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... flash 59-60 Red-eye reduction 59-60 Auto (flash off ) mode 27 Flash off the light on the memory card? Can I choose the focus point? Can I choose how the camera focuses? How do I get more pictures on the front of photos in quick succession? How do I focus the... in a focus point? Can I set the flash to fire automatically when needed? Can I make photos brighter or darker? How do I keep the camera from firing? How do I quickly adjust settings for different scenes? ❚❚ Taking Photographs Question Is there a quick and easy way to take pictures...
... flash 59-60 Red-eye reduction 59-60 Auto (flash off ) mode 27 Flash off the light on the memory card? Can I choose the focus point? Can I choose how the camera focuses? How do I get more pictures on the front of photos in quick succession? How do I focus the... in a focus point? Can I set the flash to fire automatically when needed? Can I make photos brighter or darker? How do I keep the camera from firing? How do I quickly adjust settings for different scenes? ❚❚ Taking Photographs Question Is there a quick and easy way to take pictures...
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... help for servicing and repairs? How do I restore default settings? How do I set the camera clock? How do I adjust settings? Key phrase 0 The DK-5 eyepiece cap 55 Approved memory cards 167 Compatible lenses 157 Optional flash units 162 Accessories 166 Cleaning 169 Servicing 169 v How do...file number from being reset when I insert a new memory card? How do I clean the camera? Is there a quick way to access recently-used settings? How do I use ? What memory cards can I use the menus? What software is available for my camera? What lenses can I use ? ❚❚...
... help for servicing and repairs? How do I restore default settings? How do I set the camera clock? How do I adjust settings? Key phrase 0 The DK-5 eyepiece cap 55 Approved memory cards 167 Compatible lenses 157 Optional flash units 162 Accessories 166 Cleaning 169 Servicing 169 v How do...file number from being reset when I insert a new memory card? How do I clean the camera? Is there a quick way to access recently-used settings? How do I use ? What memory cards can I use the menus? What software is available for my camera? What lenses can I use ? ❚❚...
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......6 The Command Dial ...8 The Power Switch...10 Camera Menus...11 Using Camera Menus ...12 First Steps ...14 Charge the Battery ...14 Insert the Battery ...15 Attach a Lens...16 Basic Setup...18 Insert a Memory Card...20 Format the Memory Card ...21 Adjust Viewfinder Focus ...23 Basic Photography and... Playback 25 "Point-and-Shoot" Photography (i and j Modes 25 Step 1: Turn the Camera On 25 Step 2: Select i or j Mode 27 Step 3:...
......6 The Command Dial ...8 The Power Switch...10 Camera Menus...11 Using Camera Menus ...12 First Steps ...14 Charge the Battery ...14 Insert the Battery ...15 Attach a Lens...16 Basic Setup...18 Insert a Memory Card...20 Format the Memory Card ...21 Adjust Viewfinder Focus ...23 Basic Photography and... Playback 25 "Point-and-Shoot" Photography (i and j Modes 25 Step 1: Turn the Camera On 25 Step 2: Select i or j Mode 27 Step 3:...
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B The Setup Menu: Camera Setup 124 Reset Setup Options...125 LCD Brightness ...125 Info Display Format ...125 Auto Info Display ...127 Video Mode ...127 Time Zone and Date...127 ... ...129 Auto off Timers...130 Self-Timer Delay...131 Remote on Duration...131 Beep ...131 Viewfinder Options...132 File Number Sequence 133 Buttons...134 No Memory Card? ...136 Date Imprint ...136 Active Folder ...138 Eye-Fi Upload...139 Firmware Version...139 N The Retouch Menu: Creating Retouched Copies 140 Creating Retouched Copies 141...
B The Setup Menu: Camera Setup 124 Reset Setup Options...125 LCD Brightness ...125 Info Display Format ...125 Auto Info Display ...127 Video Mode ...127 Time Zone and Date...127 ... ...129 Auto off Timers...130 Self-Timer Delay...131 Remote on Duration...131 Beep ...131 Viewfinder Options...132 File Number Sequence 133 Buttons...134 No Memory Card? ...136 Date Imprint ...136 Active Folder ...138 Eye-Fi Upload...139 Firmware Version...139 N The Retouch Menu: Creating Retouched Copies 140 Creating Retouched Copies 141...
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Optional Flash Units (Speedlights 162 The Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS 162 Other Accessories...166 Approved Memory Cards 167 Attaching a Power Connector and AC Adapter 168 Caring for the Camera...169 Storage ...169 Cleaning ...169 The Low-Pass Filter ...170 Caring for the Camera and Battery: Cautions 174 Available Settings...176 Memory Card Capacity ...177 Exposure Program...178 Troubleshooting ...179 Display ...179 Shooting (All Modes)...180 Shooting (P, S, A, M) ...181 Playback ...182 Miscellaneous ...182 Error Messages...183 Specifications...186 Battery Life ...193 Index...194 x
Optional Flash Units (Speedlights 162 The Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS 162 Other Accessories...166 Approved Memory Cards 167 Attaching a Power Connector and AC Adapter 168 Caring for the Camera...169 Storage ...169 Cleaning ...169 The Low-Pass Filter ...170 Caring for the Camera and Battery: Cautions 174 Available Settings...176 Memory Card Capacity ...177 Exposure Program...178 Troubleshooting ...179 Display ...179 Shooting (All Modes)...180 Shooting (P, S, A, M) ...181 Playback ...182 Miscellaneous ...182 Error Messages...183 Specifications...186 Battery Life ...193 Index...194 x
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...digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. The following apply only to operate within the operational and safety requirements of Data Storage Devices Please note that deleting images or formatting memory cards or other data storage devices does not completely erase the original image data. Deleted files can sometimes be collected separately. Only Nikon.... Use Only Nikon Brand Electronic Accessories Nikon cameras are engineered and proven to users in the batteries overheating, igniting, rupturing, or leaking. The use with this Nikon digital camera are designed to...
...digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. The following apply only to operate within the operational and safety requirements of Data Storage Devices Please note that deleting images or formatting memory cards or other data storage devices does not completely erase the original image data. Deleted files can sometimes be collected separately. Only Nikon.... Use Only Nikon Brand Electronic Accessories Nikon cameras are engineered and proven to users in the batteries overheating, igniting, rupturing, or leaking. The use with this Nikon digital camera are designed to...
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The Camera Body (Continued) 2 1 9 10 11 3 12 13 X 4 14 5 15 6 16 17 7 18 8 1 Viewfinder eyepiece 23 2 DK-20 rubber eyecup 3 Monitor Viewing settings 6 Viewing pictures 32 Full-... socket 9 Diopter adjustment control 23 10 A (AE-L/AF-L) button 47, 135 L (protect) button .......... 100 11 Command dial 8 12 Memory card slot cover....... 20 13 Multi selector 12 19 14 J (OK) button 12 15 Memory card access lamp 20, 29 16 O (delete) button Deleting pictures 33 Deleting pictures during playback 101 17 Power connector cover...
The Camera Body (Continued) 2 1 9 10 11 3 12 13 X 4 14 5 15 6 16 17 7 18 8 1 Viewfinder eyepiece 23 2 DK-20 rubber eyecup 3 Monitor Viewing settings 6 Viewing pictures 32 Full-... socket 9 Diopter adjustment control 23 10 A (AE-L/AF-L) button 47, 135 L (protect) button .......... 100 11 Command dial 8 12 Memory card slot cover....... 20 13 Multi selector 12 19 14 J (OK) button 12 15 Memory card access lamp 20, 29 16 O (delete) button Deleting pictures 33 Deleting pictures during playback 101 17 Power connector cover...
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... memory card as described on Secure Digital (SD) memory cards (available separately). 1 Turn the camera off. Close the memory card slot cover. Check to eject it in the correct orientation. A Inserting and Removing Memory Cards Always turn the camera off before inserting or X removing memory cards. Power switch 2 Open the card slot cover. D Inserting Memory Cards Inserting memory cards upside down or backwards could damage the camera or the card...
... memory card as described on Secure Digital (SD) memory cards (available separately). 1 Turn the camera off. Close the memory card slot cover. Check to eject it in the correct orientation. A Inserting and Removing Memory Cards Always turn the camera off before inserting or X removing memory cards. Power switch 2 Open the card slot cover. D Inserting Memory Cards Inserting memory cards upside down or backwards could damage the camera or the card...
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... any data they may contain. For more information on . The message at right will be formatted before proceeding (0 105). 1 Turn the camera on using the menus, see page 11. Power switch X 2 Display format options. Highlight Format memory card in other data you wish to keep to display the menus. Do not remove the...
... any data they may contain. For more information on . The message at right will be formatted before proceeding (0 105). 1 Turn the camera on using the menus, see page 11. Power switch X 2 Display format options. Highlight Format memory card in other data you wish to keep to display the menus. Do not remove the...
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... use. Observe due caution when removing memory cards from the camera, turn the camera off before inserting or removing memory cards. Failure to observe this switch is in loss of data. D Memory Cards • Memory cards may be deleted or recorded (a beep will sound if you attempt to the camera or card. Do not remove memory cards from the camera. • Turn the power off...
... use. Observe due caution when removing memory cards from the camera, turn the camera off before inserting or removing memory cards. Failure to observe this switch is in loss of data. D Memory Cards • Memory cards may be deleted or recorded (a beep will sound if you attempt to the camera or card. Do not remove memory cards from the camera. • Turn the power off...
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...Sensor Cleaning At default settings, the camera vibrates the low-pass filter covering the image sensor to reactivate the display (0 29). 8 s Exposure meters on Exposure meters off Exposure meters on The length of photographs that can be stored on the memory card to record a thousand or more pictures... at current settings, a warning will turn off (0 170). 26 Press the shutter-release button halfway to remove dust when the camera is room for about eight seconds (auto meter off...
...Sensor Cleaning At default settings, the camera vibrates the low-pass filter covering the image sensor to reactivate the display (0 29). 8 s Exposure meters on Exposure meters off Exposure meters on The length of photographs that can be stored on the memory card to record a thousand or more pictures... at current settings, a warning will turn off (0 170). 26 Press the shutter-release button halfway to remove dust when the camera is room for about eight seconds (auto meter off...
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... cover will light and the photograph will automatically clear from the shutter-release button and try again. Do not eject the memory card or remove or disconnect the power source until the lamp has gone out and recording is charging; Step 5: Shoot Smoothly press... (M) is pressed halfway. If the flashready indicator is not displayed, the flash is complete. The camera focuses when the shutterrelease button is pressed halfway). Access lamp s A The Shutter-Release Button The camera has a two-stage shutter-release button. A The Built-in Flash If additional lighting is raised,...
... cover will light and the photograph will automatically clear from the shutter-release button and try again. Do not eject the memory card or remove or disconnect the power source until the lamp has gone out and recording is charging; Step 5: Shoot Smoothly press... (M) is pressed halfway. If the flashready indicator is not displayed, the flash is complete. The camera focuses when the shutterrelease button is pressed halfway). Access lamp s A The Shutter-Release Button The camera has a two-stage shutter-release button. A The Built-in Flash If additional lighting is raised,...
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... Guide Menu Press the G button at any time to return to the top level of the guide menu and press J to format memory cards or adjust camera settings. Set up: Changing Camera Settings in Guide Mode Select Set up in the top level of the guide menu. 40 Press G to display guide menu Highlight...
... Guide Menu Press the G button at any time to return to the top level of the guide menu and press J to format memory cards or adjust camera settings. Set up: Changing Camera Settings in Guide Mode Select Set up in the top level of the guide menu. 40 Press G to display guide menu Highlight...
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...image quality). If shooting information is not displayed in the information display. Choose for images that fewer such images can be stored on the memory card (0 177). Larger, higher quality images can be printed at a compression ratio of roughly 1 : 8 (normal image quality). Press the P...in the monitor, press the R button. JPEG basic Record JPEG images at larger sizes but also require more memory, meaning that will be processed on the memory card. z R button Information display P button 2 Display image quality options. Highlight the current image quality in the...
...image quality). If shooting information is not displayed in the information display. Choose for images that fewer such images can be stored on the memory card (0 177). Larger, higher quality images can be printed at a compression ratio of roughly 1 : 8 (normal image quality). Press the P...in the monitor, press the R button. JPEG basic Record JPEG images at larger sizes but also require more memory, meaning that will be processed on the memory card. z R button Information display P button 2 Display image quality options. Highlight the current image quality in the...
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If the camera is switched off while data remain in the buffer, the power will be used with a memory buffer for temporary storage, allowing shooting to continue while photographs are being saved to the memory card. A The Shooting Menu Release mode can not be disabled and the images transferred to all ...images in the buffer for the first shot applies to the memory card. Do not remove the memory card or remove or disconnect the power source until all images in the shooting menu (0 119). If the battery is exhausted ...
If the camera is switched off while data remain in the buffer, the power will be used with a memory buffer for temporary storage, allowing shooting to continue while photographs are being saved to the memory card. A The Shooting Menu Release mode can not be disabled and the images transferred to all ...images in the buffer for the first shot applies to the memory card. Do not remove the memory card or remove or disconnect the power source until all images in the shooting menu (0 119). If the battery is exhausted ...
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... or white object is placed under mixed lighting or to display white balance t options. Use photo White balance is copied from photo on memory card (0 86). ❚❚ Measuring a Value for shooting under lighting that will be used in the final photograph. 2 Display white balance... 2. highlight Yes and press J. Highlight White balance in final photo and white balance measured by camera (see below). The menu shown at right will be displayed before the camera enters preset measurement mode. 83 Preset Manual Preset manual is used in the shooting menu and press...
... or white object is placed under mixed lighting or to display white balance t options. Use photo White balance is copied from photo on memory card (0 86). ❚❚ Measuring a Value for shooting under lighting that will be used in the final photograph. 2 Display white balance... 2. highlight Yes and press J. Highlight White balance in final photo and white balance measured by camera (see below). The menu shown at right will be displayed before the camera enters preset measurement mode. 83 Preset Manual Preset manual is used in the shooting menu and press...
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... the source image and press 2. 5 Highlight the source image. Press J to set preset white balance to copy a value for white balance from a photograph on the memory card. 1 Select Preset manual. ❚❚ Copying White Balance from a Photograph Follow the steps below to the white balance value for the highlighted photograph. 86
... the source image and press 2. 5 Highlight the source image. Press J to set preset white balance to copy a value for white balance from a photograph on the memory card. 1 Select Preset manual. ❚❚ Copying White Balance from a Photograph Follow the steps below to the white balance value for the highlighted photograph. 86
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... in full-frame playback or playback zoom or highlight it in the thumbnail list in the playback menu. The photograph will be deleted when the memory card is formatted (0 21). Full-frame playback Thumbnail playback Calendar playback 2 Press the L (A) button. To remove protection from the photograph so that protected images will be...
... in full-frame playback or playback zoom or highlight it in the thumbnail list in the playback menu. The photograph will be deleted when the memory card is formatted (0 21). Full-frame playback Thumbnail playback Calendar playback 2 Press the L (A) button. To remove protection from the photograph so that protected images will be...
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... one copy of all the pictures taken on page 108). G button 2 Choose an option. To create an index print of all JPEG pictures on the memory card, select Index print.
... one copy of all the pictures taken on page 108). G button 2 Choose an option. To create an index print of all JPEG pictures on the memory card, select Index print.
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...) in Step 2, press 1 or 3 to highlight a date and press 2 to view the W button: View current picture full screen. To view the pictures taken on the memory card. The picture will be set to 99; to deselect the picture, press 3 when the number of prints will be marked with a Z icon and the number...
...) in Step 2, press 1 or 3 to highlight a date and press 2 to view the W button: View current picture full screen. To view the pictures taken on the memory card. The picture will be set to 99; to deselect the picture, press 3 when the number of prints will be marked with a Z icon and the number...