Question

Key phrase

See page

 

What do these indicators mean?

Viewfinder, control

 

 

What information is in the shooting

panel, shooting

8, 10, 12

 

information display?

information display

 

 

 

 

 

 

What does this warning mean?

Error messages and

409

 

displays

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

How much charge does the battery

Battery level

46

 

have left?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

How do I get more information about

Battery info

340

 

the battery?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

How do I keep the file number from

 

 

 

being reset when I insert a new memory

File number sequence

300

 

card?

 

 

 

How do I reset file numbering to zero?

 

 

 

How do I clean the camera or lens?

Cleaning the camera

391

Taking Photographs

 

Question

Key phrase

See page

 

How many more shots can I take with

Number of exposures

47

 

this card?

remaining

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

How do I take bigger photographs?

 

 

 

How can I get more photos on the

Image quality and size

64, 69

 

memory card?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Can I control how the camera focuses?

Autofocus

71

 

Can I choose the focus point?

Focus point

76

 

How do I take a lot of photographs

Release mode

84

 

quickly?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Can I change the frame advance rate?

Shooting speed

86, 299

 

Can I shoot a self-portrait?

Self-timer mode

102

 

Can I take pictures under low light

ISO sensitivity

106

 

without the flash?

 

 

 

 

Can the ISO sensitivity I choose be

ISO sensitivity auto

108

 

adjusted to ensure optimal exposure?

control

 

 

 

 

 

 

vi

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Nikon D700OUTFIT, D700BODY, D7000BODY, D7000KIT user manual Taking Photographs

D7000BODY, D7000KIT, D700BODY, D700OUTFIT specifications

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