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Error Messages
Q&A Index
Table of Contents
XIntroduction
sBasic Photography and Playback
xLive View
Q&A Index
Taking Photographs
Viewing Photographs
Retouching Photographs
Menus and Settings
Connections
Maintenance and Optional Accessories
Table of Contents
Introduction
Basic Photography and Playback
Live View
Recording and Viewing Movies
P, S, A, and M Modes
User Settings: U1 and U2 Modes
Release Mode
Image Recording Options
Focus
ISO Sensitivity
White Balance
Image Enhancement
Flash Photography
Other Shooting Options
More on Playback
Connections
Menu Guide
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Technical Notes
For Your Safety
❚❚WARNINGS
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Notices
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XIntroduction
Overview
❚❚Symbols and Conventions
Getting to Know the Camera
XThe Camera Body
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The Camera Body (Continued)
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The Mode Dial
The Release-ModeDial
The Control Panel
The Viewfinder
The Information Display
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❚❚Changing Settings in the Information Display
The Command Dials
❚❚Scene Mode
❚❚Image Quality and Size
❚❚Autofocus
❚❚ISO Sensitivity
❚❚Exposure
X❚❚ White Balance
❚❚Flash Settings
The BM-11Monitor Cover
Camera Menus
Using Camera Menus
5Highlight a menu item
X6 Display options
7Highlight an option
8Select the highlighted item
First Steps
Charge the Battery
3Insert the battery
4Plug the charger in
CHARGE
5Remove the battery when charging is complete
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Insert the Battery
Attach a Lens
❚❚Vibration Reduction (VR)
Basic Setup
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Insert a Memory Card
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Format the Memory Card
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Adjust Viewfinder Focus
“Point-and-Shoot”Photography (iand jModes)
Step 1: Turn the Camera On
Step 2: Select ior jMode
Step 3: Frame the Photograph
Step 4: Focus
Step 5: Shoot
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Creative Photography (Scene Modes)
❚❚ hMode
❚❚Scene Modes
nClose Up
oNight Portrait
rNight Landscape
sParty/Indoor
tBeach/Snow
uSunset
vDusk/Dawn
wPet Portrait
xCandlelight
yBlossom
zAutumn Colors
0Food
1Silhouette
2High Key
3Low Key
Basic Playback
Deleting Unwanted Photographs
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xLive View
Framing Photographs in the Monitor
2 Choose a focus mode
3 Choose an AF-areamode
4Choose the focus point
!(face-priority
AF)
5Focus
(subject-tracking
6Take the picture
7 Exit live view mode
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Recording Movies
4Focus
5Start recording
Manual movie settings
6 End recording
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❚❚Movie Settings
1 Select Movie settings
2Choose movie options
Viewing Movies
Editing Movies
Trimming Movies
3 Display the retouch menu
4Choose an option
Choose start point
Choose end point
5Delete frames
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Saving Selected Frames
#P, S, A, and M Modes
Mode P (Programmed Auto)
Mode S (Shutter-PriorityAuto)
Mode A (Aperture-PriorityAuto)
Mode M (Manual)
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❚❚Long Time-Exposures(M Mode Only)
4Open the shutter
Bulb
Time
5Close the shutter
Saving User Settings
Recalling User Settings
$ Resetting User Settings
kRelease Mode
Choosing a Release Mode
Continuous Mode (CH/CL)
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Self-Timerand Remote Modes
3Frame the photograph
4 Take the photograph
Remote control mode
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Mirror up Mode
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dImage Recording Options
Image Quality and Size
Image Quality
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❚❚JPEG Compression
❚❚NEF (RAW) Recording > Type
❚❚NEF (RAW) Recording > NEF (RAW) Bit Depth
Image Size
Using Two Memory Cards
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NFocus
Autofocus
Autofocus Mode
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AF-AreaMode
Auto-area
Focus Point Selection
Focus Lock
3Recompose the photograph and shoot
Manual Focus
❚❚The Electronic Rangefinder
SISO Sensitivity
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Auto ISO Sensitivity Control (P, S, A, and M Modes Only)
1 Select Auto ISO sensitivity control
ISO sensitivity settings
Auto ISO sensitivity control
2Select On
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ZExposure/Bracketing
Metering
Autoexposure Lock
Exposure Compensation
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Bracketing
❚❚Exposure and Flash Bracketing
3Select the bracketing increment
4Frame a photograph, focus, and shoot
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❚❚White Balance Bracketing
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❚❚ADL Bracketing
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White Balance
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Fine-TuningWhite Balance
❚❚The White Balance Menu
❚❚The WB Button
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Choosing a Color Temperature
Preset Manual
❚❚Measuring a Value for Preset White Balance
5Check the results
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6Select preset d-0
❚❚Copying White Balance from d-0to Presets d-1–d-4
❚❚Copying White Balance from a Photograph (d-1–d-4Only)
3Choose Select image
Select image
4Highlight a source image
5Copy white balance
❚❚Selecting a White Balance Preset
❚❚Entering a Comment
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JImage Enhancement
Picture Controls
Selecting a Picture Control
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Modifying Picture Controls
❚❚Picture Control Settings
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Creating Custom Picture Controls
6Name the Picture Control
7Save changes and exit
Sharing Custom Picture Controls
Active D-Lighting
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Color Space
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lFlash Photography
Using the Built-inFlash
❚❚Using the Built-inFlash: i, k, p, n, o, s, and wModes
❚❚ Using the Built-inFlash: P, S, A, M, and 0Modes
Flash Mode
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Flash Compensation
FV Lock
5Recompose the photograph
6Take the photograph
7Release FV lock
Restoring Default Settings
Multiple Exposure
❚❚Creating a Multiple Exposure
3Choose the amount of gain
Auto gain
4Select Done
Done
select Multiple exposure > Reset
❚❚Interrupting Multiple Exposures
Interval Timer Photography
4Choose the number of intervals and
number of shots per interval
5Start shooting
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❚❚Pausing Interval Timer Photography
❚❚Interrupting Interval Timer Photography
❚❚No Photograph
Non-CPULenses
3Enter the focal length and aperture
1Assign non-CPUlens number selection to a camera control
2Use the selected control to choose the lens number
The GP-1GPS Unit
❚❚Setup Menu Options
IMore on Playback
Full-FramePlayback
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Photo Information
❚❚ File Information
❚❚Highlights
❚❚RGB Histogram
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❚❚Shooting Data Page 1
❚❚Shooting Data Page 2
❚❚Shooting Data Page 3
❚❚Shooting Data Page 4
❚❚ GPS Data
❚❚Overview Data
Thumbnail Playback
Calendar Playback
Taking a Closer Look: Playback Zoom
Protecting Photographs from Deletion
Deleting Photographs
Full-Frame,Thumbnail, and Calendar Playback
The Playback Menu
❚❚Selected: Deleting Selected Photographs
❚❚Select Date: Deleting Photographs Taken on a Selected Date
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QConnections
Connecting to a Computer
Before Connecting the Camera
❚❚Supplied Software
❚❚Supported Operating Systems
Connecting the Camera
Wireless and Ethernet Networks
Printing Photographs
Connecting the Printer
Printing Pictures One at a Time
3Adjust printing options
Printing Multiple Pictures
3Select pictures or choose a date
4Display printing options
5Adjust printing options
6Start printing
Creating Index Prints
Creating a DPOF Print Order: Print Set
4Select imprint options
Imprint date
5Complete the print order
Viewing Photographs on TV
Standard Definition Devices
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High-DefinitionDevices
❚❚HDMI Options
MMenu Guide
Playback Folder
Hide Image
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4Select the source folder
5Make the initial selection
Select all images
Select protected images
Deselect all
8Select a destination folder
Select folder from list
9Copy the images
Copy image(s)
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CThe Shooting Menu: Shooting Options
Reset Shooting Menu
Storage Folder
❚❚Selecting Folders by Folder Number
❚❚Selecting Folders from a List
File Naming
Auto Distortion Control
High ISO NR
ACustom Settings:
A: Reset Custom Settings
a: Autofocus
a1: AF-CPriority Selection
a2: AF-SPriority Selection
a4: AF Point Illumination
a5: Focus Point Wrap-Around
a6: Number of Focus Points
a7: Built-in AF-assistIlluminator
a8: Live View/Movie AF
b:Metering/Exposure
b1: ISO Sensitivity Step Value
b2: EV Steps for Exposure Cntrl
b3: Easy Exposure Compensation
On (Auto reset)
b4: Center-WeightedArea
b5: Fine Tune Optimal Exposure Gbutton ➜ ACustom Settings menu
c: Timers/AE Lock
c1: Shutter-ReleaseButton AE-L
c2: Auto Meter-offDelay
c3: Self-Timer
c5: Remote on Duration
d: Shooting/Display
d1: Beep
d2: Viewfinder Grid Display
d3: ISO Display and Adjustment Gbutton ➜ ACustom Settings menu
d4: Viewfinder Warning Display
d5: Screen Tips
d6: CL Mode Shooting Speed
d7: Max. Continuous Release
d8: File Number Sequence
d9: Information Display
d10: LCD Illumination
d11: Exposure Delay Mode
d12: Flash Warning
d13: MB-D11Battery Type
d14: Battery Order
e: Bracketing/Flash
e1: Flash Sync Speed
❚❚Flash Control at 1/320 s (Auto FP)
e2: Flash Shutter Speed
e3: Flash Cntrl for Built-inFlash
❚❚Manual
❚❚Repeating Flash
❚❚Commander Mode
1Adjust settings for the built-inflash
2Adjust settings for group A
3Adjust settings for group B
4Select the channel
5Press J
6Compose the shot
7Set the remote flash units to the selected channel
8Raise the built-inflash
Built-in
flash
e4: Modeling Flash
e5: Auto Bracketing Set
e6: Bracketing Order
f: Controls
f1: DSwitch
f2: OK Button (Shooting Mode)
f3: Assign Fn Button
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f4: Assign Preview Button
f5: Assign AE-L/AF-LButton
f6: Customize Command Dials
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BThe Setup Menu: Camera Setup
Format Memory Card
LCD Brightness
Video Mode
Flicker Reduction
Time Zone and Date
Language
Image Comment
Auto Image Rotation
Image Dust Off Ref Photo
3Acquire dust off reference data
Battery Info
Copyright Information
Save/Load Settings
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Firmware Version
NThe Retouch Menu:
Creating Retouched Copies
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D-Lighting
Red-EyeCorrection
Trim
Monochrome
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4Adjust gain
5Preview the overlay
6Save the overlay
NEF (RAW) Processing
Resize
Quick Retouch
Straighten
Distortion Control
Fisheye
Color Outline
Color Sketch
Perspective Control
Miniature Effect
Side-by-sideComparison
OMy Menu/mRecent Settings
❚❚Adding Options to My Menu
❚❚Deleting Options from My Menu
❚❚Reordering Options in My Menu
Recent Settings
nTechnical Notes
Compatible Lenses
❚❚Compatible CPU Lenses
❚❚Compatible Non-CPULenses
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Optional Flash Units (Speedlights)
The Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS)
❚❚CLS-CompatibleFlash Units
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❚❚Other Flash Units
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Other Accessories
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Attaching a Power Connector and AC Adapter
Caring for the Camera
Storage
Cleaning
The Low-PassFilter
❚❚“Clean Now”
❚❚“Clean at Startup/Shutdown”
❚❚“Manual Cleaning”
5 Raise the mirror
6 Examine the low-passfilter
7 Clean the filter
8Turn the camera off
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Caring for the Camera and Battery: Cautions
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Available Settings
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Defaults
❚❚Playback Menu Defaults
❚❚ Shooting Menu Defaults
❚❚Custom Settings Menu Defaults
❚❚Setup Menu Defaults
Exposure Program (Mode P)
Troubleshooting
Display
Shooting (All Modes)
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Shooting (P, S, A, M)
Playback
Miscellaneous
Error Messages
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Specifications
❚❚Nikon D7000 Digital Camera
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❚❚The AF-SDX NIKKOR 18–105mm f/3.5–5.6GED VR
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❚❚Supported Standards
Approved Memory Cards
Memory Card Capacity
Battery Life
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