DIGITAL CAMERA
Nikon Manual Viewer
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Table of Contents
Other Shooting Modes
wChoosing a Creative Mode
Choosing a Mode That Matches the Subject or Situation
Taking Photos in P, S, A, and M Modes
aPhotographing Subjects in Motion (Sports Mode)
More on Photography
CAuto, wCreative, and Self-PortraitModes
Uploading Photos to a Smart Device
Downloading Selected Pictures to the Smart Device
Menu Options
Technical Notes
Caring for the Camera and Battery: Cautions
Touch Controls
About This Manual
The Reference Manual
manual download site at http://nikonimglib.com/manual
For Your Safety
•Use only batteries approved for use in this equipment
•Do not short or disassemble the battery
•Do not expose the battery to flame or to excessive heat
•Do not immerse in or expose to water
AObserve proper precautions when handling the charger:
Notices
Notice for Customers in the U.S.A
The Battery Charger
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS—SAVETHESE INSTRUCTIONS
CAUTIONS
Modifications
radio frequency energy and, if not
made to this device that are not
Notice Concerning Prohibition of Copying or Reproduction
or reproduced
tions
•Comply with copyright notices
Disposing of Data Storage Devices
AVC Patent Portfolio License
Temperature Warnings
Use Only Nikon Brand Electronic Accessories
DUse Only Nikon Brand Accessories
DServicing the Camera and Accessories
ABefore Taking Important Pictures
ALife-LongLearning
•For users in the U.S.A.: http://www.nikonusa.com
Wireless
Notices for Customers in Canada
FCC/IC RF Exposure Statement
Notices for Customers in Europe
Notice for Customers in Singapore
Trade Name:
Notice for Customers in Algeria
Security
sIntroduction
The Camera and Accessories
Also included:
Parts of the Camera
The Camera Body
The Camera Body (Continued)
93
E(exposure compensation)
73
Power connector cover
The Monitor
ARecording Area
Electronic VR (movies)
The Mode Dial
• P
• S
• M
Advanced movie mode
The GButton
❚❚Using the Menus
1 Select a menu
2 Select an item
3 Select an option
Press 1 or 3 to highlight the desired option and press J to select
The &(Feature) Menu
Tilting the Monitor
Self-portraits (0 83): Reverse the monitor to select self-portraitmode
Self-portraits
DUsing the Monitor
Be particularly careful not to touch these areas
Using the Touch Screen
DThe Touch Screen
DUsing the Touch Screen
gers in a pinch or stretch is not correctly coordinated
AEnabling or Disabling Touch-screenControls
Touch-screen
tings and tap icons or sliders to
Adjust
change (the items available vary
with camera settings). Tap 0 to
settings
zoom in and out and slide to
Zoom in
picture in full-frameplayback to
exit zoom
To “zoom out” to a thumbnail
Choose a
Tap a menu icon to choose a
menu
menu
Tap menu items to display
First Steps
3 Insert the battery and a memory card
AFormatting Memory Cards
Format memory card
4 Attach a lens
s tion
Rotate the lens as shown until it clicks into place
Zoom ring
5 Turn the camera on
ATurning the Camera Off
AAuto Power Off
6 Choose a language
Note that the camera uses a
24-hour
clock
8 Check the battery level and memory card capacity
Point-and-ShootPhotography (Auto Mode)
3 Ready the camera
Shutter speeds slow when lighting is z poor; use of the built-inflash (0 77) or
a tripod is recommended
4 Frame the photograph
5Focus
6Shoot
AThe Framing Grid
Display
Grid display
Viewing Photographs
Deleting Pictures
Note that once deleted, pictures can not be recovered
AThe Shutter-ReleaseButton
AAutomatic Scene Selection
Portrait
Landscape
Night portrait
AUsing a Zoom Lens
PD-ZOOM
Zoom in
Zoom out
AFace Priority
Recording Movies
4 Start recording
AAudio Recording
Movie-recordbutton
Recording indicator
Time elapsed
❚❚Choosing a Shooting Mode
The features available in each mode are listed below
Auto mode
025)
pEasy panorama, rMiniature effect
Taking Photographs During Movie Recording
Viewing Movies
Deleting Movies
vAdvanced Movie Options
Jump cut
4-second
AAdjusting Focus During Recording
A4K Movies
ARecording Time
Time-lapsemovie
Slow motion
Fast motion
4-secondmovie
ROther Shooting Modes
wChoosing a Creative Mode
Choosing a Mode That Matches the Subject or Situation
Toy camera effect (7) • Saturation: Choose from H(high), I(normal), and
J(low)
•Vignetting: Choose the amount of vignetting from
Vignetting
U(high), V(normal), and W(low)
HDR
Easy Panorama
Image size
ANormal panorama
BWide panorama
APanoramas
❚❚Viewing Panoramas
Selective Color
Taking Photos in P, S, A, and M Modes
P Programmed Auto
S Shutter-PriorityAuto
AAperture-PriorityAuto
MManual
aPhotographing Subjects in Motion (Sports Mode)
ASports Mode
DBurst Photography
graphs are recorded, the shutter-releasewill be disabled and the
remaining images transferred to the memory card
AViewing Photographs
Choosing a Shot Manually (Active Selection)
2 Choose Active Selection
Best moment capture
Active Selection
3 Frame the photograph
4 Begin buffering photographs
5Shoot
6 Select up to 20 frames
Press 4 or 2 to scroll through the
frames and press 1 or 3 to select or
deselect (the number of frames
ABest Moment Capture Mode
AActive Selection
Choosing Your Moment (Slow View)
4 Press the shutter-releasebutton halfway
buffer. It will then slowly play them
halfway. A &icon is displayed in the monitor
down
Letting the Camera Choose the Moment
(Smart Photo Selector)
the monitor when recording is complete; note that some time may be required
ASmart Photo Selector
ay icon). Of the photographs recorded by the Smart Photo Selector, only the
best shot will be displayed (when you
Choosing the Best Shot
Note that once
deleted, pictures can not be recovered
zCombining Photos with Brief Movie Vignettes (Motion Snapshot Mode)
3 Begin buffering
4Shoot
Smoothly press the shutter-release
camera will record a photograph
together with about 1.6 s of movie
❚❚Movie Before/After
Movie before/after
s after
1.6 s : 0 s
pressed halfway
❚❚File Format
File format
the camera or using ViewNX-i(0 104)
MOV file
❚❚ Audio
Viewing Motion Snapshots
Deleting Motion Snapshots
Note that once deleted, Motion Snapshots
can not be recovered
tMore on Photography
Live Image Control
Y Active D-Lighting:Preserve details in
highlights and shadows for natural con
trast
Reduce effect
5 Background softening: Soften back
or darker
4 Creative palette
Reset
DLive Image Control
Continuous Mode
DContinuous Mode
card
Motion Snapshot mode
AViewing Pictures Taken in Continuous Mode
ASingle Frame
Self-TimerModes
5 Frame the photograph and shoot
t cancels the self-timer
AMovie Mode
ARaising the Flash
The Built-inFlash
Auto Pop-upModes
❚❚Flash Modes
The following flash modes are available:
•s(off): The flash does not fire
Manual Pop-upModes
•N(fill flash): The flash fires with every shot
NYp
and A
DRaising the Flash
ALowering the Built-inFlash
AThe Flash-ReadyIndicator
AUsing the Built-inFlash
To avoid vignetting, remove lens hoods and shoot at ranges of at least
Shadow
AAperture, Sensitivity, and Flash Range
Flash range varies with sensitivity (ISO equivalency) and aperture
Self-Portraits
2 Adjust settings
The following settings can be adjusted using touch controls:
Self-timer
Exposure
3Shoot
ASelf-PortraitMode
Off
Self-portrait
mode
Tap Shooting Options
CAuto, wCreative, and Self-PortraitModes
aSports Mode
P, S, A, and M Modes
vAdvanced Movie Mode
TWi-Fi
What Wi-FiCan Do for You
Wireless Security
❚❚Changing the Password
WPA2-PSK-AES
Authentication/encryption
menu, then highlight
2 Enter a password
DSecurity
Data theft
AWi-FiConnection Type
connection type
•SSID: Choose the camera SSID (network
Android and iOS: Connecting via SSID
Android: Connecting via NFC
ANFC
ANo Connection
DWi-Fi
ATerminating Wi-FiConnections
Uploading Photos to a Smart Device
Uploading Photos One at a Time
Uploading Multiple Selected Photos
Uploading Photos via NFC
Downloading Selected Pictures to the Smart Device
UMenu Options
❚❚Shooting Menu Options
Smart Photo Selector
Active
Image quality
rate
Interval timer
Take photos at a pre-selectedinterval
shooting
Optical VR
Choose whether to use optical vibration reduction
Language
Pixel mapping
❚❚Wi-FiMenu Options
device
QConnecting to a Computer
Copying Pictures to a Computer
Installing ViewNX-i
http://nikonimglib.com/nvnxi
Copying Pictures to the Computer
2 Start Nikon Transfer 2 component of ViewNX-i
AWindows
2Double-click Import File
Import File
3 Click Start Transfer
4 Terminate the connection
nTechnical Notes
Optional Accessories
Approved Memory Cards
Storage and Cleaning
Storage
Cleaning
Do not use alcohol, thinner, or other volatile chemicals
Caring for the Camera and Battery: Cautions
Cleaning
Lines
•Use only batteries approved for use in this equipment
•Do not expose the battery to flame or excessive heat
•Keep the battery terminals clean
•Turn the product off before replacing the battery
Once warmed, a cold battery may recover some of its charge
Use the charger with compatible batteries only. Unplug when not in use
Memory Cards:
•Do not touch the card terminals with your fingers or metal objects
•Do not bend, drop, or subject to strong physical shocks
•Do not expose to water, heat, high levels of humidity, or direct sunlight
•Do not format memory cards in a computer
Troubleshooting
Battery/Display
Shooting (All Modes)
Movies
Tap Shooting Options
Playback
Wi-Fi(Wireless Networks)
Miscellaneous
Error Messages
This memory card is
not formatted. Format
the memory card
off and insert another memory card
Memory card is full
Nikon 1 J5 Digital Camera
File format
• NEF (RAW)
Media
File system
Shooting modes
Release
Mode
• Single frame, continuous
• Self-timer
• Interval timer shooting
Autofocus
Lens servo
• Manual focus (MF)
Focus area
Auto-area
Movie
HD movies (aspect ratio 16 : 9)
recording rate
4K movies (aspect ratio 16 : 9)
Slow-motionmovies
Playback
calendar) playback with playback zoom, bursts
gram display, and auto image rotation
Interface
USB
Dimensions/weight
excluding projections
Weight
camera body only
Temperature
1 NIKKOR VR 10–30mm f/3.5–5.6 PD-ZOOM
1 mount lens
Focal length
10–30mm
Maximum aperture
1 NIKKOR VR 10–100mm f/4–5.6
10–100mm
f/4–5.6
77°–9°10′
• 10 mm focal length: f/4–16
ATrademark Information
ACertificates
AFreeType License (FreeType2)
AMIT License (HarfBuzz)
Battery Life
Index
Exposure compensation (self
94
Press the shutter-releasebutton all
Press the shutter-releasebutton
60, 62
USB cable
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