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Where to Find It
The Table of Contents
The Q&A Index
The Quick Start Guide
The Index
Package Contents
Symbols and Conventions
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Q&A Index
Table of Contents
X Introduction
s Tutorial
y Recording and Viewing Movies
Q&A Index
❚❚Menus and Displays
❚❚Taking Photographs
❚❚Viewing Photographs
❚❚Retouching Photographs
❚❚Viewing or Printing Photographs on Other Devices
❚❚Optional Accessories
Table of Contents
Introduction
Tutorial
Framing Pictures in the Monitor (Live View)
Recording and Viewing Movies
Image Recording Options
Focus
Release Mode
ISO Sensitivity
Exposure
White Balance
Image Enhancement
Flash Photography
Other Shooting Options
More About Playback
Voice Memos
Connections
Menu Guide
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Technical Notes
For Your Safety
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Notices
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS—SAVETHESE INSTRUCTIONS
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XIntroduction
Overview
Getting to Know the Camera
Camera Body (Continued)
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The Top Control Panel
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The Rear Control Panel
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The Viewfinder Display
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The Information Display
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The Information Display (Continued)
❚❚Changing Settings in the Information Display
The Camera Strap
The BS-2Accessory Shoe Cover
Quick Start Guide
5 Turn the camera on (0 43)
X6 Select single-servoautofocus (0 47, 90)
7 Focus and shoot (0 49, 50)
8 View the
photograph
sTutorial
Camera Menus
Using Camera Menus
❚❚Menu Controls
❚❚Navigating the Menus
1 Display the menus
2 Highlight the icon for the current menu
3Select a menu
4Position the cursor in the selected menu
5Highlight a menu item
6Display options
7Highlight an option
Help
First Steps
4Charge the battery
5Remove the battery when charging is complete
Insert the Battery
1 Turn the camera off
2Remove the battery-chambercover
3Attach the cover to the battery
4 Insert the battery
5 Latch the cover
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Attach a Lens
1Turn the camera off
2Remove the rear lens cap and the camera body cap
3Attach the lens
A-M
M/A-M
M/A
❚❚Detaching the Lens
Basic Setup
1 Turn the camera on
2Select Language in the setup menu
Language
3Select a language
4Select Time zone and date
Select Time zone and date and press
5Set time zone
UTC
6Turn daylight saving time on or off
8Set date format
9 Exit to shooting mode
Insert a Memory Card
s 1 Turn the camera off
2 Open the card slot cover
3 Insert the memory card
4 Close the card slot cover
❚❚Removing Memory Cards
2 Remove the memory card
Format the Memory Card
2 Press the Qbuttons
3Press the Qbuttons again
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Adjust Viewfinder Focus
1Turn the camera on
2Lift the diopter adjustment control
3Focus the viewfinder
4Replace the diopter adjustment control
Basic Photography and Playback
Turn the Camera On
2Check the battery level
3Check the number of exposures remaining
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Adjust Camera Settings
1 Choose exposure mode e
2Choose single frame release mode
3 Choose single-pointAF
4 Choose single-servo
autofocus
5 Choose matrix metering
6Check camera settings
Focus and Shoot
1 Press the shutter
release button
halfway to focus
(0 50)
2Press the shutter-release
button the rest of the way down to shoot
Viewing Photographs
1 Press the Kbutton
2View additional pictures
Deleting Unwanted Photographs
1Display the photograph
2Delete the photograph
xFraming Pictures in the Monitor (Live View)
Framing Photographs in the Monitor
Tripod Mode (h)
1Frame a picture in the viewfinder
2 Choose Tripod for Live Gbutton
view mode in the
shooting menu
4Focus
Manual focus
5Take the picture
6End live view
Hand-HeldMode (g)
1 Choose Hand-heldfor Gbutton
Live view mode in the shooting menu
2Press the abutton
3Frame a picture in the monitor
4 Focus
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Movies
Recording Movies
3 Focus.Bbutton
4 Start recording. Pv button jicon
5End recording
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❚❚Movie Settings
1 Select Movie settings Gbutton in the shooting menu
Movie settings
y2 Choose movie options
Quality
Microphone
Microphone off
Auto sensitivity (A)
Destination
High-sensitivity
movie mode
Viewing Movies
Editing Movies
3Save the copy
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Saving Selected Frames
1Choose Save selected frame
Save selected frame
2View the movie and choose a frame
3Save the selected frame
dImage Recording Options
Image Area
❚❚Choose Image Area
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❚❚The Image Area Menu
1 Select Image area in
the shooting menu
Image
area
❚❚The Fn Button
Image Quality
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❚❚JPEG Compression
❚❚NEF (RAW) Recording > Type
❚❚NEF (RAW) Recording > NEF (RAW) Bit Depth
Image Size
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NFocus
Focus Mode
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AF-AreaMode
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Focus Point Selection
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Focus Lock
Continuous-servoAF
AE-L
3Recompose the
photograph and shoot
Getting Good Results with Autofocus
Manual Focus
The Electronic Rangefinder
kRelease Mode
Choosing a Release Mode
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Continuous Mode
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Self-TimerMode
3 Start the timer
Mirror up Mode
SISO Sensitivity
Choosing ISO Sensitivity
Manually
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Auto ISO Sensitivity Control
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VExposure
Metering
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Exposure Mode
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e: Programmed Auto
1Select exposure mode e
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f: Shutter-PriorityAuto
1Select exposure mode f
2 Choose a shutter speed
3Frame a photograph, focus, and shoot
g: Aperture-PriorityAuto
1 Select exposure
mode g
2Choose an aperture
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h: Manual
1Select exposure mode h
2Choose aperture and shutter speed
3Frame a photograph, focus, and
shoot
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Long Time-Exposures
3 Choose a shutter speed
4Press the shutter-releasebutton all the way down
5Release the shutter-releasebutton
Shutter-SpeedandApertureLock
❚❚Aperture Lock
Autoexposure (AE) Lock
3 Recompose the photograph
Exposure Compensation
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Bracketing
2Choose the number of shots
3Select an exposure increment
4Frame a photograph, focus, and shoot
❚❚Canceling Bracketing
❚❚White Balance Bracketing
1Select white balance bracketing
3Select a white balance increment
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❚❚ADL Bracketing
1Select ADL bracketing
3Select Active D-Lighting
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rWhite Balance
White Balance Options
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Fine-TuningWhite Balance
2Fine tune white balance
3Press J
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❚❚The WB Button
Choosing a Color Temperature
Preset Manual
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❚❚Measuring a Value for White Balance
1Light a reference object
2Set white balance to L(Preset manual)
r3 Select direct measurement mode
4Measure white balance
5Check the results
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6Select preset d-0
❚❚Copying White Balance from d-0to Presets d-1–d-4
1 Select L(Preset
manual) for White
balance in the
select White balance in
❚❚Copying White Balance from a Photograph (d-1–d-4Only)
1Select L(Preset manual)
Highlight Preset manual in the white balance menu
3Choose Select image
Select image
4Highlight a source image
5Copy white balance
❚❚Selecting a White Balance Preset
Highlight Preset manual in the white balance menu and press
2Select a preset
r3 Select Set
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❚❚Entering a Comment
3Select Edit comment
Highlight Edit comment and press
4Edit the comment
JImage Enhancement
Picture Controls
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Modifying Existing Picture Controls
Quick adjust
1Select a Picture Control
Set Picture Control
2Adjust settings
❚❚Picture Control Settings
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Creating Custom Picture Controls
1 Select Manage Picture Gbutton
Control in the shooting menu
Picture Control
2Select Save/edit
4Edit the selected Picture Control
5Select a destination
6Name the Picture
Control
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Sharing Custom Picture Controls
Load/Save
Manage Picture Control
Copy to camera
Copy to card
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Active D-Lighting
1 Select Active
D-Lightingin the
Active
D-Lighting in the
2Choose an option
Color Space
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lFlash Photography
Using a Flash
The Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS)
❚❚The SB-900, SB-800, SB-600, SB-400,and SB-R200:
❚❚SU-800Wireless Speedlight Commander:
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Other Flash Units
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i-TTLFlash Control
Flash Modes
❚❚Choosing a Flash Mode
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FV Lock
5Lock flash level
6Recompose the photograph
7Take the photograph
8Release FV lock
tOther Shooting Options
Two-ButtonReset: Restoring Default Settings
Shooting menu bank
Multiple Exposure
2Select a mode
Highlight Multiple exposure mode and press
To take one multiple exposure
3Choose the number of shots
Number of shots
4Adjust gain
Auto gain
5Frame a photograph, focus, and shoot
On (series)
On (single photo)
❚❚Interrupting Multiple Exposures
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Interval Timer Photography
3Choose a start time
Choose start time
4Choose an interval
5Choose the number of intervals and number of
shots per interval
6Start shooting
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❚❚Pausing Interval Timer Photography
Pause
1Choose a new starting trigger
2Resume shooting
Restart
❚❚Interrupting Interval Timer Photography
Reset shooting menu
❚❚No Photograph
Non-CPULenses
❚❚The Non-CPULens Data Menu
1 Select Non-CPUlens
data in the setup
Highlight Non-CPUlens
data
5Select Done
Done
❚❚Choosing a Lens Number Using Camera Controls
1Assign non-CPUlens number selection to a camera control
2Use the selected control to choose a lens number
Using a GPS Unit
❚❚Other GPS Units
❚❚The kIcon
❚❚Setup Menu Options
GPS
Auto meter off
Position
Use GPS to set camera clock
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Full-FramePlayback
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Photo Information
❚❚File Information
❚❚Highlights
❚❚RGB Histogram
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❚❚Shooting Data Page 1
❚❚Shooting Data Page 2
❚❚Shooting Data Page 3
❚❚Shooting Data Page 4
❚❚GPS Data1
❚❚Overview Data
Viewing Multiple Images:
Thumbnail Playback
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Taking a Closer Look:
Playback Zoom
Protecting Photographs from Deletion
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Deleting Photographs
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The Playback Menu
❚❚Selected: Deleting Selected Photographs
1 Choose Selected for
the Delete option in
the playback menu
3Select the highlighted picture
4Press Jto complete the operation
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eVoice Memos
Recording Voice Memos
❚❚Voice Memo Overwrite
❚❚Voice Memo Button
Automatic Recording (Shooting Mode)
If On (Auto and manual) is selected for Voice memo (0 246)
Manual Recording (Shooting Mode)
If On (Auto and manual) or Manual only is
Voice memo
Playback Mode
1Choose a photograph
2 Press and hold the Hbutton
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Playing Voice Memos
Voice Memo Playback Options
QConnections
Connecting to a Computer
Direct USB Connection
2Turn the computer on
3Connect the USB cable
4Turn the camera on
5Transfer photographs
Help
6Turn the camera off
Wireless and Ethernet Networks
Printing Photographs
Connecting the Printer
2Connect the USB cable
3Turn the camera on
Printing Pictures One at a Time
1Select a picture
2Display printing options
3Adjust printing options
4Start printing
Start printing
Printing Multiple Pictures
1 Display the PictBridge
2Choose Print select or Print (DPOF)
•Print select: Select pictures for printing
Print (DPOF)
3 Select pictures
4Display printing options
5Adjust printing options
6Start printing
❚❚Creating Index Prints
Index print
1Select Index print
4 Start printing
Creating a DPOF Print Order: Print Set
1 Choose Select/set for
the Print set (DPOF)
item in the playback
select Print set (DPOF) in
3Select imprint options
Data imprint
Imprint date
4Complete the print order
Viewing Photographs on TV
4Turn the camera on and press Kbutton
High-DefinitionDevices
2Connect the HDMI cable as shown
3Tune the device to the HDMI channel
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UMenu Guide
DThe Playback Menu:
Playback Folder
Hide Image
Hide image
1Choose Select/set
Deselect all
2Select pictures
Display Mode
1Select options
2Save changes and exit
Copy Image(s)
1Choose Select image(s)
Highlight Select image(s) and press
2Select the source folder
3Make the initial selection
4Select additional images
5Choose Select destination folder
6Select a destination folder
Select folder by number
Select folder from list
7Copy the images
Highlight Copy image(s)? and press
Image Review
After Delete
Rotate Tall
Slide Show
❚❚Audio Playback
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Shooting Menu Bank
Rename
❚❚Renaming Shooting Menu Banks
1Select a bank
2 Enter a name
3Save changes and exit
Reset Shooting Menu
Extended Menu Banks
Active Folder
❚❚Select Folder by Number
1 Select Select folder by number
Highlight Select folder by
2Choose a folder number
❚❚Select Folder from List
1Choose Select folder from list
Highlight Select folder from list and press
2Highlight a folder
3Select the highlighted folder
File Naming
Vignette Control
Vignette control
High ISO NR
High ISO NR
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B: Custom Setting Bank
A: Reset Custom Settings
a: Autofocus
a2: AF-SPriority Selection
a3: Dynamic AF Area
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a4: Focus Tracking with Lock-On Gbutton ➜ ACustom Settings menu
a5: AF Activation
Shutter/AF-ON
AF-ON
only
a6: Focus point Illumination
a7: Focus Point Wrap-Around Gbutton ➜ ACustom Settings menu
a8: AF Point Selection
a9: AF-ONButton
a10: Vertical AF-ONButton
b: Metering/Exposure
b4: Easy Exposure Compensation Gbutton ➜ ACustom Settings menu
On (Auto reset)
b5: Center-WeightedArea
Average
Non-CPU
lens data
b6:FineTuneOptimalExposure Gbutton ➜ ACustom Settings menu
c: Timers/AE Lock
d: Shooting/Display
d2: Shooting Speed
d3: Max. Continuous Release Gbutton ➜ ACustom Settings menu
d4: File Number Sequence
d5: Control Panel/Viewfinder
d6: Information Display
d7: Screen Tips
d8: LCD Illumination
d9: Exposure Delay Mode
e: Bracketing/Flash
e2: Flash Shutter Speed
e3: Modeling Flash
e4: Auto Bracketing Set
e5: Auto Bracketing (Mode M) Gbutton ➜ ACustom Settings menu
AE & flash
AE only
e6: Bracketing Order
MTR
f: Controls
❚❚Live View
f2: Multi Selector
f3: Photo Info/Playback
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f4: Assign Fn Button
Fn button + command dials
❚❚Fn Button Press
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❚❚Fn button + command dials
❚❚Portrait (Tall-Orientation)Photographs
1Choose Focus point-selection
button) > Fn button + command
dials
2 Unlock the shutter-release
button for vertical
shooting
3Select the focus point
f5: Assign Preview Button
Preview button press
Preview + command dials
button press
Fn button +
f7: Assign BKT Button
f8: Customize Command Dials Gbutton ➜ ACustom Settings menu
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f9: Release Button to Use Dial Gbutton ➜ ACustom Settings menu
No limit
meter-off
delay
f10: No Memory Card
BThe Setup Menu: Camera Setup
Format Memory Card
LCD Brightness
Image Dust Off Ref Photo
Image Dust Off ref photo
1Choose a start option
2Frame a featureless white object in the viewfinder
3Acquire dust off reference data
Video Mode
HDMI
Flicker Reduction
Time Zone and Date
Language
Image Comment
Input comment
Attach comment
Auto Image Rotation
Battery Info
Image Authentication
Copyright Information
Artist
Copyright
Attach copyright information
Save/Load Settings
Load settings
Save/load settings
Virtual Horizon
AF Fine Tune
Firmware Version
NThe Retouch Menu:
Creating Retouched Copies
1Select an item in the retouch menu
2Select a picture
3Display retouch options
4 Create a retouched copy
D-Lighting
Red-EyeCorrection
Trim
Monochrome
Filter Effects
Color Balance
Image Overlay
1Select Image overlay
Highlight Image overlay and
2Display NEF (RAW) images
3Select a photograph
4Select the second photograph
5Set gain
6Highlight the Preview column
Preview column
7Preview the overlay
Overlay
8Save the overlay
NEF (RAW) Processing
1Select NEF (RAW) processing
NEF (RAW)
2Select a photograph
3Adjust NEF (RAW) processing settings
4Copy the photograph
EXE
Resize
1Select Resize
Resize
2Choose a size
Highlight Choose size and press
3Choose pictures
Highlight Select image and press
4Save the resized copies
Side-by-SideComparison
❚❚Making a Side-by-SideComparison
1Select Side-by-sidecomparison
3 Compare the copy with the original
Image overlay
My Menu:
My Menu
Adding Options to My Menu
1Select Add items
Add items
3Select an item
4Position the new item
5Add more items
Deleting Options from My Menu
1Select Remove items
Remove items
2Select items
3Select Done
Reordering Options in My Menu
1Select Rank items
Rank items
2Select an item
3Position the item
Displaying Recent Settings
Recent settings
Choose tab
1Select Choose tab
2Select mRecent settings
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nTechnical Notes
Compatible Lenses
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Other Accessories
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Caring for the Camera
The Low-PassFilter
Clean now
❚❚“CleanNow”
1 Place the camera base down
2 Select Clean image
3Select Clean now
❚❚“CleanatStartup/Shutdown”
1Select Clean at startup/ shutdown
2Select an option
❚❚ManualCleaning
1Charge the battery or connect an AC adapter
2Select Lock mirror up for cleaning
Lock mirror up for cleaning
4 Raise the mirror
5 Examine the low-passfilter
6 Clean the filter
7Turn the camera off
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Replacing the Focusing Screen
1 Remove the lens
2Unlatch the screen holder
3Remove the existing screen
4Insert the replacement screen
5Latch the screen holder
Replacing the Clock Battery
1Remove the main battery
2 Open the clock battery chamber
3Remove the clock battery
4 Insert the replacement battery
5 Close the clock battery chamber
6Replace the main battery
7Set the camera clock
Caring for the Camera and
Battery: Cautions
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Defaults
❚❚Custom Settings Menu Defaults
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❚❚Setup Menu Defaults
Exposure Program
Troubleshooting
❚❚Shooting
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❚❚Playback
❚❚Miscellaneous
Error Messages
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Specifications
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Calibrating Batteries
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Approved Memory Cards
Memory Card Capacity
❚❚FX (36×24) Image Area
❚❚DX (24×16) Image Area
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Battery Life
Battery info
Calibration
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