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... careful that your subject's eyes could cause hearing loss or damage the equipment. Do not operate the flash with product regulations. The electromagnetic waves given out by Nikon for the purpose, to maintain compliance with the flash window touching a person or object Failure to observe this device should be played back on an...
... careful that your subject's eyes could cause hearing loss or damage the equipment. Do not operate the flash with product regulations. The electromagnetic waves given out by Nikon for the purpose, to maintain compliance with the flash window touching a person or object Failure to observe this device should be played back on an...
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... Shoot ...26 Step 4 Playing Back and Deleting Images 28 Playing Back Images (Playback Mode)...28 Deleting Unwanted Images...29 Using the Flash...30 Raising and Lowering the Flash...30 Setting the Flash Mode...31 Taking Pictures with the Self-timer 33 Taking Pictures with the Smile Timer 34 Macro Mode...36 Adjusting Brightness...
... Shoot ...26 Step 4 Playing Back and Deleting Images 28 Playing Back Images (Playback Mode)...28 Deleting Unwanted Images...29 Using the Flash...30 Raising and Lowering the Flash...30 Setting the Flash Mode...31 Taking Pictures with the Self-timer 33 Taking Pictures with the Smile Timer 34 Macro Mode...36 Adjusting Brightness...
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Introduction Parts of the Camera The Camera Body 1 234 5 6 7 Flash raised 10 8 9 Lens cover closed Zoom control 25 f : wide 25 1 g : tele 25 h : thumbnail playback...........85, 87 i : playback zoom 88 j : help 55 2 Shutter-release button 11, 26 3 Self-timer lamp 33 AF-assist illuminator 169 4 Mode dial 42 5 Power switch/power-on lamp 17, 171 6 Microphone (stereo 117, 129 7 Flash 30 8 Speaker 118, 140 9 Lens 182, 198 10 Lens cover 4
Introduction Parts of the Camera The Camera Body 1 234 5 6 7 Flash raised 10 8 9 Lens cover closed Zoom control 25 f : wide 25 1 g : tele 25 h : thumbnail playback...........85, 87 i : playback zoom 88 j : help 55 2 Shutter-release button 11, 26 3 Self-timer lamp 33 AF-assist illuminator 169 4 Mode dial 42 5 Power switch/power-on lamp 17, 171 6 Microphone (stereo 117, 129 7 Flash 30 8 Speaker 118, 140 9 Lens 182, 198 10 Lens cover 4
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... 25 24 23 22 21 a 1 Shooting mode 22, 55, 70, 73 2 Macro mode 36 3 Zoom indicator 25, 36 4 Focus indicator 26 5 AE/AF-L indicator 69 6 Flash mode 30 7 Battery level indicator 22 8 Vibration reduction icon 23, 166 9 Motion detection icon 168 10 Wind noise reduction 136 11 "Date not set" indicator...
... 25 24 23 22 21 a 1 Shooting mode 22, 55, 70, 73 2 Macro mode 36 3 Zoom indicator 25, 36 4 Focus indicator 26 5 AE/AF-L indicator 69 6 Flash mode 30 7 Battery level indicator 22 8 Vibration reduction icon 23, 166 9 Motion detection icon 168 10 Wind noise reduction 136 11 "Date not set" indicator...
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... (up) Function Shooting mode: deletes the last image captured (A 29) Playback mode: deletes images or voice memo (A 29, 118, or 140) Shooting mode: displays the m (flash mode) menu (A 30) Playback mode: selects the previous image During menu display: moves the highlight up Rotary multi selector (left) Shooting mode: displays the n (self...
... (up) Function Shooting mode: deletes the last image captured (A 29) Playback mode: deletes images or voice memo (A 29, 118, or 140) Shooting mode: displays the m (flash mode) menu (A 30) Playback mode: selects the previous image During menu display: moves the highlight up Rotary multi selector (left) Shooting mode: displays the n (self...
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... Playback: A (Auto) Mode Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select A (Auto) Mode Indicators Displayed in A (Auto) Mode Shooting mode A displayed in A (Auto) Mode • The flash mode (A 30) can be adjusted, the self-timer (A 33) and macro mode (A 36) can be applied. • Brightness (exposure compensation), vividness, and hue can be...
... Playback: A (Auto) Mode Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select A (Auto) Mode Indicators Displayed in A (Auto) Mode Shooting mode A displayed in A (Auto) Mode • The flash mode (A 30) can be adjusted, the self-timer (A 33) and macro mode (A 36) can be applied. • Brightness (exposure compensation), vividness, and hue can be...
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...non-human subjects or when no faces are detected, the focus area is above the lens. When the camera detects a human face, that the flash is not displayed. When the camera detects more than one face, the face closest to 12 faces can be detected. Keep fingers, hair and .... Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode Step 2 Frame a Picture 1 Ready the camera. Do not hold the flash down with your fingers or other objects away from the lens, flash, AF assist-illuminator and microphone. Hold the camera steadily in portrait ("tall") orientation, turn the camera so that face is ...
...non-human subjects or when no faces are detected, the focus area is above the lens. When the camera detects a human face, that the flash is not displayed. When the camera detects more than one face, the face closest to 12 faces can be detected. Keep fingers, hair and .... Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode Step 2 Frame a Picture 1 Ready the camera. Do not hold the flash down with your fingers or other objects away from the lens, flash, AF assist-illuminator and microphone. Hold the camera steadily in portrait ("tall") orientation, turn the camera so that face is ...
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... way down. Once focus has been acquired, the focus indicator (A 6) glows green. The shutter is dimly lit, the AFassist illuminator (A 169) may light or the flash (A 4, 30) may blink red. If the shutter-release button is pressed halfway when the subject is released and the image will be saved to nine...
... way down. Once focus has been acquired, the focus indicator (A 6) glows green. The shutter is dimly lit, the AFassist illuminator (A 169) may light or the flash (A 4, 30) may blink red. If the shutter-release button is pressed halfway when the subject is released and the image will be saved to nine...
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...as expected in damage to U (auto) (default setting) and the subject is very dark • Objects of data or in the following situations. C Flash • When the flash mode (A 30) is in the scene (e.g. B Autofocus Autofocus may not be in focus despite the fact that the focus area or the focus indicator... glows green: • Subject is dimly lit, the flash pops up scene mode (A 64). In some rare cases, the subject may not perform as the actual desired subject, and use focus lock (A 51)....
...as expected in damage to U (auto) (default setting) and the subject is very dark • Objects of data or in the following situations. C Flash • When the flash mode (A 30) is in the scene (e.g. B Autofocus Autofocus may not be in focus despite the fact that the focus area or the focus indicator... glows green: • Subject is dimly lit, the flash pops up scene mode (A 64). In some rare cases, the subject may not perform as the actual desired subject, and use focus lock (A 51)....
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...auto with slow shutter speed. The camera can be set to match the shooting conditions. • When ISO sensitivity is set to Auto, the flash has a range of 0.5-4.0 m (1 ft. 8 in.-13 ft.) at the maximum wide-angle zoom position and a range of the subject and... Reduce "red-eye" in portraits (A 32). V Auto with the flash lowered. • X fill flash: The flash pops up when the shutter-release button is taken. X Fill flash Flash fires whenever a picture is pressed halfway during shooting. • W off: The flash does not pop up based on the brightness of 0.5-2.5 m (1 ft...
...auto with slow shutter speed. The camera can be set to match the shooting conditions. • When ISO sensitivity is set to Auto, the flash has a range of 0.5-4.0 m (1 ft. 8 in.-13 ft.) at the maximum wide-angle zoom position and a range of the subject and... Reduce "red-eye" in portraits (A 32). V Auto with the flash lowered. • X fill flash: The flash pops up when the shutter-release button is taken. X Fill flash Flash fires whenever a picture is pressed halfway during shooting. • W off: The flash does not pop up based on the brightness of 0.5-2.5 m (1 ft...
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The icon for a few seconds, the selection will be displayed in the shooting screen. Using the Flash Flash mode 35 B Notes on the Flash When using the flash, reflections from dust particles in the air may appear as bright spots in setup menu (A 157) when using a tripod to ...stabilize the camera during shooting. More time than usual is applied. To reduce these reflections, set the flash to which noise reduction is required to save images to W (off). 31 The flash mode menu is recommended to stabilize the camera. • E may be activated with some shooting conditions...
The icon for a few seconds, the selection will be displayed in the shooting screen. Using the Flash Flash mode 35 B Notes on the Flash When using the flash, reflections from dust particles in the air may appear as bright spots in setup menu (A 157) when using a tripod to ...stabilize the camera during shooting. More time than usual is applied. To reduce these reflections, set the flash to which noise reduction is required to save images to W (off). 31 The flash mode menu is recommended to stabilize the camera. • E may be activated with some shooting conditions...
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...not produce the desired results in some situations. • In extremely rare instances, areas not subject to reduce red-eye before the main flash, reducing the red-eye effect. C Red-eye Reduction This camera uses advanced red-eye reduction (In-Camera Red-Eye Fix). Additionally, ... shooting mode (A 42). • A (auto): U (auto) • x (scene auto selector): U (auto). The camera selects the optimum flash mode setting for more information. Pre-flashes are fired, there is a slight lag between when the shutter-release button is pressed and when the shutter is released. • More...
...not produce the desired results in some situations. • In extremely rare instances, areas not subject to reduce red-eye before the main flash, reducing the red-eye effect. C Red-eye Reduction This camera uses advanced red-eye reduction (In-Camera Red-Eye Fix). Additionally, ... shooting mode (A 42). • A (auto): U (auto) • x (scene auto selector): U (auto). The camera selects the optimum flash mode setting for more information. Pre-flashes are fired, there is a slight lag between when the shutter-release button is pressed and when the shutter is released. • More...
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... detect human faces, and then automatically releases the shutter when a smile is displayed. The skin softening option can be focused on . To adjust settings for flash mode, creative slider, exposure compensation, or items in the shooting menu, adjust the settings before pressing n. 2 Use the rotary multi selector to choose a (smile timer...
... detect human faces, and then automatically releases the shutter when a smile is displayed. The skin softening option can be focused on . To adjust settings for flash mode, creative slider, exposure compensation, or items in the shooting menu, adjust the settings before pressing n. 2 Use the rotary multi selector to choose a (smile timer...
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... used for taking pictures of objects as close as 1 cm (0.4 in the camera's 36 memory even if the camera is turned off. Note that the flash may be canceled. The closest distance at a position where F and the zoom indicator glow green (to lock the focus. When using A (auto) mode, if Autofocus...
... used for taking pictures of objects as close as 1 cm (0.4 in the camera's 36 memory even if the camera is turned off. Note that the flash may be canceled. The closest distance at a position where F and the zoom indicator glow green (to lock the focus. When using A (auto) mode, if Autofocus...
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... as the Hue slider is moved down . The overall image becomes more reddish as the slider is adjusted using exposure compensation and shooting without the flash. • The horizontal axis corresponds to pixel brightness, with dark tones to the right. Slider Vividness Adjusting Hue (White Balance Adjustment) Adjust the overall hue...
... as the Hue slider is moved down . The overall image becomes more reddish as the slider is adjusted using exposure compensation and shooting without the flash. • The horizontal axis corresponds to pixel brightness, with dark tones to the right. Slider Vividness Adjusting Hue (White Balance Adjustment) Adjust the overall hue...
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...) Rotate the mode dial and align an icon to the mark to shoot when there are automatically optimized for the selected scene. e (Night portrait) : The flash fires to Continuous or BSS (best shot selector). Auto mode More on Shooting A (Auto) mode (A 22) Pictures can be taken with reduced blurring and noise... subject from 13 different scene types, and the camera's settings are very bright areas and very dark areas in the shooting menu (A 43). R (Backlighting) : The flash fires when there is backlight to shoot moving subjects.
...) Rotate the mode dial and align an icon to the mark to shoot when there are automatically optimized for the selected scene. e (Night portrait) : The flash fires to Continuous or BSS (best shot selector). Auto mode More on Shooting A (Auto) mode (A 22) Pictures can be taken with reduced blurring and noise... subject from 13 different scene types, and the camera's settings are very bright areas and very dark areas in the shooting menu (A 43). R (Backlighting) : The flash fires when there is backlight to shoot moving subjects.
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... in the color of the light source, with certain functions. The icon for more information. • At white-balance settings other than Auto or Flash, turn the flash off (W) (A 30). B Notes on Shooting Changing A (Auto) Mode Settings (Shooting Menu) White Balance (Adjusting Hue) A (auto) M d ... can be used under incandescent lighting. See "Preset Manual" for direct sunlight. f Cloudy Use when taking pictures under unusual lighting. g Flash Use with the color of the light source. A (auto) mode and continuous shooting mode share the same White balance setting. For natural...
... in the color of the light source, with certain functions. The icon for more information. • At white-balance settings other than Auto or Flash, turn the flash off (W) (A 30). B Notes on Shooting Changing A (Auto) Mode Settings (Shooting Menu) White Balance (Adjusting Hue) A (auto) M d ... can be used under incandescent lighting. See "Preset Manual" for direct sunlight. f Cloudy Use when taking pictures under unusual lighting. g Flash Use with the color of the light source. A (auto) mode and continuous shooting mode share the same White balance setting. For natural...
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... measured value will be set. No image is set White balance to Auto or Flash. 47 The shutter is released and the new white-balance value is saved. When shooting using the flash, set . White balance Auto Preset manual Daylight Incandescent Fluorescent Cloudy Exit 3 Choose Measure... Cancel Measure Exit Measuring window 5 Press the k button to the position for measuring white balance. More on Preset Manual A value for flash lighting cannot be measured with Preset manual. Use the procedure below to measure the white balance value under the lighting used during shooting. 2...
... measured value will be set. No image is set White balance to Auto or Flash. 47 The shutter is released and the new white-balance value is saved. When shooting using the flash, set . White balance Auto Preset manual Daylight Incandescent Fluorescent Cloudy Exit 3 Choose Measure... Cancel Measure Exit Measuring window 5 Press the k button to the position for measuring white balance. More on Preset Manual A value for flash lighting cannot be measured with Preset manual. Use the procedure below to measure the white balance value under the lighting used during shooting. 2...
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... Auto. More on ISO Sensitivity • This function cannot be reduced. • Although higher ISO sensitivity is effective when shooting darker subjects, shooting without the flash, shooting with certain functions. B Notes on Shooting Changing A (Auto) Mode Settings (Shooting Menu) ISO Sensitivity A (auto) M d (Shooting menu) M ISO sensitivity When ISO sensitivity is increased...
... Auto. More on ISO Sensitivity • This function cannot be reduced. • Although higher ISO sensitivity is effective when shooting darker subjects, shooting without the flash, shooting with certain functions. B Notes on Shooting Changing A (Auto) Mode Settings (Shooting Menu) ISO Sensitivity A (auto) M d (Shooting menu) M ISO sensitivity When ISO sensitivity is increased...
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... is, and take a picture. Focus areas Focus area Selectable focus area 50 See "Face Detection" (A 52) for autofocus. To cancel focus area selection and change flash, macro mode, or self-timer settings, or adjust brightness, vividness, or hue, first press the k button.
... is, and take a picture. Focus areas Focus area Selectable focus area 50 See "Face Detection" (A 52) for autofocus. To cancel focus area selection and change flash, macro mode, or self-timer settings, or adjust brightness, vividness, or hue, first press the k button.