Nikon manual Part I Getting Started with Your Nikon D7000

Part I ■ Getting Started with Your Nikon D7000 3

■Chapter 3: This is a Streetsmart Roadmap to the Nikon D7000. Confused by the tiny little diagrams and multiple cross-references for each and every control that send you scurrying around looking for information you know is buried somewhere in the small and inadequate manual stuffed in the box? This chapter uses multiple large full-color pictures that show every dial, knob, and button, and explain the basics of using each in clear, easy-to-understand language. I’ll give you the basics up front, and, even if I have to send you deeper into the book for a full discussion of a complex topic, you’ll have what you need to use a control right away.

Once you’ve finished (or skimmed through) these three chapters, you’ll be ready for Part II, which explains how to use the most important basic features, such as the D7000’s exposure controls, nifty new autofocus system, and the related tools that put Live View and movie making tools at your fingertips. Then, you can visit Part III, the advanced tools section, which explains all the dozens of setup options that can be used to mod- ify the capabilities you’ve learned to use so far, how to choose and use lenses, and intro- duces the Nikon D7000’s built-in flash and external flash capabilities. I’ll wind up this book with Part IV, which covers image software, printing, and transfer options and includes some troubleshooting that may help you when good cameras (or memory cards) go bad.