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... 76 Long time-exposures 72-73 Active D-Lighting 64-65 Viewfinder focus 23 Beep 131 iii Can I avoid "red-eye"? How do I take pictures with a small file size for e-mail? Can I set the flash to fire automatically when needed? Key phrase Auto modes Guide mode Scene modes...? Can I use the optional remote control? How do I focus on the memory card? How do I choose how the camera focuses? How do I keep the camera from firing? ❚❚ Taking Photographs Question Is there a quick and easy way to take pictures for printing at large sizes? How do I take...
... 76 Long time-exposures 72-73 Active D-Lighting 64-65 Viewfinder focus 23 Beep 131 iii Can I avoid "red-eye"? How do I take pictures with a small file size for e-mail? Can I set the flash to fire automatically when needed? Key phrase Auto modes Guide mode Scene modes...? Can I use the optional remote control? How do I focus on the memory card? How do I choose how the camera focuses? How do I keep the camera from firing? ❚❚ Taking Photographs Question Is there a quick and easy way to take pictures for printing at large sizes? How do I take...
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Guide Mode 35 The Guide Menu...35 Shoot: Taking Pictures in Guide Mode 37 View/Delete: Viewing and Deleting Pictures in Guide Mode 39 Set up: Changing Camera Settings in Guide Mode 40 More on Photography (All Modes) 41 Focus ...41 Focus Mode...41 AF-Area Mode ...44 Focus Point Selection ...46 Focus ...
Guide Mode 35 The Guide Menu...35 Shoot: Taking Pictures in Guide Mode 37 View/Delete: Viewing and Deleting Pictures in Guide Mode 39 Set up: Changing Camera Settings in Guide Mode 40 More on Photography (All Modes) 41 Focus ...41 Focus Mode...41 AF-Area Mode ...44 Focus Point Selection ...46 Focus ...
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Picture Controls...87 Selecting a Picture Control 87 Modifying Picture Controls 88 More on Playback 91 Full-Frame Playback...91 Photo Information...92 Thumbnail Playback ...97 Calendar Playback ...98 Taking a Closer Look: ...Playback Menu...102 Slide Shows...104 Connections 105 Connecting to a Computer 105 Before Connecting the Camera 105 Connecting the Camera ...106 Printing Photographs...107 Connecting the Printer...107 Printing Pictures One at a Time 108 Printing Multiple Pictures 110 Creating Index Prints...113 Creating a DPOF Print Order: Print Set 114 Viewing Photographs on...
Picture Controls...87 Selecting a Picture Control 87 Modifying Picture Controls 88 More on Playback 91 Full-Frame Playback...91 Photo Information...92 Thumbnail Playback ...97 Calendar Playback ...98 Taking a Closer Look: ...Playback Menu...102 Slide Shows...104 Connections 105 Connecting to a Computer 105 Before Connecting the Camera 105 Connecting the Camera ...106 Printing Photographs...107 Connecting the Printer...107 Printing Pictures One at a Time 108 Printing Multiple Pictures 110 Creating Index Prints...113 Creating a DPOF Print Order: Print Set 114 Viewing Photographs on...
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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 ...: Creating Retouched Copies 140 Creating Retouched Copies 141 D-Lighting ...142 Red-Eye Correction ...142 Trim ...143 Monochrome ...143 Filter Effects ...144 Color Balance ...145 Small Picture ...145 Image Overlay...147 NEF (RAW) Processing...149 Quick Retouch ...150 Color Outline...150 Miniature Effect...150 Stop-Motion Movie...151 Before and After...154...
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 ...: Creating Retouched Copies 140 Creating Retouched Copies 141 D-Lighting ...142 Red-Eye Correction ...142 Trim ...143 Monochrome ...143 Filter Effects ...144 Color Balance ...145 Small Picture ...145 Image Overlay...147 NEF (RAW) Processing...149 Quick Retouch ...150 Color Outline...150 Miniature Effect...150 Stop-Motion Movie...151 Before and After...154...
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... of as household waste. • For more information about Nikon brand accessories, contact a local authorized Nikon dealer. The use with this Nikon digital camera are engineered and proven to operate within the operational and safety requirements of this symbol or not, are designed to also replace any pictures selected for preset manual white balance (0 83). Notices...
... of as household waste. • For more information about Nikon brand accessories, contact a local authorized Nikon dealer. The use with this Nikon digital camera are engineered and proven to operate within the operational and safety requirements of this symbol or not, are designed to also replace any pictures selected for preset manual white balance (0 83). Notices...
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A Before Taking Important Pictures Before taking pictures on important occasions (such as at weddings or before taking the camera on digital imaging and photography. Additional information may result from the Nikon representative in Asia, Oceania, and the Middle East: http://www.nikon-asia.com/ Visit these sites ... normally. A Life-Long Learning As part of Nikon's "Life-Long Learning" commitment to ensure that may be available from product malfunction. Nikon will not be held liable for damages or lost profits that the camera is available on-line at the following URL for...
A Before Taking Important Pictures Before taking pictures on important occasions (such as at weddings or before taking the camera on digital imaging and photography. Additional information may result from the Nikon representative in Asia, Oceania, and the Middle East: http://www.nikon-asia.com/ Visit these sites ... normally. A Life-Long Learning As part of Nikon's "Life-Long Learning" commitment to ensure that may be available from product malfunction. Nikon will not be held liable for damages or lost profits that the camera is available on-line at the following URL for...
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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-frame playback ...........91 4 K (playback) button ..... 32, 91 5 G (menu) button .....11, 117 6 W (thumbnail/playback zoom out) button 97...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 for optional power connector 168 18 Battery-chamber cover latch 15 19 Battery-chamber ...
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-frame playback ...........91 4 K (playback) button ..... 32, 91 5 G (menu) button .....11, 117 6 W (thumbnail/playback zoom out) button 97...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 for optional power connector 168 18 Battery-chamber cover latch 15 19 Battery-chamber ...
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...aperture suggest motion by blurring to produce optimal results with "point-andshoot" simplicity. P-Programmed auto (0 68): A-Aperture-priority auto Camera chooses shutter (0 70): Adjust aperture to suit the selected scene. Recommended for first-time users of children. sports shots. l ...control over camera settings. i Auto (0 25): Camera adjusts settings automatically to your creative intent. p Child (0 31): Create portraits of digital cameras. The Mode Dial The camera offers a choice of the following modes: X ❚❚ GUIDE Mode g (0 35): Take and view pictures and adjust...
...aperture suggest motion by blurring to produce optimal results with "point-andshoot" simplicity. P-Programmed auto (0 68): A-Aperture-priority auto Camera chooses shutter (0 70): Adjust aperture to suit the selected scene. Recommended for first-time users of children. sports shots. l ...control over camera settings. i Auto (0 25): Camera adjusts settings automatically to your creative intent. p Child (0 31): Create portraits of digital cameras. The Mode Dial The camera offers a choice of the following modes: X ❚❚ GUIDE Mode g (0 35): Take and view pictures and adjust...
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The Information Display Shooting information, including shutter speed, aperture, and the number of exposures remaining, is pressed. X Camera in normal orientation R button Camera rotated 90° to shoot in the monitor when the R button is displayed in tall (portrait) orientation 29 28 27 26 25 ...ISO sensitivity 62 20 White balance 80 21 Image size 52 22 Image quality 50 23 Battery indicator 25 24 "Beep" indicator 131 25 Picture Control 87 26 Auto ISO sensitivity indicator 120 27 Manual flash indicator ....... 123 Flash compensation indicator for optional flash units ... 164 28 ...
The Information Display Shooting information, including shutter speed, aperture, and the number of exposures remaining, is pressed. X Camera in normal orientation R button Camera rotated 90° to shoot in the monitor when the R button is displayed in tall (portrait) orientation 29 28 27 26 25 ...ISO sensitivity 62 20 White balance 80 21 Image size 52 22 Image quality 50 23 Battery indicator 25 24 "Beep" indicator 131 25 Picture Control 87 26 Auto ISO sensitivity indicator 120 27 Manual flash indicator ....... 123 Flash compensation indicator for optional flash units ... 164 28 ...
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Holding the memory card as described on Secure Digital (SD) memory cards (available separately). 1 Turn the camera off before inserting or X removing memory cards. D Inserting Memory Cards Inserting memory cards upside down or backwards could damage the camera or the card. Close the memory card slot cover. Slide the ... memory card access lamp will be removed by hand (w). 20 Power switch 2 Open the card slot cover. Insert a Memory Card The camera stores pictures on page 21. ❚❚ Removing Memory Cards After confirming that the access lamp is off, turn the...
Holding the memory card as described on Secure Digital (SD) memory cards (available separately). 1 Turn the camera off before inserting or X removing memory cards. D Inserting Memory Cards Inserting memory cards upside down or backwards could damage the camera or the card. Close the memory card slot cover. Slide the ... memory card access lamp will be removed by hand (w). 20 Power switch 2 Open the card slot cover. Insert a Memory Card The camera stores pictures on page 21. ❚❚ Removing Memory Cards After confirming that the access lamp is off, turn the...
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... down until the viewfinder display and focus point are unable to focus the camera. Adjust Viewfinder Focus The camera is in focus before framing pictures in your fingers or fingernails in the viewfinder. 1 Remove the lens cap and turn the camera Power switch on. X 2 Focus the viewfinder. Focus point A Adjusting Viewfinder Focus If you...
... down until the viewfinder display and focus point are unable to focus the camera. Adjust Viewfinder Focus The camera is in focus before framing pictures in your fingers or fingernails in the viewfinder. 1 Remove the lens cap and turn the camera Power switch on. X 2 Focus the viewfinder. Focus point A Adjusting Viewfinder Focus If you...
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... the nearest hundred (e.g., if there is turned on or off ), reducing the drain on the memory card to remove dust when the camera is room for 1,260 exposures, the exposure count display will turn off automatically can be adjusted using the Auto off timers option in thousands... 20) or photographs have been deleted (0 33, 101). A Image Sensor Cleaning At default settings, the camera vibrates the low-pass filter covering the image sensor to record a thousand or more pictures at current settings, a warning will be stored on The length of photographs that can be displayed. Check ...
... the nearest hundred (e.g., if there is turned on or off ), reducing the drain on the memory card to remove dust when the camera is room for 1,260 exposures, the exposure count display will turn off automatically can be adjusted using the Auto off timers option in thousands... 20) or photographs have been deleted (0 33, 101). A Image Sensor Cleaning At default settings, the camera vibrates the low-pass filter covering the image sensor to record a thousand or more pictures at current settings, a warning will be stored on The length of photographs that can be displayed. Check ...
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Choosing a scene mode automatically optimizes settings to suit the selected scene, making creative photography as simple as selecting a mode, framing a picture, and shooting as described on pages 25-29. ❚❚ The Mode Dial The following scenes can be softened to prevent blur when lighting is ... lens is poor. 30 use of "scene" modes. Use for portraits with soft, naturallooking skin tones. The built-in daylight. Creative Photography (Scene Modes) The camera offers a choice of a tripod is recommended to lend the composition a sense of depth.
Choosing a scene mode automatically optimizes settings to suit the selected scene, making creative photography as simple as selecting a mode, framing a picture, and shooting as described on pages 25-29. ❚❚ The Mode Dial The following scenes can be softened to prevent blur when lighting is ... lens is poor. 30 use of "scene" modes. Use for portraits with soft, naturallooking skin tones. The built-in daylight. Creative Photography (Scene Modes) The camera offers a choice of a tripod is recommended to lend the composition a sense of depth.
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s K button 2 View additional pictures. JPG 15/04/2009 10 : 02 : 27 NORMAL 3872x2592 32 To end playback and return to shooting mode, press the shutter-release button halfway. 1/ 12 NIKON D3000 1/ 250 F11 100 -1. 3 +1. 0 35mm AUTO A6, M1 100D3000 DSC_0001. Basic Playback At default ...settings, photographs are automatically displayed for about 4 s after shooting. A photograph will be viewed by pressing 4 or 2 or rotating the command dial. Additional pictures can be ...
s K button 2 View additional pictures. JPG 15/04/2009 10 : 02 : 27 NORMAL 3872x2592 32 To end playback and return to shooting mode, press the shutter-release button halfway. 1/ 12 NIKON D3000 1/ 250 F11 100 -1. 3 +1. 0 35mm AUTO A6, M1 100D3000 DSC_0001. Basic Playback At default ...settings, photographs are automatically displayed for about 4 s after shooting. A photograph will be viewed by pressing 4 or 2 or rotating the command dial. Additional pictures can be ...
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Display the photograph you wish to exit without deleting the picture, press K). press the O button again to delete the image and return to playback (to delete as described on a selected date (0 103), or all images taken ...
Display the photograph you wish to exit without deleting the picture, press K). press the O button again to delete the image and return to playback (to delete as described on a selected date (0 103), or all images taken ...
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... the monitor turns off . If no operations are performed, select Set up ! Take pictures. Battery indicator (0 25) Shooting mode: A guide mode indicator appears on when no other option is selected...Auto when the mode dial is rotated to g. To increase the time the monitor remains on the shooting mode icon. Change camera settings. The top level of the guide menu. 35 A Displaying the Top Level of the Guide Menu Press the G button...guide menu is displayed when the mode dial is rotated to another setting or the camera is pressed, the camera will take pictures in the guide menu.
... the monitor turns off . If no operations are performed, select Set up ! Take pictures. Battery indicator (0 25) Shooting mode: A guide mode indicator appears on when no other option is selected...Auto when the mode dial is rotated to g. To increase the time the monitor remains on the shooting mode icon. Change camera settings. The top level of the guide menu. 35 A Displaying the Top Level of the Guide Menu Press the G button...guide menu is displayed when the mode dial is rotated to another setting or the camera is pressed, the camera will take pictures in the guide menu.
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... Press G to display guide menu Highlight Shoot Press J to display options Highlight Shoot in the top level of the guide menu and press J to take pictures using settings that suit the scene. Close-ups 7 Landscapes 1, 2 ! 5 No flash 8 Sleeping faces 6 Portraits 9 Distant subjects 1, 2 9 Moving subjects 1, 2 " Night portrait Advanced operation 3 #.... 3 If the subject is poorly lit, you can still be used (0 162). 2 AF-assist illuminator (0 43) turns off automatically. Shoot: Taking Pictures in Guide Mode Select Shoot to display the following options: Easy operation 4 Auto !
... Press G to display guide menu Highlight Shoot Press J to display options Highlight Shoot in the top level of the guide menu and press J to take pictures using settings that suit the scene. Close-ups 7 Landscapes 1, 2 ! 5 No flash 8 Sleeping faces 6 Portraits 9 Distant subjects 1, 2 9 Moving subjects 1, 2 " Night portrait Advanced operation 3 #.... 3 If the subject is poorly lit, you can still be used (0 162). 2 AF-assist illuminator (0 43) turns off automatically. Shoot: Taking Pictures in Guide Mode Select Shoot to display the following options: Easy operation 4 Auto !
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... listed below, select More settings) Press J to view camera settings in the information display (0 6) ❚❚ More Settings Select More settings to the top level of the Guide Menu Press the G button at any time to return to adjust the following: Flash mode 1 Picture Control 2 Release mode Exposure compensation 2 AF-area mode...
... listed below, select More settings) Press J to view camera settings in the information display (0 6) ❚❚ More Settings Select More settings to the top level of the Guide Menu Press the G button at any time to return to adjust the following: Flash mode 1 Picture Control 2 Release mode Exposure compensation 2 AF-area mode...
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View/Delete: Viewing and Deleting Pictures in Guide Mode Select View/delete to display the following options: ! Press G to display guide menu Highlight View/delete Press J to display options Highlight View/... the Guide Menu Press the G button at any time to return to the top level of the guide menu and press J to view and delete pictures. View single photos View multiple photos Choose a date View a slide show Delete photos To select an option (View single photos in the top level of...
View/Delete: Viewing and Deleting Pictures in Guide Mode Select View/delete to display the following options: ! Press G to display guide menu Highlight View/delete Press J to display options Highlight View/... the Guide Menu Press the G button at any time to return to the top level of the guide menu and press J to view and delete pictures. View single photos View multiple photos Choose a date View a slide show Delete photos To select an option (View single photos in the top level of...
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... and JPEG images will be deleted. Stop motion movies have names that the option selected for stop-motion movies. Small copies created with the small picture option in the retouch menu (0 149). Date imprint (0 136) is not available at NEF (RAW) + JPEG basic are viewed on the supplied Software ... image quality settings of NEF (RAW) or NEF (RAW)+JPEG. A The Fn Button Image quality and size can be adjusted by the camera, and xxx is a four-digit number between 0001 and 9999 assigned automatically in the retouch menu have file names beginning with "SSC_" and ending with names of the...
... and JPEG images will be deleted. Stop motion movies have names that the option selected for stop-motion movies. Small copies created with the small picture option in the retouch menu (0 149). Date imprint (0 136) is not available at NEF (RAW) + JPEG basic are viewed on the supplied Software ... image quality settings of NEF (RAW) or NEF (RAW)+JPEG. A The Fn Button Image quality and size can be adjusted by the camera, and xxx is a four-digit number between 0001 and 9999 assigned automatically in the retouch menu have file names beginning with "SSC_" and ending with names of the...
