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Package Contents
Where to Find It
XIntroduction
sBasic Photography and Playback
#P, S, A, and M Modes
$User Settings: U1 and U2 Modes
Q&A Index
Retouching Photographs
Menus and Settings
Connections
Maintenance and Optional Accessories
Quick Start Guide
4Insert a memory card (0 30)
5Turn the camera on
6Frame the photograph (0 37)
7Focus and shoot (0 37)
8View the photograph (0 39)
Menu Options
DPLAYBACK MENU (0 217)
CSHOOTING MENU (0 224)
ACUSTOM SETTING MENU (0 229)
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BSETUP MENU (0261)
NRETOUCH MENU (0 273)
OMY MENU (0 291)
Table of Contents
Introduction
Basic Photography and Playback
P, S, A, and M Modes
User Settings: U1 and U2 Modes
Release Mode
Image Recording Options
Focus
ISO Sensitivity
Exposure
White Balance
Flash Photography
Remote Control Photography
Other Shooting Options
Live View Photography
Movie Live View
Special Effects
More on Playback
Connections
Menu Guide
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Technical Notes
For Your Safety
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Notices
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XIntroduction
Overview
Getting to Know the Camera
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The Camera Body (Continued)
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The Mode Dial
The Release Mode Dial
The Control Panel
The Viewfinder
The Information Display
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❚❚Changing Settings in the Information Display
The Command Dials
❚❚Scene and Special Effect Modes
❚❚Image Quality and Size
❚❚Autofocus
❚❚ISO Sensitivity
❚❚Exposure
❚❚White Balance
❚❚Flash Settings
The Pbutton
X❚❚ Viewfinder Photography
❚❚Live View Photography/Movie Recording
❚❚Playback
Camera Menus
Using Camera Menus
1 Display the menus
2Highlight the icon for the current menu
3Select a menu
4Position the cursor in the selected menu
5Highlight a menu item
6 Display options
7Highlight an option
8Select the highlighted item
First Steps
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Insert the Battery
OFF
1Open the battery-chambercover
2Insert the battery
3Close the battery-chambercover
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Attach a Lens
1Turn the camera off
2Remove the rear lens cap
and the camera body cap
3Attach the lens
A-M
M/A-M
M/A
Basic Setup
1Turn the camera on
2 Choose a language and set the camera
clock
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Insert a Memory Card
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Format the Memory Card
X1 Turn the camera on
2 Press the O(Q) and Z(Q) buttons
3Press the O(Q) and Z(Q) buttons again
Adjust Viewfinder Focus
1 Turn the camera on
2 Focus the viewfinder
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Battery Level and Card Capacity
“Point-and-Shoot”Photography (iand jModes)
3Frame the photograph
4 Press the shutter-releasebutton halfway
5Check the indicators in the viewfinder
6Shoot
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Basic Playback
Deleting Unwanted Photographs
1Display the photograph
2 Delete the photograph
Creative Photography (Scene Modes)
pChild
nClose Up
mSports
oNight Portrait
rNight Landscape
tBeach/Snow
sParty/Indoor
uSunset
vDusk/Dawn
xCandlelight
wPet Portrait
yBlossom
zAutumn Colors
0Food
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#P, S, A, and M Modes
P: Programmed Auto
S: Shutter-PriorityAuto
A: Aperture-PriorityAuto
M: Manual
❚❚Long Time-Exposures(M Mode Only)
1Ready the camera
Delayed remote
Quick-response
remote
3 Choose a shutter speed
4Open the shutter
Bulb
Time
5Close the shutter
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$User Settings: U1 and U2 Modes
Saving User Settings
1 Select a mode
2Adjust settings
Storage folder
Recalling User Settings
Save to U1
Save to U2
Resetting User Settings
1 Select Reset user settings
kRelease Mode
Choosing a Release Mode
Frame Advance Rate
Self-TimerMode
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Mirror up Mode
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dImage Recording Options
Image Area
❚❚The Image Area Menu
1 Select Image area in the shooting menu
❚❚Camera Controls
1 Assign image area selection to a camera control
Choose image area
2Use the selected control to choose an image area
Image Quality and Size
❚❚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
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AF-AreaMode
Dynamic-area
9-point
dynamic-area
21-point
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Focus Point Selection
1 Rotate the focus selector lock to ●
2Select the focus point
Focus Lock
1Focus
2Lock focus
focus mode
3Recompose the photograph and shoot
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Manual Focus
SISO Sensitivity
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Auto ISO Sensitivity Control (P, S, A, and M Modes Only)
menu
Select ISO sensitivity settings in the
Auto ISO
sensitivity control and press
ISO-AUTO
ZExposure
Metering
Autoexposure Lock
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Exposure Compensation
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White Balance
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Fine-TuningWhite Balance
3Press J
❚❚The L(U) Button
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Choosing a Color Temperature
Preset Manual
3Select a preset
4 Select direct measurement mode
5Measure white balance
6Check the results
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❚❚Measuring White Balance During Live View (Spot White Balance)
1 Press the abutton
2Set white balance to L(Preset manual)
r3 Select a preset
5Position the target over a white or grey area
6Measure white balance
Monitor off delay
❚❚Copying White Balance from a Photograph
1 Select L(Preset manual) for White balance in the shooting menu
White balance
2 Select a destination
3Choose Select image
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❚❚Entering a Comment
1Select L(Preset manual)
2 Select a preset
3Select Edit comment
Edit comment
❚❚Protecting a White Balance Preset
3Select Protect
Protect
4Select On
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JImage Enhancement
Picture Controls
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Modifying Picture Controls
1Select a Picture Control
❚❚Picture Control Settings
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Creating Custom Picture Controls
1 Select Manage Picture Control in the
shooting menu
2Select Save/edit
Save/edit
6Name the Picture Control
7 Press X(T)
Sharing Custom Picture Controls
Copy to camera
Preserving Detail in Highlights and Shadows
1 Select Active D-Lightingin the
2Choose an option
Highlight YAuto, ZExtra high
High Dynamic Range (HDR)
1 Select HDR (high dynamic range)
2Select a mode
•To take a series of HDR photographs, select
6On (series)
3Choose the HDR strength
4Frame a photograph, focus, and shoot
On (series)
On (single photo)
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lFlash Photography
Using the Built-inFlash
Flash Mode
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Flash Compensation
FV Lock
5Recompose the photograph
6Take the photograph
7Release FV lock
Using an Optional ML-L3Remote
Control
4Take the photograph
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Wireless Remote Controllers
tOther Shooting Options
Two-ButtonReset: Restoring Default Settings
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Bracketing
3Select a bracketing increment
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❚❚White Balance Bracketing
1Select white balance bracketing
WB bracketing
3Select a white balance increment
❚❚ADL Bracketing
1Select ADL bracketing
ADL bracketing
3Frame a photograph, focus, and shoot
Multiple Exposure
Highlight Multiple exposure mode and press
•To take a series of multiple exposures, select
Multiple exposure mode
•To take one multiple exposure, select On
•To exit without creating additional multiple exposures, select Off
4Choose the amount of gain
Auto gain
5Frame a photograph, focus, and shoot
On (single
photo)
❚❚Interrupting Multiple Exposures
Interval Timer Photography
4Choose the number of intervals and
number of shots per interval
5Start shooting
Now
Choose start time
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❚❚Pausing Interval Timer Photography
Pause
1Choose a new starting time
2Resume shooting
Restart
Non-CPULenses
1 Select Non-CPUlens data
Non-CPU
lens data
2Choose a lens number
Lens number
1Assign non-CPUlens number selection to a camera control
non-CPU
lens number
2Use the selected control to choose the lens number
Using a GPS Unit
xLive View Photography
5Take the picture
6 Exit live view mode
Focusing in Live View
❚❚Choosing a Focus Mode
❚❚Choosing an AF-AreaMode
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The Live View Display: Live View Photography
The Information Display: Live View Photography
Manual Focus
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yMovie Live View
5 Focus
6Start recording
7 End recording
8 Exit live view mode
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The Live View Display: Movie Live View
The Information Display: Movie Live View
Image Area
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Movie Settings
•Frame size/frame rate, Movie quality: Choose from the following options:
Destination
1 Select Movie settings
2Choose movie options
Viewing Movies
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Editing Movies
4Select Choose start/end point
Highlight Choose start/end point and press
5 Delete frames
6Save the copy
Save as new file
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Saving Selected Frames
1View the movie and choose a frame
2 Display movie edit options
3Choose Save selected frame
Save selected frame
%Special Effects
Shooting with Special Effects
%Night Vision
gColor Sketch
iMiniature Effect
uSelective Color
1Silhouette
2High Key
3Low Key
Options Available in Live View
❚❚ gColor Sketch
2Adjust options
Vividness
Outlines
❚❚ iMiniature Effect
2Position the focus point
3Display options
4Adjust options
5Return to the live view display
❚❚uSelective Color
2Display options
3 Select a color.Selected color
4 Choose the color range
5 Select additional colors
6Return to the live view display
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IMore on Playback
Full-FramePlayback
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Photo Information
❚❚File Information
❚❚Highlights
❚❚RGB Histogram
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❚❚Shooting Data
❚❚ GPS Data
❚❚Overview Data
Thumbnail Playback
Calendar Playback
Taking a Closer Look: Playback Zoom
Protecting Photographs from Deletion
Deleting Photographs
The Playback Menu
❚❚ Selected: Deleting Selected Photographs
1 Choose Selected for the Delete option in the playback menu
2Highlight a picture
Select the highlighted picture
4Press Jto complete the operation
❚❚Select Date: Deleting Photographs Taken on a Selected Date
1Choose Select date
2Highlight a date
3Select the highlighted date
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QConnections
Installing ViewNX
4Exit the installer
5Remove the installer CD from the CD-ROMdrive
Using ViewNX
3Click Start Transfer
4Terminate the connection
View Pictures
❚❚Retouching Photographs
❚❚Editing Movies
❚❚Printing Pictures
Print
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Ethernet and Wireless Networks
❚❚Available Modes
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Printing Photographs
Printing Pictures One at a Time
1Select a picture
2Display printing options
3Adjust printing options
4 Start printing.Q
Printing Multiple Pictures
1 Display the PictBridge menu
Print select
Print (DPOF)
DPOF print order
3Select pictures or choose a date
4Display printing options
5Adjust printing options
6Start printing
Creating a DPOF Print Order: Print Set
order
Deselect all?)
2 Select pictures
3 Display imprint options
4Select imprint options
Print date
5Complete the print order
Viewing Photographs on TV
❚❚HDMI Options
HDMI
Output Resolution
MMenu Guide
Playback Folder
Hide Image
Playback Display Options
Copy Image(s)
3Choose Select image(s)
Select image(s)
4Select the source folder
5Make the initial selection
Select all images
8Select a destination folder
Select folder from list
9Copy the images
Copy image(s)
Image Review
After Delete
Rotate Tall
Slide Show
CThe Shooting Menu: Shooting Options
Reset Shooting Menu
Storage Folder
File Naming
Color Space
Auto Distortion Control
Long Exposure NR
High ISO NR
ACustom Settings:
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Reset Custom Settings
a: Autofocus
a1: AF-CPriority Selection
a2: AF-SPriority Selection
a3: Focus Tracking with Lock-On Gbutton ➜ ACustom Settings menu
a4: AF Point Illumination
a5: Focus Point Wrap-Around
a6: Number of Focus Points
a7: Built-in AF-assistIlluminator
b: Metering/Exposure
b1: ISO Sensitivity Step Value
b2: EV Steps for Exposure Cntrl
b3: Easy Exposure Compensation Gbutton ➜ ACustom Settings menu
b4: Center-WeightedArea
b5: Fine-tuneOptimal Exposure
c: Timers/AE Lock
c1: Shutter-ReleaseButton AE-L
c2: Standby timer
c3: Self-Timer
c4: Monitor off Delay
c5: Remote on Duration (ML-L3) Gbutton ➜ ACustom Settings menu
d: Shooting/Display
d1: Beep
d2: Viewfinder Grid Display
d3: ISO Display and Adjustment
d4: Screen Tips
d5: CL Mode Shooting Speed
d6: Max. Continuous Release
d7: File Number Sequence
d8: Information Display
d9: LCD Illumination
d10: Exposure Delay Mode
d11: Flash Warning
d12: MB-D15Battery Type
d13: Battery Order
e: Bracketing/Flash
e1: Flash Sync Speed
e2: Flash Shutter Speed
e3: Flash Cntrl for Built-inFlash
❚❚Commander Mode
1Adjust settings for the built-inflash
2Adjust settings for group A
3Adjust settings for group B
4Select the channel
6Compose the shot
7Configure the remote flash units
8Raise the built-inflash
Built-in
flash
e4: Exposure Comp. for Flash
e5: Modeling Flash
e6: Auto Bracketing Set
e7: Bracketing Order
f: Controls
f1: OK Button
f2: Assign Fn Button
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f3: Assign Preview Button
f4: Assign AE-L/AF-LButton
f5: Customize Command Dials
f6: Release Button to Use Dial
f7: Slot Empty Release Lock
f8: Reverse Indicators
f9: Assign MB-D154Button
g: Movie
g1: Assign Fn Button
g2: Assign Preview Button
g3: Assign AE-L/AF-LButton
g4: Assign Shutter Button
BThe Setup Menu: Camera Setup
Format Memory Card
Monitor Brightness
Image Dust Off Ref Photo
Flicker Reduction
Time Zone and Date
Language
Auto Image Rotation
Battery Info
Image Comment
Copyright Information
Save/Load Settings
Virtual Horizon
AF Fine-tune
Wireless Mobile Adapter
Eye-FiUpload
Firmware Version
NThe Retouch Menu:
Creating Retouched Copies
1Select an item in the retouch menu
2Select a picture
3Select retouch options
4 Create a retouched copy
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D-Lighting
Red-EyeCorrection
Trim
Monochrome
Filter Effects
Color Balance
Image Overlay
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
Selective Color
5 Choose the color range
Select additional colors
7Save the edited copy
Side-by-sideComparison
OMy Menu/mRecent Settings
5Add more items
❚❚Deleting Options from My Menu
1Select Remove items
Remove items
2Select items
❚❚Reordering Options in My Menu
1 Select Rank items
Rank items
2Select an item
3Position the item
Recent Settings
Recent settings
OMy Menu
Choose tab
1Select Choose tab
nTechnical Notes
Compatible Lenses
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Optional Flash Units (Speedlights)
The Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS)
❚❚CLS-CompatibleFlash Units
•The SB-910, SB-900, SB-800, SB-700, SB-600, SB-400,and SB-R200:
SU-800
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❚❚Other Flash Units
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Attaching a Power Connector and AC Adapter
1 Ready the camera
2Insert the EP-5Bpower connector
3 Close the battery-chambercover
4Connect the AC adapter
Caring for the Camera
Image Sensor Cleaning
❚❚“Clean Now”
1 Select Clean image sensor in the setup menu
2Select Clean now
Clean now
❚❚“Clean at Startup/Shutdown”
1Select Clean at startup/shutdown
Clean image sensor
2Select an option
❚❚Manual Cleaning
1Charge the battery or connect an AC adapter
Lock mirror up for cleaning
2Remove the lens
3 Select Lock mirror up for cleaning
6 Examine the image sensor
7 Clean the sensor
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
❚❚Custom Settings Menu Defaults
❚❚Setup Menu Defaults
Exposure Program (Mode P)
Troubleshooting
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Shooting (P, S, A, M)
Playback
Miscellaneous
Error Messages
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Specifications
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❚❚MH-25battery charger
❚❚EN-EL15rechargeable Li-ionbattery
❚❚AF-SDX NIKKOR 18–105mm f/3.5–5.6GED VR lens
❚❚Vibration Reduction (VR)
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❚❚Supported Standards
DCF Version
DPOF
Exif version
PictBridge
Approved Memory Cards
Memory Card Capacity
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Battery Life
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