Nikon 6MB12911-03, SB2G03(11) 117

Image quality is set by pressing the Tbutton and rotating the main command dial until the desired setting is displayed in the rear control panel.

Tbutton	Main
	command dial

Rear control panel

ANEF (RAW) Images

NEF (RAW) images can be viewed on the camera or using software such d as Capture NX 2 (available separately; 0 393) or ViewNX 2 (available on

the supplied ViewNX 2 installer CD). JPEG copies of NEF (RAW) images can be created using the NEF (RAW) processing option in the retouch menu (0 372).

ANEF+JPEG

When photographs taken at settings of NEF (RAW) + JPEG are viewed on the camera with only one memory card inserted, only the JPEG image will be displayed. If both copies are recorded to the same memory card, both copies will be erased when the photo is deleted. If the JPEG copy is recorded to a separate memory card using the Secondary slot function > RAW primary, JPEG secondary option, deleting the JPEG copy will not delete the NEF (RAW) image.

AThe Image Quality Menu

Image quality can also be adjusted using the Image quality option in the shooting menu (0 293).

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Contents

Page AFor Your Safety Where to Find It Q&A Index Retouching Photographs Menus and Settings Connections Maintenance and Optional Accessories Table of Contents Introduction Tutorial Live View Photography Movie Live View 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 Page Page Technical Notes For Your Safety Page Page Notices IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS—SAVETHESE INSTRUCTIONS Page Page Page Page Quick Start Guide 4 Insert a memory card (0 33) 5Turn the camera on (0 40) 6 Select autofocus (0 97) 7 Focus and shoot (0 43, 44) 8 View the Page XIntroduction Package Contents Getting to Know the Camera Camera Body Page Camera Body (Continued) Page Page The Top Control Panel Page The Rear Control Panel Page The Viewfinder Display Page The Information Display Page The Information Display (Continued) ❚❚Changing Settings in the Information Display The BS-2Accessory Shoe Cover Page sTutorial Camera Menus Using Camera Menus 3Select a menu 4Position the cursor in the selected menu 5Highlight a menu item 6Display options Help First Steps Charge the Battery 4Charge the battery 5Remove the battery when charging is complete Insert the Battery 4 Insert the battery 5 Latch the cover Page Attach a Lens 3Attach the lens A-M M/A-M M/A Basic Setup 4Select Time zone and date Select Time zone and date and press 5Set time zone Time zone UTC 8Set date format Date format 9 Exit to shooting mode Insert a Memory Card 3 Insert the memory card 4Close the card slot cover Page Format the Memory Card 3Press the I(Q) and O(Q) buttons again Adjust Viewfinder Focus 4Replace the diopter adjustment control Basic Photography and Playback Turn the Camera On 3Check the number of exposures remaining Ready the Camera Focus and Shoot Shoot Page Viewing Photographs Deleting Unwanted Photographs Page xLive View Photography 1 Rotate the live view selector to C(live view photography) 2 Press the abutton 3Position the focus point 4 Focus 5 Take the picture 6 Exit live view mode Focusing in Live View ❚❚Choosing an AF-AreaMode Page The Live View Display: Live View Photography ❚❚Adjusting Monitor Hue Flash 1 Highlight the monitor hue indicator 2Adjust monitor hue Quiet ❚❚Adjusting Monitor Brightness 1Highlight the monitor brightness indicator 2 Adjust monitor brightness The Information Display: Live View Photography Manual Focus Live View Shutter Release Options Page Page yMovie Live View 4 Choose an AF-areamode (0 53) 5 Focus 6Start recording 7 End recording Indices The Live View Display: Movie Live View ❚❚Adjusting Settings in the Live View Display 1 Highlight a setting 2 Adjust the highlighted setting The Information Display: Movie Live View Image Area Page Page Movie Settings Microphone Auto sensitivity Microphone off Manual sensitivity ISO sensitivity range 1 Select Movie settings. Gbutton 2Choose movie options Viewing Movies Page Editing Movies Trimming Movies 3 Display movie edit options 4Select Choose start/end point Highlight Choose start/ end point and press J 5 Delete frames 6Save the copy Overwrite existing file Cancel Preview Page Saving Selected Frames 5Save the copy Image Area ❚❚Choose Image Area Page ❚❚The Image Area Menu 1 Select Image area in the shooting menu 2Choose an option 3 Adjust settings ❚❚Camera Controls 1Assign image area selection to a camera control 2Use the selected control to choose an image area Image Quality Page ❚❚JPEG Compression ❚❚NEF (RAW) Recording > Type ❚❚NEF (RAW) Recording > NEF (RAW) Bit Depth Image Size Page Using Two Memory Cards Page NFocus Autofocus Autofocus Mode Page Page AF-AreaMode Page Page Focus Point Selection Page Focus Lock 3Recompose the photograph and shoot Page Manual Focus The Electronic Rangefinder Page kRelease Mode Choosing a Release Mode Continuous Release Modes Page Self-TimerMode 4 Start the timer Mirror up Mode SISO Sensitivity Manual Adjustment Page Auto ISO Sensitivity Control 3Adjust settings using Maximum sensitivity Maximum sensitivity Minimum shutter sensitivity Page Page VExposure Metering Page Exposure Mode e: Programmed Auto f: Shutter-PriorityAuto g: Aperture-PriorityAuto h: Manual Page Long Time-Exposures 2Select exposure mode h 3 Choose a shutter speed 4Press the shutter-releasebutton all the way down Release the shutter-releasebutton Shutter-SpeedandApertureLock Page Autoexposure (AE) Lock Page Exposure Compensation Page Bracketing Auto bracketing set 2Choose the number of shots 3Select an exposure increment 4Frame a photograph, focus, and shoot ❚❚Canceling Bracketing Page ❚❚White Balance Bracketing 1Select white balance bracketing 3Select a white balance increment Page Page ❚❚ADL Bracketing 1Select ADL bracketing 3Select Active D-Lighting Page Page rWhite Balance White Balance Options Page Page Fine-TuningWhite Balance 2Fine-tunewhite balance 3Press J Page ❚❚The UButton Choosing a Color Temperature 3Select a value for green- magenta 4 Press J Page Preset Manual ❚❚Measuring a Value for White Balance 1Light a reference object 2Set white balance to L(Preset manual) 3Select a preset 4Select direct measurement mode 5Measure white balance 6Check the results b a Page ❚❚Copying White Balance from a Photograph 1 Select L(Preset manual) for White balance in the shooting menu 4 Highlight a source image 5 Copy white balance ❚❚Entering a Comment 1Select L(Preset manual) Highlight Preset manual in the white balance menu (0 168) and press 2Select a preset 3Select Edit comment ❚❚Protecting a White Balance Preset Fine-tune Edit comment 3Select Protect Protect Page JImage Enhancement Picture Controls Selecting a Picture Control 2Select a Picture Control Modifying Existing Picture Controls ❚❚Picture Control Settings Page Page Creating Custom Picture Controls 4Edit the selected Picture Control 5Select a destination 6Name the Picture Control 7 Save changes and exit Sharing Custom Picture Controls Page Preserving Detail in Highlights and Shadows Active D-Lighting 1 Select Active D-Lightingin the shooting menu 2 Choose an option High Dynamic Range (HDR) 2Select a mode HDR mode 0On (series). HDR HDR mode To take one HDR photograph 3Choose the exposure differential 4Choose the amount of smoothing Smoothing 5Frame a photograph, focus, and shoot Page lFlash Photography Using a Flash The Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS) Page Page Page Page Page i-TTLFlash Control Flash Modes ❚❚Choosing a Flash Mode Page Flash Compensation Page FV Lock 4Focus 5 Lock flash level 6Recompose the photograph 7 Take the photograph 8Release FV lock Two-ButtonReset: Restoring Default Settings ❚❚Settings Accessible from the Shooting Menu1 ❚❚Other Settings Multiple Exposure (series) Off for Multiple exposure mode To take one multiple exposure 3Choose the number of shots 4Choose the amount of gain Auto gain On (series) On (single photo) ❚❚Interrupting Multiple Exposures Page Interval Timer Photography 2Choose a starting time 3Choose the interval 4Choose the number of intervals and number of shots per interval 5 Start shooting Now Choose start time Page Page ❚❚Pausing Interval Timer Photography Start Pause 1Choose a new starting time 2 Resume shooting ❚❚Interrupting Interval Timer Photography Shooting menu bank ❚❚No Photograph Time-LapsePhotography 2Press 4Select the shooting time Destination Page ❚❚Interrupting Time-LapsePhotography •Selecting Start > Off in the Time-lapsephotography menu Non-CPULenses 1 Select Non-CPUlens data in the setup menu 2Select a lens number 3Enter the focal length and aperture Highlight Focal length (mm) 4 Select Done 1Assign non-CPUlens number selection to a camera control Use the selected control to choose a lens number Using a GPS Unit Page ❚❚Setup Menu Options GPS Standby timer Position Page IMore About Playback Viewing Images Full-FramePlayback Thumbnail Playback Playback Controls Page Photo Information ❚❚File Information ❚❚Highlights ❚❚RGB Histogram Page ❚❚Shooting Data Page ❚❚GPS Data1 (0231) ❚❚IPTC Preset (0354) ❚❚ Overview Data Taking a Closer Look: Playback Zoom Page Protecting Photographs from Deletion Page Deleting Photographs Full-Frameand Thumbnail Playback 3Delete the photograph(s) Selected image The Playback Menu 3Select the highlighted picture 4 Press Jto complete the operation eVoice Memos Recording Voice Memos Readying the Camera for Recording ❚❚Voice Memo Overwrite ❚❚Voice Memo Button Automatic Recording (Shooting Mode) Manual Recording (Shooting Mode) Playback Mode Page Playing Voice Memos Voice Memo Playback Options Page QConnections Connecting to a Computer Before Connecting the Camera 1Start the computer and insert the ViewNX 2 installer CD 2Select a language 3Start the installer 4Exit the installer 5Remove the installer CD from the CD-ROMdrive Page Direct USB Connection 5Start Nikon Transfer 6Click Start Transfer ViewNX 2 Help Help 7Turn the camera off and disconnect the USB cable when transfer ends Ethernet and Wireless Networks Page Printing Photographs Connecting the Printer Printing Pictures One at a Time 4Start printing Start printing Printing Multiple Pictures 3 Select pictures 4 Display printing options Creating a DPOF Print Order: Print Set 2 Select pictures 3Select imprint options Print date 4 Complete the print order Viewing Photographs on TV HDMI Options Page UMenu Guide DThe Playback Menu: Playback Folder Hide Image Hide image 1Choose Select/set 2Select pictures Playback Display Options Copy Image(s) 1Choose Select source Highlight Select source and press 2Select the source card 3Choose Select image(s) 4Select the source folder 5Make the initial selection Select all 6Select additional images 7Choose Select destination folder 8Select a destination folder Select folder by number Select folder from list 9 Copy the images Copy image(s) Image Review After Delete Rotate Tall Slide Show ❚❚Audio Playback Page Shooting Menu Bank ❚❚Restoring Default Settings Shooting menu bank menu Extended Menu Banks Storage Folder ❚❚Select Folder by Number 1 Choose Select folder by number 2Choose a folder number 3Save changes and exit ❚❚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 Color Space Vignette Control Vignette control Auto Distortion Control Auto DX crop DX (24×16) 1.5× Long Exposure NR (Long ExposureNoise Reduction) High ISO NR ACustom Settings: Page Custom Settings Bank Custom settings bank menu and press Page a: Autofocus a2: AF-SPriority Selection a3: Focus Tracking with Lock-On Gbutton ➜ ACustom Settings menu a4: AF Activation Shutter/AF-ON AF-ON only a5: Focus Point Illumination a6: Focus Point Wrap-Around Gbutton ➜ ACustom Settings menu a7: Number of Focus Points a8: Assign AF-ONButton a9: Assign AF-ONButton (Vert.) Gbutton ➜ ACustom Settings menu a10:StorePointsbyOrientation Gbutton ➜ ACustom Settings menu b: Metering/Exposure b4: Easy Exposure Compensation Gbutton ➜ ACustom Settings menu On (Auto reset) b5: Center-WeightedArea Average b6: Fine-TuneOptimal Exposure Gbutton ➜ ACustom Settings menu c: Timers/AE Lock c3: Self-Timer delay Interval between shots c4: Monitor off Delay Live view d: Shooting/Display d3: Max. Continuous Release d4: Exposure Delay Mode 1 s 2 s 3 s d5: File Number Sequence d6: Viewfinder Grid Display d7: Control Panel/Viewfinder d8: Screen Tips d9: Information Display d10: LCD Illumination e: Bracketing/Flash e2: Flash Shutter Speed e3: Optional Flash e4: Exposure Comp. for Flash e5: Modeling Flash e6: Auto Bracketing Set WB bracketing ADL bracketing e7: Auto Bracketing (Mode M) Gbutton ➜ ACustom Settings menu e8: Bracketing Order MTR under over f: Controls ❚❚ Live View f2: Multi Selector f3: Assign Fn Button ❚❚Press Page Page ❚❚Press + command dials f4: Assign Preview Button None f5: Assign Sub-selector Focus point selection Same as multi selector f7: Assign Fn Button (Vert.) f8: Shutter Spd & Aperture Lock Gbutton ➜ ACustom Settings menu f9: Assign BKT Button f10: Customize Command Dials Gbutton ➜ ACustom Settings menu f11: Release Button to Use Dial Gbutton ➜ ACustom Settings menu Active D-Lighting Assign Fn button Assign preview button f12: Slot Empty Release Lock f13: Reverse Indicators f14:AssignMultiSelector(Vert.) Gbutton ➜ ACustom Settings menu f15: Playback Zoom f16:AssignMovieRecordButton Gbutton ➜ ACustom Settings menu g: Movie g2: Assign Preview Button g3: Assign Sub-selectorCenter Gbutton ➜ ACustom Settings menu g4: Assign Shutter Button BThe Setup Menu: Camera Setup Format Memory Card Monitor Brightness Image Dust Off Ref Photo Image Dust Off ref photo 1 Choose a start option 2Frame a featureless white object in the viewfinder 3Acquire dust off reference data Flicker Reduction Time Zone and Date Language Auto Image Rotation Battery Info Image Comment Input comment Attach comment Copyright Information Artist Copyright Attach copyright information IPTC IPTC Edit Rename Edit IPTC information Page Save/Load Settings Page Virtual Horizon AF Fine-Tune Firmware Version NThe Retouch Menu: Creating Retouched Copies 4 Create a retouched copy D-Lighting Red-EyeCorrection Trim Monochrome Filter Effects Color Balance Image Overlay 1Select Image overlay Highlight Image overlay and 2Select the first image 3Select the second image 4Adjust gain Highlight Image 1 or Image 5Preview the overlay Overlay Save 6 Save the overlay NEF (RAW) Processing 1Select NEF (RAW) processing 2Select a photograph 3Adjust NEF (RAW) processing settings 4 Copy the photograph EXE Resize 1Select Resize Resize 2Choose a destination Choose destination 3Choose a size Highlight Choose size and press 4Choose pictures 5Save the resized copies Straighten Distortion Control Perspective Control Side-by-SideComparison 1 Select a picture 2Select Side-by-sidecomparison 3 Compare the copy with the original Image overlay OMy Menu/mRecent Settings ❚❚Adding Options to My Menu 1Select Add items Add items 2Select a menu 3 Select an item ❚❚Deleting Options from My Menu 1Select Remove items Remove items 2Select items 3 Select Done ❚❚Reordering Options in My Menu 1Select Rank items Rank items 2 Select an item 3Position the item Recent Settings nTechnical Notes Compatible Lenses Page Page Page Page Page Other Accessories Page Page Page Page Attaching a Power Connector and AC Adapter 4 Latch the power connector Caring for the Camera Storage Cleaning The Low-PassFilter 3 Select Clean now 1Select Clean at startup/ shutdown 2 Select an option 1Charge the battery or connect an AC adapter 2Remove the lens 3 Select Lock mirror up for cleaning Highlight Lock mirror up 4Press J 5 Raise the mirror 6 Examine the low-passfilter 7 Clean the filter 8Turn the camera off Page Replacing the Clock Battery 5 Close the clock battery chamber 6Replace the main battery 7Set the camera clock Caring for the Camera and Battery: Cautions Page Page Page Defaults Page ❚❚Custom Settings Menu Defaults Page Page ❚❚ Setup Menu Defaults Exposure Program Troubleshooting ❚❚Shooting Page ❚❚Playback ❚❚Miscellaneous Error Messages Page Page Page Page Page Specifications Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Calibrating Batteries Page Approved Memory Cards ❚❚CompactFlash Memory Cards Memory Card Capacity ❚❚FX (36×24) Image Area ❚❚DX (24×16) Image Area Page Battery Life Page Index