Nikon 27637, 27638, 27649, 27658, J3, J3 White Accessories

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Accessories

Expand your photographic horizons with a wide variety of inter-

changeable lenses and other accessories (0165).

Lenses

Wireless

mobile

adapters

Software for

Nikon digital

cameras

(available on

CD)

Mount

adapters

Waterproof

cases

Contents

Main D A 0 Page Getting the Most from Your Camera Accessories Table of Contents Page Page Page Page Page x For Your Safety A A xi A xii A xiii Notices xiv xv xvi xvii D A Page Page The Camera Body Parts of the Camera A The Monitor Page 6 The Mode Dial The camera offers a choice of the follow- ing shooting modes: 7 The Multi Selector The multi selector and J button are used to adjust settings and navigate the cam- era menus. A The G Button 1 2 A & (Feature) 1 2 First Steps A Page Page D GB A D 4 A 5 A 6 A 7 z Auto Mode 3 1 2 Taking Photos in Auto Mode 4 5 Page A Page D Viewing Photographs Deleting Pictures 1 2 3 A Recording Movies in Auto Mode A Page Creative Mode 1 2 Choosing a Creative Mode 32 Creative mode offers a choice of the following scenes: Choosing a Scene Page PProgrammed Auto Taking Photos in P, S, A, and M Modes A SShutter-Priority Auto A AAperture-Priority Auto MManual 6 1 A Page 40 Backlighting + D 1 2 3 Easy Panorama A Page Recording Movies in Creative Mode A b Best Moment Capture Mode 1 Slow View 2 3 4 5 A 1 Smart Photo Selector 2 3 4 A D A Choosing the Best Shot Viewing Photos Taken with the Smart Photo Selector Deleting Pictures A Page Motion Snapshot Mode 1 2 Shooting in Motion Snapshot Mode 3 4 A 9 Viewing Motion Snapshots 57 y Recording and Viewing Movies 1 2 Recording HD Movies A 3 4 Page A D 1 2 Recording Slow-Motion Movies 3 4 5 A 65 Movies are indicated by a 1 icon in full-frame playback (027). Press 3 to start playback. Viewing Movies Deleting Movies t More on Photography Continuous Mode 1 2 3 Single-Frame, Continuous, and Self-Timer Modes D A Self-Timer Modes 4 Page 1 2 Exposure Compensation A 1 The Built-in Flash 2 3 Choosing a Flash Mode 1 2 D A 1 2 3 The WU-1b Wireless Mobile Adapter D 4 D A Page I More on Playback Photo Information Page A 82 Thumbnail Playback J O 83 Calendar Playback J O 84 Playback Zoom Deleting the Current Picture The Playback Menu Deleting Pictures 1 2 Rating Pictures 87 1 Highlight the desired option and press J. Slide Shows 88 2 Adjust the following options: 3 Page Q Connections 1 2 3 4 5 A 93 System Requirements A 94 The system requirements for Short Movie Creator are: If your system does not meet the above requirements, only ViewNX 2 will be installed (093). A Transferring Pictures 1 2 Viewing and Editing Pictures on a Computer A 3 4 Viewing Pictures A Creating Short Movies 1 2 3 4 5 A High-Definition Devices 1 2 3 Viewing Pictures on TV A D A Connecting the Printer 1 2 3 Printing Photographs A Printing Pictures One at a Time 1 2 3 D Printing Multiple Pictures 1 2 3 4 105 5 A Creating a DPOF Print Order: Print Set D 107 o The playback menu contains the following options: The Playback Menu To display the playback menu, press G and select Playback. A Selecting Multiple Images Image Review Rotate Tall Protect Rating D-Lighting D A Resize D Crop D 1 2 3 4 Face-Priority Zoom Edit Movie 5 D Change Theme Page 117 i The shooting menu contains the following options: The Shooting Menu To display the shooting menu, press G and select Shooting. Page 119 Reset Shooting Options Exposure Mode A Image Quality Image Size 121 Panoramas The following options are available when Easy panorama is selected in creative mode. A Number of Shots Saved Movie Before/After 124 Choose the file format for Motion Snapshots (053). Choose how the camera sets exposure. File Format Metering A Auto Distortion Control Color Space A Active D-Lighting D A Long Exposure NR Optical VR A Electronic VR Focus Mode Page A Manual Focus 1 2 3 4 A 134 Choose how the focus area for autofocus is selected. AF-Area Mode A Focus Lock 1 2 Face-Prio rity Built-in AF Assist A Flash Compensation Page 139 ( 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 141 Choose a frame size and frame rate for HD movies (058). Movie Settings A Movie Sound Options A 143 ) 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 A Fine-Tuning White Balance 1 2 3 A Preset Manual 1 2 3 4 D A ISO Sensitivity A Modifying Picture Controls 1 Picture Control 2 3 A 152 Picture Control Settings D A Edit/Save 1 Custom Picture Control 2 3 Load from/Save to Card A Page 157 g 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 Sound Settings Auto Power Off Shutter Button AE Lock Flicker Reduction A Reset File Numbering Time Zone and Date Language Auto Image Rotation D A 1 2 Firmware Version 3 4 n Techn ica l Not es Optional Accessories Page Approved Memory Cards Approved Eye-Fi Cards D Attaching a Power Connector and AC Adapter 1 2 3 Page Storage Cleaning Storage and Cleaning Caring for the Camera and Battery: Cautions Page Page D 176 Available Settings Page 178 Page Defaults Memory Card Capacity 182 Easy Panorama Smart Photo Selector 1 Page 184 Battery/Display Troubl eshoo ting Shooting (All Modes) Shooting (P, S, A, and M Modes) Movies Playback Miscellaneous 188 This section lists the error messages that appear in the display. Error Messages Page Page Nikon1 J3 Digital Camera Specifications Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page A Page 1 2 Page Page Page Page A Battery Life Index Symbols A B C D E F G H I J L O P Q R S U V W Z

Nikon Accessories

Models: 27637 27638 27649 27658 J3 J3 White