Multi Program
Exposure Modes
Shutter-Priority Auto
Manual
Shutter-Release Button
Navigating the Menus
Multi selector is used to navigate through the camera menus
Multi Selector
Attaching the Camera Strap
First Steps
Getting the Camera Ready for Use
Monitor Cover
Read Battery Warnings
Battery
Inserting Batteries
D70 uses the following batteries
CR2 Batteries
Removing Batteries
First Steps
Basic Setup
Clock Battery
Basic Setup
Camera Clock
Language
Attaching Lenses
Detaching Lenses
Protect the Camera from Dirt and Dust
Inserting Memory Cards
Inserting Memory Cards
Format
No Memory Card
Removing Memory Cards
Basic Photography
Basic Photography and Playback
Basic Playback
Step
Basic Photography
Rotate the Mode Dial to
Ready the Camera
Taking Your First Photographs
Will flash in the exposure-count displays
Check the number of exposures remaining
Blinking No further pic
Non-CPU Lenses
Shooting mode
Adjust Camera Settings
Quality
Mode
Viewfinder Focus
Frame a Photograph
Viewfinder Frame Coverage
Focus
Focus indicator
Subject in focus beep will sound when camera has focused
Built-in Speedlight
When the Speedlight Is Not in Use
While the photograph is being recorded to
Take the Photograph
Way down
Shutter Sound
Viewing Photographs
Basic Playback
Creative Photography
Digital Vari-Programs
Use wide-angle lens for wider field of view
Tutorial-Digital Vari-Programs
Close up
Self-Timer and Remote Control Modes
IndicatorDescription
Exposure Warning
Color Space
Details
Taking Photographs
Shooting Mode
When to Use Shooting Options
Self-Timer
Focus
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Exposure Mode
Your creative intent
White Balance
How will this photograph be used?
What is more important, shutter speed or aperture?
What lighting is available?
Will this be a single photo, or a series of photos?
Custom Settings Menu
Using Camera Menus
Choosing a Menu
Basic Menu Operations
Taking Photographs-Using Camera Menus
To modify settings for an item in the current menu
Making a Selection
Exiting the Menus
Image Quality
Image Quality and Size
Making Effective Use of Memory
Image Quality and Size
Size
Image Quality Menu
Qual Button
Image Size Menu
Image Size
Option
Taking Photographs-Image Quality and Size
Qual Button
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Memory Card Capacity and Image Quality/Size
253 528 279
481 950
Reacting Faster to Light
Sensitivity ISO Equivalency
ISO Menu
Sensitivity ISO Equivalency
Taking Photographs-Sensitivity ISO Equivalency
ISO Button
White Balance
Approximate Color Option temperature Description
Keeping Colors True
Balance can be selected from the following options
Highlight White bal. in the shooting menu
White Balance Menu
Press the multi selector to
WB Button
Settings other than ±0, a icon appears in the control panel
Fine-Tuning White Balance
Color Temperature
Taking Photographs-White
Mired
Fine-Tuning and Color Temperature
Measuring a Value for White Balance
Preset White Balance
White Balance
Measuring White Balance
Taking Photographs-White Balance
Highlight Select image
Copying White Balance from a Photograph
Select photograph
Using the Current Value for Preset White Balance
Optimizing Images
At Settings Other than Custom
Image Enhancement
Optimizing Images
Making Edges More Distinct Sharpening
Customizing Image Enhancement Options
Taking Photographs-Optimizing
Option Description
High contrast Custom
Adjusting Contrast Tone Comp
Auto default Normal Low contrast
Taking
Suiting Colors to a Workflow Color Mode
Photographs-Optimizing Images
Mode
Controlling Vividness Saturation
Controlling Color Hue Adjustment
Saturation controls the vividness of colors
Taking Photographs-Optimizing Images
Choosing Custom Image Optimization Options
Remote control
Choosing a Shooting Mode
Single Frame, Continuous, Self-Timer, or Remote Control
Buffer Size
Taking Photographs-Choosing a Shooting Mode
Memory Buffer
Focus
Focus Mode
Controlling How the Camera Focuses
Available
Predictive Focus Tracking
Focus Area Selection
Focus Area Selection
Manual Focus Area Selection
Option Display Description
AF-Area Mode
Lighted in viewfinder
Focus Area
AF-S
finder
How it works
AF-C Continuous-servo AF
Focus Lock
AE-L/AF-L
Recompose the photograph and shoot
AF-Assist Illuminator
For Custom Setting 2 Autofocus 139, an
AF-assist illuminator is not available
Sports, Night landscape modes
Continuous Use of the AF-Assist Illuminator
Getting Good Results with Autofocus
Electronic Range Finder
Manual Focus
Selection/Autofocus with Manual Priority
Focal Plane Position
Metering
Exposure
Controlling How the Camera Sets Exposure
Center Wtd
Depth-of-Field Preview
Exposure Mode
CPU Lenses
Flexible Program
Auto Multi Program
Exposure Program
Indicator
Shutter-Priority Auto
Shutter Speed and Camera Shake
Changing from Mode M to Mode S
Aperture-Priority Auto
Manual
Electronic Analog Exposure Display
Flash-Ready Indicator
Long Time-Exposures
Autoexposure Lock
AE Lock
Adjusting Shutter Speed and Aperture
Metered Area
Exposure
Exposure Compensation
EV Step
Exp Comp
Type
Bracketing
AE & flash or AE only
Photographs-Exposure
Exposure and Flash Bracketing
Shooting Mode
BKT Order
Step
+½ EV +0.5
±1½ EV
+1 EV +1.0 +1½ EV +1.5 +2 EV +2.0
Resuming Exposure or Flash Bracketing
Turning the Camera Off
Indicator , , or will blink
White Balance Bracketing
Order
Flash Mode
Using the Built-in Speedlight
Flash Photography
TTL Flash Control
Flash Angle
Flash Sync Modes
Taking Photographs-Flash Photography
Following flash sync settings are available in mode
Following flash sync settings are available in , , and modes
Flash sync mode
Off
When required
Using the Built-in Speedlight
Auto Flash , , , and Modes
Red-Eye Reduction
Slow
A, M
Sync
Studio Flash Systems
Value selected by User382 Set automatically by camera
Mode
Aperture
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Using the Built-in Speedlight
Flash Range, Aperture, and Sensitivity
Range
Compatible Lenses
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Lens
Photographs-Flash Photography
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Flash Exposure Compensation
FV Lock
Select FV Lock for Custom Setting 15 AE- L/AF-L
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Photography
Recompose the photograph
Using FV Lock with Optional Speedlights
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Delaying Shutter Release
Self-Timer Mode
Taking Photographs-Self-Timer Mode
105
Beep
Self-timer
106
Taking Photographs-Using a Remote Control
Using a Remote Control
107
Remote-Control Photography
108
To use the remote control
Stable, level surface
Remote
Using a Remote Control
Custom Setting
109
AF-S Single-servo AF
Keep out of Reach of Children
Replacing the Battery
110
Restoring Default Settings
Two-Button Reset
Following shooting-menu options will also be reset
Taking Photographs-Two-Button Reset
112
Playback Options
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Single-Image Playback
More
About Playback
Display menus
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To To Press
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Photo Information
File Information
Shooting Data,
Histogram
117
Highlights
More About Playback
To To
Viewing Multiple Images Thumbnail Playback
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Taking a Closer Look Playback Zoom
To protect a photograph
Protecting Photographs from Deletion
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Deleting Individual Photographs
List Press Button. a confirmation dialog will
Protected and Hidden Images
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Delete
Playback Menu
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Managing Images
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Deleting Selected Photographs Selected
Deleting All Photographs All
Rotate Tall
Playback Fldr
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Playback Menu
127
Slide Show
Starting the Slide Show Start
128
Changing the Display Interval Frame Intvl
File Attributes for Hidden Images
Hide Image
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OptionDescription
Print Set
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Modifying the Print Order Select/Set
Optimize Image
Shooting Menu
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Shooting Options
Long Exp. NR
Default Noise reduction off camera functions normally
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Off
Menu Guide-The Shooting Menu
White Bal
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Fine-Tuning Camera Settings
Custom Settings
Custom Settings
135
Two-Button Reset
Custom Setting R Menu Reset
Help Button
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Default for Modes is Closest subjct
Default settings are listed below
Menu Guide-Custom Settings
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Menu Guide
Custom Setting 1 Beep
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Custom Setting 2 Autofocus
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Custom Setting 3 AF-Area Mode
Area 1
Closest Subjct3
Settings
Custom Setting 4 AF-Assist
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Off AF-assist illuminator off
Using a Flash
Custom Setting 5 ISO Auto
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ISO Value
143
Custom Setting 6 No CF Card?
To change the shutter speed limit for P, a
Modes, highlight P, A, DVP
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Custom Setting 7 Image Review
Custom Setting 9 EV Step
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Custom Setting 10 Exp Comp
Custom Setting 11 Center Wtd
Custom Setting 13 BKT Order
Custom Setting 12 BKT Set
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Bracketing proceeds in order from lowest to highest value
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Custom Setting 14 Command Dial
Custom Setting 15 AE-L/AF-L
Custom Setting 17 Focus Area
Custom Setting 16 AE Lock
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AE-L button
Be difficult to see
Custom Setting 18 AF Area Illm
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Shooting conditions
Custom Setting 19 Flash Mode
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Commander Mode
Custom Setting 21 Shutter Spd
Custom Setting 20 Flash Sign
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P, S, A, and M modes, the built-in Speedlight
Custom Setting 23 Meter-Off
Custom Setting 22 Monitor Off
Custom Setting 24 Self-Timer
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Menu Guide-Custom
Custom Setting 25 Remote
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Camera Setup
Setup Menu
Setup menu contains three pages of options
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Folders
Setup Menu
Select Folder
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New
Menu Guide-The Setup Menu
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Folder Names
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Rename
Delete
Highlight File No. Seq. in the setup menu
When a photograph is taken, the camera names
File No. Seq
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Format
Date
CSM Menu
LCD Brightness
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Mirror Lock-Up
Video Mode
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Video Output
Image Comment
Language
Input Comment
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Attach Comment
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USB
Image Dust Off
Dust Ref Photo
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Image Dust Off Reference Data
Firmware Ver
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Automatic
Image Rotation
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Connecting to a Computer
Connecting to External Devices
169
Television Playback
170
Open the cover protecting the video-out DC-in connectors
Turn the camera off
Connect the EG-D100 as shown
Before Connecting the Camera
Connecting to a Computer
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Data Transfer and Camera Control
172
Connecting the USB Cable
Connections-Connecting to a Computer
Do Not Turn the Camera Off
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Disconnecting the Camera
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Connecting to a PictBridge Printer
Turn the printer on Turn the camera off
Set the USB option in the setup menu
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Error Messages
Printer Settings
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Hidden Images/RAW Images
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Printing Selected Photographs
Highlight Choose folder
Highlight Print Select.†
Printing
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Setup
Printing the Current Print Order
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Settings Available in Different Modes
Camera Settings
Technical Notes-Camera Settings
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Lenses and Other Accessories
Optional Accessories
Lenses for the D70
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Incompatible Accessories and Non-CPU Lenses
Technical Notes-Optional Accessories
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Compatible Non-CPU Lenses
Calculating Picture Angle
Picture Angle and Focal Length
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Optional Speedlights
Use Only Nikon Flash Accessories
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SB-800
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Flash mode/feature SB-800
Speedlight
Advanced
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Flash mode SB-25, SB-24 SB-29S SB-16B, SB-15
SB-28, SB-26 SB-29 2, SB-21B
Modes
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Maximum aperture at ISO equivalent Mode
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Other Accessories
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Use Only Nikon Brand Accessories
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Approved Memory Cards
SanDisk
Memory Cards
Storage and Maintenance
Cleaning
Caring for the Camera
Storage
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Low-Pass Filter
Remove the lens and turn the camera on
Caring for the Camera
195
Cleaning the Low-Pass Filter
Servicing the Camera and Accessories
196
Caring for the Camera and Battery Cautions
Batteries
197
Technical Notes-Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
Problem Solution
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finder Problem
Monitor panel Problem Solution
Set Playback fldr to All
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Specifications
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Battery Life
Index
Index
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See Image size manual focus mode
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