Nikon N1407 The Camera Body, Parts of the Camera

Parts of the Camera

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The Camera Body

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Command dial .....................................		28		Lens release button
Movie-record button .........................		33		Dust shield.................................	110, 111
Shutter-release button ...............		30, 35		Lens mount ..........................................	20
Mode dial................................................		6		Fn button
Microphone.......................................		101		N-Mark (NFC antenna).......................	94
Focal plane mark (E)				Mounting mark ...................................	20
Eyelet for camera strap......................		18		Power lamp ..........................................	22
Flash pop-up button..........................		79		Power switch........................................	22
Connector cover				Built-in flash.........................................	77
10 AF-assist illuminator .......................		102		HDMI connector
Self-timer lamp....................................		76		USB connector...................................	105
Red-eye reduction lamp ............		78, 80		Body cap .............................................	108

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DIGITAL CAMERA Nikon Manual Viewer and Google Play 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 Page Page Page Page Printed in China 6MVA9311-02