Digital Camera
PictureProject Reference Manual on CD
Product Documentation
Quick Start Guide
Guide to Digital Photography
How to Read This Manual
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Table of Contents
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Getting to Know the Camera
Getting Started
This chapter is divided into the following sections
Overview
Life-Long Learning
Overview
About This Manual
Take Test Shots
Getting to Know the Camera
Camera Body
Camera Controls and Displays
Introduction-Getting
Camera
Control Panel
LCD Illuminator
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Viewfinder Display
Advanced Focusing Screen Display
Electronic analog exposure
No Battery
144
103
Digital Vari-Programs
Mode Dial
Manual
Exposure Modes
Auto Multi Program
Shutter-Priority Auto
Multi Selector
Navigating the Menus
Shutter-Release Button
Multi selector is used to navigate through the camera menus
Monitor Cover
First Steps
Attaching the Camera Strap
Getting the Camera Ready for Use
Read Battery Warnings
Inserting Batteries
Removing Batteries
Using CR2 Lithium Batteries
Using the Optional MS-D70 CR2 Lithium Battery Holder
Basic Setup
Language
Basic Setup
Clock Battery
Camera Clock
Attaching Lenses
Detaching Lenses
Protect the Camera from Dirt and Dust
Inserting Memory Cards
Inserting Memory Cards
Format
No Memory Card
Removing Memory Cards
Step
Basic Photography and Playback
Basic Photography
Basic Playback
Taking Your First Photographs
Rotate the Mode Dial to
Basic Photography
Ready the Camera
Check the number of exposures remaining
Will flash in the exposure-count displays
Blinking No further pic
Description
Adjust Camera Settings
Shooting mode
Image size
Frame a Photograph
Viewfinder Frame Coverage
Viewfinder Focus
Focus indicator
Subject in focus beep will sound when camera has focused
Focus
Built-in Speedlight
When the Speedlight Is Not in Use
Shutter Sound
Take the Photograph
Deleting Unwanted Photographs
Basic Playback
Viewing Photographs
During Recording Button
Focus
Digital Vari-Programs
Creative Photography
Use wide-angle lens for wider field of view
Close up
Exposure Warning
Remote Cord Connector Cover
IndicatorDescription
Self-Timer, Remote Control, and Remote Cord A, and M Modes
Details
Taking Photographs
Two-Button Reset
When to Use Shooting Options
Shooting Mode
Self-Timer
White Balance
Exposure Mode
56-61
Your creative intent
Will this be a single photo, or a series of photos?
What is more important, shutter speed or aperture?
How will this photograph be used?
What lighting is available?
Basic Menu Operations
Using Camera Menus
Custom Settings Menu
Choosing a Menu
Button halfway
To modify settings for an item in the current menu
Making a Selection
Exiting the Menus
NEF Raw/NEF+JPEG
Image Quality and Size
Image Quality
Making Effective Use of Memory
Qual Button
Image Quality Menu
Image Size
Image Size Menu
Option
Qual Button
481 950
Memory Card Capacity and Image Quality/Size
130 279 144
253 528 279
Sensitivity
Sensitivity ISO Equivalency
Reacting Faster to Light
ISO Menu
ISO Button
Balance can be selected from the following options
Approximate Color Option temperature Description
White Balance
Keeping Colors True
WB Button
White Balance Menu
Highlight White bal. in the shooting menu
Press the multi selector to
Fine-Tuning White Balance
Settings other than ±0, a icon appears in the control panel
Color Temperature
Mired
Fine-Tuning and Color Temperature
Measuring White Balance
Preset White Balance
Measuring a Value for White Balance
final photograph and white balance is measured by camera
Taking Photographs-White Balance
Highlight Select image
Copying White Balance from a Photograph
910
Using the Current Value for Preset White Balance
At Settings Other than Custom
Optimizing Images
Image Enhancement
Customizing Image Enhancement Options
Making Edges More Distinct Sharpening
Option Description
Adjusting Contrast Tone Comp
Auto default Normal Low contrast
High contrast Custom
Nikon Software
Suiting Colors to a Workflow Color Mode
Color Mode
II Adobe RGB IIIa sRGB
Hue
Controlling Color Hue Adjustment
Controlling Vividness Saturation
Saturation controls the vividness of colors
Choosing Custom Image Optimization Options
Choosing a Shooting Mode
Single Frame, Continuous, Self-Timer, or Remote Control
Remote control
Buffer Size
Memory Buffer
Available
Focus Mode
Focus
Controlling How the Camera Focuses
Predictive Focus Tracking
Focus Area Selection
Manual Focus Area Selection
Focus Area Selection
Focus Area
AF-Area Mode
Option Display Description
Lighted in viewfinder
AF-S
finder
How it works
AF-C Continuous-servo AF
Focus Lock
AE-L/AF-L
Recompose the photograph and shoot
Sports, Night landscape modes
For Custom Setting 2 Autofocus 139, an
AF-Assist Illuminator
AF-assist illuminator is not available
Continuous Use of the AF-Assist Illuminator
Getting Good Results with Autofocus
Focal Plane Position
Manual Focus
Electronic Range Finder
Selection/Autofocus with Manual Priority
Center Wtd
Exposure
Metering
Controlling How the Camera Sets Exposure
Depth-of-Field Preview
Exposure Mode
CPU Lenses
Non-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
Flash-Ready Indicator
Long Time-Exposures
Electronic Analog Exposure Display
Autoexposure Lock
Adjusting Shutter Speed and Aperture
Metered Area
AE Lock
Exposure Compensation
EV Step
Exp Comp
Digital Vari-Program
Bracketing
Type
AE & flash or AE only
Exposure and Flash Bracketing
Shooting Mode
BKT Order
Step
Resuming Exposure or Flash Bracketing
±1½ EV
+½ EV +0.5
+1 EV +1.0 +1½ EV +1.5 +2 EV +2.0
Indicator , , or will blink
White Balance Bracketing
Turning the Camera Off
Order
TTL Flash Control
Using the Built-in Speedlight
Flash Mode
Flash Photography
Flash Angle
Flash Sync Modes
Off
Following flash sync settings are available in , , and modes
Following flash sync settings are available in mode
Flash sync mode
Auto Flash , , , and Modes
Using the Built-in Speedlight
When required
When the Speedlight Is Not in Use
Studio Flash Systems
A, M
Slow
Sync
Mode
Aperture
Value selected by User382 Set automatically by camera
Range
Using the Built-in Speedlight
100
Flash Range, Aperture, and Sensitivity
101
Compatible Lenses
Lens Zoom position
102
Flash Exposure Compensation
Select FV Lock for Custom Setting 15 AE- L/AF-L
FV Lock
103
Recompose the photograph
Using FV Lock with the Built-in Speedlight
Using FV Lock with Optional Speedlights
104
Self-Timer Mode
Delaying Shutter Release
105
Self-timer
106
Beep
Remote-Control Photography
Using a Remote Control
Using the Built-in Speedlight
107
Remote
To use the remote control
108
Stable, level surface
MC-DC1 Remote Cord
Custom Setting
109
AF-S Single-servo AF
Replacing the Battery
110
Keep out of Reach of Children
Menu Reset
Two-Button Reset
Restoring Default Settings
Following shooting-menu options will also be reset
112
Playback Options
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Single-Image Playback
115
To To Press
Delete Photograph Display menus
Shooting Data,
Photo Information
116
File Information
Histograms
117
Histogram
Highlights
Highlight Photographs Zoom in on
Viewing Multiple Images Thumbnail Playback
118
To To
119
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Taking a Closer Look Playback Zoom
121
Protecting Photographs from Deletion
Protected and Hidden Images
Deleting Individual Photographs
122
List Press Button. a confirmation dialog will
123
All Delete all photographs
Playback Menu
Delete
124
Deleting Selected Photographs Selected
Deleting All Photographs All
125
Digital camera-will be visible during playback
Playback Fldr
Rotate Tall
126
Slide Show
Starting the Slide Show Start
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Changing the Display Interval Frame Intvl
Hide Image
129
File Attributes for Hidden Images
Print Set
130
OptionDescription
131
Modifying the Print Order Select/Set
Shooting Options
Shooting Menu
Optimize Image
132
Off
Default Noise reduction off camera functions normally
Long Exp. NR
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White Bal
Custom Settings
Fine-Tuning Camera Settings
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Custom Setting R Menu Reset
Two-Button Reset
Help Button
137
Default settings are listed below
Speaker off beep does not sound
Custom Setting 1 Beep
Set to AF and AF-Sselected for Custom Setting
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Custom Setting 2 Autofocus
Closest Subjct3
Custom Setting 3 AF-Area Mode
140
Area 1
Custom Setting 4 AF Assist
141
Off AF-assist illuminator off
ISO Value
Custom Setting 5 ISO Auto
Using a Flash
142
Serted
Custom Setting 6 No CF Card?
143
Puter
Custom Setting 7 Image Review
Custom Setting 9 EV Step
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Custom Setting 10 Exp Comp
Custom Setting 11 Center Wtd
Main command dial
Bracketing proceeds in order from lowest to highest value
Custom Setting 12 BKT Set
Custom Setting 13 BKT Order
146
Custom Setting 14 Command Dial
Custom Setting 15 AE-L/AF-L
147
AE-L button
Custom Setting 16 AE Lock
Custom Setting 17 Focus Area
148
Custom Setting 18 AF Area Illm
149
Be difficult to see
Custom Setting 19 Flash Mode
150
Shooting conditions
151
Commander Mode
Custom Setting 20 Flash Sign
Custom Setting 21 Shutter Spd
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Custom Setting 22 Monitor Off
Custom Setting 23 Meter-Off
Custom Setting 24 Self-Timer
154
Custom Setting 25 Remote
Folders
Setup Menu
Setup menu contains three pages of options
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Folders
Select Folder
156
New
157
Folder Names
Number of Folders
Rename
Delete
158
File Numbering
File No. Seq
159
Graphs
160
Format
161
CSM Menu
Date
LCD Brightness
Video Output
Video Mode
Mirror Lock-Up
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Language
Image Comment
Input Comment
164
Attach Comment
165
USB
Dust Ref Photo
166
Image Dust Off
Firmware Ver
167
Image Dust Off Reference Data
Image Rotation
168
Automatic
Television Playback
Connecting to External Devices
Connecting to a Computer
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Connecting the Camera to a Video Device
Open the cover protecting the video-out DC-in connectors
Television Playback
Data Transfer and Camera Control
Connecting to a Computer
Before Connecting the Camera
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Connecting the USB Cable
Do Not Turn the Camera Off
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Disconnecting the Camera
175
Connecting to a PictBridge Printer
176
Turn the printer on Turn the camera off
Printing Times
177
Printer, 3.5 x 5 , 5 x Hagaki
No border
Highlight Print select . †
Printing Selected Photographs
178
Highlight Choose folder
179
Printing the Current Print Order
180
Print Set
181
Camera Settings
Settings Available in Different Modes
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Optional Accessories
Lenses and Other Accessories
Lenses for the D70S
Incompatible Accessories and Non-CPU Lenses
184
Compatible Non-CPU Lenses
Picture Angle and Focal Length
185
Calculating Picture Angle
SB-800
Use Only Nikon Flash Accessories
Optional Speedlights
186
SB-600
Flash mode/feature SB-800
187
Speedlight
Modes
Flash mode SB-25, SB-24 SB-29S SB-16B, SB-15
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SB-28, SB-26 SB-29 2, SB-21B
189
Maximum aperture at ISO equivalent Mode
190
Other Accessories
191
Use Only Nikon Brand Accessories
Approved Memory Cards
192
Memory Cards
Storage
Cleaning
Storage and Maintenance
Caring for the Camera
Low-Pass Filter
194
Remove the lens and turn the camera on
Use an AC Adapter
Cleaning the Low-Pass Filter
Servicing the Camera and Accessories
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Caring for the Camera and Battery Cautions
Batteries
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Troubleshooting
Understanding Error Messages and Displays
Problem Solution
finder Problem
Monitor panel Problem Solution
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Set Playback fldr to All
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Specifications
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Battery Life
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Index
FINE. See Shooting menu Image quality
207
Size. See Shooting menu Image size
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