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Getting the Most from Your Camera
Accessories
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The Camera Body
Parts of the Camera
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The Monitor
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The Mode Dial
The camera offers a choice of the follow- ing shooting modes:
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The Multi Selector
The multi selector and J button are used to adjust settings and navigate the cam- era menus.
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The G Button
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First Steps
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Taking Photos in Auto Mode
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Viewing Photographs
Deleting Pictures
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Recording Movies in Auto Mode
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Creative Mode
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Choosing a Creative Mode
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Creative mode offers a choice of the following scenes:
Choosing a Scene
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Taking Photos in P, S, A, and M Modes
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Recording Movies in Creative Mode
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Smart Photo Selector
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Choosing the Best Shot
Viewing Photos Taken with the Smart Photo Selector
Deleting Pictures
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Motion Snapshot Mode
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Shooting in Motion Snapshot Mode
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Viewing Motion Snapshots
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Recording and Viewing Movies
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Recording HD Movies
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Movies are indicated by a 1 icon in full-frame playback (027). Press 3 to start playback.
Viewing Movies
Deleting Movies
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Continuous Mode
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Single-Frame, Continuous, and Self-Timer Modes
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Exposure Compensation
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The Built-in Flash
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Choosing a Flash Mode
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Photo Information
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Thumbnail Playback
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Calendar Playback
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Playback Zoom
Deleting the Current Picture
The Playback Menu
Deleting Pictures
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Rating Pictures
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Highlight the desired option and press J.
Slide Shows
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Adjust the following options:
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Connections
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System Requirements
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The system requirements for Short Movie Creator are:
If your system does not meet the above requirements, only ViewNX 2 will be installed (093).
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Transferring Pictures
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Viewing and Editing Pictures on a Computer
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Viewing Pictures
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Connecting the Printer
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Printing Photographs
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The playback menu contains the following options:
The Playback Menu
To display the playback menu, press G and select Playback.
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Selecting Multiple Images
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Face-Priority Zoom Edit Movie
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The shooting menu contains the following options:
The Shooting Menu
To display the shooting menu, press G and select Shooting.
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Reset Shooting Options Exposure Mode
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Image Quality
Image Size
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Panoramas The following options are available when Easy panorama is selected in creative mode.
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Number of Shots Saved Movie Before/After
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Choose the file format for Motion Snapshots (053).
Choose how the camera sets exposure.
File Format
Metering
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Auto Distortion Control
Color Space
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Active D-Lighting
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Manual Focus
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Choose how the focus area for autofocus is selected.
AF-Area Mode
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Focus Lock
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Face-Prio rity Built-in AF Assist
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Flash Compensation
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The Movie Menu
To display the movie menu, press G and select Movies.
The movie menu contains the following options:
Reset Movie Options Frame Rate
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Choose a frame size and frame rate for HD movies (058).
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The image processing menu contains the following options:
The Image Processing Menu
To display the image processing menu, press G and select Image processing.
Reset Processing Options White Balance
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Modifying Picture Controls
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Picture Control Settings
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Load from/Save to Card
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The setup menu contains the following options:
The Setup Menu
To display the setup menu, press G and select Setup.
Reset Setup Options Format Memory Card
Slot Empty Release Lock Display
Playback
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Auto Power Off
Shutter Button AE Lock Flicker Reduction A
Reset File Numbering
Time Zone and Date
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Optional Accessories
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Approved Memory Cards
Approved Eye-Fi Cards
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Attaching a Power Connector and AC Adapter
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Storage
Cleaning
Storage and Cleaning
Caring for the Camera and Battery: Cautions
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Available Settings
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Defaults
Memory Card Capacity
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Easy Panorama
Smart Photo Selector 1
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Battery/Display
Troubl eshoo ting
Shooting (All Modes)
Shooting (P, S, A, and M Modes)
Movies
Playback
Miscellaneous
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This section lists the error messages that appear in the display.
Error Messages
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Nikon1 J3 Digital Camera
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