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Nikon D800EFXBODY, D800 (Body Only), D800 E, D800BODY Focusing in Live View, Choosing a Focus Mode

Models: D800EFXBODY 25480B D800 E (Body Only) D800 D800 E 2164+25468 D800 (Body Only) 25480 D800BODY

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Focusing in Live View

To focus using autofocus, rotate the focus- mode selector to AF and follow the steps below to choose autofocus and AF-area modes. For information on focusing manually, see page 55.

Focus-mode selector

❚❚Choosing a Focus Mode

The following autofocus modes are available in live view:

Mode	Description
x AF-S	Single-servo AF: For stationary subjects. Focus locks when shutter-
x AF-S	release button is pressed halfway.
	Full-time servo AF: For moving subjects. Camera focuses
AF-Fcontinuously until shutter-release button is pressed. Focus locks
	when shutter-release button is pressed halfway.

To choose an autofocus mode, press the AF-mode button and rotate the main command dial until the desired mode is displayed in the monitor.

AF-mode	Main command	Monitor
button	dial

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Nikon D800EFXBODY Focusing in Live View, Choosing a Focus Mode, Following autofocus modes are available in live view

Contents

Digital Camera Symbols and Conventions Camera SettingsHelp Digitutor Where to Find It Find what you’re looking for from Taking Photographs Viewing Photographs Menus and Settings Retouching PhotographsConnections Iii Table of Contents Live View Photography Basic Photography and Playback 103 109115 Vii 219 239259 Viii Custom Settings Bank 280 Timers/AE Lock268 278 292 293294 295 325 341321 355 371 Xii For Your Safety Xiii Xiv Do not use in the presence of flammable gasKeep out of reach of children Observe caution when using the flash Use appropriate cablesCD-ROMs Do not aim a flash at the operator of a motor vehicle Xvi Xvii Xviii Disposing of Data Storage DevicesItems prohibited by law from being copied or reproduced Comply with copyright notices Use Only Nikon Brand Accessories Servicing the Camera and AccessoriesUse Only Nikon Brand Electronic Accessories Xix Before Taking Important Pictures Life-Long Learning Quick Start Guide Attach the camera strapAttach a lens 0 Xxi Turn the camera on 0 Select autofocus 0Focus and shoot 0 40 View the photograph 0 Package Contents XIntroduction Camera Body Microphone and Speaker Rotating the power switch toward D 387Tripod socket Fn function button CPU contacts Abutton Bbutton317 Wbutton Control Panel Preset white balance recording Time-lapse recording indicatorAppears when memory remains Number of exposures remaining Viewfinder Display No Battery Control Panel and Viewfinder Displays Information Display Rbutton Appears when memory Remains for over 126217 333 Turning the Monitor Off Continuous shooting speedHigh ISO noise reduction Changing Settings in the Information Display Depth-of-field preview buttonLong exposure noise Tool Tips BM-12 Monitor Cover Setup 0 Shooting 0 Retouch 0 Custom Settings 0Camera Menus Gbutton Using Camera Menus Menu ControlsNavigating the Menus Display the menus Select a menu Position the cursor in the selected menuHighlight a menu item Display options Help Select the highlighted itemJbutton LZ/Q button Charge the Battery Connect the AC power cableInsert the battery First Steps Remove the battery when charging is complete Charge lamp will blink while the battery chargesPlug the charger Insert the Battery Open the battery-chamber coverClose the battery-chamber cover Unlatch q and open w the battery- chamber cover Removing the Battery EN-EL15 Rechargeable Li-ion Batteries Battery and Charger Attach a Lens Attach the lens Detaching the LensCPU Lenses with Aperture Rings Image Area Basic Setup Select Language in the setup menuTurn the camera on Select a language Select Time zone and date Set time zoneTurn daylight saving time on or off Set the date and time Exit to shooting mode Clock BatterySet date format Camera Clock Insert a Memory Card Open the card slot coverSlide the card slot cover out q and open the card slot w Inserting and Removing Memory Cards Green access lamp will light briefly Access lamp Eject button Inserting Memory CardsInsert the memory card Close the card slot cover Using Two Memory Cards Memory Card IconsIcon for the affected card will blink 0 Information display Removing Memory Cards Format the Memory Card Turn the camera on Press the IQ and O Q buttonsFormatting Memory Cards Press the IQ and OQ buttons again Write Protect Switch Memory CardsNo Memory Card Adjust Viewfinder Focus Lift the diopter adjustment control q Focus the viewfinderReplace the diopter adjustment control Push the diopter adjustment control back in e Adjusting Viewfinder Focus Diopter-Adjustment Viewfinder Lenses Check the battery level Check the battery level in the control panel or viewfinderPower switch Turn the Camera On Check the number of exposures remaining Ready the Camera Check indicators in the viewfinder Focus and ShootPress the shutter Release button Halfway 0 Shoot While the photograph is beingRecorded to the memory card Shutter-Release Button Auto Meter Off Exposure meters on Exposure meters offCamera Off Display Multi selector Control panel Viewing Photographs Press the KbuttonView additional pictures Shown by an icon Deleting Unwanted Photographs Display the photographDelete the photograph An icon at the bottom left corner of the display Rotate the live view selector to C Live view photography Press the abuttonPosition the focus point Follow the steps below to take photographs in live view Focus BbuttonExposure Preview Exit live view mode Press the abutton to exit live view modeUsing Autofocus in Live View Take the picture Focusing in Live View Choosing a Focus ModeFollowing autofocus modes are available in live view Choosing an AF-Area Mode Mode DescriptionFollowing AF-area modes can be selected in live view Position the focus point in the center of the frame AF-mode Sub-command Button Dial Subject Tracking Live View Display Live View Photography Adjusting Monitor Hue Highlight the monitor hue indicatorAdjust monitor hue Wbutton Adjusting Monitor Brightness Highlight the monitor brightness IndicatorAdjust monitor brightness Information Display Live View Photography Manual Focus XbuttonNavigation window Non-CPU Lenses Shooting in Live View Mode Count Down Display HdmiPage Choose a focus mode Choose a focus mode as described in Choosing a Focus Mode 0Rotate the live view selector to Movie live view Movies can be recorded in live view Choose an AF-area mode Exposure ModeFollowing settings can be adjusted in movie live view Start recording Time remaining Audio End recording Maximum LengthTaking Photographs Count-Down Display Indices Index Live View Display Movie Live View MicrophoneSensitivity Sound level Adjusting Settings in the Live View Display Highlight a settingAdjust the highlighted setting Using an External Microphone Information Display Movie Live View Photo Shooting Info Image Area DX-based movie Format 23.4 × 13.2 display Movie Live View Photographs Image area Option Size pixels Print size cm/in Remote Cords Recording Movies Movie Settings Select Movie settings Choose movie optionsShooting menu Press Viewing Movies Following operations can be performed PIcon 2 Icon Editing Movies Trimming MoviesDisplay a movie full Frame Choose a starting or end point Display movie edit options Select Choose start/end pointDelete frames Press Jto display movie edit options Save the copy Highlight one of the following and press JSave as new file Save the copy to a new file Trimming Movies Saving Selected Frames Choose Save selected frameCreate a still copy Save Selected Frame Image Area Auto DX Crop Choose Image Area Selected option is shown in the information display DX LensesViewfinder Display DX format Adjust settings Image Area MenuChoose an option Menu 0 268 and press Camera Controls Assign image area selection to a camera controlUse the selected control to choose an image area Fn button Image Quality Tbutton Control panel NEF RAW ImagesImage Quality Menu Jpeg Compression NEF RAW Recording TypeNEF RAW Recording NEF RAW Bit Depth Tbutton Sub-command dial Control panel Image Size NEF RAW Images Image Size Menu Using Two Memory Cards Backup and RAW Primary, Jpeg SecondaryPage Autofocus Mode AutofocusTo use autofocus, rotate the focus-mode selector to AF Choose from the following autofocus modes For the purpose of focusing the camera AF-mode buttonPredictive Focus Tracking AF-Area Mode Pointdynamic-area AF Choose when there is time to composeChoose how the focus point for autofocus is selected Displayed Viewfinder and control PanelControl panel Viewfinder 3D-tracking AF-area mode is shown in the control panel and viewfinder Manual FocusSingle-point Point Dynamic-area 3D-tracking Focus Point Selection Rotate the focus selector lock toSelect the focus point Focus selector lock Auto-area AF Focus Lock Lock focus Recompose the photograph Shoot 100 Getting Good Results with AutofocusExample Subject is the same color as the background Example Subject is inside a cage Manual Focus 101AF Lenses Manual focus lenses Set the camera focus-mode selector to M Electronic Rangefinder 102Focal Plane Position Focal plane mark Choosing a Release Mode 103Mode Power Source and Frame Rate Power source104 105 Buffer SizeMemory Buffer Self-Timer Mode Select self-timer modeMount the camera on a tripod Frame the photograph and focus Start the timer Using the Built-in Flash107 Mirror up Mode Select mirror up modeRaise the mirror Take a picture Manual Adjustment 109Sbutton Dial Control panel 110 ISO Sensitivity Menu268 Hi 0.3-Hi Auto ISO Sensitivity Control Select On111 User 112 113 Turning Auto ISO Sensitivity Control on or Off 114 Metering 115 116 Metering selector Viewfinder See Also Exposure Mode Main command dial Lens Types117 IQ button Programmed Auto 118Flexible Program Shutter-Priority Auto 119Fast shutter speed 1/1,600 s Slow shutter speed 1/6 s Can be locked at the selected setting 0 Aperture-Priority Auto120 Meters are on. Aperture Use the lens aperture ring to adjust aperture 121Non-CPU Lenses 0 371 Sub-command dial Aperture Main command dialManual 122 Exposure Indicators Custom Setting b2 set to 1/3 step123 AF Micro Nikkor Lenses Long Time-Exposures Ready the camera124 Shutter speed 35 s aperture f/25 Mode h Select exposureChoose a shutter speed Press the shutter-release button all the way down Fn button Main command dial Assign shutter speed and aperture lock to a camera controlLock shutter speed and/or aperture 126 127 Autoexposure AE Lock Lock exposureRecompose Photograph 128 Adjusting Shutter Speed and Aperture 129Metered Area Shutter speed and aperture flexible program 0 Aperture Exposure Compensation 130Ebutton ±0 EV-0.3 EV+2.0 EV Ebutton pressed Exposure Mode h Using a Flash131 Bracketing Exposure and Flash Bracketing132 Dbutton Main command Select flash or exposureChoose the number of shots 133 Dbutton Sub-command Select an exposure increment134 Control panel display Canceling Bracketing Frame a photograph, focus, and shoot135 No. shots 3 increment 136 Exposure and Flash BracketingExposure Bracketing Dbutton Main command Control panel Dial WB bracketing IndicatorWhite Balance Bracketing Select white balance bracketing Select a white balance increment 138Choose from increments of 1 5 mired, 2 10 mired, or Bracketing programs with an increment of 1 are listed below 139 140 White Balance Bracketing ADL Bracketing Select ADL bracketing141 ADL bracketing Select Active D-Lighting 142Active D-Lighting is shown in the control panel Dbutton 143 144 ADL Bracketing White Balance Options 145 LPreset manual Ubutton Main command dial146 Shooting Menu Color Temperature 147000 K 200 K Fine-Tuning White Balance White Balance MenuSelect a white balance option in the shooting menu 148 Fine-tune white balance Press J149 Amber A-blue B axis and the green G-magenta M White Balance Fine-Tuning 150Mired Ubutton Sub-command dial UButton151 Choosing a Color Temperature Select Choose color TempSelect a value for amber- blue Select a value for green- magenta Control panel Choose Color Temperature 153Ubutton Preset Manual White Balance PresetsMeasuring Preset White Balance 154 Set white balance to LPreset manual Select a presetMeasuring a Value for White Balance Light a reference object Select direct measurement mode Protected PresetsMeasure white balance 156 Control panel Viewfinder Direct Measurement Mode Selecting a PresetCheck the results 157 Copying White Balance from a Photograph Select a destinationChoose Select image 158 For the selected preset Highlight a source imageCopy white balance 159 Select LPreset manual Entering a CommentSelect Edit comment Edit the comment Protecting a White Balance Preset Select Protect161 Highlight Protect and press 162 Picture Controls Selecting a Picture ControlPress LZ/Q 163 Picture Control Indicator Select a Picture Control164 Highlight the desired Picture Control and press Repeat this step until all settings have been adjusted, or Modifying Existing Picture Controls165 Set Picture Control menu Picture Control Settings 166 Previous Settings 167Auto Picture Control Grid 168 Toning Monochrome OnlyCustom Picture Controls Creating Custom Picture Controls Select Manage Picture Control in the shooting menuSelect Save/edit 169 Edit the selected Picture Control Name the Picture Control170 Save changes and exit 171 Sharing Custom Picture Controls 172Delete from card Delete selected custom Picture Displayed before a Picture Control is deleted to delete 173 Saving Custom Picture Controls Preserving Detail in Highlights and Shadows Active D-Lighting174 175 To use Active D-LightingActive D-Lighting High Dynamic Range HDR Select HDR high Dynamic range176 Press the Gbutton to Display the menus Highlight HDR high Select a mode 177 Choose the amount of smoothing 178 179 Frame a photograph, focus, and shoot Interval Timer Photography 180Framing HDR Photographs Shooting Menu Banks Using the Built-in Flash Press the flash pop-up button181 Flash pop-up button Choose a flash mode MY button Main command dial Control panelCheck exposure shutter speed and aperture 182 Flash Modes 183D800 supports the following flash modes 184 By cameraBy user 250 s-30 s, a Flash Control Mode 185Camera supports the following i-TTL flash control modes Flash sync 186 Built-in Flash 187 Aperture, Sensitivity, and Flash RangeBuilt-in flash has a minimum range of 0.6 m 2 ft Range Button Sub-command dial ±0 EV Flash Compensation188 MY button Pressed 189 Optional Flash Units FV Lock Assign FV lock to the Fn button190 Lock flash level Recompose the photograph Take the photographRelease FV lock 191 Using FV Lock with the Built-in Flash Using FV Lock with Optional Flash Units192 Metering Settings Accessible from the Shooting Menu Camera settings listed belowWhile settings are reset Option Default Other Settings 194 Multiple Exposure Creating a Multiple Exposure195 Extended Recording Times 196 197 Choose the amount of gain 198 Interrupting Multiple Exposures 199 Other Settings 200Multiple Exposure Interval Timer Photography Select Interval timer shooting in the shooting menuChoose a starting time 201 Choose the interval 202Before Shooting Number Total Intervals Shots Start shooting 203Off and press J. The first series of shots will be taken Cover the Viewfinder 204 BracketingDuring Shooting Pausing Interval Timer Photography Choose a new starting timeResume shooting 205 Interrupting Interval Timer Photography No Photograph206 Time-Lapse Photography 207Press the Gbutton to Display the menus. Gbutton Press Select the shooting time208 209 Time-Lapse Photography 210 Interrupting Time-Lapse Photography 211 Non-CPU Lenses 212Focal Length Not Listed Teleconverters and Zoom Lenses Select Non-CPU lens Data in the setup menu Select a lens numberEnter the focal length and aperture 213 To recall lens data when using a non-CPU lens Select DoneAssign non-CPU lens number selection to a camera control Use the selected control to choose a lens number Using a GPS Unit GP-1 GPS Unit215 Other GPS Units 216MC-35 217 K IconHeading Coordinated Universal Time UTC Setup Menu Options EnableDisable 218 Viewing Images Full-Frame PlaybackThumbnail Playback 219 Playback Controls 220 221 Two Memory CardsResuming Shooting Photo Information 222Shooting data File Information 223Frame number/total number of frames Highlight display indicator Highlights224 Image highlights RGB Histogram 225All channels Green 226 Playback ZoomHistograms Shooting Data 227 228 GPS Data 229 Overview 230 Taking a Closer Look Playback Zoom 231 232 Movie is displayedLZ/Q See page 233 for more information Press the Kbutton to exit to shooting Protecting Photographs from Deletion Select an imagePress the LZ/Q button 233 Deleting Photographs Full-Frame and Thumbnail PlaybackPress the OQ button 234 Press the OQ button again 235 Playback Menu Selected Deleting Selected PhotographsChoose Selected for the Delete option in the playback menu Highlight a picture Select the highlighted picture Press Jto complete the operation237 238 Connecting to a Computer Before Connecting the CameraSupplied Software 239 Start the computer and insert the ViewNX 2 installer CD Start the installer240 Screen instructions Exit the installer Remove the installer CD from the CD-ROM drive241 242 System RequirementsWindows Mac OS Direct USB Connection Turn the camera off Turn the computer onConnect the USB cable 243 Start Nikon Transfer Click Start Transfer244 Start Transfer Ethernet and Wireless Networks Mode Function245 Thumbnail Select Mode 246Movies Camera Control Pro Printing Photographs 247Selecting Photographs for Printing Printing Via Direct USB Connection Connecting the Printer Turn the camera off Connect the USB cable248 Adjust printing options Printing Pictures One at a TimeSelect a picture 249 Start printing 250 Printing Multiple Pictures Display the PictBridge menu251 Highlight one of the following options and press Select pictures Display printing options252 253 Creating a Dpof Print Order Print Set 254Desired card and folder as Select imprint options Complete the print order255 Highlight Done and press Jto complete the print order Connect the Hdmi cable as shown 256 Output Resolution Hdmi OptionsAdvanced 257 258 Television PlaybackSlide Shows Hdmi and Live View Menu defaults are listed on DThe Playback Menu259 Playback Folder Hide ImageChoose Select/set 260 Playback Display Options 261Press Jto complete the operation Copy Images Choose Select sourceSelect the source card Choose Select images Select the source folder Make the initial selectionSelect additional images Choose Select destination folder Select a destination folder Copy the images264 Highlight Copy images? and press J Image Review 265Copying Images After Delete Rotate Tall266 Choose the picture displayed after an image is deleted Slide Show 267Movies , Still images only , and Movies only 268 Shooting Menu Bank 269Shooting Menu Bank Information display shows the current shooting menu bank Extended Menu Banks 270OQ button Select Folder by Number Storage FolderChoose Select folder by number Choose a folder number Select Folder from List Choose Select folder from listHighlight a folder Select the highlighted folder File Naming 273Extensions Color Space 274Color Space Nikon Software Vignette Control 275Vignette Control Auto Distortion Control 276Retouch Distortion Control High ISO NR 277 ACustom Settings 278 Following Custom Settings are available 279 Custom Settings Bank Custom Settings BankInformation display shows the current Custom Settings bank 280 A1 AF-C Priority Selection 281Focus. In continuous mode, frame rate slows for Is displayed A2 AF-S Priority Selection 282 A4 AF Activation 283Long Short A5 AF point Illumination 284 A7 Number of Focus Points 285Option Description Points Point selection 286 AF-Assist Illuminator B2 EV Steps for Exposure Cntrl Gbutton ACustom Settings menu Sensitivity will be rounded to the nearest available setting B4 Easy Exposure Compensation Gbutton ACustom Settings menu 288Change Main/Sub B5 Center-Weighted Area 289Show ISO/Easy ISO B6 Fine-Tune Optimal Exposure Gbutton ACustom Settings menu Fine-Tuning Exposure290 C2 Auto Meter-off Delay C3 Self-Timer291 C4 Monitor off Delay D1 Beep292 D2 CL Mode Shooting Speed Gbutton ACustom Settings menu D3 Max. Continuous Release Gbutton ACustom Settings menuD4 Exposure Delay Mode 293 D5 File Number Sequence 294File Number Sequence D7 ISO Display and Adjustment Gbutton ACustom Settings menu D6 Viewfinder Grid DisplayD8 Screen Tips 295 D9 Information Display D10 LCD Illumination296 Dark on light D11 MB-D12 Battery Type 297 D12 Battery Order MB-D12 Battery PackMB-D12 battery type display Battery type 298 E1 Flash Sync Speed 299This option controls flash sync speed Fixing Shutter Speed at the Flash Sync Speed Limit Flash-Ready Indicator Auto FP High-Speed SyncE2 Flash Shutter Speed 300 Choose the flash mode for the built-in flash ManualRepeating Flash 301 302 Manual and Repeating FlashSB-400 Times Commander Mode 303Group B Adjust settings for the built-in flash Adjust settings for group aAdjust settings for group B Select the channel Press J Configure the remote flash units Raise the built-in flash Compose the shotFrame the photograph, focus, and shoot 305 Flash Sync Mode Display Commander Mode306 Flash Compensation E4 Modeling Flash E5 Auto Bracketing Set307 E6 Auto Bracketing Mode M Gbutton ACustom Settings menu E7 Bracketing Order308 Shooting Mode F1 DSwitchChoose what happens when the power switch is rotated to D 309 Playback Mode Activated when the multi selector is pressedLive View F3 Multi Selector Fn button press F4 Assign Fn Button311 Selecting Fn button press displays the following options Weighted 312Burst Center 313 VirtualViewfinder see below Horizon Fn button + command dials 314 F5 Assign Preview Button F6 Assign AE-L/AF-L button315 Press the tbutton and rotate the command dials To choose the mode and number of shots forF8 Assign BKT Button 316 F9 Customize Command Dials Gbutton ACustom Settings menu 317Compensation and/or Shutter speed 318 If Off is selected, the multi selector is used to choosePicture displayed during full-frame playback, highlight Used to display additional photo information in full-frame F12 Reverse Indicators 319 F13 Assign MB-D12 AF-ON 320AE lock only AF lock only G1 Assign Fn Button 321 None Pressing the button has no effect Power Aperture G2 Assign Preview Button322 Aperture narrows while the button is pressed. Use G3 Assign AE-L/AF-L button 323Focus and exposure lock while the button is AE lock only Exposure locks while the button is pressed G4 Assign Shutter Button 324Take photos Record Movies 325 Format Memory Card Monitor Brightness326 During Formatting Image Sensor Cleaning Image Dust Off Ref PhotoChoose a start option 327 Frame a featureless white object in the viewfinder Acquire dust off reference data328 Image Dust Off Reference Data Bblinks in the control panel when the clock is not set Flicker ReductionTime Zone and Date 329 Language 330 Auto Image Rotation 331Camera rotated Orientation Clockwise Counter-clockwise Battery Info 332 Image Comment 333 Copyright Information 334Copyright Information Save/Load Settings All Custom Settings335 Menu Option Saved Settings 336 Virtual Horizon 337Camera level Tilting the Camera AF Fine-Tune 338Value AF Tuning Eye-Fi Upload339 Live View Firmware Version 340View the current camera firmware version NThe Retouch Menu 341 Creating Retouched Copies Select an item in the retouch menuSelect retouch options 342 Create a retouched Copy 343Press Jto create a Retouched copy Retouched copies are Indicated by a Nicon Lighting 344 Red-Eye Correction 345Use Description Trim 346 Monochrome 347Increase Saturation Decrease saturation Filter Effects 348Green intensifier, or blues Blue Color Balance 349Zoom Image Overlay Select Image overlay350 Adjust gain Select the first imageSelect the second image 351 Preview the overlay Save the overlay352 Image will be displayed NEF RAW Processing Select a photograph353 Create Jpeg copies of NEF RAW photographs Adjust NEF RAW processing settings Copy the photograph354 Resize Select ResizeChoose a destination Choose a size Choose pictures Save the resized copies356 Quick Retouch Straighten357 Viewing Resized Copies Distortion Control Fisheye358 Color Outline Color Sketch359 Perspective Control 360 Miniature Effect 361Area in focus Selective Color Select Selective colorSelect a color.Selected color 362 Highlight the color range Choose the color rangeSelect additional colors Save the edited copy Side-by-Side Comparison 364 Compare the copy with the original 365Side-by-Side Comparison OMy Menu/mRecent Settings 366To display My Menu, press Gand select the OMy Menu tab Adding Options to My Menu Select Add itemsSelect an item Position the new item Deleting Options from My Menu Select Remove itemsSelect items Delete the selected items Reordering Options in My Menu Select Rank itemsPosition the item Exit to My Menu Recent Settings Select m Recent SettingsSelect Choose tab 370 Lens/accessory Compatible Lenses371 372 With maximum effective aperture of f/5.6 or fasterFocus or focus lock 373 Recognizing CPU and Type G and D LensesCPU contacts CPU lens Type G lens 374 Lens f-numberCompatible Non-CPU Lenses TC-16AS AF teleconverter Non-AI lenses 375 Lens 376 377 AF-Assist Illumination 378 Calculating Angle of View× 30×20 picture size 30×24 picture size 379 30×24 is selected 380 Sync Terminal Nikon Creative Lighting System CLS CLS-Compatible Flash Units381 SB-910, SB-900, SB-800, SB-700, SB-600, SB-400, and SB-R200 382 CPU lens required 383 Other Flash UnitsAuto Aperture/Non-TTL Auto 384 385 Use Only Nikon Flash Accessories 386 Other Accessories 387Adapters Camera can also be controlled from any computer on 388 Eyepiece 389 FiltersPC card Software 390 RemoteTerminal Attaching a Power Connector and AC Adapter Insert the EP-5B power connectorOpen the battery-chamber q and power connector w covers 391 Connect the AC adapter 392 Cleaning Caring for the CameraStorage 393 Select Clean image sensor in the setup menu Press Gto display Menus. Highlight CleanLow-Pass Filter Place the camera base down Select Clean now 395This process takes about Select Clean at startup/ shutdown Select an option396 Choose from the following options Charge the battery or connect an AC adapter Remove the lens397 Turn the camera off and remove the lens Select Lock mirror up for cleaning 398 Clean the filter Examine the low-pass filter399 Use a Reliable Power Source 400Foreign Matter on the Low-Pass Filter Caring for the Camera Battery Cautions 401 402 403 404 Defaults Playback Menu DefaultsShooting Menu Defaults 405 406 Custom Settings Menu Defaults 407 408 409 Setup Menu Defaults 410 Exposure Program 411Shutter speed Troubleshooting Display412 If the Camera Stops Responding Shooting 413Photos are out of focus Can not select focus point 414 AF-assist illuminator does not lightPhotos are blotched or smeared Playback 415Can not delete photo Miscellaneous 416Can not change print order Date of recording is not correct Set camera clock 0 Error Messages Problem Solution417 418 419 Iand jIcons These icons flash to show the card affected 420 421 422 Specifications Nikon D800/D800E Digital Camera423 Type 424 425 426 427 428 429 430 Dimensions/weight WeightTemperature 431 432 433 Supported StandardsTrademark Information Approved Memory Cards SD Memory Cards434 Sdhc cards CompactFlash Memory Cards 435 Memory Card Capacity 43612-bit Jpeg basic 437 438 D3-Max. Continuous Release 0 Battery Life 439 440 Symbols Index441 Numerics 442 443 444 445 446 447 54, 66, 313 6MB12211-02

Focusing in Live View

❚❚Choosing a Focus Mode

The following autofocus modes are available in live view:

Description

x AF-S