Reference Manual
Camera Settings
Symbols and Conventions
Digitutor
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Shoot movies with the movie-record button
Create short movies with music
View short movies in high definition
Accessories
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Auto Mode
Creative Mode
Introduction
Recording and Viewing Movies
Best Moment Capture Mode
Motion Snapshot Mode
More on Photography
Connections
Playback Menu
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Shooting Menu 117
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Setup Menu
Image Processing Menu
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Technical Notes 165
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For Your Safety
ADo not use in the presence of flammable
AObserve caution when using a flash
AObserve proper precautions when handling the charger
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Canada
Important Safety INSTRUCTIONS-SAVE These Instructions
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Disposing of Data Storage Devices
AVC Patent Portfolio License Temperature Warnings
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DUse Only Nikon Brand Accessories
AServicing the Camera and Accessories
ABefore Taking Important Pictures
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SIntroduction
Before You Begin
Parts of the Camera
Camera Body
When framing photographs, hold the camera as shown below
AHolding the Camera
Monitor
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For information on adjusting monitor brightness, see
AThe Framing Grid
ASee also
Mode Dial
Camera offers a choice of the follow- ing shooting modes
Menu navigation
Settings M
Multi Selector
AThe Multi Selector
GButton
Select an item
Using the Menus
AUsing the Menus
Select an option
Feature
Attach the camera strap
Charge the battery
First Steps
Attach the strap securely to the two camera eyelets
DThe Battery and Charger
Insert the battery and a memory card
AFormatting Memory Cards
AThe Write Protect Switch Memory cards are equipped
DInserting and Removing Batteries and Memory Cards
Position, the memory card can
ARemoving Batteries and Memory Cards
DMemory Cards
Attach a lens
ALenses with Retractable Lens Barrel Buttons
ATurning the Camera Off
AAuto Power Off
Turn the camera on
AAttaching and Removing Lenses
Choose a language and set the clock
AThe Camera Clock
Battery
Check the battery level and memory card capacity
Battery Level
Number of Exposures Remaining
Ready the camera
Taking Photos in Auto Mode
Select auto mode
Frame the photograph
Focus
AThe Shutter-Release Button
ATaking Several Photographs in Succession
AAutomatic Scene Selection
AFace Priority
AUsing a Zoom Lens
AAvailable Settings
For information on the options available in auto mode, see
Live Image Control
Soften background
Or darker
DLive Image Control
Viewing Photographs
Press O
Deleting Pictures
Display the photograph
Delete the photograph
Recording Movies in Auto Mode
See page 65 for information on viewing movies
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Rotate the mode dial to w
Choosing a Creative Mode
Select creative mode
Choose a scene
Option Description
Creative mode offers a choice of the following scenes
Choosing a Scene
Auto a
Soft q
Programmed Auto
ARestoring Default Shutter Speed and Aperture Settings
Taking Photos in P, S, A, and M Modes
Choosing a Combination of Shutter Speed and Aperture
Shutter-Priority Auto
Choosing a Shutter Speed
AContinuous Shooting
Aperture-Priority Auto
Choosing an Aperture
Manual
Long Time-Exposures M Mode Only
AThe Exposure Indicator
Close the shutter
Off
Displayed when processing is complete
Backlighting
Pressed, and the flash fires with each shot
Start shooting
Easy Panorama
Set focus and exposure
Pan the camera
Panoramas
Viewing Panoramas
Following operations can be performed
Mode 0
Recording Movies in Creative Mode
That regardless of the mode selected
ATaking Photographs During Recording
BBest Moment Capture Mode
Slow View
View the buffer contents
Record the desired frame
Smart Photo Selector
Begin buffering photographs
Smoothly press the shutter-release
ABest Moment Capture Mode
Buffering
DSmart Photo Selector Files
Viewing Photos Taken with the Smart Photo Selector
Choosing the Best Shot
Selector, only the best shot will be dis
Deleted, pictures can not be recovered
ADeleting Individual Photographs
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Rotate the mode dial to z
Shooting in Motion Snapshot Mode
Select Motion Snapshot mode
Frame the picture
Begin buffering
AMotion Snapshot Mode
Choosing a Theme
Viewing Motion Snapshots
Deleting Motion Snapshots
Followed by the photo the background
Mode
CAuto mode 0
Creative mode 0
Auto P
Record movies with sound at an aspect ratio of 16
Choose a shooting mode
Recording HD Movies
Frame the opening shot
Camera becomes hot 0
Start recording
End recording
AAudio Recording
AThe Movie Crop
Movie crop is shown in the monitor
AFocus Lock
DRecording Movies
Frame size and frame rate options are described on
Select advanced movie mode
Recording Slow-Motion Movies
Focus area
End recording. Press the movie-record button again
Is removed, or the camera becomes Movie-record button hot 0
Frame rate options are described on
Viewing Movies
Deleting Movies
Display release mode options
Single-Frame, Continuous, and Self-Timer Modes
Continuous Mode
Select a frame rate
DContinuous Mode
ABuffer Size
Mount the camera on a tripod
Self-Timer Modes
Select the desired self-timer option
Frame the photograph and shoot
AMovie Mode
ARaising the Flash
Exposure Compensation
AExposure Compensation
Built-in Flash
Auto Pop-up Modes
Choose a flash mode 0 Take pictures
Built-in Flash
Manual Pop-up Modes
To choose a flash mode
Choosing a Flash Mode
Options available vary with the shooting mode
Select a flash mode
DRaising the Flash
AFlash Modes
ALowering the Built-in Flash
AUsing the Built-in Flash
See page 137 for information on adjusting flash level
AAperture, Sensitivity, and Flash Range
Launch the Wireless Mobile Utility
WU-1b Wireless Mobile Adapter
Prevent wireless connection
Launch the Wireless Mobile Utility on the smart device
DWireless Networks
AThe Wireless Mobile Utility
Take pictures remotely
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Photo Information
Basic Info
Detailed Photo Information
Movies
AHistograms
Thumbnail Playback
Use Description
Is displayed Thumbnail
Calendar Playback
Displayed 0
Highlight date
Playback Zoom
Deleting Pictures
Deleting the Current Picture
Playback Menu
Display a picture in full-frame playback
Rating Pictures
Select a picture
Press
JNight landscape , oNight portrait , mBacklighting
Slide Shows
IAuto KPortrait , lLandscape
NClose-up , pEasy panorama , qSoft , rMiniature
Adjust display times and choose a background track
Adjust the following options
Select Start
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Start the installer
Installing the Supplied Software
Launch the installer
Select a language
Exit the installer
Remove the installer CD from the CD-ROM drive
ASupplied Software
System Requirements
System requirements for ViewNX 2 are
System requirements for Short Movie Creator are
ASupported Operating Systems
Choose how pictures will be copied to the computer
Viewing and Editing Pictures on a Computer
Transferring Pictures
Start the Nikon Transfer 2 component of ViewNX
Terminate the connection
Viewing Pictures
Click Start Transfer
AStarting ViewNX 2 Manually
Printing Pictures
Retouching Photographs
Creating Short Movies
AFor More Information
Select components
Creating Short Movies
Transfer pictures
Select a style and background track
Short Movie Creator icon on
Save the movie
AStarting Short Movie Creator
AViewing Short Movies on Other Devices
Connect the Hdmi cable
Viewing Pictures on TV
High-Definition Devices
Tune the device to the Hdmi channel Turn the camera on
Hdmi Device Control
DClose the Connector Cover
Camera Remote control
ATelevision Playback
Printing Photographs
Connecting the Printer
Connect the camera using the supplied USB cable
Turn the camera off Connect the USB cable
Start printing
Adjust print options
Printing Pictures One at a Time
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Press the Gbutton in the PictBridge playback display see on
Printing Multiple Pictures
Display the PictBridge menu
Choose an option
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Errors
Select Use printer settings
APictBridge Print Options
Creating a Dpof Print Order Print Set
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Ddpof Print Order
To display the playback menu, press G and select Playback
Playback menu contains the following options
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Change theme 0
Selecting Multiple Images
Edit movie 0
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Rotate Tall
Reset
Image Review
Protect
Lighting
Lighting
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AImage Size
DResized Copies
Resize
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Playback zoom may not be available with resized copies
Crop
Create a cropped copy of selected photographs
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Select Choose start point or Choose end point
Face-Priority Zoom
Edit Movie
Delete the unwanted frames
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Change Theme
Save the copy
DTrimming Movies
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To display the shooting menu, press G and select Shooting
Shooting menu contains the following options
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Reset Shooting Options
Exposure Mode
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Image Quality
Image Size
Standard Photographs
Option Size pixels
Panoramas
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Normal
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AFile Names
AImage Quality and Size
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Number of Shots Saved
Movie Before/After
Camera records about 1.6 s of movie footage, ending
Choose the file format for Motion Snapshots 0
File Format
Metering
Choose how the camera sets exposure
Auto Distortion Control
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AColor Space
Color Space
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ANikon Software
Active D-Lighting
Active D-Lighting
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Active D-Lighting Versus D-Lighting
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Long Exposure NR
Optical VR
AVibration Reduction
Choose how the camera focuses
Focus Mode
Electronic VR
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AFocus Mode
Menu Focus mode
Auto, M Manual YSlow motion
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AGetting Good Results with Autofocus
Manual Focus
Select manual focus
Choose a magnification
Focus Press 1, 3, 4, or 2 to view areas
Multi selector, the quicker the focus
Shows the approximate focus dis
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AF-Area Mode
Choose how the focus area for autofocus is selected
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Focus Lock
Lock focus
Recompose the photograph and shoot
Face-Priority
Choose On to enable face priority 0
Auto-area or Single-point is selected For AF-area mode 0
Built-in AF Assist
Flash Compensation
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To display the movie menu, press G and select Movies
Movie menu contains the following options
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Reset Movie Options
Frame Rate
Bit rate
Movie Settings
Choose a frame size and frame rate for HD movies 0
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Wind Noise Reduction
Movie Sound Options
Microphone
AThe 2Icon
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Option Description Default Reset
Image processing menu contains the following options
Reduction
Reset Processing Options
White Balance
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Fine-Tuning White Balance
Display fine-tuning options
Fine-tune white balance
Light a reference object
Preset Manual
Select Preset manual
Message shown at right will be displayed 146
Measure white balance
Check the results
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AColor Temperature
DAuto Power Off
DPreset White Balance
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ISO Sensitivity
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Choose how the camera processes photographs
Picture Control
Modifying Picture Controls
Display options
Adjust settings
Save changes and exit. Press J
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Picture Control Settings
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DA Auto
APrevious Settings
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AFilter Effects Monochrome Only
Select a Picture Control
Custom Picture Control
Edit/Save
Edit the selected Picture Control
Load from/Save to Card
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ACopy to Card
High ISO Noise Reduction
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To display the setup menu, press G and select Setup
Setup menu contains the following options
Lock
Language
Reset Setup Options
Format Memory Card
Adapter
Display Brightness
Slot Empty Release Lock
Display
Grid Display
Playback
Sound Settings
Auto Power Off
Choose the information displayed during playback 0
Flicker Reduction
Reset File Numbering
Shutter Button AE Lock
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Choose a language for camera messages and displays 162
Time Zone and Date
Language
Daylight
DAuto Image Rotation
Auto Image Rotation
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ARotate Tall
Pixel Mapping
Firmware Version
Optional Accessories
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64 GB
Approved Memory Cards
Sdhc cards
GB, 8 GB, 16 GB, 32 GB
Approved Eye-Fi Cards
Eye-Fi Cards
Insert the EP-5C power connector
Attaching a Power Connector and AC Adapter
Open the battery-chamber/mem- ory card slot cover
Close the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover
Connect the AC adapter
Storage
Storage and Cleaning
Cleaning
Lens
Caring for the Camera and Battery Cautions
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Ing the skin or entering the eyes and mouth
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DServicing the Camera and Accessories
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Available Settings
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Focus lock Continuous
Frame rate Movie settings
WCreative Mode
Electronic VR Focus mode
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Flexible program Autoexposure lock
Defaults
Option Default
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Jpeg fine
Memory Card Capacity
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Jpeg normal
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Easy Panorama
Smart Photo Selector
Image size File size
Motion Snapshots
HD Movies
Slow-Motion Movies
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Camera is off 0 17 or the battery is exhausted 0 11
Troubleshooting
Battery/Display
Display is off
Shutter-release is disabled
Shooting All Modes
Camera does not focus automatically
Shooting P, S, A, and M Modes
Movies
Miscellaneous
Cannot hear movie sound
Cannot delete images
Error Messages
Message Solution
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Specifications
Nikon 1 J3 Digital Camera
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Flash Built-in flash
White balance
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11-27.5 mm
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Nikkor 11-27.5mm f/3.5-5.6 Type
72-32 20 ′
Nikkor Lenses Nikkor VR 10-30mm f/3.5-5.6
Nikkor 11-27.5mm f/3.5-5.6
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ADetaching the Lens
Use the zoom ring to zoom in and out
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ALens Care
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ASupplied Accessories
AOptional Accessories
Mm snap-on Front Lens Cap LC-N40.5 Rear Lens Cap LF-N1000
Autofocus
Select manual focus mode
Optional FT1 Mount Adapter
Manual Focus
Navigation window
Following warnings appear in the camera aperture display
Error Messages and Displays
Electronic Rangefinder
Restrictions
Precautions for Use
Supported Standards
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ATrademark Information
AFreeType License FreeType2 Amit License HarfBuzz
Battery Life
Still images Approximately 220 shots
Symbols
Index
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